I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6228 
To provide a one-year extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008, with certain modifications and exceptions, to make supple-
mental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal years 2012 
and 2013, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2012 
Mr. LUCAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide a one-year extension of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008, with certain modifications and 
exceptions, to make supplemental agricultural disaster 
assistance available for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, 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. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this section and amendments made by this section and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorities 
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provided by each provision of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 
1651) and each amendment made by that Act (and for 
mandatory programs at such funding levels), as in effect 
on September 30, 2012, shall continue, and the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall carry out the authorities, until the 
later of— 
(1) September 30, 2013; and 
(2) the date specified in the provision of such 
Act or amendment made by such Act. 
(b) COMMODITY PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The terms and conditions 
applicable to a covered commodity or loan com-
modity (as those terms are defined in section 1001 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 8702)) or to peanuts, sugarcane, or sugar 
beets for the 2012 crop year pursuant to title I of 
such Act and each amendment made by that title 
shall be applicable to the 2013 crop year for that 
covered commodity, loan commodity, peanuts, sugar-
cane, or sugar beets. 
(2) UPLAND COTTON.— 
(A) ADJUSTMENT OF PREVAILING WORLD 
MARKET
PRICE.—The adjustment authority 
provided by section 1204(e)(2)(B) of the Food, 
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Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8734(e)(2)(B)) shall be available to the 
Secretary of Agriculture through July 31, 2014. 
(B) IMPORT QUOTA PROGRAM.—The dura-
tion of the import quota program required by 
section 1207(a) of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8737(a)) shall 
extend through July 31, 2014. 
(3) SPECIAL
COMPETITIVE
PROVISIONS
FOR 
EXTRA LONG STAPLE COTTON.—The duration of the 
special competitive provisions for extra long staple 
cotton authorized by section 1208 of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8738) 
shall extend through July 31, 2014. 
(4) MILK.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the dairy 
product price support program under section 1501 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 8771) through December 31, 2013. 
(5) SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUP-
PORT AUTHORITIES.—The provisions of law specified 
in subsections (a) through (c) of section 1602 of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8782) shall be suspended— 
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(A) for the 2013 crop or production year 
of a covered commodity (as that term is defined 
in section 1001 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 8702)), 
peanuts, and sugar, as appropriate; and 
(B) in the case of milk, through December 
31, 2013. 
(6) REDUCTION
IN
PERCENTAGE
OF
BASE 
ACRES USED TO DETERMINE PAYMENT ACRES FOR 
DIRECT PAYMENTS.—For purposes of applying sec-
tions 1103 and 1303 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8713, 8753) for the 
2013 crop year of a covered commodity (as that 
term is defined in section 1001 of such Act (7 
U.S.C. 8702)) or peanuts, as required by subsection 
(a), the term ‘‘payment acres’’ means 84.5 percent 
of the base acres of a covered commodity and of pea-
nuts on a farm on which direct payments are made. 
(c) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.— 
Section 1238G(d)(1) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838g(d)(1)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘(except that for fiscal year 2013, the Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enroll in 
the program an additional 11,000,000 acres)’’ before 
the semicolon. 
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(2) FARMLAND
PROTECTION
PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 1241(a)(4) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(4)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(E) $200,000,000 in fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(F) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2013; 
and 
‘‘(G) $200,000,000 in fiscal year 2014.’’. 
(3) ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
INCENTIVES 
PROGRAM.—Section 1241(a)(6) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(6)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(E) $1,750,000,000 in fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(F) $1,400,000,000 in fiscal year 2013; 
and 
‘‘(G) $1,750,000,000 in fiscal year 2014.’’. 
(4) WILDLIFE
HABITAT
INCENTIVES
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 1241(a)(7) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(7)) is amended— 
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(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘2014.’’ and inserting ‘‘2012;’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) $45,000,000 in fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(F) $85,000,000 in fiscal year 2014.’’. 
(5) VOLUNTARY
PUBLIC
ACCESS.—Subsection 
(f) of section 1240R(f) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012.—Of 
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall use, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2009 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(6) DESERT TERMINAL LAKES.—Section 2507 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (43 U.S.C. 2211 note; Public Law 107–171) 
is repealed. 
