Us Code § 8203 - Assistance
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§ 8203. Assistance
Subject to section 8204 of this title, the assistance provided by the Secretary to eligible orchardists for losses described in section 8202 of this title shall consist of—
(1) reimbursement of 75 percent of the cost of replanting trees lost due to a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary, in excess of 15 percent mortality (adjusted for normal mortality); or
(2) at the option of the Secretary, sufficient seedlings to reestablish a stand.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10203, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 491.)
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