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7 U.S. Code § 7996. Equitable relief from ineligibility for loans, payments, or other benefits
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Agricultural commodity
The term “agricultural commodity” means any agricultural commodity, food, feed, fiber, or livestock that is subject to a covered program.
(2) Covered program
(A) In generalThe term “covered program” means—
(i)
a program administered by the Secretary under which price or income support, or production or market loss assistance, is provided to producers of agricultural commodities; and
(ii)
a conservation program administered by the Secretary.
(B) ExclusionsThe term “covered program” does not include—
(i)
an agricultural credit program carried out under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.); or
(ii)
the crop insurance program carried out under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
(3) Participant
The term “participant” means a participant in a covered program.
(4) State Conservationist
The term “State Conservationist” means the State Conservationist with respect to a program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(5) State Director
The term “State Director” means the State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency with respect to a program administered by the Farm Service Agency.