UPLAND COTTON PROGRAM.

SEC. 1101. UPLAND COTTON PROGRAM. (a) In General.— Section 103B of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1444–2) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking “1995” and inserting “1907” (2) in subsections (a)(1), (b)(1), (c)(1)(A), (c)(1)(B)(ii), and (o), by striking “1995” each place it appears and inserting “1997”; (3) in subparagraphs (B)(i), (D)(i), (E)(i), and (F)(i) of subsection (a)(5), by striking “1996” each place it appears and inserting “1998”; (4) in subsection (c)(1)(D)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking “50/92 program” and inserting “50/85 program”; (B) by inserting after “8 percent” both places it appears the following: “for each of the 1991 through 1993 crops, and 15 percent for each of the 1994 through 1997 crops (except as provided in clause (v)(II)),”; and (C) in clause (v)— (i) by striking “(v) Prevented planting.—If” and inserting the following: “(v) Prevented planting and reduced yields.— “(I) 1991 through 1993 crops.— In the case of each of the 1991 through 1993 crops of upland cotton, if”; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subclause: “(II) 1994 through 1997 crops.— In the case of each of the 1994 through 1997 crops of upland 107 STAT. 314cotton, producers on a farm shall be eligible to receive deficiency payments as provided in clause (iii) if an acreage limitation program under subsection (e) is in effect for the crop and— “(aa) the producers have been determined by the Secretary (in accordance with section 503(c)) to be prevented from planting the crop or have incurred a reduced yield for the crop (due to a natural disaster) and the producers elect to devote a portion of the maximum payment acres for upland cotton (as calculated under subparagraph (C)(ii)) equal to more than 8 percent of the upland cotton acreage, to conservation uses; or “(bb) the producers elect to devote a portion of the maximum payment acres for upland cotton (as calculated under subparagraph (C)(ii)) equal to more than 8 percent of the upland cotton acreage, to alternative crops as provided in subparagraph (E).”; and (5) in subsection (e)(1)(D), by inserting after “30 percent” the following: “for each of the 1991 through 1994 crops, 29½ a percent for each of the 1995 and 1996 crops, and 29 percent for the 1997 crop”. (b) Provisions Necessary to the Operation of the Program.— (1) Deficiency and land diversion payments.— Section 114 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445j) is amended by striking “1995” each place it appears in subsections (a)(1) and (c) and inserting “1997”. (2) Acreage base and yield system.— Title V of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) is amended— (A) in section 503 (7 U.S.C. 1463)— (i) in subsection (c)(3)— (I) by striking “0/92 or 50/92”; and (II) by striking “1995” and inserting “1997”; and (ii) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking “1995” each place it appears and inserting “1997”; (B) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 505(b) (7 U.S.C. 1465(b)), by striking “1995” each place it appears and inserting “1997”; and (C) in section 509 (7 U.S.C. 1469), by striking “1995” and inserting “1997”. (3) Payment limitations.— The Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–198; 99 Stat. 1354) is amended— (A) in paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), and (2)(A) of section 1001 (7 U.S.C. 1308), by striking “1995” each place it appears and inserting “1997”; and (B) in section 1001C(a) (7 U.S.C. 1308–3(a)), by striking “1995” both places it appears and inserting “1997”.