Sec. 11014. Research and development priorities
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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, to expand the availability of policies that provide coverage against losses of revenue for— oilseeds, including camelina, carinata, and pennycress; alfalfa; pulse crops (including dry edible beans); sugarbeets; sugarcane; blueberries; and other crops for which only individual yield-based insurance policies are available.
Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), the Corporation shall make a policy described in subparagraph
(A)available if the requirements of section 508(h) are met. In developing a policy described in subparagraph (A), the Corporation may utilize alternative methods of determining a projected price for a crop, including the correlation of actual prices received for such crop to the futures markets prices of other commodities. In developing a policy described in subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall determine the feasibility of creating a pricing library for agents and approved insurance providers using data from alternative sources, as determined by the Secretary. For purposes of developing a policy described in subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall determine the feasibility of— establishing a State or regional discount factor as an endorsement policy to provide coverage against losses of revenue due to quality discounts in soybeans; and an alternative to applying the term zero-market value in the case of an available salvage market. Not later than 18 months 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 describes— the crops for which research and development has been carried out under subparagraph (A); the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); any recommendations with respect to those results; and additional crops for which research and development under this paragraph is planned to be carried out. . Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, 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 last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall make available a policy described in subparagraph
(A)if the requirements of section 508(h) are met. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— the results of the research carried out under subparagraph (A); a description of the policies made available under this paragraph; and the feasibility of a product that allows producers of wine grapes to claim an indemnity through post-harvest, post-vinification testing, if such testing demonstrates smoke damage that was not detectable prior to harvest. . Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is further 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 a policy to insure— the production of mushroom growing media; and the production of mushrooms. Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), the Corporation shall make a policy described in subparagraph
(A)available if the requirements of section 508(h) are met. Research and development described in subparagraph
(A)shall evaluate the effectiveness of policies described in that subparagraph, including policies that— are based on the risk of— pests, including mushroom phorid flies and sciarid flies; fungal pathogens; and viral pathogens; consider other causes of loss applicable to mushroom compost and mushroom production, such as— loss of electricity due to weather; and loss of growing media due to excessive 5-year, 10-year, or 20-year rainfall events; consider appropriate best practices to minimize the risk of loss; consider whether to provide coverage for mushrooms under 1 policy or to provide coverage for various phases of production; have streamlined reporting and paperwork requirements that take into account short propagation schedules, variable crop years, and the variety of mushrooms that may be produced in a single facility; and provide protection for revenue losses. Not later than 2 years 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 describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any recommendations with respect to those results. . Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is further 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 conduct a study to determine the feasibility of offering insurance against tropical storms and hurricanes made available regardless of an underlying crop insurance policy (or lack thereof). 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 describes the results of the study conducted under subparagraph (A). . Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is further 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 an index-based policy to insure crops (including table grapes, wine grapes, juice grapes, tomatoes, peppers, sugarcane, strawberries, melons, citrus, peaches, blueberries, and any other crop) on a nationally available basis against losses due to a frost or cold weather event. 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 result in a policy that provides protection for at least 1 of the following: Production loss. Revenue loss. 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 describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and any recommendations with respect to those results. . Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: In this paragraph, the term covered oilseed crops means rapeseed, canola, 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, with respect to insurance policies for covered oilseed crops under double cropping and rotational cropping practices. The research and development carried out pursuant to subparagraph
(B)shall be conducted in consultation with stakeholders to evaluate— the factors impacting availability and cost of crop insurance when incorporating covered oilseed crops into double cropping and rotational cropping policies; and the potential risk management benefits associated with incorporating covered oilseed crops into double cropping and rotational cropping policies, specifically with respect to winter-planted covered oilseed crops, including risk management benefits to soil health, biodiversity, and the profitability of farming operations. In awarding contracts under subparagraph (B), the Corporation may give priority to awarding contracts to qualified persons that— have previous research experience with covered oilseed crops; and have access to a facility with the capacity to carry out the applicable research. Not later than 13 months 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 describes— the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (B); and any recommendations with respect to those results. . Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, 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 harvest incentives for policies that provide coverage against losses of revenue. Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall make available a policy described in subparagraph
(A)if the requirements of section 508(h) are met. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— the results of the research carried out under subparagraph (A); and a description of the policies made available under this paragraph. . Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, 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 prevented planting coverage for insurance policies for specialty crops that are not planted on a perennial basis. Not later than 18 months after the date of the 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— the results of the research carried out under subparagraph (A); and any recommendations with respect to those results. . Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of updating any conclusions contained in the final report for the study on swine catastrophic disease published by the Risk Management Agency in 2015, 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 swine producers with respect to financial losses due to a catastrophic event. Not later than 1 year after the date of the 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 describes the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A). .
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