Smoke Exposure Crop Insurance Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2134
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2023-06-22
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution

Agricultural insurance

Agricultural research

Alcoholic beverages

California

Fires

Fruit and vegetables

Oregon

Public contracts and procurement

Research and development
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2227-2228)

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <html><body><p><b>Smoke Exposure Crop Insurance Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires the federal crop insurance program (FCIP) to provide for the research and development of a policy to insure wine grapes (including wine grapes produced in California, Oregon, and Washington) against losses due to wildfire smoke exposure. (The term <i>policy</i> means an insurance policy, plan of insurance, provision of a policy or plan of insurance, and related materials.) The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, the agency that finances FCIP operations, must make any resulting policy available that meets specified FCIP requirements.</p> <p>The FCIP must also submit a report to Congress on the research and any resulting policy. The report must include an evaluation of the feasibility of a policy that allows producers to claim an indemnity through post-harvest, post-vinification testing if such testing demonstrates smoke damage that was not detectable prior to harvest.</p></body></html>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2134 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Wyden ) 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 research and development regarding a policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smoke Exposure Crop Insurance Act of 2023 . 2. Policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure 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) Wine grapes (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 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, regarding a policy to insure wine grapes (including wine grapes produced in the States of California, Oregon, and Washington) against losses due to wildfire smoke exposure. (B) Availability of policy Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall make available a policy described in subparagraph (A) if the requirements of section 508(h) are met with respect to that policy. (C) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— (i) the results of the research carried out under subparagraph (A); (ii) a description of the policy made available under subparagraph (B); and (iii) an evaluation of the feasibility of a policy that allows producers to claim an indemnity through post-harvest, post-vinification testing, if such testing demonstrates smoke damage that was not detectable prior to harvest. .