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(ii) by striking clause (vi) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(vi) for fiscal year 2002, $354, $566,
$477, $416, and $279 per month, respec-
tively;
‘‘(vii) for fiscal year 2003, $390, $624,
$526, $458, and $307 per month, respec-
tively; and
‘‘(viii) for fiscal years 2004 and each
fiscal year thereafter, the applicable amount
for the preceding fiscal year, as adjusted to
reflect changes for the 12-month period end-
ing the preceding November 30 in the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
of the Department of Labor.’’.
(B) PROSPECTIVE AMENDMENTS.—Effective
October 1, 2009, section 5(e)(7) of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(7)) is
amended—
(i) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C)
as subparagraph (B).
(3) 
PARTICIPANT
EXPENSES.—Section
6(d)(4)(I)(i)(I) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
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U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(I)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ‘‘,
except that the State agency may limit such reim-
bursement to each participant to $25 per month’’.
(4) 
FEDERAL
REIMBURSEMENT.—Section
16(h)(3) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2025(h)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘such total
amount shall not exceed an amount representing $25
per participant per month for costs of transportation
and other actual costs (other than dependent care
costs) and’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount of the reim-
bursement for dependent care expenses shall not ex-
ceed’’.
(5) EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—
Section 413 and subsections (c) and (d) of section
434, and the amendments made by section 413 and
subsections (c) and (d) of section 434, shall have no
effect.
(d) LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS.—
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 135 of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7
U.S.C. 7235) (as amended by section 126(1)) is
amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make loan de-
ficiency payments available to—
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‘‘(1) producers on a farm that, although eligible
to obtain a marketing assistance loan under section
131 with respect to a loan commodity, agree to forgo
obtaining the loan for the covered commodity in re-
turn for payments under this section; and
‘‘(2) effective only for the 2000 and 2001 crop
years, producers that, although not eligible to obtain
such a marketing assistance loan under section 131,
produce a loan commodity.’’.
(2) BENEFICIAL INTEREST.—Section 135(e)(1) of
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act
of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7235(e)) (as amended by section
126(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘A producer’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Effective for the 2001 through 2006 crops, a
producer’’.
(e) LOAN AUTHORIZATION LEVELS.—Section 346(b) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1994(b)) (as amended by section 529(1)(A)) is
amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make or
guarantee loans under subtitles A and B from the Ag-
ricultural Credit Insurance Fund provided for in sec-
tion 309 for not more than $3,796,000,000 for each of
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fiscal years 2002 through 2006, of which, for each fis-
cal year—
‘‘(A) $770,000,000 shall be for direct loans,
of which—
‘‘(i) $205,000,000 shall be for farm
ownership loans under subtitle A; and
‘‘(ii) $565,000,000 shall be for oper-
ating loans under subtitle B; and
‘‘(B) $3,026,000,000 shall be for guaranteed
loans, of which—
‘‘(i) $1,000,000,000 shall be for guar-
antees of farm ownership loans under sub-
title A; and
‘‘(ii) $2,026,000,000 shall be for guar-
antees of operating loans under subtitle B.’’.
(f) BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.—In addition to funds made available under the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
(Public Law 107–76), the Secretary of Agriculture shall use
$5,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation
for fiscal year 2002 to make loans described in section
346(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2)(A)(i)).
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(g) INITIATIVE FOR FUTURE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
SYSTEMS.—Section 401(b)(1) of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7621(b)(1)) (as amended by section 741) is amended—
(1) 
in 
subparagraph 
(A), 
by 
striking
‘‘$120,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$130,000,000’’; and
(2) 
in 
subparagraph 
(B), 
by 
striking
‘‘$145,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$225,000,000’’.
