Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 103 Part 1.djvu/607

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PUBLIC LAW 101-82—AUG. 14, 1989 103 STAT. 579 SEC. 134. DEFINITION. As used in this subtitle, the term "eligible tree farmer" means a person who grows trees for harvest for commercial purposes and owns 1,000 acres or less of such trees. SEC. 135. DUPLICATIVE PAYMENTS. The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish guidelines to ensure that no person receives duplicative payments under this subtitle and the forestry incentives program, agricultural conservation program, or other Federal program. Subtitle D—Additional Assistance SEC. 141. NEW CONSERVATION MEASURES. (a) IN GENERAL. — (1) HAYING AND GRAZING ON CRP ACREAGE. — In the case of an Animals, owner or operator of land who has entered into a conservation Contracts, reserve program contract under subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) and hays or grazes livestock during the 1989 crop year on acreage subject to such contract as authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary may not reduce the amount of rental payments made to such owner or operator as the result of such haying or greizing to the extent that the owner or operator— (A) carries out additional conservation practices, ap- proved by the Soil Conservation Service in consultation with appropriate Federal and State agencies, to enhance soil, water, and wildlife conservation on or in the vicinity of lands subject to such contract; and (B) pays the costs of carrying out such practices. (2) AMOUNT OF REDUCTION. —The amount of the reduction prohibited under paragraph (1) shall equal one-half of the amount paid by the owner or operator to cover the costs of carrying out the conservation practices. (h) CONSERVATION PRACTICES. —For purposes of subsection (a), the term "conservation practices" includes— (1) establishment of permanent shelterbelts and windbreaks; (2) restoration of wetlands; (3) establishment of wildlife food plots; or (4) planting of trees. SEC. 142. ASSISTANCE FOR PONDS. Section 607(b)(2)(B) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1471e(b)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting "or ponds" after "wells". Subtitle E—Administrative Provisions SEC. 151. INELIGIBILITY. (a) GENERAL RULE. —A person who has qualifying gross revenues in excess of $2,000,000 annually, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, shall not be eligible to receive any disaster payment or other benefits under this title. 0)) QuAUFYiNG GROSS REVENUES.— For purposes of this section, the term "qualifying gross revenues" means—