118 HR 8467 IH: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
U.S. House of Representatives
2024-05-21
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
. (b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Title I—Commodities
Subtitle A—Commodity Policy
Sec. 1101. Reference prices.
Sec. 1102. 1-time opportunity to add base acres.
Sec. 1103. Producer election.
Sec. 1104. Price loss coverage.
Sec. 1105. Agriculture risk coverage.
Subtitle B—Marketing Loans
Sec. 1201. Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans.
Sec. 1202. Repayment rates for upland cotton, long grain rice, and medium grain rice.
Sec. 1203. Repayment rates for extra long staple cotton.
Sec. 1204. Modifications to storage credits.
Sec. 1205. Economic adjustment assistance for textile mills.
Subtitle C—Sugar
Sec. 1301. Loan rate modifications.
Sec. 1302. Adjustments to commodity credit corporation storage rates.
Sec. 1303. Modernizing beet sugar allotments.
Sec. 1304. Reallocations of tariff rate quota shortfall.
Sec. 1305. Clarification of tariff rate quota adjustments.
Subtitle D—Dairy
Sec. 1401. Dairy margin coverage production history.
Sec. 1402. Premiums for dairy margins.
Sec. 1403. Mandatory reporting of dairy product processing costs.
Sec. 1404. Class I skim milk price.
Sec. 1405. Extensions.
Sec. 1406. Dairy reports.
Subtitle E—Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs
Sec. 1501. Livestock indemnity payment rates.
Sec. 1502. Emergency assistance for honeybees.
Sec. 1503. Tree assistance program.
Sec. 1504. Assistance in the form of block grants.
Subtitle F—Administration
Sec. 1601. Suspension of permanent price support authority.
Sec. 1602. Implementation.
Sec. 1603. Equitable treatment of certain entities.
Sec. 1604. Payment limitation.
Sec. 1605. Adjusted gross income limitation.
Sec. 1606. Storage facility loans.
Sec. 1607. Strengthening domestic food production supply chains.
Sec. 1608. Limitation on CCC authority.
Title II—Conservation
Subtitle A—Definitions
Sec. 2001. Definitions.
Subtitle B—Conservation Reserve Program
Sec. 2101. Definitions.
Sec. 2102. Conservation reserve.
Sec. 2103. Partnership initiatives.
Sec. 2104. Duties of owners and operators.
Sec. 2105. Duties of the Secretary.
Sec. 2106. Payments.
Sec. 2107. Contracts.
Subtitle C—Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Sec. 2201. Definitions.
Sec. 2202. Establishment and administration.
Sec. 2203. Limitation on payments.
Sec. 2204. Conservation innovation grants and payments.
Subtitle D—Conservation Stewardship Program
Sec. 2301. Conservation stewardship program.
Sec. 2302. Duties of the Secretary.
Sec. 2303. State assistance for soil health.
Subtitle E—Other Conservation Programs
Sec. 2401. Conservation of private grazing land.
Sec. 2402. Feral swine eradication and control program.
Sec. 2403. Grassroots source water protection program.
Sec. 2404. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
Sec. 2405. Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.
Sec. 2406. Emergency conservation program.
Sec. 2407. Emergency watershed program.
Sec. 2408. National agriculture flood vulnerability study.
Subtitle F—Funding and Administration
Sec. 2501. Commodity Credit Corporation.
Sec. 2502. Rescissions.
Sec. 2503. Delivery of technical assistance.
Sec. 2504. Administrative requirements for conservation programs.
Sec. 2505. Experienced services program.
Subtitle G—Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
Sec. 2601. Definitions.
Sec. 2602. Agricultural land easements.
Sec. 2603. Wetland reserve easements.
Sec. 2604. Administration.
Subtitle H—Forest Conservation Easement Program
Sec. 2701. Forest conservation easement program.
Subtitle I—Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Sec. 2801. Establishment and purposes.
Sec. 2802. Definitions.
Sec. 2803. Regional conservation partnerships.
Sec. 2804. Assistance to producers.
Sec. 2805. Funding.
Sec. 2806. Administration.
Sec. 2807. Critical conservation areas.
Subtitle J—Repeals and Transitional Provisions
Sec. 2901. Superseded conservation reserve program authorities.
Sec. 2902. Healthy Forests Reserve Program.
Title III—Trade
Subtitle A—Food for Peace Act
Sec. 3101. Food aid quality assurance.
Sec. 3102. Minimum levels of assistance.
Sec. 3103. Food aid consultative group.
Sec. 3104. Issuance of regulations; oversight, monitoring, and evaluation.
Sec. 3105. International food relief partnership.
Sec. 3106. Use of commodity credit corporation.
Sec. 3107. Pre-positioning of agricultural commodities and annual report regarding food aid programs and activities.
Sec. 3108. Deadline for agreements to finance sales or to provide other assistance.
Sec. 3109. Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance.
Sec. 3110. Termination date for micronutrient fortification programs.
Sec. 3111. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter farmer-to-farmer program.
Subtitle B—Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
Sec. 3201. Agricultural trade promotion and facilitation.
Sec. 3202. Preserving foreign markets for goods using common names.
Sec. 3203. Interagency seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetable working group.
Subtitle C—Other Agricultural Trade Laws
Sec. 3301. Growing American food exports.
Sec. 3302. Food for progress act of 1985.
Sec. 3303. Bill Emerson humanitarian trust act.
Sec. 3304. Promotion of agricultural exports to emerging markets.
Sec. 3305. International agricultural education fellowship program.
Sec. 3306. International agriculture cultural immersion and exchange program.
Sec. 3307. International food security technical assistance.
Sec. 3308. McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program.
Sec. 3309. Global crop diversity trust.
Sec. 3310. Local and regional food aid procurement projects.
Sec. 3311. Agricultural trade enforcement task force.
Title IV—Nutrition
Subtitle A—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Sec. 4101. Declaration of policy.
Sec. 4102. Food distribution program on Indian reservations.
Sec. 4103. Exclusions from income and resources.
Sec. 4104. Earned income deduction.
Sec. 4105. SNAP employment and training provider service referrals.
Sec. 4106. Prohibited fees.
Sec. 4107. Prohibition on benefit redemption by owners of retail food stores.
Sec. 4108. Supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit transfer transaction data report.
Sec. 4109. Public availability of State plans.
Sec. 4110. National accuracy clearinghouse.
Sec. 4111. SNAP staffing flexibility.
Sec. 4112. Updates to administrative processes for SNAP retailers.
Sec. 4113. Adjustment to percentage of recovered funds retained by States.
Sec. 4114. Tolerance level for payment errors.
Sec. 4115. Public comment on quality control guidance.
Sec. 4116. Office of program integrity.
Sec. 4117. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 4118. Assistance for community food projects.
Sec. 4119. Emergency food assistance program.
Sec. 4120. Nutrition education.
Sec. 4121. Retail food store and recipient trafficking.
Sec. 4122. Repeal of denial of benefits for certain drug-related convictions.
Sec. 4123. Residents of Institutions.
Sec. 4124. Block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa.
Sec. 4125. Elderly simplified application program.
Sec. 4126. Amendment to Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Sec. 4127. Modification of State plan requirement.
Sec. 4128. Food security and diet quality report.
Sec. 4129. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study and report.
Subtitle B—Commodity Distribution Programs
Sec. 4201. Commodity distribution program.
Sec. 4202. Commodity supplemental food program.
Sec. 4203. Distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects.
Sec. 4204. Commodity supplemental food program demonstration project for Tribal organizations.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
Sec. 4301. Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions.
Sec. 4302. Food box pilot program.
Sec. 4303. Nutrition standards for food distribution programs.
Sec. 4304. Guidance regarding notifying certain students regarding SNAP benefits.
Sec. 4305. Buy American requirements for certain school meals.
Sec. 4306. Reauthorization of the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive program.
Sec. 4307. Food loss and waste reduction liaison annual report.
Sec. 4308. Healthy food financing initiative.
Sec. 4309. Micro-grants for food security.
Sec. 4310. Healthy fluid milk incentives projects.
Title V—Credit
Subtitle A—Farm Ownership Loans
Sec. 5101. Persons eligible for real estate loans.
Sec. 5102. Experience requirements.
Sec. 5103. Conservation loan and loan guarantee program.
Sec. 5104. Limitations on amount of farm ownership loans.
Sec. 5105. Inflation percentage.
Sec. 5106. Authority of Farm Credit System institutions to provide financial support for essential rural community facilities projects.
Sec. 5107. Down payment loan program.
Sec. 5108. Heirs property.
Sec. 5109. Prompt approval of loans and loan guarantees.
Sec. 5110. Farmer loan pilot projects.
Sec. 5111. Refinancing of guaranteed loans into direct loans.
Subtitle B—Operating Loans
Sec. 5201. Persons eligible for operating loans.
Sec. 5202. Limitations on amount of operating loans.
Sec. 5203. Limitation on microloan amounts.
Sec. 5204. Cooperative lending pilot projects.
Subtitle C—Emergency loans
Sec. 5301. Persons eligible for emergency loans.
Subtitle D—Administrative Provisions
Sec. 5401. Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program.
Sec. 5402. Loan authorization levels.
Sec. 5403. Loan fund set-asides.
Sec. 5404. Use of additional funds for direct operating microloans under certain conditions.
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous
Sec. 5501. Export finance authority.
Sec. 5502. Support for rural water and waste systems.
Sec. 5503. Farmer loan data collection.
Sec. 5504. Loan guarantees.
Sec. 5505. Standards for qualified loans.
Sec. 5506. State agricultural mediation programs.
Sec. 5507. Technical corrections.
Title VI—Rural Development
Subtitle A—Improving Health Outcomes in Rural America
Sec. 6101. Prioritizations for distance learning and telemedicine and community facilities program.
Sec. 6102. Distance learning and telemedicine loans and grants.
Subtitle B—Connecting Rural Americans to High Speed Broadband
Sec. 6201. Rural broadband program loans and grants.
Sec. 6202. Expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas.
Sec. 6203. Innovative broadband advancement program.
Sec. 6204. Community connect grants.
Sec. 6205. Rate regulation.
Sec. 6206. Public notice, assessments, technical assistance, and reporting requirements.
Sec. 6207. Limitation on overbuilding.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
Sec. 6301. Rural energy savings program.
Sec. 6302. Regional commission reauthorization.
Sec. 6303. Promoting precision agriculture.
Sec. 6304. Food supply chain guaranteed loans.
Sec. 6305. New, mobile, and expanded meat processing and rendering grants.
Sec. 6306. Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative.
Sec. 6307. Technical assistance for geographically underserved and distressed areas.
Sec. 6308. Establishment of the Rural Development Innovation Center.
Sec. 6309. Rural Health Liaison report.
Sec. 6310. Precision Agriculture Task Force amendments.
Subtitle D—Additional Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
Sec. 6401. Water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants.
Sec. 6402. Rural water and wastewater circuit rider program.
Sec. 6403. Zero and low interest loans for distressed water systems.
Sec. 6404. Tribal college and university essential community facilities.
Sec. 6405. Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant program.
Sec. 6406. Water systems for rural and native villages in Alaska.
Sec. 6407. Rural decentralized water systems.
Sec. 6408. Assistance to rural entities.
Sec. 6409. Solid waste management grants.
Sec. 6410. Rural business development grants.
Sec. 6411. Rural cooperative development grants.
Sec. 6412. Lender fees in guaranteed loan programs.
Sec. 6413. Locally or regionally produced agricultural food products.
Sec. 6414. Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program.
Sec. 6415. Rural economic area partnership zones.
Sec. 6416. Intermediary relending program.
Sec. 6417. Rural health care facility assistance.
Sec. 6418. Elimination of prohibition on use of loans for certain purposes.
Sec. 6419. Rural Business-Cooperative Service programs technical assistance and training.
Sec. 6420. National Rural Development Partnership.
Sec. 6421. Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters.
Sec. 6422. Rural microentrepreneur assistance program.
Sec. 6423. Health care services.
Sec. 6424. Strategic economic and community development.
Sec. 6425. Rural innovation stronger economy grant program.
Sec. 6426. Delta Regional Authority.
Sec. 6427. Limitation on rural business investment companies controlled by Farm Credit System institutions.
Sec. 6428. Rural business investment program.
Sec. 6429. Technical corrections.
Sec. 6430. Rural water and wastewater technical assistance and training programs.
Subtitle E—Additional Amendments to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
Sec. 6501. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for utility infrastructure purposes.
Sec. 6502. Extension of the rural economic development loan and grant program.
Sec. 6503. Expansion of 911 access.
Title VII—Research, Extension, and Related Matters
Subtitle A—National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
Sec. 7101. National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.
Sec. 7102. Specialty crop committee.
Sec. 7103. Veterinary medicine loan repayment.
Sec. 7104. Veterinary services grant program.
Sec. 7105. Grants and fellowships for food and agriculture sciences education.
Sec. 7106. Agricultural and food policy research centers.
Sec. 7107. Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions.
Sec. 7108. Nutrition education program.
Sec. 7109. Continuing animal health and disease research programs.
Sec. 7110. Extension and agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University.
Sec. 7111. Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions.
Sec. 7112. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University.
Sec. 7113. Grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities and equipment and support tropical and subtropical agricultural research at insular area land-grant colleges and universities.
Sec. 7114. Matching funds requirement for research and extension activities at eligible institutions.
Sec. 7115. New Beginning for Tribal Students.
Sec. 7116. Education grants programs for Hispanic-serving institutions.
Sec. 7117. Binational agricultural research and development.
Sec. 7118. Grants and partnerships for international agricultural research, extension, and education.
Sec. 7119. Research equipment grants.
Sec. 7120. University research.
Sec. 7121. Extension service.
Sec. 7122. Supplemental and alternative crops.
Sec. 7123. Grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs.
Sec. 7124. Capacity building grants for NLGCA institutions.
Sec. 7125. Agriculture advanced research and development authority.
Sec. 7126. Aquaculture assistance programs.
Sec. 7127. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response.
Sec. 7128. Agriculture and food protection grant program.
Sec. 7129. Distance education grants for insular areas.
Sec. 7130. Resident instruction grants for insular areas.
Sec. 7131. Repeals.
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
Sec. 7201. Sustainable agriculture research and education.
Sec. 7202. National Genetics Resources Program.
Sec. 7203. Agricultural genome to phenome initiative.
Sec. 7204. High-priority research and extension initiatives.
Sec. 7205. Organic agriculture research and extension initiative.
Sec. 7206. Farm business management.
Sec. 7207. Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production research, education, and extension initiative.
Sec. 7208. Centers of excellence.
Sec. 7209. ThinkDIFFERENTLY National AgrAbility Project.
Sec. 7210. Farming opportunities training and outreach.
Sec. 7211. National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse.
Sec. 7212. Repeal.
Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
Sec. 7301. National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program.
Sec. 7302. Integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program.
Sec. 7303. Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, and barley caused by fusarium graminearum or by tilletia indica.
Sec. 7304. Grants for youth organizations.
Sec. 7305. Specialty crop research initiative.
Sec. 7306. Agriculture grants for veteran education and training services.
Sec. 7307. Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database program.
Sec. 7308. Office of Pest Management Policy.
Sec. 7309. Forestry products advanced utilization research.
Sec. 7310. Repeals.
Subtitle D—Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Sec. 7401. Grazinglands research laboratory.
Sec. 7402. Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.
Sec. 7403. Sun grant program.
Sec. 7404. Repeals.
Subtitle E—Amendments to Other Laws
Sec. 7501. Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.
Sec. 7502. Research Facilities Act.
Sec. 7503. Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
Sec. 7504. Extension design and demonstration initiative.
Sec. 7505. Biomass research and development.
Sec. 7506. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978.
Sec. 7507. National Aquaculture Act of 1980.
Sec. 7508. Reports on disbursement of funds for agricultural research and extension at 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University.
Sec. 7509. Repeal.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 7601. Foundation for food and agriculture research.
Sec. 7602. Agriculture innovation center demonstration program.
Sec. 7603. Livestock insects laboratory.
Sec. 7604. Hatch Act of 1887.
Sec. 7605. Commission on national agricultural statistics service modernization.
Sec. 7606. Restoration of 4–H name and emblem authority.
Sec. 7607. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
Sec. 7608. Agricultural Innovation Corps.
Title VIII—Forestry
Subtitle A—Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978
Sec. 8101. Support for State assessments and strategies for forest resources.
Sec. 8102. Forest Legacy Program technical correction.
Sec. 8103. State and private forest landscape-scale restoration program.
Subtitle B—Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
Sec. 8201. Definition of at-risk community.
Sec. 8202. Promoting cross-boundary wildfire mitigation.
Sec. 8203. Authorization of appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction on Federal land.
Sec. 8204. Water source protection program.
Sec. 8205. Watershed condition framework technical corrections.
Sec. 8206. Authorization of appropriations to combat insect infestations and related diseases.
Sec. 8207. Insect and disease infestation.
Sec. 8208. Stewardship end result contracting projects.
Subtitle C—Other Forestry Programs
Sec. 8301. National and Regional Agroforestry Centers.
Sec. 8302. National Forest Foundation Act.
Sec. 8303. Conveyances and leases of Forest Service administrative sites.
Sec. 8304. Forest inventory and analysis.
Sec. 8305. Reforestation, nursery, and seed orchard support.
Subtitle D—Forest Management
Part I—National Forest System Management
Sec. 8401. Categorical exclusion for high priority hazard trees.
Sec. 8402. Collaborative restoration projects.
Sec. 8403. Wildfire resilience project size.
Sec. 8404. Fuel breaks in forests and other wildland vegetation.
Sec. 8405. Greater sage-grouse and mule deer habitat.
Part II—Forest Management Activities
Sec. 8411. No additional consultation required.
Sec. 8412. Good neighbor authority.
Sec. 8413. Collaborative forest landscape restoration program.
Sec. 8414. Public-private wildfire technology deployment and testbed partnership.
Sec. 8415. Forest Service participation in Experienced Services Program.
Sec. 8416. Timber sales on National Forest System land.
Sec. 8417. Permits and agreements with electrical utilities.
Sec. 8418. Cooperative agreements and contracts for prescribed fire.
Sec. 8419. Utilizing grazing for wildfire risk reduction.
Sec. 8420. Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program.
Sec. 8421. Tribal Forest Management program technical correction.
Part III—Timber Innovation
Sec. 8431. Community wood facilities program.
Sec. 8432. Wood innovation grant program.
Sec. 8433. Forest and wood products data tracker.
Sec. 8434. Biochar application demonstration project.
Subtitle E—Save Our Sequoias
Sec. 8501. Short title.
Sec. 8502. Definitions.
Sec. 8503. Shared stewardship agreement for giant sequoias.
Sec. 8504. Giant sequoia lands coalition.
Sec. 8505. Giant sequoia health and resiliency assessment.
Sec. 8506. Giant sequoia emergency response.
Sec. 8507. Giant sequoia reforestation and rehabilitation strategy.
Sec. 8508. Giant sequoia strike teams.
Sec. 8509. Giant sequoia collaborative restoration grants.
Sec. 8510. Good neighbor authority for giant sequoias.
Sec. 8511. Stewardship contracting for giant sequoias.
Sec. 8512. Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program and Fund.
Sec. 8513. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 8701. Rural revitalization technologies.
Sec. 8702. Resource advisory committees.
Sec. 8703. Accurate hazardous fuels reduction reports.
Sec. 8704. Special use authorization rental fee waiver.
Sec. 8705. Charges and fees for harvest of forest botanical products.
Sec. 8706. Forest Service Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program transparency.
Sec. 8707. Direct hire authority.
Sec. 8708. Improving the emergency forest restoration program.
Title IX—Energy
Sec. 9001. Definition of advanced biofuel.
Sec. 9002. Biobased markets program.
Sec. 9003. Biorefinery assistance.
Sec. 9004. Bioproduct labeling report.
Sec. 9005. Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels.
Sec. 9006. Biodiesel Fuel Education Program.
Sec. 9007. Rural Energy for America Program.
Sec. 9008. Feedstock flexibility.
Sec. 9009. Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Sec. 9010. Carbon utilization and biogas education program.
Sec. 9011. Study on effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland.
Sec. 9012. Limitation on USDA funding for ground mounted solar systems.
Title X—Horticulture, marketing, and regulatory reform
Subtitle A—Horticulture
Sec. 10001. Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention.
Sec. 10002. Specialty crop block grants.
Sec. 10003. Specialty crops market news allocation.
Sec. 10004. Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.
Sec. 10005. National plant diagnostics network.
Sec. 10006. Hemp production.
Sec. 10007. Pilot Program for the Intra-Organizational Movement of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms by Certain Authorized Parties.
Subtitle B—Marketing
Sec. 10101. Marketing orders.
Sec. 10102. Local agriculture market program.
Sec. 10103. Acer access and development program.
Sec. 10104. Organic production and market data initiative.
Sec. 10105. Organic certification.
Sec. 10106. National organic certification cost-share program.
Sec. 10107. Report on procurement.
Subtitle C—Regulatory Reform
Part I—Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Sec. 10201. Exclusion of certain substances.
Sec. 10202. Coordination.
Sec. 10203. Interagency working group.
Sec. 10204. Uniformity of Pesticide Labeling Requirements.
Sec. 10205. Authority of States.
Part II—Other regulatory reform provisions
Sec. 10211. Multiple crop and pesticide use survey.
Sec. 10212. Critical minerals.
Sec. 10213. Safe harbor for certain discharges of wildland fire chemicals.
Sec. 10214. Science Advisory Board of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Sec. 10215. Office of Biotechnology Policy.
Title XI—Crop Insurance
Sec. 11001. Specialty Crop Advisory Committee.
Sec. 11002. Identification of holders of substantial interests.
Sec. 11003. Actuarial soundness of certain new products.
Sec. 11004. Coverage of revenue losses.
Sec. 11005. Supplemental and aggregate coverage enhancements.
Sec. 11006. Limitation on farm program participation.
Sec. 11007. Limitation on interest accrual.
Sec. 11008. Crop insurance support for beginning and veteran farmers and ranchers.
Sec. 11009. Marketability.
Sec. 11010. Reinsurance.
Sec. 11011. Revenue insurance.
Sec. 11012. Pilot program to review effectiveness of coverage penalty.
Sec. 11013. Program compliance and integrity.
Sec. 11014. Reviews, compliance, and integrity.
Sec. 11015. Whole Farm improvements.
Sec. 11016. Research and development priorities.
Title XII—Miscellaneous Provisions
Subtitle A—Livestock and Other Animals
Part I—Animal Health and Production
Sec. 12001. Animal disease prevention and management.
Sec. 12002. Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program review and report.
Sec. 12003. Dog detection training center.
Sec. 12004. Regionalization, zoning, and compartmentalization agreements.
Sec. 12005. Importation of live dogs.
Sec. 12006. Sheep production and marketing grant program.
Sec. 12007. Ensuring the free movement of livestock-derived products in interstate commerce.
Sec. 12008. Report on support for livestock and poultry producers during a foreign animal disease outbreak.
Part II—Meat and Poultry Processing and Inspection
Sec. 12111. Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States (A–PLUS).
Sec. 12112. Hazard analysis and critical control point guidance and resources for small and very small poultry and meat establishments.
Sec. 12113. Outreach on cooperative interstate shipment.
Sec. 12114. Pilot program to support custom slaughter establishments.
Subtitle B—Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
Sec. 12201. Office of Homeland Security.
Sec. 12202. Farm Service Agency.
Sec. 12203. Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
Sec. 12204. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Sec. 12205. Burden of proof for national appeals division hearings.
Sec. 12206. Termination of authority.
Sec. 12207. Functions of the Office of Tribal Relations.
Sec. 12208. Office of the Ombudsman.
Subtitle C—National Security
Sec. 12301. Agricultural foreign investment disclosure improvements.
Sec. 12302. Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries.
Sec. 12303. Investigative actions.
Sec. 12304. Digitization and consolidation of foreign land ownership data collection and publication.
Subtitle D—Other Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 12401. Thrifty food plan.
Sec. 12402. Establishment of dietary guidelines.
Sec. 12403. Organic or non-organic Whole milk permissible.
Sec. 12404. Commission on Farm Transitions—Needs for 2050.
Sec. 12405. Report on personnel.
Sec. 12406. Improvements to United States Drought Monitor.
Sec. 12407. Agricultural fiber products trust fund.
Sec. 12408. Reports on land access and farmland ownership data collection.
Sec. 12409. Increasing transparency regarding detention of imported plants.
Sec. 12410. Enhancement of pet protections.
Sec. 12411. Protecting animals with shelter.
Sec. 12412. Report on available assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water.
Sec. 12413. Experienced services program.
Sec. 12414. Agricultural Labor Survey.
Sec. 12415. Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
Sec. 12416. Commodity futures trading commission whistleblower program.
Sec. 12417. Qualified renewable biomass.
2.In this Act: (1)The term Department means the Department of Agriculture.
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<subparagraph id="H22C4E5C8262349F4B34DD5ECD94739F2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>$3.95</quote> and inserting <quote>$4.40</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B838E292BA64B34A9E39352A9CE4A57"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>$4.95</quote> and inserting <quote>$5.45</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H50653F2571E140AAA0C829CF20BE81C2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>$2.40</quote> and inserting <quote>$2.65</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H497047EF9CF44F348D10DB90ACABBD37"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking <quote>$14.00</quote> and inserting <quote>$16.90</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD1937C648E5E4056B4C5D0EFFC8F7368"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G), by striking <quote>$14.00</quote> and inserting <quote>$16.90</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H552203A62B814B0CA1643C1769DCC4C5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H), by striking <quote>$8.40</quote> and inserting <quote>$10.00</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62C922398ECB4FE5A3A85C48090D4B59"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I), by striking <quote>$20.15</quote> and inserting <quote>$23.75</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA84D2A4D7C7A4AECB245FC8E0D73801F"><enum>(J)</enum><text>in subparagraph (J), by striking <quote>$535.00</quote> and inserting <quote>$630.00</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F182D7E33D14E0497AB0D48ADEBA618"><enum>(K)</enum><text>in subparagraph (K), by striking <quote>$11.00</quote> and inserting <quote>$13.10</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BC8C8D9CD4A479FB587B16C55C41BEF"><enum>(L)</enum><text>in subparagraph (L), by striking <quote>$19.97</quote> and inserting <quote>$23.75</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF4FF1B48EA924F6A8029DAFBF3571B2D"><enum>(M)</enum><text>in subparagraph (M), by striking <quote>$19.04</quote> and inserting <quote>$22.65</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FD41B4DC3CC424CA08F5E5BC3FCBF5F"><enum>(N)</enum><text>in subparagraph (N), by striking <quote>$21.54</quote> and inserting <quote>$25.65</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEAD8BDD17AB74FBEB241568A650FD6D9"><enum>(O)</enum><text>in subparagraph (O), by striking <quote>$0.367</quote> and inserting <quote>$0.42</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H541D7C410B27422D958D07D7AA1E075A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1102.</enum><header>1-time opportunity to add base acres</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1112 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9012">7 U.S.C. 9012</external-xref>) is amended:</text>
<paragraph id="H0735233F51C64387ACBD2C9DF368310E" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5821C3E2E50641E9A7A4B66B356C357C"> <subsection id="H0F6E434E1D6C4278995D34C92F1BEFCF" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>1-time opportunity to add base acres</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<paragraph id="HE614DCCF47CC4C0D8803387F6FC1F651" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text> <subparagraph id="H9C801742A8484FC586C4078D0C11B3CD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notice of opportunity to add base acres</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall provide notice to the owners of a farm regarding the allocation of base acres to such farm in the manner provided in this subsection.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01B33818771F4ABA976CBE0AA2318960" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content of notice</header><text>The notice under subparagraph (A) shall include the following:</text> <clause id="HEB850F7EAED1432EBB5D4E2A475664D4" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Information that the allocation is occurring. </text></clause>
<clause id="HF5BC840295A640D8889871F1E8B507E7" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Information regarding the eligibility of the farm for an allocation of base acres under paragraph (2).</text></clause> <clause id="H4843DC69BB7849DC9BB46567F78CCFF2" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Information on how an owner may appeal a determination of ineligibility for an allocation of base acres under paragraph (2) through an appeals process established by the Secretary. </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0663650B22AD4BFFBF740AB11761AA9F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Opt-out</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An owner of a farm that is eligible to receive an allocation of base acres may elect to not receive such allocation by notifying the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0803C5AA32E43C990FCEAE628BB3783" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header> <subparagraph id="H5FC1655711484D6783C5EE651A48B1AF" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (E), effective beginning with the 2025 crop year, a farm is eligible to receive an allocation of base acres if, with respect to such farm, the amount described in subparagraph (B) exceeds the amount described in subparagraph (C).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8C74950EE1B4DA1A69F7CDA89D51CDF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>5-year average sum</header><text>The amount described in this subparagraph is, with respect to a farm, the sum of—</text> <clause id="H13EA31F0749640EB9E8F075552C5D08B" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the 5-year average of—</text>
<subclause id="H030ABB3CE5004F87BBCD9E76AC0021AD" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the acreage planted on the farm to all covered commodities for harvest, grazing, haying, silage or other similar purposes for the 2019 through 2023 crop years; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HFC54510C6AED40418255BBE3AB3CBF22" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any acreage on the farm that the producers were prevented from planting during the 2019 through 2023 crop years to covered commodities because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or other condition beyond the control of the producers, as determined by the Secretary; plus</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H04DBE64F9AF34865B2594E28AFF09827" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the lesser of the following:</text> <subclause id="H990DF73C595A4A33BAC89F4833B44291" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>15 percent of the total acres on the farm. </text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB75C47B32E624D89BD01E0815F2C554E" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The 5-year average of—</text> <item id="H2C7D29F747BF4B42A8BB265A21425622" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the acreage planted on the farm to eligible non-covered commodities for harvest, grazing, haying, silage, or other similar purposes for the 2019 through 2023 crop years; and</text></item>
<item id="H62D6514E22A44A888AEE4BDD528C7465" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>any acreage on the farm that the producers were prevented from planting during the 2019 through 2023 crop years to eligible non-covered commodities because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or other condition beyond the control of the producers, as determined by the Secretary.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1C0DE174B039407FA0D02EC81A92B99D" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Total number of base acres for covered commodities</header><text>The amount described in this subparagraph is, with respect to a farm, the total number of base acres for covered commodities on the farm (excluding unassigned crop base), as in effect on September 30, 2024. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H276E77C811714AEFA54504E052C8B998"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Acreage planted on the farm to eligible non-covered commodities defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term <term>acreage planted on the farm to eligible non-covered commodities</term> means acreage planted on a farm to commodities other than covered commodities, trees, bushes, vines, grass, or pasture (including cropland that was idle or fallow), as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C76D863D7094A9B86731A0CA5A97660"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Effect of no recent plantings of covered commodities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a farm for which the amount determined under clause (i) of subparagraph (B) is equal to zero, such farm shall be ineligible to receive an allocation of base acres under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6BB9505D8B1A4A30A702059314F859A8" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible acres</header><text>Subject to paragraph (5), the acres eligible for allocation to base acres—</text> <subparagraph id="H76A447DDEDF34DE08069E60F77A635E2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be equal to the difference obtained by subtracting the amount determined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) from the amount determined under subparagraph (B) of such paragraph; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0EFB07588FA9483D9A73EFA6D2962923" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall include unassigned crop base.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1581233F79E4A9A8BF5D6571D4FC7AB" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Allocation of acres</header> <subparagraph id="H21BF543143504D3EAC1DB43104A1DF26" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>For the purpose of applying this subsection to covered commodities, the Secretary shall allocate the eligible acres under paragraph (3) among those covered commodities planted on the farm at any time during the 2019 through 2023 crop years.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB015167F7E943ABBF58F8969485022C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Allocation formula</header><text>The allocation of eligible acres to base acres for covered commodities shall be in proportion to the ratio of—</text> <clause id="H2E81CA1E42FC47B78D1381A997BAC74A" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the 5-year average of—</text>
<subclause id="H9036BC1AA75C47CABF6D19FC18E3243C" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the acreage planted on the farm to each covered commodity for harvest, grazing, haying, silage, or other similar purposes for the 2019 through 2023 crop years; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H438D3A9FDBA5466EBA02DA76F6CE070A" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any acreage on the farm that the producers were prevented from planting during the 2019 through 2023 crop years to that covered commodity because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or other condition beyond the control of the producers, as determined by the Secretary; to</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H7CE99383F68F4E59AD40E906B347D828" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the 5-year average determined under paragraph (2)(B)(i).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C1ABE982BEC43039A9473D3F07BA76B" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Inclusion of all 5 years in average</header><text>For the purpose of determining a 5-year acreage average under subparagraph (B) for a farm, the Secretary shall not exclude any crop year in which a covered commodity was not planted.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE5948DB70F449B38DDE7090FB08C44A" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Treatment of multiple planting or prevented planting</header><text>For the purpose of determining under subparagraph (B) the acreage on a farm that producers planted or were prevented from planting during the 2019 through 2023 crop years to covered commodities, if the acreage that was planted or prevented from being planted was devoted to another covered commodity in the same crop year (other than a covered commodity produced under an established practice of double cropping), the owner may elect the commodity to be used for that crop year in determining the 5-year average, but may not include both the initial commodity and the subsequent commodity.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49CD9F10AA20472793E4D7DD3FE5AB58" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The allocation of eligible acres to base acres among covered commodities on a farm under this paragraph may not result in a total number of base acres for the farm in excess of the total number of acres on the farm.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03B4A64C01904E4D93CC1482DB1B7F9E" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reduction by the Secretary</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, if the total number of eligible acres allocated to base acres across all farms in the United States under this subsection would exceed 30,000,000 acres, the Secretary shall apply an across the board, pro-rata reduction to the number of eligible acres to ensure the number of allocated base acres under this subsection is equal to 30,000,000 acres.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H572A08C5FE8543619A3027F15C9527C7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Payment yield</header><text>Beginning with crop year 2025, for the purpose of making price loss coverage payments under section 1116, the Secretary shall establish payment yields to base acres allocated under this subsection equal to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H458920ACACDB440AB6DFD4F00D921845"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the payment yield established on the farm for the applicable covered commodity; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CFD683BF0B54F00A3F1158BAD05D1DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if no such payment yield for the applicable covered commodity exists, a payment yield—</text>
<clause id="H94A15B3DB89D4ACBA8C844020278E523"><enum>(i)</enum><text>equal to the average payment yield for the covered commodity for the county in which the farm is situated; or </text></clause> <clause id="H184B6075527E4706A57DD0139457A93D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>determined pursuant to section 1113(c).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A1732BF07F44F1B82FFBFCE8B8DAB45"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Treatment of new owners</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a farm for which the owner on the date of the enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 was not the owner for the 2019 crop year, the Secretary shall use the planting history of the prior owner or owners of such farm for purposes of determining eligibility under paragraph (2), eligible acres under paragraph (3), and the allocation of acres under paragraph (4). </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BD4F27B45E5432082E61A423095D268"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by striking <quote>Notwithstanding the election made under subsection (a), the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01CB8103D4494CBF9519441BAACB9424"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), by striking <quote>Notwithstanding the election made under subsection (a), if</quote> and inserting <quote>If</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3509981CE8F340EAA5E255C160F0FE96" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(3)(A), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H55F040A1E4EB4BD4A47F7E42EE0AD2CD"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Producer election</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1115 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9015">7 U.S.C. 9015</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H09A564C1822546C0A3420B5638FE6E3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HABE553DDDCB44D06B666FE0C7EACA739"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and for</quote> and inserting <quote>, for</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3590B2ACDAA4765B5E563A8854F92CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, and for the 2025 through 2029 crop years (subject to subsection (h))</quote> after <quote>(subject to subsection (h))</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFDF662E304A4328AFA0FFEE115D9D05"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H212D8D6FB912468292E8C93DFAEAF923"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2014 crop year or the 2019 crop year, as applicable</quote> and inserting <quote>2014 crop year, 2019 crop year, or 2025 crop year, as applicable</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B3485FDA0AC492BBBA3D506FFC8C741"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2014 crop year or the 2019 crop year, as applicable,</quote> and inserting <quote>2014 crop year, 2019 crop year, or 2025 crop year, as applicable,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCEE67B74A63848DEBA70B7B2109A8F67"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HABC8D5B0F9A341DC815DBB002EB083E4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H79D42270AFFC4012807DBB5BC3687613"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H10C6E19127D2492893F2074B8513FD08"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDA5D35F0F1304357B20C0382D29A639D"> <subparagraph id="H2F5195E368334807B6E877CCB506FFCB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the same coverage for each covered commodity on the farm for the 2026 through 2029 crop years as was applicable for the 2024 crop year.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H7B915544667B4BB6ACCF2C5BDA2946FA"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Price loss coverage</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1116 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9016">7 U.S.C. 9016</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7C0C159DDDC5489390246B85244DAA9A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H33EF0FDE9A684DA4A9AB5A95C28FA724"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="HCA6B119DB94F47EE8E9F553453AA1048"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2023</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2029</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE6DDDF381AB94C65ABD0EE0B8221903A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H687FACE28BD04BFA8CE544F83D9DBD64"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>2024</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H10FA9FCC867B4AF080463E44FB54D1A8"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Agriculture risk coverage</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1117 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9017">7 U.S.C. 9017</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD78DDF83008B412286871DA4FFFB890F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2014 through 2018 crop years or the 2019 through 2023 crop years, as applicable</quote> and inserting <quote>2014 through 2018 crop years, 2019 through 2023 crop years, or 2025 through 2029 crop years, as applicable</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3EC6CA7F289E4180B50BDB1B1FE7CF06"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC749C202897F44968C86CB3F1D57E823"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>for each of 2014 through 2024 crop years and 90 percent of the benchmark revenue for each of 2025 through 2029 crop years</quote> before the period at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF18DB04F67FD4B0184B57FD98997F61D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FE9E4F7C571466D8C8F20275E2153BE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B)—</text>
<clause id="H89B3A90430764B7DB2A2D0EA4FE942F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2023</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2029</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H79BAFD784CCC4322B3B8D110DBA5E0B6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56A9433556A34E60B1FFC117D5CBAF11"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(B), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE0A8325F07C49B4865E13EE59D38D54"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (d)(1)(B) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC40B95BE33AC4177ABF21BE33CC685C9">
<subparagraph id="HDF2D75C1C6474AB5AD47A7E4D0B2E17D"><enum>(B)</enum>
<clause id="H2EB2F2F8C63D4783AD78F47BC4F89286" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for each of the crop years 2014 through 2024, 10 percent of the benchmark revenue for the crop year applicable under subsection (c); and</text></clause> <clause id="HF9240CEA9BF042838AC4D70233857109"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each of the crop years 2025 through 2029, 12.5 percent of the benchmark revenue for the crop year applicable under subsection (c).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFBC0128D310B4477BDE70E9D653E7298"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3020B97C7B4434496A62995BBAE3906"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(5), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H6BB216D66D6E465D982C958C171DEA77"><enum>B</enum><header>Marketing Loans</header>
<section id="H2052A0D08DAE4F3DBB526CF921905D2B"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans</header>
<subsection id="H73D0E1BB01824DD9B29ED8A65C752EB1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of nonrecourse loans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1201(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9031">7 U.S.C. 9031(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HAE7F9EEC12B54386B775F089500F5902"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loan rates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1202 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9032">7 U.S.C. 9032</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD1ABD385EB254A14BCCF3E5691B21ACE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H085C4652AD0C43C6B4BC81148FFA7489" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">2023</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">2024</header-in-text></quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H676D074126BB4B68B1835E4A9C9398CF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2024</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC095DBB7482B4660B818B8AD666F7353"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD77E12101B5E43099EC35278DD4ED6C1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE4C789B17D4F42B8A64FEB8CBB5F420C" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H366A29C4198F4617ACC9CC650ED230F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>2025 through 2029 crop years</header><text>For purposes of each of the 2025 through 2029 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB1F1EB634F184630A671E41F7E716BE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the case of wheat, $3.72 per bushel.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE24CF0A7587E458D92EDD951EAE14BE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of corn, $2.42 per bushel.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B1E3B5BD9094680AED54BC4D576CCF3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In the case of grain sorghum, $2.42 per bushel.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD083DA853BC74C07A3A88A0443859A54"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In the case of barley, $2.75 per bushel.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1AD9676DC2D415F8F7969876C0AB983"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In the case of oats, $2.20 per bushel.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8C0A750D5EA4962934E25DE47713B4C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In the case of base quality of upland cotton, $0.55 per pound.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41CC6A8739EF4635A691A51E96A33752"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In the case of extra long staple cotton, $1.00 per pound.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BE987185D6F47639E7A8F3319BD740F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>In the case of long grain rice, $7.70 per hundredweight.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HADCE6CC6092D4BC2A2BEFC7E30F91058"><enum>(9)</enum><text>In the case of medium grain rice, $7.70 per hundredweight.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DD09155A42A4F6297EDD76C2B454835"><enum>(10)</enum><text>In the case of soybeans, $6.82 per bushel.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37619029F04245FAA6820743421F8633"><enum>(11)</enum><text>In the case of other oilseeds, $11.10 per hundredweight for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:</text> <subparagraph id="H07EC944F329647C79F0BD8438783E637"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Sunflower seed.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0AD431DA9B4C44318F26B8008A8F3FB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Rapeseed.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA2A7ACFBDFA74BF9816A11653A8792FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Canola.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H35E649318447444E93067E367D305E16"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Safflower.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A2AC51DC3F74367B55D1983746DB74F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Flaxseed.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H24453FC72FB744B1940CD97C49DEC16E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Mustard seed.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7BACC3E6A1B4A299C74A0BFFAAAA538"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Crambe.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E120315B43B4A2FAA49BFDE5B4A18FE"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Sesame seed.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83CCC33681FD41F1851382ABB0439DDA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2E25203E4FF143AF96B72BF77CD35F40"><enum>(12)</enum><text>In the case of dry peas, $6.87 per hundredweight.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2A6A1324E874345B558FD44436F3A57"><enum>(13)</enum><text>In the case of lentils, $14.30 per hundredweight.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H567D32CECE434A8CBA9A7CF0386E0608"><enum>(14)</enum><text>In the case of small chickpeas, $11.00 per hundredweight.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0DAD7B05A314E47A3AE0917BC736423"><enum>(15)</enum><text>In the case of large chickpeas, $15.40 per hundredweight.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD55C03E4BE084667B0C71B2B9EC1BD25"><enum>(16)</enum><text>In the case of graded wool, $1.60 per pound.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60F2AC2C6AF74697B5FE8F16DD91C1D2"><enum>(17)</enum><text>In the case of nongraded wool, $0.55 per pound.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF364F25C7BF444ADB1732381D37E1332"><enum>(18)</enum><text>In the case of mohair, $5.00 per pound.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85CA847D666542B8AF0C30DB4BA548CE"><enum>(19)</enum><text>In the case of honey, $1.50 per pound.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDCA85103A1CC4E5A9CE8EB6E7E32E4A0"><enum>(20)</enum><text>In the case of peanuts, $390 per ton.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF5EDEFA64F34325B1D6E905023D3A67"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending subsection (e) (as so redesignated) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5C7B8571A49140EF8B3F481637D23A17" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H92147BF9B11E4F5FAB4A3C138A02877A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special rule for seed cotton and corn</header>
<paragraph id="HBEBBE948EB6F4640B07DB56F1AAA4584"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of section 1116(b)(2) and paragraphs (1)(B)(ii) and (2)(A)(ii)(II) of section 1117(b), the loan rate shall be deemed to equal—</text> <subparagraph id="H2E6F8BB3762A4A329938D9F8DE0B035E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for seed cotton, $0.30 per pound; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82396F74E5DD4A96A702AA462A7E9633"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for corn, $3.30 per bushel.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC3A24FF8FE24EB8AAFD715256404C4E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>Nothing in this subsection authorizes any nonrecourse marketing assistance loan under this subtitle for seed cotton.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA18D52AFEB1644B2AD3C95A5C35A5B94"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Repayment rates for upland cotton, long grain rice, and medium grain rice</header>
<subsection id="HF0A9FABC96AC43E4A82FE17BC4DB3E29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9034">7 U.S.C. 9034</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0C7F4BE3CCF64F69A401C1BEACA107AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(subject to subsection (j))</quote> after <quote>section 1201 for upland cotton</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B195DBE43624D67B199410D811FE6E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8442F9FE9D6148218EFD1A4FACFCA288"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6FA802BF4394C849D85CDC9CD144F8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: </text> <quoted-block id="H18523F583BE347E8BBE6E9F7C34EADC0" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HD4F03B4DA44D4CCF8053C0D9EB30E80F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a formula to determine the prevailing world market price for upland cotton that, during any period which price quotations for Middling (M) one and three-thirty-second inch cotton are available, is based on the average of the 3 lowest-priced growths that are quoted; and </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H26307036851642A981EDF43CB46D46BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Flexibility for seasonal loan redemptions</header><text>Section 1204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9034">7 U.S.C. 9034</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H266E81DB542249AAAC9AD74C5819279B" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H0003B2A0FDA447E9B83DCC7F19B59D84"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reimbursement for upland cotton</header><text>In the case of a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for upland cotton that is repaid by a producer on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall provide a reimbursement to such producer in an amount equal to the difference obtained by subtracting—</text>
<paragraph id="H8E550907A6BC455191396C3403CDB1CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amount the producer would have paid under such loan using the lowest prevailing world market price during the 30-day period beginning on the date on which such loan was repaid, from</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H209D0C04E7274C67A0DA6639DC506B88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount repaid by the producer.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H486FE73053754CA3B32225B502189A53"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Repayment rates for extra long staple cotton</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9034">7 U.S.C. 9034</external-xref>) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H950378D2385D4143A8838C183A2E79AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3495771BFD854885B65F808544B94678"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall be at the</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block id="HE04CB96B534A4C7EB12371725CFEFD93" style="OLC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="H1C3A6B2B00FB4953AB9C0250ADCD72E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B956BFDABF246CF915B68C1C0A136D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H48A8C6DB32204AEEB95F3AC379BB9F8A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE7C373CDC2FA4C9A91A034BAC5511146" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H99A4C57029B947B3B0ACB57D9CF07400"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the prevailing world market price for the commodity, as determined and adjusted by the Secretary in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC4A0C4BC7F7E4F058B95DA5330AD673B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB29A6C43BFE543F8B05CB51871BC0CD0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>upland cotton</quote> and inserting <quote>extra long staple cotton</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA5C9488411E24322AE733044193C5B4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B354E6604EF4637845167A01B8BF535"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H01776E8ABBF34673A4E1EBBB4C9E930D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">extra long staple cotton,</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">upland cotton,</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD131D6FE11D845518B5FFC07B9D45CE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HDA91837A3F9B453380EF78FB39A2F737" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">upland</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">cotton</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3B12EA6C453E46978F415C38E9F0638B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>2024</quote> and inserting <quote>2030</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE83256994284192AA95CE060D6A6CD4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73E86EBB12C34DE28803EB4ACFF73AF7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H00C84F9AB355478B9F31826B18693A58" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7202C226BB5D48B7B7AD1B37D75CEEDC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Extra long staple cotton</header><text>The prevailing world market price for extra long staple cotton determined under subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5768B211587F424898387C2D1B6F7013"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be adjusted to United States quality and location, with the adjustment to include the average costs to market the commodity, including average transportation costs, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3F56D3F2F3AA4721953CCEABDF9548BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be further adjusted, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph and ending on July 31, 2030, if the Secretary determines the adjustment is necessary—</text> <clause id="H582BFF03387D4BE6B222EA960AC86B93"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to minimize potential loan forfeitures;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC5ADCAB9EF224B4483E871B062157C4C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to minimize the accumulation of stocks of extra long staple cotton by the Federal Government;</text></clause> <clause id="HCCC3967F235547E594D273D159D8019F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to ensure that extra long staple cotton produced in the United States can be marketed freely and competitively, both domestically and internationally; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H7EC34121F05D46DE917B5326E20A2F49"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to ensure an appropriate transition between current-crop and forward-crop price quotations, except that the Secretary may use forward-crop price quotations prior to July 31 of a marketing year only if—</text> <subclause id="HAD859A9673C44004BD977ABFAB6C1841"><enum>(I)</enum><text>there are insufficient current-crop price quotations; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HFEF32F75D123408EAAC4CD62345380FC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the forward-crop price quotation is the lowest such quotation available.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H96C402C3BD4B4A9397C6C5EE5CAEC638"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Modifications to storage credits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1204(g) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9034">7 U.S.C. 9034(g)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC0CC4AB35A4C45BD990A7E63D10753CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Effective</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H81746B9DD2564C58915E3725458B0988" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H9B6A0F7A5EC247D5806D49FCAFA94CB7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Crop years 2014 through 2024</header><text>Effective</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE70B736A019A48A9B5968917A23CEA5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2024</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9670E690B5D244968E179C1074A1E575"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9FD9ED50015B4545AFE5FC9902766FF9" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HBA965E46B2DD423CAF8E0F93EF3E9F22"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment of cotton storage costs</header><text>Effective for each of the 2025 through 2029 crop years, the Secretary shall make cotton storage payments for upland cotton and extra long staple cotton available in the same manner as the Secretary provided storage payments for the 2006 crop of upland cotton, except that the payment rate shall be equal to the lesser of—</text> <subparagraph id="HD9076140D3464172A8F6A75FB9F108D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the submitted tariff rate for the current marketing year; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE153375300EC4F9EAAD443CE5EB4D8C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of storage in—</text> <clause id="H36EB937FA73B4E3A90A966AE24BABF77"><enum>(i)</enum><text>California or Arizona, a payment rate of $4.90; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H971D6623BA8F4EB6B215B2438C637344"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any other State, a payment rate of $3.00.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H1752CFDC054A49C89A67FFB47E32D7A7"><enum>1205.</enum><header>Economic adjustment assistance for textile mills</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1207(c)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9037">7 U.S.C. 9037(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9BBFFF314F9F418990F734618A07EC7C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3EF61A378AEB4929A76C91A25EC08615"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Value of assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The value of the assistance provided under paragraph (1) shall be— </text> <subparagraph id="H174F4DE97E3A41F2A2FC766224FF114E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the period beginning on August 1, 2013, and ending on July 31, 2024, 3 cents per pound; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H50164994AB78402A9DD5527B4E02CD23"><enum>(B)</enum><text>beginning on August 1, 2024, 5 cents per pound.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H7680ECA7429148E59F166DAC3C28D47A"><enum>C</enum><header>Sugar</header> <section id="H224E2D208B7041828055308D2D8288E6"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Loan rate modifications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7272">7 U.S.C. 7272</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2B49E1B9C9BD414996AAEC9AB4B4CEAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE04BBBB027B94D438FBD38E10C0CFE59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2024</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF0920935698C48FF949017F0BCDDC089"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HBDB87A3E0B164FB3810658570813E62C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H6123509E21514080876F03999CD25CC7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>24.00 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for each of the 2025 through 2029 crop years.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF035A36DE51405C8693C00C252F1E51"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H726817417007455DB6285149A8A1B49A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7405FC84BD9B4460AB7EF35660B2F959"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="HDB60B23F6A0246E5A603229D342EC83C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2024</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H29CAD14E40524EFC91C8D204C4AB08ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H465D7B2D44B54AD889B6EE898D7A69B9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC625F18FADC94239B37CA3165999C192" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFEBAC4ECE60D44C7AFF68AAEB2A777DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a rate that is equal to 136.55 percent of the loan rate per pound of raw cane sugar under subsection (a)(6) for each of the 2025 through 2029 crop years.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H0B649E19FE6C490C9D5F0A144A519AF7" commented="no"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Adjustments to commodity credit corporation storage rates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 167 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7287">7 U.S.C. 7287</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H18BEF2A6C0514F90832778E472504D76" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9729B54730564CD58E5B3C055706312B"> <subsection id="H0118CC1EA223473FB569A79AF6EA19C4" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the 2025 crop year and each subsequent crop year thereafter, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall establish rates for the storage of forfeited sugar in an amount that is not less than—</text>
<paragraph id="H403913CFE2BD4F5D9CEE1489E2DA0616" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of refined sugar, 34 cents per hundredweight per month; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H94184DF3A788459BBADC585D99D95E32" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of raw cane sugar, 27 cents per hundredweight per month.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2DD37FDC7484A3FBC377594755349A0" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H182875B6E54B417EAA1452B30188172F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Subsequent</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Prior</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF270664ACC424B14B193A66F4AECB74B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and subsequent</quote> and inserting <quote>through 2024</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H6328DF89EF2A418FB62E972405BF2FB1" commented="no"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Modernizing beet sugar allotments</header> <subsection id="H980694D9D1414E5EBAC950FCD08E9D54" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allocation to processors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 359c(g)(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359cc">7 U.S.C. 1359cc(g)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H65492119A76643B4A90E0FCB18B603BD" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(A)</enum-in-header> In general.—</header-in-text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2654D9D629A340358C4D49CC01982755" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H12A0343FF1B44B30B5932C17015E966E" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H5CC6B3FFD6B6411A97000E29AD52E15C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if the Secretary makes an upward adjustment under paragraph (1)(A), in adjusting allocations among beet sugar processors the Secretary shall give priority to such processors with available sugar.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H53C498A272EE4774905D687E57D35146" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Timing of reassignment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 359e(b)(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359ee">7 U.S.C. 1359ee(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD238F61D25DD4838A489E48AAE24D66B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>If</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(A)</enum-in-header> In general.—</header-in-text>If</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87A5C78C724E4ADBAE7B8F40E65FF62D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B15DCFA3AC74B9AA7ED82A3F2CE1511" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H89F916DBA8DB4D7B97E12A19A191CADA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H1E230BAE27424B2DBEECFB46ACA0936F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Timing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H8F2FC795E8C6473C98C50920716A93BB" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make an initial determination following the publication of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) by the World Agricultural Outlook Board for the month of January that is applicable to the crop year for which allotments are required; and</text></clause> <clause id="H32A7C25DA60C42E09A377B92BEC178EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide for an initial reassignment under subparagraph (A)(i) not later than 30 days after the announcement of such WASDE.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H9B395FF4FAD14A7F8E9825E0418857C4" commented="no"><enum>1304.</enum><header>Reallocations of tariff rate quota shortfall</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 359k of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359kk">7 U.S.C. 1359kk</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H68AEA038D86B4079B2238AE521EC83C6" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HB114E019BCD0427EBC0E99D07E68BA6D" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reallocation</header> <paragraph id="HCA734761346247469C8667E5E54AB49B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial reallocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (3), following the establishment of the tariff-rate quotas under subsection (a), the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF7CC1CE3DA75478581F3BB271D6F0D41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determine which countries do not intend to fill their allocation for the quota year; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC81B1333AB784C418B56E0687C890A9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reallocate any forecasted shortfall as soon as practicable. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8FD7E50D97FD485E8747B1A69301D8B0" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent reallocation</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), not later than March 1 of a quota year, the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary, shall reallocate any additional forecasted shortfall in the fulfillment of the minimum tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar established under subsection (a)(1) for that quota year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E83373F89D74A12B3EF4EB465E27AFC" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Early cessation of effectiveness</header><text>Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7DFACC3F9C254C8AABD022628EAC1FF7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico (C–201–846) is terminated; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4CFE15362334FCA94D463967335FB7D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the countervailing duty order on sugar from Mexico is revoked.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H75E0BC593FB045AF8BEBDBF83375D1DB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Refined sugar</header>
<paragraph id="H92C69C7118044B9C84184AEF6089BBA3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study required</header>
<subparagraph id="H501532AF0ACE4E23BF9FC107A4478CBC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall carry out a study on whether additional terms and conditions with respect to refined sugar imports are necessary and appropriate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1714CBFD3914475B99FCF22C426F87D6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In conducting the study required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall examine the following:</text>
<clause id="HE637C3AA2EF847E19919F2DE297FADD5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The need for:</text> <subclause id="H1A6DB591BECB49A1AC9CDAE47E5201B8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Defining <quote>refined sugar</quote> as having a minimum polarization of 99.8 degrees or higher.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H66F767E598874ED4A5B4481C23D5744A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Establishing a standard for color or reflectance based units for refined sugar such as those utilized by the International Commission of Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H3F7D0F8A2E6E4F0F92FB20C022B3DD7D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Prescribing specifications for packaging type for refined sugar.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2AC301A00F034B3093FFE603E946CB03"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Prescribing specifications for transportation modes for refined sugar.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H870F9644AE3042C1928802FD555B9515"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Requiring affidavits or other evidence that sugar imported as refined will not undergo further refining in the United States.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8FEED0FF5A5943E9A06D27E2C1D96DA5"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Prescribing appropriate terms and conditions to avoid the circumvention of United States law relative to any sugar imports.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H580A1332C9374C9F9428A3621E43AEDB"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>requiring other additional definitions, terms and conditions, or other requirements.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H04CE5932D2F1465191AFF6A4AA631834"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The potential impact of each of subclauses (I) through (VII) of clause (i) on the domestic sugar industry.</text></clause> <clause id="H0B989627A3FA46F1AF17A914A86786C4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Whether, based on the need described in clause (i) and the impact described in clause (ii), additional terms and conditions are appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H563B76673F2146A28C0F54E6BE4D27B7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study required by paragraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the domestic sugar industry, users of refined sugar, and relevant State and Federal agencies.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H387027A1C2C94D6380C09ED952A4F764"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes the findings of the study required under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD761245346114A8A8DFD754D48A60BFB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment of additional terms and conditions permitted</header>
<subparagraph id="HC54000F1A19541B38000D7D6E699FDA7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Based on the findings in the report submitted under paragraph (1)(D), the Secretary may establish through the rulemaking authorized under subparagraph (B) such additional terms and conditions after providing notice to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H750948E0AA9A49E48D03E6CEE76A5497"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Promulgation of regulations</header><text>The Secretary may issue regulations to establish and implement any additional terms and conditions determined necessary and appropriate pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), so long as such regulations—</text>
<clause id="H6B751507D6714670A32916430F667571"><enum>(i)</enum><text>do not have an adverse impact on the domestic sugar industry; and</text></clause> <clause id="H93361742F51049958E4344CB532AE1C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are consistent with the requirements of this part, section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7272">7 U.S.C. 7272</external-xref>), and obligations under international trade agreements that have been approved by Congress.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF896307FF8FF4AB880DFA4163EACA8C2" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Domestic sugar industry</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>domestic sugar industry</term> means domestic—</text> <subparagraph id="HB1D09019F110439EA818E269CC1496FD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sugar beet producers and processors;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H985368816F0E43A2AEE50EA67523C622" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>producers and processors of sugar cane; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8397C85192E54FAFB3076D70142B18CD" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>refiners of raw cane sugar.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HBF51C1F9A55A479CBDE21DF4B259AEEA"><enum>1305.</enum><header>Clarification of tariff rate quota adjustments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 359k(b)(1) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359kk">7 U.S.C. 1359kk(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H676CE8A1AEB74D87B3D8E15C7BFF47EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Before</quote> and inserting <quote>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, before</quote>; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H78D8213CC3D647C1AC66C68DA78E92F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>if there is an</quote> and inserting <quote>for the sole purpose of responding directly to an</quote>. </text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H7AF906FC92E34A2E886950C442040F71"><enum>D</enum><header>Dairy</header> <section id="HB527806D19C04D0D9BA0BCBB7B7EC2EB"><enum>1401.</enum><header>Dairy margin coverage production history</header> <subsection id="HFEB87B0FC1E142ABA33C4DE4D4A31EAE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section 1401(8) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9051">7 U.S.C. 9051(8)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>when the participating dairy operation first registers to participate in dairy margin coverage</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H08E80112A4924F79A2B672CA400CC197"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Production history of participating dairy operations</header><text>Section 1405 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9055">7 U.S.C. 9055</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4258FBDDC58C40978170E5E1217D1E7A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFD89509CC84947A7AF0014C9FCE2A0B5">
<subsection id="H226D3E4461964C39A9453A50B09AE469"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Production history</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), the production history of a dairy operation for dairy margin coverage is equal to the highest annual milk marketings of the participating dairy operation during any one of the 2021, 2022, or 2023 calendar years.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H250824ECF86E41A9B0409FFC30FB04B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1815FD6676F74FE2AC8EA7DA8D6A8455"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED88F9B73AD54F0F9D6FCC2A0B42CFAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Operations</header-in-text></quote> in the subsection heading and all that follows through <quote>In the case</quote> in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">operations</header-in-text>.—In the case</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H57AE83A568DD43DB9151DF20C30F35F6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and indenting appropriately.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9775D7F038CF4752A2491B2DB95B2C5A"><enum>1402.</enum><header>Premiums for dairy margins</header> <subsection id="HED518BD346D84DF6A1C7527158729007"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Tier I</header><text>Section 1407(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9057">7 U.S.C. 9057(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2D965EF197834C8CA47A312811ECAB21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">5,000,000</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">6,000,000</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE842CC1A51344E3EB7FA6D385EB08330"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>5,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>6,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H72C7D6C9FCE942AA98711ECA1048E6AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Tier II</header><text>Section 1407(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9057">7 U.S.C. 9057(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF0718CC628934F40803C9F50E0829718"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">5,000,000</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">6,000,000</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H213953034FF34760BDA22DD24516D8AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>5,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>6,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB543B85ADC134A5780E21498EC40F7BC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Premium discounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1407(g) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9057">7 U.S.C. 9057(g)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDAC074DD2AD3405C9A0A0AE0F2328E7B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC3060E65D0FE4C1EA3CE6C8DF7026A06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3062DBAF168845AAA0517F6EDD6788CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>January 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>January 2025</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61E610C63C274984AD51C80D8090A189"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H882C6CB0FABD4B92884C3073E953910C"><enum>1403.</enum><header>Mandatory reporting of dairy product processing costs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1637b">7 U.S.C. 1637b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H542C62E7E7CB4CA8977794DDABB4783A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H651855184ADD4BA0BB5465337F01C049"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H0532B13F3DC240AC8FB79AF1FD8BEF6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="H78AC69B43ACC463C82AB27E1B74394E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H807D74DCCBC44859B5D54D4A77C8B809"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBEEC944F25C44C929E62707E68458AD3">
<subparagraph id="HF05CD9FC247E46EB8817A195F7F78677"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for each manufacturer required to report under subparagraph (A) for any product, require that manufacturer to report production cost and product yield information, as determined by the Secretary, for all products processed in the same facility or facilities.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDD21BF0459943DB9B67D5C7C099CA01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting <quote>products and</quote> after <quote>those</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46D7415F97BA4F6795E7BCF20407B934"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA4EEC207B5844511BD0C257357091C60"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Electronic Reporting</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Reporting</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA7248190DCD949F7A35534CA317EA99C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H3608064A6D104093BE0D344F356484B8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Electronic reporting</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Reporting</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H4AA8117FB17F400A8EA4973F1338E07F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this section</quote> and inserting in its place <quote>subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE975D0030DEE407C942CA1B82A9FFB9F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>this section</quote> and inserting in its place <quote>subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H55E1E72B560047B3A6FF28BBA69E1960"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBCFA56FE1A7D45E8B3C50FC654C915BA"> <paragraph id="H88B71A8A1E8F4FF981B9D573267304EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Dairy product processing costs</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a report containing the information obtained under subparagraph (C) of subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="HBE68103A3D514A25B996F6360EF6251A"><enum>1404.</enum><header>Class I skim milk price</header>
<subsection id="H1520434242F34EAE92DDC4B8A3C6645A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 8c(5)(A) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/608c">7 U.S.C. 608c(5)(A)</external-xref>), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking the third sentence and inserting <quote>For the period beginning on the earlier of the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title> and the date on which the Announcement of Advanced Prices and Pricing Factors is first published after such date of enactment and ending on the effective date of a modification by amendment to the order involved, for purposes of determining prices for milk of the highest use classification, the Class I skim milk price per hundredweight specified in section 1000.50(b) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall be the sum of the adjusted Class I differential specified in section 1000.52 of such title 7 (or successor regulations), plus the adjustment to Class I prices specified in sections 1005.51(b), 1006.51(b), and 1007.51(b) of such title 7 (or successor regulations), plus the higher of the advanced pricing factors computed in sections 1000.50(q)(1) and 1000.50(q)(2) of such title 7 (or successor regulations).</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC117025B890943868AC2A5EB0CFE01C5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Implementation of the amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be subject to any of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H137C525FCF10406982C5509A37AF149D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0497A7D2277C4D62BF4E35CC5319E589"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The notice and hearing requirements of section 8c(3) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/608c">7 U.S.C. 608c(3)</external-xref>), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEE086491964649D5A87E4FD0A405BBB6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The order amendment requirements of section 8c(17) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/608c">7 U.S.C. 608c(17)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBD059D654B94C909BE21C4E8B5D4C79"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A referendum under section 8c(19) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/608c">7 U.S.C. 608c(19)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H26B98CCBDAA64FF79E97C61C8EF028DF"><enum>1405.</enum><header>Extensions</header>
<subsection id="H775837F55A4247FABAE04FA122BB3271"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Forward Pricing</header><text>Section 1502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8772">7 U.S.C. 8772</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (e). </text></subsection> <subsection id="H22BD6FBA91724FE0BE4523D18752615A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Indemnity Program</header><text>Section 3 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/90/484">Public Law 90–484</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/4553">7 U.S.C. 4553</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H904DC2E49AA64087AB578E1709FFDC51"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Promotion and Research</header><text>Section 113(e)(2) of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/4504">7 U.S.C. 4504(e)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H06A3EE2E0EDC456AB0D31812E440F3A7"><enum>1406.</enum><header>Dairy reports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 301 of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/4514">7 U.S.C. 4514</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Not later</quote> and all that follows through <quote>an annual report,</quote> and inserting <quote>With respect to each calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, a report (which shall be submitted not later than 18 months after the last day of such calendar year)</quote>.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H3B10E9EA98D34F9BBE5DCCD9F9283E5C"><enum>E</enum><header>Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs</header>
<section id="H2D2EB13A036F4DC6AAF73A649F331690" commented="no"><enum>1501.</enum><header>Livestock indemnity payment rates</header>
<subsection id="H03E81BAFB0074865AC74D90A867F4030"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC78EBD2A98E54332A7232ABA3E9E3A09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5B717F6CEB8F41EB86857A15DDB7350C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment rates</header>
<subparagraph id="H54D247B0321C4C18AA6ACEB15A0E7D4B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Losses due to predation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Indemnity payments to an eligible producer on a farm under paragraph (1)(A) shall be made at a rate of 100 percent of the market value of the affected livestock on the applicable date, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA000F46AFFE480E9CBF48C25E6C7F42" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Losses due to adverse weather or disease</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Indemnity payments to an eligible producer on a farm under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall be made at a rate of 75 percent of the market value of the affected livestock on the applicable date, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA1F013FCFB7F4455960864A44433BD6D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Determination of market value</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall determine the market value described in paragraphs (A) and (B)—</text> <clause id="H5A8C23EDA61A4291900849F89EF31E55"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in coordination with the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service; </text></clause>
<clause id="H1F5F8EF6379A4747BFF2C4FE1B65C36D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>using other appropriate resources, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8FBDC7A125BB404192C40677638871AB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>on a quarterly basis.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H60BC5B20723E40CAB0DEEBBAC82A005D" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Applicable date defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>applicable date</term> means, with respect to livestock, as applicable—</text> <clause id="H2A3231868B97487687BCC1F1A284D9D3" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the day before the date of death of the livestock; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H2ED6B9D76BF14F81B73F162E27A2183F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the day before the date of the event that caused the harm to the livestock that resulted in a reduced sale price.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92227BFDC03B485CAC3F1C972BAAD883"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H6F27F8C16EBA41429C148E60B406B5C6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Additional payment for unborn livestock</header>
<subparagraph id="H583C4F5D228C44058EE9FEEB50161B5C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of unborn livestock death losses incurred on or after January 1, 2024, the Secretary shall make an additional payment to eligible producers on farms that have incurred such losses in excess of the normal mortality due to a condition specified in paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1FCBD982F6A44DDD921180B58A9F42B5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment rate</header><text>Additional payments under subparagraph (A) shall be made at a rate—</text>
<clause id="H0B47AF1DD30049BFA8FEA1437165BD78"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determined by the Secretary; and</text></clause> <clause id="H11C68B162F344AE682539EA78B28D617"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEBA60525C01647DFBB6922A8E306FDAB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payment amount</header><text>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—</text> <clause id="HC622CD284A3B4A5F84F51998D984787F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>subparagraph (A), (B), or (F) of subsection (a)(4), by 1;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCE224B88EDC34CA5A0B607AC6E45F387"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subparagraph (D) of such subsection, by 2; </text></clause> <clause id="H4647AFE9C1554BBB82945098BA3397D8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>subparagraph (E) of such subsection, by 12; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HBACCFB61BE68438CA8528356D8955331"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subparagraph (G) of such subsection, by the average number of birthed animals (for one gestation cycle) for the species of each such livestock, as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03058E7D38AA4167ABDF4189E92652C6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Unborn livestock death losses defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>unborn livestock death losses</term> 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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3DFBB2320FF64BA8B441CD9DA3D7E78B" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination of losses</header>
<paragraph id="H17D344168F374B6096931860B1A30133" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Livestock indemnity program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining livestock death losses in excess of the normal mortality for purposes of livestock indemnity payments under section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081(b)</external-xref>), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HCD75BA61957A423F9B6CFBAB2FF05603" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to eligible animal attacks by animals or avian predators treat documentation showing probability or confirmation of such an attack as sufficient to qualify for a payment under such program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A817A7B6FFB4D9F862A0C62B40DEBE5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">calculate normal mortality as the numerical amount, computed by a percentage, as established for the area by the Farm Service Agency State Committee, of expected livestock deaths by category (except that such amount shall not include attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the Federal Government or protected by Federal law, including wolves and avian predators), that normally occur during a calendar year for a producer.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B764AA4069F4B7F98362B338402A294"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Livestock forage program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining grazing losses for covered livestock under the livestock forage program section under 1501(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081(c)</external-xref>), the Secretary shall provide eligible livestock producers not less than 90 days after the calendar year in which such grazing losses occurred to submit a completed application for assistance and the required supporting documentation relating to such losses.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF2CC6A8807D745109DF20ADCF96ECA08" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Revision of regulations</header><text>The Secretary shall issue or revise regulations in accordance with this section and the amendment made by this section, including sections 1416.302 and 1416.305 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H61FE2BCF9B0F4F13A0A493BCD6983DAB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Codification of bovine weight categories</header><text>For purposes of determining payments under subsection (b) of section 1501 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081</external-xref>) with respect to livestock described in subsection (a)(4)(A) of such section, the Secretary shall use the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H30DD2DF2900649A997F531B2F43DCF34"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Weight categories of either less than 400 pounds or 400 pounds or more.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8501CDC1936040EA984E41038836031E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Such other weight categories as the Secretary determines appropriate, except that such weight categories may only be set at an amount that is greater than 400 pounds. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H48834147B929441BB63A757A985EF89E"><enum>1502.</enum><header>Emergency assistance for honeybees</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">In determining honeybee colony losses eligible for assistance under section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081(d)</external-xref>), the Secretary shall review the normal mortality rate used for the calculation of such assistance and adjust such rate as necessary to not include losses caused by colony collapse disorder, as determined by the Secretary.</text></section> <section id="H7DC940807F1E4D81A9EA7D5C02985732"><enum>1503.</enum><header>Tree assistance program</header> <subsection id="H3D3680D1DED7424680D6F038125B1C92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1501(e)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD9E83D7EDFE84F588D289334DC999FC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or biennial</quote> after <quote>annual</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4A1A00CEE9C461B89C208AFE3A6C3BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>or pest</quote> after <quote>insect</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB3ACDA0A08594F959C3983E9A85F8026"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Lowering mortality threshold</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2A9491B1A05E4DD3B8B2FB2965A88A2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(B), by striking <quote>15 percent (adjusted for normal mortality)</quote> and inserting <quote>normal mortality</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F1FE74098A44AC3A03F995031A5B08F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking <quote>15 percent mortality (adjusted for normal mortality)</quote> and inserting <quote>normal mortality</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FC320E5978641EA8B4EEEA382D73D84"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFDEEC0F14EB54D2CB523A9B18D113826"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>50 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>65 percent</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A950EFB726E48C1B221F1CCEE271571"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>15 percent damage or mortality (adjusted for normal tree damage and mortality) </quote> and inserting <quote>normal tree damage or mortality</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0F4479762FEC496383D12143E40E164B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1501(e)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081(e)(3)</external-xref>) is amended in the matter before subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>, (5), and (6)</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H0A5CBF2FFFDA413EB2B7D09C135648E5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements with respect to assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081(e)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5124B4C5F4FF4A3FBEA43FB4E67ABD56"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Timing requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower shall agree, as a condition on receipt of assistance under this subsection, to replant new trees and salvage existing trees for which such assistance is provided not later than—</text> <subparagraph id="H87BB3C400EF041A0AE6B2D4D3A8B0B56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>12 months after the application for such assistance is approved; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H911D08E531AD427488D4C03840216EE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the period specified in subparagraph (A) is not adequate for tree survival, at such time as is necessary to ensure tree survival.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10F5DA1047C646588DB627789CFDF843"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Alternatives used in replanting</header> <subparagraph id="HE3B0CBFE54B948F791569A3F8F180FB8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower receiving assistance under this subsection with respect to tree loss may use such assistance to replant using—</text>
<clause id="H2CB43799DD9D41FCBFEE82C9E29D0D7C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an alternative variety;</text></clause> <clause id="HB62B192F14BB4F2EAA44AA989C911A72"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an alternative stand density; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2645CABAEA4B46D889A5F0A7F4FD1593"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an alternative location.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91BA88DB522341E994A2E098D616376A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations with respect to alternatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The assistance provided by the Secretary to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers for losses described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A), may not be greater than the amount the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower would receive if the eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower planted the variety or stand density lost or planted in the location in which the loss occurred, as applicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HDF168BE8732F43AAA627448C0A716654"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Deadline for application status</header><text>Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9801">7 U.S.C. 9801(e)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HC32917E7291341979DE030A8D94309BC" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HFF98E019D1314AB289BD1A5BA5FAAA66"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Deadline for application status</header><text>Not later than 120 days after receiving an application for assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB3805852E31948F680606C954939CDC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>approve or deny such application; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7C75B4EC051418DB929E850190AD6C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>notify the applicant of such approval or denial.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H7C7F3793E9DA4F90BB68FBEF0601C584"><enum>1504.</enum><header>Assistance in the form of block grants</header>
