H.R. 4775 – Reading Mode

109th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4775

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 16, 2006

Mr. Thornberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To extend all of the authorizations of appropriations and direct spending programs of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until after implementing legislation for the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations is enacted into law, and for other purposes.

Extension of Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 pending completion of Doha Trade Round

(a)

Commodity programs

(1)

Extension

Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), every reference in title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) and every reference in an amendment made by such title to the 2007 crop year or the 2007 crop of a commodity shall be deemed to mean the crop year or crop of the commodity that is the first full crop year or crop immediately following the date on which legislation transmitted by the President to implement the agreement of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations is enacted into law.

(2)

Exceptions

The extensions authorized in paragraph (1) shall not apply to sections 1208(a), 1307(a)(6), and 1502 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7938(a), 7957(a)(6), 7982).

(3)

Special rules

Reference to July 31, 2008, or December 31, 2007, in title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) shall be deemed to mean July 31 or December 31, respectively, of the second full year immediately following the date on which legislation transmitted by the President to implement the agreement of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations is enacted into law, as follows:

(A)

In the case of July 31, 2008, sections 1204(e)(1) and 1207(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7934(e)(1), 7937(a)).

(B)

In the case of December 31, 2007, sections 1501(a) and 1602(a) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 7981(a), 7992(a)).

(4)

Definition

In this subsection, the term commodity means—

(A)

a covered commodity, loan commodity, and extra long staple cotton, as defined in section 1001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901); and

(B)

peanuts, milk, sugar, high moisture feed grains, seed cotton, hay, silage, and unshorn pelts.

(b)

Other direct spending programs and authorities

(1)

Extension

In the case of every program and authority funded by direct spending that was established or amended by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.), other than commodities and programs covered by subsection (a), every reference to 2007 shall be deemed to mean the first full year immediately following the date on which legislation transmitted by the President to implement the agreement of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations is enacted into law.

(2)

Special rules

Any funding level, acreage level, or tonnage level applicable to a program or authority referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to apply to the program of authority until September 30 of the first full year immediately following the date on which legislation transmitted by the President to implement the agreement of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations is enacted into law.

(3)

Definition

In this subsection, the term direct spending has the meaning given that term in section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c)(8)).

(c)

Extension of authorizations of appropriations

Every authorization of appropriations contained in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) or contained in an amendment made by such Act, regardless of the date on which the authorization of appropriations would otherwise expire, shall be deemed to expire on the corresponding day and month of the first full year immediately following the date on which legislation transmitted by the President to implement the agreement of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations is enacted into law.

(d)

Definition

In subsections (b) and (c), the term year means either a fiscal year or calendar year, as applicable.