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losses due to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, or 
related conditions. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—Assistance under this 
subsection shall be— 
(A) shared by an affected first processor 
with affected producers that provide commodities 
to the processor in a manner that reflects con-
tracts entered into between the processor and the 
producers, except with respect to a portion of the 
amount of total assistance described under para-
graph (1) necessary to compensate affected pro-
ducers for individual losses experienced by the 
producers, including losses due to saltwater in-
trusion, flooding, wind damage, or increased 
planting, replanting, or harvesting costs, which 
shall be transferred by the first processor to the 
affected producers without regard to contractual 
share arrangements; and 
(B) made available under such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary determines are nec-
essary to carry out this subsection. 
(3) LOSS DETERMINATION.—In carrying out this 
subsection, the Secretary shall use the same base year 
to determine crop loss that was elected by a producer 
to determine crop loss in carrying out the hurricane 
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assistance program under section 207 of the Agricul-
tural Assistance Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–7; 117 
Stat. 543). 
(c) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall use $40,000,000 of 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide as-
sistance to sugar beet producers that suffered production 
losses (including quality losses) for the 2005 crop year. 
(d) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall make pay-
ments under subsection (c) in the same manner as pay-
ments were made under section 208 of the Agricultural As-
sistance Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 544), 
including using the same indemnity benefits as were used 
in carrying out that section. 
(e) TEXAS.—The Secretary shall use $400,000 of funds 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation to assist sugarcane 
growers in Texas by making a payment in that amount 
to the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, a farmer-owned 
cooperative sugarcane processor in that State, for addi-
tional demurrage costs at the Port of Baton Rouge and ad-
ditional storage and transportation costs of raw sugar re-
sulting from hurricanes during calendar year 2005, exces-
sive rains, floods, wind, and other related conditions. 
(f) HAWAII.—The Secretary shall use $6,000,000 of 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to assist sugar-
cane growers in Hawaii by making a payment in that 
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amount to an agricultural transportation cooperative in 
Hawaii, the members of which are eligible to receive mar-
keting assistance loans and loan deficiency payments made 
available under subtitle B of title I of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7931 et seq.). 
(g) LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
no producer on a farm receives duplicative payments under 
this section and any other Federal program for the same 
loss. 
SEC. 3015. SPECIALTY CROPS AND NURSERY CROPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance to 
producers of specialty crops and nursery crops in hurri-
cane-affected counties. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Assistance required by sub-
section (a) shall be carried out by the Secretary under 
the same terms and conditions as the special disaster 
relief programs carried out for producers that suffered 
from crop damage and tree losses, and carried out re-
lated cleanup, in certain areas of Florida due to Hur-
ricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne during August 
and September 2004, as described in the notice of pro-
gram implementation relating to Florida citrus, fruit, 
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vegetable, and nursery crop disaster programs (69 
Fed. Reg. 63134 (October 29, 2004)). 
(2) LOSS OF RECORDS.—Due to the complete de-
struction of the business records of many producers, 
the Secretary shall use the best available information 
in determining eligibility, determining losses, and 
calculating payment amounts under this section. 
(c) LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
no producer on a farm receives duplicative payments under 
this section and any other Federal program for the same 
loss. 
SEC. 3016. DAIRY ASSISTANCE. 
The Secretary shall use $25,000,000 of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to make payments to dairy 
producers for dairy production losses and dairy spoilage 
losses in hurricane-affected counties. 
SEC. 3017. COTTONSEED. 
(a) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall 
provide disaster assistance under subsection (c) under the 
same terms and conditions as assistance provided under 
section 206 of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (Pub-
lic Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 543), except that assistance shall 
be— 
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(1) distributed to producers and first handlers of 
cottonseed; and 
(2) based on cottonseed production during the 
most recent year for which a disaster payment spe-
cifically for cottonseed was not authorized. 
(b) COTTONSEED ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
use $15,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration to provide assistance to producers and first-han-
dlers of the 2005 crop of cottonseed in hurricane-affected 
counties. 
SEC. 3018. REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS. 
The amount of any payment for which a producer is 
eligible under this subtitle shall be reduced by any amount 
received by the producer for the same loss or any similar 
loss under— 
(1) the Department of Defense, Emergency Sup-
plemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in 
the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 
2006 (Public Law 109–148; 119 Stat. 2680); or 
(2) an agricultural disaster assistance provision 
contained in the announcement of the Secretary on 
January 26, 2006. 
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Subtitle B—Supplemental Nutrition 
and Agricultural Economic Dis-
aster Assistance 
SEC. 3021. REPLENISHMENT OF SECTION 32. 
