Farm and Food Support Under USDA's Section 32 Program.

Provides overview of USDA Section 32 program, established as a permanent appropriation for encouraging domestic consumption by diverting surpluses to low-income groups, and reestablishing farmers purchasing power. Discusses Section 32 uses, including commodity purchases, disaster assistance, and pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Agriculture and state. Disaster relief. Farm produce. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides overview of USDA Section 32 program, established as a permanent appropriation for encouraging domestic consumption by diverting surpluses to low-income groups, and reestablishing farmers purchasing power. Discusses Section 32 uses, including commodity purchases, disaster assistance, and provisions of P.L. 110-234 (the 2007-2008 farm bill); and lists Section 32 funding, FY92-FY2007.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.