II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3395 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2012 Mr. Merkley 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 extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Wildfire and Drought Relief for Ranchers and Farmers Act of 2012.

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Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs

Section 531 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1531) is amended— (1)in subsection (c)(1), by striking The Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund and inserting Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2012; (2)in subsection (d)(2), by striking The Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund and inserting Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2012; (3)in subsection (e)(1)— (A)by striking The Secretary and inserting Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary; and (B)by striking per year from the Trust Fund and inserting for fiscal year 2012; (4)in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund and inserting of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2012; and (5)in subsection (i), by striking This section and inserting Except as otherwise provided in this section, this section.