United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2559 (106th)
Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000
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
20 July 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 1999
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
21 July 1999
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 July 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.
Source: Committee
30 July 1999
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 August 1999
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
3 August 1999
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
5 August 1999
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
Source: Calendars
5 August 1999
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-300, Part I.
Source: Committee
5 August 1999
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-300, Part I.
Source: Committee
22 September 1999
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 106-300, Part II.
Source: Committee
22 September 1999
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 106-300, Part II.
Source: Committee
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
29 September 1999
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
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
29 September 1999
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
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
29 September 1999
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
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
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
29 September 1999
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 September 1999
Passed
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
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
29 September 1999
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 308. (consideration: CR H8978-8996)
Source: Floor
29 September 1999
Passed
Rule H. Res. 308 passed House.
Source: Floor
30 September 1999
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
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
23 March 2000
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1627-1642)
Source: Floor
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
23 March 2000
Discharge
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
23 March 2000
Committee
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
27 March 2000
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 March 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 March 2000
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees: Combest, Barrett (NE), Boehner, Ewing, Pombo, Stenholm, Condit, Peterson (MN), and Dooley.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
30 March 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Combest asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 May 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 106-639 filed. (text of conference report: CR H3763-3804)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 May 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-639 filed.(text of conference report: CR H3763-3804)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 May 2000
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
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
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
25 May 2000
Passed
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H3817-3828)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 May 2000
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
25 May 2000
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 May 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Source: Floor
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
25 May 2000
Passed
Rule H. Res. 512 passed House.
Source: Floor
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
8 June 2000
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
8 June 2000
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
20 June 2000
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
20 June 2000
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
22 June 2000
Became law
Became Public Law No: 106-224.
Source: President
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
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]Yea
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
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 22 June 2000 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 23 March 2000 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 30 September 1999 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 September 1999 · Download file
- Reported in House · 5 August 1999 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 20 July 1999 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2559) to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program, and for other purposes.
- related to → Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2559) to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Risk Management for the 21st Century Act
- amends ← Amendment no. 2 printed in the Congressional Record to express the Sense of Congress that the Department of Agriculture should ensure the full participation of minority and limited-resource farmers and ranchers in crop insurance programs.
- amends ← Amendment no. 4 printed in the Congressional Record to correct the erroneous crop insurance price paid to Michigan peach farmers by the Department of Agriculture.
- amends ← Amendment no. 3 printed in the Congressional Record to create a pilot project to evaluate the effectivenss of risk management tools for livestock producers.
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