Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002

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Public Law 107-377
Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002
by the 107th Congress of the United States
456718Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002 — 2002by the 107th Congress of the United States
107TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2ND SESSION

An Act
To extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.[edit]

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

SEC. 2. SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR WHICH CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE IS REENACTED.[edit]

(a) Amendments.--Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law 105-277 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[edit]

  • H.R. 5472, (S. 1630)
  • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):
    • Oct. 1, considered and passed House.
    • Nov. 20 considered and passed Senate.

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