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FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Tobacco Acreage Allotment Transfers (1975)

Original title: Transfer of flue-cured tobacco acreage allotments: hearing before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, first session, on S. 700, a bill to amend The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended. May 13, 1975.

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript record of a 1975 U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing regarding S. 700, a bill proposing changes to how s are transferred under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.

Why it matters

The hearing addresses proposed legislative changes to the regulatory framework governing tobacco production quotas, which directly impacts the ability of farmers to transfer s between farms.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Tobacco farmers

Farmers holding flue-cured tobacco acreage allotments are affected by changes to the rules governing the transfer of those allotments.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on May 13, 1975, by the Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices.
  • The subject of the hearing was S. 700, a bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.
  • The bill specifically concerns the transfer of flue-cured tobacco acreage allotments.
  • The hearing took place during the first session of the 94th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of S. 700?
S. 700 is a bill designed to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 regarding the transfer of s.
When did this hearing occur?
The hearing was held on May 13, 1975.

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Agricultural Regulation Evolution

The document highlights the federal government's active role in the 1970s in managing specific crop production through acreage allotments.

Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938

Connected Entities

Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices, Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
otherAgricultural Adjustment Act of 1938“The existing law being amended by S. 700.”Map →
OrganizationSubcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices“The Senate subcommittee conducting the hearing.”Map →
OrganizationCommittee on Agriculture and Forestry“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →

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