Post by Alexander Shackleton on Dec 7, 2005 18:14:28 GMT -5
A BILL
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled;
Section I. Short Title.
This Act may be known as the "Farming Subsidy Reform Act of 2009."
Section II. Findings.
The Congress of the United States--
(1) recognizes the importance of global standards as set by the World Trade Organization and seeks to move toward full compliance with regards to free trade;
(2) recognizes that external subsidation is a violation of international law and will work actively to minimize it;
(3) recognizes that our current subsidy program has caused lawsuits to be brought forth against the United States;
(4) recognizes that our subsidy program needs reform; and
(5) expresses a fervent hope that American reform will spark similar reforms in foreign lands.
Section III. Farm Subsidy Reform.
(1) The Department of Agriculture is prohibited from providing farm subsidies to any farm classified as 'wealthy' or 'very wealthy' under current law.
(2) Funding directed towards 'wealthy' or 'very wealthy' farms as classified by the Department of Agriculture shall be directed--
(A.) 50% to farms on the farm subsidy program that are considered 'non-wealthy'; and
(B.) 50% to farms not currently on the farm subsidy program that meet criteria under Section IV.
Section IV. Criteria.
Farms must meet the following requirements to receive federal subsidies under Section III(2)(B):
(A.) An annual net income of less than seventy-five thousand dollars;
(B.) A workforce consisting of documented U.S. citizens or legal immigrants with working visas;
(C.) Compliance with Federal labor laws and regulations; and
(D.) Lack of any previous EPA violations in the past 3 years.
Section V. Emergency Subsidies.
Emergency subsidies shall be allowed, at the discretion of the Department of Agriculture, to farms that struggle due to the reduction of subsidies required by Section III(1) of this Act during the first 5 years of implementation. Funding for emergency subsidies shall be derived from the Department of Agriculture discretionary budget.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled;
Section I. Short Title.
This Act may be known as the "Farming Subsidy Reform Act of 2009."
Section II. Findings.
The Congress of the United States--
(1) recognizes the importance of global standards as set by the World Trade Organization and seeks to move toward full compliance with regards to free trade;
(2) recognizes that external subsidation is a violation of international law and will work actively to minimize it;
(3) recognizes that our current subsidy program has caused lawsuits to be brought forth against the United States;
(4) recognizes that our subsidy program needs reform; and
(5) expresses a fervent hope that American reform will spark similar reforms in foreign lands.
Section III. Farm Subsidy Reform.
(1) The Department of Agriculture is prohibited from providing farm subsidies to any farm classified as 'wealthy' or 'very wealthy' under current law.
(2) Funding directed towards 'wealthy' or 'very wealthy' farms as classified by the Department of Agriculture shall be directed--
(A.) 50% to farms on the farm subsidy program that are considered 'non-wealthy'; and
(B.) 50% to farms not currently on the farm subsidy program that meet criteria under Section IV.
Section IV. Criteria.
Farms must meet the following requirements to receive federal subsidies under Section III(2)(B):
(A.) An annual net income of less than seventy-five thousand dollars;
(B.) A workforce consisting of documented U.S. citizens or legal immigrants with working visas;
(C.) Compliance with Federal labor laws and regulations; and
(D.) Lack of any previous EPA violations in the past 3 years.
Section V. Emergency Subsidies.
Emergency subsidies shall be allowed, at the discretion of the Department of Agriculture, to farms that struggle due to the reduction of subsidies required by Section III(1) of this Act during the first 5 years of implementation. Funding for emergency subsidies shall be derived from the Department of Agriculture discretionary budget.
