I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4418 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2010 Mr. Sestak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to increase expenditures under pilot programs evaluating the effectiveness of risk management tools for livestock producers, to clarify that the education and information program includes livestock insurance programs and increase funds for the education and information program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Livestock Farmer Risk Reduction Act.

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Enhanced livestock farmer risk reduction efforts

(a)

Livestock pilot programs

Section 523(b)(10) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523(b)(10)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: (C)$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009. (D)$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year. . (b)

Education and information program

Section 524(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(a)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting livestock insurance, after crop insurance,; and (2)in paragraph (5), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph: (A)for the education and information program established under paragraph (2)— (i)$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009; and (ii)$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year; and .