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7 U.S.C. § 7901 — Implementation funding and information management
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**(a) Additional funds for administrative costs**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Farm Service Agency, may use not more than $55,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to cover administrative costs associated with the implementation of title I and the amendments made by that title.
(2) **Availability** — The funds referred to in paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Secretary until expended.
(3) **Set-aside** — Of the amount specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not less than $5,000,000, but not more than $8,000,000, to carry out subsection (b).
**(b) Information management**
(1) **Development of system** — The Secretary of Agriculture shall develop a comprehensive information management system, using appropriate technologies, to be used in implementing the programs administered by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and the Farm Service Agency.
(2) **Elements** — The information management system developed under this subsection shall be designed to—
(A) improve access by agricultural producers to programs described in paragraph (1);
(B) improve and protect the integrity of the information collected;
(C) meet the needs of the agencies that require the data in the administration of their programs;
(D) improve the timeliness of the collection of the information;
(E) contribute to the elimination of duplication of information collection;
(F) lower the overall cost to the Department of Agriculture for information collection; and
(G) achieve such other goals as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(3) **Reconciliation of current information management** — The Secretary shall ensure that all current information of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and the Farm Service A
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**(a) Additional funds for administrative costs**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Farm Service Agency, may use not more than $55,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to cover administrative costs associated with the implementation of title I and the amendments made by that title.
(2) **Availability** — The funds referred to in paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Secretary until expended.
(3) **Set-aside** — Of the amount specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not less than $5,000,000, but not more than $8,000,000, to carry out subsection (b).
**(b) Information management**
(1) **Development of system** — The Secretary of Agriculture shall develop a comprehensive information management system, using appropriate technologies, to be used in implementing the programs administered by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and the Farm Service Agency.
(2) **Elements** — The information management system developed under this subsection shall be designed to—
(A) improve access by agricultural producers to programs described in paragraph (1);
(B) improve and protect the integrity of the information collected;
(C) meet the needs of the agencies that require the data in the administration of their programs;
(D) improve the timeliness of the collection of the information;
(E) contribute to the elimination of duplication of information collection;
(F) lower the overall cost to the Department of Agriculture for information collection; and
(G) achieve such other goals as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(3) **Reconciliation of current information management** — The Secretary shall ensure that all current information of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and the Farm Service Agency is combined, reconciled, redefined, and reformatted in such a manner so that the agencies can use the common information management system developed under this subsection.
(4) **Assistance for development of system** — The Secretary shall enter into an agreement or contract with a non-Federal entity to assist the Secretary in the development of the information management system. The Secretary shall give preference in entering into an agreement or contract to entities that have—
(A) prior experience with the information and management systems of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; and
(B) collaborated with the Corporation in the development of the identification procedures required by [section 1515(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1515/f&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Use** — The information collected using the information management system developed under this subsection may be made available to—
(A) any Federal agency that requires the information to carry out the functions of the agency; and
(B) any approved insurance provider, as defined in [section 1502(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1502/b&num=0&edition=prelim), with respect to producers insured by the approved insurance provider.
(6) **Relation to other activities** — This subsection shall not interfere with, or delay, existing agreements or requests for proposals of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation or the Farm Service Agency regarding the information management activities known as data mining or data warehousing.
**(c) Authorization of appropriations** In addition to amounts made available under subsection (a)(3), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out subsection (b) for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2008.
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**(a) Definitions**
(1) **Average adjusted gross income** — In this section, the term “average adjusted gross income”, with respect to a person or legal entity, means the average of the adjusted gross income or comparable measure of the person or legal entity over the 3 taxable years preceding the most immediately preceding complete taxable year, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) **Special rules for certain persons and legal entities** — In the case of a legal entity that is not required to file a Federal income tax return or a person or legal entity that did not have taxable income in 1 or more of the taxable years used to determine the average under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide, by regulation, a method for determining the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity for purposes of this section.
(3) **Allocation of income** — On the request of any person filing a joint tax return, the Secretary shall provide for the allocation of average adjusted gross income among the persons filing the return if—
(A) the person provides a certified statement by a certified public accountant or attorney that specifies the method by which the average adjusted gross income would have been declared and reported had the persons filed 2 separate returns; and
(B) the Secretary determines that the method described in the statement is consistent with the information supporting the filed joint tax return.
