,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjac ,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,mr4  
,=t5b]ry7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe to ensure basic cons]vation
 measures are implem5t$ by f>m]s :o     
receive ,f$]al crop insurance premium   
assi/ance4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,crop ,insurance        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjac4  #b4       
,highly erodible l& & wetl& cons]vation 
= crop insurance  7a7 ,highly erodible  
l& program ineligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #abaa7;a77#a7 ( ! ,food        
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chaa7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by add+ or at !
 end2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,e7 any portion ( ! premium paid by !
 ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,corporation = 
a policy or plan ( insurance "u ! ,f$]al

 ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeja et seq471 on ! condition t if a   
p]son is det]m9$ to h committ$ a        
violation "u ?is subsection dur+ a crop 
ye>1 ineligibility "u ?is subp>agraph   
%all--  7i7 only apply to re9surance    
ye>s subsequ5t to ! date ( f9al         
det]m9ation ( a violation1 includ+ all  
adm9i/rative appeals2 &  7ii7 n apply to
 ! exi/+ re9surance ye> or any          
re9surance ye> prior to ! date ( f9al   
det]m9ation4  4  7#b7 ,exemptions       
,section #abab7;a77#b7 ( ! ,food        
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chab7;a77#b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 ! fir/
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7#b7 ,if1 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,eligibility bas$ on      
compliance ) cons]vation plan  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if1  2  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ ,9 c>ry+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,b7 ,m9imization ( docum5tation ,9     
c>ry+  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7,c7 ,crop insurance  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ section #abaa7;a7--  7,i7
 9 ! case ( a p]son t is subject to     

section #abaa = ! fir/ "t aft] ,may #a1 
#bjac1 due to ! am5dm5t made by section 
#b7;a7 ( ! ,crop ,insurance             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjac1 any p]son  
:o produces an agricultural commodity on
 ! l& t is ! basis ( ! paym5ts describ$ 
9 section #abaa7;a77#a77;,e7 %all h #e  
re9surance ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su*  
paym5ts become subject to section #abaa 
to develop & comply ) an approv$        
cons]vation plan s z to ma9ta9          
eligibility = su* paym5ts2 &  7,,ii7 9 !
 case ( a p]son t ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
w\ld h be5 9 violation ( section        
#abaa7;a7 if ! p]son _h cont9u$         
p>ticipation 9 ! programs requir+       
compliance at any "t aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 &     
,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja 
et seq47 & is curr5tly 9 violation (    
section #abaa7;a71 ! p]son %all h #b    
re9surance ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !    
paym5ts describ$ 9 section              
#abaa7;a77#a77;,e7 become subject to    
section #abaa to develop & comply ) an  

approv$ cons]vation plan1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y1 s z to ma9ta9 eligibility = 
su* paym5ts4  7ii7 ,c]tification  7,i7  
,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ full          
re9surance ye> imm$iately foll[+ ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 all p]sons
 seek+ eligibility = ! paym5t ( a       
portion ( ! premium paid by ! ,f$]al    
,crop ,insurance ,corporation = a policy
 or plan ( insurance "u ! ,f$]al ,crop  
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et  
seq47 %all provide c]tification (       
compliance ) section #abaa7;a71 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,,ii7 ,timely 
evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate ! 
c]tification 9 a timely mann] &--  7aa7 
a p]son :o has prop]ly compli$ )        
c]tification %all be held h>mless )     
reg>d to eligibility dur+ ! p]iod (     
evaluation2 &  7bb7 if ! ,secret>y fails
 to evaluate ! c]tification 9 a timely  
mann] & ! p]son is subsequ5tly f\nd to  
be 9 violation ( section #abaa7;a71     
ineligibility %all n apply to ! p]son = 
t violation4  7,,iii7 ,equitable        

contribution  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,if a p]son 
fails to provide c]tification (         
compliance to ! ,secret>y z requir$ & is
 subsequ5tly f\nd 9 violation ( section 
#abaa7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e !   
am\nt ( an equitable contribution to    
cons]vation 9 accordance ) section      
#abda7;e7 by ! p]son = ! violation4     
7bb7 ,limitation ,! contribution %all n 
exce$ ! total ( ! portion ( ! premium   
paid by ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance       
,corporation = a policy or plan (       
insurance = all ye>s ! p]son is det]m9$ 
to h be5 9 violation subsequ5t to ! date
 on :i* c]tification 0 fir/ requir$ "u  
?is clause4  4  7b7 ,wetl& cons]vation  
program ineligibility ,section #abba ( !
 ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #chba7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,crop insurance  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 
a p]son subject to a f9al det]m9ation1  
includ+ all adm9i/rative appeals1 ( a   
violation ( subsection 7c7 %all h #a    

