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Farm and Food Support Under USDA's Section 32 Program / Geoffrey S Becker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Becker, Geoffrey S, author.
- Series:
- CRS report for Congress.
- CRS report for Congress
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agricultural subsidies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (6 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, 2006.
- Summary:
- This report discusses "Section 32", which is a permanent appropriation that since 1935 has earmarked the equivalent of 30% of annual customs receipts to support the farm sector through a variety of activities. Today, most of this appropriation (now approximately $6.5 billion yearly) is transferred to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) account that funds child nutrition programs.
- Notes:
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