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7 U.S.C. § 2279a

Fair and equitable treatment of socially disadvantaged producers

United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective

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7 U.S.C. § 2279a, Fair and equitable treatment of socially disadvantaged producers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/430306
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If the Secretary of Agriculture determines that crop acreage bases or farm program payment yields established for farms owned or operated by socially disadvantaged producers are not established in accordance with title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.), the Secretary shall adjust the bases and yields to conform to the requirements of such title and make available any appropriate commodity program benefits. If the Secretary of Agriculture determines that application of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) with respect to socially disadvantaged producers is not consistent with the requirements of such Act, the Secretary shall make such changes in the administration of such Act as the Secretary considers necessary to provide for the fair and equitable treatment of socially disadvantaged producers under such Act. The Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare a report to determine— Not later than February 1, 1995, the Comptroller General shall submit the report required by this subsection to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. For purposes of this section, the term “socially disadvantaged producer” means a producer who is a member of a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-354(H.R. 4217)1994-10-13
    Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reauthorization Act of 1994
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally