7 U.S.C. 1508: Crop insurance

2018

• Pub. L. 115–334, §11106, substituted "sweet potatoes, and hemp" for "and sweet potatoes". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11107(1), inserted "determination review" after "practices" in heading. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11105(b)(1), inserted "(including value-added crops)" after "crops" in heading. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11105(b)(2), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subsec. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not later than 180 days after October 13, 1994, the Secretary shall issue guidelines for publication in the Federal Register for data collection to assis… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11105(b)(3), substituted "Report" for "Addition of new crops" in heading. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11105(b)(4), struck out subpars. (C) and (D) which read as follows: (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a), (D)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11108(1), inserted "and underserved producers" after "States" in heading. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11108(2)(A), (C), substituted "Definitions" for "Definition of adequately served" in subpar. heading, inserted introductory provisions, designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted cl. heading, substituted "The term" for "In this paragraph, the term", and… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11108(2)(B), which directed substitution of "participation rate, by crop," for "participation rate", was executed by making the substitution the first place appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11108(3), substituted "Using resources and information available to the Board or the Secretary, the Board" for "The Board" and "subchapter, including policies and plans of insurance for underserved producers," for "subchapter". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11108(4), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11107(2), added par. (11). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11109(a), struck out subpar. (A) designation and heading, substituted "The" for "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the", and struck out subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (B) read as follows: "Coverage described in subparagraph (A) shall not be … (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11110, substituted "$655" for "$300". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §12306(b)(2)(A), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, inserted ", and veteran farmers or ranchers" before period at end, and added cl. (ii). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11111, added subpar. (E). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §12306(b)(2)(B), inserted "and veteran" after "beginning" in heading and "or veteran farmer or rancher" after "beginning farmer or rancher" in two places in text. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §12306(b)(2)(C)(i), inserted "or veteran farmer or rancher" after "beginning farmer or rancher" in two places in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §12306(b)(2)(C)(ii), inserted "and veteran farmers or ranchers" after "beginning farmers or ranchers". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11112, added par. (6). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11113(1), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, redesignated former cls. (i) to (iii) as subcls. (I) to (III), respectively, of cl. (i) and inserted "subject to clause (ii)," before "will likely" in subcl. (I), realigned margins, and added… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11113(2), added cl. (iv). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §11114, designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, substituted "beginning on February 8, 2014, and ending on December 20, 2018," for "after February 7, 2014,", and added cl. (ii). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–94, §32205, repealed Pub. L. 114–74, §201, effective Nov. 2, 2015, and provided that the provisions of law amended by such section are restored as if such section had not been enacted. See notes below and Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note below. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 114–74, §201(1), which directed substitution of "shall renegotiate the financial terms and conditions of each Standard Reinsurance Agreement— (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (k)
• was repealed by Pub. L. 114–94, §32205. See above. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 114–74, §201(2), which directed striking subpar. (E) and adding a new subpar. (E) to read "Cap on overall rate of return.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (F), the Board shall ensure that the Standard Reinsurance Agreement renegotiated under subparagraph (A)(i) establishes a … (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (k)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79, §11002, added subpar. (C). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §12305(b), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Corporation shall offer a catastrophic risk protection plan to indemnify producers for crop loss due to loss of yield or prevented planting, if provided by the Co… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11016(b)(1), inserted "and beginning farmers or ranchers" after "limited resource farmers". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11028(a)(1), redesignated pars. (8) to (11) as (7) to (10), respectively, and struck out former par. (7) which related to eligibility for Department programs. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11003(a), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Text read as follows: "A producer shall have the option of purchasing additional coverage based on an individual yield and loss basis or on an area yield and loss basis, if both options are offered by the Corp… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11004, added subpar. (C). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11003(b), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4). Text read as follows: "The level of coverage shall be dollar denominated and may be purchased at any level not to exceed 85 percent of the individual yield or 95 percent of the area yield (as determined by the… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11023(a), added subpar. (D). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11005, added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "In the case of catastrophic risk protection, the amount of the premium shall be sufficient to cover anticipated losses and a reasonable reserve." (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11028(a)(2), substituted "paragraphs (3), (6), and (7)" for "paragraph (3)" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11003(c), added subpar. (H). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11006, added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Text read as follows: "The Corporation may carry out a pilot program under which the Corporation pays a portion of the premiums for plans or policies of insurance for which the insurable unit is defined … (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11007, added subpar. (D). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11016(b)(2), added par. (8). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11009(1), inserted "and paragraph (4)(C)" after "subparagraph (B)". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11016(b)(3)(A), added cl. (iii). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11008, added subpar. (E). