Soil Bank Programs

Soil Bank Programs conservation reserve program For necessary expenses to carry out a conservation reserve program as authorized by subtitles B and C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U. S. C. 1831–1837 and 1802–1814), $200,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $16,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses of which not less than $12,750,000 may be transferred to the appropriation account “Local administration, section 388, Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938”: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to enter into contracts with producers which together with contracts already entered into would require payments to producers (including the cost of materials and services) in excess of $375,000,000 in any calendar year, and for purposes of applying this limitation, practice payments shall be chargeable to the first year of the contract period: Provided further, That no part of these funds shall be paid on any contract which is illegal under the law due to the division of lands for the purpose of evading limits on annual payments to par-72 Stat. 195ticipants: Provided further, That hereafter no conservation reserve contract shall be entered into which provides for (1) payments for conservation practices in excess of the. average rate for comparable practices under the Agricultural Conservation Program, or (2) annual rental payments in excess of 20 per cent of the value of the land placed under contract, such value to be determined without regard to physical improvements thereon or geographic location thereof. In determining the value of the land for this purpose, the county committee shall take into consideration the estimate of the landowner or operator as to the value of such land as well as his certificate as to the production history and productivity of such land. acreage reserve program For necessary expenses to carry out an acreage reserve program in accordance with the provisions of subtitles A and C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U. S. C. 1821–1824 and 1802–1814), $330,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $13,000,000 of the total sum provided under this head shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to formulate and administer an acreage reserve program with respect to the 1959 crops.