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[CITE: 7USC1444b]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
         CHAPTER 35A--PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
 
              SUBCHAPTER II--BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
 
Sec. 1444b. Feed grains; price support program

    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1441 of this title, 
beginning with the 1964 crop, price support shall be made available to 
producers for each crop of corn at such level, not less than 50 per 
centum or more than 90 per centum of the parity price therefor, as the 
Secretary determines will not result in increasing Commodity Credit 
Corporation stocks of corn: Provided, That in the case of any crop for 
which an acreage diversion program is in effect for feed grains, the 
level of price support for corn of such crop shall be at such level not 
less than 65 per centum or more than 90 per centum of the parity price 
therefor as the Secretary determines necessary to achieve the acreage 
reduction goal established by him for the crop.
    (b) Beginning with the 1959 crop, price support shall be made 
available to producers for each crop of oats, rye, barley, and grain 
sorghums at such level of the parity price therefor as the Secretary of 
Agriculture determines is fair and reasonable in relation to the level 
at which price support is made available for corn, taking into 
consideration the feeding value of such commodity in relation to corn, 
and the other factors set forth in section 1421(b) of this title.

(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 105, as added Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 
792, title I, Sec. 104(b)(2), as added Pub. L. 85-835, title II, 
Sec. 201, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 994; amended Pub. L. 87-5, Sec. 1, 
Mar. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 87-128, title I, Sec. 131, Aug. 8, 
1961, 75 Stat. 301; Pub. L. 87-425, Sec. 1, Mar. 30, 1962, 76 Stat. 50; 
Pub. L. 87-703, title III, Secs. 301, 305, Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 612, 
614; Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2, May 20, 1963, 77 Stat. 44; Pub. L. 89-112, 
Sec. 1, Aug. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 446; Pub. L. 89-321, title III, Sec. 301, 
Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1188; Pub. L. 89-451, Sec. 2, June 17, 1966, 80 
Stat. 202; Pub. L. 89-321, title III, Sec. 301, Nov. 3, 1965, as amended 
Pub. L. 90-559, Sec. 1(1), Oct. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 91-524, 
title V, Sec. 501, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1368; Pub. L. 91-524, title 
V, Sec. 501, Nov. 30, 1970, as amended Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18), Aug. 
10, 1973, 87 Stat. 230; Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 
Stat. 230; Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18), Aug. 10, 1973, as amended Pub. L. 
93-125, Sec. 1(d), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 93-228, 
Sec. 1(b), Dec. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 944.)

                          Codification

    Pub. L. 91-524, as amended by Pub. L. 93-86, amended section 
generally by substantially revising subsecs. (a) to (e) and enacting 
subsecs. (f) to (i), effective only through the 1977 crops of feed 
grains. See 1970 and 1973 Amendment notes and Effective and Termination 
Dates of 1970 and 1973 Amendment notes below. Prior to such amendment by 
Pub. L. 91-524 and Pub. L. 93-86, subsec. (c) was applicable only to the 
1961 to 1963 crops of feed grains, subsec. (d) was applicable only to 
the 1964 and 1965 crops of feed grains, and subsec. (e) was applicable 
only to the 1966 through 1970 crops of feed grains.


