Bill > HR1454

This bill aims to provide supplemental agricultural disaster assistance for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, offering various programs to support farmers and ranchers facing losses. It establishes definitions for terms like "eligible producer on a farm" and "farm" to clarify who qualifies for assistance. Key provisions include livestock indemnity payments for death losses exceeding normal mortality due to attacks by protected animals or adverse weather, and a livestock forage disaster program to compensate for weather-related forage losses, such as those caused by drought or floods, by combining existing assistance functions. Additionally, the bill introduces emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish for losses not covered by other programs, and a tree assistance program to help eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers recover from natural disasters like disease, insect infestations, or extreme weather, by reimbursing a percentage of replanting or salvage costs. The bill also modifies the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, which provides coverage for crops that lack crop insurance, to offer payments equivalent to additional coverage levels and adjusts certain payment limits and fees. Importantly, the bill includes limitations on the total amount of disaster assistance a person or legal entity can receive, generally capped at $100,000 per crop year, with specific exceptions for the tree assistance program.