To require a study into the feasibility of an insurance product that covers food safety recalls.

SA 2309. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Chambliss) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her 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 968, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

SEC. 11017. STUDY OF FOOD SAFETY INSURANCE.

Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1522(c)) (as amended by section 11016) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(19) Study of food safety insurance.--
``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall offer to enter
into a contract with 1 or more qualified entities to conduct
a study to determine whether offering policies that provide
coverage for specialty crops from food safety and
contamination issues would benefit agricultural producers.
``(B) Subject.--The study described in subparagraph (A)
shall evaluate policies and plans of insurance coverage that
provide protection for production or revenue impacted by food
safety concerns including, at a minimum, government, retail,
or national consumer group announcements of a health
advisory, removal, or recall related to a contamination
concern.
``(C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report that describes the results of the study
conducted under subparagraph (A).''.
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