                               Amendments

    1973--Pub. L. 93-228 amended feed grains program for 1974 through 
1977, as described below.
    Pub. L. 93-125 amended feed grain loan and purchases price support 
program for 1974 through 1977, as described below.
    Pub. L. 93-86 temporarily enacted feed grain loans and purchases 
price support program for 1974 through 1977, as described below. See 
Effective and Termination Dates of 1973 Amendment note below.
    Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(A), 
reenacted introductory text without change.
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-86, 
Sec. 1(18)(A), increased minimum corn crop support level from $1.00 to 
$1.10 per bushel.
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-36, 
Sec. 1(18)(A), reenacted par. (2) provisions without change.
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-86, 
Sec. 1(18)(B), added par. (1). Former par. (1) related to subject matter 
as described in 1970 Amendment note for subsec. (b)(1) of this section.
    Subsec. (b)(1) last sentence. Pub. L. 93-228 substituted ``(or of 
wheat, or cotton planted in lieu of the allotted crop)'' for ``(or other 
nonconserving crop planted instead of feed grains)''.
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-86, 
Sec. 1(18)(B), added par. (2). Former par. (2) made payments with 
respect to a farm available on 50 per centum of the feed grain base for 
the farm and for computation of the payments on the basis of the yield 
established for the farm for the preceding crop with such adjustments as 
the Secretary determines necessary to provide a fair and equitable 
yield.
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 91-524, Sec. 501, as amended Pub. L. 93-86, 
Sec. 1(18)(B), substituted in: first sentence, ``the feed grain 
allotment for the farm, the feed grain allotment for the farm for the 
succeeding crops shall be reduced by the percentage by which the planted 
acreage is less than the feed grain allotment for the farm, but such 
reduction shall not exceed 20 per centum of the feed grain allotment'' 
for ``the portion of the feed grain base for the farm on which payments 
are available under this subsection, the feed grain base for the farm 
for the succeeding crops shall be reduced by the percentage by which the 
planted acreage is less than such portion of the feed grain base for the 
farm, but such reduction shall not exceed 20 per centum of the feed 
grain base''; second sentence, including proviso, ``feed grain 
allotment'' for ``feed grain base''; third sentence, ``feed grain 
allotments'' for ``feed grain bases''; fourth sentence, ``90 per centum 
of the feed grain allotment'' for ``90 per centum of the portion of the 
feed grain base on which payments are made available'' and ``100 per 
centum of such allotment'' for ``100 per centum of such portion''; and 
sixth sentence ``effective operation of the program'' for ``effective 
operation of the feed grain or soybean program''; and authorized acreage 
devoted to guar, castor beans, cotton, triticale, oats, rye, or such 
other crops as the Secretary may deem appropriate, to be considered as 
feed grain acreage.
    Subsec. (c)(1) second sentence. Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(D), 
formerly Sec. 1(18)(C [second]), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, 
Sec. 1(d)(ii), substituted in item (i) ``feed grain allotment'' for 
``feed grain base'', inserted preceding item (ii) ``, if required by the 
Secretary'', and substituted in item (ii) ``soil conserving uses'' for 
``soil-conserving uses''.
    Subsec. (c)(1) third sentence. Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(E), 
formerly Sec. 1(18)(D), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), 
substituted ``The Secretary is authorized for the 1974 through 1977 
crops to limit the acreage planted to feed grains on the farm to a 
percentage of the farm acreage allotment.'' for ``The Secretary is 
authorized for the 1971, 1972, and 1973 crops to limit the acreage 
planted to feed grains on the farm to such percentage of the feed grain 
base as he determines necessary to provide an orderly transition to the 
program provided for under this section.''
    Subsec. (c)(1) fifth sentence. Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(D), 
formerly Sec. 1(18)(C [second]), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, 
Sec. 1(d)(ii), substituted ``1971 through 1977'' for ``1971, 1972, 
1973''.
    Subsec. (c)(1) last sentence. Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(C), as 
amended Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(i), authorized set-aside acreage to be 
devoted to hay and production of triticale, oats, and rye, and deleted 
item (1) and (2) designation of existing provisions, and former 
introductory text reading ``Grazing shall not be permitted during any of 
the five principal months of the normal growing season as determined by 
the county committee established pursuant to section 590h(b) of title 
16, and subject to this limitation'', and provided for such provisions 
as run-in rather than new-paragraph text.
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(G), formerly 
Sec. 1(18)(F), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), inserted 
after provision for devotion of set-aside acreage and diverted acreage 
to wildlife food plots or wildlife habitat the sentence ``The Secretary 
may, in the case of programs for the 1974 through 1977 crops, pay an 
appropriate share of the cost of practices designed to carry out the 
purposes of the foregoing sentences.''
    Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(F), formerly 
Sec. 1(18)(E), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), struck out 
provision reading ``For the purpose of this section, the feed grain base 
