Public Law 111–5 111th Congress An Act - Loan Programs Office

PUBLIC LAW 111–5—FEB. 17, 2009
123 STAT. 419
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‘‘(ii) takes into consideration the interests of the
workers employed by the producer; and
‘‘(iii) demonstrates that the producer will have
sufficient resources to implement the business plan.
‘‘(C) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.—Upon approval of the
producer’s long-term business adjustment plan under
subparagraph (B), a producer shall be entitled to an amount
not to exceed $8,000 to implement the long-term business
adjustment plan.
‘‘(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—An agricultural commodity
producer may receive not more than $12,000 under paragraphs
(3) and (4) of subsection (b) in the 36-month period following
certification under section 293.
‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS ON OTHER ASSISTANCE.—An agricultural commodity
producer that receives benefits under this chapter (other
than initial technical assistance under subsection (b)(1)) shall not
be eligible for cash benefits under chapter 2 or 3.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Trade
Act of 1974 is amended by striking the item relating to section
296 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 296. Qualifying requirements and benefits for agricultural commodity producers.’’.
SEC. 1884. REPORT.
Section 293 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401b) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) REPORT BY THE SECRETARY.—Not later than January 30,
2010, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee
on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a
report containing the following information with respect to adjustment
assistance provided under this chapter during the preceding
fiscal year:
‘‘(1) A list of the agricultural commodities covered by a
certification under this chapter.
‘‘(2) The States or regions in which such commodities are
produced and the aggregate amount of such commodities produced
in each such State or region.
‘‘(3) The total number of agricultural commodity producers,
by congressional district, receiving benefits under this chapter.
‘‘(4) The total number of agricultural commodity producers,
by congressional district, receiving technical assistance under
this chapter.’’.
SEC. 1885. FRAUD AND RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS.
Section 297(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401f(a)(1))
is amended by inserting ‘‘or has expended funds received under
this chapter for a purpose that was not approved by the Secretary,’’
after ‘‘entitled,’’.
SEC. 1886. DETERMINATION OF INCREASES OF IMPORTS FOR CERTAIN
FISHERMEN.
For purposes of chapters 2 and 6 of title II of the Trade
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.), in the case of an agricultural
commodity producer that—
(1) is a fisherman or aquaculture producer, and
(2) is otherwise eligible for adjustment assistance under
chapter 2 or 6, as the case may be,
19 USC 2271
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