To ensure that crop losses resulting from plant viruses and other plant
diseases are covered by crop insurance and the noninsured crop assistance
program and that agricultural producers... (Introduced in the House)
HR 473 IH
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 473
To ensure that crop losses resulting from plant viruses and other plant
diseases are covered by crop insurance and the noninsured crop assistance
program and that agricultural producers who suffer such losses are eligible
for emergency loans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 2, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To ensure that crop losses resulting from plant viruses and other plant
diseases are covered by crop insurance and the noninsured crop assistance
program and that agricultural producers who suffer such losses are eligible
for emergency loans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COVERAGE FOR CROP LOSSES FROM PLANT DISEASE UNDER CROP INSURANCE
AND NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
(a) CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM- Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is amended in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) by inserting
`plant disease,' after `flood,'.
(b) NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM- Section 196(a)(3) of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(3)) is
amended by inserting `plant disease,' after `flood,'.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO MAKE EMERGENCY DISASTER LOANS FOR FARMING OPERATIONS
SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED BY A PLANT DISEASE.
Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1961(a)) is amended by inserting `or plant disease' after `natural
disaster' each place such term appears.