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Senate Bill 2134
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Smoke Exposure Crop Insurance Act of 2023
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Introduced in Senate on Jun 22, 2023
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Introduced in Senate 
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S. 2134 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2134


To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require research and development regarding a policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 22, 2023

Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require research and development regarding a policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Smoke Exposure Crop Insurance Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. Policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure.

Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(20) WINE GRAPES.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure wine grapes (including wine grapes produced in the States of California, Oregon, and Washington) against losses due to wildfire smoke exposure.

“(B) AVAILABILITY OF POLICY.—Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall make available a policy described in subparagraph (A) if the requirements of section 508(h) are met with respect to that policy.

“(C) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes—

“(i) the results of the research carried out under subparagraph (A);

“(ii) a description of the policy made available under subparagraph (B); and

“(iii) an evaluation of the feasibility of a policy that allows producers to claim an indemnity through post-harvest, post-vinification testing, if such testing demonstrates smoke damage that was not detectable prior to harvest.”.