§3811. Program ineligibility

Except as provided in section 3812 of this title, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, following December 23, 1985, any person who in any crop year produces an agricultural commodity on a field on which highly erodible land is predominate, or designates land on which highly erodible land is predominate to be set aside, diverted, devoted to conservation uses, or otherwise not cultivated under a program administered by the Secretary to reduce production of an agricultural commodity, as determined by the Secretary shall be ineligible for-

(1) as to any commodity produced during that crop year by such person-

(A) any type of price support or payment made available under the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.), or any other Act;

(B) a farm storage facility loan made under section 4(h) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714b(h));

(C) crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.);

(D) a disaster payment made under the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), under section 132 of the Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note), or under any similar provision enacted subsequent to August 14, 1989; or

(E) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) or any other provision of law administered by the Farmers Home Administration, if the Secretary determines that the proceeds of such loan will be used for a purpose that will contribute to excessive erosion of highly erodible land;

(2) a payment made under section 4 or 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714b or 714c) during such crop year for the storage of an agricultural commodity acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation; or

(3) during such crop year-

(A) a payment made under section 590h, section 590l or section 590p(b) of this title;

(B) a payment made under section 2201 or section 2202 of this title;

(C) a payment under any contract entered into pursuant to section 3831 of this title;

(D) a payment under part II of subchapter IV of this chapter;

(E) a payment under part III of subchapter IV of this chapter; or

(F) a payment, loan or other assistance under section 1003 or section 1006a of this title.

( Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, §1211, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1506 ; Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, §1411, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3569 ; Pub. L. 102–237, title II, §204(1), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1854 .)

References in Text

The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in par. (1)(A), (D), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051 , as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 35A (§1421 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of Title 7 and Tables.

The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, referred to in par. (1)(A), is act June 29, 1948, ch. 704, 62 Stat. 1070 , as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§714 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 714 of Title 15 and Tables.

The Federal Crop Insurance Act, referred to in par. (1)(C), is title V of act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 72 , as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 36 (§1501 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1501 of Title 7 and Tables.

Section 132 of the Disaster Assistance Act of 1989, referred to in par. (1)(D), is section 132 of Pub. L. 101–82, which is set out in a note under section 1421 of Title 7.

The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in par. (1)(E), is title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307 , as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§1921 et seq.) of Title 7. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of Title 7 and Tables.

Amendments

1991-Par. (1)(D). Pub. L. 102–237, §204(1)(A), substituted "(7 U.S.C. 1421 note)" for "(16 U.S.C. 1421 note)".

Par. (3)(D), (E). Pub. L. 102–237, §204(1)(B), (C), made technical amendments to references to part II of subchapter IV of this chapter and part III of subchapter IV of this chapter, in subpars. (D) and (E), respectively, to clarify references in corresponding provisions of original Act.

1990-Pub. L. 101–624, §1411(1), inserted ", or designates land on which highly erodible land is predominate to be set aside, diverted, devoted to conservation uses, or otherwise not cultivated under a program administered by the Secretary to reduce production of an agricultural commodity, as determined by the Secretary" after "is predominate" in first sentence.

Par. (1)(D). Pub. L. 101–624, §1411(2), inserted reference to section 132 of the Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 and similar provisions enacted after Aug. 14, 1989.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 101–624, §1411(3)–(5), added par. (3).

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 3812, 3836, 3843 of this title; title 7 section 1446e.