(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 1002. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Tobacco Community Revitalization Trust Fund
Sec. 1011. Establishment of trust fund.
Sec. 1012. Contributions by tobacco product manufacturers and importers.
Subtitle B—Tobacco Market Transition Assistance
Sec. 1021. Payments for lost tobacco quota.
Sec. 1022. Industry payments for all department costs associated with tobacco
production.
Sec. 1023. Tobacco community economic development grants.
Sec. 1024. Flue-cured tobacco production permits.
Sec. 1025. Modifications in Federal tobacco programs.
Subtitle C—Farmer and Worker Transition Assistance
Sec. 1031. Tobacco worker transition program.
Sec. 1032. Farmer opportunity grants.
Subtitle D—Immunity
Sec. 1041. General immunity for tobacco producers and tobacco warehouse own-
ers.
SEC. 1002. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) PARTICIPATING TOBACCO PRODUCER.—The
term ‘‘participating tobacco producer’’ means a
quota holder, quota lessee, or quota tenant.
(2) QUOTA HOLDER.—The term ‘‘quota holder’’
means a producer that owns a farm for which a to-
bacco farm marketing quota or farm acreage allot-
ment was established under the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.) for any
of the 1995, 1996, or 1997 crop years.
(3) QUOTA LESSEE.—The term ‘‘quota lessee’’
means—
(A) a producer that owns a farm that pro-
duced tobacco pursuant to a lease and transfer
to that farm of all or part of a tobacco farm
marketing quota or farm acreage allotment es-
tablished under the Agricultural Adjustment
Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.) for any of
the 1995, 1996, or 1997 crop years; or
(B) a producer that rented land from a
farm operator to produce tobacco under a to-
bacco farm marketing quota or farm acreage al-
lotment established under the Agricultural Ad-
justment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.)
for any of the 1995, 1996, or 1997 crop years.
(4) QUOTA TENANT.—The term ‘‘quota tenant’’
means a producer that—
(A) is the principal producer, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, of tobacco on a farm
where tobacco is produced pursuant to a to-
bacco farm marketing quota or farm acreage al-
lotment established under the Agricultural Ad-
justment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.)
for any of the 1995, 1996, or 1997 crop years;
and
(B) is not a quota holder or quota lessee.
(5) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’
means—
(A) in subtitles A and B, the Secretary of
Agriculture; and
(B) in section 1031, the Secretary of
Labor.
(6) TOBACCO PRODUCT IMPORTER.—The term
‘‘tobacco product importer’’ has the meaning given
the term ‘‘importer’’ in section 5702 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
(7) TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURER.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘tobacco
product manufacturer’’ has the meaning given
the term ‘‘manufacturer of tobacco products’’ in
section 5702 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.
(B) 
EXCLUSION.—The 
term 
‘‘tobacco
product manufacturer’’ does not include a per-
son that manufactures cigars or pipe tobacco.
(8) TOBACCO WAREHOUSE OWNER.—The term
‘‘tobacco warehouse owner’’ means a warehouseman
that participated in an auction market (as defined in
the first section of the Tobacco Inspection Act (7
U.S.C. 511)) during the 1998 marketing year.
(9) TRUST
FUND.—The term ‘‘Trust Fund’’
means the Tobacco Community Revitalization Trust
Fund established under section 1011.
Subtitle A—Tobacco Community
Revitalization Trust Fund
SEC. 1011. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the Treas-
ury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the
‘‘Tobacco Community Revitalization Trust Fund’’, con-
sisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or cred-
ited to the Trust Fund. The Trust Fund shall be adminis-
tered by the Secretary.
(b) TRANSFERS TO TRUST FUND.—There are appro-
priated and transferred to the Trust Fund for each fiscal
year—
(1) amounts contributed by tobacco product
manufacturers and tobacco product importers under
section 1012; and
(2) an amount from the National Tobacco Set-
tlement Trust Fund established by section 401 equal
to the aggregate amount of assessments under sec-
tion 1012 against participating tobacco manufactur-
ers for that fiscal year.
(c) REPAYABLE ADVANCES.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to
be appropriated to the Trust Fund, as repayable ad-
vances, such sums as may from time to time be nec-
essary to make expenditures under subsection (d).
(2) REPAYMENT
WITH
INTEREST.—Repayable
advances made to the Trust Fund shall be repaid,
and interest on the advances shall be paid, to the
general fund of the Treasury when the Secretary of
the Treasury determines that moneys are available
in the Trust Fund to make the payments.
(3) RATE OF INTEREST.—Interest on an ad-
vance made under this subsection shall be at a rate
determined by the Secretary of Treasury (as of the
close of the calendar month preceding the month in
which the advance is made) that is equal to the cur-
rent average market yield on outstanding marketable
obligations of the United States with remaining pe-
riod to maturity comparable to the anticipated pe-
riod during which the advance will be outstanding.
(d) EXPENDITURES FROM TRUST FUND.—Amounts
in the Trust Fund shall be available for making expendi-
tures after October 1, 1998, to meet those necessary obli-
gations of the Federal Government that are authorized to
be paid under—
(1) section 1021 for payments for lost tobacco
quota for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2023,
but not to exceed $1,650,000,000 for any fiscal year
except to the extent the payments are made in ac-
cordance with subsection (d)(12) or (e)(9) of section
1021;
(2) section 1022 for industry payments for all
costs of the Department of Agriculture associated
with the production of tobacco;
(3) section 1023 for tobacco community eco-
nomic development grants, but not to exceed—
(A) $375,000,000 for each of fiscal years
1999 through 2008, less any amount required
to be paid under section 1022 for the fiscal
year; and
(B) $450,000,000 for each of fiscal year
2009 through 2023, less any amount required
to be paid under section 1022 during the fiscal
year;
(4) section 1031 for assistance provided under
the tobacco worker transition program, but not to
exceed $25,000,000 for any fiscal year; and
(5) subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 for farmer opportunity
grants, but not to exceed—
(A) $42,500,000 for each of the academic
years 1999–2000 through 2003–2004;
(B) $50,000,000 for each of the academic
years 2004–2005 through 2008–2009;
(C) $57,500,000 for each of the academic
years 2009–2010 through 2013–2014;
(D) $65,000,000 for each of the academic
years 2014–2015 through 2018–2019; and
(E) $72,500,000 for each of the academic
years 2019–2020 through 2023–2024.
