Farm and Food Support Under USDA's Section 32 Program (Paperback)

Section 32 is a permanent appropriation that since 1935 has earmarked the equivalent of 30% of annual customs receipts to support the farm sector through a variety of activities. Today, most of this annual appropriation is transferred to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) account that funds child nutrition programs (i.e., $5.7 billion transferred of approximately $7 billion total). However, the Secretary of Agriculture has long had broad discretion in how to spend the nontransferred (unobligated and carry-over) money, which now amounts to approximately $1.5 billion annually. The Secretary historically has chosen to use much of this non-transferred money to purchase non-price-supported commodities like meats, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and fish, which are diverted to school lunch and other domestic food programs; and to fund farm economic and disaster relief activities, among other things.

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Imprint:	Bibliogov
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Geoffrey S. Becker
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 1mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	24
ISBN-13:	978-1-288-66576-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	1-288-66576-8
Barcode:	9781288665761

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