Sec. 257. CROP AND PASTURE FLOOD COMPENSATION PROGRAM
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## SEC. 257 CROP AND PASTURE FLOOD COMPENSATION PROGRAM ###
(a)Definition of Covered Land In this section: ####
(1)In general The term “**covered land**” means land that— #####
(A)was unusable for agricultural production during the 2000 crop year as the result of flooding; #####
(B)was used for agricultural production during at least one of the 1992 through 1999 crop years; #####
(C)is a contiguous parcel of land of at least 1 acre; and #####
(D)is located in a county in which producers were eligible for assistance under the 1998 Flood Compensation Program established under part 1439 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations. ####
(2)Exclusions The term “**covered land**” excludes any land for which a producer is insured, enrolled, or assisted during the 2000 crop year under— #####
(A)a policy or plan of insurance authorized under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); #####
(B)the noninsured crop assistance program operated under section 196 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333); #####
(C)any crop disaster program established for the 2000 crop year; #####
(D)the conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.); #####
(E)the wetlands reserve program established under subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.); #####
(F)any emergency watershed protection program or Federal easement program that prohibits crop production or grazing; or #####
(G)any other Federal or State water storage program, as determined by the Secretary. ###
(b)Compensation The Secretary shall use not more than $24,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to compensate producers with covered land described with respect to losses from long-term flooding. ###
(c)Payment Rate The payment rate for compensation provided to a producer under this section shall equal the average county cash rental rate per acre established by the National Agricultural Statistics Service for the 2000 crop year. ###
(d)Payment Limitation The total amount of payments made to a person (as defined in section 1001(5) of the Food Security Act (7 U.S.C. 1308(5))) under this section may not exceed $40,000. ###
(e)Conforming Amendment **[**Omitted-Amendment**]**
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- 16 USC 3837
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Sec. 257
CROP AND PASTURE FLOOD COMPENSATION PROGRAM
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