746 
were or would have been in a feedlot, on 
the beginning date of the qualifying 
drought or fire condition, as a part of the 
normal business operation of the eligible 
livestock producer, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(B) 
DROUGHT
MONITOR.—The 
term 
‘‘drought 
monitor’’ 
means 
a 
system 
for 
classifying drought severity according to a 
range of abnormally dry to exceptional drought, 
as defined by the Secretary. 
(C) ELIGIBLE LIVESTOCK PRODUCER.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘eligible 
livestock producer’’ means an eligible pro-
ducer on a farm that— 
(I) is an owner, cash or share 
lessee, or contract grower of covered 
livestock that provides the pastureland 
or grazing land, including cash-leased 
pastureland or grazing land, for the 
livestock; 
(II) provides the pastureland or 
grazing land for covered livestock, in-
cluding cash-leased pastureland or 
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grazing land that is physically located 
in a county affected by drought; 
(III) certifies grazing loss; and 
(IV) meets all other eligibility re-
quirements established under this sub-
section. 
(ii) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘eligible 
livestock producer’’ does not include an 
owner, cash or share lessee, or contract 
grower of livestock that rents or leases 
pastureland or grazing land owned by an-
other person on a rate-of-gain basis. 
(D) NORMAL
CARRYING
CAPACITY.—The 
term ‘‘normal carrying capacity’’, with respect 
to each type of grazing land or pastureland in 
a county, means the normal carrying capacity, 
as determined under paragraph (3)(D)(i), that 
would be expected from the grazing land or 
pastureland for livestock during the normal 
grazing period, in the absence of a drought or 
fire that diminishes the production of the graz-
ing land or pastureland. 
(E) NORMAL GRAZING PERIOD.—The term 
‘‘normal grazing period’’, with respect to a 
county, means the normal grazing period during 
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the calendar year for the county, as determined 
under paragraph (3)(D)(i). 
(2) PROGRAM.—For each of the fiscal years 
2012 through 2018, the Secretary shall use such 
sums as are necessary of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation to provide compensation 
for losses to eligible livestock producers due to graz-
ing losses for covered livestock due to— 
(A) a drought condition, as described in 
paragraph (3); or 
(B) fire, as described in paragraph (4). 
(3) ASSISTANCE FOR LOSSES DUE TO DROUGHT 
CONDITIONS.— 
(A) ELIGIBLE LOSSES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—An eligible livestock 
producer may receive assistance under this 
subsection only for grazing losses for cov-
ered livestock that occur on land that— 
(I) 
is 
native 
or 
improved 
pastureland with permanent vegeta-
tive cover; or 
(II) is planted to a crop planted 
specifically for the purpose of pro-
viding grazing for covered livestock. 
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(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—An eligible live-
stock producer may not receive assistance 
under this subsection for grazing losses 
that occur on land used for haying or graz-
ing under the conservation reserve pro-
gram established under subchapter B of 
chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3831 et seq.). 
(B) MONTHLY PAYMENT RATE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), the payment rate for assist-
ance under this paragraph for 1 month 
shall, in the case of drought, be equal to 
60 percent of the lesser of— 
(I) the monthly feed cost for all 
covered livestock owned or leased by 
the eligible livestock producer, as de-
termined under subparagraph (C); or 
(II) the monthly feed cost cal-
culated by using the normal carrying 
capacity of the eligible grazing land of 
the eligible livestock producer. 
(ii) PARTIAL COMPENSATION.—In the 
case of an eligible livestock producer that 
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sold or otherwise disposed of covered live-
stock due to drought conditions in 1 or 
both of the 2 production years immediately 
preceding the current production year, as 
determined by the Secretary, the payment 
rate shall be 80 percent of the payment 
rate otherwise calculated in accordance 
with clause (i). 
(C) MONTHLY FEED COST.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The monthly feed 
cost shall equal the product obtained by 
multiplying— 
(I) 30 days; 
(II) a payment quantity that is 
equal to the feed grain equivalent, as 
determined under clause (ii); and 
(III) a payment rate that is equal 
to the corn price per pound, as deter-
mined under clause (iii). 
(ii) FEED GRAIN EQUIVALENT.—For 
purposes of clause (i)(II), the feed grain 
equivalent shall equal— 
(I) in the case of an adult beef 
cow, 15.7 pounds of corn per day; or 
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(II) in the case of any other type 
of weight of livestock, an amount de-
termined by the Secretary that rep-
resents the average number of pounds 
of corn per day necessary to feed the 
livestock. 