<subsection id="HABE5EE592D8C4E53AE7D1FB896065C29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle E of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0C6961F7C08C4D518F84EF679797982D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H0217A6230B9146519D6285769D544FF8"><enum>1502.</enum><header>Assistance in the form of block grants</header> <subsection id="H5D23098AF68F42B4950201992B736B94"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case additional funds made available after the date of the enactment of this section for covered losses, the Secretary may make assistance for such losses available in the form of block grants. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCBD2016E6C3149D18E7B1A872972AA41"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered losses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered losses</term> means losses—</text> <paragraph id="H583956375A664E2E8F702639E8B99BEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of revenue, quality, or production of crops, trees, bushes, vines, poultry or livestock as a consequence of a natural disaster (as determined by the Secretary); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8C52CDFFF89946EBB901A8F5CC581C41"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which assistance is not available pursuant to any other Federal law.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H93D46844FC43404390D0D0CC02E8694C" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents for the Agricultural Act of 2014 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1501 the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">1502. Assistance in the form of block grants.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> </subtitle>
<subtitle id="HE8EC642A27D74610A395442097FA5D94"><enum>F</enum><header>Administration</header>
<section id="H3F638F5EF8B74DEBBAA827152E329FFD"><enum>1601.</enum><header>Suspension of permanent price support authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1602 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9092">7 U.S.C. 9092</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HC9BC96807A0147B4BFDE8C1213D5EB8E"><enum>1602.</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1614 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9097">7 U.S.C. 9097</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H318E5EC37170499089877F0DE7686CD3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H140785FEA0F8438ABD77A8B92108ECCD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE6B58BEB5B0A4423A7CA294DFC294674"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B), by striking the period at the end and adding <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8100CBDEDC14E6882B6BCA12CFF05A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HE3CEE998BB924A568014171A8B12FE43"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a system that provides producers the option to repay a marketing assistance loan under section 1204 during a lapse in appropriations regardless of whether an employee of the Department is on furlough. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9A01669B4CB4F38B619CE1D14E3FD38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H1A801951D2B8437DA01F0503B41687A1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</header><text>The Secretary shall make available to the Farm Service Agency to carry out titles I and XI of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title> and the amendments made by those titles $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which—</text> <subparagraph id="HF86BF6D137074DBDAB36BD353362436F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$15,000,000 shall be used to carry out the mandatory cost surveys required by paragraph (3) of section 273(d) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1637b">7 U.S.C. 1637b(d)</external-xref>), as added by the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6DB34AC0D6924297978906F86953FAE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than $5,000,000 shall be used to carry out paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of subsection (b); </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDBCF270617BE4F238C13C605B4A6C0A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$3,000,000 shall be used for activities described in paragraph (3)(A); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAE74080317994D3C9E3581ECC60F0A43"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$3,000,000 shall be used for activities described in paragraph (3)(B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H6E353D4599C94F54B313C9F649009019"><enum>1603.</enum><header>Equitable treatment of certain entities</header> <subsection id="H85D2314B376749948F65FE5EDB5BB9D5" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H99B2C648D301415A9B4817EE47B99966" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H889B2AD527DC4DE6BBA64B4D5E5A23E3" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H4C9A913239A4494393A58A5E73064149" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Qualified pass through entity</header><text>The term <term>qualified pass through entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H01053353E6194E5B9E6A9454BA8948C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a partnership (within the meaning of subchapter K of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67291C260E04458B997D1A4264A59380"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a limited liability company that does not affirmatively elect to be treated as a corporation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4561838D471B4F37940AC38A47779F68"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an S corporation (as defined in section 1361 of such Code); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE71D5529049B45E3A853F2E615748783"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a joint venture or general partnership.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE114A143BBE44945A46BACB78CC5E80D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsections (b) and (c), by striking <quote>except a joint venture or general partnership</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>except a qualified pass through entity</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5DE06EE8C37C404DA79D4010FC71C0C6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Attribution of payments</header><text>Section 1001(e)(3)(B)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308(e)(3)(B)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7BD375EC2585402A8E49EE82962318F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">joint ventures and general partnerships</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">qualified pass through entities</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7FE4B95028A45F9A42098AF685F6810"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>joint venture or a general partnership</quote> and inserting <quote>qualified pass through entity</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D7A1F961B9F4B0C8EE9FE3F926A802B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>joint ventures and general partnerships</quote> and inserting <quote>qualified pass through entities</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2E78D81F0CA436AB0188D11E96D20CD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>joint venture or general partnership</quote> and inserting <quote>qualified pass through entity</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBDCBE7B5BAEC49208FEFDCBFB3EDD3A3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exclusion from AGI calculation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1001D(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(d)) is amended by striking <quote>, general partnership, or joint venture</quote> both places it appears.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HE09BEBB0E18B4C739CB1B894514188A8"><enum>1604.</enum><header>Payment limitation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308</external-xref>) is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H401446545D9047E9B58BE9502449EC26"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>The</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to subsection (i), the</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6EF476970D144CB18977559B139EE783"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>The</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to subsection (i), the</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40B4D5BAD55846E791C07F79979906B4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE55BF0DEF9BE4AAE8D17C3480C72463C" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HFFDDF2869E0E47F098887CB7C37695C5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Limitations for certain operations</header> <paragraph id="H0912BD3346E341538564C75AF279B642"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning with the 2025 crop year, in the case of a person or legal entity (except a qualified pass through entity) for which greater than or equal to 75 percent of the average adjusted gross income of such person or legal entity derives from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities, subsections (b) and (c) shall apply by substituting <quote>$155,000</quote> for <quote>$125,000</quote> each place it appears.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9BEFE230AF284B91B0499F7F88C1B60D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The Secretary shall annually adjust the amount substituted under paragraph (1) for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Department of Labor.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H343E62FB3E214578BD8A023FBD41E7A6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Farming, ranching, or silviculture activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>farming, ranching, or silviculture activities</term> includes agri-tourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, the sale of agricultural equipment owned by such person or legal entity, and other agricultural-related activities, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H135D9682C10E47EDB9BDA4FD3CB5A378"><enum>1605.</enum><header>Adjusted gross income limitation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCB9DB87EBAA9499C942CD2FB07EE2ECD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (3) and (4)</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4872BFFCF9244D6AC7B256A5E78761F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4D8FF15AF7B2411D825E69B111692066" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HD9CA2591A24946E39CA367AEF1BC014F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exception</header> <subparagraph id="H272B19BA81064811B7A5A323E06845AE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of an excepted payment or benefit, the limitation established by paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person or legal entity during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, if greater than or equal to 75 percent of the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity derives from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities (as described in section 1001(i)).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0DFD1BA6D247407685772C2FB6A28A0A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Excepted payment or benefit</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>excepted payment or benefit</term> means—</text> <clause id="H80E168E080BF4ABFBDC710429F9CF5E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a payment or benefit under subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq.</external-xref>); </text></clause>
<clause id="H11F402172BFF4EE1820CF3D2A780D1A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a payment or benefit under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7333">7 U.S.C. 7333</external-xref>); and</text></clause> <clause id="H3DC15A7F0FD14442A4634E470D9FA2E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>beginning October 1, 2024, a payment or benefit described in paragraph (2)(C).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H45601A25592C4FAF8ED2F011D655B58F"><enum>1606.</enum><header>Storage facility loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1614(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8789">7 U.S.C. 8789(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD88A618F8DF84F479E3424DAC608AE56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>funds for producers</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block id="H975EA73B18814D77A73407235776B8C7" style="OLC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">funds for—</text> <paragraph id="H801A222499634FBAA069C0E8B85A4E02"><enum>(1)</enum><text>producers</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6714C3715647463DA33410F69883B974"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBF7536792E34E1C85D7C79AF1FC5C84"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H738A5B1D19BD4D3B864D09400484831C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3257F2D9DA6D4923B393A816608EF323"><enum>(2)</enum><text>producers to construct or upgrade storage facilities for propane that is primarily used for agricultural production (as such term is defined in section 4279.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph)).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HA18EAEC70A47435DAAB290C1117A5EFD" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>1607.</enum><header>Strengthening domestic food production supply chains</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle C of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/79">Public Law 113–79</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H61CC0B8B68274B31A1021F795480E925" style="OLC">
<section id="HAFABB54518D0444DA800882E9C6B26AD" commented="no"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Strengthening domestic food production supply chains</header>
<subsection id="HA3FCC12891904513B7F9AD418FD843C8" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to any Federal policy that would impact the administration of this subtitle, the amendments made by this subtitle, or any rule, policy, or guidance issued pursuant to such subtitle or amendments, the preservation and strengthening of the domestic production described in subsection (b) shall be a priority objective of the President. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H7859127271894C4E964EB739C1FB215F" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Domestic production described</header><text>The domestic production described in this subsection is the production of an agricultural commodity—</text>
<paragraph id="H9FE2C400A9E948EB924AACBCE20CC284" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>covered under this subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD4BA109EDFB4652A59FDF612D494585" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>from which a food ingredient that serves an important function throughout the domestic food production supply chain is derived.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H34AB225343724770A1C9CA229E0ACC7E"><enum>1608.</enum><header>Limitation on CCC authority</header>
<subsection id="HFA4AB045A2D14AAA99EA896F865FCD93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/714c">15 U.S.C. 714c</external-xref>), during fiscal years 2025 through 2034, the Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to use its general powers only to carry out operations as the Congress may specifically authorize or provide for.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1089A0FFFF3B402EAEB70A26232B6323"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to impact funds obligated before the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>II</enum><header>Conservation</header>
<subtitle id="H7BAB9CABE94845279CD9198F539F91EA"><enum>A</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<section id="H4B3AB9D021994B4687AA0C94496F670A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3801">16 U.S.C. 3801(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3E4B1948583A4D37A0D06A2A3CB89ABA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>subtitles A through I:</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitles A through J:</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BBE69C4915C4B75BF7D0D3CB9A56198"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (14), by striking <quote>term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given the term</quote> and inserting <quote>terms <term>Indian tribe</term> and <term>Indian Tribe</term> have the meaning given those terms</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0AE925607E34E0E883F3B9E24A1E921"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (20) through (27) as paragraphs (22) through (29), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D1C4E0B20BF4B709C0B753B13CCE6C8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1B6A37C477EC4421AB530568FA70784F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0E4F757BBD29421692204DE0B7F46DD4"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Precision agriculture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>precision agriculture</term> means managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD55B5EA7375841ED9B2C68D657B91D4A"><enum>(21)</enum><header>Precision agriculture technology</header><text>The term <term>precision agriculture technology</term> means any technology (including equipment that is necessary for the deployment of such technology) that directly contributes to a reduction in, or improved efficiency of, inputs used in crop or livestock production, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H3DDA177FE3E749B09A9ADA1C22B7E433"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Global Positioning System-based or geospatial mapping technology;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H549819470B5942E095A6A1461C19C09F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>satellite or aerial imagery technology;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD805C5CE5AB1491C960FC2141782BC25"><enum>(C)</enum><text>yield monitors;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4AB7F5C4A6B44EF2B824D5BB6CA2C0F8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>soil mapping technology;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BF896E007CA48DB853535369F5A5F3D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>sensors for gathering data on crop, soil, or livestock conditions;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82ADE347E4214F3C93E51300C1B680AF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Internet of Things and telematics technologies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34BD663AEFFC49BF8D253DD2766BD284"><enum>(G)</enum><text>data management software and advanced analytics;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB0A45B38BEA349D99239553AFBECAF09"><enum>(H)</enum><text>network connectivity products and solutions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H617611A987F742E6A8F12526AE2E50DC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Global Positioning System guidance or auto-steer systems;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3BBEE41EBA654598921729A8408EDE53"><enum>(J)</enum><text>variable rate technology for applying inputs, such as section control; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5854A11F57AD452D902F92085DD1F26C"><enum>(K)</enum><text>any other technology, as determined by the Secretary, that directly contributes to a reduction in, or improved efficiency of, the use of crop or livestock production inputs, which may include seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HE8532DAEB5844AD992C1C6851A775C5F"><enum>B</enum><header>Conservation Reserve Program</header>
<section id="HD1B321E5E39543339E08FEA9AA03CF17"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subchapter B of chapter 1 of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before section 1231 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAE47D6AA34D64F1F86FF985429286C5E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H8ACF87E73C934591B53920266F7321D9"><enum>1230.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subchapter:</text>
<paragraph id="H0AB0D4AD327A4B13A717728B54788269"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conservation buffer</header><text>The term <term>conservation buffer</term> means a practice that, once established, provides a benefit to water quality or another resource concern, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H8EACD12351DA40D99AE76C91D53ABD76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a grass sod waterway;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4EACFE6AD2174B38860C60D5CBCD5D4B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a contour grass sod strip;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22FA7EC3847B49A6A1FCD02DD1413732"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a prairie strip;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6398E784B09045A7A4355A1592129790"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a filterstrip;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D1BBC7B4968499C85A2EB538C5B0FAA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a field border;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5692C8FA40F345ECBB2B4F70520E7B5A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a living snow fence;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB11E4A8C83814D5B9D859EE1F17C252A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a riparian buffer;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H929C7B8B451F4267A86824BA68FA733C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a shelterbelt or windbreak;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDB8BD71393C4E00B5DEB4FEDDAD2605"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a wetland or a wetland buffer (including a buffer for prairie potholes, a playa, or a pocosin);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H97BDA57F5B2D45DEB1AF18AA2141A152"><enum>(J)</enum><text>a saturated buffer;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFBACEE871D10417A8A36FA424D7C1EA1"><enum>(K)</enum><text>a bioreactor;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A2D9A134DF04EFAA8B46BDADB1A1D15"><enum>(L)</enum><text>a wellhead protection area; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41E41C4536FC4C9EB7F47F2732956882"><enum>(M)</enum><text>other similar practices, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF28487BA92084652B332731BC0AA79FA" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conservation reserve plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>conservation reserve plan</term> means a plan for land enrolled in the conservation reserve under a contract entered into under this subchapter that—</text> <subparagraph id="H59AF2DAA2D3F4A3F83086F6BD67378D7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>covers the full term of the contract;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H81598B93003D496591718EA6FBAE98E4" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>details the practices to be implemented under the contract and a schedule for establishment, evaluation, and monitoring of the applicable vegetative cover;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1533C4D269224C14BBC299CDA04C292D" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prescribes and schedules management to be conducted on the established cover throughout the term of the contract;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H02604229FB184AD9AFB97E7592EE43AF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">sets forth the commercial use, if any, to be permitted on the land during the term of the contract; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6D6BE30DD284BCAB031505D5F52ECDA" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>may be modified, with the approval of the Secretary, when necessary to achieve the purposes of the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B1B45EF2CE3489889FA76F6712FC417"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conservation reserve program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>conservation reserve program</term> means the conservation reserve program established under this subchapter.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8521CABBA08C4EC9A96E5829846C753F" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Continuous enrollment option</header><text>The term <term>continuous enrollment option</term> means the continuous enrollment option offered under section 1231(d)(1)(B).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA1996376E534511B7EC727488B873AC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligible land</header><text>The term <term>eligible land</term> means land that is authorized to be included in the conservation reserve program under section 1231(b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EA516329B644DE78DD8BAEA867464C4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligible partner</header><text>The term <term>eligible partner</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H735C68C5CF134B06BC530960F418B8FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5DFE1F219E9547FAAA83A5F52FE2EC60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A6CCD788C2E4520A7B643359A67F48A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H520532B3F2CF4B618A3B3E3085CA8B50"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a nongovernmental organization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF25884D393A46BEB1090F02725B0174" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>General enrollment option</header><text>The term <term>general enrollment option</term> means the general enrollment option offered under section 1231(d)(1)(A).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDA1713AF63440B1981BA7FA5CB1DF11" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Grasslands enrollment option</header><text>The term <term>grasslands enrollment option</term> means the grasslands enrollment option offered under section 1231(d)(1)(C).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF184F3DD3D846DD89160C845F59C19A" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Land capability class</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>land capability class</term> means a soil classification assigned using the land capability classification system in effect on December 23, 1985.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A487458F1DC4CDD9DBE598744071899" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Partnership initiatives enrollment option</header><text>The term <term>partnership initiatives enrollment option</term> means the partnership initiatives enrollment option offered under section 1231(d)(1)(D).</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H68FEA88A2E5E4EF2BCB41EF831B81957" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Conservation reserve</header>
<subsection id="H16C9176AC5C44E408593871C7E6880F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3B8195DA137845FA948223E35195EEAD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H19057B3620244B53A719CB443F1B76A5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Through the 2029 fiscal year, the Secretary shall formulate and carry out a conservation reserve program in each State, to the maximum extent practicable, under which eligible land is enrolled in the conservation reserve through the use of contracts to assist owners and operators of such land with the establishment and maintenance of permanent cover for the purposes of—</text>
<paragraph id="H5B20A63170AF4BD6B2E819C3B0309DB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conserving and improving the soil, water, and wildlife resources of such land; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFF74F0388A04FC6997965A96C9E7F09"><enum>(2)</enum><text>addressing resource concerns raised by Tribal, State, regional, and national conservation initiatives.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HA72FDCB4F24745C0A670834AF504766C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831(b)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBB5378B9DFC34D80A69810E565A48B8E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H40D35439C521497FA963E4BD25040680"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may include in the conservation reserve program the following, in accordance with subsection (d)(1):</text>
<paragraph id="H095280366899489CA62D75453C833AD7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Cropland that—</text> <subparagraph id="H9DFBD28E3C894D33A743438CDCFF1E4B"><enum>(A)</enum> <clause id="H544CFCACCB634CA89DDA9DCC1A1C9695" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on a field level, consists of not less than 85 percent soils with a dryland cropland land capability class of III through VII; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HF3EE01D2358B424F9BD1017A8F0CDD48" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cannot be farmed in accordance with a plan that complies with the requirements of subtitle B; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H30C1F255EBE34BB3B4D54A1D0836F244"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary determines had a cropping history or was considered to be planted for not fewer than 4 of the 6 years preceding the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H79501A1400DF45CDB133C04F23A6EB52"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Cropland (including prairie potholes, playas, and pocosins within cropland), grasslands, and marginal pasture land (including marginal pastureland converted to wetland or established as wildlife habitat) to be—</text> <subparagraph id="H3BD2FB1E2EDF4D79B995D70883E34589"><enum>(A)</enum><text>devoted to conservation buffers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2852D9BE42B640B8B38E437C56BCC567"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">established to ecologically appropriate vegetation, including trees, in or near riparian areas, intermittent, seasonal, or perennial streams, wetlands (including prairie potholes, playas, and pocosins), or saline-impaired soils; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC2D513EB6404DBC9B7DA6C382BE44D0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>devoted to similar water quality or wildlife habitat practices.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3923DCED53414FD3B7AC8AE65EED14D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grasslands that—</text> <subparagraph id="H81F76AF98B8B40AFB94860760952455E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contain forbs or shrubland (including improved rangeland and pastureland) for which grazing is the predominant use;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H91B3A26C9F7F4693B9FD8B4476E43489"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are located in an area historically dominated by grasslands; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FF6E8F7E3544CF4B14D3914160F7F5E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>could provide habitat for animal and plant populations of significant ecological value if the land is retained in its current use or restored to a natural condition.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6855ED2988854D769E9329CF9B5D29C1" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Land described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) that will address significant water quality, water conservation, and wildlife habitat concerns, as proposed by an eligible partner and agreed to by the Secretary for purposes of section 1231A.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H247C154AD9764082891016010E9A5B3D" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The portion of land in a field not enrolled in the conservation reserve in a case in which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H72D2A9E460214E4183EEC1D69EE07FDB" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">more than 50 percent of the land in the field is enrolled as a buffer or filterstrip, or more than 75 percent of the land in the field is enrolled as a conservation practice other than as a buffer or filterstrip; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF9EA8072FE4D42F785736FFD9E46B7CD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary determines that the remainder of the field is infeasible to farm.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H0BD18F0F194E49E2AF8A90100F151BF3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Planting status of certain land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831(c)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB47408D9CEB24F47BC567AB6DBC88F29" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HC9B3CF7D4FE44E38893B3283905B602B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Planting status of certain land</header> <paragraph id="H916C1C10798D445D9F01548BF18774CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of determining the eligibility of land to be enrolled in the conservation reserve established under this subchapter, land shall be considered to be planted to an agricultural commodity during a crop year if, during the crop year, the land was devoted to a conserving use.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD1D82ED163A24359816582E735C909BB" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multi-year grasses and legumes</header>
<subparagraph id="H68BADB50C72740079C26658CC81B1C8A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subchapter, alfalfa and other multi-year grasses and legumes in a rotation practice, approved by the Secretary, shall be considered agricultural commodities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BF453D746F44C389BFFECF9754ECCD6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cropping history</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Alfalfa, when grown as part of a rotation practice, as determined by the Secretary, is an agricultural commodity subject to the cropping history criteria under subsection (b)(1)(B) for the purpose of determining whether eligible cropland has been planted or considered planted for 4 of the 6 years referred to in such subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HB42A1669F9A34FDB8233A30548C0FCD2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enrollment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831(d)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCA5A3B8075B24049A7B35FCA7D8EB344" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H0EDC1C3D703F45B6B9AEEEB817AEEE30"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enrollment</header> <paragraph id="HEB4D00E6AE5643EE996460E1D8866180" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Enrollment options</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall offer enrollment in the conservation reserve under this subchapter through the following enrollment options:</text>
<subparagraph id="H7211F5B2F6E04FC3A8528C8E8AC6F307" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A general enrollment option, for eligible land described in subsection (b)(1).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB6384239AF6464AB63C13526AE04FBA" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A continuous enrollment option, for eligible land described in subsection (b)(2) and any associated eligible land described in subsection (b)(5).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE246C800B38E468392D20E0EE7A17EB8" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grassland enrollment option, for eligible land described in subsection (b)(3).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A57E944423B468690602A6B99EA36EB" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A partnership initiatives enrollment option, for eligible land described in subsection (b)(4), and any associated eligible land described in subsection (b)(5), that is to be enrolled pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 1231A(b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88E92CD428994542A6B426318393E9CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Method of enrollment</header>
<subparagraph id="H3B505795C1F744B99F1FC32D42916B79"><enum>(A)</enum><header>General enrollment option</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In enrolling eligible land under the general enrollment option, the Secretary shall make the conservation reserve program available to owners or operators of eligible land on an annual enrollment basis with one or more ranking periods.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B268B98061A4EA2A91FB29569F446A1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuous enrollment option</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In enrolling eligible land under the continuous enrollment option, the Secretary shall make the conservation reserve program available to owners or operators of eligible land on a continuous basis. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0EA54B1CCFDF41B78E4FE0FC25755A02"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Grasslands enrollment option</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In enrolling eligible land under the grasslands enrollment option, the Secretary shall make the conservation reserve program available to owners or operators of eligible land on an annual enrollment basis with one or more ranking periods.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H463597E97F5C4462AB5A274A216B7ACF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Partnership initiatives enrollment option</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In enrolling eligible land under the partnership initiatives enrollment option, the Secretary shall make the conservation reserve program available to owners or operators of eligible land using the methods and processes for enrollment described in the applicable agreement under section 1231A(b)(2)(A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F6AA6EAAEB04AEA875BE4991B1D87E7" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Maximum acreage enrolled</header>
<subparagraph id="H44A8ED06AA324FF39A0DDEC86D2A2873" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may maintain in the conservation reserve at any one time during fiscal years 2025 through 2029 not more than 27,000,000 acres.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B17EAB730EC4829B46E3BDB529810A3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Grasslands</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of applying the limitations in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H0822A7F0E2674B9E8C767756B695EB68" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary shall enroll and maintain in the conservation reserve not fewer than 8,000,000 acres of the land described in subsection (b)(3) by September 30, 2029; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFB7DCACFC5594F5B929EECFAF8894F3A" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in carrying out clause (i), to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall maintain in the conservation reserve at any one time during—</text>
<subclause id="H1E95E5DF90FB43D99A9E4AA4C08B8412" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fiscal year 2025, 6,000,000 acres; </text></subclause> <subclause id="HB7547F8E0B404345819709753F2BD580" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fiscal year 2026, 7,000,000 acres; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2B51AC76543E4A98BC91095F550D2E7F" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fiscal years 2027 through 2029, 8,000,000 acres. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HADC393C89030441CBEEA7C329B905497"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Term of contract</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831(e)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="HF657CFCBDB9A4030AC3B81F31EC80F66" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Term of contract</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term of a contract under this subchapter shall be—</text> <paragraph id="H689F1A3EC53947DEB72E66F07E4C7A82" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">10 years for a contract entered into pursuant to the general enrollment option or the grasslands enrollment option;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB0741C35ABC44946AFC9498A530E69CD" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than 10 years nor more than 15 years, as determined by the Secretary, for a contract entered into pursuant to the continuous enrollment option or the partnership initiatives enrollment option; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H56BD1EC66ADE47719DA76133AA26F089" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), upon request of the owner or operator of eligible land, not fewer than 10 years nor more than 30 years, as determined by the Secretary, for a contract to enroll eligible land devoted to conservation buffers that improve water quality by reducing sediment loadings, nutrient loadings, and harmful algal blooms.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H9FA4A11F72B9497BBE0A008A757990A1" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conservation priority areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (4).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H87BDF6003717486EA94B4E1EC19E3D0F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reenrollment; provisions for land established to trees</header><text>Section 1231 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsections (g) through (i) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H0E6D88B7B7FA408992D552D4447F6D55" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reenrollment</header>
<paragraph id="HA72AF43CA160404C905EAAF11DA7B1DD" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility for consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the final year of the term of a contract entered into under this subchapter, the land subject to the contract shall be eligible to be considered for reenrollment in the conservation reserve in accordance with paragraph (2).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H063AC370B4FC40B79F49F84AB6F61774" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The eligibility of land for reenrollment in the conservation reserve shall be subject to the land meeting the applicable requirements of subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5003A403F3DC4A5CA6A7B650F17B2496" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Provisions for land established to trees</header>
<paragraph id="H80043B52A6354CB886997E04AA7CEC86" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Restricted trees</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>restricted tree</term> means a pine tree, other than a shortleaf pine (<italic>Pinus echinata</italic>) or a longleaf pine (<italic>Pinus palustris</italic>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7ED8BEA2FBDA426B9C1C163C5C59A9A8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reenrollment</header> <subparagraph id="H6C35CE5FDC4B4DA780DCEA6A0D2E9DA6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Prohibition for restricted trees</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (g), land subject to a contract entered into under this subchapter that is established predominately to restricted trees is not eligible to be considered for reenrollment in the conservation reserve.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H21A8EA1254E34F8F8E1A6C9CA2A38651" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation on other trees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsection (g), land subject to a contract entered into under this subchapter that is established predominately to trees that are not restricted trees is eligible to be considered for reenrollment in the conservation reserve in accordance with such subsection only if the land—</text> <clause id="HBF175464F86A4D9CA6401BB5E0E97D57" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is devoted to shelterbelts, riparian forest buffers, or trees of high conservation value, as determined by the Secretary; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H500D7913C83D4B7791F703A0B0A00640" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consists of forested wetlands.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2474F82B82FA46D1A555BC3F6DD77612" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subsequent enrollment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Land that has previously been subject to a contract entered into under this subchapter, and which was established predominately to restricted trees during the term of such contract, may be subsequently enrolled in the conservation reserve in accordance with subsection (d) only if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H654AC084DA734858A20A3BBE53B2EAE1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the restricted trees have been harvested; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1816F5CEE4047F493180623C076D330" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the new enrollment is for establishment of a permanent cover other than restricted trees.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H90C21DF4872D4A5CBB8786C0EA84B3E7"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Partnership initiatives</header>
<subsection id="HC519ADDAE4B6423184994420F8DDCD8B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Partnership initiatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831a">16 U.S.C. 3831a</external-xref>) is amended in the header by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Conservation reserve enhancement program</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Partnership initiatives</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9700B4E3BE874A9F9662D75F4F044785"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231A(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831a">16 U.S.C. 3831a(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H953F4667875C4F72890C01CC003CCD81"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish the conservation reserve enhancement program and the State acres for wildlife enhancement program under this subchapter in order to leverage Federal and non-Federal funds to—</text> <paragraph id="H2D87BFEBDB6343A6AE6340DA7C34BD9C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>target specific State, regional, or nationally significant conservation concerns; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3268FFACCBB442FBBEB55594A21ABCA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>restore critical wildlife habitat.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H43B65F5FE63B4F11A8C7536248343346" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231A(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831a">16 U.S.C. 3831a(b)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="HA7570B1A8D874F5A814FBF0BD126C818" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H83A6133C81E948A797661C0B9C30D70A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may enter into or modify an agreement with an eligible partner to carry out the conservation reserve enhancement program or the State acres for wildlife enhancement program, within a defined geographic area—</text> <subparagraph id="HD396008AF5C248FEB9C6409A08F56E43" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assist in enrolling eligible land in the conservation reserve under this subchapter; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A91693F5AC949808255BF1EC6557274" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that the Secretary determines will advance the purposes of this subchapter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0F094C790A2461E8AC086144959A9E5" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header> <subparagraph id="H308D4DDFBF304D718BDB5B16A4792E97" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An agreement entered into or modified under paragraph (1) shall describe—</text>
<clause id="HCFB1ED913E7344F193B2B280557D32C3" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1 or more specific State or nationally significant resource concerns to be addressed by the agreement; </text></clause> <clause id="HAF02C7F92C994F00B10A2EE4E322A9B4" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>quantifiable environmental goals for addressing the concerns under clause (i); </text></clause>
<clause id="H8AD0DA3847884EAFA6567BBB93532E9E" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a suitable acreage goal for enrollment of eligible land under the agreement, as determined by the Secretary;</text></clause> <clause id="H4151BBA8643B4A83BFB48F4CF227BBD9" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the location of eligible land to be enrolled in the project area identified under the agreement; </text></clause>
<clause id="H3AED9244490F4A2D8B092AD748F77093" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the payments to be offered by the Secretary and eligible partner to an owner or operator;</text></clause> <clause id="HB307AC25010D4DF29CDE30F60E187EC3" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>an appropriate list of conservation reserve program conservation practices that are appropriate to meeting the concerns described under clause (i), as determined by the Secretary in consultation with eligible partners; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H7C314588FD2D443BB7EBBACA3085C088" commented="no"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">methods and processes for enrollment of eligible land under the agreement, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the eligible partner.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D041FA3C16D450ABB15421BF5BBBCB3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>CREP matching requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An agreement entered into or modified under paragraph (1) to carry out the conservation reserve enhancement program shall—</text>
<clause id="H2F40D5B4388F4706A0C12321FEDBBB14" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>subject to clause (ii), require the eligible partner to provide matching funds—</text> <subclause id="HE1536A9FCD5C45A29256E4E6ABAFB9C1" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in an amount determined during a negotiation between the Secretary and 1 or more eligible partners, if the majority of the matching funds to carry out the agreement are provided by 1 or more eligible partners that are not nongovernmental organizations; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0049CD7BB62D4C90A444D98A2C59BAAE" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in an amount not less than 30 percent of the cost required to carry out the conservation measures and practices described in the agreement, if a majority of the matching funds to carry out the agreement are provided by 1 or more nongovernmental organizations; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H8F9457CAB1B94F03A25E6EDA457C1523" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>include procedures to allow for a temporary waiver of the matching requirements under clause (i), or continued enrollment with a temporary suspension of incentives or eligible partner contributions for new agreements, during a period when an eligible partner loses the authority or ability to provide matching contributions, if the Secretary determines that the temporary waiver or continued enrollment with a temporary suspension will advance the purposes of this subchapter.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HCC779C221B134E8BB1E6B49E69E772DE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>Section 1231A(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831a">16 U.S.C. 3831a(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA77329B2FA79495FBDD586DA3D97BED9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>under a CREP</quote> and inserting <quote>under a contract entered into pursuant to an agreement under this section</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB8A7237162F34ECBBC2E1F31BDE19572" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>under a CREP</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>under a contract entered into pursuant to an agreement under this section</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9BABE8B3C58424EBA271EB420B4B6B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H72A3892859614EF9860C477A53776B4A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>reserve</quote> after <quote>consistent with the conservation</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F73CA9858F8417CAA3B37A60E8ABE9B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>The amount of payments received by</quote> and inserting <quote>The amount of payments made by the Secretary to</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE2217BECAEAD4781A5EF81A6FF0FE0C0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Forested riparian buffer practice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231A(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831a">16 U.S.C. 3831a(d)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H957AC84D754F4907A938DFC3708BD641" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HD9C252448A9D46428876C2D98145E43B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Forested riparian buffer practice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an agreement under subsection (b)(1) that includes forested riparian buffers as an eligible practice, the Secretary shall allow an owner or operator—</text>
<paragraph id="HDB54AF5D7973437C9AF396AEB5499818"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to plant food-producing woody plants in the forested riparian buffers, on the conditions that—</text> <subparagraph id="H9333ABCEB32F4381BD767829D4BB322E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the plants shall contribute to the conservation of soil, water quality, and wildlife habitat; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E48355FEB1243C58EA5FE0E78FFB3CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the planting shall be consistent with—</text> <clause id="H00FD4801360B428F9CB39910A5366B07"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations of the applicable State technical committee established under section 1261(a); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9FC667711F58457181B01BA053B70840"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technical guide standards approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A8494E2D1544FF1935B093AF3EB6B10"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to harvest from plants described in paragraph (1), on the conditions that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5377B69784245FBBC3536BF82C3BFBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the harvesting shall not damage the conserving cover or otherwise have a negative impact on the conservation concerns targeted by the agreement;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADFE555067C64258B7967D17311C6E2E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">only native plant species appropriate to the region shall be used within 35 feet of the watercourse; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H17395F9FA8CE4685B6A9381DC0D0C0DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the producer shall be subject to a reduction in the rental rate commensurate to the value of the crop harvested.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HBE2C982ECF364B9BA03E9FF4C973AB9A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Drought and water conservation agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231A(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831a">16 U.S.C. 3831a(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4026F70D8B77455DB0C1E343B268B6D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>In the case of an agreement under subsection (b)(1) to address regional drought concerns, in accordance with the conservation purposes of the CREP</quote> and inserting <quote>In the case of an agreement under the conservation reserve enhancement program to address regional drought concerns, in accordance with the conservation purposes of the agreement</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC832FA0D7254FA8942C19EDBD79E38D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>notwithstanding subsection (a)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>notwithstanding section 1230(4)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2F84F5731A0446EAB54CB6E849D0F1C6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Status report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831a">16 U.S.C. 3831a</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (f).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HCCDD3564D17942E2967237434FBD0A8D"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Duties of owners and operators</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1232 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3832">16 U.S.C. 3832</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDE26C547DE3043D79F51A733715103D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H30457ABCB24645C2A36743471156985A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>a plan</quote> and inserting <quote>a conservation reserve plan</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF5599477715943F392446CA9F0CFA0FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>highly erodible cropland</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible land</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H401B3C4F472541EC8996927E28B65926"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause id="HD560AFC5B8554B2698203BA224E1EE9C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>undertake</quote> and inserting <quote>conduct</quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="HF887A36E77CF4F0AA1175A0A624D72DB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>conservation plan</quote> and inserting <quote>conservation reserve plan</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H049E8C855E564AD5B8706D2F9E624DC1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by inserting <quote>conservation reserve</quote> before <quote>program</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FA749F2ED8542568CA73231958E4C06"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H529D430EA1CB4F62830D31344E2663D8"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Duties of the Secretary</header>
<subsection id="H407F2F861F124286AB3A271DE54036FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cost-Share and rental payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1233(a)(2)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3833">16 U.S.C. 3833(a)(2)(A)</external-xref>) by striking <quote>highly erodible cropland, marginal pastureland, or other eligible lands</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible land</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2A93AF78927E437DA05ADFE9B6BF7FAB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specified activities permitted</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1233(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3833">16 U.S.C. 3833(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF18D698FD2994F23AA9B433A8D2BB9FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B)(i)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF282C762FA7E4478B93ADEF536954EB5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause (I)(cc), by inserting <quote>conservation reserve</quote> before <quote>program</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED59B949ADCD4B2FAA859EE698C83D53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by striking <quote>if payments are authorized for a county under the livestock forage disaster program under clause (ii) of section 1501(c)(3)(D) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(3)(D)</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>if an owner or operator has received a payment under the livestock forage disaster program under clause (ii) of section 1501(c)(3)(D) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9081">7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(3)(D)</external-xref>) in the fiscal year during which the emergency grazing is conducted</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3065EE641A194B75B450989E69520764"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subclause (V), by striking <quote>under paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 1231(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>under a contract entered into pursuant to the continuous enrollment option or the partnership initiatives enrollment option</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBA664BE8FDBD4BB89F590ECC9F316B9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7DF8B2DF6DEC4477B60D383C8FAE41BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending subclause (I) to read as follows:</text>
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<subclause id="HA8566341123543E3925C570B044F1615"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subclause (II), haying or grazing described in paragraph (1) shall not be permitted on land covered by a contract entered into pursuant to the partnership initiatives enrollment option.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC123629B96EF421E87B0E24A59A8E177"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by striking <quote>conservation reserve enhancement program agreement or other partnership agreement entered into under this subchapter</quote> and inserting <quote>agreement entered into under section 1231A</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3635E97CBE064675826FF6DFD4388B1C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Resource conserving use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1233(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3833">16 U.S.C. 3833(d)</external-xref>)—</text> <paragraph id="H1F58734FB5A5420CAD8D6F6FBA03FC35"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Beginning on the date that is 1 year before the date of termination of a contract under the program</quote> and inserting <quote>During the final year of the term of a contract entered into under this subchapter</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB9E2D2273D24C84918B048E009A8647"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE1BA4583703D4BD388E14A2BB465DF9A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Conservation plan</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Conservation reserve plan</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA517E5E115354108886B4298CA0D12B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a conservation plan</quote> and inserting <quote>a conservation reserve plan</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A90E43FA94F42229A30E6309A63CE85" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HBAA94BAFD47F4E5EB200F1B078C58C84" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Land improved under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H27625B90A12D4A83A281FAE53F0CA339" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not be eligible to be considered for reenrollment in the conservation reserve under section 1231(g), notwithstanding paragraph (1) of such section; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H07C4E49C7AA140B2B97A0D5532E6AB81" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not be subsequently enrolled in the conservation reserve before the date that is 5 years after the date of expiration of the contract.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB6B950243D7B497FBCB7EC545886E575"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Natural disaster or adverse weather as mid-contract management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1233(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3833">16 U.S.C. 3833(e)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>reserve</quote> after <quote>conservation</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H196BAFD8DB38467F887EE3A82F2EC0C6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Allocation to States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1233 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3833">16 U.S.C. 3833</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0CA7A2F051D74CA59B97340982D05935" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H3281C492AD894C0D86BC1933764333C4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Allocation to States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall allocate acres to States for enrollment of eligible land in the conservation reserve under this subchapter, based—</text>
<paragraph id="H70BFBF27214E4E47BEFE1DF6EA882215"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">primarily on the proportion of eligible land in each State relative to the total acreage of eligible land in all States; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H222CF690C0494F6B80EBE72F5C65C4DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">also on consideration of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4496FCF604A4AE5BD777AB04AA60DDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>historical State enrollment rates;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF5FEDEE2384400389F9065E5901CF07"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent and magnitude in each State of the conservation needs and of the impact of agricultural production on water quality, water quantity, wetlands, and wildlife habitat;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H78DF6193E27B464E9F4B7623DE804DC1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the degree to which implementation of the conservation reserve program in each State is, or will be, effective in helping producers address such needs and mitigate such impact; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7F403EA93F74E0B91ED2D1795003679"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">equitable geographic distribution of acres, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HFE5B642BF09E489A89A2B3A1E9AE73DD"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Payments</header>
<subsection id="HBACC4DAAD139473390461028223F9CAD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cost sharing payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1234(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3834">16 U.S.C. 3834(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1CC29B042DAD4D43889C06521ECF220B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HEB7DDE6D4255406C83BACC49955CCD70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making cost sharing payments to an owner or operator under a contract entered into under this subchapter, the Secretary shall pay 50 percent of the cost of, as the Secretary determines appropriate and in the public interest—</text> <subparagraph id="HF5B08B23C9D540F19AB5A56758B287AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing permanent vegetation, including site preparation, cover, fertilizer, seeding, and planting;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8246DA342E90431D8B08BE0608840F9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carrying out erosion control practices necessary to stabilize the site for vegetation established under subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDDE0421373574E0587F96970EFCC0686"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">installing fencing to protect riparian areas and buffers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA7F478A8AC9B4FC8812D10CCCF0D8F33"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carrying out water development practices associated with excluding livestock from protected riparian areas;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F8F82F6FFBF40ACAFBD4D8324032A68"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">installing fencing and carrying out water development practices to facilitate transition to livestock grazing on lands enrolled under the grasslands enrollment option;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB798DE97DA1A44D5B94393FBB1B92921"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conducting the necessary and appropriate mid-contract management activities to maintain the permanent cover and associated benefits; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF1F9C19266564854B8EE07BB017651B4"><enum>(G)</enum><text>carrying out other water quality conservation measures and practices.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BF479661C1848E3A78A924C70A9D965"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H916356EF36AC4F04BC754DEB5F5D2726"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="H41FCCCDDC18C47ED8F9C9BBC6D899596"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">or haying</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">grazing</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5CB98586BED84A12ADF615ACC98C22A5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>for grazing livestock or harvesting hay</quote> before <quote>pursuant to</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H17F5407A737F4D01850154CB0904BAE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting <quote>made by the Secretary</quote> before <quote>under this subchapter</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A1E2C7629F544BF9416EF28F83E3D70"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>the conservation reserve enhancement program under section 1231A</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1231A</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9BAFB109C9924F6C933342A7F8C233EB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0E57FE631A7D4FF9873AD69D3707FF7E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Incentive payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1234(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3834">16 U.S.C. 3834(c)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H00062ECB977F4DFABBF6D997C99A340C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Incentive payments</header>
<paragraph id="HD7C930D0D73C4813A622CD0BB29568DE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Practice incentives for continuous practices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the cost sharing payment described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall make a practice incentive payment to an owner or operator of eligible land enrolled under the continuous enrollment option, or of eligible land described in section 1231(b)(2) (and any associated eligible land described in section 1231(b)(5)) and enrolled under the partnership initiatives enrollment option, in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing all measures and practices described in subsection (b)(1), including seed costs related to the establishment of cover, as determined by the Secretary. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81199E395AE94930B3524B9C1046014C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sign-up incentives for qualifying practices</header> <subparagraph id="HD891C03CA4F74C4294CCC46EE0FDB3C3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the annual rental payment under subsection (d), the Secretary may make an incentive payment to an owner or operator for enrolling environmentally sensitive eligible land in the conservation reserve to implement or establish a qualifying practice.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H69134991415D4D3D8CCFF6EEB204AF71" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> <clause id="HE538E7A229F44B4CAA96B180DBD883C5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for purposes of subparagraph (A), establish an incentive payment amount for each contract with an owner or operator that does not exceed 50 percent of the first annual rental payment made to the owner or operator under subsection (d) for the eligible land; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1FC06F8043434A25A9177EBF07CB8556" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make any incentive payment under subparagraph (A) concurrent with such first annual rental payment.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE494AD708D89481297A32543BA358539" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Qualifying practice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term <term>qualifying practice</term> means a practice the implementation or establishment of which is appropriate to encourage on environmentally sensitive eligible land—</text>
<clause id="HB79E2672CFA143DBBE09F47EB8351B0D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the applicable State technical committee, for environmentally sensitive eligible land enrolled under the continuous enrollment option; or</text></clause> <clause id="H1A2F4AA5D3794E65A3CCAAB5C6FDB2B7" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as identified in an agreement under section 1231A, for environmentally sensitive eligible land enrolled pursuant to such agreement.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H73A9FA249EDB455FA8D9C6FCE23FFD7C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Forest management incentive payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H733BB2790CE04EFB8E621E2FB7C59C91" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Using funds made available under section 1241(a)(1)(A), the Secretary may make incentive payments to an owner or operator of eligible land in an amount sufficient to encourage proper thinning and other practices to improve the condition of resources, promote forest management, or enhance wildlife habitat on the land.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCC33B74902141D7938186095BF5F1A2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A payment described in subparagraph (A) may not exceed 100 percent of the total cost of thinning and other practices conducted by the owner or operator.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H80B06AC2BB25451299A5682274DBA7DC" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>The Secretary shall reduce the amount of a payment under subparagraph (A) by an amount that is equal to any income received by the owner or operator as a result of the thinning or other practice, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HD8395F6BC1A8497DA937AFBC34B4E841"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual rental payments</header> <paragraph id="HE90BE82221284FBC9990DF9D395A2068"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1234(d)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3834">16 U.S.C. 3834(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E1587D79B0E4CB88D5D0C1D0B937AF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>highly erodible cropland or other eligible lands</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>eligible land</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1305C9FCE6E94FE7BAD0DE8BA3CCA492" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the program established by this subchapter</quote> and inserting <quote>the conservation reserve program</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA09D8CD1CEEE42A4A734E05DA6B79029" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Methods of determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1234(d)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3834">16 U.S.C. 3834(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HC5013109D5D346CF8548653A75EE281B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H342F3B2742E242D2B981855A1F584BF3" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H01157E31F8454A50A8E9C9FD34F25C2F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Multiple enrollments</header>
<clause id="H4244798DD65246899F0B482776156C16" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if land subject to a contract entered into under this subchapter is reenrolled pursuant to section 1231(g), the annual rental payment shall be in an amount that is not more than the applicable percentage of the relevant county average soil rental rate for the year in which the reenrollment occurs (as determined under paragraph (4)(E)).</text></clause> <clause id="HAA47E65C05DA42BDA4487BC9193553A8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Applicable percentage</header><text>For purposes of clause (i), the applicable percentage shall be—</text>
<subclause id="H73693C2C8B5D4F28BA28D6866B648353" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for the first reenrollment that occurs after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, 85 percent; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA90079C9BC1F4169B96691B001823173" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for each subsequent reenrollment, the percentage that is 10 percentage points less than the percentage that was applicable to the preceding reenrollment.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H5C9731F66E94477B89328119EDE8FEA7" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Partnership initiatives</header><text>The limitations on annual rental payments under clauses (i) and (ii) may be waived or modified as part of the negotiation between the Secretary and an eligible partner to enter into an agreement under section 1231A.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61E13CAE8A3E4AF2A8B7936986BB2543" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) and (B)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC867EDC9202A4A53A93B343615035539" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E746901B697448B9E6207FF09307A18"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acceptance of contract offers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1234(d)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3834">16 U.S.C. 3834(d)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9DF792CB27A942088FCEDD9E94D40565"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0B1B1478BD784E5995951F09899B6783" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H582BD7B1AC6E4B6B9BEABD6F268CABBD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Natural resource considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining the acceptability of contract offers, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="HC7FE69E129604AA5B839A3FF1CC85A2B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with the advice of the applicable State technical committee, take into consideration the extent to which enrollment of the land that is the subject of the contract offer would improve soil resources, water quality, or wildlife habitat or provide other environmental benefits; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFE302FB6EED54A51A82313AF580F67DC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, an equitable balance among the conservation purposes of soil erosion, water quality, and wildlife habitat.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6954EC1296EB4CAFB9779C126E44361F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1202EDB7CE9B4169BC9EAD5C02460F3A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H35C8F6BFE3D549FD8F6F6E8605492649"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Establishment of different criteria in various States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, with the advice of the applicable State technical committee, shall establish different criteria for determining the acceptability of contract offers in various States based on the extent to which water quality or wildlife habitat may be improved or erosion may be abated. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCD0EA81987284A33B5E08FAD7FC33A82"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E9A6E691DAE4CB7A63CC24C20EA067E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H4085175795344DA1A5AE9FE5D8D5132B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Conservation priority areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, maximize water quality and habitat benefits in conservation priority areas designated under section 1231(f) by promoting a significant level of enrollment of land within such areas in the conservation reserve by—</text> <clause id="HC56FFA1B719040F19CC77667A23D4BF7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">giving additional weight to applications for the enrollment of land within such areas that will maximize water quality and habitat benefits;</text></clause>
<clause id="HEE7428F8B35A411891E1A3541347FDC9" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">holding a signup and enrollment under the general enrollment option and the grasslands enrollment option specific to the designated areas; or</text></clause> <clause id="H5348FA7851E3457D871C1F4BA2F0BDAF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whatever other means the Secretary determines are appropriate and consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H53691883BE3D4FF58BCF86D74EC620BF" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Transition to grassland use</header><text>In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation with the applicable State technical committee, shall give priority to contract offers for enrollment under the grasslands enrollment option for eligible land—</text> <clause id="H0F80FE87886C4A00AF3ED8DCC0C938A5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that has previously been enrolled under the general enrollment option, the continuous enrollment option, or the partnership initiatives enrollment option;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC3D0BE6E554944EB8F7172B75D093299" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with established cover that supports conservation objectives for a conservation priority area designated under section 1231(f); and</text></clause> <clause id="H1B47EF83EC2848BAA3F507AF083681AB" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>enrollment of which under the grasslands enrollment option will extend the protection of the established cover as an alternative to cropping.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE201CAFF715C4679835CFFDBB6889A3D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rental rates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1234(d)(4) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3834">16 U.S.C. 3834(d)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HF3D12A620E4144D1B4C25D0A565BA8B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>as a factor</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8261FE60FEF24627A6AE902237F8264E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text> <clause id="H888D8B1684274DF99D78B9066C8C0AAF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the header, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">fsa offices and crep</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">offices and</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDBBCDB0FE1DA422BA2677D6774AFD486"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by amending clause (i) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA04DC3E4FAB64B9E938F97FA4A6E8186" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H191B94DE3FE14E57851C3CD83DA69F62" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, prior to finalizing a new soil rental rate, provide a period of not fewer than 60 days for the County Operating Committees of the Farm Service Agency, State Committees of the Farm Service Agency, State conservationists, conservation districts, State technical committees established under section 1261(a), and eligible partners to review such rate and concur or propose an alternative soil rental rate, on the condition that documentation described in clause (ii) is provided to support the proposed alternative.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H4D72971AFFC7459CB3791D1656F80C1F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and</text></clause> <clause id="H7CE4EA85D0624B16B3CFA136B018EE73"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following:</text>
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<clause id="H53932D9FC9C94589B35373AA55B6FF14"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Acceptance of alternative rates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall accept and finalize an alternative soil rental rate proposed in accordance with clause (i) unless the Secretary finds that such alternative rate is not appropriate, and publishes such finding on a publicly accessible website, including a justification for such finding.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9677CD6BDDE842E095F5EA7F38D6F1D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HC6036848BCC84B68B94BE4E52A9E2E99" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Rental rate limitation</header>
<clause id="H419B3CEC19F54535BA34483C77D610C5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The county average soil rental rate (before any adjustments relating to specific practices, wellhead protection, or soil productivity) shall not exceed—</text> <subclause id="H136E5B6F866B4CFBA210B78F3EC56847" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for eligible land consisting of soils with a dryland cropland land capability class of I or II that is enrolled under the general enrollment option, 85 percent of the estimated rental rate determined under this paragraph;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H7B98BCCF4D0143B0841E054C0E464568" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for eligible land consisting of soils with a dryland cropland land capability class of III that is enrolled under the general enrollment option, 100 percent of the estimated rental rate determined under this paragraph;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HB6D7B64411FE442B94AE23C1FB363A50" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for eligible land consisting of soils with a dryland cropland land capability class of IV through VII that is enrolled under the general enrollment option, 115 percent of the estimated rental rate determined under this paragraph; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H789A53FE5C1944FBA03ADD6A71E942E7" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for eligible land enrolled under the continuous enrollment option, 100 percent of the estimated rental rate determined under this paragraph, without regard to the land capability class of the soil.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HCCE080C899F04B209FFF04EFD795C312"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Partnership initiatives</header><text>For eligible land enrolled under the partnership initiatives enrollment option, the county average soil rental rate (before any adjustments relating to specific practices, wellhead protection, or soil productivity) shall not exceed—</text>
<subclause id="H0BEF213C960C4089827433DFB43E7DEA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for eligible land consisting of soils with a dryland cropland land capability class of I or II, 85 percent of the estimated rental rate determined under this paragraph;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2C70BB7D558E44D8AB8AA0351EE417C7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for eligible land consisting of soils with a dryland cropland land capability class of III, 100 percent of the estimated rental rate determined under this paragraph;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3D6659E38A6440BA8C80821CD050E28C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for eligible land consisting of soils with a dryland cropland land capability class of IV through VII, 115 percent of the estimated rental rate determined under this paragraph; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCCC0CE361541465E83A2D31D9C057839"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>for eligible land that would otherwise be enrolled under the continuous enrollment option, 100 percent of the estimated rental rate determined under this paragraph, without regard to the land capability class of the soil.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4D813BA6FC2940B8A73F76F2A9F64EA7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment schedule</header><text>Section 1234(e)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3834">16 U.S.C. 3834(e)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Payments</quote> and inserting <quote>As the Secretary determines appropriate, payments</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFF073306D4C14B80B622B0B10DD88E88"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Payment limitation for rental payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1234(g)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3834">16 U.S.C. 3834(g)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$50,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$125,000</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H835C4CDC29AD4BCB9926BD9329D61C4A"><enum>2107.</enum><header>Contracts</header>
<subsection id="HB33414ED78EB44E7BEA5EDDEFD3ECCA8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Ownership or operation requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1235(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3835">16 U.S.C. 3835(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD0CBF310866348528A97934207687621"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(C), by striking <quote>placing the land in the program established by</quote> and inserting <quote>enrolling the land in the conservation reserve under</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD298D63EA9D543329EF592597B824D29"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote>agreement</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>contract</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCAB64212F4D04DB0984FA3450DB7B6EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sales or transfers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1235(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3835">16 U.S.C. 3835(b)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>program established by this subchapter</quote> and inserting <quote>conservation reserve program</quote>. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA4A910355EEB47AAA4368A60582A1F28"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Early termination by owner or operator</header>
<paragraph id="HDCD333C710984061B75C0AA18CE26AFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Early termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1235(e)(1)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3835">16 U.S.C. 3835(e)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>During fiscal year 2015, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91040E099E90495FAFF23DD3F052F3D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certain land excepted</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1235(e)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3835">16 U.S.C. 3835(e)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H31115AFBFA3C4A6D8BAF3EACF89EFFDF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Filterstrips, waterways, strips adjacent to riparian areas, windbreaks, and shelterbelts</quote> and inserting <quote>Conservation buffers</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5112381E54A34DC2883B23893FD5E59F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>an erodibility index of more than 15</quote> and inserting <quote>a dryland cropland land capability class of VI through VII</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBF10D1EF517949D2AC0CED1BB6961143"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting <quote>, longleaf pine, or shortleaf pine</quote> before <quote>trees</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F231AF103364C31BC3BAAFAF95E5B12"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>State acres for wildlife enhancement,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A30F45DEDDA4C7DB05539F73F20AA02"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subparagraph (J), by striking <quote>under the conservation reserve enhancement program</quote> and inserting <quote>pursuant to section 1231A</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3B124BFE0914A4DA1B066AC7528403C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prorated cost recovery</header><text>Section 1235(e)(4) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3835">16 U.S.C. 3835(e)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6828A90BE6434D69BF8773C8DAC75068"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Prorated rental payment</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Prorations</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H349E2D5642BD4B46AE70379519CBB1D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>If a contract</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H157077B3EC6C4B718DD2AD81DECFF843"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Prorated rental payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a contract</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C9C13999B61432DB7A528C0AF5E98CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H0D479CE244A243D1A6B8FAE4B139DBB4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prorated cost recovery</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a contract entered into under this subchapter is terminated under this subsection before the end of the contract term, the Secretary shall require repayment of the portion of the cost sharing payments received that is proportional to the percentage of the years remaining in the contract term on the date of the termination.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H352F2BFDD5644DD88FEAC0010CCF4BC3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Renewed enrollment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1235(e)(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3835">16 U.S.C. 3835(e)(5)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC0D7501EF77F4597B2BDD02C6FE80F3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Renewed</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Subsequent</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF491D4B0313A45D6AE4756D1FF2771AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a subsequent bid to enroll the land</quote> and inserting <quote>an application for subsequent enrollment of the land</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCDEB5D2DC75540348558E629547E5EFD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Transition option for certain farmers or ranchers</header>
<paragraph id="H206E170D83D44251B6ABB7F7BAB7AF19"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transition to covered farmer or rancher</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1235(f)(1)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3835">16 U.S.C. 3835(f)(1)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>reserve</quote> after <quote>conservation</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A458CBB46E5473BBF1C1961ACD00C7A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reenrollment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1235(f)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3835">16 U.S.C. 3835(f)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H934A8AE2F6AA4983A95743FB8D66666A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reenrollment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent that the maximum number of acres permitted to be enrolled under the conservation reserve program has not been met, the Secretary shall approve the first reenrollment requested by a covered farmer or rancher pursuant to section 1231(g), subject to the requirements of such section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6717FA51AEAE4BE39B1951ADD45F93F3" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Drought and emergency grazing assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1235 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3835">16 U.S.C. 3835</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H18A4C8031EFB4D279DB70AEA194B78B4" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Drought and emergency grazing assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may allow an owner or operator to receive emergency cost-share assistance for livestock water facilities and grazing infrastructure through the emergency conservation program, authorized by section 402 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2202">16 U.S.C. 2202</external-xref>), with respect to land enrolled in the conservation reserve, except that the Secretary shall ensure that there is no payment from the conservation reserve program for the same assistance.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H57FBC9CB4CA1429CB140AC363EC7CEE1"><enum>C</enum><header>Environmental Quality Incentives Program</header> <section id="H697787B136C349FA919A1512329A327A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240A(6)(B)(v) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-1">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1(6)(B)(v)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(including the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)</quote> after <quote>planning</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HB7E48BDE30A040A7B4BB867DF9D940E6"><enum>2202.</enum><header>Establishment and administration</header>
<subsection id="H65767F82E87D4B709879334E4F12BAB1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240B(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-2">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H067E9353A002422C8A8A5AD73562138E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments</header> <paragraph id="HEFCE4DE1E0CC4D99963F980A3136503E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Other payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240B(d)(6) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-2">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(6)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA2DFDDFE45E7407E8F92D8D92B902387"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A producer shall</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7AB0387B79174104939E4E4D9B8DD7C9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HCC3FCD0837644030956D24A0228ACCAB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Payments under this subtitle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A producer shall</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE184C03860F74A1AA188E1FEC0511FEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0B3D2700851047649DA31F254AF69342" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H929A6E57276340CF9A133A082F2B1709" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conservation loan and loan guarantee program payments</header> <clause id="H129AD8070E774357B0FC19376BF99D31" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A producer receiving payments for practices on eligible land under the program may also receive a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to cover costs for the same practices on the same land.</text></clause>
<clause id="H0253BAA00C084CAAAD6DFD94D9E3C423" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notice to producer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall inform a producer participating in the program in writing that they may apply to receive a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as it relates to costs of implementing practices under this program.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED8D1D82C8E24DD3A57861E8F4B28254"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Increased payments for high-priority practices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-2">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(7)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9CAA5D2EC62F4B60AFDC5BB129541456"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">state-determined</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">high-priority</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H023CBFC6C67741F4B02C44F2951C09D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HABE3D63269EC4D5BB8BF0BCF37C019CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H81A1C58A2C7A4D92A71F8256397B7DC9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H517F555CC6C64E8396463929904C1510"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3A0D527B59A14441A4F77C52556321D8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H30BA7B89930D483F98E7220ECDB952BF"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increases carbon sequestration or reduces greenhouse gas emissions, including emissions of methane and nitrous oxide.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE361DB5208134BFA9DDA5232073BBBA0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Increased payments for precision agriculture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-2">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1FB1517885D043D99D7ACA669811EB66" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H51258A0358FC48329D47A1E31E2C54C3"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Increased payments for precision agriculture practices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology for the purpose of implementing conservation practices.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H77F3117F5D4E49A7B90D5B55C5DF9804"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Allocation of funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240B(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-2">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8808A0C3AAD74F8AADC13D09518BF09B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAFF008E2103345E1875CEACCE2AB4126"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H47100F9E24384C47AE8CE64126158B1B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2031</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2029</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0CA2677546014D85A19D86C0DA3D5AB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEF8FC53E55E74A7C8C3EB411DE1D23A6" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Water conservation or irrigation efficiency practice</header><text>Section 1240B(h)(1) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H026E4D2E3C714085973E955C8AE54C83" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D46C6915DDF4E8587C4874A3DB05B5D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01A2C9F521C74974A0A4028DADAE0E61" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H012627C85FF241F2ACFF9EFBA2414815" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H62069BA8C48047C692D9C29E0198FE96" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the adoption of precision agriculture practices or the acquisition of precision agriculture technology to achieve water conservation and energy efficiency.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2BF29C122E8D4B47AEE8190FA535D5A9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Payments for conservation practice related to organic production</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240B(i)(3)(A)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-2">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(i)(3)(A)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023, $140,000</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029, $200,000</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H5E2E3178E99A49318C8E486EE0CEA343" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conservation incentive contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240B(j)(2)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-2">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(j)(2)(A)(i)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(which may include the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)</quote> after <quote>incentive practices</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H732925D77F66440DA0EB64F01E62E0D6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Southern Border Initiative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-2">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H51261E7FA87B4DE5BCE69956A359E209" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H24A97ADEAA8349FAA7CA18AC737ACFD5"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Southern Border Initiative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<paragraph id="H7CC372CF8CF94AA3B2DE50795EFAE67C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide payments under the program to producers to implement conservation practices on covered lands of such producers that address and repair covered damage that may contribute to a natural resource concern or problem.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97DB3EBDBD7447239D9A9F383BB3363D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contract term</header><text>In the case of a contract under the program entered into for the implementation of practices described in paragraph (1), such contract shall have a term of 1 year.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB53D6FBAC74949E0AA73ABAC08193530"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H2E2DE9572139430F9A7ACDDC2A011B35"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Covered damage</header><text>The term <term>covered damage</term> means damage to agricultural land or farming infrastructure.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A903C5CC2AE4184B80615289E3A27F9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered land</header><text>The term <term>covered land</term> means eligible land in a county at or near the southern border of the United States, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H03307A919E4E4470A161AC3E30CDE7F6"><enum>2203.</enum><header>Limitation on payments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-7">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–7</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="H3469ED56FB5A426284A42971668DA4D2"><enum>2204.</enum><header>Conservation innovation grants and payments</header>
