Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 36 — Crop Insurance
§ 1502. Purpose; definitions; protection of information; relation to other laws
Statutory text
Purpose
It is the purpose of this subchapter to promote the national welfare by improving the economic stability of agriculture through a sound system of crop insurance and providing the means for the research and experience helpful in devising and establishing such insurance.
Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
Additional coverage
The term “additional coverage” means a plan of crop insurance coverage providing a level of coverage greater than the level available under catastrophic risk protection.
Approved insurance provider
The term “approved insurance provider” means a private insurance provider that has been approved by the Corporation to provide insurance coverage to producers participating in the Federal crop insurance program established under this subchapter.
Beginning farmer or rancher
The term “beginning farmer or rancher” means a farmer or rancher who has not actively operated and managed a farm or ranch with a bona fide insurable interest in a crop or livestock as an owner-operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper for more than 10 crop years, as determined by the Secretary.
Board
The term “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation established under section 1505(a) of this title.
Corporation
The term “Corporation” means the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation established under section 1503 of this title.
Cover crop termination
The term “cover crop termination” means a practice that historically and under reasonable circumstances results in the termination of the growth of a cover crop.
Department
The term “Department” means the United States Department of Agriculture.
Farm financial benchmarking
The term “farm financial benchmarking” means—
the process of comparing the performance of an agricultural enterprise against the performance of other similar enterprises, through the use of comparable and reliable data, in order to identify business management strengths, weaknesses, and steps necessary to improve management performance and business profitability; and
benchmarking of the type conducted by farm management and producer associations consistent with the activities described in or funded pursuant to section 5925f of this title.
Hemp
The term “hemp” has the meaning given the term in section 1639o of this title.
Loss ratio
The term “loss ratio” means the ratio of all sums paid by the Corporation as indemnities under any eligible crop insurance policy to that portion of the premium designated for anticipated losses and a reasonable reserve, other than that portion of the premium designated for operating and administrative expenses.
Organic crop
The term “organic crop” means an agricultural commodity that is organically produced consistent with section 6502 of this title.
Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
Transitional yield
The term “transitional yield” means the maximum average production per acre or equivalent measure that is assigned to acreage for a crop year by the Corporation in accordance with the regulations of the Corporation whenever the producer fails—
to certify that acceptable documentation of production and acreage for the crop year is in the possession of the producer; or
to present the acceptable documentation on the demand of the Corporation or an insurance company reinsured by the Corporation.
Veteran farmer or rancher
The term “veteran farmer or rancher” means a farmer or rancher who—
has served in the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101 of title 38); and
has not operated a farm or ranch;
has operated a farm or ranch for not more than 5 years; or
is a veteran (as defined in section 101 of that title) who has first obtained status as a veteran (as so defined) during the most recent 5-year period.
Protection of confidential information
General prohibition against disclosure
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary, any other officer or employee of the Department or an agency thereof, an approved insurance provider and its employees and contractors, and any other person may not disclose to the public information furnished by a producer under this subchapter.
Authorized disclosure
Disclosure in statistical or aggregate form
Information described in paragraph (1) may be disclosed to the public if the information has been transformed into a statistical or aggregate form that does not allow the identification of the person who supplied particular information.
Consent of producer
A producer may consent to the disclosure of information described in paragraph (1). The participation of the producer in, and the receipt of any benefit by the producer under, this subchapter or any other program administered by the Secretary may not be conditioned on the producer providing consent under this paragraph.
Violations; penalties
Section 2276(c) of this title shall apply with respect to the release of information collected in any manner or for any purpose prohibited by this subsection.
Information
Request
Subject to subparagraph (B), the Farm Service Agency shall, in a timely manner, provide to an agent or an approved insurance provider authorized by the producer any information (including Farm Service Agency Form 578s (or any successor form)) or maps (or any corrections to those forms or maps) that may assist the agent or approved insurance provider in insuring the producer under a policy or plan of insurance under this subchapter.
Privacy
Except as provided in subparagraph (C), an agent or approved insurance provider that receives the information of a producer pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall treat the information in accordance with paragraph (1).
Sharing
Nothing in this section prohibits the sharing of the information of a producer pursuant to subparagraph (A) between the agent and the approved insurance provider of the producer.
