,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #be1 #bjah,mr4  
,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,?une7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = ! re=m & cont9uation (        
agricultural commodity programs ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ?r\gh fiscal   
ye> #bjbc1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,agriculture ,risk ,cov]age ,improvem5t 
& ,innovation ,act ( #bjah4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,actual   
crop rev5ue ,! t]m actual crop rev5ue1 )
 respect to a cov]$ commodity = a crop  
ye>1 means ! am\nt det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y "u section #h7;b74  7#b7      
,agriculture risk cov]age ,! t]m        
agriculture risk cov]age means cov]age  
provid$ "u section #h4  7#c7            
,agriculture risk cov]age gu>antee ,!   
t]m agriculture risk cov]age gu>antee1 )
 respect to a cov]$ commodity = a crop  

ye>1 means ! am\nt det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y "u section #h7;c74  7#d7 ,base
 acres ,! t]m base acres1 ) respect to a
 cov]$ commodity on a f>m1 means ! numb]
 ( acres 9 effect "u section #aaaa ( !  
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijaa71 z 9 effect on ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjah1 subject to any reallocation1     
adju/m5t1 or r$uction "u section #c4    
7#e7 ,cov]$ commodity ,! t]m cov]$      
commodity means :eat1 oats1 & b>ley     
7includ+ :eat1 oats1 & b>ley us$ = hay+ 
& graz+71 corn1 gra9 sorghum1 se$       
cotton1 long gra9 rice1 m$ium gra9 rice1
 pulse crops1 soybeans1 o!r oilse$s1 &  
peanuts4  7#f7 ,effective price ,! t]m  
effective price1 ) respect to a cov]$   
commodity = a crop ye>1 means ! price   
calculat$ by ! ,secret>y "u section     
#g7;b7 to det]m9e :e!r price loss       
cov]age paym5ts are requir$ to be       
provid$ = t crop ye>4  7#g7 ,individual 
cov]age ,! t]m individual cov]age means 
agriculture risk cov]age select$ "u     
section #f7;b77#b7 to be obta9$ at ! f>m

 level4  7#h7 ,m$ium gra9 rice ,! t]m   
m$ium gra9 rice includes %ort gra9 rice 
& temp]ate japonica rice4  7#i7 ,o!r    
oilse$ ,! t]m o!r oilse$ means a crop ( 
sunfl[] se$1 rapese$1 canola1 saffl[]1  
flaxse$1 mu/>d se$1 crambe1 sesame se$1 
or any oilse$ designat$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7#aj7 ,paym5t acres ,! t]m paym5t acres1
 ) respect to ! provision ( price loss  
cov]age paym5ts & agriculture risk      
cov]age paym5ts1 means ! numb] ( acres  
det]m9$ = a f>m "u section #e4  7#aa7   
,paym5t yield ,! t]m paym5t yield1 = a  
f>m = a cov]$ commodity1 means1 z       
applicable-- 7,a7 ! yield us$ to make   
paym5ts pursuant to section #aajd or    
#acjd ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy 
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgad1       
#hged71 z 9 effect on ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjah2  7,b7 ! yield e/abli%$ "u section
 #d2 or  7,c7 ) respect to se$ cotton1 !
 yield e/abli%$ "u section #aaac7;e7 ( !
 ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #ijac7;e771 z 9 effect on     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah4  7#ab7 ,price loss

 cov]age ,! t]m price loss cov]age means
 cov]age provid$ "u section #g4  7#ac7  
,produc]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m produc]  
means an own]1 op]ator1 l&lord1 t5ant1  
or %>ecropp] t %>es 9 ! risk ( produc+ a
 crop & is entitl$ to %>e 9 ! crop      
available = m>ket+ f ! f>m1 or w\ld h   
%>$ _h ! crop be5 produc$4  7,b7 ,hybrid
 se$ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a gr[] ( hybrid se$
 is a produc]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 n 
take into consid]ation ! exi/5ce ( a    
hybrid se$ contract2 &  7ii7 ensure t   
program requirem5ts d n adv]sely affect 
! ability ( ! gr[] to receive a paym5t  
"u ?is ,act4  7#ad7 ,pulse crop ,! t]m  
pulse crop means dry peas1 l5tils1 small
 *ickpeas1 & l>ge *ickpeas4  7#ae7      
,ref]5ce price ,! t]m ref]5ce price1 )  
respect to a cov]$ commodity = a crop   
ye>1 means ! less] (--  7,a7 ! national 
av]age m>ket price receiv$ by produc]s  
dur+ ! #ab-mon? m>ket+ ye> = ! mo/ rec5t
 #aj crop ye>s = ! cov]$ commodity2 &   
7,b7 7i7 = :eat1 #e4ej p] bu%el2  7ii7 =
 corn1 #c4gj p] bu%el2  7iii7 = gra9    

sorghum1 #c4ie p] bu%el2  7iv7 = b>ley1 
#d4ie p] bu%el2  7v7 = oats1 #b4dj p]   
bu%el2  7vi7 = se$ cotton1 #j4cfg p]    
p\nd2  7vii7 = long gra9 rice1 #ad4jj p]
 hundr$weight2  7viii7 = m$ium gra9     
rice1 #ad4jj p] hundr$weight2  7ix7 =   
soybeans1 #h4dj p] bu%el2  7x7 = o!r    
oilse$s1 #bj4ae p] hundr$weight2  7xi7 =
 peanuts1 #ece4jj p] ton2  7xii7 = dry  
peas1 #aa4jj p] hundr$weight2  7xiii7 = 
l5tils1 #ai4ig p] hundr$weight2  7xiv7 =
 small *ickpeas1 #ai4jd p] hundr$weight2
 or  7xv7 = l>ge *ickpeas1 #ba4ed p]    
hundr$weight4  7#af7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7#ag7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia2  7,c7 ! ,commonweal? (      
,pu]to ,rico2 &  7,d7 any o!r t]ritory  
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ah7 
,temp]ate japonica rice ,! t]m temp]ate 
japonica rice means rice t is gr[n 9    
high altitudes or temp]ate regions (    
high latitudes ) cool] climate          
conditions1 9 ! ,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 z 

