§ 1471a Emergency livestock assistance · 119-4

§ 1471a.

Emergency livestock assistance

(a)

The Secretary shall provide emergency feed assistance under this subchapter for the preservation and maintenance of livestock in any State or area of a State where, because of disease, insect infestation, flood, drought, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, hot weather, or other natural disaster, the Secretary determines that a livestock emergency exists.

(b)

(1)

The Secretary shall provide emergency feed assistance under this subchapter for the preservation and maintenance of livestock, to livestock producers that—

(A)

conduct farming, ranching, or aquaculture operations in any county contiguous to a county where the Secretary has determined, under subsection (a), that a livestock emergency exists, and

(B)

are otherwise eligible for assistance under this subchapter.

(2)

The Secretary shall accept applications for assistance under this subsection from producers that are affected by the livestock emergency at any time during the eight-month period beginning on the date on which the Secretary determines that such emergency exists in the other county.

Source

(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, § 603, as added Pub. L. 100–387, title I, § 101(a),

Aug. 11, 1988

, 102 Stat. 927.)

Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 15 days after

Aug. 11, 1988

, see section 101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 100–387, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1427 of this title.

Inapplicability of Section

Section inapplicable to 2014 through 2018 crops of covered commodities, cotton, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning

Feb. 7, 2014

, through

Dec. 31, 2018

, see section 9092(b)(12) of this title.

Section inapplicable to 2008 through 2012 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning

June 18, 2008

, through

Dec. 31, 2012

, see section 8782(b)(12) of this title.

Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning

May 13, 2002

, through

Dec. 31, 2007

, see section 7992(b)(12) of this title.

Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning

Apr. 4, 1996

, and ending

Dec. 31, 2002

, see section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this title.

§ 1471a. Emergency livestock assistance

Emergency livestock assistance

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Inapplicability of Section