12 2 STA T . 1 40 1 PUBLIC LA W 110 – 2 3 4 —M A Y 22 , 200 8‘ ‘ (C)PAYMENTDUR AT IO N .— ‘‘( i ) I N G ENERA L .— Subject t o c la u s e (ii) , a n eli g ible li v estoc kpr o d ucer s h all be eligible to receive assistance under this paragraph f or the period— ‘‘(I) beginning on the date on w hich the F ed - eral agenc y e x cludes the eligible livestock producer fro m using the managed rangeland for gra z ing
and ‘‘(II) ending on the last day of the Federal lease of the eligible livestock producer. ‘‘(ii) L IMITATION.— A n eligible livestock producer may only receive assistance under this paragraph for losses that occur on not more than 180 days per year. ‘‘( 5 ) M INIMUM RI SK MANAGEMENT P UR CH ASE RE Q UIRE- MENTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— E xcept as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a livestock producer shall only be eligible for assistance under this subsection if the livestock pro- ducer— ‘‘(i) obtained a policy or plan of insurance under subtitle A for the grazing land incurring the losses for which assistance is being re q uested; or ‘‘(ii) filed the required paperwork, and paid the administrative fee by the applicable State filing dead- line, for the noninsured crop assistance program for the grazing land incurring the losses for which assist- ance is being requested. ‘‘( B ) W AI V ER F OR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED, LIMITED RESOURCE, OR B EGINNING FARMER OR RANCHER.—In the case of an eligible livestock producer that is a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or limited resource or beginning farmer or rancher, as determined by the Sec- retary, the Secretary may— ‘‘(i) waive subparagraph (A); and ‘‘(ii) provide disaster assistance under this section at a level that the Secretary determines to be equitable and appropriate. ‘‘(C) WAIVER FOR 20 0 8 CALENDAR YEAR.—In the case of an eligible livestock producer that suffered losses on grazing land during the 2 008 calendar year but does not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall waive subparagraph (A) if the eligible livestock pro- ducer pays a fee in an amount equal to the applicable noninsured crop assistance program fee or catastrophic risk protection plan fee required under subparagraph (A) to the Secretary not later than 9 0 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle. ‘‘( D ) EQUITABLE RELIEF.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.— T he Secretary may provide equi- table relief to an eligible livestock producer that is otherwise ineligible or unintentionally fails to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) for the grazing land incurring the loss on a case-by-case basis, as determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(ii) 2008 CALENDAR YEAR.—In the case of an eligible livestock producer that suffered losses on
�
