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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14Section 10302 › Proposal

An owner may turn the acres down within 90 days

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 10302, Sec. 10302. Written by .

An owner may turn the acres down within 90 days

The document says “canWho acts: owners of eligible farmsHow: statuteSec. 10302 in the PDF
What the document says

“An owner of a farm that is eligible to receive an allocation of base acres may elect to not receive that allocation by notifying the Secretary not later than 90 days after receipt of the notice provided by the Secretary under this paragraph.”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 10302

The section lets the owner of an eligible farm decline the allocation by telling the Secretary within 90 days of receiving the notice.

What the document actually says

“An owner of a farm that is eligible to receive an allocation of base acres may elect to not receive that allocation by notifying the Secretary not later than 90 days after receipt of the notice provided by the Secretary under this paragraph.”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 10302
That sentence, in plain words

An owner may say no to the new acres. The owner must tell the Secretary within 90 days. The clock starts when the notice arrives.

What this is about

Taking the acres is not forced. Saying nothing means taking them. The choice belongs to the owner, not the farmer renting the land.

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