(e) BUDGETARY TREATMENT.—This section con-
stitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations
Acts and represents the obligation of the Federal Govern-
ment to provide payments to States and eligible persons
in accordance with this Act.
SEC. 1012. CONTRIBUTIONS BY TOBACCO PRODUCT MANU-
FACTURERS AND IMPORTERS.
(a) DEFINITION OF MARKET SHARE.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘market share’’ means the ratio of—
(1) the tax liability of a tobacco product manu-
facturer or tobacco product importer for a calendar
year under section 5703 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986; to
(2) the tax liability of all tobacco product man-
ufacturers or tobacco product importers for the cal-
endar year under section 5703 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986.
(b) DETERMINATIONS.—Not later than September
30 of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall—
(1) determine—
(A) the market share of each tobacco prod-
uct manufacturer or tobacco product importer
during the most recent calendar year;
(B) the total amount of assessments pay-
able for the subsequent fiscal year under sub-
section (c); and
(C) the amount of an assessment payable
by the tobacco product manufacturer or tobacco
product importer for the fiscal year under sub-
section (d); and
(2) notify each tobacco product manufacturer
and tobacco product importer of the determinations
made under paragraph (1) with respect to the manu-
facturer or importer.
(c) TOTAL AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The total amount of assess-
ments payable by all tobacco product manufacturers
and tobacco product importers into the Trust Fund
for a fiscal year shall be equal to—
(A) the amount of the contribution to the
Trust Fund for the fiscal year required under
paragraph (2); less
(B) any amount made available during the
preceding fiscal year to the Trust Fund out of
funds transferred from National Tobacco Set-
tlement Trust Fund under section 1011(b)(2).
(2) 
TRUST
FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The
amount of the contribution to the Trust Fund shall
be—
(A) $2,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years
1999 through 2008;
(B) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2009 through 2023; and
(C) for fiscal year 2024 and each subse-
quent fiscal year, the amount payable under
section 1022.
(d) INDIVIDUAL AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENTS.—The
amount of an assessment payable by each tobacco product
manufacturer and tobacco product importer into the Trust
Fund for a fiscal year shall be equal to the product ob-
tained by multiplying—
(1) the total amount of assessments payable by
all tobacco product manufacturers and tobacco prod-
uct importers for the fiscal year under subsection
(c); and
(2) the market share of the tobacco product
manufacturer or tobacco product importer during
the most recent calendar year determined under sub-
section (b)(1)(A).
(e) CREDIT FOR PAYMENTS BY PARTICIPATING TO-
BACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS.—There shall be al-
lowed as a credit against the amount of any assessment
under this section for a participating tobacco product
manufacturer an amount equal to the amount paid by that
manufacturer under section 403 of this Act (other than
as penalty or interest) for the calendar year ending in that
fiscal year.
Subtitle B—Tobacco Market
Transition Assistance
SEC. 1021. PAYMENTS FOR LOST TOBACCO QUOTA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning with the 1999 market-
ing year, the Secretary shall make payments for lost to-
bacco quota to eligible quota holders, quota lessees, and
quota tenants as reimbursement for lost tobacco quota as
a result of a decrease in demand for domestically produced
tobacco.
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive payments
under this section, a quota holder, quota lessee, or quota
tenant shall—
(1) prepare and submit to the Secretary an ap-
plication at such time, in such manner, and contain-
ing such information as the Secretary may require,
including information sufficient to make the dem-
onstration required under paragraph (2); and
(2) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary that, with respect to the 1997 marketing
year—
(A) the producer was a quota holder and
realized income from the production of tobacco
through—
(i) the active production of tobacco;
(ii) the lease and transfer of tobacco
quota to another farm;
(iii) the rental of all or part of the
farm of the quota holder, including the
right to produce tobacco, to another to-
bacco producer; or
(iv) the hiring of a quota tenant to
produce tobacco;
(B) the producer was a quota lessee; or
(C) the producer was a quota tenant.
(c) BASE QUOTA LEVEL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine, for each quota holder, quota lessee, and quota
tenant, the base quota level for the 1995 through
1997 marketing years.
(2) QUOTA HOLDERS.—The base quota level for
a quota holder shall be equal to the average tobacco
farm marketing quota established for the farm
owned by the quota holder for the 1995 through
1997 marketing years.
(3) QUOTA LESSEES.—The base quota level for
a quota lessee shall be equal to—
(A) 50 percent of the average number of
pounds of tobacco quota established for a farm
for the 1995 through 1997 marketing years—
(i) that was leased and transferred to
a farm owned by the quota lessee; or
(ii) for which the rights to produce
the tobacco were rented to the quota les-
see; less
(B) 25 percent of the average number of
pounds of tobacco quota described in subpara-
graph (A) for which a quota tenant was the
principal producer of the tobacco quota.
(4) QUOTA TENANTS.—The base quota level for
a quota tenant shall be equal to the sum of—
(A) 50 percent of the average number of
pounds of tobacco quota established for a farm
for the 1995 through 1997 marketing years—
(i) that was owned by a quota holder;
and
(ii) for which the quota tenant was
the principal producer of the tobacco on
the farm; and
(B) 25 percent of the average number of
pounds of tobacco quota for the 1995 through
1997 marketing years—
(i)(I) that was leased and transferred
to a farm owned by the quota lessee; or
(II) for which the rights to produce
the tobacco were rented to the quota les-
see; and
(ii) for which the quota tenant was
the principal producer of the tobacco on
the farm.
