I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2011 Mr. Flake introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to terminate direct payments for the 2012 crop year.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Reducing the Deficit through Eliminating Agriculture Direct Payment Subsidies Act of 2011 or REAPS Act of 2011.

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Termination of farm bill direct payments

(a)

Termination of direct payments

(1)

Covered commodities

Section 1103 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8713) is repealed. (2)

Peanuts

Section 1304 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8754) is repealed. (b)

Payment limitation adjustment To reflect termination

Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended— (1)in subsection (b)(3), by striking the sum of and all that follows through (1)(B). and inserting $65,000.; and (2)in subsection (c)(3), by striking the sum of and all that follows through (1)(B). and inserting $65,000.. (c)

Application of amendments

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the 2012 crop year.