To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to continue for the 2001 crop year the eligibility of producers for loan deficiency payments when the producers, although not eligible... (Introduced in the House)

HR 2089 IH

107th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2089

To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to continue for the 2001 crop year the eligibility of producers for loan deficiency payments when the producers, although not eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan, produce a contract commodity.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 6, 2001

Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture


A BILL

To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to continue for the 2001 crop year the eligibility of producers for loan deficiency payments when the producers, although not eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan, produce a contract commodity.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS FOR CONTRACT COMMODITY PRODUCERS INELIGIBLE FOR MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS.

    Section 135(a)(2) of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7235(a)(2)) is amended by striking `2000 crop year' and inserting `2000 and 2001 crop years'.