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7 U.S.C. 1308: Payment limitations

Created in 1985 by Public Law 99-198. Changed by 13 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

15 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1308–1, 7 U.S.C. 1308–2, 7 U.S.C. 1308a, 7 U.S.C. 1471g, 7 U.S.C. 1531.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (i)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §1703(a)(1)(A), substituted "section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011)" for "section 1001 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §1703(a)(1)(B), inserted "first cousin, niece, nephew," after "sibling,". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §1703(a)(2), substituted "sections 1116 and 1117 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9016, 9017)" for "sections 1116 and 1117 and as marketing loan gains or loan deficiency payments under subtitle B of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b), (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §1703(a)(3), added par. (9). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79, §1603(a), added subsecs. (b) and (c) and struck out former subsecs. (b) and (c). Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to limitations on direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, and ACRE payments for covered commodities other than peanuts, and subsec. (c) rel… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b), (c)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(f), inserted before period at end "or title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §1603(b)(1), substituted "the forfeiture of a commodity pledged as collateral for a loan made available under subtitle B of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014" for "the marketing assistance loan program or the loan deficiency payment program under title I of the Food, Conservat… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §1603(b)(2)(A), substituted ", title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014, or title XII" for "or title XII". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §1603(b)(2)(B), substituted ", title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014, or title XII" for "or title XII". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(b)(1)(A), inserted "through section 1308–5 of this title" after "this section" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(a), substituted "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008" for "Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(b)(1)(B), (C), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'loan commodity' has the meaning given that term in section 1001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, except that the term does … (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(b)(1)(B), (C), added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated former par. (3) as (5). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(b)(2), added subsecs. (b) to (d) and struck out former subsecs. (b) to (d) which related to limitation on direct payments, limitation on counter-cyclical payments, and limitation on marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments, respectively. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b), (c), (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(b)(3), added subsecs. (e) to (g), redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h), and struck out former subsecs. (e) and (f) which related to issuance of regulations defining "person" and prescribing rules determined necessary to assure a fair and reasonable appl… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e), (f), (g), (h)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171, §1603(a), substituted section catchline for former section catchline. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §1603(a), added subsecs. (a) to (d) and struck out former pars. (1) to (4) which related to limitation on payments under production flexibility contracts, limitation on marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments, description of payments subject to limitat… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a), (b), (c), (d)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §1603(b)(1), redesignated par. (5) as subsec. (e), inserted heading, further redesignated former subpars., cls., and subcls. as pars., subpars., and cls., respectively, substituted "paragraph (1), subject to subparagraph (B)" for "subparagraph (A), subject to clause (i… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §1603(b)(2), redesignated par. (6) as subsec. (f) and inserted heading. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §1603(b)(3), redesignated par. (7) as subsec. (g) and inserted heading. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (g)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 added pars. (1) to (4) and struck out former pars. (1) to (4) which established limitations on payments under wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, honey, and rice programs for 1987 through 1997 crops. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (1), (2), (3), (4)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–66 substituted "1997" for "1995". · (1), (B), (2)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–237 inserted "section" before "107B(c)(1)". · (2)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1111(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "1995" for "1990", and added subpar. (B). · (1)