Relation to other laws
Terms and conditions of policies and plans
The terms and conditions of any policy or plan of insurance offered under this subchapter that is reinsured by the Corporation shall not—
be subject to the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission; or
be considered to be accounts, agreements (including any transaction that is of the character of, or is commonly known to the trade as, an “option”, “privilege”, “indemnity”, “bid”, “offer”, “put”, “call”, “advance guaranty”, or “decline guaranty”), or transactions involving contracts of sale of a commodity for future delivery, traded or executed on a contract market for the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
Effect on CFTC and Commodity Exchange Act
Nothing in this subchapter affects the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the applicability of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) to any transaction conducted on a contract market under that Act by an approved insurance provider to offset the approved insurance provider’s risk under a plan or policy of insurance under this subchapter.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
Pub. L. 75–30 · 52 Stat. 31
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 1502
Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 502, 52 Stat. 72
Source evidence
Code source credit
Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 502, 52 Stat. 72Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–354 title I § 102(a) · 108 Stat. 3178
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1502
Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Purpose and definitions” for “Declaration of purpose” in section catchline
Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 1502
Pub. L. 103–354 designated existing text as subsec. (a)
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1502
Pub. L. 103–354 added heading
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1502
Pub. L. 103–354 added subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Purpose and definitions” for “Declaration of purpose” in section catchline, designated existing text as subsec. (a) and added heading, and added subsec. (b).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Section 502 (7 U.S.C. 1502) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and “Sec. 502.” and inserting the following: “SEC. 502. PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS. “(a) Purpose.— and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Definitions.— As used in this title: “(1) Additional coverage.— The term ‘additional coverage’ means a plan of crop insurance coverage providing a level of coverage greater than the level available under catastrophic risk protection. “(2) Approved insurance provider.— The term ‘approved insurance provider’ means a private insurance provider that has been approved by the Corporation to provide insurance coverage to producers participating in the Federal crop insurance program established under this title. “(3) Board.— The term “Board’ means the Board of Directors of the Corporation established under section 505(a). “(4) Corporation.— The term ‘Corporation’ means the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation established under section 503. “(5) Department.— The term ‘Department’ means the United States Department of Agriculture. “(6) Loss ratio.— The term ‘loss ratio’ means the ratio of all sums paid by the Corporation as indemnities under any eligible crop insurance policy to that portion of the premium designated for anticipated losses and a reasonable reserve, other than that portion of the premium designated for operating and administrative expenses. “(7) Secretary.— -The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Agriculture. “(8) Transitional yield.— The term ‘transitional yield’ means the maximum average production per acre or equivalent measure that is assigned to acreage for a crop year by the Corporation in accordance with the regulations of the Corporation whenever the producer fails— “(A) to certify that acceptable documentation of production and acreage for the crop year is in the possession of the producer, or “(B) to present the acceptable documentation on the demand of the Corporation or an insurance company reinsured by the Corporation.”.Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–224 § 122 · 114 Stat. 358
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(c)
Pub. L. 106–224, § 122, added subsec. (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–224, § 122, added subsec. (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 122. PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Section 502 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) Protection of Confidential Information.— “(1) General prohibition against disclosure.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary, any other officer or employee of the Department or an agency thereof, an approved insurance provider and its employees and contractors, and any other person may not disclose to the public information furnished by a producer under this title. “(2) Authorized disclosure.— “(A) Disclosure in statistical or aggregate form.— Information described in paragraph (1) may be disclosed to the public if the information has been transformed into a statistical or aggregate form that does not allow the identification of the person who supplied particular information. “(B) Consent of producer.— A producer may consent to the disclosure of information described in paragraph (1). The participation of the producer in, and the receipt of any benefit by the producer under, this title or any other program administered by the Secretary may not be conditioned on the producer providing consent under this paragraph. “(3) Violations; penalties.— Section 1770(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276(c)) shall apply with respect to the release of information collected in any manner or for any purpose prohibited by this subsection.”.Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–224 § 141 · 114 Stat. 358
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(d)
Pub. L. 106–224, § 141, added subsec. (d)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–224, § 141, added subsec. (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 141. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. Section 502 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502), as amended by section 122, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(d) Relation to Other Laws.— “(1) Terms and conditions of policies and plans.— The terms and conditions of any policy or plan of insurance offered under this title that is reinsured by the Corporation shall not— “(A) be subject to the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission; or “(B) be considered to be accounts, agreements (including any transaction that is of the character of, or is commonly known to the trade as, an ‘option’, ‘privilege’, ‘indemnity’, ‘bid’, ‘offer’, ‘put’, ‘call’, ‘advance guaranty’, or ‘decline guaranty’), or transactions involving contracts of sale of a commodity for future delivery, traded or executed on a contract market for the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). “(2) Effect on cftc and commodity exchange act.— Nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the applicability of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) to any transaction conducted on a contract market under that Act by an approved insurance provider to offset the approved insurance provider’s risk under a plan or policy of insurance under this title.”.Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Pub. L. 110–246 § 12033(c)(2)(B) · 122 Stat. 1651
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1502
Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by striking “this title” each place it appears and inserting “this subtitle”.Effective date note
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Pub. L. 110–246 § 12001 · 122 Stat. 1651
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(7)(9)
