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[USC02] 7 USC CHAPTER 115, SUBCHAPTER I: COMMODITY POLICY
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7 USC CHAPTER 115, SUBCHAPTER I: COMMODITY POLICY
Effective beginning with the 2018 crop year, the term "covered commodity" includes seed cotton.
(8) Effective reference price
The term "effective reference price", with respect to a covered commodity for a crop year, means the lesser of the following:
(A) An amount equal to 115 percent of the reference price for such covered commodity.
(B) An amount equal to the greater of—
(i) the reference price for such covered commodity; or
(ii) 85 percent of the average of the marketing year average price of the covered commodity for the most recent 5 crop years, excluding each of the crop years with the highest and lowest marketing year average price.
(9) Extra long staple cotton
(10) Generic base acres
(11) Individual coverage
(12) Medium grain rice
(13) Other oilseed
(14) Payment acres
(15) Payment yield
(16) Price loss coverage
(17) Producer
(18) Pulse crop
(19) Reference price
(O) For seed cotton, $0.367 per pound.
(21) Seed cotton
The term "seed cotton" means unginned upland cotton that includes both lint and seed.
(23) Temperate japonica rice
(24) Transitional yield
(26) United States Premium Factor
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1111, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 659; Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, §60101(a)(1)–(3), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 308; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, §1101, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4500.)
This chapter, referred to in par. (17)(B)(ii), was in the original "this title", meaning title I of Pub. L. 113–79, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 658, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
2018—Par. (6). Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B).
Pars. (8) to (18). Pub. L. 115–334, §1101, added par. (8) and redesignated former pars. (8) to (17) as (9) to (18), respectively. Former par. (18) redesignated (19).
Par. (18)(O). Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(a)(2), added subpar. (O).
Par. (19). Pub. L. 115–334, §1101(1), redesignated par. (18) as (19). Former par. (19) redesignated (20).
Pars. (20) to (25). Pub. L. 115–334, §1101(1), redesignated pars. (19) to (24) as (20) to (25), respectively. Former par. (25) redesignated (26).
Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(a)(3), added par. (20) and redesignated former pars. (20) to (24) as (21) to (25), respectively.
Par. (26). Pub. L. 115–334, §1101(1), redesignated par. (25) as (26).
Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, §60101(a)(13), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 311, provided that: "Except as provided in paragraph (10) [amending section 1508b of this title], the amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and sections 1508b, 9013 to 9016, and 9032 of this title] shall apply beginning with the 2018 crop year."
Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, §60101(a)(12), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 311, provided that: "The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and sections 1508b, 9013 to 9016, and 9032 of this title] in accordance with section 1601 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9091)."
In the case of oilseeds designated before December 20, 2018, the Secretary shall determine the average yield per planted acre for the designated oilseed on a farm for the 1998 through 2001 crop years, excluding any crop year in which the acreage planted to the designated oilseed was zero.
The payment yield for a farm for an oilseed designated before December 20, 2018, shall be equal to the product of the following:
To the extent that national average yield information for an oilseed designated before December 20, 2018, is not available, the Secretary shall use such information as the Secretary determines to be fair and equitable to establish a national average yield under this section.
If the yield per planted acre for a crop of an oilseed designated before December 20, 2018, for a farm for any of the 1998 through 2001 crop years was less than 75 percent of the county yield for that designated oilseed, the Secretary shall assign a yield for that crop year equal to 75 percent of the county yield for the purpose of determining the average under paragraph (1).
(4) Treatment of oilseeds designated after certain date
In the case of oilseeds designated on or after December 20, 2018, the payment yield shall be equal to 90 percent of the average of the yield per planted acre for the most recent 5 crop years, as determined by the Secretary, excluding any crop year in which the acreage planted to the covered commodity was zero.
(d) Single opportunity to update yields
At the sole discretion of the owner of a farm, the owner of a farm shall have a 1-time opportunity to update, on a covered-commodity-by-covered-commodity basis, the payment yield that would otherwise be used in calculating any price loss coverage payment for each covered commodity on the farm for which the election is made.
(2) Method of updating yields for covered commodities
If the owner of a farm elects to update yields under paragraph (1), the payment yield for a covered commodity on the farm, for the purpose of calculating price loss coverage payments only, shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying—
(B) the average of the yield per planted acre for the crop of covered commodities on the farm for the 2013 through 2017 crop years, as determined by the Secretary, excluding any crop year in which the acreage planted to the covered commodity was zero; and
(C) subject to paragraph (3), the ratio obtained by dividing—
(i) the average of the 2008 through 2012 national average yield per planted acre for the covered commodity, as determined by the Secretary; by
(ii) the average of the 2013 through 2017 national average yield per planted acre for the covered commodity, as determined by the Secretary.
