2016 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 113 - Agricultural Commodity Support Programs
Subchapter V - Administration
Sec. 8787 - Hard white wheat development program

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Citation 7 U.S.C. § 8787 (2016)
Section Name §8787. Hard white wheat development program
Section Text (a) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Eligible hard white wheat seed

The term "eligible hard white wheat seed" means hard white wheat seed that, as determined by the Secretary, is—

(A) certified;

(B) of a variety that is suitable for the State in which the seed will be planted;

(C) rated at least superior with respect to quality; and

(D) specifically approved under a seed establishment program established by the State Department of Agriculture and the State Wheat Commission of the 1 or more States in which the seed will be planted.

(2) Program

The term "program" means the hard white wheat development program established under subsection (b)(1).

(3) Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the State Departments of Agriculture and the State Wheat Commissions of the States in regions in which hard white wheat is produced, as determined by the Secretary.

(b) Establishment (1) In general

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall establish a hard white wheat development program in accordance with paragraph (2) to promote the establishment of hard white wheat as a viable market class of wheat in the United States by encouraging production of at least 240,000,000 bushels of hard white wheat by 2012.

(2) Payments (A) In general

Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C) and subsection (c), if funds are made available for any of the 2009 through 2012 crops of hard white wheat, the Secretary shall make available incentive payments to producers of those crops.

(B) Acreage limitation

The Secretary shall carry out subparagraph (A) subject to a regional limitation determined by the Secretary on the number of acres for which payments may be received that takes into account planting history and potential planting, but does not exceed a total of 2,900,000 acres or the equivalent volume of production based on a yield of 50 bushels per acre.

(C) Payment limitations

Payments to producers on a farm described in subparagraph (A) shall be—

(i) in an amount that is not less than $0.20 per bushel; and

(ii) in an amount that is not less than $2.00 per acre for planting eligible hard white wheat seed.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1612, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1019; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1612, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1747.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 113 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER V - ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 8787 - Hard white wheat development program
Contains section 8787
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large Reference 122 Stat. 1019, 1664
Public Law References Public Law 110-234, Public Law 110-246
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