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# 7 U.S.C. § 1501 - Short title and application of other provisions
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## Text
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This subchapter may be cited as the “Federal Crop Insurance Act”. Except as otherwise expressly provided the provisions in titles I to IV, inclusive, shall not apply with respect to this subchapter, and the term “Act” wherever it appears in such titles shall not be construed to include this subchapter.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 501, 52 Stat. 72; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)
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## Notes
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References in Text“Titles I to IV, inclusive,” and “such titles”, referred to in text, are references to titles I to IV of act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, known as the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1281 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables.
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Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c), inserted section catchline and substituted “subchapter” for “chapter” wherever appearing in text.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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Effective Date of 2000 AmendmentPub. L. 106–224, title I, § 171, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 397, provided that: “(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act [probably means this title, see Tables for classification] and the amendments made by this Act take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [June 20, 2000]. “(b) Exceptions.—“(1) 2001 fiscal year.—The following provisions and the amendments made by the provisions take effect on October 1, 2000:“(A) Subtitle C [§§ 131-134 of Pub. L. 106–224, enacting sections 1522 to 1524 of this title and amending sections 1518 and 7331 of this title]. “(B) Section 146 [amending section 1508 of this title]. “(C) Section 163 [114 Stat. 395]. “(2) 2001 crop year.—The amendments made by the following provisions apply beginning with the 2001 crop of an agricultural commodity:“(A) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 101 [amending section 1508 of this title]. “(B) Section 102(a) [amending section 1508 of this title]. “(C) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 103 [amending section 1508 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 1508 of this title]. “(D) Section 104 [amending section 1508 of this title]. “(E) Section 105(b) [amending section 1508 of this title]. “(F) Section 108 [enacting section 1508a of this title]. “(G) Section 109 [amending section 7333 of this title]. “(H) Section 162 [amending section 1508 of this title]. “(3) 2001 reinsurance year.—The amendments made by the following provisions apply beginning with the 2001 reinsurance year:“(A) Section 101(d) [amending section 1508 of this title]. “(B) Section 102(b) [amending section 1508 of this title]. “(C) Section 103(d) [amending section 1508 of this title].”
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Short Title of 2000 AmendmentPub. L. 106–224, § 1(a), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 358, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000’.”
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Short Title of 1994 AmendmentPub. L. 103–354, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3179, provided that: “This title [enacting sections 1433f, 1515, 1521, and 2008f of this title, amending sections 1441–2, 1444–2, 1444f, 1445b–3a, 1502 to 1509, 1511, 1513, 1516, and 1518 to 1520 of this title, sections 901 and 902 of Title 2, The Congress, and section 1014 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, repealing sections 1446i and 1508a of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1502, 1506, and 1508 of this title and sections 901 and 902 of Title 2, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 1421 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994’.”
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Short Title of 1980 AmendmentPub. L. 96–365, § 1, Sept, 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1312, provided: “That this Act [amending sections 1441, 1444, 1444c, 1445b, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1508, 1516, and 1518 and repealing section 1515 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1504, 1508, and 1516 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980’.”
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RegulationsPub. L. 106–224, title I, § 172, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 397, provided that: “Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 20, 2000], the Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act [probably means this title, see Tables for classification] and the amendments made by this Act.”
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Savings ClausePub. L. 106–224, title I, § 173, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 398, provided that: “The Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) and section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333), as in effect on day before the date of the enactment of this Act [June 20, 2000], shall— “(1) continue to apply with respect to the 1999 crop year; and “(2) apply with respect to the 2000 crop year, to the extent the application of an amendment made by this Act [probably means this title, see Tables for classification] is delayed under section 171(b) [set out as an Effective Date of 2000 Amendment note above] or by the terms of the amendment.”
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# 7 U.S.C. § 1502 - Purpose; definitions; protection of information; relation to other laws
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## Text
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(a) Purpose It is the purpose of this subchapter to promote the national welfare by improving the economic stability of agriculture through a sound system of crop insurance and providing the means for the research and experience helpful in devising and establishing such insurance.
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(b) Definitions As used in this subchapter:
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(1) Additional coverage The term “additional coverage” means a plan of crop insurance coverage providing a level of coverage greater than the level available under catastrophic risk protection.
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(2) Approved insurance provider The term “approved insurance provider” means a private insurance provider that has been approved by the Corporation to provide insurance coverage to producers participating in the Federal crop insurance program established under this subchapter.
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(3) Beginning farmer or rancher The term “beginning farmer or rancher” means a farmer or rancher who has not actively operated and managed a farm or ranch with a bona fide insurable interest in a crop or livestock as an owner-operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper for more than 10 crop years, as determined by the Secretary.
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(4) Board The term “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation established under section 1505(a) of this title.
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(5) Corporation The term “Corporation” means the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation established under section 1503 of this title.
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(6) Cover crop termination The term “cover crop termination” means a practice that historically and under reasonable circumstances results in the termination of the growth of a cover crop.
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(7) Department The term “Department” means the United States Department of Agriculture.
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(8) Farm financial benchmarking The term “farm financial benchmarking” means—
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(A) the process of comparing the performance of an agricultural enterprise against the performance of other similar enterprises, through the use of comparable and reliable data, in order to identify business management strengths, weaknesses, and steps necessary to improve management performance and business profitability; and
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(B) benchmarking of the type conducted by farm management and producer associations consistent with the activities described in or funded pursuant to section 5925f of this title.
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(9) Hemp The term “hemp” has the meaning given the term in section 1639o of this title.
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(10) Loss ratio The term “loss ratio” means the ratio of all sums paid by the Corporation as indemnities under any eligible crop insurance policy to that portion of the premium designated for anticipated losses and a reasonable reserve, other than that portion of the premium designated for operating and administrative expenses.
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(11) Organic crop The term “organic crop” means an agricultural commodity that is organically produced consistent with section 6502 of this title.
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(12) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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(13) Transitional yield The term “transitional yield” means the maximum average production per acre or equivalent measure that is assigned to acreage for a crop year by the Corporation in accordance with the regulations of the Corporation whenever the producer fails—
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(A) to certify that acceptable documentation of production and acreage for the crop year is in the possession of the producer; or
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(B) to present the acceptable documentation on the demand of the Corporation or an insurance company reinsured by the Corporation.
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(14) Veteran farmer or rancher The term “veteran farmer or rancher” means a farmer or rancher who—
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(A) has served in the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101 of title 38); and
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(B) (i) has not operated a farm or ranch;
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(ii) has operated a farm or ranch for not more than 5 years; or
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(iii) is a veteran (as defined in section 101 of that title) who has first obtained status as a veteran (as so defined) during the most recent 5-year period.
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(c) Protection of confidential information (1) General prohibition against disclosure Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary, any other officer or employee of the Department or an agency thereof, an approved insurance provider and its employees and contractors, and any other person may not disclose to the public information furnished by a producer under this subchapter.
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(2) Authorized disclosure (A) Disclosure in statistical or aggregate form Information described in paragraph (1) may be disclosed to the public if the information has been transformed into a statistical or aggregate form that does not allow the identification of the person who supplied particular information.
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(B) Consent of producer A producer may consent to the disclosure of information described in paragraph (1). The participation of the producer in, and the receipt of any benefit by the producer under, this subchapter or any other program administered by the Secretary may not be conditioned on the producer providing consent under this paragraph.
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(3) Violations; penalties Section 2276(c) of this title shall apply with respect to the release of information collected in any manner or for any purpose prohibited by this subsection.
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(4) Information (A) Request Subject to subparagraph (B), the Farm Service Agency shall, in a timely manner, provide to an agent or an approved insurance provider authorized by the producer any information (including Farm Service Agency Form 578s (or any successor form)) or maps (or any corrections to those forms or maps) that may assist the agent or approved insurance provider in insuring the producer under a policy or plan of insurance under this subchapter.
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(B) Privacy Except as provided in subparagraph (C), an agent or approved insurance provider that receives the information of a producer pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall treat the information in accordance with paragraph (1).
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(C) Sharing Nothing in this section prohibits the sharing of the information of a producer pursuant to subparagraph (A) between the agent and the approved insurance provider of the producer.
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(d) Relation to other laws (1) Terms and conditions of policies and plans The terms and conditions of any policy or plan of insurance offered under this subchapter that is reinsured by the Corporation shall not—
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(A) be subject to the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission; or
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(B) be considered to be accounts, agreements (including any transaction that is of the character of, or is commonly known to the trade as, an “option”, “privilege”, “indemnity”, “bid”, “offer”, “put”, “call”, “advance guaranty”, or “decline guaranty”), or transactions involving contracts of sale of a commodity for future delivery, traded or executed on a contract market for the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
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(2) Effect on CFTC and Commodity Exchange Act Nothing in this subchapter affects the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the applicability of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) to any transaction conducted on a contract market under that Act by an approved insurance provider to offset the approved insurance provider’s risk under a plan or policy of insurance under this subchapter.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 502, 52 Stat. 72; June 21, 1941, ch. 214, § 1, 55 Stat. 255; Aug. 1, 1947, ch. 440, § 4, 61 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 102(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3180; Pub. L. 106–224, title I, §§ 122, 141, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 377, 389; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, §§ 12001, 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1371, 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, §§ 12001, 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2133, 2167; Pub. L. 113–79, title XI, §§ 11001, 11016(a), 11027(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 954, 963, 977; Pub. L. 115–334, title XI, § 11101, title XII, § 12306(b)(1), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4919, 4968; Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10501(a)(1), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 103.)
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## Notes
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References in TextThe Commodity Exchange Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(B), (2), is act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, 42 Stat. 998, which is classified generally to chapter 1 (§ 1 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1 of this title and Tables.
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Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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Amendments2025—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “10” for “5”. 2018—Subsec. (b)(6) to (13). Pub. L. 115–334, § 11101, added pars. (6) and (9) and redesignated former pars. (6) to (11) as (7), (8), and (10) to (13), respectively. Subsec. (b)(14). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12306(b)(1), added par. (14). 2014—Subsec. (b)(3) to (6). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11016(a), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) to (5) as (4) to (6), respectively. Former par. (6) redesignated (7). Subsec. (b)(7) to (10). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11027(a), added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) to (9) as (8) to (10), respectively. Former par. (10) redesignated (11). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11016(a)(1), redesignated pars. (6) to (9) as (7) to (10), respectively. Subsec. (b)(11). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11027(a)(1), redesignated par. (10) as (11). Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11001, added par. (4). 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing. Subsec. (b)(7) to (9). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12001, added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively. 2000—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–224, § 122, added subsec. (c). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–224, § 141, added subsec. (d). 1994—Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Purpose and definitions” for “Declaration of purpose” in section catchline, designated existing text as subsec. (a) and added heading, and added subsec. (b). 1947—Act Aug. 1, 1947, amended section generally, restating purpose of chapter to improve all agriculture by crop insurance instead of being limited only to wheat. 1941—Act June 21, 1941, substituted “crop” for “wheat-crop” and “agricultural commodities” for “wheat”.
