Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
Latest action. The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4241.
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 - Title I: Committee on Agriculture - Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 - Subtitle A: Commodity Programs - (Sec. 1101) Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, for the 2006 and 2007 crop years (and the 2008 and 2009 crop years if direct payments are provided for those crop years), to reduce, by 1% for the crop year concerned, direct payments to the producers on a farm for a covered commodity or for peanuts. (States that no reduction shall be made if direct payments are made for the 2010 or any subsequent crop year of a covered commodity.)
(Sec. 1102) Gives producers of covered commodities or peanuts the option of receiving up to 40% of their direct payments in advance for the 2006 and 2007 crop years (and 50 % for the 2005 crop year). (Current law provides for up to 50% advance payments through the 2007 crop year.)
(Sec. 1103) Repeals authority for the upland cotton user marketing certificate program.
Subtitle B: Conservation - (Sec. 1201) Amends the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act respecting the watershed rehabilitation program to: (1) reduce FY2007 authorizations of appropriations; (2) eliminate multi-year availability of funds; and (3) rescind funds previously made available but unobligated as of September 30, 2006.
(Sec. 1202) Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend the conservation security program through FY2011. Revises Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funding limits for such program to: (1) increase the total limit, and extend funding limits to FY2015; and (2) establish specified limits for FY2006-FY2010, and for FY2006-FY2115.
(Sec. 1203) Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to eliminate FY2007 funding for the agricultural management assistance program.
Subtitle C: Energy - (Sec. 1301) Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to eliminate FY2007 CCC funds for the renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements program.
Subtitle D: Rural Development - (Sec. 1401) Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 respecting enhanced access to broadband telecommunication services in rural areas to: (1) eliminate FY2007 CCC funds; (2) eliminate multi-year availability of funds; and (3) rescind funds previously made available but unobligated as of September 30, 2006.
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The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4241.
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JIM NUSSLE (R-IA) introduced it on November 7, 2005. No cosponsors are recorded.
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Vote history
- HouseThe Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4241.
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