S.Amdt. 1129
What it does: Inserts new text on page 308, line 25
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)What it changes
1 change to S. 954
Inserts new text on page 308, line 25
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (c) Prohibition on Excessive Penalties.--Section 1221 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3821) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(f) Prohibition on Excessive Penalties.--The maximum penalty assessed against a person determined to have committed a violation under subsection (a) or ineligible under subsection (c) shall be an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
Inserted: "(1) the net quantity of acres of the specific wetland determined to be subject to noncompliance;
Inserted: "(2) the average land rent for the applicable county for each relevant crop year, as determined by the National Agricultural Statistics Service; and
Inserted: "(3) the number of crop years of determined noncompliance, not to exceed 3 crop years.".
Original wording
On page 308, after line 25, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1129. Mr. HOEVEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 308, after line 25, add the following:
(c) Prohibition on Excessive Penalties.--Section 1221 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3821) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Prohibition on Excessive Penalties.--The maximum penalty assessed against a person determined to have committed a violation under subsection (a) or ineligible under subsection (c) shall be an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
“(1) the net quantity of acres of the specific wetland determined to be subject to noncompliance;
“(2) the average land rent for the applicable county for each relevant crop year, as determined by the National Agricultural Statistics Service; and
“(3) the number of crop years of determined noncompliance, not to exceed 3 crop years.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 23, 2013