Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 2.djvu/421

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PUBLIC LAW 101-508—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1388-13 Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990), in addition to any amounts otherwise required or made available under such programs; and (3) shall permit producers to repay price support loans for any of the 1993 through 1995 crops of wheat and feed grains at the levels provided under sections 107B(a)(4) and 105B(a)(4) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, respectively. (c) FAILURE OF AGREEMENT TO ENTER INTO FORCE. —If by June 30, 1993, an agricultural trade agreement under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade has not entered into force for the United States, agricultural price support and other programs and export promotion levels shall be reconsidered and adjusted by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (d), if the Secretary determines such action is appropriate to protect the interests of American Eigricultural producers and ensure the international competitiveness of United States agriculture. (d) SPECIFIC MEASURES. — (1) MEASURES TO BE CONSIDERED. —Pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary shall consider— (A) waiving all or part of the requirements of this title, and the amendments made by this title, requiring reductions in agricultural spending; (B) increasing the level of funds made available for the programs authorized under the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978; and (C) permitting producers to repay price support loans for any of the 1993 through 1995 crops of wheat and feed grains at the levels provided under sections 107B(a)(4) and 105B(a)(4) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, respectively. (2) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized to implement the measures specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1). This authority shall be in addition to, and not in place of, any other authority under any other provision of law. (3) IMPLEMENTATION. —If the Secretary determines the action is appropriate pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary shall implement measures specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and either or both of the measures specified in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1). (e) LIMITATION.— Th is section shall not be construed to authorize the Secretary to reduce the level of income support provided to agricultural producers in the United States. (f) TERMINATION.—The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) shall cease to be effective if the President certifies to Congress that the failure referred to in subsection (a) to enter into an agricultural trade agreement in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the GATT is a result in whole or in part of the provisions of section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191), or essentially similar provisions, not applying or in effect not applying during the period ending May 31, 1991 (or during the period June 1, 1991, through May 31, 1993, if the condition of section 1103(b)(l)(B)(i) is satisfied) to implementing bills submitted with respect to such an agreement entered into during the applicable period under section 1102(b) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2902(b)).