Number: RL31704
Title: A New Farm Bill: Comparing the 2002 Law with Previous Law and House and Senate Bills
Authors: Jean Yavis Jones, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: On May 13, 2002, President Bush signed a new farm billThe Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-171). This comprehensive new law contains ten titles covering commodity support, conservation, nutrition, trade, research, credit, rural development, and other related programs. This report provides a detailed summary of the new law as well as a side-by-side comparison of the old law, House and Senate bills, and the new law.
Pages: 217
Date: Updated January 21, 2003