Obama had taken criticism earlier this year from black farmers and lawmakers who said the federal government was neglecting the need for more money to fund claims under a decade-old class-action lawsuit against the government.
In a statement, Obama said the proposed settlement funds would "close this chapter" in the agency's history and allow it to move on.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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