det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = ! purpose (-- 
7,a7 ! reallocation ( base acres "u     
section #c2  7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a      
ref]5ce price 7z requir$ "u section     
#g7;g77 & an effective price pursuant to
 section #g2 &  7,c7 ! det]m9ation ( !  
actual crop rev5ue & agriculture risk   
cov]age gu>antee pursuant to section #h4
  7#ai7 ,transitional yield ,! t]m      
transitional yield has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #ejb7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop 
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4           
#aejb7;b774  7#bj7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m 
,unit$ ,/ates1 :5 us$ 9 a geographical  
s5se1 means all ( ! ,/ates4  #c4 ,base  
acres  7a7 ,adju/m5t ( base acres  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide = an 
adju/m5t1 z appropriate1 9 ! base acres 
= cov]$ commodities = a f>m :5ev] any ( 
! foll[+ circum/ances occur3  7,a7 ,a   
cons]vation res]ve contract ent]$ into  
"u section #abca ( ! ,food ,security    
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca7 )    
respect to ! f>m expires or is          
volunt>ily t]m9at$4  7,b7 ,cropl& is    

releas$ f cov]age "u a cons]vation      
res]ve contract by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,!
 produc] has eligible oilse$ acreage z !
 result ( ! ,secret>y designat+         
additional oilse$s1 :i* %all be det]m9$ 
9 ! same mann] z eligible oilse$ acreage
 "u section #aaja7;a77#a77;,d7 ( !      
,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hgaa7;a77#a77;,d774
  7#b7 ,special cons]vation res]ve      
acreage paym5t rules ,= ! crop ye> 9 :i*
 a base-acres adju/m5t "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 is fir/    
made1 ! own] ( ! f>m %all elect to      
receive price loss cov]age or           
agriculture risk cov]age ) respect to ! 
acreage add$ to ! f>m "u ?is subsection 
or a prorat$ paym5t "u ! cons]vation    
res]ve contract1 b n bo?4  7#c7 ,beg9n+ 
f>m]s ( cov]$ commodities  7,a7         
,def9ition ( beg9n+ f>m] ( cov]$        
commodities ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m      
beg9n+ f>m] ( cov]$ commodities means a 
beg9n+ f>m] 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 (
 "o or m cov]$ commodities t has n      

plant$ or be5 prev5t$ f plant+ a cov]$  
commodity on any f>m = any crop ye> be=e
 ! #bjjb crop ye>4  7,b7 ,opportunity to
 increase base acres ,! ,secret>y %all  
provide a #a-"t opportunity = a beg9n+  
f>m] ( cov]$ commodities to increase    
base acres on a f>m 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,c7 if--  7i7 ! beg9n+ f>m]
 ( cov]$ commodities is an op]ator on ! 
f>m & provides a significant            
contribution ( active p]sonal labor2    
7ii7 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! beg9n+ 
f>m] ( cov]$ commodities has1 or has an 
option to obta91 a significant own]%ip  
%>e ( ! f>m or a bus9ess produc+        
commodities on ! f>m2  7iii7 ! beg9n+   
f>m] ( cov]$ commodities has n plant$ or
 be5 prev5t$ f plant+ a cov]$ commodity 
on ! f>m = any crop ye> be=e ! #bjjg    
crop ye>2 &  7iv7 ! av]age numb] ( acres
 plant$ on ! f>m to cov]$ commodities   
dur+ ! #bjac ?r\gh #bjag crop ye>s is   
great] ?an ! numb] ( base acres on !    
f>m4  7,c7 ,base increase = beg9n+ f>m]s
 ( cov]$ commodities  7i7 ,9 g5]al      

,subject to clause 7ii71 ! numb] ( base 
acres add$ to a f>m "u subp>agraph 7,b7 
%all be equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5--    
7,i7 ! #e-ye> av]age (-- 7aa7 ! acreage 
plant$ on ! f>m to all cov]$ commodities
 = h>ve/1 graz+1 hay+1 silage1 or o!r   
simil> purposes = ! #bjac ?r\gh #bjag   
crop ye>s1 accord+ to records submitt$  
to ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy2 &  7bb7 any   
acreage on ! f>m t ! beg9n+ f>m] ( cov]$
 commodities 0 prev5t$ f plant+ dur+ !  
#bjac ?r\gh #bjag crop ye>s to a cov]$  
commodity because ( dr\ght1 flood1 or   
o!r natural disa/]1 or o!r condition    
beyond ! control ( ! beg9n+ f>m] ( cov]$
 commodities1 accord+ to records        
submitt$ to ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy & z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,,ii7 !     
numb] ( base acres = cov]$ commodities  
on ! f>m4  7ii7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y
 %all adju/ ! numb] ( base acres add$ to
 a f>m "u clause 7i7 to prev5t !        
cumulative increase 9 ! numb] ( base    
acres "u ?is p>agraph f exce$+          
#e1jjj1jjj base acres = all beg9n+ f>m]s

 ( cov]$ commodities4  7iii7            
,di/ribution ,base acres add$ to a f>m  
"u clause 7i7 %all be add$ to ! base    
acreage ( ea* cov]$ commodity on ! f>m 9
 ! proportion t--  7,i7 ! acreage plant$
 to ! cov]$ commodity on ! f>m2 be>s to 
7,,ii7 ! acreage plant$ to all cov]$    
commodities on ! f>m4  7,d7 ,r$uction ( 
base increase ,if a beg9n+ f>m] ( cov]$ 
commodities on a f>m = :i* base acres h 
be5 increas$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 no     
long] owns or op]ates ! f>m = any ( !   
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc crop ye>s1 ! base     
acres on ! f>m %all be r$uc$ by ! numb] 
( base acres add$ to ! f>m "u t         
subp>agraph 9 ! same proportion among   
cov]$ commodities on ! f>m describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,c77iii74  7b7 ,prev5tion (
 excess base acres  7#a7 ,requir$       
r$uction ,if ! sum ( ! base acres = a   
f>m & ! acreage describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 exce$s ! actual cropl& acreage ( ! f>m1
 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce ! base acres =  
"o or m cov]$ commodities = ! f>m s t ! 
sum ( ! base acres & ! acreage describ$ 