shall be the average acreage devoted on the farm to corn, grain sorghums 
and, if designated by the Secretary, barley in 1959 and 1960.''
    Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(F), formerly 
Sec. 1(18)(E), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), substituted 
``farm grain allotments'' for ``farm grain bases'' wherever appearing.
    Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(F), formerly 
Sec. 1(18)(E), renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), struck out 
provisions respecting reservation for farms in a State for any year for 
apportionment to farms without 1959 and 1960 acreage, apportionment 
factors, prohibition against reflection of new cropland by such reserved 
allocation, and consideration of farm feed grain base as farm feed grain 
acreage for 1959 and 1960 crop years.
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 1(18)(F), formerly Sec. 1(18)(E), 
renumbered by Pub. L. 93-125, Sec. 1(d)(ii), struck out provisions for 
preliminary payments, time and rate of payment, and reduction of 
preliminary payment rate.
    1970--Pub. L. 91-524 temporarily enacted feed grains loans and 
purchases price support program for 1971, 1972, and 1973, as described 
below. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1970 Amendment note below.
    Pub. L. 91-524 substituted as introductory text ``Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law'' for former subsec. (a) introductory text 
``Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1441 of this title''.
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 91-524 substituted par. (1) provisions 
making loans and purchases available on corn crop at such level, not 
less than $1.00 per bushel nor in excess of 90 per centum of the parity 
price therefor, as the Secretary determines will encourage exportation 
of feed grains and not result in excessive total stocks of feed grains 
in the United States for former subsec. (a) provisions for such corn 
price support level, beginning with 1964 crop, not less than 50 per 
centum or more than 90 per centum of the parity price therefor, as the 
Secretary determines will not result in increasing Commodity Credit 
Corporation stocks of corn, including proviso for such corn price 
support level, in the case of any crop for which an acreage diversion 
program is in effect for feed grains, not less than 65 per centum or 
more than 90 per centum of the parity price therefor as the Secretary 
determines necessary to achieve the acreage reduction goal established 
by him for the crop.
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 91-524 substituted par. (2) provisions 
making loans and purchases available on each crop of barley, oats, and 
rye, at such level as the Secretary determines is fair and reasonable in 
relation to the level that loans and purchases are made available for 
corn, taking into consideration the feeding value of such commodity in 
relation to corn and other factors specified in section 1421(b) of this 
title, and on each crop of grain sorghums at such level as the Secretary 
determines is fair and reasonable in relation to the level that loans 
and purchases are made available for corn, taking into consideration the 
feeding value and average transportation costs to market of grain 
sorghums in relation to corn for former subsec. (b) provisions for such 
price support level on each crop of oats, rye, barley, and grain 
sorghums, beginning with the 1959 crop, at such level of the parity 
price therefor as the Secretary of Agriculture determines is fair and 
reasonable in relation to the level at which price support is made 
available for corn, taking into consideration the feeding value of such 
commodity in relation to corn, and the other factors set forth in 
section 1421(b) of this title.
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 91-524 made payments available for crops of 
corn, grain sorghums, and barley; prescribed as payment rate for corn 
such rate as, together with the national average market price received 
by farmers during first five months of the marketing year for the crop 
would not be less than (A) $1.35 per bushel, or (B) 70 per centum of the 
parity price of corn as of the beginning of the marketing year, 
whichever was the greater; prescribed as payment rate for grain sorghums 
and barley such rate as was fair and reasonable in relation to the rate 
at which payments were made available for corn; and prescribed rate of 
payment for 1973 crop would not be such as would result in a total 
amount of payments which Secretary estimated would be made pursuant to 
this subsection with respect to 1973 crop of feed grains above total 
amount of payments made pursuant to this subsection with respect to 1972 
crop of feed grains by reason of level specified in clause (B) being 
fixed above 68 per centum of the parity price for the corn.
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91-524 made payments with respect to a farm 
available on 50 per centum of the feed grain base for the farm and for 
computation of the payments on the basis of the yield established for 
the farm for the preceding crop with such adjustments as the Secretary 
determines necessary to provide a fair and equitable yield.
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 91-524 added par. (3).
    Former subsec. (b) provided that ``Beginning with the 1959 crop, 
price support shall be made available to producers for each crop of 
oats, rye, barley, and grain sorghums at such level of the parity price 
therefor as the Secretary of Agriculture determines is fair and 
reasonable in relation to the level at which price support is made 
available for corn, taking into consideration the feeding value of such 
