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7 U.S.C. § 7213 — Amounts available for contract payments

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7 U.S.C. § 7213 — Amounts available for contract payments

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Page 1973 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 7213 1 See References in text note below. (2) Advance payments (A) Fiscal year 1996 At the option of the owner or producer, 50 percent of the contract payment for fiscal year 1996 shall be made not later than 30 days after the date on which the contract is entered into and approved by the Secretary and the owner or producer. (B) Subsequent fiscal years At the option of the owner or producer for fiscal year 1997 and each subsequent fiscal year, 50 percent of the annual contract pay- ment shall be made on December 15 or Janu- ary 15 of the fiscal year. The owner or pro- ducer may change the date selected under this subparagraph for a subsequent fiscal year by providing advance notice to the Sec- retary. (3) Special rule Notwithstanding the requirements for mak- ing an annual contract payment specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), at the option of the owner or producer, the Secretary shall pay the full amount (or such portion as the owner or producer may specify) of the contract pay- ment required to be paid for any of fiscal years 1999 through 2002 at such time or times during that fiscal year as the owner or producer may specify. (Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 112, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 899; Pub. L. 105–228, § 2, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1516; Pub. L. 106–78, title VIII, § 811, Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1181.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1999—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 106–78, in par. heading, struck out ‘‘for fiscal year 1999’’ after ‘‘rule’’ and, in text, substituted ‘‘any of fiscal years 1999 through 2002’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 1999’’. 1998—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 105–228 added par. (3). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PRODUCTION FLEXIBILITY CONTRACT PAYMENTS Pub. L. 106–170, title V, § 525, Dec. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 1928, as amended by Pub. L. 107–147, title IV, § 417(24)(A), Mar. 9, 2002, 116 Stat. 57, provided that: ‘‘Any option to accelerate the receipt of any payment under a produc- tion flexibility contract which is payable under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 17, 1999], shall be dis- regarded in determining the taxable year for which such payment is properly includible in gross income for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.].’’ Pub. L. 105–277, div. J, title II, § 2012, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–902, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The options under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 112(d) of the Federal Agriculture Im- provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7212(d)(2) and (3)), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998], shall be disregarded in deter- mining the taxable year for which any payment under a production flexibility contract under subtitle B of title I of such Act [7 U.S.C. 7211 et seq.] (as so in effect) is properly includible in gross income for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.]. ‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 1995.’’ § 7213. Amounts available for contract payments (a) Fiscal year amounts The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expend the following amounts to satisfy the obligations of the Secretary under all contracts: (1) For fiscal year 1996, $5,570,000,000. (2) For fiscal year 1997, $5,385,000,000. (3) For fiscal year 1998, $5,800,000,000. (4) For fiscal year 1999, $5,603,000,000. (5) For fiscal year 2000, $5,130,000,000. (6) For fiscal year 2001, $4,130,000,000. (7) For fiscal year 2002, $4,008,000,000. (b) Allocation The amount made available for a fiscal year under subsection (a) shall be allocated as fol- lows: (1) For wheat, 26.26 percent. (2) For corn, 46.22 percent. (3) For grain sorghum, 5.11 percent. (4) For barley, 2.16 percent. (5) For oats, 0.15 percent. (6) For upland cotton, 11.63 percent. (7) For rice, 8.47 percent. (c) Adjustment The Secretary shall adjust the amounts allo- cated for each contract commodity under sub- section (b) for a particular fiscal year by— (1) adding an amount equal to the sum of all repayments of deficiency payments required under section 114(a)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445j(a)(2)) for the commodity; (2) adding an amount equal to the sum of all refunds of contract payments received during the preceding fiscal year under section 7216 of this title for the commodity; and (3) subtracting an amount equal to the amount, if any, necessary during that fiscal year to satisfy payment requirements for the commodity under sections 103B, 105B, or 107B of the Agricultural Act of 1949 for the 1994 and 1995 crop years. (d) Additional rice allocation In addition to the adjustments required under subsection (c), the amount allocated under sub- section (b) for rice contract payments shall be increased by $8,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002. (e) Exclusion of certain amounts from contract payments Any amount added pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) to the amount available under subsection (a) for a fiscal year and paid to owners and producers under a contract shall not be treated as a contract payment for purposes of section 7215 of this title or section 1308(1) 1 of this title. However, the amount of a payment covered by this subsection may not exceed $50,000 per person. (f) Effect of payment limitation The amount available under subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be reduced by an amount equal to the total amount of contract payments for the fiscal year that owners and producers forgo as a result of operation of the payment limitation under section 1308(1) 1 of this title. Page 1974 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 7214 (Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 113, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 900.