CRAWDAD Act: Improving Drought-Related Disaster Assistance Programs

Section 1: Short Title

This Act may be cited as the “Crawfish Recovery Assistance from Weather Disasters And Droughts Act” or
the “CRAWDAD Act”.

SECTION 2. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR LIVESTOCK, HONEY BEES, AND FARM-RAISED FISH PROGRAM

<pSection 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (79 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended:

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘drought’’ after ‘‘adverse weather’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
- (A) by inserting ‘‘adverse weather, drought’’ after ‘‘disease’’;
- (B) by inserting ‘‘and losses of crawfish harvest due to adverse weather or drought’’ after ‘‘cattle tick fever’’;
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(5) DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS.—

For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with eligible producers of farm-raised fish, shall
establish a documentation standard for each of the following:

‘‘(A) Collecting data.

‘‘(B) Production of crawfish, as related to reductions in harvest.

‘‘(C) Defining loss conditions due to drought.’’”

SECTION 3. LIVESTOCK FORAGE DISASTER PROGRAM

<p Section 1501(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(1)(A)(i)) is amended, in the
matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ‘‘means livestock’’ and inserting ‘‘means livestock, whether weaned or
unweaned,’’.