,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dfea  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #b1      
#bjbf,mr4 ,schiff 7for himself and ,mr4 
,lujn7 introduced the following bill2   
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1
 and ,forestry  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the
 ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act to      
increase access to ,federal crop        
insurance for specialty crops4  #a4     
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,increasing ,insurance ,access for  
,specialty ,crops ,act4  #b4 ,specialty 
,crop ,advisory ,committee  7a7 ,in     
general ,section #eje of the ,federal   
,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#aeje7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection  
7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by   
redesignating subparagraphs 7,e71 7,f71 
and 7,g7 as subparagraphs 7,f71 7,g71   
and 7,h71 respectively2  7ii7 by        
inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the   
following3  7,e7 ,the ,chairperson of   
the ,specialty ,crop ,advisory          

,committee established by subsection    
7f74  2 and  7iii7 in subparagraph 7,h7 
7as so redesignated71 by striking       
specialty crop and inserting livestock2 
and  7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking
 subparagraphs 7,e71 7,f71 and 7,g7 of  
paragraph 7#b7 and inserting            
subparagraphs 7,f71 7,g71 and 7,h7 of   
paragraph 7#b7 and the members of the   
,specialty ,crop ,advisory ,committee   
described in subsection 7f77#b72 and    
7#b7 by adding at the end the following3
  7f7 ,specialty crop advisory committee
  7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj 
days after the date of enactment of this
 subsection1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7
 establish a ,specialty ,crop ,advisory 
,committee 7referred to in this         
subsection as the ,committee72 and  7,b7
 appoint to the ,committee in accordance
 with paragraph 7#b7 the initial members
 that will assist the ,corporation in   
the research1 creation1 and improvement 
of policies or plans of insurance for   
specialty crops4  7#b7 ,composition     

7,a7 ,chairperson ,the ,chairperson of  
the ,committee shall be an individual   
with experience in crop insurance and   
the unique nature of the specialty crop 
industry4  7,b7 ,members ,the ,committee
 shall consist of-- 7i7 individuals with
 an understanding of the production     
methods1 markets1 and risks 7including  
losses due to weather1 trade damages1   
and supply chain disruptions7 unique to 
specialty crop production2  7ii7 not    
fewer than #e producers and not more    
than #aj total members2 and  7iii7 not  
fewer than #a producer from each of the 
,west1 ,midwest1 ,south1 and ,northeast 
regions of the ,united ,states 7as      
identified by the ,bureau of the        
,census74  7#c7 ,duties ,the ,committee 
shall-- 7,a7 advise the manager of the  
,corporation on issues relating to      
specialty crop insurance policies2  7,b7
 provide input1 through the ,chairperson
 of the ,committee1 to the ,board on    
decisions relating to specialty crop    
insurance policies2  7,c7 review        

available educational programs and make 
recommendations to the manager of the   
,corporation on how to enhance the      
effectiveness of such programs for      
specialty crop producers2  7,d7 provide 
recommendations to the manager of the   
,corporation regarding the presentation 
of policies to the ,board required by   
section #ejh7;a77#f72  7,e7 advise the  
manager of the ,corporation on entering 
into partnerships and contracts to carry
 out subsections 7d7 and 7e77#b77;,b7 of
 section #ebb2 and  7,f7 meet not less  
than #b times each year to carry out the
 duties described in this paragraph4  4 
7b7 ,specialty crops coordinator        
,section #ejg7;g7 of the ,federal ,crop 
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejg7;g77
 is amended by striking paragraph 7#b7  
and inserting the following3  7#b7      
,responsibilities  7,a7 ,in general ,the
 ,specialty ,crops ,coordinator shall   
have primary responsibility for         
addressing the needs of specialty crop  
producers1 and for providing information

 and advice1 in connection with the     
activities of the ,corporation to       
improve and expand the insurance program
 for specialty crops4  7,b7 ,other      
duties ,in carrying out this paragraph1 
the ,specialty ,crops ,coordinator      
shall-- 7i7 act as the liaison of the   
,corporation with representatives of    
specialty crop producers and the        
,specialty ,crop ,advisory ,committee   
established under section #eje7;f72 and 
7ii7 assist the ,corporation with the   
knowledge1 expertise1 and familiarity of
 the producers with risk management and 
production issues pertaining to         
specialty crops4  4  7c7 ,annual review 
of new and specialty crops ,section     
#ejh7;a77#f77;,a7 of the ,federal ,crop 
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4           
#aejh7;a77#f77;,a77 is amended by       
inserting 7in consultation with the     
,specialty ,crop ,advisory ,committee   
established under section #eje7;f77     
after ,corporation4