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Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentPub. L. 103–354, title I, § 120, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3208, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title [enacting sections 1433f, 1515, 1521, and 2008f of this title, amending this section and sections 1441–2, 1444–2, 1444f, 1445b–3a, 1503 to 1509, 1511, 1513, 1516, and 1518 to 1520 of this title, sections 901 and 902 of Title 2, The Congress, and section 1014 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, repealing sections 1446i and 1508a of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1501, 1506, and 1508 of this title and sections 901 and 902 of Title 2, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 1421 of this title] and the amendments made by this title shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1994] and shall apply to the provision of crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with the 1995 crop year. With respect to the 1994 crop year, the Federal Crop Insurance Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) shall continue to apply.”
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# 7 U.S.C. § 1503 - Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; creation; offices
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## Text
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To carry out the purposes of this subchapter, there is hereby created as an agency of and within the Department a body corporate with the name “Federal Crop Insurance Corporation”. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located in the District of Columbia, but there may be established agencies or branch offices elsewhere in the United States under rules and regulations prescribed by the Board.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 503, 52 Stat. 72; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 102(b)(1), (4)(A), (B), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3180, 3181; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)
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## Notes
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Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”. 1994—Pub. L. 103–354 in first sentence struck out “of Agriculture” after “Department” and “(herein called the Corporation)” before period at end, and in second sentence struck out “of Directors” after “Board”.
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Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title.
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Transfer of Functions Under authority of Ex. Ord. No. 9577, June 29, 1945, Secretary of Agriculture consolidated administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation in Production and Marketing Administration by Memorandum 1118, Aug. 18, 1945. 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, transferred administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to Secretary of Agriculture. In his letter to Congress President stated that purpose of this transfer was to permit Secretary of Agriculture to continue consolidation already effected in Production and Marketing Administration. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation consolidated with other agencies into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration for duration of war, see Ex. Ord. No. 9069.
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(a) Subscription by United States The Corporation shall have a capital stock of $500,000,000 subscribed by the United States of America, payment for which shall, with the approval of the Secretary, be subject to call in whole or in part by the Board.
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(b) Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for the purpose of subscribing to the capital stock of the Corporation.
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(c) Issuance of stock to Secretary of the Treasury Receipts for payments by the United States of America for or on account of such stock shall be issued by the Corporation to the Secretary of the Treasury and shall be evidence of the stock ownership by the United States of America.
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(d) Cancellation of receipts; nonliability of Corporation Within thirty days after September 26, 1980, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cancel, without consideration, receipts for payments for or on account of the stock of the Corporation outstanding on September 26, 1980, and such receipts shall cease to be liabilities of the Corporation.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 504, 52 Stat. 72; Aug. 25, 1949, ch. 512, §§ 4, 6, 63 Stat. 665; Pub. L. 95–47, June 16, 1977, 91 Stat. 228; Pub. L. 95–181, § 1, Nov. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1373; Pub. L. 96–365, title I, § 101, Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 102(b)(2), (4)(C), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3180, 3181.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–354, § 102(b)(2)(A), (4)(C), struck out “of Agriculture” after “Secretary” and “of Directors of the Corporation” after “Board”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–354, § 102(b)(2)(B), struck out “Federal Crop Insurance” before “Corporation outstanding”. 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–365, § 101(a), substituted “$500,000,000” for “$200,000,000”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–365, § 101(b), added subsec. (d). 1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–181 substituted “$200,000,000” for “$150,000,000”. Pub. L. 95–47 substituted “$150,000,000” for “$100,000,000”. 1949—Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 25, 1949, § 4, struck out second sentence relating to restoration of impairment of capital stock. Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 25, 1949, § 6, authorized appropriations for subscribing to corporation’s capital stock in order to offset losses suffered prior to time program was placed on an experimental basis in 1947.
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Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title.
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Effective Date of 1980 AmendmentPub. L. 96–365, title I, § 112, Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1319, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act amending the Federal Crop Insurance Act [amending sections 1504, 1505 to 1507, 1508, and 1518 of this title and repealing section 1515 of this title] shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 26, 1980].” Pub. L. 96–365, title I, § 101(a), Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1312, provided that the amendment made by section 101(a) is effective Oct. 1, 1980.
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Cancellation of Outstanding Receipts for Stock in Excess of $27,000,000Act Aug. 25, 1949, ch. 512, § 5, 63 Stat. 665, provided that: “The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to cancel, without consideration, outstanding receipts for payments for or on account of the stock of the Corporation in excess of $27,000,000.”
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Institution of Expanded Program; Payment of Cost for Fiscal Year 1950Act Aug. 25, 1949, ch. 512, § 11, 63 Stat. 666, provided that: “The expanded program authorized herein [sections 1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, and 1508 of this title] shall be instituted beginning with the 1950 crop year, the additional cost for fiscal year 1950 to be financed, pending the appropriation of supplemental funds, from any appropriation available for operating and administrative expenses of the Corporation for such fiscal year.”
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Transfer of Functions Administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1503 of this title. Wartime consolidation of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration, see note set out under section 1503 of this title.
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## Text
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The payment for capital stock in the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall be effected by transfer of funds on the books of the Treasury Department to the credit of the Corporation.
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(June 27, 1940, ch. 437, title I, 54 Stat. 640.)
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Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Crop Insurance Act which comprises this subchapter.
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Transfer of Functions Administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1503 of this title. Wartime consolidation of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration, see note set out under section 1503 of this title.
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(a) Appointment; civil service exemption; compensation The Secretary shall appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary for the transaction of the business of the Corporation pursuant to civil-service laws and regulations, fix their compensation in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, define their authority and duties, and delegate to them such of the powers vested in the Corporation as the Secretary may determine appropriate. However, personnel paid by the hour, day, or month when actually employed may be appointed without regard to civil-service laws and regulations.
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(b) Application of employees’ compensation law Insofar as applicable, the benefits of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this subchapter, including the employees of the committees and associations referred to in subsection (c) of this section and the members of such committees.
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(c) Use of associations of producers and private insurance companies; payment of administrative and program expenses; sale of crop insurance through private agents and brokers: renewals, exclusion of compensation from premium rates, indemnification for errors or omissions of Commission or its contractors In the administration of this subchapter, the Board shall, to the maximum extent possible, (1) establish or use committees or associations of producers and make payments to them to cover the administrative and program expenses, as determined by the Board, incurred by them in cooperating in carrying out this subchapter, (2) contract with private insurance companies, private rating bureaus, and other organizations as appropriate for actuarial services, services relating to loss adjustment and rating plans of insurance, and other services to avoid duplication by the Federal Government of services that are or may readily be available in the private sector and to enable the Corporation to concentrate on regulating the provision of insurance under this subchapter and evaluating new products and materials submitted under section 1508(h) or 1523 of this title, and reimburse such companies for the administrative and program expenses, as determined by the Board, incurred by them, under terms and provisions and rates of compensation consistent with those generally prevailing in the insurance industry, and (3) encourage the sale of Federal crop insurance through licensed private insurance agents and brokers and give the insured the right to renew such insurance for successive terms through such agents and brokers, in which case the agent or broker shall be reasonably compensated from premiums paid by the insured for such sales and renewals recognizing the function of the agent or broker to provide continuing services while the insurance is in effect: Provided, That such compensation shall not be included in computations establishing premium rates. The Board shall provide such agents and brokers with indemnification, including costs and reasonable attorney fees, from the Corporation for errors or omissions on the part of the Corporation or its contractors for which the agent or broker is sued or held liable, except to the extent the agent or broker has caused the error or omission. Nothing in this subsection shall permit the Corporation to contract with other persons to carry out the responsibility of the Corporation to review and approve policies, rates, and other materials submitted under section 1508(h) of this title.
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(d) Allotment of funds to Federal and State agencies The Secretary may allot to bureaus and offices of the Department or transfer to such other agencies of the State and Federal Governments that the Secretary requests to assist in carrying out this subchapter any funds made available pursuant to the provisions of section 1516 of this title.
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(e) Utilization of producer cooperative associations In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter the Board may, in its discretion, utilize producer-owned and producer-controlled cooperative associations.
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(f) Use of resources, data, boards, and committees of Federal agencies If the Board determines it is necessary, the Board shall use, to the maximum extent practicable, the resources, data, boards, and the committees of—
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(1) the Natural Resources Conservation Service, in assisting the Board in—
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(A) the classification of land as to risk and production capability; and
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(B) the consideration of acceptable conservation practices, including good farming practices with respect to conservation (such as cover crop termination);
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(2) the Forest Service, in assisting the Board in the development of a timber insurance plan;
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(3) the Farm Service Agency, in assisting the Board in—
|
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(A) the determination of individual producer yields;
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(B) sharing information on beginning farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers;
|
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(C) investigating potential waste, fraud, or abuse;
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(D) sharing information to support the transition of crops and counties from the noninsured crop disaster assistance program established by section 7333 of this title to insurance under this subchapter; and
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(E) serving as a local point of contact for the dissemination of information on risk management options available to farmers and ranchers; and
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(4) other Federal agencies, in assisting the Board in any way the Board determines is necessary in carrying out this subchapter.
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(g) Specialty Crops Coordinator (1) In general.— The Corporation shall establish a management-level position to be known as the Specialty Crops Coordinator.
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(2) The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall have primary responsibility for addressing the needs of specialty crop producers, and for providing information and advice, in connection with the activities of the Corporation to improve and expand the insurance program for specialty crops. In carrying out this paragraph, the Specialty Crops Coordinator shall act as the liaison of the Corporation with representatives of specialty crop producers and assist the Corporation with the knowledge, expertise, and familiarity of the producers with risk management and production issues pertaining to specialty crops.
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(3) The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall use information collected from Corporation field office directors in States in which specialty crops have a significant economic effect and from other sources, including the extension service and colleges and universities.
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(4) Specialty crop liaisons.— The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall—
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||||
(A) designate a Specialty Crops Liaison in each regional field office; and
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(B) share the contact information of the Specialty Crops Liaisons with specialty crop producers.
