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.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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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
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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
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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
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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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