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11016(b)(3)(B), designated existing provisions as subcl. (I) and added subcl. (II). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11009(2), added subpar. (C), redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D), and in subpar. (D) inserted "or (C)" after "subparagraph (B)". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g), (D)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11010(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted heading, redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of subpar. (A), and added subpar. (B). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11010(a)(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Text read as follows: "A policy or other material submitted to the Board under this subsection shall be reviewed by the Board and, if the Board finds that the interests of producers are adequately protected… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11011, added subpar. (E). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11017(b), inserted "or authorized under subsection (c)(4)(C) or section 1508b of this title" after "of this subparagraph". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11028(a)(3), substituted "subparagraph (A)(ii)" for "subparagraph (A)(iii)". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11012, added subpar. (F). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11013, added par. (6). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (m)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(a)(1), inserted ", or the producer cannot substantiate that the ground has ever been tilled," after "never been tilled". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(a)(2)(A), substituted "Reduction in" for "Ineligibility for" in heading. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(a)(2)(B), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Text read as follows: "Subject to subparagraph (B) and paragraph (3), native sod acreage that has been tilled for the production of an annual crop after the date of enactment of this subsection … (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(a)(2)(C), added subpar. (C). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11014(a)(3), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Text read as follows: "Paragraph (2) may apply to native sod acreage in the Prairie Pothole National Priority Area at the election of the Governor of the respective State." (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §11015, added subsec. (p). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (p)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter" wherever appearing. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §§12004, 12005, added pars. (9) and (10). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a), (10)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12006(a)(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Each producer shall pay an administrative fee for catastrophic risk protection in an amount equal to 10 percent of the premium for the catastrophic risk … (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12006(a)(2)(A), substituted "Payment of catastrophic risk protection fee on behalf of producers" for "Payment on behalf of producers" in heading. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12006(a)(2)(B), struck out "or other payment" after "licensing fee" and substituted "through the payment of catastrophic risk protection administrative fees" for "with catastrophic risk protection or additional coverage". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12006(a)(2)(C), (D), redesignated cl. (iii) as (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "A licensing fee or other payment made by an insurance provider to the cooperative association or trade association in connection wi… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12006(a)(2)(D)–(F), redesignated cls. (iv) and (v) as (iii) and (iv), respectively, in cl. (iii), substituted "Catastrophic risk protection coverage" for "A policy or plan of insurance", and, in cl. (iv), struck out "or other arrangement under this s… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12006(a)(2)(C), struck out cl. (vi). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not later than April 1, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12007(1), substituted "the same date on which the premium" for "the date that premium". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter" wherever appearing. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b), (10)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12008, substituted "6 percent" for "8 percent". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter" in two places. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12009, added subpar. (D). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12007(2), added subpar. (C). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12003(b), substituted "not greater than—" for "not greater than 1.1 through September 30, 1998, and not greater than 1.075 after October 1, 1998." and added subpars. (A) to (C). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12007(3), added par. (4). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12012(1), which directed amendment of par. (2) by substituting "paragraphs (4), (6), and (7)" for "paragraph (4)" in introductory provisions, was not executed. See below. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12010(1), substituted "paragraph (3)" for "paragraph (4)" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12010(2), (3), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "If an approved insurance provider determines that the provider may provide insurance more efficiently than the expense reimbursement amount establ… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12010(3), redesignated par. (5) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (3). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12011, added par. (5). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12010(3), redesignated par. (5) as (4). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12012(2), added pars. (6) and (7). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e), (7)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter" wherever appearing. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (f), (h), (i)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12013, inserted "on behalf of the Corporation" after "approved provider". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12014(a), added par. (5). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12016(1), substituted "Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph" for "Except as provided in subparagraph (B)" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12015, added subpar. (D). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12016(2), added subpars. (E) and (F). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k), (F)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12017, added par. (8). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12018, added par. (9). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter" wherever appearing. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (m)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12019, added par. (5). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (m)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (n)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12020(a), added subsec. (o). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §12033(c)(2)(B), substituted "this subchapter" for "this chapter". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (o)

2005

• Pub. L. 109–97 inserted "or similar commodities" after "the commodity". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006) Law text · (a)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–171, §10001, substituted ", potatoes, and sweet potatoes" for "and potatoes". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §10002, substituted "Prohibition" for "Temporary prohibition" in heading and "and subsequent reinsurance years" for "through 2005 reinsurance years" in text. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §10003(1), designated first sentence of par. (3) as subpar. (A) and inserted heading and designated second sentence of par. (3) as subpar. (B), inserted heading, and substituted "Effective beginning not later than the 2004 reinsurance year, based on" for "Based on" … (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (m)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §10003(2), added par. (4). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (m)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–224, §123, added par. (3) and struck out heading and text of former par. (3). Text read as follows: "Insurance provided under this subsection shall not cover losses due to— (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §161, added subpar. (C). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §144, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted heading, redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, and realigned their margins, and added subpar. (B). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §145, added par. (7). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §162, added par. (8). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §103(a), added par. (3) and struck out heading and text of former par. (3). Text read as follows: "A producer shall have the option of basing the catastrophic coverage of the producer on an individual yield and loss basis or on an area yield and loss basis, if both … (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §103(b)(1)(A), substituted "$100" for "$50". (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §103(b)(1)(B), (c), added subpar. (B) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (B). Text read as follows: "In addition to the amount required under subparagraph (A), the producer shall pay a $10 fee for each amount determined under subparagraph (A)." (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §103(b)(1)(C), substituted "administrative fee required by this paragraph" for "amounts required under subparagraphs (A) and (B)". (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §103(d), substituted "8 percent" for "11 percent". (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §101(a), added par. (5) and struck out heading and text of former par. (5). Text read as follows: "The Corporation shall establish a price level for each commodity on which insurance is offered that— (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §104, added par. (10) and struck out former par. (10), which required administrative fee where producer elected to purchase additional coverage for crop at level that was less than 65 percent of recorded or appraised average yield indemnified at 100 percent of expe… (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §101(b)(1), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C), which described premium amounts in the case of additional coverage below, equal to, or greater than 65 percent of the recorded or appraised average yield indemnified at 100 percent of … (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (d), (C)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §101(b)(2), added par. (3). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §101(c)(1), substituted "Subject to paragraph (4), the amount" for "The amount" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §101(c)(2), added subpars. (B) to (G) and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C), which set forth amount of premium to be paid by Corporation in the case of coverage below, equal to, or greater than 65 percent of the recorded or appraised average yield ind… (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §101(d), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4), which authorized Corporation to allow approved providers to offer insurance plan to producers that would combine both individual and area yield coverage at a premium rate determined under certain conditions. (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §101(e), added par. (5). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §124(a), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "provide, to the extent required by the Corporation, records acceptable to the Corporation of historical acreage and production of the crops for which the insurance is sought or a… (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §105(a), designated existing provisions of subpar. (B) as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §101(f), struck out "(as provided in subsection (e)(4) of this section)" after "combined coverage". (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §105(b), added pars. (4) and (5). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (g), (5)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §146(a), inserted "(including an approved insurance provider, a college or university, a cooperative or trade association, or any other person)" after "a person" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §102(a)(1), struck out at end "In the case of such a policy, the payment by the Corporation of a portion of the premium of the policy may not exceed the amount that would otherwise be authorized under subsection (e) of this section." (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §146(b), inserted "by approved insurance providers" after "for sale" in first sentence. (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §146(c)(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "A proposal submitted to the Board under this subsection shall be considered as confidential commercial or financial information for purposes of section 552(b)(4) of title 5 un… (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §146(c)(2), inserted subpar. heading. (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §146(c)(3), added subpars. (C) and (D) and struck out former subpars. (C) and (D), which required notice of intent to disapprove, provided that modification would be considered an original application, and directed that specific guidelines were to prescribe … (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (h), (D)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §102(a)(2), added par. (5) and struck out heading and text of former par. (5). Text read as follows: "Any policy, provision of a policy, or rate approved under this subsection shall be published as a notice in the Federal Register and made available to all persons c… (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §146(d), redesignated par. (7) as (6) and struck out former pars. (6) which related to pilot cost of production risk protection plan, (8) which related to pilot program of assigned yields for new producers, (9) which related to revenue insurance pilot progra… (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §106, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added pars. (2) to (4). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §102(b), added subpar. (C). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 106–224, §107, added subsec. (m) and struck out former subsec. (m), which authorized research, surveys, pilot programs, and investigations relating to crop insurance and agriculture-related risks and losses and required evaluation of pilot programs and submission of reports, in… (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (m)

