S. 3701 (111th): Rural America Preservation Act of 2010

Introduced:
Aug 04, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
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This bill was re-introduced as S. 1161 (112th) on Jun 09, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on August 4, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Aug 04, 2010
Referred to Committee Aug 04, 2010
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2D) (show)
Committees

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits.

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Last updated Aug 04, 2010.
32 pages

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8/4/2010--Introduced.
Rural America Preservation Act of 2010 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to cap maximum annual direct and counter-cyclical payments to an individual (for covered commodities and peanuts) at $20,000 and $30,000, respectively.
Revises limitation provisions for marketing loan gains, loan deficiency payments, and commodity certificate transactions, and establishes an annual combined limitation of $75,000 for such payments.
Doubles payment limitations for single farming operations.
Limits an individual or a legal entity to a combined annual payment of $250,000.
Sets forth attribution of payment provisions for:
(1) individuals;
(2) legal entities; and
(3) embedded legal entities.
Revises provisions respecting limitation of benefits to active farmers.
Makes a person who commits fraud in connection with a scheme or device to evade certain program limitations ineligible for farm benefits for six years.
Makes foreign individuals and foreign entities ineligible for agricultural program benefits.

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  • Public Law 110-246

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  • 122 Stat. 1651

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  • 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35