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(d) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS UNDER 
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
For purposes of fiscal year 2013, the reference to 
$90,000,000 in section 16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to $79,000,000. 
(e) RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 
(1) ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EX-
TENSION
INITIATIVE.—Section 1672B(f) of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b(f)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDA-
TORY
FUNDING
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009 
THROUGH 2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘ADDITIONAL FUNDING’’ and inserting 
‘‘DISCRETIONARY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2009 THROUGH 2012’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
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(2) SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE.— 
Section 412(h) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7632(h)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDA-
TORY
FUNDING
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2008 
THROUGH 2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2008
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘APPROPRIATIONS’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(3) BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM.—Section 7405(h) of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 3319f(h)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDA-
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TORY
FUNDING
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009 
THROUGH 2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2008
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘APPROPRIATIONS’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(f) ENERGY PROGRAMS.— 
(1) BIOBASED
MARKETS
PROGRAM.—Section 
9002(h) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(h)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2008
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
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(2) 
BIOREFINERY
ASSISTANCE.—Section 
9003(h) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(h)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
AND
2010’’ 
after ‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(3) 
REPOWERING
ASSISTANCE.—Section 
9004(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8104(d)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009’’ after ‘‘FUND-
ING’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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(A) by striking ‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Of the 
funds’’ and inserting ‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012.—Of 
the funds’’; and 
(B) adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(6) RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.— 
Section 9007(g) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(g)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(C) in the heading of paragraph (3), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(4) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$45,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(7) BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
Section 9008(h) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108(h)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH 
2012’’ after ‘‘FUNDING’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(8) FEEDSTOCK
FLEXIBILITY
PROGRAM
FOR 
BIOENERGY
PRODUCERS.—Section 9010 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8110) applies to the 2013 crop of an eligible 
commodity (as that term is defined in subsection (a) 
of such section). 
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(9) BIOMASS
CROP
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.— 
Section 9011(f) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(f)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(f) FUNDING.—Of the 
funds’’ and inserting ‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012.—Of 
the funds’’; and 
(B) adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
‘‘(B) MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS.—For each 
multiyear contract entered into by the Secretary 
during a fiscal year under this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall ensure that sufficient funds are 
obligated from the amounts appropriated for 
that fiscal year to fully cover all payments re-
quired by the contract for all years of the con-
tract.’’. 
(g) HORTICULTURE
AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 
PROGRAMS.— 
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(1) FARMERS MARKET PROMOTION PROGRAM.— 
Section 6(e) of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Mar-
keting Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005(e)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL 
YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), 
and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respec-
tively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1) or (2)’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (3)’’. 
(2) NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.—Sec-
tion 10202(e) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7761(e)) is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Of the funds’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012.— 
Of the funds’’; and 
(B) adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(3) NATIONAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION COST- 
SHARE PROGRAM.—Section 10606 of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
6523) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Of 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the 
Agricultural 
Marketing 
Service) 
shall 
use 
$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain 
available until expended, to’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Secretary of Agriculture (acting through 
the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2008
THROUGH
2012.—Of the funds of the Com-
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modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make 
available to carry out this section $22,000,000 for 
the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, to remain avail-
able until expended.’’. 
(4) ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND MARKET DATA 
INITIATIVES.—Section 7407(d) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
5925c(d)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDA-
TORY FUNDING THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘ADDITIONAL FUNDING’’ and inserting 
‘‘DISCRETIONARY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2008 THROUGH 2012’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(h) OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS OR RANCHERS.— 
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Section 2501(a)(4) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)(4)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘IN
GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL 
YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph (A) or (B)’’; and 
(5) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph (A) or (B)’’. 
(i) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 
respect to the provisions of law specified in the following 
paragraphs: 
(1) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.— 
(A) CONSERVATION
STEWARDSHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—Subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle 
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D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.), relating to the con-
servation stewardship program, including fund-
ing made available for the program under sec-
tion 1241(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)), 
as amended by subsection (c). 
