1、1 CRS Report RL31195, The 2002 Farm Bill: Overview and Status, contains program details.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21233June 7, 2002The 2002 Farm Law at a Glancenae redactedSpecialist in Agricultural PolicyRes
2、ources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryOn May 13, 2002, President Bush signed the Farm Security and Rural InvestmentAct (FSRIA) of 2002 into law (P.L. 107-171). FSRIA is the latest in a long line ofomnibus, multi-year farm bills. It is intended to guide, for the next 6 years through2007, the o
3、peration of commodity price and income support, conservation, agriculturaltrade and foreign food aid, domestic nutrition (primarily food stamps), farm credit, ruraldevelopment, agricultural research and extension, and several other farm and rural-related policies and programs. The 2002 law is the su
4、ccessor to the last omnibusmeasure, the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-127).This report, to be updated if events warrant, provides selected highlights.1Commodity Programs (Title I)Wheat, Feed Grains, Cotton, Rice, Oilseeds. Fixed, decoupled paymentsagain are availab
