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PUBLIC LAW 95-334—AUG. 4, 1978 damage that is unusual in character and, except for wind erosion, is not the type that would recur frequently in the same area, and (4) will be so costly to rehabilitate that Federal assistance is or will be required to return the land to productive agricultural use. SEC. 402. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make payments to agricultural producers who carry out emergency water conservation or water enhancing measures during periods of severe drought as determined by the Secretary. SEC. 403. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to undertake emergency measures for runoff retardation and soil-erosion prevention, in cooperation with landowners and land users, as the Secretary deems necessary to safeguard lives and property from floods, drought, and the products of erosion on any watershed whenever fire, flood, or any other natural occurrence is causing or has caused a sudden impairment of that watershed. SEC. 404. There are authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this title. Such funds shall remain available until expended. In implementing the provisions of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture may use the facilities, services, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation. The Corporation shall not make any expenditures to carry out the provisions of this title unless funds specifically appropriated for such purpose have been transferred to it. SEC. 405. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prescribe such regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. SEC. 406. The provisions of this title shall become effective October 1, 1978.

TITLE V—PRICE SUPPORT FOR PRODUCERS OF RICE 7 USC 1309. Effective date. 7 USC 1309 note. 7 USC 1281 note. 7 USC 1309.

SEC. 501. (a) Section 1001(b) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is amended by striking out "and upland cotton" and inserting in lieu thereof "upland cotton, and rice". (b) This section shall become effective October 1, 1978, and any producers who, prior to such date, receive payments on the 1978 crop of rice as computed under the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, may elect after September 30, 1978, to receive payments as computed under section 1001(b) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended by this section. Approved August 4, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-986 (Comm. on Agriculture) and No. 95-1344 (Comm. of eonference). SENATE REPORT No. 95-752 accompanying S. 2146 (Comm. on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): Apr. 24, considered and passed House. May 1, 2, S. 2146 considered in Senate. May 2, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2146. July 19, House agreed to conference report. July 20, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 14, No. 31: Aug. 4, Presidential statement.

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