Sec. 102. Agricultural Disaster Assistance Transition
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## Sec. 102 Agricultural Disaster Assistance Transition
(a)Federal Crop Insurance Act. * * * * * * * ###
(d)2008 Aquaculture Assistance ####
(1)Definitions In this subsection: #####
(A)Eligible aquaculture producer The term “**eligible aquaculture producer**” means an aquaculture producer that during the 2008 calendar year, as determined by the Secretary— ######
(i)produced an aquaculture species for which feed costs represented a substantial percentage of the input costs of the aquaculture operation; and ######
(ii)experienced a substantial price increase of feed costs above the previous 5-year average. #####
(B)Secretary The term “**Secretary**” means the Secretary of Agriculture. ####
(2)Grant program #####
(A)In general Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use not more than $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, to carry out a program of grants to States to assist eligible aquaculture producers for losses associated with high feed input costs during the 2008 calendar year. #####
(B)Notification Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify the State department of agriculture (or similar entity) in each State of the availability of funds to assist eligible aquaculture producers, including such terms as determined by the Secretary to be necessary for the equitable treatment of eligible aquaculture producers. #####
(C)Provision of grants ######
(i)In general The Secretary shall make grants to States under this subsection on a pro rata basis based on the amount of aquaculture feed used in each State during the 2007 calendar year, as determined by the Secretary. ######
(ii)Timing Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make grants to States to provide assistance under this subsection. #####
(D)Requirements The Secretary shall make grants under this subsection only to States that demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the State will— ######
(i)use grant funds to assist eligible aquaculture producers; ######
(ii)provide assistance to eligible aquaculture producers not later than 60 days after the date on which the State receives grant funds; and ######
(iii)not later than 30 days after the date on which the State provides assistance to eligible aquaculture producers, submit to the Secretary a report that describes— ######
(I)the manner in which the State provided assistance; ######
(II)the amounts of assistance provided per species of aquaculture; and ######
(III)the process by which the State determined the levels of assistance to eligible aquaculture producers. ####
(3)Reduction in payments An eligible aquaculture producer that receives assistance under this subsection shall not be eligible to receive any other assistance under the supplemental agricultural disaster assistance program established under section 531 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1531) and section 901 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497) for any losses in 2008 relating to the same species of aquaculture. ####
(4)Report to congress Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that— #####
(A)describes in detail the manner in which this subsection has been carried out; and #####
(B)includes the information reported to the Secretary under paragraph (2)(D)(iii). ### DIVISION B TAX, UNEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, STATE FISCAL RELIEF, AND OTHER PROVISIONS * * * * * * * # TITLE II ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES
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