Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 * This Act may be cited as the ``Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002 ''.

SEC. 2. SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR WHICH CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE IS REENACTED.

 * (a) Amendments.--Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law 105-277 amended--
 * (1) by striking ``January 1, 2003  each place it appears and inserting ``July 1, 2003  ; and
 * (2) in subsection (a)--
 * (A) by striking ``May 31, 2002  and inserting ``December 31, 2002  ; and
 * (B) by striking ``June 1, 2002  and inserting ``January 1, 2003 .
 * (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2003.

Approved December 19, 2002.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

 * CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):
 * Oct. 1, considered and passed House.
 * Nov. 20 considered and passed Senate.
 * Nov. 20 considered and passed Senate.