[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2523 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2523

 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require certain membership 
  on the Board of Directors of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 26, 2023

Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Warnock, and Mr. Welch) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require certain membership 
  on the Board of Directors of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Farm Board Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSITION.

    (a) In General.--Section 505(a)(2)(G) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1505(a)(2)(G)) is amended by striking ``including at 
least one specialty crop producer.'' and inserting the following: 
``including at least--
                            ``(i) 1 specialty crop producer;
                            ``(ii) 1 producer that actively engages in 
                        livestock production and crop production of 
                        agricultural commodities; and
                            ``(iii) 1 underserved producer (as defined 
                        in section 508(a)(7)(A)).''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to appointments to the Board of Directors of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation under section 505(a)(2)(G) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1505(a)(2)(G)) that are--
            (1) made on or after the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2)(A) for a period of service beginning on or after 
        October 1, 2024; or
            (B) made for the purpose of the October 1, 2024, Board of 
        Directors election (or a subsequent Board of Directors 
        election).
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