§ 1471b. — Determination of need for assistance.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1471b]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 35A--PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
SUBCHAPTER V--EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988
Sec. 1471b. Determination of need for assistance
(a) Determination and request by Governor or county committee
(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 590h(b) of title 16 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 subchapter.
(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) Consideration for assistance without request
The Secretary may consider a State, county, or area in a State for a
livestock emergency determination and emergency livestock feed
assistance under this subchapter whether or not a request for assistance
is submitted, as described in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Prompt action by Secretary
The Secretary shall act on requests for determinations under
subsection (a) of this section 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 after receipt of any such request) and provide for appropriate
notification procedures.
(d) Eligibility under prior programs; availability of other programs
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
subchapter shall continue to be eligible for such programs and may be
eligible for other programs under this subchapter for such drought or
related condition. As soon as practicable after the effective date of
this subchapter, the Secretary shall determine whether any of the
programs described in section 1471d of this title, other than the
emergency feed program under section 1471d(a)(4) of this title and the
emergency feed assistance program under section 1471d(a)(2) of this
title, or in section 1471e of this title should be made available in
such State, county, or area. If the Secretary makes such determination,
the Secretary shall make such programs immediately available to
livestock producers in the State, county, or area.
(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, Sec. 604, as added Pub. L. 100-387,
title I, Sec. 101(a), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 927.)
References in Text
The effective date of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (d),
is 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, the effective date of section 101(a) of
Pub. L. 100-387. See section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out as a
note under section 1427 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective 15 days after Aug. 11, 1988, with subsec. (d) of
this section applicable only with respect to any livestock emergency in
1988, see section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100-387, set out as an Effective and
Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1427 of this
title.
Inapplicability of Section
Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period
beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section 7992(b)(12)
of this title.
Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan commodities,
peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning Apr.
4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this
title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1471c, 1471i of this title.