In no case shall the ratio obtained under paragraph (2)(C) be less than 90 percent or greater than 100 percent.
For the purposes of determining the average yield per planted acre under paragraph (2)(B), if the yield per planted acre for a crop of a covered commodity for a farm for any of the crop years described in that subparagraph was less than 75 percent of the average of county yields for those crop years for that commodity, the Secretary shall assign a yield for that crop year equal to 75 percent of the average of the 2013 through 2017 county yield for the covered commodity.
(5) Upland cotton conversion
In the case of seed cotton, for purposes of determining the average of the yield per planted acre under this subsection, the average yield for seed cotton per planted acre shall be equal to 2.4 times the average yield for upland cotton per planted acre.
(6) Time for election
An election under this subsection shall be made at a time and manner so as to be in effect beginning with the 2020 crop year, as determined by the Secretary.
(e) Payment yield for seed cotton
(1) Payment yield
Subject to paragraph (2), the payment yield for seed cotton for a farm shall be equal to 2.4 times the payment yield for upland cotton for the farm established under section 8714(e)(3) of this title (as in effect on September 30, 2013).
At the sole discretion of the owner of a farm with a yield for upland cotton described in paragraph (1), the owner of the farm shall have a 1-time opportunity to update the payment yield for upland cotton for the farm, as provided in subsection (d), for the purpose of calculating the payment yield for seed cotton under paragraph (1).
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1113, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 664; Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, §60101(a)(4), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 308; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, §1103, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4501.)
2018—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, §1103(a)(1), substituted "oilseeds designated before December 20, 2018" for "designated oilseeds".
Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 115–334, §1103(a)(2), substituted "an oilseed designated before December 20, 2018," for "a designated oilseed" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 115–334, §1103(a)(3), added par. (4).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334, §1103(b), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which consisted of pars. (1) to (4) relating to election to update payment yield, time for election, method of updating yields, and use of county average yield, respectively.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–123 added subsec. (e).
With respect to a farm containing generic base acres, for the purpose of applying paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), generic base acres on the farm are attributed to a covered commodity in the following manner:
(4) Seed cotton
Not later than 90 days after February 9, 2018, the Secretary shall require the owner of a farm to allocate all generic base acres on the farm under subparagraph (B) or (C), or both.
(B) No recent history of covered commodities
In the case of a farm on which no covered commodities (including seed cotton) were planted or were prevented from being planted at any time during the 2009 through 2016 crop years, the owner of such farm shall allocate generic base acres on the farm to unassigned crop base for which no payments may be made under section 9016 or 9017 of this title.
(C) Recent history of covered commodities
(i) subject to subparagraph (D), to seed cotton base acres in a quantity equal to the greater of—
(II) the average number of seed cotton acres planted or prevented from being planted on the farm during the 2009 through 2012 crop years (not to exceed the total generic base acres on the farm); or
(ii) to base acres for covered commodities (including seed cotton), by applying subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), and (F) of section 9012(a)(3) of this title.
(D) Treatment of residual generic base acres
In the case of a farm on which generic base acres are allocated under subparagraph (C)(i), the residual generic base acres shall be allocated to unassigned crop base for which no payments may be made under section 9016 or 9017 of this title.
(E) Effect of failure to allocate
In the case of a farm not described in subparagraph (B) for which the owner of the farm fails to make an election under subparagraph (C), the owner of the farm shall be deemed to have elected to allocate all generic base acres in accordance with subparagraph (C)(i).
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a producer on a farm may not receive price loss coverage payments or agriculture risk coverage payments if the sum of the base acres on the farm is 10 acres or less, as determined by the Secretary, unless the sum of the base acres on the farm, when combined with the base acres of other farms in which the producer has an interest, is more than 10 acres.
(A) a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2003(e) of this title);
(B) a limited resource farmer or rancher, as defined by the Secretary;
(C) a beginning farmer or rancher (as defined in subsection (a) of section 2279 of this title); or
(D) a veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in subsection (a) of section 2279 of this title).
(5) Effect of reduction
For each crop year for which fruits, vegetables (other than mung beans and pulse crops), or wild rice are planted to base acres on a farm for which a reduction in payment acres is made under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider such base acres to be planted, or prevented from being planted, to a covered commodity for purposes of any adjustment or reduction of base acres for the farm under section 9012 of this title.
(f) Unassigned crop base
The Secretary shall maintain information on generic base acres on a farm allocated as unassigned crop base under subsection (b)(4).