commodity in relation to corn, and the other factors set forth in 
section 1421(b) of this title,'' and is now incorporated in subsec. 
(a)(2) of this section.
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 91-524 required cropland setaside, taking 
into consideration excessive stocks and adequate carryover, and provided 
for conservation uses acreage, crop year feed grain acreage limitation, 
``feed grains'' for consideration of wheat as feed grain acreage, 
consideration of section 1339c feed grains diversion program, grazing 
restriction, and authorization of set-aside acreage for grazing and 
production of other commodities.
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 91-524 provided for land diversion payments 
for conservation uses acreage and for conservation uses acreage 
limitation.
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 91-524 required protective measures and 
provided for wildlife use standards and additional payments for public 
use.
    Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 91-524 provided for filing of participation 
agreement of farm operators, soil conserving uses acreage requirement, 
and mutual termination of agreement because of emergencies or limited 
supplies.
    Subsec. (c)(5), (6). Pub. L. 91-524 struck out pars. (5) and (6) 
which related to price support for 1963 crop of corn and to eligibility 
for price support on 1963 crop of corn, grain sorghums, and barley.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91-524 redesignated ninth sentence of former 
subsec. (e) as (d) and substituted ``sharing of payments under this 
section among producers on the farm on a fair and equitable basis'' for 
``sharing of such certificates among producers on the farm on the basis 
of their respective shares in the feed grain crop produced on the farm, 
or the proceeds therefrom, except that in any case in which the 
Secretary determines that such basis would not be fair and equitable, 
the Secretary shall provide for such sharing on such other basis as he 
may determine to be fair and equitable''.
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91-524 added subsec. (e).
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 91-524 redesignated last sentence of former 
subsec. (e) as (f) and substituted ``under this section precludes the 
making of loans, purchases, and payments'' and ``make such loans, 
purchases, and payments'' for ``under this subsection (e) and subsection 
(e) of this section preclude the making of payments-in-kind'' and ``make 
such payments-in-kind''.
    Subsecs. (g) to (i). Pub. L. 91-524 added subsecs. (g) to (i).
    1968--Pub. L. 90-559 amended feed grains price support program for 
1966 through 1969, extending such program through 1970.
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89-321, as amended Pub. L. 90-559, substituted 
``1970'' for ``1969'' in provision of text ``1966 through 1970 crops of 
feed grains''.
    1966--Pub. L. 89-451 amended feed grains price support program for 
1966 through 1969.
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89-451 substituted ``planted to any other crop 
for which there are marketing quotas or voluntary adjustment programs in 
effect'' for ``planted to any other income-producing crop during such 
year'' in sixth sentence.
    1965--Pub. L. 89-321 enacted feed grains price support program for 
1966 through 1969.
    Pub. L. 89-112 amended feed grains price support program for 1965.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89-112 inserted eleventh sentence ``An acreage 
on the farm which the Secretary finds was not planted to feed grains in 
1965 because of flood, drought, or other natural disaster shall be 
deemed by the Secretary to be an actual acreage of feed grains planted 
on the farm for harvest for purposes of this subsection, provided such 
acreage is not subsequently devoted to any price supported crop for 
1965.''
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89-321, in adding subsec. (e), enacted feed 
grains price support program for 1966 through 1969.
    Subsec. (e) first sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 required as a condition 
of eligibility for price support for 1966 through 1969 crops of feed 
grains on crop of feed grains included in any acreage diversion program 
under section 590p(i) of Title 16, participation of producer in the 
diversion program to the extent prescribed by the Secretary, and as a 
condition of eligibility for such price support if a diversion program 
was not in effect for 1966 through 1969 crops, that feed grain base be 
not exceeded by producer, provided that acreage on farm diverted from 
production of feed grains pursuant to contract under Cropland Adjustment 
Program shall be deemed acreage diverted from production of feed grains 
for purposes of eligibility requirements, and excepted producer of 
malting barley from requirement of participation in the acreage 
diversion program for feed grains if such producer had previously 
produced a malting variety of barley, planted barley only of an 
acceptable malting variety for harvest, did not devote barley farm 
acreage in excess of 110 per centum of average acreage devoted to barley 
in 1959 and 1960, did not devote corn and grain sorghums farm acreage in 
excess of average acreage devoted to corn and grain sorghums in 1959 and 
1960, and did not devote oats and rye acreage in 1959 and 1960 to 
production of wheat pursuant to section 1339c of this title.
    Subsec. (e) second sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated third 
sentence of former subsec. (d) as second sentence of subsec. (e) and 
substituted ``price-support'' and ``payments-in-kind'' for ``price 
support'' and ``payments in kind''.
    Subsec. (e) third sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 made payments-in-kind 