Pub. L. 110–246, § 12001, added par. (7)
Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(7)(9)
Pub. L. 110–246, § 12001, redesignated former pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(7) to (9). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12001, added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 12001. DEFINITION OF ORGANIC CROP. Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: “(7) Organic crop.— The term ‘organic crop’ means an agricultural commodity that is organically produced consistent with section 2103 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502).” .Effective date note
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.Agricultural Act of 2014
Pub. L. 113–79 § 11016(a) · 128 Stat. 649
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(3)(6)
Pub. L. 113–79, § 11016(a), added par. (3)
Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(3)(6)
Pub. L. 113–79, § 11016(a), redesignated former pars. (3) to (5) as (4) to (6), respectively. Former par. (6) redesignated (7)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3) to (6). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11016(a), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) to (5) as (4) to (6), respectively. Former par. (6) redesignated (7).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Definition.— Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: “(3) Beginning farmer or rancher.— The term ‘beginning farmer or rancher’ means a farmer or rancher who has not actively operated and managed a farm or ranch with a bona fide insurable interest in a crop or livestock as an owner-operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper for more than 5 crop years, as determined by the Secretary.” .Agricultural Act of 2014
Pub. L. 113–79 § 11027(a) · 128 Stat. 649
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(7)(10)
Pub. L. 113–79, § 11027(a), added par. (7)
Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(7)(10)
Pub. L. 113–79, § 11027(a), redesignated former pars. (7) to (9) as (8) to (10), respectively. Former par. (10) redesignated (11)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(7) to (10). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11027(a), added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) to (9) as (8) to (10), respectively. Former par. (10) redesignated (11).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Definition.— Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) (as amended by section 11016(a)(1)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (10) as paragraphs (8) through (11), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: “(7) Farm financial benchmarking.— The term ‘farm financial benchmarking’ means— “(A) the process of comparing the performance of an agricultural enterprise against the performance of other similar enterprises, through the use of comparable and reliable data, in order to identify business management strengths, weaknesses, and steps necessary to improve management performance and business profitability; and “(B) benchmarking of the type conducted by farm management and producer associations consistent with the activities described in or funded pursuant to section 1672D of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f).” .Agricultural Act of 2014
Pub. L. 113–79 § 11016(a)(1) · 128 Stat. 649
Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(7)(10)
Pub. L. 113–79, § 11016(a)(1), redesignated pars. (6) to (9) as (7) to (10), respectively
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–79, § 11016(a)(1), redesignated pars. (6) to (9) as (7) to (10), respectively.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; andAgricultural Act of 2014
Pub. L. 113–79 § 11027(a)(1) · 128 Stat. 649
Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(11)
Pub. L. 113–79, § 11027(a)(1), redesignated par. (10) as (11)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(11). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11027(a)(1), redesignated par. (10) as (11).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (10) as paragraphs (8) through (11), respectively; andAgricultural Act of 2014
Pub. L. 113–79 § 11001 · 128 Stat. 649
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(c)(4)
Pub. L. 113–79, § 11001, added par. (4)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11001, added par. (4).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 11001. INFORMATION SHARING. Section 502(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(4) Information.— “(A) Request.— Subject to subparagraph (B), the Farm Service Agency shall, in a timely manner, provide to an agent or an approved insurance provider authorized by the producer any information (including Farm Service Agency Form 578s (or any successor form)) or maps (or any corrections to those forms or maps) that may assist the agent or approved insurance provider in insuring the producer under a policy or plan of insurance under this subtitle. “(B) Privacy.— Except as provided in subparagraph (C), an agent or approved insurance provider that receives the information of a producer pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall treat the information in accordance with paragraph (1). “(C) Sharing.— Nothing in this section prohibits the sharing of the information of a producer pursuant to subparagraph (A) between the agent and the approved insurance provider of the producer.” .Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 § 11101 · 132 Stat. 4490
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(6)(13)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 11101, added pars. (6) and (9)
Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(6)(13)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 11101, redesignated former pars. (6) to (11) as (7), (8), and (10) to (13), respectively
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(6) to (13). Pub. L. 115–334, § 11101, added pars. (6) and (9) and redesignated former pars. (6) to (11) as (7), (8), and (10) to (13), respectively.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 11101. DEFINITIONS. Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), and (11) as paragraphs (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), and (13) respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: “(6) Cover crop termination.— The term ‘cover crop termination’ means a practice that historically and under reasonable circumstances results in the termination of the growth of a cover crop.” ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) the following: “(9) Hemp.— The term ‘hemp’ has the meaning given the term in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.” .Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 § 12306(b)(1) · 132 Stat. 4490
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(14)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 12306(b)(1), added par. (14)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(14). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12306(b)(1), added par. (14).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Definition of veteran farmer or rancher.— Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) (as amended by section 11101) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(14) Veteran farmer or rancher.— The term ‘veteran farmer or rancher’ means a farmer or rancher who— “(A) has served in the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code); and “(B) (i) has not operated a farm or ranch; “(ii) has operated a farm or ranch for not more than 5 years; or “(iii) is a veteran (as defined in section 101 of that title) who has first obtained status as a veteran (as so defined) during the most recent 5-year period.” .Pub. L. 119–21 title I § 10501(a)(1) · 139 Stat. 103
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1502(b)(3)
Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “10” for “5”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–21 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “10” for “5”.
