Determination and request by Governor or county committee
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).
Prompt action by Secretary
The Secretary shall act on requests for determinations under subsection (a) 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.
Eligibility under prior programs; availability of other programs
section 1471d of this titlesection 1471d(a)(4) of this titlesection 1471d(a)(2) of this titlesection 1471e of this titleNotwithstanding 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 , other than the emergency feed program under and the emergency feed assistance program under , or in 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. 792Pub. L. 100–387, title I, § 101(a)102 Stat. 927(, title VI, § 604, as added , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 101(a) of Pub. L. 100–387section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100–387section 1427 of this titleThe effective date of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (d), is 15 days after , the effective date of . See , set out as a note under .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 101(c) of Pub. L. 100–387section 1427 of this titleSection effective 15 days after , with subsec. (d) of this section applicable only with respect to any livestock emergency in 1988, see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under .
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 .