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139 STAT. 102 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 ‘‘(ii) less than or equal to 85 percent of the payment rate established with respect to the lowest weight class of the livestock, as determined by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency. ‘‘(C) PAYMENT AMOUNT.—The amount of a payment to an eligible producer that has incurred unborn livestock death losses shall be equal to the payment rate determined under subparagraph (B) multiplied, in the case of livestock described in— ‘‘(i) subparagraph (A), (B), or (F) of subsection (a)(4), by 1; ‘‘(ii) subparagraph (D) of such subsection, by 2; ‘‘(iii) subparagraph (E) of such subsection, by 12; and ‘‘(iv) subparagraph (G) of such subsection, by the average number of birthed animals (for one gestation cycle) for the species of each such livestock, as deter- mined by the Secretary. ‘‘(D) UNBORN LIVESTOCK DEATH LOSSES DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘unborn livestock death losses’ means losses of any livestock described in subparagraph (A), (B), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of subsection (a)(4) that was gestating on the date of the death of the livestock.’’. (b) LIVESTOCK FORAGE DISASTER PROGRAM.—Section 1501(c)(3)(D)(ii)(I) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(3)(D)(ii)(I)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘1 monthly payment’’ and inserting ‘‘2 monthly payments’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘county for at least 8 consecutive’’ and inserting the following: ″county for not less than— ‘‘ ‘‘(aa) 4 consecutive weeks during the normal grazing period for the county, as deter- mined by the Secretary, shall be eligible to receive assistance under this paragraph in an amount equal to 1 monthly payment using the monthly payment rate determined under subparagraph (B); or ‘‘(bb) 7 of the previous 8 consecutive’’. (c) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR LIVESTOCK, HONEY BEES, AND FARM-RAISED FISH.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(5) ASSISTANCE FOR LOSSES DUE TO BIRD DEPREDATION.— ‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF FARM-RAISED FISH.—In this para- graph, the term ‘farm-raised fish’ means fish propagated and reared in a controlled fresh water environment. ‘‘(B) PAYMENTS.—Eligible producers of farm-raised fish, including fish grown as food for human consumption, shall be eligible to receive payments under this subsection to aid in the reduction of losses due to piscivorous birds. ‘‘(C) PAYMENT RATE.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The payment rate for payments under subparagraph (B) shall be determined by the Secretary, taking into account— ‘‘(I) costs associated with the deterrence of piscivorous birds; Time periods. Payments.