(B) FARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAM.— 
Subchapter C of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title 
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3838h et seq.), relating to the farmland 
protection program, including funding made 
available for the program under section 1241(a) 
of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)), as amended 
by subsection (c). 
(C) GRASSLAND
RESERVE
PROGRAM.— 
Subchapter D of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title 
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3838n et seq.), relating to the grassland 
reserve program, including funding made avail-
able for the program under section 1241(a) of 
such Act (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)). 
(D) ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
INCEN-
TIVES PROGRAM.—Chapter 4 of subtitle D of 
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.), relating to the environ-
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mental quality incentives program, including 
funding made available for the program under 
section 1241(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 
3841(a)), as amended by subsection (c), except 
that subsection (a) shall apply with respect to 
the authority provided under section 1240H(b) 
of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(b)). 
(E) WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVES PRO-
GRAM.—Section 1240N of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1), relating to 
the wildlife habitat incentives program, includ-
ing funding made available for the program 
under section 1241(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 
3841(a)), as amended by subsection (c). 
(F) VOLUNTARY
PUBLIC
ACCESS
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)(1)), 
relating to the use of Commodity Credit Cor-
poration funds for the voluntary public access 
and habitat incentive program, as amended by 
subsection (c). 
(G) SMALL WATERSHED REHABILITATION 
PROGRAM.—Section 14(h)(1) of the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 
U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)), relating to the use of Com-
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modity Credit Corporation funds for the small 
watershed rehabilitation program. 
(2) LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD AID PROCURE-
MENT PROJECTS.—Section 3206 of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
1726c), relating to the use of Commodity Credit 
Corporation funds to support local and regional food 
aid procurement projects. 
(3) SURVEY OF FOODS PURCHASED BY SCHOOL 
FOOD
AUTHORITIES.—Section 4307 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–246; 122 Stat. 1893), relating to the use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds for a survey 
and report regarding foods purchased by school food 
authorities. 
(4) RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.— 
(A) RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSIST-
ANCE
PROGRAM.—Section 379E(d)(1) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 2008s(d)(1)), relating to the use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds for the 
rural microentrepreneur assistance program. 
(B) FUNDING OF PENDING RURAL DEVEL-
OPMENT
LOAN
AND
GRANT
APPLICATIONS.— 
Section 6029 of the Food, Conservation, and 
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Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 
Stat. 1955), relating to funding of pending 
rural development loan and grant applications. 
(C) VALUE-ADDED
AGRICULTURAL
MAR-
KET
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
GRANTS.—Sec-
tion 231(b)(7)(A) of the Agricultural Risk Pro-
tection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public 
Law 106–224), relating to the use of Com-
modity Credit Corporation funds for value- 
added agricultural market development program 
grants. 
(D) NATIONAL SHEEP INDUSTRY IMPROVE-
MENT
CENTER.—Section 375(e)(6)(B) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 2008j(e)(6)(B)), relating to the use 
of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for the 
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center. 
(5) RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 
(A) ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE
RESEARCH 
AND
EXTENSION
INITIATIVE.—Section 
1672B(f) of the Food, Agriculture Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5925b(f)), relating to the use of Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds and discretionary 
funds under paragraphs (1) and (2) of such 
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section, as amended by subsection (e), for the 
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension 
Initiative. 
(B) SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH AND EX-
TENSION
INITIATIVE.—Section 412(h) of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Edu-
cation Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(h)), 
relating to the use of Commodity Credit Cor-
poration funds and discretionary funds under 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section, as 
amended by subsection (e), for the specialty 
crop research and extension initiative. 
(C) BEGINNING
FARMER
AND
RANCHER 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.—Section 7405(h) of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f(h)), relating to the use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds and dis-
cretionary funds under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
of such section, as amended by subsection (e), 
for the beginning farmer and rancher develop-
ment program. 
(6) HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM.— 
Section 508 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6578), relating to the use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds to carry out 
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the healthy forests reserve program, except that the 
Secretary of Agriculture may use such amount of 
the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2013 to carry 
out the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment 
Act (16 U.S.C. 590a et seq.) as the Secretary deter-
mines necessary to cover the cost of technical assist-
ance, management, and enforcement responsibilities 
for land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve pro-
gram pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 
504 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
(16 U.S.C. 6574). 
