US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 1471

Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
The term “livestock producer” means—
(A)
a person that is actively engaged in farming and that receives a substantial amount of total income from the production of grain or livestock, as determined by the Secretary, that is—
(i)
an established producer or husbander of livestock or a dairy producer who is a citizen of, or legal resident alien in, the United States; or
(ii)
a farm cooperative, private domestic corporation, partnership, or joint operation in which a majority interest is held by members, stockholders, or partners who are citizens of, or legal resident aliens in, the United States, if such cooperative, corporation, partnership, or joint operation is engaged in livestock production or husbandry, or dairy production; or
(B)
1
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
Any  of the following entities that is actively engaged in livestock production or husbandry, or dairy production—
(i)
section 5304(b) of title 252
2 See References in Text note below.
any Indian tribe (as defined in ); 
(ii)
48 Stat. 98425 U.S.C. 4612 any Indian organization or entity chartered under the Act of (, chapter 576; et seq.), commonly known as the “Indian Reorganization Act”;
(iii)
section 5304(c) of title 252 any tribal organization (as defined in );  or
(iv)
section 1452(e) of title 25 any economic enterprise (as defined in );
(2)
The term “livestock” means cattle, elk, reindeer, bison, horses, deer, sheep, goats, swine, poultry (including egg-producing poultry), llamas, alpacas, live fish, crawfish, and other animals that—
(A)
are part of a foundation herd (including producing dairy cattle) or offspring; or
(B)
are purchased as part of a normal operation and not to obtain additional benefits under this subchapter.
(3)
The term “State” means any State of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or Guam.
(4)
The term “feed”, for the purposes of emergency feed assistance, means any type of feed (including feed grain, oilseed meal, premix or mixed feed, liquid or dry supplemental feed, roughage, pasture, or forage) that—
(A)
best suits the livestock producer’s operation; and
(B)
is consistent with acceptable feed practices.
(5)
2 The term “area” includes any Indian reservation (as defined in section 1985(e)(1)(D)(ii)  of this title).

Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792Pub. L. 100–387, title I, § 101(a)102 Stat. 926Pub. L. 108–447, div. A, title VII, § 785(b)(1)118 Stat. 2850Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, § 784(b)(1)119 Stat. 2162Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12104132 Stat. 4942(, title VI, § 602, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 5304 of title 25, referred to in par. (1)(B)(i), (iii), has been amended, and subsecs. (b) and (c) of section 5304 no longer define the terms “Indian tribe” and “tribal organization”. However, such terms are defined elsewhere in that section.

act June 18, 1934, ch. 57648 Stat. 984section 5101 of Title 25Act of , referred to in par. (1)(B)(ii), is , , popularly known as the Indian Reorganization Act, which was classified generally to subchapter V (§ 461 et seq.) of chapter 14 of Title 25, Indians, prior to editorial reclassification as chapter 45 (§ 5101 et seq.) of Title 25. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Section 1985(e)(1)(D)(ii) of this titlesection 1985(e)(1)(A)(ii) of this titlePub. L. 104–127, title VI, § 638(3)(A)(ii)110 Stat. 1096, referred to in par. (5), was redesignated by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–3342018—Par. (2). substituted “llamas, alpacas, live fish, crawfish, and other animals that” for “fish used for food, and other animals designated by the Secretary (at the Secretary’s sole discretion) that” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 109–972005—Par. (2). , in introductory provisions, inserted “horses, deer,” after “bison,” and struck out “equine animals used for food or in the production of food,” before “fish”.

Pub. L. 108–4472004—Par. (2). inserted “elk, reindeer, bison,” after “means cattle,” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2005 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, § 784(c)119 Stat. 2163

“(1)

In general .—

section 1472 of this titleThis section [amending this section and and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] and the amendments made by this section apply to losses resulting from a disaster that occurs on or after .
“(2)

Prior losses .—

This section and the amendments made by this section do not apply to losses resulting from a disaster that occurred before .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date

section 101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 100–387section 1427 of this titleSection effective 15 days after , see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under .

Short Title

act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792section 1421 of this titleFor short title of title VI of , which enacted this subchapter, as the “Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988”, see Short Title of 1988 Amendment note set out under .

Inclusion of Horses and Deer Within Definition of “Livestock”

Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, § 784(a)119 Stat. 2162

“In carrying out a livestock assistance, compensation, or feed program, the Secretary of Agriculture shall include horses and deer within the definition of ‘livestock’ covered by the program.”
, , , provided that:

Inapplicability of Section

section 9092(b)(12) of this titleSection inapplicable to 2014 through 2018 crops of covered commodities, cotton, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , through , see .

section 8782(b)(12) of this titleSection inapplicable to 2008 through 2012 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , through , see .

section 7992(b)(12) of this titleSection inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , through , see .

section 7301(b)(1)(L) of this titleSection inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning , and ending , see .