<subsection id="H4F3A2BD56C4045218FEC415C97929E30"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Competitive grants for innovative conservation approaches</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240H(a) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H000F650161FB4BB8B306091EA8DD1F26"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8C0113BBF69F4308B09C332A19CD0063"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Out of the funds made available to carry out this subchapter, the Secretary may award competitive grants that are intended to stimulate development and evaluation of new and innovative approaches to leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production or forest resource management, through the program, including grants for the development and evaluation of new and innovative technologies that may be incorporated into conservation practice standards.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDC8599D8D4C4312B1EEE815C15E8B2E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(H), by inserting before the period <quote>(including precision agriculture practices and precision agriculture technologies)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE38F5BE1D270401695802D4B3D1FD009"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Air quality concerns from agricultural operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240H(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-8">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H66C6A7EF699E46C5A8C75E323207C992"><enum>(c)</enum><header>On-Farm conservation innovation trials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240H(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-8">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H529B2A76726A4DEE9FB14629C8C30901"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B)(i)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE95977D2DAD144249FC0FB4581F1EE27"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause (VI), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBC29FF59576C486D9700C25E13543272"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after subclause (VII) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE0EF9DD4B3F14CCB9D984EEB4CAFD900" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="H0DD0B9CCF1484235AB58622685223355"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">perennial production systems, including agroforestry and perennial forages and grain crops; and</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE93246F6F64C4930BB68F8FD40D3BB31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H989486E6D4DC4EC79E1F0DD24F567A1D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H98C9D443663748C29ECF76472BCE9148"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting and database</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240H(d)(2)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-8">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(d)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6694A604DDCF46B0995A6DB41929C003"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4988807138294613BB247EF282F9C60F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, including both management and structural conservation practices,</quote> after <quote>conservation practices</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54BF0CFE3AF34D8AB44E5F2728724128"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DD2719C90004CB4A70F70F060B3058D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAFF3B527EEDC4AF79C6C68952CBCFDA3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (i) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9707297C0E254C6787A9386F3320A0F5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HCE2645CA58BC46F896A71090521EEDD2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">data that may be used to evaluate new and emerging technologies and recommendations for State and regional applications of such new and emerging technologies; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H99754842E09B48ADA65A607B00377107"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>for consideration under the streamlined process developed under section 1242(h)(3)</quote> before the period at the end. </text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H44F766175C2D47E98F715DAC69AAD1FA"><enum>D</enum><header>Conservation Stewardship Program</header> <section id="HEA58902D12C543E988FA71A71EF2529F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Conservation stewardship program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240J(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-22">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–22(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H5DFFB46CB23F488085F1A59589879BB2" commented="no"><enum>2302.</enum><header>Duties of the Secretary</header>
<subsection id="H1CF064400A8D4128A4659A0B65FED7E9" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conservation stewardship payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240L(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-24">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2BECD9F3670541DC93A7066982B2DBCF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the period <quote>(including increased costs associated with planning and adopting precision agriculture conservation activities and acquiring precision agriculture technology)</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE6E2ECE0CE5F4F9DA7340C58C08EF283"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3C667E3C11474735AB18B2304A5B116D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H49573067652147D2A2DBCE0ABDEEF6CF"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Minimum payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of an annual payment under the program shall be not less than $2,500.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H491BDC8FAA914034A0E67043E825BE16" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supplemental payments for resource-Conserving crop rotations and advanced grazing management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-24">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC2E4C9B05DC44608A3591867F42BABFC" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and advanced grazing management</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">, advanced grazing management, and precision agriculture</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C2D814A7E2C4B1A92E894D212843C40" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H26AAF7FE34B6486197F7AF73D37AC679" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6140DC1DF46748EAA1FA292BFE3FA230" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22DDBA41CDA34C2BB9E6503FD992B2DA" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H52FC3C1864DB47FEB6FA5748BEC6F17A" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">precision agriculture conservation activities.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96A4C737BDEA4A64B6A4E091A4203EE6" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>or advanced grazing management</quote> and inserting <quote>, advanced grazing management, or precision agriculture conservation activities</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9DB64A16D12443F4A65C6DE75F6C5568" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240L(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-24">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDF0C20DABB794C189A939188C861E9B2" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Organic certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240L(h)(2)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-24">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(h)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H7F8A5DF6DC03487DA377DFCCF9568C53" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2303.</enum><header>State assistance for soil health</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-21">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H523EBE253E7E4F628781B96F0C54AEF2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H84B7E633C00346BD9851B7D2BD32EB91"><enum>1240L–2.</enum><header>State assistance for soil health</header> <subsection id="HFACD1AF9722E4993B7E79B26BFB46732"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H8316AE0DC5FE446B82D366F536A66E4E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible Indian Tribe</header><text>The term <term>eligible Indian Tribe</term> means an Indian Tribe that is—</text> <subparagraph id="H64F2FD08113B4EE4A8B8A20673EC6602"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implementing a soil health program for the area over which the Indian Tribe has jurisdiction; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H78DFA6C1070E496EB4260ECAEE58082C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meeting or exceeding performance measures established by the Indian Tribe for the soil health program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCECE6026ADED4697864AAA98636EBA7C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible State</term> means a State that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7880CD950DD1446ABEF8EADA23600284"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implementing a soil health program for the State; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BA76C8BD1AB408FBFC9089E83E10B5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meeting or exceeding performance measures established by the State for the soil health program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F56A5257A4B42368D49139AC3E6B4C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Soil health program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>soil health program</term> means a program to improve soil health on agricultural land that—</text> <subparagraph id="HDF90851837AC44CC8695074A1B225250"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is broadly consistent with the soil health principles of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8730DECB67CE45E290D73E3995D2E797"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may include—</text> <clause id="H61E63F9F77FF40BD85D9960446ED7C22"><enum>(i)</enum><text>technical assistance;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6E236CA60F484BA3AAA909EF1390A379"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>financial assistance;</text></clause> <clause id="H4F002679940E43139CCC1C0302C60868"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>on-farm research and demonstration;</text></clause>
<clause id="H407B9BE2E4E84855A6566DB4647BC445"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>education, outreach, and training;</text></clause> <clause id="H4671B1365B4D4229A829EA6E2527A02C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>monitoring and evaluation; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H88ACBC9FD2CB48B1A73E5F1075F2777C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>such other components as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H37C4F0B2ACB942A0978772C1BB47ED22"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability and purpose of grants</header><text>For fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary shall make grants to eligible States and eligible Indian Tribes for the purpose of improving soil health on agricultural lands through the implementation of State and Tribal soil health programs.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7D402B18520F4BB29FECC70C535B578E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<paragraph id="HD6C37D970C8243EFA7491C2630D9B44E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To receive a grant under this section, an eligible State or eligible Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such a manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require, which shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H342FAF16094E4DA2B6125EB1A96A5DCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of performance measures to be used to evaluate the State or Tribal soil health program and the results of any activities carried out using grant funds received under this section; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82D33AAF8EBD46D9955AA9A256E27F3A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assurance that grant funds received under this section will supplement the expenditure of State or Tribal funds in support of soil health, rather than replace such funds.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDED56C99D994F63AF628ACDF4FFD103"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Tribal option</header><text>An Indian Tribe shall have the option, at the sole discretion of the Indian Tribe, to be incorporated into the application of an eligible State.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H23BC73F973CC4DBFB471E8571D43D235" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible States and eligible Indian Tribes with a climate action plan that includes soil health, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7FA19A608BB54EEDB8CF56AC6DDB9CA9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grants</header> <paragraph id="H22EFD54AA37E4598BCBF27CD81927584"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The amount of a grant to an eligible State or eligible Indian Tribe under this section for a fiscal year may not exceed the lower of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0F8E2440FAF040BAAA9F1DC6CC53D43E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$5,000,000; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6E2A9CD26314E1392C9C1BB99F6DDF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as applicable—</text>
<clause id="H46AB3239EFE54E3A9F071C60F05291A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>50 percent of the cost of implementing the State soil health program in the fiscal year; or</text></clause> <clause id="HA9FA7D5E0AF84B2AA00D3718EDC4E4C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>75 percent of the cost of implementing the Tribal soil health program in the fiscal year.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD25283E3DB74913800F27FF3142ADA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A grant under this section shall be for 1 year, and may be renewed annually.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H541AFB3C4680483F8D65E1AC5E18F9BC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Audits and reviews</header><text>An eligible State or eligible Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H99A343AD8C67412981D3E39CFC665FAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for each year for which the State or Indian Tribe receives such a grant, the results of an audit of the expenditures of the grant funds; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97069D6F9F5345869DBB88DBE8ABCDC9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at such intervals as the Secretary shall establish, a review and evaluation of the State or Tribal soil health program.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H78928E6441D04A71A46CB38BCE159D8D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effect of noncompliance</header><text>If the Secretary, after reasonable notice to an eligible State or eligible Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section, finds that the State or Indian Tribe has failed to comply with the terms of the grant, the Secretary may disqualify, for 1 or more years, the State or Indian Tribe from receipt of future grants under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3AB4B5DCFD574EA8B59E48C4EFF1A18F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of the funds made available to carry out this subchapter, $100,000,000 shall be available in each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2B6DE7E7A98149E5B52B39B050594960"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H15608CFA297C4257AAC5534CCE7558FD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The Secretary may not use more than 3 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year for administrative expenses.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5828B158EF34CA789B93DD47A8F05AD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>States or Indian Tribes</header><text>An eligible State or eligible Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section may not use more than 7 percent of the granted funds for a fiscal year for administrative expenses.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HB76B38C567E14BA8996E9DD4B59F8895"><enum>E</enum><header>Other Conservation Programs</header>
<section id="H754CBF4A636845F58DAEE44F89627F50" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Conservation of private grazing land</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240M(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839bb">16 U.S.C. 3839bb</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H88FBB40C43A6432EBA975D31DD9DEEFA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2402.</enum><header>Feral swine eradication and control program</header> <subsection id="H9B6596EE4AFD4E6DA2B4E7EA43A4D4A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Feral swine eradication and control program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 5 of subtitle D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839bb">16 U.S.C. 3839bb et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section 1240M the following:</text>
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<section id="HE514BEFFBAB54DD2822523FD2E11AD85"><enum>1240N.</enum><header>Feral swine eradication and control program</header>
<subsection id="HFAD235EE0112452BAEBAE273DA06C17F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a feral swine eradication and control program (in this section referred to as the <quote>program</quote>) to respond to the threat feral swine pose to agriculture, native ecosystems, and human and animal health.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H84AD5C8CDAD44CA3A002C173B2836A34"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties of the Secretary</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H4F76A40281E14641ABF1DFE4448BD47C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>study and assess the nature and extent of damage to the threatened areas caused by feral swine;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H528777A1FD27406FB7E0F06F78B43EB9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop methods to eradicate or control feral swine in the threatened areas;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE8ED220B73D4962B388F9F89BFA8FF4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop methods to restore damage caused by feral swine; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC27DCB8D478345FB9AB1E97A57D3EAEE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide financial assistance to agricultural producers in threatened areas.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H299030BEF963477A9A4C96470CED91D8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>The Secretary may provide financial assistance to agricultural producers under the program to implement methods to—</text> <paragraph id="H9E9E1D1B78374C6593B3D558AB04BC7B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>eradicate or control feral swine in the threatened areas; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFFF5AB66463F480090E0174DFDCAABC4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>restore damage caused by feral swine.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H130DA110824C4F9D9900FA132C1054CA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service coordinate for purposes of this section through State technical committees established under section 1261(a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE29A3AE8AD0145BBA3DCB23A340AB086"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Cost Sharing</header>
<paragraph id="HB354AFB5E586428B8C3A2D99579F8FB5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the costs of activities under the program may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of such activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C7DE15180CA42369D024B2DCBE8B58C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>In-kind contributions</header><text>The non-Federal share of the costs of activities under the program may be provided in the form of in-kind contributions of materials or services.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H68FF21E0B1F04ECCB41B3A98743A75ED" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Threatened area defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>threatened area</term> means an area of a State in which feral swine have been identified as a threat to agriculture, native ecosystems, or human and animal health, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1DEF456176A642FA9B595A94F7CE0BDE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="HAD552FD61BC34AE1BB2A5BABAD3FF374"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory funding</header><text>Of the funds made available under section 1241(a)(3)(A), the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFBA68CB5F27A4B72BF2FA13E5995F15C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distribution of funds</header><text>Of the funds made available under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5A453AA718E64DEBBDE0F8EEF26A9B16"><enum>(A)</enum><text>40 percent shall be allocated to the Natural Resources Conservation Service to carry out the program, including the provision of financial assistance to producers for on-farm trapping and technology related to capturing and confining feral swine; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC43F42B57E0541FFA4689DF037530E8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>60 percent shall be allocated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to carry out the program, including the use of established, and testing of innovative, population reduction methods.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H142EA2E139EB41D4873CED8DE63209DE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation on administrative expenses</header><text>Not more than 10 percent of funds made available under this section may be used for administrative expenses of the program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H7A4EAFA72B3B403685DBC85AE21FC330"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2408 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8351">7 U.S.C. 8351</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF0BC6D6E05894946BDF209C277BBEEAB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 is amended by striking the item relating to section 2408.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HC8A4E06A04D446258B80C4E6D22D2584"><enum>2403.</enum><header>Grassroots source water protection program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240O(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839bb-2">16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H146E03F3C1F44CA79071ECDC0BEB8024"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA7E7604C9F04F479C18998E759D5683"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4384C9EA81AB4094AB83874B69C94C10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEF80925D8FF740DAA014924885EC11B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0D71634774B4B94897EB4696D14DF6B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HCFFE73C2C35B467B8CA4D808549DDDFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of the funds made available under section 1241(a)(3)(A), $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2025, to remain available until expended.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H468A16FEAE58403DA86B4379CBEFE0EE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2404.</enum><header>Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240R(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839bb-5">16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="HA9860181D8204EF88ECF2188D3C9EF38" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H6E5C691BDFB54A2DAFF7CD71E3C32220"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory funding</header><text>Of the funds made available under section 1241(a)(3)(A), the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27063EDD15DD4E64A70D378C648F6EA1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enhanced public access to wetland reserve easements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, of the funds made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use $3,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to encourage public access to land covered by wetland reserve easements under section 1265C through agreements with States and Tribal governments under this section. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H7F0BFBB97756468BA44CA90A00E3D3D5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2405.</enum><header>Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act</header>
<subsection id="HCEFC0356880F4B15BF079CD121E98E67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assistance to local organizations</header>
<paragraph id="H7E9C9D8526C44BCE98173642B6E54624"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3(a) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1003">16 U.S.C. 1003(a)</external-xref>) is amended by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7) and inserting after paragraph (5) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H19070ACA260247489D13B62CD958CC00" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HEA358BF493434E8BB31E4DADA618B6D9"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide technical and financial assistance for remedial actions in accordance with subsection (c); and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0675C71E37D045D8B3C001CDC4DF5F6A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance for remedial actions; Streamlining</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1003">16 U.S.C. 1003</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF8D80DE2D50F4701940FF39783B94429" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HBE9C7E175FA24DBAA5A8027A0960DC71"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance for remedial actions</header> <paragraph id="H9C462932435440539F98A464E30671E8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a)(6), the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to local organizations for remedial actions for a completed work of improvement installed under this Act with respect to which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7AD3ED3B42974E05B504D71FAD7A2FA6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">deterioration of a structural component of the work of improvement is occurring at an abnormal rate, including situations in which such deterioration is due to a design deficiency or to site conditions that were unknown at the time of installation of the work of improvement;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33678EB8465E49338553A350405FB2CC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the planned service life of the work of improvement exceeds the service life of a structural component of such work of improvement; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5982035AEF0A4E50B36DE6AAA29831EA" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>structural damage to such work of improvement, or to a structural component of such work of improvement, was caused by a storm event that exceeded the maximum storm event for which the work of improvement was designed. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8033679D09334BED991E1055015A81F4" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cost share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Financial assistance provided under this subsection shall be provided in accordance with the cost-share rate established in the agreement with the local organization for the work of improvement.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H81E0840717DE4C12AEE835C4CF5A59BF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Streamlining</header><text>The Secretary shall, on an ongoing basis—</text> <paragraph id="HC3AF24A74974436DA5F64F515005CB3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>engage with relevant Federal agencies to reduce or eliminate regulatory, policy, or procedural barriers to timely provision of assistance under this Act;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A321D21304642DA8CFC689380EEECC6" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for streamlined procedures relating to coordination with other Federal or State agencies for required reviews and permitting of projects pursuant to this Act, and ensure such procedures are commensurate with the size and scale of the projects;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE875E6699E7E4E9BBE3DE321418B5C91" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>conduct an assessment of internal Department of Agriculture planning, technical support, and approvals to determine best practices to be used for the purpose of maximizing the decisionmaking authority of State conservationists with respect to approvals required for projects under this Act; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE07DD50B6F7B497397F0A7A7591523F0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>prioritize the use of agreements and contracting authorities under this Act to provide funding to local organizations for the planning, design, and construction of works of improvement. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE1BF294B505047D2A9B546D00C6F3C11"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 13 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1010">16 U.S.C. 1010</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="HB097815091A54EDF8C7A53C1CC2EA0B4"><enum>13.</enum><header>Data</header>
<subsection id="H6202BA26D5224DE7A96198B1357FFD43"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall collect and maintain, and make publicly available—</text> <paragraph id="HF0C4D4C426124B72A2542FD86F8AA3B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>data, on a national and State-by-State basis, concerning—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA2890E8030E440F48F88A32FD6182A57"><enum>(A)</enum><text>expenditures for the individual flood control and conservation measures for which assistance is provided under this Act; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4FA72CE6360E40C4A8F839388506E055"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the expected flood control or environmental (including soil erosion) benefits that will result from the implementation of such measures; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC5D6F70264E342FCA65E3E4F7DBA7404"><enum>(2)</enum><text>data, with respect to each project for which assistance is provided under this Act, concerning—</text> <subparagraph id="H6C18DD42DDFC4A43B7D57482D277F38D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">total allocated and expended funds for planning, design, construction, remedial actions, and rehabilitation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H78308CCF142F485DB4EFB852141EBB93"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contracts and agreements entered into by the Secretary with a local organization to provide services, including—</text> <clause id="HBAA8492D388E4EAAA8E9C6C9F54B5BFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the services provided through such contracts and agreements;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC067AF21677846A483F2250CA429D9CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total funds allocated to such contracts and agreements; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0D9DB3A14CB94FD4854AFA8F9294C704"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any modifications or adjustments made to such contracts and agreements.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H11231B1C39524E0CA4C76C1CBE266370"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not make publicly available under this section an agreement entered into with an individual landowner, operator, or occupier under this Act, or any disaggregated information that identifies such individual landowner, operator, or occupier.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H8754276D05D244C498E5BDEC9BC178D9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rehabilitation of structural measures near, at, or past their evaluated life expectancy</header> <paragraph id="H72BCDF7D9F1D441F839E0C3633194BFF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cost share assistance for rehabilitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14(b) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1012">16 U.S.C. 1012(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA8D0C3511C7F4AF8AACD7D33FE870DDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>65 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>90 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22C78F35C54240DBAF5DAF5661499878"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9B921FE1991542D1B8378740908AEEE3" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H2A21CEB4837D4889A1E6F7C3FEE893BE" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Relation to requirements of authorized projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A rehabilitation project for which assistance is provided under this section shall not be subject to—</text> <subparagraph id="H5D6C52A1AB134EBFB6E69A8D17A68A54" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the requirement under section 2 that a project contain benefits directly related to agriculture, including rural communities, that account for at least 20 percent of the total benefits of the project; or </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB35C2D8D6F0D47F1B246D33E8899E4A9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 4(5).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACF30708004741EAB6370170E12900E7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14(h)(2)(E) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1012">16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(2)(E)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4CA561ABAA4B4EDAAAE18445C6C9F034"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 15 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1012a">16 U.S.C. 1012a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H57DD1D832F5A4D29B7DFCEF2E1E16234"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2025</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A365409155A4130A194E24C37BE2173"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before the period at the end <quote>, to remain available until expended</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H893051F5E3834F03977A95C10977C3CB"><enum>2406.</enum><header>Emergency conservation program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 401 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2201">16 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4FFECB9FCFA744709FAFAEA571179DCB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H787A6423FB084B63BE06EE1B9EC204D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and other emergency conservation measures</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">fencing</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEC6E09CB2F3944079D98153A57C4F1BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD0CBB55477FA4A7D8B1A0338ECC866E3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAC173C80B53D4D06B2501F7F42A82CBD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a payment to an agricultural producer under subsection (a) for the repair or replacement of fencing, or for other emergency measures to rehabilitate farmland or to repair or replace a farmland or conservation structure, the Secretary shall give the agricultural producer the option of receiving—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B52D1C4D2FB43E58E62A7880DA60D2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">before carrying out such replacement or rehabilitation, not more than 75 percent of the payment for such replacement or rehabilitation, which shall be based on the fair market value of the replacement or rehabilitation, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F295B47F7DA4C71BE18C4A2568B7A5B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">before carrying out such repair, not more than 50 percent of the payment for such repair, which shall be based on the fair market value of the repair, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBDF8D8E248B04B3B8A5A66E2B64D2D48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6D1547BF113441E795BD2F616FF6BFDA" act-name=""> <subsection id="HE60678B2B9EF47A3BF8F559AD2889519"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Wildfires</header><text>A wildfire that causes damage with respect to which a payment may be made under subsection (a) includes any wildfire that is not caused naturally, including a wildfire that is caused by the Federal Government, if the damage is caused by the spread of the fire due to natural causes.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H5A129852F95A49D889D1744733A81F22" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2407.</enum><header>Emergency watershed program</header>
<subsection id="H85BBC921B52E4B4DAFEAA32BFAEA4FC3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Floodplain easements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 403(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2203">16 U.S.C. 2203(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7C1EB9176A6A496C9D2B3A719C3BB81F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (5) and (6);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCCB65828396B42B18F602703E7DDDBF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after the subsection header the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD64E947854AB4F54AB16F4C5BF6089A8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC806C68AD4FA4CB4928A4855F2130EB5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Easement restoration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary is authorized to restore appropriate vegetative cover, hydrological functions, and other functions and values of the land subject to a floodplain easement acquired under subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAED9458E4DB84D89AECE8828B384C0BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Easement maintenance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary is authorized to monitor, maintain, and enhance appropriate vegetative cover, hydrological restoration measures, and other restoration measures on land subject to a floodplain easement acquired under subsection (a). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAFB1D28078BF4FDBA7095EA379884FFD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contracts and agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB0B88733101C4CFF896BCDA77EAAEBEE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into contracts with landowners; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC94A53273ADF495E9970D0331279527B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into agreements with States, nongovernmental organizations, and Indian Tribes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H628AA9F748294F6D870D4B10738B09CA" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Compatible use authority</header><text>The Secretary may authorize a landowner to carry out activities on land subject to a floodplain easement acquired under subsection (a) that are—</text> <subparagraph id="HADD801E3FA7145F5B90AE943F0F29DF6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compatible uses necessary to carry out paragraph (1) or (2); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40B529448F344A13A55FA1F9D03480D5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compatible economic uses (including such activities as hunting and fishing, managed timber harvest, water management, or periodic haying or grazing) if such uses are consistent with the long-term protection of the floodplain functions and values for which the easement was acquired.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDA67DF888A045F38F530C7733EB647F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (5)</quote> each place it appears.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H55539C0B13B047C5B7FBC51771867756"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Level of restoration</header><text>Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2203">16 U.S.C. 2203</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H27C427D6BE8048C487D262371531690D" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H58D46B1C7635470A82DEF3AB5CC2D59E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Level of restoration</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary may undertake measures that increase the level of protection above that which would be necessary to address the immediate impairment of the watershed if the Secretary determines that such restoration is in the best interest of the long-term health of the watershed and the long-term protection of the watershed from repetitive impairments.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H48CB5946D6C4478897117B0A51566CE2"><enum>2408.</enum><header>National agriculture flood vulnerability study</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a national agriculture flood vulnerability report containing the results of a Conservation Effects Assessment Project assessment of flood risk on agricultural lands, including—</text> <paragraph id="H7130614B4F7E4D56BFFB2CF469D413A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of economic losses of crops and livestock resulting from flooding under different recurrence scenarios;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E56436B140143A48E1404500E404E1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the downstream effects of mitigation activities carried out as part of a watershed management approach;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDDADD24C30340D680EE45EB473ABC6A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of available Federal and State data relating to flood risk, as applicable to agricultural land, including data relating to riverine flooding, coastal flooding, storm surge, extreme precipitation, and flash flooding; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB7AAA43012AE4261A72FD2C981AB818F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of ongoing producer-level conservation practices and broader government initiatives to manage the effects of flooding and flood risk within and across watersheds, and recommendations for additional practices and initiatives to further address such effects and risk.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H0EFF8E3CB6EB409FA2B0D2DF6FA9C34A"><enum>F</enum><header>Funding and Administration</header> <section id="H56769CAB48B64E44B7A1213BABA4C5B0"><enum>2501.</enum><header>Commodity Credit Corporation</header> <subsection id="H17E1D81558A642ECBE08E2B1EAE1F431" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual funding</header><text>Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3D3718BB4C6B4F0AA6DA96CA7F4FDA71" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0C615BEB95447FB9C362FDE57CF0207" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H040B3C8E78094A0694798DEDB4394A42" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023 to provide payments under section 1234(c)</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029 to provide payments under section 1234(c)(3)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF0B779C40B748BF816BCC964923A58E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2FE4E5C2CA8743FE87B450E1FAA2E52B" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (F) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA794755AE7FF4F74A8F653E3AE4BD0DB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H39E6ABD1BD724D95938D5AFE692F6ED7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$600,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8DBAA7FB00BC432094A5C1E142C53B81" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$625,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE07BD6F5F3384C03A29F552776AA0205" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$650,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H505E6025C5DF4ECDB66B279FB45F42F9" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$675,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F5888B4D4C34DF48904A1E6CF8536F6" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$700,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB956C7F87684A5B9E7E76D2B0C03DD6" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4DAA4E3357EB46CEAFDDAF855F3DDE02" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2DC866B42A704471955BA5E64BCE9360" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<clause id="HE05E02F92E384133876C0CE4C0DC34BB" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$2,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;</text></clause> <clause id="H1467A4F664F94D29BD28E2C207F04631" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$2,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</text></clause>
<clause id="H882DD80631544C7EAB38624605D41AD4" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$2,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H042F2E07C49E43E3B37EBD61A9AC9FEB" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$3,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HB91A95A532254AB983F96A4D4AF20E51" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$3,120,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BEE6ABC88F545AEA76A24CEC737EF34" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEA3042878D7842579F62D8E44939DE43" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<clause id="HDDC024BACBBE4B3F844E3EF528F03CE2" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,275,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;</text></clause> <clause id="H57DC7A17F7D749D08669795137B4F573" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</text></clause>
<clause id="H23F2D90173FA4F158FBAE9BF9B8CF520" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$1,325,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H7EC6BA471C404305BA63C03DF8A34B57" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$1,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HF145236F96544E8D81D8C4BC6E5DA6FD" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A2749450C5F4972B405646FBDC0ABD8" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D66E7AB67524711AE3421D73D784A7F">
<paragraph id="H7B4D94A05579499B859701603D51DD83" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The forest conservation easement program under subtitle I, using, to the maximum extent practicable—</text> <subparagraph id="HF01239F7A9B34A8AA95A0E4365307E6E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0F18BEDED4FA4B72815946AF48404F83" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59DCD396C7534495A3B430EB2F458E65" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE01783BDC1A547838D5B8D2A3C6833B1" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE0ECF88A1DC4C95A5AA58F4DEED7FE8" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$65,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71411B4F60164C0584951F6A737EE5B9" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regional conservation partnership program under subtitle J, using, to the maximum extent practicable—</text> <subparagraph id="H7536AF3C6E19425987CC5D951EDA1E27" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0EF539A8579847FC9596A384DC092F5C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$425,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H615CBC19FAF44550A9C8AA0260350CC6" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$450,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB55B3A5F9DEC43CD81F1D31784AB8871" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$450,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E3817D7C8234E90BBD2AF9D694BA66F" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$450,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8746C95946A84B4780A771E53D26055B" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1241(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HB4A8B2AF7AB24CBFB4AA2173313E7726"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regional equity</header><text>Section 1241(e)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>subtitle I</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitle J</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF568995CE1444AFBBB4FA28C70094C0B" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Acceptance and use of contributions for public-Private partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1241(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3AE57070182A4845A431DDFC382F3AB2" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(A)(ii), by inserting <quote>of</quote> before <quote>any terms</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE615E786D3884500922C874581386070" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA36F1589635E456199A6D54C9024F409" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5047073665149F29434C3E75C38AA02" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H46F56CCE0EE14A058BBC177862EB8BF8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HC9648CF706C7492A9A2007E51B8B7C90" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subtitle D (except for subchapter B of chapter 1 of such subtitle), subtitle H, subtitle I, or subtitle J;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94F9A5F1FAC4443E97242692FA389047" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9BB3C9CAB6C04E84A378D03C5AECD533" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFA8AA48AAE8245D6AEB9A38EEAD09E30" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assistance to certain farmers or ranchers for conservation access</header><text>Section 1241(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841(h)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC69A8952C24443768DDBAC2CE9025690" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6F080F9D4094A5A914AEB99C15D235F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2031</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2029</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBAE948F97E3049B9B2317936BB56CEBD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01DB0DB1B8124A65A614A5C3FCA74B96" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6D44B45FC28940629F958A060B0F8D16" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report on program enrollments and assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1241(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841(i)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2E95B08DA8C0411AAB56ED8C9DE063DE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2024 through 2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFFB5EBD18F384423B97AA4AD86E44E22" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote>section 1265B(b)(2)(B)(ii)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1265B(b)(2)(A)(iii)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H9D3573222DE549F78FF6A64D1E9548A6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2502.</enum><header>Rescissions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The unobligated balances of amounts made available by the following provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/169">Public Law 117–169</external-xref> (136 Stat. 2015–2016) are hereby rescinded:</text> <paragraph id="H40B1A6DD78524369ACAED69BA6B77C84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 21001(a)(1)(A).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D49EF0B00DB48ED80E314168ECB19BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 21001(a)(2)(A).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDF6CC5590BD49E4B39C6B58CBF3F9D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of section 21001(a)(3).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCBA47996F09D42C58D64C096019CE16A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 21001(a)(4)(A).</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HECAB1253F37145ED93A3517F7F80CEA4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2503.</enum><header>Delivery of technical assistance</header> <subsection id="H57349EC6549943C2AB3817D8FD70C5DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1242(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3842">16 U.S.C. 3842(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBC901BF025754324915F3D166D5B753E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1747341015B04E0D8A84D4FDBA33FB83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4E2D9553E0D546C4B672926066A2779B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-Federal certifying entity</header><text>The term <term>non-Federal certifying entity</term> means a non-Federal entity, an Indian Tribe, or a State agency described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (e)(4) that has entered into an agreement under subsection (e)(5)(D).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC470F1671DA4400999B5D61876B79F60"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose of technical assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1242(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3842">16 U.S.C. 3842(b)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>timely,</quote> after <quote>consistent,</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H31241F251E2B43DEB13218E34111E12B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Non-Federal assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1242(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3842">16 U.S.C. 3842(d)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(including private sector entities)</quote> after <quote>Department or non-Federal entities</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1743EB34845C4C308267A0D64D6939EE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Certification of third-Party providers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1242(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3842">16 U.S.C. 3842(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC8BB4C60D819426F88B49288C463A370"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</quote> and inserting <quote><short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H912EE8C1952748C8A0E14C96A5A7CBBE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3)(A) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HFAC56CC7637640199D8E885DD41B210B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that persons (including commercial entities, nonprofit entities, State or local governments or agencies, and other Federal agencies) with expertise in the technical aspects of conservation planning, watershed planning, environmental engineering, conservation practice design, implementation, and evaluation, and any other technical skills determined appropriate by the Secretary, are eligible to become approved providers of the technical assistance;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H223AD50B6D35423A855A5E0CB91A6132"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HFA3764B822384D57867CE2009DA91796"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A third-party provider may be certified to provide technical assistance under this section only—</text> <subparagraph id="HDE2D258A0E9142FC86585432740A33B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through a certification process administered by the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCDEE8F102E20493BAD86DF7892D23E7D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by a non-Federal entity (other than a State agency or an Indian Tribe) approved by the Secretary under paragraph (5) to certify a third-party provider;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0996DC447D3B4541A0405D71E5EA7E48"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by an Indian Tribe approved by the Secretary under paragraph (5) to certify a third-party provider; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H90B81FEF41934869B22A38D5190A21BF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by a State agency that—</text> <clause id="H7FEA68D6718B44978C76359646EB6489"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has statutory authority to certify, administer, or license professionals in one or more fields of natural resources, agriculture, or engineering; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HB04F02365BC648EEBAC1E729B4F3D35A" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is approved by the Secretary under paragraph (5) to certify a third-party provider.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H719C2813F8774B8CAC3785382D38233B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Non-Federal certifying entity</header> <subparagraph id="HEAC364F8762945EBA9DCE8113C907CC8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment of approval process</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish a process to approve a non-Federal entity (including a State agency and an Indian Tribe), to become a non-Federal certifying entity.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6F6162995EC64DFFB8D9F895132099D7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an application by a non-Federal entity to certify third-party providers under this section, the Secretary shall make a decision on whether to approve such application.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84D883987B6148CBBCC17AECABE55175"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>In carrying out subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall take into consideration—</text>
<clause id="H3134C2BD804B4103A1899C755AC6C399"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the ability of the applicable non-Federal entity to assess the qualifications of a third-party provider and to certify third-party providers at scale;</text></clause> <clause id="H36B4180D11634C31ACCDD3E3DB4FC619"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the experience of the applicable non-Federal entity in working with third-party providers and eligible participants;</text></clause>
<clause id="H73524129EA2645E5906F484779875B13"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the expertise of the applicable non-Federal entity in the technical skills described in paragraph (3)(A); and</text></clause> <clause id="H0595E66B635040438A91F73A55FB9CA1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>such other qualifications as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3E56B15AB11B491A87AD0A4A0EC2EA69" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text>Upon approving an application under this paragraph, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the non-Federal entity to become a non-Federal certifying entity.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63C48635AC4A4D239E04512D5291D578"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Duties of non-Federal certifying entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In certifying third-party providers under this section, a non-Federal certifying entity shall—</text>
<clause id="H01F59CC863494E7890A248BE3AAC8398"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess the ability of a third-party provider to appropriately provide technical assistance to eligible participants for specified practices and conservation activities;</text></clause> <clause id="H56240EDB0EF04B9EB6303A73F661E9BD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide training to ensure that a third-party provider is qualified to provide technical assistance upon certification by the non-Federal certifying entity; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2FC24800DEDB4091825E1D30D21ADD93"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the Secretary, in a timely manner, information on—</text> <subclause id="HF4F53B5D9C94410F85E52525B8331177"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each third-party provider certified by the non-Federal certifying entity, for inclusion on the registry of certified third-party providers maintained by the Secretary; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HCB84FBE056824F599DDE9BC451A39947"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each third-party provider the certification of which is withdrawn by the non-Federal certifying entity.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC347BA42DBB44AEB49C08BA0320B550"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Timely decisions</header> <subparagraph id="H306335541FBA42D18FB61E2AE71940F1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Certification by Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an application from a third-party provider to be certified under the process described in paragraph (4)(A) for particular practices and conservation activities, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="HEC7983AAFDDD48979477A811BE8D3ABE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make a final decision with respect to such application; and</text></clause> <clause id="H34978BBC082F44E6999D88597E324DDC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the final decision is to certify the third-party provider, include the name of the certified third-party provider on the registry of certified third-party providers maintained by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5AF4818C124D464A9DB3AA6589D6D5F9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Certification by non-Federal certifying entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 10 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a notification from a non-Federal certifying entity that a third-party provider was certified, pursuant to subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (4), for particular practices and conservation activities, the Secretary shall include the name of the certified third-party provider on the registry of certified third-party providers maintained by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB788DA3E0814FCE9FB94C82FFE6712D"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Streamlined certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish a streamlined process for the Secretary and non-Federal certifying entities to use to certify under this section a third-party provider that has a relevant professional certification for particular practices and conservation activities, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H383D4D0916FF4AD8BBE4F48E35F6E1CA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1242(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3842">16 U.S.C. 3842(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H36817C83EEEA4EFE82E6A70E7554F1C2" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>each of the programs specified in section 1241</quote> and inserting <quote>conservation programs administered by the Secretary</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE4A40CAEF9F647A8AEA269E3ABE6FB46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or a non-Federal certifying entity</quote> before <quote>under this section</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95E7532E61E048A9A25B52311AEC8DC5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H849B6E4E2E1C4B6291B1ED49CA5D5B3B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Update of certification process by the Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HF47EA40AF79149FB82549AA002A0480A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review the certification processes under paragraphs (4)(A) and (7) of subsection (e);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3303C65680E946CA81B666C47A39F06D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make any adjustments considered necessary by the Secretary to—</text> <clause id="H0D4FB7897C6F4F2F9CA0CAA38E94B264"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increase the number of third-party providers delivering technical assistance; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H52423352347A48DD8CA354874B5D17A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improve the quality of technical assistance delivered by third-party providers;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFEA355B7D1F0440AAC4797B38FF5E990" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct outreach to, and receive input on the barriers for third-party providers to become certified under this section from—</text>
<clause id="HA7757F4B90B240349FBFF92A2F53A7F8" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>third-party providers that are, or have been, certified under this section; and </text></clause> <clause id="H5D56EE9ADA004A99AA8D2DA1C1A990F7" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other interested parties associated with eligible participants; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8E5C0DE2267342D8A8C6749052454AE2"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">set a target rate of utilization of third-party providers to deliver technical assistance across all conservation programs administered by the Secretary. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6CCBD8837074E2EB86FDD8B782CDCEC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by inserting <quote>(including maintenance)</quote> after <quote>implementation</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB282789843F42FF94A5FD93AD56CA5B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC8B74722A3F14B04940600BFC68FD947" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HEBD637C65A1C4904BD34E22E6B13C96A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Payment amount</header> <subparagraph id="HA36D7E1E55C94E998FC8270D5AFAB0C0" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For payments provided by the Secretary under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (c), the Secretary shall determine payment amounts for technical assistance provided by third-party providers, which shall be at rates equivalent to, but that do not exceed, the cost to the Secretary of providing technical assistance directly to an eligible participant.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFACF430B43DD45B29283A5CA3EE7C372"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining payment amounts under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider specialized equipment, frequency of site visits, training, travel and transportation, and such other factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD271B8FEFBE4158B3150131570A5147" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A payment provided under subsection (c)(3) shall be excluded from calculations relating to any cost-sharing requirements of the applicable conservation program under which the payment was provided.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE6B646D3E5D44B228C13A746743C5CB7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary shall make publicly available information on—</text> <subparagraph id="HA116684625A34E1D909D48E2E41CE735"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">funds obligated to third-party providers through—</text>
<clause id="H98A8C438C115488AB772A61CDA408AA3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contracts entered into between eligible participants and individual third-party providers; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5D14F175DDC54F5C825618BE99779560"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">agreements with public and private sector entities to secure third-party technical assistance; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H946D0D05F9894BA692956ED1306087B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the certification process under this section, including—</text> <clause id="HAC4615F7ACCC44899F8A7F2DDC79C399"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of third-party providers certified by the Secretary;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3FABE084D9BE402A94E16D7720E2020B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of non-Federal certifying entities approved by the Secretary;</text></clause> <clause id="HE55331A209F24610B75FE2326B9CC97A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of third-party providers certified by non-Federal certifying entities (other than State agencies and Indian Tribes);</text></clause>
<clause id="HA2F4452FA0ED4D8A9D74F5231BE0E42A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the number of third-party providers certified by Indian Tribes;</text></clause> <clause id="H7E86C484B86E4C96ADE2E24AEA7FF7F7"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the number of third-party providers certified by State agencies; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H37B86AEECD094BA8A35E5FC946D39FC2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of third-party providers certified through the streamlined certification process described in subsection (e)(7);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFFBD4E251FB5471AAAC48DAB7BE86CF0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how third-party providers contribute to the quality and effectiveness of conservation practices implemented and adopted through conservation programs administered by the Secretary, and what improvements are needed; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDBBD1B294B3A49E082F3A2E02A3A9FF5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the target rate of utilization of third-party providers set under paragraph (3)(D) and how actual rate of utilization compares to the target rate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53DF812CFCF7407C9C1942CBD23EE3D3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H36F1A0400D7A4FAAB513C5DFDA804607"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Soil health planning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision agriculture practices, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4838BB24DE3346B68F133411BB5C3A68"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Review of conservation practice standards</header><text>Section 1242(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3842">16 U.S.C. 3842(h)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDD2A4BD687654C3C8FB14D92C1D86F1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Review</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Establishment and review</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C32FD3F32C7482A9806705C656D588C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4D59EB5FC23C402A989120DCD3683323"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA5E143D62EDF4BE9970F131C093D6E1D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HB282956C7BE44D6C9ED2E03FB8E5FDFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, and at least every 5 years thereafter, complete a review of each conservation practice standard, including engineering design specifications;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H85E1868973494B96B062F2901054B52E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC6D6BBF1BA3B41908FDF2409DFD4CF4D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H445B8B5639E24967953EA3038A156515"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8668E22D361E4B639B5941D37C649D0F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H4D9BA8EAC8504E63AAD1127E68F6A70F"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide a process for public input on each conservation practice standard under such review, including a process for consideration of State and local input;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D25C43FF61947F797375B0C833DC805"><enum>(F)</enum><text>publicly post a summary of any input received under subparagraph (E) and any decisions made relating to such input; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H30D722B05DC340F2AE8016D8B164D992"><enum>(G)</enum><text>revise any conservation practice standard based on the results of such review, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, and publish any such revised standard.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F7244C36A4840B1A8A42CE56225AFFC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H01217E60A60645019A59EFA861E450A6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA529CCAF715B43D593769F38A56B9E00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Process for establishment of interim and new conservation practice standards</header> <subparagraph id="H0B5FB8A3E6984DD4AC83281A5AE296F8" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall develop a streamlined process under which the Secretary shall establish interim conservation practice standards and new conservation practice standards.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDC7F1CE216F44C7897B313A99F023D8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Development</header><text>In developing the streamlined process under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—</text> <clause id="H90F70739AA464089A367C9F26ECC6527"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure that the public can engage with the Department of Agriculture, including by recommending interim conservation practice standards; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5818EACEB2AF4983BF84E903A1CFB578"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish—</text> <subclause id="H3973A98BC68F41628D73C1901559F7D7" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the types of data, metrics, and other relevant information that are necessary for the establishment of interim conservation practice standards and new conservation practice standards; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H1BD9DB2868E3441FA2BB0D5EBA3429A2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the process by which an interim conservation practice standard may become a new conservation practice standard; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H70452D95F5EA42FB8C8DBF3FB1D685E1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>specific requirements for an expedited review of a new conservation practice for the purpose of establishing a new conservation practice standard for such practice. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H97A657D48C024DB7B4A9E20B72793ADF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In establishing an interim conservation practice standard or a new conservation practice standard under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider—</text> <clause id="HDA8F8E2F919D45129346191E6C7B2D84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>input from State technical committees on recommendations that identify innovations or advancements in conservation practices;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB6102CF7E9AE4CFEBB18D30B09A33577"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>technological advancements, including advancements from projects developed under section 1240H; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2997FB104D124EA29B78502851A4C785"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>State and local input in the form of—</text>
<subclause id="H7BB70C1D6C84435A99C9397556BE2819" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>recommendations for interim conservation practice standards; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HFFE7EF72265E4878B6E43F64E0C7EDFE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>partnership-led proposals for new and innovative techniques to facilitate implementing agreements and grants under this title; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HB55A44D45906446EBCEF4155C6855761" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>input from native entities in the form of information relating to native traditional ecological knowledge that can inform conservation practice standards.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5B42A24E7CE4464862127ADE3B36ED8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>The Secretary shall make available on a public website a detailed description of the process for recommending, reviewing, and establishing interim conservation practice standards and new conservation practice standards under this paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01D1CB3F9F7145F58879F542602AEF3E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC13096BD503641E6BF3C16918FAF9A76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H07A0C75F2D4B4A28AF5AA21B2B564C47"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018</quote> and inserting <quote><short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title></quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1BAE809C8DA643B883EDEE58A3606A0D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a report on</quote> and inserting <quote>a report detailing</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7455B8BB01234F4993594823CE49F703"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>administrative</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA0875459A3641A3B1BE77ABD1AE1A66"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H59DE37BD7C84478D83E24FADA152B598"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FD06EFE9B7F4C4D9016DB4B1026D358"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HFF777A31226140EB91E1F89B1BD0851F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other information the Secretary determines useful to improve such streamlined process for reviewing and establishing conservation practice standards.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H828143AF1ACB4ED9925DAC7702A32137"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HAC2AA36628854FF2A2C505E2AB4724BA"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Office of Conservation Innovation</header>
<subparagraph id="HF2DF45A4CB304D99B6B0257BAD393923"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish within the Office of the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service an Office of Conservation Innovation (referred to in this paragraph as the <quote>Office</quote>) which shall be under the direct supervision of the Chief.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC9AB3166F0F4305B376784C4DAD4C83"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Office shall—</text>
<clause id="H366DDA24AF564F4FAEDE9C9C1FD0B825"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide support to the Chief in meeting the requirements of this subsection; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB755E5D8475446D0A98BB614E7A76EB6" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>encourage innovation in conservation practices through—</text>
<subclause id="H2FA7F2FF8B00428E9ACBD6C9BD4894ED" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>revisions of existing conservation practice standards; </text></subclause> <subclause id="HAF603ACA5A834ED49CC28528911DC510" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>recommendations of interim conservation practice standards; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD68AB5B3AD8D4AA28F3B924EF133E54E" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>recommendations of new conservation practice standards. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEBCC1961F0A4EDDA789178AC977D8FB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>The Chief shall detail to the Office not more than 6 employees of the Department of Agriculture who are technical specialists that possess an understanding of conventional, organic, and other production techniques representing—</text>
<clause id="H4FA6E400337A43EBA899C3B2C5B00250"><enum>(i)</enum><text>agronomy and agroecology;</text></clause> <clause id="HF3D7ABCA0AED42D995352698FD577707"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>grazing lands ecology (including rangeland, pastureland, and grazed forest land);</text></clause>
<clause id="H2900A38F61A4422A82E0B9A51AA1F034"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>animal husbandry (including animal nutrition and feed management);</text></clause> <clause id="HD60B9F2B1A644D1CB43AD8360E281EAA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>water conservation, drainage water management, and irrigation engineering technology;</text></clause>
<clause id="H779D485207384D2293C1CDADCE545148"><enum>(v)</enum><text>agricultural engineering (including animal waste management, energy, and structural measures); and</text></clause> <clause id="H4B9C88ADF5E2487385F2405D35F58786"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>forest ecology and agroforestry.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C41931715CC4A05A2E7D5DDDA6FD2C5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The Secretary shall use funding from the annual appropriations for conservation operations of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to carry out this subsection.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H961CE69868844E1CB77DB6F594C7FFAE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Direct hire authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1242 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3842">16 U.S.C. 3842</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H9DED964E04384ACCBAA4F682F527F74D"><enum>(j)</enum><header>NRCS direct hire authority</header>
<paragraph id="HE0B7897DD5A747CC853488A9297B09AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code (other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title), qualified candidates, as described in paragraph (2), directly to positions within the Natural Resources Conservation Service that provide technical assistance under conservation programs administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D7CEF2DA81A4B438DA941F805289530"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>Paragraph (1) applies to a candidate who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H10F57CECFF614B8BAD0B3BACE2C6AB2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is qualified to provide the technical assistance described in paragraph (1), as determined by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H918382BECEAA4CEC8EB062E5DC2F1419"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meets qualification standards established by the Office of Personnel Management.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H591F3146F33B4BF6A93303F03C43E5A6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2504.</enum><header>Administrative requirements for conservation programs</header>
<subsection id="H6AE0FA82F0DA4EE0AC7B8A8845D87042"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Tenant protections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1244(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3844">16 U.S.C. 3844(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>I.</quote> and inserting <quote>J.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCCA61C00CB8F49409F84947A9E0BF457" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acreage limitations</header><text>Section 1244(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3844">16 U.S.C. 3844(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5C5974C817494202BE298F2F0116B4B1" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF6ED537D3A2D4FC490B2BAB4D8C7136E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HEFE8A34F3956469DB6D6FF6416D024CB" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall not enroll more than 25 percent of the cropland in any county in the conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D and wetland reserve easements under section 1265C.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6C05ECF50B5487FB10860A3FAF7BEA9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8677BB380C814823B1D1C9FA94293E9E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3E7C2542CE8A4DF1A756F18F8DA5715F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end and inserting <quote>or</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1C5E59D6EBB404E951814420C566BAC" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1)</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H317154F68BDA48E4B5D4B4A5A45F6EE5" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B), by striking <quote>classes IV</quote> and inserting <quote>classes III</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H495C08F0232F441A966F05FBD82E2F90"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review and guidance for practice costs and payment rates</header> <paragraph id="H3AE83D0921F741EF979F358FE0368828"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1244(j)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3844">16 U.S.C. 3844(j)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A74C794DE8C47D5B418D11DC43C3BA2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018</short-title>, and not later than October 1 of each year thereafter, the Secretary shall</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall establish a process under which the Secretary shall annually</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H124B9E5D75E64235839AEFA53C55B902"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H8C327F1AD69345CA92BAA50B05D96F84"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review, with respect to each State, the actual practice costs and rates of payments (or, where actual practice costs and rates of payments are not available, estimates of such practice costs and rates) made to producers pursuant to programs under this title for practices on eligible land; and </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H692E386B6A9447B7B7F6E0E8179118D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="HA08B0F84C15B42748C8CA5D3DBCAB2D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H237C2C7191D24FF4B8499420EA7E12DB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv);</text></clause>
<clause id="H64559008BDB546CF86FFC0C75D35EF1A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4D1A646FB3B74D98A66F1D81625E826B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HED437C606C7A4812B4F12C9AF18C7D52"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">accounts for the variability in costs of implementing practices on eligible land under this title; and </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H03A44035345F427BA8D082333523A50A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>regional, State, and</quote> and inserting <quote>State and</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4345C3D70B24EBD8F065B5BC06D3817"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guidance; review</header><text>Section 1244(j)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3844">16 U.S.C. 3844(j)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1BA2C137A6EE48F79688D040A71BA952"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>estimates for</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3583C7A52BA14CD4A654479173D23650"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="H966157E51D7B465A8EBAD827EFF63600"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="HEEE1E6D8F8D24A5FA2A9DC7E55B8A988"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);</text></clause>
<clause id="H04D82B31294C4866AF6192A100801D7D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (i) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7AB34D6983F748558D79E1BD590C7C10" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H3B5216935EC34515A06AC576BF44E729"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">monitoring for and identifying significant variability in practice costs in each year; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H88C2F710B19A4FD4AAB2EA2FB027CBE4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>and, when appropriate, adopting any recommendations made by such State technical committee</quote> after <quote>that State</quote>. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3614E10DE13A40F985D97C53BA2E9BCE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect on existing contracts</header><text>Section 1244(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3844">16 U.S.C. 3844(j)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HFDD9A23279044FFE8F06EBBEBF5061E9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect on existing contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to provide rates of payments that are commensurate with the costs of implementing practices pursuant to programs under this title, the Secretary shall establish processes and procedures for updating rates of payments under a contract or agreement in effect under this title to reflect the appropriate practice costs and rates of payments determined under paragraph (2)(B) for the year in which the practice is implemented.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7DBE48C1DD404EA8A77764FABCBFFAC6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Source water protection through targeting of agricultural practices</header><text>Section 1244(n) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3844">16 U.S.C. 3844(n)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6BD2C69E9C86404FBE7BC4C741A6AD95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H398BE5F3AC674D10AB8731D644357855"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H6CF3519EE7254986B9375B7D71B8CB85"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);</text></clause> <clause id="H8395EAFB865C4BD58C17E169A88CA5FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking the <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC70315DA8CC14EFFA41A2D8397B4BEFA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (i) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7F8FA0EAF62E4DC7954EECCC220AC7C0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HC46BC09709494559B0ABE85A795F07EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify in each State a source water protection coordinator who shall be responsible for coordinating such collaboration with community water systems under this subsection; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4C50BB0C71034583B8293BE5B4F34C99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>under subparagraph (A)(ii)</quote> and inserting <quote>under subparagraph (A)(iii)</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H827ACBF8D35941AB9BE8F84AE3929689" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), strike <quote>2031</quote> and insert <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2D8BE8DE3E704C16A73FFA6C5CCDC734"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF63E6C434D0442668A7F7D1B7F4C6887" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8FB54E8073644929B192C9A9656EE7C5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Publicly available information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall make publicly available—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0435152692854BA184CCBD559CD0B43F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an annual report that details—</text> <clause id="H486639E88B3642C49DA3FD704B1C0CAB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for each local priority area identified under paragraph (2)(A)(i)—</text>
<subclause id="H6FE67D30ED454D8E94A080780435ED17"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the conservation programs under which assistance is provided pursuant to paragraph (1);</text></subclause> <subclause id="H04080235C9DD487BA2C543C110E066BF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the practices implemented pursuant to paragraph (1); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5CD5871785F44C7393A19A2CEA5AF32C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the number of contracts and acres devoted to such practices;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HB09FB43C82144462B1B2A12C02E5F6D0" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each conservation program administered by the Secretary—</text>
<subclause id="HBB84E17B2F814282B5CF0EF1BD182E43" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount of funds obligated and expended for practices implemented pursuant to paragraph (1); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA7A7AAAFC1A345B88663D437AD317CBA" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>information regarding the status of compliance with paragraph (3); and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HE3652FABEE2F4C9486C088448738629D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the practices, by State, that are receiving increased incentives and higher payment rates under paragraph (2)(A)(iii); and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F789D0A4ECA42E199D0B75F90906D8D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>through an interactive map, aggregated data detailed under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB49ECDB7CA834B91BE752870F8B7DDBA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Encouragement of habitat connectivity and wildlife corridors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3844">16 U.S.C. 3844</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC8D7446B8CD94FE6B9A616E6BE851AF7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H48619043AE634EB4BA3791F286288FA1"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Encouragement of habitat connectivity and wildlife corridors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out any conservation program administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may, as appropriate, encourage the use of conservation practices that support the development, restoration, and maintenance of habitat connectivity and wildlife corridors.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H01F9EF788AF8400086EAE1597632146C" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>2505.</enum><header>Experienced services program</header>
<subsection id="HB1011883EFE4408881287C478B311EC6" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment and purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1252(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3851">16 U.S.C. 3851(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H682E8278B4734C9CB52BCCCB88393A2E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H69A9D8EFE5AE43F49E0B614CA01EF6D5" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment and purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish an experienced services program (referred to in this section as the <term>program</term>) for the purpose of utilizing the talents of individuals who are age 55 or older, but who are not employees of the Department of Agriculture or a State agriculture department, to provide technical, professional, and administrative services in support of conservation programs administered by the Secretary, including conservation planning assistance, technical consultation, and assistance with design and implementation of conservation practices.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H3EBF6966617D48979547E88D0B00DBCF" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding source</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1252(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3851">16 U.S.C. 3851(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2DBF3E6B92AE40CA80E61A4E248B2EA5" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE2F6D1835C7140A1AE6290652E6BBBCC" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="HCCF881A3EA014CE3850AE7576D156D05" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), with respect to subsection (a), the Secretary may carry out the program using funds made available to carry out each conservation program administered by the Secretary.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32A227B5E0AD46D3A2D41336F6EB9E35" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H86A27844FB4044A6A6FAAAF11AC0E6A4"><enum>G</enum><header>Agricultural Conservation Easement Program</header>
<section id="HE65A984445D14911BD165E66347F1F49" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2601.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1265A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865a">16 U.S.C. 3865a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1CA4977BF1914E60ACA4E6E1075FABD7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3C43A1C9E7C40DF90DDFF0C6D2EDFE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2D02F3854574328805B1E8AC8A81ADC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A), as so redesignated, by amending clause (i) to read as follows:</text>
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<clause id="HC6B023BD0FC74789B248FF616CFB5CD9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that is subject to a pending offer for purchase of an agricultural land easement from an eligible entity;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HD64EB47217954EA88930E7F5180AC190"><enum>2602.</enum><header>Agricultural land easements</header> <subsection id="H95E38B4D9373470BA6D06A427CD72518"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1265B(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865b">16 U.S.C. 3865b</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H82BD6595D3AE4186B689B69445D96F84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>in eligible land;</quote> and inserting <quote>on eligible land; and</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H18DBB267221B467B83CBC3EB58453E53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>(iv); and</quote> and inserting <quote>(iii).</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD7AB64559A04F4E8AD19DDBE907C41B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5702245790CB4969AA34310AA652E6FF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cost-Share assistance</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="HD8288649987C433884FCB9532730F55C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Scope of assistance available</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1265B(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865b">16 U.S.C. 3865b(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HD3C470238D4244B2B1DC15A128E5272F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HD2E0BBAB15D34A7B982FCD7D34F30293"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal share</header>
<clause id="H34599FD4D7B84EEE9584CDAABE5606FE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An agreement described in paragraph (4) shall provide for a Federal share determined by the Secretary of an amount not to exceed 65 percent of the fair market value of the agricultural land easement, as determined by the Secretary using—</text> <subclause id="H2B9B50D82CA240ACB4C28D52ED46BE3C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H356BCBE98B554AA18DD245E9D7780C14"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an areawide market analysis or survey; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6C1F584C77914786AB8885FA0C0217E6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>another industry-approved method.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H990CF5B86EA44FC2BB5DDF2293AF52F6" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers exception</header><text>In the case of eligible land with respect to which a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher holds an ownership interest of not less than 50 percent, the Secretary may provide an amount not to exceed 90 percent of the fair market value of the agricultural land easement. </text></clause> <clause id="H886E3B13D4CC4DAFB6D2C0BEE492DC5F"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Grasslands exception</header><text>In the case of grassland of special environmental significance, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may provide an amount not to exceed 75 percent of the fair market value of the agricultural land easement.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE182BCA6A6264400B0480B2E6B78C520"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <clause id="HC7435D12F1CE43F0B9F714FCABBE4D34"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by amending clause (i) to read as follows: </text>
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<clause id="HB58B23DC5BD74F5694715C0E163F3EA2" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under the agreement, the eligible entity shall provide a non-Federal share that is equivalent to the remainder of the fair market value of the agricultural land easement not provided by the Secretary under subparagraph (A).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H0990ABE0A6A4493FA158E6F2D892E951"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii);</text></clause>
<clause id="H1C38F67FC3434ACEA28F4920ECDE2593"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and</text></clause> <clause id="HE0CD6521ACB54939AE0FDFCDF25058CC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in clause (ii), as so redesignated, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking <quote>subparagraph</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6F5DF0B7AE704586815CD77DB59FA4C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5E035C0DC10F4505B0CFEDF1A423DCF2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HC769EA372B6E4FCC888F2E004688E99D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Lower cost-share option</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<clause id="H63A2D57F96564ACF854FC7C8B1AC077B" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(C)(v), an eligible entity may elect to enter into an agreement under paragraph (4) in which the terms and conditions of an agricultural land easement funded under the agreement do not include a right of enforcement for the Secretary if the eligible entity agrees to a Federal share that does not exceed 25 percent of the fair market value of the agricultural land easement, as determined by the Secretary under subparagraph (A).</text></clause> <clause id="HE379518ED67F45A995156B764F1EFD88" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Minimum terms and conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under an agreement described in clause (i), an eligible entity shall be authorized to use its own terms and conditions for agricultural land easements so long as the Secretary determines such terms and conditions—</text>
<subclause id="H525D2F2A58F4459C8B977B2E8F3A2A1F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are consistent with the purposes of the program; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H3DCAD6E7102A46349711A2CC6AC4B381"><enum>(II)</enum><text>permit effective enforcement of the conservation purposes of such easements.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H26FB854362344134986F7422D6DEF790" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Entity enforcement</header><text>Under an agreement described in clause (i), the Secretary shall require the terms and conditions for the agricultural land easement to include a right of enforcement for the eligible entity.</text></clause> <clause id="HDE45D3744A304EF8A9D0336170C35E5C" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Cash contribution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under an agreement described in clause (i), the eligible entity shall provide cash resources in an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the fair market value of the agricultural land easement, as determined by the Secretary under subparagraph (A).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H94D1AE535C734896BD777A938101A690"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluation and ranking of applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1265B(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865b">16 U.S.C. 3865b(b)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H944E58C0DDB04BEF80609D7E163D0CEF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HADDBD5A52A7944A1A3DC581AFEFC464D" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Pooling of applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may evaluate and rank applications submitted by eligible entities for the purchase of agricultural land easements from landowners who are socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers separately from applications submitted for the purchase of agricultural land easements from other landowners.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H221E19B3705D44A7BA28B04CE84FCD72"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Agreements with eligible entities</header><text>Section 1265B(b)(4) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3865b">42 U.S.C. 3865b(b)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H04B977DE1FE147A189E3DC7FD0943A43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text>
<clause id="HE12E9C990FBE4F4CBBE9A2CAA56BD34A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii); </text></clause> <clause id="HEC3CE600C4FA4F51B7175AF0BA9789D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA42C503A5F22444D86A7B1E7C9F4AC4F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by striking the <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H02CBD079A6D54936817DA76965BE83FC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>;</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H64161D6720AC4626B417AABF0AF85236"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D0EA8B2395242059C8395AAA11C8144"> <clause id="H23EBCFC76DB541DB817EDE9E043C176B"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a right of enforcement for the Secretary that—</text>
<subclause id="H91314E73E1DA4FA6B41BFAB36482875D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be used only if the terms and conditions of the easement are not enforced by the eligible entity; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HFBE710AB072B439C92D52DE47A0205F0"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not extend to a right of inspection unless—</text>
<item id="HA41815B056C1400AA8E55828EE65BA11"><enum>(aa)</enum>
<subitem id="HBC19743DB64D4741AC67EE2E7510EFC3" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(AA)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the holder of the easement fails to provide monitoring reports in a timely manner; or</text></subitem> <subitem id="HD3F4610AF4A24E23B234D7132B7E5772" indent="up1"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>the Secretary has a reasonable and articulable belief that the terms and conditions of the easement have been violated; and</text></subitem></item>
<item id="H6A4F41147831496D8CBB6F8F8934287B"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prior to the inspection, the Secretary notifies the eligible entity and the landowner of the inspection and provides a reasonable opportunity for the eligible entity and the landowner to participate in the inspection; and</text></item></subclause></clause> <clause id="H419F5ABFDAED4555A8AFC4236CFB9B2B" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a right of the Secretary to require the transfer of the easement to a different eligible entity if the eligible entity that holds the easement ceases to exist or is no longer eligible to participate in the program, as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1C35BFC914284694AC21538A56DDFE17" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text> <clause id="H9C6B1C1F78F444D680DEDB01C414A8C6" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text>