(7) ENERGY PROGRAMS.— 
(A) BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 9002(h) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(h)), re-
lating to the use of Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion funds and discretionary funds under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of such section, as amended 
by subsection (f), for the biobased markets pro-
gram. 
(B) BIOREFINERY
ASSISTANCE.—Section 
9003(h) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(h)), relat-
ing to the use of Commodity Credit Corporation 
funds and discretionary funds under para-
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(A) FARMERS’ MARKET PROMOTION PRO-
GRAM.—Section 6(e) of the Farmer-to-Con-
sumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 
3005(e)), relating to the use of Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds under paragraph (1) 
of such section, as amended by subsection (g), 
for the Farmers’ Market Promotion Program. 
(B) NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.— 
Section 10202(e) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7761(e)), re-
lating to the use of Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion funds under paragraph (1) of such section, 
as amended by subsection (g), for the National 
Clean Plant Network. 
(C) NATIONAL
ORGANIC
CERTIFICATION 
COST-SHARE
PROGRAM.—Section 10606(d) of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(d)), relating to the use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds under 
paragraph (1) of such section, as added by sub-
section (g), for the national organic certification 
cost-share program. 
(D) ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND MARKET 
DATA
INITIATIVES.—Section 7407(d) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
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2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c(d)(1)), relating to the 
use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds 
and discretionary funds under paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of such section, as amended by sub-
section (g), for organic production and market 
data initiatives. 
(E) MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE FOR AS-
PARAGUS
PRODUCERS.—Section 10404(d) of 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2112). 
(9) OUTREACH
AND
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE 
FOR
SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED
FARMERS
OR 
RANCHERS.—Section 2501(a)(4) of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 2279(a)(4)), relating to the use of Com-
modity Credit Corporation funds under subpara-
graph (A) of such section, as amended by subsection 
(h), to provide outreach and technical assistance for 
socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers. 
(10) SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER 
ASSISTANCE.—Section 531 of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1531) and title IX of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497 et seq.), relat-
ing to the provision of supplemental agricultural dis-
aster assistance. 
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(11) PIGFORD CLAIMS.—Section 14012 of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2209), relating to deter-
mination on the merits of Pigford claims. 
(12) HEARTLAND, HABITAT, HARVEST, AND 
HORTICULTURE
ACT
OF
2008.—Title XV of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2246), and amendments 
made that title, relating to the provision of supple-
mental agricultural disaster assistance under title IX 
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497 et seq.), 
certain revenue and tax provisions, and certain trade 
benefits and other matters. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this section, this section shall take effect on the earlier 
of— 
(1) the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) September 30, 2012. 
SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(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-
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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 enti-
ty 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 cor-
poration, or other farm organizational 
structure organized under State law. 
(2) FARM-RAISED
FISH.—The term ‘‘farm- 
raised fish’’ means any aquatic species that is propa-
gated and reared in a controlled environment. 
(3) LIVESTOCK.—The term ‘‘livestock’’ in-
cludes— 
(A) cattle (including dairy cattle); 
(B) bison; 
(C) poultry; 
(D) sheep; 
(E) swine; 
(F) horses; and 
(G) other livestock, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
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(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENTS.— 
(1) PAYMENTS.—For each of the fiscal years 
2012 and 2013, the Secretary shall use such sums 
as are necessary of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to make livestock indemnity pay-
ments to eligible producers on farms that have in-
curred 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, including 
losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, dis-
ease, wildfires, extreme heat, and extreme cold. 
(2) PAYMENT RATES.—Indemnity payments to 
an eligible producer on a farm under paragraph (1) 
shall be made at a rate of 75 percent of the market 
value of the applicable livestock on the day before 
the date of death of the livestock, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
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(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR PAYMENTS MADE DUE 
TO DISEASE.—The Secretary shall ensure that pay-
ments made to an eligible producer under paragraph 
(1) are not made for the same livestock losses for 
which compensation is provided pursuant to section 
10407(d) of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 8306(d)). 
