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§ 9016. Price loss coverage
(a) Price loss coverage paymentsIf all of the producers on a farm make the election under subsection (a) or (h) of section 9015 of this title to obtain price loss coverage or, subject to subsection (c)(1) of such section, are deemed to have made such election under subsection (c)(2) of such section, the Secretary shall make price loss coverage payments to producers on the farm on a covered commodity-by-covered-commodity basis if the Secretary determines that—
(1) for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop years—
(A) the effective price for the covered commodity for the crop year; is less than
(B) the reference price for the covered commodity for the crop year; or
(2) for any of the 2019 through 2023 crop years—
(A) the effective price for the covered commodity for the crop year; is less than
(B) the effective reference price for the covered commodity for the crop year.
(b) Effective priceThe effective price for a covered commodity for a crop year shall be the higher of—
(1) the national average market price received by producers during the 12-month marketing year for the covered commodity, as determined by the Secretary; or
(2) the national average loan rate for a marketing assistance loan for the covered commodity in effect for such crop year under subchapter II.
(c) Payment rate
(1) In general
(A) 2014 through 2018 crop yearsFor the 2014 through 2018 crop years, the payment rate shall be equal to the difference between—
(i) the reference price for the covered commodity; and
(ii) the effective price determined under subsection (b) for the covered commodity.
(B) 2019 through 2023 crop yearsFor the 2019 through 2023 crop years, the payment rate shall be equal to the difference between—
(i) the effective reference price for the covered commodity; and
(ii) the effective price determined under subsection (b) for the covered commodity.
(2) Announcement
(3) Insufficient data
(d) Payment amountIf price loss coverage payments are required to be provided under this section for any of the 2014 through 2024 crop years for a covered commodity, the amount of the price loss coverage payment to be paid to the producers on a farm for the crop year shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying—
(1) the payment rate for the covered commodity under subsection (c);
(2) the payment yield for the covered commodity; and
(3) the payment acres for the covered commodity.
(e) Time for payments
(f) Effective price for barley
(g) Reference price for temperate japonica riceIn order to reflect price premiums, the Secretary shall provide a reference price with respect to temperate japonica rice in an amount equal to the amount established under subparagraph (F) of section 9011(19) of this title, as adjusted by paragraph (8) of such section, multiplied by the ratio obtained by dividing—
(1) the simple average of the marketing year average price of medium grain rice from the 2012 through 2016 crop years; by
(2) the simple average of the marketing year average price of all rice from the 2012 through 2016 crop years.
(h) Effective price for seed cotton
(1) In general
(2) CalculationThe marketing year average price for seed cotton for a crop year shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—
(A) the sum obtained by adding—
(i) the product obtained by multiplying—(I) the upland cotton lint marketing year average price; and(II) the total United States upland cotton lint production, measured in pounds; and
(ii) the product obtained by multiplying—(I) the cottonseed marketing year average price; and(II) the total United States cottonseed production, measured in pounds; by
(B) the sum obtained by adding—
(i) the total United States upland cotton lint production, measured in pounds; and
(ii) the total United States cottonseed production, measured in pounds.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1116, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 668; Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, § 60101(a)(8), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 310; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1106, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4504; Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(c)(3), Nov. 17, 2023, 137 Stat. 116.)