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(5) Website.— The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall establish a website focused on the efforts of the Corporation to provide and expand crop insurance for specialty crop producers.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 507, 52 Stat. 73; Aug. 1, 1947, ch. 440, § 6, 61 Stat. 719; Aug. 25, 1949, ch. 512, § 10, 63 Stat. 665; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 972; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 221(b), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 205; Pub. L. 96–365, title I, § 104, Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1313; Pub. L. 101–624, title XXII, § 2206, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3958; Pub. L. 102–237, title VI, § 601(3), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1878; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, §§ 102(b)(4)(B), (C), 105, 115(b), 119(f)(2), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3181, 3182, 3204, 3208; Pub. L. 106–224, title I, § 143, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 391; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167; Pub. L. 115–334, title XI, §§ 11104, 11105(a), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4920.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Codification In subsec. (a), “chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5” substituted for “the Classification Act of 1949” on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Provisions that authorized personnel paid by the hour, day, or month when actually employed, and county crop insurance committeemen to have their compensation fixed without regard to “the Classification Act of 1923, as amended” were omitted as obsolete. Sections 1202 and 1204 of the Classification Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 972, 973 repealed the 1923 Act and all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the 1949 Act. While section 1106(a) of the 1949 Act provided that references in other laws to the 1923 Act should be held and considered to mean the 1949 Act it did not have the effect of continuing the exceptions contained in this subsection because of section 1106(b) which provided that the application of the 1949 Act to any position, officer, or employee shall not be affected by section 1106(a). The Classification Act of 1949 was repealed by Act Sept. 6, 1966, Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), 80 Stat. 632 (of which section 1 revised and enacted Title 5, U.S.C., into law). Section 5102 of Title 5, now contains the applicability provisions of the 1949 Act, and section 5103 of Title 5 authorizes the Office of Personnel Management to determine the applicability to specific positions and employees. In subsec. (b), reference to “subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5” substituted for “the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes’, approved September 7, 1916, as amended” on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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Amendments2018—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–334, § 11104, rewrote subsec. (f), inserting subsec. heading and introductory provisions, adding pars. (1), (3), and (4), realigning margins in par. (2), and striking out former introductory provisions and former pars. (1), (2), and (4). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (f) read as follows: “The Board should use, to the maximum extent possible, the resources, data, boards, and the committees of (1) the Soil Conservation Service, in assisting the Board in the classification of land as to risk and production capability and in the development of acceptable conservation practices; (2) the Forest Service, in assisting the Board in the development of a timber insurance plan; (3) the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, in assisting the Board in the determination of individual producer yields and in serving as a local contact point for farmers where the Board deems necessary; and (4) other Federal agencies in any way the Board deems necessary in carrying out this subchapter.” Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–334, § 11105(a), inserted subsec. and par. (1) headings and added pars. (4) and (5). 2008—Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing. 2000—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–224, in cl. (2), substituted “actuarial services, services relating to loss adjustment and rating plans of insurance,” for “actuarial, loss adjustment,” and inserted “and to enable the Corporation to concentrate on regulating the provision of insurance under this chapter and evaluating new products and materials submitted under section 1508(h) or 1523 of this title” after “private sector”. 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–354, §§ 105(1), 115(b)(1), substituted “as the Secretary may determine appropriate. However,” for “as he may determine: Provided, That” and struck out “, and county crop insurance committeemen” before “may be appointed”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–354, § 119(f)(2), substituted “1508(h)” for “1508(b)” in last sentence. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–354, § 105(2), made technical amendment to reference to section 1516 of this title and struck out before period at end “, except that employees or agencies responsible for administering this chapter in each county shall be selected and designated by the Corporation and shall be responsible directly to the Corporation without the intervention of any intermediate office or agency”. Pub. L. 103–354, § 102(b)(4)(B), (C), 115(b)(2), substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of Agriculture”, “Department” for “Department of Agriculture”, and “that the Secretary requests” for “as he may request”. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–354, § 105(3), added subsec. (g). 1991—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–237 inserted a comma after “private insurance companies” in cl. (2). 1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–624 inserted “private rating bureaus, and other organizations as appropriate for actuarial, loss adjustment, and other services to avoid duplication by the Federal Government of services that are or may readily be available in the private sector,” after “private insurance companies” and inserted at end “Nothing in this subsection shall permit the Corporation to contract with other persons to carry out the responsibility of the Corporation to review and approve policies, rates, and other materials submitted under section 1508(b) of this title.” 1980—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–365, § 104(1), inserted “shall, to the maximum extent possible”, incorporated existing provisions in cl. (1), including in cl. (1) provision for payment of program expenses, but omitting provision for inclusion of estimated expenses in insurance premiums, and added cls. (2) and (3) and provisions for exclusion of compensation from premium rates and indemnification of agents and brokers for errors or omissions of Commission or its contractors. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 96–365, § 104(2), added subsec. (f). 1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which empowered Secretary to require bonds of officers and employees. 1949—Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”. Act Aug. 25, 1949, inserted requirement that officers and employees be appointed subject to civil service laws and regulations, and exempted personnel paid by hour, day, or month when employed, and county crop-insurance committeemen from civil-service laws and regulations or the Classification Act of 1923. 1947—Act Aug. 1, 1947, provided for selection and designation of county employees and agencies and their direct responsibility.
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Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title.
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Effective Date of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–365 effective Sept. 26, 1980, see section 112 of Pub. L. 96–365, set out as a note under section 1504 of this title.
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RepealsAct Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, § 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655.
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Transfer of Functions Administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1503 of this title. Wartime consolidation of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration, see note set out under section 1503 of this title.
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## Text
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(a) Definitions In this section:
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(1) First crop The term “first crop” means the first crop of the first agricultural commodity planted for harvest, or prevented from being planted, on specific acreage during a crop year and insured under this subchapter.
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(2) Second crop The term “second crop” means a second crop of the same agricultural commodity as the first crop, or a crop of a different agricultural commodity following the first crop, planted on the same acreage as the first crop for harvest in the same crop year, except the term does not include a replanted crop.
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(3) Replanted crop The term “replanted crop” means any agricultural commodity replanted on the same acreage as the first crop for harvest in the same crop year if the replanting is required by the terms of the policy of insurance covering the first crop.
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(b) Double insurance (1) Options on loss to first crop Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), if a first crop insured under this subchapter in a crop year has a total or partial insurable loss, the producer of the first crop may elect one of the following options:
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(A) No second crop planted The producer may—
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(i) elect to not plant a second crop on the same acreage for harvest in the same crop year; and
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(ii) collect an indemnity payment that is equal to 100 percent of the insurable loss for the first crop.
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(B) Second crop planted The producer may—
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(i) plant a second crop on the same acreage for harvest in the same crop year; and
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(ii) collect an indemnity payment established by the Corporation for the first crop, but not to exceed 35 percent of the insurable loss for the first crop.
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(2) Effect of no loss to second crop If a producer makes an election under paragraph (1)(B) and the producer does not suffer an insurable loss to the second crop, the producer may collect an indemnity payment for the first crop that is equal to—
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(A) 100 percent of the insurable loss for the first crop; less
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(B) the amount previously collected under paragraph (1)(B)(ii).
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(3) Premium for first crop if second crop planted (A) Initial premium If a producer makes an election under paragraph (1)(B), the producer shall be responsible for a premium for the first crop that is commensurate with the indemnity paid under paragraph (1)(B)(ii). The Corporation shall adjust the total premium for the first crop to reflect the reduced indemnity.
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(B) Effect of no loss to second crop If the producer makes an election under paragraph (1)(B) and the producer does not suffer an insurable loss to the second crop, the producer shall be responsible for a premium for the first crop that is equal to—
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(i) the full premium owed by the producer for the first crop; less
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(ii) the amount of premium previously paid under subparagraph (A).
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(c) Prevented planting coverage (1) Options on loss to first crop Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), if a first crop insured under this subchapter in a crop year is prevented from being planted, the producer of the first crop may elect one of the following options:
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(A) No second crop planted The producer may—
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(i) elect to not plant a second crop on the same acreage for harvest in the same crop year; and
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(ii) subject to paragraph (4), collect an indemnity payment that is equal to 100 percent of the prevented planting guarantee for the acreage for the first crop.
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(B) Second crop planted The producer may—
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(i) plant a second crop on the same acreage for harvest in the same crop year; and
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(ii) subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), collect an indemnity payment established by the Corporation for the first crop, but not to exceed 35 percent of the prevented planting guarantee for the acreage for the first crop.
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(2) Premium for first crop if second planted If the producer makes an election under paragraph (1)(B), the producer shall pay a premium for the first crop that is commensurate with the indemnity paid under paragraph (1)(B)(ii). The Corporation shall adjust the total premium for the first crop to reflect the reduced indemnity.
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(3) Effect on actual production history Except in the case of double cropping described in subsection (d), if a producer make an election under paragraph (1)(B) for a crop year, the Corporation shall assign the producer a recorded yield for that crop year for the first crop equal to 60 percent of the producer’s actual production history for the agricultural commodity involved, for purposes of determining the producer’s actual production history for subsequent crop years.
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(4) Area conditions required for payment The Corporation shall limit prevented planting payments for producers to those situations in which other producers, in the area where a first crop is prevented from being planted is located, are also generally affected by the conditions that prevented the first crop from being planted.
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(5) Planting date If a producer plants the second crop before the latest planting date established by the Corporation for the first crop, the Corporation shall not make a prevented planting payment with regard to the first crop.
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(d) Exception for established double cropping practices A producer may receive full indemnity payments on two or more crops planted for harvest in the same crop year and insured under this subchapter if each of the following conditions are met:
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(1) There is an established practice of planting two or more crops for harvest in the same crop year in the area, as determined by the Corporation.
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(2) An additional coverage policy or plan of insurance is offered with respect to the agricultural commodities planted on the same acreage for harvest in the same crop year in the area.
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(3) The producer has a history of planting two or more crops for harvest in the same crop year or the applicable acreage has historically had two or more crops planted for harvest in the same crop year.
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(4) The second or more crops are customarily planted after the first crop for harvest on the same acreage in the same year in the area.
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(e) Subsequent crops Except in the case of double cropping described in subsection (d), if a producer elects to plant a crop (other than a replanted crop) subsequent to a second crop on the same acreage as the first crop and second crop for harvest in the same crop year, the producer shall not be eligible for insurance under this subchapter, or noninsured crop assistance under section 7333 of this title, for the subsequent crop.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 508A, as added Pub. L. 106–224, title I, § 108, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 368; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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Prior ProvisionsA prior section 1508a, act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 508A, as added Aug. 14, 1989, Pub. L. 101–82, title VI, § 604, 103 Stat. 587; amended Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103–66, title XIV, § 1403(b)(3), 107 Stat. 334, related to crop insurance yield coverage, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–354, title I, §§ 107, 120, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3197, 3208, effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance beginning with 1995 crop year.