available on maximum permitted acreage and authorized the Secretary to 
make available the same total amount on a smaller acreage or acreages at 
a higher rate or rates.
    Subsec. (e) fourth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated fourth 
sentence of former subsec. (d) as fourth sentence of subsec. (e), 
substituted bushel determination provision calling for multiplication of 
that part of the actual acreage of such feed grain planted on the farm 
for harvest on which the Secretary made such payments available by the 
farm projected yield per acre for prior provision calling for such 
multiplication of actual acreage of such feed grain planted on the farm 
for harvest by the adjusted average yield per acre, and inserted proviso 
respecting consideration of soybean as feed grain acreage to such extent 
and subject to such terms and conditions as Secretary determined would 
not impair effective operation of price support program and proviso 
deeming entire feed grains acreage as so planted when 90 per centum of 
feed grains acreage permitted to be planted has been so planted.
    Subsec. (e) fifth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 authorized reduction of 
that portion of the support price which was made available through loans 
and purchases for the 1966 through 1969 crops below the loan level for 
the 1965 crop by such amounts and in such stages as might be necessary 
to promote increased participation in the feed grain program, taking 
into account increases in yields, but so as not to disrupt the feed 
grain and livestock economy, without modifying or affecting Secretary's 
discretion to maintain or increase total price support levels to 
cooperators.
    Subsec. (e) sixth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated eleventh 
sentence of former subsec. (d) as sixth sentence of subsec. (e) and 
substituted ``planted to feed grains'' for ``planted to feed grains in 
1965'' and ``deemed to be an actual acreage of feed grains planted for 
harvest for purposes of such payments provided such acreage is not 
subsequently planted to any other income-producing crop during such 
year'' for ``deemed by the Secretary to be an actual acreage of feed 
grains planted on the farm for harvest for purposes of this subsection, 
provided such acreage is not subsequently devoted to any price supported 
crop for 1965''.
    Subsec. (e) seventh sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated sixth 
sentence of former subsec. (d) as seventh sentence of subsec. (e).
    Subsec. (e) eighth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated seventh 
sentence of former subsec. (d) as eighth sentence of subsec. (e) and 
substituted ``Payments-in-kind'' for ``Such payments in kind'', 
parenthetical text ``valued by the Secretary at not less than the 
current support price made available through loans and purchases'' for 
``valued by the Secretary at not less than the current support price 
minus that part of the current support price made available through 
payments in kind'', and ``in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary and notwithstanding any other provision of law'' for 
``and, notwithstanding any other provisions of law''.
    Subsec. (e) ninth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated ninth 
sentence of former subsec. (d) as ninth sentence of subsec. (e) and 
substituted ``basis of their respective shares in the feed grain crop 
produced on the farm, or the proceeds therefrom, except that in any case 
in which the Secretary determines that such basis would not be fair and 
equitable, the Secretary shall provide for such sharing on such other 
basis as he may determine to be fair and equitable'' for ``basis of 
their respective shares in the crop produced on the farm with respect to 
which such certificates are issued, or the proceeds therefrom''.
    Subsec. (e) tenth sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 incorporated tenth 
sentence of former subsec. (d) as tenth sentence of subsec. (e) and 
substituted ``, in accordance with the provisions of such program,'' for 
``in accordance with the provisions of such program''.
    Subsec. (e) eleventh sentence. Pub. L. 89-321 authorized the 
Secretary, where the failure of a producer to comply with the terms and 
conditions of the programs formulated under subsecs. (d) and (e) of this 
section precluded making payments-in-kind, to make such payments-in-kind 
in such amounts as he determined to be equitable in relation to the 
seriousness of the default.
    1963--Pub. L. 88-26 amended feed grains support program for 1962, 
and enacted feed grains support program for 1964 and 1965, as described 
hereunder.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(1), inserted proviso for such 
corn price support level, in the case of any crop for which an acreage 
diversion program is in effect for feed grains, not less than 65 per 
centum or more than 90 per centum of the parity price therefor as the 
Secretary determines necessary to achieve the acreage reduction goal 
established by him for the crop.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), in adding subsec. (d), 
enacted feed grains support program for 1964 and 1965.
    Subsec. (d) first sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), made subsec. 
(d) applicable to 1964 and 1965 feed grains crops if an acreage 
diversion program was in effect under section 590p(h) of title 16.
    Subsec. (d) second sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), required as a 
condition of eligibility for price support on crop of feed grain 
included in the acreage diversion program, participation of producer in 
the diversion program to the extent prescribed by the Secretary, and as 
a condition of eligibility for such price support if a diversion program 