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 103B, 105B, and 107B of the Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), were classified to sections 1444–2, 1444f, and 1445b–3a, respectively, of this title prior to repeal by section 7301(b)(2)(A)–(D) of this title. Section 1308(1) of this title, referred to in subsecs. (e), (f), was repealed by Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1603(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 213. § 7214. Determination of contract payments under contracts (a) Individual payment quantity of contract com- modities For each contract, the payment quantity of a contract commodity for each fiscal year shall be equal to the product of— (1) 85 percent of the contract acreage; and (2) the farm program payment yield. (b) Annual payment quantity of contract com- modities The payment quantity of each contract com- modity covered by all contracts for each fiscal year shall be equal to the sum of the amounts calculated under subsection (a) for each indi- vidual contract. (c) Annual payment rate The payment rate for a contract commodity for each fiscal year shall be equal to— (1) the amount made available under section 7213 of this title for the contract commodity for the fiscal year; divided by (2) the amount determined under subsection (b) for the fiscal year. (d) Annual payment amount The amount to be paid under a contract in ef- fect for each fiscal year with respect to all con- tract commodities covered by the contract shall be equal to the sum of the products of— (1) the payment quantity determined under subsection (a) for each of the contract com- modities covered by the contract; and (2) the corresponding payment rate for the contract commodity in effect under subsection (c). (e) Reduction in payment amount The contract payment determined under sub- section (d) for an owner or producer for a fiscal year shall be immediately reduced by the amount of any repayment of deficiency pay- ments that is required under section 114(a)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445j(a)(2)) and is not repaid as of the date the contract pay- ment is determined. The Secretary shall be re- quired to collect the required repayment, or any claim based on the required repayment, as soon as the contract payment is determined. (f) Assignment of contract payments The provisions of section 590h(g) of title 16 (re- lating to assignment of payments) shall apply to contract payments under this section. The owner or producer making the assignment, or the assignee, shall provide the Secretary with notice, in such manner as the Secretary may re- quire in the contract, of any assignment made under this subsection. (g) Sharing of contract payments The Secretary shall provide for the sharing of contract payments among the owners and pro- ducers subject to the contract on a fair and eq- uitable basis. (Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 114, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 901.) § 7215. Applicability of payment limitations Sections 1308 through 1308–3 of this title shall be applicable to contract payments made under this subchapter. (Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 115(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 902.) § 7216. Violations of contract (a) Termination of contract for violation Except as provided in subsection (b), if an owner or producer subject to a contract violates a requirement of the contract specified in sec- tion 7211(a) of this title, the Secretary shall ter- minate the contract with respect to the owner or producer on each farm in which the owner or producer has an interest. On the termination, the owner or producer shall forfeit all rights to receive future contract payments on each farm in which the owner or producer has an interest and shall refund to the Secretary all contract payments received by the owner or producer during the period of the violation, together with interest on the contract payments as deter- mined by the Secretary. (b) Refund or adjustment If the Secretary determines that a violation does not warrant termination of the contract under subsection (a), the Secretary may require the owner or producer subject to the contract— (1) to refund to the Secretary that part of the contract payments received by the owner or producer during the period of the violation, together with interest on the contract pay- ments as determined by the Secretary; or (2) to accept a reduction in the amount of fu- ture contract payments that is proportionate to the severity of the violation, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Foreclosure (1) Effect of foreclosure An owner or producer subject to a contract may not be required to make repayments to the Secretary of amounts received under the contract if the contract acreage has been fore- closed on and the Secretary determines that forgiving the repayments is appropriate to provide fair and equitable treatment. (2) Resumption of operation This subsection shall not void the respon- sibilities of the owner or producer under the contract if the owner or producer continues or resumes operation, or control, of the contract acreage. On the resumption of operation or control over the contract acreage by the owner or producer, the provisions of the con-

