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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8790
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2020Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Newhouse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To extend the wildfire and hurricane indemnity program to cover certain crop losses in calendar year 2020, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act.
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Crop losses occurring in calendar year 2020
Amounts appropriated by section 791(d) of division B of Public Law 116–94 shall also be made available for necessary expenses related to losses of crops (including smoke-tainted wine grapes) as a consequence of wildfires occurring in calendar year 2020 in the same manner as other crop losses under the heading Department of Agriculture—Agricultural Programs—Processing, Research and Marketing—Office of the Secretary in title I of the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–20).