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Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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Effective DateSection applicable beginning with the 2001 crop of an agricultural commodity, see section 171(b)(2)(F) of Pub. L. 106–224, set out as an Effective Date of 2000 Amendment note under section 1501 of this title.
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(a) Availability Beginning not later than the 2015 crop of upland cotton, the Corporation shall make available to producers of upland cotton an additional policy (to be known as the “Stacked Income Protection Plan”), which shall provide coverage consistent with the Group Risk Income Protection Plan (and the associated Harvest Revenue Option Endorsement) offered by the Corporation for the 2011 crop year.
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(b) Required terms The Corporation may modify the Stacked Income Protection Plan on a program-wide basis, except that the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall comply with the following requirements:
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(1) Provide coverage for revenue loss of not less than 10 percent and not more than 30 percent of expected county revenue, specified in increments of 5 percent. The deductible shall be the minimum percent of revenue loss at which indemnities are triggered under the plan, not to be less than 10 percent of the expected county revenue.
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(2) Be offered to producers of upland cotton in all counties with upland cotton production—
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(A) at a county-wide level to the fullest extent practicable; or
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(B) in counties that lack sufficient data, on the basis of such larger geographical area as the Corporation determines to provide sufficient data for purposes of providing the coverage.
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(3) Be purchased in addition to any other individual or area coverage in effect on the producer’s acreage or as a stand-alone policy, except that if a producer has an individual or area coverage for the same acreage, the maximum coverage available under the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall not exceed the deductible for the individual or area coverage.
|
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|
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(4) Establish coverage based on—
|
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|
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(A) the expected price established under existing Group Risk Income Protection or area wide policy offered by the Corporation for the applicable county (or area) and crop year; and
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(B) an expected county yield that is the higher of—
|
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|
||||
(i) the expected county yield established for the existing area-wide plans offered by the Corporation for the applicable county (or area) and crop year (or, in geographic areas where area-wide plans are not offered, an expected yield determined in a manner consistent with those of area-wide plans); or
|
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|
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(ii) the average of the applicable yield data for the county (or area) for the most recent 5 years, excluding the highest and lowest observations, from the Risk Management Agency or the National Agricultural Statistics Service (or both) or, if sufficient county data is not available, such other data considered appropriate by the Secretary.
|
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|
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(5) Use a multiplier factor to establish maximum protection per acre (referred to as a “protection factor”) of not less than the higher of the level established on a program wide basis or 120 percent.
|
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|
||||
(6) Pay an indemnity based on the amount that the expected county revenue exceeds the actual county revenue, as applied to the individual coverage of the producer. Indemnities under the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall not include or overlap the amount of the deductible selected under paragraph (1).
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|
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(7) In all counties for which data are available, establish separate coverage levels for irrigated and nonirrigated practices.
|
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(c) Premium Notwithstanding section 1508(d) of this title, the premium for the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall—
|
||||
|
||||
(1) be sufficient to cover anticipated losses and a reasonable reserve; and
|
||||
|
||||
(2) include an amount for operating and administrative expenses established in accordance with section 1508(k)(4)(F) of this title.
|
||||
|
||||
(d) Payment of portion of premium by corporation Subject to section 1508(e)(4) of this title, the amount of premium paid by the Corporation for all qualifying coverage levels of the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall be—
|
||||
|
||||
(1) 80 percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (c) for the coverage level selected; and
|
||||
|
||||
(2) the amount determined under subsection (c)(2), subject to section 1508(k)(4)(F) of this title, for the coverage to cover administrative and operating expenses.
|
||||
|
||||
(e) Relation to other coverages The Stacked Income Protection Plan is in addition to all other coverages available to producers of upland cotton.
|
||||
|
||||
(f) Limitation Effective beginning with the 2019 crop year, a farm shall not be eligible for the Stacked Income Protection Plan for upland cotton for a crop year for which the farm is enrolled in coverage for seed cotton under—
|
||||
|
||||
(1) price loss coverage under section 9016 of this title; or
|
||||
|
||||
(2) agriculture risk coverage under section 9017 of this title.
|
||||
|
||||
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 508B, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title XI, § 11017(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 964; amended Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, § 60101(a)(10), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 310.)
|
||||
|
||||
## Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Editorial Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Amendments2018—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–123 added subsec. (f).
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# 7 U.S.C. § 1508c - Peanut revenue crop insurance
|
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|
||||
## Text
|
||||
|
||||
(a) In general Effective beginning with the 2015 crop year, the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall make available to producers of peanuts a revenue crop insurance program for peanuts.
|
||||
|
||||
(b) Effective price Subject to subsection (c), for purposes of the revenue crop insurance program and the multiperil crop insurance program under this subchapter, the effective price for peanuts shall be equal to the Rotterdam price index for peanuts or other appropriate price as determined by the Secretary, as adjusted to reflect the farmer stock price of peanuts in the United States.
|
||||
|
||||
(c) Adjustments (1) In general The effective price for peanuts established under subsection (b) may be adjusted by the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation to correct distortions.
|
||||
|
||||
(2) Administration If an adjustment is made under paragraph (1), the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall—
|
||||
|
||||
(A) make the adjustment in an open and transparent manner; and
|
||||
|
||||
(B) 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 reasons for the adjustment.
|
||||
|
||||
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 508C, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title XI, § 11018, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 966.)
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# 7 U.S.C. § 1508d - Coverage for forage and grazing
|
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## Text
|
||||
|
||||
Notwithstanding section 1508a of this title, and in addition to any other available coverage, for crops that can be both grazed and mechanically harvested on the same acres during the same growing season, producers shall be allowed to purchase separate policies for each intended use, as determined by the Corporation, and any indemnity paid under those policies for each intended use shall not be considered to be for the same loss for the purposes of section 1508(n) of this title.
|
||||
|
||||
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 508D, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title XI, § 11109(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4923.)
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## Text
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Claims for indemnities under this subchapter shall not be liable to attachment, levy, garnishment, or any other legal process before payment to the insured or to deduction on account of the indebtedness of the insured or the estate of the insured to the United States except claims of the United States or the Corporation arising under this subchapter.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 509, 52 Stat. 75; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 115(c), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3204; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” in two places. 1994—Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “or the estate of the insured” for “or his estate”.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title.
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Executive Documents
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Transfer of Functions Administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1503 of this title. Wartime consolidation of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration, see note set out under section 1503 of this title.
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## Text
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All money of the Corporation not otherwise employed may be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States or in any bank approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to withdrawal by the Corporation at any time, or with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury may be invested in obligations of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve banks are hereby authorized and directed to act as depositories, custodians, and fiscal agents for the Corporation in the performance of its powers conferred by this subchapter.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 510, 52 Stat. 75; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)
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## Notes
|
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|
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Editorial Notes
|
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|
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Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
|
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|
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Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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Executive Documents
|
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Transfer of Functions Administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1503 of this title. Wartime consolidation of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration, see note set out under section 1503 of this title.
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## Text
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The Corporation, including its franchise, its capital, reserves, and surplus, and its income and property, shall be exempt from all taxation on or after February 16, 1938, imposed by the United States or by any Territory, dependency, or possession thereof, or by any State, county, municipality, or local taxing authority. A contract of insurance of the Corporation, and a contract of insurance reinsured by the Corporation, shall be exempt from taxation imposed by any State, municipality, or local taxing authority.
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|
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 511, 52 Stat. 75; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 108, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3197.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1994—Pub. L. 103–354 inserted at end “A contract of insurance of the Corporation, and a contract of insurance reinsured by the Corporation, shall be exempt from taxation imposed by any State, municipality, or local taxing authority.”
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
|
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|
||||
Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title.
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Executive Documents
|
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|
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Transfer of Functions Administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1503 of this title. Wartime consolidation of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration, see note set out under section 1503 of this title.
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|
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|
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## Text
|
||||
|
||||
When designated for that purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Corporation shall be a depository of public money, except receipts from customs, under such regulations as may be prescribed by said Secretary; and it may also be employed as a financial agent of the Government; and it shall perform all such reasonable duties, as a depository of public money and financial agent of the Government, as may be required of it.
|
||||
|
||||
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 512, 52 Stat. 75.)
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||||
## Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Executive Documents
|
||||
|
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Transfer of Functions Administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1503 of this title. Wartime consolidation of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration, see note set out under section 1503 of this title.
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|
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The Corporation shall at all times maintain complete and accurate books of accounts and shall file annually with the Secretary a complete report as to the business of the Corporation.
|
||||
|
||||
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 513, 52 Stat. 76; Pub. L. 93–604, title VI, § 603, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1963; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 102(b)(4)(C), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3181.)
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||||
## Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Editorial Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Amendments1994—Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of Agriculture”. 1975—Pub. L. 93–604 struck out provisions that financial transactions of Corporation shall be audited at least once each year by the General Accounting Office for the sole purpose of making a report to Congress, together with such recommendations as the Comptroller General of the United States may deem advisable and the proviso that such report shall not be made until the Corporation shall have had reasonable opportunity to examine the exceptions and criticisms of the Comptroller General or the General Accounting Office, to point out errors therein, explain or answer the same, and to file a statement which shall be submitted by Comptroller General with his report.
|
||||
|
||||
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
|
||||
|
||||
Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title.
|
||||
|
||||
Audit of Government CorporationsSection 9105(f) of Title 31, Money and Finance, provides that an audit under subsection (a) of that section is in place of an audit of the financial transactions of a Government corporation the Comptroller General is required to make in reporting to Congress or the President under another law.
|
||||
|
||||
Executive Documents
|
||||
|
||||
Transfer of Functions Administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1503 of this title. Wartime consolidation of Federal Insurance Corporation into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration, see note set out under section 1503 of this title.
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## Text
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(a) to (e) Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
|
||||
|
||||
(f) Application of laws on interest of Members of Congress in contracts The provisions of section 6306 of title 41 shall not apply to any crop insurance agreements made under this subchapter.
|
||||
|
||||
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 514, 52 Stat. 76; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §§ 4, 21, 62 Stat. 859, 862; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)
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|
||||
## Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Editorial Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Codification In subsec. (f), “section 6306 of title 41” substituted for “section 3741 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 41, sec. 22)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
|
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|
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Amendments2008—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”. 1948—Subsecs. (a) to (e). Act June 25, 1948, § 21, repealed provisions relating to crimes and offenses. See sections 371, 433, 657, 658, 1006, 1014, and former section 1093 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Subsec. (f). Act June 25, 1948, § 4, struck out provisions relating to former sections 202 to 207 of Title 18. See sections 202, 216, 431 to 433 of Title 18.
|
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|
||||
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
|
||||
|
||||
Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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|
||||
Effective Date of 1948 AmendmentAmendment by act June 25, 1948, effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 20 of that act.
|
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|
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Executive Documents
|
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|
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Transfer of Functions Administration of program of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1503 of this title. Wartime consolidation of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration, see note set out under section 1503 of this title.
