SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 1501. SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE. (a) Members of Indian Tribes.—Section 1501(a)(1)(B) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(a)(1)(B)) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: “(iii) an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304));” . (b) Covered Livestock Losses for Livestock Indemnity Payments.—Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “or” at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “cold.” and inserting “cold, on the condition that in the case of the death loss of unweaned livestock due to that adverse weather, the Secretary may disregard any management practice, vaccination protocol, or lack of vaccination by the eligible producer on a farm; or”; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(C) disease that, as determined by the Secretary— “(i) is caused or transmitted by a vector; and “(ii) is not susceptible to control by vaccination or acceptable management practices.” ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking “A payment” and inserting “Payment reductions.—A payment”. (c) Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish.— (1) In general.—Section 1501(d)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)(2)) is amended by inserting “, including inspections of cattle tick fever” before the period at the end. (2) [7 U.S.C. 9081 note] Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to inspections of cattle tick fever conducted on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Tree Assistance Program.—Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(e)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “paragraph (4)” and inserting “paragraphs (4) and (5)”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(5) Payment rate for beginning and veteran producers.—Subject to paragraph (4), in the case of a beginning farmer or rancher or a veteran farmer or rancher (as those terms are defined in subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279)) that is eligible to receive assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide reimbursement of 75 percent of the costs under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B) of paragraph (3).” . (e) Payment Limitation.—Section 1501(f)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(f)(2)) is amended by striking “this section (excluding payments received under subsections (b) and (e))” and inserting “subsection (c)”.