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Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000

Introduced: July 20, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-224.
Jun 20, 2000
Signed by President.
Jun 8, 2000
Presented to President.
May 25, 2000
Rule H. Res. 512 passed House.
May 25, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 25, 2000
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 115.
May 25, 2000
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 115.
May 25, 2000
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4416-4443)
May 25, 2000
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H3817-3828)
May 25, 2000
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 25, 2000
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H3817-3828)
May 25, 2000
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
May 25, 2000
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 512 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2559. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
May 25, 2000
The previous question was ordered without objection.
May 25, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
May 25, 2000
Mr. Combest brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-639 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 512. (consideration: CR S4416-4443)
May 24, 2000
Conference report H. Rept. 106-639 filed. (text of conference report: CR H3763-3804)
May 24, 2000
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-639 filed.(text of conference report: CR H3763-3804)
Mar 30, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 30, 2000
The Speaker appointed conferees: Combest, Barrett (NE), Boehner, Ewing, Pombo, Stenholm, Condit, Peterson (MN), and Dooley.
Mar 30, 2000
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H1621)
Mar 30, 2000
Mr. Combest asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Mar 27, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 23, 2000
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 23, 2000
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Lugar, Helms, Cochran, Coverdell, Roberts, Harkin, Leahy, Conrad and Kerrey.
Mar 23, 2000
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2251 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 5. Record Vote Number: 44. (text: CR S1631-1642)
Mar 23, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2251 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 5. Record Vote Number: 44.(text: CR S1631-1642)
Mar 23, 2000
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2251 amended.
Mar 23, 2000
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1627-1642)
Sep 30, 1999
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 29, 1999
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2559.
Sep 29, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 1999
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Sep 29, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Sep 29, 1999
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Sep 29, 1999
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 29, 1999
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2559.
Sep 29, 1999
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas.
Sep 29, 1999
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. LaHood.
Sep 29, 1999
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2559.
Sep 29, 1999
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Sep 29, 1999
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 308 and Rule XXIII.
Sep 29, 1999
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2559 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Makes in order the Committee on Agriculture amendment in the nature of a substitute as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, modified by the amendments printed in H. Rept. 106-346. Measure will be read by title. Makes in order only those amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record.
Sep 29, 1999
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 308. (consideration: CR H8978-8996)
Sep 29, 1999
Rule H. Res. 308 passed House.
Sep 28, 1999
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 308 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2559 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Makes in order the Committee on Agriculture amendment in the nature of a substitute as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, modified by the amendments printed in H.Rept. 106-346. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record.
Sep 22, 1999
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 106-300, Part II.
Aug 5, 1999
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
Aug 5, 1999
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-300, Part I.
Aug 3, 1999
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 1999 - Title I: Strengthening the Farm Safety Net - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to revise the crop insurance premium schedule for additional coverage, including elimination of the separate coverage-based premium criteria.

Requires plans to disclose premium amounts paid by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

(Sec. 102) Establishes a premium schedule for other insurance plans based upon a percentage of the total premium used to define loss ratio and certain dollar amounts to be paid by the Corporation.

(Sec. 103) States that if the Corporation uses actual production history to determine insurable yields for a commodity, a producer may elect, in a crop year where the yield is below 60 percent of the transitional yield, to exclude and replace the recorded yield with 60 percent of the transitional yield.

Directs the Corporation to develop a methodology to adjust actual production history to reflect a producer's participation in effective pest control efforts.

(Sec. 104) Directs the Corporation to periodically review crop insurance plan rating methodologies, including area and commodity specific premium reductions.

(Sec. 105) Repeals authority for the cost of production risk protection and the assigned yield for new producer pilot programs.

Authorizes the Corporation to offer pilot programs: (1) on a regional, State, or national basis; and (2) on a three-year, renewable, basis. Provides for the expedited consideration of certain limited-scope pilot programs.

Directs the Corporation to conduct one or more livestock (cattle, sheep, swine, goats, poultry) pilot programs as of FY 2001, including the use of futures and options contracts and insurance plans. Sets forth specified fiscal year expenditure caps. Authorizes the use of Corporation insurance fund amounts for such programs.