re9surance ye> to initiate a cons]vation
 plan to rem$y ! violation1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 be=e becom+ ineligible "u 
t subsection 9 ! foll[+ re9surance ye>  
to receive any paym5t ( any portion ( ! 
premium paid by ! ,f$]al ,crop          
,insurance ,corporation = a policy or   
plan ( insurance "u ! ,f$]al ,crop      
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et  
seq474  7,b7 ,applicability ,9 ! case ( 
a p]son t is subject to ?is subsection  
or subsection 7d7 = ! fir/ "t due to !  
am5dm5t made by section #b7;b7 ( ! ,crop
 ,insurance ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjac1
 ! p]son %all h #b re9surance ye>s aft] 
! date ( f9al det]m9ation1 includ+ all  
adm9i/rative appeals1 to take su* /eps z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to    
rem$y or mitigate ! violation 9         
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7,c7 ,good
 fai? ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a p]son
 subject to a f9al det]m9ation1 includ+ 
all adm9i/rative appeals1 ( a violation 
( subsection 7c7 act$ 9 good fai? & )\t 
int5t to violate ?is section z describ$ 

9 section #abbb7;h71 ! ,secret>y %all   
give ! p]son #a re9surance ye> to beg9  
mitigation1 re/oration1 or su* o!r /eps 
z are det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  
7,d7 ,t5ant relief  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a  
t5ant is det]m9$ to be ineligible =     
paym5ts & o!r b5efits "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y may limit ! ineligibility only
 to ! f>m t is ! basis = ! ineligibility
 det]m9ation if ! t5ant has e/abli%$1 to
 ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t--  7,i7 
! t5ant has made a good fai? ef=t to    
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1       
includ+ enli/+ ! assi/ance ( ! ,secret>y
 to obta9 a reasonable cons]vation plan 
= re/oration or mitigation = ! f>m2     
7,,ii7 ! l&lord on ! f>m refuses to     
comply ) ! plan on ! f>m2 &  7,,iii7 !  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! lack ( compliance
 is n a "p ( a s*eme or device to avoid 
! compliance4  7ii7 ,report ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide an annual report to !     
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  

,s5ate conc]n+ ! ineligibility          
det]m9ations limit$ dur+ ! previ\s      
#ab-mon? p]iod "u ?is subp>agraph4  7,e7
 ,c]tification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) !
 fir/ full re9surance ye> imm$iately    
foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1
 all p]sons seek+ eligibility = ! paym5t
 ( a portion ( ! premium paid by !      
,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,corporation = a
 policy or plan ( insurance "u ! ,f$]al 
,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#aeja et seq47 %all provide c]tification
 ( compliance ) ?is section z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7ii7 ,timely evaluation  
,! ,secret>y %all evaluate !            
c]tification 9 a timely mann] &--  7,i7 
a p]son :o has prop]ly compli$ )        
c]tification %all be held h>mless )     
reg>d to eligibility dur+ ! p]iod (     
evaluation2 &  7,,ii7 if ! ,secret>y    
fails to evaluate ! c]tification 9 a    
timely mann] & ! p]son is subsequ5tly   
f\nd to be 9 violation ( subsection 7c71
 ineligibility %all n apply to ! p]son =
 t violation4  7iii7 ,equitable         

contribution  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a p]son 
fails to provide c]tification (         
compliance to ! ,secret>y z requir$ & is
 subsequ5tly f\nd 9 violation (         
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e
 ! am\nt ( an equitable contribution to 
cons]vation 9 accordance ) section      
#abda7;e7 by ! p]son = ! violation4     
7,,ii7 ,limitation ,! contribution %all 
n exce$ ! total ( ! portion ( ! premium 
paid by ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance       
,corporation = a policy or plan (       
insurance = all ye>s ! p]son is det]m9$ 
to h be5 9 violation subsequ5t to ! date
 on :i* c]tification 0 fir/ requir$ "u  
?is subp>agraph4  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ 
subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 z           
subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f71            
respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7           
,ineligibility = crop insurance premium 
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a p]son is 
det]m9$ to h committ$ a violation "u    
subsection 7a7 or 7d7 dur+ a crop ye>1 !
 p]son %all be ineligible to receive any

