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105 Stat. 1818 Public Law 102-237—Dec. 13, 1991 105 STAT. 1818 PUBLIC LAW 102-237—DEC. 13, 1991 Public Law 102-237 102d Congress An Act Dec. 13, 1991 To make technical corrections to agricultural laws. [H.R. 3029] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Food, United States of America in Congress assembled, Agriculture, Conservation, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. and Trade Act Amendments of This Act may be cited as the "Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 1991. and Trade Act Amendments of 1991". 7 use 1421 note. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: TITLE I—AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PROGRAMS Sec. 101. References. Sec. 102. Conserving use acres. Sec. 103. Double cropping of 0/92 acres. Sec. 104. Announcement of acresige reduction programs for rice. Sec. 105. Corn and sorghum bases. Sec. 106. Cover crops on reduced acreage. Sec. 107. Cotton user marketing certificates. Sec. 108. Malting barley. Sec. 109. Deficiency payments for wheat, barley, and oats. Sec. 110. Minor oilseed loan rates. Sec. 111. Sugar. Sec. 112. Crop acreage base. Sec. 113. Miscellaneous amendments to the Agricultural Act of 1949. Sec. 114. Miscellaneous amendments relating to the Food, Agriculture, Conserva­ tion, and Trade Act of 1990. Sec. 115. Miscellaneous amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Sec. 116. Miscellaneous amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. Sec. 117. Section redesignation. Sec. 118. Other miscellaneous commodity amendments. Sec. 119. Sense of Congress regarding imported barley and oats. Sec. 120. Cotton classing fees. Sec. 121. Sense of Congress regarding targeted option payments. Sec. 122. Transfer of peemut quota undermarketings. Sec. 123. Cotton futures contracts. Sec. 124. Lamb price and supply reporting services report and system. Sec. 125. Cotton first handler marketing certificates. Sec. 126. Production of black-eyed peas for donation. Sec. 127. Milk price support program limited to 48 contiguous States. Sec. 128. Modification of milk production termination program. TITLE II—CONSERVATION Sec. 201. Amendments to the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. Sec. 202. Amendment to the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. Sec. 203. Farms for the Future. Sec. 204. Amendments to the Food Security Act of 1985. TITLE III—AGRICULTURAL TRADE Sec. 301. Superfluous punctuation in farmer to farmer provisions. Sec. 302. Punctuation correction in Enterprise for the Americas Initiative. Sec. 303. Spelling correction in section 604. Sec. 304. Missing word in section 606. Sec. 305. Punctuation error in section 607. Sec. 306. Typographical correction in section 612. PUBLIC LAW 102-237—DEC. 13, 1991 105 STAT. 1819 Sec. 307. Erroneous quotation. Sec. 308. Punctuation correction. Sec. 309. Date correction. Sec. 310. Missing subtitle heading correction. Sec. 311. Redesignation of subsection. Sec. 312. Date correction to section 404. Sec. 313. Date correction to section 416. Sec. 314. Redesignation of section. Sec. 315. Cross reference correction. Sec. 316. Placement clarification. Sec. 317. Punctuation correction. Sec. 318. Elimination of obsolete cross reference. Sec. 319. Cross reference correction. Sec. 320. Correcting clerical errors in section 204 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978. Sec. 321. Capitalization correction. Sec. 322. Correction of error in date. Sec. 323. Correction of typographical error. Sec. 324. Cross reference correction. Sec. 325. Elimination of superfluous word. Sec. 326. Cross reference correction. Sec. 327. Amendment to section 602. Sec. 328. Section 407 corrections. Sec. 329. Section 407(b) amendment. Sec. 330. Supplemental views in annual report. Sec. 331. Consultations with Congress. Sec. 332. Statute designation. Sec. 333. Correction of placement and indentation of subparagraph. Sec. 334. Export credit guarantee program. Sec. 335. Technical amendments to the Food for Progress Program. Sec. 336. Miscellaneous amendment to the Agricultural Trade Development and As­ sistance Act of 1954. Sec. 337. Reporting requirements. Sec. 338. Sharing United States agricultural expertise and information. Sec. 339. Conforming amendment relating to the Environment for the Americas Board. TITLE IV—RESEARCH Sec. 401. Competitive, special, and facilities research grants. Sec. 402. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977. Sec. 403. Rural development and small farm research and education. Sec. 404. National Genetic Resources Program. Sec. 405. Alternative agricultural research and commercialization. Sec. 406. Deer tick research. Sec. 407. Miscellaneous research provisions. Sec. 408. Sustainable agriculture research and education. TITLE V—CREDIT Sec. 501. Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. Sec. 502. Amendments to the Farm Credit Act of 1971. Sec. 503. