[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3864 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3864

 To extend the milk price support program through 2002 at an increased 
                          price support rate.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2000

  Mr. Obey (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the milk price support program through 2002 at an increased 
                          price support rate.

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

SECTION 1. MILK PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM.

    (a) Extension of Program.--Subsection (h) of section 141 of the 
Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7251) is amended by 
striking ``2000'' both places it appears and inserting ``2002''.
    (b) Price Support Rate.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) During each of calendar years 2001 and 2002, 
        $12.50.''.
    (c) Conforming Changes; Recourse Loan Program for Processors.--
Section 142 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7252) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$9.90'' and inserting 
        ``$12.50''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2000'' and inserting 
        ``2003''.
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