(Sec. 106) Authorizes the Corporation to provide a cost of production price election under a production cost-based insurance plan.

(Sec. 107) Authorizes the Corporation to provide performance-based discounts to producers of a commodity with good insurance or production experience relative to other producers in the same area.

Authorizes a 20 percent premium discount in crop year 2000 to producers of wheat, barley, oats or rye whose crops have been subject to reduced prices due to scab or vomitoxin damage.

(Sec. 108) Directs the Corporation, as of crop year 2000, to offer an alternative risk protection coverage that indemnifies on an area yield and loss basis and provides, on a uniform national basis, a higher combination of yield and price protection.

(Sec. 109) Authorizes cooperatives and other nonprofit trade associations to pay catastrophic insurance fees on behalf of a consenting member of such association.

(Sec. 110) Provides with respect to prevented planting coverage, that: (1) a producer may elect out of coverage, with a corresponding premium reduction; (2) the Corporation shall offer an equal percentage of coverage for each commodity; (3) area-wide conditions shall be required for payment; and (4) substitute commodity planting shall be permitted, under specified conditions.

(Sec. 111) Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make noninsured crop disaster assistance available to only persons with adjusted gross incomes of $2 million dollars or less.

(Sec. 112) Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to direct the Corporation to enter into a contract by crop year 2000 to analyze its quality loss adjustment procedures and make adjustments to more accurately reflect local quality discounts applied to insured commodities.

Title II: Improving Program Efficiencies - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit issuance of more than one insurance policy on the same acreage during a crop year unless such coverage is limited to catastrophic risk protection insurance, with an exception for areas with customary double-cropping practices.

(Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to improve program compliance and integrity through development of plans to: (1) reconcile producer information received by the Corporation and the Farm Service Agency (FSA); and (2) use FSA field infrastructure to identify and eliminate waste and fraud. Provides for related Corporation consultation with State FSA committees.

(Sec. 203) Authorizes the Corporation to impose specified fines and program disqualifications upon an agent, producer, loss adjuster, insurance provider, or other person for willful and intentional false information provided with respect to an insurance plan or policy.

(Sec. 204) Provides for protection of confidential information, including application of specified (confidentiality) penalties under the Food Security Act of 1985.

(Sec. 205) Sets forth record keeping and reporting provisions.

(Sec. 206) Requires that any person who sells or solicits Federal Crop Insurance Act policies in a State be licensed in such State.

Title III: Administration - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to revise the composition of the Corporation Board of Directors.

(Sec. 302) Directs the Corporation to reimburse applicants for research, development, and maintenance costs for insurance policies that are approved and offered for producer sale.

(Sec. 303) Directs the Corporation to contract: (1) with qualified parties to research and develop insurance policies for underserved commodities, including specialty crops; and (2) for one or more revenue coverage plans designed to maximize crop profits through market price fluctuations.

Prohibits the Corporation from conducting its own policy research and development.

Authorizes the Corporation to enter into partnership contracts with private and public entities for risk management development and implementation, whose objectives shall include the areas of: (1) weather notification; (2) pest management and fertilization; (3) crop and livestock techniques; (4) labor issues; and (5) fire prevention. Sets forth funding provisions.

(Sec. 304) Provides specified funding for research and development on specialty crops and under-served communities and authorizes appropriations for reimbursement for research development and maintenance costs.

(Sec. 305) Authorizes an approved insurance provider, university, or trade association or cooperative, or other person to submit a policy or plan for Board approval. States that if the Board does not approve or disapprove an application within 120 days, it shall be deemed approved.

(Sec. 306) Directs the Corporation to contract for rating insurance plans.

(Sec. 307) Provides for the electronic availability of crop insurance information.

(Sec. 308) Authorizes, as of FY 2001, the developer of a policy to receive a fee for such policy's use by another insurance provider.

(Sec. 309) States that scientifically sound sustainable and organic farming practices shall be considered good farming practices under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

(Sec. 310) Adjusts provider reimbursement levels for loss adjustment under the catastrophic risk protection policy and for operating and administrative expenses for additional levels of coverage.

Authorizes the Corporation to renegotiate the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.

What's happening now June 22, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-224.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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