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         FEDERAL AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT AND REFORM ACT OF 1996

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Public Law 104-127
104th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To modify the operation of certain agricultural programs. <<NOTE: Apr. 
                        4, 1996 -  [H.R. 2854]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996.>> 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) <<NOTE: 7 USC 7201 note.>> Short Title.--This Act may be cited 
as the ``Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996''.

    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

               TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION ACT

            Subtitle A--Short Title, Purpose, and Definitions

Sec. 101. Short title and purpose.
Sec. 102. Definitions.

              Subtitle B--Production Flexibility Contracts

Sec. 111. Authorization for use of production flexibility contracts.
Sec. 112. Elements of contracts.
Sec. 113. Amounts available for contract payments.
Sec. 114. Determination of contract payments under contracts.
Sec. 115. Payment limitations.
Sec. 116. Violations of contract.
Sec. 117. Transfer or change of interest in lands subject to contract.
Sec. 118. Planting flexibility.

 Subtitle C--Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency 
                                Payments

Sec. 131. Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans.
Sec. 132. Loan rates for marketing assistance loans.
Sec. 133. Term of loans.
Sec. 134. Repayment of loans.
Sec. 135. Loan deficiency payments.
Sec. 136. Special marketing loan provisions for upland cotton.
Sec. 137. Availability of recourse loans for high moisture feed grains 
           and seed cotton.

                      Subtitle D--Other Commodities

                            Chapter 1--Dairy

Sec. 141. Milk price support program.
Sec. 142. Recourse loan program for commercial processors of dairy 
           products.
Sec. 143. Consolidation and reform of Federal milk marketing orders.
Sec. 144. Effect on fluid milk standards in State of California.
Sec. 145. Milk manufacturing marketing adjustment.
Sec. 146. Promotion.
Sec. 147. Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact.
Sec. 148. Dairy export incentive program.
Sec. 149. Authority to assist in establishment and maintenance of one or 
           more export trading companies.
Sec. 150. Standby authority to indicate entity best suited to provide 
           international market development and export services.

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Sec. 151. Study and report regarding potential impact of Uruguay Round 
           on prices, income, and Government purchases.
Sec. 152. Promotion of United States dairy products in international 
           markets through dairy promotion program.

                      Chapter 2--Peanuts and Sugar

Sec. 155. Peanut program.
Sec. 156. Sugar program.

                       Subtitle E--Administration

Sec. 161. Administration.
Sec. 162. Adjustments of loans.
Sec. 163. Commodity Credit Corporation interest rate.
Sec. 164. Personal liability of producers for deficiencies.
Sec. 165. Commodity Credit Corporation sales price restrictions.

              Subtitle F--Permanent Price Support Authority

Sec. 171. Suspension and repeal of permanent price support authority.
Sec. 172. Effect of amendments.

      Subtitle G--Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture

Sec. 181. Establishment.
Sec. 182. Composition.
Sec. 183. Comprehensive review of past and future of production 
           agriculture.
Sec. 184. Reports.
Sec. 185. Powers.
Sec. 186. Commission procedures.
Sec. 187. Personnel matters.
Sec. 188. Termination of Commission.

             Subtitle H--Miscellaneous Commodity Provisions

Sec. 191. Options pilot program.
Sec. 192. Risk management education.
Sec. 193. Crop insurance.
Sec. 194. Establishment of Office of Risk Management.
Sec. 195. Revenue insurance.
Sec. 196. Administration and operation of noninsured crop assistance 
           program.

                      TITLE II--AGRICULTURAL TRADE

Subtitle A--Amendments to Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance 
                    Act of 1954 and Related Statutes

Sec. 201. Food aid to developing countries.
Sec. 202. Trade and development assistance.
Sec. 203. Agreements regarding eligible countries and private entities.
Sec. 204. Terms and conditions of sales.
Sec. 205. Use of local currency payment.
Sec. 206. Value-added foods.
Sec. 207. Eligible organizations.
Sec. 208. Generation and use of foreign currencies.
Sec. 209. General levels of assistance under Public Law 480.
Sec. 210. Food Aid Consultative Group.
Sec. 211. Support of nongovernmental organizations.
Sec. 212. Commodity determinations.
Sec. 213. General provisions.
Sec. 214. Agreements.
Sec. 215. Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.
Sec. 216. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 217. Expiration date.
Sec. 218. Regulations.
Sec. 219. Independent evaluation of programs.
Sec. 220. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 221. Coordination of foreign assistance programs.
Sec. 222. Micronutrient fortification pilot program.
Sec. 223. Use of certain local currency.
Sec. 224. Farmer-to-farmer program.
Sec. 225. Food security commodity reserve.
Sec. 226. Protein byproducts derived from alcohol fuel production.
Sec. 227. Food for progress program.
Sec. 228. Use of foreign currency proceeds from export sales financing.

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Sec. 229. Stimulation of foreign production.

