I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2017 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL 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.

1. Reinsurance Section 508(k) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(k) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking (3) Share of risk .—The and inserting the following: (3) Risk (A) Share of risk The ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Limitation on average rate of return The target average rate of return for reinsured companies for the 2018 reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year shall be 9.6 percent of retained premiums. ; and (2) in paragraph (8), by striking subparagraph (F).