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26 U.S.C. § 1 — Tax imposed

**(a) Married individuals filing joint returns and surviving spouses** There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of— (1) every married individual (as defined in section 7703) who makes a single return jointly with his spouse under section 6013, and (2) every surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)), a tax determined in accordance with the following table: If taxable income is:The tax is: Not over $36,90015% of taxable income. Over $36,900 but not over $89,150$5,535, plus 28% of the excess over $36,900. Over $89,150 but not over $140,000$20,165, plus 31% of the excess over $89,150. Over $140,000 but not over $250,000$35,928.50, plus 36% of the excess over $140,000. Over $250,000$75,528.50, plus 39.6% of the excess over $250,000. **(b) Heads of households** There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every head of a household (as defined in section 2(b)) a tax determined in accordance with the following table: If taxable income is:The tax is: Not over $29,60015% of taxable income. Over $29,600 but not over $76,400$4,440, plus 28% of the excess over $29,600. Over $76,400 but not over $127,500$17,544, plus 31% of the excess over $76,400. Over $127,500 but not over $250,000$33,385, plus 36% of the excess over $127,500. Over $250,000$77,485, plus 39.6% of the excess over $250,000. **(c) Unmarried individuals (other than surviving spouses and heads of households)** There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every individual (other than a surviving spouse as defined in section 2(a) or the head of a household as defined in section 2(b)) who is not a married individual (as defined in section 7703) a tax determined in accordance with the following table: If taxable income is:The tax is: Not over $22,10015% of taxable income. Over $22,100 but not over $53,50

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26 U.S.C. § 1 — Tax imposed

Page 25 TITLE 26—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE § 1 1 Section catchline amended by Pub. L. 95–30 without cor- responding amendment of analysis. 2014—Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title II, § 221(a)(12)(A), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4038, struck out part VII ‘‘Envi- ronmental tax’’. 1989—Pub. L. 101–234, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1980, repealed Pub. L. 100–360, § 111, and provided that the provisions of law amended by such section are restored or revived as if such section had not been en- acted, see 1988 Amendment note below. 1988—Pub. L. 100–360, title I, § 111(c), July 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 697, added part VIII ‘‘Supplemental medicare pre- mium’’. 1986—Pub. L. 99–499, title V, § 516(b)(5), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1771, added part VII. 1976—Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1901(b)(2), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1792, struck out part V ‘‘Tax surcharge’’. 1969—Pub. L. 91–172, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 585, added part VI. 1968—Pub. L. 90–364, title I, § 102(d), June 28, 1968, 82 Stat. 259, added part V. PART I—TAX ON INDIVIDUALS Sec. 1. Tax imposed. 2. Definitions and special rules. 3. Tax tables for individuals having taxable in- come of less than $20,000.1 [4. Repealed.] 5. Cross references relating to tax on individ- uals. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1976—Pub. L. 94–455, title V, § 501(c)(1), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1559, substituted ‘‘Tax tables for individuals hav- ing taxable income of less than $20,000’’ for ‘‘Optional tax tables for individuals’’ in item 3 and struck out item 4 relating to rules for optional tax. 1969—Pub. L. 91–172, title VIII, § 803(d)(9), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 685, substituted ‘‘Definitions and special rules’’ and ‘‘Optional tax tables for individuals’’ for ‘‘Tax in case of joint return or return

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7 U.S.C. § 1445j — Deficiency and land diversion payments

**(a) Deficiency payments** (1) **In general** — If the Secretary establishes an acreage limitation program for any of the 1991 through 1997 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, or rice under this Act and determines that deficiency payments will likely be made for the commodity for the crop, the Secretary shall make advance deficiency payments available to producers for each of the crops. (2) **Terms and conditions** — Advance deficiency payments under paragraph (1) shall be made to the producer under the following terms and conditions: (A) *Form* — Such payments may be made available in the form of— (i) cash; (ii) commodities owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation and certificates redeemable in a commodity owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation, except that not more than 50 percent of the payments may be made in commodities or the certificates in the case of any producer; or (iii) any combination of clauses (i) and (ii). (B) *Commodities and certificates* — If payments are made available to producers as provided for under subparagraph (A)(ii), such producers may elect to receive such payments either in the form of— (i) such commodities; or (ii) such certificates. (C) *Maturity* — Such a certificate shall be redeemable for a period not to exceed 3 years from the date the certificate is issued. (D) *Storage* — The Commodity Credit Corporation shall pay the cost of storing a commodity that may be received under such a certificate until such time as the certificate is redeemed. (E) *Timing* — The payments shall be made available as soon as practicable after the producer enters into a contract with the Secretary to participate in such program. (F) *Amounts* — The payments shall be made available in such amounts as th

