Assistance in the form of block grants

(a) In general Subtitle E of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1502. Assistance in the form of block grants (a) In general In the case additional funds made available after the date of the enactment of this section for covered losses, the Secretary may make assistance for such losses available in the form of block grants. (b) Covered losses In this section, the term covered losses means losses— (1) of revenue, quality, or production of crops, trees, bushes, vines, poultry or livestock as a consequence of a natural disaster (as determined by the Secretary); and (2) for which assistance is not available pursuant to any other Federal law.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Agricultural Act of 2014 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1501 the following: 1502. Assistance in the form of block grants..

(a) In general Subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1502. Assistance in the form of block grants (a) In general In the case additional funds made available after the date of the enactment of this section for covered losses, the Secretary may make assistance for such losses available in the form of block grants. (b) Covered losses In this section, the term covered losses means losses— (1) of revenue, quality, or production of crops, trees, bushes, vines, poultry or livestock as a consequence of a natural disaster (as determined by the Secretary); and (2) for which assistance is not available pursuant to any other Federal law.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Agricultural Act of 2014 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1501 the following: 1502. Assistance in the form of block grants..