(5) MARKETING QUOTAS OTHER THAN POUND-
AGE QUOTAS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—For each type of to-
bacco for which there is a marketing quota or
allotment (on an acreage basis), the base quota
level for each quota holder, quota lessee, or
quota tenant shall be determined in accordance
with this subsection (based on a poundage con-
version) by multiplying—
(i) the average tobacco farm market-
ing quota or allotment for the 1995
through 1997 marketing years; and
(ii) the average yield per acre for the
farm for the type of tobacco for the mar-
keting years.
(B) YIELDS NOT AVAILABLE.—If the aver-
age yield per acre is not available for a farm,
the Secretary shall calculate the base quota for
the quota holder, quota lessee, or quota tenant
(based on a poundage conversion) by determin-
ing the amount equal to the product obtained
by multiplying—
(i) the average tobacco farm market-
ing quota or allotment for the 1995
through 1997 marketing years; and
(ii) the average county yield per acre
for the county in which the farm is located
for the type of tobacco for the marketing
years.
(d) PAYMENTS
FOR LOST TOBACCO QUOTA
FOR
TYPES
OF TOBACCO OTHER THAN FLUE-CURED TO-
BACCO.—
(1) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts
made available under section 1011(d)(1) for pay-
ments for lost tobacco quota, the Secretary shall
make available for payments under this subsection
an amount that bears the same ratio to the amounts
made available as—
(A) the sum of all national marketing
quotas for all types of tobacco other than flue-
cured tobacco during the 1995 through 1997
marketing years; bears to
(B) the sum of all national marketing
quotas for all types of tobacco during the 1995
through 1997 marketing years.
(2) OPTION TO RELINQUISH QUOTA.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each quota holder shall
be given the option to relinquish the farm mar-
keting quota or farm acreage allotment of the
quota holder in exchange for a payment made
under paragraph (3).
(B) NOTIFICATION.—A quota holder shall
give notification of the intention of the quota
holder to exercise the option at such time and
in such manner as the Secretary may require,
but not later than January 15, 1999.
(3) PAYMENTS FOR LOST TOBACCO QUOTA TO
QUOTA HOLDERS EXERCISING OPTIONS TO RELIN-
QUISH QUOTA.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (E), for each of fiscal years 1999
through 2008, the Secretary shall make annual
payments for lost tobacco quota to each quota
holder that has relinquished the farm marketing
quota or farm acreage allotment of the quota
holder under paragraph (2).
(B) AMOUNT.—The amount of a payment
made to a quota holder described in subpara-
graph (A) for a marketing year shall equal 1⁄10
of the lifetime limitation established under sub-
paragraph (E).
(C) TIMING.—The Secretary shall begin
making annual payments under this paragraph
for the marketing year in which the farm mar-
keting quota or farm acreage allotment is relin-
quished.
(D) ADDITIONAL
PAYMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may increase annual payments under
this paragraph in accordance with paragraph
(7)(E) to the extent that funding is available.
(E) 
LIFETIME
LIMITATION
ON
PAY-
MENTS.—The total amount of payments made
under this paragraph to a quota holder shall
not exceed the product obtained by multiplying
the base quota level for the quota holder by $8
per pound.
(4) REISSUANCE OF QUOTA.—
(A) REALLOCATION TO LESSEE OR TEN-
ANT.—If a quota holder exercises an option to
relinquish a tobacco farm marketing quota or
farm acreage allotment under paragraph (2), a
quota lessee or quota tenant that was the pri-
mary producer during the 1997 marketing year
of tobacco pursuant to the farm marketing
quota or farm acreage allotment, as determined
by the Secretary, shall be given the option of
having an allotment of the farm marketing
quota or farm acreage allotment reallocated to
a farm owned by the quota lessee or quota ten-
ant.
(B) CONDITIONS FOR REALLOCATION.—
(i) TIMING.—A quota lessee or quota
tenant that is given the option of having
an allotment of a farm marketing quota or
farm acreage allotment reallocated to a
farm owned by the quota lessee or quota
tenant under subparagraph (A) shall have
1 year from the date on which a farm mar-
keting quota or farm acreage allotment is
relinquished under paragraph (2) to exer-
cise the option.
(ii) LIMITATION ON ACREAGE ALLOT-
MENT.—In the case of a farm acreage al-
lotment, the acreage allotment determined
for any farm subsequent to any realloca-
tion under subparagraph (A) shall not ex-
ceed 50 percent of the acreage of cropland
of the farm owned by the quota lessee or
quota tenant.
(iii) 
LIMITATION
ON
MARKETING
QUOTA.—In the case of a farm marketing
quota, the marketing quota determined for
any farm subsequent to any reallocation
under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed
an amount determined by multiplying—
(I) the average county farm yield,
as determined by the Secretary; and
(II) 50 percent of the acreage of
cropland of the farm owned by the
quota lessee or quota tenant.
(C) ELIGIBILITY OF LESSEE OR TENANT
FOR PAYMENTS.—If a farm marketing quota or
farm acreage allotment is reallocated to a quota
lessee or quota tenant under subparagraph
(A)—
(i) the quota lessee or quota tenant
shall not be eligible for any additional pay-
ments under paragraph (5) or (6) as a re-
sult of the reallocation; and
(ii) the base quota level for the quota
lessee or quota tenant shall not be in-
creased as a result of the reallocation.
(D) REALLOCATION TO QUOTA HOLDERS
WITHIN SAME COUNTY OR STATE.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided
in clause (ii), if there was no quota lessee
or quota tenant for the farm marketing
quota or farm acreage allotment for a type
of tobacco, or if no quota lessee or quota
tenant exercises an option of having an al-
lotment of the farm marketing quota or
farm acreage allotment for a type of to-
bacco reallocated, the Secretary shall re-
apportion the farm marketing quota or
farm acreage allotment among the remain-
ing quota holders for the type of tobacco
within the same county.
