118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 4739: Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act
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Summary
This bill expands eligibility and flexibility under the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) of the Farm Service Agency (FSA). (TAP provides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes, and vines damaged by natural disasters.)
The bill expands eligibility to include growers who produce biennial crops. The current program is limited to producers of annual crops.
The bill also expands eligibility to include growers who experience tree mortality that exceeds normal mortality. Currently, mortality must exceed 15%.
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Further, the bill exempts growers who derive at least 75% of their average adjusted gross income from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities from a limit on adjusted gross income. (Under current law, the limit prohibits a grower with an average adjusted gross income that exceeds $900,000 from being eligible for TAP.)
A grower may carry out any replacement and rehabilitation activities within 12 months of approval of the application for assistance or at such time as is necessary to ensure tree survival. Further, a grower may replant using an alternative (1) variety, (2) stand density, and (3) location than was used prior to the loss.
Finally, the FSA must approve or deny an application (and notify the applicant) within 120 days of receiving the application.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- Jack Bergman R-MI
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Thomas Kean R-NJ
- Tim Walberg R-MI
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Sanford Bishop D-GA
- Ann Kuster D-NH
Who scored on this bill
- 1Bill Huizenga SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Bill Huizenga.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.