,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbf,mr4   
,lujn 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4    
,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 
,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4           
,hick5loop]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al  
,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( 
#aiif to e/abli% a specialty crop       
em]g5cy assi/ance framework1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cultivat+ ,horticultural  
,innovation 9 ,local ,economies ,act (  
#bjbf or ! ,,*ile ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4    
,specialty crop em]g5cy assi/ance       
framework  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al       
,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( 
#aiif is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#aif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 ! foll[+3     
#aig4 ,specialty crop em]g5cy assi/ance 
framework  7a7 ,def9ition ( specialty   
crop ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m specialty    

crop has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c
 ( ! ,specialty ,crops ,competitiv5ess  
,act ( #bjjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba note2  
,public ,law #ajh-dfe74  7b7 ,framework 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a framework to
 provide direct assi/ance to produc]s ( 
specialty crops ! production ( :i* is   
impact$ by an adv]se ev5t 7includ+ an   
economic crisis or m>ket disruption71 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance )  
?is section4  7c7 ,paym5t calculation ,9
 det]m9+ a paym5t calculation = purposes
 ( direct assi/ance to a produc] (      
specialty crops "u subsection 7b71 !    
,secret>y %all calculate paym5ts bas$ on
 ! product obta9$ by multiply+-- 7#a7 ! 
produc]'s sales ( specialty crops = a   
cal5d> ye> t prec$es ! ye> 9 :i* !      
adv]se ev5t describ$ 9 t subsection     
occurr$ or ! av]age ( ^? sales ov] a set
 ( consecutive cal5d> ye>s t prec$es !  
ye> 9 :i* t adv]se ev5t occurr$1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 by  7#b7 a      
paym5t factor ! ,secret>y det]m9es1     
subject to ! availability ( funds1 to   

address losses ( ^? specialty crops f t 
adv]se ev5t4  7d7 ,special rules        
,subject to subsection 7e71 9 provid+   
direct assi/ance pursuant to ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7#a7
 ! high] value ( specialty crops        
relative to o!r crops2  7#b7 ! great]   
input co/s requir$ to gr[ specialty     
crops relative to o!r crops2 &  7#c7 !  
div]se types ( legal entities & bus9ess 
/ructures us$ by specialty crop         
produc]s4  7e7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,total
 am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! total am\nt (     
paym5ts receiv$1 directly or indirectly1
 by a p]son or legal entity 7except a   
qualifi$ pass ?r\gh entity7 7z ^? t]ms  
are def9$ 9 section #ajja7;a7 ( ! ,food 
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#acjh7;a777 = any crop ye> "u ?is       
section may n exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9  
subsection 7b7 ( section #ajja ( ! ,food
 ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#acjh71 z adju/$ pursuant to subsection 
7i7 ( t section4  7,b7 ,exception ,9 !  

case ( a p]son or legal entity ) an     
av]age gross income 7z calculat$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section              
#ajja;,d7b77#d7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act
 ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4                  
#acjh-c;a7b77#d777 = :i* great] ?an or  
equal to #ge p]c5t ( ! av]age d]ives f  
f>m+1 ran*+1 or silviculture activities 
7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t         
section7-- 7i7 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is   
p>agraph %all n apply2 &  7ii7 ! total  
maximum am\nt ( paym5ts receiv$1        
directly or indirectly1 by t p]son or   
legal entity = any crop ye> "u ?is      
section %all be set by ! ,secret>y1     
except t am\nt may n be less ?an        
#ijj1jjj4  7#b7 ,notification ( int]e/s2
 eligibility2 d5ials ,sections          
#ajja;,a7a71 #ajja;,b1 & #ajja;,c ( !   
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #acjh-a7;a71 #acjh-b1 #acjh-c7
 %all apply to a produc] ( a specialty  
crop "u ?is section 9 ! same mann] z ^? 
sections apply to a p]son or legal      
entity ) respect to a cov]$ commodity1  

except to ! ext5t ^? sections relate to 
! application ( subsections 7b7 ?r\gh   
7d7 ( section #ajja;,a ( t ,act 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #acjh-a74  7f7 ,default       
/ructure ,! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] any  
program to deliv] direct assi/ance to   
produc]s ( specialty crops describ$ 9   
subsection 7b71 includ+ any direct      
assi/ance adm9i/]$ "u ! au?ority (      
section #e ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it        
,corporation ,*>t] ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gad;c71 ?r\gh ! framework e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7b74  4  7b7 ,appropriation  
,!re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 out ( any am\nts 9 !      
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 to   
rema9 available until exp5d$1 to provide
 direct assi/ance to produc]s (         
specialty crops pursuant to section #aig
 ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t &  
,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7z add$ by subsection
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