,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #fgg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #i1 #bjac ,mr4 ,rob]ts introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act to ext5d & improve ! crop insurance program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,crop ,insurance ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,in=mation %>+ ,section #ejb7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejb7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,in=mation 7,a7 ,reque/ ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy %all1 9 a timely mann]1 provide to an ag5t or an approv$ insurance provid] au?oriz$ by ! produc] any in=mation 7includ+ ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy ,=m #eghs 7or any successor =m71 maps1 or any corrections to ^? =ms or maps7 t may assi/ ! ag5t or approv$ insurance provid] 9 insur+ ! produc] "u a policy or plan ( insurance "u ?is subtitle4 7,b7 ,privacy ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 an ag5t or approv$ insurance provid] t receives ! in=mation ( a produc] pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all treat ! in=mation 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,%>+ ,no?+ 9 ?is section prohibits ! %>+ ( ! in=mation ( a produc] pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 betwe5 ! ag5t & ! approv$ insurance provid] ( ! produc]4 4 #c4 ,supplem5tal cov]age option 7a7 ,availability ( supplem5tal cov]age option ,section #ejh7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,yield & loss basis options ,a produc] %all h ! option ( pur*as+ additional cov]age bas$ on-- 7,a7 7i7 an individual yield & loss basis2 or 7ii7 an area yield & loss basis2 7,b7 an individual yield & loss basis1 supplem5t$ ) cov]age bas$ on an area yield & loss basis to cov] a "p ( ! d$uctible "u ! individual yield & loss policy1 z au?oriz$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c72 or 7,c7 a m>g9 basis alone or 9 comb9ation )-- 7i7 individual yield & loss cov]age2 or 7ii7 area yield & loss cov]age4 4 7b7 ,level ( cov]age ,section #ejh7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,level ( cov]age 7,a7 ,doll> d5om9ation & p]c5tage ( yield ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! level ( cov]age-- 7i7 %all be doll> d5om9at$2 & 7ii7 may be pur*as$ at any level n to exce$ #he p]c5t ( ! individual yield or #ie p]c5t ( ! area yield 7z det]m9$ by ! ,corporation74 7,b7 ,in=mation ,! ,corporation %all provide produc]s ) in=mation on cata/rophic risk & additional cov]age 9 t]ms ( doll> cov]age 7)9 ! all[able limits ( cov]age provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph74 7,c7 ,supplem5tal cov]age option 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! case ( ! supplem5tal cov]age option describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 ! ,corporation %all (f] produc]s ! opportunity to pur*ase cov]age 9 comb9ation ) a policy or plan ( insurance (f]$ "u ?is subtitle t w\ld all[ indemnities to be paid to a produc] equal to "p ( ! d$uctible "u ! policy or plan ( insurance1 if suffici5t area data is available 7z det]m9$ by ! ,corporation74 7ii7 ,trigg] ,cov]age (f]$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all be trigg]$ only if ! losses 9 ! area exce$ #aj p]c5t ( normal levels 7z det]m9$ by ! ,corporation74 7iii7 ,cov]age ,subject to ! trigg] describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 & ! d$uctible impos$ by clause 7iv71 cov]age (f]$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all cov] ! fir/ loss incurr$ by ! produc]1 n to exce$ ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7,i7 #ajj p]c5t2 & 7,,ii7 ! cov]age level select$ by ! produc] = ! und]ly+ policy or plan ( insurance4 7iv7 ,d$uctible ,cov]age (f]$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all be subject to a d$uctible 9 an am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! expect$ value ( ! crop ( ! produc] cov]$ by ! und]ly+ policy or plan ( insurance1 z det]m9$ by ! ,corporation4 7v7 ,calculation ( premium ,not)/&+ subsection 7d71 ! premium %all-- 7,i7 be suffici5t to cov] anticipat$ losses & a reasonable res]ve2 & 7,,ii7 include an am\nt = op]at+ & adm9i/rative exp5ses e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7k77#d77;,f74 4 7c7 ,paym5t ( portion ( premium by ,corporation ,section #ejh7;e77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;e77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,h7 ,9 ! case ( ! supplem5tal cov]age option au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7c77#d77;,c71 ! am\nt %all be equal to ! sum (-- 7i7 #gj p]c5t ( ! additional premium associat$ ) ! cov]age2 & 7ii7 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection 7c77#d77;,c77v77,,ii7 = ! cov]age to cov] op]at+ & adm9i/rative exp5ses4 4 7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ejh7k77#d77;,f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7k77#d77;,f77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c77#d77;,c7 aft] ( ?is subp>agraph4 7e7 ,effective date ,! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,corporation %all beg9 to provide additional cov]age bas$ on an individual yield & loss basis1 supplem5t$ ) cov]age bas$ on an area yield & loss basis1 n lat] ?an = ! #bjad crop ye>4 #d4 ,p]man5t ent]prise unit subsidy ,section #ejh7;e77#e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;e77#e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,corporation may pay a portion ( ! premiums = plans or policies ( insurance = :i* ! insurable unit is def9$ on a :ole f>m or ent]prise unit basis t is high] ?an w\ld o!rwise be paid 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 4 #e4 ,ent]prise units = irrigat$ & nonirrigat$ crops ,section #ejh7;e77#e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;e77#e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,nonirrigat$ crops ,beg9n+ ) ! #bjad crop ye>1 ! ,corporation %all make available sep>ate ent]prise units = irrigat$ & nonirrigat$ acreages ( crops 9 c\nties4 4 #f4 ,data collection ,section #ejh7;g77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;g77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,s\rces ( yield data ,to det]m9e yields "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,corporation-- 7i7 %all use data collect$ by ! ,risk ,managem5t ,ag5cy or ! ,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice1 or bo?2 or 7ii7 if suffici5t c\nty data is n available1 may use o!r data consid]$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 4 #g4 ,adju/m5t 9 actual production hi/ory to e/abli% insurable yields ,section #ejh7;g77#d77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;g77#d77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ = ! #bjac crop ye> or any prior crop ye>1 or #gj p]c5t ( ! applicable transitional yield = ! #bjad or any subsequ5t crop ye>1 aft] transitional yield2 & 7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ #fj p]c5t ( ! applicable transitional yield & ins]t+ ! applicable p]c5tage ( ! transitional yield describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph4 #h4 ,submission & review ( policies ,section #ejh7;h77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;h77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7#b7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al4--,9 addition & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,submission & review ( policies 7,a7 ,submissions ,9 addition 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,review ,! ,corporation %all review any policy develop$ "u section #ebb7;c7 or any pilot program develop$ "u section #ebc & submit ! policy or program to ! ,bo>d "u ?is subsection if ! ,corporation1 at ! sole discretion ( ! ,corporation1 f9ds t ! policy or program-- 7i7 w likely result 9 a viable & m>ketable policy consi/5t ) ?is subsection2 7ii7 w\ld provide crop insurance cov]age 9 a significantly improv$ =m2 & 7iii7 adequately protects ! int]e/s ( produc]s4 4 #i4 ,bo>d review & approval ,section #ejh7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;h77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,review & approval by ! bo>d ,a policy1 plan ( insurance1 or o!r mat]ial submitt$ to ! ,bo>d "u ?is subsection %all be review$ by ! ,bo>d & %all be approv$ by ! ,bo>d = re9surance & = sale by approv$ insurance provid]s to produc]s at actu>ially appropriate rates & "u appropriate t]ms & conditions if ! ,bo>d1 9 ! sole discretion ( ! ,bo>d1 det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! int]e/s ( produc]s are adequately protect$2 7,b7 ! rates ( premium & price election me?odology are actu>ially appropriate2 7,c7 ! t]ms & conditions = ! propos$ policy or plan ( insurance are appropriate & w\ld n unfairly