9 p>agraph 7#b7 does n exce$ ! actual   
cropl& acreage ( ! f>m4  7#b7 ,o!r      
acreage ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,any acreage on ! f>m enroll$ 9--  7i7 !
 cons]vation res]ve program e/abli%$ "u 
sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( subtitle ,d (  
title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act (  
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca et seq472 or 
7ii7 ! agricultural cons]vation easem5t 
program e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,h ( title 
,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chfe et seq474  7,b7    
,any o!r acreage on ! f>m enroll$ 9 a   
,f$]al cons]vation program = :i* paym5ts
 are made 9 ex*ange = n produc+ an      
agricultural commodity on ! acreage4    
7,c7 ,if ! ,secret>y designates         
additional oilse$s1 any eligible oilse$ 
acreage1 :i* %all be det]m9$ 9 ! same   
mann] z eligible oilse$ acreage "u      
subsection 7a77#a77;,c74  7#c7          
,selection ( acres ,! ,secret>y %all    
give ! own] ( ! f>m ! opportunity to    
select ! base acres = a cov]$ commodity 

= ! f>m aga9/ :i* ! r$uction requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#a7 w be made4  7#d7          
,exception = d\ble-cropp$ acreage ,9    
apply+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all  
make an exception 9 ! case ( d\ble      
cropp+1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7  
,r$uction 9 base acres  7#a7 ,r$uction  
at option ( own]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! own] 
( a f>m may r$uce1 at any "t1 ! base    
acres = any cov]$ commodity = ! f>m4    
7,b7 ,effect ( r$uction ,a r$uction "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be p]man5t & made 
9 a mann] prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7#b7 ,requir$ action by ,secret>y  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all              
proportionately r$uce base acres on a   
f>m = l& t has be5 subdivid$ & develop$ 
= multiple resid5tial units or o!r      
nonf>m+ uses if ! size ( ! tracts & !   
d5sity ( ! subdivision is su* t ! l& is 
unlikely to return to ! previ\s         
agricultural use1 unless ! produc]s on !
 f>m demon/rate t ! l&--  7i7 rema9s    
devot$ to comm]cial agricultural        
production2 or  7ii7 is likely to be    

return$ to ! previ\s agricultural use4  
7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% proc$ures to id5tify l& describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  #d4 ,paym5t yields
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose ,= ! purpose
 ( mak+ price loss cov]age paym5ts "u   
section #g1 ! ,secret>y %all provide = !
 e/abli%m5t ( a yield = ea* f>m = any   
designat$ oilse$ = :i* a paym5t yield 0 
n e/abli%$ "u section #aajb ( ! ,food1  
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #hgab7 9 accordance ) ?is     
section4  7b7 ,paym5t yields = designat$
 oilse$s  7#a7 ,det]m9ation ( av]age    
yield ,9 ! case ( designat$ oilse$s1 !  
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! av]age yield p]
 plant$ acre = ! designat$ oilse$ on a  
f>m = ! #aiih ?r\gh #bjja crop ye>s1    
exclud+ any crop ye> 9 :i* ! acreage    
plant$ to ! designat$ oilse$ 0 z]o4     
7#b7 ,adju/m5t = paym5t yield  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! paym5t yield = a f>m = a       
designat$ oilse$ %all be equal to !     
product ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! av]age yield
 = ! designat$ oilse$ det]m9$ "u        

p>agraph 7#a74  7ii7 ,! ratio result+ f 
divid+ ! national av]age yield = !      
designat$ oilse$ = ! #aiha ?r\gh #aihe  
crops by ! national av]age yield = !    
designat$ oilse$ = ! #aiih ?r\gh #bjja  
crops4  7,b7 ,no national av]age yield  
in=mation available ,to ! ext5t t       
national av]age yield in=mation = a     
designat$ oilse$ is n available1 !      
,secret>y %all use su* in=mation z !    
,secret>y det]m9es to be fair &         
equitable to e/abli% a national av]age  
yield "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,use ( c\nty
 av]age yield ,if ! yield p] plant$ acre
 = a crop ( a designat$ oilse$ = a f>m =
 any ( ! #aiih ?r\gh #bjja crop ye>s 0  
less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! c\nty yield = t  
designat$ oilse$1 ! ,secret>y %all      
assign a yield = t crop ye> equal to #ge
 p]c5t ( ! c\nty yield = ! purpose (    
det]m9+ ! av]age "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 
,effect ( lack ( paym5t yield  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t by ,secret>y ,9 ! case ( a  
cov]$ commodity on a f>m = :i* base     
acres h be5 e/abli%$1 if no paym5t yield

 is o!rwise e/abli%$ = ! cov]$ commodity
 on ! f>m1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an  
appropriate paym5t yield = ! cov]$      
commodity on ! f>m "u p>agraph 7#b74    
7#b7 ,use ( simil>ly situat$ f>ms  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,to e/abli% an appropriate     
paym5t yield = a cov]$ commodity on a   
f>m z requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,secret>y %all take into consid]ation ! 
f>m program paym5t yields applicable to 
t cov]$ commodity = simil>ly situat$    
f>ms4  7,b7 ,use ( f>m program paym5t   
yields 9 appeal ,! use ( f>m program    
paym5t yields describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 9 an appeal1 by ! ,secret>y or by !
 produc]1 %all n be subject to any o!r  
provision ( law4  #e4 ,paym5t acres  7a7
 ,det]m9ation ( paym5t acres  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,= ! purpose ( price loss cov]age 
& agriculture risk cov]age :5 c\nty     
cov]age has be5 select$ "u section      
#f7;b77#a71 subject to subsection 7d71 !
 paym5t acres = ea* cov]$ commodity on a
 f>m %all be equal to #he p]c5t ( ! base
 acres = ! cov]$ commodity on ! f>m 7n  