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1114, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 666; Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, §60101(a)(5), (6), (11), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 308, 309, 311; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, §1104, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4502.)
2018—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(a)(11), substituted "paragraphs (1) and (2)" for "paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B)".
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(a)(5), added par. (4).
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, §1104(1)(A), inserted ", unless the sum of the base acres on the farm, when combined with the base acres of other farms in which the producer has an interest, is more than 10 acres" before period at end.
Subsec. (d)(2)(C), (D). Pub. L. 115–334, §1104(1)(B), added subpars. (C) and (D).
Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 115–334, §1104(2), added par. (5).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(a)(6), added subsec. (f).
For the 2014 through 2018 crop years (except as provided in subsection (g)) and for the 2019 through 2023 crop years (subject to subsection (h)), all of the producers on a farm shall make a 1-time, irrevocable election to obtain—
In the election under subsection (a) or (h), as applicable, the producers on a farm that elect to obtain agriculture risk coverage shall unanimously select whether to receive agriculture risk coverage payments based on—
If all the producers on a farm fail to make a unanimous election under subsection (a) for the 2014 crop year or the 2019 crop year, as applicable—
(1) the Secretary shall not make any payments with respect to the farm for the 2014 crop year or the 2019 crop year, as applicable, under section 9016 or 9017 of this title; and
(2) subject to subsection (h), the producers on the farm shall be deemed to have elected, as applicable—
(A) price loss coverage for all covered commodities on the farm for the 2015 through 2018 crop years; and
(B) the same coverage for each covered commodity on the farm for the 2020 through 2023 crop years as was applicable for the 2015 through 2018 crop years.
(g) Special election
In the case of acres allocated to seed cotton on a farm, for the 2018 crop year, all of the producers on the farm shall be given the opportunity to make a new 1-time election under subsection (a) to reflect the designation of seed cotton as a covered commodity for that crop year under section 9011(6)(B) of this title.
(2) Effect of failure to make unanimous election
If all the producers on a farm fail to make a unanimous election under paragraph (1), the producers on the farm shall be deemed to have elected price loss coverage under section 9016 of this title for acres allocated on the farm to seed cotton.
(h) Option to change election
For the 2021 crop year and each crop year thereafter, all of the producers on a farm may change the election under subsection (a), subsection (c), or this subsection, as applicable, to price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage, as applicable.
An election change under paragraph (1) shall apply to—
(A) the crop year for which the election change is made; and
(B) each crop year thereafter until another election change is made under that paragraph.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1115, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 667; Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, §60101(a)(7), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 309; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, §1105, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4503.)
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, §1105(1), substituted "For the 2014 through 2018 crop years (except as provided in subsection (g)) and for the 2019 through 2023 crop years (subject to subsection (h))" for "Except as provided in subsection (g), for the 2014 through 2018 crop years" in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(a)(7)(A), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (g), for" for "For" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, §1105(2), substituted "In the election under subsection (a) or (h), as applicable, the producers on a farm that elect to obtain agriculture risk coverage" for "In the election under subsection (a), the producers on a farm that elect under paragraph (2) of such subsection to obtain agriculture risk coverage under section 9017 of this title" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334, §1105(3)(A), inserted "or the 2019 crop year, as applicable" after "the 2014 crop year" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, §1105(3)(B), inserted "or the 2019 crop year, as applicable," after "the 2014 crop year".
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, §1105(3)(C), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "the producers on the farm shall be deemed to have elected price loss coverage under section 9016 of this title for all covered commodities on the farm for the 2015 through 2018 crop years."
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–123, §60101(a)(7)(B), added subsec. (g).
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, §1105(4), inserted "for the 2018 crop year," after "allocated to seed cotton on a farm,".
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 115–334, §1105(5), added subsec. (h).
If all of the producers on a farm make the election under subsection (a) or (h) of section 9015 of this title to obtain price loss coverage or, subject to subsection (c)(1) of such section, are deemed to have made such election under subsection (c)(2) of such section, the Secretary shall make price loss coverage payments to producers on the farm on a covered commodity-by-covered-commodity basis if the Secretary determines that—
(1) for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop years—
(2) for any of the 2019 through 2023 crop years—
For the 2014 through 2018 crop years, the payment rate shall be equal to the difference between—
For the 2019 through 2023 crop years, the payment rate shall be equal to the difference between—
In order to reflect price premiums, the Secretary shall provide a reference price with respect to temperate japonica rice in an amount equal to the amount established under subparagraph (F) of section 9011(19) of this title, as adjusted by paragraph (8) of such section, multiplied by the ratio obtained by dividing—
(A) the sum obtained by adding—
(B) the sum obtained by adding—
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1116, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 668; Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, §60101(a)(8), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 310; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, §1106, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4504.)