(ii) CROSS-COUNTY
LEASING.—In a
State in which cross-county leasing is au-
thorized pursuant to section 319(l) of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1314e(l)), the Secretary shall re-
apportion 
the 
farm 
marketing 
quota
among the remaining quota holders for the
type of tobacco within the same State.
(iii) ELIGIBILITY OF QUOTA HOLDER
FOR
PAYMENTS.—If a farm marketing
quota is reapportioned to a quota holder
under this subparagraph—
(I) the quota holder shall not be
eligible for any additional payments
under paragraph (5) or (6) as a result
of the reapportionment; and
(II) the base quota level for the
quota holder shall not be increased as
a result of the reapportionment.
(E) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
TENANT
OF
LEASED TOBACCO.—If a quota holder exercises
an option to relinquish a tobacco farm market-
ing quota or farm acreage allotment under
paragraph (2), the farm marketing quota or
farm acreage allotment shall be divided evenly
between, and the option of reallocating the farm
marketing quota or farm acreage allotment
shall be offered in equal portions to, the quota
lessee and to the quota tenant, if—
(i) during the 1997 marketing year,
the farm marketing quota or farm acreage
allotment was leased and transferred to a
farm owned by the quota lessee; and
(ii) the quota tenant was the primary
producer, as determined by the Secretary,
of tobacco pursuant to the farm marketing
quota or farm acreage allotment.
(5) PAYMENTS FOR LOST TOBACCO QUOTA TO
QUOTA HOLDERS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, during any market-
ing year in which the national marketing quota
for a type of tobacco is less than the average
national marketing quota for the 1995 through
1997 marketing years, the Secretary shall make
payments for lost tobacco quota to each quota
holder that is eligible under subsection (b), and
has not exercised an option to relinquish a to-
bacco farm marketing quota or farm acreage al-
lotment under paragraph (2), in an amount
that is equal to the product obtained by mul-
tiplying—
(i) the number of pounds by which the
basic farm marketing quota (or poundage
conversion) is less than the base quota
level for the quota holder; and
(ii) $4 per pound.
(B) POUNDAGE CONVERSION FOR MARKET-
ING
QUOTAS
OTHER
THAN
POUNDAGE
QUOTAS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—For each type of
tobacco for which there is a marketing
quota or allotment (on an acreage basis),
the poundage conversion for each quota
holder during a marketing year shall be
determined by multiplying—
(I) the basic farm acreage allot-
ment for the farm for the marketing
year; and
(II) the average yield per acre for
the farm for the type of tobacco.
(ii) YIELD
NOT
AVAILABLE.—If the
average yield per acre is not available for
a farm, the Secretary shall calculate the
poundage conversion for each quota holder
during a marketing year by multiplying—
(I) the basic farm acreage allot-
ment for the farm for the marketing
year; and
(II) the average county yield per
acre for the county in which the farm
is located for the type of tobacco.
(6) PAYMENTS FOR LOST TOBACCO QUOTA TO
QUOTA LESSEES AND QUOTA TENANTS.—Except as
otherwise provided in this subsection, during any
marketing year in which the national marketing
quota for a type of tobacco is less than the average
national marketing quota for the type of tobacco for
the 1995 through 1997 marketing years, the Sec-
retary shall make payments for lost tobacco quota to
each quota lessee and quota tenant that is eligible
under subsection (b) in an amount that is equal to
the product obtained by multiplying—
(A) the percentage by which the national
marketing quota for the type of tobacco is less
than the average national marketing quota for
the type of tobacco for the 1995 through 1997
marketing years;
(B) the base quota level for the quota les-
see or quota tenant; and
(C) $4 per pound.
(7) LIFETIME LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS.—Ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this subsection, the
total amount of payments made under this sub-
section to a quota holder, quota lessee, or quota ten-
ant during the lifetime of the quota holder, quota
lessee, or quota tenant shall not exceed the product
obtained by multiplying—
(A) the base quota level for the quota hold-
er, quota lessee, or quota tenant; and
(B) $8 per pound.
(8) LIMITATIONS ON AGGREGATE ANNUAL PAY-
MENTS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise
provided in this paragraph, the total amount
payable under this subsection for any marketing
year shall not exceed the amount made avail-
able under paragraph (1).
(B) 
ACCELERATED
PAYMENTS.—Para-
graph (1) shall not apply if accelerated pay-
ments for lost tobacco quota are made in ac-
cordance with paragraph (12).
(C) REDUCTIONS.—If the sum of the
amounts determined under paragraphs (3), (5),
and (6) for a marketing year exceeds the
amount made available under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall make a pro rata reduction
in the amounts payable under paragraphs (5)
and (6) to quota holders, quota lessees, and
quota tenants under this subsection to ensure
that the total amount of payments for lost to-
bacco quota does not exceed the amount made
available under paragraph (1).
(D) ROLLOVER OF PAYMENTS FOR LOST
TOBACCO
QUOTA.—Subject to subparagraph
(A), if the Secretary makes a reduction in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (C), the amount of
the reduction shall be applied to the next mar-
keting year and added to the payments for lost
tobacco quota for the marketing year.
(E) ADDITIONAL
PAYMENTS
TO
QUOTA
HOLDERS EXERCISING OPTION TO RELINQUISH
QUOTA.—If the amount made available under
paragraph (1) exceeds the sum of the amounts
determined under paragraphs (3), (5), and (6)
for a marketing year, the Secretary shall dis-
tribute the amount of the excess pro rata to
quota holders that have exercised an option to
relinquish a tobacco farm marketing quota or
farm acreage allotment under paragraph (2) by
increasing the amount payable to each such
holder under paragraph (3).