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# 7 U.S.C. § 1515 - Program compliance and integrity
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## Text
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(a) Purpose (1) In general The purpose of this section is to improve compliance with, and the integrity of, the Federal crop insurance program.
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(2) Role of insurance providers The Corporation shall work actively with approved insurance providers to address program compliance and integrity issues as such issues develop.
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(b) Notification of compliance problems (1) Notification of errors, omissions, and failures The Corporation shall notify in writing an approved insurance provider of any error, omission, or failure to follow Corporation regulations or procedures for which the approved insurance provider may be responsible and which may result in a debt owed the Corporation.
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(2) Time for notification Notice under paragraph (1) shall be given within 3 years after the end of the insurance period during which the error, omission, or failure is alleged to have occurred, except that this time limitation shall not apply with respect to an error, omission, or procedural violation that is willful or intentional.
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(3) Effect of failure to timely notify Except as provided in paragraph (2), the failure to timely provide the notice required under this subsection shall relieve the approved insurance provider from the debt owed the Corporation.
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(c) Reconciling producer information (1) In general The Secretary shall develop and implement a coordinated plan for the Corporation and the Farm Service Agency to reconcile all relevant information received by the Corporation or the Farm Service Agency from a producer who obtains crop insurance coverage under this subchapter.
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(2) Frequency Beginning with the 2001 crop year, the Secretary shall require that the Corporation and the Farm Service Agency reconcile such producer-derived information on at least an annual basis in order to identify and address any discrepancies.
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(3) Corrections (A) In general In addition to the corrections permitted by the Corporation as of the day before February 7, 2014, the Corporation shall establish procedures that allow an agent or an approved insurance provider, subject to subparagraph (B)—
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(i) within a reasonable amount of time following the applicable sales closing date, to correct errors in information that is provided by a producer for the purpose of obtaining coverage under any policy or plan of insurance made available under this subchapter to ensure that the eligibility information is correct and consistent with information reported by the producer for other programs administered by the Secretary;
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(ii) within a reasonable amount of time following—
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(I) the acreage reporting date, to reconcile errors in the information reported by the producer with correct information determined from any other program administered by the Secretary; or
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(II) the date of any subsequent correction of data by the Farm Service Agency made as a result of the verification of information, to make conforming corrections; and
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(iii) at any time, to correct electronic transmission errors that were made by an agent or approved insurance provider, or such errors made by the Farm Service Agency or any other agency of the Department of Agriculture in transmitting the information provided by the producer for purposes of other programs of the Department to the extent an agent or approved insurance provider relied upon the erroneous information for crop insurance purposes.
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(B) Limitation In accordance with the procedures of the Corporation, correction to the information described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) may only be made if the corrections do not allow the producer—
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(i) to avoid ineligibility requirements for insurance or obtain a disproportionate benefit under the crop insurance program or any related program administered by the Secretary;
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(ii) to obtain, enhance, or increase an insurance guarantee or indemnity if a cause of loss exists or has occurred before any correction has been made, or avoid premium owed if no loss is likely to occur; or
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(iii) to avoid an obligation or requirement under any Federal or State law.
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(C) Exception to late filing sanctions Any corrections made within a reasonable amount of time, in accordance with established procedures, pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to any late filing sanctions authorized in the reinsurance agreement with the Corporation.
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(D) Late payment of debt In the case of a producer that has inadvertently failed to pay a debt due as specified by regulations of the Corporation and has been determined to be ineligible for crop insurance pursuant to the terms of the policy as a result of that failure, the Corporation may determine to allow the producer to pay the debt and purchase the crop insurance after the sales closing date, in accordance with procedures and limitations established by the Corporation.
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(d) Identification and elimination of fraud, waste, and abuse (1) FSA monitoring program The Secretary shall develop and implement a coordinated plan for the Farm Service Agency to assist the Corporation in the ongoing monitoring of programs carried out under this subchapter, including—
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(A) at the request of the Corporation or, subject to paragraph (2), on its own initiative if the Farm Service Agency has reason to suspect the existence of program fraud, waste, or abuse, conducting fact finding relative to allegations of program fraud, waste, or abuse;
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(B) reporting to the Corporation, in writing in a timely manner, the results of any fact finding conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A), any allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse, and any identified program vulnerabilities;
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(C) assisting the Corporation and approved insurance providers in auditing a statistically appropriate number of claims made under any policy or plan of insurance under this subchapter; and
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(D) using published aggregate data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service or any other data source to—
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(i) detect yield disparities or other data anomalies that indicate potential fraud; and
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(ii) target the relevant counties, crops, regions, companies, or agents associated with that potential fraud for audits and other enforcement actions.
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(2) FSA inquiry If, within five calendar days after receiving a report submitted under paragraph (1)(B), the Corporation does not provide a written response that describes the intended actions of the Corporation, the Farm Service Agency may conduct its own inquiry into the alleged program fraud, waste, or abuse on approval from the State director of the Farm Service Agency of the State in which the alleged fraud, waste, or abuse occurred. If as a result of the inquiry, the Farm Service Agency concludes further investigation is warranted, but the Corporation declines to proceed with the investigation, the Farm Service Agency may refer the matter to the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture.
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(3) Use of field infrastructure The plan required by paragraph (1) shall provide for the use of the field infrastructure of the Farm Service Agency. The Secretary shall ensure that relevant Farm Service Agency personnel are appropriately trained for any responsibilities assigned to the personnel under the plan. At a minimum, the personnel shall receive the same level of training and pass the same basic competency tests as required of loss adjusters of approved insurance providers.
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(4) Maintenance of provider effort (A) In general The activities of the Farm Service Agency under this subsection do not affect the responsibility of approved insurance providers to conduct any audits of claims or other program reviews required by the Corporation.
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(B) Notification of providers The Corporation shall notify the appropriate approved insurance provider of a report from the Farm Service Agency regarding alleged program fraud, waste, or abuse, unless the provider is suspected to be included in, or a party to, the alleged fraud, waste, or abuse.
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(C) Response An approved insurance provider that receives a notice under subparagraph (B) shall submit a report to the Corporation, within an appropriate time period determined by the Secretary, describing the actions taken by the provider to investigate the allegations of program fraud, waste, or abuse contained in the notice.
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(5) Corporation response to provider reports (A) Prompt response If an approved insurance provider reports to the Corporation that the approved insurance provider suspects intentional misrepresentation, fraud, waste, or abuse, the Corporation shall make a determination and provide, within 90 calendar days after receiving the report, a written response that describes the intended actions of the Corporation.
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(B) Cooperative effort The approved insurance provider and the Corporation shall take coordinated action in any case where misrepresentation, fraud, waste, or abuse is alleged.
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(C) Failure to timely respond If the Corporation fails to respond as required by subparagraph (A), an approved insurance provider may request the Farm Service Agency to assist the provider in an inquiry into the alleged program fraud, waste, or abuse.
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(e) Consultation with State FSA committees The Secretary shall establish procedures under which the Corporation shall consult with the State committee of the Farm Service Agency for a State with respect to policies, plans of insurance, and material related to such policies or plans of insurance (including applicable sales closing dates, assigned yields, and transitional yields) offered in that State under this subchapter.
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(f) Detection of disparate performance (1) Covered activities The Secretary shall establish procedures under which the Corporation will be able to identify the following:
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(A) Any agent engaged in the sale of coverage offered under this subchapter where the loss claims associated with such sales by the agent are equal to or greater than 150 percent (or an appropriate percentage specified by the Corporation) of the mean for all loss claims associated with such sales by all other agents operating in the same area, as determined by the Corporation.
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(B) Any person performing loss adjustment services relative to coverage offered under this subchapter where such loss adjustments performed by the person result in accepted or denied claims equal to or greater than 150 percent (or an appropriate percentage specified by the Corporation) of the mean for accepted or denied claims (as applicable) for all other persons performing loss adjustment services in the same area, as determined by the Corporation.
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(2) Review (A) Review required The Corporation shall conduct a review of any agent identified under paragraph (1)(A), and any person identified under paragraph (1)(B), to determine whether the higher loss claims associated with the agent or the higher number of accepted or denied claims (as applicable) associated with the person are the result of fraud, waste, or abuse.
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(B) Remedial action The Corporation shall take appropriate remedial action with respect to any occurrence of fraud, waste, or abuse identified in a review conducted under this paragraph.
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(3) Oversight of agents and loss adjusters The Corporation shall develop procedures to require an annual review by an approved insurance provider of the performance of each agent and loss adjuster used by the approved insurance provider. The Corporation shall oversee the conduct of annual reviews and may consult with an approved insurance provider regarding any remedial action that is determined to be necessary as a result of the annual review of an agent or loss adjuster.
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(g) Submission of information to Corporation to support compliance efforts (1) Types of information required The Secretary shall establish procedures under which approved insurance providers shall submit to the Corporation the following information with respect to each policy or plan of insurance offered under this subchapter:
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(A) The name and identification number of the insured.
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(B) The agricultural commodity to be insured.
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(C) The elected coverage level, including the price election, of the insured.
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(D) The actual production history to be used to establish insurable yields.
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(2) Time for submission (A) In general The information required to be submitted under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1) with respect to a policy or plan of insurance shall be submitted so as to ensure receipt by the Corporation not later than the Saturday of the week containing the calendar day that is 30 days after the applicable sales closing date for the crop to be insured.
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(B) Actual production history (i) In general The information required to be submitted under paragraph (1)(D) with respect to an applicable policy or plan of insurance for a covered commodity (as defined in section 9011 of this title) shall be submitted so as to ensure receipt by the Corporation not later than the Saturday of the week containing the calendar day that is 30 days after the applicable production reporting date for the crop to be insured.
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(ii) Correction of errors Nothing in clause (i) limits the ability of an approved insurance provider to correct any error in the information submitted under paragraph (1)(D) after receipt of the information by the Corporation in accordance with clause (i).
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(h) Sanctions for program noncompliance and fraud (1) False information A producer, agent, loss adjuster, approved insurance provider, or other person that willfully and intentionally provides any false or inaccurate information to the Corporation or to an approved insurance provider with respect to a policy or plan of insurance under this subchapter may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the record, be subject to one or more of the sanctions described in paragraph (3).