<subclause id="H7FA2A322C3114B428F68B2CDCB80A53F" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subclause (I)(ff), by striking <quote>(v)</quote> and inserting <quote>(iv)</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCB7846C20494425F889484739E22BF10" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by striking the <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H1DB52FEA54F441B8BAB5AE329E73E40A" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subclause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H64B8965D1C6241FD910610D5FA753E66" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9AE19234BB254B639F46CED018C49B62" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<clause id="H961B7768FC94420EA0622DE0E219B206" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">do not conflict with any minimum terms or conditions under subparagraph (C) that may be required.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E3C36F2BA8D40DA995E9432B298ABB0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3FAA4711BCB34DB49848DDB48BD96409"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F9C3E1F96E24487966801F80CAA822A"> <subparagraph id="HFB24D7B6BF7D4AE3BC4B287DD540667F" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Modification of terms and conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity shall be authorized to modify a term or condition of an agricultural land easement funded under an agreement under subparagraph (A) if such modification does not conflict with any minimum term or condition required by the Secretary under subparagraph (C).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE85E04EABFB48A0AA4F5B1189511693"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Certification of eligible entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1265B(b)(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865b">16 U.S.C. 3865b(b)(5)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H9B125D685FCE4522B2816FA0C45FC064"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H67B7BF0010554141B140E59CB04BF72C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>under which the Secretary may</quote> and inserting <quote>, to minimize administrative burdens on the Secretary and recognize the ability of experienced eligible entities to administer easements with minimal oversight by the Secretary, under which the Secretary shall</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCE7707F05CDF4DB3AF0FF818E6F07781" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by inserting <quote>, and modify,</quote> after <quote>entity to use</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1450BAC2305D4346B05A6C3515AC46EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <clause id="HBF7C65453AE24D978EE88820313C00A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text>
<subclause id="HD276338139D54022B59F23DA4E14A1D9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by striking <quote>10</quote> and inserting <quote>5</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6E12E8C5C0654A67ABD73EF698DEE804"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause (III), by striking the <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H33F13B8C36B3467EA11F5D2F6176DC66"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text> <subclause id="HC04F9C7FDA92454A80BC0F07AC2D3F68"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by striking <quote>10</quote> and inserting <quote>5</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2C4674C1C54A489C9CBA6C09E808F655"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H66CA181BBC214BDE99726E101D55EDC3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H104063A167514BC98C5F899A4D3216CA" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<clause id="HA69309846E9E4D77B024C0F3484672A1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is an eligible entity not described in clause (ii) or (iii) that has—</text> <subclause id="HF0FC1CB4C39146B989FB9CE68142E23B"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">acquired not fewer than 10 agricultural land easements under the program or any predecessor program; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H259575C1EE984AA980A370A31AAED73B"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">successfully met the responsibilities of the eligible entity under the applicable agreements with the Secretary, as determined by the Secretary, relating to agricultural land easements that the eligible entity has acquired under the program or any predecessor program.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2885680353974BF980710498681142C6" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text>
<clause id="H119AC87B97E742708A45690179F0F326" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the header, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Review and revision</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Review and revocation</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H22E1C6B9CA144C8682A5863CA89F915B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the header of clause (i) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">Review</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">Certified entity review</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H3E3E3D9021D340839EC7256B5293D7D4" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9B6BA02ABB55492F885DD4D1F4808489" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H98481EC5FC6448C19F2B2B4B9FEC0AC8" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Easement review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish and conduct an annual quality review process to—</text>
<subclause id="H0F582B666C9A4CD2A31CC9B722D02A73" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review a sample set of easements acquired by certified eligible entities;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H0386DDCD678941CBB7CFABDEABDE77BD" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure the integrity of the easement acquisition process under this section;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2776F389EC6E4223AB1582486720615F" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish and enforce a process for corrective actions; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H0C8BE3DA3659478BA3CE86CCB1CDAE0B" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for a waiver of successive easement reviews based on demonstrated compliance. </text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H32911AA7C6CA4F64B6B1E458EA3CF789"><enum>2603.</enum><header>Wetland reserve easements</header>
<subsection id="H9CC203DCB3B94311A1FC41577D8ABD44"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Easements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1265C(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865c">16 U.S.C. 3865c(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE9A2278263314278B565C839CD7581DE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(D), by striking <quote>tribes</quote> and inserting <quote>Tribes and landowners who are socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD04E2DC1326543ED84D92B5C4378FA2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3)(C) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H53D5E3EF0DB8439BA63A11FAD6C678EB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HD95D7D35DE874EF09ACBB638712EB625" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Pooling of applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may evaluate and rank offers from landowners who are socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers separately from offers from other landowners.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H281037A651B0486393439A4D84530DB5" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Easement restoration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1265C(c)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865c">16 U.S.C. 3865c(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (g)</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H9A87D6C30A3149919DB170A3BF686E6D" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Easement stewardship</header><text>Section 1265C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865c">16 U.S.C. 3865c</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA68A6EB3871C4D54A35B1353F139A035" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (e) through (h); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD3470EB0A7A44CC8F0259186C1E8F14" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c), the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HE18C7BE2B4AA4DF0A8B3735F3583A372" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Easement stewardship</header>
<paragraph id="H78193D4DFA0B4E38B3DC0D0432D9FBC1" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to owners of eligible land enrolled under this section for the repair, necessary maintenance, and enhancement activities described in the wetland reserve easement plan developed for the eligible land under subsection (g)(1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0ACD1D014B04A96BEA0A32385EF90A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluation of stewardship need</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF017E10C084041D5BFDB309CF578EDB7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">regularly assess land enrolled under this section to identify maintenance and management needs, including any needed repair or enhancement of existing structural practices, in accordance with the applicable wetland reserve easement plan;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B52EC7607884188AD5F53426B56FFCD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consistent with the purposes of the program, create, execute, and update as necessary based on the assessments carried out under subparagraph (A), a stewardship strategy for—</text>
<clause id="HAB5DC22FF85B4D1EB5C4CBACE861ECE5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prioritizing and addressing the needs identified under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause> <clause id="HB816E637DD8749B9BF155BC44B520329"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projecting the amount of annual funding needed for financial and technical assistance to address such needs; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6E831460474E4353AB8E63F5AFF62BDF" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish a 5-year schedule to address such needs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF15DD497597C443D9F2C8A3C2406BDB6" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make payments in an amount that is not more than 100 percent of the eligible costs, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA2F544FA892249C0B024447C46F91D4D" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes—</text> <subparagraph id="H03C99F9DD5404570941DD6A6E31E2A05" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an inventory of the existing stewardship needs of all wetland reserve easements, based on the assessments carried out under paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3706EDF44EA34AC4BF899AF7BF1D399B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the stewardship strategy created under paragraph (2)(B);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C5A919A6C624669BF6579FEF8916129" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amounts the Secretary plans to allocate to address such stewardship needs, based on projections made pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)(ii); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H779228D6ED934FDB8F29994CAE49141C" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the planned use of compatible uses under subsection (b)(5)(C), contracts or agreements under subsection (e)(2), or wetland reserve easement plans under subsection (g)(1) to ensure that each such stewardship need is addressed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H15BA4B580598457AB97FFEDB8A8836C4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>Subsection (e) of section 1265C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865c">16 U.S.C. 3865c</external-xref>), as so redesignated, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE76B0E54099B4F429B0C8CC325757596"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the header, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Technical assistance</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Assistance</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H996200C31BD542088AAB93738AF749D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HA846FC5556DE43DB9746B2ED49457654" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contracts or agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may enter into 1 or more contracts or agreements with a Federal, State, or local agency, a nongovernmental organization, an Indian Tribe, or a private entity to carry out necessary restoration, enhancement, maintenance, repair, assessment, or monitoring of a wetland reserve easement if the Secretary determines that the contract or agreement will advance the purposes of the program.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE0601F7FECD343D6A7C87DC48FD611B9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Wetland reserve enhancement option</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (f) of section 1265C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865c">16 U.S.C. 3865c</external-xref>), as so redesignated, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H10FB970D1D7045E8B9A60C69FD2B298A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H63C0D14E549D411AADC2B9A38CE56D48" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H648983F120B84CACBFC65F43D7357CEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2E11E17BBC0F44E2B2B4EF754ED3360B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H26B2994DA99D4A4BB3AEEF54C174424D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5F425F8BEFC647118B4D202A3FCC4A45" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 15 percent to carry out this subsection.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE4BF662285904ED29066F06EE33348AF"><enum>2604.</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subsection id="H77419C7EC84A4786BA6DA0612D8E4E3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Subordination, exchange, modification, and termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1265D(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865d">16 U.S.C. 3865d(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H392F9ED1A2224A2C95F76EC62C969A34"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4632A2BA96894990BB11229E0ECC718B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Modification and exchange</header>
<subparagraph id="H8CF72BF6512B4C6389D6391D3B642D7C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Modification</header>
<clause id="H566B13B1EA1144448E56EBD1EDB0977F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may approve a modification of any interest in land, or portion of such interest, administered by the Secretary, either directly or on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, under the program if the Secretary determines that the modification—</text> <subclause id="H5D21DAA5A7C1425A9C1123F4BD7649A4" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will support the long-term agricultural viability of the applicable farm or ranch operation and the conservation values of the applicable easement;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H1E379F41E8574893A9D8D740C97A0CB9" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will result in equal or increased conservation values;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HC0EF58F593974B2A9F264AEF4CE26427" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the original intent of the easement;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5CB1AB1BE3D94D568585225AEA09FDA9" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the purposes of the program; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H29F64EFE2A304C85AD822657316E3484" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is in the public interest or furthers the practical administration of the program, including correcting errors, exercising reserved rights, and increasing flexibility to recognize changes in water availability or administration.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H8C3F036BA2AA4B0DB17CBB426D347AA6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In modifying an interest in land, or portion of such interest, under this subparagraph, the Secretary may not, except in the case of a modification that includes a change to an easement to add acreage, increase any payment to an eligible entity.</text></clause> <clause id="H8655195F5CC24BF58D8AF109733AA4EF" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>NEPA compliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An action taken pursuant to this subparagraph may not be considered a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4332">42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0167BA3BEDEF4901A1E733062DB81514"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exchange</header>
<clause id="H0178CE34759342AF9B11FAC7E79C752C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may approve an exchange of any interest in land, or portion of such interest, administered by the Secretary, either directly or on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, under the program if the Secretary determines that—</text> <subclause id="H7B6630D46B2C4BF0A55DC160CDBEA58C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no reasonable alternative exists and the effect on the interest in land is avoided or minimized to the extent practicable; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD024B165C56E47388B252B78509C0AC4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the exchange—</text> <item id="H62DCC1AD1A75430392A64D80CC16C8E5"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">results in equal or increased conservation values;</text></item>
<item id="H8DD65C6F937B4AD09FDD6F300952B6CB"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">results in equal or greater economic value to the United States;</text></item> <item id="HAD96E1B2CB304C2E8EDA96B5D0C46491"><enum>(cc)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the original intent of the easement;</text></item>
<item id="H554F74EB64ED4BB7B0279A592F6E2ECF"><enum>(dd)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the purposes of the program; and</text></item> <item id="HF096C16892304D55BF6FBEF84C73D8B6"><enum>(ee)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is in the public interest or furthers the practical administration of the program.</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H68E9558B65114B588724C98D337A8EF2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In exchanging an interest in land, or portion of such interest, under this subparagraph, the Secretary may not increase any payment to an eligible entity.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB42826D7DCE4F4D9DE5A19BE9D459A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H753AE0F703574D5FAC6D7EA7B7E0278D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>De minimis adjustments</header>
<subparagraph id="H6EC982DB0B70400EB7E687F31DB09D7C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may approve and make de minimis adjustments to any interest in land, or a portion of such interest, administered by the Secretary, directly or on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, under the program if the Secretary determines that the adjustment—</text> <clause id="HF8F72223917D44CE98CE1ACC8E21A221"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">furthers the practical administration of the program; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H924A2DDF801D46ADA7A4E1B27252A82D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not a subordination, modification, exchange, or termination, as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0BBC7B01BD164536BE08989A48953781"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Types of de minimis adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">De minimis adjustments made under this paragraph may include title corrections and other minor adjustments, including—</text>
<clause id="HED2DE8D12D524B3DB9141BD6C366035F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">typographical error corrections;</text></clause> <clause id="HCD0CAB6127A34153A49C1C98BBAFA01C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">minor changes in legal descriptions as a result of survey or mapping errors;</text></clause>
<clause id="H50335372C5AE4A64BCCC428B75668ACF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the transfer of an interest of an eligible entity to another eligible entity;</text></clause> <clause id="H974313D8F9064E5ABA3F215B72426E61"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">changes to a building envelope boundary;</text></clause>
<clause id="H47682D863C714CD4AC8CEEA00A863D6F"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">relocation of easement access;</text></clause> <clause id="HE9E2C53AE4B844D3A9E8AAC40CD1436F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">authorization of temporary work areas not associated with other easement administration actions; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H50DBB3C0E3644F698F9A4B0C49A1B1E2"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other adjustments determined necessary by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6C1FF954F9C349C8A46C6A026370E7D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjusted gross income exemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1265D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865D">16 U.S.C. 3865D</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H0953C705C88747C5BFE78C076EDA54C6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Adjusted gross income exemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The adjusted gross income limitation described in section 1001D(b)(1) shall not apply to any payment or other assistance under this subtitle.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H7B9F078E9CC447F78076CF6ADB187B57"><enum>H</enum><header>Forest Conservation Easement Program</header> <section id="HE477F71533A84A5D958048B508785C5A"><enum>2701.</enum><header>Forest conservation easement program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3801">16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H39DBD8A011A840AF987438313A2ECE6A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subtitle I (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871">16 U.S.C. 3871 et seq.</external-xref>) as subtitle J; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A99C05A57D9405D9BC9851B4D23F7C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subtitle H (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3865">16 U.S.C. 3865 et seq.</external-xref>) the following:</text>
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<subtitle id="H35BD0C6969E7430EB863F0ACBD88DBF1" style="OLC"><enum>I</enum><header>Forest Conservation Easement Program</header>
<section id="H2147CA2087FF40809DAE2FFB02544D5A"><enum>1267.</enum><header>Establishment and purposes</header>
<subsection id="H7AFC4D3CE1AC499487D819CF46FD0087"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a forest conservation easement program for the conservation and restoration of eligible land and natural resources through the acquisition of conservation easements or other interests in land.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H59B208AC0A31430E93C19EC7648C3F8C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the program are—</text>
<paragraph id="H418AED3CCE6F4FBE8E5064FDCBCD56A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to protect the viability and sustainability of working forest land, and related conservation values of eligible land, by limiting the negative effects of nonforest land uses of such land;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H435321E300EE4E5B84097992085A193C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to protect and enhance forest ecosystem and landscape functions and values;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE84F15A6C6C648FA88FDFEE7D086ACD1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to promote the restoration, protection, and improvement of habitat of species that are threatened, endangered, or otherwise at risk; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FE38375E1AD4600B4ED657CF61142CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to carry out the purposes and functions of the healthy forests reserve program established under title V of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6571">16 U.S.C. 6571 et seq.</external-xref>), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H6D69141AC7C943019FE033738C758092"><enum>1267A.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text> <paragraph id="HED51FAD6B88C4AE2BF74394B787A48F6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acreage owned by an Indian Tribe</header><text>The term <term>acreage owned by an Indian Tribe</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2C462F8A53A147FF8E0C6B2D042D0FAF" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>land that is held in trust by the United States for Indian Tribes or individual Indians;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF9B5882B04E9469696831C2DA625571F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">land, the title to which is held by Indian Tribes or individual Indians subject to Federal restrictions against alienation or encumbrance;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H96BEFAF0850541D1ABD9ADDCA5C59EA4" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>land that is subject to rights of use, occupancy, and benefit of certain Indian Tribes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H305B1571BB624FD8A60A76C83E9B2119" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>land that is held in fee title by an Indian Tribe;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9E5025C2200945FC8D94090C15D73B90" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>land that is owned by a native corporation formed under—</text> <clause id="H2DF2F1DFDD7B4F8F80409204EFFF3967" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the <quote>Indian Reorganization Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5124">25 U.S.C. 5124</external-xref>); or</text></clause>
<clause id="H47101020A0B04E91AC62ABBB4F216AC0" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 8 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1607">43 U.S.C. 1607</external-xref>); and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4D66BD4D7CE4573B9F08A9F8EB6A997" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a combination of 1 or more types of land described in subparagraphs (A) through (E).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F3F4C6123D94F09A8D9B6E920931EA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H930068553E9E4EC88C64ACFB25F09DDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an agency of State or local government or an Indian Tribe (including a land resource council established under State law); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50762117F74D4E47B870F5099C5B3E25"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an organization that is—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2677E414C097484EA5128678E5F34EB6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>organized for, and at all times since the formation of the organization has been operated principally for, 1 or more of the conservation purposes specified in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/170">section 170(h)(4)(A)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H20B4089886D04B548ED17E6FC6314A61"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of that Code that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code; or</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC3CE0DEE60249138F4A3DDE317BB556"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>described in—</text>
<subclause id="HF5EBAB3297AC4CFBA237C190B1F4F03E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a) of that Code; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H44C0A031F8AC481CA6324DF86D6DA6FD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>section 509(a)(3) of that Code and is controlled by an organization described in section 509(a)(2) of that Code.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEDEBEE28D66E42EFAF5090A0A5CCDFAB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible land</header><text>The term <term>eligible land</term> means private land or acreage owned by an Indian Tribe—</text> <subparagraph id="HC87B0DFBEEA342CAB1A5F6CB9998D7FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that is—</text>
<clause id="H54FA84A2F43F4FC68F2D13CFF36478DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>forest land; or </text></clause> <clause id="H072848B795F94F0D9F1168E71FEB45E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>being restored to forest land; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H76710EBCB33C4B55AB044A63BCC4BFB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a forest land easement—</text> <clause id="H185715DBC66B405B9BB6BD1A0DFB15B7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the enrollment of which would protect working forests and related conservation values by conserving land; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HF8E34E6D1DE34E20BFA387ADC649C208"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the protection of which will further a State or local policy consistent with the purposes of the program; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF33E3BEAB79F4134B8BC51EA28F549E5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a forest reserve easement, the enrollment of which will maintain, restore, enhance, or otherwise measurably—</text>
<clause id="HAC788F29155048B1835E160F3F342C98"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increase the likelihood of recovery of a species that is listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1533">16 U.S.C. 1533</external-xref>); or</text></clause> <clause id="H6E8FF325E9E84229AB10B650DFAFE7C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improve the well-being of a species that is—</text>
<subclause id="H9B9395B766764988A38EB83161300402" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not listed as endangered or threatened under that section; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDA6E9F121FA84002ACED9F9EB289FA30" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum> <item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H9E051CD2E4E345659F00C8409762C8FB"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a candidate for that listing, a State-listed species, or a special concern species; or</text></item>
<item id="HEE86E60FE7714C42B5EE224A885E1A8E" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>designated as a species of greatest conservation need by a State wildlife action plan.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H803C45F858BD4954AD16A9D15C479A7D" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Forest land easement</header><text>The term <term>forest land easement</term> means an easement or other interest in eligible land that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H75A6F82E06F94B50A8E80D77EC273D3D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is conveyed to an eligible entity for the purpose of protecting natural resources and the forest nature of the eligible land; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0F5D0B6FF844FF2944A5F83F2BBEA4A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>permits the landowner the right to continue working forest production and related uses, consistent with an applicable forest management plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0150C4093F8A4FAAA7D83BE8B411B4F5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Forest management plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>forest management plan</term> means— </text> <subparagraph id="H78762811FF684D489BB4727A8E397D6B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a forest stewardship plan described in section 5(f) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2103a">16 U.S.C. 2103a(f)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9065425F00AE416F888CDF95586C3CC0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>another plan approved by the applicable State forester or State forestry agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76FECEBB527C4D2DB6F52A9F7054BF17" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan developed under a third-party certification system determined appropriate by the Secretary; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAE1B1C504DEA4D338A91848D533DF8D9" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>another plan determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H158AA9C71C964E258BC11112F964C007" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Forest reserve easement</header><text>The term <term>forest reserve easement</term> means an easement or other interest in eligible land that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H871B5D3910334D519B12D90A98DF09AD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is conveyed to the Secretary for the purpose of protecting natural resources and the forest nature of the eligible land; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA135E79FEFB4F0192F5B0C20BB874E9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>permits the landowner the right to continue working forest production and related uses consistent with the applicable forest reserve easement plan developed under section 1267C(c)(1)(A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H99323EDFA1FA42FC9B708A767D9488FF"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the forest conservation easement program established under this subtitle.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D9FA64A087C4817B6E276565485DA2C"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Socially disadvantaged forest landowner</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>socially disadvantaged forest landowner</term> means a forest landowner who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2279">7 U.S.C. 2279(a)</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H8A33E3C0F7B64B9AAB4A3BC48BEDB8C0"><enum>1267B.</enum><header>Forest land easements</header>
<subsection id="H4057FF9B3726473588E41A56BBD396F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall facilitate and provide funding for—</text> <paragraph id="H1DF47407CC964C668D46DD25DB42967F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the purchase by eligible entities of forest land easements on eligible land;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09140C5C5AC3415190896A0B3D3910A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the development of a forest management plan; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6138585509294AD2B0C7DB87D337AFB2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>technical assistance to implement this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDA03CD621C2140759CC383EEF2F6AF5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cost-Share assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H35ED5F5DF2714FBBA5BD60C8F122667F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall protect working forests, and related conservation values of eligible land, through cost-share assistance to eligible entities for purchasing forest land easements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1DC89ED720C24166AB5C592C2E4F6A0D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope of assistance available</header> <subparagraph id="H0777D32DC28E496FB72355C69E9F33D6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal share</header> <clause id="H76E5884043AB42A3AFC4CD82835E7F11"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), an agreement described in paragraph (4) shall provide for a Federal share of 50 percent of the fair market value of the forest land easement, as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause>
<clause id="H6FFE0647ACB549089D14C5AEF69E0A35"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>An agreement described in paragraph (4) may provide for a Federal share of not more than 75 percent of the fair market value of a forest land easement in the case of eligible land that is—</text> <subclause id="HFCEFFE150B4E4276B9D71D1A83345D19"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a forest of special environmental significance, as determined by the Secretary; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HEBE35DA23F6543FEB0B409FDDEE2EE90"><enum>(II)</enum><text>owned by a socially disadvantaged forest landowner.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD4F15EF5A104672A6A18C82E30D793A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header> <clause id="HFEA33F7EE0F14491BF2D0F405A6A5D9C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Under an agreement described in paragraph (4), the eligible entity shall provide a non-Federal share that is equivalent to the remainder of the fair market value of the forest land easement not provided by the Secretary under subparagraph (A).</text></clause>
<clause id="H1B616B697F3F47B0B6572EB709C2F477"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Permissible forms</header><text>The non-Federal share provided by an eligible entity under this paragraph may comprise—</text> <subclause id="H3A17AACB18DF44C3A29487F964AD8867"><enum>(I)</enum><text>cash resources;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H6FA13B96A1894471B3198C172BD3A9E3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a charitable donation or qualified conservation contribution (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/170">section 170(h)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) from the private forest landowner from which the forest land easement will be purchased;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE4759EF5F6B0460BB567885DD42FFEF4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>costs associated with securing a deed to the forest land easement, including the cost of appraisal, survey, inspection, and title; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H78994939FDAC4618B896D8531D3C2352"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>other costs, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CFA108EC206404EBA1E94EFB93DE21C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Determination of fair market value</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary shall determine the fair market value of a forest land easement using—</text>
<clause id="H5CA96146619A4A0EB71CA0BD85CA2FAD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice;</text></clause> <clause id="HE213BCC2654E47D7B26BE26CB43412DC" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an areawide market analysis or survey; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H2914C12BA6094434A6F1B0D07499CD6A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>another industry-approved method.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03115BD7FFDE4F239ED5305D83D1521D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Evaluation and ranking of applications</header> <subparagraph id="H74CB8773010444068A92948B0E3308B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The Secretary shall establish evaluation and ranking criteria to maximize the benefit of Federal investment under the program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93E6E7D3D47D4461B7417AF11D875F92"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In evaluating applications under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to an application for the purchase of a forest land easement—</text> <clause id="HB2715E3DCBBE4719B2E9E9FBF6094888"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that maintains the viability of a working forest, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2E24E7BE4ABA4A74A11C1D93A27E4BE5" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on eligible land for which a forest management plan has been developed at the time of application.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2DEAC0D14AE4DE3AEA31C7C723E2E9A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In establishing the criteria under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall emphasize support for—</text>
<clause id="HEB7AD49463C043B4A90BAAC3B953F13A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>protecting working forests and related conservation values of eligible land;</text></clause> <clause id="H5D4626ED37034D0B90E078A56A571739"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reducing fragmentation of forest land; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HD787BFCDF55E41978D26F8E4D2648415"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>maximizing the areas protected from conversion to nonforest uses.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H687CAE94A6304869BE8A09E9FEA788CB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Agreements with eligible entities</header> <subparagraph id="H3A00F37096AD4649B70C7F41297F300F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into agreements with eligible entities to stipulate the terms and conditions under which the eligible entity is permitted to use cost-share assistance provided under this section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA21856CE63EA49659DE9C3FBE4E07902"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Length of agreements</header><text>An agreement under subparagraph (A) shall be for a term that is not less than 3, but not more than 5, years, unless the Secretary determines that a longer term is justified. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H126424EA8D9742D4B31205CE8EF4EE21"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Minimum terms and conditions</header><text>An eligible entity shall be authorized to use its own terms and conditions for forest land easements so long as the Secretary determines such terms and conditions—</text>
<clause id="H2EB47CB879A444E9B494ABC7A88954A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are consistent with—</text> <subclause id="HC1D40AB4A15F4230B68023411ACD33A8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the purposes of the program; and </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H872D804717044B04B9BFCE58FD606276"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the forestry activities to be conducted on the eligible land;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H801B5130210D4753ADA3D319CC4FF3A0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>permit effective enforcement of the conservation purposes of the forest land easements;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA598F85AB2F545F8BF48EFD33E7E2F67" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>include a requirement to implement a forest management plan on eligible land subject to a forest land easement;</text></clause> <clause id="H8BF6CF7600334B60A77A8863CA71D00C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>include a limit on the impervious surfaces to be allowed that is consistent with the forestry activities to be conducted; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H6E6AA5D5B2BD4481BD60D1941BA38731"><enum>(v)</enum><text>include a right of enforcement for the Secretary that—</text> <subclause id="H795BDD254898442895FA17FB4AE76181"><enum>(I)</enum><text>may be used only if the terms and conditions of the forest land easement are not enforced by the eligible entity; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HCA86E14E7F624DA0B0556B8A34CDEF33"><enum>(II)</enum><text>does not extend to a right of inspection unless—</text> <item id="H1C4126DD3274454F8472F628C0F6DC18"><enum>(aa)</enum> <subitem commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H859E239ACDAA4A299B981E9A6883821C"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>the holder of the forest land easement fails to provide monitoring reports in a timely manner; or</text></subitem>
<subitem id="H7D8706B441CB415EBE4916EDE91F48FD" indent="up1"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>the Secretary has a reasonable and articulable belief that the terms and conditions of the forest land easement have been violated; and</text></subitem></item> <item id="HCC18E48EEC734BBC876E4C4BD5CB1A6D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>prior to the inspection, the Secretary notifies the eligible entity and the landowner of the inspection and provides a reasonable opportunity for the eligible entity and the landowner to participate in the inspection.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H88E75CF234254A19B5134E4782F76892"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Substitution of qualified projects</header><text>An agreement under subparagraph (A) shall allow, upon mutual agreement of the parties, substitution of qualified projects that are identified at the time of the proposed substitution.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2EAD9EBAE14A4F2AB5906CBC4328CF18"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Effect of violation</header><text>If a violation of a term or condition of an agreement under subparagraph (A) occurs—</text>
<clause id="HF1EA344B795C441E9C83CE12581269B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary may terminate the agreement; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF548CA2B37964CBC961E207B076B8619"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary may require the eligible entity to refund all or part of any payments received by the eligible entity under the program, with interest on the payments as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35E5C5371BCB4BFFB5569A103C1DCBEB" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Forest management plan</header>
<subparagraph id="H25872B99D90449E78C2A5A3BD9514983" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the eligible land does not have a forest management plan at the time of application, prior to the acquisition of the forest land easement the landowner shall develop, in partnership with the eligible entity, a forest management plan for the land subject to the forest land easement.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B82561DA886435FB5A18F28CE78DCD7" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text>The Secretary may reimburse the landowner for the cost of the development of a forest management plan for eligible land enrolled under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H800F33CEF20F4B68883417651AE2AFE1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Method of enrollment</header><text>The Secretary shall enroll eligible land under this section through the use of—</text> <paragraph id="HD9B3EBBA8C8040799B0D251AF0EBBD08"><enum>(1)</enum><text>permanent easements; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD9BE8D066715419194149A2DBEA1A5AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>easements for the maximum duration allowed under applicable State laws.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB6DC080840BB472C82DC77DEE826339A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary may provide technical assistance, on request, to assist in compliance with the terms and conditions of forest land easements.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HD2DAC276B04B4AFDB16214B8FDCFE748"><enum>1267C.</enum><header>Forest reserve easements</header>
<subsection id="HF217F2EE053D4A77840BCA99DFB7D26F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide assistance to owners of eligible land to restore, protect, and enhance eligible land through—</text> <paragraph id="H88EE69A2A726455996BCC701EAAA397C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>forest reserve easements and related forest reserve easement plans; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3CAB044C37934195BD6A7CCAB93B1D3D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>technical assistance to implement this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA77BEB6DB9564EB18D5FE1151317FAF1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Easements</header> <paragraph id="H726CDD18ADE84D96B6451885D168A902"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Method of enrollment</header> <subparagraph id="HB10DB2218DF84AA09836ED762AAC629B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorized methods</header><text>The Secretary shall enroll eligible land under this section—</text>
<clause id="H5A09D4AF478443E5A09777013D382AE2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>through the use of—</text> <subclause id="H24B0B00D78AD4C498212FA9D9F1BBF0E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>permanent easements;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HE95CF125A40B465288AB7A03246F1F01"><enum>(II)</enum><text>30-year easements; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HECC15169C3FD449C90C79F5485D19EE9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>easements for the maximum duration allowed under applicable State laws; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H91734E4306C241D58638B843F7BB7219" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of acreage owned by an Indian Tribe, through the use of—</text> <subclause id="H95C1939FAAF04A73BE8FF78E7F04737C" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>30-year contracts (the compensation for which shall be equivalent to the compensation for 30-year easements); or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H648BB269BDC145A9A098F38E5F6DB97F" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>permanent easements.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF83A5EE3FA824926ABFFBAF6602D109F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Not more than 10 percent of amounts made available to carry out this section in a fiscal year may be used for 30-year easements under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEE32C2991D004858A4E000D608740280"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluation and ranking of offers</header>
<subparagraph id="HB79DE94F304F48D1A6B924A221460B9A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The Secretary shall establish evaluation and ranking criteria for offers from landowners under this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA251229F3CC34AA49EE8FB1B42FB1183"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The Secretary shall give priority to the enrollment of eligible land under this section that provides the greatest conservation benefit to—</text>
<clause id="H9F572BA25B234EE6AC4F79BEEC44344E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>primarily, species listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1533">16 U.S.C. 1533</external-xref>); and</text></clause> <clause id="HAADFA069CF58429DA5E344BB255D3715" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>secondarily, species that are— </text>
<subclause id="H88090558E9814B5B8AEACB2624B8A367" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not listed as endangered or threatened under that section; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HEDA0AD3264674B5FBACCE252993AFB1E" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum> <item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HFCE7166AAB8E4F4EAF526E88C10E76F1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>candidates for that listing, State-listed species, or special concern species; or</text></item>
<item id="H17DCEDFACACC41049B5D3E0B153D31B4" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>designated as species of greatest conservation need by a State wildlife action plan.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD893BD2A46774E709B4269E243806ADE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other considerations</header><text>The Secretary may give additional consideration to eligible land the enrollment under this section of which will—</text>
<clause id="HE13FF68A455E446689B9AAC7C12358A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improve biological diversity;</text></clause> <clause id="HB6551B15E928490BA891A17A9B8DEAF5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>restore native forest ecosystems;</text></clause>
<clause id="H7BA4A908D7B84C02869D41972B61E5FE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>conserve forest land that provides habitat for species described in subparagraph (B);</text></clause> <clause id="H565F064C37BC4F3FA806E241D1A58A35"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>reduce fragmentation of forest land; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H4AA27399853E4079A193464F7346FFAC"><enum>(v)</enum><text>increase carbon sequestration.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8617AD2EA5E64826BC53F9AA290EE498"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Terms and conditions of easements</header> <subparagraph id="HE0409F8158AE4440AE952A97AF2698FE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A forest reserve easement shall include terms and conditions that—</text>
<clause id="HD49A50FEA79A4C2EAB687AC52C0B71D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are consistent with the purposes of the program and the forestry activities to be conducted on the eligible land;</text></clause> <clause id="HCE6EB48BAB1440DE8D8C3CF2FA25C59C" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are consistent with the management objectives of the owner of the eligible land and the implementation of the forest reserve easement plan developed under subsection (c)(1)(A);</text></clause>
<clause id="HAC794F7510D84363BAEF960463B50706"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>permit effective enforcement of the conservation purposes of the forest reserve easements;</text></clause> <clause id="HE5B08CB7CC3A43048CF33F4A14064D48"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>provide for the efficient and effective establishment or enhancement of forest ecosystem functions and values; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5E174DA898CF4AA9902179C4D211B4FD"><enum>(v)</enum><text>include such additional provisions as the Secretary determines are desirable to carry out the program or facilitate the practical administration of the program.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3093BDDDBF074513B1F04F3B94AB1214"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requested terms and conditions</header><text>An owner of eligible land may request that a term or condition be included in a forest reserve easement, and the Secretary may include such term or condition, if it—</text>
<clause id="H30FFD6BD931B4006B20DD4048185F7F0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the management objectives of the owner of the eligible land and the implementation of the forest reserve easement plan developed under subsection (c)(1)(A); and</text></clause> <clause id="H4D28454A9F464A8AB449AC5E3880E4E3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not conflict with any terms or conditions included under subparagraph (A).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H60E1461B9A534EF7A2CE83F99E779F41"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<subparagraph id="H1E448A1D4D844CA8BD6590B874126050"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Permanent easements</header><text>In the case of eligible land enrolled in a permanent easement under this section, the Secretary shall pay the owner of the eligible land an amount equal to the difference between, as determined by the Secretary—</text> <clause id="H83F788AF5C3443FDB18F30196C9AB122"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the fair market value of the eligible land before the enrollment in the permanent easement; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H49B49A4844E74347B346945D0DF7E8AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the fair market value of the eligible land as encumbered by the permanent easement.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40C7A0ECED9142D88BB9E3AE4A3C9067"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other</header><text>The Secretary shall pay the owner of eligible land enrolled under this section in a 30-year contract, a 30-year easement, or an easement for the maximum duration allowed under applicable State laws, not less than 50 percent, and not more than 75 percent, of the compensation that would be paid under subparagraph (A) if the land were being enrolled in a permanent easement.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1CD09572E466442CB5FB0ACBF4D84603" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Determination of fair market value</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of eligible land for purposes of this paragraph using the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice or another industry-approved method.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H28E6FF86CC714D469143E18390CD2C4D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Easement restoration and management</header> <paragraph id="HDAC05A8C1D1A4963A87934D31D3143D9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Forest reserve easement plan</header> <subparagraph id="H4E43918C7CB84A09BD92465124FCBC30"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Land enrolled in a forest reserve easement shall be subject to a forest reserve easement plan, to be developed jointly by the landowner and the Secretary, that describes such activities to be carried out on the land as are necessary to restore, maintain, and enhance habitat for species described in subsection (b)(2)(B).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H41305AD4A1274CC79835229C117946E2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Practices and measures</header><text>A forest reserve easement plan developed under subparagraph (A) shall require implementation of such practices and measures as are necessary to accomplish the activities described in the plan under such subparagraph, which may include—</text> <clause id="HA27F9D5A3C964AAE9D1FD7C7BB47461D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>vegetative management and silviculture practices;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3D9AE09235B04ADB971B77CC2FD34094"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>structural practices and measures;</text></clause> <clause id="H141F852E09344D27AD7F716662CA3BE1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>practices to increase carbon sequestration;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5985EB17F2E34F469A103E0A6985F34B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>practices to improve biological diversity; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9F6DD087E7D74D318E6BB776BF8FC804"><enum>(v)</enum><text>other practices and measures, as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6D755C850CAE4B6BA3FE5C215330E5EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Financial assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="H680E1281039842739DAAD2C74C908F78"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to owners of eligible land to carry out the activities, practices, and measures described in the forest reserve easement plan developed for the eligible land under paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF88AEB78A13C48609EE7753D27C7320F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>With respect to financial assistance provided under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall pay—</text>
<clause id="HA06A4B2DD4BC4CA2A79A88CC204E5E7D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of a forest reserve easement plan for eligible land enrolled in a permanent easement, an amount that is not more than 100 percent of the eligible costs described in subparagraph (C), as determined by the Secretary; and</text></clause> <clause id="H4C738F436CE14D5BA82AA4350532F182"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a forest reserve easement plan for eligible land enrolled in a 30-year contract, a 30-year easement, or an easement for the maximum duration allowed under applicable State laws, an amount that is not less than 50 percent, and not more than 75 percent, of the eligible costs described in subparagraph (C), as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD7730684F4C54E52832EECA4A92612E0" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible costs</header><text>Costs eligible for payments under this paragraph are the costs of activities, practices, and measures referred to in subparagraph (A) that are associated with the restoration or enhancement of the habitat conditions specified for the applicable species in the forest reserve easement plan.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBED44DF391DD49FD9E5D25A6B1D24D8E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Timing of payments</header><text>Payments under this paragraph shall be made—</text>
<clause id="H6364B3A12753499FAAB87146C5B3DEC8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>only on a determination by the Secretary that an activity, practice, or measure described in subparagraph (C) has been established in compliance with appropriate standards and specifications, which determination shall be made as soon as practicable after establishment; and</text></clause> <clause id="HA119264D574A47B484DC69966C47126B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as soon as possible after such determination is made.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H55EB184BE5E44CA68070890BF4DE7C6A"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Financial assistance provided by the Secretary under this paragraph to an owner of eligible land may not exceed $500,000 per easement or contract.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEF8B4781FF7949A88D43FF7FF651784F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header> <paragraph id="HC60E4B27C1394C8683D9307005874866"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to owners of eligible land technical assistance to assist the owners in—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4F8411A0D4D94C1B9A4D2AEE4313F700"><enum>(A)</enum><text>developing a forest reserve easement plan; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H94B4F02A33E44B73B7EE93C4B18C67C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>complying with the terms and conditions of a forest reserve easement, including the implementation of a forest reserve easement plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2FD5F4929F44B78AD6F757EA6EB41F4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contracts or agreements</header><text>The Secretary may enter into 1 or more contracts with private entities or agreements with a State, nongovernmental organization, or Indian Tribe to provide technical assistance described in paragraph (1), if the Secretary determines that the contract or agreement will advance the purposes of the program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8EDD40B1C1704722B4F1244C6BA239F0" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Protections and measures</header> <paragraph id="H247D1E87A4CF4DA49F147A5FAA6A60DC" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Protections</header><text>In the case of a landowner who enrolls eligible land in a forest reserve easement, and whose conservation activities under the forest reserve easement plan developed for such land result in a net conservation benefit for a species described in subsection (b)(2)(B), the Secretary shall make available to the landowner safe harbor or similar assurances and protection under—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1AEE2F1457B643059806F9032ACD949D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 7(b)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1536">16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(4)</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9133092F16524E3DA1605D16AE827102" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 10(a)(1) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1539">16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(1)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6DC9178D10E9457DAFE3D30A7F973395" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Measures</header><text>If protection under paragraph (1) requires the taking of measures that are in addition to the measures covered by the forest reserve easement plan developed for the eligible land, the cost of the additional measures, and the cost of any permit, shall be considered costs eligible for payments under subsection (c)(2).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA354B24944B248F6B9E8948E4B9E58E5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administration</header> <paragraph id="HED367DF15E814BF5A2E42000ADDDC5C1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Delegation of easement administration</header> <subparagraph id="H42EE74A000064B0B9F41451EE8920DDB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal and State agencies</header><text>The Secretary may delegate any of the management, monitoring, and enforcement responsibilities of the Secretary under this section to other Federal or State agencies that have the appropriate authority, expertise, and resources necessary to carry out those delegated responsibilities.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3C0B75C9EE2040258C7116EE9A9AE9F0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conservation organizations</header><text>The Secretary may delegate any of the management responsibilities of the Secretary under this section to a nonprofit conservation organization if the Secretary determines the organization has the appropriate expertise and resources necessary to carry out those delegated responsibilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28766D169F2A470C9B0A45F569DA639F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Involvement by other agencies and organizations</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary may consult with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC4F660A4F854401CBCB0494821899C53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>private forest landowners;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC939DBC6E7AB448894441B43348872F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other Federal agencies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H043E1A504EBC47079CCB7BA38CDE357C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>State forestry agencies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24633F3B730E4F31959770932B43563E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>State fish and wildlife agencies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9B858B3028A941C6AACC918CA39B4581"><enum>(E)</enum><text>State environmental quality agencies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F8493BE7A5140C996755B119FBC6FC3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other State conservation agencies; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF3C8E008BADC4C35995C31A21601C226"><enum>(G)</enum><text>nonprofit conservation organizations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEB22ACEA8FE34177BFFB87AB830FF49D"><enum>1267D.</enum><header>Administration</header> <subsection id="HB6488A5EAC1C4E8CB251DCBFD70C1BAC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Ineligible land</header><text>The Secretary shall not use amounts made available to carry out the program for the purposes of acquiring an easement on—</text>
<paragraph id="HDDEC31D9A73546589A574CC5AAB3FBF6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>land owned by a Federal agency, other than such land that is acreage owned by an Indian Tribe;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10402861FB64497FAE4EBC6225F20FEF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>land owned in fee title by a State, including an agency or a subdivision of a State, or a unit of local government;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40B97A9A8513467BA6D2BEC724A4C250"><enum>(3)</enum><text>land subject to an easement or deed restriction that, as determined by the Secretary, provides similar protection as would be provided by enrollment in the program; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF958F41E5A244D0590DBF3F43425C08D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>land the enrollment in the program of which would undermine the purposes of the program due to on-site or off-site conditions, such as risk of hazardous substances, permitted or existing rights of way, infrastructure development, or adjacent land uses.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H53CAE81A74FB43F19615B8938E23AFBC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Subordination, exchange, modification, and termination</header>
<paragraph id="HE2F5D92CD26F41F788AFEF9DF3355744"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Subordination</header><text>The Secretary may subordinate any interest in eligible land, or portion of such an interest, administered by the Secretary (including for the purposes of utilities and energy transmission services) directly or on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation under the program if the Secretary determines that the subordination—</text> <subparagraph id="H7BA54AA728184E2598ABB7564A3EC986"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increases conservation values or has a limited negative effect on conservation values;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF2A83F18D47C4740B5A431EF15CD4259"><enum>(B)</enum><text>minimally affects the acreage subject to the interest in eligible land; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H726629B2AE9D4ACE8995483C8E480617"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is in the public interest or furthers the practical administration of the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AFDD0B244414863895D94379B51A238"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Modification and exchange</header>
<subparagraph id="H9F75CFD8179C456C98C2DEB833382351"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Modification</header>
<clause id="H752E9B7E53D54DDDACE8A7C1B4FB47CA" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may approve a modification of any interest in land, or portion of such interest, administered by the Secretary, either directly or on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, under the program if the Secretary determines that the modification—</text> <subclause id="HC38154B348D34DFBAAB58B7585C1F3AF" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will support the viability and sustainability of working forests and the conservation values of the applicable easement;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD51A94E1DFDE49FDAEF736B547848A34" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will result in equal or increased conservation values;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE4CEE7DE2D7444E597EC18B3C7A39251" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the original intent of the easement;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB161B8824B17422ABD86A5AA8E967DE6" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the purposes of the program; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8EB9CFCB6D664A77946AFA57EDEAB266" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is in the public interest or furthers the practical administration of the program, including correcting errors and exercising reserved rights.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD9F56025F0994F5289984D756370E906"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In modifying an interest in land, or portion of such interest, under this subparagraph, the Secretary may not, except in the case of a modification that includes a change to an easement to add acreage, increase any payment to an eligible entity.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H031C23DC7C9746FBBD2B3B79F81363F8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exchange</header> <clause id="H810F7E7D29054D38BBA38A7C974B4E35"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may approve an exchange of any interest in land, or portion of such interest, administered by the Secretary, either directly or on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, under the program if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subclause id="H5E20626F937842BA93B08349D0C47D74"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no reasonable alternative exists and the effect on the interest in land is avoided or minimized to the extent practicable; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H81D71CBC7A664302A3BE55A7A6A063DC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the exchange—</text>
<item id="H5AB21108C84549848D3FAA16586BEC57"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">results in equal or increased conservation values;</text></item> <item id="H65DA153DA8BC4C78A81FF685F91838CF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">results in equal or greater economic value to the United States;</text></item>
<item id="H0FC2D7DE496B4472A8BF99C7672E6ABB"><enum>(cc)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the original intent of the easement;</text></item> <item id="HFBE1C3C5D22943D7A3865A0E8803DB28"><enum>(dd)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with the purposes of the program; and</text></item>
<item id="H0E5F1BCDB02B4C598675BED57E6BC281"><enum>(ee)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is in the public interest or furthers the practical administration of the program.</text></item></subclause></clause> <clause id="H73E0ACA0074D4D229C78DEBA63B0877F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In exchanging an interest in land, or portion of such interest, under this subparagraph, the Secretary may not increase any payment to an eligible entity.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCFF07F40D1F84371938CC242836526C0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Secretary may approve a termination of any interest in eligible land, or portion of such an interest, administered by the Secretary, directly or on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation under the program if the Secretary determines that—</text> <subparagraph id="HF407807DD848490DBCEC6B62746CCBA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>termination is in the interest of the Federal Government;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8606976F61B2489E85EB87DF9A671489"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the United States will be fully compensated for—</text> <clause id="H768431AB0DCC469083D0F6C1DB9346F8" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the value of the interest in the land, as determined by the Secretary;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8CA8DBBBB73B4E3BA1BA4CF0D21F313C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any costs relating to the termination; and</text></clause> <clause id="H059AC3D98B5A49AF85E39BF74014FE49"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any damages determined appropriate by the Secretary; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A36AF4743BA407186B93B9D70D47A87"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the termination will—</text> <clause id="H9C5417F303A642439A0EFBF647CD13A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>address a compelling public need for which there is no practicable alternative even with avoidance and minimization; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2E56E9D13FF9485FB4A186F6FE3D3D2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>further the practical administration of the program.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H786A4637664F4A1C8D9F6081E2B8FBA7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consent</header><text>The Secretary shall obtain consent from the landowner and eligible entity, if applicable, for any subordination, exchange, modification, or termination of an interest in eligible land, or portion of such an interest, under this subsection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FCC0BF834984D848013B04930EE0198"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not fewer than 90 days before taking any termination action described in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall provide written notice of that action to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9B7944A8DD0548A4A24B94E904A52B26" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Land enrolled in other programs</header><text>In accordance with the provisions of section 2902 of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve program established under title V of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6571">16 U.S.C. 6571 et seq.</external-xref>) on the day before the date of enactment of this section shall be considered enrolled in the program.</text></subsection></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H39B6D34BA6E640CDB2DD320F9CE69FFE"><enum>I</enum><header>Regional Conservation Partnership Program</header>
<section id="HD5AF68B641774208852F5616A776ACB4"><enum>2801.</enum><header>Establishment and purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1271(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871">16 U.S.C. 3871(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAD2D0E0F85DD4BFEA82B7C446B4040E1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6BA0ABAAE66D4FCFB6A31682EAA10CDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To address natural resource concerns on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale, including through—</text>
<subparagraph id="H02853DFF5DC04AB79386A4004D4D91D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of soil;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H700B6867B8D74FC8928D80BDC993A66A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the conservation and protection of water, including sources of drinking water and groundwater;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F47203200BE43D79D034C814D1AEC05"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the prevention and mitigation of the effects of flooding and drought, and the improvement or expansion of flood resiliency; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8BFFF8B14704940B7F7498E2C0350B2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the conservation of wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H42938C8CECFF494ABD88F19C29663413"><enum>2802.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1271A(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871a">16 U.S.C. 3871a(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11824E8601EA434CB856CC6694ED2AC3"> <subparagraph id="HB0F376833DA64436B5E6CB2416B1733C" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The forest conservation easement program established under subtitle I.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H792AAE5D16ED4C708A1A1D7ADB1C3F42"><enum>2803.</enum><header>Regional conservation partnerships</header>
<subsection id="HFAA9D8743CB949F6B31ED35C8261CE6B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Partnership agreements authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1271B(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871b">16 U.S.C. 3871b(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H52F41F38B2D24E9D84664FBE61DABD5E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H269E695204B747078171CCF11F82B6D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Partnership agreements authorized</header> <paragraph id="H7CCAA56A45F14BBD97A5256237B7A37A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may enter into a partnership agreement with an eligible partner to implement a project that will assist producers with installing and maintaining an eligible activity on eligible land.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C22AAD6A51B4518A3ACB0F6EDAF1BDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Streamlining required</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that a partnership agreement under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA0F726CAD7E54400841AE777AC8C34EA" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is entered into not later than 180 days after the date on which an application is selected under subsection (e); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B90BBE1B7D54F9896137D54743121AD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>contains only—</text> <clause id="H0FF4421A6591435DAB0F2C948A4FDF53" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the information, described under subsection (e)(3), necessary to fund and initiate the project to be implemented under the partnership agreement; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2BD4A859BB0C42F49656744F5EA31925" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any adjustments to the requirements of a covered program determined necessary by the Secretary under paragraph (2) of section 1271E(f), and any waiver provided under paragraph (3) of such section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FCA4019D6594359A07C0D7B2F419D33"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Process for requesting waivers and adjustments</header><text>The Secretary shall make available information on the process for requesting a waiver or an adjustment to the requirements of a covered program pursuant to section 1271E(f).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HA33E72770D6D42F6A02AF3BEEE320BD1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties of Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1271B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871b">16 U.S.C. 3871b(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H39F0F55427E44CBBBBB2E2063B219EED" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B), by striking <quote>how the Secretary used amounts reserved by the Secretary for that year for technical assistance under section 1271D(f); and</quote> and inserting <quote>the use of funds for technical assistance under section 1271D(c);</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF272BE7D5B0C4DF38A2BA51FA58BD59C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H343E594468E24F058FF3ABF14DFFAF01" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H64D2CD348CB84CCFA0D2E7E38C78143A" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure payments to eligible partners under a partnership agreement are made not later than 30 days after the date on which the eligible partner submits to the Secretary a request for payment.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3BB072FD78FA4A45AF02D730101CFA78"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1271B(e)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871b">16 U.S.C. 3871b(e)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HED4FA5C289C44406993EF03D3CFCA7E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE9C84ABE503487E9E274CFBF3173F73"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09A21A5A5A5D42BEB77F55C0C957DD28"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF2AF17E835E7498BBC5B684FF9EE22DD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H2C6C96B9B243478EBEF97310D93DA696"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any requests by an eligible partner for a waiver or an adjustment to the requirements of a covered program pursuant to section 1271E(f); and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H2A06F5B96C3E41CD833B5EB33008E50B"><enum>2804.</enum><header>Assistance to producers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1271C(d)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871c">16 U.S.C. 3871c(d)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0A2A9D9757D7482C88F5858B7866F968"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85688067CEE64CB784E634FD72A8C449"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking the <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17213730F814485699300D721F622C16"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A)(iv) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H11C9FBEDDCC740F9B732278AA0149F58"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide, under section 1271B(c)(2), not less than 50 percent of the overall costs of the scope of the project that is the subject of a partnership agreement funded pursuant to paragraph (1) in direct funding; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H152BA1A470044AE7AFA5F3EDDD5CD726"><enum>2805.</enum><header>Funding</header> <subsection id="HBB3FA8544E3647F3BCD18F15149F9564"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allocation of funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (3871d) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H81434F7CE3304345B07146D6785E51C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsections (a) and (b);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6807ED8B8081491C9DDA3B430D7D00B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB56A74C3F9C46B2BC580D2F958C9BA9" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (a)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1241(a)(6)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA520C09D110241ED9E4BD5E632617132" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on administrative expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871d">16 U.S.C. 3871d</external-xref>), as so redesignated, is amended to read as follows: </text>
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<subsection id="H89389209B5914AC5B7C67AD35EE3C1E5" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on administrative expenses</header>
<paragraph id="HF80958BC435E42898DC989A49FCE74BC" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made available to implement a project under a partnership agreement, the Secretary may use not more than ten percent to reimburse the eligible partner for administrative expenses relating to the project.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AECC4EB5C9F401EA5F5630170D7A52C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>Any amounts expended by an eligible partner for administrative expenses that are not reimbursed under paragraph (1) may be considered to be a part of the contribution of the eligible partner under section 1271B(c)(2).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H7D740B1244364DC2B6035B6FF03A7D6A" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871d">16 U.S.C. 3871d</external-xref>), as so redesignated, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H29BCA4B00AB449B59F37BB8A7936ED1A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H270B3CE52A2C451AA820BB6C08A53C7F" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header> <paragraph id="HD5FEDA60112145C89300E6ACAEBD3ACC" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, through a partnership agreement, identify—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC8028EC151594C76AE45EF7780C76B03" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total amount of funds that will be used for technical assistance; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1C2BDE85785A4737AD45CFF08ADB9F6D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the share of such funds that will be provided to eligible partners under paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC3770C9600E145A1AC521BE2DA330E1F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision of assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="HC2E37643174F4CB899EFE80F3B091A69" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under a partnership agreement that is not funded through an alternative funding arrangement or grant agreement under section 1271C(d), the Secretary may reimburse eligible partners for the costs of technical assistance provided through such partnership agreement, including—</text> <clause id="H7B7ABBE4C8D5423AB9AEE3D6496550DF" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of technical assistance needed to facilitate the maximum conservation benefit of the applicable project;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0715E181EF6742C2963CFA28DBD26093" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of providing outreach and education to producers for potential participation in the applicable project;</text></clause> <clause id="H784285B1122647BA8E562216589ED396" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of establishing baseline metrics to support the development of the assessment required under section 1271B(c)(1)(E); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC010346004624765945403F22DA5A32E" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other costs necessary to support the implementation of eligible activities, as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCAF6806693F14B4F9850BF7E69B99AE4" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Advancement of funds</header><text>The Secretary may advance to eligible partners reasonable amounts of funds for costs that may be reimbursed under subparagraph (A), as determined by the Secretary. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FA648BBB27149B9A020EE4366DB7D05" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary shall limit costs of the Secretary for technical assistance to costs necessary to carry out the objectives of the program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D045F1D429D4DB8B658488EC0A93330" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reduction of administrative barriers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide a single, simplified process for reimbursements or advancements to eligible partners for the costs of technical assistance under this subsection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69817D4B175F4747819D7C975F7D7CB3" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Third-party providers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop and implement strategies to encourage third-party technical service providers to provide technical assistance to eligible partners pursuant to a partnership agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H2EC161F0E8494D759C69D0EB913EB1BE"><enum>2806.</enum><header>Administration</header> <subsection id="H357342F448F44FC589F80242E21D1508"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1271E(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871e">16 U.S.C. 3871e(b)</external-xref>) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>make publicly available and</quote> after <quote>the Secretary shall</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFC3F9F171F624C4388BF394F059E0788" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consistency with covered program rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1271E of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871e">16 U.S.C. 3871e</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFE5BF13E4CF44CAF8ECCBF04E86472A6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HDF47207691CC4B4095C59AD0C34EE15C" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consistency with covered program requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<paragraph id="H66EDADB903F24930B3F892BE7B87DA45" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the terms and conditions of a program contract are consistent with the requirements of the applicable covered program to be used as part of the applicable partnership agreement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H887164B6A8E542E98A4FB4E68A8530A6" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustments</header> <subparagraph id="H90BD899D5AAE4300A4A16EA455B402CC" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may, if the Secretary determines necessary, adjust a regulatory requirement of a covered program to be used as a part of a partnership agreement, or related guidance, as it applies to an eligible activity carried out under a program contract entered into pursuant to the partnership agreement—</text>
<clause id="H4F9C816DBB6E41B29039DFBBCB5E7CA3" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide a simplified process; or</text></clause> <clause id="H5FCB9E2CB3434FE186D5D6C0C6563FB0" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to better reflect unique local circumstances.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H369823861897426FA36E2032BE0CBA85" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall not adjust the application of statutory requirements for a covered program to be used as a part of a partnership agreement, including requirements governing appeals, payment limits, and conservation compliance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H341A557C7F8547C1ABFB2BE4126B1092" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a program contract for an eligible activity under the agricultural conservation easement program, the Secretary may, in the applicable partnership agreement, waive the application of clauses (ii) or (iii)(III) of section 1265A(4)(A) for purposes of determining the eligibility of land. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD925CFC0B6724546A2DD262B52C18447" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Certification applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a partnership agreement entered into for acquisition of easements, the Secretary shall apply the authorities applicable to the eligible partner under section 1265B(b)(5)(A) if the eligible partner is an eligible entity certified under such section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9FDBB9DF21B470B81881D6737B33757" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a program contract that includes an eligible activity under the environmental quality incentives program to be installed and maintained in a State in which irrigation has not been used significantly for agricultural purposes, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may not consider prior irrigation history when determining the eligibility of land.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03F5B113F3DC44229CFD87EB434079C0" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to partnership agreements funded pursuant to section 1271C(d).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H7975E751B41A44CC82A910E86951F00E"><enum>2807.</enum><header>Critical conservation areas</header> <subsection id="H6F8A84B274594DFA9FBF3F37ED4EC28F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1271F(a)(2)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871f">16 U.S.C. 3871f(a)(2)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, including restoration and enhancement of wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife migration corridors</quote> before the semicolon at the end.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H977419A4D9BF45CF8F84C8C180FD8A87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1271F(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3871f">16 U.S.C. 3871f(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>funds under section 1271D(d)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>funds allocated under section 1271D(a)(2)</quote>.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HEB7A356805A54991BC14B0F6BF702DDE" commented="no"><enum>J</enum><header>Repeals and Transitional Provisions</header> <section id="HADA66F7DAE314CEDB4A07A3BE74B23D9" commented="no"><enum>2901.</enum><header>Superseded conservation reserve program authorities</header> <subsection id="H5B363E0358BA48E29B6EBD38CA81349E" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeals</header> <paragraph id="H5DCA45B67DAC4CD497D8A3BFA7A7A6C8" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Farmable wetland program</header><text>Section 1231B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831b">16 U.S.C. 3831b</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4665B8E0BF0441EABF255D817F967E19" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pilot programs</header><text>Section 1231C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831c">16 U.S.C. 3831c</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0D7E157989ED46BB8BBBD09138966A73" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transitional provisions</header> <paragraph id="H9CB471BBC9E94503A5E0A07BB67B812A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on existing contracts and agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (2), this title, and the amendments made by this title, shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract or agreement entered into by the Secretary under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.</external-xref>) before the date of enactment of this Act, or any payments or technical assistance required to be made in connection with the contract or agreement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96BDAB786CA34A42BCE9FD50BC5C8A35" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Modification of existing contracts and agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The signatories to a contract or an agreement entered into under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.</external-xref>) before the date of enactment of this Act may mutually agree to a modification of the contract or agreement to implement this title, and the amendments made by this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F15BF80C72E4932A81EB0F9DB26DFF8" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Extension permitted</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the repeal of sections 1231B and 1231C of the Food Security Act of 1985 made by subsection (a), the Secretary may extend for 1 year a contract or agreement entered into under either such section before the date of enactment of this Act, if that contract or agreement expires on or before September 30, 2025, under the terms and payment rate of the existing contract or agreement and in accordance with section 1231B or 1231C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), as applicable.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83B9A9B9654045B08D6C32A6E941B8D7" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subparagraph id="H1EAB5CDFEA1E42968CA990A0ECC0B96A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Use of prior year funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amendments made by this title, any funds made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out subchapter B of chapter 1 of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.</external-xref>) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) for any of fiscal years 2019 through 2024 shall be made available to carry out contracts and agreements that were entered into under such subchapter prior to the date of enactment of this Act, subject to the condition that no such contract or agreement may be modified so as to increase the amount of land enrolled or the amount of the payment received.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2017AF5EC8C4579B50623537BDA9628" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out subchapter B of chapter 1 of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 to continue to carry out contracts or agreements that were entered into under such subchapter prior to the date of enactment of this Act using the provisions of law (including regulations) applicable to those contracts or agreements as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HC1A63D01181E41319CAD094B737CB4E7" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>2902.</enum><header>Healthy Forests Reserve Program</header>
<subsection id="H8A14B3A8DDD94749950AC2A182EE1EDD" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header>
<paragraph id="H9122E64A6177476787B45274ED0736C6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Title V of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6571">16 U.S.C. 6571 et seq.</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8B971D124B34FEFBA94A017924A2076" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/148">Public Law 108–148</external-xref>; 117 Stat. 1887) is amended by striking the items relating to title V.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB03DA6C5981D472DA4D244F01D6514E0" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transitional provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H4621D922330A49748A290D82AA324301" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on existing contracts, agreements, and easements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The repeal made by subsection (a) shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract, agreement, or easement entered into by the Secretary under title V of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6571">16 U.S.C. 6571 et seq.</external-xref>) before the date of enactment of this Act, or any payments or technical assistance required to be made in connection with the contract, agreement, or easement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE34C72C613B847DF97682EE50434FF10" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header> <subparagraph id="H815702DD0AC6428399A616A2AAD568EE" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Use of prior year funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the repeal made by subsection (a), any funds made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the healthy forests reserve program established under title V of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6571">16 U.S.C. 6571 et seq.</external-xref>) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) for any of fiscal years 2019 through 2024 shall be made available to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements referred to in paragraph (1), subject to the condition that no such contract, agreement, or easement may be modified so as to increase the amount of any payment received.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE5F2E823703B455286E244481DAB2FFF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other</header><text>The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out the forest conservation easement program established under subtitle I of the Food Security Act of 1985 to continue to carry out contracts, agreements, or easements referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of law (including regulations) applicable to those contracts, agreements, and easements as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <enum>III</enum><header>Trade</header> <subtitle id="HA0E22D25B2744DCEB7D12A361320F0A9"><enum>A</enum><header>Food for Peace Act</header> <section id="H7221F530B8BB412A839C6B3A62632C80"><enum>3101.</enum><header>Food aid quality assurance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 202 of the Food for Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1722">7 U.S.C. 1722</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H380210E5943A454EA715695EB5C87C1F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H47A3A30D78E04BCA9ED267A2CBB4501A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>any other provision of law</quote> and inserting <quote>any other provision of this Act</quote>;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33FF3131D7144E879EA27EC5CED7146B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, in consultation with the Secretary,</quote> after <quote>Administrator</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD1059E6BE3424E429D06E56DBF4A88A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>as the Administrator determines appropriate</quote> and inserting <quote>as the Secretary determines appropriate</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H483AA46B5296479CB7D7643BE8EEFB13"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(1), by inserting <quote>assistance, including in the form of</quote> before <quote>agricultural commodities</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3B3690A94624D949A9046E626DCEE6C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6D1B5C1E25654B1F884B300F6E45B949"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC00EA8D9F92941EBB07DF26BDF3F7AF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H59B3C2C3271B4F06BDD897984B3C326E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H735B5210B8E141F486149AB142BAE5FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H135F4112C47E44E9B96E08D5E1E687F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a nongovernmental organization, as determined by the Administrator.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9EAE33322F96409EA7A6E226F610028A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1D037F116ED047E0BA32834DA9DF546F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H76089C4850A84B258664D584C78FF4D9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation on diversion of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made available in each fiscal year under this title to the Administrator, not more than 50 percent may be made available for expenses other than the procurement of United States-grown agricultural commodities and ocean transportation of such commodities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H044F8398E04746C2BE6FBEB1CA6095B5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(3), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H4C8C1DA95694409394FA1B6E0B8FA1D6"><enum>3102.</enum><header>Minimum levels of assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 204(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C.1724(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD3FE64FCECF941CD88E12F9AE0762397"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>Committees on International Relations</quote> and inserting <quote>Committees on Foreign Affairs</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H86C9FAC5AB204607A01BA62A1F704D50"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6F6EC23CE184AE29D892B80CC684E7E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3), as amended, as paragraph (2).</text></paragraph> </section> <section id="H916344ABA02B4948A50C0F16A79AB0D5"><enum>3103.</enum><header>Food aid consultative group</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 205(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 13 1725(f)) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HEE494BEE7DDF46EC87D7B56B88BB1929"><enum>3104.</enum><header>Issuance of regulations; oversight, monitoring, and evaluation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 207 of the Food for Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1726a">7 U.S.C. 1726a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD6C4F7B478964D76BF31D4F1A7A3DBCC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), by striking <quote>the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018</quote>and inserting <quote>the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title></quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDCEA15CC034F423793FC4A5D9BA5449D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(4), by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H4ED0C1E7380548B796E25E22D3B245C4"><enum>3105.</enum><header>International food relief partnership</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 208(f) of the Food for Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1726b">7 U.S.C. 1726b(f)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="HB6BD513B3F744D08A4E357369994B5A6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Availability of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to amounts otherwise made available to carry out this section, of the funds made available in each fiscal year under this title to the Administrator, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available in each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this section, to remain available until expended.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HA2DD3E19D2B04EB9849C7606D223AA22" commented="no"><enum>3106.</enum><header>Use of commodity credit corporation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 406 of the Food for Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1736">7 U.S.C. 1736</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H1415527451FA4A8B8596DB2519A892C8" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Included expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to commodities made available under titles II and III, the Commodity Credit Corporation may pay all associated and incidental costs of such commodities.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H0460C392A1E44EDF81A987362CA2784A" commented="no"><enum>3107.</enum><header>Pre-positioning of agricultural commodities and annual report regarding food aid programs and activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 407 of the Food for Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1736a">7 U.S.C. 1736a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE062A8A6056D4131AE5C8A55880F16CC" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (c)(1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H80712496DEF74945BD5A8842ABECAFB9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5431AC1B0D794BCF9AD8CE22A2A2A161" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acquisition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall transfer, arrange for the transportation, and take other steps necessary to make available agricultural commodities to be provided under title II and title III.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50AF2B051B0443638055436A6AB27605" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(4)(A), by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D0089E04D5A488F9A02D0621C1A782A" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3E3E353B9713484C9D786D17B7919C54" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (I);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96728B452A164D7A829AC090D5B3BB96" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H7DE6614064384928A17FDCE6C301AF68" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A statement of the amount of funds provided to each eligible organization that received assistance under this Act and the manner in which those funds were used, including whether such use was for commodity transportation or administrative costs.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E26ECDBD3094519B87D65D8E1B87752" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (H) (as amended) as subparagraphs (F) through (I), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C2E563CF104460EB44506D1DF3F4F67" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCF15E060AFB14DEBAEFB346F0D0AFD44" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H230BD2CFA8A44AD0AB5DD2831783DC57" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of activities specifically targeting women and girls and the impact of those activities in addressing the unique needs of women and girls.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD34FC53D57584503AA69BCAE3F0383B4" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsection (f)(3). </text></paragraph></section> <section id="HAB114A7725074F938E14A5D7C29C4393"><enum>3108.</enum><header>Deadline for agreements to finance sales or to provide other assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1736b">7 U.S.C. 1736b</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H8ED9BBC2189A48379689C51E989379DE" commented="no"><enum>3109.</enum><header>Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 412 of the Food for Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1736f">7 U.S.C. 1736f</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6C30A47C73B74E678D64910D60D0DED5" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(1), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6623CDBF76CF41B7851953B5F6C8EAB9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA7C18E86D1514DC3A359F1BCAA0D0DB0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H2516D35EE43A41DEA13365B66DD38B9C" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Minimum levels of funding to address child wasting</header> <paragraph id="H6C8790B55CA24BFB80EB3C85B5DA7543" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, if the most recent Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates, published annually by the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and the United Nations Children's Fund, report a rate of children under 5 years of age affected by child wasting above 5 percent for the year covered by such report, not less than the minimum level described in paragraph (2), to be derived from amounts otherwise made available to carry out food assistance programs for such fiscal year and in addition to amounts otherwise made available pursuant to this Act, shall be expended for the procurement of ready-to-use therapeutic foods.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC70AFA6C02B14CC8BD25181047C0C0B1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum level described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The minimum level described in this paragraph is—</text> <subparagraph id="HBD277B549A5B4788891521442EAE1837"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$200,000,000; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8504AA73CFE94782BCC8D38ADADD65C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a fiscal year for which the total amount made available to carry out programs under title II is less than $1,925,000,000, the product of—</text> <clause id="H01216287F2EB40A48C08DD9FE144ACAD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$200,000,000, multiplied by</text></clause>
