Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to make a sugarcane producer (who has harvested excess acres) liable for excess harvesting penalties only if such sugar is marketed by a sugarcane processor in excess of the processor's allocation.
Makes a sugarcane producer who knowingly harvests or allows to be harvested excess acreage liable to the Commodity Credit Corporation for a civil penalty equal to one and one-half times the U.S. market value of the sugar marketed in excess of the processor's allocation.
Requires any assessed penalty to be prorated among producers of all sugarcane acquired by the processor from excess acres.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to suspend or adjust sugarcane limits due to a natural disaster or other adverse condition.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. de la Garza moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Production.
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 102-535
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 102-535.
Became Public Law No: 102-535.