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 PUBLIC LAW 100-387—AUG. 11, 1988

102 STAT. 927

EMERGENCY UVESTOCK ASSISTANCE

"SEC. 603. (a) The Secretary shall provide emergency feed assist- 7 USC I47ia. ance under this title 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. "0)X1) The Secretary shall provide emergency feed assistance under this title 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 title. "(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. DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR ASSISTANCE

"SEC. 604. (a)(1) Whenever the Governor of a State determines that a livestock emergency due to a natural disaster exists in the State, or a county committee established under section SO?) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590(b)) determines that such an emergency exists in the county, the Governor or county committee may submit a request for a determination by the Secretary of a livestock emergency in such State or county and for emergency livestock feed assistance under this title. "(2) The request of a Governor or county committee for a livestock emergency determination and for emergency livestock feed assistance shall include, to the extent feasible, recommendations to the Secretary of those options that will most fully use feed available through local sources. "(b) The Secretary may consider a State, county, or area in a State for a livestock emergency determination and emergency livestock feed assistance under this title whether or not a request for assistance is submitted, as described in subsection (a). "(c) The Secretary shall act on requests for determinations under subsection (a) and make final determinations on whether a livestock emergency exists in any State, county, or area, under regulations that ensure thorough and prompt action (not later than 30 days sdter receipt of any such request) and provide for appropriate notification procedures. "(d) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, any State, county, or area determined eligible, due to drought or related conditions in 1988, for the emergency feed program or emergency feed assistance program conducted prior to the effective date of this title shall continue to be eligible for such programs and may be eligible for other programs under this title for such drought or related condition. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this title, the Secretary shall determine whether any of the programs described in section 606, other than the emergency feed program under section 606(a)(4) and the emergency feed assistemce

State and local governments. 7 USC 1471b.

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