Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/811

 PUBLIC LAW 97-253—SEPT. 8, 1982

96 STAT. 769

this paragraph, the acreage base to be used for the farm under the program for the 1983 crop of wheat shall be the same as the acreage base applicable to the farm under the acreage limitation program for the 1982 crop, adjusted to reflect established crop-rotation practices and to reflect such other factors as the Secretary determines should be considered in determining a fair and equitable base."; and (4) inserting at the end of paragraph (5) the following: "Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary shall implement a land diversion program for the 1983 crop of wheat under which the Secretary shall make crop retirement and conservation payments to any producer of the 1983 crop of wheat whose acreage planted to wheat for harvest on the farm is reduced so that it does not exceed the wheat acreage base for the farm less an amount equivalent to 5 per centum of the wheat acreage base in addition to the reduction required Under paragraph (2), and the producer devotes to approved conservation uses an acreage of cropland equivalent to the reduction required from the wheat acreage base under this paragraph. Such payments shall be made in an amount computed by multiplying (i) the diversion payment rate, by (ii) the farm program payment yield for the crop, by (iii) the additional acreage diverted under this paragraph. The diversion payment rate shall be established by the Secretary at not less than $3.00 per bushel, except that the rate may be reduced up to 10 per centum if the Secretary determines that the same program objective could be achieved with the lower rate. The Secretary shall make not less than 50 per centum of any payments under this paragraph to producers of the 1983 crop as soon as practicable after a producer enters into a land diversion contract with the Secretary and in advance of any determination of performance, but in no case prior to October 1, 1982. If a producer fails to comply with a land diversion contract after obtaining an advance payment under this paragraph, the producer shall repay the advance immediately and, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, pay interest on the advance.". 1983 FEED GRAIN LOANS

SEC. 123. Section 105B(a)(l) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1444d(a)(l)) is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: "Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary shall make available to producers loans and purchases for the 1983 crop of corn at not less than $2.65 per bushel.". 1983 F E E D G R A I N A C R E A G E REDUCTION AND DIVERSION PROGRAMS

SEC. 124. Section 105B(e) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1444d(e)) is amended by— (1) striking out in the first sentence of paragraph (1) "Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the" and inserting in lieu thereof "Notwithstanding any other provision of law— "(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the";

95 Stat. 1227.

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