(9) SUBSEQUENT
SALE
AND
TRANSFER
OF
QUOTA.—Effective beginning with the 1999 market-
ing year, on the sale and transfer of a farm market-
ing quota or farm acreage allotment under section
316(g) or 319(g) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act
of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1314b(g), 1314e(g))—
(A) the person that sold and transferred
the quota or allotment shall have—
(i) the base quota level attributable to
the person reduced by the base quota level
attributable to the quota that is sold and
transferred; and
(ii) the lifetime limitation on pay-
ments established under paragraph (7) at-
tributable to the person reduced by the
product obtained by multiplying—
(I) the base quota level attrib-
utable to the quota; and
(II) $8 per pound; and
(B) if the quota or allotment has never
been relinquished by a previous quota holder
under paragraph (2), the person that acquired
the quota shall have—
(i) the base quota level attributable to
the person increased by the base quota
level attributable to the quota that is sold
and transferred; and
(ii) the lifetime limitation on pay-
ments established under paragraph (7) at-
tributable to the person—
(I) increased by the product ob-
tained by multiplying—
(aa) the base quota level at-
tributable to the quota; and
(bb) $8 per pound; but
(II) decreased by any payments
under paragraph (5) for lost tobacco
quota previously made that are attrib-
utable to the quota that is sold and
transferred.
(10) SALE OR TRANSFER OF FARM.—On the
sale or transfer of ownership of a farm that is owned
by a quota holder, the base quota level established
under subsection (c), the right to payments under
paragraph (5), and the lifetime limitation on pay-
ments established under paragraph (7) shall transfer
to the new owner of the farm to the same extent and
in the same manner as those provisions applied to
the previous quota holder.
(11) DEATH OF QUOTA LESSEE OR QUOTA TEN-
ANT.—If a quota lessee or quota tenant that is enti-
tled to payments under this subsection dies and is
survived by a spouse or 1 or more dependents, the
right to receive the payments shall transfer to the
surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse,
to the surviving dependents in equal shares.
(12) ACCELERATION OF PAYMENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—On the occurrence of
any of the events described in subparagraph
(B), the Secretary shall make an accelerated
lump sum payment for lost tobacco quota as es-
tablished under paragraphs (5) and (6) to each
quota holder, quota lessee, and quota tenant for
any affected type of tobacco in accordance with
subparagraph (C).
(B) TRIGGERING EVENTS.—The Secretary
shall make accelerated payments under sub-
paragraph (A) if after the date of enactment of
this Act—
(i) subject to subparagraph (D), for 3
consecutive marketing years, the national
marketing quota or national acreage allot-
ment for a type of tobacco is less than 50
percent of the national marketing quota or
national acreage allotment for the type of
tobacco for the 1998 marketing year; or
(ii) Congress repeals or makes ineffec-
tive, directly or indirectly, any provision
of—
(I) section 316 of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1314b);
(II) section 319 of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1314e);
(III) section 106 of the Agricul-
tural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445);
(IV) section 106A of the Agricul-
tural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445–1);
or
(V) section 106B of the Agricul-
tural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445–2).
(C) AMOUNT.—The amount of the acceler-
ated payments made to each quota holder,
quota lessee, and quota tenant under this sub-
section shall be equal to—
(i) the amount of the lifetime limita-
tion established for the quota holder, quota
lessee, or quota tenant under paragraph
(7); less
(ii) any payments for lost tobacco
quota received by the quota holder, quota
lessee, or quota tenant before the occur-
rence of any of the events described in sub-
paragraph (B).
(D) REFERENDUM VOTE NOT A TRIGGER-
ING EVENT.—A referendum vote of producers
for any type of tobacco that results in the na-
tional marketing quota or national acreage al-
lotment not being in effect for the type of to-
bacco shall not be considered a triggering event
under this paragraph.
(13) BAN ON SUBSEQUENT SALE OR LEASING
OF FARM MARKETING QUOTA OR FARM ACREAGE AL-
LOTMENT TO QUOTA HOLDERS EXERCISING OPTION
TO RELINQUISH QUOTA.—No quota holder that exer-
cises the option to relinquish a farm marketing
quota or farm acreage allotment for any type of to-
bacco under paragraph (2) shall be eligible to ac-
quire a farm marketing quota or farm acreage allot-
ment for the type of tobacco, or to obtain the lease
or transfer of a farm marketing quota or farm acre-
age allotment for the type of tobacco, for a period
of 25 crop years after the date on which the quota
or allotment was relinquished.
(e) PAYMENTS
FOR LOST TOBACCO QUOTA
FOR
FLUE-CURED TOBACCO.—
(1) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts
made available under section 1011(d)(1) for pay-
ments for lost tobacco quota, the Secretary shall
make available for payments under this subsection
an amount that bears the same ratio to the amounts
made available as—
(A) the sum of all national marketing
quotas for flue-cured tobacco during the 1995
through 1997 marketing years; bears to
(B) the sum of all national marketing
quotas for all types of tobacco during the 1995
through 1997 marketing years.
(2) RELINQUISHMENT OF QUOTA.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each quota holder of
flue-cured tobacco during the 1998 marketing
year shall relinquish the farm marketing quota
or farm acreage allotment in exchange for a
payment made under paragraph (3) or (4).
(B) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall
notify the quota holders of the relinquishment
of their quota or allotment at such time and in
such manner as the Secretary may require, but
not later than November 15, 1998.
(3) PAYMENTS
FOR
LOST
FLUE-CURED
TO-
BACCO
QUOTA
TO
QUOTA
HOLDERS
THAT
RELIN-
QUISH QUOTA.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years
1999 through 2008, the Secretary shall make
annual payments for lost flue-cured tobacco to
each quota holder that has relinquished the
farm marketing quota or farm acreage allot-
ment of the quota holder under paragraph (2).