19 of 21 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 1 unresolved
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Commodity Exchange Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(B), (2), is act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, 42 Stat. 998, which is classified generally to chapter 1 (§ 1 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Amendments1941–2025 · 8 rounds
2025
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “10” for “5”.
2018
Subsec. (b)(6) to (13). Pub. L. 115–334, § 11101, added pars. (6) and (9) and redesignated former pars. (6) to (11) as (7), (8), and (10) to (13), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(14). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12306(b)(1), added par. (14).
2014
Subsec. (b)(3) to (6). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11016(a), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) to (5) as (4) to (6), respectively. Former par. (6) redesignated (7).
Subsec. (b)(7) to (10). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11027(a), added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) to (9) as (8) to (10), respectively. Former par. (10) redesignated (11).
Pub. L. 113–79, § 11016(a)(1), redesignated pars. (6) to (9) as (7) to (10), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(11). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11027(a)(1), redesignated par. (10) as (11).
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 113–79, § 11001, added par. (4).
2008
Pub. L. 110–246, § 12033(c)(2)(B), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b)(7) to (9). Pub. L. 110–246, § 12001, added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively.
2000
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–224, § 122, added subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–224, § 141, added subsec. (d).
1994
Pub. L. 103–354 substituted “Purpose and definitions” for “Declaration of purpose” in section catchline, designated existing text as subsec. (a) and added heading, and added subsec. (b).
1947
Act , amended section generally, restating purpose of chapter to improve all agriculture by crop insurance instead of being limited only to wheat.
1941
Act , substituted “crop” for “wheat-crop” and “agricultural commodities” for “wheat”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 120, , 108 Stat. 3208, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title [enacting sections 1433f, 1515, 1521, and 2008f of this title, amending this section and sections 1441–2, 1444–2, 1444f, 1445b–3a, 1503 to 1509, 1511, 1513, 1516, and 1518 to 1520 of this title, sections 901 and 902 of Title 2, The Congress, and section 1014 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, repealing sections 1446i and 1508a of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1501, 1506, and 1508 of this title and sections 901 and 902 of Title 2, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 1421 of this title] and the amendments made by this title shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act [] and shall apply to the provision of crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) beginning with the 1995 crop year. With respect to the 1994 crop year, the Federal Crop Insurance Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) shall continue to apply.”
Credits
1938–2025 · 10 acts
- 1938Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 502, 52 Stat. 72
- 1941June 21, 1941, ch. 214, § 1, 55 Stat. 255
- 1947Aug. 1, 1947, ch. 440, § 4, 61 Stat. 719
- 1994Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 102(a), , 108 Stat. 3180
- 2000Pub. L. 106–224, title I, §§ 122, 141, , 114 Stat. 377, 389
- 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, §§ 12001, 12033(c)(2)(B), , 122 Stat. 1371, 1405
- 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, §§ 12001, 12033(c)(2)(B), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2133, 2167
- 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title XI, §§ 11001, 11016(a), 11027(a), , 128 Stat. 954, 963, 977
- 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title XI, § 11101, title XII, § 12306(b)(1), , 132 Stat. 4919, 4968
- 2025Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10501(a)(1), , 139 Stat. 103.
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(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 502, 52 Stat. 72; June 21, 1941, ch. 214, § 1, 55 Stat. 255; Aug. 1, 1947, ch. 440, § 4, 61 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 102(a), , 108 Stat. 3180; Pub. L. 106–224, title I, §§ 122, 141, , 114 Stat. 377, 389; Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, §§ 12001, 12033(c)(2)(B), , 122 Stat. 1371, 1405; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, §§ 12001, 12033(c)(2)(B), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2133, 2167; Pub. L. 113–79, title XI, §§ 11001, 11016(a), 11027(a), , 128 Stat. 954, 963, 977; Pub. L. 115–334, title XI, § 11101, title XII, § 12306(b)(1), , 132 Stat. 4919, 4968; Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10501(a)(1), , 139 Stat. 103.)