[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 109 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4758]
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SA 3373. Mr. TILLIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3176 submitted by Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr.
McCain) and intended to be proposed 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:
Beginning on page 1 of the amendment, strike line 2 and all
that follows through page 2, line 7 and insert the following:
SEC. 11112. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF PORTION OF PREMIUM BY
CORPORATION FOR GRAPES USED FOR WINE.
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 grapes used for wine.--
``(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 grapes used for
wine 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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