I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4521 
To reform the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 
Ms. FOXX of North Carolina (for herself, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, 
Mr. PERRY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. BIGGS, 
Mr. KIND, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. 
FLEISCHMANN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LATTA, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, 
Mr. BANKS, Mr. KILMER, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. 
BUDD, Mr. COOPER, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. 
MEADOWS, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. SMUCKER, and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture 
A BILL 
To reform the Federal sugar program, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fair Sugar Policy Act 
of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. SUGAR PROGRAM. 
Paragraph (5) of section 156(a) of the Federal Agri-
culture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
7272(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) 18.75 cents per pound for raw cane sugar 
for each of the 2020 through 2024 crop years.’’. 
SEC. 3. FLEXIBLE MARKETING ALLOTMENTS FOR SUGAR 
REPEALED. 
Part VII of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 
(7 U.S.C. 1359aa et seq.) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘PART VII—ADMINISTRATION OF TARIFF RATE 
QUOTAS 
‘‘SEC. 359a. TARIFF RATE QUOTAS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, at the beginning of the quota year, the Sec-
retary shall establish the tariff-rate quotas for raw cane 
sugar and refined sugar at no less than the minimum level 
necessary to comply with obligations under international 
trade agreements that have been approved by Congress. 
‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall adjust the tariff-rate quotas for 
raw cane sugar and refined sugar to provide ade-
quate supplies of sugar at reasonable prices in the 
domestic market. 
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‘‘(2) ENDING STOCKS.—Subject to paragraphs 
(1) and (3), the Secretary shall establish and adjust 
tariff-rate quotas in such a manner that the ratio of 
sugar stocks to total sugar use at the end of the 
quota year will be approximately 15.5 percent. 
‘‘(3) MAINTENANCE
OF
REASONABLE
PRICES 
AND AVOIDANCE OF FORFEITURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may es-
tablish a different target for the ratio of ending 
stocks to total use if, in the judgment of the 
Secretary, the different target is necessary to 
prevent— 
‘‘(i) unreasonably high prices; or 
‘‘(ii) forfeitures of sugar pledged as 
collateral for a loan under section 156 of 
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272). 
‘‘(B) 
ANNOUNCEMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall publicly announce any establishment of a 
target under this paragraph. 
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing tariff- 
rate quotas under subsection (a) and making adjust-
ments under this subsection, the Secretary shall con-
sider the impact of the quotas on consumers, work-
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SEC. 4. REPEAL OF FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM 
FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9010 of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110) 
is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 359a(3)(B) of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359aa(3)(B)) is 
amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon at the end; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at 
the end and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking clause (iii). 
(2) Section 359b(c)(2)(C) of the Agricultural 
Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359bb(c)(2)(C)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘, except for’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘of 2002’’. 
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