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Agricultural programs & laws
Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.
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Agricultural programs & laws
Commodity Assistance Program
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A title often used to refer to a variety of domestic programs receiving food in the form of USDA supplied commodities. It was formalized in FY1996 appropriations law (P.L. 104-37, October 21, 1995) ...
commodity certificates
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Payments issued by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) in lieu of cash payments to participants in farm subsidy or agricultural export programs. Holders of certificates are permitted to exchange ...
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A wholly owned government corporation created in 1933 to stabilize, support, and protect farm income and prices (federally chartered by the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of 1948 (P.L. ...
commodity distribution
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Direct donation of food products by the federal government to needy persons, schools, and institutions. Commodities are either entitlement or bonus. Bonus commodities can be received when they are ...
Commodity Distribution Program
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
This program supplies authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to use agricultural surplus removal (Section 32) and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds to buy commodities for child and elderly ...
Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendmen
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
This Act is P.L. 100-237 (January 8, 1988) which established a free-standing law requiring the USDA to improve the distribution and quality of commodities donated to child nutrition programs. Also ...
commodity exchange
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
An organization operating under a set of bylaws aimed at promoting trade in one or more commodities by providing services and rules for the conduct of trade.