was not in effect for 1964 or 1965 crop, that feed grain base be not 
exceeded by producer and excepted producer of malting barley from 
requirement of participation in the acreage diversion program for feed 
grains if such producer had previously produced a malting variety of 
barley, planted barley only of an acceptable malting variety for 
harvest, did not devote barley farm acreage in excess of 110 per centum 
of average acreage devoted to barley in 1959 and 1960, did not devote 
corn and grain sorghums farm acreage in excess of average acreage 
devoted to corn and grain sorghums in 1959 and 1960, and did not devote 
oats and rye acreage in 1959 and 1960 to production of wheat pursuant to 
section 1339c of this title.
    Subsec. (d) third sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), authorized 
payments in kind for such portion of support price for any feed grain 
included in the acreage diversion program to assure that benefits of 
price support and diversion programs inure primarily to those producers 
who cooperate in feed grains acreage reductions.
    Subsec. (d) fourth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), provided for 
payments in kind on number of bushels of feed grain determined by 
multiplying actual acreage of feed grain planted on the farm for harvest 
by adjusted average yield per acre.
    Subsec. (d) fifth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), made base 
period used in determining adjusted average yield the same as used for 
purposes of acreage diversion program under section 590p(h) of title 16.
    Subsec. (d) sixth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), authorized 50 
per centum payments to producers in advance of determination of 
performance.
    Subsec. (d) seventh sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), provided for 
payments in kind through issuance of negotiable certificates, redemption 
for feed grains by the CCC (such feed grains to be valued by the 
Secretary at not less than the current support price minus that part of 
the current support price made available through payments in kind, plus 
reasonable carrying charges), and for assistance of CCC in marketing of 
the certificates.
    Subsec. (d) eighth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), provided for 
deduction from value of negotiable certificates, not presented for 
redemption within thirty days of date of issuance, or reasonable costs 
of storage and other carrying charges, for the period beginning thirty 
days after issuance and ending with date of presentation for redemption.
    Subsec. (d) ninth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), required the 
Secretary to provide for sharing of negotiable certificates among 
producers on the farm on basis of respective shares in the crop produced 
on the farm with respect to which such certificates were issued, or the 
proceeds therefrom.
    Subsec. (d) tenth sentence. Pub. L. 88-26, Sec. 2(2), conditioned 
availability of price support for feed grains included in acreage 
diversion program, where operator of farm elected to participate in the 
acreage diversion program, to producers on farm diverting from feed 
grain production under the program an acreage on the farm equal to 
number of acres which operator agreed to divert, and agreement so 
provided.
    1962--Pub. L. 87-703 enacted feed grains price support program for 
1963.
    Pub. L. 87-425 amended feed grains support program for 1962.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-703, Sec. 305, substituted provisions for 
such corn price support level, beginning with 1964 crop, not less than 
50 per centum or more than 90 per centum of the parity price therefor, 
as the Secretary determines will not result in increasing Commodity 
Credit Corporation stocks of corn for former corn price support, 
beginning with 1959 crop, at 90 per centum of the average price received 
by farmers during the three calendar years immediately preceding the 
calendar year in which the marketing year for such crops began, adjusted 
to offset the effect on such price of any abnormal quantities of low-
grade corn marketed during any of such year, provided the level of price 
support for any crop of corn be not less than 65 per centum of the 
parity price therefor.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87-703, Sec. 301, in adding pars. (5) and (6), 
enacted feed grains price support program for 1963, as described 
hereunder.
    Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 87-425 excepted producer of barley on a 
summer-fallow farm from requirement of participation in special 
agricultural conservation program for 1962 for barley if such producer 
did not devote barley farm acreage in excess of average acreage devoted 
to barley in 1959 and 1960 plus the acreage devoted to summer fallow in 
1961 which was diverted from the production of wheat under the special 
1962 wheat program and did not devote corn, grain sorghums, and barley 
farm acreage in excess of 80 per centum of average acreage devoted to 
corn, grain sorghums, and barley in 1959 and 1960.
    Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 87-703, Sec. 301, required establishment of 
1963 corn crop price support at such level not less than 65 per centum 
of parity price as Secretary might determine; provided for: payments in 
kind in amount of 18 cents per bushel of support price for corn, and 
comparable portion of support price for grain sorghums and barley; such 
payments on number of bushels of such feed grain determined by 
multiplying actual acreage of such feed grain planted on the farm for 
harvest in 1963 by the adjusted average yield per acre for 1959 and 1960 
crop acreage of such feed grain; such payments through issuance of 
