Sec. 1601. NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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## SEC. 1601 NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(C) Data collection and sharing > > The Secretary shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Risk Management Agency on the type and format of data received under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program that— > > > ###### “(i) > > best facilitates the use of that data in developing policies or plans of insurance offered under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and > > > ###### “(ii) > > ensures the availability of that data on a regular basis. > > > ##### “(D) Coordination > > The Secretary shall coordinate between the agencies of the Department that provide programs or services to farmers and ranchers that are potentially eligible for the noninsured crop disaster assistance program under this section— > > > ###### “(i) > > to make available coverage under— > > > ###### “(I) > > the fee waiver under subsection (k)(2); or > > > ###### “(II) > > the premium discount under subsection (l)(3); and > > > ###### “(ii) > > to share eligibility information to reduce paperwork and avoid duplication.” > ; #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) In general > > Subject to subparagraph (B), in this section, the term ‘eligible crop’ means each commercial crop or other agricultural commodity that is produced for food or fiber (except livestock) for which catastrophic risk protection under subsection
(b)of section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) and additional coverage under subsections
(c)and
(h)of such section are not available or, if such coverage is available, it is only available under a policy that provides coverage for specific intervals based on weather indexes or under a whole farm plan of insurance.” > ; and #####
(C)in paragraph (4)(B)— ######
(i)by striking clause
(i)and inserting the following: > > ###### “(i) In general > > > ###### “(I) Agricultural act of 2014 > > During the first 4 crop years of planting, as determined by the Secretary, native sod acreage that has been tilled for the production of an annual crop during the period beginning on February 8, 2014, and ending on the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 shall be subject to a reduction in benefits under this section as described in this subparagraph. > > > ###### “(II) Subsequent years > > Native sod acreage that has been tilled for the production of an eligible crop after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 shall be subject to a reduction in benefits under this section as described in this subparagraph for not more than any 4 crop years— > > > ###### “(aa) > > during the first 10 crop years after the initial tillage; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > during which a crop on that acreage is enrolled under subsection (*l*)(2) or (k).” > ; and ######
(ii)in clause (iii)(I), by striking “transitional yield of the producer” and inserting “county expected yield”; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “not later than 30 days” and inserting “by an appropriate deadline”; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(4) Streamlined submission process > > The Secretary shall establish a streamlined process for the submission of records and acreage reports under paragraphs
(2)and
(3)for diverse production systems such as those typical of urban production systems, other small-scale production systems, and direct-to-consumer production systems.” > ; ####
(3)in subsection (d)— #####
(A)by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3)as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; #####
(B)by inserting before paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated) the following: > > #### “(1) > > the producer’s share of the total acres devoted to the eligible crop; by” > ; and #####
(C)in paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated), by striking “established yield for the crop” and inserting “approved yield for the crop, as determined by the Secretary”; ####
(4)in subsection (e)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “farm” and inserting “approved”; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in the second sentence— ######
(I)by inserting “approved” before “yield”; and ######
(II)by striking “ Subject ” and inserting the following: > > ##### “(B) Calculation > > Subject” > ; and ######
(ii)in the matter preceding subparagraph
(B)(as so designated)— ######
(I)by striking “yield coverage” and inserting “an approved yield”; and ######
(II)by striking “ The Secretary ” and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Secretary” > ; and #####
(C)in paragraph (3), by striking “transitional yield of the producer” and inserting “county expected yield”; ####
(5)in subsection (i)(2), by striking “ exceed $125,000 ” and inserting the following: > “exceed— > > > ##### “(A) > > in the case of catastrophic coverage under subsection (c), $125,000; and > > > ##### “(B) > > in the case of additional coverage under subsection (l), $300,000” > ; ####
(6)in subsection (k)(1)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking “$250” and inserting “$325”; and #####
(B)in subparagraph (B)— ######
(i)by striking “$750” and inserting “$825”; and ######
(ii)by striking “$1,875” and inserting “$1,950”; and ####
(7)in subsection (l)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C)as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; ######
(ii)by inserting before subparagraph
(B)(as so redesignated) the following: > > ##### “(A) > > the producer’s share of the total acres devoted to the crop;” > ; and ######
(iii)in subparagraph
(C)(as so redesignated), by inserting “, contract price, or other premium price (such as a local, organic, or direct market price, as elected by the producer)” after “price”; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)(B)(i)— ######
(i)in subclause (IV), by striking “and” at the end; ######
(ii)in subclause (V), by striking “or” at the end and inserting “and”; and ######
(iii)by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(VI) > > the producer’s share of the crop; or” > ; #####
(C)by striking paragraphs
(3)and (5); and #####
(D)by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (3). ## Subtitle G Administration
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