Sec. 11204. Research and development of new crops and coverages
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Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development— regarding improvements to 1 or more policies to insure walnuts, including— coverage for shelled walnuts; and quality issues, including revenue losses, caused by heat and other factors for both in-shell and shelled walnuts; and to assess, by county, the difference in the rate, average yield, and coverage level of walnut policies compared to policies for other nuts in that county.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any recommendations with respect to those results. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure wine grapes (including wine grapes produced in the States of California, Oregon, and Washington) against losses due to wildfire smoke exposure.
Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 508(a)(1) and section 508(a)(2), not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall make available a policy described in subparagraph
(A)if the requirements of section 508(h) are met with respect to that policy. If the Corporation does not offer a policy described in subparagraph
(A)by the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that includes the results of the research and development carried out under that subparagraph. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure cut flowers. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any recommendations with respect to those results. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure the production of mushrooms or revenue derived from the production of mushrooms. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any recommendations with respect to those results. In this paragraph, the term covered oilseed crops means rapeseed, canola, carinata, camelina, and other oilseed crops, as determined by the Corporation. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding the inclusion of covered oilseed crops under double cropping practices. The research under subparagraph
(B)shall be carried out in consultation with stakeholders to evaluate— the economic and environmental benefits of incorporating covered oilseed crops into double cropping practices; and the potential risks associated with incorporating covered oilseed crops into double cropping practices, specifically with respect to winter-planted covered oilseed crops, including risks to soil health, biodiversity, and the profitability of farming operations. In awarding contracts under subparagraph (B), the Corporation may give priority to persons and institutions that— have previous research experience with covered oilseed crops; and have access to a facility with the capacity to do the applicable research. Not later than 13 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (B); and any recommendations with respect to those results. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a revenue crop insurance policy for alfalfa. The research and development carried out under subparagraph
(A)shall include research relating to— individual-based yield coverage; and coverage against fluctuations in the price of alfalfa relative to the price expected at the beginning of the crop year using a regional alfalfa price index. The alfalfa price index for purposes of the research and development under this paragraph shall use— a combination of commodities traded on the futures market that provides an indication of feed market value; or other alternatives that provide a similar indication, as determined by the Corporation. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any decisions made in connection with those results. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure aquaculture products with a market. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any decisions made in connection with those results. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure traditional foods. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any decisions made in connection with those results. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding an index insurance policy to insure crops, including specialty crops, against losses due to— abnormal quantities of rainfall; extreme heat; wildfire; hail; drought; and any other severe weather or growing condition, as determined by the Secretary. The research and development under subparagraph
(A)shall— evaluate the feasibility of developing a single index policy to insure against multiple hazards, such as drought and excessive moisture; consider the ability to insure commodities for which— a policy or plan of insurance does not exist; or an existing policy or plan of insurance does not cover all counties; study and evaluate potentially relevant data sources, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or other federally or State-certified weather sources, public and private satellite data, and weather and climate data and models; and consider consultation with licensed actuaries with experience in developing index policies insuring agricultural production. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any recommendations with respect to those results, including— any challenges to developing the policy described in subparagraph (A); and options to address those challenges. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding an index-based policy to insure crops during the growing season and prior to harvest (such as apples, blueberries, cherries, citrus, melons, peaches, peppers, strawberries, sugarcane, and tomatoes) against losses due to a frost, freeze, or cold weather event. The research and development under subparagraph
(A)shall— evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools, such as the use of an index, with respect to low-frequency and catastrophic loss weather events; and if the requirements of section 508(h) are met, make available a policy described in subparagraph
(A)that provides protection for at least 1 of the following: Production loss. Revenue loss. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any recommendations with respect to those results. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure crops on fields that regularly use cover crops. The research and development under subparagraph
(A)shall include— a review of prevented planting coverage factors and an evaluation of whether to include cover crop seed costs and costs relating to grazing in the calculation of a factor; the extent to which cover crops reduce the risk of subsequent prevented planting; the extent to which cover crops make crops more resilient to, or otherwise reduce the risk of, loss resulting from natural disasters such as drought; the extent to which consistent use of cover crops, type of cover crop, cover crop management, or interactions with other practices, such as tillage or rotation, affects risk reduction; whether rotational, adaptive, or other prescribed grazing of cover crops can maintain or improve risk reduction; and the best method to account for any reduced risk associated with using cover crops, and to provide a benefit to producers using cover crops, through practice-based rating. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall make available on the website of the Corporation, and 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 describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any recommendations with respect to those results. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding— ways to increase participation of organic producers in Federal crop insurance; and impediments that organic producers face in participating in Federal crop insurance. The research and development under subparagraph
(A)shall include research relating to, with respect to organic crops— production history; contract price addendums; pesticide drift; revenue history; crop termination dates, as compared with summer fallow eligibility; the compatibility of Federal crop insurance requirements with organic standards; and other factors, as determined by the Secretary. Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 508(a)(1) and section 508(a)(2), the Secretary shall revise applicable regulations based on the findings of the research and development carried out under subparagraph
(A)if the results of that research and development are viable. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any decisions made in connection with those results The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding the feasibility of dividing large counties into smaller administrative units for purposes of plans of insurance that trigger indemnities based on an area-wide loss. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any decisions made in connection with those results. The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy or endorsement to insure the additional value of climate-smart commodities and other commodities with ecosystem markets or other value-added opportunities, including consideration of 1 or more of the following factors: Inability to complete climate-smart practices, such as tillage to control weeds, due to factors outside the control of a producer. Weather-related factors affecting conservation rotation, use of a cover crop, or use of split nitrogen fertilization. Other factors, as determined by the Secretary. Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 508(a)(1) and section 508(a)(2), not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall make available 1 or more policies or endorsements described in subparagraph
(A)if the requirements of section 508(h) are met with respect to that policy. If the Corporation does not offer a policy described in subparagraph
(A)by the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 , the Corporation shall publish a report that includes the results of the research and development carried out under that subparagraph. .
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