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16 U.S.C. 3839aa-7: Limitation on payments

Created in 2002 by Public Law 99-198. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2306, substituted "Not including payments made under section 3839aa–2(j) of this title, a person" for "A person" and inserted "or the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023," after "2018,". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2301(d)(1)(I), substituted "this subpart" for "this part" wherever appearing. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to limitation on payments and included waiver authority in the case of contracts for projects of special environmental significance as determined by the Secretary. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §2508, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted "Subject to subsection (b), a person or legal entity" for "An individual or entity" and "$300,000" for "$450,000", substituted "the person" for "the individual" in two places, and added subsec. (b). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–171 substituted "any six-year period" for "the period of fiscal years 2002 through 2007". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–447 inserted "(excluding funding arrangements with federally recognized Native American Indian Tribes or Alaska Native Corporations under section 3839aa–2(h) of this title)" after "2007,". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.