[20080129]RS22694_农业法案预算和成本：2002年与2007年.pdf

1 Mandatory farm bill spending for research, rural development, and energy are relatively smalland are not included in this report. The farm bill also authorizes appropriations for many U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA) discretionary programs. Spending for these programs isultimately determined in annual appropriations bills, not by the farm bill, and is not part of thisanalysis.Order Code RS22694Updated January 29, 2008Farm Bill Budget and Costs: 2002 vs. 2007Ralph M. ChiteSpecialist in Agricultural PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummarySince many provisions of the current omnibus farm bill (P.L. 107-171, the FarmSecurity and Rural Investment Act of 2002) expire soon, the 110th Congress is in theprocess of considering a new farm bill. Unlike the 2002 farm bill, which was crafted ata time of large budget surpluses, the current farm bill debate is being driven in part byrelatively large budget deficits and growing demands for fiscal constraint. Questionsfrequently asked about farm bill spending are: What is the estimated cost of the expiring2002 farm bill? How much more or less has actually been spent on the 2002 farm billthan what was estimated at the time of ena