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PUBLIC LAW 102-237—DEC. 13, 1991 105 STAT. 1829 (1) in the material preceding the paragraphs, by striking "sections" and inserting "section"; (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: "(2) With respect to feed grains (excluding barley and oats), 75 percent of the final projected deficiency payment for the crop, reduced by the amount of the advance, shall be made available as soon as practicable after the end of the first 5 months of the applicable marketing year. "(3) With respect to wheat, barley, and oats, the final projected deficiency payment for the crop, reduced by the amount of the advance, shall be made available as soon as practicable after the end of the first 5 months of the applicable marketing year. Such projected payment shall be based on the national weighted average market price received by producers during the first 5 months of the marketing year for the crop, as determined by the Secretary, plus 10 cents per bushel with respect to wheat or 7 cents per bushel with respect to barley and oats.". SEC. 110. MINOR OILSEED LOAN RATES. Section 205(c) (7 U.S.C. 1446f(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking "flaxseed" and inserting "flaxseed, individually,"; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking "that, in the case of cottonseed, in no event less" and inserting "in no event shall the level for such oilseeds (other than cottonseed) be less"; and (3) by adding after and below paragraph (3) the following new sentence: "To ensure that producers have an equitable opportunity to produce an alternative crop in areas of limited crop options, the Secretary may limit, insofar as practicable, adjustments in the loan rate established under paragraph (2) applicable to a particular region. State, or county for the purpose of reflecting transportation differentials such that the regional. State, or county loan rate does not increase or decrease by more than 9 percent from the basic national loan rate.". SEC. 111. SUGAR. (a) SUGAR PRICE SUPPORT AND MARKETING ASSESSMENTS. —Section 206 (7 U.S.C. 1446g) is amended— (1) in subsection (e), by striking "announce the loan rate" and inserting "announce the basic loan rates for beet sugar and cane sugar"; (2) in subsection (f), by striking "Loans" and inserting "Except as provided in subsection (g), loans"; (3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following new subsection: "(g) SUPPLEMENTARY NONRECOURSE LOANS.— The Secretary shall make available to eligible processors price support loans with respect to sugar processed from sugar beets and sugarcane harvested in the last 3 months of a fiscal year. Such loans shall mature at the end of the fiscal year. The processor may repledge the sugar as collateral for a price support loan in the subsequent fiscal year, except that the second loan shall—