<clause id="H9A08A64667C64475B1891D11FD1B611F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the quotient of the total amount made available to carry out programs under title II for that fiscal year divided by $1,925,000,000.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HBDBC88217695435AA2D98974EECF7A65"><enum>3110.</enum><header>Termination date for micronutrient fortification programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 415(c) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C.1736g–2(c)) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HD8FD1EC53BE8429C80BF6AF174BF1FE7"><enum>3111.</enum><header>John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter farmer-to-farmer program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 501 of the Food for Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1737">7 U.S.C. 1737</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HEB51F51752A9481580F4EA88A5B369D4"><enum>B</enum><header>Agricultural Trade Act of 1978</header> <section id="HABF542F2D0DA473880F5F46F7215D9B3" commented="no"><enum>3201.</enum><header>Agricultural trade promotion and facilitation</header> <subsection id="H6700D74AF5534A4DA3074B42C0E63817"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification to foreign market development cooperator program</header><text>Section 203(c) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5623">7 U.S.C. 5623(c)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HD8D939D9F14C46C7B7920C07822B1FC6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities</header>
<subparagraph id="H8E9A4C4BD7ED4DE29BEEA4A2FCAB4883"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As part of the program established under this subsection, the Secretary shall enter into contracts or other agreements with eligible trade organizations to provide needs assessments, training, and other technical assistance to enhance the capabilities of infrastructure in new and developing foreign markets, including infrastructure relating to cold chain capacity, port improvements, and other developments, to ensure that United States agricultural commodities are not damaged or lost due to deficiencies of such infrastructure.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60125130C9E64E348E3C4ED5B99E22A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <clause id="H6672E311E8BC44C8A7C9F5F25D49D6F0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></clause>
<clause id="HDBE3AF6301514F6C853956D73E1B39FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subparagraph that are not used to carry out this paragraph are authorized to be made available to carry out the program established under this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H65F8922837B44C88B0BAFD2BC5CE8013"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on competitiveness of United States specialty crops</header><text>Section 203(e)(7) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5623">7 U.S.C. 5623(e)(7)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HAA09489CC4564E90861BE8E6B51EEB8C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Biennial report</header>
<subparagraph id="HF8C7AE3D4B674C1D9F3877EF98CA41B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, shall submit every two years to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report detailing the competitiveness of United States specialty crops.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H929CC80DCF3C4E069978C5BA7EF5C552"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required by subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="H45F1C7B35A63490F8A7BC4E4AA626C5C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify and analyze acts, policies, or practices of foreign countries that constitute significant barriers to, or distortions of, United States exports of specialty crops, including the imposition of—</text> <subclause id="H7E355751EF22414DBC67D02D8AF4C5E2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>tariffs (including retaliatory tariffs) or quotas (including tariff-rate quotas); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3E642FE016E04339B84381285EB043B7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>non-tariff barriers, including technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, import licensing procedures, and subsidies;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HF1F990F2AB3743009196AFC0C64A31AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify and analyze acts, policies, or practices of foreign countries that enhance the competitiveness of imported specialty crops with domestic specialty crop producers, including—</text>
<subclause id="H99D4C7BB7ABA4A50A431CF5EC4F49B2E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the subsidization of exports from the producing country; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD08D09D443AE47C28C326D456B9BC054"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the impact of any lack or circumvention of labor and environmental laws in the producing country;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H6A23EBA49A3F492FACB8488D5595C4FF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identify and analyze any differences in applicable food safety regulations of foreign countries that may result in imported specialty crops posing a risk to United States consumers;</text></clause> <clause id="H5C6A7434B92242A786B2EEFDB112639B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>make an estimate—</text>
<subclause id="H33B8E1CC55C04DF0893BA8B96943B319"><enum>(I)</enum><text>of the impacts on the competitiveness of United States specialty crops of any act, policy, or practice identified under clauses (i) and (ii);</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF207203F27CA42E88D105562B8F73E48"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if feasible, of the value of additional specialty crops that would, during the year preceding submission of the report, have been exported from the United States to each foreign country an act, policy, or practice of which is identified under clause (i) if each such act, policy, or practice of that country did not exist; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HEBFAA8F439954AB89BF8AC0AAA0944A0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>if feasible, of the injury caused to domestic specialty crop producers for any acts, policies, or practices identified under clause (ii).</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HC27A8FDE6F4E429BBC6702C8F6F765C4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>assess the extent to which each act, policy, or practice identified under clauses (i) and (ii) are subject to international agreements to which the United States is a party;</text></clause>
<clause id="H7467D66D8C5D448C996D36B654C0A1B2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>include information with respect to any action taken by the executive or legislative branches during the two years preceding submission of the report, or expected to be taken after submission of the report, to eliminate any act, policy, or practice identified under clauses (i) and (ii), including—</text> <subclause id="H4D5B752344524D45A5ABC23B2E248CFB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any action under section 301;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H17D6FCB90A004299A110D5DC8E6F7783"><enum>(II)</enum><text>negotiations or consultations with foreign governments, which may include engagement through the standing committee on sanitary and phytosanitary matters established under a free trade agreement to which the United States is a party; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HACE7E385C01B436CB7E5E738FBCA30EB"><enum>(III)</enum><text>action at the World Trade Organization, including dispute settlement actions, consultations, or negotiations; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HBB53BE17938947268E10A79B7F33360B"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a description of—</text> <subclause id="H906557ED3B124E42983ED37D17102CAC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any funds provided under subsection (f)(3)(A)(iv) that were not obligated in the fiscal year preceding submission of the report; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H9261B950AFFE4CABAC53EA4411022F4C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the reason such funds were not obligated.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H06072088216144C2B9ED420844FE00B1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Comment period</header><text>In preparing the report required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in coordination with the United States Trade Representative, shall seek and consider comments from the public and from the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F520CB02EB147E395230E19FA7D19BD"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report required by subparagraph (A) shall be made available to the public in machine-readable format.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H3C1717FD81DF42D8A724C528596702E1" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Modification and extension of funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 203(f) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5623">7 U.S.C. 5623(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD32FB6CFA5E347389A4F96E6468D4863" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76521B180C214B1F8D134CBC15E261D7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>$255,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$489,500,000</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB18F2B83EC3947CEA30DADFF137306CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking <quote>$200,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$400,000,000</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H148A870DA57C4E26B4AE1B93703E0202"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by striking <quote>$34,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$69,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D4AD752B540400C8910DB93AACD7121"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>during the period in which that memorandum is in effect</quote> and inserting <quote>during the period in which the directives in such memorandum are in effect</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9187B0A74CCC491699F6DC78B2CA45CA" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 718 of title VII of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as enacted by section 101(a) of division A of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5623">7 U.S.C. 5623</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HEEA2E8F248BA496C85A86D493E0EF113"><enum>3202.</enum><header>Preserving foreign markets for goods using common names</header>
<subsection id="H2C17C97EB2EC469FAAD46C974F565D2C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5602">7 U.S.C. 5602</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4E005DF9E0864CF18FB131A9A50C7184"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>As used in this Act—</quote> and inserting <quote>In this Act:</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2774DF1D6799476CAD7BCB5B9D717C1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (3), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (4), respectively, and reordering such paragraphs in numerical sequence;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB33D9ED60C854F6EB98AEA6553F852CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8382C8A3F5A743B99043209C57485734"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Common name</header>
<subparagraph id="HAA4F2304906D4852825901B9246D3171"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term ‘common name’ means a name that, as determined by the Secretary—</text> <clause id="HDE860E9B59C54355A5437E8CC3AE1549"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is ordinarily or customarily used for an agricultural commodity or food product;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9EAC83588D8546BDB4F6B1B8DD59524D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is typically placed on the packaging and product label of the agricultural commodity or food product;</text></clause> <clause id="HFBC639D0563649F9B86EE28A51C95A93"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>with respect to wine—</text>
<subclause id="H4AB74CB350E54AD8AC00FC6969A01242"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is—</text> <item id="H679A1111BC28480A996899E7C295233D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>ordinarily or customarily used for a wine grape varietal name; or</text></item>
<item id="HB2C27A5867BE43FBAA0E72D210D567B5"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a traditional term or expression that is typically placed on the packaging and label of the wine; and</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HF511F1E834DC4980A477BA71D5EBD982"><enum>(II)</enum><text>does not mean any appellation of origin for wine listed in subpart C of part 9 of title 27, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H59B03078E58F46AB9F22D7E597B21E1E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the use of which is consistent with standards of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C01E2B7C9374DC8A7B50312CE91CF77"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In making a determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may take into account—</text>
<clause id="H86F39A0196834C57BE6D8F975F5BDAFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>competent sources, such as dictionaries, newspapers, professional journals and literature, and information posted on websites that are determined by the Secretary to be reliable in reporting market information;</text></clause> <clause id="HFBF15A12E0BA492E82DF5EC04A859C54"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the use of the common name in a domestic, regional, or international product standard, including a standard promulgated by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, for the agricultural commodity or food product; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE96DA50C49C14B3386D428AADAE16EC3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the ordinary and customary use of the common name in the production or marketing of the agricultural commodity or food product in the United States or in other countries.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87420ECC00974546914F6BE90A0189E9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H47876D91A71047DC9E25CF48A1B6D196"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (v), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1BB54C1F29664BDC888C1B39E51EBFC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9AEC64EF314F45C3A2021EDD31FB4DF1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HB7E3EE51F9AF4DA19096A8B875CC6990" style="OLC"> <clause id="H3CF1452A70104227A432F05738AAC6A2"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>prohibits or disallows the use of the common name of an agricultural commodity or food product of the United States.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9F6F3FD7D0EC49C4889A83C045CA14B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Negotiations to defend use of common names</header><text>Title III of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5652">7 U.S.C. 5652 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H3158674ACFF94AB4ABD59606CF199790" style="OLC"> <section id="H228EF1245AC641FFAC82B6EF9E5C94CA"><enum>303.</enum><header>Negotiations to defend the use of common names</header> <subsection id="H91D6D5BE8CD9474DBE551F17B8F982F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate efforts with the United States Trade Representative to secure the right of United States agricultural producers, processors, and exporters to use common names for agricultural commodities or food products in foreign markets through the negotiation of bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements, memoranda of understanding, or exchanges of letters that assure the current and future use of each common name identified by the Secretary in connection with United States agricultural commodities or food products.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC108E8AB17344C5AB3ABBB2778A6FDBE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary and the United States Trade Representative shall jointly provide to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, a briefing, twice annually, on efforts and successes in carrying out subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HE6739E6FA04D497496942EBDDCB35A81" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3203.</enum><header>Interagency seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetable working group</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle B of title IV of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5671">7 U.S.C. 5671 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H139DA6E0DBCA4A03809223184BF08E96"><enum>418.</enum><header>Interagency seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables working group</header>
<subsection id="HC59E3181EA624164AE1716D06A0D9EB7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary (acting through the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs), the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other Federal agencies or entities as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, shall jointly establish an interagency working group (referred to in this section as the <quote>working group</quote>) composed of representatives from each agency to monitor and assess, on an ongoing basis, seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables trade data and related information.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBE72777EB82B4B808FBCA01FA877C1DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The working group shall consult with the Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee, relevant seasonal or perishable agricultural producers, and other relevant trade associations to identify threats that imports pose to domestic producers of seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H25609E021C2D498EBC51690E63F93090"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Trade actions and investigations</header><text>The working group shall coordinate as appropriate regarding potential additional trade actions and investigations with respect to any seasonal or perishable fruits and vegetables, as determined to be advisable by the working group.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H927290BE0EEC42C9885109AE67EB8DD1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Recommendations to the secretary</header><text>The working group shall recommend programs or assistance that the Secretary could provide to producers of seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables to address market impacts.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HBCCC94FC77D841BBAA07BD5118E69DBF"><enum>C</enum><header>Other Agricultural Trade Laws</header>
<section id="HA0E4B90BC6FF46C5A588B6C8550A3687"><enum>3301.</enum><header>Growing American food exports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1543A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5679">7 U.S.C. 5679</external-xref>) is amended in subsection (d), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HBC736A37198C49339483643327E977A9"><enum>3302.</enum><header>Food for progress act of 1985</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1110 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (commonly referred to as the <quote>Food for Progress Act of 1985</quote>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1736o">7 U.S.C. 1736o</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD2B0655FADFE41C6B64ED80CD84E3D2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H765017FF205548CA96CECEC980DB9C6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>enter into</quote> and inserting <quote>annually enter into two or more</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H60EE6D6B66024CA9B31D854A1E55BD7F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>two or more</quote> before <quote>eligible entities</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CDDFE4D668845A4948B0AB27F932A82"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(3), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB73CB62712544A57837D76DCEE268A29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF81E84142AEA46C1AAC64D4999122D1C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (k), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H299D895D20144F65B22ACF7D956F0F9E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (l)—</text> <subparagraph id="H88D7F9433B8F463698CF9A8F06D6F6AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE0D4E0AFE30B41678B3B3DAE706ADBA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the heading of paragraph (4), by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Humanitarian or</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2A2B6B9EAFB4AADAE80E6E0E13899A7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (m)(2), by striking <quote>humanitarian and</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4267577FBC1B4B1598AC4009426F8FAE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (n)(2)(C), by striking <quote>Committee on International Relations</quote> and inserting <quote>Committee on Foreign Affairs</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H40D86D61BAFC4366AA457773E9D5E4B0"><enum>3303.</enum><header>Bill Emerson humanitarian trust act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 302 of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1736f-1">7 U.S.C. 1736f–1</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFDEFC2D08DD743B29A11384170CFD006"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F1111A635AB4EAD97931A71973B775B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending the matter preceding subclause (I) of subsection (c)(1)(B)(i) to read as follows:</text>
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<clause id="H6FC3D5520DC3448D8EE9B08CF8AAF1AC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Without undue delay, any funds or commodities held in the trust may be released by the Secretary, which shall be informed by information provided by the Administrator regarding the ongoing programs of the Administrator, to provide food, and cover any associated costs, under title II of the Food for Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1721">7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.</external-xref>)—</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB84E7E624DFC4767891D1F2EAB957C24"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)(C), by striking <quote>the Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H70A0F503042745B7922C306206091996"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2)(A), by inserting <quote>by the Secretary</quote> after <quote>reimbursed</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2BA99F634004E82A3B39E7A1B8206BE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H6DAAD9628A754A808C1DBF3EE0303222"><enum>3304.</enum><header>Promotion of agricultural exports to emerging markets</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1542(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5622">7 U.S.C. 5622</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/624">Public Law 101–624</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H2E51827502E74412A2C495D8F504F124" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3305.</enum><header>International agricultural education fellowship program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3307 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3295">7 U.S.C. 3295</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2A1FB59FADA34A5698D06CBFC055067C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)(1)), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2BEE6B3B7104DBCA3B0B9589A640517"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5727FBB927EF48F7A8014A55374B362E" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (f) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCEC138C2DB5140A99FDE09B861EC9C66" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA06BCF9BA27D4C2485C5C549CBBA6CA0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Program continuity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To assist eligible countries in the long-term development of enduring, school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text>
<paragraph id="H0A6024C67F984667805B952BE384BD42"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implement the fellowship program in each participating host country for not fewer than 3 consecutive years; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDD5A98F2DAF49AC921B090EBD347B33"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that contracts awarded to outside organizations are multi-year.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H78BEBDB3102B48F4A0FC97685B875EC6"><enum>3306.</enum><header>International agriculture cultural immersion and exchange program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title III of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/334">Public Law 115–334</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H734F2E12287D411EBD67B62685392C73" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H749312989A344D2ABD366F8E7596FD20" commented="no"><enum>3313.</enum><header>International Agriculture Cultural Immersion and Exchange Program</header> <subsection id="HE98A3CC5E92642C884EA9C84CCB27287" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H8B0738325B50435AA86AE4996E7184DE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible candidate</header><text>The term <term>eligible candidate</term> means an individual that—</text> <subparagraph id="H31EC644706CB495C84EEDDAF3729CC1A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is between the ages of 19 and 30 years;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HABC4BE00F249480683B6540F34ABFEE5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has demonstrated experience in agricultural sciences, food systems, and food and nutrition education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93CF64B9210F443693B7D2C68D947E04" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is prepared to live in 1 or more host countries for at least 2 months or up to 6 months; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6C7664A3E51A4A4F8B0A07C76245A107"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is a resident of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEFF304C0B72D43A4AFF9184D2879C456" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible country</header><text>The term <term>eligible country</term> means a country that has agricultural trade relations with the United States, as recognized by the Foreign Agriculture Service.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H369EDC9A8B724D0B8A53D060330862BF" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>Program</term> means the International Agriculture Cultural Immersion and Exchange Program established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19AC81AAF76949A3B5399CF03F6469F9" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC6183F5D074442C5AE2BF628733E0682" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an international cultural immersion and exchange program, to be known as the <quote>International Agriculture Cultural Immersion and Exchange Program</quote>, under which the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H4A85654359D54AF4A5AE1ABC7192C230" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide eligible candidates with international cultural exchange and immersion experiences focused on agricultural sciences, food systems, and food and nutrition education through placement with host families in eligible countries; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H946F2CD0E31741E78A4DC65FB7D683B8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>place in the United States with host families individuals that meet the requirement of subsection (a)(1)(A) and are residents of eligible countries to experience United States agriculture, trade relations, and culture.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC06D7736E87042F483EA26795FA3104D" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the Program are—</text>
<paragraph id="H18B7D5A64B5A43C987F2B58C5769EFE6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to develop globally minded citizens of the United States; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5798D494DFEA45D995A3E5F96FCE4066" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to strengthen and enhance trade between eligible countries and the United States in agricultural, food, nutrition, and environmental industries.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC721CA21107748FEBA9AB5CAC7C3EFA0" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cooperative agreement</header>
<paragraph id="H437E4937483B421E89275EA23FDCF206" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To administer the Program, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with a nonprofit organization that has experience in implementing international cultural exchange programs focused on agricultural sciences, food and nutrition education, and cultural understanding through placement with host families.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE19F9374C5FF4412B566500F265C93EC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to a nonprofit organization with which the Secretary has a memorandum of understanding dated not earlier than January 1, 2019.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H34FA768A359F4740AE1DA6251E941447" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Matching funds</header><text>As a condition of entering into a cooperative agreement under this subsection, a nonprofit organization shall provide equal matching funds from non-Federal sources.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF4D92F4AFDF5413F98EDB61C96AAF506"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HD6F9DCF631A84FCA97A02F448831E6D4"><enum>3307.</enum><header>International food security technical assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1543B(f) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H18E9E88CC61A4C82B72A6AABEC402D55"><enum>3308.</enum><header>McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1736o-1">7 U.S.C. 1736o–1</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H76718AEEDE6C40D9BC06EF866A1DFCD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii), by inserting <quote>or lower-middle</quote> before <quote>income</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3383C9F3C52B42A595D5F950A1227C58"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(2), by striking <quote>Committee on International Relations</quote> and inserting <quote>Committee on Foreign Affairs</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H39F7D52DC5614F8F941426D6637450FB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (l)(2), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H770064CDD7E54813918240CEB2794560"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(4), by striking <quote>not more than 10 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>not less than 8 percent, but not more than 15 percent</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H1F05F16130F4488895A7EB87E77B934E"><enum>3309.</enum><header>Global crop diversity trust</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2220a">22 U.S.C. 2220a</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/246">Public Law 110–246</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4545E34791894A2EA3AA12C89FAA4C2A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4223C739C5ED4B9598D8104C2745B464" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H6D8B06D2F96C4DC3B22608AF1DC6FA44"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the aggregate contributions of funds of the Federal Government provided to the Trust under this section shall not exceed 33 percent of the total amount of funds contributed to the Trust from all sources and for all purposes.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F0043660BD44552A21E7ED865C8B199"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF3AFCAFE788B4E5A91FEAB7A20C0ED4F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>under this section</quote> after <quote>Trust</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2FA02CE2556447A3BFAB552019023202"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4AF8D7D07FD546D89F5FB53DE558AA10"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HFD4BBD028AAA4D5A896BFD2FB5ADDBED"><enum>3310.</enum><header>Local and regional food aid procurement projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3206(e)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1726c">7 U.S.C. 1726c(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H570455A4A1CF4747BE81E3D729049B84"><enum>3311.</enum><header>Agricultural trade enforcement task force</header>
<subsection id="H51B818610BE24179824E454265817512"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish a joint task force, to be known as the <quote>Agricultural Trade Enforcement Task Force</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9613E21119184E92AF5F672E7BE5641F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header> <paragraph id="H8C313FE6D5AF463A9FD2D122D045312B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Task Force shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9658EE350E94477EBC9F0A30E32B0DC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify trade barriers to United States agricultural exports that are vulnerable to dispute settlement under the World Trade Organization (<quote>WTO</quote>) or other trade agreements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2CEB0ADE8AFF40438AD300713A3B5FE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop and implement a strategy for enforcing violations of trade agreements related to these trade barriers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6DE1DB96DE0C46D8A8DEE416A7408403"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify like-minded trading partners for specific trade barriers that could act as co-complainants or primary complainants on disputes that are systemically or economically important to the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE663E87CE474625BA3F951C7C68A7A6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>report quarterly to Congress on progress towards resolving cases or filing disputes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4043B1BABC11400489291322B5A8EFEF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out its duties under this subsection, the Task Force shall regularly consult, to the extent necessary and appropriate, with the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HD3B6E8FB4B2943588E45B15D75D3554F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Relevant stakeholders in the private sector, including the agricultural trade advisory committees.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H392FCAFFEA5742A4840E5AB1AF2A0725"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Federal departments and agencies that are not represented on the Task Force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E0C1CB82BAA4A3DAFCDBEBE12CA637B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Like-minded trading partners that are similarly concerned with trade barriers and are potential participants in the dispute settlement process.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9B6503DDC5C645888B0912FE8D048B35"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="H5AA94E94D4C14480965830ACFE10F7DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Task Force shall be comprised of the following members:</text> <subparagraph id="H97761103C946438A8CAD6CBB264D5726"><enum>(A)</enum><text>One or more employees of the Foreign Agricultural Service, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5DB34552B84C4129AAB2C220DAA5D0C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>One of more employees of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, who shall be appointed jointly by the General Counsel for the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Chief Agricultural Negotiator.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6041E19EE3034B3E84FD202695C48BA2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>One or more employees of other Federal agencies as needed, who shall be appointed jointly by the officials specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H60317C016AEC41D78FA1104862A89FE0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualification</header><text>Employees of the Federal agencies specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) may be appointed as members of the Task Force only if such employees have appropriate expertise in agricultural trade policy and trade enforcement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H299D69276BFA496D99B03F4211DBF61F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H1CC94220105146F4838BE241DA3D82CE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Task Force shall submit to Congress a report on its progress in identifying and addressing trade barriers to United States agricultural exports.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFED0BB54C844CD18E54EAD561386B56"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The report required by this subsection shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HEF2C1EF3607C4C48AE06807A2609C517"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the systemic and economically significant trade barriers that have been identified.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C785C6F600640A9994E590C6DBDDCB2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A justification for including the identified trade barriers.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3FA2CD0087146F7B063AC915F7A5722"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of the progress that has been made in developing dispute settlement cases and further information that is required.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCECD00D523774A4D87081A26DC0A7658"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The current status of ongoing disputes at the WTO and implementation of panel, arbitration, or Appellate Body decisions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7003D3B88AB14993862EEF4D6161CDD0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional matters to be included in initial report</header><text>The initial report required by this subsection shall, in addition to the matters described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (2), include a plan to file a request under the WTO dispute settlement process for consultations to address India’s minimum price supports. The plan shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBFE502D70C2845AFA92EFDAE14FA3696"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification of like-minded trading partners that could act as co-complainants or primary complainants with respect to the request;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2992B4952E8A49259D5389E019D6190F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of specific claims the United States intends to make with respect to the request; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H00CFEE427CC14DCCBA631E3E27B68007"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a timeline to—</text> <clause id="HCC184B4EE07041E196C2C0E69901D21F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>request consultations; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1AA023134A754452BA7AC9FA70663825"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>request the establishment of a panel not later than 60 days after the date of the request for consultations if India does not provide assurances that it will address its minimum price supports.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4448396EF495409EABC9C9FCF63BC07D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Congressional briefings</header><text>The United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide briefings on the Task Force to appropriate Members of Congress and congressional staff.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>IV</enum><header>Nutrition</header>
<subtitle id="H0B76FE511A7C44199D18A31CCF753422" commented="no"><enum>A</enum><header>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program</header>
<section id="H47A978CF89C440BB8EE3C3688F145287" commented="no"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Declaration of policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2011">7 U.S.C. 2011</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4A1E3F17CB6F4ABE8197D08CBF0C624D"><enum>(1)</enum><text> by inserting <quote>(a)</quote> before <quote>It.</quote>, and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC08D49EA44844507BDD2D202E1143D2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4A2F320CF5C94E569C6C3C8A302D40B1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H623DF0AB457F4C6D9DFDC071E144A843"><enum>(b) </enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress recognizes the supplemental nutrition assistance program allows low-income households to obtain supplemental food for an active, healthy life that supports the prevention of—</text>
<paragraph id="H9D45227011C04174B86B61D8C828314C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>diet-related chronic disease, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H559A49BA47EF4C3EA1D5B9BF247725BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>obesity;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H51FC9093241D4130B8FC9867D71F3689"><enum>(B)</enum><text>diabetes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H774DD9B64B9941319E556DC113F4DAD2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>hypertension; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCEAD94EBCFBB42C0BEB0E69CAD7BB91E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>heart disease; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA43B8AD3C08B46F3AF129B4D7FF1DCEB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>cancer;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAFA4D1BA72FB478D9631624D40360028"><enum>(2)</enum><text>disability;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE710500EF1B74911BF42C09C0F59F342"><enum>(3)</enum><text>premature death;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB7EBD31254F4BEF9DB5DA47F57CFB9E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>unsustainable health care costs; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAFED73938DA443FEB69EB7C17364D1E2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>undermining of military readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1E87AA3E89CF413289E6E5744FDDADCC"><enum>(c)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Accordingly, it is also the policy of the Congress that the Secretary should administer the supplemental nutrition assistance program in a manner that will provide participants, especially children, access to a variety of foods essential to optimal health and well-being.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HCE2C1C6E5AF445D682E2858F79F90C63" commented="no"><enum>4102.</enum><header>Food distribution program on Indian reservations</header> <subsection id="H81DC0CF2D99D4D8AB58E22AF2C8987A5" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Self-determination for SNAP</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5321">25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H1AAE2413DB684B76A87B8AAD94E03A4A" style="OLC">
<section id="H23D67B95640442F4BF0A39CA994225C3" commented="no"><enum>112.</enum><header>Self-determination for SNAP</header>
<subsection id="HA4728E0D84C84251B6440EDA0AF1306B" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Agriculture self-determination authorized</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into self-determination contracts, in accordance with subsection (b), with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, on the request of any Indian Tribe by Tribal resolution, to plan, conduct, and administer any function, service, or activity of the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2011">7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</external-xref>) for the Indian Tribe.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H95F13D54636F40C19906170876F9D715" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Self-determination contract</header><text>A self-determination contract entered into under subsection (a) shall have the same terms and conditions, and be subject to the same procedures, regulations, and requirements, as a self-determination contract entered into under section 102, except that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture shall be the appropriate Secretary and agency for purposes of a self-determination contract entered into under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H364027743E6D422A8C8DF2AA0373AA8E" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Office of Self-Governance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall provide technical assistance regarding the self-determination contracts authorized under this section to—</text> <paragraph id="H0E35A9A177FC4BC08A12C748573889C9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of Agriculture; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD96A9415A2E0416D911F77A805210ED4" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that request that assistance.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H55624A132CE74321A2D29A600A947EED" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> Section 4(b)(6)(E) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2013">7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(5)(E)</external-xref>) is amended by striking “2023” and inserting “2029”.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H7D5C7E9701B1475598B6C5D6B6FD03D7"><enum>4103.</enum><header>Exclusions from income and resources</header>
<subsection id="H3F875998B35E440FAB050DB15788FED5"><enum>(a) </enum><header>Exclusions from income</header><text>Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9B4197A5A546474D9B3D73FB63DE6943"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3CD341D764A54102A9FB286132FD98DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text> by striking <quote>a child who is</quote>, and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D365560553F4B13A1DC24C3A82EF291"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>17</quote> and inserting <quote>21</quote>, and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A3A7F8DAA544953B517672D21FDE155"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (18) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end,</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA442AEFCAE04493987E963047BA8EDE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (19) by striking the period at the end and by inserting <quote>; and</quote>, and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H815EED3865D040A8BF892EC3B35EC97C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H06807AEB3C6C4765932FDF57512075B9" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H649E135C1D9A4ED1AF472427E7ABED2A"><enum>(20)</enum><text>Any payment, income, allowance, or earnings made to household members derived from—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4FDB15C7FDD8476E8ADD10FA8D4F1309"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any program defined in section 6(o)(1), except any earnings made to a household member derived from any program established under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 or the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C4AD75BB55A426395D516C5767ECE31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any program established under section 6(d)(4), any vocational rehabilitation program established as defined in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H408CE0B2762842E6A705E31A7DF4C0A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any refugee employment program established under section 412(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5A7A016BC6074854824EE8813C169CCE"><enum>(b)</enum><header> Repeal of certain earned income inclusion</header><text>Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (l).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF92C1116E32A4265BE3584EEDCB39C13"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exclusion of employment and training programs from allowable financial resources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5(g) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014(g)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3DFEBF307AAF4A558687A06A1F7C7C6F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HCAD8B0D2589040E3893368F95E4D5C8F"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Exclusion of employment and training programs from allowable financial resources</header><text>The Secretary shall exclude from financial resources under this subsection the value of any earnings made to household members derived from—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE7E8A0BE55BB4DF381CEB451096DDA43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any program defined in section 6(o)(1), except any earnings derived from any program established under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 or the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD786346A7AB741069D62E1FA8E150CB4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any program established under section 6(d)(4) and any vocational rehabilitation program established as defined in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H13CA9DE7376644D681F1471EADDEAE14"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any refugee employment program established under section 412(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H252E68BE979B47178AFAF7294A399D43"><enum>4104.</enum><header>Earned income deduction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5(e)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>20</quote> and inserting <quote>22</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HF974DF07F5B440C69C81BB90E551E5E7"><enum>4105.</enum><header>SNAP employment and training provider service referrals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5BF1840B6EA64372948300336C28DFC5" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H694DE880B61D45FA8BDF6F4EC4539DDF"><enum>(P)</enum><header>SNAP employment and training provider service referrals</header><text>In the case of any individual who is a member of a household that received supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and who is exempt from requirements by the State agency specified in (d)(1)(A)(ii) of this section, the State may use personnel exempt from Merit System requirements specified in section 11(e)(6)(B) to screen the recipient for appropriateness for participation in the service program, notwithstanding any determination otherwise by the State agency of eligibility of such individual for such services.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H197CC764E4C04F9DA2FAE1F55FC08063" commented="no"><enum>4106.</enum><header>Prohibited fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(h)(13)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2016">7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(13)(B)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H88DC7A37A02B421A98C540AEFCE79D1E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HBB794E068A424D1CB5793E0761C95CBF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other fees</header> <clause id="H970C5DB1A03F4024A289C804AF02500C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Neither a State, nor any agent, contractor, or subcontractor of a State who facilitates the provision of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits in such State may impose a fee on a SNAP authorized retailer for EBT transactions including switching (as defined in subsection (j)(1)(H)) or routing such benefits, for costs to implement subsections (d) and (f)(5)(B).</text></clause>
<clause id="H7204E286C01E450B98AB2634817F629F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The prohibition against fees described in clause (i) shall not apply towards costs associated with equipment rentals.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HE39BB56975AC46A88F6B9AD2E2CB8F33"><enum>4107.</enum><header>Prohibition on benefit redemption by owners of retail food stores</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2016">7 U.S.C. 2016</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H6822EDDBC1F34982BEC4C01F18A2430B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE18165B8C48741F59E6419A2ACA59CEE"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Owners of retail food stores</header>
<paragraph id="H41AED88444F04D8380D6EB1225143DF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of covered person</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered person</term> means a person who—</text> <subparagraph id="H7E0FA67C58E442829D8B7C637B6317F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a member of a household that receives benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6B091F3EDA664329BC81A22A21C0BC4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>owns or is a member of a household in which another member owns a retail food store that is authorized to accept and redeem benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under section 9.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FA9603CBA4640B1AB00A08BB1CD8C54"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>A covered person shall not redeem benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program at a retail food store owned by the covered person or a member of the household of the covered person.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HD8B70B59F8FE4F1D814224EA0BB60455"><enum>4108.</enum><header>Supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit transfer transaction data report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2018">7 U.S.C. 2018</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC538B5723246433F8490974C1E0C4F95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H81A3EFCA28F04348A3432CA2F0738F02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end,</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB61EC9EF2E39460BAD81BBC277C89F9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>, and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64B0B410C728439C809FEC76CEEAA8F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF35BD6C1074B455C9F3DEE10751C5DE6" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HDB5FDFDB745349F08745F1463158BADF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>parameters for third party cooperation with the Secretary sufficient to carry out subsection (k).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>, and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85DEDABBAC21497EBD7CFE91F01B6B42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H530D1F830D82456BAB1937053A505173" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H7094F797DE2147609DB9BE9874140452"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Data collection for SNAP transactions</header> <paragraph id="H8A42AB35013F4998AA3445930E6E68C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Collection of data</header><text>To assist in making improvements to supplemental nutrition assistance program design, for each interval not greater than a 2-year period, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C0C24ED560B4D9EA97BEAC0F8CEFF75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect a statistically significant sample of transaction data consisting of an aggregation of costs and a description of items purchased for all customers including those using supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, to the extent practicable and without affecting retail food store confidential information or document retention practices;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H95B0E919EB824911B861846542071D6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prioritize consumer single sourced data as a component of the aggregate summary with verified purchases to capture consumers natural purchase behavior; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H125E1EA6BDC943459DA7DED510747154"><enum>(C)</enum><text>make a summarized report of aggregated data collected under subparagraph (A) available to the public in a manner that prevents identification of individual retail food stores, individual retail food store chains, and households that use such benefits.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3DA69B8F4FB455594E225D3731D1AFA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nondisclosure</header><text>Any data that contains information specific to a retail food store, a retail food store location, a person, or other entity shall be exempt from the disclosure requirements of Section 552(a) of title 5 of the United States Code pursuant to section 552(b)(3)(B) of title 5 of the United States Code. The Secretary shall limit the use or disclosure of information obtained under this subsection in a manner consistent with sections 9(c) and 11(e)(8).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H29AD762E2FF9477484215F3FA8B17307"><enum>4109.</enum><header>Public availability of State plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(d)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after the 1st sentence the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H14DDC24A1FEF4352A128481C78495EDF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="section">The Secretary shall maintain a publicly available database of the parts of each State agency approved plan of operation in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary not later than 180 days after the enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H288F6B9BCA7441A19D8415F7FC385990" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4110.</enum><header>National accuracy clearinghouse</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11(x) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(x)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3F54121AF0324FCD97C2EE6A9802C0D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8F3711F524584F34A9879F679CDE0DB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text> in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>an interstate</quote> and inserting <quote>a centralized national</quote>,</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HABBD72F46F074860B773225E581443E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text> by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H30EB73E3AFDC406ABEEC5192C99C0F2C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HB038F97DEA504CADB5316F688429E0FB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Data matching</header><text>The Secretary shall require that State agencies make available to the National Accuracy Clearinghouse only such information as is necessary for the purpose described in subparagraph (A), including the following for each member of a participating household—</text>
<clause id="HD2D97CD1C2EB4F01927EA816FE96305D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the social security number or the social security number substitute;</text></clause> <clause id="H39B2480876914031A19FC644A8ED9785"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the current residence of such member;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC1ABBB8D04794F45AF25CEFDD52DE932"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the employment status of such member;</text></clause> <clause id="H5583A62648E9434EB694A89F0559E93D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the amount of income and whether that income is earned or unearned;</text></clause>
<clause id="H2DEE6FFC54984B78814DF40C68E1027E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>that member’s portion of the household monthly allotment; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9C1B0E61D1E94D238078860EC326B088"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the portion of the aggregate value of household assets attributed to that member.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>,</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEC9119B9B6049FB9C1B440E63EC8EA5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <clause id="H2188123B256A4901A0E77EB65749F74A"><enum>(i)</enum><text> by striking clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9EC95C6D7AA842109601980F2096F001"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAD34FCF21E74CBA914C65F5D7928BF9"><enum>(D)</enum><text> by adding at end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H7EF2FA9E27B84A5CBFDB14345B54BDA7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into a contract with a single national contractor that may subcontract with other entities as necessary to administer the National Accuracy Clearinghouse established in this paragraph.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>,</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H917924DFE6BE40B98ED469B255AFCEC0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA1E93F1072AE410BB45E92132E740FE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text> by striking <quote>18 months</quote> and all that follows through <quote>promulgate regulations</quote>, and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBD7A53F0DBB948D1A8370C0BD4AE1292" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="paragraph"> 6 months after the date of the enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, the Secretary shall withdraw regulations promulgated to implement the National Accuracy Clearinghouse and promulgate new regulations</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>,</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7DCCF63DB0D94E668FCA4D0423266E0F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>from the</quote> and inserting <quote>since the implementation of the</quote>,</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B81C49E81364B069AE53508C8A9DED5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by inserting <quote>and subsection (e)(8)</quote> before the semicolon at the end, and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H82144EE26FD34715B83BFBA630F5CDF9"><enum>(D) </enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H564FB25B7EBA4A8B8AED4D55352B3E6E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>require a State agency, as determined by the Secretary—</text> <clause id="H9519B7C4DA064C018B2AD8B32E741E6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to conduct initial and ongoing matches of participant and applicant data;</text></clause>
<clause id="H7FEC95494A0F4A9997110EA11EBC26DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to identify and act on all apparent instances of duplicative participation by participants or applicants in multiple States; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3793210B1C234C06B2F204A893EEA93B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to disenroll an individual who has applied to participate in another State in a manner sufficient to allow the State in which the individual is currently applying to comply with paragraphs (3) and (9) of section 11(e); and</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>, and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD8AE9FCF7F864BB7979779ADEA6E7658"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph id="H16606F4D77E54E4DA5D41C042DBEC491"><enum>(A)</enum><text> by striking <quote>3 years</quote> and inserting <quote>1 year</quote>, and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H55415BCBB129465EABF322F4FE342C75"><enum>(B)</enum><text> by striking <quote>Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="HE84C54FF21904787885819C0650799DE"><enum>4111.</enum><header>SNAP staffing flexibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H66E73E8BAAD64D2AA3723B40CADF7B7E">
<subsection id="HA36D989EDB844FCAB5F6138B03DA07CF"><enum>(y)</enum><header>SNAP staffing flexibility</header>
<paragraph id="HE273F1E8DA814FA89AAF6954B79A42B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 11(e)(6)(B), a State agency (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008) may, by contract with the State agency at a reasonable cost in accordance with the State agency’s standard contracting rules, hire a contractor to undertake supplemental nutrition assistance program certification or carry out any other function of the State agency under such program so long as—</text> <subparagraph id="H99C9B7AB75EB4A1CAC13E473BDEE8113"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the contract does not provide incentives for the agency or contractor to delay eligibility determinations or to deny eligibility for individuals otherwise eligible for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H232F85BC16454159AC1B52BE575A178E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the contractor has no direct or indirect financial interest in an approved retail store.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB483336152CC45E492D7E8FB94667DFC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use</header><text>A State agency may use the authority provided in paragraph (1) when the State experiences increases in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications or an inability to timely process such applications from causes that include but are not limited to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBDDB4181093E43CDA2B17568FE775610"><enum>(A)</enum><text>pandemics and other health emergencies,</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H646ACE273B0F4F6EB0693A4AE84E62B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>seasonal workforce cycles,</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72373CB741E34A42A6D0E71A2242F923"><enum>(C)</enum><text>temporary staffing shortages, and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE8041157E4F46DDB88051CF444339B5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>weather or other natural disasters.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC20619D144E74D1FAF2FC20D69DFA02D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A State agency that hires a contractor under paragraph (1) shall ensure such action—</text> <subparagraph id="H3B7E6C55A20A49C29301482185EA8C54"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is consistent with all principles under section 900.603 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA9B99D08BC9A41E4B3A022AEAE1BEE5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is part of a blended workforce and does not supplant existing merit-based personnel in the State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBEB7B4E81D04D4EB0B6FA37FF249260"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>A State agency shall notify the Secretary of its intent to use the authority provided in this section and shall provide any information or data supporting State agency increases in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications or any inability to timely process such applications.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1717BA320B0648BE8CD505DE72F679A9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>Not later than 10 days after the date of the receipt of a notification submitted by a State agency under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the Department of Agriculture the notification submitted by such State agency and any accompanying information or data supporting such notification so submitted.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9A276C693A34E07810BB4228D345770"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Program design</header><text>Any action taken by a State agency under paragraph (1) shall not be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6F16E765E1324CB2A3750A0BF1E412FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>considered to be a major change in the operations of such State agency for purposes of section 11(a)(4) of this Act, or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF3A9217684CF4E27A4B8E16400D0FA0C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subject to any requirement specified in such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2D72D63E2F0435BA43707BD02673A10"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, an annual report that contains—</text> <subparagraph id="HE2A9083B64AD42DEBC8003BE4E9122E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of measures taken to address increases in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications and any inability to timely process such applications;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA0801397264E419C9E65CB56F7DF0562"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information or data supporting State agency notifications provided pursuant to paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H95AA1F48C4A64797B39E23057FF40C09"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations for changes to the Secretary’s authority under this Act to assist the Secretary, States, and local governments of States in preparing for any future increases in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications or inability to timely process such applications.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C8127E444934F4598EB5B0B775BE066"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Temporary staffing shortages</header><text>In cases of temporary staffing shortages, the authority provided to State agencies under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H72C8149F79E54F6DAD068810886798A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>expire when the backlog of supplemental nutrition assistance program applications has been eliminated; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3EC516D2C6BC44E4AEC6C511D657B18B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not override any collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding in effect between the State and employees of the State or of a local government of such State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H09DEEAB5E07C4BF38150CF378DECE094"><enum>4112.</enum><header>Updates to administrative processes for SNAP retailers</header> <subsection id="H7E35443D0F5B471F9C78788D724111A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative amendments</header><text>Section 14(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2023">7 U.S.C. 2023(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB649A45F6BC44CF86B33CDEF24C47BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>by any</quote> and inserting <quote>to each of the firm’s owners, officers, and managers by email and via any other</quote>,</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1CFCB32E8A7541E59BD9EB752D90E5BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>ten</quote> and inserting <quote>30</quote>,</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5EF234C8B6C47BA97A65DD3C18CDC46"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (4) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H5A2496E53202489092C6792C407AB63F" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H18C3A45B11D24766881B40E2CFC380CC" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>If such a request is not made by such store, concern, or State agency or if such store, concern, or State agency otherwise fails to submit information in support of its position after filing a request, the administrative determination shall be a final determination, subject to the provisions of judicial review.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>, and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F19AF565DB346BB9B6D15508B70DCD3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HD4816E4451974D55BD2E03AD7D75AF25" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HC48744268674451B90F36C9A9F63E597" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>If such request is made by such store, concern, or State agency, such information as may be submitted by such store, concern, or State agency, as well as such other information as may be available, shall be reviewed by the person or persons designated by the Secretary, who shall, subject to the right of judicial review hereinafter provided, make a determination within 60 days after submission of such store’s response. The agency’s determination shall be final and shall take effect 30 days after the date of the delivery or service of such final notice of determination. In all administrative proceedings involving the denial, withdrawal, or disqualification of a retail food store from the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the agency shall bear the burden of proof of establishing that the denial, withdrawal, or disqualification is based on a preponderance of the evidence. The agency shall produce, within 10 days of any request by such store or its counsel, all records reviewed or relied upon by the agency in issuing the charge letter or other notice. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of any other Act, the agency shall produce information and records otherwise prohibited from disclosure to counsel for such store subject to a nondisclosure agreement.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8AF1DF7868AE44A79348AE5400DB0D3D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study and submit the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report that contains the results of such study, including—</text> <paragraph id="H28428629EB20471BA090986C0EAD2832"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of times first-time trafficking offenders are given a penalty of permanent disqualification in lieu of civil penalty, disaggregated by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEAF4435973DC4CFD9EABB9BFE7175EBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of employees and revenue; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59793ACFF8024A70BF983CF00C168E3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the race and ethnicity of owners.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2FA202D0B77148A18BAC5000EA22FE83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the Anti-Fraud Locator Using Electronic Benefits Transfer System (ALERT) including—</text> <subparagraph id="HA27883F488674C2697EB363AF58A68D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the metrics of detecting fraudulent activity;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H02D6E8FDC8D247D6995C2083F4B2D8D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the metrics of detecting fraudulent activity were determined;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F5A3D25FC2F4E8599628D8FFF271116"><enum>(C)</enum><text>how often these metrics are updated to ensure they continue to be reliable; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD1A9136FFBD0485DB6E26F8CD82F02F3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>what metrics are reviewed in addition to ALERT findings to determine fraudulent activity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H012B4EC0B60042FA8357BBA6786062F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H0379FF5E1D2641D49F4F7ECDAC0C1CC6"><enum>4113.</enum><header>Adjustment to percentage of recovered funds retained by States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2025">7 U.S.C. 2025(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCB62838CB7C44A1EB426E22F17CF97CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the 1st sentence by striking <quote>35 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent</quote>, and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA44DBD255D3F4110827EF057B8DE03C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after the 1st sentence the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H13C9201575634FC89142D3FF9D5A72C0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="section">A State agency shall use such funds retained only to carry out the supplemental nutrition assistance program, including investments in technology, improvements in administration and distribution, and actions to prevent fraud (including skimming).</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H24DE5D7946E941A9B730C265A7752C5F"><enum>4114.</enum><header>Tolerance level for payment errors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 16(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2025">7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(1)(A)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9703CCA7B4F5419D8D84C9FC2CA6DF2A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subclause (I) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end,</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E7D838EB69E4C52A2CD6151CFE909CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subclause (II)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H372ADD7B88D54B849F27D7DB45393F8D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fiscal year thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>of the fiscal years 2015 through 2024</quote>, and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34BA087B40C848759E10E5221C9F4E46"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>, and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2808FBB69E9450D87C9EFDE56654BB9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H42F4FB67D79740E796BF196AB416495E" style="OLC"> <subclause id="H7E1BDF38C99A4B1181D477DF61B5DCAE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for each fiscal year thereafter, $0.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H2D5C57FCDC994E5795A99E35C01782A5"><enum>4115.</enum><header>Public comment on quality control guidance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 16(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2025">7 U.S.C. 2025(c)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following—</text> <quoted-block id="HAFD03F39138C498FA16B12F88EA532D4"> <paragraph id="H949701144EAF443A8613438CB7ECAF68"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Public comment on quality control guidance</header> <subparagraph id="H11EEEAF9EE584C4A8AA851E58FF46ABE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide notice, and make available for public comment for a period of not fewer than 60 days, any new or updated guidance proposing substantive changes for conducting quality control reviews prior to any such guidance being finalized.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEDB71E79351C4CAD98199ACDA9F5420B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The requirement in (A) shall be applicable to any proposed guidance reasonably expected to require State agencies to make changes to systems, procedures, or staffing pertaining to quality control reviews or that impact verification requirements for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits recipients.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF4A4DCC092C04F8F801058A1C3655F96"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>In the case of an urgent and immediate need, the Secretary may issue interim final guidance simultaneous with the notice and comment requirements required in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HBA94A8E2700849C8BBC0C394C0812162" commented="no"><enum>4116.</enum><header>Office of program integrity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H33C1683CD3684FF3843EF1CBD9634A68" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HC29A4DE8AF0E49B1B73760591CE0C9A0" commented="no"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Office of program integrity</header> <paragraph id="H43E18A3C189E4F8FA3F4DA9A4BA64209" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 18 months after enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, the Secretary shall establish within the Food and Nutrition Service an Office of Program Integrity.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB211CFD6D30468AB8D19DDD71C1BC82" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the office of Inspector General, shall appoint a senior official to serve as the Director of the Office of Program Integrity (referred to in this section as the <quote>Director</quote>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49625C84812B4941BA607EDBDB7B16BA" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The mission of the Office of Program Integrity shall be to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in nutrition programs administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, and improve the development, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of nutrition programs and policies administered by the Food and Nutrition Service.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA577BC57C8294F1FA02DF82DB112D56E" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duties of the director</header><text>The Director of the Office of Program Integrity shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HA035DE5359D14A1F91BC50A982DFFD0C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate current program integrity policies, and where applicable develop and implement, in coordination with the Food and Nutrition Service and State agencies, program integrity policies, including reporting requirements, for all nutrition programs administered by the agency, including but not limited to the—</text>
<clause id="HAF13A471B8A843B581F733FA681682F5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>supplemental nutrition assistance program;</text></clause> <clause id="HF695B962C8DA4A519A40AE9C061D0553" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>emergency food assistance program; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H553E6A1821D54F5DB5000FFA6E097B01" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>commodity supplemental food program;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83616AD5FAAB469A883C689318B04CA9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>continuously track and evaluate program spending, participation, and outcomes;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEDDB30F777314B4BBB696B4290FF24DB" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>monitor, evaluate, and work to mitigate, instances of program fraud, waste, and abuse by the Food and Nutrition Service, State agencies, and program participants;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7BBD44C09DE4151BBEB4DDB1FCD850F" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">annually prepare and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, reports on program trends, outcomes, recommendations, and instances of fraud, waste, and abuse where enforcement action was not taken, which shall be made publicly available; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H373B3E1B258844448EA210286EF25018"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the Director's discretion, and after informing the Secretary, refer instances of program fraud by the Food and Nutrition Service, State agencies, and program participants, to appropriate law enforcement agencies. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F0E0F3708404ABF8619D2D13A1BA339" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>In carrying out the duties required under paragraph (4), the Director shall collaborate with other Federal Departments and Agencies with offices or functions similar to the Office of Program Integrity to identify and incorporate best practices.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HB96D9DBA5F664B21858954DFBB480BAE"><enum>4117.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The 1st sentence of section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2027">7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting ‘<quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H77A04895AE604F03B231B0641CBDC640" commented="no"><enum>4118.</enum><header>Assistance for community food projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 25(b)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2034">7 U.S.C. 2034(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9718B5E1E199446EA8101EAFD8A224AB" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40190BCE74014DEFB7EC19A5AD96599A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter.</quote> and inserting <quote>years 2019 through 2024; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2461B62E1BF24A1A9F109E55C5C340B0" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD4475843680B41B9913ED5381373FC75" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HA0BA90FD6F804E3EB6E88288E75E84EF" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H05865BBC3F224D1389D467CE414E4D8F" commented="no"><enum>4119.</enum><header>Emergency food assistance program</header>
<subsection id="HC8F72CCD640C47C38A8393C9344110C3" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Direct purchase of commodities</header><text>Section 202 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7502">7 U.S.C. 7502</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HEDC788BE4A9740EAAE60FBAE699A5463" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H3A63F9924C1A48999FD527C580B53541" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Direct purchase of commodities</header> <paragraph id="H3160B2390EDD4A40A77C8D8FFDD775DB" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H07F651FB5C8640EDBA943868AED5238A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible State</header><text>The term <term>eligible State</term> has the meaning given the term in section 4206(b) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7518">7 U.S.C. 7518(b)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H595ECA3C28094438944020FBE3D83607" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Entitlement funds</header><text>The term <term>entitlement funds</term>, with respect to an eligible State, means the dollar amount used by the Secretary to purchase commodities pursuant to section 27 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2036">7 U.S.C. 2036</external-xref>) to distribute to the eligible State in accordance with section 214.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEACF5FE947C54BF58AA42048F62479AC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Direct purchase</header><text>The Secretary shall allow an eligible State to elect to receive all of the entitlement funds of the eligible State as cash to make direct purchases of commodities through the private commercial marketplace.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H007E7C364FCE487C8915851F95D49E61" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State and local supplementation of commodities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 203D(d)(5) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7507">7 U.S.C. 7507(d)(5)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFD7C1D21C0A9485B9CB2D819A88F9FC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text> by striking <quote> subsection</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD8D7DD97112B464A8C1EDF7DF3DA08CA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="section"> subsection— </quoted-block-continuation-text> <subparagraph id="H4C52EC64A62342D6AE26BAE7920E471A"><enum>(A)</enum></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H474C8926C11A49A4B76DE14A6AAD5406"><enum>(2)</enum><text> by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2D84631508042C2962F5905877559F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text> by adding at end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE0723CA232A64553803E946236F2E30D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H06E5ECB3C5054F1F8CD72546B1B8930C"><enum>(B) </enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until the end of the subsequent fiscal year.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1DD3828ADCF0442E9CA9F5C1218B4F3C" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7508">7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>year 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>years 2008 through 2024, and $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2025</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2B10D10057CA4DC28EEE31918CB5076C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Emergency food program infrastructure grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 209(d) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7511a">7 U.S.C. 7511a(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2A2474713C004E5591695A673834C54C" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Availability of commodities for the emergency food assistance program</header><text>Section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2036">7 U.S.C. 2036(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB756DEDB202544BD9F2956D525C0D52E" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3CDF8CD3020F4ED78AF3E9DF33D7D235" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HAC2776BE04C9440B9A2A4F3F5F0BF7AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text> in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D7C1894966B4D08A2EDA625013FF7C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text> <clause id="H01FC2C74DEF248B9A53556B94C37675E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> the 1st place it appears and inserting <quote>2025</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HED91941C72BD4C72B1472136DC142196"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ix) by striking <quote>fiscal year 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>each of the fiscal years 2023 and 2024</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H4A3BDBA7D1224A009D822B9030FF4347"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE506954F9A864DC0B6DC750DD474076A" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<clause id="HCE78755B81C8453EAF47261C71A7B6DC"><enum>(x) </enum><text>for fiscal year 2025, $40,000,000; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>, and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC3AF109E9D484FDDAFCCEFEB2E6B41F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text>
<clause id="H221107063DDC4710A2A562533B33B6B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text> by striking <quote>2024</quote> and inserting <quote>2026</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H6853E4237CA2420BA0C4908111BAE713"><enum>(ii)</enum><text> by striking <quote>(D)(ix)</quote> and inserting <quote>(D)(x)</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H714B317ECED541D8AFDEB55524891F5A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4120.</enum><header>Nutrition education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 28 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2036a">7 U.S.C. 2036a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H57E5944E05DF4488A09D66C23966220A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBB1110BC23B040728029A3C6664BE8C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text> by amending paragraph (1)(B) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCA242852980444E39883864D614F3083" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HE226E64672CE4659A584B5CF0A3CE7C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through agreements or partnerships with other State or local agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or community organizations.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>,</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEAD226049F1240A28938BA1711069AF5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text> <clause id="HD2A3321072A84822A242CD1EFAB292F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by inserting <quote>, including how the projects will reach a broad age range of individuals and how each local project will be evaluated by the local partner</quote> before the semicolon at the end,</text></clause>
<clause id="HB713C4D410114EBCA7839DA51261D9DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text> <subclause id="HAB3CF1797AFC4491ABFB1BD2E385215A"><enum>(I)</enum><text> by inserting <quote>of all ages</quote> after <quote>individuals</quote>, and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HF2A0BC24390A4777A6F8CC3EFA9D3FA7"><enum>(II)</enum><text> by striking <quote>constrained</quote>, and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HBFCAA9B4FEAA4C609B0CBA5EA0C94BB8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text>
<subclause id="HC424CFAE2FF44F119AE3B201C0D50262"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in item (hh) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end, and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF935FAC63F2346FAB9C61E7FD6796C67"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7C5A61FBCFEC4C298BC0EBCD5DCB33BD" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<item id="H6652A40A3A374FD8A9C40DEF83F42C55"><enum>(JJ)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cost of conducting research to assess and evaluate the projects; and</text></item><after-quoted-block>,</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H78CC5F3DBEFA4008AFDCCE027475302D"><enum>(C)</enum><text> in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="H13DA376F75AD4628A15B7A9CAEB6231A"><enum>(i)</enum><text> in subparagraph (A)(i) by inserting <quote>culinary and</quote> after <quote>group-based</quote>, and</text></clause> <clause id="H13AD597C07DF49CAA582AD9E7EDDDF34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="H0FFDAD5F0EDB480BA28F9E7FCA77F4D8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end,</text></subclause> <subclause id="H34AC09BFA799401D8BA13DF53EED22F3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon, and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0D8C17344B9749E994BC99481C3695DB"><enum>(III)</enum><text> by adding at end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H88AFBBFEB5394E47BD16808161EF87A9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HEE53B2460C2D4A8A834377B60CB01DBC"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> healthcare practitioners and community health workers; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H14ECD6D9FAC84221ACE889EC32A3ACCE"><enum>(vi)</enum><text> educators.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>, </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3C42D467325451DB56B0BCC7BD5C59D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by inserting <quote>evidence-based and</quote> after <quote>section are</quote>,</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8E199E1BF8434DEC85891A4471F60EA3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)—</text> <clause id="HBCF1D284C1E84888BE7E0DA2DFC753F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text> by inserting <quote>, based on external review by non-government experts with recognized expertise in quality of evidence evaluation</quote> after <quote>report that</quote>; </text></clause>
<clause id="H89A4308BEA1C4730874353DBD0FE0888" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)(iii) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="HBD8D0B4AA3C34EA69644E99E3CCBE4D3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD369D6D02C4F431BA50D38AB820E949D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text> by adding at end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H873E39A56DC74830A9B243675B5D3997" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H1404D1A6E204442EBB72131A85DDE560"><enum>(C) </enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes comprehensive analysis of the impacts, outcomes, and efficacy of all projects described in subparagraph (8).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>, and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H497D5BA62B274148BA0C22BC6E8367AE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB7715F50F5BE4FB48868049442B5521D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H4DFA22E54EE04DD8B9EB6DFC17F13E41"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Project evaluation</header><text>Project recipients shall use not less than 5 percent of funds received for process and impact evaluation and may contract with land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3103">7 U.S.C. 3103</external-xref>)) to carry out this evaluation.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>,</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H795E80CB6157436993665DC24B2FB1BC"><enum>(2) </enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC6A86F64F2014125B45756A2281908CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end, and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF2B0DD9EE7C14C90B31FE5854809237E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F)—</text> <clause id="H34DE0D59A16A4EEF9AD08103296B3754"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2016 and each subsequent fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2016 through 2024</quote>, and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5F4C8AF24F8C4CF09FB3358AB39D4E7F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon, and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3A2ADB206B54DD2B126700A62812EEE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H589C97F68AAC4F6FBEF85A37AAAF4EDA" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H5219530E6FD24654A8C752DB61DC02FB"><enum>(G) </enum><text>for fiscal year 2025, $521,000,000; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB2BFA3D3C87497FB53540A4685A9813"><enum>(H)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year, the applicable amount during the preceding fiscal year, as adjusted to reflect any increases for the 12-month period ending the preceding June 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor."</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H247A4E7780D04940987A3E64FD9E954B"><enum>(3)</enum><text> by adding at end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5723B46F4A124550A8EE8386132D84EA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HDDB2D4A2DBC74BD0A6E1A5A46BD92A95"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Proposed unification of nutrition education programs</header> <paragraph id="H0464578BBA89473180F71B1565D38011"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue recommendations to Congress on how to unify the nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program under this section with the expanded food and nutrition education program under section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3175">7 U.S.C. 3175</external-xref>). In developing these recommendations, the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider the policy options described in the Comptroller General report described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2529462CD22942FB8BECAFF51ECDB61B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comptroller general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, the Comptroller General of the United States shall finalize and submit to the United States House of Representatives Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, a report that examines policy options to unify the nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program under this section with the expanded food and nutrition education program under section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3175">7 U.S.C. 3175</external-xref>).".</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H71310A13E5A046AE923734532F6F7F57"><enum>4121.</enum><header>Retail food store and recipient trafficking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 29(c)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2036b">7 U.S.C. 2036b</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H55EBC534348B4379839BFACC91D8C949"><enum>4122.</enum><header>Repeal of denial of benefits for certain drug-related convictions</header>
