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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 16, 1999
Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to authorize, and set forth criteria for, cost of production insurance coverage. Establishes specified yield determination criteria for certain producers who have adopted rotation practices, including a three-year actual production history requirement. Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act with respect to the noninsured crop disaster assistance program to: (1) permit similar crop or commodity varieties to be considered as a single eligible crop; (2) require annual submission of crop records; (3) increase coverage; (4) provide individual assistance without area loss requirements; (5) eliminate the natural disaster loss requirement for prevented planting assistance; (6) revise yield determination provisions; (7) establish payment provisions for new crops; and (8) establish a service fee.
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Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D–MT
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2771)
Introduced in Senate
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