S.Amdt. 2219
What it does: Adds SEC. 2609. HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION FOR CROP INSURANCE on page 271, between lines 4 and 5
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)What it changes
1 change to S. 3240
Adds SEC. 2609. HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION FOR CROP INSURANCE on page 271, between lines 4 and 5
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 2609. HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION FOR CROP INSURANCE.
Inserted: (a) Highly Erodible Land Program Ineligibility.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 1211(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)(1)) is amended--
Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking "or" at the end;
Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding "or" at the end; and
Inserted: (C) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(E) any portion of premium paid by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for a plan or policy of insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.);".
Inserted: (2) Exemptions.--Section 1212(a)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3812(a)(2)) is amended--
Inserted: (A) in the first sentence, by striking "(2) If," and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(2) Eligibility based on compliance with conservation plan.--
Inserted: "(A) In general.--If,";
Inserted: (B) in the second sentence, by striking "In carrying" and inserting the following:
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Inserted: "(B) Minimization of documentation.--In carrying"; and
Inserted: (C) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(C) Crop insurance.--In the case of payments that are subject to section 1211 for the first time due to the amendment made by section 2609(a) of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, any person who produces an agricultural commodity on the land that is the basis of the payments shall have until January 1 of the fifth year after the date on which the payments became subject to section 1211 to develop and comply with an approved conservation plan.".
Inserted: (b) Wetland Conservation Program Ineligibility.--Section 1221(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3821) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(4) Any portion of premium paid by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for a plan or policy of insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).".
Original wording
On page 271, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2219. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 271, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
SEC. 2609. HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION FOR CROP INSURANCE.
(a) Highly Erodible Land Program Ineligibility.--
(1) In general.--Section 1211(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)(1)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking “or” at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by adding “or” at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(E) any portion of premium paid by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for a plan or policy of insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.);”.
(2) Exemptions.--Section 1212(a)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3812(a)(2)) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking “(2) If,” and inserting the following:
“(2) Eligibility based on compliance with conservation plan.--
“(A) In general.--If,”;
(B) in the second sentence, by striking “In carrying” and inserting the following:
“(B) Minimization of documentation.--In carrying”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(C) Crop insurance.--In the case of payments that are subject to section 1211 for the first time due to the amendment made by section 2609(a) of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, any person who produces an agricultural commodity on the land that is the basis of the payments shall have until January 1 of the fifth year after the date on which the payments became subject to section 1211 to develop and comply with an approved conservation plan.”.
(b) Wetland Conservation Program Ineligibility.--Section 1221(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3821) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Any portion of premium paid by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for a plan or policy of insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 7, 2012