PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 143 Sec. 10906. Report on geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Sec. 10907. Studies on agricultural research and technology. Sec. 10908. Report on tobacco settlement agreement. Sec. 10909. Report on sale and use of pesticides for agricultural uses. Sec. 10910. Review of operation of agricultural and natural resource programs on tribal trust land. TITLE I—COMMODITY PROGRAMS SEC. 1001. DEFINITIONS. 7 USC 7901. In this title (other than subtitle C): (1) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 1949.—The term "Agricultural Act of 1949" means the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), as in effect prior to the suspensions under section 171 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7301). (2) BASE ACRES.— The term "base acres", with respect to a covered commodity on a farm, means the number of acres established under section 1101 with respect to the covered commodity on the election made by the owner of the farm under subsection (a) of such section. (3) COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENT.— The term "countercyclical payment" means a payment made to producers on a farm under section 1104. (4) COVERED COMMODITY. — The term "covered commodity" means wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, rice, soybeans, and other oilseeds. (5) DIRECT PAYMENT.— The term "direct payment" means a payment made to producers on a farm under section 1103. (6) EFFECTIVE PRICE.—The term "effective price", with respect to a covered commodity for a crop year, means the price calculated by the Secretary under section 1104 to determine whether counter-cyclical payments are required to be made for that crop year. (7) EXTRA LONG STAPLE COTTON.— The term "extra long staple cotton" means cotton that— (A) is produced from pure strain varieties of the Barbadense species or any hybrid thereof, or other similar types of extra long staple cotton, designated by the Secretary, having characteristics needed for various end uses for which United States upland cotton is not suitable and grown in irrigated cotton-growing regions of the United States designated by the Secretary or other areas designated by the Secretary as suitable for the production of the varieties or types; and (B) is ginned on a roller-type gin or, if authorized by the Secretary, ginned on another type gin for experimental purposes. (8) LOAN COMMODITY. —The term 'loan commodity' means wheat, com, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, rice, soybeans, other oilseeds, wool, mohair, honey, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas. (9) OTHER OILSEED.— The term "other oilseed" means a crop of sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, or, if designated by the Secretary, another oilseed. (10) PAYMENT ACRES.— The term "payment acres" means 85 percent of the base acres of a covered commodity on a
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