(c) LIVESTOCK FORAGE DISASTER PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) COVERED LIVESTOCK.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), the term ‘‘covered livestock’’ 
means livestock of an eligible livestock pro-
ducer that, during the 60 days prior to the 
beginning date of a qualifying drought or 
fire condition, as determined by the Sec-
retary, the eligible livestock producer— 
(I) owned; 
(II) leased; 
(III) purchased; 
(IV) entered into a contract to 
purchase; 
(V) is a contract grower; or 
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(VI) sold or otherwise disposed of 
due to qualifying drought conditions 
during— 
(aa) the current production 
year; or 
(bb) subject to paragraph 
(3)(B)(ii), 1 or both of the 2 pro-
duction years immediately pre-
ceding the current production 
year. 
(ii) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘covered 
livestock’’ does not include livestock that 
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.— 
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(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 
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. 
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(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 
the calendar year for the county, as determined 
under paragraph (3)(D)(i). 
(2) PROGRAM.—For each of the fiscal years 
2012 and 2013, the Secretary shall use such sums 
as are necessary of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to provide compensation for 
losses to eligible livestock producers due to grazing 
losses for covered livestock due to— 
(A) a drought condition, as described in 
paragraph (3); or 
(B) fire, as described in paragraph (4). 
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(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 pasture-
land with permanent vegetative cover; 
or 
(II) is planted to a crop planted 
specifically for the purpose of pro-
viding grazing for covered livestock. 
(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-
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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 
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— 
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(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 
(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- 
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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.— 
(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 
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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-
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 
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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 
2 monthly payments using the 
monthly payment rate deter-
mined under subparagraph (B); 
or 
(bb) if the county is rated as 
having a D3 (extreme drought) 
intensity in any area of the coun-
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 
3 monthly payments using the 
monthly payment rate deter-
mined under subparagraph (B). 
(4) ASSISTANCE FOR LOSSES DUE TO FIRE ON 
PUBLIC MANAGED LAND.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible livestock 
producer may receive assistance under this 
paragraph only if— 
(i) the grazing losses occur on range-
land that is managed by a Federal agency; 
and 
(ii) the eligible livestock producer is 
prohibited by the Federal agency from 
grazing the normal permitted livestock on 
the managed rangeland due to a fire. 
(B) PAYMENT RATE.—The payment rate 
for assistance under this paragraph shall be 
equal to 50 percent of the monthly feed cost for 
the total number of livestock covered by the 
Federal lease of the eligible livestock producer, 
as determined under paragraph (3)(C). 
(C) PAYMENT DURATION.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), an eligible livestock producer shall be 
eligible to receive assistance under this 
paragraph for the period— 
(I) beginning on the date on 
which the Federal agency excludes the 
eligible livestock producer from using 
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the managed rangeland for grazing; 
and 
(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 and 2013, the Secretary shall use not more 
than $20,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to provide emergency relief to eli-
gible 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, 
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as determined by the Secretary, that are not covered 
under subsection (b) or (c). 
(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. 
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(D) TREE.—The term ‘‘tree’’ includes a 
tree, bush, and vine. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(A) LOSS.—Subject to subparagraph (B), 
for each of the fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the 
Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary 
of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion 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 
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related condition, exceeds 15 percent (adjusted 
for normal mortality). 
(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 70 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.— 
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(A) DEFINITIONS OF LEGAL ENTITY AND 
PERSON.—In this paragraph, the terms ‘‘legal 
entity’’ and ‘‘person’’ have the meaning given 
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 $100,000 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 
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general partnership) under this section (excluding 
payments received under subsection (e)) may not ex-
ceed $100,000 for any crop year. 
(3) AGI LIMITATION.—Section 1001D of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a) or 
any successor provision shall apply with respect to 
assistance provided under this section. 
(4) 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. 
(g) APPLICATION.—This section shall take effect as 
of October 1, 2011, and apply to losses that are incurred 
as the result of a disaster, adverse weather, or other envi-
ronmental condition that occurs on or before September 
30, 2013, as determined by the Secretary. 
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