7 U.S.C. § 1472 — Assistance for livestock producers

(a) Definition of livestock In this section, the term “livestock” includes elk, reindeer, bison, horses, and deer. (b) Availability of assistance In that amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the Secretary of Agriculture may provide assistance to dairy and other livestock producers to cover economic losses incurred by that producers in connection with the production of livestock. (c) Types of assistance The assistance provided to livestock producers may be in the following forms: (1) Indemnity payments to livestock producers who incur livestock mortality losses. (2) Livestock feed assistance to livestock producers affected by shortages of feed. (3) Compensation for sudden increases in production costs. (4) that other assistance, and for that other economic losses, as the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) Limitations The Secretary cannot use the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance under this section. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary that sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.