H.R. 4739 · 118th Congress
Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act
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Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 19, 2023
Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act
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%.
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 nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act
Latest action (Sep 19, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 19, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.