(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $8,500,000,000. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary may use 
not more than 1 percent of the funds appropriated 
pursuant to paragraph (1) to carry out the following: 
(A) Streamlining the application process. 
(B) Utilizing information technology to en-
able the electronic transfer of data used in such 
application process between the Risk Manage-
ment Agency and the Farm Service Agency. 
(C) Activities that with respect to county of-
fice employees, reduce the workload of such em-
ployees in carrying out this section. 
(D) To the maximum extent practicable, 
providing the necessary information to, and as-
sisting crop insurance agents with, providing 
application information on behalf of insured 
producers. 
(e) EXEMPTION.—Notwithstanding the Federal Fund-
ing Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note), the requirements of 
parts 25 and 170 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulations), shall not apply with respect to 
assistance received under this section. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) COVERAGE
PERIOD.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘coverage period’’ means, with respect to a cov-
ered crop, including milk, and a qualifying disaster 
event described in paragraph (6)(A)(i), calendar 
years 2020 and 2021. 
(2) COVERED CROP.—The term ‘‘covered crop’’ 
means a crop, tree, bush, or vine described in section 
760.1503 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on the date of the enactment of this section), 
including wine grapes, which shall include all insured 
acreage (regardless of whether such acreage is the ini-
tial acreage or not). 
(3) MILK LOSS PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘milk loss 
program’’ means the milk loss program under subpart 
Q of part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect on the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion). 
(4) ON-FARM
STORAGE
LOSS
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘on-farm storage loss program’’ means the on- 
farm storage loss program under subpart P of part 
760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this section) 
(5) STATE.—In this section, the term ‘‘State’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 1111(20) 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014. 
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(6) QUALIFIED
LOSS.—The term ‘‘qualified 
loss’’— 
(A) with respect to a covered crop not de-
scribed in subparagraph (B), the loss of such 
crop during the coverage period— 
(i) due to a qualifying disaster event 
described in the definition of ‘‘qualifying 
disaster event’’ in section 760.1802 of title 
7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
on the date of the enactment of this section); 
(ii) due to high winds, derechos, exces-
sive heat, or freeze (including a polar vor-
tex); 
(iii) due to a drought in— 
(I) a county the Secretary des-
ignated for drought; or 
(II) a county contiguous to a 
county described in subclause (I); or 
(iv) due to other disruptions (including 
power outages or curtailments) that are as-
sociated with the effects of a qualified dis-
aster event under this section; and 
(B) with respect to smoke tainted wine 
grapes, the loss (including a quality loss) of such 
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crop during the coverage period due to wildfire, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(8) WHIP+ PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘WHIP+ pro-
gram’’ means the WHIP+ program under subpart O 
of part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on the date of the enactment of this section). 
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Union Calendar No. 89 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 267 
[Report No. 117–124] 
A BILL 
To extend the wildfire and hurricane indemnity 
program to cover certain crop losses in calendar 
year 2020, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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