Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/7/8792?qt-us_code_tabs=0
Timestamp: 2014-09-19 01:57:27
Document Index: 482680600

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 8792', '§ 1621', '§ 4', '§ 1621', '§ 1606', '§ 87922014113']

7 U.S. Code § 8792 - Geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers | LII / Legal Information Institute
Agricultural commodity The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in section 5602 of this title.
Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2204 note; Public Law 107–171).
Authorization Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
Proof of eligibility To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
In general Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
Limitation The total amount of direct reimbursement payments provided by the Secretary under this section shall not exceed $15,000,000 for a fiscal year.
Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1621,May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1024; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1621,June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1752; Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1606,Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 708.)
2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79substituted “fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year” for “each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012”.
7 USCDescription of ChangeSession YearPublic LawStatutes at Large § 87922014113-79 [Sec.] 1606128 Stat. 708 LII has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references LII.