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7 U.S.C. § 1445j — Deficiency and land diversion payments

Page 770 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 1445h § 1445h. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 171(b)(2)(F), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938 Section, act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 113, as added Dec. 3, 1980, Pub. L. 96–494, title II, § 207, 94 Stat. 2572; amended Dec. 22, 1981, Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, § 1105, 95 Stat. 1264; Dec. 23, 1985, Pub. L. 99–198, title X, § 1011, 99 Stat. 1454; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, § 1125, 104 Stat. 3506, authorized Secretary to announce and provide for supplemental set-aside and acreage lim- itation program. § 1445i. Multiyear set-aside contracts for 1986 through 1990 crops of wheat, feed grains, up- land cotton, and rice Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) The Secretary of Agriculture may enter into multiyear set-aside contracts for a period not to extend beyond the 1990 crops. Such con- tracts 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 sec- tion. Producers agreeing to a multiyear set- aside agreement shall be required to devote the set-aside acreage to vegetative cover capa- ble of maintaining itself through such period to provide soil protection, water quality en- hancement, 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 gov-

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7 U.S.C. § 7201 — Short title and purpose

**(a) Short title** This chapter may be cited as the “Agricultural Market Transition Act”. **(b) Purpose** It is the purpose of this chapter— (1) to authorize the use of binding production flexibility contracts between the United States and agricultural producers to support farming certainty and flexibility while ensuring continued compliance with farm conservation and wetland protection requirements; (2) to make nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments available for certain crops; (3) to improve the operation of farm programs for milk, peanuts, and sugar; and (4) to establish a commission to undertake a comprehensive review of past and future production agriculture in the United States.

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7 U.S.C. § 7201 — Short title and purpose

Page 1970 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 7201 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘chapter’’. Sec. 7302. Effect of chapter. SUBCHAPTER VII—COMMISSION ON 21ST CENTURY PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE 7311. Establishment. 7312. Composition. 7313. Comprehensive review of past and future of production agriculture. 7314. Reports. 7315. Powers. 7316. Commission procedures. 7317. Personnel matters. 7318. Termination of Commission. SUBCHAPTER VIII—MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITY PROVISIONS 7331. Options pilot program. 7332. Risk management education. 7333. Administration and operation of noninsured crop assistance program. 7334. Repealed. SUBCHAPTER I—SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS § 7201. Short title and purpose (a) Short title This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Agricul- tural Market Transition Act’’. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this chapter— (1) to authorize the use of binding produc- tion flexibility contracts between the United States and agricultural producers to support farming certainty and flexibility while ensur- ing continued compliance with farm conserva- tion and wetland protection requirements; (2) to make nonrecourse marketing assist- ance loans and loan deficiency payments available for certain crops; (3) to improve the operation of farm pro- grams for milk, peanuts, and sugar; and (4) to establish a commission to undertake a comprehensive review of past and future pro- duction agriculture in the United States. (Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 101, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 896.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title I of Pub. L. 104–127, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 896, which enacted this chapter and sec- tion 6933 of this title, amended sections 1308,

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7 U.S.C. § 7211 — Authorization for use of production flexibility contracts

**(a) Offer and terms** The Secretary shall offer to enter into a production flexibility contract with an eligible owner or producer described in subsection (b) on a farm containing eligible cropland. Under the terms of a contract, the owner or producer shall agree, in exchange for annual contract payments, to— (1) comply with applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ([16 U.S.C. 3811](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3811&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (2) comply with applicable wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of the Act ([16 U.S.C. 3821](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3821&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (3) comply with the planting flexibility requirements of [section 7218 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7218&num=0&edition=prelim); and (4) use the land subject to the contract for an agricultural or related activity, but not for a nonagricultural commercial or industrial use, as determined by the Secretary. **(b) Eligible owners and producers described** The following producers and owners shall be eligible to enter into a contract: (1) An owner of eligible cropland who assumes all or a part of the risk of producing a crop. (2) A producer (other than an owner) on eligible cropland with a share-rent lease of the eligible cropland, regardless of the length of the lease, if the owner enters into the same contract. (3) A producer (other than an owner) on eligible cropland who cash rents the eligible cropland under a lease expiring on or after September 30, 2002, in which case the owner is not required to enter into the contract. (4)

