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7 U.S. Code § 9081. Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Covered producerThe term “covered producer” means an eligible producer on a farm that is—
(A) as determined by the Secretary—
(i)
a beginning farmer or rancher;
(ii)
a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher; or
(iii)
a limited resource farmer or rancher; or
(B)
a veteran farmer or rancher, as defined in section 2279(a) of this title.
(2) Eligible producer on a farm
(A) In general
The term “eligible producer on a farm” means an individual or entity described in subparagraph (B) that, as determined by the Secretary, assumes the production and market risks associated with the agricultural production of crops or livestock.
(B) DescriptionAn individual or entity referred to in subparagraph (A) is—
(i)
a citizen of the United States;
(ii)
a resident alien;
(iii)
an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 5304 of title 25);
(iv)
a partnership of citizens of the United States; or
(v)
a corporation, limited liability corporation, or other farm organizational structure organized under State law.
(3) Farm-raised fish
The term “farm-raised fish” means any aquatic species that is propagated and reared in a controlled environment.
(4) LivestockThe term “livestock” includes—
(A)
cattle (including dairy cattle);
(B)
bison;
(C)
poultry;
(D)
sheep;
(E)
swine;
(F)
horses; and
(G)
other livestock, as determined by the Secretary.
(5) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) Livestock indemnity payments
(1) PaymentsFor fiscal year 2012 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make livestock indemnity payments to eligible producers on farms that have incurred livestock death losses in excess of the normal mortality, sold livestock for a reduced sale price, or both as determined by the Secretary, due to—
(A)
attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the Federal Government or protected by Federal law, including wolves and avian predators;
(B)
adverse weather, as determined by the Secretary, during the calendar year, including losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat, and extreme cold, on the condition that in the case of the death loss of unweaned livestock due to that adverse weather, the Secretary may disregard any management practice, vaccination protocol, or lack of vaccination by the eligible producer on a farm; or
(C) disease that, as determined by the Secretary—
(i)
is caused or transmitted by a vector; and
(ii)
is not susceptible to control by vaccination or acceptable management practices.