,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bhgb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ah 7legislative day1 ,september #af71 #bjbe,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,ossoff1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,tuberville1 and ,ms4 ,lummis7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,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 #bjbe4 #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 any expenses incurred by a timber service business in carrying out a contractual service associated with an outbreak response measure1 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 mats1 and insecticides4 7,b7 ,outbreak response measure ,the term outbreak response measure means any measure necessary to address a pine beetle outbreak 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 a residential or commercial area4 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 that carries out an outbreak response measure 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 the eligible itemized costs of the timber service business incurred in restoring 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 drought1 wildfire1 hurricane or excessive winds1 an ice storm or blizzard1 a flood1 or any other resource-impacting event during the preceding #ab-month period2 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 the repair of damage caused by1 pine beetle outbreaks4 4 #c4 ,emergency loans 7a7 ,in general ,section #cba of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7d72 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbff7;a77 before the period at the end2 and 7,b7 by striking 7c7 ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7d7 ,family farm system ,the ,secretary 2 7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7c72 7#d7 by striking the section designation and all that follows through 7a7 ,the ,secretary in subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 #cba4 ,definitions2 eligibility for loans 7a7 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,able to obtain sufficient credit elsewhere ,the term able to obtain sufficient credit elsewhere1 with respect to an applicant1 means that the applicant is able to obtain sufficient credit elsewhere to finance the actual needs of the applicant at a reasonable rate and terms1 taking into consideration prevailing private and cooperative rates and terms in the community in or near which the applicant resides for loans for similar purposes and periods of time4 7#b7 ,aquaculture ,the term aquaculture means the husbandry of aquatic organisms under a controlled or selected environment4 7b7 ,eligible persons ,the ,secretary 2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,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 measure ,the term outbreak response measure has the meaning given the term in subsection 7e77#a7 of section #djg of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf74 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 an outbreak response measure4 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 that receives an emergency loan under this subsection and subsequently receives a cost-share payment under subsection 7e77#b7 of section #djg of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7 with respect to the same pine beetle outbreak on the same nonindustrial private forest 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 loan under this subsection4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #eca7;a7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#af71 by striking section #cba7;a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7;a77 and inserting section #cba7;b7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7;b772 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#ah71 by striking section #beja7;e7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e77 and inserting section #beja7;a7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a774 7#b7 ,section #cbd7;d77#a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifd7;d77#a77 is amended1 in the first sentence1 by striking section #cba7;b7 of this title and inserting section #cba7;c74 7#c7 ,section #ija7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdig7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by redesignating clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 respectively1 and indenting the subparagraphs appropriately2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#af71 by striking section #cba7;a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7;a77 and inserting section #cba7;b7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7;b772 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#ah71 by striking section #beja7;e7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e77 and inserting section #beja7;a7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a774 7#d7 ,section #ehb7;d77#a7 of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,reform ,act of #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaed;a7d77#a77 is amended by striking section #cba7;a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7;a77 and inserting section #cba7;b7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7;b774