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7 U.S.C. § 7211 — Authorization for use of production flexi-

Page 1971 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 7211 cotton-growing regions of the United States designated by the Secretary or other areas designated by the Secretary as suitable for the production of the varieties or types; and (B) is ginned on a roller-type gin or, if au- thorized by the Secretary, ginned on another type gin for experimental purposes. (9) Farm program payment yield The term ‘‘farm program payment yield’’ means the farm program payment yield estab- lished for the 1995 crop of a contract com- modity under section 505 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1465). The Secretary shall adjust the farm program payment yield for the 1995 crop of a contract commodity to account for any additional yield payments made with respect to that crop under subsection (b)(2) of the section. (10) Loan commodity The term ‘‘loan commodity’’ means each contract commodity, extra long staple cotton, and oilseed. (11) Oilseed The term ‘‘oilseed’’ means a crop of soy- beans, sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, saf- flower, flaxseed, mustard seed, or, if des- ignated by the Secretary, other oilseeds. (12) Producer The term ‘‘producer’’ means an owner, oper- ator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper who shares in the risk of producing a crop and who is entitled to share in the crop available for marketing from the farm, or would have shared had the crop been produced. In deter- mining whether a grower of hybrid seed is a producer, the Secretary shall not take into consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract. (13) Secretary The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Agriculture. (14) State The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Co- lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or

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7 U.S.C. § 7212 — Elements of contracts

**(a) Time for contracting** (1) **Commencement** — To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall commence entering into contracts not later than 45 days after April 4, 1996. (2) **Deadline** — Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary may not enter into a contract after August 1, 1996. (3) **Conservation reserve lands** (A) *In general* — At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allow an eligible owner or producer on a farm covered by a conservation reserve contract entered into under [section 3831 of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3831&num=0&edition=prelim) that terminates after the date specified in paragraph (2) to enter into or expand a production flexibility contract to cover the contract acreage of the farm that was subject to the former conservation reserve contract. (B) *Amount* — Contract payments made for contract acreage under this paragraph shall be made at the rate and amount applicable to the annual contract payment level for the applicable crop. For the fiscal year in which the conservation reserve contract is terminated, the owner or producer subject to the production flexibility contract may elect to receive either contract payments or a prorated payment under the conservation reserve contract, but not both. **(b) Duration of contract** (1) **Beginning date** — The term of a contract shall begin with— (A) the 1996 crop of a contract commodity; or (B) in the case of acreage that was subject to a conservation reserve contract described in subsection (a)(3), the date the production flexibility contract was entered into or expanded to cover the acreage. (2) **Ending date** — The term of a contract shall extend through the 2002 crop, unless earlier terminated

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7 U.S.C. § 7212 — Elements of contracts

Page 1972 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 7212 (d) Eligible cropland described Land shall be considered to be cropland eligi- ble for coverage under a contract only if the land has contract acreage attributable to the land and— (1) for at least 1 of the 1991 through 1995 crops, at least a portion of the land was en- rolled in the acreage reduction program au- thorized for a crop of a contract commodity under section 101B, 103B, 105B, or 107B of the Agricultural Act of 1949 or was considered planted; (2) was subject to a conservation reserve contract under section 1231 of the Food Secu- rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831) whose term ex- pired, or was voluntarily terminated, on or after January 1, 1995; or (3) is released from coverage under a con- servation reserve contract by the Secretary during the period beginning on January 1, 1995, and ending on the date specified in section 7212(a)(2) of this title. (e) Quantity of eligible cropland covered by con- tract Subject to subsection (b)(4), an owner or pro- ducer may enroll as contract acreage all or a portion of the eligible cropland on the farm. (f) Voluntary reduction in contract acreage Subject to subsection (b)(4), an owner or pro- ducer who enters into a contract may subse- quently reduce the quantity of contract acreage covered by the contract. (Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 111, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 898.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354. Subtitles B and C of title XII of the Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§ 3811 et seq.) and III (§ 3821 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 58 of Title 16, Con- servation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Shor

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