,i #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjbd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #af1 #bjbd,mr4 ,kelly of ,mississippi 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,guest1 and ,mr4 ,ezell7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh to authorize assistance for emergency measures in response to pine beetle outbreaks1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,emergency ,pine ,beetle ,response ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,emergency measures in response to pine beetle outbreaks ,section #djg of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,emergency measures in response to pine beetle outbreaks 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible itemized costs ,the term eligible itemized costs means expenses incurred by a timber service business in carrying out contractual services associated with outbreak response measures1 including-- 7i7 labor or hours for truck drivers or equipment operators2 7ii7 mileage or hours for use of equipment1 such as transports1 bulldozers1 and skidders2 and 7iii7 materials1 such as gravel1 grass seed1 culverts1 and mats4 7,b7 ,outbreak response measures ,the term outbreak response measures means measures necessary to address pine beetle outbreaks on nonindustrial private forest land1 including-- 7i7 timber harvesting or thinning2 7ii7 prescribed burning2 7iii7 debris removal2 7iv7 insecticide treatment2 7v7 establishment of buffer areas2 and 7vi7 such other measures as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7,c7 ,timber service business ,the term timber service business means a business that derives gross revenue from-- 7i7 cutting or transporting timber from forest land2 or 7ii7 inspecting1 planting1 pruning1 or removing trees in residential or commercial areas4 7#b7 ,assistance for owners of nonindustrial private forest land 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make payments to an owner of nonindustrial private forest land who carries out outbreak response measures to restore forest health and forest-related resources after the land is damaged by a pine beetle outbreak4 7,b7 ,cost share requirement ,payments made under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not exceed #he percent of the total cost of the outbreak response measures carried out by an owner of nonindustrial private forest land4 7#c7 ,assistance for timber service businesses 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make payments to a timber service business to cover eligible itemized costs incurred in carrying out contractual services associated with outbreak response measures to restore forest health and forest-related resources on nonindustrial private forest land after the land is damaged by a pine beetle outbreak4 7,b7 ,cost share requirement ,payments made under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not exceed #ej percent of the total eligible itemized costs incurred by a timber service business4 7#d7 ,eligibility and provision of payments 7,a7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible for a payment under paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 an owner of nonindustrial private forest land or a timber service business1 respectively1 shall submit to the applicable local office of the ,farm ,service ,agency an application demonstrating that-- 7i7 to the satisfaction of the local office1 the nonindustrial private forest land on which the outbreak response measures are carried out had tree cover immediately before the pine beetle outbreak2 7ii7 the nonindustrial private forest land is located in a county that the ,secretary has designated as a primary natural disaster area due to drought in the most recent calendar year2 and 7iii7 forest pest surveys conducted by the ,forest ,service or a ,state forestry agency confirm pine beetle infestations on or within a reasonable distance from the nonindustrial private forest land on which the outbreak response measures are carried out4 7,b7 ,implementation by local offices ,the local offices of the ,farm ,service ,agency1 in consultation with the applicable county committees of the ,farm ,service ,agency1 shall-- 7i7 determine whether applicants for payments under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 are eligible for the payments2 and 7ii7 provide payments to eligible applicants4 7#e7 ,emergency outbreak public assistance grants ,the ,secretary may provide supplemental grants to ,state1 ,tribal1 and local governments to aid in the response to1 and repair of damage caused by1 pine beetle outbreaks4 4 #c4 ,emergency loans ,section #cba of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,loans to owners of nonindustrial private forest land 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,nonindustrial private forest land ,the term nonindustrial private forest land has the meaning given the term in section #djg7;a7 of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7;a774 7,b7 ,outbreak response measures ,the term outbreak response measures has the meaning given the term in section #djg7;e77#a7 of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7;e77#a774 7#b7 ,loans ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle1 the ,secretary may make an emergency loan to an owner of nonindustrial private forest land to carry out outbreak response measures4 7#c7 ,amount ,the amount of an emergency loan under this subsection shall be not less than #ge percent of the estimated total cost of the outbreak response measures to be carried out to address a pine beetle outbreak4 7#d7 ,loan repayment options ,in the case of an owner of nonindustrial private forest land who receives an emergency loan under this subsection and subsequently receives a cost-share payment under section #djg7;e77#b7 of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7;e77#b77 with respect to the same pine beetle outbreak on the same land1 the owner may1 at the option of the owner1 apply the amount of the cost-share payment to the remaining principal on the emergency loan4 4