PL-107-377 Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002 US

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Preamble

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002.>> assembled,

Section 1 — SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ``Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002''.

Section 2 — SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR WHICH CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 11

OF THE UNITED STATES CODE IS REENACTED.

(a) Amendments.--Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law 105-277 is amended-- (1) by striking ``January 1, 2003'' each place it appears and inserting ``July 1, 2003''; and (2) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``May 31, 2002'' and inserting ``December 31, 2002''; and (B) by striking ``June 1, 2002'' and inserting ``January 1, 2003''.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2003.

Approved December 19, 2002.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5472: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): Oct. 1, considered and passed House. Nov. 20 considered and passed Senate.

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