1999

• Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(5) [title II, §206], designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, struck out "Beginning with the 1995 crop year, the Corporation shall establish, for an insurance policy for each insurable crop that is planted in the spring, a sales clos… (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(5) [title II, §205(a)], substituted "1997 through 2001" for "1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (h)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–185, §532(a), added par. (5) and struck out heading and text of former par. (5) which, in subpar. (A) required payment of $50 fee per crop per county up to a maximum of $200 per producer per county and $600 per producer for all counties, in subpar. (B) directed crediting… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §532(d), added par. (11). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §532(b)(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (A). Text read as follows: "Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if a producer elects to purchase additional coverage for a crop at a level that is less than 65 percent of… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §532(b)(2), substituted "$20" for "$10" in first sentence. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §534, added par. (10). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §532(c), added par. (4) and struck out heading and text of former par. (4). Text read as follows: "The rate established by the Board to reimburse approved insurance providers and agents for the administrative and operating costs of the providers and agents shall not… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 105–277 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), if a producer" for "If a producer", and added par. (2). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (n)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–127, §193(c), added subpar. (D). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §193(a)(1), added subpar. (C). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §193(a)(2), added subpar. (A) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "To be eligible for any price support or production adjustment program, the conservation reserve program, or any benefit described in se… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §195, added par. (9). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §193(d), added par. (4). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §193(f), added subsec. (n). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (n)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–354 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for former provisions which related to: in subsec. (a), authority to offer insurance; in subsec. (b), submission of policies and materials to Board; in subsec. (c), actuarial soundness; in subsec. (d), adoption of rates and …

