S. 3701 · 111th Congress
Rural America Preservation Act of 2010
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Rural America Preservation Act of 2010 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to cap maximum annual direct and counter-cyclical payments to an individual (for covered commodities and peanuts) at $20,000 and $30,000, respectively.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 4, 2010
Rural America Preservation Act of 2010 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to cap maximum annual direct and counter-cyclical payments to an individual (for covered commodities and peanuts) at $20,000 and $30,000, respectively. Revises limitation provisions for marketing loan gains, loan deficiency payments, and commodity certificate transactions, and establishes an annual combined limitation of $75,000 for such payments. Doubles payment limitations for single farming operations. Limits an individual or a legal entity to a combined annual payment of $250,000.
Sets forth attribution of payment provisions for: (1) individuals; (2) legal entities; and (3) embedded legal entities.
Revises provisions respecting limitation of benefits to active farmers.
Makes a person who commits fraud in connection with a scheme or device to evade certain program limitations ineligible for farm benefits for six years.
Makes foreign individuals and foreign entities ineligible for agricultural program benefits.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Rural America Preservation Act of 2010
Latest action (Aug 4, 2010): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 4, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.