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H.R. 2559 (106th)

Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000

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Introduced

20 July 1999

Last action

22 June 2000 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 106-224.

Sponsors

Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5]

Subjects

Agriculture, Transport, Taxation

Source updated

7 April 2025

Agriculture · Transport · Taxation

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Strengthening the Farm Safety Net Title II: Improving Program Efficiencies Title III: Administration 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 to exclude certain years of production history depending upon whether the producer has a ten or five year consecutive production history. (Sec. 104) Directs the Corporation to periodically review crop insurance plan rating methodologies. (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, 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. (Sec. 108) Directs the Corporation 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. (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; and (3) substitute commodity planting shall be permitted, under specified conditions. (Sec. 112) Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to authorize noninsured crop disaster assistance to producers in certain declared disaster areas. (Sec. 113) Makes noninsured crop disaster assistance available only to persons with adjusted gross incomes of two million dollars or less. 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. 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 with qualified parties to research and develop insurance policies for underserved commodities, including specialty crops Prohibits the Corporation from conducting its own policy research and development. (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.

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Timeline

  1. 20 July 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 July 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 July 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 July 1999

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 July 1999

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 July 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 July 1999

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 3 August 1999

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 3 August 1999

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 5 August 1999

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 5 August 1999

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-300, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  12. 5 August 1999

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-300, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  13. 22 September 1999

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 106-300, Part II.

    Source: Committee

  14. 22 September 1999

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 106-300, Part II.

    Source: Committee

  15. 28 September 1999

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

  16. 29 September 1999

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 29 September 1999

    Passed

    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.

    Source: Floor

  18. 29 September 1999

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  19. 29 September 1999

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2559.

    Source: Floor

  20. 29 September 1999

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  21. 29 September 1999

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 308 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  22. 29 September 1999

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

  23. 29 September 1999

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  24. 29 September 1999

    Passed

    On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  25. 29 September 1999

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

  26. 29 September 1999

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 308. (consideration: CR H8978-8996)

    Source: Floor

  27. 29 September 1999

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 308 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 30 September 1999

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  29. 23 March 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Lugar, Helms, Cochran, Coverdell, Roberts, Harkin, Leahy, Conrad and Kerrey.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 23 March 2000

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1627-1642)

    Source: Floor

  31. 23 March 2000

    Vote

    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)

    Source: Floor

  32. 23 March 2000

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  33. 23 March 2000

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  34. 27 March 2000

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  35. 30 March 2000

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 30 March 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Combest, Barrett (NE), Boehner, Ewing, Pombo, Stenholm, Condit, Peterson (MN), and Dooley.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 30 March 2000

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H1621)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 30 March 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Combest asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 24 May 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 106-639 filed. (text of conference report: CR H3763-3804)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 24 May 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-639 filed.(text of conference report: CR H3763-3804)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 25 May 2000

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  42. 25 May 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 25 May 2000

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 115.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 25 May 2000

    Passed

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H3817-3828)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 25 May 2000

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 25 May 2000

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H3817-3828)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 25 May 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 25 May 2000

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

  49. 25 May 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Combest brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-639 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 512. (consideration: CR S4416-4443)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 25 May 2000

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 512 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  51. 25 May 2000

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

  52. 8 June 2000

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  53. 8 June 2000

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  54. 20 June 2000

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  55. 20 June 2000

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  56. 22 June 2000

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 106-224.

    Source: President

  57. 22 June 2000

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 106-224.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

25 May 2000 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2559 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 91 · No 4 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

23 March 2000 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2559 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 95 · No 5 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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