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The House-Passed 2007 Farm Bill
(H.R. 2419) at a Glance
This report describes the major provisions in the House-passed 2007 farm bill
(H.R. 2419, H.Rept. 110-256) and compares them with current law. This comparison
does not provide an exhaustive list of all provisions by individual sections or
subsections within each title. Nor does it provide a detailed discussion of the budget
offsets to cover additional spending on programs in the nutrition and energy titles that
were adopted as part of the Manager's Amendment and En Bloc Reserve Fund
Amendment.'
By farm bill title, major provisions in H.R. 2419 and under current law are as
follows:
" Title I, Commodity Programs: Current law covers income support
to growers of selected farm commodities, including wheat, feed
grains, cotton, rice, oilseeds, peanuts, sugar, and milk. Commodity
support is largely through direct payments, counter-cyclical
payments, and marketing loans, along with other support
mechanisms including government purchases, marketing quotas, and
import barriers. H.R. 2419 makes changes to payment limits,
modifies loan rates and target prices among commodities, and adds
a revenue counter-cyclical payment option, among other program
changes.
" Title II, Conservation: Current law contains authority for programs
that encourage the environmental stewardship of farmlands and
improved management practices through land retirement and
working lands programs, among other programs geared to farmland
conservation, preservation, and resource protection. H.R. 2419
reauthorizes, expands, and/or modifies existing programs, and
creates new programs and initiatives.
" Title III, Agricultural Trade and Aid: Current law contains
authority for U.S. agricultural exports and international food
assistance programs, and various World Trade Organization
obligations. H.R. 2419 reauthorizes funding for USDA's
international food aid export market development, export credits,
and export guarantees, as well as addressing barriers to U.S.
agriculture exports.
" Title IV, Nutrition: Current law governs the domestic food and
nutrition and commodity distribution programs, such as food stamps
and other supplemental food assistance. H.R. 2419 increases food
Text on the adopted amendments is available from the House Rules Committee at
[http://www.rules.house.gov/110/special_rules/hr2419/parta_2419.pdf].
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Johnson, Renée; Becker, Geoffrey S.; Chite, Ralph M.; Cowan, Tadlock; Gorte, Ross W.; Hanrahan, Charles E. et al. The House-Passed 2007 Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) at a Glance, report, July 31, 2007; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc806169/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.