1333 
‘‘(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The multiperil 
crop insurance offered under the sesame insurance 
pilot program shall— 
‘‘(A) be offered through reinsurance ar-
rangements with private insurance companies; 
‘‘(B) be actuarially sound; and 
‘‘(C) require the payment of premiums and 
administrative fees by a producer obtaining the 
insurance. 
‘‘(3) LOCATION.—The sesame insurance pilot 
program shall be carried out only in the State of 
Texas. 
‘‘(4) DURATION.—The Corporation shall com-
mence the sesame insurance pilot program as soon 
as practicable after the date of the enactment of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(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 ob-
tain multiperil crop insurance, as determined by the 
Corporation. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01333
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1334 
‘‘(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The multiperil 
crop insurance offered under the grass seed insur-
ance pilot program shall— 
‘‘(A) be offered through reinsurance ar-
rangements with private insurance companies; 
‘‘(B) be actuarially sound; and 
‘‘(C) require the payment of premiums and 
administrative fees by a producer obtaining the 
insurance. 
‘‘(3) LOCATION.—The grass seed insurance 
pilot program shall be carried out only in each of the 
States of Minnesota and North Dakota. 
‘‘(4) DURATION.—The Corporation shall com-
mence the grass seed insurance pilot program as 
soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 
of this subsection.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
196(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(2)(B)) is amended 
by adding ‘‘camelina,’’ after ‘‘sea oats,’’. 
SEC. 12026. RISK MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FOR BEGIN-
NING FARMERS OR RANCHERS. 
Section 524(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1524(a)) is amended— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01334
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1335 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (5)’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
grams established under paragraphs (2) and (3), the 
Secretary shall place special emphasis on risk man-
agement strategies, education, and outreach specifi-
cally targeted at— 
‘‘(A) beginning farmers or ranchers; 
‘‘(B) legal immigrant farmers or ranchers 
that are attempting to become established pro-
ducers in the United States; 
‘‘(C) socially disadvantaged farmers or 
ranchers; 
‘‘(D) farmers or ranchers that— 
‘‘(i) are preparing to retire; and 
‘‘(ii) are using transition strategies to 
help new farmers or ranchers get started; 
and 
‘‘(E) new or established farmers or ranch-
ers that are converting production and mar-
keting systems to pursue new markets.’’. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01335
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1336 
SEC. 12027. COVERAGE FOR AQUACULTURE UNDER NON-
INSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 196(c)(2) of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(c)(2)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘On making’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On making’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) 
AQUACULTURE
PRODUCERS.—On 
making a determination described in subsection 
(a)(3) for aquaculture producers, the Secretary 
shall provide assistance under this section to 
aquaculture producers from all losses related to 
drought.’’. 
SEC. 12028. INCREASE IN SERVICE FEES FOR NONINSURED 
CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 196(k)(1) of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(k)(1)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$100’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$250’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$300’’ and inserting 
‘‘$750’’; and 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01336
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1337 
(B) by striking ‘‘$900’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,875’’. 
SEC. 12029. DETERMINATION OF CERTAIN SWEET POTATO 
PRODUCTION. 
Section 9001(d) of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Vet-
erans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability 
Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110–28; 121 Stat. 
211) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (9); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) SWEET POTATOES.— 
‘‘(A) DATA.—In the case of sweet pota-
toes, any data obtained under a pilot program 
carried out by the Risk Management Agency 
shall not be considered for the purpose of deter-
mining the quantity of production under the 
crop disaster assistance program established 
under this section. 
‘‘(B) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—If this 
paragraph is not implemented before the sign- 
up deadline for the crop disaster assistance pro-
gram established under this section, the Sec-
retary shall extend the deadline for producers of 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01337
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1338 
sweet potatoes to permit sign-up for the pro-
gram in accordance with this paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 12030. DECLINING YIELD REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, 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 a report containing details about activities and ad-
ministrative options of the Federal Crop Insurance Cor-
poration and Risk Management Agency that address 
issues relating to— 
(1) declining yields on the actual production 
histories of producers; and 
(2) declining and variable yields for perennial 
crops, including pecans. 
SEC. 12031. DEFINITION OF BASIC UNIT. 
The Secretary shall not modify the definition of 
‘‘basic unit’’ in accordance with the proposed regulations 
entitled ‘‘Common Crop Insurance Regulations’’ (72 Fed. 
Reg. 28895; relating to common crop insurance regula-
tions) or any successor regulation. 
SEC. 12032. CROP INSURANCE MEDIATION. 
Section 275 of the Department of Agriculture Reor-
ganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6995) is amended— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01338
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1342 
gram yield as calculated without including the 
lowest of the replacement yields; and 
‘‘(C) in all other cases, the production his-
tory of the eligible producer on the farm under 
the noninsured crop disaster assistance pro-
gram. 
‘‘(4) COUNTER-CYCLICAL
PROGRAM
PAYMENT 
YIELD.—The term ‘counter-cyclical program pay-
ment yield’ means the weighted average payment 
yield established under section 1102 of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
7912), section 1102 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008, or a successor section. 
