The situation has been worsened by the fact that less than half of the Nations eligible producers carry crop insurance. and for others crop Insurance is not even available. In July the Agriculture Committee brought to the House floor a disaster authorization bill. That legislation basically extends through 1991 a disaster assistance program for producers that was authorized In the 1990 farm bill. the Food. Agriculture. Conservation and Trade Act of 1990. It also extends the same threshold loss levels and payment rates as were included in earlier disaster assistance programs. It also authorized funding to help migrant. seasonal and permanent farm workers who lost work due to natural disasters. The House approved this disaster authorization bill. 32867. Last week the Senate Agriculture Committee approved a similar bill.