((a)) ** In general** The Secretary shall continue to administer a dairy margin coverage program for dairy producers under which participating dairy operations are paid a dairy margin coverage payment when actual dairy production margins are less than the threshold levels for a dairy margin coverage payment.

((b)) ** Regulations** Subpart A of part 1430 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on ), shall remain in effect for dairy margin coverage beginning with the 2019 calendar year, except to the extent that the regulations are inconsistent with any provision of this Act.December 20, 20182018-12-20