1993

• Pub. L. 103–66, §1403(b)(1), substituted fifth sentence for former fifth sentence which read as follows: "The Corporation shall also pay operating and administrative costs to insurers of policies on which the Corporation provides reinsurance to the same extent that such costs are cover… · (h)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §1403(b)(2), added subsec. (n). · (n)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–237, §601(4), struck out par. (1) designation. · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §601(5), redesignated subsecs. (l) to (n) as (k) to (m), respectively. · (k), (l), (m), (n)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(b)(1), inserted section catchline and struck out "To carry out the purposes of this chapter the Corporation is authorized and empowered—" before subsec. (a).
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2205(1), inserted heading, substituted "the Corporation may insure" for "to insure" in first sentence, and inserted provisions relating to amount of insurance to be provided in cases where Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service has established adjusted yi… · (a)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(1), (2), added subsecs. (b) to (d) and redesignated subsecs. (b) to (d) as (e) to (g), respectively. · (b), (c), (d)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(1), (b)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (e), inserted heading, and substituted "The Corporation may fix" for "To fix" in par. (1). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (h). · (e)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (i). · (f)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2203(a), inserted heading, substituted "The Corporation may adjust and pay claims for losses as provided under subsection (a) of this section" for "To adjust and pay claims for losses", and inserted after first sentence "The rules prescribed by the Board shall establish standards … · (f)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(1), (b)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (g), inserted heading, and substituted "the Corporation may include" for "to include". Former subsec. (g) redesignated (j). · (g)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (k). · (h)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2203(b), inserted heading, substituted "The Corporation is directed" for "And directed", and inserted sentence at end relating to revision of reinsurance agreements beginning with the 1992 reinsurance year. · (h)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(1), (b)(4), redesignated subsec. (f) as (i), inserted heading, and substituted "The Corporation may provide" for "To provide". Former subsec. (i) redesignated (l). · (i)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(1), (b)(5), redesignated subsec. (g) as (j), inserted heading, and substituted "The Corporation may offer" for "To offer". Former subsec. (j) redesignated (m). · (j)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2205(2), struck out subsec. (k) which set out a special rule for calculating premiums and indemnities, with respect to insuring timber and forest yields. · (k)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(1), (b)(6), redesignated subsec. (h) as (k), inserted heading, and substituted "The Corporation may include" for "To include". · (k)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(1), (b)(7), redesignated subsec. (i) as (l), inserted heading, substituted "The Corporation may conduct" for "To conduct", and struck out second and third sentences which read as follows: "Beginning in the 1981 crop year and ending after the 1985 crop year, th… · (l)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(b)(8), added subsec. (m) and struck out former subsec. (m) which read as follows: "To accumulate, prior to the 1989 crop year, sufficient actuarial data to enable the Corporation to provide crop insurance that meets the differentiated needs of producers of differ… · (m)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (j) as (m). · (m)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §2204(a)(3), added subsec. (n). · (n)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–387 added subsec. (j). · (j)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–365, §105, authorized Corporation, if sufficient actuarial data is available, to insure producers of any agricultural commodity grown in the United States under any plan of insurance determined to be adapted to the commodity involved; defined "field" in the case of aquacultu… · (a)
• Pub. L. 96–365, §106(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), struck out "in the agricultural commodity or in cash," after "premiums for insurance" and proviso from first sentence authorizing establishment of premiums on the basis of the parity or comparable price for the commod… · (b)
• Pub. L. 96–365, §106(2), struck out "in the agricultural commodity or in cash," after "claims for losses" and provisions respecting: determination of indemnities on same price basis as premiums were determined for the crop with respect to which the indemnities were paid; requirement th… · (c)
• Pub. L. 96–365, §106(3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out prior subsec. (d) authorizing Corporation to purchase, handle, store, insure, provide storage facilities for, and sell agricultural commodities. · (d)
• Pub. L. 96–365, §106(4), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). · (e)
• Pub. L. 96–365, §106(4), substituted provisions for insurance and reinsurance in the territories and possessions for prior provision for reinsurance in Puerto Rico when not available from recognized private sources. · (f)
• Pub. L. 96–365, §106(4), added subsecs. (g) and (h). · (g), (h)
• Pub. L. 96–365, §107(b), added subsec. (i). · (i)

1964

• Pub. L. 88–589 increased from 100 to 150 the number of counties into which the Federal crop insurance program may be extended. · (a)

1959

• Pub. L. 86–131 struck out provision prohibiting Federal crop insurance in a county unless two hundred farms or one third of the farms normally producing the commodity apply for such insurance, excluding farms refused insurance on the basis of risk involved. · (a)

1957

• Pub. L. 85–111 added subsec. (f). · (f)