negotiable certificates redeemable by CCC for corn, grain sorghums, and 
barley (such feed grains to be valued by the Secretary at not less than 
support price minus that part of support price made available through 
payments in kind) and for CCC assistance to producer in marketing of 
such certificates; deduction from value of the certificate, in the case 
of any certificate not presented for redemption within 30 days of date 
of its issuance, reasonable costs of storage and other carrying charges 
for period beginning 30 days after its issuance and ending with the date 
of its presentation for redemption; and basis for sharing of such 
certificate among producers on the farm; and conditioned availability of 
price support to inclusion of prescribed acreage diversion where 
operator of farm elected to participate in the special agricultural 
conservation program for 1963, for corn, grain sorghums, and barley.
    Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 87-703, Sec. 301, required as a condition of 
eligibility for price support on 1963 crop of corn, grain sorghums, and 
barley participation of producer in special agricultural conservation 
program for 1963 for corn, grain sorghums, and barley to the extent 
prescribed by the Secretary and excepted producer of malting barley from 
requirement of participation in special agricultural conservation 
program for 1963 if such producer had previously produced a malting 
variety of barley, planted barley only of an acceptable malting variety 
for harvest in 1963, and did not devote barley farm acreage in excess of 
110 per centum of average acreage devoted to barley in 1959 and 1960, 
and did not devote corn and grain sorghums farm acreage in excess of 
average acreage devoted to corn and grain sorghums in 1959 and 1960.
    1961--Pub. L. 87-128 enacted feed grains price support program for 
1962.
    Pub. L. 87-5 enacted special feed grains price support program for 
1961.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87-128, in adding pars. (3) and (4), enacted 
feed grains price support program for 1962.
    Pub. L. 87-5, in adding pars. (1) and (2), enacted special feed 
grains price support program for 1961.
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 87-5 required establishment of 1961 corn 
crop price support at such level not less than 65 per centum of parity 
price as Secretary might determine and made corn and grain sorghums 
price support available on not to exceed the normal production of 1961 
acreage of corn and grain sorghums of each eligible farm based on 
average yield per acre for 1959 and 1960 crop acreage.
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 87-5 required as a condition of eligibility 
for price support on 1961 crop of corn, grain sorghums, and any other 
feed grain designated by the Secretary, participation of producer in 
special agricultural conservation program for 1961 for corn and grain 
sorghums to the extent prescribed by the Secretary.
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 87-128 required establishment of 1962 corn 
crop price support at such level not less than 65 per centum of parity 
price as Secretary might determine and made corn, grain sorghums, and 
barley price support available on not to exceed the normal production of 
1962 acreage of corn, grain sorghums, and barley of each eligible farm 
based on average yield per acre for 1959 and 1960 crop acreage.
    Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 87-128 required as a condition of 
eligibility for price support on 1962 crop of corn and grain sorghums 
participation of producer in special agricultural conservation program 
for 1962 for corn and grain sorghums to the extent prescribed by the 
Secretary and prohibited farm acreage devoted to barley in excess of 
average acreage devoted to barley in 1959 and 1960; required as a 
condition of eligibility for price support on 1962 crop of barley 
participation of producer in special agricultural conservation program 
for 1962 for barley to the extent prescribed by the Secretary and 
prohibited farm acreage devoted to corn and grain sorghums in excess of 
average acreage devoted to corn and grain sorghums in 1959 and 1960; and 
excepted producer of malting barley from requirement of participation in 
special agricultural conservation program for 1962 for barley if such 
producer had previously produced a malting variety of barley, planted 
barley only of an acceptable malting variety for harvest in 1962, and 
did not devote barley farm acreage in excess of 110 per centum of 
average acreage devoted to barley in 1959 and 1960, and did not devote 
corn and grain sorghums farm acreage in excess of average acreage 
devoted to corn and grain sorghums in 1959 and 1960.
    1958--Pub. L. 85-835 enacted corn and feed grains price support 
provisions, beginning with the 1959 crop.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85-835 made corn price support available, 
beginning with 1959 crop, at 90 per centum of average price received by 
farmers during three calendar years immediately preceding calendar year 
in which marketing year for the crop begins, adjusted to offset effect 
on such price of any abnormal quantities of low-grade corn marketed 
during any of such year, with minimum price support level at 65 per 
centum of parity price for any crop of corn.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-835 made price support available, beginning 
with 1959 crop, for each crop of oats, rye, barley, and grain sorghums, 
at such level of parity price as Secretary of Agriculture determined was 
fair and reasonable in relation to price support level for corn, taking 
into consideration the feeding value of such commodity in relation to 
corn, and the other factors set forth in section 1421(b) of this title.