(iii) CORN PRICE PER POUND.—For 
purposes of clause (i)(III), the corn price 
per pound shall equal the quotient ob-
tained by dividing— 
(I) the higher of— 
(aa) the national average 
corn price per bushel for the 12- 
month period immediately pre-
ceding March 1 of the year for 
which the disaster assistance is 
calculated; or 
(bb) the national average 
corn price per bushel for the 24- 
month period immediately pre-
ceding that March 1; by 
(II) 56. 
(D) 
NORMAL
GRAZING
PERIOD
AND 
DROUGHT MONITOR INTENSITY.— 
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(i) FSA COUNTY COMMITTEE DETER-
MINATIONS.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall determine the normal carrying 
capacity and normal grazing period 
for each type of grazing land or 
pastureland in the county served by 
the applicable committee. 
(II) CHANGES.—No change to 
the normal carrying capacity or nor-
mal grazing period established for a 
county under subclause (I) shall be 
made unless the change is requested 
by the appropriate State and county 
Farm Service Agency committees. 
(ii) DROUGHT INTENSITY.— 
(I) D2.—An eligible livestock 
producer that owns or leases grazing 
land or pastureland that is physically 
located in a county that is rated by 
the U.S. Drought Monitor as having a 
D2 (severe drought) intensity in any 
area of the county for at least 8 con-
secutive weeks during the normal 
grazing period for the county, as de-
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termined by the Secretary, shall be el-
igible to receive assistance under this 
paragraph in an amount equal to 1 
monthly payment using the monthly 
payment rate determined under sub-
paragraph (B). 
(II) D3.—An eligible livestock 
producer that owns or leases grazing 
land or pastureland that is physically 
located in a county that is rated by 
the U.S. Drought Monitor as having 
at least a D3 (extreme drought) in-
tensity in any area of the county at 
any time during the normal grazing 
period for the county, as determined 
by the Secretary, shall be eligible to 
receive assistance under this para-
graph— 
(aa) in an amount equal to 
3 monthly payments using the 
monthly payment rate deter-
mined under subparagraph (B); 
(bb) if the county is rated as 
having a D3 (extreme drought) 
intensity in any area of the coun-
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ty for at least 4 weeks during the 
normal grazing period for the 
county, or is rated as having a 
D4 (exceptional drought) inten-
sity in any area of the county at 
any time during the normal graz-
ing period, in an amount equal to 
4 monthly payments using the 
monthly payment rate deter-
mined under subparagraph (B); 
or 
(cc) if the county is rated as 
having 
a 
D4 
(exceptional 
drought) intensity in any area of 
the county for at least 4 weeks 
during the normal grazing pe-
riod, in an amount equal to 5 
monthly 
payments 
using 
the 
monthly rate determined under 
subparagraph (B). 
(4) ASSISTANCE FOR LOSSES DUE TO FIRE ON 
PUBLIC MANAGED LAND.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible livestock 
producer may receive assistance under this 
paragraph only if— 
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(II) ending on the last day of the 
Federal lease of the eligible livestock 
producer. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—An eligible livestock 
producer may only receive assistance under 
this paragraph for losses that occur on not 
more than 180 days per year. 
(5) NO DUPLICATIVE PAYMENTS.—An eligible 
livestock producer may elect to receive assistance for 
grazing or pasture feed losses due to drought condi-
tions under paragraph (3) or fire under paragraph 
(4), but not both for the same loss, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(d) EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE
FOR
LIVESTOCK, 
HONEY BEES, AND FARM-RAISED FISH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each of the fiscal years 
2012 through 2018, the Secretary shall use not 
more than $20,000,000 of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation to provide emergency re-
lief to eligible producers of livestock, honey bees, and 
farm-raised fish to aid in the reduction of losses due 
to disease (including cattle tick fever), adverse 
weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and 
wildfires, as determined by the Secretary, that are 
not covered under subsection (b) or (c). 
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(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds made available 
under this subsection shall be used to reduce losses 
caused by feed or water shortages, disease, or other 
factors as determined by the Secretary. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds made 
available under this subsection shall remain available 
until expended. 
(e) TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) ELIGIBLE
ORCHARDIST.—The term 
‘‘eligible orchardist’’ means a person that pro-
duces annual crops from trees for commercial 
purposes. 
(B) NATURAL DISASTER.—The term ‘‘nat-
ural disaster’’ means plant disease, insect infes-
tation, drought, fire, freeze, flood, earthquake, 
lightning, or other occurrence, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(C) NURSERY TREE GROWER.—The term 
‘‘nursery tree grower’’ means a person who pro-
duces nursery, ornamental, fruit, nut, or Christ-
mas trees for commercial sale, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(D) TREE.—The term ‘‘tree’’ includes a 
tree, bush, and vine. 
