,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ada  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd            
7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac    
,mr4 ,baucus 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 & 
,mr4 ,blunt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to make           
supplem5tal agricultural disa/]         
assi/ance available = fiscal ye>s #bjab 
& #bjac1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4         
,supplem5tal agricultural disa/]        
assi/ance programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3  7#a7 ,eligible produc] on 
a f>m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible    
produc] on a f>m means an individual or 
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 assumes !       
production & m>ket risks associat$ ) !  
agricultural production ( crops or      
live/ock4  7,b7 ,description ,an        
individual or entity ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 is--  7i7 a citiz5 ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 a resid5t ali52    

7iii7 a p>tn]%ip ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 or  7iv7 a corporation1 limit$  
liability corporation1 or o!r f>m       
organizational /ructure organiz$ "u     
,/ate law4  7#b7 ,f>m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m f>m means1 9 relation to an eligible
 produc] on a f>m1 ! total ( all crop   
acreage 9 all c\nties t is plant$ or    
int5d$ to be plant$ = h>ve/1 = sale1 or 
on-f>m live/ock fe$+ 7includ+ native    
grassl& int5d$ = hay+7 by ! eligible    
produc]4  7,b7 ,aquaculture ,9 ! case ( 
aquaculture1 ! t]m f>m means1 9 relation
 to an eligible produc] on a f>m1 all   
fi% be+ produc$ 9 all c\nties t are     
int5d$ to be h>ve/$ = sale by ! eligible
 produc]4  7,c7 ,honey ,9 ! case (      
honey1 ! t]m f>m means1 9 relation to an
 eligible produc] on a f>m1 all bees &  
beehives 9 all c\nties t are int5d$ to  
be h>ve/$ = a honey crop = sale by !    
eligible produc]4  7#c7 ,f>m-rais$ fi%  
,! t]m f>m-rais$ fi% means any aquatic  
species t is propagat$ & re>$ 9 a       
controll$ environm5t4  7#d7 ,live/ock ,!

 t]m live/ock includes--  7,a7 cattle   
7includ+ dairy cattle72  7,b7 bison2    
7,c7 p\ltry2  7,d7 %eep2  7,e7 sw9e2    
7,f7 horses2 &  7,g7 o!r live/ock1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,live/ock  
indemnity paym5ts  7#a7 ,paym5ts ,= ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjab & #bjac1 ! ,secret>y
 %all use su* sums z are necess>y ( !   
funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation
 to make live/ock indemnity paym5ts to  
eligible produc]s on f>ms t h incurr$   
live/ock dea? losses 9 excess ( ! normal
 mortality1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1   
due to--  7,a7 attacks by animals       
re9troduc$ into ! wild by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t or protect$ by ,f$]al law1    
includ+ wolves2 or  7,b7 adv]se wea!r1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 dur+ ! cal5d>  
ye>1 includ+ losses due to hurricanes1  
floods1 blizz>ds1 disease1 wildfires1   
extreme heat1 & extreme cold4  7#b7     
,paym5t rates ,indemnity paym5ts to an  
eligible produc] on a f>m "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be made at a rate ( #fe p]c5t 
( ! m>ket value ( ! applicable live/ock 

on ! day be=e ! date ( dea? ( !         
live/ock1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7#c7 ,special rule = paym5ts made due to
 disease ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t     
paym5ts made to an eligible produc] "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 are n made = ! same       
live/ock losses = :i* comp5sation is    
provid$ pursuant to section #ajdjg7;d7 (
 ! ,animal ,heal? ,protection ,act 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #hcjf7;d774  7c7 ,live/ock    
=age disa/] program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is e/abli%$ a live/ock =age disa/] 
program to provide #a s\rce = live/ock  
=age disa/] assi/ance = wea!r-relat$    
=age losses1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1  
by comb9+--  7,a7 ! live/ock =age       
assi/ance functions (--  7i7 ! non9sur$ 
crop disa/] assi/ance program e/abli%$  
by section #aif ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture 
,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #gccc72 &  7ii7 ! em]g5cy     
assi/ance = live/ock1 honey bees1 &     
f>m-rais$ fi% program "u section        
#eca7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca7;e77 7z 9      

