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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 952

PUBLIC LAW 100-387—AUG. 11, 1988

(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The total quantity of corn sold to any ethanol producer under this section may not exceed 2,000,000 bushels per month. (d) AVERAGE CORN PRICE.—The average corn price under this section shall be determined by the Secretary based on the average corn price in markets used for determinations made under clause (5) of the third sentence of section 110(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445e(b)). (e) TERMS.—(1) The Secretary may not make corn or other commodities available under this section to any domestic producer of ethanol that uses in excess of 30,000,000 bushels of corn or comparable commodity annually in producing ethanol. (2) Domestic producers of ethanol fuel purchasing corn under this section shall agree not to resell such corn and to make available a quantity of feed byproducts equivalent to the quantity processed from such corn for sale to domestic livestock producers and feeders in a manner and subject to such terms and conditions as are approved by the Secretary. (f) TERMINATION.—The Secretary shall terminate any program established under this section no later than September 1, 1989. The Secretary shall terminate the program on a n earlier date if the Secretary determines that— (1) such program is no longer necessary to maintain the economic viability of the ethanol industry; or (2) a sufficient supply of corn otherwise would not be available to fulfill estimated obligations of the Commodity Credit Corporation under emergency livestock feeding programs during the subsequent 180-day period.

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(g) OTHER COMMODITIES.—The Secretary may, at the request of a

domestic producer of ethanol, substitute other feed grains (such as grain sorghum) for corn on an equitable basis, taking into account variations in the value of such commodities in the production of ethanol. SEC. 333. SURVEY OF AGRIBUSINESS.

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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1) conduct a survey of rural business and enterprises, including grain handling and storage facilities, in the United States whose activities involve or are directly related to the production, processing, or marketing of agricultural commodities or products, or to servicing the business and home needs of United States farmers and ranchers, to determine the extent that such businesses are being adversely affected, directly or indirectly, by drought, hail, excessive moisture, or related condition in 1988; and (2) submit a report describing the results of such survey to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. SEC. 334. FORWARD CONTRACTING REPORT.

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare and submit, to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report on the financial effect that forward contracting.