HR2695-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WOlf and Livestock Fairness Act or the WOLF Act.

2. Livestock indemnity payment rates Section 1501(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)(2)) is amended by striking 75 and inserting 100.

3. Emergency relief to mitigate effect of Mexican gray wolves Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall develop a formula to determine the amount of emergency relief to provide to a producer of livestock under subparagraph (A), which shall take into consideration the following factors: The herd size of the producer. The average annual number of confirmed depredations by Mexican gray wolves per producer in the State in which the producer is located. The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. The average annual decrease in birth rates of herds of producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph. The number of producers receiving emergency relief under this paragraph. (5)Emergency relief to mitigate effect of Mexican gray wolves(A)In generalEach fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary.(B)FormulaNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall develop a formula to determine the amount of emergency relief to provide to a producer of livestock under subparagraph (A), which shall take into consideration the following factors:(i)The herd size of the producer.(ii)The average annual number of confirmed depredations by Mexican gray wolves per producer in the State in which the producer is located.(iii)The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located.(iv)The average annual decrease in birth rates of herds of producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located.(v)The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note).(C)ConsultationIn carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.(D)Annual reportNot later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following:(i)The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph.(ii)The number of producers receiving emergency relief under this paragraph..