exi/5ce on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act72 &  7,b7 ! live/ock =age    
disa/] program "u section #eca7;d7 ( !  
,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca7;d77 7z 9 exi/5ce on !  
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 
7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3     
7,a7 ,cov]$ live/ock  7i7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! t]m  
cov]$ live/ock means live/ock ( an      
eligible live/ock produc] t1 dur+ ! #fj 
days prior to ! beg9n+ date ( an        
eligible =age loss1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 ! eligible live/ock produc]--
  7,i7 own$2  7,,ii7 leas$2  7,,iii7    
pur*as$2  7,,iv7 ent]$ into a contract  
to pur*ase2  7,v7 0 a contract gr[]2 or 
7,,vi7 sold or o!rwise dispos$ ( due to 
an eligible =age loss dur+--  7aa7 !    
curr5t production ye>2 or  7bb7 subject 
to p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii71 #a or bo? ( !
 #b production ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ! 
curr5t production ye>4  7ii7 ,exclusion 
,! t]m cov]$ live/ock does n include    
live/ock t 7 or w\ld h be5 9 a fe$lot1  

on ! beg9n+ date ( ! eligible =age loss1
 z a "p ( ! normal bus9ess op]ation ( ! 
eligible live/ock produc]1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,dr\ght monitor ,!   
t]m dr\ght monitor means a sy/em =      
classify+ dr\ght sev]ity accord+ to a   
range ( abnormally dry to exceptional   
dr\ght1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7   
,eligible =age loss ,! t]m eligible =age
 loss means #a or m =age losses t occur 
due to wea!r-relat$ conditions1 includ+ 
dr\ght1 flood1 blizz>d1 hail1 excessive 
moi/ure1 hurricane1 & fire1 occurr+ dur+
 ! normal graz+ p]iod1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 if ! =age--  7i7 is gr[n on  
l& t is native or improv$ pa/urel& )    
p]man5t vegetative cov]2 or  7ii7 is a  
crop plant$ specifically = ! purpose (  
provid+ graz+ = cov]$ live/ock ( an     
eligible live/ock produc]4  7,d7        
,eligible live/ock produc]  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m eligible live/ock produc] means 
an eligible produc] on a f>m t--  7,i7  
is an own]1 ca% or %>e lessee1 or       
contract gr[] ( cov]$ live/ock t        

provides ! pa/urel& or graz+ l&1 includ+
 ca%-leas$ pa/urel& or graz+ l&1 = !    
cov]$ live/ock2  7,,ii7 provides !      
pa/urel& or graz+ l& = cov]$ live/ock1  
includ+ ca%-leas$ pa/urel& or graz+ l& t
 is physically locat$ 9 a c\nty affect$ 
by an eligible =age loss2  7,,iii7      
c]tifies ! eligible =age loss2 &  7,,iv7
 meets all o!r eligibility requirem5ts  
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  7ii7       
,exclusion ,! t]m eligible live/ock     
produc] does n include an own]1 ca% or  
%>e lessee1 or contract gr[] ( live/ock 
t r5ts or leases pa/urel& or graz+ l&   
own$ by ano!r p]son on a rate-(-ga9     
basis4  7,e7 ,normal c>ry+ capacity ,!  
t]m normal c>ry+ capacity1 ) respect to 
ea* type ( graz+ l& or pa/urel& 9 a     
c\nty1 means ! normal c>ry+ capacity1 z 
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,d77i71 t w\ld
 be expect$ f ! graz+ l& or pa/urel& =  
live/ock dur+ ! normal graz+ p]iod1 9 ! 
abs5ce ( an eligible =age loss t        
dim9i%es ! production ( ! graz+ l& or   
pa/urel&4  7,f7 ,normal graz+ p]iod ,!  

