Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 which comprises this chapter.

2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 1603(c)(1), substituted “Notification of interests” for “Prevention of creation of entities to qualify as separate persons” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1603(c)(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to prevention of use of multiple legal entities to avoid effective application of payment limitations under section 1308 of this title.

Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1603(d), added subsecs. (b) to (d) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to requirement that a person be an individual or entity described in former section 1308 (e)(2)(A) of this title and actively engaged in farming with respect to a particular farming operation to be separately eligible for farm program payments with respect to that operation.

2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–171, § 1603(c)(1), substituted “section 1308 (e)(2)(A) of this title” for “section 1308 (5)(B)(i) of this title” and “section 1308 (e)(2)(A)(ii) of this title” for “section 1308 (5)(B)(i)(II) of this title”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–171, § 1603(c)(1)(B), substituted “section 1308 (e)(2)(A) of this title” for “section 1308 (5)(B)(i) of this title”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 107–171, § 1603(c)(1)(A), substituted “section 1308 (e)(2)(A)(ii) of this title” for “section 1308 (5)(B)(i)(II) of this title”.

1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–127, § 115(c)(1)(A), struck out “under the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.)” before “may not also hold”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–127, § 115(c)(1)(B), struck out “under the Agricultural Act of 1949” before “with respect to a particular”.

1991—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–237 struck out “0 to” after “less than”.

1990—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1111(f), substituted “0 to 10 percent” for “10 percent”.

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1111(d), added par. (6).

1987—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–203, § 1302, added subsec. (b).

Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–624 effective beginning with 1991 crop of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see section 1171 of Pub. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 1421 of this title.

Section 1302 of Pub. L. 100–203 provided that the amendment made by that section is effective beginning with 1989 crops.

Section 1301(a) of Pub. L. 100–203 provided that this section is effective beginning with 1989 crops.

Section, as in effect on Sept. 30, 2007, to continue to apply with respect to the 2007 and 2008 crops of any covered commodity or peanuts, see section 1603(h) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1308 of this title.