[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4443]
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SA 3176. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. McCain) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2, to provide
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
After section 11111, insert the following:
SEC. 11112. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF PORTION OF PREMIUM BY
CORPORATION FOR TOBACCO.
Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1508(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(9) Prohibition on payment of portion of premium by
corporation for tobacco.--
``(A) In general.--Effective beginning with the 2019
reinsurance year, notwithstanding any other provision of this
subtitle, the Corporation shall not pay any portion of the
premium for a policy or plan of insurance for tobacco under
this subtitle.
``(B) Deficit reduction.--Any savings realized as a result
of subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the Treasury and
used for Federal budget deficit reduction.''.
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