t]m normal graz+ p]iod1 ) respect to a  
c\nty1 means ! normal graz+ p]iod dur+ !
 cal5d> ye> = ! c\nty1 z det]m9$ "u     
p>agraph 7#d77;,d77i74  7#c7 ,program ,=
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjab & #bjac1 !     
,secret>y %all use su* sums z are       
necess>y ( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it
 ,corporation to provide comp5sation "u 
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y = eligible =age losses      
affect+ cov]$ live/ock ( eligible       
live/ock produc]s4  7#d7 ,assi/ance =   
eligible =age losses due to dr\ght      
conditions  7,a7 ,eligible =age losses  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible live/ock      
produc] ( cov]$ live/ock may receive    
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph = eligible    
=age losses t occur due to dr\ght on l& 
t--  7,i7 is native or improv$ pa/urel& 
) p]man5t vegetative cov]2 or  7,,ii7 is
 plant$ to a crop plant$ specifically = 
! purpose ( provid+ graz+ = cov]$       
live/ock4  7ii7 ,exclusions ,an eligible
 live/ock produc] may n receive         
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph = eligible    

=age losses t occur on l& us$ = hay+ or 
graz+ "u ! cons]vation res]ve program   
e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a (    
subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chca et seq471 unless ! l& is grassl&  
eligible = ! grassl& res]ve program     
e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,d ( *apt] #b (    
subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chchn et seq474  7,b7 ,mon?ly paym5t   
rate  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9  
clause 7ii71 ! paym5t rate = assi/ance =
 #a mon? "u ?is p>agraph %all1 9 ! case 
( dr\ght1 be equal to #fj p]c5t ( !     
less] (--  7,i7 ! mon?ly fe$ co/ = all  
cov]$ live/ock own$ or leas$ by !       
eligible live/ock produc]1 z det]m9$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,c72 or  7,,ii7 ! mon?ly   
fe$ co/ calculat$ by us+ ! normal c>ry+ 
capacity ( ! eligible graz+ l& ( !      
eligible live/ock produc]4  7ii7 ,p>tial
 comp5sation ,9 ! case ( an eligible    
live/ock produc] t sold or o!rwise      
dispos$ ( cov]$ live/ock due to dr\ght  

conditions 9 #a or bo? ( ! #b production
 ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ! curr5t        
production ye>1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y1 ! paym5t rate %all be #hj    
p]c5t ( ! paym5t rate o!rwise calculat$ 
9 accordance ) clause 7i74  7,c7 ,mon?ly
 fe$ co/  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! mon?ly fe$ co/
 %all equal ! product obta9$ by         
multiply+--  7,i7 #cj days2  7,,ii7 a   
paym5t quantity t is equal to ! fe$ gra9
 equival5t1 z det]m9$ "u clause 7ii72 & 
7,,iii7 a paym5t rate t is equal to !   
corn price p] p\nd1 z det]m9$ "u clause 
7iii74  7ii7 ,fe$ gra9 equival5t ,=     
purposes ( clause 7i77,,ii71 ! fe$ gra9 
equival5t %all equal--  7,i7 9 ! case ( 
an adult beef c[1 #ae4g p\nds ( corn p] 
day2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( any o!r type 
( weight ( live/ock1 an am\nt det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y t repres5ts ! av]age numb] 
( p\nds ( corn p] day necess>y to fe$ ! 
live/ock4  7iii7 ,corn price p] p\nd ,= 
purposes ( clause 7i77,,iii71 ! corn    
price p] p\nd %all equal ! quoti5t      
obta9$ by divid+--  7,i7 ! high] (--    

7aa7 ! national av]age corn price p]    
bu%el = ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately     
prec$+ ,m>* #a ( ! ye> = :i* ! disa/]   
assi/ance is calculat$2 or  7bb7 !      
national av]age corn price p] bu%el = ! 
#bd-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ t ,m>* 
#a2 by  7,,ii7 #ef4  7,d7 ,normal graz+ 
p]iod & dr\ght monitor int5sity  7i7    
,,fsa c\nty committee det]m9ations  7,i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e !   
normal c>ry+ capacity & normal graz+    
p]iod = ea* type ( graz+ l& or pa/urel& 
9 ! c\nty s]v$ by ! applicable ,f>m     
,s]vice ,ag5cy committee4  7,,ii7       
,*anges ,no *ange to ! normal c>ry+     
capacity or normal graz+ p]iod e/abli%$ 
= a c\nty "u subclause 7,i7 %all be made
 unless ! *ange is reque/$ by !         
appropriate ,/ate & c\nty ,f>m ,s]vice  
,ag5cy committees4  7ii7 ,dr\ght        
int5sity  7,i7 ,d#b ,an eligible        
live/ock produc] t owns or leases graz+ 
l& or pa/urel& t is physically locat$ 9 
a c\nty t is rat$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,dr\ght   
,monitor z hav+ a ,d#b 7sev]e dr\ght7   

