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Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994: This Act is Title I of P.L.
103-354 (October 4, 1994). Beginning with the 1995 crops, it modifies the
federal crop insurance program by authorizing a new catastrophic (CAT) coverage
level available to farmers. The premium on this level of coverage (crop losses
in excess of 50% receiving a payment of 60% of the market price of the insured
crop) is 100% subsidized by the government, but requires a farmer to pay a $50
per crop per county administrative fee. The Act allows farmers to purchase
additional insurance coverage providing higher yield or price protection levels,
with the premium on this buyup coverage partially subsidized by the government.
The Act also creates the Noninsured Assistance Program (NAP), a permanent
disaster payment program for crops not covered by crop insurance. The 1994 Act
amends and in many cases suppresses major portions of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-365, September 26, 1980) which serves as the authorizing
statute for the federal crop insurance program. The 1980 Act expanded the scope
of the crop insurance program and permitted USA to subsidize farmer premium
payments.
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