,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfea ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #b1 #bjbf,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act to increase access to ,f$]al crop insurance = specialty crops4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,increas+ ,insurance ,access = ,specialty ,crops ,act4 #b4 ,specialty ,crop ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeje7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e71 7,f71 & 7,g7 z subp>agraphs 7,f71 7,g71 & 7,h71 respectively2 7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,specialty ,crop ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ by subsection 7f74 2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,h7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ specialty crop & ins]t+ live/ock2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,e71 7,f71 & 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,f71 7,g71 & 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 & ! memb]s ( ! ,specialty ,crop ,advisory ,committee describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,specialty crop advisory committee 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a ,specialty ,crop ,advisory ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,committee72 & 7,b7 appo9t to ! ,committee 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 ! initial memb]s t w assi/ ! ,corporation 9 ! rese>*1 creation1 & improvem5t ( policies or plans ( insurance = specialty crops4 7#b7 ,composition 7,a7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,committee %all be an individual ) exp]i5ce 9 crop insurance & ! unique nature ( ! specialty crop indu/ry4 7,b7 ,memb]s ,! ,committee %all consi/ (-- 7i7 individuals ) an und]/&+ ( ! production me?ods1 m>kets1 & risks 7includ+ losses due to wea!r1 trade damages1 & supply *a9 disruptions7 unique to specialty crop production2 7ii7 n few] ?an #e produc]s & n m ?an #aj total memb]s2 & 7iii7 n few] ?an #a produc] f ea* ( ! ,we/1 ,midwe/1 ,s\?1 & ,nor!a/ regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z id5tifi$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus74 7#c7 ,duties ,! ,committee %all-- 7,a7 advise ! manag] ( ! ,corporation on issues relat+ to specialty crop insurance policies2 7,b7 provide input1 ?r\gh ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,committee1 to ! ,bo>d on decisions relat+ to specialty crop insurance policies2 7,c7 review available educational programs & make recomm5dations to ! manag] ( ! ,corporation on h[ to enhance ! effectiv5ess ( su* programs = specialty crop produc]s2 7,d7 provide recomm5dations to ! manag] ( ! ,corporation reg>d+ ! pres5tation ( policies to ! ,bo>d requir$ by section #ejh7;a77#f72 7,e7 advise ! manag] ( ! ,corporation on ent]+ into p>tn]%ips & contracts to c>ry out subsections 7d7 & 7e77#b77;,b7 ( section #ebb2 & 7,f7 meet n less ?an #b times ea* ye> to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,specialty crops coord9ator ,section #ejg7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejg7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,responsibilities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,specialty ,crops ,coord9ator %all h prim>y responsibility = address+ ! ne$s ( specialty crop produc]s1 & = provid+ in=mation & advice1 9 connection ) ! activities ( ! ,corporation to improve & exp& ! insurance program = specialty crops4 7,b7 ,o!r duties ,9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,specialty ,crops ,coord9ator %all-- 7i7 act z ! liaison ( ! ,corporation ) repres5tatives ( specialty crop produc]s & ! ,specialty ,crop ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #eje7;f72 & 7ii7 assi/ ! ,corporation ) ! k1 exp]tise1 & famili>ity ( ! produc]s ) risk managem5t & production issues p]ta9+ to specialty crops4 4 7c7 ,annual review ( new & specialty crops ,section #ejh7;a77#f77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;a77#f77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 79 consultation ) ! ,specialty ,crop ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #eje7;f77 aft] ,corporation4