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Amends the law that governs the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program by removing two specified pieces of statutory text and requires the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regulations implementing those changes within 90 days of enactment. The change is procedural and regulatory: it does not appropriate funding or change the overall purpose of the program, but it requires USDA to update the program regulations quickly, which may alter how the program is administered for producers of crops not covered by federal crop insurance.
Amends Section 196 (7 U.S.C. 7333) by striking "; and" from subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii).
Amends Section 196 (7 U.S.C. 7333) by striking "." in subsection (l)(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A).
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
Primary affected parties are producers of crops not covered by Federal crop insurance (NAP participants). Those producers may see changes in program procedures, eligibility interpretations, or claims processing depending on the exact text removed and how USDA writes the new regulations. USDA and Farm Service Agency staff will need to draft, review, and publish regulatory changes and update guidance, forms, and outreach materials to implement the deletions; this creates a short-term administrative workload and possible minor costs absorbed within existing agency resources. Because the bill does not provide additional funding, there is no direct change to program benefit levels or federal appropriations. The overall program purpose remains the same; the practical effect on producers will be determined by the regulatory language USDA issues to reflect the deletions.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced April 10, 2025 by Marion Michael Rounds · Last progress April 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate