,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dced ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 & ,mr4 ,valadao7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to c>ry out a program to provide paym5ts to produc]s exp]i5c+ c]ta9 crop losses z a result ( a disa/]4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,agricultural ,em]g5cy ,relief ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,av]age adju/$ gross f>m income ,! t]m av]age adju/$ gross f>m income1 ) respect to a produc]1 means ! portion ( ! av]age adju/$ gross income ( ! produc] t is d]iv$ f f>m+1 ran*+1 or =e/ry op]ations4 7#b7 ,av]age adju/$ gross income ,! t]m av]age adju/$ gross income1 ) respect to a produc]1 means ! adju/$ gross income 7z def9$ 9 section #fb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 ( ! produc]1 z av]ag$ ov] ! #c taxable ye>s prec$+ ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ taxable ye>4 7#c7 ,disa/] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m disa/] includes-- 7i7 a dr\ght2 7ii7 a wildfire2 7iii7 a hurricane2 7iv7 a flood2 7v7 a d]e*o2 7vi7 excessive heat2 7vii7 excessive moi/ure2 7viii7 a w9t] /orm2 & 7ix7 a freeze ev5t 7includ+ a pol> vortex74 7,b7 ,det]m9ation ( dr\ght ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77i71 a c\nty %all be consid]$ to h exp]i5c$ a dr\ght if any area )9 ! c\nty 0 rat$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,dr\ght ,monitor z exp]i5c+-- 7i7 a ,d#b-level dr\ght 7commonly kn[n z sev]e dr\ght7 = #h or m consecutive weeks2 or 7ii7 a ,d#c-level dr\ght 7commonly kn[n z extreme dr\ght71 or a high] level ( dr\ght int5sity1 dur+ ! applicable cal5d> ye>4 7#d7 ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,! t]m ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance means any crop insurance program "u ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq474 7#e7 ,non9sur$ ,crop ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,program ,! t]m ,non9sur$ ,crop ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,program means ! program "u section #aif ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc74 7#f7 ,produc] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m produc] means an individual or entity t is eligible to receive assi/ance "u a disa/] assi/ance program adm9i/]$ by ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m produc] does n include-- 7i7 a jo9t v5ture2 or 7ii7 a g5]al p>tn]%ip4 7#g7 ,qualifi$ loss 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ loss means a loss 9 a crop1 trees1 bu%es1 or v9es incurr$ by a produc] z a consequ5ce ( a disa/]4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m qualifi$ loss includes-- 7i7 a loss incurr$ by a produc] z a result ( be+ prev5t$ f plant+ a crop due to a disa/]2 7ii7 a loss 9 ! quality ( a crop1 trees1 bu%es1 or v9es due to a disa/]2 & 7iii7 a loss 9 ! quality ( a crop 7includ+ w9e grapes71 trees1 bu%es1 or v9es due to smoke exposure f a wildfire4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 #c4 ,em]g5cy relief program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide paym5ts dur+ ea* crop ye> to produc]s t exp]i5c$ a qualifi$ loss dur+ ! crop ye>4 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a paym5t "u ?is section = a crop ye>1 a produc] %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ a description ( ea* qualifi$ loss incurr$ by ! produc] dur+ ! crop ye>4 7#b7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y %all approve an application submitt$ by a produc] "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! application demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t ! produc] has incurr$ a qualifi$ loss dur+ ! applicable crop ye>4 7c7 ,provision ( paym5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide to ea* produc] ! application ( :om is approv$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 a paym5t = ! applicable crop ye>1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,requirem5t to pur*ase insurance ,z a condition ( receiv+ a paym5t "u ?is section1 a produc] %all pur*ase1 = ea* ( ! #b succe$+ crop ye>s-- 7,a7 ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance1 if available2 or 7,b7 if ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance is n available1 cov]age "u ! ,non9sur$ ,crop ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,program4 7d7 ,am\nt ( paym5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7e71 ! am\nt ( a paym5t provid$ to a produc] "u subsection 7c77#a7 %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 a calculation bas$ on data relat+ to ! produc] = ! applicable crop