; and (B) 6 cents per pound so consumed. (3) Allowable use Any emergency assistance provided under this section shall be made available only to domestic users of upland cotton and extra long staple cotton that certify that the assistance shall be used only for operating expenses. (4) Historical monthly average consumption defined The term historical monthly average consumption means the average consumption for each month occurring during the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2019. (5) Sunset The Secretary may not provide emergency assistance under this section on or after December 31, 2020. (6) Funding There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. 60306. Direct payments to agricultural producers (a) In general The Secretary shall make direct payments to producers of specialty crops, livestock, and other commodities, to cover losses in response to the COVID–19 pandemic. (b) Payment calculations Payment under subsection (a), shall be calculated as follows: (1) Specialty crops, livestock, and other commodities covered by Coronavirus Food Assistance Program In the case of losses of specialty crops, livestock, and other commodities incurred during the first quarter of calendar year 2020 and eligible to receive direct payments under the Department of Agriculture’s final rule for the Coronavirus Food Assistance program of the Department of Agriculture, payments under subsection (a) shall be made to producers to ensure that they are compensated for 85 percent of the second quarter actual losses estimated by the Secretary. (2) Specialty crops, livestock, and other commodities not covered by Coronavirus Food Assistance Program In the case of losses of specialty crops, livestock, and other commodities for which a producer is ineligible to receive direct payments under the program referred to in paragraph (1), payments under subsection (a) shall be equal to 85 percent of the actual losses estimated