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 116 STAT. 488 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 that provides coverage for specialty crops, paying special attention to apples, asparagus, blueberries (wild and domestic), cabbage, canola, carrots, cherries, Christmas trees, citrus fruits, cucumbers, dry beans, eggplants, floriculture, grapes, greenhouse and nursery agricultural commodities, green peas, green peppers, hay, lettuce, maple, mushrooms, pears, potatoes, pumpkins, snap beans, spinach, squash, strawberries, sugar beets, and tomatoes; and (2) the progress made by the Corporation in increasing the use of risk management products offered through the Corporation by producers of specialty crops, by small- and moderate-sized farms, and in areas that are underserved, as determined by the Secretary. Subtitle B—Disaster Assistance SEC. 10101. REFERENCE TO SEA GRASS AND SEA OATS AS CROPS COV- ERED BY NONINSURED CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Section 196(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting "sea grass and sea oats," after "fish),"- SEC. 10102. EMERGENCY GRANTS TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS. Section 2281(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5177a(a)) is amended by striking ", not to exceed $20,000,000 annually,". SEC. 10103. EMERGENCY LOANS FOR SEED PRODUCERS. Section 253(b)(5)(B) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-224; 114 Stat. 423) is amended by striking "18 months" and inserting "36 months". 7 USC 1472. SEC. 10104. ASSISTANCE FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS. (a) AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE. —In such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the Secretary of Agriculture may provide assistance to dairy and other livestock producers to cover economic losses incurred by such producers in connection with the production of livestock. (b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.— The assistance provided to livestock producers may be in the following forms: (1) Indemnity payments to livestock producers who incur livestock mortality losses. (2) Livestock feed assistance to livestock producers affected by shortages of feed. (3) Compensation for sudden increases in production costs. (4) Such other assistance, and for such other economic losses, as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) LIMITATIONS.— The Secretary may not use the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance under this section. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —T here is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

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