**(b) Limitations on commodity and conservation programs**
(1) **Limitation** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a person or legal entity shall not be eligible to receive any benefit described in paragraph (2) during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, if the average adjusted gross income of
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**(a) Adjustment authority** The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the loan rates for any commodity for differences in grade, type, quality, location, and other factors.
**(b) Manner of adjustment** The adjustments under the authority of this section shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be made in such manner that the average loan level for the commodity will, on the basis of the anticipated incidence of the factors, be equal to the level of support determined as provided in this chapter and title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 [[7 U.S.C. 7901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(c) Adjustment on county basis** The Secretary may establish loan rates for a crop for producers in individual counties in a manner that results in the lowest such rate being 95 percent of the national average loan rate, except that such action shall not result in an increase in outlays. Adjustments under this subsection shall not result in an increase in the national average loan rate for any year.
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**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (b), no producer shall be personally liable for any deficiency arising from the sale of the collateral securing any nonrecourse loan made under this chapter 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 [[7 U.S.C. 7901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 [[7 U.S.C. 8701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 [[7 U.S.C. 9001](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section9001&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] unless the loan was obtained through a fraudulent representation by the producer.
**(b) Limitations** Subsection (a) shall not prevent the Commodity Credit Corporation or the Secretary from requiring a producer to assume liability for—
(1) a deficiency in the grade, quality, or quantity of a commodity stored on a farm or delivered by the producer;
(2) a failure to properly care for and preserve a commodity; or
(3) a failure or refusal to deliver a commodity in accordance with a program established under this chapter 1 title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 [[7 U.S.C. 7901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 [[7 U.S.C. 8701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 [[7 U.S.C. 9001](https://uscode.
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**(a) In general** In making in-kind payments under subchapter III of this chapter, title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 [[7 U.S.C. 7901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 [[7 U.S.C. 8701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and Subtitle 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. B of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 [[7 U.S.C. 9031](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section9031&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Commodity Credit Corporation may—
(1) acquire and use commodities that have been pledged to the Commodity Credit Corporation as collateral for loans made by the Corporation;
(2) use other commodities owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation; and
(3) redeem negotiable marketing certificates for cash under terms and conditions established by the Secretary.
**(b) Methods of payment** The Commodity Credit Corporation may make in-kind payments—
(1) by delivery of the commodity at a warehouse or other similar facility;
(2) by the transfer of negotiable warehouse receipts;
(3) by the issuance of negotiable certificates, which the Commodity Credit Corporation shall exchange for a commodity owned or controlled by the Corporation in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Corporation; or
(4) by such other methods as the Commodity Credit Corporation determines appropriate to promote the efficient, equitable, and expeditious receipt of the in-kind payments so that a person receiving the payments receives the same total return as if the payments had been made in cash.
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In this chapter (other than subchapter III):
(1) **Agricultural Act of 1949** — The term “Agricultural Act of 1949” means the Agricultural Act of 1949 ([7 U.S.C. 1421](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1421&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), as in effect prior to the suspensions under [section 7301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7301&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Base acres** — The term “base acres”, with respect to a covered commodity on a farm, means the number of acres established under [section 7911 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7911&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to the covered commodity on the election made by the owner of the farm under subsection (a) of such section.
(3) **Counter-cyclical payment** — The term “counter-cyclical payment” means a payment made to producers on a farm under [section 7914 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7914&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Covered commodity** — The term “covered commodity” means wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, rice, soybeans, and other oilseeds.
(5) **Direct payment** — The term “direct payment” means a payment made to producers on a farm under [section 7913 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7913&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Effective price** — The term “effective price”, with respect to a covered commodity for a crop year, means the price calculated by the Secretary under [section 7914 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7914&num=0&edition=prelim) to determine whether
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**(a) 2002 and 2003 crop years** For purposes of the 2002 and 2003 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under [section 7931 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7931&num=0&edition=prelim) for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:
(1) In the case of wheat, $2.80 per bushel.
(2) In the case of corn, $1.98 per bushel.
(3) In the case of grain sorghum, $1.98 per bushel.
(4) In the case of barley, $1.88 per bushel.
(5) In the case of oats, $1.35 per bushel.
(6) In the case of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound.
(7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound.
(8) In the case of rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.
(9) In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.
(10) In the case of other oilseeds, $.0960 per pound for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:
(A) Sunflower seed.
(B) Rapeseed.
(C) Canola.
(D) Safflower.
