H.R. 2181 · 108th Congress

Farming Flexibility Act of 2003

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Mike Pence
Introduced
2003-05-21
Latest action
2003-06-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

Summary

Farming Flexibility Act of 2003 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to oilseed base acres to: (1) deem the planting, prevented planting, or production of fruits or vegetables to be the same as the planting, prevented planting, or production of oilseeds for purposes of oilseed base acre calculations; and (2) permit fruit or vegetable production on oilseed base acres, except that direct payments and counter-cyclical payments for oilseeds shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted to a fruit or vegetable.