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Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, Pub. L. No. 116-51, 133 Stat. 1075 (Aug. 23, 2019)

An Act To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of “family farmer”

One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Session I · Approved August 23, 2019

This is an unofficial transcription, prepared by Robert J. Pfister for ease of reading and copying. The authoritative text is the United States Statutes at Large.

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 Relief Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF FAMILY FARMER.

Section 101(18) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking “$3,237,000” each place that term appears and inserting “$10,000,000”.

SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Approved August 23, 2019.