PURPOSES.

SEC. 1152. PURPOSES. It is the purpose of this subtitle to require the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this subtitle referred to as the “Secretary”) to conduct research necessary— (1) to ascertain whether futures options trading would provide reasonable protection to producers from fluctuations in the value of the commodities they produce; (2) to ascertain whether producers will accept and fully utilize this method of price protection if information is provided to the producers concerning its proper use; and (3) to determine the effect widespread adoption of such futures options trading program would have on commodity prices.