,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 & ,ms4 ,sal9as7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture to e/abli% a program to    
make direct paym5ts to c]ta9 specialty  
crop gr[]s or w9e produc]s :o exp]i5ce  
c]ta9 losses due to increas$ t>iff      
burd5s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,specialty ,crop  ,w9e ,produc] ,t>iff  
,relief ,act4  #b4 ,,usda assi/ance to  
c]ta9 specialty crop gr[]s & w9e        
produc]s2 au?ority to pur*ase surplus   
crops  7a7 ,direct paym5t program  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7h]e9aft] !    
,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a program to    
make direct paym5ts = cov]$ losses1 &   
di/ribute su* paym5ts1 to ! foll[+      

p]sons3 7,a7 ,specialty crop gr[]s4     
7,b7 ,w9e produc]s4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration 
,! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] ! program     
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection 9 a mann]    
sub/antially simil> to ! ,m>ket+        
,assi/ance = ,specialty ,crops program  
au?oriz$ by section #e7;e7 ( !          
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation ,*>t]    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gad;c7e774  7b7    
,pur*ase ( surplus crops ,! ,secret>y   
may pur*ase surplus crops 7o!r ?an w9e  
grapes7 to be di/ribut$ = nutrition     
assi/ance programs4  7c7 ,report+       
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,secret>y fir/ ex]cises any   
au?ority "u subsections 7a7 or 7b71 &   
annually !reaft] until #bjcj1 !         
,secret>y %all provide to ,congress a   
report1 organiz$ by crop & region1 on-- 
7#a7 ! direct paym5ts di/ribut$ "u      
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 any surplus     
crops pur*as$ "u subsection 7b74  7d7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    

c>ry out ?is section = fiscal ye>s #bjbf
 ?r\gh #bjcj4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative ,co/s  
,out ( any funds made available to c>ry 
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may use n m
 ?an #a p]c5t = adm9i/rative co/s4  7f7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
loss  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ loss   
includes--  7i7 increas$ co/s relat$    
to-- 7,i7 ! t5d]ness & p]i%ability (    
specialty crops2  7,,ii7 ! ne$ to use   
specializ$ h&l+ & transport equipm5t )  
temp]ature & humidity control2  7,,iii7 
packag+ to prev5t damage2  7,,iv7 mov+  
p]i%ables to m>ket quickly2 &  7,v7     
high] labor co/s2  7ii7 r$uc$ exports   
due to an increas$ t>iff burd52  7iii7  
lo/ export rev5ue due to decreas$ =eign 
dem&2  7iv7 economic loss due to r$uc$  
m>ket access2  7v7 r$uc$ contracts ) a  
=eign buy]2 &  7vi7 cancell$ or r$uc$   
contracts due to r$uc$ =eign dem&4  7,b7
 ,w9e or w9e grape produc]s ,) respect  
to a w9e produc] or a specialty crop    
gr[] :o produces w9e grapes1 ! t]m cov]$
 loss--  7i7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u

 p>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 includes lo/    
qualify+ export rev5ue = w9e4  7#b7     
,increas$ t>iff burd5 ,! t]m increas$   
t>iff burd5 means a t>iff t 0 introduc$ 
by ano!r c\ntry on ,unit$ ,/ates        
products on or aft] ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe4 
7#c7 ,nutrition programs ,! t]m         
nutrition programs includes ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! s*ool breakfa/ program e/abli%$ 
"u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act 
( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74  7,b7 ,! 
s*ool lun* program "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4      
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474  7,c7 ,! 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474  7,d7 ,any   
o!r su* programs z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,qualify+ export rev5ue
 ,! t]m qualify+ export rev5ue means !  
p]c5tage ( lo/ export rev5ue = w9e 9 an 
am\nt equal to ! p]c5tage ( su* w9e     
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ,unit$      
,/ates-gr[n grapes4  7#e7 ,specialty    
crop ,! t]m specialty crop--  7,a7 has !

 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !    
,specialty ,crops ,competitiv5ess ,act (
 #bjjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba note72 &     
7,b7 includes w9e grapes4  7#f7 ,w9e ,! 
t]m w9e means ! product obta9$ f normal 
alcoholic f]m5tation ( ! juice ( s\nd   
ripe grapes or o!r agricultural products
 conta9+ natural or add$ sug> or any su*
 alcoholic bev]age to :i* is add$ grape 
br&1 fruit br&y1 or spirits ( w9e1 :i*  
is di/ill$ f ! p>ticul> agricultural    
product or products ( :i* ! w9e is made 
& o!r rectifi$ w9e products & by :atev] 
"n & :i* does n conta9 m ?an #ae p]c5t  
add$ flavor+1 color+1 & bl5d+ mat]ial & 
:i* conta9s n m ?an #bd p]c5t ( alcohol 
by volume1 & includes v]m\? & sake1 kn[n
 z ,japanese rick w9e4  7#g7 ,w9e       
produc] ,! t]m w9e produc] means any    
p]son :o--  7,a7 owns1 or has access to1
 a facility & equipm5t = ! conv]sion (  
grapes1 b]ries1 or o!r fruit into w9e2  
7,b7 is engag$ 9 ! production ( w9e =   
comm]cial sale2 &  7,c7 holds all       
lic5ses1 p]mits1 or approvals requir$ "u

 ,f$]al or ,/ate law = ! activities     
describ$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74