S.Amdt. 3216

SA 3216. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation of
agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture
through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle F of title I, add the following:

SEC. 1602. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN PRODUCERS.

(a) Definition of Qualifying Natural Disaster
Declaration.--In this section, the term ``qualifying natural
disaster declaration'' means--
(1) a natural disaster declared by the Secretary under
section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)); or
(2) a major disaster or emergency designated by the
President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
(b) Availability of Additional Assistance.--As soon as
practicable after October 1, 2018, the Secretary shall make
available assistance under section 196 of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
7333) to producers of an eligible crop (as defined in
subsection (a)(2) of that section) that suffered losses in a
county covered by a qualifying natural disaster declaration
for production losses due to volcanic activity.
(c) Amount.--The Secretary shall make assistance available
under subsection (b) in an amount equal to the amount of
assistance determined under paragraph (1) of section 196(l)
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
(7 U.S.C. 7333(l)), less any fees that are owed by producers
under paragraph (2) of that subsection.
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