includ+ any base acres exclud$ "u       
subsection 7e774  7#b7 ,effect (        
individual cov]age ,9 ! case (          
agriculture risk cov]age :5 individual  
cov]age has be5 select$ "u section      
#f7;b77#b71 b subject to subsection 7e71
 ! paym5t acres = a f>m %all be equal to
 #fe p]c5t ( ! base acres = all ( !     
cov]$ commodities on ! f>m4  7b7        
,exclusion ,! quantity ( paym5t acres   
det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 may n include 
any crop subsequ5tly plant$ dur+ ! same 
crop ye> on ! same l& = :i* ! fir/ crop 
is eligible = price loss cov]age paym5ts
 or agriculture risk cov]age paym5ts1   
unless ! crop 0 approv$ = d\ble cropp+ 9
 ! c\nty1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7
 ,effect ( m9imal paym5t acres  7#a7    
,prohibition on paym5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( ?is ,act1 a produc] on a   
f>m may n receive price loss cov]age    
paym5ts or agriculture risk cov]age     
paym5ts if ! sum ( ! base acres on ! f>m
 is #aj acres or less1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph  

7#a7 does n apply to a produc] t is--   
7,a7 a socially disadvantag$ f>m] or    
ran*] 7z def9$ 9 section #cee7;e7 ( !   
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjc7;e7772 or  7,b7
 a limit$ res\rce f>m] or ran*]1 z def9$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,effect ( plant+  
fruits & vegetables  7#a7 ,r$uction     
requir$ ,9 ! mann] provid$ 9 ?is        
subsection1 paym5t acres on a f>m %all  
be r$uc$ 9 any crop ye> 9 :i* fruits1   
vegetables 7o!r ?an mung beans & pulse  
crops71 or wild rice h be5 plant$ on    
base acres on a f>m4  7#b7 ,quantity (  
r$uction  7,a7 ,price loss cov]age &    
c\nty cov]age ,9 ! case ( price loss    
cov]age paym5ts & agricultural risk     
cov]age paym5ts us+ c\nty cov]age1 !    
r$uction "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be !     
am\nt equal to ! base acres plant$ to   
crops ref]r$ to 9 t p>agraph 9 excess ( 
#ae p]c5t ( base acres4  7,b7           
,individual cov]age ,9 ! case (         
agricultural risk cov]age paym5ts us+   
individual cov]age1 ! r$uction "u       

p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! am\nt equal to !
 base acres plant$ to crops ref]r$ to 9 
t p>agraph 9 excess ( #ce p]c5t ( base  
acres4  7#c7 ,r$uction exceptions ,no   
r$uction to paym5t acres %all be made "u
 ?is subsection if-- 7,a7 cov] crops or 
crops ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are gr[n
 solely = cons]vation purposes & n      
h>ve/$ = use or sale1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y2 or  7,b7 9 any region 9 :i*  
!re is a hi/ory ( d\ble-cropp+ cov]$    
commodities ) crops ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 & ^? crops 7 s d\ble-cropp$ on !  
base acres1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7e7 ,exclusion ( unus$ acres  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,effective beg9n+ ) ! #bjai crop  
ye>1 subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71  
if ! produc]s on a f>m did n plant & 7 n
 prev5t$ f plant+ a cov]$ commodity on  
base acres dur+ ea* ( ! #bjji ?r\gh     
#bjaf crop ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all       
exclude ^? base acres f paym5t acres on 
! f>m4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( plant+ fruits &
 vegetables & acres enroll$ 9           
cons]vation res]ve ,base acres subject  

to a r$uction "u subsection 7d7 or t 7  
enroll$ 9 ! cons]vation res]ve program  
e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a (    
subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chca et seq47 = n few] ?an #e crop ye>s
 ( ! #bjji ?r\gh #bjaf crop ye>s %all be
 consid]$ plant$ to a cov]$ commodity = 
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         
,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 
to-- 7,a7 a socially disadvantag$ f>m]  
or ran*] 7z def9$ 9 section #cee7;e7 ( !
 ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjc7;e7772 or  7,b7
 a limit$ res\rce f>m] or ran*]1 z def9$
 by ! ,secret>y4  #f4 ,produc] election 
7a7 ,election requir$ ,= ! #bjai ?r\gh  
#bjbc crop ye>s1 all ( ! produc]s on a  
f>m %all make a #a-"t1 irrevocable      
election to obta9--  7#a7 price loss    
cov]age "u section #g = all cov]$       
commodities on ! f>m2 or  7#b7          
agriculture risk cov]age "u section #h =
 all cov]$ commodities on ! f>m4  7b7   
,cov]age options ,9 ! election "u       

subsection 7a71 ! produc]s on a f>m t   
elect "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( t subsection to
 obta9 agriculture risk cov]age "u      
section #h %all unanim\sly select :e!r  
to receive agriculture risk cov]age     
paym5ts bas$ on--  7#a7 c\nty cov]age   
applicable on a cov]$                   
commodity-by-cov]$-commodity basis2 or  
7#b7 individual cov]age applicable to   
all ( ! cov]$ commodities on ! f>m4  7c7
 ,effect ( failure ,to make unanim\s    
election ,if all ! produc]s on a f>m    
fail to make a unanim\s election "u     
subsection 7a7 = ! #bjai crop ye>--     
7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all n make any paym5ts
 ) respect to ! f>m = ! #bjai crop ye>  
"u section #g or #h2 &  7#b7 ! produc]s 
on ! f>m %all be deem$ to h elect$ = !  
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc crop ye>s ! cov]age   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (      
subsection 7a7 9 :i* ! majority ( base  
acres on ! f>m 7 enroll$ dur+ ! p]iod ( 
crop ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  7d7       
,effect ( selection ( c\nty cov]age ,if 
all ! produc]s on a f>m select c\nty    

