S.Amdt. 130
What it does: Rewrites page 1032, line 21 through page 1041, line 13
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)What it changes
1 change to H.J.Res. 2
Rewrites page 1032, line 21 through page 1041, line 13
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 1032, line 21 through page 1041, line 13 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: TITLE II--EMERGENCY AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Inserted: SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
Inserted: This title may be cited as the "Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2003".
Inserted: SEC. 202. CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this title as the "Secretary") shall use such sums as are necessary, but not to exceed $2,250,000,000, of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make emergency financial assistance authorized under this section available to producers on a farm that have incurred qualifying crop losses for the 2001 or 2002 crop, or both, due to damaging weather or related condition, as determined by the Secretary.
Inserted: (b) Administration.--The Secretary shall make assistance available under this section in the same manner as provided under section 815 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387; 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-55), including using the same loss thresholds for the quantity and quality losses as were used in administering that section.
Inserted: (c) Crop Insurance.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall not discriminate against or penalize producers on a farm that have purchased crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
Inserted: SEC. 203. LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation as are necessary, but not to exceed $720,000,000, to make and administer payments for livestock losses to producers for 2001 or 2002 losses, or both, in a county that has received a corresponding emergency designation by the President or the Secretary, of which an amount determined by the Secretary shall be made available for the American Indian livestock program under section 806 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387; 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-51).
Inserted: (b) Administration.--The Secretary shall make assistance available under this section in the same manner as provided under section 806 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387; 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-51).
Inserted: SEC. 204. CROP AND PASTURE FLOOD COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) Definition of Covered Land.--In this section:
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Inserted: (1) In general.--The term "covered land" means land that--
Inserted: (A) was unusable for agricultural production during the 2001 or 2002 crop year, or both, as the result of flooding;
Inserted: (B) was used for agricultural production during at least 1 of the 1992 through 2000 crop years;
Inserted: (C) is a contiguous parcel of land of at least 1 acre; and
Inserted: (D) is located in a county in which producers were eligible for assistance under the 1998 or 2000 Flood Compensation Program established under part 1439 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.
Inserted: (2) Exclusions.--The term "covered land" excludes any land for which a producer is insured, enrolled, or assisted during the 2001 or 2002 crop year (as applicable) under--
Inserted: (A) a policy or plan of insurance authorized under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.);
Inserted: (B) the noninsured crop assistance program operated under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333);
Inserted: (C) any crop disaster program established for the 2001 or 2002 crop year (as applicable);
Inserted: (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.);
Inserted: (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.);
Inserted: (F) any emergency watershed protection program or Federal easement program that prohibits crop production or grazing; or
Inserted: (G) any other Federal or State water storage program, as determined by the Secretary.
Inserted: (b) Compensation.--The Secretary shall use not more than $12,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to compensate producers with covered land for losses on the covered land from long-term flooding.
Inserted: (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 2001 or 2002 crop year (as applicable).
Inserted: (d) Payment Limitation.--The total amount of payments made to a person (as defined in section 1001(e) of the Food Security Act (7 U.S.C. 1308(e))) under this section may not exceed $40,000.
Inserted: SEC. 205. FUNDING.
Inserted: Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall--
Inserted: (1) use such sums as are necessary to carry out this title, to remain available until expended; and
Inserted: (2) transfer to the fund established by section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), to remain available until expended, an amount that does not exceed the greater of--
Inserted: (A) $250,000,000; or
Inserted: (B) the amount equal to the amount of funds under section 32 of that Act that--
Inserted: (i) were made available before the date of enactment of this Act to provide assistance to livestock producers under the 2002 Livestock Compensation Program announced by the Secretary on October 10, 2002 (67 Fed. Reg. 63070); and
Inserted: (ii) were not otherwise reimbursed from another account used by the Secretary or the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Inserted: SEC. 206. REGULATIONS.
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Beginning on page 1032, strike line 21 and all that follows through page 1041, line 13, and insert the following:
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SA 130. Mr. CONRAD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Beginning on page 1032, strike line 21 and all that follows through page 1041, line 13, and insert the following:
TITLE II--EMERGENCY AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the “Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2003”.
SEC. 202. CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this title as the “Secretary”) shall use such sums as are necessary, but not to exceed $2,250,000,000, of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make emergency financial assistance authorized under this section available to producers on a farm that have incurred qualifying crop losses for the 2001 or 2002 crop, or both, due to damaging weather or related condition, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Administration.--The Secretary shall make assistance available under this section in the same manner as provided under section 815 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387; 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-55), including using the same loss thresholds for the quantity and quality losses as were used in administering that section.
(c) Crop Insurance.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall not discriminate against or penalize producers on a farm that have purchased crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
SEC. 203. LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation as are necessary, but not to exceed $720,000,000, to make and administer payments for livestock losses to producers for 2001 or 2002 losses, or both, in a county that has received a corresponding emergency designation by the President or the Secretary, of which an amount determined by the Secretary shall be made available for the American Indian livestock program under section 806 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387; 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-51).
(b) Administration.--The Secretary shall make assistance available under this section in the same manner as provided under section 806 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387; 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-51).
SEC. 204. 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 2001 or 2002 crop year, or both, as the result of flooding;
(B) was used for agricultural production during at least 1 of the 1992 through 2000 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 or 2000 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 2001 or 2002 crop year (as applicable) 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 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333);
(C) any crop disaster program established for the 2001 or 2002 crop year (as applicable);
(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 $12,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to compensate producers with covered land for losses on the covered land 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 2001 or 2002 crop year (as applicable).
(d) Payment Limitation.--The total amount of payments made to a person (as defined in section 1001(e) of the Food Security Act (7 U.S.C. 1308(e))) under this section may not exceed $40,000.
SEC. 205. FUNDING.
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall--
(1) use such sums as are necessary to carry out this title, to remain available until expended; and
(2) transfer to the fund established by section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), to remain available until expended, an amount that does not exceed the greater of--
(A) $250,000,000; or
(B) the amount equal to the amount of funds under section 32 of that Act that--
(i) were made available before the date of enactment of this Act to provide assistance to livestock producers under the 2002 Livestock Compensation Program announced by the Secretary on October 10, 2002 (67 Fed. Reg. 63070); and
(ii) were not otherwise reimbursed from another account used by the Secretary or the Commodity Credit Corporation.
SEC. 206. REGULATIONS.
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Senate amendment submitted
January 21, 2003