Mid-South Oilseed Double Cropping Study Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2541
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
Introduced: 2023-07-26
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Mid-South Oilseed Double Cropping Study Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill directs the federal crop insurance program to provide for research and development&nbsp;with respect to the inclusion of covered oilseed crops (i.e.,&nbsp;rapeseed and canola crops) under double cropping policies. (Double cropping is producing two or more crops for harvest on the same acreage in the same crop year.)</p><p>The research must evaluate (1) the economic and environmental benefits of incorporating the crops into the policies; and (2) the potential risks associated with incorporating the crops into the policies, specifically with respect to winter-planted covered oilseed crops,&nbsp;including risks to soil health, biodiversity, and the profitability of farming operations.&nbsp;(The term <em>policy </em>means an insurance policy, plan of insurance, provision of a policy or plan of insurance, and related materials.)</p><p>In awarding contracts, the program may place emphasis on persons and institutions that&nbsp;have previous research experience with covered oilseed crops and have access to a facility with the capacity to do the research.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2023 Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Hagerty , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to conduct research and development on the inclusion of certain oilseed crops in double cropping policies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mid-South Oilseed Double Cropping Study Act of 2023 . 2. Study on inclusion of certain oilseed crops under double cropping policies Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Double 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 respect to the inclusion of covered oilseed crops under double cropping policies. (C) Requirements The research carried out pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be conducted in consultation with stakeholders to evaluate— (i) the economic and environmental benefits of incorporating covered oilseed crops into double cropping policies; and (ii) the potential risks associated with incorporating covered oilseed crops into double cropping policies, specifically with respect to winter-planted covered oilseed crops, including risks to soil health, biodiversity, and the profitability of farming operations. (D) Emphasis In awarding contracts under subparagraph (B), the Corporation may place emphasis on persons and institutions that— (i) have previous research experience with covered oilseed crops; and (ii) have access to a facility with the capacity to do the applicable research. (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 and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes— (i) the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (B); and (ii) any recommendations with respect to those results. .