7 USC 8204 - Limitations on assistance

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§ 8201. Definitions
§ 8202. Eligibility
§ 8203. Assistance
§ 8204. Limitations on assistance
§ 8205. Authorization of appropriations

§ 8201. Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) Eligible orchardist

(2) Natural disaster

(3) Secretary

(4) Tree

(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10201, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 490.)

§ 8202. Eligibility

(a) Loss

(b) Limitation

(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10202, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 490.)

§ 8203. Assistance

Subject to section 8204 of this title, the assistance provided by the Secretary to eligible orchardists for losses described in section 8202 of this title shall consist of—

(1) reimbursement of 75 percent of the cost of replanting trees lost due to a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary, in excess of 15 percent mortality (adjusted for normal mortality); or

(2) at the option of the Secretary, sufficient seedlings to reestablish a stand.

(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10203, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 491.)

§ 8204. Limitations on assistance

(a) Amount

(b) Acres

The Secretary shall promulgate regulations—

(1) defining the term “person” for the purposes of this chapter, which shall conform, to the maximum extent practicable, to the regulations defining the term “person” promulgated under section 1308 of this title (before the amendment made by section 1603(a) 1

1 See References in Text note below.

of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008); and

(2) promulgating such regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure a fair and reasonable application of the limitation established under this section.

(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10204, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 491; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1603(g)(4), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1011; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1603(g)(4), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1740; Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1609(b)(1), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 709.)

§ 8205. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this chapter.

(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10205, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 491.)