cov]age = a cov]$ commodity "u          
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y may n   
make price loss cov]age paym5ts "u      
section #g to ! produc]s on ! f>m )     
respect to t cov]$ commodity4  7e7      
,effect ( selection ( individual cov]age
 ,if all ! produc]s on a f>m select     
individual cov]age "u subsection        
7b77#b71 9 addition to ! selection &    
election "u ?is section apply+ to ea*   
produc] on ! f>m1 ! ,secret>y %all      
consid]1 = purposes ( mak+ !            
calculations requir$ by subsections     
7b77#b7 & 7c77#c7 ( section #h1 ! %>e ( 
! produc] 9 all f>ms 9 ! same ,/ate--   
7#a7 9 :i* ! produc] has an int]e/2 &   
7#b7 = :i* individual cov]age has be5   
select$4  7f7 ,prohibition on           
recon/itution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 produc]s on a f>m d n recon/itute ! f>m
 to void or *ange an election or        
selection made "u ?is section4  #g4     
,price loss cov]age  7a7 ,price loss    
cov]age paym5ts ,if all ( ! produc]s on 
a f>m make ! election "u section #f7;a7 

to obta9 price loss cov]age1 or are     
deem$ to h made t election "u section   
#f7;c77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all make price 
loss cov]age paym5ts to produc]s on !   
f>m on a cov]$                          
commodity-by-cov]$-commodity basis if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t1 = any ( ! #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc crop ye>s--  7#a7 !         
effective price = ! cov]$ commodity = ! 
crop ye>2 is less ?an  7#b7 ! ref]5ce   
price = ! cov]$ commodity = ! crop ye>4 
7b7 ,effective price  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
effective price = a cov]$ commodity = a 
crop ye> %all be ! high] (--  7,a7 !    
national av]age m>ket price receiv$ by  
produc]s dur+ ! #ab-mon? m>ket+ ye> = ! 
cov]$ commodity1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y2 or  7,b7 ! national av]age   
loan rate = a m>ket+ assi/ance loan = ! 
cov]$ commodity 9 effect = t crop ye> "u
 subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( !             
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijca et seq474  7#b7 ,se$ cotton  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! effective price = se$      

cotton = a crop ye> %all be equal to !  
m>ket+ ye> av]age price = se$ cotton1 z 
calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7    
,calculation ,! m>ket+ ye> av]age price 
= se$ cotton = a crop ye> %all be equal 
to ! quoti5t obta9$ by divid+--  7i7 !  
sum obta9$ by add+-- 7,i7 ! product     
obta9$ by multiply+--  7aa7 ! upl&      
cotton l9t m>ket+ ye> av]age price2 &   
7bb7 ! total ,unit$ ,/ates upl& cotton  
l9t production1 measur$ 9 p\nds2 &      
7,,ii7 ! product obta9$ by multiply+--  
7aa7 ! cottonse$ m>ket+ ye> av]age      
price2 &  7bb7 ! total ,unit$ ,/ates    
cottonse$ production1 measur$ 9 p\nds2  
by  7ii7 ! sum obta9$ by add+--  7,i7 ! 
total ,unit$ ,/ates upl& cotton l9t     
production1 measur$ 9 p\nds2 &  7,,ii7 !
 total ,unit$ ,/ates cottonse$          
production1 measur$ 9 p\nds4  7c7       
,paym5t rate ,! paym5t rate %all be     
equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7#a7 !     
ref]5ce price = ! cov]$ commodity2 &    
7#b7 ! effective price det]m9$ "u       
subsection 7b7 = ! cov]$ commodity4  7d7

 ,paym5t am\nt ,if price loss cov]age   
paym5ts are requir$ to be provid$ "u ?is
 section = any ( ! #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc    
crop ye>s = a cov]$ commodity1 ! am\nt (
 ! price loss cov]age paym5t to be paid 
to ! produc]s on a f>m = ! crop ye> %all
 be equal to ! product obta9$ by        
multiply+--  7#a7 ! paym5t rate = !     
cov]$ commodity "u subsection 7c72  7#b7
 ! paym5t yield = ! cov]$ commodity2 &  
7#c7 ! paym5t acres = ! cov]$ commodity4
  7e7 ,"t = paym5ts ,if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es "u ?is section t price loss    
cov]age paym5ts are requir$ to be       
provid$ = ! cov]$ commodity1 ! paym5ts  
%all be made beg9n+ ,octob] #a1 or z    
soon z practicable !reaft]1 aft] ! end (
 ! applicable m>ket+ ye> = ! cov]$      
commodity4  7f7 ,effective price = b>ley
 ,9 det]m9+ ! effective price = b>ley "u
 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all use ! 
all-b>ley price4  7g7 ,ref]5ce price =  
temp]ate japonica rice ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide a ref]5ce price ) respect to   
temp]ate japonica rice 9 an am\nt equal 

to #aae p]c5t ( ! am\nt e/abli%$ 9      
clauses 7vii7 & 7viii7 ( section        
#b7ad77;,b7 9 ord] to reflect price     
premiums4  #h4 ,agriculture risk cov]age
  7a7 ,agriculture risk cov]age paym5ts 
,if all ( ! produc]s on a f>m make !    
election "u section #f7;a7 to obta9     
agriculture risk cov]age1 ! ,secret>y   
%all make agriculture risk cov]age      
paym5ts to produc]s on ! f>m if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t1 = any ( ! #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc crop ye>s--  7#a7 ! actual  
crop rev5ue det]m9$ "u subsection 7b7 = 
! crop ye>2 is less ?an  7#b7 !         
agriculture risk cov]age gu>antee       
det]m9$ "u subsection 7c7 = ! crop ye>4 
7b7 ,actual crop rev5ue  7#a7 ,c\nty    
cov]age ,9 ! case ( c\nty cov]age1 !    
am\nt ( ! actual crop rev5ue = a c\nty =
 a crop ye> ( a cov]$ commodity %all be 
equal to ! product obta9$ by multiply+--
  7,a7 ! actual av]age c\nty yield p]   
plant$ acre = ! cov]$ commodity1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 7includ+ any     
adju/m5ts "u p>agraph 7#c772 &  7,b7 !  