int5sity 9 any area ( ! c\nty = at lea/ 
#h consecutive weeks dur+ ! normal graz+
 p]iod = ! c\nty1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y1 %all be eligible to receive  
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph 9 an am\nt    
equal to #a mon?ly paym5t us+ ! mon?ly  
paym5t rate det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74
  7,,ii7 ,d#c ,an eligible live/ock     
produc] t owns or leases graz+ l& or    
pa/urel& t is physically locat$ 9 a     
c\nty t is rat$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,dr\ght     
,monitor z hav+ at lea/ a ,d#c 7extreme 
dr\ght7 int5sity 9 any area ( ! c\nty at
 any "t dur+ ! normal graz+ p]iod = !   
c\nty1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all be
 eligible to receive assi/ance "u ?is   
p>agraph--  7aa7 9 an am\nt equal to #c 
mon?ly paym5ts us+ ! mon?ly paym5t rate 
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72  7bb7 if ! 
c\nty is rat$ z hav+ a ,d#c 7extreme    
dr\ght7 int5sity 9 any area ( ! c\nty = 
at lea/ #d weeks dur+ ! normal graz+    
p]iod = ! c\nty1 or is rat$ z hav+ a    
,d#d 7exceptional dr\ght7 int5sity 9 any
 area ( ! c\nty at any "t dur+ ! normal 

graz+ p]iod1 9 an am\nt equal to #d     
mon?ly paym5ts us+ ! mon?ly paym5t rate 
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 or  7cc7 if
 ! c\nty is rat$ z hav+ a ,d#d          
7exceptional dr\ght7 int5sity 9 any area
 ( ! c\nty = at lea/ #d weeks dur+ !    
normal graz+ p]iod1 9 an am\nt equal to 
#e mon?ly paym5ts us+ ! mon?ly rate     
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7iii7     
,annual paym5t bas$ on dr\ght conditions
 det]m9$ by means o!r ?an ! ,u4,s4      
,dr\ght ,monitor  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
eligible live/ock produc] t owns graz+  
l& or pa/urel& t is physically locat$ 9 
a c\nty t has exp]i5c$ on av]age1 ov] ! 
prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 precipitation levels 
t are #ej p]c5t or m bel[ normal levels1
 accord+ to suffici5t docum5tation z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 may be eligible1
 subject to a det]m9ation by !          
,secret>y1 to receive assi/ance "u ?is  
p>agraph 9 an am\nt equal to n m ?an #a 
mon?ly paym5t us+ ! mon?ly paym5t rate  
"u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,,ii7 ,no        
duplicate paym5t ,a produc] may n       

receive a paym5t "u bo? clause 7ii7 &   
?is clause4  7#e7 ,assi/ance = losses   
due to fire on public manag$ l&  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an eligible live/ock produc] may
 receive assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph only 
if--  7i7 ! eligible =age losses occur  
on rangel& t is manag$ by a ,f$]al      
ag5cy2 &  7ii7 ! eligible live/ock      
produc] is prohibit$ by ! ,f$]al ag5cy f
 graz+ ! normal p]mitt$ live/ock on !   
manag$ rangel& due to a fire4  7,b7     
,paym5t rate ,! paym5t rate = assi/ance 
"u ?is p>agraph %all be equal to #ej    
p]c5t ( ! mon?ly fe$ co/ = ! total numb]
 ( live/ock cov]$ by ! ,f$]al lease ( ! 
eligible live/ock produc]1 z det]m9$ "u 
p>agraph 7#d77;,c74  7,c7 ,paym5t       
duration  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
clause 7ii71 an eligible live/ock       
produc] %all be eligible to receive     
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph = ! p]iod--   
7,i7 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy excludes ! eligible live/ock      
produc] f us+ ! manag$ rangel& = graz+2 
&  7,,ii7 end+ on ! la/ day ( ! ,f$]al  