<subsection id="HC20244B92B874C039BF4504D051C8B2E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repealer</header><text>Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/862a">21 U.S.C. 862a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H22F94F1EAF0D4F158197073BF52277D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">AND BENEFITS</header-in-text></quote>,</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85FC557D91B24679B9325C89204D91C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H38E9815E161E4BE48404841A44B4AD7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>, or</quote> at the end and inserting a period,</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19BBAEC218DF4350A008D6E1707AE740"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>(1)</quote>, and inserting <quote>for</quote>, and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA357DD491F84226AF3B93E7657FB340"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2),</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H454F5523810542D8A6F3B4F271CBAAC8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H97550033C92B4DFA9A03079E7E38AAFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and benefits for others</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">families</header-in-text></quote>, and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H80E14AB11D1C4A35947BBDA33FEB05D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2),</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H171662EECA44441DBE96AAA0C6F6FA08"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by striking <quote>or benefits</quote>, and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B9FAE662C5F4220946299D800E948A7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H51625A9071C149FB8B6AE6B9F1EE8021"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>, and</quote> at the end and inserting a period,</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E2510B86D7B4AE694D21A432F7C400B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>it—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>(1)</quote>, and inserting <quote>it</quote>, and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7FB93EFD9E44E13AB96365611A20D04"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H683047F5FF7541D2A6FCD644736EEC2C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is amended in the table of contents by striking the item relating to section 115 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA2787F82D5C94B62B3CE0A9739D5631F" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">Sec. 115. Denial of assistance for certain drug-related convictions.’’.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HD6E3B9FF20C14157BBAEAA932F382564"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Comparable treatment for disqualification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6(i) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015(i)</external-xref> is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HBD485689E0C84CA7A877A42637CAB4FF">
<subsection id="H86784FE1A7B546EE83E7AB0B787E2AB4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Comparable treatment for disqualification</header>
<paragraph id="HD40ADD17434946A08EA3365079BC4171"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header>
<subparagraph id="HAC7CCA4E515D40FB8856D887DAAFF3BE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Disqualification</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if a disqualification is imposed on a household member for a failure of the member to perform an action required under a Federal, State, or local law relating to a means-tested public assistance program, the State agency may impose the same disqualification on the member of the household under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H78925BC13D7440F9B3DF7B7DA290FEAB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>A State agency may not impose a disqualification under subparagraph (A) for a felony-drug conviction or for a failure to satisfy an action required under a Federal, State, or local law relating to a means-tested public assistance program that was required as a result of a felony drug conviction.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B633BB4C5F14F289CBF4FBF6F2882A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rules and procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a disqualification is imposed under paragraph (1) for a failure of a household member to perform an action required under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/601">42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>), the State agency may use the rules and procedures that apply under part A of title IV of the Act to impose the same disqualification under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, provided that there may be no disqualification under the supplemental nutrition assistance program for a felony-drug conviction or for a failure to satisfy an action required under a Federal, State, or local law relating to a means-tested public assistance program that was required as a result of a felony drug conviction.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0999E87A6A9145E8BC5545E31D845A9A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application after disqualification period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A household member disqualified under paragraph (1) may, after the disqualification period has expires, apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and shall be treated as a new applicant, except that a prior disqualification under subsection (d) shall be considered in determining eligibility.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE06F431E9C304C6E84661A9ADCE85C1F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Felony drug conviction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>felony drug conviction</term> means a criminal conviction under a Federal or State law that includes an element that is the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/802">21 U.S.C. 802</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HE796444DF6024587BA3CFF7448793C05" commented="no"><enum>4123.</enum><header>Residents of Institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="HAFB3A5F9576949AB9AE9BA7DBF188045" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HE600C97C370049AF9D9A471A9D13D48A" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>4124.</enum><header>Block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 19(a)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2028">7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA57BDAA9F58E4820B45C439C4FAE0BBA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2447E7D68E7D41D2807F4CD979B30C2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>2003, $1,401,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>2025, $1,451,000,000</quote>, and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9D937DFAA3DE440FB9C7BF83D58171E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>2002</quote> and inserting <quote>2024</quote>,</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H169C4397451D447CB03C3CE170633E7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking <quote>2003</quote> and inserting <quote>2025</quote>, </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE5C2E57F16D496BA5741F742E4241E4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>2003</quote> and inserting <quote>2025</quote>, and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8347B04FA5EC4767B04CE159B0896F83"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>2002</quote> and inserting <quote>2024</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HC989F6BD321242B38D897D4D45ACEEF0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4125.</enum><header>Elderly simplified application program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2011">7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5036CCE0EE994E31A3763565D9E601FE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H7C3F1AA2D51A45939AE3025FF0A399B7"><enum>31.</enum><header>Elderly simplified application program</header> <subsection id="HB6795E3D4C164B139787C921DAD02D7F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this section, the Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the <quote>elderly simplified application program</quote> (referred to in this section as <quote>ESAP</quote>), under which a State, in carrying out the supplemental nutrition assistance program, may elect to implement a streamlined application and certification process for households in which all adult members—</text>
<paragraph id="H5329727C257F453C99F746C1A60237B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are elderly or disabled members; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H86C618FE6BE1479E9DF2B9516F164558"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have no earned income.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H097CFC456045468EB0EC106D708D69E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification period</header><text>The certification period for participants in ESAP shall be 36 months.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H90400CB14FEE48DD816BA990F6A6E7CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Income and other data verification</header> <paragraph id="HCC93531108BB4C758DFC0F4B5152A8F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State agency determining the eligibility for an applicant household under ESAP shall, notwithstanding section 11(e)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HABD11431B0644AB8A1FA54E39E5EA6A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable, use data matching for income verification and household size; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D73F3A5E7274B0496AF145D911B85DE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B) </enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allow self-declaration by the household of the information required under section 273.2(f) of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), subject to household certification after verification of the information provided that relates to eligibility factors and that the State agency determines is questionable. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HECE08D4179774D529A5AA07C2100B3BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Accountability and fraud prevention</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), a State agency shall establish accountability and fraud protection measures to deter fraud and ensure the integrity of ESAP and the supplemental nutrition assistance program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9025F792A93C4FEF8F55A1DF63655593"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interviews</header><text>Notwithstanding section 11(e)(6)(A), for recertification of a household under ESAP, the State agency shall not require an interview unless requested by the household, which may be conducted virtually.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H30D736B48B3140D6B6742F78AF7A2353"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>Before establishment of ESAP under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service shall develop guidance for States, after consultation with States, to carry out ESAP, including—</text> <paragraph id="HE5C10F4D9083479F835F4E5D13757300"><enum>(1)</enum><text>general implementation guidelines;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52508FDF70DF49B5825D29E8367912CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reporting requirements;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H33850B598E364B5E8B62696F0ACD6B1D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>quality control requirements; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H280CDED159064FA99A828F085232D34E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>best practices.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HC2EF7530D6044C1DA7176DD3F19DED53" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>4126.</enum><header>Amendment to Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 501 of title IV of division HH of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HF6E578E4E72B4159B2E0E335D66CC94B" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exclusively out-of-State purchases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State agency shall review and, where appropriate, suspend the accounts of households for which EBT card transactions are made exclusively out-of-State for a period longer than 90 days, until—</text> <paragraph id="H77B7AE03B30C4CDE9A1FD2141030E6DB" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the household affirmatively provides substantiating evidence that the members of the household who are program participants still reside in the State from which they receive benefits; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2EAAC351B4A4A3A9D0F470BF402816E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an inquiry is conducted and conclusively determines that the members of the household who are program participants still reside in the State from which they receive benefits.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HC9EE2D6BB30442A9A17526032040EF4B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4127.</enum><header>Modification of State plan requirement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAEEB42582BBF46AFAA646303EF80E600"><enum>(1)</enum><text> by striking paragraph (24); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3977EA0FCF434347956980CD9886960C"><enum>(2)</enum><text> by redesignating paragraphs (25) and (26) as paragraphs (24) and (25), respectively.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H79C08C3DE7F94E4E831071D324FF5D38"><enum>4128.</enum><header>Food security and diet quality report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2011">7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</external-xref>), as amended by section 4125, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block id="H4FCD0EC503154023A902005A79153836"> <section id="H02AC4FF6FF864B5DB0CA7F580D3C925F"><enum>32.</enum><header>Food security and diet quality report</header> <subsection id="H358041298AEA4120ABF58D5B7328C171"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the effective date of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report on food security and diet quality in the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBA4DB350B00B4D28807800872D28C801"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required to be submitted under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H1E6091979B2C47CFAE91376B6A5BAD18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of the food security and diet quality of participants and nonparticipants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB6210E545AD247778ED703DE89AA6F7D"><enum>(2)</enum>
<subparagraph id="H2F7A2BFA057C4E639185BEA6DD440C65" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of legislative and Executive branch changes made to the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the year covered by the report that are intended to improve food security and diet quality; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB687A1F61D2041E49FA5116AA0F17217"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an analysis of the impact and effectiveness of those changes on food security and diet quality; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10E267B6C69D48BEBE73711C9B21F7A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations to the Congress on how to improve food security and diet quality for participants and nonparticipants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HCB7795AE40D4432393ED1C28D4507B04"><enum>4129.</enum><header>National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study and report</header> <subsection id="HEBD3412DC7924AE7884F20692C7C369E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, shall contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to carry out a study to assess the efficacy of allowing hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption to be purchased with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits issued under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2011">7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</external-xref>), including the impact on diet quality, purchasing power, and access to food.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H615CB6B9128D42A19FF3DEC77E8F270E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The study pursuant to the contract under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HD8A4949159374065A1209521F93CEA36"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of currently available data, including data of instances of temporary emergency standards which disrupt commercial channels of food distribution where the prohibition on hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption was temporarily lifted;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE2EF832EEA5414DAD54BF04C60F67AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of participating households’ diet quality, including whether diet quality would improve or worsen upon the termination of the prohibition on hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H546980A0464446908E1B3B7744FC7D44"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of food access, including changes in the types of foods accessed for eligible households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program upon the termination of the prohibition on hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18667D3557784C1CAC684751A8C7ED08"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of participating households’ purchasing power of current supplemental nutrition assistance program allotments compared with what the purchasing power would be upon the termination of the prohibition on hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1BF59ABE12404A759A8CEDA8C24D7771"><enum>(5)</enum><text>factors for the Congress to contemplate if considering the authorization of a pilot to test the termination of the prohibition on hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H92BE1AEE78E4456E95CBD4DF721E7ADC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report on the study carried out under subsection (a) to determine whether a pilot program for the termination of the prohibition on hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption is warranted.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB72793BB15454C7FB8BD0962830D6112"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available to carry out this section $1,000,000, to remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HE69E9281BE6B436F8F89A740A7B3A5D6"><enum>B</enum><header>Commodity Distribution Programs</header>
<section id="H0286BE0F33AC45F0A78F51EAEEF88103"><enum>4201.</enum><header>Commodity distribution program</header>
<subsection id="HB82EAA1AFF12406CADC747D586C52C34"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program</header><text>Section 4402(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3007">7 U.S.C. 3007(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H193CCAA0520D4F0FB4E2EA3E7A851579"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$20,600,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$22,600,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H828E6AE8E4DD4B0FB0AECDFC0FF03BC7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBF8B9F7F7C93409EA3D9739E0AECD7A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expansion of the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3007">7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>and herbs</quote> and inserting <quote>herbs, and maple syrup</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4ACC13BD5A9345FD910CEBC02933FF6B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The 1st sentence of section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/612c">7 U.S.C. 612c</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H306B908B4F1744F6B40D84D5FA292A8E"><enum>4202.</enum><header>Commodity supplemental food program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/612c">7 U.S.C. 612c</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/93/86">Public Law 93–86</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB528C15E6EC94CD38FCEB04B965046F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0E48F3E06E334BDB9FA474F842CCFECC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>, and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6AEC5439E9234FA3B65DD5CDF5AB27D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>,</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D370348A90A43AABC920CDED77ED448"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2), in the 1st sentence, by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6316CC23BA74450DBE9AB931C802173D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (g)(1) to read as follows—</text> <quoted-block id="H029BCAF20BDE4DE1B156DD8522A17A21" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HE6C7662B71D54E5DADFD5DD8E0844471"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (m)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3406AD0E68F24F598BCDE83746A1F3BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the States shall only provide assistance under the commodity supplemental food program to low-income persons aged 60 and older; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E1D0B07057D4D2E8A3726A6C1B61FCF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any amount deducted from social security payments for premiums paid under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act shall not be considered income for the purposes of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>, and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD1621FE54FBA4A548226AFC6CC85977E"><enum>(4)</enum><text> by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H68DFBE20D2B7436CB43678E1302D296B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H72F0F33F93824CFB8A0D286F68749C50"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Commodity supplemental food program delivery pilot program</header> <paragraph id="H69675233445E4986903FB7D375F5AA45"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of this subsection is to award grants for the operation of projects that increase the access of low-income elderly persons to commodities through home delivery or other means and to evaluate such projects.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H240C02959FAF41E0A89D3652B830EFF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants directly to State agencies, or to State agencies on behalf of eligible entities, to carry out the activities described in paragraph (5).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EEC1A57CBA84374A48BFA029F3171A8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Maximum grant award</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grant awarded to a State agency under this subsection shall not exceed—</text>
<subparagraph id="H272D1318850F44FDAA175FF35A9F490E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the greater of—</text> <clause id="H1B42F8CB58DA4C6BB817925F92711C81"><enum>(i)</enum><text> the State’s commodity supplemental food program caseload at time of application multiplied by 60; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H686E79CBEADD4309890D6CB080CE7E26"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,000; or</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0590E32BEBCF48A689B76161BE5C399C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$4,000,000;</text><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">whichever is less.</continuation-text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80EEFF4606FA4100BA53F40062BA0A6C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application</header><text>A State agency seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6AFBD46B65344B84B3C716F80AAC680C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Grant uses</header><text>A State agency awarded a grant under this subsection shall distribute grant funds to eligible entities to operate projects that facilitate delivery of commodities to participants in the commodity supplemental food program, including with respect to costs associated with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE35CA40BB14445EE82622FAA1C2ED712"><enum>(A)</enum><text>transportation and distribution of commodities to participants in the commodity supplemental food program, including transportation and distribution services provided by a third party;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B3DDDBB23FF4E72B505D1AB755CB80C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>staffing required to operate delivery services; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H71A06BD527934F5186FA8B406C887647"><enum>(C)</enum><text>outreach to participants or potential participants in the commodity supplemental food program with respect to home delivery.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD83F3DCE5394A7CA4674B820114F5A4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>A State agency awarded a grant under this subsection must prioritize eligible entities that serve participants in the commodity supplemental food program who reside in a rural area.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E679FA6C21F4B658F67693C8D8254F7"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Report to the Secretary</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the end of the fiscal year in which a State agency is awarded a grant under this subsection and has distributed grant funds to eligible entities, and in each succeeding fiscal year until grant funds are expended, a State agency shall submit a report to the Secretary that includes—</text> <subparagraph id="H50804C2EA06C4260A7DD80291EB4E084"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of the activities carried out under the project, including the quantity of commodities delivered, number of participants in the commodity supplemental food program served, and total number of deliveries;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBEB2D5209B1E4FA09788621901A579E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the effectiveness of the project, including a calculation of the average cost per delivery, and an evaluation of any services provided by a third party; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H89A64ACFBD9B456DB02D039400E67414"><enum>(C)</enum><text>best practices regarding use of home delivery to improve the effectiveness of the commodity supplemental food program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0918011DF98D4753A67AED42CE2B34B6"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="HF082E68C5A7B4A7FBCFA790422F86DAA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Terms in regulations</header><text>The term <term>State agency</term>, <term>local agency</term>, and <term>subdistributing agency</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 247.1 of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H69BE8EB3C9F04A978E03388661F73E72"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text> <clause id="H507B828EEED349C397AE2F9324306723"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a local agency;</text></clause>
<clause id="H7D65051078214F91A4968CE472CB9E4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a subdistributing agency;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H965AF2777789466FB4E140E2613AE824"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Rural area</header><text>The term <term>rural area</term> has the meaning given such term in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83E2BF2AC3854418961621F2832C4A14"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to remain available until expended.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H0C0EBD3A3275472D9AC75D5CB0F34A95"><enum>4203.</enum><header>Distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1431e">7 U.S.C. 1431e(a)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HABA2FB9A596D49FAB20B204A3E79C157" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4204.</enum><header>Commodity supplemental food program demonstration project for Tribal organizations</header>
<subsection id="H762D94433DBC436DA13EB6E07856DF2A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Demonstration project for Tribal organizations</header>
<paragraph id="HE574DD3E6F7646D8A5A586E40EBCFD81"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="HC7C1F34A93034263A304DCC08D4096EC" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H8A4DB1E6EEEC4CF68B3AB3FE91C283E0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Demonstration project</header><text>The term <term>demonstration project</term> means the demonstration project established under paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
<subparagraph id="HF1346D2D8740412D85F965483D4D51EA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Food distribution program</header><text>The term <term>food distribution program</term> means the commodity supplemental food program identified in section 4 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/612c">7 U.S.C. 612c</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/93/86">Public Law 93–86</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF879CEC045E401BBF2CE2489281BF70"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Indian reservation</header><text>The term <term>Indian reservation</term> has the meaning given the term <term>reservation</term> in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H38D8BBF4D4954CB7BD196018A091C933"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Indian Tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian Tribe</term> has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C3416237AE44227B247CD89F1EAEF1A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Self-determination contract</header><text>The term <term>self-determination contract</term> has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>) with modification as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2CF2C7D011444D6DB179E3AA6CD3A657"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Tribal organization</header><text>The term <term>Tribal organization</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA3E5F9FE07F45769274CC4349145BAC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall establish a demonstration project under which 1 or more Tribal organizations may enter into self-determination contracts to purchase agricultural commodities under the food distribution program for the Indian reservation of that Tribal organization.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB21345386424D30A56C4666E09251D1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<subparagraph id="H0EC8903C7E584E698D9696008446D2EB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with Indian Tribes to determine the process and criteria under which a Tribal organization may participate in the demonstration project.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D892E1DC4AB44B3A2AD3FDE51F5313C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The Secretary shall select for participation in the demonstration project Tribal organizations that—</text>
<clause id="H5413A36DA8544CC38A663CD325B5FC79"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are successfully administering the food distribution program of the Tribal organization under section 4(b)(2)(B) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/612c">7 U.S.C. 612c</external-xref> note);</text></clause> <clause id="HBFDEB40D9BED4D9E884E98331C21A743"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have the capacity to purchase agricultural commodities in accordance with paragraph (4) for the food distribution program of the Tribal organization; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H14BC0D60D99547C481920DC65974C50D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>meet any other criteria determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H182C314E014445C5A833E7BAE2B44B9C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Procurement of agricultural commodities</header><text>Any agricultural commodities purchased by a Tribal organization under the demonstration project shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H646BA88709C44585B51C6948EB8F9569"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be domestically produced;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7C494F730D247AEAE3D98820FC9D006"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not result in a material increase in the amount of food in the food package of that Tribal organization compared to the amount of food that the Secretary authorized to be provided through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program Guide Rate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5DEC89D7316645069BFE1EA1441F9EC6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be of similar or higher nutritional value as the type of agricultural commodities that would be supplanted in the existing food package for that Tribal organization or be an agricultural commodity with Tribal significance to that Indian Tribe; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H389E9CB92E8C475C879C6C98B84DDD98"><enum>(D)</enum><text>meet any other criteria determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26B6CD97F33E4D5FBC73C55A0072D89B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which funds are appropriated under paragraph (6) and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the activities carried out under the demonstration project during the preceding year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F82CBC4A3AB4B51BE0AB844703C6B86"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Funding</header> <subparagraph id="H83800AACD33D4603B91D346A7005683F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1AFC91C9D1914F54A067220F2CB888D2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appropriations in advance</header><text>Only funds appropriated under subparagraph (A) in advance specifically to carry out this subsection shall be available to carry out this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H865389070EFA4BFBA5F0D3915B46EB85"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration of Tribal self-determination contracts</header> <paragraph id="HBDFAD6EEA32A42D893B47B10284406D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The Secretary shall appoint an existing office of the United States Department of Agriculture to administer Tribal self-determination contracts to include but not limited to:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C00D03479E44B51A0FC82277BC211D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>awarding of Food and Nutrition Service nutrition program self-determination contracts to selected Tribal organizations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB8A0D4DC0B4E40C38EE04C5DC4427A3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>hiring contract officers and program staff in order to manage the selection of Tribal organizations and execution of self-determination contracts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44F8D48B0203492F98275A1BFD6D5171"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staffing minimum funding</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 for the payment of Department contract officers and program staff salaries and benefits.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H169A394DA9B14DDD9CFF508359EBFEAC"><enum>C</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header> <section id="H9165185F54544192856BA0DF28114788"><enum>4301.</enum><header>Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10603(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/612c-4">7 U.S.C. 612c-4(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HB9E9487954514302BF5088FE6F1EB8E3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4302.</enum><header>Food box pilot program</header>
<subsection id="H003AE1F1DED344F4AB7B41B02DF49BC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service and in consultation with the Food and Nutrition Service, shall—</text> <paragraph id="HD9CCEA2147C84280A1AA8BE888133B49"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC99841D9F54F4BA8A53AAB10F3AAB6D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish a pilot program for the purpose of procuring and distributing foods from the categories of staple foods listed in section 3(q) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012(q)</external-xref>) that align with dietary patterns as defined in the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H883D5950263D4E03BC326F17AC058506"><enum>(B)</enum><text>publish guidance for participation in such program; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD90BFD517754E22BB33CA4CBE6B12D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out not more than 20 pilot projects under such program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H466F471771844E1688677979CB04A826"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The pilot program established under subsection (a) shall be designed—</text>
<paragraph id="HD35E258E344544FE8179E4D56C5E0388"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to supplement, not supplant, the nutrition of food insecure households in a manner complementary to other food nutrition programs administered by the Department;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2074C01C1A5F460184FAA6A618AA293A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to expand the capacity of nonprofit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0416360BA43248FAB392A423010F4C22" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to support local and regional food systems to improve food access.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H27587DB2637C493CB00C8F7BC89B0293"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In determining whether to award contracts under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider whether an eligible entity—</text>
<paragraph id="H29FD56B3BE344EB2878E635EE7986BFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrates the capability to meet the program goals in subsection (b);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8EDD52D3F55A4BD1810AFA08A3E21A84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>offers a price inclusive of all inspection, transportation, and distribution costs, including last mile distribution;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC5B3359624B94F4DB41A4D3BAE6F030A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>proposes to deliver a variety of staple foods determined by the Secretary to be the best value using trade-offs among evaluation factors other than lowest price or highest technical rating;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H671CD08346644EED81D5957C87544625"><enum>(4)</enum><text>demonstrates an established network of partners or affiliates with distribution and logistics capability to provide last mile delivery to individuals in need;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H186869ECD5194943BF6B44C2CD9FE826"><enum>(5)</enum><text>will engage small- and medium-sized farmers or retailers, or distributors who source from such farmers; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78C910A6BABE489A9800880DF521F5C4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>will source local and regional products relative to the proposed distribution area when commercially and seasonally available at a fair and reasonable price.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H82C9C6F810F049FEA12D7CE927F12427"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the entering into a contract to carry out this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report on the status of activities carried out under this section, including—</text> <paragraph id="HE3D09A8C6052496A842C5127B906C2B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amount and types of products purchased and the proximity to relevant distribution points;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB381ABE336094D53BDEAF7A10E699371"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the distribution data for each project sufficient to identify all partners involved and their respective roles in the distribution process, the means of distribution and the ultimate destination of products;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A698A0B1E754EDE8336CA1EE86F8AB7"><enum>(3) </enum><text>the number of farms sourced from;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5AE9BD423FCE4F2CBE909814314D049A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the number of boxes delivered to households and number of households receiving boxes; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8D9B71380AA43F2BEE166EF92040422"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the associated economic impact of each project.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB7E543A7B3BD46CCAFD0B73D5A1D8C8D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>In this section the term <term>eligible entity</term> includes—</text> <paragraph id="H8C634E61F40048B2A2DBB24C2A45A5D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>small- and medium-sized farmers, as determined by the Secretary;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAAC0FBCB0D11475A8358E7FD71806B61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>distributors with demonstrated capacity to source from small- and medium-sized farmers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDBB932BCB3624AB5ADB87DFE84AE29DB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recipient and nonprofit organizations with expertise in management or administration of food distribution, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91A82091D35A45DCBD1780EB411ACB89"><enum>(A)</enum><text>faith-based organizations that distributes food or meals;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2668143134544465A74EF8ECFAE2396C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Tribal organizations that distribute food or meals;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H77C1CB848FA44F3EB05B25C50F02BB06"><enum>(C)</enum><text>child or adult care centers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE632EC88B4C348929A973E1023A07C81"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other similar feeding entity, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H731813E9071B4031A03A8171FF9A4334"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, to remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H3CC07B55BBE943089720FAEE1F30D9AA"><enum>4303.</enum><header>Nutrition standards for food distribution programs</header> <subsection id="HC43B5D20B40A4477BE73EA982A4E55FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations with respect to nutrition guidelines for food distributed under the programs established under—</text>
<paragraph id="H20E189988E934A70B76190957B904CC3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/612c">7 U.S.C. 612c</external-xref> note);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12D472F79AE64D1D9BF9F2587B4ABDB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7501">7 U.S.C. 7501</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8C9BFB61932D4051A7960DC9E5B377EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2013">7 U.S.C. 2013(b)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDAC2663FEF5540FE8707C01BE785FEF9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In promulgating regulations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H0F58389E84BE4941AC7C6BCDC03E70C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the food products distributed under the programs described in such subsection are consistent with the goals of the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5341">7 U.S.C. 5341</external-xref>) and designed to meet the quantitative recommendations of such Guidelines; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8114FEFAD1CF4E13BB5D05A282E92BC4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Ensure that the nutrition standards reflect the different cultural and religious dietary needs of the populations being served food products under the programs described in such subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDAE58E7BC200404C99DDF6B17FBAE520" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4304.</enum><header>Guidance regarding notifying certain students regarding SNAP benefits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2011">7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</external-xref>), as amended by sections 4125 and 4128, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4ABAB1EE0D5848608149E8EEBDE48644" style="OLC"> <section id="HC0C1201EA2B3443CBC328D414C5C5D27"><enum>33.</enum><header>Guidance regarding notifying certain students regarding SNAP benefits</header> <subsection id="H9A84050FF7574C42A258CFD0C9F1B4C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue guidance to States on how to identify and notify eligible students who are likely to qualify for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H89E3A55BC568424C98B23390BC10CB4D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In issuing the guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may consult with the Secretary of Education. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H84981BB89681410A9327E124E43DD8FD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible student defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>eligible student</term> means a student receiving work-study assistance under part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H8F021C44F7BA4B1BB10E5FFFD68B621C" commented="no"><enum>4305.</enum><header>Buy American requirements for certain school meals</header>
<subsection id="H7DAF9B5A76BB4F22AA3ECB597DC68354" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 12(n)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1760">42 U.S.C. 1760(n)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H968344C1C17F485489B2BEC170C46B43" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HE8A083E1CB634214AE3D4471B056B936" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirements</header> <clause id="H08373F69A6B2415890FF6AA0745F0CD7" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Purchase expenditures by category</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (ii) and subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require that a school food authority purchase, with respect to each food purchase category designated by the Agricultural Marketing Service, at least 95 percent domestic products and commodities in each such category for each school year.</text></clause>
<clause id="H656B9C1F6D7E4404BDCC1577A9EAB561" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Domestically unavailable food articles</header><text>Domestically unavailable products and commodities included on a list issued pursuant to clause (iii) with respect to a school year and purchased by a school food authority during such school year shall not be used to calculate whether such school food authority meets the requirements under clause (i). </text></clause> <clause id="H4D39450292824699BE1ED2D447BFEFD7" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Updated list</header><text> Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall make available to school food authorities a list of domestically unavailable products. </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HB37AA60BC0BE4D8C8B4FD593A533F662" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to school food authorities beginning on the first day of the first school year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1F77095DE85945C1B3678095F970DA11" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>4306.</enum><header>Reauthorization of the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7517">7 U.S.C. 7517</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H66E25B0DC4354330B7CAD2C75C123178" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H97CCC9D3D3244C01B7866E18101960F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H21DC6A6D69954956985BA6242E6EE7CD" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="HBE65063D3ED44F92A949E446454A0287" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Federal share</header>
<clause id="H82A2B10CF6904EC0A83CC8BB3AE0AF3A" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clause (ii) and subparagraph (D)(iii), the Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity under this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the activity.</text></clause> <clause id="H594EA0D2A8C84B3EA22162A7AEAB2A6B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Waiver for persistent poverty counties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may waive the application of clause (i) in the case of an activity carried out in a county that, during the preceding 30-year period has had a population of which greater than or equal to 20 percent of such population are living in poverty (as measured by the most recent decennial censuses).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB2FA6BBE687449188F49562B262720A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text> <clause id="H2B3C6C6A4E2C44C4BA6BF0C22C2A6EC5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (ix) and (x) as clauses (x) and (xi); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HCA035B9CD30445D2B4A51432EDC28A08"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (viii) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBAD6C552788E4B2EA7EC5438D027CF85" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H26062F1E174840AFAAA8B55AF034E6A3"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increase year-round availability of incentives by offering all forms of fruits or vegetables; </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6ED4F53F291B46F5BE324A879EF66012" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2CD4C4FD056742298D5102ABA4FFECDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fresh fruits and vegetables</quote> and inserting <quote>all forms of fruits, vegetables, and legumes</quote> each place it appears; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H13D0C7B4CB6A41409337F83813742850" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0F50D546CAF044D7849D2595C012002A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC8917DCD31524CC6A5D99F29BA6014D6" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Transition to Health and Human Services</header> <subparagraph id="H73740B7483344BB98961D3A596E381CF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue recommendations to Congress on how to transition the produce prescription program established under this subsection to the Department of Health and Human Services to be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. In developing these recommendations, the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall consider the policy option described in the Comptroller General report described in subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4CA54D179110444CA892C67C8E40E7BA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Comptroller General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Comptroller General of the United States shall finalize and submit to the United States House of Representatives Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, a report that examines policy options relating to the transition of the produce prescription program established under this subsection to the Department of Health and Human Services to be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7E5B5DFC30C43D8B0DFB537372DF4BD" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Termination of authority</header><text>The authority to carry out this subsection shall terminate on September 30, 2029. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF4E472C94A9444CADBFA1D40D312C67" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A928E14B0C04B319F82E20E01DA0E8D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3FDE90E0A4BB4E0BA03752360365C817"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(G), by striking <quote>$56,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$75,000,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62EE38ED63A44DA4B54458D346F02A32"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="HE620DDD959094D67BDB0E0ADE3C01BC5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="H827E7B0D5B3847E39B17BBC193DE3FC8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>8 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>7 percent</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA4A860C84A9B469C82B5CAE00E384792" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking <quote>$7,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$4,000,000</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H9C91F3122AFF48719385220CBA0B4601" commented="no"><enum>4307.</enum><header>Food loss and waste reduction liaison annual report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 224(e)(2) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6924">7 U.S.C. 6924(e)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEC8A4008EA5A488E87127354E2404B5C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Annual</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Report</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H540EE6F91E9244DFBD17E3B05A97D357"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and annually thereafter,</quote> before <quote>the Secretary shall</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36E1BB079837477C9D064AC4CE4A401C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58202E3F58E3469EBA26121BDC8FF8C9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81F8BD8F1BC745AEAE6898B428BE4D03"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE80E815FC4074259B647C0B22804E821" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H0A39FB0E659D4C5B81CB4C3B02EE4763"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a general description of each project and activity implemented pursuant to this section; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H714E1E7A701C462DA27C4DD2DCBB2D64"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a summary of the cooperative agreements entered into pursuant to subsection (c);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D788C9E4C5840C88AEC077464D7F6B1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a detailed account of how the Secretary avoided, managed, or will manage market disruption; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE24645D71894017822E168CFE0DD7BD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a summary of coordinated activities with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, including interagency communication and coordination related to the promotion or exclusion of practices and technologies to limit food waste.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H1D4D780AA7C2405FA3F7735E12180763"><enum>4308.</enum><header>Healthy food financing initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 243(d) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6953">7 U.S.C. 6953(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$125,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$135,000,000</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="H15C66A2CE45C4FA69BFB880C77987C3F"><enum>4309.</enum><header>Micro-grants for food security</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4206(g)(1) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7518">7 U.S.C. 7518(g)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$10,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$30,000,000</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H18BA8B827F3C402C91E0FAB3087259EA"><enum>4310.</enum><header>Healthy fluid milk incentives projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4208 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2026a">7 U.S.C. 2026a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H67880CE01F2A4B67BBC235B9E59EF96A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC4EAE2B369CA469B9C8DA0CE88F98F8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>flavoring or</quote> and inserting <quote>artificial</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H31772E80F23E4072AA1E83AD86EF0682"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE870791203BC4CBA8AD54462AF3DD73C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCEB18D5C42644CD19BD49AC3F844B75C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB73EBBFE145F41179796313D1BC605EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote> $20,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H073C29E29D05416089A0065867873435"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>or made available under paragraph (3)</quote> before <quote>shall be</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51393544AAC045CB955D724F44557643"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3386674A6F934F7E80B75A3DD63AEB2D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mandatory funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle> <enum>V</enum><header>Credit</header> <subtitle id="H162DCE31A891468BA74CA0FEFCA8416B"><enum>A</enum><header>Farm Ownership Loans</header> <section id="HA09A0275B55F4B689A88B914694A9E25" commented="no"><enum>5101.</enum><header>Persons eligible for real estate loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 302(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1922">7 U.S.C. 1922(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5BECDF70A6BA423DB0569053D7AAADC6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the 2nd sentence of paragraph (1), by striking <quote>a majority</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>at least a 50 percent</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7CE1B77C6EE94679A077A0ED3855B9C0" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H34C749B50A814FBA98B50A9E378FA44E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligibility of qualified operators</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified operators, as defined by the Secretary, shall be considered to meet the operator requirement of paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65910B3C161741159C17743CE239AEFA" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility of certain operating-only entities</header><text> An applicant that is or will become only the operator of farm real estate acquired, improved, or supported with funds under this subtitle shall be considered to meet the owner-operator requirements of paragraph (1) if 1 or more of the individuals who is an owner of the farm real estate owns at least 50 percent (or such other percentage as the Secretary determines is appropriate) of the applicant.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF9AA7D4102304BA8952913EBF8E2D005" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligibility of certain embedded entities</header><text>An entity that is an owner-operator described in paragraph (1), or an operator described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph that is owned, in whole or in part, by 1 or more other entities, shall be considered to meet the direct ownership requirement imposed under paragraph (1) if at least 75 percent of the total ownership interests of the embedded entity, or of the other entities, is owned, directly or indirectly, by qualified operators of the farm acquired, improved, or supported with funds under this subtitle.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H3C6C33F1B4F748469B838AF20F79300C"><enum>5102.</enum><header>Experience requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 302(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1922">7 U.S.C. 1922(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H46CE431F87024F5C91DD5B179024D92D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>3 years</quote> and inserting <quote>2 years</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9819E8FAD16E4EA89693CDD13714FBE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E63A21D20EF4B2A8493435657E00567"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HBBA8660277E64DD49F7BD2E4E7857C33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="H8A3C08E304134960843DDC3673C6396D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3-year</quote> and inserting <quote>2-year</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HC953099AFCAC405CB24EEC45C39FAB30"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1 or 2 years</quote> and inserting <quote>1 year</quote>;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H0E48DEBA9C3D4170B43EB0837414971C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by inserting <quote>or operational</quote> before <quote>responsibilities</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="H51021283EC784C73A54D1E725D24E210"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by striking <quote>or</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HBC1DD8838A404F00878FC4832B72B430"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H74C2C02A3AF040B087EAC35617EBDAEE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H921A2D691D7B403082B521803A50FC12"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">met any other criteria established by the Secretary; or</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD72EA139B3B2417288849E8FB3056158"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>3-year</quote> and inserting <quote>2- year</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H5967E63D22DD486DBCB16F2E7A890FA0"><enum>5103.</enum><header>Conservation loan and loan guarantee program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1924">7 U.S.C. 1924</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5DC4A818AFD744CEA350E4ACA3D5A97E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="HBEF637855D6A4EB5898F16B8273DB9C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3689E08805844849A2C4DDB33B072AC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>1985.</quote> and inserting <quote>1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3812">16 U.S.C. 3812</external-xref>); and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF20740D61917447F8FA447DCD56B12FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H93F7DF38E52A4CCF8ADBD8B6A84FD96C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">producers who use the loans to adopt precision agriculture practices or acquire precision agriculture technologies, including adoption or acquisition for the purpose of participating in the environmental quality incentives program under subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa">16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B53C47F2B7545ECBD33DDF797050674"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H1B47C237747846F88A0CDFEC04CFDF0D" commented="no"><enum>5104.</enum><header>Limitations on amount of farm ownership loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 305(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1925">7 U.S.C. 1925(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$600,000, or, in the case of a loan guaranteed by the Secretary, $1,750,000 (increased, beginning with fiscal year 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>$850,000, or, in the case of a loan guaranteed by the Secretary, $3,500,000 (increased, beginning with fiscal year 2025</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6704D82B03654F068440BAD53201128A"><enum>5105.</enum><header>Inflation percentage</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 305(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1925">7 U.S.C. 1925(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H563E46D963AF478EB714664C2787FDC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>of the Prices Paid By Farmers Index (as compiled by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the Department of Agriculture) for the 12-month period ending on July 31 of the immediately preceding fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>of the per acre average United States farm real estate value, the per acre average United States cropland value, and the per acre average United States pasture value for the preceding year (as published in the applicable Agricultural Land Values report of the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the Department of Agriculture), weighted equally</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5E5C130F0544468A932E84C56ABBF32"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>of such index (as so defined) for the 12-month period that immediately precedes the 12-month period described in paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>of the per acre average United States farm real estate value, the per acre average United States cropland value, and the per acre average United States pasture value for the year immediately preceding the year described in paragraph (1) (as so published), weighted equally</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HFB88D205D592467DB829DAA74778A506" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>5106.</enum><header>Authority of Farm Credit System institutions to provide financial support for essential rural community facilities projects</header>
<subsection id="H1F68C11C289C427A9DFC0A2463B350FE" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Farm Credit Act of 1971 is amended by inserting after section 4.18A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2206a">12 U.S.C. 2206a</external-xref>) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA541C8AA91FC4E28ABB30716BDDE9A8D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H1DDCF97DE8D7408D9359A7F112839A06" commented="no"><enum>4.18B.</enum><header>Essential community facilities</header> <subsection id="H897076A641874148BF335E5A0E315025" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Farm Credit Bank, direct lender association, or bank for cooperatives chartered under this Act may, for the purpose of making available capital to develop, build, maintain, improve, or provide related equipment or other support for essential community facilities in rural areas, make and participate in loans and commitments, and extend other technical and financial assistance for projects for essential community facilities eligible for financing under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H28F746C11A2040DB807E6F4D4A99A490" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Only an entity eligible for financing under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may receive financing or any other assistance under subsection (a) of this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB4AA12AA0BAE4F038706B90CDE84F1FD" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header> <paragraph id="H1740A33BE8FD4D3EA8EA1615E4249773" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Financing</header><text>A Farm Credit System institution described in subsection (a) shall not provide financing or assistance under this section in an aggregate amount that exceeds 15 percent of the total of all outstanding loans of the institution.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEBA1A1AF9E2F40458E96DF54A23561E9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Offer requirement</header>
<subparagraph id="H6F3F2CB7FC4D4CD895ECBF298F896B8D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A Farm Credit System institution shall not provide financing or assistance under this section unless the institution—</text> <clause id="H3C880A88DCE149D3AA3EF2A151BD7923" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has offered, under reasonable terms and conditions acceptable to the borrower involved, an interest in the financing to at least 1 domestic lending institution not referred to in subsection (a) other than the Department of Agriculture; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0FF68566AD694AA8A8F7B17E7954CE26" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has reported the offer to the Farm Credit Administration.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H234D81D1DC02426E978268E9089B92AA" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rural community bank priority</header><text>In offering an interest in a financing to a domestic lending institution described in subparagraph (A)(i), the Farm Credit System institution shall give priority to community banks located in the service area of the essential community facility being financed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE1754287A3DA4BED8D53E14271E90721" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report to Congress</header><text>Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Farm Credit Administration shall provide a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the activities undertaken pursuant to this section by Farm Credit System institutions during the period covered by the report, including through partnerships between such an institution and other lending institutions, which shall also be posted on the website of the Farm Credit Administration.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HC69AEE846DDE4BFBAA5EDD6F2093AA3F" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2024.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H26893992D61D42CF8AD35BFC6C3A0223" commented="no"><enum>5107.</enum><header>Down payment loan program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310E(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1935">7 U.S.C. 1935(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H143F777FBFFD4C968A14A1EE39ACD891" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>exceed 45 percent of the least</quote> and inserting <quote>exceed, subject to section 305(a), 45 percent of the lesser</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8C1D49168334AE3B38C677DEFC71765" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by adding <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD54DF7B47DC84C3A810B2CB81D44D45A" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a period; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H581089E0079E4FD1A122B808033BDCC0" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C).</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HB081BA31A280472A86D9AA2CB3429874" commented="no"><enum>5108.</enum><header>Heirs property</header> <subsection id="H284BC8BFDCC1472793FAF43E863B8EF5" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reauthorization of the heirs property intermediary relending program</header><text>Section 310I(g) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1936c">7 U.S.C. 1936c(g)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6A77C93C4D2A473297F658DA8C586BB9" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperative agreements for heirs property resolution through direct public interest legal services</header><text>Section 310I of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1936c">7 U.S.C. 1936c</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H44A2F34D89BF44D9A12CED5679C4D9BA" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA52E3FE3C3234A73A1443CA888611FE3" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H719F747EE91B47D2B7BF443E3EFBECAC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H02A4314012A641BB95E7A3C7B25C90CD" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Cooperative agreements for heirs property resolution through direct public interest legal services</header> <paragraph id="H7DA6B9573BF64A35926FE9E88F8D0E7C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities to provide legal or accounting services to underserved heirs, at no cost to the underserved heirs, to assist in resolving undivided ownership interests on farmland or forest land, or land transitioning to farmland or forest land, that has multiple owners. Such a cooperative agreement must be for any of the following purposes:</text>
<subparagraph id="H874F6B8EB1D84C9DBD8B97DF1EF891DE" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To assist with transitioning land to agricultural production.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC69E41C40F6D49ABBB9143CD0747672A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To maintain land in agricultural production.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H13ACCA31204B453F860956654F4AF1BE" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>To increase access to programs administered by the Secretary through the resolution of real property claims in order to allow real property owners to meet land ownership eligibility requirements for participation in a program administered by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5532BF8BCBEF4CF4B6939F8E00C78A28" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration of cooperative agreements</header> <subparagraph id="H774AC02438B04D18B9122777AB08896F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Duration</header> <clause id="H152A54BAD4C341E19A9B526D05C602C1" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) shall be in effect for not more than 4 years, subject to clause (ii).</text></clause>
<clause id="H2B542DA62E9C47B7B71BA5505F23ABEF" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>The Secretary may extend a cooperative agreement or re-enter into a cooperative agreement with the same or a different eligible entity to provide continued services for heirs if—</text> <subclause id="H656FCEF4AE6143C4A82A66286E07E5B7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>property ownership is not resolved within the initial term of the original cooperative agreement; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HDEF194725BA5489CB73FC0FBE77D609D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the entity certifies that the entity understands that the cooperative agreement is not guaranteed to be funded for more than 4 years after the commencement of the original cooperative agreement.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F63888528AE476C8BF71830045D44A1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Management of performance</header> <clause id="HD3B06D5614904C5F8B039CE08BB32555" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text>An eligible entity must provide annual reports to the Secretary summarizing the progress made during each fiscal year towards achieving the goals of the cooperative agreement for the heirs for whom services are provided under the cooperative agreement.</text></clause>
<clause id="H15A2C8EDCA32483AB2D641243A1E00F3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Information and data</header><text>The Secretary may require an eligible entity to provide the Secretary with such information or data as the Secretary deems necessary to determine that the eligible entity is making acceptable progress. The data may not include personally identifiable information.</text></clause> <clause id="H8824E1F1C3D740608832D58FD40EB00A" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Effect of failure to demonstrate success</header><text>If an eligible entity providing services under such a cooperative agreement does not demonstrate success, as determined by the Secretary, in resolving or reasonably attempting to resolve the property claims of an heir, the Secretary may terminate the agreement</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6248ABC3CD2C440E822F01CC76F3E7DA" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretary may utilize requests for public input or the formal rulemaking process to effectuate this subsection. At a minimum, the Secretary shall make publicly available the criteria for selecting an eligible entity to enter into an agreement to provide services, the administrative and performance requirements for cooperative agreements under this subsection, as well as codify within its internal policy its implementation process.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA53CE09BE6AD42259704F5CFB0772E91" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Heirs property not in farming</header><text>On a limited basis, and when determined by the Secretary to meet the purposes of a program administered by the Secretary and to expand access to such a program, the Secretary may allow an eligible entity to provide services at no cost to an heir who is not an underserved heir if—</text>
<clause id="HAE525F71CC1C4047982981D12C7043E2" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the land with respect to which the services are to be provided is not farmland or in agricultural production, but could be viably productive for agricultural, conservation, or forestry purposes;</text></clause> <clause id="HA2129FAA9C0A41259BD6610A8B2A2761" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the heir satisfies all other requirements of the definition of <quote>underserved heir</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD7FF41731C034B92B80F7D23E0647AB4" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the heir can provide proof to substantiate that the heir is in control of the real property; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC1A469E8AD724042B44DF155EB1C6C84" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the heir certifies to the Secretary that the heir intends to apply for, and make a good faith effort to enroll the land in, a program administered by the Secretary once property claims to the land are resolved through services provided under a cooperative agreement entered into under this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA516D3FFC3A4BB3937646553D35B16F" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="HE6F4E68D22A440F781D40D9FA52FD113" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible entity</term> means a nonprofit organization that—</text>
<clause id="H23E56CA0567A4F73B12F9235F12ABEA0" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provides legal or accounting services to an underserved heir at no cost to the underserved heir to resolve property ownership issues; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1BFBE2757A424909B20CF61510888590" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has demonstrated experience in resolving issues related to ownership and succession on farmland or forest land that has multiple owners.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1F26D0F5A8E04607847FA1C3B0E4D182" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limited resource heir</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An heir shall be considered a limited resource heir for purposes of this subsection if—</text> <clause id="HD51AF0A88D9A46669C83AAC92EF9BA5C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total household income of the heir is at or below the national poverty level for a family of 4, or less than 50 percent of the county median household income for the 2 immediately preceding calendar years, as determined annually using data of the Department of Commerce; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H9514E40879B94A3E852F6A77326A502B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the property of the heir for which legal services are provided pursuant to a cooperative agreement entered into under this subsection is in a persistent poverty community, as determined annually on the basis of data from the Department of Commerce, or a socially vulnerable area, as designated by the Centers on Disease Control and Prevention.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B423AF2319D459BADE75A9FB1782A28" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Underserved heir</header><text>The term <term>underserved heir</term> means an heir with an undivided ownership interest in farmland or forest land that has multiple owners, who is—</text>
<clause id="H31DBEF13790D4ED6A96BF995113F097C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a limited resource heir;</text></clause> <clause id="HED7C119A22A14739B2DB58F438A93B47" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a member of a socially disadvantaged group (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990); or</text></clause>
<clause id="H3057BA5ECFFC49CF856A2401CA95B968" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a veteran (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41FCA97BED5948E08B17E53B5D281479" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual reports to Congress</header><text>Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare, make public, and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a written report on the activities carried out under this subsection in the year covered by the report.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF6D405621CE4B80B612E80E91002EAB" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitations on authorization of appropriations</header><text>To carry out this subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8A282540D90B42FEAB97293BAAE76044" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report on operations and outcomes under the relending program to resolve ownership and succession on farmland</header><text>Section 310I(g) of such Act, as so redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, is amended by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall annually</quote>.</text></subsection> </section>
<section id="H6D89833C8D2644D7BFD4333D75D1D5C1" commented="no"><enum>5109.</enum><header>Prompt approval of loans and loan guarantees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 333A of the of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1983a">7 U.S.C. 1983a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6537444BDA504488BFDA389706CD5FDB" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF5BBB05B9D884C319C1F77B6384D7BA7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H91470AEFF00B48A09ABD3B9BEB2C259F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HB2FE1FBE9FF7400D991068CBCFE9ACE0" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Real estate and operating guaranteed loans</header> <subparagraph id="H3DC2AFC0F95E4AB69DF58CD815E7A769" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide to lenders a short, simplified application form for real estate and operating guaranteed loans under this title, for loans of not more than $1,000,000.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF295948CBE5940519236F6E339DEA033" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within 5 business days after receipt of an application to guarantee a farm ownership or operating loan that meets the requirements under subparagraph (A) originated by a USDA preferred lender, the Secretary shall notify the lender as to whether the application is approved or disapproved.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16D4E24990634D49BD5D5375160EFB49" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maximum guarantee</header><text>The percentage of the principal amount of a loan which may be guaranteed pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed—</text>
<clause id="H54CC195A729A4F60949BAD34613D81CD" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>90 percent, in the case of a loan not exceeding $125,000;</text></clause> <clause id="H0CEE5E00E9FC47F0BF6B306D7902C646" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>75 percent, in the case of a loan of more than $125,000 and not more than $500,000; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H27CF4A73778947CB92E3601404724761" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>50 percent, in the case of a loan of more than $500,000 and not more than $1,000,000.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H508485EF85A948C0AEA707BC8D0608F1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H6CFFCEC8ADC04861A70ADACBD95A8CC0" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Business and industry guaranteed loans to assist rural entities</header>
<subparagraph id="H3D89279365EF4B02BDEBFC32C1D9AFAA" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop an application process that accelerates, to the maximum extent practicable, the processing of applications for business and industry guaranteed loans to assist rural entities, as described under section 310B(a)(2)(A), for loans not exceeding $400,000.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD2FEE48A3AB4878BD76542AB19319BC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The accelerated application process, as provided under subparagraph (A), shall apply to loans not exceeding $600,000 if there is not a significant increased risk of a default on the loan, as determined by the Secretary. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFA9B5794004436BA6F3A573ACF80B56" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (h).</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HE754CCE9DEDD41DFBB3248E5AB21D0F4" commented="no"><enum>5110.</enum><header>Farmer loan pilot projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 333D (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1983d">7 U.S.C. 1983d</external-xref>) the following:</text>
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<section id="HAA0F2E1CD4C249299BCB848FBE105BE5" commented="no"><enum>333E.</enum><header>Prior approval authorization pilot program</header>
<subsection id="HF0CA10305E8047638AE124C912400353" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall carry out a pilot program to establish a pre-approval process for direct farm ownership loans made under subtitle A in order to streamline the application process and provide greater certainty to borrowers.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H17D3DE681DED4391ADE6B3A74E85B3ED" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility requirements</header> <paragraph id="HB2A9DC5971A0488E899D374BD4C61261" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may establish eligibility requirements for direct farm ownership loans under subtitle A.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC75E4BDAC4474EE98635FDC86AA72127" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>This section shall not be interpreted to repeal any borrowing requirement imposed under subtitle A.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7C078600B0B64DA29A4FFF660B9C1016" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report examining the actions undertaken under, and the results of, the pilot program.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H95B86E50212642C992F098F4A346FB84" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination of effectiveness</header><text>The authority provided by this section shall terminate effective September 30, 2029.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="H0336C69BE5FF49FFAF1D95B99451A7A0"><enum>5111.</enum><header>Refinancing of guaranteed loans into direct loans</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H168DEBF0E9E647B292DD73849C8EB88A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>), shall promulgate regulations allowing certain loans guaranteed by the Farm Service Agency to be refinanced into direct loans issued by the Farm Service Agency, in accordance with this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H531868A3A5B2483B93C1FC8A405B9767"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E7DF063124040C7B462F83346FC5D5F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall provide that a guaranteed loan described in that subsection may be refinanced into a direct loan described in that subsection only if the Secretary determines that—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCEA21BFB0D2F400A87031EC8198604EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the guaranteed loan is distressed;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H848025F8410E43DE8AE458BA26A32E45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the borrower on that guaranteed loan has attempted to work with the lender and has been unsuccessful;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA26361CB97D476EBB5456548F5B2F4E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a reasonable chance for the success of the operation financed by the guaranteed loan exists; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF72089F52D8C4E58B21D2AE1F0E7D5D0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>all other criteria established by the Secretary for purposes of this section to protect taxpayer funds and the loan programs of the Farm Service Agency have been satisfied.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1444808C4D1943BB9E814AD6F4ADCF15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reasonable chance of success</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary may determine that a reasonable chance for the success of an operation exists if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6946C13E56D47DB85B29A7338F6DDD6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all relevant problems with the operation financed by the guaranteed loan—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H167642FE960E48BA9A7A006C0D2D15F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have been identified; and</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC0B76B552844738B2C1D0D60D564A07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">can be corrected; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1449568D3FB54A5087920A606C3807B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on correction of those problems, the operation can achieve, or be returned to, a sound financial basis.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF19E8665D7E143AA80A1E14D92EA7D6E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>No effect on subsidies</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the refinancing of guaranteed loans into direct loans has no impact on the subsidy rate of—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E82597D76AA4DF39AE06E8A71167F34"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">loans guaranteed by the Farm Service Agency; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H555CBCBD28B84CF9AF5000090CAF571D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>direct loans issued by the Farm Service Agency.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41381473BB9C4269BF68382387D69ED4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Loan programs</header><text>In making direct loans pursuant to the regulations promulgated under subsection (a), the Secretary may refinance a loan guaranteed under 1 program of the Farm Service Agency into a direct loan issued under another program of the Farm Service Agency, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate and in accordance with the laws applicable to the program under which the new direct loan is issued.</text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E08ADBE9E5F4ACEBC75FF3D69261ECA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Maximum amount of direct refinancing loans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A direct loan issued by the Farm Service Agency pursuant to the regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall be subject to any otherwise applicable limitation on the maximum amount of a direct loan issued by the Farm Service Agency, including, if applicable, the limitations described in—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF5E135F5CC14084B46FE96E64A34F7B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 305 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1925">7 U.S.C. 1925</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H63211375BE144F85A9F513B1C7AF1A46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 313 of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1943">7 U.S.C. 1943</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H4DF74469699D48DFA0A66EE1D24F38B0"><enum>B</enum><header>Operating Loans</header> <section id="HB3E4228E549C4E88BDAEF764DC70FAB9"><enum>5201.</enum><header>Persons eligible for operating loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 311(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1941">7 U.S.C. 1941</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7A59DC06E9D14A45BE882694A44D9271"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the 2nd sentence of paragraph (1), by striking <quote>a majority</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>at least a 50 percent</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA6F43F23D1B4A4684476CE9D470BC7F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB80EA5505884407E95C1A75E9D7AC574"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">(2) Special rule.—</header-in-text>An entity</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBACD53FFDD854E59BB3C61E06976DA7F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1FEA0D3527B74D1781DBB9FC6CA673B8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rules</header> <subparagraph id="H2819C62EA41B490DA9D00642C435BF92"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligibility of qualified operators</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified operators, as defined by the Secretary, shall be considered to meet the operator requirement of paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB53CF0BE33644B39655D29A28433CA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility of certain operating-only entities</header><text>An entity</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H39D3FDF4589F43369554C1AC1FC8F726"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>ownership interests of each embedded entity of the entity is owned directly or indirectly by the individuals that own the family farm</quote> and inserting <quote>total ownership interests of the embedded entity, or of the other entities, is owned, directly or indirectly, by qualified operators of the farm improved or supported with funds under this subtitle</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H24E519F30D944ED0A0D1E5A17D2CAA52" commented="no"><enum>5202.</enum><header>Limitations on amount of operating loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 313(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1943">7 U.S.C. 1943(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$400,000, or, in the case of a loan guaranteed by the Secretary, $1,750,000 (increased, beginning with fiscal year 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>$750,000, or, in the case of a loan guaranteed by the Secretary, $3,000,000 (increased, beginning with fiscal year 2025</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H5DE7FE5CA40C41B79DD208BADAA68195" commented="no"><enum>5203.</enum><header>Limitation on microloan amounts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 313(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1943">7 U.S.C. 1943(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$50,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$100,000</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HD5898AA68DA1486B8730BE9366FC0A2C"><enum>5204.</enum><header>Cooperative lending pilot projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 313(c)(4)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1943">7 U.S.C. 1943(c)(4)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H122AD70C47394AC7B3324BF036694772"><enum>C</enum><header>Emergency loans</header> <section id="H2D0C51764E274CEFADB0E251A9B1B9D3"><enum>5301.</enum><header>Persons eligible for emergency loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 321 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1961">7 U.S.C. 1961</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDEC600F6560A4654935DED7049662250"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking all that precedes <quote>shall make and insure</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC0BB68393B6C49BC994F8E497817AA86" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H5442FF693B90404ABAA8B4783B7269DD"><enum>321.</enum><header>Eligibility for loans</header> <subsection id="HCDC4A33E2CC948E3A96CA90D237911DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header> <paragraph id="HA761E88131AC4618AD41E074C889A068"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76967B854F7D4ACC99F1F50F3B5E68ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the 1st sentence—</text> <subparagraph id="H054C77D8BEC144ACB5D19F8AEBAC9CC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>(A)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD7679988697A4D5AA01C383F8159A7DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>(B)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2776499160EF4F6889D53D3D9A7F8106"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(A)</quote> the 1st place it appears and inserting <quote>(i)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7AD33E81F30F427280E0A45993743D9A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(B)</quote> the 1st place it appears and inserting <quote>(ii)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C139A6CAEA74BE6912484F7CDFEF8A5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a majority</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>at least a 50 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB4C7739913814FDEAA10A39FAC2F82C1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the 5th sentence; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D0E50766FEE40E1AC3793E599220AFA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding after and below the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HA48F3951271C46A8971764AA78B30AEF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rules</header>
<subparagraph id="HC93998F7A7754DD0A9CB808C2B705B9E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligibility of qualified operators</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified operators, as defined by the Secretary, shall be considered to meet the operator requirement of paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86321430FDF1440CA8786AC1DDA090CE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility of certain operating-only entities</header><text> An applicant that is or will become only the operator of farm real estate acquired, improved, or supported with funds under this subtitle shall be considered to meet the owner-operator requirements of paragraph (1) if 1 or more of the individuals who is an owner of the real estate owns at least 50 percent (or such other percentage as the Secretary determines is appropriate) of the applicant.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C89FF9225BA49B3B2AD64902ABF7E8E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligibility of certain embedded entities</header><text>An entity that is an owner-operator described in paragraph (1), or an operator described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph that is owned, in whole or in part, by 1 or more other entities, shall be considered to meet the direct ownership requirement imposed under paragraph (1) if at least 75 percent of the total ownership interests of the embedded entity, or of the other entities, is owned, directly or indirectly, by qualified operators of the farm acquired, improved, or supported with funds under this subtitle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HBDEAC6936939453D92AA81411DC56613"><enum>D</enum><header>Administrative Provisions</header> <section id="HF7D7F7C510B8463288CE35C2BAB4F049"><enum>5401.</enum><header>Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 333B(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1983b">7 U.S.C. 1983b(h)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H3316227B86F24F5B8C326B2E308F0105"><enum>5402.</enum><header>Loan authorization levels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 346(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1994">7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H6F12A751D54F4585A35E033A6151FC5C"><enum>5403.</enum><header>Loan fund set-asides</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 346(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1994">7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HB55D8EE6F98942DBB9F28884FBEFC49F"><enum>5404.</enum><header>Use of additional funds for direct operating microloans under certain conditions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 346(b)(5)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1994">7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(5)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H5F1C404C4EF246209A8F733735BDE02B"><enum>E</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header> <section id="H6F1750711A574461AB224773CDB8F62A" commented="no"><enum>5501.</enum><header>Export finance authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3.7(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2128">12 U.S.C. 2128(b)(2)(A)(i)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2F2E47A82C594B5E8D8DE67E740358CF" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>50 percent of the bank’s capital</quote> and inserting <quote>15 percent of the total assets of the bank</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF4A2C35F6FA4081B724F6B3FCF0421A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an amount equal to 50 percent of the bank’s capital</quote> and inserting <quote>15 percent of the total assets of the bank</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HD2A79F1CB3524EE997C5BC6D97401C19"><enum>5502.</enum><header>Support for rural water and waste systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3.7(f) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2128">12 U.S.C. 2128(f)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, or in the case of such loans, commitments, and assistance that are guaranteed, the term <term>rural area</term> means an area described in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)</external-xref>)</quote> before the period at the end. </text></section> <section id="H2D2D0F799AB54C15A816DC5C35825BA2" commented="no"><enum>5503.</enum><header>Farmer loan data collection</header> <subsection id="HFA66E1ECAD5C4E79B98E911CBB5EA27F" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Farm Credit Act of 1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2001">12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section 4.20 the following:</text>
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<section id="H25BC3CCB4D964A7997AE8DF4AF674045" commented="no"><enum>4.21.</enum><header>Small farmer loan data collection</header>
<subsection id="HC7ECC3C52C084D57BF64B16D9A563C26" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of this section is to affirm that the Farm Credit Administration is the sole and independent regulator of the Farm Credit System.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H978347950A5E4D3CBF374214DDB37D3D" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>small farmer</term> means a <quote>small farmer, rancher, or producer or harvester of aquatic products</quote> as defined pursuant to section 4.19.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD11264FCA17846598E52CED48929F2F3" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Collection of demographic data by Farm Credit System lenders</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Farm Credit System institutions, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Farm Credit Administration, shall—</text> <paragraph id="H89003F9AD94D42899DBCAA068936319D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>request that loan applicants and borrowers that are small farmers disclose information identifying their race, sex, and ethnicity;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC254C021439E4AB4B69504DF0ECDCD34" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collect and maintain the information resulting from the requests; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA39AA79E17D483B94B1886031A14409" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>report to the Farm Credit Administration on an annual basis the information collected pursuant to the requests.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2FAA1007F4774B029809114102FB9B01" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Directions to the Farm Credit Administration</header><text>The Farm Credit Administration—</text> <paragraph id="H64ED7566A2824FCCA5E188116DB5037E" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall collect the information gathered by Farm Credit System institutions under this section and make the information available to the public on an annual basis; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9511567D4C0541E8980B03217E119E9A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not require, in prescribing regulations to implement this section, that any Farm Credit System institution contradict the wishes of a customer who does not wish to voluntarily report race, sex, or ethnicity by requiring the Farm Credit System institution to report the race, sex, or ethnicity of the customer based on visual observation, surname, or any other method.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF8FF4762CA8346E18AC4C540BA898711" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Protection of personally identifiable information</header><text>In reporting the information collected under this section, the Farm Credit Administration shall not include any information that would reveal the identity of any loan applicant or borrower.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB45572E29266431AB45CD4B45BE70034" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This section shall apply only to applications received and loans made 1 year or more after the date of the enactment of this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H065FB8BE3C744A3AB170A9550BD2FD7A" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 704B(h)(1) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1691c-2">15 U.S.C. 1691c–2(h)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, other than any entity that is supervised by the Farm Credit Administration</quote> before the period at the end.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC26972FC76064E2CBD5C56F2402D9EDE" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compliance</header>
