MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 201. MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.—The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this title as the “Secretary”) shall use funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance in the form of a market loss assistance payment to owners and producers on a farm that are eligible for a final payment for fiscal year 2000 under a production flexibility contract for the farm under the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.). (b) Amount and Manner.—In providing payments under this section, the Secretary shall— (1) use the same contract payment rates as are used under section 802(b) of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note; Public Law 106–78); and (2) provide the payments in a manner that is consistent with section 802(c) of that Act. (c) Timing.—The Secretary shall make the payments required by this section not earlier than September 1, 2000, and not later than September 30, 2000.