The Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, Pub.

3178, was introduced on April 14, 1994 by Kika de la Garza (D-TX) and was signed into law on October 13, 1994 by President Bill Clinton.

The 1980 Act expanded the scope of the crop insurance program and permitted USDA to subsidize farmer premium payments.

The law called for consolidation of agencies and offices, as well as a reduction in personnel of 7,500 by the end of FY 1999.

Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition.