[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2996 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2996

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 27, 2000

 Mr. Wellstone introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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