,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfaa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjbd ,mrs4 ,hayes 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,adams1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif & ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act ) respect to transition+ produc]s f ! non9surance crop assi/ance program to :ole f>m rev5ue insurance4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,save ,our ,small ,f>ms ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,adm9i/ration & op]ation ( non9sur$ crop assi/ance program ,section #aif ( ! ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ be/ facilitates aft] assi/ance program t2 7,b7 9 clause 7i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ be/ facilitates2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ensures2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 ! expansion ( crops li/$ on ! ,national ,crop ,table ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy ) a local av]age m>ket price2 & 7iv7 ! volunt>y graduation ( program p>ticipants to ! :ole f>m rev5ue insurance plan e/abli%$ "u ! section #ebb7;c77#g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77#g774 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,/reaml9$ application process 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a /reaml9$ process = ! submission ( records & acreage reports "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 =-- 7i7 div]se production sy/ems1 su* z ^? typical ( urban production sy/ems2 7ii7 o!r small-scale production sy/ems2 & 7iii7 direct-to-consum] production sy/ems1 includ+-- 7,i7 r$uc$ acreage report requirem5ts2 & 7,,ii7 all[+ #b reports s z to accommodate a second1 lat] acreage report+ date4 7,b7 ,on-ramp to :ole f>m rev5ue insurance plan 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a produc] ( div]se production sy/ems describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 t may be eligible = ! :ole f>m rev5ue insurance plan e/abli%$ "u section #ebb7;c77#g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77#g771 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a /reaml9$ rev5ue-bas$ option1 design$ to assi/ su* produc] to1 on a volunt>y basis1 transition f ! non9sur$ crop disa/] assi/ance "u ?is section to ! :ole f>m rev5ue insurance plan4 7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,! /reaml9$ rev5ue-bas$ option e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 (f] a premium disc\nt ( #be p]c5t = ! fir/ crop ye> t a produc]-- 7aa7 c]tifies t ! produc] w transition f non9sur$ crop disa/] assi/ance "u ?is section to ! :ole f>m rev5ue insurance plan e/abli%$ "u section #ebb7;c77#g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77#g77 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! c]tification2 & 7bb7 provides rev5ue hi/ory ) respect to su* crop ye>2 7,,ii7 (f] a premium disc\nt ( #ej p]c5t 9 ! crop ye> succe$+ ! crop ye> describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 if ! produc]-- 7aa7 c]tifies t ! produc] w transition f non9sur$ crop disa/] assi/ance "u ?is section to ! :ole f>m rev5ue insurance plan e/abli%$ "u section #ebb7;c77#g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77#g77 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! c]tification2 & 7bb7 provides rev5ue hi/ory ) respect to su* crop ye>2 & 7,,iii7 (f] a premium disc\nt ( #ej p]c5t 9 ! crop ye> succe$+ ! crop ye> describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 if ! produc]-- 7aa7 pur*ases insurance "u ! :ole f>m rev5ue insurance plan e/abli%$ "u section #ebb7;c77#g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77#g77 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! c]tification2 & 7bb7 provides rev5ue hi/ory ) respect to su* crop ye>4 7iii7 ,tax ,=m ,s*$ule ,f ,! ,secret>y %all accept ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice ,tax ,=m ,s*$ule ,f ) respect to a produc] = purposes ( e/abli%+ rev5ue hi/ory "u clause 7ii74 7iv7 ,rev5ue hi/ory %>+ ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,corporation ! rev5ue hi/ory submitt$ to ! ,secret>y pursuant to clause 7ii74 7,c7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,save our ,small ,f>ms ,act ( #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations to ensure t premium disc\nts "u ?is p>agraph are only available to produc]s t comply ) ?is p>agraph4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,notice ( loss ,produc]s ( h&-h>ve/$ or rapidly-det]iorat+ crops may submit losses ( su* crops to ! ,secret>y aft] ! #abj-;h\r p]iod foll[+ su* losses & be eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section4 7#f7 ,appraisal ( loss 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all p]mit1 :5 an appraisal ( crop acreage is reque/$ 7by a produc] or det]m9$ necess>y by a ,/ate agricultural (ficial or ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy ,/ate executive director7 9 a ye> t a notice ( loss is fil$1 p>ticul>ly 9 cases :]e a loss adju/] is n available )9 #gb h\rs ( ! notice1 ! foll[+ alt]natives to an 9-p]son appraisal by a loss adju/]3 7i7 ,remote appraisal1 includ+ "t-/amp$ photographs1 drone footage1 or o!r te*nology applications4 