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 PUBLIC LAW 106-224-^JUNE 20, 2000 114 STAT. 371 "(e) SUBSEQUENT CROPS.— Except in the case of double cropping described in subsection (d), if a producer elects to plant a crop (other than a replanted crop) subsequent to a second crop on the same acreage as the first crop and second crop for harvest in the same crop year, the producer shall not be eligible for insurance under this title, or noninsured crop assistance under section 196 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333), for the subsequent crop.". SEC. 109. NONINSURED CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.— Section 196(a)(2) of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(C) COMBINATION OF SIMILAR TYPES OR VARIETIES. — At the option of the Secretary, all types or varieties of a crop or commodity, described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), may be considered to be a single eligible crop under this section.". (b) TIMELY APPLICATION.— Section 196(b)(1) of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333(b)(1)) is amended in the second sentence by striking "at such time as the Secretary may require" and inserting "not later than 30 days before the beginning of the coverage period, as determined by the Secretary". (c) RECORDS AND REPORTS. —Section 196(b) of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333(b)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: "(2) RECORDS.—To be eligible for assisteuice under this section, a producer shall provide annusdly to the Secretary records of crop acreage, acreage yields, and production for each crop, as required by the Secretary."; and (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting "annual" after "shall provide". (d) Loss REQUIREMENTS.— Section 196 of the Agricultural Meirket Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: "(c) Loss REQUIREMENTS.— "(1) CAUSE. —To be eligible for assistance under this section, a producer of an eligible crop shall have suffered a loss of a noninsured commodity as the result of a cause described in subsection (a)(3). "(2) ASSISTANCE. —On making a determination described in subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall provide assistance under this section to producers of an eligible crop that have suffered a loss as a result of the cause described in subsection (a)(3). " (3) PREVENTED PLANTING.— Subject to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make a prevented planting noninsured crop disaster assistance pa3anent if the producer is prevented from planting more thgin 35 percent of the acreeige intended for the eligible crop because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary. "(4) AREA TRIGGER. — The Secretary shall provide assistance to individual producers without any requirement of an area (e) SERVICE FEE.— Section 196 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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