S.Amdt. 2296

SA 2296. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 2257 submitted by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska and
intended to be proposed to the amendment SA 1908 submitted by Mr. Kohl
(for himself and Mr. Brownback) to the bill H.R. 2997, making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
(c)(1) Section 531(c)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act
(7 U.S.C. 1531(c)(2)) is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: ``using, in the case of beef
cattle, 4 weight classes consisting of less than 400 pounds,
400 pounds or more but less than 700 pounds, 700 pounds or
more but less than 1,000 pounds, and 1,000 pounds or more''.
(2) Section 901(c)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2497(c)(2)) is amended by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``using, in the case of beef cattle, 4
weight classes consisting of less than 400 pounds, 400 pounds
or more but less than 700 pounds, 700 pounds or more but less
than 1,000 pounds, and 1,000 pounds or more''.
(3) To carry out the amendments made by this subsection,
$4,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the amount under
the heading ``Risk Management Agency '' of title I.
(4) The amendments made by this subsection take effect on
June 18, 2008.

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