(B) AMOUNT.—The amount of a payment
made to a quota holder described in subpara-
graph (A) for a marketing year shall equal 1⁄10
of the lifetime limitation established under
paragraph (6).
(C) TIMING.—The Secretary shall begin
making annual payments under this paragraph
for the marketing year in which the farm mar-
keting quota or farm acreage allotment is relin-
quished.
(D) ADDITIONAL
PAYMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may increase annual payments under
this paragraph in accordance with paragraph
(7)(E) to the extent that funding is available.
(4) PAYMENTS
FOR
LOST
FLUE-CURED
TO-
BACCO QUOTA TO QUOTA LESSEES AND QUOTA TEN-
ANTS THAT HAVE NOT RELINQUISHED PERMITS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, during any market-
ing year in which the national marketing quota
for flue-cured tobacco is less than the average
national marketing quota for the 1995 through
1997 marketing years, the Secretary shall make
payments for lost tobacco quota to each quota
lessee or quota tenant that—
(i) is eligible under subsection (b);
(ii) has been issued an individual to-
bacco production permit under section
317A(b) of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act of 1938; and
(iii) has not exercised an option to re-
linquish the permit.
(B) AMOUNT.—The amount of a payment
made to a quota holder described in subpara-
graph (A) for a marketing year shall be equal
to the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the number of pounds by which the
individual marketing limitation established
for the permit is less than twice the base
quota level for the quota holder; and
(ii) $2 per pound.
(5) PAYMENTS
FOR
LOST
FLUE-CURED
TO-
BACCO QUOTA TO QUOTA LESSEES AND QUOTA TEN-
ANTS THAT HAVE RELINQUISHED PERMITS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years
1999 through 2008, the Secretary shall make
annual payments for lost flue-cured tobacco
quota to each quota lessee and quota tenant
that has relinquished an individual tobacco pro-
duction permit under section 317A(b)(5) of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.
(B) AMOUNT.—The amount of a payment
made to a quota holder described in subpara-
graph (A) for a marketing year shall be equal
to 1⁄10 of the lifetime limitation established
under paragraph (6).
(C) TIMING.—The Secretary shall begin
making annual payments under this paragraph
for the marketing year in which the individual
tobacco production permit is relinquished.
(D) ADDITIONAL
PAYMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may increase annual payments under
this paragraph in accordance with paragraph
(7)(E) to the extent that funding is available.
(E) PROHIBITION AGAINST PERMIT EXPAN-
SION.—A quota lessee or quota tenant that re-
ceives a payment under this paragraph shall be
ineligible to receive any new or increased to-
bacco production permit from the county pro-
duction 
pool 
established 
under 
section
317A(b)(8) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act
of 1938.
(6) LIFETIME LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS.—Ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this subsection, the
total amount of payments made under this sub-
section to a quota holder, quota lessee, or quota ten-
ant during the lifetime of the quota holder, quota
lessee, or quota tenant shall not exceed the product
obtained by multiplying—
(A) the base quota level for the quota hold-
er, quota lessee, or quota tenant; and
(B) $8 per pound.
(7) LIMITATIONS ON AGGREGATE ANNUAL PAY-
MENTS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise
provided in this paragraph, the total amount
payable under this subsection for any marketing
year shall not exceed the amount made avail-
able under paragraph (1).
(B) 
ACCELERATED
PAYMENTS.—Para-
graph (1) shall not apply if accelerated pay-
ments for lost flue-cured tobacco quota are
made in accordance with paragraph (9).
(C) REDUCTIONS.—If the sum of the
amounts determined under paragraphs (3), (4),
and (5) for a marketing year exceeds the
amount made available under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall make a pro rata reduction
in the amounts payable under paragraph (4) to
quota lessees and quota tenants under this sub-
section to ensure that the total amount of pay-
ments for lost flue-cured tobacco quota does not
exceed the amount made available under para-
graph (1).
(D) ROLLOVER OF PAYMENTS FOR LOST
FLUE-CURED
TOBACCO
QUOTA.—Subject to
subparagraph (A), if the Secretary makes a re-
duction in accordance with subparagraph (C),
the amount of the reduction shall be applied to
the next marketing year and added to the pay-
ments for lost flue-cured tobacco quota for the
marketing year.
(E) ADDITIONAL
PAYMENTS
TO
QUOTA
HOLDERS EXERCISING OPTION TO RELINQUISH
QUOTAS OR PERMITS, OR TO QUOTA LESSEES
OR
QUOTA
TENANTS
RELINQUISHING
PER-
MITS.—If the amount made available under
paragraph (1) exceeds the sum of the amounts
determined under paragraphs (3), (4), and (5)
for a marketing year, the Secretary shall dis-
tribute the amount of the excess pro rata to
quota holders by increasing the amount payable
to each such holder under paragraphs (3) and
(5).
(8) DEATH OF QUOTA HOLDER, QUOTA LESSEE,
OR QUOTA TENANT.—If a quota holder, quota lessee
or quota tenant that is entitled to payments under
paragraph (4) or (5) dies and is survived by a
spouse or 1 or more descendants, the right to receive
the payments shall transfer to the surviving spouse
or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving
descendants in equal shares.
(9) ACCELERATION OF PAYMENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—On the occurrence of
any of the events described in subparagraph
(B), the Secretary shall make an accelerated
lump sum payment for lost flue-cured tobacco
quota as established under paragraphs (3), (4),
and (5) to each quota holder, quota lessee, and
quota tenant for flue-cured tobacco in accord-
ance with subparagraph (C).
