H.R.1387: To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to convert the price support program for sugarcane and sugar beets into a system of solely recourse loans and to provide for the gradual elimination of the program.

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74 (29 Democrats, 46 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act with respect to the sugar program to: (1) reduce sugarcane loan rates through crop year 2002; (2) revise the sugar beet loan rate; (3) eliminate nonrecourse loans after FY 1997; and (4) eliminate sugar price supports after crop year 2002. Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to repeal sugar and crystalline fructose marketing quota and allotment provisions. Amends the Food Security Act of...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.
April 17, 1997

Introduced in the House by Dan Miller (R-Fla.)

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