To require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to provide crop insurance for organic crops under similar terms and conditions to crop insurance provided for other crops.

SA 2382. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Sanders, and
Mr. Kerry) 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 970, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

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SEC. 11019. CROP INSURANCE FOR ORGANIC CROPS.

(a) In General.--Section 508(c)(6) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(6)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(D) Organic crops.--
``(i) In general.--As soon as possible, but not later than
the 2015 reinsurance year, the Corporation shall offer
producers of organic crops price elections for all organic
crops produced in compliance with standards issued by the
Department of Agriculture under the national organic program
established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) that reflect the actual retail or
wholesale prices, as appropriate, received by producers for
organic crops, as determined by the Secretary using all
relevant sources of information.
``(ii) Annual report.--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 an annual report on progress made in developing and
improving Federal crop insurance for organic crops,
including--

``(I) the numbers and varieties of organic crops insured;
``(II) the progress of implementing the price elections
required under this subparagraph, including the rate at which
additional price elections are adopted for organic crops;
``(III) the development of new insurance approaches
relevant to organic producers; and
``(IV) any recommendations the Corporation considers
appropriate to improve Federal crop insurance coverage for
organic crops.''.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 522(c) of the Federal
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) (as amended by section
11018) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (10); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (20) as
paragraphs (10) through (19), respectively.
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