PUBLIC LAW 106-224^-JUNE 20, 2000 114 STAT. 399 by the producers on the farm to the Secretary (including any acreage reports that are filed late). (2) NEW PRODUCERS.—In the case of producers on a farm that planted acreage to an oilseed during the 2000 crop year but not the 1997, 1998, or 1999 crop year, the acreage of the producers for the oilseed under subsection (b)(2) shall be equ^ to the number of acres planted to the oilseed by the producers on the farm during the 2000 crop year, as reported by the producers on the farm to the Secretary (including any acreage reports that are filed late), (d) YIELD. — (1) SOYBEANS.— Except as provided in paragraph (3), in the case of soybeans, the jdeld of the producers on a farm under subsection (b)(3) shall be equal to the greatest of— (A) the average county yield per harvested acre for each of the 1995 through 1999 crop years, excluding the crop year with the highest jdeld per heuvested acre and the crop year with the lowest yield per heuvested acre; or (B) the actual yield of the producers on the farm for the 1997, 1998, or 1999 crop year. (2) OTHER OILSEEDS.— Except as provided in paragraph (3), in the case of oilseeds other than soybeans, the yield of the producers on a farm under subsection (b)(3) shall be equal to the greatest of— (A) the average national yield per harvested acre for each of the 1995 through 1999 crop ye£u*s, excluding the crop year with the highest yield per heirvested acre and the crop year with the lowest yield per harvested acre; or (B) the actual yield of the producers on the farm for the 1997, 1998, or 1999 crop year. (3) NEW PRODUCERS.—In the case of producers on a farm that planted acreage to an oilseed during the 2000 crop year but not the 1997, 1998, or 1999 crop year, the yield of the producers on a farm under subsection (b)(3) shall be equal to the greater of— (A) the average county yield per harvested acre for each of the 1995 through 1999 crop yeeirs, excluding the crop year with the highest 3aeld per harvested acre and the crop year with the lowest yield per harvested acre; or (B) the actual yield of the producers on the farm for the 2000 crop. (4) DATA SOURCE.—To the maximum extent available, the Secretary shall use data provided by the National Agricultural Statistics Service to carry out this subsection. SEC. 203. SPECIALTY CROPS. 7 USC 1421 note. (a) REPLENISHMENT OF PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMOD- ITIES ACT FUND. — Of the amount made available under section 261(a)(2), $30,450,000 shall— (1) be deposited in the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Fund established by section 3(b)(5) of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499c(b)(5)); (2) be merged with other amounts in the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Fund; and
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