high] (-- 7i7 ! national av]age m>ket   
price receiv$ by produc]s dur+ !        
#ab-mon? m>ket+ ye> = ! cov]$ commodity1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 !    
national av]age loan rate = a m>ket+    
assi/ance loan = ! cov]$ commodity 9    
effect = t crop ye> "u subtitle ,b (    
title ,i ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijca et seq474  7#b7     
,individual cov]age ,9 ! case (         
individual cov]age1 ! am\nt ( ! actual  
crop rev5ue = a produc] on a f>m = a    
crop ye> %all be bas$ on ! %>e ( !      
produc] 9 all cov]$ commodities plant$  
on all f>ms = :i* individual cov]age has
 be5 select$ & 9 :i* ! produc] has an   
int]e/1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y z  
foll[s3  7,a7 ,= ea* cov]$ commodity1 ! 
product obta9$ by multiply+-- 7i7 !     
total production ( ! cov]$ commodity on 
^? f>ms1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &    
7ii7 ! high] (-- 7,i7 ! national av]age 
m>ket price receiv$ by produc]s dur+ !  
#ab-mon? m>ket+ ye>1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y2 or  7,,ii7 ! national av]age 

loan rate = a m>ket+ assi/ance loan = ! 
cov]$ commodity 9 effect = t crop ye> "u
 subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( !             
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijca et seq474  7,b7 ,! sum ( ! am\nts
 det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = all cov]$
 commodities on ^? f>ms4  7,c7 ,!       
quoti5t obta9$ by divid+ ! am\nt det]m9$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b7 by ! total plant$  
acres ( all cov]$ commodities on ^?     
f>ms4  7#c7 ,c\nty yield disp>ities     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may adju/    
c\nty yields "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to   
r$uce disp>ities betwe5 neighbor+ &     
ne>by c\nties ) simil> soils & climate t
 are n attributable to a localiz$ wea!r 
ev5t4  7,b7 ,aggregate e/imat$ paym5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all ensure t all adju/m5ts  
made "u ?is p>agraph are balanc$ s !    
aggregate am\nt ( paym5ts made "u ?is   
section z a result ( ! adju/m5ts = a    
crop ye> d n increase4  7,c7 ,options   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y makes      
adju/m5ts "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y  
%all make ! adju/m5ts 9 accordance )    

clause 7ii7 or 7iii74  7ii7 ,v>iations  
)9 a ,/ate  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all all[ 
,/ate committees ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy
 to review & recomm5d adju/m5ts to !    
initial yield e/imates be=e ! adju/m5ts 
become f9al to r$uce unexpla9$ v>iation 
betwe5 neighbor+ or ne>by c\nties )     
simil> soils & climate4  7,,ii7 ,review 
& approval ,! ,secret>y %all review &   
approve or reject adju/m5ts recomm5d$ "u
 subclause 7,i7 be=e ! adju/m5ts become 
f9al4  7iii7 ,v>iations along ,/ate     
b\nd>ies  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all all[ 
,/ate committees ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy
 or ! national (fice ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice   
,ag5cy1 9 consultation ) affect$ ,/ate  
committees1 to review & recomm5d        
adju/m5ts to ! initial yield e/imates   
be=e ! adju/m5ts become f9al to r$uce   
unexpla9$ v>iation betwe5 c\nties 9     
neighbor+ ,/ates4  7,,ii7 ,review &     
approval ,! ,secret>y %all review &     
approve or reject adju/m5ts recomm5d$ "u

 subclause 7,i7 be=e ! adju/m5ts become 
f9al4  7#d7 ,quality adju/m5t factor =  
:eat  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all   
adju/ c\nty yields = :eat "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,a7 to acc\nt = wea!r-relat$      
quality factors1 su* z prote91 fall+    
numb]s1 or vomitox91 bas$ on--  7i7 !   
av]age quality adju/m5t disc\nt factor  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y = policies or    
plans ( insurance "u ! ,f$]al ,crop     
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et  
seq47 =--  7,i7 ! applicable crop ye>2 &
  7,,ii7 t c\nty or ! applicable region2
 or  7ii7 a comp>able adju/m5t1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 if ! factor     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is n available4   
7,b7 ,limitation ,a yield may n be      
adju/$ by great] ?an #ej p]c5t "u       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,use ,!         
,secret>y %all n use a yield adju/m5t "u
 ?is p>agraph = purposes ( subsection   
7c74  7c7 ,agriculture risk cov]age     
gu>antee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! agriculture  
risk cov]age gu>antee = a crop ye> = a  
cov]$ commodity %all equal #ij p]c5t ( !