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(2) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(A) LOSS.—Subject to subparagraph (B), 
for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2018, 
the Secretary shall use such sums as are nec-
essary of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to provide assistance— 
(i) under paragraph (3) to eligible or-
chardists and nursery tree growers that 
planted trees for commercial purposes but 
lost the trees as a result of a natural dis-
aster, as determined by the Secretary; and 
(ii) under paragraph (3)(B) to eligible 
orchardists and nursery tree growers that 
have a production history for commercial 
purposes on planted or existing trees but 
lost the trees as a result of a natural dis-
aster, as determined by the Secretary. 
(B) LIMITATION.—An eligible orchardist 
or nursery tree grower shall qualify for assist-
ance under subparagraph (A) only if the tree 
mortality of the eligible orchardist or nursery 
tree grower, as a result of damaging weather or 
related condition, exceeds 15 percent (adjusted 
for normal mortality). 
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(3) ASSISTANCE.—Subject to paragraph (4), 
the assistance provided by the Secretary to eligible 
orchardists and nursery tree growers for losses de-
scribed in paragraph (2) shall consist of— 
(A)(i) reimbursement of 65 percent of the 
cost of replanting trees lost due to a natural 
disaster, as determined by the Secretary, in ex-
cess of 15 percent mortality (adjusted for nor-
mal mortality); or 
(ii) at the option of the Secretary, suffi-
cient seedlings to reestablish a stand; and 
(B) reimbursement of 50 percent of the 
cost of pruning, removal, and other costs in-
curred by an eligible orchardist or nursery tree 
grower to salvage existing trees or, in the case 
of tree mortality, to prepare the land to replant 
trees as a result of damage or tree mortality 
due to a natural disaster, as determined by the 
Secretary, in excess of 15 percent damage or 
mortality (adjusted for normal tree damage and 
mortality). 
(4) LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) DEFINITIONS OF LEGAL ENTITY AND 
PERSON.—In this paragraph, the terms ‘‘legal 
entity’’ and ‘‘person’’ have the meaning given 
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those terms in section 1001(a) of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(a)). 
(B) AMOUNT.—The total amount of pay-
ments received, directly or indirectly, by a per-
son or legal entity (excluding a joint venture or 
general partnership) under this subsection may 
not exceed $125,000 for any crop year, or an 
equivalent value in tree seedlings. 
(C) ACRES.—The total quantity of acres 
planted to trees or tree seedlings for which a 
person or legal entity shall be entitled to receive 
payments under this subsection may not exceed 
500 acres. 
(f) PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS OF LEGAL ENTITY AND PER-
SON.—In this subsection, the terms ‘‘legal entity’’ 
and ‘‘person’’ have the meaning given those terms in 
section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 
U.S.C. 1308(a)). 
(2) AMOUNT.—The total amount of disaster as-
sistance payments received, directly or indirectly, by 
a person or legal entity (excluding a joint venture or 
general partnership) under this section (excluding 
payments received under subsection (e)) may not ex-
ceed $125,000 for any crop year. 
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(3) DIRECT
ATTRIBUTION.—Subsections (e) 
and (f) of section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) or any successor provisions 
relating to direct attribution shall apply with respect 
to assistance provided under this section. 
Subtitle F—Administration 
SEC. 1601. ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY. 
(a) USE OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.— 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall use the funds, facilities, 
and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to 
carry out this title. 
(b) DETERMINATIONS
BY SECRETARY.—A deter-
mination made by the Secretary under this title shall be 
final and conclusive. 
(c) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, as appropriate, 
shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary 
to implement this title and the amendments made by 
this title. 
(2) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the reg-
ulations and administration of this title and the 
amendments made by this title and sections 11003 
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and 11016 of this Act shall be made without regard 
to— 
(A) the notice and comment provisions of 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code; 
(A) pursuant to section 553 of title 
5, United States Code, including by 
interim rules effective on publication 
under the authority provided in sub-
paragraph (B) of subsection (b) of 
such section if the Secretary deter-
mines such interim rules to be need-
ed and final rules, with an oppor-
tunity for notice and comment, no 
later than 21 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act; 
(B) without regard to chapter 35 of 
title 44, United States Code (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’); and 
(C) without regard to the Statement 
of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effec-
tive July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relat-
ing to notices of proposed rulemaking and pub-
lic participation in rulemaking. 
(3) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULE-
MAKING.—In carrying out this subsection, the Sec-
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retary shall use the authority provided under section 
808 of title 5, United States Code. 
