7 U.S.C. § 8751 | Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1)

Base acres for peanuts

(A)

In general

section 7952 of this titleSeptember 30, 2007section 8752 of this titleThe term “base acres for peanuts” means the number of acres assigned to a farm pursuant to , as in effect on , subject to any adjustment under .

(B)

Covered commodities

section 8711 of this titleThe term “base acres”, with respect to a covered commodity, has the meaning given the term in .

(2)

Counter-cyclical payment

1 See References in Text note below.

The term “counter-cyclical payment” means a payment made to producers on a farm under section 8754  of this title.

(3)

Direct payment

¹The term “direct payment” means a direct payment made to producers on a farm under section 8753  of this title.

(4)

Effective price

¹The term “effective price” means the price calculated by the Secretary under section 8754  of this title for peanuts to determine whether counter-cyclical payments are required to be made under that section for a crop year.

(5)

Payment acres

The term “payment acres” means, in the case of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments—

(A)

except as provided in subparagraph (B), 85 percent of the base acres of peanuts on a farm on which direct payments or counter-cyclical payments are made; and

(B)

in the case of direct payments for each of the 2009 through 2011 crop years, 83.3 percent of the base acres for peanuts on a farm on which direct payments are made.

(6)

Payment yield

section 7952 of this titleSeptember 30, 2007The term “payment yield” means the yield established for direct payments and the yield established for counter-cyclical payments under , as in effect on , for a farm for peanuts.

(7)

Producer

(A)

In general

The term “producer” means an owner, operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper that shares in the risk of producing a crop on a farm and is entitled to share in the crop available for marketing from the farm, or would have shared had the crop been produced.

(B)

Hybrid seed

In determining whether a grower of hybrid seed is a producer, the Secretary shall—

(i)

not take into consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract; and

(ii)

ensure that program requirements do not adversely affect the ability of the grower to receive a payment under this subchapter.

(8)

State

The term “State” means—

(A)

a State;

(B)

the District of Columbia;

(C)

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and

(D)

any other territory or possession of the United States.

(9)

Target price

The term “target price” means the price per ton of peanuts used to determine the payment rate for counter-cyclical payments.

(10)

United States

The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means all of the States.

Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1301May 22, 2008122 Stat. 966 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 (, , ; , title I, § 1301, , , 1695.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 8754 of this title Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1102(a)Feb. 7, 2014128 Stat. 658 , referred to in pars. (2) and (4), was repealed by , , .

Section 8753 of this title Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1101Feb. 7, 2014128 Stat. 658 , referred to in par. (3), was repealed by , , .

Codification

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

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

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