,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,blumenthal 7for himself and ,mr4 ,murphy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,agriculture ,improvement and ,reform ,act of #aiif with respect to transitioning producers from the noninsured crop assistance program to the whole farm revenue insurance plan4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,save ,our ,small ,farms ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,administration and operation of noninsured crop assistance program ,section #aif of the of the ,federal ,agriculture ,improvement and ,reform ,act of #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting best facilitates after assistance program that2 7,b7 in clause 7i7-- 7i7 by striking best facilitates the use of that and inserting the use of those2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in clause 7ii7-- 7i7 by striking ensures the availability of that and inserting the availability of those2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 the expansion of crops listed on the national crop table of the ,agency with a local average market price2 7iv7 the voluntary graduation of program participants to the whole farm revenue insurance plan developed under section #ebb7;c77#g7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77#g772 and 7v7 the establishment of pilot project options for purposes of addressing emerging needs and collecting data to support the development of policies or plans of insurance offered under the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq474 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,streamlined application process 7,a7 ,definition of whole farm revenue insurance plan ,in this paragraph1 the term whole farm revenue insurance plan means the whole farm revenue insurance plan developed under section #ebb7;c77#g7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77#g774 7,b7 ,establishment 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a streamlined process for the submission of records and acreage reports under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 respectively1 for-- 7,i7 diverse production systems1 such as those typical of urban production systems2 7,,ii7 other small-scale production systems2 and 7,,iii7 direct-to-consumer production systems4 7ii7 ,inclusions ,the streamlined process established under clause 7i7 shall include-- 7,i7 reduced acreage report requirements2 and 7,,ii7 allowing the submission to the ,secretary of #b reports per year so as to accommodate later acreage reporting4 7,c7 ,on-ramp to whole farm revenue insurance plan 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of a producer using diverse production systems described in subparagraph 7,b77i7 that may be eligible for the whole farm revenue insurance plan1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,agency1 shall establish a streamlined revenue-based option under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program under this section to assist the producer to transition1 on a voluntary basis1 from the noninsured crop disaster assistance program under this section to the whole farm revenue insurance plan4 7ii7 ,requirements ,the streamlined revenue-based option established under clause 7i7 shall offer a premium discount of-- 7,i7 #be percent for the first crop year for which a producer-- 7aa7 certifies that the producer will transition from the noninsured crop disaster assistance program under this section to the whole farm revenue insurance plan not later than #c years after the date of the certification2 and 7bb7 provides revenue history with respect to that crop year2 7,,ii7 #ej percent for the crop year following the crop year described in subclause 7,i7 if the producer-- 7aa7 certifies that the producer will transition from the noninsured crop disaster assistance program under this section to the whole farm revenue insurance plan not later than #b years after the date of the certification2 and 7bb7 provides revenue history with respect to that crop year2 and 7,,iii7 #ej percent for the crop year following the crop year described in subclause 7,,ii7 if the producer-- 7aa7 purchases insurance under the whole farm revenue insurance plan not later than #a year after the date of the certification2 and 7bb7 provides revenue history with respect to that crop year4 7iii7 ,tax ,form ,schedule ,f ,the ,secretary shall accept the ,internal ,revenue ,service ,tax ,form ,schedule ,f 7or a successor form7 with respect to a producer for purposes of establishing revenue history under clause 7ii74 7iv7 ,revenue history sharing ,the ,secretary shall submit to the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,corporation the revenue history submitted to the ,secretary pursuant to clause 7ii74 7,d7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of the ,save ,our ,small ,farms ,act of #bjbe the ,secretary shall issue regulations to ensure that premium discounts under this paragraph are only available to producers described in subparagraph 7,c77i7 that comply with this paragraph1 together with such exceptions as the ,secretary determines to be necessary1 including for producers unable to purchase a whole farm plan4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,notice of certain losses ,a producer of a hand-harvested or rapidly deteriorating crop may submit to the ,secretary evidence of a loss of that crop at any time after the #abj-;hour period following the loss in order to be eligible for assistance under this section4 7#f7 ,appraisal of loss 7,a7 ,in general ,in any case in which an appraisal of crop acreage is requested by a producer or determined to be necessary by a ,state agricultural official or a ,state executive director of the ,agency for a year in which a notice of loss is filed under this subsection1 particularly in any case in which a loss adjuster is not available within #gb hours of the notice1 the ,secretary shall permit the following alternatives to an in-person appraisal by a loss adjuster3 7i7 ,remote appraisal1 including time-stamped photographs1 drone footage1 and other technology applications4 7ii7 ,appraisal by field office staff of the ,agency with requisite training1 in conjunction with a remote appraisal under clause 7i74 7,b7 ,training ,the ,secretary shall require field office staff to attend noninsured crop disaster assistance appraisal training for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77ii74 2 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#c71 by striking #fe percent and inserting #ajj percent2 7#e7 in subsection 7i77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 notwithstanding subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 in the case of a limited resource1 beginning1 or socially disadvantaged farmer1 as determined by the ,secretary1 a veteran farmer or rancher 7as defined in section #beja7;a7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7771 or a producer participating in the streamlined revenue-based option pursuant to subsection 7b77#d77;,c71 #fjj1jjj4 2 7#f7 in subsection 7k77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking defined by the ,secretary1 or a veteran and inserting determined by the ,secretary1 a veteran2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 or a producer participating in the streamlined revenue-based option pursuant to subsection 7b77#d77;,c7 before the period at the end2 7#g7 in subsection 7l71 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,premium discount ,the coverage made available under this subsection shall be available to limited resource1 beginning1 or socially disadvantaged farmers1 as determined by the ,secretary1 veteran farmers or ranchers 7as defined in section #beja7;a7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7771 and producers participating in the streamlined revenue-based option pursuant to subsection 7b77#d77;,c71 in exchange for a premium that is #be percent of the premium determined under paragraph 7#b74 2 and 7#h7 by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,delivery ,the ,secretary shall collaborate with outreach and technical assistance providers1 extension offices1 and ,state departments of agriculture to advertise the noninsured crop disaster assistance program under this section1 particularly to limited resource1 beginning1 or socially disadvantaged farmers1 as determined by the ,secretary1 veteran farmers or ranchers 7as defined in section #beja7;a7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7771 and producers eligible to participate in the streamlined revenue-based option pursuant to subsection 7b77#d77;,c74 4