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 PUBLIC LAW 96-365—SEPT. 26, 1980

94 STAT. 1317

"(f) To provide insurance or reinsurance for production of agricultural commodities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in the same manner as provided in this section for production of agricultural commodities in the United States. "(g) To offer specific risk protection programs including, but not limited to, prevented planting, wildlife depredation, tree damage and disease, and insect infestation programs under such terms and conditions as the Board may determine: Provided, That no program may be undertaken if insurance for the specific risk involved is generally available from private companies. "(h) To include appreciation (including interest charges) as an insurable cost of production in calculating premiums and indemnities in connection with insurance on yields of timber and forests.". RESEARCH, SURVEYS, AND PILOT PROGRAMS

SEC. 107. (a) Section 506(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act is " use 1506. ^ amended to read as follows: "(h) shall assemble data for the purpose of establishing sound actuarial bases for insurance on agricultural commodities;". (b) Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended by Ante, p. 1315. „ adding a new subsection (i) as follows: "(i) To conduct research, surveys, pilot programs, and investigations relating to crop insurance and agriculture-related risks and losses including, but not limited to, insurance on losses involving reduced forage on rangeland caused by drought and by insect infestation, livestock poisoning and disease, destruction of bees due to the use of pesticides, and other unique problems of special risk related to, but not limited to, fruits, nuts, vegetables, aquacultural species, forest industry needs (including appreciation), and other agricultural products as determined by the Board: Provided, That no such programs may be undertaken if insurance protection against such risks is generally available from private companies. Beginning in the 1981 crop year and ending after the 1985 crop year, the Corporation shall also conduct a pilot program of individual risk underwriting of crop insurance in not less than twenty-five counties. Under this pilot Crop insurance. program, to the extent that appropriate jdeld data are available, the Corporation shall make available to producers in such counties crop insurance under this title based on personalized rates and with guarantees determined from the producer's actual yield history. After the completion of any pilot program under this subsection, the Evaluation, report to Corporation shall evaluate the pilot program and submit to the congressional Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the committees. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestiy of the Senate, a report of the operations of the pilot program, including its evaluation of the pilot program and its recommendations with respect to implementing the program on a national basis.". DELETION OP AUTHORITY FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEES

SEC. 108. Section 515 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act is repealed.

Repeal. 7 USC 1515.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

SEC. 109. Effective October 1, 1980, section 516(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended to read as follows:

7 USC 1516.

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