‘‘(5) DISASTER COUNTY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘disaster 
county’ means a county included in the geo-
graphic area covered by a qualifying natural 
disaster declaration. 
‘‘(B) 
INCLUSION.—The 
term 
‘disaster 
county’ includes— 
‘‘(i) a county contiguous to a county 
described in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) any farm in which, during a cal-
endar year, the total loss of production of 
the farm relating to weather is greater 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01342
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1343 
than 50 percent of the normal production 
of the farm, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(6) ELIGIBLE PRODUCER ON A FARM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible pro-
ducer on a farm’ means an individual or entity 
described in subparagraph (B) that, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, assumes the production 
and market risks associated with the agricul-
tural production of crops or livestock. 
‘‘(B) DESCRIPTION.—An individual or en-
tity referred to in subparagraph (A) is— 
‘‘(i) a citizen of the United States; 
‘‘(ii) a resident alien; 
‘‘(iii) a partnership of citizens of the 
United States; or 
‘‘(iv) a corporation, limited liability 
corporation, or other farm organizational 
structure organized under State law. 
‘‘(7) FARM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘farm’ 
means, in relation to an eligible producer on a 
farm, the sum of all crop acreage in all counties 
that is planted or intended to be planted for 
harvest by the eligible producer. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01343
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1344 
‘‘(B) AQUACULTURE.—In the case of 
aquaculture, the term ‘farm’ means, in relation 
to an eligible producer on a farm, all fish being 
produced in all counties that are intended to be 
harvested for sale by the eligible producer. 
‘‘(C) HONEY.—In the case of honey, the 
term ‘farm’ means, in relation to an eligible 
producer on a farm, all bees and beehives in all 
counties that are intended to be harvested for 
a honey crop by the eligible producer. 
‘‘(8) FARM-RAISED
FISH.—The term ‘farm- 
raised fish’ means any aquatic species that is propa-
gated and reared in a controlled environment. 
‘‘(9) INSURABLE COMMODITY.—The term ‘in-
surable commodity’ means an agricultural com-
modity (excluding livestock) for which the producer 
on a farm is eligible to obtain a policy or plan of in-
surance under subtitle A. 
‘‘(10) LIVESTOCK.—The term ‘livestock’ in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) cattle (including dairy cattle); 
‘‘(B) bison; 
‘‘(C) poultry; 
‘‘(D) sheep; 
‘‘(E) swine; 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01344
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1345 
‘‘(F) horses; and 
‘‘(G) other livestock, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(11) NONINSURABLE COMMODITY.—The term 
‘noninsurable commodity’ means a crop for which 
the eligible producers on a farm are eligible to ob-
tain assistance under the noninsured crop assistance 
program. 
‘‘(12) NONINSURED
CROP
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘noninsured crop assistance pro-
gram’ means the program carried out under section 
196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333). 
‘‘(13) QUALIFYING
NATURAL
DISASTER
DEC-
LARATION.—The term ‘qualifying natural disaster 
declaration’ means a natural disaster declared by the 
Secretary for production losses under section 321(a) 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)). 
‘‘(14) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture. 
‘‘(15) SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMER OR 
RANCHER.—The term ‘socially disadvantaged farmer 
or rancher’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01345
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1346 
tion 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)). 
‘‘(16) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State; 
‘‘(B) the District of Columbia; 
‘‘(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
and 
‘‘(D) any other territory or possession of 
the United States. 
‘‘(17) TRUST FUND.—The term ‘Trust Fund’ 
means the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund 
established under section 902 of the Trade Act of 
1974. 
‘‘(18) UNITED
STATES.—The term ‘United 
States’ when used in a geographical sense, means all 
of the States. 
‘‘(b) SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE ASSISTANCE PAY-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use 
such sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund to 
make crop disaster assistance payments to eligible 
producers on farms in disaster counties that have in-
curred crop production losses or crop quality losses, 
or both, during the crop year. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01346
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1347 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary shall provide crop dis-
aster assistance payments under this section to 
an eligible producer on a farm in an amount 
equal to 60 percent of the difference between— 
‘‘(i) the disaster assistance program 
guarantee, as described in paragraph (3); 
and 
‘‘(ii) the total farm revenue for a 
farm, as described in paragraph (4). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The disaster assist-
ance program guarantee for a crop used to cal-
culate the payments for a farm under subpara-
graph (A)(i) may not be greater than 90 per-
cent of the sum of the expected revenue, as de-
scribed in paragraph (5) for each of the crops 
on a farm, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) SUPPLEMENTAL
REVENUE
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM GUARANTEE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this paragraph, the supplemental 
assistance program guarantee shall be the sum 
obtained by adding— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01347
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1348 
‘‘(i) for each insurable commodity on 
the farm, 115 percent of the product ob-
tained by multiplying— 
‘‘(I) a payment rate for the com-
modity that is equal to the price elec-
tion for the commodity elected by the 
eligible producer; 
‘‘(II) the payment acres for the 
commodity that is equal to the num-
ber of acres planted, or prevented 
from being planted, to the commodity; 
‘‘(III) the payment yield for the 
commodity that is equal to the per-
centage of the crop insurance yield 
elected by the producer of the higher 
of— 
‘‘(aa) the adjusted actual 
production history yield; or 
‘‘(bb) 
the 
counter-cyclical 
program payment yield for each 
crop; and 
‘‘(ii) for each noninsurable commodity 
on a farm, 120 percent of the product ob-
tained by multiplying— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01348
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1349 
‘‘(I) a payment rate for the com-
modity that is equal to 100 percent of 
the noninsured crop assistance pro-
gram established price for the com-
modity; 
‘‘(II) the payment acres for the 
commodity that is equal to the num-
ber of acres planted, or prevented 
from being planted, to the commodity; 
and 
‘‘(III) the payment yield for the 
commodity that is equal to the higher 
of— 
‘‘(aa) 
the 
adjusted 
non-
insured crop assistance program 
yield guarantee; or 
‘‘(bb) 
the 
counter-cyclical 
program payment yield for each 
crop. 
