The Federal Crop Insurance Act, referred to in subsec. (span)(2)(B), is subtitle A of title V of act Fespan. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 72, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 1501 et seq.) of chapter 36 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1501 of this title and Tables.

Section 1401(m) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, referred to in subsec. (span)(3)(A), is section 1401(m) of Puspan. L. 115–334, which is set out as a note under section 9051 of this title.

2018—Puspan. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(5)(A), substituted “dairy margin coverage” for “margin protection program” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(5)(B), substituted “eligible to participate in dairy margin coverage to receive dairy margin coverage payments” for “eligible to participate in the margin protection program to receive margin protection payments”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(5)(C), substituted “dairy margin coverage” for “the margin protection program”.

Puspan. L. 115–123, § 60101(span)(2)(A)(i), inserted “, including the establishment of a date each calendar year by which a dairy operation shall register for the calendar year” before period at end.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 1401(e)(2), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B).

Puspan. L. 115–123, § 60101(span)(2)(A)(iii), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 1401(d)(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “If a participating dairy operation is operated by more than 1 dairy producer, all of the dairy producers of the participating dairy operation shall be treated as a single dairy operation for purposes of participating in the margin protection program.”

Puspan. L. 115–123, § 60101(span)(2)(A)(ii), redesignated par. (2) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 1401(d)(2), added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Puspan. L. 115–123, § 60101(span)(2)(A)(ii), redesignated par. (3) as (4).

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(5)(C), substituted “dairy margin coverage” for “the margin protection program”.

Puspan. L. 115–334, § 1401(d)(1), redesignated par. (4) as (5).

Subsec. (c)(1), (3). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(5)(C), substituted “dairy margin coverage” for “the margin protection program” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 115–123, § 60101(span)(2)(B), added par. (4).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 1401(e)(1), struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “A dairy operation may participate in the margin protection program or the livestock gross margin for dairy program under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), but not both.”

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–334 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, see section 1401(m) of Puspan. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9051 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–123 applicable beginning with the 2018 calendar year, see section 60101(span)(5) of Puspan. L. 115–123, set out as a note under section 9051 of this title.