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The 2002 Farm Bill

 The Market Access Program, Sec. 3103

SEC. 3103. MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM.

Section 211(c) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C.

5641(c)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(2) by striking ‘‘The Commodity’’ and inserting the following:

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commodity’’;

(3) by striking subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:

‘‘(A) in addition to any funds that may be specifically appropriated to implement a market access program, not more than $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $100,000,000  for fiscal year 2002, $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007, of the funds of, or an equal value of commodities owned by, the Commodity Credit Corporation; and’’; and

(4) by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(2) PROGRAM PRIORITIES.—In providing any amount of funds made available under paragraph (1)(A) for any fiscal year that is in excess of the amount made available under paragraph (1)(A) for fiscal year 2001, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—

‘‘(A) give equal consideration to—

‘‘(i) proposals submitted by organizations that were participating organizations in prior fiscal years; and

‘‘(ii) proposals submitted by eligible trade organizations that have not previously participated in the program established under this title; and

‘‘(B) give equal consideration to—

‘‘(i) proposals submitted for activities in emerging markets; and

‘‘(ii) proposals submitted for activities in markets other than emerging markets.’’.

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