I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8179 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out research and development 
with respect to winter oilseed crops, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2024 
Mr. KUSTOFF (for himself, Mr. MANN, and Mr. STRONG) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out research 
and development with respect to winter oilseed crops, 
and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Winter Oilseed Study 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES AND FINDINGS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as fol-
lows: 
(1) To ensure the continued growth of clean 
and sustainable feedstocks, crops such as winter 
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canola will need access to crop insurance products 
that allow for additional growing practices. 
(2) To recognize the importance and regionality 
characteristics of rotationally and double-crop grown 
canola and the economic and environmental benefits 
to producers. 
(3) By investing in lower carbon-intensity re-
newable fuels, such as those produced from canola, 
the United States can provide sustainable fuels, cre-
ate jobs, enhance our rural communities, and bolster 
our national security. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Canola improves farm economics by increas-
ing yield in cereal, soybean, and other crops that fol-
low winter canola. 
(2) Canola oil is a source of renewable energy 
as a feedstock for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and jet 
biofuel. 
(3) Canola oil-based renewable fuels reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions by over 50 percent com-
pared to conventional fuels, providing significant air 
quality improvements. 
(4) Expanding winter canola production will 
provide additional feedstock to meet growing renew-
able fuel demand without bringing new land into 
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production, which will yield an even more favorable 
carbon intensity compared to conventional fuels. 
SEC. 3. STUDY OF INCLUSION OF CERTAIN OILSEED CROPS 
UNDER DOUBLE AND ROTATIONAL CROP-
PING POLICIES. 
Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
4 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(20) DOUBLE
CROPPING
AND
ROTATIONAL 
CROPPING OF CERTAIN OILSEED CROPS.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION
OF
COVERED
OILSEED 
CROPS.—In this paragraph, the term ‘covered 
oilseed crops’ means rapeseed and canola crops. 
‘‘(B) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT.— 
The Corporation shall carry out research and 
development, or offer to enter into 1 or more 
contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to 
carry out research and development, with re-
spect to the inclusion of covered oilseed crops 
under double cropping and rotational cropping 
policies. 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENTS.—The research and 
development carried out pursuant to subpara-
graph (B) shall be conducted in consultation 
with stakeholders to evaluate— 
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‘‘(i) the factors impacting availability 
and cost of crop insurance when incor-
porating covered oilseed crops into double 
cropping and rotational cropping policies; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the potential risk management 
benefits associated with incorporating cov-
ered oilseed crops into double cropping and 
rotational cropping policies, specifically 
with respect to winter planted covered oil-
seed crops, including risk management 
benefits to soil health, biodiversity, and the 
profitability of farming operations. 
‘‘(D) EMPHASIS.—In awarding contracts 
under subparagraph (B), the Corporation may 
place emphasis on qualified persons that— 
‘‘(i) have previous research experience 
with covered oilseed crops; and 
‘‘(ii) have access to a facility with the 
capacity to carry out the applicable re-
search. 
‘‘(E) REPORT.—Not later than 13 months 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Corporation shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
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and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report that de-
scribes— 
‘‘(i) the results of the research and 
development carried out under subpara-
graph (B); and 
‘‘(ii) any recommendations with re-
spect to those results.’’. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
AMENDMENTS. 
Section 1473D of the Food and Agriculture Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignation subparagraph (F) as 
subparagraph (G); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) 
the following: 
‘‘(F) to examine potential benefits and opportu-
nities for supplemental and alternative crops (includ-
ing winter-planted rapeseed and winter-planted 
canola crops); and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e) by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(4) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2029.’’. 
SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 13 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Corporation 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 that describes— 
(1) the results of the research and development 
carried out under the amendments made by section 
3; and 
(2) any recommendations with respect to those 
results. 
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