116 STAT. 194 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 " (C) WEIGHTED AVERAGE QUANTITY. —Subject to subparagraph (D), the weighted quantity of beet sugar produced by a beet sugar processor during each of the 1998 through 2000 crop years shall be (as determined by the Secretary)— "(i) in the case of the 1998 crop year, 25 percent of the quantity of beet sugar produced by the processor during the crop year; "(ii) in the case of the 1999 crop year, 35 percent of the quantity of beet sugar produced by the processor during the crop year; and "(iii) in the case of the 2000 crop year, 40 percent of the quantity of beet sugar produced by the processor (including any quantity of sugar received from the Commodity Credit Corporation) during the crop year. " (D) ADJUSTMENTS.— "(i) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall adjust the weighted average quantity of beet sugar produced by a beet sugar processor during the 1998 through 2000 crop years under subparagraph (C) if the Secretary determines that the processor— "(I) during the 1996 through 2000 crop years, opened a sugar beet processing factory; "(II) during the 1998 through 2000 crop years, closed a sugar beet processing factory; "(III) during the 1998 through 2000 crop years, constructed a molasses desugarization facility; or "(IV) during the 1998 through 2000 crop years, suffered substantial quality losses on sugar beets stored during any such crop year. "(ii) QUANTITY.— The quantity of beet sugar produced by a beet sugar processor under subparagraph (C) shall be— "(I) in the case of a processor that opened a sugar beet processing factory, increased by 1.25 percent of the total of the adjusted weighted average quantities of beet sugar produced by all processors during the 1998 through 2000 crop years (without consideration of any adjustment under this subparagraph) for each sugar beet processing factory that is opened by the processor; "(II) in the case of a processor that closed a sugar beet processing factory, decreased by 1.25 percent of the total of the adjusted weighted average quantities of beet sugar produced by all processors during the 1998 through 2000 crop years (without consideration of any adjustment under this subparagraph) for each sugar beet processing factory that is closed by the processor; "(III) in the case of a processor that constructed a molasses desugarization facility, increased by 0.25 percent of the total of the adjusted weighted average quantities of beet sugar produced by all processors during the 1998 through 2000 crop years (without consideration of any adjustment under this subparagraph) for each
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