[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 170 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S6717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1575. Mr. NELSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2266, to amend title 28 of the United States Code 
to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In title II of division A, under the heading ``DEPARTMENT 
     OF AGRICULTURE'', add at the end the following:

                        Office of the Secretary

       For an additional amount for the Office of the Secretary, 
     $3,000,000,000, for necessary expenses related to crop losses 
     and other consequences of Hurricanes Irma, Harvey, and Maria: 
      Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     payment and income limitations shall not apply with respect 
     to payments made to producers pursuant to this paragraph:  
     Provided further, That with respect to payments made to 
     producers of citrus, fruits and vegetables, or nursery crops, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out this paragraph 
     in a similar manner as under the Florida Hurricane 
     Agriculture Disaster Assistance (Special Disaster Relief for 
     Hurricanes Charley and Frances) program of the Farm Service 
     Agency (as revised on September 30, 2004):  Provided further, 
     That such amount is designated by Congress as being for 
     emergency requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
     (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
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