lease ( ! eligible live/ock produc]4    
7ii7 ,limitation ,an eligible live/ock  
produc] may only receive assi/ance "u   
?is p>agraph = losses t occur on n m ?an
 #ahj days p] ye>4  7#f7 ,assi/ance =   
eligible =age losses due to o!r ?an     
dr\ght or fire  7,a7 ,eligible =age     
losses  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to        
subp>agraph 7,b71 an eligible live/ock  
produc] ( cov]$ live/ock may receive    
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph = eligible    
=age losses t occur due to wea!r-relat$ 
conditions o!r ?an dr\ght or fire on l& 
t--  7,i7 is native or improv$ pa/urel& 
) p]man5t vegetative cov]2 or  7,,ii7 is
 plant$ to a crop plant$ specifically = 
! purpose ( provid+ graz+ = cov]$       
live/ock4  7ii7 ,exclusions ,an eligible
 live/ock produc] may n receive         
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph = eligible    
=age losses t occur on l& us$ = hay+ or 
graz+ "u ! cons]vation res]ve program   
e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a (    
subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   

#chca et seq471 unless ! l& is grassl&  
eligible = ! grassl& res]ve program     
e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,d ( *apt] #b (    
subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chchn et seq474  7,b7 ,paym5ts =       
eligible =age losses  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all provide assi/ance "u ?is 
p>agraph to an eligible live/ock produc]
 = eligible =age losses t occur due to  
wea!r-relat$ conditions o!r ?an--  7,i7 
dr\ght "u p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,,ii7 fire 
on public manag$ l& "u p>agraph 7#e74   
7ii7 ,t]ms & conditions ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% t]ms & conditions =        
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph t are consi/5t
 ) ! t]ms & conditions = assi/ance "u   
?is subsection4  7#g7 ,no duplicative   
paym5ts ,an eligible live/ock produc]   
may elect to receive assi/ance =        
eligible =age losses "u ei!r p>agraph   
7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f71 if applicable1 b   
may n receive assi/ance "u m ?an #a ( ^?
 p>agraphs = ! same loss1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7#h7 ,det]m9ations by      

,secret>y ,a det]m9ation made by !      
,secret>y "u ?is subsection %all be f9al
 & conclusive4  7d7 ,em]g5cy assi/ance =
 live/ock1 honey bees1 & f>m-,rais$ fi% 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjab
 & #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all use n m ?an  
#e1jjj1jjj ( ! funds ( ! ,commodity     
,cr$it ,corporation to provide em]g5cy  
relief to eligible produc]s ( live/ock1 
honey bees1 & f>m-rais$ fi% to aid 9 !  
r$uction ( losses due to disease1 adv]se
 wea!r1 or o!r conditions1 su* z        
blizz>ds & wildfires1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 t are n cov]$ "u subsection  
7b7 or 7c74  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,funds   
made available "u ?is subsection %all be
 us$ to r$uce losses caus$ by fe$ or    
wat] %ortages1 disease1 or o!r factors z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7          
,availability ( funds ,any funds made   
available "u ?is subsection %all rema9  
available until exp5d$4  7e7 ,tree      
assi/ance program  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is subsection3  7,a7 ,eligible or*>di/ 
,! t]m eligible or*>di/ means a p]son t 

produces annual crops f trees =         
comm]cial purposes4  7,b7 ,natural      
disa/] ,! t]m natural disa/] means plant
 disease1 insect infe/ation1 dr\ght1    
fire1 freeze1 flood1 e>?quake1 lightn+1 
or o!r occurr5ce1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7,c7 ,nurs]y tree gr[] ,!   
t]m nurs]y tree gr[] means a p]son :o   
produces nurs]y1 ornam5tal1 fruit1 nut1 
or ,*ri/mas trees = comm]cial sale1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,d7 ,tree ,!  
t]m tree includes a tree1 bu%1 & v9e4   
7#b7 ,eligibility  7,a7 ,loss ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,b71 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjab & #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all use su*
 sums z are necess>y ( ! funds ( !      
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation to       
provide assi/ance--  7i7 "u p>agraph    
7#c7 to eligible or*>di/s & nurs]y tree 
gr[]s t plant$ trees = comm]cial        
purposes b lo/ ! trees z a result ( a   
natural disa/]1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7
 to eligible or*>di/s & nurs]y tree     
gr[]s t h a production hi/ory =         