(h) SPECIALTY CROP INSURANCE INITIATIVE.—
(1) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDING.—
Section 522(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1522(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) REIMBURSEMENTS.—Of the amounts made
available from the insurance fund established under
section 516(c), the Corporation may use to provide re-
imbursements under subsection (b) not more than—
‘‘(A) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(B) $27,500,000 for each of fiscal years
2003 and 2004;
‘‘(C) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2005 and 2006; and
‘‘(D) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and
each subsequent fiscal year.’’.
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(2) EDUCATION AND INFORMATION FUNDING.—
Section 524(a)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act
(7 U.S.C. 1524(a)(4)) is amended by striking sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting the following:
‘‘(A) for the education and information pro-
gram established under paragraph (2)—
‘‘(i) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
‘‘(ii) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
‘‘(iii) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2005 and 2006; and
‘‘(iv) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2007
and each subsequent fiscal year; and’’.
(3) REPORTS.—Not later than September 30,
2002, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes—
(A) the progress made by the Corporation
in research and development of innovative risk
management products to include cost of produc-
tion insurance that provides coverage for spe-
cialty crops, paying special attention to apples,
asparagus, blueberries (wild and domestic), cab-
bage, canola, carrots, cherries, Christmas trees,
citrus fruits, cucumbers, dry beans, eggplants,
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floriculture, grapes, greenhouse and nursery ag-
ricultural commodities, green peas, green pep-
pers, hay, lettuce, maple, mushrooms, pears, po-
tatoes, pumpkins, snap beans, spinach, squash,
strawberries, sugar beets, and tomatoes;
(B) the progress made by the Corporation
in increasing the use of risk management prod-
ucts offered through the Corporation by pro-
ducers of specialty crops, by small- and mod-
erate-sized farms, and in areas that are under-
served, as determined by the Secretary; and
(C) how the additional funding provided
under the amendments made by this section has
been used.
(i) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section take effect 1 day after the date
of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 170. RESTRICTION OF COMMODITY AND CROP INSUR-
ANCE PAYMENTS, LOANS, AND BENEFITS TO
PREVIOUSLY CROPPED LAND; FOOD STAMP
PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED ALIENS.
(a) RESTRICTION OF COMMODITY AND CROP INSUR-
ANCE PAYMENTS, LOANS, AND BENEFITS TO PREVIOUSLY
CROPPED LAND.—Section 194 of the Federal Agriculture
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Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–
127; 110 Stat. 945) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 194. RESTRICTION OF COMMODITY AND CROP INSUR-
ANCE PAYMENTS, LOANS, AND BENEFITS TO
PREVIOUSLY CROPPED LAND.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.—The term ‘ag-
ricultural commodity’ has the meaning given the term
in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
(7 U.S.C. 5602).
‘‘(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘agricultural com-
modity’ does not include forage, livestock, timber, for-
est products, or hay.
‘‘(3) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘considered plant-
ed’ shall include cropland that has been prevented
from being planted at least 8 out of the past 10 years
due to disaster related conditions as determined by
the Secretary.
‘‘(b) COMMODITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this title, except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall not provide a crop pay-
ment, crop loan, or other crop benefit under this title
to an owner or producer, with respect to an agricul-
tural commodity produced on land during a crop
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year unless the land has been planted, considered
planted, or devoted to an agricultural commodity
during —
‘‘(A) at least 1 of the 5 crop years preceding
the 2002 crop year; or
‘‘(B) at least 3 of the 10 crop years pre-
ceding the 2002 crop year.
‘‘(2) CROP ROTATION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to an owner or producer, with respect to any
agricultural commodity planted or considered plant-
ed, on land if the land—
‘‘(A) has been planted, considered planted,
or devoted to an agricultural commodity during
at least 1 of the 20 crop years preceding the 2002
crop year; and
‘‘(B) has been maintained, and will con-
tinue to be maintained, using long-term crop ro-
tation practices, as determined by the Secretary.
