Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 1.djvu/969

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PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 110 STAT. 945 (c) CROP INSURANCE FOR NURSERY CROPS. —Section 508(a)(6) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(D) ADDITION OF NURSERY CROPS.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Corporation shall conduct a study and limited pilot program on the feasibility of insuring nursery crops.". (d) MARKETING WINDOWS.—Section 508(j) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(4) MARKETING WINDOWS.— The Corporation shall consider marketing windows in determining whether it is feasible to require planting during a crop year.". (e) FUNDING.— (1) MANDATORY EXPENSES.—Section 516(a)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516(a)(2)) is amended— (A) by inserting "and" at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking "; and" at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C). (2) FUNDING OF SALES COMMISSIONS. —Section 516(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking "(A) IN GENERAL" and all that follows through "subparagraph (B), in" and inserting "In"; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking "subject to paragraph (1)(B),". (3) OTHER EXPENSES.—Section 516(b)(2)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(A)) is amended by -: - striking ", noninsured assistance benefits,". (f) LIMITATION ON MULTIPLE BENEFITS FOR SAME LOSS.— Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is . -, amended by adding at the end the following: "(n) LIMITATION ON MULTIPLE BENEFITS FOR SAME LOSS.— >- If a producer who is eligible to receive benefits under catastrophic risk protection under subsection (b) is also eligible to receive assistance for the same loss under any other program administered • by the Secretary, the producer shall be required to elect whether to receive benefits under this title or under the other program,..: but not both. A producer who purchases additional coverage under subsection (c) may also receive assistance for the same loss under other programs administered by the Secretary, except that the amount received for the loss under the additional coverage together with the amount received under the other programs may not exceed the amount of the actual loss of the producer.". SEC. 194. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 226 (7 U.S.C. 6932) the following new section: "SEC. 226A. OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT. 7 USC 6933. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary.. shall establish and maintain in the Department an independent. Office of Risk Management.