To provide equitable relief to producers of sugarcane subject to proportionate shares.
Public Law 102-535 · H.R. 5763 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 27, 1992 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Huckaby (D-LA-5)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Bill Emerson
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to make a sugarcane producer (who has harvested excess acres) liable for excess harvesting penalties only if such sugar is marketed by a sugarcane processor in excess of the processor's allocation.
Makes a sugarcane producer who knowingly harvests or allows to be harvested excess acreage liable to the Commodity Credit Corporation for a civil penalty equal to one and one-half times the U.S. market value of the sugar marketed in excess of the processor's allocation.
Requires any assessed penalty to be prorated among producers of all sugarcane acquired by the processor from excess acres.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to suspend or adjust sugarcane limits due to a natural disaster or other adverse condition.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Production and Price Competitiveness Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 27, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-535.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 5, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Aug 27, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Production and Price Competitiveness Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Aug 11, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Aug 10, 1992FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. de la Garza moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Aug 5, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Aug 4, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.