; and (II) apply rules in the same manner as subsections (d) and (e) of section 9.7 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations. (D) Net indemnities In calculating payments under the programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall net out crop insurance indemnities, less any insurance premiums paid by the producer. (E) Payments to sugar and dairy processors (i) In general At the election of a processor eligible for a loan under section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7272 ) or a cooperative processor of dairy, in lieu of payments to producers provided under a program described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall make payments to a processor to be paid to producer members, as determined by such processors under the same terms and conditions as payments made to processors pursuant to section 791(c) of title VII of division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–94 ). (ii) Non-election Notwithstanding section 760.1503(j) of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, in the event that a processor described in clause (i) does not elect to receive payments under such clause, the Secretary shall make direct payments to producers under a program described in subsection (a). (F) Block grants The Secretary may provide payments in the form of block grants to States and processors described in subparagraph (E). (d) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,500,000,000. (2) Administration The Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) to carry out the following: (A) Streamlining the application process. (B) Utilizing information technology to enable the electronic transfer of data used in such application process between the Risk Management Agency and the Farm Service Agency. (C) Activities that with respect to county office employees, reduce the workload of such employees in carrying out this