(B) TRIGGERING EVENTS.—The Secretary
shall make accelerated payments under sub-
paragraph (A) if after the date of enactment of
this Act—
(i) subject to subparagraph (D), for 3
consecutive marketing years, the national
marketing quota or national acreage allot-
ment for flue-cured tobacco is less than 50
percent of the national marketing quota or
national acreage allotment for flue-cured
tobacco for the 1998 marketing year; or
(ii) Congress repeals or makes ineffec-
tive, directly or indirectly, any provision
of—
(I) section 316 of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1314b);
(II) section 319 of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1314e);
(III) section 106 of the Agricul-
tural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445);
(IV) section 106A of the Agricul-
tural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445–1);
(V) section 106B of the Agricul-
tural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445–2);
or
(VI) section 317A of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of 1938.
(C) AMOUNT.—The amount of the acceler-
ated payments made to each quota holder,
quota lessee, and quota tenant under this sub-
section shall be equal to—
(i) the amount of the lifetime limita-
tion established for the quota holder, quota
lessee, or quota tenant under paragraph
(6); less
(ii) any payments for lost flue-cured
tobacco quota received by the quota holder,
quota lessee, or quota tenant before the oc-
currence of any of the events described in
subparagraph (B).
(D) REFERENDUM VOTE NOT A TRIGGER-
ING EVENT.—A referendum vote of producers
for flue-cured tobacco that results in the na-
tional marketing quota or national acreage al-
lotment not being in effect for flue-cured to-
bacco shall not be considered a triggering event
under this paragraph.
SEC. 1022. INDUSTRY PAYMENTS FOR ALL DEPARTMENT
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TOBACCO PRODUC-
TION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use such
amounts as are necessary from the Trust Fund at the end
of each fiscal year to reimburse the Secretary for—
(1) costs associated with the administration of
programs established under this Act and amend-
ments made by this Act;
(2) costs associated with the administration of
the tobacco quota and price support programs ad-
ministered by the Secretary;
(3) costs to the Federal Government of carrying
out crop insurance programs for tobacco;
(4) costs associated with all agricultural re-
search, extension, or education activities associated
with tobacco;
(5) costs associated with the administration of
loan association and cooperative programs for to-
bacco producers, as approved by the Secretary; and
(6) any other costs incurred by the Department
of Agriculture associated with the production of to-
bacco.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Amounts made available under
subsection (a) may not be used—
(1) to provide direct benefits to quota holders,
quota lessees, or quota tenants; or
(2) in a manner that results in a decrease, or
an increase relative to other crops, in the amount of
the crop insurance premiums assessed to participat-
ing tobacco producers under the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
(c) DETERMINATIONS.—Not later than September
30, 1998, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary
shall determine—
(1) the amount of costs described in subsection
(a); and
(2) the amount that will be provided under this
section as reimbursement for the costs.
SEC. 1023. TOBACCO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT GRANTS.
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall make grants to
tobacco-growing States in accordance with this section to
enable the States to carry out economic development ini-
tiatives in tobacco-growing communities.
(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive payments
under this section, a State shall prepare and submit to
the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, including—
(1) a description of the activities that the State
will carry out using amounts received under the
grant;
(2) a designation of an appropriate State agen-
cy to administer amounts received under the grant;
and
(3) a description of the steps to be taken to en-
sure that the funds are distributed in accordance
with subsection (e).
(c) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts available
to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall allot to each State an amount that bears
the same ratio to the amounts available as the total
farm income of the State derived from the produc-
tion of tobacco during the 1995 through 1997 mar-
keting years (as determined under paragraph (2))
bears to the total farm income of all States derived
from the production of tobacco during the 1995
through 1997 marketing years.
(2) TOBACCO INCOME.—For the 1995 through
1997 marketing years, the Secretary shall determine
the amount of farm income derived from the produc-
tion of tobacco in each State and in all States.
(d) PAYMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State that has an applica-
tion approved by the Secretary under subsection (b)
shall be entitled to a payment under this section in
an amount that is equal to its allotment under sub-
section (c).
(2) FORM OF PAYMENTS.—The Secretary may
make payments under this section to a State in in-
stallments, and in advance or by way of reimburse-
ment, with necessary adjustments on account of
overpayments or underpayments, as the Secretary
may determine.
(3) REALLOTMENTS.—Any portion of the allot-
ment of a State under subsection (c) that the Sec-
retary determines will not be used to carry out this
section in accordance with an approved State appli-
cation required under subsection (b), shall be reallot-
ted by the Secretary to other States in proportion to
the original allotments to the other States.
(e) USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts received by a State
under this section shall be used to carry out eco-
nomic development activities, including—
(A) rural business enterprise activities de-
scribed in subsections (c) and (e) of section
310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1932);
(B) down payment loan assistance pro-
grams that are similar to the program described
in section 310E of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1935);
(C) activities designed to help create pro-
ductive farm or off-farm employment in rural
areas to provide a more viable economic base
and enhance opportunities for improved in-
comes, living standards, and contributions by
rural individuals to the economic and social de-
velopment of tobacco communities;
(D) activities that expand existing infra-
structure, facilities, and services to capitalize on
opportunities to diversify economies in tobacco
communities and that support the development
of new industries or commercial ventures;
(E) activities by agricultural organizations
that provide assistance directly to participating
tobacco producers to assist in developing other
agricultural activities that supplement tobacco-
producing activities;
(F) initiatives designed to create or expand
locally owned value-added processing and mar-
keting operations in tobacco communities;
(G) technical assistance activities by per-
sons to support farmer-owned enterprises, or
agriculture-based rural development enterprises,
of the type described in section 252 or 253 of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2342, 2343);
and
(H) initiatives designed to partially com-
pensate tobacco warehouse owners for lost reve-
nues and assist the tobacco warehouse owners
in establishing successful business enterprises.
(2) TOBACCO-GROWING COUNTIES.—Assistance
may be provided by a State under this section only
to assist a county in the State that has been deter-
mined by the Secretary to have in excess of
$100,000 in income derived from the production of
tobacco during 1 or more of the 1995 through 1997
marketing years.