<paragraph id="HDC315644683F49BCA76D42F48C82978B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Farm Credit System institution shall not be required to comply with any regulation promulgated pursuant to this section until January 1, 2026.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6DF3ED8450CB4A8C8EF0B1898908F3FF" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cessation</header><text>If a financial institution subject to subpart B of part 1002 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, is not required to comply with the rule, whether because a court invalidates the rule or the rule is otherwise repealed, the Farm Credit System institutions shall not be required to comply with any regulation promulgated pursuant to this section or an amendment made by this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H587ADC24EDDF41A58BE738B9657EF639"><enum>5504.</enum><header>Loan guarantees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8.0(7)(B) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2279aa">12 U.S.C. 2279aa(7)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote> or section 9007(c)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8107">7 U.S.C. 8107(c)(1)</external-xref>)</quote> before the 1st comma. </text></section> <section id="H69A6E83DB21A48C98EEC5955E9E73726" commented="no"><enum>5505.</enum><header>Standards for qualified loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8.8 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2279aa-8">12 U.S.C. 2279aa–8</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD6FCB2FA62AD44CCB8DCEB6B2DA7D885" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(3), by striking <quote>mortgage investors</quote> and inserting <quote>investors in those types of loans</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EC99168F26B4001B7BBC9961CFBD5C7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2F039DDDB5D142C4BEA669C030368503" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">limitation</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">limitations</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6054CC42F12C40DFBD97BD81A257F2A5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H635C16AD6C934A97A6E2E6F929E29FBE" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Further limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Farm Credit Administration may establish such other loan amount limitations to reflect the treatment as a qualified loan of a moderately sized agricultural mortgage loan, as determined by the Farm Credit Administration, with appropriate periodic adjustments for geographic differences and valuations, consistent with maintaining the safety and soundness of the Corporation.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H67D63DAB5BD3478D9DBC284A66371EEF"><enum>5506.</enum><header>State agricultural mediation programs</header> <subsection id="H557ACF38BC384B7080BCA743D33C5CBE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 501 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5101">7 U.S.C. 5101</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HAF57007C2D66461EB439C164E204DDF2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definition of State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this title, the term <term>State</term> has the meaning given the term in section 1404 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, and includes any Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H767E7B86E6F04E10B4DF2ADC5431CC53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matching grants to States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5102">7 U.S.C. 5102</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8DEFFE5286104D369D8DC594F9C076E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by striking <quote>$500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$700,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6DF0772633C04EA8A1A545BCA99292D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HF78DCE2D443E442C93A9B03EB35C2473"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Carryover of financial assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall permit a State that receives financial assistance under subsection (a) for a fiscal year to carry over not more than 25 percent of the financial assistance that is not expended by the end of the fiscal year, for use during the next fiscal year without deducting the amount from any assistance provided under this Act in subsequent fiscal years. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEECA221C0B5846D192A394F4875F7DBB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 506 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5106">7 U.S.C. 5106</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE03D7A924BDD4DB69AEBB12AC13EAC91" commented="no"><enum>5507.</enum><header>Technical corrections</header>
<subsection id="H28A6647FF7384AE1B49F007D55F27905" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Elimination of obsolete references to county committees</header>
<paragraph id="HD6ECFEB65BAE41E18ADED3EF8E05B2A4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 333A(a)(2)(B)(vi) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1983a">7 U.S.C. 1983a(a)(2)(B)(vi)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>by the county committee</quote> and inserting <quote>of the application</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBEA830FFA4E485E90089038AA8E5AC1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 336 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1986">7 U.S.C. 1986</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H60642144C2584C1C9EB2434F18CCD559" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the last sentence of subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF12C263888094A0CA87DE4B852BE21C3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDA5131FAA30243D29A560F5CF3F97C2D" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 339 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1989">7 U.S.C. 1989</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H5BAC56A64131438DA5A908F03A790391" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(4)(A), by striking <quote>county committee certification that the borrower of the loan meets the eligibility requirements and</quote> and inserting <quote>the borrower meeting</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H45526A3F34B8442E9D94F8F6B2442492" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(4)(A), by striking <quote>county committee certification that the borrower meets the eligibility requirements or</quote> and inserting <quote>the borrower meeting</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87344598375B440EA19AC516DD240804" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 359(c)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2006a">7 U.S.C. 2006a(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(as determined by the appropriate county committee during the determination of eligibility for the loan)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC916FA2734B7404E80F14B3A5988A265" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Revision of loan assessment requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 360(d)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2006b">7 U.S.C. 2006b(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>annual review of direct loans, and periodic review (as determined necessary by the Secretary) of guaranteed loans</quote> and inserting <quote>periodic review (as determined by the Secretary) of direct and guaranteed loans</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF62F68D6D866492192BCE5C5FDE7D41E" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updating of outdated references to the Farmers Home Administration and the Rural Development Agency</header> <paragraph id="HCC51E59DEE4144CBA902EE11D43EECA9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 309(e) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1928">7 U.S.C. 1928(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration and the Rural Development Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency and Rural Development</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC388E5CD3CD648AB94FD3180D9FA3E41" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 331(a)(5) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981(a)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency and Rural Development</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H47881C628BE54CDA9CBAEF148CF13FB1" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 331(a)(7) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981(a)(7)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency and Rural Development</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B722750840D45348826C86DB46052DA" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 331(a)(8) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981(a)(8)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Rural Development Administration or by the Farmers Home Administration</quote><quote>Farm Service Agency and Rural Development</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HECF05C5F6D1A46B2B4C85FDF0E1AB358" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 331(b)(4) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981(b)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Consolidated</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFC70DC1558B44DA99BCF37295E0D87CF" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 331(b) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981(b)</external-xref>) is amended in each of paragraphs (5) and (7) by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency and Rural Development</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6030C25EC628429D96B0B4BD8455FEF5" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 331(b)(8) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981(b)(8)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Rural Development Administration or by the Farmers Home Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency and Rural Development</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H65C79BCE0B994597809E89275A7BBCBE" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 331A(a) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981a">7 U.S.C. 1981a(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration or by the Rural Development Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency or by Rural Development</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF384D4CAE27B4CFDAFA4ED0C3468807E" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 335(a) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1985">7 U.S.C. 1985(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration or the Rural Development Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency or Rural Development</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BA227FB8E5841A89DA70EE68C46E032" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Section 335(f)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1985">7 U.S.C. 1985(f)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H2F23C567768F428BA2C5FCD3141FBE50" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service payments</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency farm program</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H61E637FDBAB54314AEADBFD144486B5B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration liens</quote> and inserting <quote>liens for a farmer program loan</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9129989BAA5B4E55B862A7667E432491" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration farmer</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency farmer</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD40796662264BE487484D1C650C8300" commented="no"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Section 338(a) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1988">7 U.S.C. 1988(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration or the Rural Development Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency and Rural Development</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9836CE6B225C49D2B86897C762AF2F37" commented="no"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Section 347 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1995">7 U.S.C. 1995</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency and Rural Development</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE82AC6686F524C7D8A22E2E244AE3195" commented="no"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 356 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2004">7 U.S.C. 2004</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HD929F6FDB9264663A773B26A00A6BCB3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration may</quote> and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency and Rural Development may</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4156E78DED5949458AFF6800E37BB8C4" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>the inventory of the Farmers Home Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>inventory</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E4AAD3D98FA4580B8458FC07CBC3635" commented="no"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Section 370(a) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008e">7 U.S.C. 2008e(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the Rural Development Administration, the Farmers Home Administration, the Rural Electrification Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Rural Development, the Farm Service Agency, the Rural Utilities Service</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9DCA5AD9455D42D0A05842FCB202A4D3" commented="no"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Each of the following provisions of such Act is amended by striking <quote>Farmers Home Administration</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Farm Service Agency</quote>:</text> <subparagraph id="H0A4ECF9AF8094C979AF85AF9EB186187" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 309(g)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1929">7 U.S.C. 1929(g)(1)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4AB3272B20A5470CA0E3B78D53828EC6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 331A(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981a">7 U.S.C. 1981a(a)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D5C1E24AEBA47E49F25D3D2F27AD587" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 333A(a)(2)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1983a">7 U.S.C. 1983a(a)(2)(B)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5CD30A006D38428DBEAFCEF1BA9518AF" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 333A(e)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1983a">7 U.S.C. 1983a(e)(1)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E26162EBBE6425D8430BD25D329F103" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 335(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1985">7 U.S.C. 1985(d)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDFCA602A964C4DBB900E16DA2BF76E4E" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Section 353A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2001a">7 U.S.C. 2001a</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36513B909C7A4D8E9D7A53005FD5C08F" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Section 349(e)(1)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1997">7 U.S.C. 1997(e)(1)(B)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBB7157EDE54E466CBD8FC324E9B56583" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Section 361 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2006c">7 U.S.C. 2006c</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6BB860366CE3474B992D7A0C05E5E798" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 335(c)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1985">7 U.S.C. 1985(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H27199140EBBB45AFABC8686F34A235E1" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>15</quote> and inserting <quote>60</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3376E62B6AF94C30AB029FB0B99B6B4A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H172A1C06EFAC4C21B8D90BC81E16A075" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>135</quote> and inserting <quote>180</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71015DF5884E4A2A827194CC1E8ACF69" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>suitable for farming and ranching, as determined by the Secretary</quote> before the comma; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86F650C92BE7475484A9BFECF5A19383" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>not later than 135 days after acquiring the real property, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after the 135-day period,</quote> and inserting <quote>or if the property is not suitable for farming and ranching as determined by the Secretary, not later than 60 days after the 180-day period, the Secretary shall</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2A8E464C4309464ABAD4080EF5FBC0CF" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Correction of infeasible inventory property disposition framework</header> <paragraph id="H9503C0E95D51423AA0D7A28E500C0459" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 331(b)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>, and until January</quote> and all that follows through <quote>fit)</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H57153F1F0A444053B4F8EFC44040CA4D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 335(f) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1985">7 U.S.C. 1985(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H2E8910BF077E4A1682EA2FB7DD103E4C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (3) through (5) and redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA7E88FC8F844233B2FA11B2DAE02E94" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8BD7004351AC40E6A4634110213B3525" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H4E5FFA6013D44260B87230C04D6329A4" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall issue regulations consistent with this section that ensures the release of funds to each borrower.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBACC197D577D4FB2A0F809947C59D283" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Replacement of references to district office with references to District Director</header><text>Section 333A(a)(2)(B) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1983a">7 U.S.C. 1983a(a)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>district office</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>District Director</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE87A942056FD48E9A064CC2E8500F843" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Correction of obsolete reference to former trust territories</header><text>Section 343(a)(6) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(6)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands</quote> and inserting <quote>the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAFB96FEA3EF3496EB3521BB77B782158" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Revision of farmer program loan definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 343(a)(10) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(10)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>before June 18, 2008, conservation loan (CL) under section 304 on or after June 18, 2008,</quote> before <quote>emergency loan (EM)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7F66D3DD69FE49C3BFBB0E8A53B7243D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Elimination of inconsistency between rules applicable to beginning farmers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 343(a)(11)(C) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>related to one another by blood or marriage</quote> and inserting <quote>qualified beginning farmers</quote>. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA76DE94B0FAF4090936EBAF839C9D57F" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Updating of provisions to reflect repurposing of conservation loan provisions</header>
<paragraph id="HCB0637C4F37342F9B77D3BD087B0832A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 303(a) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1923">7 U.S.C. 1923(a)</external-xref>) is amended in each of paragraphs (1)(D) and (2)(D) by striking <quote>described in section 304</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H566F11AC08D644DB9AF1083F031C4EFC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 310D of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1934">7 U.S.C. 1934</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>, or paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 304(a),</quote> and inserting <quote>section 304(a)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H03731EA971BD495298F803810C11D91C" commented="no"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Updating of notice provision requirement and lifetime debt forgiveness limit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 353 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2001">7 U.S.C. 2001</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H344CE91E3600457F8A008BA628825E46" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(1), by striking <quote>registered or certified mail</quote> and inserting <quote>any method that provides documentation of delivery</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC3239642A184939B9DDA5EA79EC9440" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (o), by striking <quote>$300,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$600,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7A3A463D4618468987B3A4CCC531F805" commented="no"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Updating of obsolete reference to the Soil Conservation Service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 306(a)(13) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926">7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(13)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Soil Conservation Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Natural Resources Conservation Service</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF27F77EAE90E4036A8C38BEF7C6DFF6F" commented="no"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Clarification of interest rate requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H4D30CA7AA9864A49BA1542C96C472705" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 307(a)(3)(B) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1927">7 U.S.C. 1927(a)(3)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>not be—</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>be equal to the interest rate for direct farm ownership loans under this subtitle, not to exceed 5 percent per year.</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB26BD3E81B74F5BB174D5BD88A4E4AE" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 316(a)(2) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1946">7 U.S.C. 1946(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>not be—</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>be equal to the interest rate for direct farm ownership loans under this subtitle, not to exceed 5 percent per year.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF808C77450DB44688688C50249468B4E" commented="no"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Correction of heading</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 309(h)(6) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1929">7 U.S.C. 1929(h)(6)</external-xref>) is amended in the paragraph heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Beginning farmer loans</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Down payment loan program participant</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBC5A389984B34B10B384B8524BFB18A3" commented="no"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Elimination of superfluous restrictions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 312 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1942">7 U.S.C. 1942</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (d) and redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1CB438D855534FBCACD12E5D82721250" commented="no"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Elimination of confusing references to loan guarantees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 319 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1949">7 U.S.C. 1949</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD0182084D51044B7BD3290B1CA310808" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote>or loan guarantees</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC76074ED706E4358BF59A5BF67BA6B83" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(a)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57A3E707491E4E0697770736B72EBC18" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or with respect to whom there is an outstanding guarantee under this subtitle</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H20F8EC45A0D244389015ECFF620F1B11" commented="no"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Elimination of obsolete reporting requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 346 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1994">7 U.S.C. 1994</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEE57A82F5F9340E78EA074FF218281AA" commented="no"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Correction of obsolete appeals provisions</header> <paragraph id="HDFCD4BA0118D423AB76F31EE74EB07A5" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 352(c)(3) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2000">7 U.S.C. 2000(c)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 333B</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitle H of title II of Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF121815E218F4502907539E6477379DD" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 353 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2001">7 U.S.C. 2001</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H5EEC34ACE9404992855C40673697793B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by striking <quote>under section 333B</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A8A30CAE23B4B2EAB1150BB89FD4AC2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text> <clause id="H897F2A6C54954CC2990B0546D4EA80D7" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>filed with the appeals division under section 333B</quote> and inserting <quote>to the National Appeals Division</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6A19888D7A344B61A12C767DF2574289" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>appeals division shall</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary shall</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2E183298295B47F6934D6B632542FA51" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>county supervisor</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE57323692FBC4B50A81D78C3CED4BB8D" commented="no"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Elimination of unnecessary constraint on pilot projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 333D(a) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1983d">7 U.S.C. 1983d(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>that are consistent with subtitle A through this subtitle</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HADA7AD39C81F41F290B16C72EFCDA7B1" commented="no"><enum>(t)</enum><header>Correction of heading</header><text>The paragraph heading in section 8.8(a)(3) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2279aa-8">12 U.S.C. 2279aa–8(a)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Mortgage loans</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Loan quality</header-in-text></quote>. </text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>VI</enum><header>Rural Development</header>
<subtitle id="HDA2877D6280C4CD084AB93521C4E5120"><enum>A</enum><header>Improving Health Outcomes in Rural America</header>
<section id="H4FE1F6334779433EA3768EF3D7784BB9"><enum>6101.</enum><header>Prioritizations for distance learning and telemedicine and community facilities program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6101(a) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 4726; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/334">Public Law 115–334</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFB0485DF18DE407FBF1D6BB14B1B4FD6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H77FEFFEC3A2C43C6B4EFD40485F4E83E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>2025</quote> and inserting <quote>2026</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD9FCA0C49F6432A899F7329FBE9C022"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H3A3D9A67C7C54191B6AD13D4BD160262"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text> <subclause id="H765337F87C6546D592358AB69D8B9CA0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">Substance use disorder set-aside</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">Set-aside</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5A07EBAE07C04A90A3CE815FFB009B66"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, mental health, behavioral health, or maternal health</quote> before <quote>treatment</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HECB1F16D93514BB6B71C93497D0C19B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by inserting <quote>mental health, behavioral health, maternal health, or</quote> before <quote>substance</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB10A18DF0BDF43129D3ECCED2E27E26B" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <clause id="H02EBF639CD574643BEDE2C6F27961F95"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="HA1F21E56CB684A6F840C82E2868B4505"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">Substance abuse disorder selection</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">Selection</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8EBEE42B071545B1B81B13B944F8DDEB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by inserting <quote>mental health, behavioral health, maternal health, or</quote> before <quote>substance</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H9AE83813BB3A4E72A18F9B14473104CB"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by inserting <quote>mental health concerns, behavioral health concerns, maternal health concerns, or</quote> before <quote>substance</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HC1A87144D0E24683BBDFD66738AAAFEC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by inserting <quote>, behavioral health treatment, mental health treatment, or maternal health, respectively</quote> before the period; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7ECAEBAF2BE143B0A42BD304CCCA1F69" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting <quote>behavioral health, mental health, maternal health, or</quote> before <quote>substance</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H236E7E30E453435A8BA7E3F2D3EAD390"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2025</quote> and inserting <quote>2026</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HB7BC1B762D0643CD8D9492BF66B3C2A2"><enum>6102.</enum><header>Distance learning and telemedicine loans and grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/950aaa-5">7 U.S.C. 950aaa–5</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$82,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>$82,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available for 2 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which appropriated</quote>.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H13477ADC32134378AABC66598AB1CDE0"><enum>B</enum><header>Connecting Rural Americans to High Speed Broadband</header> <section id="H1277DC1F647B4FB89508DD0A3B75DEEA"><enum>6201.</enum><header>Rural broadband program loans and grants</header> <subsection id="HD39084507BAF4A7FA67C052176A39298"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/950bb">7 U.S.C. 950bb</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H59757CE30708456E8405AA8CC765FC8A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">ReConnect Rural Broadband Program</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H282B405D881C43BFBD88B4B9816556E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>The purpose</quote> and all that follows through <quote>provide funds for</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall establish a program, which shall be known as the <quote>ReConnect Rural Broadband Program</quote>, to provide grants, loans, and loan guarantees to finance</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C27882EA0F946A2A29A3DA89D3BB29A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1BB8C1B674B74CA083B41AB187EB4851"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H9D6D83FDBED54763AEF3617908AB9B37"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make grants, loans, and loan guarantees to eligible entities described in subsection (d) for the purpose of financing the construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment necessary for delivering broadband service in rural areas.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56FE00C6946349399683508C61B6C2CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HF7F83717B3284DD8A3423EA38000154D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making grants, making loans, and guaranteeing loans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give the highest priority to applications for projects to provide broadband service to unserved rural communities that do not have any residential broadband service of at least—</text> <clause id="HA2C94D1AE2174AE5B6AF4865C34A1A5D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a 25–Mbps downstream transmission capacity; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0A536933E7B0482791FAA6DCDCD34D0C" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a 3–Mbps upstream transmission capacity.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7523EA7B332F4DFAB4B8BDE7A195442C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other</header><text>After giving priority to the applications described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall then give priority to applications—</text>
<clause id="H415869F2479D4257B95A6CB86F2B13EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for projects to provide broadband service to rural communities—</text> <subclause id="H00114F0339F94BE796B96DF5ADFE00DB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>with a population of less than 10,000 inhabitants; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H605E00D30F544981822CB38C7E19D881"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in geographically underserved and distressed areas, including—</text> <item id="H8C951C3CC82B41119F582C7C27BD6B38"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a socially vulnerable community (as determined by the Secretary);</text></item>
<item id="H27C86AAAB3D441E58C4CF8AE71FF2944"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a persistent poverty county (as determined by the Secretary); or</text></item> <item id="H221EABFE754047B99A33CE429E8BBAC6"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>in an economically distressed area (as determined by the Secretary);</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H030B7C1FD09B401CB0FA1138392EF3EA" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that were developed with the participation of, and will receive a substantial portion of the funding or in-kind assistance for the project from, 2 or more stakeholders, including—</text> <subclause id="H200E868591E44819B33F75D53607575B" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>State, local, and tribal governments;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H131C5FEB61E042D8855EB43B85A3AAFC" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>nonprofit institutions;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4BE2E7FF02514034985F98994D1FB045" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>community anchor institutions, such as—</text>
<item id="H5086D5A1B24049B19FBDD115FD65AE4A" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>public libraries;</text></item> <item id="H18E58A13FEF04DC380C6821484B7384D" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>elementary schools and secondary schools (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>));</text></item>
<item id="H81D9057C506C4C639600350F8C66A303" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">institutions of higher education (including 1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities);</text></item> <item id="H186E05F480424593A172511119F67E3B" commented="no"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>health care facilities; and</text></item>
<item id="HA83F1AAB1C2A4951A08B5BB45CF9FD5A" commented="no"><enum>(ee)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilities essential for local or regional commerce or for the movement of goods;</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HA5435505ABB24E3E82591FC3FAFBE89B" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>private entities;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HCC70EFB1710141C2964B45E88BD50AAD" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text>philanthropic organizations; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6DC39B9A7CB04012961C314977621D3B" commented="no"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>cooperatives; or</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H8C7CE997E9C747FCA053F99D9198398E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that are submitted by an eligible entity or is owned by an entity that has provided broadband service or other utility service for at least 5 years in rural areas in the State in which the project would be carried out.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6456723F49A46CBB22D309A9C3584C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="HBCF879602CD54280981C22798D02935A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="H6BB68CDAFAD844948248AA176B4CCB80"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (i);</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HE46C21777710495CA0968883FD3B7743"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H3790D038D8FF41BBA7A6048A005010AF"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<clause id="H14585724567146FCB75C77573B58B791"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>shall be subject to a grant agreement of not less than 10 years.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause> <clause id="H3FD246DB2CF54662AE66F9094D02ED9A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HE33FC450C3C64F2BB35ABF2324329E5E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<clause id="HC6B407D821244FED81FC849135DC1944"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Grant-only applications</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an application process that permits an application for a grant-only award.</text></clause> <clause id="HDEFFCE60D01C425C99B7F67822F54CB9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Combined applications</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an application process that—</text>
<subclause id="HFE7B6DE346BD47048D37E25D114EEB9F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>permits a single application for a grant and a loan under title I or II, or this title, that is associated with the grant; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H21A10242194546D8849938023A2A4623"><enum>(II)</enum><text>provides a single decision to award the grant and the loan.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H009140ED81ED4A459CFF6F1B7A2ED76D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and</text></clause> <clause id="H45BE44FFF598492B8A96FB202E2486D3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (F); and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H07CC299608724AFB8CF68396425C75BC" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAEF1E7133EB04404B42A774A22D215E6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HFC94FBF2BD104E409AD7F9E7D20CE069" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Fees</header> <subparagraph id="H612B9C853D0C40118528AC5B75DE0946"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial guarantee fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may assess an initial guarantee fee for any insured or guaranteed loan issued or modified under this section in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal portion of the loan.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEF9BCDBA2B684E4AB1F27C2AF7533126"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Periodic retention fee</header><text>The Secretary may assess a periodic retention fee for any insured or guaranteed loan or modified under this section in an amount that does not exceed 0.75 percent of the outstanding principal of the guarantee loan.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H534D35309EEF439AA1D3D77093F44454"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>In altering any fee charged for any insured or guaranteed loan issued or modified under this section, the Secretary, not less than 30 days in advance of any fee change, shall provide a public disclosure, of the financial data, economic and behavioral assumptions, calculations, and other factors used to determine the new fee rates.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE1EFC9F6DD84367A3CEC4EA5B019446"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0B22AD9E98374264B88B3B446D7D0AB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H074B5EFF14814A6ABEA9990C9F38AC64"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="H02242C41CCBC4B68A4340EB16F1205D6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HE6D29BCB3DD242CCBF6D66484317AFBC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>require; and</quote> and all that follows through <quote>agree</quote> and insert <quote>require, and agree</quote>;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H23F0A54A04694266899B9939405C6EA3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (E) and inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H9A3BF56DF1F64E00882921BA0A8233F0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity eligible to obtain assistance under subsection (c) may include—</text> <clause id="H65A17737FBFB4CE6A871F6F7125CCBE8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a State or local government, including any agency, subdivision, instrumentality, or political subdivision of a State or local government;</text></clause>
<clause id="H385AD31CACB148698007452643051BE0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a territory or possession of the United States;</text></clause> <clause id="H4A8C79A1DB5D4D0D827173ADDBB04866"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>));</text></clause>
<clause id="H746D76E43AA648ED909D0B61BD1601B8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a cooperative or mutual organization;</text></clause> <clause id="H51F10ABD8534453D9F9F79624573378A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an organization of 2 or more incorporated areas that have established an intermunicipal legal agreement for the purposes of delivering communication services to residents;</text></clause>
<clause id="H72A14991393E437BBAFE8C3F5C3EE11E"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a corporation; or</text></clause> <clause id="H813F07792B3A4786AEA86F4F7E38B17C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a limited liability company or limited liability partnership.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H24C1AC99E9B34E3C98606FC4442DC514"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Ineligible entities</header><text>An individual or legal general partnership that is formed with individuals shall not be eligible to obtain a grant, loan, or grant and loan combination under subsection (c).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9DA170F06EF44C31AFCAEAB5083019DC" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Affiliated owned and operated networks</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under this subsection, the Secretary may fund the construction of networks owned and operated by an affiliate of an eligible entity receiving the grant, loan, or loan guarantee, if the eligible entity, the affiliate, or both, as determined necessary by the Secretary, furnishes adequate security for the grant, loan, or loan guarantee.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="HCA434F0C4F48406F840DD9698BB836F9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated by clause (ii) of this subparagraph), by inserting <quote>, directly or in conjunction with any combination of affiliates,</quote> before <quote>may not</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C23A3D6D8DC4904A19B04855598F512"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H39AF957CEA20496DBEA5CD288A0B2487"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="HC964C21C08BE40ECA850E36D6B3B90A2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subparagraphs (B) and (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote>;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H4B009A8BC1B84B5EB52260BB10162AFA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>is submitted—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>(i) not less than 50</quote> and inserting <quote>is submitted not less than 75</quote> ; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA80CB672684D42409C0D96AA5C417613"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(e); and</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>(e).</quote>;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD1CF94DD62A540C384BA601DD1BF9485"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>(A)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>(A)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H102DE1A06E6846FCADAC28AD6C388692"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C); and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H73CA8054464248259FCF65788B4B496D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (4) and (5);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A50BA77EF904BCBAABAE235D293F88E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D70F89B300149D0BC8D124E64DEB6D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HCED941B4C2604D9CA609AB1B0FE7DE00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Subject to paragraph (2), for</quote> and inserting <quote>For</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9E720A200EAE4606A0059D77C4D3CE58"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>25</quote> and inserting <quote>50</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HEB2CA10C3AF543C19D57970BBA4FCF0C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>3</quote> and inserting <quote>25</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H67AA311474CF48EBAEBCCCFB6865712D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDD74D8602D704D70B4DFC5C6986C1628" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H2B6CA28360E04392B42C2639DC296577"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may adjust, through a 30-day public notice and comment period published in the Federal Register, an increase in the minimum level of broadband service under paragraph (1) of no more than 50 percent from the preceding year, if less than 95 percent of the funds of the program are obligated in the preceding 2 funding rounds.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC1033C9F7A254C4AB979986042C1E7DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <clause id="H7826C4CC95E14100BF3E4FC44D7C312C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">buildout</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">project agreement</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC2012F2B7F2F46B9A535D76F76816372"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAB88C93ADE144D9C85D5EA96573C5421" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H0FC19A2149414F6CA59804E6BC4A48E7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Broadband buildout standards defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project must meet the following applicable broadband standard in order to be considered for assistance;</text>
<clause id="H04253977E15A4FEFAF7DEE7D6859B045"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project with an award term of less than 8 years must provide service at 2 times the minimum broadband speed established in subsection (e)(1).</text></clause> <clause id="H0137707677E84F989EF120F389DDEDB6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A project with an award term of at least 8 years and less than 14 years must provide service at 5 times the minimum broadband speed established in subsection (e)(1).</text></clause>
<clause id="H61C39AB80CFC4FBB9243A3A4FE0B980C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A project with an award term of 14 or more years must provide service at 10 times the minimum broadband speed established in subsection (e)(1).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33786D87E59F4244A4D025A93D464830" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Network upgrade planning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may prioritize an applicant seeking to meet the broadband buildout standards under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (B) if the applicant submits information regarding the potential for the physical infrastructure of the network to be upgraded to meet the broadband buildout standards under subparagraph (B)(iii) at the time of the application, assuming reasonable progress in relevant networking technologies.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H65F844716A3540D4BDCC1F795FFA436E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9BE9B47511F94142B50426F2DB93C449" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H571CA767997F4D89B9B59FAD7A3686C7"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB58C26CD502F4C88A1D335D6F5D3AAE6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (k), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB9B6DBD81E67419EA7CB08354CD5AA94"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate rules to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section, and complete the biennial review process required by section 601(e)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE51A82E17A6449388181DACB53CFB89F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The authorities provided by section 779 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/141">Public Law 115–141</external-xref>) shall have no force or effect beginning 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8BF149C2D8764D8B9A1CF1703F99F1F7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Transition rules</header> <paragraph id="H260C247BF5B148659CE2D4BA53974888"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of funds for administrative costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not more than 1 percent of the unobligated balances of amounts made available, as of the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to carry out the pilot program described in section 779 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/141">Public Law 115–141</external-xref>) may be used for the costs of transitioning from the pilot program to the program under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended by this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H835A670C74254025ADE5460E109E9F37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consolidation of funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H1CDD57C2A6E946B9931967E3C1E80EC3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The unobligated balances of all amounts made available on or before June 30, 2025, to carry out the pilot program described in section 779 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/141">Public Law 115–141</external-xref>) that are in excess of the amount described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph are hereby transferred to and merged with amounts made available to carry out the program authorized under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2A07C60E0524D8AA650D4A9EE49A302"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Unfunded approvals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount described in this subparagraph is the amount required to fully fund each project approved as of the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, under the pilot program described in such section 779 for which amounts were not obligated or partially obligated as of such date.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF7D3C916FB7B4E8C9E00CC4BB2B08014"><enum>6202.</enum><header>Expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 602(g) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/950bb-1">7 U.S.C. 950bb-1(g)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2018 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HAE4F5DDFE78D445B8244738162C46EE5" commented="no"><enum>6203.</enum><header>Innovative broadband advancement program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 603 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/950bb-2">7 U.S.C. 950bb-2</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="HA8D58B21CA524701AB10D84A2EE2370E"><enum>603.</enum><header>Innovative broadband advancement program</header>
<subsection id="HA1F2DAB9E1A04E25A83C6AB2996D0418"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program to be known as the <quote>Innovative Broadband Advancement Program</quote>, under which the Secretary may provide a grant, a loan, or both to an eligible entity for the purpose of demonstrating innovative broadband technologies or methods of broadband deployment that significantly decrease the cost of broadband deployment, and provide substantially faster broadband speeds than are available, in a rural area.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H852BFA6F187E439996B077FC2C497EAE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Terrestrial broadband demonstration projects</header> <paragraph id="HBA789F7423B443549EE9D48107E39245"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide grants or loans to eligible entities for the purpose of deploying innovative broadband technologies to qualified consumers who subscribe to terrestrial broadband service in rural areas.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7375C3A1795C4F509F981A5BA165B67C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To be eligible to obtain assistance under this subsection for a project, an entity shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HB25DB43B53704C9CADB35DDAD9CCFC1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary an application—</text>
<clause id="H715A0D5C006148D3A07FC077DC281CB8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that describes a terrestrial broadband demonstration project designed to decrease the cost of broadband deployment, and substantially increase broadband speed to not less than the maximum broadband project agreement requirements established under section 601(e)(4), to qualified consumers in a rural area to be served by the project; and</text></clause> <clause id="H99036485CDBD4417B1DBFD1AE9B501BC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at such time, in such manner, and containing such other information as the Secretary may require;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD3C13D9EF2D04FA1945546AC17366F1A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrate that the entity is able to carry out the project; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53D2504C9C0B430B8F71A72EC86CD64A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>agree to complete the project build-out within 5 years after the date the assistance is first provided for the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C43A0A7A1384829B91A86CEF24C1E35"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>In awarding assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to proposals for projects that—</text> <subparagraph id="H8EFB65781E214E08BD28CF169520B36C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>involve partnerships between or among multiple entities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA89DCCE84FC748ABBF53B6DBA67B7C0B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>would provide broadband service to the greatest number of rural entities at or above the broadband requirements referred to in paragraph (2)(A)(i);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H12F8E563017143ED90EDA2B6A4085CE7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary determines could be replicated in rural areas described in paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBF210FCB02254FB6AC70523549232E5B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>are located in States and territories selected by the Secretary to be diverse on the basis of geography, topography, and demographics.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F8D72D48F884935BC9E5AEB9C2A8641"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualified consumer</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>qualified consumer</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE78356A80C9D44AD93D356115F5E3086"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an individual or member of a household who lives in a rural area;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC15279EFC13E4193AE132F80F1BEEB49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a rural small business; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H277DA3F066BC415BA9AC718117BEB5FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an essential community facility, as defined pursuant to section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926">7 U.S.C. 1926(a)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7644947B1764701849AEE96DF8A1B55"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rural area</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>rural area</term> has the meaning provided in section 601(b)(3).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H29DEF1648AFE428EAC781CB1BC1F6A43"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Satellite broadband demonstration projects</header>
<paragraph id="H7679175580A541BAAB282859F1ABEC98"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this subsection is to reduce or eliminate the costs to access satellite broadband service for remote subscribers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA419CA40AD604272B1FC4377412F2453"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA5AFFA54D71B439F90E5DA549BEB9D00"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means a broadband service provider that provides Internet access directly to qualified consumers in remote areas via satellite technology.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D2F64C0BA1D4B67AE85F1C9233FE075"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Qualified consumer</header><text>The term <term>qualified consumer</term> means a consumer served by an eligible entity that receives a grant under paragraph (3), who is—</text>
<clause id="H2DE7EB5B4DC144E18A48764108F15AC6"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an individual or a member of a household at or below the poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, including any revision required by such section, applicable to a family of the size involved); or</text></clause> <clause id="H3901D8DA0C264952844DF7AF14FF849B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an essential community facility, as defined pursuant to section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926">7 U.S.C. 1926(a)</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB053736F600344E18397E4F966733CAA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Satellite broadband equipment</header><text>The term <term>satellite broadband equipment</term> means user terminals, wi-fi routers, power supplies, mounts, and any other equipment necessary to connect a qualified consumer to satellite broadband service.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13F910D5C43640AFA2661E8C45E680C7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6EB864EAE5DD499EA4C7000EF45D532C"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Remote</header><text>The term <term>remote</term> means a region classified within level 3 or level 4 of the frontier and remote zip code areas published by the Economic Research Service of the Department of Agriculture.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9961119A764A4BA28B120885350F7D3A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grants to eligible entities</header> <subparagraph id="H3D8FDEF3011D48A285CFCCBD2E66CD59"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (B), the Secretary shall make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of reducing or eliminating the cost associated with the purchase or installation, or both, of satellite broadband equipment to qualified consumers to subscribe to satellite broadband service in remote areas.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBDD24AA5D1D743A5893974529194251E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall—</text> <clause id="H7A25D7DF65EF43CCA36737C755B4F50D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide retail broadband service delivered via satellite technology to qualified consumers, that—</text>
<subclause id="H6D33DC73B7C6423FA2F43FFF3B9A933D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enables a qualified consumer to the service to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, video; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF4B9440BC9F34CEC9C8BB79CDD235838"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has a latency which does not exceed 250 milliseconds;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HB6B871FE471E4006B05F7AD7A3C29F27"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such other information as the Secretary may require;</text></clause> <clause id="HE2942FEFB9F64BBA9E68480B6938BA5A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>agree to reduce or eliminate the cost associated with the purchase, installation, or both, of satellite broadband equipment for qualified consumers; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HAB5236C8C27545A9A6C30F62B1D38FE8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>agree to provide qualified consumers with the reduction or elimination of that cost within 1 year of the assistance being obligated to the eligible entity.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFECBF2DDC774DFAB7A5FF3E6414665C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligibility map of qualified consumers</header><text>Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a map of the remote areas of qualified consumers that do not have access to terrestrial broadband service of at least—</text>
<clause id="H2AF58195753E4C3BBF3348CE4460E4F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a 25–Mbps downstream transmission capacity; and</text></clause> <clause id="H52B0761291904AF48F74A155F0A315D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a 3–Mbps upstream transmission capacity.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE8F6F1CFDFBB42D29C5AFE013E085074"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a comprehensive report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate that shall provide the outcomes, effectiveness, and impact of the Innovative Broadband Advancement Program, including—</text> <paragraph id="H8E29F37A2BF44F05A961B5530ACC8A18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the broadband infrastructure funded, including the scope, scale, nature and geographic locations of each award;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE421BBBC786B46C2B959ADC11D9904E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the broadband access and speeds achieved, including the download and upload speeds, latency, and overall network reliability;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53E38095E6194229A2BA9688BD694CA7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any technical or logistical challenges encountered by the eligible entities; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H003F0611A7844702B5ED5C314618F952"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any recommendations for future innovative broadband deployment initiatives in rural areas.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H308FAA8688F84A3BB3EEC595C1172FBF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H721D30261E91435CA8781E9E27039CE4"><enum>6204.</enum><header>Community connect grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 604 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/950bb-3">7 U.S.C. 950bb-3</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1E100A61EA174750B078CDE961C2AD63"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D13674FF7054B67AF00A085E8E5E19B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>10</quote> and inserting <quote>25</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6945102D3012407CBE3B772C7584EA5B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>1</quote> and inserting <quote>3</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD042635DEF584408BA14A264DA01A8A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H18E2A57DD7C942C59CE3ECFC7C1BE926"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD4B372F2796B453DAC5A31FB1A742DFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D01051FF7804A21A17842A40970DDD1" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HA8D391834E1E492BA563D9F41E5C275B" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides broadband speeds not less than the broadband project agreement requirements established under section 601(e)(4)(B)(ii) to the eligible entity within the proposed eligible service area.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39C4DDA94E0649BF8F25F49CF9067A3F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H2BE12B32542B491EB2F62060F7D885FA"><enum>6205.</enum><header>Rate regulation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb–950bb-5) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA89C1C75735847C7A9BAF77ABD535DA7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H4BAB5EBD909547D189AE3403E6BA67A0"><enum>607.</enum><header>Rate regulation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this title authorizes the Secretary to regulate rates charged for broadband service.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H58D2F6AB2ECC41D3822F975C9CBEEE27"><enum>6206.</enum><header>Public notice, assessments, technical assistance, and reporting requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 701 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/950cc">7 U.S.C. 950cc</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0DDB513A45954019B300125BC9CA69C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">technical assistance,</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0662247A99E04C7E86B2CD0539E3757B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i), by inserting <quote>, including a complete shapefile map</quote> before the semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D197D72ED204E82A62E6F0F5FC1188E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H198D42578FF04D89B7E71F6E264C357C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H0D5295E000AC466AAE8F649526C53C4E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="H08F504CB37C142CC9C7F4CD5BA4A7988"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA22E23ECDE564C309EF2E0E9D2ABB1F2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H9624911A5C53429990E5722E1E63E9FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">validate the information submitted by service providers under subparagraph (A) through procedures established by the Secretary, which shall include an agency determination provided to the submitter, an opportunity of the submitter to respond, and a final non-appealable determination of the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H163390BFA4E04CCEB809E0A94551AC4D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated by clause (ii) of this subparagraph), by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7EC7F1BCAC6D42DA9E191F823772FE30"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking all that precedes subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H904D73C8485440619005E9DAB8261EFD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment of eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making any determination to award a loan, loan guarantee, or grant for any retail broadband project provided assistance or for which assistance is sought that is administered by the Secretary, the Secretary shall confirm that each unserved rural community identified in the application is eligible for funding by—</text> <subparagraph id="H55BAAB1C3C074EAB8C464F3A6342039C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>utilizing the map created by the Federal Communications Commission under section 802(c)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 and the Deployment Locations Map established under section 60104(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/1704">47 U.S.C. 1704(b)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18A817B9F8584E8F955422AB506F6196"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCAA9DE72C8AF4EE1ADB58F1DA7CBB79C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H7F98E29C1C204097919730275D1C53B5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Broadband technical assistance program</header> <paragraph id="HFE3890FCAC9749F4BE0E5582CC6EE8C6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make grants to private, nonprofit, or public organizations to provide or receive eligible entities broadband technical assistance and training to expand access to broadband service in rural communities through the broadband programs of the Department of Agriculture including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA2145682C6874B9AA265463D3BFBA47A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>preparing applications for grants, loans and loan guarantees under this section;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A4DCED76A154B8983D11644974935B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifying resources to finance broadband facilities from public and private sources, including other Federal agencies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6EC1DA46B00F45B9A52F23EC3D4F7105"><enum>(C)</enum><text>preparing feasibility studies, financial forecasts, market surveys, environmental studies, and technical design information to support broadband services;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6BDD96585EE74E71AB90F6623A1666E3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>preparing reports and surveys necessary to support the need for broadband services, the price range, and request financial assistance;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H303F1AE2C63441C185F3A927DE8BC3F4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>analyzing and improving operations related to the management, including financial management, of broadband facilities and to the efficiency of the entity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84A42740378249B08BF7AEA7506A8097"><enum>(F)</enum><text>collecting broadband infrastructure data; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEB24DAB053AD48A7A351700D9FB31CB5"><enum>(G)</enum><text>assisting with other areas of need identified by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E888A4ADE294592B5A186E006082311"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>To be eligible to obtain assistance under this subsection, an entity shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5F40F48ED34944E59D374FF465389DA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a federally recognized tribe or tribal entity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8594D3E47EF4456951AA4C443967440"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State or local government, including any agency, subdivision, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF4219332C17C4E41A5A5148F8FEADD61"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a territory or possession of the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD22E50334FE344AEB5BC20AB10E3A414"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an institution of higher education (including a 1862 Land-Grant Institution, 1890 Land-Grant Institution, 1994 Land-Grant Institution, Hispanic-Serving Institution, or Historically Black College or University);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H14C44F07C9F84465827B498F0EFAC98B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC89551F14769458099D2296D93BF0AD2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a cooperative or mutual organization;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB8D4C6849E3B436B8CF323CECAB78E17"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a corporation; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H776232AB7067439C97AB01F10B30F46A"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a limited liability company or limited liability partnership.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC63C0B4ECE64FB782EF2B38745A291B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting recipients of grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to organizations that have experience in providing technical assistance and training to rural entities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC0EA86771C942A1BB072D6B0F8C804C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National applications</header><text>The Secretary shall allow applications for grants under this paragraph from qualified organizations for the sole purpose of providing on-site community technical assistance and training on a national or multi-State regional basis.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAF71D52473E14B5CB0A4B4202817384E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Assistance for community broadband mapping</header>
<paragraph id="H3BAA177304F74C64AA2AAA94E37B1BE9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of collecting broadband service data to assist the Secretary in—</text> <subparagraph id="H655FB28799B54D758951539EA3922AD0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establishing the availability of broadband service or middle mile infrastructure in a rural area;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEAAFEB7D03294E6094D6BB6A8427055B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determining the eligibility of a community for assistance under any broadband program administered by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H124B5F450F224272A4887DFD9BC29B9E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>undertaking a service area assessment under this section; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H38FD961C006E45998CB7DBD8912971AA" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collecting information to submit a challenge to the National Broadband Map created by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to section 802(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/642">47 U.S.C. 642(c)(1)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59B82E193B6047DD82131EEF1BA60600"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To apply for a grant under this section, an entity shall submit an application which identifies—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB506BB5A74F5460BAE495166D17E8F08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the data collection area;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEBAC4DFD35ED4DE989E3C69B364EAAD5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the purpose of the data collection;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16322AD3B4004334B3495A2859801204"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the types of broadband service data to be collected;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9BA05A9008074E31A7F2927C9DAF6893"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the survey and data collection methods utilized; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HABD625A3D1854DDD9F84762398084FB3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other information the Secretary determines necessary to promote the integrity of broadband service collected under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H52A35FF3E3FC49EEB77E237E4600D507"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation of grant amount</header><text>The amount of a grant made available under this subsection shall not exceed $50,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11F5523E11A94944928C1C354471D94B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Broadband service data usage</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that any broadband service data collected under this section is—</text> <subparagraph id="H038078786ECC4D689E86E53C81ED0FDD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">measured or assessed in accordance with such standards as are established by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to section 802(a)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/642">47 U.S.C. 642(a)(1)(A)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H742101C0CE654DBAA94F2CDE739CB8F3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">accurate and verifiable in accordance with such standards as are established by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to section 802(a)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/642">47 U.S.C. 642(a)(1)(A)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF9A0012E49C4736BF4B2AB0DCAA62F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>included in any broadband maps or data sets maintained by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1CCD2DE7EF3D495FB4D61E0255FA6412"><enum>(D)</enum><text>made available to the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for inclusion in any broadband maps or data sets either may maintain.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCB6976CE4F04DB8A30D5222A3DEE1D0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H66801DDB5ACF4170B98ACCB16252B820"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Broadband service</header><text>The term <term>broadband service</term> has the same meaning given the term in section 601.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0189A326A863451983784ADAA2FC4762"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Broadband service data</header> <clause id="HCB9329181E1F484F837142B3A80F32D0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>broadband service data</term> means information related to—</text>
<subclause id="H579580A5F70A45E99ED4652470D4B565"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the location and type of broadband service;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HB90227ECBA9F46C1896EAD6D2B75F56F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the location and type of broadband infrastructure;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H6A4836E8880147B1A912914D34D2B7B1" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the advertised, maximum, and average speed of broadband service;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H41C742CD41394B288238A6DA20A3FD8B" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the average price of the most subscribed tier of broadband service;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H1C8EEE709A4441FAAFF6DAF0746D28C3"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the speed tiers of broadband service available in the area; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2DCB6381EFEF49F7805406AF5B2C8C5E"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>any additional metric the Secretary deems appropriate.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HCEF1DB514C254FE28A9135F13481F3E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Further definition</header><text>The Secretary shall further define the term <term>broadband service area</term> to ensure that data is measured and collected in a manner consistent with the reporting requirements under this section, and any broadband coordination or data-sharing obligations.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FD2C173E4A24B51B53489DDAE55616C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<clause id="H226C1731530C483C9A071F5FB2D3F5ED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a unit of local government in a rural area;</text></clause> <clause id="H12782867D68642E4BB6C36C3872E5E4B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a tribal government or unit of tribal government;</text></clause>
<clause id="HECE7F0E5A15044989933A40C87AB580E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an economic development or other community organization;</text></clause> <clause id="H4E880B92FDDC40968889AFA75C6695EB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an eligible entity under title I or II that serves persons in rural areas;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1B1C101FB9824A2C8CFEDD3B2BF07F79"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an internet service provider that has not more than 100,000 subscribers; or</text></clause> <clause id="HB685DF7BEACE416BACDA680AEAE18FEA"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any other entity eligible under a title VI program that is not an internet service provider.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H89DCCAD5C4114870ABDCF7BE0BE7A2F1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Middle mile infrastructure</header><text>The term <term>middle mile infrastructure</term> has the meaning given the term in section 602.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31EFD1945D444E9BAF78FBFF75F21EBF"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Rural area</header><text>The term <term>rural area</term> has the meaning given the term in section 601.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED68A7C170214CF8955C150E90C2CD54"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Limitation on amount made available for grants</header><text>The Secretary may not expend more than 1 percent of the amounts made available under subsection (g) for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC4A41D71FD714659A9A80293D160F724"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Limitations on reservation of funds</header><text>Not less than 3 but not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to the program to carry out title VI shall be set aside to be used for—</text>
<paragraph id="HA4740BF82AF4454DA32CCEA1FACA03E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conducting oversight under such title;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF5F35E321BB4D028937E9A68331FAB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under such title; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H919844AAEE80492080D1A3C6D470F701"><enum>(3)</enum><text>carrying out this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H4ABA29484417454EAF534C0A64D435C7"><enum>6207.</enum><header>Limitation on overbuilding</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/950bb">7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H659C22234E4D48A7BBC448391A4A6361"><enum>608.</enum><header>Limitation on overbuilding</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any area in a proposed service area under this title shall not be considered unserved if an applicant in another Federal or State broadband program has received an obligation of funding to offer retail broadband service in the area not more than 5 years from the date of the obligation of funds, at a speed of at least 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HCB2ED7C3CC074F8B8BC95A8F060AE765"><enum>C</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBED1691D1B94421E9DC25BB6D4B7291D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6301.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rural energy savings program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8107a">7 U.S.C. 8107a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1B54AFDB886F4EC3A91081DF60D3F86F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HCD86096233CE4168AB0E5F9C3C9DF0B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HE49936E887D5426BA50ACBFE2F791524"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>, if the entity continues to serve rural areas (as defined in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)</external-xref>)</quote> before the semicolon;</text></clause> <clause id="H13932E490FAB4F2B98781C45E4534337"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H230B56CB136244D0928305FFF1F9D060"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E) and inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H00E7F74E6E464FD7A79C1CD405D665EB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HC57ADE60C1964B3CBBC94DB13BE6BA8E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>));</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1F577177E832472D8A6D22BB420634E7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any public, quasi-public, or nonprofit entity that uses innovative financing techniques and market development tools to accelerate the deployment of energy efficiency technology; or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92831A1D6E2A4B54808C367E2096F40C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0011A7B50B5B4E39BA8A02F44E78455E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Energy efficiency measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>energy efficiency measures</term> means, with respect to any property service by an eligible entity—</text> <subparagraph id="H6BB695F8768B466CBA9150A9A3E21340"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a structural improvement or investment in a cost-effective, commercial technology to increase energy efficiency (including cost-effective on-or off-grid renewable energy or energy storage system); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0F3070B951654CD78F33302CADFD99A1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the replacement of a manufactured housing unit or large appliance with a substantially similar manufacturing housing unit or appliance, respectively, if that replacement is a cost-effective option with respect to energy savings.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1D51031CCF4489AADF8DB7409C77A6B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H21FF481C695D4867A8277D2E96339051"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and grants</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">to</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H638A8E7D0E794E138F153645F234693A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0C642ADBD433446D92B8D0C0AC3E1775"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to this subsection, the Secretary shall provide—</text> <subparagraph id="H8B992D18C23441E3932FBFEE41C6069D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>loans to eligible entities that agree to use the loan funds to make loans under subsection (d) to qualified consumers for the purpose of implementing energy efficiency measures; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEE901C8C60545B8882212618C845795"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at the election of any eligible entity that receives a loan under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, a grant in accordance with paragraph (11).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C47DC2558E242499DF5476026CF5E21"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (9) as paragraphs (3) through (10), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HCC9CDDED56B5483D8EA2343FE2C16EC7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall give priority to applications from eligible entities serving at least 80 percent of their ratepayers residing in rural areas, as defined in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E437871AB56435780226033114F6E2A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph)—</text>
<clause id="H3CFB1398BBAF4949AEB000748EE308FD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for loans</header-in-text></quote> before the period; and</text></clause> <clause id="H4B5206B551924BDAAA265C92F0B0BFC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking <quote>that is</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3A33BC54247E424CBEA2DC8E28106B23"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6) (as so redesignated by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDE04C42BFC284871A7CCD4F06773EE7F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0ED3A3A2416F44408543518734859668"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Repayment</header> <subparagraph id="H0D347FBD180D4D8898E53B34EB308C50"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, with respect to a loan under paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<clause id="H3BA166BD486349D695F4AC0DAF295778"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the term shall not exceed 20 years from the date on which the loan is closed; and</text></clause> <clause id="H4F85E3A2D86F4403B52C94C171F5377B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>except as provided in paragraph (8), the repayment of each advance shall be amortized for a period not to exceed 10 years.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7040BEE2901463FAE6E72AB174A7A93"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extensions</header><text>The Secretary may extend the term of a loan under subparagraph (A)(i), or the deadline for repayment of an advance under subparagraph (A)(ii), as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H243B104D559C4AE8980A158ED302835D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph)—</text>
<clause id="H46DE70CAD5664952BF2630DF66B09C27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>(1)(A)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H538C1023891444EDA72AB4A4E53AA8F6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>Repayment</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to an applicable extension under paragraph (6)(B), repayment</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H285D3F0C6683441CB1C1F0C59EBD71F5"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (9) (as so redesignated by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H59C2C8FDA5974BEE8F07DACA7D7FA6E0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H252D31D692B44F2FAB54E82B3E8F0C56"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Limitations</header> <subparagraph id="HF7D56904CA2A4CB982FCA99E542B550E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Special advances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All special advances shall be made under a loan described in paragraph (1) during the first 10 years of the term of the loan.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4CAEB4C529D441B5986A61E9DAECC33F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Replacement of manufactured housing units or large appliances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not more than 10 percent of the total annual amount of budget authority for loans described in paragraph (1) may be used for the replacement of manufactured housing units or large appliances.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDC82252B7C8F415DBF8B535E4DAA2BE7"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H705EF3303CD04149806229A7F9DAEF91"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="H26309644843A4FD98DA971C4618A17E9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the election of an eligible entity that receives a loan under this subsection, the Secretary may provide to the eligible entity a grant to pay for a portion of the costs incurred in—</text> <clause id="H6CD06631E29E4595876E11461B376E0C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>making repairs to the property of a qualified consumer that facilitates the energy efficiency measures for the property financed through a loan provided to the qualified consumer under subsection (d); or</text></clause>
<clause id="HD40B01CADEC249469F46FED53C5037B5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing technical assistance, outreach, and training.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C170662E682413991743189609D67EF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header> <clause id="H3B11A107EA584E23B22E5E067BBF4536" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the amount of a grant provided to an eligible entity under this paragraph shall be equal to not more than 5 percent of the amount of the loan provided to the eligible entity under this subsection.</text></clause>
<clause id="HA656E6C8C40643FABAD29FA55BAE1B90" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Persistent poverty counties</header><text>The amount of a grant provided under this paragraph to an eligible entity that will use the grant to make loans under subsection (d) to qualified consumers located in a persistent poverty county (as determined by the Secretary) shall be equal to 10 percent of the amount of the loan provided to the eligible entity under this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CB28AC3907D4A0DB657023810BEBCAC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBFF83547071948289FE54792EB316EE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HB04BC861680041C4A64680EB576BDD5B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or grant</quote> before <quote>funds</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD084A953A72D4CBDB8A51E0FAEF50245"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBE571280C8644FC6BF4929D0F55BF402" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H3FD73BE4173A451080D8E0B3AA0F7BD5"><enum>(B)</enum> <clause id="H557333E1B65849F6875FE7157B541E6D" display-inline="yes-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may have a term and amortization schedule the length of which is the useful life of the energy efficiency measures implemented using the loan, if the loan term does not exceed 20 years; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5D947481D1134CB796A7B5713FC60037" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall finance energy efficiency measures for the purpose of decreasing energy usage or costs of the qualified consumer by an amount that ensures, to the maximum extent practicable, that the applicable loan term described in clause (i) will not pose an undue financial burden on the qualified consumer, as determined by the eligible entity;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4593820AF8474B97AC5B73937275668E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall not be used to fund purchases of, or modifications to, personal property unless the personal property—</text>
<clause id="H45D01F08DBD74EE99E299C15D2293503"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is a manufactured housing unit or large appliance described in subsection (b)(2)(B); or</text></clause> <clause id="H57412E136B1D4CDE8D4825BEB6F3D8CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is or becomes attached to real property as a fixture;</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE45B07C7E684F0E93A6322A969E1DC4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H107B4B298EE74EB98A4699B106CC2D41" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6431AE8F1B5340D1AC0E634CE7BB1B47" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clarification of eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), an eligible entity may make a loan under this subsection to any qualified consumer located within the service territory of the eligible entity, regardless of whether the qualified consumer is located in a rural area.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B24F93DF1654BF883D84B39A2483721"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1FAB2DE305F84625ACC9C1BF0CC21EB7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">outreach,</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and technical assistance</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C0EAFC29AF94910AE8010020254C655"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H47B5D7E6F4D848E78DAFF70FAF1BC5D6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and technical assistance of the program</quote> and inserting <quote>outreach, and technical assistance relating to the program under this section</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE37EBFC17EBA49A1982F9F3B73BB96C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting <quote>, outreach,</quote> before <quote>and training</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF5F420B5A6746E5844BF6B9F3DCBF9C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HEE90D79990834810897B5D9D8C5623B1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than 3 but not more than 5 percent of amounts appropriated under subsection (i) may be used to provide outreach, training, and technical assistance under this subsection.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCBAB5B6F43047A38E36F3A00C5E5AC9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (i), by striking <quote>2014 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95DB09B0E963477181B57782E684553A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6302.</enum><header>Regional commission reauthorization</header>
<subsection id="H6B56767904A24A32BBF9C55372AF9F41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State capacity building program</header><text>Section 6304(c)(9)(A) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/15501">40 U.S.C. 15501</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6BC5D21809B140209331B6FBB0E67D90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regional commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 15751(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HAAB57E5A81BB49B19FECB442CAF53B63"><enum>6303.</enum><header>Promoting precision agriculture</header>
<subsection id="H6AC0FA3B39694069AA14345ED7C33DA9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H3DF0AD7E9278446489B0C78323CA6DA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advanced wireless communications technology</header><text>The term <term>advanced wireless communications technology</term> means advanced technology that contributes to mobile (5G or beyond) networks, next-generation Wi-Fi networks, or other future networks using other technologies, regardless of whether the network is operating on an exclusive licensed, shared licensed, or unlicensed frequency band.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B6B89EB66C54FC89817D2ACA55B4663"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Artificial intelligence</header><text>The term <term>artificial intelligence</term> has the meaning given the term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H018044AFECC64CFC9CE9DB69384139A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Foreign adversary</header><text>The term <term>foreign adversary</term> means any foreign government or foreign nongovernment person engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States, or security and safety of United States persons.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF4F36CCC39745BDA96EA4F4EDEEB47E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Precision agriculture; precision agriculture technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>precision agriculture</term> and <term>precision agriculture technology</term> have the meanings given the terms in section 1201 of the Food Security Act of 1985.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H760CD1C7E25D47CD9887ADD68B6FC921"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Trusted</header><text>The term <term>trusted</term> means, with respect to a provider of advanced communications service or a supplier of communications equipment or service, that the Secretary has determined that the provider or supplier is not owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of, a foreign adversary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD837289C249A46DE94D100955BCB7252" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Voluntary consensus standards development organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>voluntary consensus standards development organization</term> means an organization that develops standards in a process that meets the principles for the development of voluntary consensus standards (as defined in the document of the Office of Management and Budget entitled <quote>Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities</quote> (OMB Circular A–119)).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD266C6F3202F4092BBF438B380198BC2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of this section are—</text>
<paragraph id="HE2E7F8C9E8304DC78107DFAB47946B2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to enhance the participation of precision agriculture in the United States; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF36072EFFA6446D0BE0FD22695A4DD52"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to promote United States leadership in voluntary consensus standards development organizations that set standards for precision agriculture.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEDCE94E61A15421C8BE44B568CC98CB5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interconnectivity standards for precision agriculture</header>
<paragraph id="H5CA1F71F5B1544FF868FDA4CC2BA9F89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Communications Commission, shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HF4424EFEC7744D68AD072FF89F597FD5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop voluntary, consensus-based, private sector-led interconnectivity standards, guidelines, and best practices for precision agriculture that will promote economies of scale and ease the burden of the adoption of precision agriculture; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40CC2AA25C2D44C4B122EA381E32B988"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in carrying out subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H2D015510A49D4DA5993A7D97D6B40492"><enum>(i)</enum><text>coordinate with relevant public and trusted private sector stakeholders and other relevant industry organizations, including voluntary consensus standards development organizations; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H7FDDEA948B4244BCB943503B6B51BC67"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consult with sector-specific agencies, other appropriate agencies, and State and local governments.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB5F4FEBAAFA4CFBBB237AE271C18FBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The Secretary, in carrying out paragraph (1), shall, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9CA93AFDF2944EAE8C23B98A95AC758C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the evolving demands of precision agriculture;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C991B170868472DBAD9D34FF5CA8DB2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the connectivity needs of precision agriculture technology;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H89DA92BE0F4849CEB5074FE10B0F8F24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the cybersecurity challenges facing precision agriculture, including cybersecurity threats for agriculture producers and agriculture supply chains;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2296EAEC3A2C4845BCB4247175E56B98"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the impact of advanced wireless communications technology on precision agriculture; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A1DB9746049497EB25BB68308AA70C2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the impact of artificial intelligence on precision agriculture.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA14C46F308244F2A89CC88AA9607C449"><enum>(d)</enum><header>GAO assessment of precision agriculture standards</header> <paragraph id="HCE30961586574A2F9C261479D2258A6F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the Secretary develops standards under subsection (c), and every 2 years thereafter for the following 8 years, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that assesses those standards, including the extent to which those standards, as applicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC4C8FD17BB7B40A1807E524062A44B7C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are voluntary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9316D03DCE6A47F48B0437BE30CB5AEA" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">were developed in coordination with relevant industry organizations, including voluntary consensus standards development organizations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3667A1B6257F414FBB7A17FE0BBA3461"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have successfully encouraged the adoption of precision agriculture.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41497ABDD6CF4D5F839D5D4BB83EA553"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that summarizes the findings of each study conducted under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7C2EFEB6169E4D53BD5ABAF91CA6AE21" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6304.</enum><header>Food supply chain guaranteed loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92C35B78BFDA40B5B071FF80CD86E701"> <subsection id="HFB02281BEE1249FB97C2C4EE2BF7319F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Food supply chain capacity and resilience guaranteed loans</header> <paragraph id="HF3E2B2287D5344B0B303E7A98FF00B92"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of food supply chain guaranteed loan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>food supply chain guaranteed loan</term> means a business and industry guaranteed loan that is made or guaranteed by the Secretary under subsection (a)(2)(A), including a guarantee described in subsection (a)(3).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F3EBD60938E4A95A897BD334BA753ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A food supply chain guaranteed loan may be made for the purpose of financing new investments in the start-up or expansion of projects in the United States that will increase the capacity of the food supply chain in the United States to aggregate, process, manufacture, store, transport, wholesale, or distribute food, agricultural products, or agricultural inputs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FBF7B626D9F4C068113A50F228B5456"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The maximum amount of a food supply chain guaranteed loan shall not exceed $40,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D3AEE5955A8467B821739D5491E070E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Loan guarantees in nonrural areas</header><text>The Secretary may guarantee a food supply chain guaranteed loan to an eligible entity for a facility that is not located in a rural area if—</text> <subparagraph id="HDE4BFDF67A6D4E56990E38062C0A2120"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the primary purpose of the loan guarantee is for a facility to aggregate, process, manufacture, store, transport, wholesale, or distribute food agricultural products, or agricultural inputs for agricultural producers or processors that are located within 80 miles of the facility;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3A4F71A7B0514705AEB3B158DEBFFABE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the applicant demonstrates to the Secretary that the primary benefit of the loan guarantee will be to provide employment for residents of a rural area; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0F3E58D0C5B4B29BE8AB5906F7DF8A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the total principal amount of food supply chain guaranteed loans guaranteed for a fiscal year under this paragraph does not exceed 10 percent of the total principal amount of food supply chain guaranteed loans made for the fiscal year under subsection (a)(2)(A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H375BE64D3D3346AABEE25C2512736CE0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reservation of funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H6452226A458047B4B71DEDB2096FABDA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 5 percent of the funds made available to carry out subsection (a) to carry out this subsection.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB5A2B4289BED45C1B27EFC1BB66EA9CE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability of funds</header><text>Funds reserved under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year shall be reserved until April 1 of the fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HB74C57F912EC4D008B1A0B8C92ED379A"><enum>6305.</enum><header>New, mobile, and expanded meat processing and rendering grants</header>
