Sec. 2. Amendments to Federal Crop Insurance Act
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Section 502(b)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(3) ) is amended— by striking tenant, ; and by striking 5 crop years and inserting 10 crop years . Section 505(a)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1505(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: One person who— shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member; and is— the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service; or an expert on the relationship between conservation activities, farm production, and risk. .
Section 506(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1506(h) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by inserting , risks related to natural resources, after losses ; and in paragraph (2)— by striking purpose of establishing and inserting the following: purposes of— establishing ; by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: understanding the impact of soil type, soil quality, and conservation practices on risk rating. . Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(3)— in subparagraph (A), by striking clause
(iii)and inserting the following: the failure of the producer to follow good farming practices, including— scientifically sound, sustainable, and organic farming practices; and acceptable conservation activities, including those approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. ; and in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: cover crop termination In this clause, the term cover crop termination means a practice that historically and under reasonable circumstances results in termination of the targeted cover crop. A good farming practice includes a conservation activity, such as cover crop management, cover crop termination, and an agronomic management activity, that is recognized by— the Natural Resources Conservation Service; or an agricultural expert operating in the area in which the conservation activity is occurring. ; and in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall establish an ombudsperson in the Corporation who shall— assist producers with understanding— the process of appealing claim denials; and the rights of producers in denied or arbitrated claims; obtain rule clarifications; and perform other duties as determined by the Secretary. . Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended— in paragraph (19)— in subparagraph (A), by striking , with a liability limitation of $1,500,000, ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: The Corporation shall conduct activities or enter into contracts to carry out research and development to develop a paperwork reduction policy that— is only available to operations with less than $1,000,000 in revenue; and streamlines the purchase and approval process to the maximum extent possible while maintaining actuarial soundness. ; and by adding at the end the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report that includes— an assessment of the barriers for beginning farmers in accessing crop insurance, including insurance under paragraph (19); and recommendations to address those barriers. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Corporation, in consultation with the Risk Management Agency, shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report that includes— with respect to the year preceding such report, the 10 most widely grown crops by acreage that— have yield policies; and do not have revenue policies; and the feasibility of developing a revenue policy for each one of the crops described in subparagraph (A). . Section 523 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1523 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Corporation shall carry out a pilot program to provide premium subsidies of up to 10 percentage points to eligible producers. The Corporation shall carry out premium subsidies under this subsection in not more than 6 States with a high State-average loss ratio, as determined by the Secretary. The pilot program shall expire on a date that is not before 5 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection. The Corporation shall publish a report evaluating the participating producers yield records and the success of the pilot in encouraging conservation— 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection; 3 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection; and 5 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection. In this subsection, the term eligilbe producer means a producer— of a farm in a high loss county; and that commits to practice conservation tillage, cover crops, or resource-conserving crop rotations on such farm for at least 5 years. .
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Amendments to Federal Crop Insurance Act
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