I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2004 Mr. Smith of Michigan (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code, relating to family farmers.

1.

Permanent reenactment of chapter 12

(a)

Reenactment

Chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, as reenacted by section 149 of division C of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277), is reenacted. (b)

Conforming amendment

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).

2.

Effective date

This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on January 1, 2004.