Amendment requires USDA to review the effects that decoupled payments under the Agriculture Market Transition Act have had on the economic viability of farmers and farming infrastructure; and requires the review to include a case study of the effects that decoupled payments, increases in decreases payments, for example, disaster assistance, and other countercyclical decoupled payments, will have on rice producers and the rice industry in Texas.

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Amendment Number
322
Description
Amendment requires USDA to review the effects that decoupled payments under the Agriculture Market Transition Act have had on the economic viability of farmers and farming infrastructure; and requires the review to include a case study of the effects that decoupled payments, increases in decreases payments, for example, disaster assistance, and other countercyclical decoupled payments, will have on rice producers and the rice industry in Texas.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 53 printed in the Congressional Record to add new section requiring a report on effect of certain farm program payments on economic viability of producers and farming infrastructure.
Congress
107
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 3, 2001
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Stenholm amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
13:08:34
Submitted Date
Oct 3, 2001
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 322 — Informed