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(2) Compliance A person may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the record, be subject to one or more of the sanctions described in paragraph (3) if the person is a producer, agent, loss adjuster, approved insurance provider, or other person that willfully and intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of the Corporation.
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(3) Authorized sanctions If the Secretary determines that a person covered by this subsection has committed a material violation under paragraph (1) or (2), the following sanctions may be imposed:
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(A) Civil fines A civil fine may be imposed for each violation in an amount not to exceed the greater of—
|
||||
|
||||
(i) the amount of the pecuniary gain obtained as a result of the false or inaccurate information provided or the noncompliance with a requirement of this subchapter; or
|
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|
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(ii) $10,000.
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(B) Producer disqualification In the case of a violation committed by a producer, the producer may be disqualified for a period of up to 5 years from receiving any monetary or nonmonetary benefit provided under each of the following:
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|
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(i) This subchapter.
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|
||||
(ii) The Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.), including the noninsured crop disaster assistance program under section 196 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 7333).
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|
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(iii) The Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.).
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|
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(iv) The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.).
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|
||||
(v) The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.).
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|
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(vi) Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.).
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|
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(vii) The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.).
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(viii) Any law that provides assistance to a producer of an agricultural commodity affected by a crop loss or a decline in the prices of agricultural commodities.
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(C) Disqualification of other persons In the case of a violation committed by an agent, loss adjuster, approved insurance provider, or other person (other than a producer), the violator may be disqualified for a period of up to 5 years from participating in any program, or receiving any benefit, under this subchapter.
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(4) Assessment of sanction The Secretary shall consider the gravity of the violation of the person covered by this subsection in determining—
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(A) whether to impose a sanction under this subsection; and
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(B) the type and amount of the sanction to be imposed.
|
||||
|
||||
(5) Disclosure of sanctions Each policy or plan of insurance under this subchapter shall provide notice describing the sanctions prescribed under paragraph (3) for willfully and intentionally—
|
||||
|
||||
(A) providing false or inaccurate information to the Corporation or to an approved insurance provider; or
|
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|
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(B) failing to comply with a requirement of the Corporation.
|
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|
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(6) Insurance fund Any funds collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the insurance fund established under section 1516(c) of this title.
|
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|
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(i) Annual report on program compliance and integrity efforts (1) Report required The Secretary 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 describing the operation of this section during the preceding year and efforts undertaken by the Secretary and the Corporation to carry out this section.
|
||||
|
||||
(2) Information regarding fraud, waste, and abuse The report shall identify specific occurrences of waste, fraud, or abuse and contain an outline of actions that have been or are being taken to eliminate the identified waste, fraud, or abuse.
|
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(j) Information management (1) Systems maintenance and upgrades (A) In general The Secretary shall maintain and upgrade the information management systems of the Corporation used in the administration and enforcement of this subchapter.
|
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|
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(B) Requirement (i) In general In maintaining and upgrading the systems, the Secretary shall ensure that new hardware and software are compatible with the hardware and software used by other agencies of the Department to maximize data sharing and promote the purposes of this section.
|
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|
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(ii) Acreage report streamlining initiative project As soon as practicable, the Secretary shall develop and implement an acreage report streamlining initiative project to allow producers to report acreage and other information directly to the Department.
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(2) Use of available information technologies The Secretary shall use the information technologies known as data mining and data warehousing and other available information technologies to administer and enforce this subchapter.
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|
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(3) Use of private sector The Secretary may enter into contracts to use private sector expertise and technological resources in implementing this subsection, which shall be subject to competition on a periodic basis, as determined by the Secretary.
|
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|
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(k) Continuing education for loss adjusters and agents (1) In general The Corporation shall establish requirements for continuing education for loss adjusters and agents of approved insurance providers.
|
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|
||||
(2) Requirements The requirements for continuing education described in paragraph (1) shall ensure that loss adjusters and agents of approved insurance providers are familiar with—
|
||||
|
||||
(A) the policies and plans of insurance available under this subchapter, including the regulations promulgated to carry out this subchapter;
|
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|
||||
(B) efforts to promote program integrity through the elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse; and
|
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|
||||
(C) other aspects of adjusting, delivering, and servicing policies and plans of insurance by adjustors and agents, as determined by the Secretary, including conservation activities and agronomic practices (including organic and sustainable practices) that are common and appropriate to the area in which the insured crop being inspected is produced.
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(l) Funding (1) Information technology (A) In general For purposes of subsection (j)(1), the Corporation may use, from amounts made available from the insurance fund established under section 1516(c) of this title, not more than—
|
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|
||||
(i) (I) for fiscal year 2014, $14,000,000; and
|
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|
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(II) for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018, $9,000,000; or
|
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|
||||
(ii) if the Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) project is substantially completed by September 30, 2015, not more than $14,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2018.
|
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|
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(B) Notification The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate of the substantial completion of the Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) project not later than July 1, 2015.
|
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|
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(2) Data mining To carry out subsection (j)(2), the Corporation may use, from amounts made available from the insurance fund established under section 1516(c) of this title, not more than—
|
||||
|
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(A) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2025; and
|
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|
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(B) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 515, as added Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 109, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3197; amended Pub. L. 106–224, title I, § 121(a), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 372; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, §§ 12021, 12033(c)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1382, 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, §§ 12021, 12033(c)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2144, 2167; Pub. L. 110–398, § 1(c), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4214; Pub. L. 113–79, title XI, §§ 11019, 11020, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 966, 968; Pub. L. 115–334, title XI, §§ 11115–11117, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4925; Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10505, July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 106.)
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## Notes
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|
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Editorial Notes
|
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|
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References in TextThe Agricultural Market Transition Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(3)(B)(ii), is title I of Pub. L. 104–127, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 896, which is classified principally to chapter 100 (§ 7201 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7201 of this title and Tables. The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (h)(3)(B)(iii), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, which is classified principally to chapter 35A (§ 1421 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables. The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(3)(B)(iv), is act June 29, 1948, ch. 704, 62 Stat. 1070, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 714 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 714 of Title 15 and Tables. The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to in subsec. (h)(3)(B)(v), is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1281 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables. The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (h)(3)(B)(vi), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354. Title XII of the Act is classified principally to chapter 58 (§ 3801 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1985 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables. The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(3)(B)(vii), is title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307, which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§ 1921 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of the Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables. This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (k)(2)(A), was in the original “this Act”, meaning the Federal Crop Insurance Act, which is subtitle A of title V of act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30.
|
||||
|
||||
Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
|
||||
|
||||
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 1515, act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 515, 52 Stat. 77, provided for appointment and compensation of an advisory committee, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–365, title I, § 108, Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1317.
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||||
|
||||
Amendments2025—Subsec. (l)(2). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “not more than—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “not more than $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each subsequent fiscal year.” 2018—Subsec. (d)(1)(D). Pub. L. 115–334, § 11115(1), added subpar. (D). Subsec. (f)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–334, § 11115(2), substituted “under paragraph” for “pursuant to paragraph” in two places. Subsec. (g)(1)(D). Pub. L. 115–334, § 11116(1), added subpar. (D). Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 11116(2), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, substituted “The information required to be submitted under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1)” for “The information required by paragraph (1)”, and added subpar. (B). Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 115–334, § 11117, added subsec. (k) and redesignated former subsec. (k) as (l). 2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11019, designated first sentence as par. (1) and second sentence as par. (2), inserted headings, and added par. (3). Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11020(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The Secretary shall upgrade the information management systems of the Corporation used in the administration and enforcement and this subchapter. In upgrading the systems, the Secretary shall ensure that new hardware and software are compatible with the hardware and software used by other agencies of the Department to maximize data sharing and promote the purpose of this section.” Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11020(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Text read as follows: “To carry out subsection (j)(1), the Corporation may use, from amounts made available from the insurance fund established under section 1516(c) of this title, not more than $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010, and not more than $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.” 2008—Subsecs. (c) to (h). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing. Subsec. (h)(3)(B)(i). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(A), substituted “This subchapter” for “This chapter”. Subsec. (j)(1), (2). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”. Subsec. (j)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12021(a), inserted before period at end “, which shall be subject to competition on a periodic basis, as determined by the Secretary”. Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12021(b), added subsec. (k) and struck out former subsec. (k) which related to funding to carry out this section and sections 1502(c), 1506(h), 1508(a)(3)(B), and 1508(f)(3)(A) of this title in fiscal years 2001 through 2005. Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 110–398 substituted “2010, and not more than $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2011” for “2011”. 2000—Pub. L. 106–224 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which had authorized establishment of Advisory Committee for Federal Crop Insurance, described primary responsibility, membership of Committee, and administrative provisions, required annual report regarding progress toward implementation and improved crop insurance coverage, soundness of program, and rate of participation, and set forth termination of authority on Sept. 30, 1998.
|
||||
|
||||
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
|
||||
|
||||
Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
|
||||
|
||||
Effective DateSection effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 1502 of this title.
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## Text
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The sections of this subchapter and subdivisions of sections are declared to be separable, and in the event any one or more sections or parts of the same of this subchapter be held to be unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of other sections or parts of sections of this subchapter.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 517, 52 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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## Text
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“Agricultural commodity”, as used in this subchapter, means wheat, cotton, flax, corn, dry beans, oats, barley, rye, tobacco, rice, peanuts, soybeans, sugar beets, sugar cane, tomatoes, grain sorghum, sunflowers, raisins, oranges, sweet corn, dry peas, freezing and canning peas, forage, apples, grapes, potatoes, timber and forests, nursery crops, citrus, and other fruits and vegetables, nuts, tame hay, native grass, hemp, aquacultural species (including, but not limited to, any species of finfish, mollusk, crustacean, or other aquatic invertebrate, amphibian, reptile, or aquatic plant propagated or reared in a controlled or selected environment), or any other agricultural commodity, excluding stored grain, determined by the Board, or any one or more of such commodities, as the context may indicate.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 518, as added June 21, 1941, ch. 214, § 9, 55 Stat. 256; amended Dec. 23, 1944, ch. 713, § 4, 58 Stat. 919; Aug. 25, 1949, ch. 512, § 9, 63 Stat. 665; Pub. L. 96–365, title I, § 111, Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1319; Pub. L. 102–237, title VI, § 601(6), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1878; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 119(f)(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3208; Pub. L. 106–224, title I, § 132(b), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 386; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167; Pub. L. 115–334, title XI, § 11119, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4926.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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Prior ProvisionsA former section 1518, act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 518, 52 Stat. 77, was transferred to section 1519 of this title at the time of the renumbering of such section 518 of act Feb. 16, 1938, as section 519 by act June 21, 1941, ch. 214, § 9, 55 Stat. 256.
