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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4680 
To form the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2021 
Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. 
VEASEY, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. 
KILMER, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. BUDD, Mr. KIND, Mr. 
WOMACK, Mr. COOPER, Mr. LATTA, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. PERRY, Mr. RUSH, 
Mrs. LESKO, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. BANKS, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, 
Mr. KELLY
of Pennsylvania, Mr. GOHMERT, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. 
MEUSER, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. BIGGS, Ms. 
KUSTER, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. 
DESJARLAIS, and Mr. SCHNEIDER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To form 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 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. SUGAR PROGRAM. 
Section 156(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improve-
ment and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘2019 
through 2023 crop years.’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘2019 and 2020 crop years; and 
‘‘(6) 18.75 cents per pound for raw cane sugar 
for each of the 2021 through 2025 crop years.’’. 
SEC. 3. FLEXIBLE MARKETING ALLOTMENTS FOR SUGAR 
REPEALED AND REFORM OF TARIFF RATE 
QUOTAS. 
Part VII of subtitle B of title III 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.—At the beginning of each quota 
year, the Secretary shall establish the tariff-rate quotas 
for raw cane sugar and refined sugar at a level that is 
not less than the minimum level necessary to comply with 
obligations under international trade agreements that 
Congress has approved. 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(2) ENDING STOCKS.—Subject to paragraphs 
(1) and (3), the Secretary shall establish and adjust 
tariff-rate quotas so that the ratio of sugar stocks 
to total sugar use at the end of each quota year 
shall 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 percentage for the 
ratio of ending stocks to total use described in 
paragraph (2) if the Secretary determines the 
different target percentage is necessary to pre-
vent— 
‘‘(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). 
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‘‘(B) 
ANNOUNCEMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall publicly announce an establishment of a 
target percentage 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-
ers, businesses (including small businesses), and ag-
ricultural producers. 
‘‘(c) TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF QUOTAS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To promote the full use of 
the tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar and refined 
sugar established or adjusted under subsection (a) 
or (b), respectively, the Secretary shall promulgate 
regulations that provide that a country that has 
been allocated a share of the quotas may temporarily 
transfer all or part of the share to another country 
that has also been allocated a share of the quotas. 
‘‘(2) 
TRANSFERS
VOLUNTARY.—A 
transfer 
under this subsection shall be valid only on vol-
untary agreement between the transferor and the 
transferee, consistent with procedures established by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) TRANSFERS TEMPORARY.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A transfer under this 
subsection shall be valid only for the duration 
of the quota year during which the transfer is 
made. 
‘‘(B) 
FOLLOWING
QUOTA
YEAR.—No 
transfer under this subsection shall affect the 
share of the quota allocated to the transferor or 
transferee for the following quota year.’’. 
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM 
FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCERS. 
Section 9010 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110) is repealed. 
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