II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1607 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2011 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To include shellfish to the list of crops eligible for the noninsured crop disaster assistance program and the emergency assistance for livestock program of the Department of Agriculture.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Shellfish Equity Act of 2011.

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Noninsured crop disaster assistance program

Section 196(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting shellfish (regardless of the method of production), after sea oats,.

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Emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, shellfish, and farm-raised fish

(a)

In general

Section 531(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1531(e)) is amended— (1)in the subsection heading, by inserting shellfish, after honey bees,; and (2)in paragraph (1), by inserting shellfish (regardless of the method of production), after honey bees,. (b)

Conforming amendments

(1)

In general

Section 901(e) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497(e)) is amended— (A)in the subsection heading, by inserting shellfish, after honey bees,; and (B)in paragraph (1), by inserting shellfish (regardless of the method of production), after honey bees,. (2)

Funding

Section 902(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497a(d)) is amended by striking the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and inserting the Shellfish Equity Act of 2011.