RICE PROGRAM.

SEC. 1104. RICE PROGRAM. Section 101B(c)(1)(D) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1441–2(c)(1)(D)) is amended— (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking “50/92 program” and inserting “50/85 program”, (2) in clause (i), 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 (3) in clause (v)— (A) 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 rice, if”; and (B) 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 rice, 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 rice (as calculated under subparagraph (C)(ii)) equal to more than 8 percent of the rice acreage, to conservation uses; or “(bb) the producers elect to devote a portion of the maximum payment acres for rice (as calculated under subparagraph (C)(ii)) equal to more than 8 percent of the rice acre-age, to alternative crops as provided in subparagraph (E).”.