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Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115–334 inserted “hemp,” before “aquacultural species”. 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”. 2000—Pub. L. 106–224 struck out “livestock and” before “stored grain” and “under subsection (a) or (m) of section 1508 of this title” after “by the Board”. 1994—Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “(m)” for “(k)” after “subsection (a) or”. 1991—Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “subsection (a) or (k)” for “subsection (a) or (i)”. 1980—Pub. L. 96–365 extended definition of “agricultural commodity” to include tomatoes, grain sorghum, sunflowers, raisins, oranges, sweet corn, dry peas, freezing and canning peas, forage, apples, grapes, nursery crops, and aquacultural species as illustrated but not limited, excluded livestock and stored grain, substituted “sugar cane” for “sugarcane”, and inserted reference to subsec. (i) of section 1508 of this title. 1949—Act Aug. 25, 1949, amended section to correct a clerical error in citation of “subsection (a) of section 1508”. 1944—Act Dec. 23, 1944, increased scope of definition of “agricultural commodity” from “wheat or cotton” to include all crops now set out.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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Effective Date of 2000 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 106–224 effective Oct. 1, 2000, see section 171(b)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 106–224, set out as a note under section 1501 of this title.
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Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title.
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Effective Date of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–365 effective Sept. 26, 1980, see section 112 of Pub. L. 96–365, set out as a note under section 1504 of this title.
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## Notes
|
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|
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Section, act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 519, formerly § 518, 52 Stat. 77; renumbered § 519, June 21, 1941, ch. 214, § 9, 55 Stat. 256; amended Oct. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–354, title I, §§ 111, 112, 108 Stat. 3199, 3202, related to noninsured crop disaster assistance program. See section 7333 of this title.
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# 7 U.S.C. § 1520 - Producer eligibility
|
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## Text
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||||
|
||||
Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a producer shall not be denied insurance under this subchapter if—
|
||||
|
||||
(1) for purposes of catastrophic risk protection coverage, the producer is a “person” (as defined by the Secretary); and
|
||||
|
||||
(2) for purposes of any other plan of insurance, the producer is 18 years of age and has a bona fide insurable interest in a crop as an owner-operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper.
|
||||
|
||||
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 520, as added Pub. L. 92–357, July 28, 1972, 86 Stat. 501; amended Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 113, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3203; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2167.)
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|
||||
## Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Editorial Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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|
||||
Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” in two places in introductory provisions. 1994—Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Producer eligibility” for “Persons under twenty-one years of age” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be denied insurance under this chapter solely on the ground that he is under twenty-one years of age if such person is (1) over eighteen years of age, and (2) has a bona fide insurable interest in a crop as an owner-operator, landlord, tenant or sharecropper: Provided, That any such person who enters into a Federal Crop Insurance contract shall be subject to the same legal liability and have the same legal rights with respect to such contract as any person over the age of twenty-one years.”
|
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|
||||
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
|
||||
|
||||
Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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|
||||
Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–354 effective Oct. 13, 1994, and applicable to provision of crop insurance under Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with 1995 crop year, with such Act, as in effect on the day before Oct. 13, 1994, to continue to apply with respect to 1994 crop year, see section 120 of Pub. L. 103–354, set out as a note under section 1502 of this title.
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# 7 U.S.C. § 1521 - Ineligibility for catastrophic risk and noninsured assistance payments
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|
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## Text
|
||||
|
||||
If the Secretary determines that a person has knowingly adopted a material scheme or device to obtain catastrophic risk, additional coverage, or noninsured assistance benefits under this subchapter to which the person is not entitled, has evaded this subchapter, or has acted with the purposes of evading this subchapter, the person shall be ineligible to receive all benefits applicable to the crop year for which the scheme or device was adopted.
|
||||
|
||||
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 521, as added Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 114, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3203; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, §§ 12002(b)(2), 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1371, 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, §§ 12002(b)(2), 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2133, 2167.)
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|
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## Notes
|
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|
||||
Editorial Notes
|
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|
||||
Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
|
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|
||||
Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110–246, §§ 12002(b)(2), 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing and struck out at end “The authority provided by this section shall be in addition to, and shall not supplant, the authority provided by section 1506(n) of this title.”
|
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|
||||
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
|
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|
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Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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(a) General provisions (1) Authority Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Corporation may, at the sole discretion of the Corporation, conduct a pilot program submitted to and approved by the Board under section 1508(h) of this title, or that is developed under subsection (b) or section 1522 of this title, to evaluate whether a proposal or new risk management tool tested by the pilot program is suitable for the marketplace and addresses the needs of producers of agricultural commodities.
|
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|
||||
(2) Private coverage Under this section, the Corporation shall not conduct any pilot program that provides insurance protection against a risk if insurance protection against the risk is generally available from private companies.
|
||||
|
||||
(3) Covered activities The pilot programs described in paragraph (1) may include pilot programs providing insurance protection against losses involving—
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
(B) livestock poisoning and disease;
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
(D) unique special risks related to fruits, nuts, vegetables, and specialty crops in general, aquacultural species, and forest industry needs (including appreciation);
|
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|
||||
(E) after October 1, 2001, wild salmon, except that—
|
||||
|
||||
(i) any pilot program with regard to wild salmon may be carried out without regard to the limitations of this subchapter; and
|
||||
|
||||
(ii) the Corporation shall conduct all wild salmon programs under this subchapter so that, to the maximum extent practicable, all costs associated with conducting the programs are not expected to exceed $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and each subsequent fiscal year.
|
||||
|
||||
(4) Scope of pilot programs The Corporation may—
|
||||
|
||||
(A) approve a pilot program under this section to be conducted on a regional, State, or national basis after considering the interests of affected producers and the interests of, and risks to, the Corporation;
|
||||
|
||||
(B) operate the pilot program, including any modifications of the pilot program, for a period of up to 4 years;
|
||||
|
||||
(C) extend the time period for the pilot program for additional periods, as determined appropriate by the Corporation; and
|
||||
|
||||
(D) provide pilot programs that would allow producers—
|
||||
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(i) to receive a reduced premium for using whole farm units or single crop units of insurance; and
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(ii) to cross State and county boundaries to form insurable units.
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(b) Livestock pilot programs (1) Definition of livestock In this subsection, the term “livestock” includes, but is not limited to, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and poultry.
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(2) Programs required Subject to paragraph (7), the Corporation shall conduct two or more pilot programs to evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools for livestock producers, including the use of futures and options contracts and policies and plans of insurance that protect the interests of livestock producers and that provide—
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(A) livestock producers with reasonable protection from the financial risks of price or income fluctuations inherent in the production and marketing of livestock; or
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(B) protection for production losses.
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(3) Purpose of programs To the maximum extent practicable, the Corporation shall evaluate the greatest number and variety of pilot programs described in paragraph (2) to determine which of the offered risk management tools are best suited to protect livestock producers from the financial risks associated with the production and marketing of livestock.
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(4) Timing The Corporation shall begin conducting livestock pilot programs under this subsection during fiscal year 2001.
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(5) Relation to other limitations Any policy or plan of insurance offered under this subsection may be prepared without regard to the limitations of this subchapter.
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(6) Assistance As part of a pilot program under this subsection, the Corporation may provide reinsurance for policies or plans of insurance and subsidize the purchase of futures and options contracts or policies and plans of insurance offered under the pilot program.
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(7) Private insurance No action may be undertaken with respect to a risk under this subsection if the Corporation determines that insurance protection for livestock producers against the risk is generally available from private companies.
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(8) Location The Corporation shall conduct the livestock pilot programs under this subsection in a number of counties that is determined by the Corporation to be adequate to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the feasibility, effectiveness, and demand among producers for the risk management tools evaluated in the pilot programs.
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(9) Eligible producers Any producer of a type of livestock covered by a pilot program under this subsection that owns or operates a farm or ranch in a county selected as a location for that pilot program shall be eligible to participate in that pilot program.
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(c) Revenue insurance pilot program (1) In general Subject to section 1522(e)(4) of this title,11 See References in Text note below. the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program in a limited number of counties, as determined by the Secretary, for crop years 1997 through 2001, under which a producer of wheat, feed grains, soybeans, or such other commodity as the Secretary considers appropriate may elect to receive insurance against loss of revenue, as determined by the Secretary.
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(2) Administration Revenue insurance under this subsection shall—
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(A) be offered through reinsurance arrangements with private insurance companies;
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(B) offer at least a minimum level of coverage that is an alternative to catastrophic crop insurance;
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(C) be actuarially sound; and
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(D) require the payment of premiums and administrative fees by an insured producer.
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(d) Premium rate reduction pilot program (1) Purpose The purpose of the pilot program established under this subsection is to determine whether approved insurance providers will compete to market policies or plans of insurance with reduced rates of premium, in a manner that maintains the financial soundness of approved insurance providers and is consistent with the integrity of the Federal crop insurance program.
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(2) Establishment (A) In general Beginning with the 2002 crop year, the Corporation shall establish a pilot program under which approved insurance providers may propose for approval by the Board policies or plans of insurance with reduced rates of premium—
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(i) for one or more agricultural commodities; and
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(ii) within a limited geographic area, as proposed by the approved insurance provider and approved by the Board.
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(B) Determination by Board The Board shall approve a policy or plan of insurance proposed under this subsection that involves a premium reduction if the Board determines that—
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(i) the interests of producers are adequately protected within the pilot area;
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(ii) rates of premium are actuarially appropriate, as determined by the Board;
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(iii) the size of the proposed pilot area is adequate;
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(iv) the proposed policy or plan of insurance would not unfairly discriminate among producers within the proposed pilot area;
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(v) if the proposed policy or plan of insurance were available in a geographic area larger than the proposed pilot area, the proposed policy or plan of insurance would—
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(I) not have a significant adverse impact on the crop insurance delivery system;
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(II) not result in a reduction of program integrity;
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(III) be actuarially appropriate; and
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(IV) not place an additional financial burden on the Federal Government; and
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(vi) the proposed policy or plan of insurance meets other requirements of this subchapter determined appropriate by the Board.
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(C) Time limitations and procedures The time limitations and procedures of the Board established under section 1508(h) of this title shall apply to a proposal submitted under this subsection.
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(e) Adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot program (1) In general The Corporation shall carry out, through at least the 2004 reinsurance year, the adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot program in effect for the 2002 reinsurance year.
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(2) Additional counties (A) In general In addition to counties otherwise included in the pilot program, the Corporation shall include in the pilot program for the 2003 reinsurance year at least 8 counties in the State of California and at least 8 counties in the State of Pennsylvania.
