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7 U.S.C. § 8753 — Definitions
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Base acres for peanuts**
(A) *In general* — The term “base acres for peanuts” means the number of acres assigned to a farm pursuant to [section 7952 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7952&num=0&edition=prelim), as in effect on September 30, 2007, subject to any adjustment under [section 8752 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8752&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Covered commodities* — The term “base acres”, with respect to a covered commodity, has the meaning given the term in [section 8711 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8711&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Counter-cyclical payment** — The term “counter-cyclical payment” means a payment made to producers on a farm under section 8754 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
(3) **Direct payment** — The term “direct payment” means a direct payment made to producers on a farm under section 8753 1 of this title.
(4) **Effective price** — The term “effective price” means the price calculated by the Secretary under section 8754 1 of this title for peanuts to determine whether counter-cyclical payments are required to be made under that section for a crop year.
(5) **Payment acres** — The term “payment acres” means, in the case of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments—
(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 85 percent of the base acres of peanuts on a farm on which direct payments or counter-cyclical payments are made; and
(B) in the case of direct payments for each of the 2009 through 2011 crop years, 83.3 percent of the base acres for peanuts on a farm on which direct payments are made.
(6) **Paym
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Base acres for peanuts**
(A) *In general* — The term “base acres for peanuts” means the number of acres assigned to a farm pursuant to [section 7952 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7952&num=0&edition=prelim), as in effect on September 30, 2007, subject to any adjustment under [section 8752 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8752&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Covered commodities* — The term “base acres”, with respect to a covered commodity, has the meaning given the term in [section 8711 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8711&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Counter-cyclical payment** — The term “counter-cyclical payment” means a payment made to producers on a farm under section 8754 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
(3) **Direct payment** — The term “direct payment” means a direct payment made to producers on a farm under section 8753 1 of this title.
(4) **Effective price** — The term “effective price” means the price calculated by the Secretary under section 8754 1 of this title for peanuts to determine whether counter-cyclical payments are required to be made under that section for a crop year.
(5) **Payment acres** — The term “payment acres” means, in the case of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments—
(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 85 percent of the base acres of peanuts on a farm on which direct payments or counter-cyclical payments are made; and
(B) in the case of direct payments for each of the 2009 through 2011 crop years, 83.3 percent of the base acres for peanuts on a farm on which direct payments are made.
(6) **Payment yield** — The term “payment yield” means the yield established for direct payments and the yield established for counter-cyclical payments under [section 7952 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7952&num=0&edition=prelim), as in effect on September 30, 2007, for a farm for peanuts.
(7) **Producer**
(A) *In general* — The term “producer” means an owner, operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper that shares in the risk of producing a crop on a farm and is entitled to share in the crop available for marketing from the farm, or would have shared had the crop been produced.
(B) *Hybrid seed* — In determining whether a grower of hybrid seed is a producer, the Secretary shall—
(i) not take into consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract; and
(ii) ensure that program requirements do not adversely affect the ability of the grower to receive a payment under this subchapter.
(8) **State** — The term “State” means—
(A) a State;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(D) any other territory or possession of the United States.
(9) **Target price** — The term “target price” means the price per ton of peanuts used to determine the payment rate for counter-cyclical payments.
(10) **United States** — The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means all of the States.
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**(a) Adjustment authority** Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the loan rates for any loan commodity (other than cotton) for differences in grade, type, quality, location, and other factors.
**(b) Manner of adjustment** The adjustments under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be made in such a 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 in accordance with this subtitle and subtitles B through E.11 See References in Text note below.
**(c) Adjustment on county basis**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary may establish loan rates for a crop for producers in individual counties in a manner that results in the lowest loan rate being 95 percent of the national average loan rate, if those loan rates do not result in an increase in outlays.
(2) **Prohibition** — Adjustments under this subsection shall not result in an increase in the national average loan rate for any year.
**(d) Adjustment in loan rate for cotton**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the loan rate for cotton for differences in quality factors.
