Sec. 1621. GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS
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## SEC. 1621 GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS **[**[7 U.S.C. 8792](/us/usc/t7/s8792)**]** ###
(a)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Agricultural commodity The term “**agricultural commodity**” has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602). ####
(2)Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher The term “**geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher**” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2204 note; Public Law 107–171). ###
(b)Authorization Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c). ###
(c)Transportation ####
(1)In general Subject to paragraphs
(2)and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year. ####
(2)Proof of eligibility To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary. ####
(3)Amount #####
(A)In general Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying— ######
(i)the amount of costs incurred by the geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher for transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs during the fiscal year; and ######
(ii)######
(I)the percentage of the allowance for that fiscal year under section 5941 of title 5, United States Code, for Federal employees stationed in Alaska and Hawaii; or ######
(II)in the case of an insular area (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)), a comparable percentage of the allowance for the fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary. #####
(B)Limitation The total amount of direct reimbursement payments provided by the Secretary under this section shall not exceed $15,000,000 for a fiscal year. ###
(d)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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Sec. 1621
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107-171
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