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139 STAT. 96 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 ‘‘(B) may be further adjusted, during the period begin- ning on the date of enactment of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14’ (119th Congress) and ending on July 31, 2032, if the Secretary determines the adjustment is necessary— ‘‘(i) to minimize potential loan forfeitures; ‘‘(ii) to minimize the accumulation of stocks of extra long staple cotton by the Federal Government; ‘‘(iii) to ensure that extra long staple cotton pro- duced in the United States can be marketed freely and competitively; and ‘‘(iv) to ensure an appropriate transition between current-crop and forward-crop price quotations, except that the Secretary may use forward-crop price quotations prior to July 31 of a marketing year only if— ‘‘(I) there are insufficient current-crop price quotations; and ‘‘(II) the forward-crop price quotation is the lowest such quotation available.’’. SEC. 10311. ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR TEXTILE MILLS. Section 1207(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9037(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) VALUE OF ASSISTANCE.—The value of the assistance provided under paragraph (1) shall be— ‘‘(A) for the period beginning on August 1, 2013, and ending on July 31, 2025, 3 cents per pound; and ‘‘(B) beginning on August 1, 2025, 5 cents per pound.’’. SEC. 10312. SUGAR PROGRAM UPDATES. (a) LOAN RATE MODIFICATIONS.—Section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘2023 crop years.’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 crop years; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(6) 24.00 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for each of the 2025 through 2031 crop years.’’; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2023 crop years.’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 crop years; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) a rate that is equal to 136.55 percent of the loan rate per pound of raw cane sugar under subsection (a)(6) for each of the 2025 through 2031 crop years.’’; and (3) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2031’’. (b) ADJUSTMENTS TO COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION STOR- AGE RATES.—Section 167 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7287) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the 2025 crop year and each subsequent crop year, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall establish rates Time period. Effective date. Time period. Time period. Expiration date.