S.Amdt. 521

SA 521. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 762, making supplemental appropriations to support Department of Defense operations in Iraq, Department of Homeland Security, and Related Efforts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 46, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

(e) Agricultural Management Assistance.--Section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) is amended--

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

“(2) Grants to states.--For fiscal year 2003 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall use the funds made available under this subsection to make grants, in equal shares, to each state described in paragraph (1) to provide assistance to producers in the State in accordance with this subsection. A grant made available under this paragraph shall remain available until expended.”