‘‘(B) 
ADJUSTMENT
INSURANCE
GUAR-
ANTEE.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in 
the case of an insurable commodity for which a 
plan of insurance provides for an adjustment in 
the guarantee, such as in the case of prevented 
planting, the adjusted insurance guarantee shall 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01349
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1350 
be the basis for determining the disaster assist-
ance program guarantee for the insurable com-
modity. 
‘‘(C) ADJUSTED
ASSISTANCE
LEVEL.— 
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in the case 
of a noninsurable commodity for which the non-
insured crop assistance program provides for an 
adjustment in the level of assistance, such as in 
the case of unharvested crops, the adjusted as-
sistance level shall be the basis for determining 
the disaster assistance program guarantee for 
the noninsurable commodity. 
‘‘(D) EQUITABLE TREATMENT FOR NON- 
YIELD BASED POLICIES.—The Secretary shall 
establish equitable treatment for non-yield 
based policies and plans of insurance, such as 
the Adjusted Gross Revenue Lite insurance pro-
gram. 
‘‘(4) FARM REVENUE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the total farm revenue for a farm, 
shall equal the sum obtained by adding— 
‘‘(i) the estimated actual value for 
each crop produced on a farm by using the 
product obtained by multiplying— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01350
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1351 
‘‘(I) the actual crop acreage har-
vested by an eligible producer on a 
farm; 
‘‘(II) the estimated actual yield 
of the crop production; and 
‘‘(III) subject to subparagraphs 
(B) and (C), to the extent practicable, 
the national average market price re-
ceived for the marketing year, as de-
termined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(ii) 15 percent of amount of any di-
rect payments made to the producer under 
sections 1103 and 1303 of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 or suc-
cessor sections; 
‘‘(iii) the total amount of any counter- 
cyclical payments made to the producer 
under sections 1104 and 1304 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 or 
successor sections or of any average crop 
revenue election payments made to the 
producer under section 1105 of that Act; 
‘‘(iv) the total amount of any loan de-
ficiency payments, marketing loan gains, 
and marketing certificate gains made to 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01351
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1352 
the producer under subtitles B and C of 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 or successor subtitles; 
‘‘(v) the amount of payments for pre-
vented planting on a farm; 
‘‘(vi) the amount of crop insurance in-
demnities received by an eligible producer 
on a farm for each crop on a farm; 
‘‘(vii) the amount of payments an eli-
gible producer on a farm received under 
the noninsured crop assistance program for 
each crop on a farm; and 
‘‘(viii) the value of any other natural 
disaster assistance payments provided by 
the Federal Government to an eligible pro-
ducer on a farm for each crop on a farm 
for the same loss for which the eligible pro-
ducer is seeking assistance. 
‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary shall 
adjust the average market price received by the 
eligible producer on a farm— 
‘‘(i) to reflect the average quality dis-
counts applied to the local or regional mar-
ket price of a crop or mechanically har-
vested forage due to a reduction in the in-
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01352
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS
1353 
trinsic characteristics of the production re-
sulting from adverse weather, as deter-
mined annually by the State office of the 
Farm Service Agency; and 
‘‘(ii) to account for a crop the value of 
which is reduced due to excess moisture re-
sulting from a disaster-related condition. 
‘‘(C) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
FOR
CERTAIN 
CROPS.—With respect to a crop for which an el-
igible producer on a farm receives assistance 
under the noninsured crop assistance program, 
the national average market price received dur-
ing the marketing year shall be an amount not 
more than 100 percent of the price of the crop 
established under the noninsured crop assist-
ance program. 
‘‘(5) EXPECTED REVENUE.—The expected rev-
enue for each crop on a farm shall equal the sum 
obtained by adding— 
‘‘(A) the product obtained by multi-
plying— 
‘‘(i) the greatest of— 
‘‘(I) the adjusted actual produc-
tion history yield of the eligible pro-
ducer on a farm; and 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
18:01 May 22, 2008
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 01353
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
C:\H6124EH.XXX
H6124EH
gechino on PRODPC25 with BILLS