        Subtitle B--Amendments to Agricultural Trade Act of 1978

Sec. 241. Agricultural export promotion strategy.
Sec. 242. Implementation of commitments under Uruguay Round Agreements.
Sec. 243. Export credits.
Sec. 244. Market access program.
Sec. 245. Export enhancement program.
Sec. 246. Arrival certification.
Sec. 247. Compliance.
Sec. 248. Regulations.
Sec. 249. Trade compensation and assistance programs.
Sec. 250. Foreign Agricultural Service.
Sec. 251. Reports.
Sec. 252. Foreign market development cooperator program.

         Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Agricultural Trade Provisions

Sec. 261. Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence 
           Award.
Sec. 262. Reporting requirements relating to tobacco.
Sec. 263. Triggered export enhancement.
Sec. 264. Disposition of commodities to prevent waste.
Sec. 265. Debt-for-health-and-protection swap.
Sec. 266. Policy on expansion of international markets.
Sec. 267. Policy on maintenance and development of export markets.
Sec. 268. Policy on trade liberalization.
Sec. 269. Agricultural trade negotiations.
Sec. 270. Policy on unfair trade practices.
Sec. 271. Agricultural aid and trade missions.
Sec. 272. Annual reports by agricultural attaches.
Sec. 273. World livestock market price information.
Sec. 274. Orderly liquidation of stocks.
Sec. 275. Sales of extra long staple cotton.
Sec. 276. Regulations.
Sec. 277. Emerging markets.
Sec. 278. Reimbursement for overhead expenses.
Sec. 279. Labeling of domestic and imported lamb and mutton.
Sec. 280. Import assistance for CBI beneficiary countries and the 
           Philippines.
Sec. 281. Studies, reports, and other provisions.
Sec. 282. Sense of Congress concerning multilateral disciplines on 
           credit guarantees.
Sec. 283. International Cotton Advisory Committee.

                         TITLE III--CONSERVATION

                         Subtitle A--Definitions

Sec. 301. Definitions applicable to highly erodible cropland 
           conservation.

              Subtitle B--Highly Erodible Land Conservation

Sec. 311. Program ineligibility.
Sec. 312. Conservation reserve lands.
Sec. 313. Good faith exemption.
Sec. 314. Expedited procedures for granting variances from conservation 
           plans.
Sec. 315. Development and implementation of conservation plans and 
           conservation systems.
Sec. 316. Investigation of possible compliance deficiencies.
Sec. 317. Wind erosion estimation pilot project.

                    Subtitle C--Wetland Conservation

Sec. 321. Program ineligibility.
Sec. 322. Delineation of wetlands; exemptions to program ineligibility.
Sec. 323. Consultation and cooperation requirements.
Sec. 324. Application of program ineligibility to affiliated persons.
Sec. 325. Clarification of definition of agricultural lands in 
           memorandum of agreement.
Sec. 326. Effective date.

     Subtitle D--Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve Program

Sec. 331. Environmental conservation acreage reserve program.
Sec. 332. Conservation reserve program.
Sec. 333. Wetlands reserve program.

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Sec. 334. Environmental quality incentives program.
Sec. 335. Conservation farm option.
Sec. 336. Repeal of superseded authorities.

           Subtitle E--Conservation Funding and Administration

Sec. 341. Conservation funding and administration.
Sec. 342. State technical committees.
Sec. 343. Public notice and comment for revisions to certain State 
           technical guides.

     Subtitle F--National Natural Resources Conservation Foundation

Sec. 351. Short title.
Sec. 352. Definitions.
Sec. 353. National Natural Resources Conservation Foundation.
Sec. 354. Composition and operation.
Sec. 355. Officers and employees.
Sec. 356. Corporate powers and obligations of the Foundation.
Sec. 357. Administrative services and support.
Sec. 358. Audits and petition of Attorney General for equitable relief.
Sec. 359. Release from liability.
Sec. 360. Authorization of appropriations.

                          Subtitle G--Forestry

Sec. 371. Office of International Forestry.
Sec. 372. Cooperative work for protection, management, and improvement 
           of National Forest System.
Sec. 373. Forestry incentives program.
Sec. 374. Optional State grants for forest legacy program.

            Subtitle H--Miscellaneous Conservation Provisions

Sec. 381. Conservation activities of Commodity Credit Corporation.
Sec. 382. Floodplain easements.
Sec. 383. Resource conservation and development program.
Sec. 384. Repeal of report requirement.
Sec. 385. Flood risk reduction.
Sec. 386. Conservation of private grazing land.
Sec. 387. Wildlife habitat incentives program.
Sec. 388. Farmland protection program.
Sec. 389. Interim moratorium on bypass flows.
Sec. 390. Everglades ecosystem restoration.
Sec. 391. Agricultural air quality research oversight.

                     TITLE IV--NUTRITION ASSISTANCE

Sec. 401. Food stamp program.
Sec. 402. Commodity distribution program; commodity supplemental food 
           program.
Sec. 403. Emergency food assistance program.

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