(3) DISTRIBUTION.—
(A) ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVI-
TIES.—Not less than 20 percent of the amounts
received by a State under this section shall be
used to carry out—
(i) economic development activities de-
scribed in subparagraph (E) or (F) of
paragraph (1); or
(ii) agriculture-based rural develop-
ment activities described in paragraph
(1)(G).
(B) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
ACTIVI-
TIES.—Not less than 4 percent of the amounts
received by a State under this section shall be
used to carry out technical assistance activities
described in paragraph (1)(G).
(C) TOBACCO WAREHOUSE OWNER INITIA-
TIVES.—
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not less than 6
percent of the amounts received by a State
under this section during each of fiscal
years 1999 through 2008 shall be used to
carry out initiatives described in paragraph
(1)(H).
(ii) 
DIRECT
PAYMENTS.—Of 
the
amount made available under clause (i),
not less than 80 percent of the amount
shall be used to provide direct payments to
tobacco warehouse owners based on any
decline in the annual volume of tobacco
sales as compared to the volume of tobacco
sales during the 1998 marketing year.
(D) TOBACCO-GROWING COUNTIES.—To be
eligible to receive payments under this section,
a State shall demonstrate to the Secretary that
funding will be provided, during each 5-year pe-
riod for which funding is provided under this
section, for activities in each county in the
State that has been determined under para-
graph (2) to have in excess of $100,000 in in-
come derived from the production of tobacco, in
amounts that are at least equal to the product
obtained by multiplying—
(i) the ratio that the tobacco produc-
tion income in the county determined
under paragraph (2) bears to the total to-
bacco production income for the State de-
termined under subsection (c); and
(ii) 50 percent of the total amounts
received by a State under this section dur-
ing the 5-year period.
(f) PREFERENCES IN HIRING.—A State may require
recipients of funds under this section to provide a pref-
erence in employment to—
(1) an individual who—
(A) during the 1998 calendar year, was
employed in the manufacture, processing, or
warehousing of tobacco or tobacco products, or
resided, in a county described in subsection
(e)(2); and
(B) is eligible for assistance under the to-
bacco worker transition program established
under section 1031; or
(2) an individual who—
(A) during the 1998 marketing year, car-
ried out tobacco quota or relevant tobacco pro-
duction activities in a county described in sub-
section (e)(2);
(B) is eligible for a farmer opportunity
grant under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of
the Higher Education Act of 1965; and
(C) has successfully completed a course of
study at an institution of higher education.
(g) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), a
State shall provide an assurance to the Secretary
that the amount of funds expended by the State and
all counties in the State described in subsection
(e)(2) for any activities funded under this section for
a fiscal year is not less than 90 percent of the
amount of funds expended by the State and counties
for the activities for the preceding fiscal year.
(2) REDUCTION
OF
GRANT
AMOUNT.—If a
State does not provide an assurance described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reduce the
amount of the grant determined under subsection (c)
by an amount equal to the amount by which the
amount of funds expended by the State and counties
for the activities is less than 90 percent of the
amount of funds expended by the State and counties
for the activities for the preceding fiscal year, as de-
termined by the Secretary.
(3) FEDERAL
FUNDS.—For purposes of this
subsection, the amount of funds expended by a State
or county shall not include any amounts made avail-
able by the Federal Government.
SEC. 1024. FLUE-CURED TOBACCO PRODUCTION PERMITS.
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 is amended
by inserting after section 317 (7 U.S.C. 1314c) the follow-
ing:
‘‘SEC. 317A. FLUE-CURED TOBACCO PRODUCTION PERMITS.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) INDIVIDUAL ACREAGE LIMITATION.—The
term ‘individual acreage limitation’ means the num-
ber of acres of flue-cured tobacco that may be plant-
ed by the holder of a permit during a marketing
year, calculated—
‘‘(A) prior to—
permit in exchange for payments made under
section 1021(e)(5) of the LEAF Act.
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—A quota lessee or
quota tenant that is issued an individual to-
bacco production permit shall give notification
of the intention to exercise the option at such
time and in such manner as the Secretary may
require, but not later than 30 days after the
permit is issued.
‘‘(C) REALLOCATION
OF
PERMIT.—The
Secretary shall add the authority to produce
flue-cured tobacco under the individual tobacco
production permit relinquished under this para-
graph to the county production pool established
under paragraph (8) for reallocation by the ap-
propriate county committee.
‘‘(6) ACTIVE PRODUCER REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT FOR SHARING RISK.—
No individual tobacco production permit shall
be issued to, or maintained by, a person that
does not fully share in the risk of producing a
crop of flue-cured tobacco.
‘‘(B) CRITERIA FOR SHARING RISK.—For
purposes of this paragraph, a person shall be
‘‘(4) DISAPPROVAL OF PERMITS.—If individual
tobacco production permits on an acreage-poundage
basis are not approved by more than 662⁄3 percent
of the producers voting in the referendum, no mar-
keting quotas on an acreage-poundage basis shall
continue in effect that were proclaimed under sec-
tion 317 prior to the referendum.
‘‘(5) APPLICABLE MARKETING YEARS.—If indi-
vidual tobacco production permits have been made
effective for flue-cured tobacco on an acreage-pound-
age basis pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary
shall, not later than December 15 of any future
marketing year, announce a national marketing
quota for that type of tobacco for the next 3 suc-
ceeding marketing years if the marketing year is the
last year of 3 consecutive years for which individual
tobacco production permits previously proclaimed
will be in effect.
‘‘(d) ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF NATIONAL MAR-
KETING QUOTA.—The Secretary shall determine and an-
nounce the national marketing quota, national acreage al-
lotment, and national average yield goal for the second
and third marketing years of any 3-year period for which
individual tobacco production permits are in effect on or
before the December 15 immediately preceding the begin-