H.R. 1371 (110th): Farming Flexibility Act of 2007

Introduced:
Mar 07, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 800 (111th) on Feb 03, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 7, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 07, 2007
Cosponsors
23 cosponsors (12R, 11D) (show)
Committees

House Agriculture

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Full Title

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm.

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Last updated Mar 07, 2007.
3 pages

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3/7/2007--Introduced.
Farming Flexibility Act of 2007 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, with respect to direct and counter-cyclical payments, to: (1) permit a producer to reduce a covered commodity base acreage by electing to plant such acres with fruits or vegetables for processing; (2) require such election to be made annually; and (3) provide that if a farm's base acreage is recalculated, such fruit or vegetable production shall be considered the same as the planning, prevented planting, or production of the covered commodity.

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