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(B) Selection criteria In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall work with the respective State Departments of Agriculture to establish criteria to determine which counties to include in the pilot program.
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(f) Camelina pilot program (1) In general The Corporation shall establish a pilot program under which producers or processors of camelina may propose for approval by the Board policies or plans of insurance for camelina, in accordance with section 1508(h) of this title.
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(2) Determination by Board The Board shall approve a policy or plan of insurance proposed under paragraph (1) if, as determined by the Board, the policy or plan of insurance—
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(A) protects the interests of producers;
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(B) is actuarially sound; and
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(C) meets the requirements of this subchapter.
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(3) Timeframe The Corporation shall commence the camelina insurance pilot program as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection.
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(g) Sesame insurance pilot program (1) In general In addition to any other authority of the Corporation, the Corporation shall establish and carry out a pilot program under which a producer of nondehiscent sesame under contract may elect to obtain multiperil crop insurance, as determined by the Corporation.
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(2) Terms and conditions The multiperil crop insurance offered under the sesame insurance pilot program shall—
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(A) be offered through reinsurance arrangements with private insurance companies;
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(B) be actuarially sound; and
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(C) require the payment of premiums and administrative fees by a producer obtaining the insurance.
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(3) Location The sesame insurance pilot program shall be carried out only in the State of Texas.
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(4) Duration The Corporation shall commence the sesame insurance pilot program as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this subsection.
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(h) Grass seed insurance pilot program (1) In general In addition to any other authority of the Corporation, the Corporation shall establish and carry out a grass seed pilot program under which a producer of Kentucky bluegrass or perennial rye grass under contract may elect to obtain multiperil crop insurance, as determined by the Corporation.
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(2) Terms and conditions The multiperil crop insurance offered under the grass seed insurance pilot program shall—
|
||||
|
||||
(A) be offered through reinsurance arrangements with private insurance companies;
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||||
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(B) be actuarially sound; and
|
||||
|
||||
(C) require the payment of premiums and administrative fees by a producer obtaining the insurance.
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||||
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||||
(3) Location The grass seed insurance pilot program shall be carried out only in each of the States of Minnesota and North Dakota.
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||||
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||||
(4) Duration The Corporation shall commence the grass seed insurance pilot program as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this subsection.
|
||||
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||||
(i) Underserved crops and regions pilot programs (1) Definition of livestock commodity In this subsection, the term “livestock commodity” includes cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and poultry, including pasture, rangeland, and forage as a source of feed for that livestock.
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||||
|
||||
(2) Authorization Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Corporation may conduct 2 or more pilot programs to provide producers of underserved specialty crops and livestock commodities with index-based weather insurance, subject to the requirements of this section.
|
||||
|
||||
(3) Review and approval of submissions (A) In general The Board shall approve 2 or more proposed policies or plans of insurance from approved insurance providers if the Board determines that the policies or plans provide coverage as specified in paragraph (2), and meet the conditions described in this paragraph.
|
||||
|
||||
(B) Requirements To be eligible for approval under this subsection, the approved insurance provider shall have—
|
||||
|
||||
(i) adequate experience underwriting and administering policies or plans of insurance that are comparable to the proposed policy or plan of insurance;
|
||||
|
||||
(ii) sufficient assets or reinsurance to satisfy the underwriting obligations of the approved insurance provider, and possess a sufficient insurance credit rating from an appropriate credit rating bureau, in accordance with Board procedures; and
|
||||
|
||||
(iii) applicable authority and approval from each State in which the approved insurance provider intends to sell the insurance product.
|
||||
|
||||
(C) Review requirements In reviewing applications under this subsection, the Board shall conduct the review in a manner consistent with the standards, rules, and procedures for policies or plans of insurance submitted under section 1508(h) of this title and the actuarial soundness requirements applied to other policies and plans of insurance made available under this subchapter.
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||||
|
||||
(D) Prioritization The Board shall prioritize applications that provide a new kind of coverage for specialty crops and livestock commodities that previously had no available crop insurance, or has demonstrated a low level of participation under existing coverage.
|
||||
|
||||
(4) Payment of premium support (A) In general The Corporation shall pay a portion of the premium for producers that purchase a policy or plan of insurance approved pursuant to this subsection.
|
||||
|
||||
(B) Amount The premium subsidy shall provide a similar dollar amount of premium subsidy per acre that the Corporation pays for comparable policies or plans of insurance reinsured under this subchapter, except that in no case shall the premium subsidy exceed 60 percent of total premium, as determined by the Corporation.
|
||||
|
||||
(C) Calculation The premium subsidy, as determined by the Corporation, shall be calculated as—
|
||||
|
||||
(i) a percentage of premium;
|
||||
|
||||
(ii) a percentage of expected loss determined pursuant to a reasonable actuarial methodology; or
|
||||
|
||||
(iii) a fixed dollar amount per acre.
|
||||
|
||||
(D) Payment Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the premium subsidy under this subsection shall be paid by the Corporation in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as premium subsidy for other policies and plans of insurance.
|
||||
|
||||
(E) Operating and administrative expense payments (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), operating and administrative expense payments may be made for policies and plans of insurance approved under this subsection in an amount that is commensurate with similar policies and plans of insurance reinsured under this subchapter, on the condition that the operating and administrative expenses are not included in premiums.
|
||||
|
||||
(ii) Limitation Subject to subparagraph (F)(i), Federal reinsurance, research and development costs, other reimbursements, or maintenance fees shall not be provided or collected for policies and plans of insurance approved under this subsection.
|
||||
|
||||
(F) Approved insurance providers Any policy or plan of insurance approved under this subsection may be sold only by the approved insurance provider that submits the application and by any additional approved insurance provider that—
|
||||
|
||||
(i) agrees to pay maintenance fees or other payments to the approved insurance provider that submitted the application in an amount agreed to by the applicant and the additional approved insurance provider, on the condition that the fees or payments shall be reasonable and appropriate to ensure that the policies or plans of insurance may be made available by additional approved insurance providers; and
|
||||
|
||||
(ii) meets the eligibility criteria of paragraph (3)(B), as determined by the Board.
|
||||
|
||||
(G) Relationship to other provisions The requirements of this paragraph shall apply notwithstanding paragraph (6).
|
||||
|
||||
(5) Oversight The Corporation shall develop and publish procedures to administer policies or plans of insurance approved under this subsection that—
|
||||
|
||||
(A) require each approved insurance provider to report sales, acreage and claim data, and any other data that the Corporation determines to be appropriate, to allow the Corporation to evaluate sales and performance of the product; and
|
||||
|
||||
(B) contain such other requirements as the Corporation determines necessary to ensure that the products—
|
||||
|
||||
(i) do not have a significant adverse impact on the crop insurance delivery system;
|
||||
|
||||
(ii) are in the best interests of producers; and
|
||||
|
||||
(iii) do not result in a reduction of program integrity.
|
||||
|
||||
(6) Confidentiality (A) In general All reports required under paragraph (5) and all other proprietary information and data generated or derived from applicants under this subsection shall be considered to be confidential commercial or financial information for the purposes of section 552(b)(4) of title 5.
|
||||
|
||||
(B) Standard If information concerning a proposal could be withheld by the Secretary under the standard for privileged or confidential information pertaining to trade secrets and commercial or financial information under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, the information shall not be released to the public.
|
||||
|
||||
(7) Ineligible purposes In no case shall a policy or plan of insurance made available under this subsection provide coverage substantially similar to privately available hail insurance.
|
||||
|
||||
(8) Funding (A) Limitation on expenditures Notwithstanding any other provision in this subsection, of the funds of the Corporation, the Corporation shall use to carry out this section not more than $12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018, to remain available until expended.
|
||||
|
||||
(B) Relation to other programs The amount of funds made available under this section shall be in addition to amounts made available under other provisions of this subchapter, including amounts made available under subsection (b).
|
||||
|
||||
(j) Poultry Insurance Pilot Program (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Corporation shall establish a pilot program under which contract poultry growers, including growers of broilers and laying hens, may elect to receive index-based insurance from extreme weather-related risk resulting in increased utility costs (including costs of natural gas, propane, electricity, water, and other appropriate costs, as determined by the Corporation) associated with poultry production.
|
||||
|
||||
(2) Stakeholder engagement The Corporation shall engage with poultry industry stakeholders in establishing the pilot program under paragraph (1).
|
||||
|
||||
(3) Location The pilot program established under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a sufficient number of counties to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the feasibility, effectiveness, and demand among producers in the top poultry producing States, as determined by the Corporation.
|
||||
|
||||
(4) Approval of policy or plan Notwithstanding section 1508(l) of this title, the Board shall approve a policy or plan of insurance based on the pilot program under paragraph (1)—
|
||||
|
||||
(A) in accordance with section 1508(h) of this title; and
|
||||
|
||||
(B) not later than 2 years after July 4, 2025.
|
||||
|
||||
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 523, as added Pub. L. 106–224, title I, § 132(a), June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 383; amended Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10004, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 487; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, §§ 12025(a), 12033(c)(2)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1389, 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, §§ 12025(a), 12033(c)(2)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2151, 2167; Pub. L. 113–79, title XI, §§ 11025, 11026, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 974; Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, § 60101(c)(1), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 312; Pub. L. 115–334, title XI, § 11124, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4935; Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10507, July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 106.)
|
||||
|
||||
## Notes
|
||||
|
||||
Editorial Notes
|
||||
|
||||
References in TextSection 1522(e)(4) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 113–79, title XI, § 11022(b)(3), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 973. The date of enactment of this subsection, referred to in subsecs. (f)(3), (g)(4), and (h)(4), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–246, which was approved June 18, 2008.
|
||||
|
||||
Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
|
||||
|
||||
Amendments2025—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 119–21 added subsec. (j). 2018—Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 115–123 struck out par. (10) which related to limitation on expenditures. Subsec. (i)(3)(A). Pub. L. 115–334 inserted period at end. 2014—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11025(1), inserted “, at the sole discretion of the Corporation,” after “the Corporation may”. Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11025(2), struck out par. (5) which related to evaluation of the pilot program. Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11026, added subsec. (i). 2008—Subsecs. (a), (b), (d). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter”. Pub. L. 110–246, § 12025(a), added subsec. (f). Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12025(a), added subsecs. (g) and (h). 2002—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–171 added subsec. (e).
|
||||
|
||||
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
|
||||
|
||||
Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
|
||||
|
||||
Effective DateSection effective Oct. 1, 2000, see section 171(b)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 106–224, set out as an Effective Date of 2000 Amendment note under section 1501 of this title.
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