United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4217 (103rd)
Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reauthorization Act of 1994
Introduced
14 April 1994
Last action
13 October 1994 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 103-354.
Sponsors
Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 February 2024
Summary
Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994 - Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to revise the Federal crop insurance program. Appropriates permanent program funds. Authorizes program operating appropriations for the Commodity Credit Corporation. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish within the Department of Agriculture the Advisory Committee for Federal Crop Insurance. Establishes a noninsured assistance program.
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Timeline
14 April 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E681-682)
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 1994
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
21 April 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Credit and Rural Development.
Source: Committee
9 June 1994
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
30 June 1994
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
30 June 1994
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 July 1994
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
20 July 1994
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
1 August 1994
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 103-649. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: Committee
1 August 1994
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
Source: Calendars
1 August 1994
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 103-649. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: Committee
1 August 1994
Passed
Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture have until midnight on Aug. 1 to file a report on H.R. 4217. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
4 August 1994
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 507 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4217 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, as modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in part 2 of the report, if offered in the order and manner specified in the report. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute and amendments printed in the report shall be waived.
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
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. 4217.
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
Passed
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
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
5 August 1994
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4217.
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 507 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4217 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, as modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in part 2 of the report, if offered in the order and manner specified in the report. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute and amendments printed in the report shall be waived.
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 507. (consideration: CR H6994-7021)
Source: Floor
5 August 1994
Passed
Rule H. Res. 507 passed House.
Source: Floor
10 August 1994
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
Source: Calendars
25 August 1994
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12670)
Source: Floor
25 August 1994
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2095 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 September 1994
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 October 1994
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Source: Floor
3 October 1994
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 559. (consideration: CR H10499-10521)
Source: Floor
3 October 1994
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 559.(consideration: CR H10499-10521)
Source: NotUsed
4 October 1994
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S14104)
Source: NotUsed
4 October 1994
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14104)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 October 1994
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
12 October 1994
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 October 1994
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 October 1994
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
13 October 1994
Became law
Became Public Law No: 103-354.
Source: President
13 October 1994
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · 4 October 1994 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 3 October 1994 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 25 August 1994 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 10 August 1994 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 4 August 1994 · Download file
- Reported in House · 1 August 1994 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 April 1994 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 14 October 1994
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 4 October 1994
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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 3 October 1994
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Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 3 October 1994
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House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 3 October 1994
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 25 August 1994
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Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 25 August 1994
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 25 August 1994
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 10 August 1994
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Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 10 August 1994
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 August 1994
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 1 August 1994
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 April 1994
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Sponsors
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4217) to reform the Federal crop insurance program, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994
- amends ← An amendment to provide that the federal costs of reimbursing private insurers for crop insurance policies be considered mandatory, not discretionary, spending. The amendment would produce estimated savings of $608 million over five years to offset the costs of reimbursement by making several substantive changes in the bill, including: reducing the premium reimbursement rate from 31% to 30% for new policies and to 28% for renewals; reduce catastrophic insurance coverage from 60% to 56% of the market price for a crop; impose a $50 administrative fee for all policies, and a $50 filing fee for farmers participating in the disaster payment program for non-insured crops.
- amends ← An amendment to provide that the dollar amount of the premium payment made by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation does not exceed 200 of the dollar amount of the national average for the same level of coverage.
- amends ← An amendment to make technical changes to the bill to conform with changes made by the adopted amendments.
- amends ← An amendment to express that it is the sense of the Congress that all equipment and products purchased by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation should, to the greatest extent possible, be American-made.
- amends ← An amendment, offered as a substitute to the Penny amendment, to make reimbursement of private crop insurance providers mandatory spending for FYs 1995-1997. In FY 1997, only the administrative and operating expenses of private insurers would be mandatory, and reimbursement for agents' sales commissions would be discretionary spending. The amendnment would make various changes in the bill to produce estimated savings of $272 million to offset costs.
- amends ← An amendment to clarify that a denial of a crop insurance claim by the Federal Crop Insurance Corp, or any insurance provider shall be subject to adjudication in the U.S. District Court in which the insured farm is located.
- amends ← An amendment to delete the effective date of the de la Garza substitute amendment.
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