I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 943 
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to immediately reduce crop insur-
ance premium subsidy rates from the higher subsidies provided since 
the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2013 
Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to immediately 
reduce crop insurance premium subsidy rates from the 
higher subsidies provided since the Agricultural Risk 
Protection Act of 2000. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Crop Insurance Sub-
sidy Reduction Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN SHARE OF CROP INSURANCE PRE-
MIUM PAID BY FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE 
CORPORATION. 
Section 508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘67’’ 
and inserting ‘‘55’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (G) and, in clause (i) of such subpara-
graph, by striking ‘‘55’’ and inserting ‘‘24’’; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (H) and, in clause (i) of such subpara-
graph, by striking ‘‘48’’ and inserting ‘‘17’’; 
(4) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as sub-
paragraph (I) and, in clause (i) in such subpara-
graph, by striking ‘‘38’’ and inserting ‘‘13’’; and 
(5) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and 
inserting the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) In the case of additional coverage 
equal to or greater than 55 percent, but less 
than 60 percent, of the recorded or appraised 
average yield indemnified at not greater than 
100 percent of the expected market price, or a 
comparable coverage for a policy or plan of in-
surance that is not based on individual yield, 
the amount shall be equal to the sum of— 
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‘‘(i) 46 percent of the amount of the 
premium 
established 
under 
subsection 
(d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the amount determined under 
subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage 
level selected to cover operating and ad-
ministrative expenses. 
‘‘(D) In the case of additional coverage 
equal to or greater than 60 percent, but less 
than 65 percent, of the recorded or appraised 
average yield indemnified at not greater than 
100 percent of the expected market price, or a 
comparable coverage for a policy or plan of in-
surance that is not based on individual yield, 
the amount shall be equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(i) 38 percent of the amount of the 
premium 
established 
under 
subsection 
(d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the amount determined under 
subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage 
level selected to cover operating and ad-
ministrative expenses. 
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‘‘(E) In the case of additional coverage 
equal to or greater than 65 percent, but less 
than 70 percent, of the recorded or appraised 
average yield indemnified at not greater than 
100 percent of the expected market price, or a 
comparable coverage for a policy or plan of in-
surance that is not based on individual yield, 
the amount shall be equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(i) 42 percent of the amount of the 
premium 
established 
under 
subsection 
(d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the amount determined under 
subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage 
level selected to cover operating and ad-
ministrative expenses. 
‘‘(F) In the case of additional coverage 
equal to or greater than 70 percent, but less 
than 75 percent, of the recorded or appraised 
average yield indemnified at not greater than 
100 percent of the expected market price, or a 
comparable coverage for a policy or plan of in-
surance that is not based on individual yield, 
the amount shall be equal to the sum of— 
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‘‘(i) 32 percent of the amount of the 
premium 
established 
under 
subsection 
(d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the amount determined under 
subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage 
level selected to cover operating and ad-
ministrative expenses.’’. 
Æ 
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