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 99 STAT. 1454 Loan.

PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985

(e) When a production control or loan program is in effect for a crop of a major agricultural commodity, the Secretary may at any time prior to harvest reopen the program to participating producers for the purpose of accepting bids from producers for the conversion of acreage planted to such crop to diverted acres in return for payment in kind from Commodity Credit Corporation surplus stocks of the commodity to which the acreage was planted, if the Secretary determines that (1) changes in domestic or world supply or demand conditions have substantially changed after announcement of the program for that crop, and (2) without action to further adjust production, the Federal Government and producers will be faced with a burdensome and costly surplus. Such payments in kind shall not be included within the payment limitation of $50,000 per person established under section 1001 of this Act, but shall be limited to a total $20,000 per year per producer for any one commodity. (f) The authority provided in this section shall be in addition to, and not in place of, any authority granted to the Secretary under any other provision of law. MULTIYEAR SET-ASIDES

Contracts. 7 USC 1445i.

Contract.

Regulations.

SEC, 1010. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) The Secretary of Agriculture may enter into multiyear setaside contracts for a period not to extend beyond the 1990 crops. Such contracts may be entered into only as a part of the programs in effect for the 1986 through 1990 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice, and only producers participating in one or more of such programs shall be eligible to contract with the Secretary under this section. Producers agreeing to a multiyear set-aside agreement shall be required to devote the set-aside acreage to vegetative cover capable of maintaining itself through such period to provide soil protection, water quality enhancement, wildlife production, and natural beauty. Grazing of livestock under this section shall be prohibited, except in areas of a major disaster, as determined by the President, if the Secretary finds there is a need for such grazing as a result of such disaster. Producers entering into agreements under this section shall also agree to comply with all applicable State and local laws and regulations governing noxious weed control. (2) The Secretary shall provide cost-sharing incentives to farm operators for the establishment of vegetative cover, whenever a multiyear set-aside contract is entered into under this Section. (3) The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this section. (4) The Secretary shall carry out the program authorized by this section through the Commodity Credit Corporation. SUPPLEMENTAL SET-ASIDE AND ACREAGE LIMITATION AUTHORITY

SEC. 1011. Effective for the 1986 through 1990 crops of wheat and feed grains, section 113 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445h) is amended to read as follows: SUPPLEMENTAL SET-ASIDE AND ACREAGE LIMITATION AUTHORITY

"SEC. 113. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or prior announcement made by the Secretary to the contrary, the Secretary may announce and provide for a set-aside or acreage limitation

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