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 104 STAT. 3452 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 ers exercise the payment options provided in this paragraph. "(B) PAYMENT OPTIONS.— If the Secretary elects to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary shall make the payment options specified in subparagraphs (C) and (D) available to producers who agree to make adjustments in the quantity of acreage diverted from the production of rice under an acreage limitation program in accordance with this paragraph. "(C) INCREASED ACREAGE LIMITATION OPTION. — " (i) INCREASE IN ESTABLISHED PRICE. — If the Secretary elects to carry out this paragraph, a producer shall be eligible to receive an increase in the established price for rice under clause (ii) if the producer agrees to an increase in the acreage limitation percentage to be applied to the producers' rice acreage base above the acreage limitation percentage announced by the Secretary. "(ii) METHOD OF CALCULATION. —For the purposes of calculating deficiency payments to be made avEulable to producers who participate in the program under this paragraph, the Secretary shall increase the established price for rice 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' rice acreage base. " (iii) LIMITATION.—The acreage limitation percentage to be applied to the producers' rice acreage base shall not be increased by more than 5 percentage points above the acreage limitation percentage announced by the Secretary. " (iv) ADJUSTMENT FOR UNDERPLANTINGS. —In determining the increased acreage limitation percentage that is applied to the producer's rice acreage base under this paragraph, the Secretary shall exclude an eunount of acreage equal to the average difference between the producer's permitted rice acreage and the acreage actually planted (including acreage devoted to conserving uses under subsection (c)(l)(D)) to rice 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' rice acreage base (as announced by the Secretary) if the producer agrees to a decrease in the established price for rice under clause (ii) for the purpose of calculating deficiency payments to be made available to the producer. "(ii) METHOD OF CALCULATION. — For the purposes of calculating deficiency payments to be made available to producers who choose the option set forth in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall decrease the established price for rice by an amount to be determined by the Secretary, but not less than 0.5 percent, nor more

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