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, §1106(1), in introductory provisions, inserted "or (h)" after "subsection (a)" and substituted "determines that—" for "determines that, for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop years—", inserted par. (1) designation and introductory provisions, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margins, and added par. (2).
If all of the producers on a farm make the election under section 9015(a) of this title to obtain agriculture risk coverage, the Secretary shall make agriculture risk coverage payments (beginning with the 2019 crop year, based on the physical location of the farm) to producers on the farm if the Secretary determines that, for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop years or the 2019 through 2023 crop years, as applicable—
(A) subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the average historical county yield as determined by the Secretary for the most recent 5 crop years, excluding each of the crop years with the highest and lowest yields; and
(B) subject to paragraph (6), the national average market price received by producers during the 12-month marketing year for the most recent 5 crop years, excluding each of the crop years with the highest and lowest prices.
(ii) subject to paragraph (6), the national average market price received by producers during the 12-month marketing year.
(C) For each of the 2014 through 2023 crop years, the sum of the amounts determined under subparagraph (B) for all covered commodities on such farms, but adjusted to reflect the ratio between the total number of acres planted on such farms to a covered commodity and the total acres of all covered commodities planted on such farms.
Effective for the 2014 through 2018 crop years, if the yield per planted acre for the covered commodity or historical county yield per planted acre for the covered commodity for any of the 5 most recent crop years, as determined by the Secretary, is less than 70 percent of the transitional yield, as determined by the Secretary, the amounts used for any of those years in paragraph (2)(A) or (3)(A)(i) shall be 70 percent of the transitional yield.
Effective for the 2019 through 2023 crop years, if the yield per planted acre for the covered commodity or historical county yield per planted acre for the covered commodity for any of the 5 most recent crop years, as determined by the Secretary, is less than 80 percent of the transitional yield, as determined by the Secretary, the amounts used for any of those years in paragraph (2)(A) or (3)(A)(i) shall be 80 percent of the transitional yield.
(5) Trend-adjusted yield
The Secretary shall calculate and use a trend-adjusted yield factor to adjust the yield determined under paragraph (2)(A) and subsection (b)(1)(A), taking into consideration, but not exceeding, the trend-adjusted yield factor that is used to increase yield history under the endorsement under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) for that crop and county.
(6) Low national average market price
(A) Reference price
For the 2014 through 2018 crop years, if the national average market price received by producers during the 12-month marketing year for any of the 5 most recent crop years is lower than the reference price for the covered commodity, the Secretary shall use the reference price for any of those years for the amounts in paragraph (2)(B) or (3)(A)(ii).
(B) Effective reference price
For the 2019 through 2023 crop years, if the national average market price received by producers during the 12-month marketing year for any of the 5 most recent crop years is lower than the effective reference price for the covered commodity, the Secretary shall use the effective reference price for any of those years for the amounts in paragraph (2)(B) or (3)(A)(ii).
(i) the agriculture risk coverage guarantee for the crop year applicable under subsection (c); exceeds
(ii) the actual crop revenue for the crop year applicable under subsection (b); or
(B) 10 percent of the benchmark revenue for the crop year applicable under subsection (c).
Not later than 30 days after the end of each applicable 12-month marketing year for each covered commodity, the Secretary shall publish the payment rate determined under paragraph (1) for each county.
If agriculture risk coverage payments are required to be paid for any of the 2014 through 2023 crop years, the amount of the agriculture risk coverage payment for the crop year shall be determined by multiplying—
(2) calculate a separate actual crop revenue and agriculture risk coverage guarantee for irrigated and nonirrigated covered commodities;
(3) in the case of individual coverage, assign an average yield for a farm on the basis of the yield history of representative farms in the State, region, or crop reporting district, as determined by the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that the farm has planted acreage in a quantity that is insufficient to calculate a representative average yield for the farm;
(4) effective for the 2014 through 2018 crop years, in the case of county coverage, assign an actual or benchmark county yield for each planted acre for the crop year for the covered commodity on the basis of the yield history of representative farms in the State, region, or crop reporting district, as determined by the Secretary, if—
(B) the yield determined under subsection (b)(1) or (c)(2) is an unrepresentative average yield for the county, as determined by the Secretary; and
(5) effective for the 2019 through 2023 crop years, in the case of county coverage, assign an actual or benchmark county yield for each planted acre for the crop year for the covered commodity—
(A) for a county for which county data collected by the Risk Management Agency are sufficient for the Secretary to offer a county-wide insurance product, using the actual average county yield determined by the Risk Management Agency; or
(B) for a county not described in subparagraph (A), using—
(i) other sources of yield information, as determined by the Secretary; or
(ii) the yield history of representative farms in the State, region, or crop reporting district, as determined by the Secretary.