 b5*m>k rev5ue describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
or 7#c71 z applicable4  7#b7 ,b5*m>k    
rev5ue = c\nty cov]age ,9 ! case ( c\nty
 cov]age1 ! b5*m>k rev5ue ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! product obta9$  
by multiply+--  7,a7 subject to         
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 ! av]age         
hi/orical c\nty yield z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y = ! mo/ rec5t #e crop ye>s1   
exclud+ ea* ( ! crop ye>s ) ! highe/ &  
l[e/ yields2 &  7,b7 subject to p>agraph
 7#f71 ! national av]age m>ket price    
receiv$ by produc]s dur+ ! #ab-mon?     
m>ket+ ye> = ! mo/ rec5t #c crop ye>s4  
7#c7 ,b5*m>k rev5ue = individual cov]age
 ,9 ! case ( individual cov]age1 !      
b5*m>k rev5ue = a produc] on a f>m = a  
crop ye> %all be bas$ on ! %>e ( !      
produc] 9 all cov]$ commodities plant$  
on all f>ms = :i* individual cov]age has
 be5 select$ & 9 :i* ! produc] has an   
int]e/1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y z  
foll[s3  7,a7 ,= ea* cov]$ commodity =  
ea* ( ! mo/ rec5t #e crop ye>s1 !       
product obta9$ by multiply+--  7i7      

subject to p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 !     
yield p] plant$ acre = ! cov]$ commodity
 on ^? f>ms1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  
by  7ii7 subject to p>agraph 7#f71 !    
national av]age m>ket price receiv$ by  
produc]s dur+ ! #ab-mon? m>ket+ ye>4    
7,b7 ,= ea* cov]$ commodity1 ! av]age ( 
! rev5ues det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = 
! mo/ rec5t #e crop ye>s1 exclud+ ea* ( 
! crop ye>s ) ! highe/ & l[e/ rev5ues4  
7,c7 ,= ea* ( ! #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc crop  
ye>s1 ! sum ( ! am\nts det]m9$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 = all cov]$ commodities
 on ^? f>ms1 b adju/$ to reflect ! ratio
 t--  7i7 ! total numb] ( acres plant$  
on ^? f>ms to a cov]$ commodity2 be>s to
  7ii7 ! total acres ( all cov]$        
commodities plant$ on ^? f>ms4  7#d7    
,yield conditions ,if ! yield p] plant$ 
acre = ! cov]$ commodity or hi/orical   
c\nty yield p] plant$ acre = ! cov]$    
commodity = any ( ! #e mo/ rec5t crop   
ye>s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 is less 
?an #hj p]c5t ( ! transitional yield1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! am\nts us$ =  

any ( ^? ye>s 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 or   
7#c77;,a77i71 z applicable1 %all be #hj 
p]c5t ( ! transitional yield4  7#e7     
,tr5d-,adju/$ ,yield  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all adju/ ! yield det]m9$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 or 7#c77;,a77i71 z   
applicable1 us+ ! same ,tr5d-,adju/$    
,yield factor t is us$ "u ! endorsem5t  
"u ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq47 = t crop &     
c\nty4  7,b7 ,n available = crop or     
c\nty ,if a factor describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 is n available = a crop
 or c\nty1 ! ,secret>y %all calculate & 
use a ,/ate or national ,tr5d-,adju/$   
,yield factor = ! crop1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y4  7#f7 ,floor price ,9 ! case 
( c\nty cov]age1 if ! national av]age   
m>ket price receiv$ by produc]s dur+ !  
#ab-mon? m>ket+ ye> = any ( ! #c mo/    
rec5t crop ye>s is l[] ?an ! national   
av]age m>ket price receiv$ by produc]s  
dur+ ! #ab-mon? m>ket+ ye> = ! mo/ rec5t
 #aj crop ye>s = ! cov]$ commodity1 !   
,secret>y %all use ! national av]age    

m>ket price receiv$ by produc]s dur+ !  
#ab-mon? m>ket+ ye> = ! mo/ rec5t #aj   
crop ye>s = ! am\nt 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,b74  7#g7 ,ref]5ce price ,9 !    
case ( individual cov]age1 if ! national
 av]age m>ket price receiv$ by produc]s 
dur+ ! #ab-mon? m>ket+ ye> = any ( ! #e 
mo/ rec5t crop ye>s is l[] ?an ! ref]5ce
 price = ! cov]$ commodity1 ! ,secret>y 
%all use ! ref]5ce price = any ( ^? ye>s
 = ! am\nt 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i74  7d7
 ,paym5t rate ,! paym5t rate = a cov]$  
commodity1 9 ! case ( c\nty cov]age1 or 
a f>m1 9 ! case ( individual cov]age1   
%all be equal to ! less] (--  7#a7 !    
am\nt t-- 7,a7 ! agriculture risk       
cov]age gu>antee = ! crop ye> applicable
 "u subsection 7c72 exce$s  7,b7 !      
actual crop rev5ue = ! crop ye>         
applicable "u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7   
#aj p]c5t ( ! b5*m>k rev5ue = ! crop ye>
 applicable "u subsection 7c74  7e7     
,paym5t am\nt ,if agriculture risk      
cov]age paym5ts are requir$ to be paid =
 any ( ! #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc crop ye>s1 ! 

am\nt ( ! agriculture risk cov]age      
paym5t = ! crop ye> %all be det]m9$ by  
multiply+--  7#a7 ! paym5t rate det]m9$ 
"u subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 ! paym5t     
acres det]m9$ "u section #e4  7f7 ,"t = 
paym5ts ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t      
agriculture risk cov]age paym5ts are    
requir$ to be provid$ = ! cov]$         
commodity1 paym5ts %all be made beg9n+  
,octob] #a1 or z soon z practicable     
!reaft]1 aft] ! end ( ! applicable      
m>ket+ ye> = ! cov]$ commodity4  7g7    
,adm9i/rative units  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=   
purposes ( agriculture risk cov]age     
paym5ts 9 ! case ( c\nty cov]age1 a     
c\nty may be divid$ into n great] ?an #c
 adm9i/rative units 9 accordance ) ?is  
subsection4  7#b7 ,eligible c\nties ,a  
c\nty t may be divid$ into adm9i/rative 
units "u ?is subsection is a c\nty t--  
7,a7 is l>g] ?an #a1ejj squ>e miles2 &  
7,b7 conta9s m ?an #aj1jjj base acres4  
7#c7 ,elections ,be=e mak+ any          
agriculture risk cov]age paym5ts = !    
#bjai crop ye>1 ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy   