‘‘(c) CROP INSURANCE.—Notwithstanding any provi-
sion of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et
seq.), the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall not pay
premium subsidies or administrative costs of a reinsured
company for insurance regarding a crop insurance policy
of a producer under that Act unless the land that is covered
by the insurance policy for an agricultural commodity—
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‘‘(1) has been planted, considered planted, or de-
voted to an agricultural commodity during—
‘‘(A) at least 1 of the 5 crop years preceding
the 2002 crop year; or
‘‘(B) at least 3 of the 10 crop years pre-
ceding the 2002 crop year; or
‘‘(2)(A) has been planted, considered planted, or
devoted to an agricultural commodity during at least
1 of the 20 crop years preceding the 2002 crop year;
and
‘‘(B) has been maintained, and will continue to
be maintained, using long-term crop rotation prac-
tices, as determined by the Secretary.
‘‘(d) CONSERVATION RESERVE LAND.—For purposes of
this section, land that is enrolled in the conservation reserve
program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of sub-
title D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C.3831 et seq.) shall be considered planted to an agri-
cultural commodity.
‘‘(e) LAND UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF AN INDIAN
TRIBE.—For purposes of this section, land that is under
the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe (as defined in section
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)) shall be considered planted to
an agricultural commodity if—
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‘‘(1) the land is planted to an agricultural com-
modity after the date of enactment of this subsection
as part of an irrigation project that—
‘‘(A) is authorized by the Bureau of Rec-
lamation or the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and
‘‘(B) is under construction prior to the date
of enactment of this subsection; or
‘‘(2) the land becomes available for planting be-
cause of a settlement or statutory authorization of a
water rights claim by an Indian tribe after the date
of enactment of this subsection.’’.
(b) PARTIAL RESTORATION OF BENEFITS TO LEGAL
IMMIGRANTS.—Section 403(c)(2)(L) of the Personal Re-
sponsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(c)(2)(L)) (as amended by section
452(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘provided to indi-
viduals under the age of 18’’ after ‘‘benefits’’.
(c) FOOD STAMP EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED
ALIENS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(a)(2) of the Per-
sonal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)) (as
amended by section 452(c)(2)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
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‘‘(M) FOOD STAMP EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN
QUALIFIED ALIENS.—
‘‘(i) With respect to eligibility for bene-
fits for the specified Federal program de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(B), paragraph (1)
shall not apply, subject to the exclusion in
clause (ii), to any individual who has con-
tinuously resided in the United States as a
qualified alien for a period of 5 years or
more beginning on the date on which the
qualified alien entered the United States.
‘‘(ii) No alien who enters the country
illegally and remains in the United States
illegally for a period of one year or longer
or has been in the United States as an ille-
gal alien for a period of one year or longer,
regardless of their status upon entering the
country or their current status as a quali-
fied alien, shall be eligible under clause (i)
for benefits for the specified Federal pro-
gram described in paragraph (3)(B).
‘‘(iii) Clause (ii) shall not apply to a
qualified alien who has continuously resided
in the United States for a period of 5 years
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or more as of the date of enactment of this
Act.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
paragraph (1) takes effect on April 1, 2003.
SEC. 171. REDUCTION OF COMMODITY BENEFITS TO IM-
PROVE NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.
(a) INCOME PROTECTION PRICES FOR COUNTER-CY-
CLICAL PAYMENTS.—Section 114(c) of the Federal Agri-
culture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (as amended
by section 111) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(2) INCOME PROTECTION PRICES.—The income
protection prices for contract commodities under
paragraph (1)(A) are as follows:
‘‘(A) Wheat, $3.4460 per bushel.
‘‘(B) Corn, $2.3472 per bushel.
‘‘(C) Grain sorghum, $2.3472 per bushel.
‘‘(D) Barley, $2.1973 per bushel.
‘‘(E) Oats, $1.5480 per bushel.
‘‘(F) Upland cotton, $0.6793 per pound.
‘‘(G) Rice, $9.2914 per hundredweight.
‘‘(H) Soybeans, $5.7431 per bushel.
‘‘(I) Oilseeds (other than soybeans), $0.1049
per pound.’’.