Payment Limits for Farm Commodity Programs : Issues and Proposals.

Provides background on payment limits for farm commodity programs, which restrict the allowable payments individuals, corporations, partnerships or trusts can receive under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. Reviews an amendment to S. Con. Res. 23, the Senate-passed budget resolution, that...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Agriculture and state. Agricultural price supports. Farms. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on payment limits for farm commodity programs, which restrict the allowable payments individuals, corporations, partnerships or trusts can receive under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. Reviews an amendment to S. Con. Res. 23, the Senate-passed budget resolution, that reduced farm program spending, and explains S. 667, to reduce payment limits on direct, countercyclical, and marketing loan payments for certain commodities.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.