  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1111(a)(2), substituted "1991 through 1995 crops" for "1987 through 1990 crops" and substituted "and" for "honey, and (with respect to clause (iii)(II) of subparagraph (B))" after "rice,". · (2)
  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1111(a)(3)(A), added cl. (iii) and struck out former cl. (iii) which read as follows: "(iii)(I) any gain realized by a producer from repaying a loan for a crop of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, rice, or honey at the rate permitted under section 107D(a)(5), 10… · (2)
  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1111(a)(3)(B), substituted "107B(c)(1) or 105B(c)(1)" for "section 107D(c)(1) or 105C(c)(1)", and "section 107B(a)(3) or 105B(a)(3)" for "section 107D(a)(4) or 105C(a)(3)". · (2)
  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1111(a)(3)(C), added cl. (v) and struck out former cl. (v) which read as follows: "(v) any loan deficiency payment received for a crop of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, or rice under section 107D(b), 105C(b), 103A(b), or 101A(b), respectively, of the Agricultur… · (2)
  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1111(a)(3)(D), substituted "section 107B(f), 105B(f), 103B(f), or 101B(f)" for "section 107D(g), 105C(g), 103A(g), or 101A(g)". · (2)
  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1111(e), added subcl. (III). · (5)
  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1111(c), amended cl. (iii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iii) read as follows: "Such regulations shall provide that, with respect to any married couple, the husband and wife shall be considered to be one person, except that any married couple consisting of … · (5)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–217, §2, amended subpar. (D) generally, striking out cl. (i) designation, substituting "Any" for "Except as provided in clause (ii), any" and "ineligible to receive any payment specified in paragraph (1) or (2) or subtitle D of title XII with respect to such land" for "cons… · (5)
  • Pub. L. 101–217, §1, in temporarily amending subpar. (D) generally, designated existing provisions as cl. (i) and added cls. (ii) and (iii). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1989 Amendment note below. · (5)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–203, §1301(a)(1), substituted "Subject to sections 1308–1 through 1308–3 of this title, for each" for "For each". · (1)
  • Pub. L. 100–203, §1301(a)(2)(A), substituted "Subject to sections 1308–1 through 1308–3 of this title, for each" for "For each". · (2)
  • Pub. L. 100–203, §1307, struck out cl. (ii) designation, and struck out cl. (i) which read as follows: "The total amount of loans on a crop of honey that a person may have outstanding at any one time under the annual program established for such crop under the Agricultural Act of 1949 … · (2)
  • Pub. L. 100–203, §1301(a)(2)(B), which directed substitution of "Subject to sections 1308–1 through 1308–3 of this title, the total" for "The total" could not be executed in view of amendments by Pub. L. 100–71 and section 1307 of Pub. L. 100–203. · (2)
  • Pub. L. 100–71 designated existing provision as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii). · (2)
  • Pub. L. 100–203, §1303(a)(1), (2), inserted after first sentence "Such regulations shall incorporate the provisions in subparagraphs (B) through (E) of this paragraph, paragraphs (6) and (7), and sections 1308–1 through 1308–3 of this title" and struck out at end "Such regulations shal… · (5)
  • Pub. L. 100–203, §1303(a)(2), (3), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). · (5)
  • Pub. L. 100–203, §1303(a)(3), redesignated subpar. (B) as (C). · (5)
  • Pub. L. 100–203, §1303(a)(4), added subpars. (D) and (E). · (5), (E)
  • Pub. L. 100–203, §1303(b), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: "The provisions of this section that limit payments to any person shall not be applicable to lands or animals owned by States, political subdivisions, or agencies thereof, so long as such … · (6)
  • Pub. L. 100–203, §1305(c), added par. (7). · (7)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §108(a)(1), in temporarily amending par. (1) generally, substituted provision limiting, for each of the 1987 through 1990 crops, the total amount of deficiency payments, excluding deficiency payments described in par. (2)(B)(I)(iv) and land diversion pay… · (1)
  • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §108(a)(1), in temporarily amending par. (2) generally, designated existing provision as subpar. (A), and in subpar. (A) as so designated, substituted provision limiting, for each of the 1987 through 1990 crops, the total amount of payments set forth in … · (2)
  • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §108(a)(1), temporarily substituted provision authorizing the Secretary, if he determines that a limitation will have an adverse effect on a program, to adjust upward such limitation as appropriate or necessary for provision specifying what is not includ… · (3)
  • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §108(a)(2), temporarily inserted provision that the term "person" not include any cooperative association of producers that markets commodities for producers with respect to the commodities so marketed for producers. See Effective and Termination Date… · (5)
  • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §108(a)(3), temporarily substituted "lands or animals owned" for "lands owned" and inserted "or animals are husbanded". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment note below. · (6)

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