FAIR Act of 1996

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The FAIR Act of 1996 is a major U.S. farm bill that overhauled federal agricultural policy by phasing out many traditional farm subsidies and introducing more market-oriented support mechanisms for farmers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
agricultural policy reform law
farm bill
allowed greater planting flexibility for farmers
planting of alternative crops on base acres with fewer restrictions
alsoKnownAs Freedom to Farm Act NERFINISHED
amended Agricultural Act of 1949 NERFINISHED
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 NERFINISHED
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredCommodities barley
corn
grain sorghum
oats
oilseeds
rice
upland cotton
wheat
effectOnPolicy increased reliance on market prices to signal production decisions
shifted from price support to income support decoupled from current production
enactedBy United States Congress
ended target price deficiency payment system for major program crops
introducedMarketOrientation decoupled income support payments
introducedMechanism fixed, declining direct payments
production flexibility contract payments
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legislativeSession 104th United States Congress NERFINISHED
objective increase market orientation of U.S. farm policy
provide income support during transition to more market-based system
reduce federal government intervention in agricultural production decisions
officialName Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 NERFINISHED
policyArea agriculture
commodity programs
conservation programs
farm subsidies
nutrition assistance
trade and export programs
presidentDuringEnactment Bill Clinton NERFINISHED
publicLawNumber Public Law 104-127 NERFINISHED
reduced acreage reduction programs
supply control mechanisms
traditional deficiency payments
replacedLegislation Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 NERFINISHED
shortName FAIR Act NERFINISHED
signedBy Bill Clinton
succeededBy Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 NERFINISHED
timeHorizon 1996–2002 farm program period
title commodity programs title
conservation title
credit title
nutrition programs title
research title
trade title
yearEnacted 1996

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