comm]cial purposes on plant$ or exi/+   
trees b lo/ ! trees z a result ( a      
natural disa/]1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,limitation ,an        
eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[]    
%all qualify = assi/ance "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 only if ! tree mortality ( !       
eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[]1 z 
a result ( damag+ wea!r or relat$       
condition1 exce$s #ae p]c5t 7adju/$ =   
normal mortality74  7#c7 ,assi/ance     
,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ! assi/ance  
provid$ by ! ,secret>y to eligible      
or*>di/s & nurs]y tree gr[]s = losses   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all consi/ (--
  7,a7 7i7 reimbursem5t ( #fe p]c5t ( ! 
co/ ( replant+ trees lo/ due to a       
natural disa/]1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y1 9 excess ( #ae p]c5t         
mortality 7adju/$ = normal mortality72  
or  7ii7 at ! option ( ! ,secret>y1     
suffici5t se$l+s to ree/abli% a /&2 &   
7,b7 reimbursem5t ( #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( 
prun+1 removal1 & o!r co/s incurr$ by an
 eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[] to

 salvage exi/+ trees or1 9 ! case ( tree
 mortality1 to prep>e ! l& to replant   
trees z a result ( damage or tree       
mortality due to a natural disa/]1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 excess ( #ae  
p]c5t damage or mortality 7adju/$ =     
normal tree damage & mortality74  7#d7  
,limitations on assi/ance  7,a7         
,def9itions ( legal entity & p]son ,9   
?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms legal entity &     
p]son h ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section  
#ajja7;a7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (    
#aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a774  7,b7   
,am\nt ,! total am\nt ( paym5ts receiv$1
 directly or indirectly1 by a p]son or  
legal entity 7exclud+ a jo9t v5ture or  
g5]al p>tn]%ip7 "u ?is subsection may n 
exce$ #ajj1jjj = any crop ye>1 or an    
equival5t value 9 tree se$l+s4  7,c7    
,acres ,! total quantity ( acres plant$ 
to trees or tree se$l+s = :i* a p]son or
 legal entity %all be entitl$ to receive
 paym5ts "u ?is subsection may n exce$  
#ejj acres4  7f7 ,paym5ts  7#a7 ,paym5t 
limitations  7,a7 ,def9itions ( legal   

entity & p]son ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms
 legal entity & p]son h ! mean+s giv5 ^?
 t]ms 9 section #ajja7;a7 ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#acjh7;a774  7,b7 ,am\nt ,! total am\nt 
( disa/] assi/ance paym5ts receiv$1     
directly or indirectly1 by a p]son or   
legal entity 7exclud+ a jo9t v5ture or  
g5]al p>tn]%ip7 "u ?is section 7exclud+ 
paym5ts receiv$ "u subsection 7e77 may n
 exce$ #ajj1jjj = any crop ye>4  7,c7   
,direct attribution ,subsections 7d7 &  
7e7 ( section #ajja ( ! ,food ,security 
,act ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7 or any
 successor provisions relat+ to direct  
attribution %all apply ) respect to     
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 
,paym5t deliv]y ,! ,secret>y %all make  
paym5ts "u ?is section aft] ,octob] #a1 
#bjac1 = losses incurr$ 9 ! #bjab &     
#bjac fiscal ye>s4  #b4 ,non9sur$ crop  
assi/ance program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #aif ( ! ,f$]al ,agriculture           
,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #aiif 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     

subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
7,a7 ,cov]ages ,9 ! case ( an eligible  
crop describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all op]ate a  
non9sur$ crop disa/] assi/ance program  
to provide cov]ages bas$ on individual  
yields 7o!r ?an = value-loss crops7     
equival5t to--  7i7 cata/rophic risk    
protection available "u section #ejh7;b7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;b772 or  7ii7          
additional cov]age available "u         
subsections 7c7 & 7h7 ( section #ejh ( t
 ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7 t does n     
exce$ #fe p]c5t4  7,b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! 
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section     
?r\gh ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,ag5cy74  2 &  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7--  7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ &   
aft] ! semicolon at ! end2  7,,ii7 by   
r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z clause 7iii72 &
  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 !   
foll[+3  7ii7 = :i* additional cov]age  