 paym5t ( any portion ( ! premium paid  
by ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance            
,corporation = a policy or plan (       
insurance "u ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq474  7#b7
 ,applicability ,ineligibility "u ?is   
subsection %all--  7,a7 only apply to   
re9surance ye>s subsequ5t to ! date (   
f9al det]m9ation ( a violation1 includ+ 
all adm9i/rative appeals2 &  7,b7 n     
apply to--  7i7 ! exi/+ re9surance ye>2 
or  7ii7 any re9surance ye> prior to !  
date ( f9al det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,date (  
conv]sion ,not)/&+ subsection 7d71      
ineligibility = crop insurance premium  
assi/ance %all apply z foll[s3  7,a7 ,9 
! case ( wetl& t ! ,secret>y det]m9es 0 
conv]t$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq47 b on 
or be=e ,may #a1 #bjac1 & cont9ues to be
 9 violation1 ! p]son %all h #b         
re9surance ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ?is  
subsection applies1 to beg9 ! mitigation
 process1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4     

7,b7 ,9 ! case ( wetl& t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es 0 conv]t$ aft] ,may #a1 #bjac--
  7i7 subject to clause 7ii71 ! p]son   
%all be ineligible to receive crop      
insurance premium subsidies 9 subsequ5t 
re9surance ye>s unless section #abbb7;b7
 applies2 &  7ii7 = any violation t !   
,secret>y det]m9es impacts less ?an #e  
acres ( ! entire f>m1 ! p]son may pay a 
contribution 9 accordance ) section     
#abda7;e7 9 an am\nt equal to #aej p]c5t
 ( ! co/ ( mitigation1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 = wetl& re/oration 9 lieu (  
ineligibility to receive crop insurance 
premium assi/ance4  7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a  
wetl& t ! ,secret>y det]m9es 0 conv]t$  
prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,food1   
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq471 ineligibility 
"u ?is subsection %all n apply4  7,d7 ,9
 ! case ( an agricultural commodity =   
:i* an individual policy or plan (      
insurance is available = ! fir/ "t to ! 
p]son aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,crop  
,insurance ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjac--

  7i7 ineligibility %all apply only to  
conv]sions t take place aft] ! date on  
:i* ! policy or plan ( insurance fir/   
becomes available to ! p]son2 &  7ii7 ! 
p]son %all take su* /eps z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es appropriate to mitigate any    
prior conv]sion 9 a timely mann] b n to 
exce$ #b cal5d> ye>s4  7#d7             
,c]tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 en=c+   
eligibility "u ?is subsection1 !        
,secret>y %all use exi/+ processes &    
proc$ures = c]tify+ compliance4  7,b7   
,responsibility ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1
 %all be solely responsible = det]m9+   
:e!r a produc] is eligible to receive   
crop insurance premium subsidies 9      
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7,c7      
,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
no ag5t1 approv$ insurance provid]1 or  
employee or contractor ( an ag5cy or    
approv$ insurance provid]1 be>s         
responsibility or liability = !         
eligibility ( an insur$ produc] "u ?is  
subsection1 o!r ?an 9 cases (           

misrepres5tation1 fraud1 or a s*eme or  
device to avoid compliance4  4  #c4     
,te*nical assi/ance ,section #abda7;b7 (
 ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #chda7;b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,effective = fiscal ye> #bjje &
 ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 ,commodity   
,cr$it ,corporation funds made available
 = ea* ( ! programs specifi$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( subsection 7a7--     
7,a7 %all be available = ! provision (  
te*nical assi/ance = ! programs = :i*   
funds are made available1 z necess>y to 
implem5t ! programs effectively2 &  7,b7
 %all n be available = ! provision (    
te*nical assi/ance = cons]vation        
programs specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 o!r  
?an ! program = :i* ! funds 7 made      
available4  7#b7 ,priority  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 ! deliv]y ( te*nical assi/ance 
"u ! ,soil ,cons]vation & ,dome/ic      
,allotm5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eij;a et 
seq471 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to
 produc]s :o reque/ te*nical assi/ance f

 ! ,secret>y 9 ord] to comply = ! fir/  
"t ) ! requirem5ts ( subtitle ,b &      
subtitle ,c ( ?is title z a result ( !  
am5dm5ts made by section #b ( ! ,crop   
,insurance ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjac4 
7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,crop ,insurance  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report
 reg>d+ ! ext5t to :i* ! cons]vation    
compliance requirem5ts conta9$ 9 !      
am5dm5ts made by section #b ( ! ,crop   
,insurance ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjac  
apply to & impact specialty crop gr[]s1 
includ+ national analysis & surveys to  
det]m9e ! ext5t ( specialty crop acreage
 on highly erodible l& & wetl&s4  4