I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4948 
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to extend certain supplemental 
agricultural disaster assistance programs through fiscal year 2017, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2012 
Mrs. NOEM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to extend certain 
supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs 
through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Livestock Disaster 
Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICUL-
TURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
WITH NEW FUNDING MECHANISM. 
Section 531 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1531) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 531. SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER AS-
SISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE PRODUCER ON A FARM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible pro-
ducer on a farm’ means an individual or entity 
described in subparagraph (B) that, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, assumes the production 
and market risks associated with the agricul-
tural production of crops or livestock. 
‘‘(B) DESCRIPTION.—An individual or en-
tity referred to in subparagraph (A) is— 
‘‘(i) a citizen of the United States; 
‘‘(ii) a resident alien; 
‘‘(iii) a partnership of citizens of the 
United States; or 
‘‘(iv) a corporation, limited liability 
corporation, or other farm organizational 
structure organized under State law. 
‘‘(2) FARM.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘farm’ 
means, in relation to an eligible producer on a 
farm, the crop acreage in all counties that is 
planted or intended to be planted for harvest 
for sale or on-farm livestock feeding (including 
native grassland intended for haying) by the eli-
gible producer. 
‘‘(B) AQUACULTURE.—In the case of 
aquaculture, the term ‘farm’ means, in relation 
to an eligible producer on a farm, all fish being 
produced in all counties that are intended to be 
harvested for sale by the eligible producer. 
‘‘(C) HONEY.—In the case of honey, the 
term ‘farm’ means, in relation to an eligible 
producer on a farm, all bees and beehives in all 
counties that are intended to be harvested for 
a honey crop for sale by the eligible producer. 
‘‘(3) FARM-RAISED
FISH.—The term ‘farm- 
raised fish’ means any aquatic species that is propa-
gated and reared in a controlled environment. 
‘‘(4) LIVESTOCK.—The term ‘livestock’ in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) cattle (including dairy cattle); 
‘‘(B) bison; 
‘‘(C) poultry; 
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‘‘(D) sheep; 
‘‘(E) swine; 
‘‘(F) horses; and 
‘‘(G) other livestock, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(b) LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) PAYMENTS.—For each of the fiscal years 
2012 through 2017, the Secretary shall use such 
sums as are necessary of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation to make livestock indem-
nity payments to eligible producers on farms that 
have incurred livestock death losses in excess of the 
normal mortality, as determined by the Secretary, 
due to— 
‘‘(A) attacks by animals reintroduced into 
the wild by the Federal Government or pro-
tected by Federal law, including wolves and 
avian predators; or 
‘‘(B) adverse weather, as determined by 
the Secretary, during the calendar year, includ-
ing losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, 
disease, wildfires, extreme heat, and extreme 
cold. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENT RATES.—Indemnity payments to 
an eligible producer on a farm under paragraph (1) 
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