(E) Flaxseed.
(F) Mustard seed.
(G) Crambe.
(H) Sesame seed.
(I) Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary.
(11) In the case of graded wool, $1.00 per pound.
(12) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.
(13) In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound.
(14) In the case of honey, $0.60 per pound.
(15) In the case of dry peas, $6.33 per hundredweight.
(16) In the case of lentils, $11.94 per hundredweight.
(17) In the case of small chickpeas, $7.56 per hundredweight.
**(b) 2004 through 2007 crop years** For purposes of the 2004 through 2007 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under [section 7931 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7931&num=0&edition=prelim) for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:
(1) In the case of wheat, $2.75 per bushel.
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**(a) General rule** The Secretary shall permit the producers on a farm to repay a marketing assistance loan under [section 7931 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7931&num=0&edition=prelim) for a loan commodity (other than upland cotton, rice, extra long staple cotton, and confectionery and each other kind of sunflower seed (other than oil sunflower seed)) at a rate that is the lesser of—
(1) the loan rate established for the commodity under [section 7932 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7932&num=0&edition=prelim), plus interest (determined in accordance with [section 7283 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7283&num=0&edition=prelim)); or
(2) a rate that the Secretary determines will—
(A) minimize potential loan forfeitures;
(B) minimize the accumulation of stocks of the commodity by the Federal Government;
(C) minimize the cost incurred by the Federal Government in storing the commodity;
(D) allow the commodity produced in the United States to be marketed freely and competitively, both domestically and internationally; and
(E) minimize discrepancies in marketing loan benefits across State boundaries and across county boundaries.
**(b) Repayment rates for upland cotton and rice** The Secretary shall permit producers to repay a marketing assistance loan under [section 7931 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7931&num=0&edition=prelim) for upland cotton and rice at a rate that is the lesser of—
(1) the loan rate established for the commodity under [section 7932 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim
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**(a) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation** The Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out this chapter.
**(b) Determinations by Secretary** A determination made by the Secretary under this chapter shall be final and conclusive.
**(c) Regulations**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 90 days after May 13, 2002, the Secretary and the Commodity Credit Corporation, as appropriate, shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this chapter.
(2) **Procedure** — The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this chapter shall be made without regard to—
(A) chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly know 11 So in original. Probably should be “known”. as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”);
(B) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking; and
(C) the notice and comment provisions of [section 553 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section553&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Congressional review of agency rulemaking** — In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under [section 808 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section808&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Treatment of advance payment option** The protection that was afforded producers that had an option to elect to accelerate the receipt of any payment under a production flexibility contract payable under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, as provided by section 525 of Public 22 So in original. Probably should be followed by “Law”. 106–170 (113 Stat. 1928
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The provisions of [section 590h(g) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/g&num=0&edition=prelim), relating to assignment of payments, shall apply to payments made under the authority of this Act. The producer making the assignment, or the assignee, shall provide the Secretary with notice, in such manner as the Secretary may require, of any assignment made under this section.
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**(a) Maintenance of base acres and payment yields** The Secretary shall maintain, for each covered commodity and upland cotton, base acres and payment yields on a farm established under sections 8702 and 8751 of this title, as adjusted pursuant to sections 8711, 8712, 8718, and 8752 of this title, as in effect on September 30, 2013, and as adjusted pursuant to sections 9012 and 9013 of this title.
**(b) Streamlining** In implementing this chapter and the amendments made by this title,11 See References in Text note below. the Secretary shall—
(1) continue to reduce administrative burdens and costs to producers by streamlining and reducing paperwork, forms, and other administrative requirements, to ensure that—
(A) a producer (or an agent of a producer) may report information, electronically (including geospatial data) or conventionally, to the Department of Agriculture, subject to the Secretary—
(i) establishing reasonable levels of tolerance that reflect the differences in accuracy between measures of common land units and geospatial data; and
(ii) ensuring that discrepancies that occur within the levels of tolerance established under clause (i) shall not be used to penalize a producer (or an agent of a producer) under any program administered by the Department of Agriculture;
(B) on the request of a producer (or an agent of a producer), the Department of Agriculture electronically shares with the producer (or agent) in real time and without cost to the producer (or agent) the common land unit data, related farm level data, conservation practices, and other information of the producer through a single Department of Agriculture-wide login;
(C) not later than September 30, 2020, the Administrator of the Risk Management Agency and the Administrator of
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