ye> t 7 previ\sly submitt$ or kn[n to ! ,secret>y1 includ+-- 7i7 any indemnity ( ! produc] "u ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance or paym5t receiv$ by ! produc] "u ! ,non9sur$ ,crop ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,program2 7ii7 ! level ( cov]age ( ! produc] "u-- 7,i7 ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance2 or 7,,ii7 ! ,non9sur$ ,crop ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,program2 & 7iii7 an appropriate p]c5tage factor1 to be e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 subject to ! condition t ! factor %all be n m ?an #ij p]c5t2 or 7,b7 = a produc] t did n pur*ase cov]age "u ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance or ! ,non9sur$ ,crop ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,program1 a calculation bas$ on ! rev5ue ( ! produc] = ! applicable crop ye>1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,rev5ue-bas$ calculation 7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,all[able gross rev5ue ,! t]m all[able gross rev5ue1 ) respect to a produc]1 means ! report$ rev5ue ( ! op]ations ( ! produc] dur+ a crop ye>1 includ+ f-- 7,i7 sales ( eligible crops1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 7,,ii7 sales result+ f value add$ 9 po/-production activities4 7ii7 ,b5*m>k ye> ,! t]m b5*m>k ye> means a crop ye> 9 :i* a produc] did n exp]i5ce a qualifi$ loss4 7iii7 ,disa/] ye> ,! t]m disa/] ye> means a crop ye> 9 :i* a produc] exp]i5ces a qualifi$ loss4 7,b7 ,factors = consid]ation ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ! rev5ue-bas$ calculation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all take into acc\nt-- 7i7 ! all[able gross rev5ue ( ! applicable produc] dur+ a b5*m>k ye>2 7ii7 ! all[able gross rev5ue ( ! applicable produc] dur+ ! disa/] ye> = :i* ! paym5t is provid$ "u ?is section2 7iii7 ! p]c5tage ( ! all[able gross rev5ue describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 d]iv$ f sales ( specialty crops & high-value crops2 & 7iv7 an appropriate p]c5tage factor1 to be e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 subject to ! condition t ! factor %all be n m ?an #gj p]c5t4 7,c7 ,v]tical integration = produc]s ( w9e grapes ,= a produc] ( w9e grapes t uses n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! grapes to produce w9e at a facility own$ by ! produc]1 a paym5t provid$ "u ?is section %all be calculat$ bas$ on ! m>ket rate = w9e grapes at ! "t ( calculation1 9 lieu ( ! rev5ue ( ! produc]4 7e7 ,limitations ,= ea* crop ye>-- 7#a7 a produc] ! av]age adju/$ gross f>m income ( :om is less ?an #ge p]c5t may receive paym5ts "u ?is section 9 an am\nt equal to n m ?an-- 7,a7 #abe1jjj = ! specialty crops & high-value crops ( ! produc]1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 #abe1jjj = ! crops ( ! produc] n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7#b7 a produc] ! av]age adju/$ gross f>m income ( :om is #ge p]c5t or m may receive paym5ts "u ?is section 9 an am\nt equal to n m ?an-- 7,a7 #ijj1jjj = ! specialty crops & high-value crops ( ! produc]1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 #bej1jjj = ! crops ( ! produc] n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7#c7 ! total am\nt ( all paym5ts provid$ to a produc] "u ?is section %all be n m ?an1 z applicable-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #ij p]c5t ( ! qualifi$ losses ( ! produc] dur+ ! crop ye>1 includ+ any assi/ance provid$ "u-- 7i7 ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance2 or 7ii7 ! ,non9sur$ ,crop ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,program2 or 7,b7 an am\nt equal to #gj p]c5t ( ! qualifi$ losses ( ! produc] dur+ ! crop ye>1 if ! produc] did n-- 7i7 obta9 a policy or plan ( insurance "u ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance = ! crops1 trees1 bu%es1 or v9es incurr+ ! qualifi$ losses2 or 7ii7 file any requir$ pap]work or pay any s]vice fee "u ! ,non9sur$ ,crop ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,program by ! applicable ,/ate fil+ deadl9e = a non9surable commodity incurr+ ! qualifi$ losses4 7f7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] ! program "u ?is section simultane\sly =-- 7#a7 produc]s submitt+ applications us+ indemnity-bas$ calculations1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,a72 & 7#b7 produc]s submitt+ applications us+ rev5ue-bas$ calculations1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,b74 #d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7a7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #a p]c5t to pay ! adm9i/rative co/s ( ! ,secret>y4