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7 U.S.C. 8203: AssistanceText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 108-TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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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 .)