,/ate committee1 9 consultation ) ! ,f>m
 ,s]vice ,ag5cy c\nty or area committee 
( a c\nty describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 may 
make a #a-"t election to divide ! c\nty 
into adm9i/rative units "u ?is          
subsection4  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration ,=      
purposes ( provid+ agriculture risk     
cov]age paym5ts 9 ! case ( c\nty        
cov]age1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] an    
adm9i/rative unit elect$ "u p>agraph    
7#c7 to be a c\nty = ! #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc
 crop ye>s4  7h7 ,additional duties ( ! 
,secret>y ,9 provid+ agriculture risk   
cov]age1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 to !   
maximum ext5t practicable1 use all      
available in=mation & analysis1 includ+ 
data m9+1 to *eck = anomalies 9 !       
det]m9ation ( agriculture risk cov]age  
paym5ts2  7#b7 to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 calculate a sep>ate actual 
crop rev5ue & agriculture risk cov]age  
gu>antee = irrigat$ & nonirrigat$ cov]$ 
commodities2  7#c7 9 ! case ( c\nty     
cov]age1 assign an actual or b5*m>k     
c\nty yield = ea* plant$ acre = ! crop  

ye> = ! cov]$ commodity on ! basis ( !  
yield hi/ory ( repres5tative f>ms 9 !   
,/ate1 region1 or crop report+ di/rict1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 if--  7,a7 !  
,secret>y _c e/abli% ! actual or b5*m>k 
c\nty yield = ea* plant$ acre = a crop  
ye> = a cov]$ commodity 9 ! c\nty 9     
accordance ) subsection 7b77#a7 or      
7c77#b72 or  7,b7 ! yield det]m9$ "u    
subsection 7b77#a7 or 7c77#b7 is an     
unrepres5tative av]age yield = ! c\nty1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#d7 9 ! case
 ( individual cov]age1 assign an av]age 
yield = a f>m on ! basis ( ! yield      
hi/ory ( repres5tative f>ms 9 ! ,/ate1  
region1 or crop report+ di/rict1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t ! f>m has plant$ acreage 9 a 
quantity t is insuffici5t to calculate a
 repres5tative av]age yield = ! f>m2    
7#e7 prioritize ! use ( yields f s\rces 
t provide ! greate/ geographic cov]age (
 c\nty-level data f ! same s\rce2 &     
7#f7 7,a7 use ! yield1 b5*m>k rev5ue &  
paym5t rate bas$ on ! c\nty ( ! physical

 location ( ! f>m2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a 
f>m t crosses c\nty b\nd>ies-- 7i7 split
 ! base acres on a pro rata basis bas$  
on ! relative quantity ( cropl& 9 ea*   
c\nty2 &  7ii7 calculate any paym5ts on 
t same pro rata basis4  #i4 ,produc]    
agreem5ts  7a7 ,compliance ) c]ta9      
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,be=e !  
produc]s on a f>m may receive paym5ts "u
 ?is ,act ) respect to ! f>m1 ! produc]s
 %all agree1 dur+ ! crop ye> = :i* !    
paym5ts are made & 9 ex*ange = !        
paym5ts--  7,a7 to comply ) applicable  
cons]vation requirem5ts "u subtitle ,b (
 title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( 
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chaa et seq472    
7,b7 to comply ) applicable wetl&       
protection requirem5ts "u subtitle ,c ( 
title ,,xii ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#chba et seq472  7,c7 to effectively    
control noxi\s we$s & o!rwise ma9ta9 !  
l& 9 accordance ) s\nd agricultural     
practices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  
7,d7 to use ! l& on ! f>m1 9 a quantity 
equal to ! attributable base acres = !  

f>m & any base acres = an agricultural  
or cons]v+ use1 & n = a nonagricultural 
comm]cial1 indu/rial1 or resid5tial use1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7        
,compliance ,! ,secret>y may issue su*  
rules z ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y to
 ensure produc] compliance ) !          
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7      
,modification ,at ! reque/ ( ! transf]ee
 or own]1 ! ,secret>y may modify !      
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection if !       
modifications are consi/5t ) !          
objectives ( ?is subsection1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,transf] or *ange (
 int]e/ 9 f>m  7#a7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 a transf] ( 7or *ange 97 ! int]e/ ( !  
produc]s on a f>m = :i* paym5ts "u ?is  
,act are provid$ %all result 9 !        
t]m9ation ( ! paym5ts1 unless !         
transf]ee or own] ( ! acreage agrees to 
assume all obligations "u subsection    
7a74  7,b7 ,effective date ,! t]m9ation 
%all take effect on ! date det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,exception ,if a       

produc] entitl$ to a paym5t "u ?is ,act 
dies1 becomes incompet5t1 or is o!rwise 
unable to receive ! paym5t1 ! ,secret>y 
%all make ! paym5t 9 accordance ) rules 
issu$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,production  
reports ,z an additional condition on   
receiv+ agriculture risk cov]age paym5ts
 = individual cov]age1 ! ,secret>y %all 
require a produc] on a f>m to submit to 
! ,secret>y annual production reports ) 
respect to all cov]$ commodities produc$
 on all f>ms 9 ! same ,/ate--  7#a7 9   
:i* ! produc] has an int]e/2 &  7#b7 =  
:i* individual cov]age has be5 select$4 
7d7 ,effect ( inaccurate reports ,no    
p5alty ) respect to b5efits "u ?is ,act 
%all be assess$ aga9/ a produc] on a f>m
 = an inaccurate acreage or production  
report unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
produc] on ! f>m kn[+ly & willfully     
falsifi$ ! acreage or production report4
  7e7 ,t5ants & %>ecropp]s ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide      
adequate safegu>ds to protect ! int]e/s 
( t5ants & %>ecropp]s4  7f7 ,%>+ (      

paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all provide = !   
%>+ ( paym5ts made "u ?is ,act among !  
produc]s on a f>m on a fair & equitable 
basis4