Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 122.djvu/2271

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12 2 STA T . 22 48PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 24 6—J U NE 18 , 2008 weath e risg reater tha n50p er c ent of the nor m a l pro du ction of the farm , as determined by the S ecretary .‘ ‘ (6)ELIG I B L EPRODUC ERO NAF AR M . — ‘‘( A ) I N GENERAL.— T he term ‘eligible producer on a farm ’ means an indi v idual or entity described in subpara - graph ( B ) that, as determined by the Secretary, assumes the production and mar k et risks associated with the agri- cultural production of crops or livestock. ‘‘(B) D E S CRIP T ION.—An individual or entity referred to in subparagraph (A) is— ‘‘(i) a citi z en of the U nited States

‘‘(ii) a resident alien; ‘‘(iii) a partnership of citizens of the United States; or ‘‘(iv) a corporation, limited liability corporation, or other farm organizational structure organized under State law. ‘‘( 7 ) F ARM.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘farm’ means, in relation to an eligible producer on a farm, the sum of all crop acreage in all counties that is planted or intended to be planted for harvest by the eligible producer. ‘‘(B) A Q UACULTURE.—In the case of a q uaculture, the term ‘farm’ means, in relation to an eligible producer on a farm, all fish being produced in all counties that are intended to be harvested for sale by the eligible producer. ‘‘( C ) H ONE Y .—In the case of honey, the term ‘farm’ means, in relation to an eligible producer on a farm, all bees and beehives in all counties that are intended to be harvested for a honey crop by the eligible producer. ‘‘( 8 ) FARM-RAISED FIS H .—The term ‘farm-raised fish’ means any aquatic species that is propagated and reared in a con- trolled environment. ‘‘( 9 ) INSURABLE COMMODITY.—The term ‘insurable com- modity’ means an agricultural commodity (e x cluding livestock) for which the producer on a farm is eligible to obtain a policy or plan of insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1 501 et seq.). ‘‘(10) L I V ESTOC K .—The term ‘livestock’ includes— ‘‘(A) cattle (including dairy cattle); ‘‘(B) bison; ‘‘(C) poultry; ‘‘(D) sheep; ‘‘(E) swine; ‘‘(F) horses; and ‘‘( G ) other livestock, as determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(11) N ONINSURABLE COMMODITY.—The term ‘noninsurable commodity’ means a crop for which the eligible producers on a farm are eligible to obtain assistance under the noninsured crop assistance program. ‘‘(1 2 ) NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—The term ‘noninsured crop assistance program’ means the program car- ried out under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improve- ment and R eform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7 3 33). ‘‘(13) Q UALIFYING NATURAL DISASTER DECLARATION.—The term ‘qualifying natural disaster declaration’ means a natural disaster declared by the Secretary for production losses under