discrim9ate among produc]s2 7,d7 ! propos$ policy or plan ( insurance w1 at ! sole discretion ( ! ,bo>d-- 7i7 likely result 9 a viable & m>ketable policy t c reasonably atta9 levels ( p>ticipation simil> to o!r l policies or plans ( insurance2 7ii7 provide crop insurance cov]age 9 a significantly improv$ =m or 9 a mann] t addresses a recogniz$ flaw or problem 9 an exi/+ policy2 or 7iii7 provide a new k9d ( cov]age = a commodity t previ\sly _h no available crop insurance1 or has demon/rat$ a l[ level ( p>ticipation "u exi/+ cov]age2 7,e7 ! propos$ policy or plan ( insurance w1 at ! sole discretion ( ! ,bo>d1 n h a significant adv]se impact on ! crop insurance deliv]y sy/em2 & 7,f7 ! propos$ policy or plan ( insurance meets su* o!r requirem5ts z are det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,bo>d4 4 #aj4 ,budget limitations on r5egotiation ( ! /&>d re9surance agreem5t ,section #ejh7k77#h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7k77#h77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 ,budget 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all ensure t any ,/&>d ,re9surance ,agreem5t negotiat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 z comp>$ to ! previ\s ,/&>d ,re9surance ,agreem5t-- 7,i7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all be budget neutral2 & 7,,ii7 9 no ev5t1 may significantly dep>t f budget neutrality4 7ii7 ,use ( sav+s ,to ! ext5t t any budget sav+s is realiz$ 9 ! r5egotiation ( a ,/&>d ,re9surance ,agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 & ! sav+s are det]m9$ n to be a significant dep>ture f budget neutrality "u clause 7i71 ! sav+s %all be us$ = programs adm9i/]$ or manag$ by ! ,risk ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 4 #aa4 ,/ack$ income protection plan = produc]s ( upl& cotton 7a7 ,availability ( /ack$ income protection plan ,! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ejh;,a 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh;a7 ! foll[+3 #ejh;,b4 ,/ack$ income protection plan = produc]s ( upl& cotton 7a7 ,availability ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ! #bjad crop ( upl& cotton1 if practicable1 ! ,corporation %all make available to produc]s ( maximum eligible acres ( upl& cotton an additional policy 7to be kn[n z ! ,/ack$ ,income ,protection ,plan71 :i* %all provide cov]age consi/5t ) ! ,gr\p ,risk ,income ,protection ,plan 7& ! associat$ ,h>ve/ ,rev5ue ,option ,endorsem5t7 (f]$ by ! ,corporation = ! #bjab crop ye>4 7b7 ,requir$ t]ms ,! ,corporation may modify ! ,/ack$ ,income ,protection ,plan on a program-wide basis1 except t ! ,/ack$ ,income ,protection ,plan %all comply ) ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 7,a7 ,provide cov]age = rev5ue loss ( n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( expect$ c\nty rev5ue1 specifi$ 9 increm5ts ( #e p]c5t4 7,b7 ,! d$uctible is ! m9imum p]c5t ( rev5ue loss at :i* indemnities are trigg]$ "u ! plan1 n to be less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! expect$ c\nty rev5ue4 7,c7 ,once ! d$uctible is met1 any losses 9 excess ( ! d$uctible w be paid up to ! cov]age select$ by ! produc]4 7#b7 ,be (f]$ to produc]s ( upl& cotton 9 all c\nties ) upl& cotton production-- 7,a7 at a c\nty-wide level to ! fulle/ ext5t practicable2 or 7,b7 9 c\nties t lack suffici5t data1 on ! basis ( su* l>g] geographical area z ! ,corporation det]m9es to provide suffici5t data = purposes ( provid+ ! cov]age4 7#c7 ,be pur*as$ 9 addition to any o!r individual or area cov]age 9 effect on ! produc]'s acreage or z a /&-alone policy1 except t if a produc] has an individual or area cov]age = ! same acreage1 ! maximum cov]age available "u ! ,/ack$ ,income ,protection ,plan %all n exce$ ! d$uctible = ! individual or area cov]age4 7#d7 ,e/abli% cov]age bas$ on-- 7,a7 an expect$ price t is ! expect$ price e/abli%$ "u exi/+ ,gr\p ,risk ,income ,protection or area-wide policy (f]$ by ! ,corporation = ! applicable c\nty 7or area7 & crop ye>2 & 7,b7 an expect$ c\nty yield t is ! high] (-- 7i7 ! expect$ c\nty yield e/abli%$ = ! exi/+ area-wide plans (f]$ by ! ,corporation = ! applicable c\nty 7or area7 & crop ye> 7or1 9 geographic areas :]e area-wide plans are n (f]$1 an expect$ yield det]m9$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ^? ( area-wide plans72 or 7ii7 7,i7 ! av]age ( ! applicable yield data = ! c\nty 7or area7 = ! mo/ rec5t #e ye>s1 exclud+ ! highe/ & l[e/ obs]vations1 f ! ,risk ,managem5t ,ag5cy or ! ,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics1 or bo?2 or 7,,ii7 if suffici5t c\nty data is n available1 su* o!r data consid]$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#e7 ,use a multipli] factor to e/abli% maximum protection p] acre 7ref]r$ to z a protection factor7 ( n m ?an #abj p]c5t4 7#f7 7,a7 ,pay an indemnity bas$ on ! am\nt t ! expect$ c\nty rev5ue exce$s ! actual c\nty rev5ue1 z appli$ to ! individual cov]age ( ! produc]4 7,b7 ,indemnities "u ! ,/ack$ ,income ,protection ,plan %all n include or ov]lap ! am\nt ( ! d$uctible select$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#g7 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 9 all c\nties = :i* data are available1 e/abli% sep>ate cov]age = irrigat$ & nonirrigat$ practices4 7#h7 ,not)/&+ section #ejh7;d71 include a premium t-- 7,a7 is suffici5t to cov] anticipat$ losses & a reasonable res]ve2 & 7,b7 includes an am\nt = op]at+ & adm9i/rative exp5ses e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) section #ejh7k77#d77;,f74 7c7 ,relation to o!r cov]ages 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,/ack$ ,income ,protection ,plan is 9 addition to all o!r cov]ages available to produc]s ( upl& cotton4 7#b7 ,limitation ,acreage ( upl& cotton insur$ "u ! supplem5tal cov]age option describ$ 9 section #ejh7;c77#d77;,c7 %all n be eligible = ! ,/ack$ ,income ,protection ,plan4 7d7 ,paym5t ( portion ( premium by corporation ,subject to section #ejh7;e77#d71 ! am\nt ( premium paid by ! ,corporation = all qualify+ cov]age levels ( ! ,/ack$ ,income ,protection ,plan %all be-- 7#a7 #hj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! premium e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#h77;,a7 = ! cov]age level select$2 & 7#b7 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#h77;,b7 to cov] adm9i/rative & op]at+ exp5ses4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ejh7k77#d77;,f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7k77#d77;,f77 7z am5d$ by section #c7;d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or "u section #ejh;,b aft] subsection 7c77#d77;,c74 #ab4 ,au?ority to correct errors ,section #eae7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeae7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 2 7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,beg9n+ ) & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,frequ5cy ,beg9n+ ) 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,corrections 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,corporation %all e/abli% proc$ures t all[ an ag5t & approv$ insurance provid] )9 a reasonable am\nt ( "t foll[+ ! applicable sales clos+ date to correct in=mation reg>d+ ! entity "n1 social security numb]1 tax id5tification numb]1 or su* o!r eligibility in=mation z det]m9$ by ! ,corporation t is provid$ by a produc] = ! purpose ( obta9+ cov]age "u any policy or plan ( insurance made available "u ?is subtitle to ensure t ! eligibility in=mation is consi/5t ) ! in=mation report$ by ! produc] to ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy4 7,b7 ,limitation ,9 accordance ) ! proc$ures ( ! ,corporation1 proc$ures "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may include any subsequ5t correction to ! eligibility in=mation describ$ 9 t subp>agraph made by ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy if ! corrections d n all[ ! produc]-- 7i7 to obta9 a disproportionate b5efit "u ! crop insurance program or any relat$ program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7ii7 to avoid ineligibility requirem5ts = insurance2 or 7iii7 to avoid an obligation or requirem5t "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 4 #ac4 ,implem5tation ,section #eae ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeae7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7j71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,sy/ems ma9t5ance & upgrades 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 & upgrade ! in=mation managem5t sy/ems ( ! ,corporation us$ 9 ! adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( ?is subtitle4 7,b7 ,requirem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ma9ta9+ & upgrad+ ! sy/ems1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t new h>dw>e & s(tw>e are