7-U.S.C.-1303
§1303 – Parity Payments
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Title 7 > Chapter 35 > Subchapter II > Part A > Section 1303
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- Reference: Section 1303
- Legend: §1303 – Parity Payments
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
If and when appropriations are made therefor, the Secretary is authorized and directed to make payments to producers of corn, wheat, cotton, or rice, on their normal production of such commodities in amounts which, together with the proceeds thereof, will provide a return to such producers which is as nearly equal to parity price as the funds so made available will permit. All funds available for such payments with respect to these commodities shall unless otherwise provided by law, be apportioned to these commodities in proportion to the amount by which each fails to reach the parity income. Such payments shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any other payments authorized by law.
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, §303, 52 Stat. 45; Pub. L. 108–357, title VI, §611(g), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1522.)
Amendments
2004—Pub. L. 108–357 substituted or rice,” for rice, or tobacco,”.
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to the 2005 and subsequent crops of tobacco, see section 643 of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as an Effective Date note under section 518 of this title.
Savings Provision
Amendment by sections 611 to 614 of Pub. L. 108–357 not to affect the liability of any person under any provision of law so amended with respect to the 2004 or an earlier crop of tobacco, see section 614 of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 515 of this title.
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