,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaie ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 ,all5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to provide f9ancial assi/ance to =e/ product h>ve/+ & haul+ bus9esses impact$ by a significant m>ket disruption1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,timb] ,h>ve/]s1 ,haul]s1 & ,l&[n]s ,m>ket ,disruptions ,relief ,act4 #b4 ,f9ancial assi/ance to =e/ h>ve/+ & haul+ bus9esses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y decl>es a m>ket disruption "u subsection 7b71 f am\nts appropriat$ 9 subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y %all provide f9ancial assi/ance paym5ts to eligible entities 9 accordance ) subsection 7c74 7b7 ,process = decl>ation ( a m>ket disruption 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice may petition ! ,secret>y to decl>e a m>ket disruption "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,decl>ation ( a m>ket disruption ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] receiv+ a petition "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 decl>e a m>ket disruption2 or 7,b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su* m>ket disruption relat+ to ! petition does n exi/1 notify ! petition] ) an explanation = su* det]m9ation4 7c7 ,paym5ts to eligible entities 7#a7 ,solicitation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] decl>+ a m>ket disruption1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% on ! website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ( fund+ availability "u ?is section relat+ to su* m>ket disruption4 7#b7 ,applications 7,a7 ,application date ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! publication ( a notice ( fund+ availability "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity may apply = f9ancial assi/ance by submitt+ ! application describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c7 to ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ an application "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all approve ! application1 d5y ! application1 or reque/ additional in=mation f ! applicant4 7#c7 ,paym5ts 7,a7 ,initial paym5t ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] approv+ an application "u p>agraph 7#b71 f am\nts appropriat$ 9 subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y %all provide a paym5t1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( n m ?an #bj1jjj to ! applicant4 7,b7 ,second paym5t ,on ,septemb] #cj foll[+ ! date ( ! paym5t made "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may provide to an applicant t receiv$ funds "u subp>agraph 7,a7 a paym5t ( ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7i7 ! paym5t made to ! applicant "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 #cj p]c5t (-- 7,i7 ! e/imat$ gross rev5ue ( ! eligible entity = ! cal5d> ye> ( su* m>ket disruption2 m9us 7,,ii7 ! gross rev5ue ( ! eligible entity = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4 7,c7 ,subsequ5t paym5ts 7i7 ,reque/ = cont9u+ paym5t ,9 ea* ( ! #e ye>s foll[+ ! decl>ation ( a m>ket disruption1 ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice t petition$ = ! decl>ation ( su* m>ket disruption "u subsection 7b77#a7 may reque/ ! ,secret>y to cont9ue provid+ paym5ts "u ?is section4 7ii7 ,det]m9ation ,^u receiv+ a reque/ describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 det]m9e :e!r ! m>ket conditions describ$ 9 ! applicable petition "u subsection 7b77#a7 h improv$2 & 7,,ii7 if su* m>ket conditions h n improv$1 pay an eligible entity an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! sum ( paym5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 previ\sly made to su* eligible entity4 7#d7 ,proration ,to ! ext5t t am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7f7 to c>ry out subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 are insuffici5t1 ! ,secret>y %all prorate am\nts provid$ "u su* subp>agraphs4 7#e7 ,all[able uses ,an eligible entity t receives a paym5t "u ?is section may only use ! funds f su* paym5t =-- 7,a7 an op]ational exp5se 7:i* may include payroll1 fuel1 equipm5t repairs1 & debt s]vice relat$ to =e/ product h>ve/+ or haul+72 or 7,b7 exp&+ access to ano!r m>ket opportunity 9 ! =e/ product sector4 7d7 ,proc$ures 7#a7 ,appeals 7,a7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y d5ies an application = paym5t "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 an applicant may submit an appeal to ! ,national ,appeals ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7,b7 ,decision ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ an appeal "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,national ,appeals ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %all issue a decision on su* appeal4 7#b7 ,false claims ,an entity t submits fraudul5t in=mation 9 any application "u ?is section-- 7,a7 may n receive any funds "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 %all be subject to f9es1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,developm5t ( application ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% an application = purposes ( apply+ = paym5ts "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 develop su* application )\t reg>d to-- 7i7 ! notice & comm5t provisions ( section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act74 7e7 ,report ,= ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y makes a paym5t "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ,congress t summ>izes ea* paym5t made & ea* activity c>ri$ out "u ?is section dur+ su* ye>4 7f7 ,appropriation ,!re is appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> an am\nt equal to ! total am\nt collect$ 9 anti-dump+ & c\nt]vail+ duties on articles ! ,secret>y det]m9es are s(twood lumb] articles import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,canada dur+ t fiscal ye>4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible entity means a =e/ product h>ve/+ bus9ess 7includ+ a l&[n] t pr(its f timb] gr[n on su* l&7 or a =e/ product haul+ bus9ess1 t-- 7,a7 has suff]$ rev5ue loss relat$ to a m>ket disruption2 7,b7 has1 9 ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ su* m>ket disruption1 e>n$ at lea/ #ce1jjj 9 ,f$]al taxable income by sell+1 h>ve/+1 or haul+ an unref9$ =e/ product2 7,c7 d]ives n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( its gross rev5ue f-- 7i7 =e/ product h>ve/+2 or 7ii7 =e/ product haul+ activity2 & 7,d7 9 ! case ( a l&[n] t pr(its f timb] gr[n on su* l&1 has 9 at lea/ #d ( ! #e previ\s cal5d> ye>s sold n less ?an-- 7i7 #a1jjj1jjj bo>d feet ( sawtimb]2 7ii7 #b1jjj cords ( pulpwood2 or 7iii7 #e1jjj gre5 tons ( any =m ( timb]4 7#b7 ,! t]m gross rev5ue means ! gross rev5ue g5]at$ by an eligible entity f =e/ product h>ve/+ or =e/ product haul+ s]vice1 )9 ! normal range ( op]ation ( an eligible entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,! t]m region means a-- 7,a7 ,/ate2 or 7,b7 "o ( two portions ( a ,/ate1 z del9eat$ by ! ,gov]nor ( t ,/ate or ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#d7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vices ,ag5cy4 7#e7 ,! t]m m>ket disruption means-- 7,a7 ! closure or idl+1 dur+ ! #e ye>s prec$+ ! date ( ! petition "u subsection 7b71 ( "o or m process+ facility = a p>ticul> =e/ product1 includ+ a pulp mill t process p9e pulpwood1 t repres5ts a loss ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t process+ capacity = t =e/ product )9 a region2 7,b7 a trade b>ri] impos$ by a =eign entity t results 9 a national r$uction ( at lea/ #ej p]c5t 9 export receipts = a p>ticul> =e/ product1 includ+ h>dwood lumb] & ,d\glas-fir sawlogs1 z comp>$ to ! export receipts f ! ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! petition "u subsection 7b72 7,c7 a decrease1 dur+ ! #b ye>s prec$+ ! date ( ! petition "u subsection 7b71 ( at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! av]age /umpage price or deliv]$ price ( a p>ticul> =e/ product 9 a region2 7,d7 at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( a region by area has1 dur+ ! #aj ye>s prec$+ ! date ( ! petition "u subsection 7b71 lo/ access to previ\sly exi/+ m>kets = a p>ticul> =e/ product2 or 7,e7 an ev5t t poses a significant ?reat to ! viability ( timb] h>ve/+ & haul+ op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4