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 114 STAT. 426 PUBLIC LAW 106-224-^JUNE 20, 2000 (2)(A) floodproof the land; (B) relocate individuals located on the land; (C) improve infrastructure on the land; or (D) take other measures determined by the Secretary. (b) RELEASES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall not proceed with full wintertime Oahe Powerplant releases until the Secretary amends the economic ansdysis in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act to include an assumption that the FedergJ Government is responsible for mitigating any existing ground water flooding to the land and property described in subsection (a). (2) REDUCTION.— To the extent the Secretary identifies benefits of mitigating any existing ground water flooding, full wintertime Oahe Powerplant releases shall be reduced consistent with the economic analysis described in paragraph (1). (3) MINIMUM LEVEL. —This subsection shall not permit Oahe Powerplant releases to be reduced below existing operational levels. 7 USC 1421 note. SEC. 259. RESTORATION OF ELIGmiliTY FOR CROP LOSS ASSISTANCE. (a) EFFECT OF CHANGE IN LEGAL STRUCTURE. — In the case of an individual or entity that was not eligible for a payment pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1102 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(a) of division A of Public Law 105-277; 7 U.S.C. 1421 note), solely because the individual or entity changed the legal structure of the individual's or entity's farming operation, the individual or entity shall be eligible for the payment the individual or entity would have received pursuant to that subsection had the individual or entity not changed the legal structure, less the amount of any payment received by the individual or entity pursuant to subsection (b) of that section. (b) MULTIPLE FARMING OPERATIONS. — (1) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. — In the case of an individual not described in subsection (a) that farmed acreage as a producer as a part of more theui one farming operation, none of which received a payment pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1102 of the Agricultiu-e, RurgJ Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, the individual shall be eligible for a payment pursuant to that subsection for losses that the Secretary determines would have been eligible for compensation with respect to that acreage based on the individual's interest in the production from that acreage. (2) REDUCTION.—^A payment made pursuant to paragraph (1) to an individual shall be reduced by the amount of a pay- ment made piu-suant to subsection (b) of that section 1102 attributed directly or indirectly to the individuzd with respect to the acreage described in paragraph (1).

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