"u subsections 7c7 & 7h7 ( section #ejh 
( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7 is n      
available2 &  2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ 7includ+ ornam5tal fi%7 &
 ins]t+ 7includ+ ornam5tal fi%1 b       
exclud+ tropical fi%72  7#b7 9          
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & 
ins]t+ ,subject to subsection 7l71 !    
,secret>y2  7#c7 9 subsection 7k77#a7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bej &
 ins]t+ #bfj2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b7--  7i7 by /rik+ #gej & ins]t+ #ghj2
 &  7ii7 by /rik+ #a1hge & ins]t+       
#a1iej2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7l7 ,paym5t equival5t to       
additional cov]age  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all make available to a      
produc] eligible = non9sur$ assi/ance "u
 ?is section a paym5t equival5t to an   
indemnity = additional cov]age "u       
subsections 7c7 & 7h7 ( section #ejh ( !
 ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7 t does n exce$ #fe     
p]c5t1 comput$ by multiply+--  7,a7 !   
quantity t is less ?an #ej to #fe p]c5t 

( ! e/abli%$ yield = ! crop1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 specifi$ 9 increm5ts (  
#e p]c5t2  7,b7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! av]age   
m>ket price = ! crop1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y2 &  7,c7 a paym5t rate = !    
type ( crop1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t
 reflects--  7i7 9 ! case ( a crop t is 
produc$ ) a significant & v>iable h>ve/+
 exp5se1 ! decreas+ co/ incurr$ 9 !     
production cycle = ! crop t is1 z       
applicable--  7,i7 h>ve/$2  7,,ii7      
plant$ b n h>ve/$2 or  7,,iii7 prev5t$ f
 be+ plant$ because ( dr\ght1 flood1 or 
o!r natural disa/]1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a crop t 
is produc$ )\t a significant & v>iable  
h>ve/+ exp5se1 su* rate z %all be       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,premium  
,to be eligible to receive a paym5t "u  
?is subsection1 a produc] %all pay--    
7,a7 ! s]vice fee requir$ by subsection 
7k72 &  7,b7 a premium = ! applicable   
crop ye> t is equal to--  7i7 ! product 
obta9$ by multiply+--  7,i7 ! numb] (   
acres devot$ to ! eligible crop2  7,,ii7

 ! yield1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
subsection 7e72  7,,iii7 ! cov]age level
 elect$ by ! produc]2  7,,iv7 ! av]age  
m>ket price1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &
  7ii7 #e4be-p]c5t premium fee4  7#c7   
,limit$ res\rce1 beg9n+1 & socially     
disadvantag$ f>m]s ,! additional cov]age
 made available "u ?is subsection %all  
be available to limit$ res\rce1 beg9n+1 
& socially disadvantag$ produc]s1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 ex*ange = a   
premium t is #ej p]c5t ( ! premium      
det]m9$ = a produc] "u p>agraph 7#b74   
7#d7 ,additional availability  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,z soon z practicable1 ! ,secret>y
 %all make assi/ance available to       
produc]s ( an o!rwise eligible crop     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t suff]$  
losses--  7i7 to a #bjab annual fruit   
crop gr[n on a bu% or tree2 &  7ii7 9 a 
c\nty cov]$ by a decl>ation by !        
,secret>y ( a natural disa/] =          
production losses due to a freeze or    
fro/4  7,b7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all
 make assi/ance available "u subp>agraph

 7,a7 9 an am\nt equival5t to assi/ance 
available "u p>agraph 7#a71 less any    
fees n previ\sly paid "u p>agraph 7#b74 
4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ( am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,effective ,octob] #a1 #bjag1 !   
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 7o!r ?an
 ! am5dm5t made by subsection           
7a77#a77;,b77ii77 are repeal$4  7#b7    
,adm9i/ration ,effective ,octob] #a1    
#bjag1 section #aif ( ! ,f$]al          
,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m ,act ( 
#aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 %all be      
appli$ & adm9i/]$ z if ! am5dm5ts made  
by subsection 7a7 7o!r ?an ! am5dm5t    
made by subsection 7a77#a77;,b77ii77 _h 
n be5 enact$4