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. TITLE VI—CROP INSURANCE AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE Sec. 601. Federal crop insurance. Sec. 602. Disaster relief. TITLE VII—RURAL DEVELOPMENT Sec. 701. Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. Sec. 702. Amendments to the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. Sec. 703. Amendments to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. Sec. 704. Rural health leadership development. TITLE VIII—AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION Sec. 801. Short title. Sec. 802. Pecans. Sec. 803. Mushrooms. Sec. 804. Potatoes. Sec. 805. Limes. 105 STAT. 1820 PUBLIC LAW 102-237—DEC. 13, 1991 Sec. 806. Soybeans. Sec. 807. Honey. Sec. 808. Cotton. Sec. 809. Fluid milk. Sec. 810. Wool. TITLE IX—FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS Subtitle A—Food Stamp Program Sec. 901. Application of Food Stamp Act of 1977 to disabled persons. Sec. 902. Categorical eligibility for recipients of general assistance. Sec. 903. Exclusions from income. Sec. 904. Resources that cannot be sold for a significant return. Sec. 905. Resource exemption for households exempt under AFDC or SSI. Sec. 906. Technical amendment on transitional housing. Sec. 907. Performance standards for employment and training programs. Sec. 908. Suspension of certain requirements, and study, of food stamp program on Indian reservations. Sec. 909. Value of allotment. Sec. 910. Prorating within a certification period. Sec. 911. Recovery of claims caused by nonfraudulent household errors. Sec. 912. Demonstration projects for vehicle exclusion limit. Sec. 913. Definition of retail food store. Subtitle B—Commodity Distribution Sec. 921. Extension of elderly commodity processing demonstrations. Sec. 922. Reduction of Federal paperwork for distribution of commodities. Subtitle C—Indian Subsistence Farming Demonstration Grant Sec. 931. Purposes. Sec. 932. Definitions. Sec. 933. Indian subsistence farming demonstration grant program. Sec. 934. Training and technical assistance. Sec. 935. Tribal consultation. Sec. 936. Use of grants. Sec. 937. Amount and term of grant. Sec. 938. Other requirements. Sec. 939. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle D—Technical Amendments Sec. 941. Technical amendments to the Food Stamp Act of 1977. Sec. 942. Amendment relating to the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988. TITLE X—MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS Sec. 1001. Organic certification. Sec. 1002. Agricultural fellowships. Sec. 1003. Outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranch­ ers. Sec. 1004. Protection of pets. Sec. 1005. Critical sigricultural materials. Sec. 1006. Amendments to FIFRA and related provisions. Sec. 1007. Grain standards. Sec. 1008. Packers and stockyards. Sec. 1009. Redundant language in Warehouse Act. Sec. 1010. Clarification of Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. Sec. 1011. Perishable agricultural commodities. Sec. 1012. E}gg products inspection. Sec. 1013. Prevention of introduction of brown tree snakes to Hawaii from Guam. Sec. 1014. Grant to prevent and control potato diseases. Sec. 1015. Collection of fees for inspection services. Sec. 1016. Exemption and study of certain food products. Sec. 1017. Fees for laboratory accreditation. Sec. 1018. State and private forestry technical amendments. Sec. 1019. Repeal of Public Law 76-543. TITLE XI—EFFECTIVE DATES Sec. 1101. Effective dates. PUBLIC LAW 102-237—DEC. 13, 1991 105 STAT. 1821 TITLE I—AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PROGRAMS SEC. 101. REFERENCES. Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this title a section is amended, repealed, or referenced, such amendment, repeal, or reference shall be considered to be made to that section of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.). SEC. 102. CONSERVING USE ACRES. (a) RICE.—Section 101B(c)(l)(E) (7 U.S.C. 1441-2(c)(l)(E)) is amended— (1) by indenting 2 ems the left margin of clauses (i) and (ii) and redesignating such clauses as subclauses (I) and (II), respec­ tively; (2) by striking "(E) ALTERNATIVE CROPS.—The Secretary" and inserting the following: "(E) ALTERNATIVE CROPS.— "(i) INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER CROPS.—The Secretary"; (3) by indenting 2 ems the left margin of clause (i) (as amended by paragraph (2)); (4) by striking "sesame, castor beans, crambe," and inserting "castor beans,"; (5) by striking "rye, mung beans," and inserting "rye, millet, mung beans,"; (6) in subclause (I) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking "and will not affect farm income adversely"; and (7) by adding at the end the following new clause: "(ii) SESAME AND CRAMBE.—The Secretary shall permit, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, all or any part of acresige otherwise required to be devoted to conservation uses as a condition of qualifying for payments
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