,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bfhb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,w>nock 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad ) respect to ! tree assi/ance program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]ica's ,or*>di/s & ,nurs]y ,tree ,gr[]s ,act4 #b4 ,tree assi/ance program 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #aeja7;e77#a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;e77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or bi5nial aft] annual2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ or pe/ aft] insect4 7b7 ,l[]+ mortality ?re%old ,section #aeja7;e7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ #ae p]c5t 7adju/$ = normal mortality7 & ins]t+ normal mortality2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ #ae p]c5t mortality 7adju/$ = normal mortality7 & ins]t+ normal mortality2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ #ae p]c5t damage or mortality 7adju/$ = normal tree damage & mortality7 & ins]t+ normal tree damage or mortality4 7c7 ,assi/ance ,section #aeja7;e77#c7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;e77#c77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & 7#e7 & ins]t+ 1 7#e71 & 7#f74 7d7 ,requirem5ts ) respect to assi/ance ,section #aeja7;e7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,tim+ requirem5ts ,an eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[] %all agree1 z a condition on ! receipt ( assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 to c>ry out any replacem5t & rehabilitation activities = :i* ! assi/ance is provid$ n lat] ?an-- 7,a7 #a ye> aft] ! application = ! assi/ance is approv$2 or 7,b7 if ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is n adequate = tree survival1 su* "t z is necess>y to ensure tree survival4 7#g7 ,alt]natives us$ 9 replant+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[] t receives assi/ance "u ?is subsection ) respect to tree loss may use ! assi/ance to replant us+-- 7i7 an alt]native v>iety2 7ii7 an alt]native /& d5sity2 & 7iii7 an alt]native location ?an 0 us$ prior to ! loss4 7,b7 ,limitations ) respect to alt]natives ,assi/ance provid$ = replant+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n exce$-- 7i7 = replant+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! am\nt ! eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[] w\ld receive if ! eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[] plant$ ! v>iety lo/2 7ii7 = replant+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! am\nt ! eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[] w\ld receive if ! eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[] plant$ ! /& d5sity lo/2 & 7iii7 = replant+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 ! am\nt ! eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[] w\ld receive if ! eligible or*>di/ or nurs]y tree gr[] plant$ 9 ! location 9 :i* ! loss occurr$4 4 7e7 ,exclusion ( gross income limitation ,section #aeja7;e7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ihja7;e77 7z am5d$ by subsection 7d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,exclusion ( gross income limitation ,subsection 7b7 ( section #ajja;,d ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh-c;a7 %all n apply ) respect to assi/ance "u ?is subsection made to a p]son or legal entity t has an av]age adju/$ gross income 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section7 ( :i* #ge p]c5t or great] is d]iv$ f f>m+1 ran*+1 or silviculture activities4 4 7f7 ,notice ( application /atus ,section #aeja7;e7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ihja7;e77 7z am5d$ by subsection 7e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,notice ( application /atus ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+ an application = assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 approve or d5y ! application2 & 7,b7 notify ! applicant ( ! approval or d5ial4 4