Provisions of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
- by Frederick J. Nelson and Lyle P. Schertz
- 9/1/1996
Overview
This report provides an item-by-item description and explanation of the new Act, which will guide agricultural programs from 1996-2000. Signed into law in April, the act makes significant changes in long-standing U.S. agricultural policies. Major changes in U.S. commodity programs are included in the Act's Title I, known as the Agricultural Market Transition Act.
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Full Report
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Introduction
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Title I: Agricultural Market Transition Act
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Title II: Agricultural Trade
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Title III: Conservation
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Title IV: Nutrition Assistance
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Title V: Agricultural Promotion
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Title VI: Credit
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Title VII: Rural Development
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Title VIII: Research, Extension, and Education
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Title IX: Miscellaneous
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Appendix I: "1996 FAIR Act Frames Farm Policy for 7 Years," Reprint from Agriculture Outlook, April 1996
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Appendix II: Glossary
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Appendix III: Major Agricultural and Trade Legislation, 1933-96
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Appendix IV: Commodity Provisions Table, 1989-2002
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Index
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