compatible ) ! h>dw>e & s(tw>e us$ by o!r ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t to maximize data %>+ & promote ! purposes ( ?is section4 7ii7 ,acreage report /reaml9+ initiative project ,z soon z practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t an acreage report /reaml9+ initiative project to all[ produc]s to report acreage & o!r in=mation directly to ! ,dep>tm5t4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7k71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,in=mation te*nology 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( subsection 7j77#a71 ! ,corporation may use1 f am\nts made available f ! insurance fund e/abli%$ "u section #eaf7;c71 n m ?an-- 7i7 7,i7 = fiscal ye> #bjad1 #be1jjj1jjj2 & 7,,ii7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjah1 #aj1jjj1jjj2 or 7ii7 if ! ,acreage ,crop ,report+ ,/reaml9+ ,initiative 7,,acrsi7 project is sub/antially complet$ by ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad1 n m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjah4 7,b7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate on ! /atus ( ! sub/antial completion ( ! ,acreage ,crop ,report+ ,/reaml9+ ,initiative 7,,acrsi7 project4 4 #ad4 ,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+1 by /rik+ ,contract+2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ may ent] into contracts to c>ry out rese>* & developm5t to & ins]t+ may conduct activities or ent] into contracts to c>ry out rese>* & developm5t to ma9ta9 or improve exi/+ policies or develop new policies to2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ conduct rese>* & developm5t or aft] ,! ,corporation may2 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ aft] exp]t review 9 accordance ) section #eje7;e7 & proc$ures ( ! ,bo>d 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+ sweet sorghum1 sorghum = biomass1 specialty crops1 sug>cane1 & d$icat$ en]gy 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 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ to provide ei!r reimbursem5t paym5ts or contract paym5ts2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74 #ae4 ,biomass & sweet sorghum en]gy crop insurance policies ,section #ebb7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act ( #aich 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ah7 ,biomass & sweet sorghum en]gy crop insurance policies 7,a7 ,au?ority ,! ,corporation %all (f] to ent] into #a or m contracts ) qualifi$ entities to c>ry out rese>* & developm5t reg>d+-- 7i7 a policy to insure biomass sorghum t is gr[n expressly = ! purpose ( produc+ a fe$/ock = r5ewable bi(uel1 r5ewable electricity1 or biobas$ products2 & 7ii7 a policy to insure sweet sorghum t is gr[n = a purpose describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7,b7 ,rese>* & developm5t ,rese>* & developm5t ) respect to ea* ( ! policies requir$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( risk managem5t tools = ! production ( biomass sorghum or sweet sorghum1 includ+ policies & plans ( insurance t-- 7i7 are bas$ on m>ket prices & yields2 7ii7 to ! ext5t t insuffici5t data exi/ to develop a policy bas$ on m>ket prices & yields1 are bas$ on ! use ( wea!r indices1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 excessive or inadequate ra9fall1 to protect ! int]e/s ( crop produc]s2 & 7iii7 provide protection = production or rev5ue losses1 or bo?4 4 #af4 ,pilot programs ,section #ebc7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebc7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 at ! sole discretion ( ! ,corporation1 aft] may2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e74 #ag4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,section #ejh7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g72 & 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 respectively4 #ah4 ,repeal ( direct paym5ts 7a7 ,repeal ,sections #aajc & #acjc ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgac1 #hgec7 are repeal$4 7b7 ,cont9u$ application = #bjac crop ye> ,sections #aajc & #acjc ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgac1 #hgec71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all cont9ue to apply ?r\gh ! #bjac crop ye> ) respect to all cov]$ commodities 7z def9$ 9 section #ajja ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgjb77 7except pulse crops7 & peanuts on a f>m4