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

7 U.S.C. § 8202

Eligibility

(a)

Loss

section 8203 of this titleSubject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide assistance under to eligible orchardists that planted trees for commercial purposes but lost the trees as a result of a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary.

(b)

Limitation

An eligible orchardist shall qualify for assistance under subsection (a) only if the tree mortality of the eligible orchardist, as a result of damaging weather or related condition, exceeds 15 percent (adjusted for normal mortality).

Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10202116 Stat. 490(, , .)