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 104 STAT. 3434 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 eligible to receive an increase in the established price for upland cotton under clause (ii) if the producer agrees to an increase in the acreage limitation percentage to be applied to the producers' upland cotton acreage base above the acreage limitation percentage announced by the Secretary. "(ii) METHOD OF CALCULATION.— For the purposes of \ calculating deficiency pa3nnents to be made available to producers who participate in the program under this paragraph, the Secretary shall increase the established price for upland cotton by an amount determined by the Secretary, but not less than 0.5 percent, nor more than 1 percent, for each 1 percentage point increase in the acreage limitation percentage applied to the producers' upland cotton acreage base. "(iii) LIMITATION.—The acreage limitation percentage to be applied to the producers upland cotton acreage base shall not be increased by more than 10 percentage points above the acreage limitation percentage announced by the Secretary for the crop or above 25 percent total for the crop. "(iv) ADJUSTMENT FOR UNDERPLANTINGS. —In determining the increased acreage limitation percentage that is applied to the producer's upland cotton base under this paragraph, the Secretary shall exclude an amount of acreage equal to the average difference between the producer's permitted upland cotton acreage and the acreage actually planted (including acreage devoted to conserving uses under subsection (c)(l)(D)) to upland cotton for harvest during the previous 2 years. "(D) DECREASED ACREAGE LIMITATION OPTION. — " (i) DECREASE IN ACREAGE LIMITATION REQUIRE- MENT. —If the Secretary elects to carry out this paragraph, a producer shall be eligible to decrease the acreage limitation percentage applicable to the producers' upland cotton acreage base (as announced by the Secretary) if the producer agrees to a decrease in the established price for upland cotton under clause (ii) for the purpose of calculating deficiency pa3mients to be made available to the producer. "(ii) METHOD OF CALCULATION. —For the purposes of calculating deficiency pa3anents to be made available to producers who choose the option set forth in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall decrease the established price for upland cotton by an amount to be determined by the Secretary, but not less than 0.5 percent, nor more than 1 percent, for each 1 percenteige point decrease in the acreage limitation percentage applied to the producers' upland cotton acreage base, (iii) LIMITATION. —A producer may not choose to decrease the acreage limitation percentage applicable to the producers' upland cotton acreage base under this paragraph by more than one-half of the announced acreage limitation percentage. " (E) PARTICIPATION AND PRODUCTION EFFECTS.— Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that the

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