(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘, or the 
producer cannot substantiate that the ground has 
ever been tilled,’’ after ‘‘tilled’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘for bene-
fits under—’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘for— 
‘‘(i) a portion of crop insurance pre-
mium subsidies under this subtitle in ac-
cordance with paragraph (3); 
‘‘(ii) benefits under section 196 of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re-
form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333); and 
‘‘(iii) payments described in sub-
section (b) or (c) of section 1001 of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
1308).’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—During the first 4 
crop years of planting on native sod acreage by 
a producer described in paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(i) paragraph (2) shall apply to 65 
percent of the transitional yield of the pro-
ducer; and 
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‘‘(ii) the crop insurance premium sub-
sidy provided for the producer under this 
subtitle shall be 50 percentage points less 
than the premium subsidy that would oth-
erwise apply. 
‘‘(B) YIELD
SUBSTITUTION.—During the 
period native sod acreage is covered by this sub-
section, a producer may not substitute yields 
for the native sod acreage.’’. 
(b) NONINSURED CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE.— 
Section 196(a)(4) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 
and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(4)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ‘‘, or 
the producer cannot substantiate that the ground 
has ever been tilled,’’ after ‘‘tilled’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘for 
benefits under—’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘for— 
‘‘(I) benefits under this section; 
‘‘(II) a portion of crop insurance 
premium subsidies under the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et 
seq.) in accordance with subparagraph 
(C); and 
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‘‘(III) payments described in sub-
section (b) or (c) of section 1001 of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 
U.S.C. 1308).’’; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—During the first 4 
crop years of planting on native sod acre-
age by a producer described in subpara-
graph (B)— 
‘‘(I) 
subparagraph 
(B) 
shall 
apply to 65 percent of the transitional 
yield of the producer; and 
‘‘(II) the crop insurance premium 
subsidy provided for the producer 
under the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) shall be 50 
percentage points less than the pre-
mium subsidy that would otherwise 
apply. 
‘‘(ii) YIELD
SUBSTITUTION.—During 
the period native sod acreage is covered by 
this paragraph, a producer may not sub-
stitute yields for the native sod acreage.’’. 
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(c) CROPLAND REPORT.— 
(1) BASELINE.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate a report that describes the cropland 
acreage in each county and State, and the change in 
cropland acreage from the preceding year in each 
county and State, beginning with calendar year 
2000 and including that information for the most 
recent year for which that information is available. 
(2) ANNUAL UPDATES.—Not later than Janu-
ary 1, 2014, and each January 1 thereafter through 
January 1, 2017, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Ag-
riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a 
report that describes— 
(A) the cropland acreage in each county 
and State as of the date of submission of the 
report; and 
(B) the change in cropland acreage from 
the preceding year in each county and State. 
Æ 
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