,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjac ,mr4  
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7= 
himself & ,mr4 ,gibson7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 
to support crop insurance = specialty   
crops1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,creat+ 
,reliability = ,our ,produc]s ,act or   
,,crop ,act4  #b4 ,advance paym5ts =    
und]s]v$ regions & crops ,section       
#ebb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance
 ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;b77#b77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,approval  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,bo>d may approve up to #ge p]c5t ( 
! project$ total rese>* & developm5t    
co/s to be paid 9 advance to an         
applicant1 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures   
develop$ by ! ,bo>d = ! mak+ ( !        
paym5ts1 if1 aft] consid]ation ( !      
review] reports describ$ 9 subp>agraph  

7,d7 & su* o!r in=mation z ! ,bo>d      
det]m9es appropriate1 ! ,bo>d det]m9es--
  7,i7 ! concept1 9 good fai?1 w likely 
result 9 a viable & m>ketable policy    
consi/5t ) section #ejh7;h72  7,,ii7 9 !
 sole op9ion ( ! ,bo>d1 ! concept1 if   
develop$ into a policy & approv$ by !   
,bo>d1 w\ld provide crop insurance      
cov]age--  7aa7 9 a significantly       
improv$ =m2  7bb7 to a crop or region n 
traditionally s]v$ by ! ,f$]al crop     
insurance program2 or  7cc7 9 a =m t    
addresses a recogniz$ flaw or problem 9 
! program2  7,,iii7 ! applicant agrees  
to provide su* reports z ! ,corporation 
det]m9es are necess>y to monitor !      
developm5t ef=t2  7,,iv7 ! propos$      
budget & timetable are reasonable2 &    
7,v7 ! concept proposal meets any o!r   
requirem5ts t ! ,bo>d det]m9es          
appropriate4  7ii7 ,waiv] ,! ,bo>d may  
waive ! cap specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 on !  
advance paym5t ( co/s & pay m ( !       
project$ total rese>* & developm5t co/s 
9 advance if1 9 ! sole discretion ( !   

,bo>d1 ! ,bo>d det]m9es t ! concept     
proposal provides cov]age = a region or 
crop t is und]s]v$ by ! ,f$]al crop     
insurance program1 includ+ specialty    
crops4  4  #c4 ,au?ority to conduct     
rese>* & developm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #ebb7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop      
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! subsection head+  
by /rik+ contract+2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ may ent] into contracts to    
c>ry out rese>* & developm5t to & ins]t+
 may conduct activities or ent] into    
contracts to c>ry out rese>* &          
developm5t to ma9ta9 or improve exi/+   
policies or develop new policies to2    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ conduct     
rese>* & developm5t or aft] ,!          
,corporation may2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by ins]t+ conduct+ rese>* &       
developm5t or aft] ,be=e2  7#d7 9       
p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ aft] exp]t     
review 9 accordance ) section #eje7;e7  

aft] approv$ by ! ,bo>d2 &  7#e7 9      
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ a pa/ure1 range1
 & =age program & ins]t+ policies t     
increase p>ticipation by produc]s (     
und]s]v$ agricultural commodities1      
includ+ specialty crops4  7b7 ,fund+    
,section #ebb7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop      
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;e77
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--     
7,a7 by /rik+ 7,a7 ,au?ority4-- & ins]t+
 7,a7 ,conduct+ & contract+ = rese>* &  
developm5t4--2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by ins]t+ conduct rese>* & developm5t &
 aft] ! ,corporation may use to2 &  7,c7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ conduct  
rese>* & developm5t & aft] = ! fiscal   
ye> to2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 
to provide ei!r reimbursem5t paym5ts or 
contract paym5ts2 &  7#c7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#d74