A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide increased income to producers of wheat and feed grains for the 1986 through 1990 crops of such commodities, to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide by law for a debt adjustment program and to require the interest rate for buy-down loans to be not greater than the cost of money to the lending institution, and for other purposes.

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Berkley Bedell
Citation 99-HR-4267
Actions 7
Introduced Feb 27th, 1986
Cosponsors
22 1
Last Action Apr 9th, 1986
Policy Area
Introduced House Feb 27
House
Senate
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Title I: Wheat and Feed Grains - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949, effective for the 1986 through 1990 wheat and feed grain crops, to establish voluntary marketing certificate programs for producers participating in annual acreage reduction programs. Determines the amount of such certificates by multiplying the individual farm program acreage by the farm's program yield (at a minimum of 1985 levels). States that such certificates are nontransferable. Makes such certificates available to importers. Requires wheat and feed grains sold for domestic consumption to be accompanied by a market certificate. Permits noncertificate wheat or feed grains to be sold for export or used on the producing farm. Provides that wheat or feed grains produced in excess of a farm's certificates may be used on that farm, sold for export, or carried over to the subsequent marketing year. Sets 1986 through 1990 loan rates at: (1) $5.00 per bushel for wheat; and (2) $3.50 per bushel for corn. Sets forth penalties for violations of such provisions. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide export incentives in cash or in kind to U.S. exporters selling certificate-accompanied grain abroad. Title II: Debt Adjustment - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary to provide a debt adjustment program of guaranteed farm ownership and operating loans. Includes provisions for debt write-offs and interest rate reductions in such program. Title III: Agricultural Loan Losses - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to permit an agricultural bank to amortize the loss from a restructured agricultural loan over ten years.

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House
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Feb 27, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Mar 4, 1986
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT REQUEST
Mar 10, 1986
COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS HELD
Apr 9, 1986
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