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HR 3487 100th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural economics Agricultural price supports Agriculture and Rural Affairs Aliens Employee training Local and Municipal Government Local finance State finance States

Farm Program Payments Integrity Act of 1987

Introduced: October 14, 1987 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 1987
Ordered to be Reported.
Oct 15, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 15, 1987
Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains Discharged.
Oct 15, 1987
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Discharged.
Oct 15, 1987
Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development Discharged.
Oct 14, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.
Oct 14, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Oct 14, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Oct 14, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 14, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farm Program Payments Integrity Act of 1987 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to define "person" for purposes of farm program benefits limitations to include active farmers, including specified corporations, landowners, and sharecroppers not having beneficial interests in more than three entities receiving program benefits. Subjects any person who adopts a scheme or device to evade the restrictions of such Act to loss of benefits. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide Department of Agriculture personnel with education and training in applying such payment limitations.

Limits benefits to U.S citizens and legal permanent residents only.

Makes State and local governments and agencies ineligible for certain farm program benefits.

What's happening now October 15, 1987

Ordered to be Reported.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1