§ 390vv. Excess crop restrictions

• (a) Within one year of October 12, 1982 , the Secretary of Agriculture, with the cooperation of the Secretary of the Interior, shall transmit to the Congress a report on the production of surplus crops on acreage served by irrigation water. The report shall include—
  • (1) data delineating the production of surplus crops on lands served by irrigation water;
  • (2) the percentage of participation of farms served by irrigation water in set-aside programs, by acreage, crop, and State;
  • (3) the feasibility and appropriateness of requiring the participation in acreage set-aside programs of farms served by irrigation water and the costs of such a requirement; and
  • (4) any recommendations concerning how to coordinate national reclamation policy with agriculture policy to help alleviate recurring problems of surplus crops and low commodity prices.
• (b) In addition, notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any Federal reclamation project authorized before October 12, 1982 , any restriction prohibiting the delivery of irrigation water for the production of excess basic agricultural commodities shall extend for a period no longer than ten years after the date of the initial authorization of such project.