7ii7 ,appraisal by field (fice /aff ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy ) requisite tra9+1 9 conjunction ) remote appraisal4 7,b7 ,tra9+s ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,secret>y %all require field (fice /aff to att5d a non9sur$ crop disa/] assi/ance appraisal tra9+4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7e77#c71 by /rik+ #fe p]c5t & ins]t+ #ajj p]c5t2 7#e7 9 subsection 7i77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 9 ! case ( a limit$ res\rce1 beg9n+1 vet]an1 or socially disadvantag$ f>m]s or ran*]1 or a f>m] or ran*] p>ticipat+ 9 ! rev5ue-bas$ option e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#d77;,b71 #fjj1jjj4 2 7#f7 9 subsection 7k77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or a vet]an & ins]t+ a vet]an2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 or a f>m] or ran*] p>ticipat+ 9 ! rev5ue-bas$ option e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#d77;,b7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 7#g7 9 subsection 7l71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,premium disc\nt ,! cov]age made available "u ?is subsection %all be available to limit$ res\rce1 beg9n+1 & socially disadvantag$ f>m]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & vet]an f>m]s or ran*]s1 & a f>m] or ran*] p>ticipat+ 9 ! rev5ue-bas$ option e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#d77;,b71 9 ex*ange = a premium t is #be p]c5t ( ! premium det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 2 & 7#h7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7m7 ,deliv]y ,! ,secret>y %all "w ) outrea* & te*nical assi/ance provid]s1 ext5sion (fices1 & ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture to adv]tise non9sur$ crop disa/] assi/ance1 p>ticul>ly to limit$ res\rce1 beg9n+1 vet]an1 & socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s1 & f>m]s & ran*]s ( div]se production sy/ems eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! rev5ue-bas$ option e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#d77;,b74 4 #c4 ,:ole f>m rev5ue protection ,section #ebb7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 increase p>ticipation by produc]s-- 7i7 m>ket+ direct-to-consum]s2 7ii7 m>ket+ ?r\gh int]m$iat$ sales 9 local & regional m>kets2 or 7iii7 us+ f>m id5tity-pres]v$ m>ket+4 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ or 9 comb9ation ) aft] 9 lieu (2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all2 7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7iii7 by r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z clause 7iii72 & 7iv7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3 7ii7 utilize a res\rce-cons]v+ crop rotation2 or 2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all2 7,d7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,h72 & 7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3 7,f7 ,modifications to improve effectiv5ess = specialty crops & div]sifi$ f>ms ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,save ,our ,small ,f>ms ,act ( #bjbd1 ! ,corporation %all implem5t ! foll[+ modifications to ! plan develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a73 7i7 ,e/abli% t ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice ,tax ,=m ,s*$ule ,f %all be suffici5t = ! e/abli%m5t ( hi/orical adju/$ rev5ue1 subject to ! condition t approv$ insurance provid]s may reque/ additional v]ifiable records 9 cases :]e !re is docum5t$ evid5ce t ! f>m tax records ( ! applicant are incomplete4 7ii7 ,prohibit an approv$ insurance provid] f adju/+ ! rev5ue gu>antee aft] ! approv$ insurance provid] accepts ! revis$ f>m op]ation report1 unless ! approv$ insurance provid]1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,risk ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 id5tifies indicators ( pot5tial fraud4 7iii7 ,exp& ! option = significantly less pap]work & recordkeep+ to produc]s ) n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj 9 gross rev5ue4 7iv7 ,raise ! limit on gr[? expansion = all produc]s to ! l[] (-- 7,i7 #ajj p]c5t ( hi/oric rev5ue2 & 7,,ii7 #ejj1jjj4 7v7 ,exp& ! div]sification premium disc\nt to apply to n few] ?an #aj commodities4 7vi7 ,mod]ate ! impact ( disa/] ye>s by-- 7,i7 c\nt+ paym5ts made "u ! non9sur$ crop disa/] assi/ance program e/abli%$ by section #aif ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc72 or 7,,ii7 us+ an assign$ yield floor simil> to ! limitation describ$ 9 section #ejh7;g77#f77;,a77i71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7vii7 ,increase ag5t inc5tives to m>ket :ole f>m rev5ue protection by-- 7,i7 provid+ annual additional adm9i/ration & op]at+ subsidies1 at a rate det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to approv$ insurance provid]s = any new :ole f>m rev5ue policies writt5 9 a giv5 ye>2 & 7,,ii7 ) respect to a :ole f>m rev5ue protection policy1 requir+ approv$ insurance provid]s to pay to ! ag5t :o sold t policy an am\nt equal to ! total adm9i/ration & op]at+ subsidy e>n$ on t policy4 7viii7 ,provide = additional educational & tra9+ opportunities to approv$ insurance provid]s & insurance ag5ts4 7,g7 ,transition f non9sur$ crop disa/] assi/ance 7i7 ,previ\s ,,nap-pur*ases ,9 ! case ( a produc] t p>ticipat$ 9 non9sur$ crop disa/] assi/ance "u section #aif ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 9 ea* ( ! #c crop ye>s prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph t enrolls 9 a :ole f>m insurance plan "u ?is p>agraph = ! fir/ crop ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,corporation %all provide a premium disc\nt ( #ce p]c5t ) respect to su* fir/ crop ye>4 7ii7 ,on-ramp p>ticipants ,9 ! case ( a produc] t meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b77#d77;,b7 ( section #aif ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 & enrolls 9 a :ole f>m insurance plan "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,corporation %all provide a premium disc\nt ( #cj p]c5t ) respect to ! fir/ ye> 9 :i* su* produc] is s enroll$4 4 #d4 ,s+le index insurance policy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ebb7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#bj7 ,s+le index insurance policy 7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,cov]$ crop or commodity ,! t]m cov]$ crop or commodity means any crop or commodity 7includ+ a specialty crop7 on a f>m except timb]1 =e/ products1 animals = sport or %[1 & pets4 7ii7 ,cov]$ policy ,! t]m cov]$ policy means ! s+le index insurance policy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i74 7iii7 ,cov]$ wea!r condition 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ wea!r condition means any ( ! foll[+ wea!r conditions t are f\nd to be closely correlat$ ) agricultural income losses3 7aa7 ,high w9ds4 7bb7 ,excessive moi/ure & flood+4 7cc7 ,extreme heat4 7dd7 ,abnormal freeze conditions4 7ee7 ,wildfire4 7ff7 ,hail4 7gg7 ,dr\ght4 7hh7 ,any o!r sev]e wea!r or gr[+ conditions applicable to small-scale f>m]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,,ii7 ,data ,! exi/5ce ( a wea!r condition describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 %all be det]m9$ by indices t prioritize us+ data f ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 z available1 b may use o!r f$]ally or ,/ate c]tifi$ wea!r data s\rces1 public & private satellite data1 & wea!r & climate data & models1 if necess>y1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,policy 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,corporation %all c>ry out rese>* & developm5t1 or (f] to ent] into #a or m contracts ) #a or m qualifi$ p]sons to c>ry out rese>* & developm5t1 to develop a s+le index policy to insure aga9/ agricultural income losses due to #a or m cov]$ wea!r conditions4 7ii7 ,cov]age ,rese>* & developm5t on ! cov]$ policy "u clause 7i7 %all require t cov]age is available 9 all #ej ,/ates 7includ+ ,indian ,tribes71 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7iii7 ,option to buy-up or buy-d[n 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,rese>* & developm5t on ! cov]$ policy "u clause 7i7 %all consid] p]mitt+ a hold] ( ! cov]$ policy to elect to buy-up to #aej p]c5t1 subject to subclause 7,,ii71 or buy-d[n to #e p]c5t1 ( ! m$ian c\nty-level adju/$ gross income = f>ms1 9 #e-p]c5t increm5ts1 to reflect ! income ( ! individual f>m bus9ess ( ! hold] insur$ "u ! cov]$ policy4 7,,ii7 ,limitation ,a hold] ( a cov]$ policy may buy-up "u subclause 7,i7 only if ! f>ms ( ! hold] insur$ "u ! cov]$ policy h at lea/ #c cov]$ crops or commodities4 7iv7 ,priority features ( policy ,9 c>ry+ out rese>* & developm5t on ! cov]$ policy "u clause 7i71 ! foll[+ features may be giv5 priority3 7,i7 ,agricultural income losses "u ! cov]$ policy include-- 7aa7 losses = all cov]$ crops or commodities2 & 7bb7 losses to ! value ( pack+1 packag+1 or any o!r simil> on-f>m activity t ! ,corporation det]m9es necess>y to remove a cov]$ crop or commodity f ! field4 7,,ii7 ,paym5ts are made "u ! cov]$ policy n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! occurr5ce ( a cov]$ wea!r condition 9 ! c\nty 9 :i* ! applicable f>m ( ! f>m] is locat$ or an adjac5t c\nty4 7,,iii7 ,provision ( seasonal cov]age p]iods4 7,,iv7 ,provision ( special consid]ation to conc]ns fac+ individual f>m bus9esses-- 7aa7 t h less ?an #cej1jjj 9 adju/$ gross income2 & 7bb7 ) respect to :i* a f>m] is an und]s]v$ produc] 7z def9$ 9 section #ejh7;a77#g77;,a774 7,v7 ,pap]work requirem5ts are r$uc$ = f>m]s seek+ to obta9 a cov]$ policy4 7v7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out rese>* & developm5t on ! cov]$ policy "u clause 7i71 ! ,corporation-- 7,i7 %all hold /akehold] meet+s to solicit produc] & ag5t fe$back2 & 7,,ii7 may consult ) lic5s$ actu>ies ) exp]i5ce develop+ index policies insur+ agricultural production4 7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,corporation %all make publicly available a report t describes-- 7i7 ! results ( ! rese>* & developm5t c>ri$ out "u ?is p>agraph2 & 7ii7 recomm5dations to ,congress ) respect to ^? results1 includ+-- 7,i7 any *all5ges to develop+ ! cov]$ policy2 & 7,,ii7 options to address ^? *all5ges4 4 7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section #eca7;a77#ah7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca7;a77#ah77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e77 & ins]t+ section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7744