[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. 1024 Referred in House (RFH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1024


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 1997

               Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
To make chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code permanent, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Family Farmer Protection Act of 
1997''.

 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SUNSET PROVISION.

    Section 302 of the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and 
Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 (28 U.S.C. 581 note) is amended by 
striking subsection (f).

SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF RIGHTS OF FAMILY FARMERS AFTER SUCCESSFUL 
              COMPLETION OF A PLAN.

    Section 2008h(b)(2), of title 7, United States Code is amended by 
adding ``or has successfully completed a reorganization plan under 
Chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code (the Bankruptcy Judges, 
United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986, 
Public Law No. 99-554, as amended)'' after ``title''.

            Passed the Senate October 30, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.