(d) ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY RELATED TO TRADE 
AGREEMENTS COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) 
REQUIRED
DETERMINATION; 
ADJUST-
MENT.—If the Secretary determines that expendi-
tures under this title that are subject to the total al-
lowable domestic support levels under the Uruguay 
Round Agreements (as defined in section 2 of the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501)) 
will exceed the allowable levels for any applicable re-
porting period, the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, make adjustments in the amount 
of the expenditures during that period to ensure that 
the expenditures do not exceed the allowable levels. 
(2) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—Before 
making any adjustment under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate a report describing the determination 
made under that paragraph and the extent of the 
adjustment to be made. 
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SEC. 1602. SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT 
AUTHORITY. 
(a) AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938.— 
The following provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment 
Act of 1938 shall not be applicable to the 2014 through 
2018 crops of covered commodities (as defined in section 
1104), cotton, and sugar and shall not be applicable to 
milk during the period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act through December 31, 2018: 
(1) Parts II through V of subtitle B of title III 
(7 U.S.C. 1326 et seq.). 
(2) In the case of upland cotton, section 377 (7 
U.S.C. 1377). 
(3) Subtitle D of title III (7 U.S.C. 1379a et 
seq.). 
(4) Title IV (7 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.). 
(b) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 1949.—The following 
provisions of the Agricultural Act of 1949 shall not be ap-
plicable to the 2013 through 2018 crops of covered com-
modities (as defined in section 1104), cotton, and sugar 
and shall not be applicable to milk during the period be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this Act and through 
December 31, 2018: 
(1) Section 101 (7 U.S.C. 1441). 
(2) Section 103(a) (7 U.S.C. 1444(a)). 
(3) Section 105 (7 U.S.C. 1444b). 
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(4) Section 107 (7 U.S.C. 1445a). 
(5) Section 110 (7 U.S.C. 1445e). 
(6) Section 112 (7 U.S.C. 1445g). 
(7) Section 115 (7 U.S.C. 1445k). 
(8) Section 201 (7 U.S.C. 1446). 
(9) Title III (7 U.S.C. 1447 et seq.). 
(10) Title IV (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), other 
than sections 404, 412, and 416 (7 U.S.C. 1424, 
1429, and 1431). 
(11) Title V (7 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.). 
(12) Title VI (7 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.). 
(c) SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN QUOTA PROVISIONS.— 
The joint resolution entitled ‘‘A joint resolution relating 
to corn and wheat marketing quotas under the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended’’, approved 
May 26, 1941 (7 U.S.C. 1330, 1340), shall not be applica-
ble to the crops of wheat planted for harvest in the cal-
endar years 2014 through 2018. 
SEC. 1603. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1001 of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by striking sub-
sections (b) and (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS FOR COVERED COM-
MODITIES (OTHER THAN PEANUTS).— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The total amount of pay-
ments received, directly or indirectly, by a person or 
legal entity (except a joint venture or general part-
nership) for any crop year under section 1101(c) of 
the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Manage-
ment Act of 2013 and subsections (b) and (c) of sec-
tion 1107 of such Act (other than peanuts) may not 
exceed $125,000. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
LIMITATION
ON
PAYMENTS 
RELATED TO UPLAND COTTON.—The total amount 
of direct payments received, directly or indirectly, by 
a person or legal entity (except a joint venture or a 
general partnership) for each of the 2014 and 2015 
crop years under section 1101(c) of the Federal Ag-
riculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 
may not exceed $40,000. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS FOR PEANUTS.— 
The total amount of payments received, directly or indi-
rectly, by a person or legal entity (except a joint venture 
or general partnership) for any crop year under subtitle 
A of title I of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk 
Management Act of 2013 for peanuts may not exceed 
$125,000.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Section 1001(f) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘or 
title XII’’ each place it appears in paragraphs (5)(A) 
and (6)(A) and inserting ‘‘, title I of the Federal Ag-
riculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 
2013, or title XII’’. 
(2) Section 1001C(a) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3(a)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘title I of the Federal Agriculture Reform and 
Risk Management Act of 2013,’’ after ‘‘2008,’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply beginning with the 2014 crop year. 
SEC. 1604. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMITATION. 
(a) LIMITATIONS AND COVERED BENEFITS.—Section 
1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
1308–3a(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘LIM-
ITATIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘LIMITATIONS
ON COM-
MODITY AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS’’; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and in-
serting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a person or legal entity shall not 
be eligible to receive any benefit described in para-
graph (2) during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as 
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