(1) County guarantee
For each crop year for a covered commodity, the Secretary shall publish information describing, for that crop year for the covered commodity in each county—
(i) the agriculture risk coverage guarantee for county coverage determined under subsection (c)(1);
(ii) the average historical county yield determined under subsection (c)(2)(A); and
(iii) the national average market price determined under subsection (c)(2)(B).
Except as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), not later than 30 days after the end of each applicable 12-month marketing year, the Secretary shall publish the information described in subparagraph (A).
(ii) Insufficient data
In the case of a covered commodity, such as temperate japonica rice, for which the Secretary cannot determine the national average market price for the most recent 12-month marketing year by the date described in clause (i) due to insufficient reporting of timely pricing data by 1 or more nongovernmental entities, including a marketing cooperative for the covered commodity, as soon as practicable after the pricing data are made available, the Secretary shall publish information describing—
(I) the agriculture risk coverage guarantee under subparagraph (A)(i); and
(II) the national average market price under subparagraph (A)(iii).
Not later than 60 days after December 20, 2018, the Secretary shall publish the information described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) for the 2018 crop year.
(2) Actual average county yield
As soon as practicable after each crop year, the Secretary shall determine and publish each actual average county yield for each covered commodity, as determined under subsection (b)(1)(A).
(3) Data sources for county yields
For the 2018 crop year and each crop year thereafter, the Secretary shall make publicly available information describing, for the most recent crop year—
(A) the sources of data used to calculate county yields under subsection (c)(2)(A) for each covered commodity—
(i) by county; and
(ii) nationally; and
(B) the number and outcome of occurrences in which the Farm Service Agency reviewed, changed, or determined not to change a source of data used to calculate county yields under subsection (c)(2)(A).
(i) Administrative units
For purposes of agriculture risk coverage payments in the case of county coverage, a county may be divided into not greater than 2 administrative units in accordance with this subsection.
(2) Eligible counties
(A) is larger than 1,400 square miles; and
(B) contains more than 190,000 base acres.
Before making any agriculture risk coverage payments for the 2019 crop year, the Farm Service Agency State committee, in consultation with the Farm Service Agency county or area committee of a county described in paragraph (2), may make a 1-time election to divide the county into administrative units under this subsection along a boundary that better reflects differences in weather patterns, soil types, or other factors.
(A) limit the number of counties that may be divided into administrative units under paragraph (3) to 25 counties; and
(B) give preference to the division of counties that have greater variation in climate, soils, and expected productivity between the proposed administrative units.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1117, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 669; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, §1107, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4505.)
The Federal Crop Insurance Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), is subtitle A of title V of act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 72, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§1501 et seq.) of chapter 36 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1501 of this title and Tables.
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(1), in introductory provisions, inserted "(beginning with the 2019 crop year, based on the physical location of the farm)" after "payments" and "or the 2019 through 2023 crop years, as applicable" after "the 2014 through 2018 crop years".
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(2)(A)(i), substituted "paragraphs (4) and (5)" for "paragraph (4)".
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(2)(A)(ii), substituted "paragraph (6)" for "paragraph (5)".
Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(2)(B)(i), substituted "paragraph (6)" for "paragraph (5)".
Subsec. (c)(3)(C). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(2)(B)(ii), substituted "2023" for "2018".
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(2)(C), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, substituted "Effective for the 2014 through 2018 crop years, if" for "If", and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(2)(E), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6).
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(2)(D), (F), redesignated par. (5) as (6), substituted "Low national average market price" for "Reference price" in par. heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, substituted "For the 2014 through 2018 crop years, if the national average market price" for "If the national average market price", and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, redesignated former par. (1) and subpars. (A) and (B) thereof as subpar. (A) and cls. (i) and (ii) thereof, respectively, redesignated former par. (2) as subpar. (B), realigned margins, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(4), substituted "2023" for "2018" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(5)(A), struck out "to the maximum extent practicable," before "calculate".
Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(5)(C), inserted "effective for the 2014 through 2018 crop years," before "in the case of" in introductory provisions and substituted "; and" for period at end.
Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(5)(B), (D), added par. (5).
Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 115–334, §1107(6), added subsecs. (h) and (i).
§9019. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title I, §1108, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4508
Section, Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1119, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 673, related to transition assistance for producers of upland cotton.