(2) **Revisions to quality adjustments for upland cotton**
(A) *In general* — Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement revisions in the administration of the marketing assistance loan program for upland cotton to more accurately and efficiently reflect market values for upland cotton.
(B) *Mandatory revisions* — Revisions under subparagraph (A) shall include—
(i) the elimination of warehouse location differentials;
(ii) the establishment of differentials for the various quality factor
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**(a) Adjustment of base acreage for peanuts**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall provide for an adjustment, as appropriate, in the base acres for peanuts for a farm whenever any of the following circumstances occur:
(A) A conservation reserve contract entered into under section 1231 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([16 U.S.C. 3831](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3831&num=0&edition=prelim)) with respect to the farm expires or is voluntarily terminated, or was terminated or expired during the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.
(B) Cropland is released from coverage under a conservation reserve contract by the Secretary, or was released during the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.
(C) The producer has eligible pulse crop acreage, which shall be determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed acreage under [section 7911(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7911/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
(D) The producer has eligible oilseed acreage as the result of the Secretary designating additional oilseeds, which shall be determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed acreage under [section 7911(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7911/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Special conservation reserve acreage payment rules** — For the crop year in which a base acres for peanuts adjustment under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) is first made, the owner of the farm shall elect to receive either direct payments and counter-cyclical payments with respect to the acreage added to the farm under this
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Base acres for peanuts** — The term “base acres for peanuts” means the number of acres assigned to a farm by historic peanut producers pursuant to [section 7952(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7952/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Counter-cyclical payment** — The term “counter-cyclical payment” means a payment made under [section 7954 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7954&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Effective price** — The term “effective price” means the price calculated by the Secretary under [section 7954 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7954&num=0&edition=prelim) for peanuts to determine whether counter-cyclical payments are required to be made under that section for a crop year.
(4) **Direct payment** — The term “direct payment” means a payment made under [section 7953 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7953&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Historic peanut producer** — The term “historic peanut producer” means a producer on a farm in the United States that produced or was prevented from planting peanuts during any or all of the 1998 through 2001 crop years.
(6) **Payment acres** — The term “payment acres” means—
(A) for the 2002 crop of peanuts, 85 percent of the average acreage determined under [section 7952(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7952/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) for an historic peanut producer; and
(B) for the 2003 through 2007 crops of peanuts, 85 percent of the base acres for peanuts assigned to a farm under [section 7952(b) of this
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In this Act, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 8753
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(D) Any eligible pulse crop acreage, which
shall be determined in the same manner as
eligible
oilseed
acreage
under
section
7911(a)(2) of this title.
(E) If the Secretary designates additional
oilseeds, any eligible oilseed acreage, which
shall be determined in the same manner as
eligible
oilseed
acreage
under
section
7911(a)(2) of this title.
(3) Selection of acres
The Secretary shall give the owner of the
farm the opportunity to select the base acres
for peanuts or the base acres for covered com-
modities against which the reduction required
by paragraph (1) will be made.
(4) Exception for double-cropped acreage
In applying paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall make an exception in the case of double
cropping, as determined by the Secretary.
(5) Coordinated application of requirements
The Secretary shall take into account sec-
tion 8711(b) of this title when applying the re-
quirements of this subsection.
(c) Reduction in base acres
(1) Reduction at option of owner
(A) In general
The owner of a farm may reduce, at any
time, the base acres for peanuts for the
farm.
(B) Effect of reduction
A reduction under subparagraph (A) shall
be permanent and made in a manner pre-
scribed by the Secretary.
(2) Required action by Secretary
(A) In general
The Secretary shall proportionately re-
duce base acres on a farm for peanuts for
land that has been subdivided and developed
for multiple residential units or other non-
farming uses if the size of the tracts and the
density of the subdivision is such that the
land is unlikely to return to the previous ag-
ricultural use, unless the producers on the
farm demonstrate that th
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