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PUBLIC LAW 102-237—DEC. 13, 1991 105 STAT. 1823 preceding 5 years. In implementing this clause, the Secretary shall require producers to agree to forego eligibility to receive loans under this Act for the crop of the subsequently planted crop that is produced on a (b) WHEAT. —Section 107B(c)(l)(F) (7 U.S.C. 1445b-3a(c)(l)(F)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: "(iii) DOUBLE CROPPING.—The Secretary shall permit, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, all or any portion of the acreage otherwise required to be devoted to conservation uses as a condition of qualifying for payments under subparagraph (E) that is devoted to an industrial, oilseed, or other crop pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) to be subsequently planted during the same crop year to any crop described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of section 50403)(1). The planting of soybeans as such subsequently planted crop shall be limited to farms determined by the Secretary to have an established history of double cropping soybeans during at least 3 of the preceding 5 years. In implementing this clause, the Secretary shall require producers to agree to forego eligibility to receive loans under this Act for the crop of the subsequently planted crop that is produced on a farm under this clause.". SEC. 104. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACREAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS FOR RICE. Section 101B(e)(l) (7 U.S.C. 1441-2(e)(l)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following new subparagraph: "(C) ANNOUNCEMENTS. — "(i) PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. — If the Secretary elects to implement an acreage limitation program for any crop year, the Secretary shall make a preliminary announcement of any such program not later than December 1 of the calendar year preceding the year in which the crop is harvested (or, for the 1992 crop, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subparagraph). The preliminary announcement shall include, among other information determined necessary by the Secretary, an announcement of the uniform percentage reduction in the rice crop acreage base described in paragraph (2)(A). "(ii) FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT.—Not later than January 31 of the calendar year in which the crop is harvested, the Secretary shall make a final announcement of the program. The announcement shall include, among other information determined necessary by the Secretary, an announcement of the uniform percentage reduction in the rice crop described in paragraph (2)(A). ". SEC. 105. CORN AND SORGHUM BASES. Section 105B(e)(2) (7 U.S.C. 1444f(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: