§3841. Funding

(a) Mandatory expenses

For each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002, the Secretary shall use the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the programs authorized by-

(1) subpart B of part I of subchapter IV of this chapter (including contracts extended by the Secretary pursuant to section 1437 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 16 U.S.C. 3831 note));

(2) subpart C of part I of subchapter IV of this chapter; and

(3) part IV of subchapter IV of this chapter.

(b) Environmental quality incentives program

(1) In general

Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available $130,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, and $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002, for providing technical assistance, cost-share payments, incentive payments, and education under the environmental quality incentives program under part IV of subchapter IV of this chapter.

(2) Livestock production

For each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002, 50 percent of the funding available for technical assistance, cost-share payments, incentive payments, and education under the environmental quality incentives program shall be targeted at practices relating to livestock production.

(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, §1241, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title III, §341, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1007 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3841, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, §1241, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1514 , related to use of Commodity Credit Corporation, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–127.

Availability of Funds After Fiscal Year 1987 for Conservation Reserve Program; Signup Agreement Not To Reduce Total Production Below Needed Levels

Pub. L. 99–263, Mar. 24, 1986, 100 Stat. 59 , which provided that after fiscal year 1987, funds available to Corporation could be used to carry out 16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(1), only to such extent or in such amounts as provided in advance in appropriations acts, that signup agreements should not reduce total production below certain levels, and that since by law proceeds from sales become available for use by Commodity Credit Corporation, such sales should reduce future appropriations, was repealed by Pub. L. 104–127, title III, §336(g), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1007 , insofar as it related to availability of appropriations.