            Effective and Termination Dates of 1973 Amendment

    Section 501 of Pub. L. 91-524, as amended by section 1(18) of Pub. 
L. 93-86, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 
only with respect to 1974 through 1977 crops of feed grains.
    Section 501(a), formerly Sec. 501, of Pub. L. 91-524, as renumbered 
and amended by section 1(18)(A) of Pub. L. 93-86, provided that the 
amendment made by that section is effective only with respect to 1971 
through 1977 crops of feed grains.
    Section 501(b) of Pub. L. 91-524, as added by section 1(18)(B) of 
Pub. L. 93-86, provided that the amendment made by that section is 
effective only with respect to 1974 through 1977 crops of feed grains.


            Effective and Termination Dates of 1970 Amendment

    Section 501 of Pub. L. 91-524 provided that the amendment made by 
that section is effective only with respect to 1971, 1972, and 1973 
crops of feed grains.


                       Inapplicability of Section

    Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan commodities, 
peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning Apr. 
4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see section 7301(b)(1)(C) of this 
title.
    Pub. L. 101-624, title IV, Sec. 402, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3419, 
provided that: ``Section 105 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 
1444b) shall not be applicable to the 1991 through 1995 crops of feed 
grains.''
    Pub. L. 99-198, title IV, Sec. 402, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1406, 
provided that: ``Section 105 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 
1444b) shall not be applicable to the 1986 through 1990 crops of feed 
grains.''
    Pub. L. 97-98, title IV, Sec. 402, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1234, 
provided that: ``Section 105 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 [this 
section] shall not be applicable to the 1982 through 1985 crops of feed 
grains.''
    Pub. L. 95-113, title V, Sec. 503, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 933, 
provided that: ``Section 105 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended 
[this section], shall not be applicable to the 1977 through 1981 crops 
of feed grains.''
    Pub. L. 95-113, title V, Sec. 504, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 933, 
provided that: ``Except as otherwise provided in section 501 of this Act 
[enacting section 1444c(a)-(c) of this title effective only for the 1977 
through 1981 crops of feed grains], section 105(a) and (b)(1) of the 
Agricultural Act of 1949, as added by the Agricultural Act of 1970, as 
amended [subsecs. (a) and (b)(1) of this section as amended by Pub. L. 
91-524, as amended], to be effective only for the 1974 through 1977 
crops of feed grains, shall not be applicable to the 1977 crop of feed 
grains.''


  1958 Referendum for Selection of Alternative Corn Program; Operative 
                      Status of Certain Provisions

    Corn producers voted for adoption of price support program as 
provided in section 1444a(b) of this title (254,262) rather than 
alternative corn acreage allotments and price support program (102,907), 
the ballot making operative sections 1329a and 1444b and repeal of 
section 1441(d)(4) of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1444a, 7301 of this title.