(a) DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY CROP.—In this section: 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘specialty crop’’ 
means any agricultural crop. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘‘specialty crop’’ does 
not include— 
(A) wheat; 
(B) feed grains; 
(C) oilseeds; 
(D) cotton; 
(E) rice; or 
(F) peanuts. 
(b) BASE STATE GRANTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use 
$25,500,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration to make grants to the several States, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico to be used to support activities that promote ag-
riculture. 
(2) AMOUNTS.—The amount of the grants shall 
be— 
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(A) $500,000 to each of the several States; 
and 
(B) $250,000 to each of the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. 
(c) GRANTS FOR VALUE OF PRODUCTION.—The Sec-
retary shall use $74,500,000 of funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to make a grant to each of the several 
States in an amount equal to the product obtained by mul-
tiplying— 
(1) the share of the State of the total value of 
specialty crop, livestock, and dairy production of the 
United States for the 2004 crop year, as determined 
by the Secretary; by 
(2) $74,500,000. 
(d) SPECIAL CROP AND LIVESTOCK PRIORITY.—As a 
condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, a 
State shall agree to give priority to the support of specialty 
crops and livestock in the use of the grant funds. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—A State may use funds from a 
grant awarded under this section— 
(1) to supplement State food bank programs or 
other nutrition assistance programs; 
(2) to promote the purchase, sale, or consump-
tion of agricultural products; 
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(3) to provide economic assistance to agricul-
tural producers, giving a priority to the support of 
specialty crops and livestock; or 
(4) for other purposes as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 3022. SUPPLEMENTAL ECONOMIC LOSS PAYMENTS. 
The Secretary shall make a supplemental economic loss 
payment to any producer on a farm that received a direct 
payment for crop year 2005 under title I of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901 et 
seq.) at a rate equal to the product obtained by multi-
plying— 
(1) 30 percent of the direct payment rate in ef-
fect for the program crop of the farmer; 
(2) 85 percent of the program crop base of the 
farmer; and 
(3) the program payment yield for each program 
crop of the farmer. 
SEC. 3023. REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS. 
The amount of any payment for which a producer is 
eligible under this subtitle shall be reduced by any amount 
received by the producer for the same loss or any similar 
loss under— 
(1) the Department of Defense, Emergency Sup-
plemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in 
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the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 
2006 (Public Law 109–148; 119 Stat. 2680); or 
(2) an agricultural disaster assistance provision 
contained in the announcement of the Secretary on 
January 26, 2006. 
Subtitle C—Forestry 
SEC. 3031. TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION OF TREE.—In this section, the term 
‘‘tree’’ includes a tree (including a Christmas tree, orna-
mental tree, nursery tree, and potted tree), bush (including 
a shrub), and vine. 
(b) PROGRAM.—Except as otherwise provided in this 
section, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary 
of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to pro-
vide assistance under the tree assistance program estab-
lished under sections 10201 through 10203 of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8201 
et seq.) to— 
(1) producers who suffered tree losses in hurri-
cane-affected counties; and 
(2) fruit and tree nut producers in hurricane-af-
fected counties for site preparation, replacement, re-
habilitation, and pruning. 
(c) COSTS.—Funds made available under this section 
shall also be made available to cover costs associated with 
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tree pruning, tree rehabilitation, and other appropriate 
tree-related activities as determined by the Secretary. 
(d) LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
no producer on a farm receives duplicative payments under 
this section and any other Federal program for the same 
loss. 
Subtitle D—Conservation 
SEC. 3041. NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CLEAR DEBRIS AND ANIMAL CAR-
CASSES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, using funds made available for the emergency 
watershed protection program established under section 403 
of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203), 
may provide financial and technical assistance to remove 
and dispose of debris and animal carcasses that could ad-
versely affect health and safety on non-Federal land in a 
hurricane-affected county. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO USE CERTAIN PRACTICES.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, act-
ing through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, 
may use direct check-writing practices and electronic trans-
fers to provide financial and technical assistance under the 
emergency watershed protection program established under 
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section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2203) in a hurricane-affected county. 
SEC. 3042. EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PRO-
GRAM. 
The Secretary shall use an additional $108,500,000 of 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out 
emergency measures identified by the Chief of the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service as of the date of enactment 
of this Act through the emergency watershed protection pro-
gram established under section 403 of the Agricultural 
Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203). 
SEC. 3043. EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall use an additional $17,000,000 of 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out 
emergency measures identified by the Administrator of the 
Farm Service Agency as of the date of enactment of this 
Act through the emergency conservation program estab-
lished under title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.). 
Subtitle E—Farm Service Agency 
SEC. 3051. FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL. 
The Secretary shall use $23,000,000 of funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to hire additional County 
Farm Service Agency personnel— 
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