,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dihb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4   
,oss(f introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,specialty ,crops    
,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjd to require 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% a 
pilot program to provide recov]y paym5ts
 to produc]s ( seasonal & p]i%able crops
 t exp]i5ce l[ prices caus$ by imports1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,our     
,produce ,act4  #b4 ,seasonal & p]i%able
 crop loss pilot program ,! ,specialty  
,crops ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjd     
7,public ,law #ajh-dfe2 #aah ,/at4      
#chhb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y2  7#b7 9      
section #c 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba note7--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 7#c7 ,!  
t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,/ate      
dep>tm5t ( agriculture ,! t]m  2  7,b7 9

 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 7#b7 ,! t]m &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m  2 &
  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,!
 t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture4  7#b7 ,specialty crop ,!  
t]m  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,v ,seasonal & p]i%able crop   
programs  #eja4 ,seasonal & p]i%able    
crop loss pilot program  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,effective price  
,! t]m effective price1 ) respect to a  
seasonal & p]i%able crop = a m>ket+ ye>1
 means ! national av]age m>ket price = t
 seasonal & p]i%able crop dur+ !        
seasonal m>ket+ w9d[ = ! seasonal &     
p]i%able crop4  7#b7 ,ref]5ce price ,!  
t]m ref]5ce price1 ) respect to a       
seasonal & p]i%able crop = a m>ket+ ye>1
 means ! av]age ( ! national av]age     
m>ket prices receiv$ by all produc]s ( !
 seasonal & p]i%able crop dur+ !        
seasonal m>ket+ w9d[ = ! seasonal &     
p]i%able crop = ! mo/ rec5t #e-ye> p]iod
 ( m>ket+ seasons1 exclud+-- 7,a7 !     

m>ket+ season dur+ t p]iod ) ! highe/   
national av]age m>ket price2 &  7,b7 !  
m>ket+ season dur+ t p]iod ) ! l[e/     
national av]age m>ket price4  7#c7      
,seasonal & p]i%able crop ,! t]m        
seasonal & p]i%able crop means an       
asp>agus1 bell pepp]1 blueb]ry1 cucumb]1
 or squa% crop t is-- 7,a7 m>ket$ 9 raw 
=m = consumption )\t fur!r process+2 &  
7,b7 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 normally 
m>ket$ n lat] ?an #d weeks aft] h>ve/+4 
7#d7 ,seasonal m>ket+ w9d[ ,! t]m       
seasonal m>ket+ w9d[ means ! timeframe  
dur+ a m>ket+ ye>1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y-- 7,a7 dur+ :i* a crop is     
normally m>ket$ )9 a specific           
geographical region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,b7 t concludes on ! date t is n lat]
 ?an #d weeks aft] ! la/ day on :i* !   
crop is normally h>ve/$4  7b7           
,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,beg9n+ ) m>ket+ ye> #bjbe1 !     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program  
"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide annual  
crop loss paym5ts to produc]s ( seasonal

 & p]i%able crops locat$ 9 any          
geographical region describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 9 accordance ) ?is section1 if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t1 dur+ ! applicable 
m>ket+ ye>-- 7,a7 ! effective price ( ! 
seasonal & p]i%able crop is less ?an !  
ref]5ce price ( t seasonal & p]i%able   
crop2 &  7,b7 ! crop loss describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 is caus$ by imports ( !
 applicable seasonal & p]i%able crop4   
7#b7 ,description ( geographical regions
 ,a geographical region ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 is a geographical region (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* a seasonal &     
p]i%able crop is gr[n )9 a seasonal     
m>ket+ w9d[ dur+ :i* a h>ve/ & %ipm5t ( 
! seasonal & p]i%able crop occurs1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7            
,eligibility  7#a7 ,application ,to be  
eligible to receive a paym5t "u ! pilot 
program "u ?is section1 a produc] ( #a  
or m seasonal & p]i%able crops %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    

includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b74  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,no produc] may 
be eligible to receive a paym5t "u !    
pilot program "u ?is section unless !   
produc]-- 7,a7 has an av]age adju/$     
gross income ( less ?an #e1jjj1jjj = !  
#c tax ye>s prec$+ ! mo/ rec5t tax ye>2 
&  7,b7 d]ives at lea/ #ge p]c5t ( !    
adju/$ gross income ( ! produc] f f>m+1 
ran*+1 or =e/ry1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y4  7d7 ,paym5t am\nt ,! am\nt (
 a paym5t provid$ "u ! pilot program "u 
?is section %all be equal to ! product  
obta9$ by multiply+-- 7#a7 ! paym5t rate
 = ! m>ket+ ye> = :i* ! paym5t is       
provid$ ) respect to ! applicable       
seasonal & p]i%able crop "u subsection  
7e72 &  7#b7 ! av]age production dur+ ! 
#e mo/ rec5t m>ket+ ye>s ( ! seasonal & 
p]i%able crop by ! produc] dur+ !       
seasonal m>ket+ w9d[1 exclud+-- 7,a7 !  
m>ket+ ye> dur+ t p]iod ) ! highe/      
production2 &  7,b7 ! m>ket+ ye> dur+ t 
p]iod ) ! l[e/ production4  7e7 ,paym5t 
rate ,! rate ( a paym5t provid$ "u !    

pilot program "u ?is section %all be    
equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7#a7 !     
ref]5ce price ( ! applicable seasonal & 
p]i%able crop2 &  7#b7 ! effective price
 ( t seasonal & p]i%able crop4  7f7     
,sunset ,! pilot program "u ?is section 
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ ,our   
,produce ,act4  7g7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal   
ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,protect+ ,our ,produce ,act & be=e !   
date describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  4