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        <fullName>Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to permanently reduce base acres for land that: (1) has been developed for commercial or industrial use; (2) has been subdivided and developed into multiple residential units or other nonfarming uses; or (3) is no longer intended for farm use.</p> <p>Includes within a producer agreement for direct or counter-cyclical payments prohibitions against the land: (1) being in residential use (including land subdivided and developed into residential units or other nonfarming uses); or (2) no longer being intended for farm use.</p> <p>Requires: (1) Farm Service Agency certification of an agreement; and (2) annual audits of direct and counter-cyclical payments and base acreage by the Secretary. </p>]]></text>
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    <title>A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to ensure that only producers receive commodity program payments.</title>
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