Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-369, 118 Stat. 1749 (Oct. 25, 2004)
An Act To extend for eighteen months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, is reenacted
One Hundred Eighth Congress, Session II · Approved October 25, 2004
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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 “Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2004”.
SEC. 2. EIGHTEEN-MONTH EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR WHICH CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 11, UNITED STATES CODE, IS REENACTED.
(a) Amendments.—Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law 105-277 (11 U.S.C. 1201 note) is amended—
(1) by striking “January 1, 2004” each place that term appears and inserting “July 1, 2005”; and
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking “June 30, 2003” and inserting “December 31, 2003”; and
(B) by striking “July 1, 2003” and inserting “January 1, 2004”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) are deemed to have taken effect on January 1, 2004.
Approved October 25, 2004.