Sen. Flake Introduces Bill to Amend Federal Crop Insurance Act

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Flake has introduced legislation (S. 1773) to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act "to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement."

The bill was introduced on Sept. 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee.

For more information about this legislation, contact Sen. Jeff Flake in Washington at 413 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-4521; or in the state offices at 2200 E. Camelback Road, Ste. 120, Phoenix, AZ 85016; 602/840-1891; 6840 N. Oracle Road, Ste. 150, Tucson, AZ 85704; 520/575-8633.

Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://www.targetednews.com