<subsection id="HAC02AE75304046F7933526FB857A76C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H763DBE30B7B843D4A331AF89A2C005DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H251036543DC04CBF8D4D728185648720"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a public, private, or cooperative organization organized on a for-profit or nonprofit basis, including a small establishment and very small establishment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33138698F3454034B46F5E2976D04530"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>));</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB9A1FB5CDBED4A478425D52A0EB9CA35"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a land-grant college or university (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3103">7 U.S.C. 3103</external-xref>));</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2571ED10A0CA4F3585624FDE4F4FE58B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a non-land-grant college of agriculture (as defined in that section); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED5085F6DF694B179DFA04FA8430BA2F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a State department of agriculture or other applicable State office with authority over meat and poultry processing and rendering.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF69554AA74B4345838D6A00DAE31F62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Small establishment; very small establishment</header><text>The terms <term>small establishment</term> and <term>very small establishment</term> have the meanings given the terms <term>smaller establishment</term> and <term>very small establishment</term>, respectively, in the final rule entitled <quote>Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems</quote> (61 Fed. Reg. 38806 (July 25, 1996)) (or successor regulations).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC5F6D6CA765B417EBD5FDE18B8BFCA32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of this section are—</text> <paragraph id="HCFE24F936D054B759C0B28D768B1AC94"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to create more resilient local and regional food systems;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H840F6222170F4C42BE4E991A3957D46D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to expand, diversify, and increase resilience in meat and poultry processing and rendering activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE870FAAFFEDC4C3EB00B4E9C3D63F9E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to increase farmer and rancher access to animal slaughter options;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H74562886F99944E4A5F46A0C9D6C8D4D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to improve compliance of processors with livestock and poultry processing statutes (including regulations), including the Federal Meat Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/601">21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/451">21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3019EB57F05430B93E6493CC61879B8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to reduce barriers to entry for new meat and poultry processors and renderers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF8127603186E4C5C83DAE726AEB5FA8E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to establish new, or update, expand, or otherwise improve existing, meat and poultry processing and rendering facilities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12EA1CA9D3D04E5A933FD94DFEEE45E0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to support the processing and slaughtering of niche production methods such as halal, kosher, and other specific cultural methods.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A780EBB82CE43D79D90EC40F159D9C8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="H985CC0CADEA144D68DE764340C6B15DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to use in accordance with subsection (d).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80FABEE8001042B0B1C8FF27F4D79A52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum amount</header><text>The maximum amount of a grant awarded under paragraph (1) shall not exceed $500,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3C3BFDC66B854A569FE3FC10F1A9B1C4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The term of a grant awarded under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 3 years.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H086B096B7DF74D339362C97FFAF81F2A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to small establishments and very small establishments.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H67D045420E1C4B3AB2EA778F34E0693A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to carry out activities in support of the purposes described in subsection (b), including activities—</text> <paragraph id="H6B73914A0F8546ADA35314C208A57D29"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to identify and analyze business opportunities, including feasibility studies required for credit worthiness;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40F747A236B847B793DFD91A8A1BF0CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to achieve compliance with applicable Federal, State, or local regulations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF518744A086044FA96085B3998019B13"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to conduct regional, community, and local economic development planning and coordination and leadership development;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F4CEAD6BAA441B0BCAAB606F9A46D65"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to incentivize new, innovative, or mobile enterprises for increasing or improving local and regional meat or poultry processing and rendering;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF17F53A055F746F0AFBA4A1E3071BF10"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to implement humane handling infrastructure, including holding space for livestock prior to slaughter, shade structures, and structures and equipment for humane slaughter;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA5BC99AD3B2426996796521088F19EE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to develop a feasibility study or business plan for, or carry out any other activity associated with, establishing or expanding a small meat or poultry slaughter, processing, or rendering facility;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8E44C74B2DA4BC59303C1FAFAD1C454"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to purchase equipment that enables the further use or value-added sale of coproducts or byproducts; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41F4BADB441D467190048E7E9FE7EECA"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to purchase cold storage and related equipment.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD1E7B70F580A4CED9F86D6935D00754B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the activities carried out using a grant awarded under this section shall not exceed—</text>
<paragraph id="HFCC9FCE1F31E46DD918A5470A551E5CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>90 percent in the case of a grant in the amount of $100,000 or less; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F324FEBA1364CFC9F1E438FC398136B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>75 percent in the case of a grant in an amount greater than $100,000.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0D6FCAB8F65445C5AD7FFE6D9845D002"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H8F52F430289744A68B73530BF2B864AE"><enum>6306.</enum><header>Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative</header> <subsection id="H8C700F1FA1CD42CFB4031431BB1DECD5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HD7647F7C7F9D446AB5854BD175D970D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Childcare</header>
<subparagraph id="H92FFDADB0FD6486E854C61E69F32C35B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>childcare</term> means any program that—</text> <clause id="H4D4DA8219C1E410B9CD1B5773A660D22"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provides quality care and early education for children who have not yet entered first grade; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HEF9BC87F29AF4E4189B3AD0537179FBD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is operated by—</text> <subclause id="H1260187CDB65423C8F4C649362222C1F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an eligible childcare provider described in section 658P(6)(A) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9858n">42 U.S.C. 9858n(6)(A)</external-xref>); or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3A9463F98B8B4DDB8CBE6E9D70ABEB1C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a childcare provider that, on the date of enactment of this Act—</text> <item id="H675512DE771F4E7892E1FFDABE184F53" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is licensed, regulated, or registered in the State, territory, or Indian Tribe in which the provider is located; and</text></item>
<item id="H163845E10401409E90067CA3FE11F009" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets applicable State, Tribal, territorial, and local health and safety requirements.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB1D039F5369B49F4B05ACBC4C2D58EB9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>childcare</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="HCAB83625EF9943E58E972B19F79EE86E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a school-based program described in subparagraph (A);</text></clause> <clause id="H47FE52BD0620431A8FD55F5E1BEBA465" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a facility used for a program described in subparagraph (A); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1332E74CA7D3432A8B5787CA6E985D52"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a service provided under a program described in subparagraph (A).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H066B5278AD764F9A8018B3585906674C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initiative</header><text>The term <term>Initiative</term> means the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45CDAFABC38C4773B280478BCDCB7AAF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rural area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>rural area</term> has the meaning given the term in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.</text></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HF3677D7183894D548558C02E14F406CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an initiative, to be known as the <quote>Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative</quote>, under which the Secretary shall provide, for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027, priority in accordance with subsection (c) to address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in rural areas.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H40C97F10A5CA4562B2AC28FB745B44DD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Childcare priorities</header>
<paragraph id="HE13E44DC431F42C9B922DA6B9A7DF674"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in selecting recipients of loans and grants under a program described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall give priority to any qualified applicant that proposes to use the loan or grant to address the availability, quality, or cost of childcare.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H89EE4986F67144BB87CCF0DEB5B63C41"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Description of programs</header><text>The programs referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H160383D14EA445D8B5E319E226F5310F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The essential community facilities loan and grant programs authorized under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926">7 U.S.C. 1926(a)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B83131AF9F24B848DA9DDAAEF54FD04" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program authorized under section 310B(g) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(g)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE694CE4D859B4620914DE91B72965745"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The rural microentrepreneur assistance program authorized under section 379E of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008s">7 U.S.C. 2008s</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H221BAD61F5ED4D66A2ADC3D0B57ADF9E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The intermediary relending program authorized under the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1936b">7 U.S.C. 1936b</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H723249C3048F4933AEA1EA15E70416D1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In providing funding in accordance with the Initiative, the Secretary shall ensure a balanced geographical distribution of the benefits under the Initiative.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB8E65810A78447E6B3EDBF962707360D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Evaluation; report</header> <paragraph id="H45544FBF8CA449229E05796C8467A042" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Evaluation</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the projects carried out using assistance provided under the Initiative, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8EC69BCA352841B492B782CBF10932AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of—</text> <clause id="H65185355F96949B290EDB9BF1889AA11"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the types of projects carried out;</text></clause>
<clause id="H42EC7E1C719F435BB7958B5F21CEA831"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the communities in which the projects are carried out;</text></clause> <clause id="H9DA6EEF0AB0A4EC5A2417B505ED91673"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the organizations and entities participating in the projects; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H493DB2ACEABA4F1997185415C8EFDC24"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the types of partnerships developed to carry out the projects; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF4FC22B8614C4999AF04489745F626C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the economic and social impacts of the investments in the projects.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF395A73CD1E4A728B9FFE11D951D5E7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report describing the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1), including a thorough analysis of the outcomes of the evaluation.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H64F6D2ACA5E9449BB00604CE5120C76B"><enum>6307.</enum><header>Technical assistance for geographically underserved and distressed areas</header> <subsection id="H33B6818631F3458DA5384BFF7142110D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall directly, or through cooperative agreements, provide technical assistance and strengthen local capacity to improve access to rural development programs administered by the Secretary for local partners (including local governments, cooperatives, businesses, and community anchor institutions) in geographically underserved and distressed areas.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF8FCD096BF7A443D9BABAD81A1C09E51"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall annually publish, make available to the public, and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on how the provision of technical assistance under subsection (a) has affected geographically underserved and distressed areas in the year covered by the report.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAEF4FD380EFA49DEB3FE52DE9D1387B7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H010854BADE724AD8B4D78E1CEC8A9E67"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Geographically underserved and distressed area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>geographically underserved and distressed area</term> means a rural area (as defined in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)</external-xref>))—</text> <subparagraph id="H0743A03FF0B444ECA5BBDD231F8A2787"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in a socially vulnerable community (as determined by the Secretary);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4C1C8236FF9C4795BC078061C9994403"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in a persistent poverty county (as determined by the Secretary);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE526F6BA286E41BDBD916A1A79E8DA57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in an economically distressed area (as determined by the Secretary); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB72B67B5143A469982026E3428DD3523"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in a colonia.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C2EA3D2994F46AE828B2F6C606E4440"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Community anchor institution</header><text>The term <term>community anchor institution</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E80F6B0240148C6A32751994B70FB1B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a public library;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3294C01EB7F45B1B6B3D07B215C1595"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an elementary or secondary school;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBC05699BB461493683202C5D424745C6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an institution of higher education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2AF8655BDEB94D21B28599525624F8AF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a health care facility; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F95F1DEE6B34F448908E743B861DDD6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other nonprofit or governmental community support organization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA985E40708C543B48A9CCBB09C2CBE85"><enum>6308.</enum><header>Establishment of the Rural Development Innovation Center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981- 2008w) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H3123AB15DF3E4DD99F87945C00729D9B"><enum>379J.</enum><header>Rural Development Innovation Center</header>
<subsection id="HE17734715B274C48AC16B333720E4B93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of rural development mission areas</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Rural Development Mission Areas</term> means the agencies under the Rural Development Agency at the Department of Agriculture, including the Rural Utilities Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Housing Service.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDF86DBE1B3C441CEA737C5AFF489D633"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is hereby established within the Rural Development Mission Areas a Rural Development Innovation Center (the <quote>Innovation Center</quote>) to promote and facilitate innovation in the administration and implementation of rural development programs and initiatives.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE1C57B4D7EBF4CC8994812C1E55B3797"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The Innovation Center shall—</text> <paragraph id="H62BEE33C83E5415A89D2F996ABE0478E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review all processes for Rural Development Mission Area programs to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and barriers to access, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2746B6EADB434F0BAFC6E5F94B555A99"><enum>(A)</enum><text>unnecessary delays in loan and grant applications processing and approvals;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0363A772E214E54A8BC77AEF047818C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>high application costs; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H735C15F3C38D431FA4758FB4EF902F7C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>deficiencies in technical assistance for programs;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5A82699DB7D443787D4645342F2A378"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish and maintain an ongoing public process for public and private stakeholders to provide perspectives on the challenges faced when applying for, utilizing, or participating in Rural Development Mission Area programs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42A8FD0804CC4CB2B2FA46D42933F84D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify and assess any innovative strategies and collaborative models to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of rural development programs and initiatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H278743F005A54B8DAFAA53F9E932AC37"><enum>(4)</enum><text>foster and maintain partnerships with public and private stakeholders to leverage expertise and resources for the Rural Development Mission Areas;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF20A5EDD20A2460996968FDD483F28CE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>promote cross-agency collaborations and identify best practices in rural economic development;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34334A9AF9084B4E890D2ED69C1C868D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>identify and implement technological solutions and software applications to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Rural Development Mission Area programs, including enhancing data management systems;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HADA94AE2E40D45E5A073404AC6435AC7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>conduct research, analysis, and evaluation to modernize, simplify, and improve Rural Development Mission Area programs, and ensure that the programs are accessible, transparent, and user-friendly; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16D67AA12C924D7799905C58A5BD43A6"><enum>(8)</enum><text>disseminate information, guidance, and training materials to Rural Development Mission Area personnel and stakeholders on innovative rural development practices and opportunities.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1655A5434CCC4EB0B5F38FA5FB06D51A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Modernization plan</header><text>The Innovation Center shall develop, and periodically update, a modernization plan to facilitate innovation in administering and implementing rural development programs and initiatives that—</text> <paragraph id="H20EE4489EC4C421487E01203956E0BDB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>outlines strategies aimed at harnessing the potential of emerging technologies for program delivery and overall service;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8365791717AB4201BEB278D0EAE57816"><enum>(2)</enum><text>enhances program efficiencies by identifying and implementing measures to streamline program and administrative processes, reduce redundancies, and optimize resource allocation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB85FFF5A67954C6C830F50DD8CB3AA56"><enum>(3)</enum><text>expands the availability and accessibility of digital services, leveraging digital platforms and tools to broaden the reach of the programs and improve the overall user experience for rural stakeholders;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFF3E0CBB67814855BC59E4C5C8C584A6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>integrates data-driven solutions to optimize program delivery and maximize impact and effectiveness of the efforts in rural development; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2DA8DC6946E4B75A49F783C0139DA36"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establishes periodic milestones and goals to track the progress of the modernization plan.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA17DC2AEA0BE48359EC8BC0827FA1611"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on—</text> <paragraph id="H5EDA3C5C5E8D499D975964D9CCD08D43"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the activities and accomplishments of the Innovation Center, including progress in advancing rural development innovation and the outcome achieved;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7261CC3E66084A3A95F949272211124F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a comprehensive working plan designed to actively engage public and private stakeholders, as described in subsection (c)(2); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F20C5EB610B4BE4B80BC6CD783913E6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the progress on the modernization plan described in subsection (d).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H922DA2523EC0482CA3BACEC6A5E25ECE" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6309.</enum><header>Rural Health Liaison report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 236 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6946">7 U.S.C. 6946</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1B2E498115664D6D9A7A05B43A3E13F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE50E4EBC39554EF1A3F1D0F2241FADCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F36185D12724B389CB656AF5A3C0E03"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H85C28B02BFCE43EFBDB3C6320D419467"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD2DB7A759FC7484B9347CFC05B011DBC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HD9876379EF734C87A4AFF9FA4A044026"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture in implementation of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network provided for in section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5936">7 U.S.C. 5936</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86BC2B7735424446AC3B981B0FCE6A81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A49791761A44197A2F3A98CE2D22BDB"> <subsection id="HA0AE397A43F94E2EACCD9B2A09EE6E38"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Rural Health Liaison shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate outlining the activities conducted under subsection (b).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H0140E1DFEB154900B9F5090798907E6A"><enum>6310.</enum><header>Precision Agriculture Task Force amendments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12511(b) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 4992) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H332909ECB7DF4735A8A8C0DD24EFBB23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H42247FD9BFDB43458381E873C656D7E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H0A50939621E14E178C7C7406F26E40A1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>2025</quote> and inserting <quote>2026</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA95D253F2743492F8CD79FC04ED94D09"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iv) through (vi) as clauses (vi) through (viii), respectively, and inserting after clause (iii) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H029ED2AA78D74A8E97EA6FB746A48FF5"> <clause id="HAED1191CAAF44319B9743FB592CA8CCF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>conduct a comprehensive evaluation of international standards and guidelines pertaining to precision agriculture policies and offer recommendations on their suitability and integration within the United States regulatory framework;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC00D239E049A48CCA94503981C7E4A85"><enum>(v)</enum><text>review the competitive and security implications of the use and deployment of precision agricultural technologies by foreign governments or state sponsored entities in third countries;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H748F80B1187A4537BD59A6ABB41A15DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>(v) and (vi)</quote> and inserting <quote>(vii) and (viii)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7738B41F71DE424881799A64EDC99A83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by striking <quote>2025</quote> and inserting <quote>2026</quote>.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HED0C6C98E5E445EAB80810BCB13EA4F9"><enum>D</enum><header>Additional Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act</header> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H030C1E062E814DBDBA9955E755B43114" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6401.</enum><header>Water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(2)(B)(vii) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926">7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(B)(vii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HD3793DD3EEEE41B59AA734A5091B2310"><enum>6402.</enum><header>Rural water and wastewater circuit rider program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(22) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926">7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE0D17A7FABF2493D8F0F402A7E0C5768" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H342C07904484486CB297FC18D3986E87"><enum>(22)</enum><header>Rural water and wastewater circuit rider program</header> <subparagraph id="H60FA0B23FE564DF4BD0B1137388EC480"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, through the Rural Utilities Service, shall continue a national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program that is consistent with the activities and results of the program conducted before the date of enactment of this Act, and with this section, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1358E1050A49462F92A60486FF2C41CE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Rural Water and Wastewater Circuit Rider Program shall provide a network of expert rural water Circuit Riders located in all 50 States, including United States territories and Freely Associated States, which work one-on-one with eligible rural water and wastewater systems in major assistance categories described in subparagraph (D). The program is intended to help rural water systems operate effectively and efficiently and achieve long-term sustainability and compliance with certain Federal laws and requirements, including the Safe Water Drinking Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.</external-xref>) and the Clean Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1251">33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36D8DCF405A043C4B75884FED932E454"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>In selecting recipients of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to be made available for activities listed under subparagraph (D), the Secretary shall select nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated experience providing technical assistance and disaster and recovery assistance for water and wastewater utilities nationwide. Awardees shall rely on personnel that possess active water and wastewater operators’ licenses or overall knowledge of water utilities necessary to carry out eligible activities under subparagraph (D).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0BE5DAB8F05F4F5EB1F016DFE2FFBE82"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Eligible uses of funds</header><text>An eligible entity shall use funds under the Rural Water and Wastewater Circuit Rider program for a rural water, wastewater, or wastewater disposal facility for—</text> <clause id="H199C10688F3C40338DD2F606C7E9D6D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>technical assistance, including—</text>
<subclause id="HF4D356B6ADA84724B991802D57060EDE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Board training;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H648E5D9DDCF042919BE346527691C3F1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>managerial and financial operations with the effort to enhance the long-term sustainability of rural water and wastewater systems, including partnerships, consolidation, and regionalization;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HDB842C925DFB4F7FB602A25919878F5F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>physical operation and maintenance of rural water and wastewater infrastructure;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H971F29E0EEEC474FB0072FD32C1D4086"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>water treatment;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H6769BF5EA3024062AA891E8AA830A5EF"><enum>(V)</enum><text>regulatory compliance;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7CB2072937104AF6807BC92C1FEA82DA"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>facility security;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD1495B28BA6843488502F00B765207CE"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>loan application and reporting;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2C0A11808F7C49A482DF3B0647B430AE"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>cybersecurity; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H70D639C69C9344C8A05FE7753D4C439A"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>other areas the Secretary deems appropriate;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HA2F8180540304F2AB2D39DE2DD39DC5D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>disaster and recovery assistance including—</text>
<subclause id="HB87567BEC75E4AB2AF06EC7344F2BF13"><enum>(I)</enum><text>direct on-site personnel and equipment to eligible utilities;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF779487FB4EA4F82821D5B058C8DF542"><enum>(II)</enum><text>coordinating in statewide emergency response networks;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA1161D85DEFA4F0A92E0E4B0E4EB77A8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>facilitating the development of action plans between utilities, local governments, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State emergency management agencies;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H264F9E1DFA7341619381FB6C3F87D687"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>resiliency and mitigation planning;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H064CB0CF60EF4B50B36B03BE055D6E06"><enum>(V)</enum><text>GIS mapping;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5C7F44AC99FB4A25B836B529355C5D62"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>updating vulnerability assessments, preparation of emergency response plans, communication protocols, hazard recognition and evaluation skills;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H444C6830107B46D484917A4CA8F1CA20"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>conducting preliminary damage assessments of critical infrastructure;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H03BA0F8B692B44AAB26DAB0ABDB9E70A"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>addressing outstanding deficiencies focused on resolving health-based regulatory, operational, financial, and managerial deficiencies that impact the sustainability of the affected utilities;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H70D300545E3B4D46906E12D3A56D1E42"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>application and reporting assistance for Federal and State requirements including Federal Emergency Management Agency and insurance recovery claims;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD98949E0746247DC9A1469A1393EC6DA"><enum>(X)</enum><text>providing for disaster readiness, support, and response activities targeted to disadvantaged communities that lack the financial resources and human capital necessary to adequately address significant health, safety, or sanitary concerns; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H1AFC23A351DE4B5486388F3A24A5D534"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>other areas the Secretary deems appropriate.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H990E3ECCFA23408399978FAB44D3B55B"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Additional uses</header><text>In response to activities under subparagraph (B) related to natural disasters and emergencies, not more than 5 percent of each award may be used to purchase or reimburse the rental costs of appropriate emergency equipment, as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB54704025FD747B985043F21C0AA312B"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Eligible project areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To receive assistance under the Rural Water and Wastewater Circuit Rider Program and carry out activities, an eligible entity must serve—</text> <clause id="HF1AF957C44D14DF9B946179026058F7D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an area with a population of—</text>
<subclause id="HED4271C0A4844966BCB1982B5BC1B364"><enum>(I)</enum><text>10,000 or fewer inhabitants for technical assistance under subparagraph (D)(i); or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H79F88280DEDD413E8C0191B0D1C01883"><enum>(II)</enum><text>50,000 or fewer inhabitants for disaster and recovery assistance under subparagraph (D)(ii); and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD8C3384B899C4202971014E8F834127D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a public body, non-profit corporation, or Indian tribe with legal authority to own and operate the water facility.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC4211006D09244A0AD1B970E9248F97D"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2029.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H18AC026EAE8F494997DC7E0072DFAF24"><enum>6403.</enum><header>Zero and low interest loans for distressed water systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926">7 U.S.C. 1926(a)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after paragraph (22) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB8584E4867654DE7AA867CFAA5A46240" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9292B08DBB4F4E0BB188CC7117DC66E3"><enum>(23)</enum><header>Assistance for distressed water systems</header> <subparagraph id="H141FA26CB0434955B5EABBBA7B3C73F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To promote the long-term sustainability and financial viability of eligible rural community waste disposal and water facilities as described in subparagraph (B), for any entity described in subparagraph (C), the Secretary may—</text>
<clause id="HBC38D6A338C54EEF99D1B0D33FEB9C97"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make a zero percent interest loan or a 1 percent interest loan pursuant to paragraph (1);</text></clause> <clause id="HBF148F4E42A64E559499BC8D96D0CAA1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>forgive the principal or interest, or modify any term or condition of a new or existing loan made pursuant to paragraph (1);</text></clause>
<clause id="H807EB8071A524B6590E719C50689EEC6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>refinance all or part of any other loan made for an eligible purpose under paragraph (1) of this subsection or section 306C; or</text></clause> <clause id="HFFB7DEF1FA0446A8B28C24E4C65CC14E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>waive any fee required to insure or guarantee a loan pursuant to paragraph (1) or (24).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H31C72771311442B2B56D18C4AAD15C91"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To promote the long-term sustainability and financial viability of eligible entities, the Secretary shall—</text> <clause id="HF8BC19405EE74550A8F8D8BB2A14F58B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide assistance to an eligible entity for the purpose of—</text>
<subclause id="H51D53FB7E57E4D55B6362919FDE7EDBD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>ensuring the entity has necessary resources to maintain public health, safety, or order;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBA81A96658F44831AEBC6352586AE53B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>addressing financial hardships of the eligible entity, its customers, and the community it serves; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8F6C2F19007541D3BA37D914CF0E7306"><enum>(III)</enum><text>identifying the financial stability of the eligible entity, including—</text> <item id="H6F4B07251B4A4871811DC5213C4B72B9"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>operational practices;</text></item>
<item id="H3BE3CAB279D74E59827021FB8E3C95C5"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>revenue enhancements;</text></item> <item id="H6B791D3A10834AAC80EDB1ECDD938FA5"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>policy revisions;</text></item>
<item id="H9D97CFC528CA4E05BD95569C496A8E61"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>partnerships, regionalization, or consolidation of water systems; and</text></item> <item id="H149CD0498BFB43B9BB6CD8C812033D4D"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>contract services;</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H21AF901CD07D437182F24314C5F1A0EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>require an applicant to—</text> <subclause id="HBFACDA04B5F643A9A99DCE8EA5881C80"><enum>(I)</enum><text>receive financial planning assistance; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H9C0573B865EC48D78B185A250FF870F0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>prepare a long-term financial plan.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62A77EF179A74DF1960909C5A1BA8F45"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An entity shall be eligible for assistance under this paragraph if the entity—</text>
<clause id="H588B99F8E7D441368A29FA152C5B3421"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is a rural water, wastewater, or wastewater disposal system with respect to which assistance may be provided under a water or wastewater, or waste disposal program under this subsection or section 306A, 306C, or 306D, and</text></clause> <clause id="H1B3CA557F5354E939F416FD45A33990D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is—</text>
<subclause id="H4A827DD429FB4583B6735A83B5F340F8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>located in a socially disadvantaged community, a persistent poverty county, colonia, or distressed tribal area, as determined by the Secretary; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HED59BFC17E6544AD8F8F57445488A8B6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>facing an economic hardship as defined by the Secretary.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H7B7DB07CF51F46A390392216702CB622"><enum>6404.</enum><header>Tribal college and university essential community facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(25)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926">7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(25)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2008 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H7EC6D559990D4203A17D9BEBA74DFE17"><enum>6405.</enum><header>Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant program</header> <subsection id="HD2E92068B25D494AB9A44994BAA51889"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926a">7 U.S.C. 1926a(i)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9095A07D19F04C7AB12BE8C1F6B490A1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6406.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Water systems for rural and native villages in Alaska</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306D(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926d">7 U.S.C. 1926d(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2008 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA59FF54E520244DE93510214FFAA2019" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6407.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rural decentralized water systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926e">7 U.S.C. 1926e</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H294C988831334F278ACBADD06BD33AE1"><enum>306E.</enum><header>Rural decentralized water systems</header>
<subsection id="HEE5A32A138BA47D4B571A966B1A88834"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H4FD9C6A603264395B7D6F20B5E9A9D9A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible individual</header><text>The term <term>eligible individual</term> means an individual who is a member of a household the members of which have a combined income (for the most recent 12-month period for which the information is available) that is not more than 80 percent of the median nonmetropolitan household income for the State or territory in which the individual resides, according to the most recent decennial census of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H388EF38F59D44AB38DB342192DBEFF9E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible grant recipient</header><text>The term <term>eligible grant recipient</term> means a private nonprofit organization that uses a grant provided under this section for the purposes described in subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA2761A1361C4EF0BD8020CFD7FE447A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualified water quality testing</header><text>The term <term>qualified water quality testing</term> means a baseline analysis of the bacterial and chemical characteristics of concern from a drinking water sample collected at the point of consumption and tested by a laboratory certified to conduct water quality testing that is provided to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H758903CAB3054192B74A040FF632B84A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13657098111F4D7E8CF4D1214A5033D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the eligible grant recipient receiving a grant under this section and any eligible individual served by the eligible grant recipient.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF049EA3F195A4A72B8EC7B2ECA286137"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="H13F453659D4D4B7480D7E64404518C0E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may make grants to an eligible grant recipient for the purpose of—</text> <subparagraph id="HFBB23ED959A54B60A7A604378508D546"><enum>(A)</enum><text>providing loans and subgrants to eligible individuals for—</text>
<clause id="H4626CBB1D44E4AC0B052C62CF5E0B06E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the construction, refurbishing, and servicing of individual household water well systems and individually owned household decentralized wastewater systems in rural areas that are or will be owned by the eligible individuals; or</text></clause> <clause id="HC11499DD98074B4AA7E7065A745282C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the event of ground well water contamination, the installation or replacement of water treatment, where needed as determined by a qualified water quality test or other third party documentation to the satisfaction of the Secretary;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFC01A2A209E2431FAA41065BFDE9F116"><enum>(B)</enum><text>performing qualified water quality testing of individual household water well systems and individually utilized household decentralized wastewater systems in rural areas that are or will be utilized by the eligible individuals; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H824B8B0FDFD3462BB3E61B97CA964FFD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>providing technical assistance to eligible individuals for—</text>
<clause id="HC017DABDEF974C589B044BFECF4A1AFF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the installation or replacement of individual household water well systems and individually owned household decentralized wastewater systems in rural areas that are or will be owned by the eligible individuals;</text></clause> <clause id="H8764317D76784ED5B2CCA829034B1556"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>interpreting qualified water quality tests; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HC58354A51F794DD084CCA46049374F63"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>addressing ground well water contamination.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H484D3380F7C649289F8EF65D8B3370DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms and amounts for loans and subgrants</header> <subparagraph id="HE02E293C9FF8481991605D3B3E98C180"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Terms of loans</header><text>A loan made with grant funds under this section—</text>
<clause id="H97040F87AB6C473EA5E1803C78B29D73"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall have an interest rate of 1 percent; and</text></clause> <clause id="H4F683341F1BB4110A98EEFF96375AFE6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall have a term not to exceed 20 years.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H209392A7710D4FCDB312820C2BEAC597"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amounts</header><text>A loan or subgrant made with grant funds under this section shall not exceed $20,000 for each water well system or decentralized wastewater system described in paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0522E4256F234E628C3C25B5092D0699"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>A recipient of a grant made under this section may use grant funds to pay administrative expenses associated with providing the assistance described in paragraph (1), as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACEDA67040C44D549E4B50FAB8C51C20"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Water treatment standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Water treatment provided under this section shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HC25E70EBE62041D293249AEBA93690BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>incorporate components that are third-party certified as compliant with relevant consensus-based standards for drinking water treatment units or systems, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H29A701719BF941B1B02267A21CCC5D65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be installed, according to the instructions of the manufacturer, by a qualified, certified, or licensed water treatment professional, including a professional credentialed through a manufacturer or third-party.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H460F2B8C5A094A338FAEC23FDCBA5422"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority in awarding grants</header><text>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to an applicant that has substantial expertise and experience in promoting the safe and effective use of individually owned household water well systems, individually owned household decentralized wastewater systems, and ground water.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H62447D92088844FA9B8454044D4FB3BB" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible grant recipient cannot use more than 10 percent of a grant awarded under this section for the activities described under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (b)(1).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H82AB8A1EB49842CC90712FB54FC6676F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HAB3E495903584DC89A17F670F7DE4E54" commented="no"><enum>6408.</enum><header>Assistance to rural entities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310B(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H637ECB3EB6FF400888032742A9303030"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HE83EC6128A4B4DC1A12CBD807A291BC3" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Precision agriculture; precision agriculture technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>precision agriculture</term> and <term>precision agriculture technology</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 1201 of the Food Security Act of 1985.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36839C17681743439E32CE88ADBDCA1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB81CB3A537CA4D7E96B1045F67B170F6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (C);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0EE66695FD04C4BBD53DB50C5C28181" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEF77ACAB663C400A97FD2A37F5CD220F" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H077F63429160442E86846B394A7DA1EB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H92E3EF515B274F099FE11221A9B0B45B" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expanding the adoption of precision agriculture practices, including by financing the acquisition of precision agriculture technology, in order to promote best practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94A2EE8001F04727A674F7E7DAD04DFF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6409.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Solid waste management grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310B(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H75C0938994104F758AD65129DE836DA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>governments and related agencies</quote> and inserting <quote>governments, related agencies, and Indian tribes</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7146C4EBE69B40DEA675922DDA1299D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2014 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCD8E253B23D146058A5356A61A3AB06D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6410.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rural business development grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310B(c)(4)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(4)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2014 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H65E4C368B7FC450A98636302845362EA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6411.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rural cooperative development grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8D8BB417402E4CEEBE5E653D6CDD6B6D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HBA77E8EF23E94196AD0E99CCA2062BE8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Cooperative development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>cooperative development</term> means activities including education, training, and technical assistance, to support the start-up, expansion, or ongoing sustainability of new and existing cooperatives.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC52BBC98537C498AA4AC83F9AE95380D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9B5B5A1338A54045992B679A45D2C8A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>underserved and economically distressed areas in rural areas of the United States</quote> and inserting <quote>socially vulnerable, underserved, or distressed communities</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B468FA3464F499BBE00FE7BA63D982C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F)—</text>
<clause id="HC0AC51DFD304448E9C219417D181430A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>at least</quote> before <quote>a 25 percent</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCECE2EFE4CAA4431A7FFF20C54D9B3A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, and all applications that satisfy this subparagraph shall be given the same priority for the scoring criterion based on satisfying this subparagraph</quote> before the period;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C246422C4404DCC8E6ED4A7C99F4D73" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H43567E6169254A17978266C28F430845" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H3D8C83D8E58F42EDB7C7A38A9783E1FB" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Award renewals for qualified non-profit institutions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall award a grant under this subsection to a non-profit institution on the same terms and for the establishment or operation of the same center or centers for cooperative development for which the non-profit institution was awarded a grant in the current fiscal year, if the non-profit institution—</text>
<clause id="H11EE7E96939440C8A15293040733906D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is a recipient of an award under this subsection;</text></clause> <clause id="H4B5E0B3CA9924F66A205CDF6EA31A4AA" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requests a renewal under this subparagraph;</text></clause>
<clause id="H93D46F21307A40A18BD6E762DFA8084E" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has submitted a complete application under this subsection in the preceding 2 fiscal years; and</text></clause> <clause id="H533E46E4F67A4A32887FE2AB17E6F4A3" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>has operated the center or centers for cooperative development in a manner which successfully meets the parameters described in paragraph (5), as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72C76D5703F144078A7C4CA8EF429517"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (10), by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Secretary shall analyze the data resulting from the research, and include the data and the analysis in the annual report submitted by the interagency working group under paragraph (12).</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F63E9B472004B35BCE6811189AB4B29"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (12), by adding at the end the following: <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this sentence and annually thereafter, the interagency working group shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities carried out by the working group.</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H542CCE2B70DD4162B4E60BE7FD89707D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (13), by striking <quote>2014 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HF8F919FA24E643958A4BA56E38C69722"><enum>6412.</enum><header>Lender fees in guaranteed loan programs</header> <subsection id="H2E4E914434204FBAB740A0FE7AB2E518"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 333 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1983">7 U.S.C. 1983</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF24683316FE248938BB1467A15CCBF9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">(a) In general.—</header-in-text></quote> before <quote>In connection</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7D23FBCCB28466CA0629037166EB7FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BA3485556F14B39A3C918C6237D3474"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(E), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE07E9D7C4324DEB88A10F94E3C2DDA9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (7); and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD825B8F4EFC1465F85709DA63518CB37"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEA71FD9C42A8479C996704F9911D951A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H016AE07C7C144C8680E9339ACF2C7404"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fees</header> <paragraph id="HD70FCF3E2D69418BAA955F35CB89A85C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial guarantee fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may assess an initial guarantee fee for any insured or guaranteed loan issued or modified under section 306(a) in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal portion of the loan.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF35254F4A5804E8D80070043F4442C9F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Periodic retention fee</header><text>The Secretary may assess a periodic retention fee for any insured or guaranteed loan or modified under section 306(a) in an amount that does not exceed 0.75 percent of the outstanding principal of the guaranteed loan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58C7E656E5A64B078575DF9A6B5234C1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>In altering any fee charged for any insured or guaranteed loan issued or modified under section 306(a), the Secretary, not less than 30 days in advance of any fee change, shall provide a public disclosure, of the financial data, economic and behavioral assumptions, calculations, and other factors used to determine the new fee rates.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="H31E89E1BEB17441F983B4CE4F974EF33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 310B(g)(5) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H09DDA336BC1448D18AED43F27D757755" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HEB954B410DBE4D87821455C62528EFBE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Fees</header> <subparagraph id="H7D504C38B6644EB38B1D977EC820753C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial guarantee fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may assess an initial guarantee fee for any guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal portion of the loan.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H899E276C5DEC4612B4B1619F7DF0297F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Periodic retention fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may assess a periodic retention fee for any guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that does not exceed 0.75 percent of the outstanding principal of the guaranteed loan.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFFE62789B50947C7B256C08B25C905B2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In altering any fee charged for any guaranteed business and industry loan, the Secretary, not less than 30 days in advance of any fee change, shall provide a public disclosure, of the financial data, economic and behavioral assumptions, calculations, and other factors used to determine the new fee rates.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11414C8EA2A845B2A87D16C15C0128EF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6413.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Locally or regionally produced agricultural food products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(iv)(I) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)(iv)(I)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2008 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB80407E3EF664ADE89A1729211C9468B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6414.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310B(i)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2008 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23F1CC61A0184D11BC717A0D912964E8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6415.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rural economic area partnership zones</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310B(j) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(j)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H5CF93BE989D54D06A0E672001641B005"><enum>6416.</enum><header>Intermediary relending program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310H(i) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1936b">7 U.S.C. 1936b(i)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2014 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H4F89AA113BE5445F84F064DFAB5B88CF"><enum>6417.</enum><header>Rural health care facility assistance</header>
<subsection id="HCB00668191B144868446942451790B3E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 342 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1990a">7 U.S.C. 1990a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBC3800BC791B4240B51DD2201F220B27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Assistance</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H95BD4179CC424E189D07B857D61015BE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Refinancing of certain rural health care facility debt</header>
<paragraph id="H8967416510784507ABA62B88BC6C380A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistance</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E710AE50AEB474C93AA870A5EA3A308"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>rural hospital</quote> and inserting <quote>an eligible health care facility</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H06E7AC4282B7468EB7ACB0539CDA7D81"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a community</quote> and inserting <quote>an area</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0FBAED6E40C470B8F5DA67527022ABF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>hospital,</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible health care facility,</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8048C9CD17FE46589B1EF3A4F4D45437"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H630F10F0818F4D1AA1C82E7D6FA8E243" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H12CC1D37FBB54480B1B73DBBE9901341" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To promote the long-term sustainability and financial viability of an eligible health care facility, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDD460F93B0AC4DBF945AB4830BEDCD9A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide assistance to an eligible health care facility for the purpose of—</text> <clause id="H1585941BFDAD4E3DB678B67F7E681E15" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensuring the facility has necessary resources to maintain public health, safety, or order;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6011B4CA2256416A9BB47BCE9C6CCC56" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>addressing financial hardships of the facility, its patients, and the area it serves; and</text></clause> <clause id="H53A0F37D055948FBBAFC97AB2606831F" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identifying the financial stability of the facility, including—</text>
<subclause id="H900E1AA703024F95A2DC163745D4E2CE" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>operational practices;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCF0EC1A3E44A4FC5A7C151C22674A928" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>revenue enhancements;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HF169A83BDA01458CAEF5FC3460F27330" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>policy revisions;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H157E5D9B253F4C17B27810DCE0DB73F2" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>partnerships, regionalization, or consolidation of rural health systems; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H551289C187F94FEA81ADD2D70C656FF7" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text>contract services; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5DF279BA0CA544A9AD4156D94D4EC41F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require an applicant to—</text>
<clause id="H48C409A4F73C41D6B95F91FFD4EDF91A" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>receive financial planning assistance; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2ED213804F874DC09D4BC35428B9EF1C" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>prepare a long-term financial plan.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30B1DD1C98D04AD8ADA81EAE4005CD1A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>In the case of an application for refinancing pursuant to this section, the Secretary may waive the requirement of section 302(a)(1)(D) if the eligible health care facility is insolvent.</text></paragraph> <subsection id="HD4009F85E4164C82B3B392FA4A209C7C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rural health care facility technical assistance program</header> <paragraph id="H846B9E26FDF14A08BCF1D36274B25DF9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In lieu of any other authority under which the Secretary may provide technical assistance to any eligible health care facility, the Secretary shall establish, and maintain, directly or by grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, a Rural Health Care Facility Technical Assistance Program (in this section referred to as the <quote>Program</quote>) to provide technical assistance and training, tailored to the capacity and needs of each eligible health care facility, to help eligible health care facilities in rural areas—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF41B159A4EE84C6CB2BB8DF73EBD81AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify development needs for maintaining essential health care services, and support action plans for operational and quality improvement projects to meet the development needs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC73CD7D686A046B6988F8E7E63FBD7F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>better manage their financial and business strategies, including providing financial planning assistance and preparing long-term financial plans; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H63D904B63C544DF0BD9727C48926A8C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify, and apply for assistance from, loan and grant programs of the Department of Agriculture for which the facilities are eligible.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDA671E36FF643D6B0970F002FB363EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the Program shall be to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12045D24EB794E6FB684F27A9AF48ECB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the long-term financial position and operational efficiency of the eligible health care facilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF91B4C2BC1E54437AC613DD554EFB0A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>prevent the closure of eligible health care facilities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H025FE954A8F14789A26B7C21A9B0118E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>strengthen the delivery of health care in rural areas;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDBA206F8423B4CD0A3A02712BDDCDE20"><enum>(D)</enum><text>help eligible health care facilities better access and compete for loans and grants from programs administered by the Department of Agriculture; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0FA52702441149679DDB722C1340B511"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">continue the activities of the Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program in effect as of the date of the enactment of this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2E67037F2BE48878E638A9BB20E834C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program participation</header> <subparagraph id="HECCFFDD42D254AE280C377F837CFD464"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall engage in outreach and engagement strategies to encourage eligible health care facilities to participate in the Program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE5BCEB92B79240B2B34573C292E503B6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible health care facility selection</header><text>In selecting eligible health care facilities to participate in the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to borrowers and grantees of the Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service. The Secretary may also consider—</text> <clause id="H03F8C28E132040379CFB9FAA65318A5D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the age and physical state of the health care facility involved;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0AA79F2A4EDC41DCB2CB48E21C629CC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the financial vulnerability of the eligible health care facility, and the ability of the eligible health care facility to meet debt obligations;</text></clause> <clause id="H466A24362E134E5289A45D7E3A360798"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the electronic health record implementation needs of the health care facility;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE83F4D182C2A4C8299BCDA6CBB65A8E0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether the eligible health care facility is located in a health professional shortage area or a medically underserved area;</text></clause> <clause id="HA98EFF7466DF4D789DA52AF6F83C1E54"><enum>(v)</enum><text>whether the eligible health care facility serves a medically underserved population; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H39BDA058F641430CAC3FAD65B2D70FDD"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>such other criteria and priorities as are determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3ADB83BF99774351BAA76BFF277F8927"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a written report describing the progress and results of the program conducted under this section, which should include—</text>
<clause id="H4A3C4C02E863456CAC1CF44BEEE01B5E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a brief description of each project to provide technical assistance to an eligible health care facility under this section, including—</text> <subclause id="H3001EF4DD3644F81A10096F731955498"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the name and location of the facility;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HE16EEE2BE5B7414A834A1358ADEEEC86"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a description of the assistance provided;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H39C717FE91714AD78F549C97AEBCE596"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a description of the outcomes for completed projects;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8EF1DC8852F64B4EBD740508F868DC91"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the cost of the technical assistance; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD46CA7F635494F3283542DE2B9631B0B"><enum>(V)</enum><text>any other information the Secretary deems appropriate;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HFA95153892AC44E5842956942FBAB9A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a summary of the technical assistance projects completed;</text></clause> <clause id="H6507E7915A1C42C28BB7901F04029EC9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a summary of the outcomes of the technical assistance projects;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8D661EDC799143C58A788AC133726200"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an assessment of the effectiveness of the Program; and</text></clause> <clause id="H78BA7BB227544FC2968DE6B68F4680D1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>recommendations for improving the Program.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD62C9C947FA432BA6DC99ECF7CF5593"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Limitations on authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA8944D14FBD24354BF2BB086BC73000D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H99EDEBC29F5D4C68A464AF2653325919"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rural area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>rural area</term> has the meaning given the term in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H20CABF81924045DCB9439A78807DD53B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Development needs</header><text>The term <term>development needs</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B1BE27EA4FD45E9BDFC07CC9FD45988"><enum>(A)</enum><text>constructing, expanding, renovating or otherwise modernizing health care facilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8734E8C60E894AE4B3183F3E97CB9086"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing telehealth capabilities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAC6E49057A9E45D3B7982B334EC18936"><enum>(C)</enum><text>acquiring or upgrading health care information systems such as electronic health records;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28678A6C0892408DA63CA0B5E527E27E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>providing financial planning assistance and preparing long-term financial plan; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD81D3F3200254CE386069D0C2EF83FDC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>such other needs as the Secretary deems critical to maintaining health care services in the community in which an eligible health care facility is located.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5045E721C9E04181839548839F66B8B8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible health care facility</header><text>The term <term>eligible health care facility</term> means a facility that is located in a rural area and is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6DAAA4C6669A470BB249E7B8398288C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H671CD242598A420FB484E7EB4C0C3EBF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a psychiatric hospital (as defined in section 1861(f) of such Act);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D44EE651CB545C6B75FF1C1240414B9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a long-term care hospital (as defined in section 1861(ccc) of such Act);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC5762B38EDF04564B91D6E55F073C7A6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) of such Act);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF234131C8D5A43F5AA24B19E7D6C5C6B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a rural health clinic (as defined in section 1861(aa)(2) of such Act);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2FD05141ABB480C903AF22A33408C76"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a religious nonmedical health care institution (as defined in section 1861(ss)(1) of such Act);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19463FBECB644ACA97F5FCBAFC9D3CE9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a sole community hospital (as defined in section 1886(d)(5)(C)(iii) of such Act);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD6A9CC72833740CD889D5DC54BD4ADD5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a rural emergency hospital (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2) of such Act);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5303A90A4D304707A406479197588144"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a home health agency (as defined in section 1861(o) of such Act); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFB7E1AB0A268464080241D3D41D8E7E9"><enum>(J)</enum><text>a community health center (as defined in section 330 of the Public Health Service Act).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC28AC4BFF6E47FF9B7EBA3563252B41"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Health professional shortage area</header><text>The term <term>health professional shortage area</term> has the meaning given the term in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C3CA52BD1944563829108E9F607A9B1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Medically underserved area</header><text>The term <term>medically underserved area</term> has the meaning given the term in section 330I(a)(5) of the Public Health Service Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD06AB05B2B424B438C52E9D701BF8A7E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Medically underserved population</header><text>The term <term>medically underserved population</term> has the meaning given the term in section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4041DB75AACD4A86B355B4E5ED5A67D8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the completion of a rulemaking carrying out such amendments.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H085B9770107D499FB1A57B9240916C43"><enum>6418.</enum><header>Elimination of prohibition on use of loans for certain purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 363 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2006e">7 U.S.C. 2006e</external-xref>) is hereby repealed.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3B09BCF58CC4751BC97EBDBF4A5DEDD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6419.</enum><header>Rural Business-Cooperative Service programs technical assistance and training</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 368(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008c">7 U.S.C. 2008c(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC96E7E062F14767969C89B664DDF64C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6420.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Rural Development Partnership</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 378 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008m">7 U.S.C. 2008m</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4A96445F4093435AB629A5C0728E5FD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(1), by striking <quote>2008 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H120B5798AD9544C78D1B4EEF5F755E14"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H298FB097CD6A4DB1B82F0B7F13104EDD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6421.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008p">7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2014 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C59D301EC7049F59D5ADE7C931BB8E2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6422.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rural microentrepreneur assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008s">7 U.S.C. 2008s</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0DAC753750F04A2C85ABAEFF7491882E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(4), by striking <quote>$50,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$75,000</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE824324B0DF949BE963C36F3597506E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking <quote>shall not exceed 75 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>may be up to 100 percent, and a loan under this section for a project may be used to cover not more than 50 percent of any renovation, construction, or related costs of real estate improvements under the project</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C3515A3D7C24FD98D678BCFE0C3ACD8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98C0230385874F70A12994D176BCDEA9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6423.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Health care services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 379G(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008u">7 U.S.C. 2008u(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2008 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" id="H7ECD9CBF110742ABB00787281A9B0A12"><enum>6424.</enum><header>Strategic economic and community development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 379H(d)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008v">7 U.S.C. 2008v(d)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H42091CB523134808A6914B28A540D479" commented="no"><enum>6425.</enum><header>Rural innovation stronger economy grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 379I of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008w">7 U.S.C. 2008w</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFA752B6D096440FEAFC9AFB5900B4064" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H58392703F4FA4DE09328FD642787D1D9" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text> <clause id="H733773F508FF493BB7B29E25C1ED0923"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text>
<subclause id="H9FEDD882531340949F3C7BC886D14A84"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD0FCC660DB8E4D1EA583CBF4666D57A3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="HD86948D8CAE14927B6A06AC3647B4886"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1), of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>, 1002(a)(1)));</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause>
<subclause id="H8C0DBDB7D004435181629EAD14172A4E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively, and inserting after subclause (I) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCB8D7714C2C14611986B088C07FCE716" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="H996943AD04674A119DE1BD36A6495C78"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/2302">20 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref>);</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause>
<subclause id="H526BCA216E2540FF8984B08A7862CAD2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subclause (IV) (as so redesignated by subclause (II) of this clause), by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HEE200EDE363645B09B388A6D73BE34A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iv)—</text>
<subclause id="HCE75A7D1F38C46A18CA073EA0D916F55"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking subclause (IV) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBF52A3F52ADE4388B2542238DD209A77" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="HDCAAA8F36D8146E4A0C0930D9778C51A"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1), of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>, 1002(a)(1)));</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause>
<subclause id="H40AA15F33FB943A0AE4DBB82BA4B2F18"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating subclause (V) as subclause (VI) and inserting after subclause (IV) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H37A30FB465594E429DF3B7239854B675" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="H58BEC7780D4E4B4A86F7B2308B39040C"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/2302">20 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref>); or</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H469C4BB421DF4B89B1BC9E5D25AA45C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H34597C7238CD4848B5A16479A7E9EDB6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HCB01663E1FEA43DC9AAE74D33DE88B00"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a career pathway program, includes 1 or more members of the local workforce development board established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and serving the region to ensure the program is integrated with the activities carried out by the local workforce development board; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCA8D489E625F4910A87AA8347117EF45" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1371B61DCF224C0C943B7219D1A15E55" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HCB5810B6A9B44292A77E61C855B965A3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Career pathway</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>career pathway</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3(7) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102(7)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44F4CC63634147159B01E7FF42A84CB7"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Industry or sector partnership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>industry or sector partnership</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F3C92EAA14848D9B196CBF8F1031E53" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA4B7132E9FB24556A39C47CD2667D778" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HDD0CDDDD4E31455A944AC54C5423402B" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or carry out career pathway training programs or industry or sector partnerships aligned with industry sectors in rural communities</quote> before <quote>, including</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9C8E955B89324F8EB783F87AEFA016C2" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text></clause> <clause id="H3A99CA446E0948269CF8216E951AB4B1" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H991A32C051FC4C4BA77007C2B4BF0C27" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAB9FC71CEACC4381A407379584B10E52" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H7B4CBDC185474AF1B09972610016CC20"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">address workforce challenges, including worker displacement, faced by specific industry sectors in rural communities; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65793A50153C4AFEB2FB05A812BD5AFF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>promote targeted skills development and training initiatives to stimulate innovation and enhance economic development in rural regions.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3AD22FA59FB640EAAE14324259697728" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="H55CBED1A40F24553BF4205A0BBB3B4E2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="H6090ED78B4B24E449BA37FDC0BA11E80" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i), by inserting <quote>, career pathway programs, or industry or sector partnerships</quote> before the semicolon; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB046528787BC4D04ACC8DBFC2731986B" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text> <item id="H30230857E88F4F0B8F8A234B97F888BF" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, career pathway programs, or industry or sector partnerships</quote> before <quote>to provide</quote>; and</text></item>
<item id="H2A8DE743B70D4C12A729434EC0FCB527" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>leadership development,</quote> before <quote>customized training</quote>;</text></item></subclause></clause> <clause id="H7EA9E76B56A8405C9FA8BAF1B9005312" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H799376949A5844AEB07B354A4EB173E4" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4C5A306A2C6142BE88F385C925457BD1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HCFC2973E86284664BCCFAB0080F2FCE4"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the ability of the eligible entity to carry out activities to address the issues of worker displacement, an aging workforce, and youth migration.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9835102C4F0B4245BADBC7B5004096E9" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5FEF114BFEF148B5929408D9D4BF770B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAA3B1C0AE06C4F9F91D21136FF029F27"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Geographic distribution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure regional diversity of recipients of grants or participants in providing grants under paragraph (1) for jobs accelerators, career pathway programs, and related programming.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5240AFE2492C472295146D4381D5C819" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7BBA6380CF954C2BA4D91D8718942398" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(xi), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA9AB9CE549A74A77B74516CBF1B78B60" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA66ECBB0A4854B1098CC5922E3BA6D4B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HF602DEBFC0E74037A53805C7CBE4AA24"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to support career pathway programs or industry or sector partnerships to be carried out within industries in rural communities, including—</text>
<clause id="H83632E7EF2E84C019B31BFE98E1DBB3E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>telecommunications or broadband services;</text></clause> <clause id="HC6763C1E865E42C7976FE53B9BBAC7A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>water, waste water, or disposal services;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5B46B1B916F842CF90BCC83D309B2759"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>electric supply services;</text></clause> <clause id="HC7F9D805D6684164B22D0E6ABDC65A18"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>forestry and logging operations;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5B14C93AEE4E4D5287A8B5AF83D5D955"><enum>(v)</enum><text>conservation practices and management;</text></clause> <clause id="H14AD273906144D4290BD50773AF74518"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>health care and child care;</text></clause>
<clause id="H90DEAEF636CB46B287D7D861FA1FF442"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>manufacturing;</text></clause> <clause id="HBA88CA20B83F4CCDACB156EAE14317B2"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>agribusiness related to production, processing, and distribution;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0FB94EEE0F4248F0B45CD90FBC8DBC10"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>veterinarian services; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8361C5CF95234592B8787C34FF4FA27F"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other sectors identified by the local workforce development board serving the region to be an in-demand industry sector or occupation, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H467FF723D45642AABF0D26A629CF811A" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFB8918138E7744D88BDF2132E87DCD01"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBD512932068A4BD2B9B41CCA1C91808E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text> <clause id="H0F4E1C968318447A8E994BB0C0D912C9" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (xvii), by striking <quote>or</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H640F665414C8446F8D85AC50FAFFF2D3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (xviii) as clause (xix) and inserting after clause (xvii) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDFFB0649FF084340B6526075523EC110" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H78B02018AE5A4438A62F32F05A9D548A"><enum>(xviii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of individuals who have completed skills development, recognized postsecondary credentials, or gained specialized education through career pathways programs or industry or sector partnerships; or</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H9488359E9A4E433CB3D337D63CEC9B9D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (xix) (as so redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F62B581FDB6425C9B203EA4DFA26743"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC217FB01639C4C499CD24CAE142104D7" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H84A4AD39C3B746DA9DCEF8248A5F1776"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a career pathway program or industry or sector partnership, report to the Secretary the employment and earnings outcomes for individuals who participate in the program on the indicators described in subclauses (I) through (III) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5996FC0511B84FD090C60A76F804AC79" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF1F030947F041719F93C27193377354" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6426.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Delta Regional Authority</header>
<subsection id="H1AFFFA3DA86E4916ABD559C885E928B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 382M(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009aa-12">7 U.S.C. 2009aa–12(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8438E13ACD543169E5E430FC6935E1C"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination of authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 382N of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009aa-13">7 U.S.C. 2009aa–13</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H88E0FCE94FEE4A809E90D137500122AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clarification of Delta Regional Authority areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4(2)(D) of the Delta Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3121">42 U.S.C. 3121</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/100/460">Public Law 100–460</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>Sabine, Vernon,</quote> after <quote>Webster,</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7D2F7B62B1AE4913BBEE44BC6DE0B210"><enum>6427.</enum><header>Limitation on rural business investment companies controlled by Farm Credit System institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 384J(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009cc-9">7 U.S.C. 2009cc-9(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>50</quote> and inserting <quote>75</quote>.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C5C215FC026460888BD846F6EF2DC22" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6428.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rural business investment program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009cc-18">7 U.S.C. 2009cc–18</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2014 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H6B1AC682F52D411CBCFE7D8D5A97E730"><enum>6429.</enum><header>Technical corrections</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each of the following provisions of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are amended by striking <quote>urbanized</quote> and inserting <quote>urban</quote>:</text>
<paragraph id="HC2E1AA35D70442E7B1527D0C6DD7F9B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 343(a)(13)(A)(ii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)(ii)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19A3C07EF56042A480BBF82D13B09035"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 343(a)(13)(D)(i)(I) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(D)(i)(I)</external-xref>), in the matter preceding item (aa).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B7975A555CE4BF39FFCC135AE47D6B9" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 343(a)(13)(D)(i)(I)(bb) (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(D)(i)(I)(bb)).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF23FB934520B485F82F1B127CB049CEA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 343(a)(13)(D)(i)(II) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(D)(i)(II)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0125F08554CA4E57BE50ED1E517E4FC5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 343(a)(13)(E) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(E)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC040162BC2A149C1964F006CF476E88C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 343(a)(13)(F)(i)(II) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(F)(i)(II)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD6E37033DBC431D8F0210A415B57DD8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 384I(c)(4)(C) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009cc-8">7 U.S.C. 2009cc–8(c)(4)(C)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HDD26063E561E418B8D777DCE0D891B5D"><enum>6430.</enum><header>Rural water and wastewater technical assistance and training programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(14) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/926">7 U.S.C. 926(a)(14)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H16D6B9A5A18A4B098A7AEB811452FE26"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H926CE45535C04B0D8B1F2C543D3238F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>technical assistance and training to—</quote> and inserting <quote>for—</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD79F2CFB55614EE9B9E2256750A963E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5691E70B61C94308A07AE46600209365"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (i) through (v) as subclauses (I) through (V), respectively, and moving each such provision 2 ems to the right; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5A5D216043C446079A6E7F7D99C8AC42"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting before the matter so redesignated the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H24C25F44624246B986E4EA2DC11E1988" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HAF8BA2A0C60846A3B42D7745FAFFA248"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technical assistance and training to—</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEA7988A6502432CA3C7022E1772118F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding after and below the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3717D5AC07E94C4A943EC146D4628872" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H9ECA5972D4354B319FC3C29493D55E43"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">disaster and recovery assistance.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6257282660C5447E919A88A4B6740965"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B),by inserting <quote>or disaster and recovery assistance</quote> before <quote>described</quote>. </text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H6C274E8A0F8A4AF09F5F71CFC1C27C41"><enum>E</enum><header>Additional Amendments to the Rural Electrification Act of <enum-in-header>1936</enum-in-header></header> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H565304060BA740A299C5B22176ECB305" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6501.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for utility infrastructure purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 313A(f) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/940c-1">7 U.S.C. 940c–1(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA03F804FABB64C20B35EEDD8F93611A5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6502.</enum><header>Extension of the rural economic development loan and grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 313B of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/940c-2">7 U.S.C. 940c–2</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE603E23E3C094C258A795F0D1560AFA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HDCF74D292DFA497E88C91707999E5C13"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repayments</header>
<paragraph id="H03C1F9AFAFE74F87977847FB10515253"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of zero interest loans, the Secretary shall establish such reasonable repayment terms as will encourage borrower participation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9641D74D56BB4512AC278B5EFE5708BE" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Letters of credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall not require a letter of credit or other similar guarantee from a recipient of a zero-interest loan under this section if the borrower assigns the Secretary a security interest in any collateral provided to secure a loan made with funds loaned under this section, or makes other similar arrangements to the satisfaction of the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H341A1F2D6F8843CDB5E7980EDC8BF737"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4973DD3CDA2241B6B1CE25B7636CBF39" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6503.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expansion of <enum-in-header>911</enum-in-header> access</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 315(d) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/940e">7 U.S.C. 940e(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2008 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></section></subtitle>
<enum>VII</enum><header>Research, Extension, and Related Matters</header>
<subtitle id="H4FCED69D5846490C8A919F44DCB38023"><enum>A</enum><header>National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977</header>
<section id="HFE9478276C524F2296520868E5F73C53"><enum>7101.</enum><header>National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3123">7 U.S.C. 3123</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAA25BE6E8A8840CAADBDA8FE0A20D680"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAC706E90F3C24D6F99B653850D59EE9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>15</quote> and inserting <quote>16</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDC67911AAE5B4802926408928936B10B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="HEB36CCE6E47D476288F535187CBCA107"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member representing the industry, consumer, or rural interests of insular areas. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4FC788465A8A4A408C207276D25EB226"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>7</quote> and inserting <quote>3</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0ED465D79DFB4FD488B6206BA777FCF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HE7ABD057DE534BECA6E312C81CE09F5D"><enum>7102.</enum><header>Specialty crop committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3123a">7 U.S.C. 3123a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCCA364E7C51C4AE995402310B5833C5F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2227770F700B4CE4AC2312B60BE3CD94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Not later than</quote> and all that follows through <quote>initial members of</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall continue to implement, and appoint the members of</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E5F3205C7B04B92A1E769C638CCDFE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H2827D6AA3E4E41EDBA91BA7BFCA89D24"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by adding a period at the end; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H7664C3C54C1D4F779C746F3D5A94A781"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80BB5EAF8865428A98B97E37BB78B1A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by striking <quote>executive committee</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HFEA525F9374A4C2D92F5A063E0721FE6" commented="no"><enum>7103.</enum><header>Veterinary medicine loan repayment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3151a">7 U.S.C. 3151a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3C60A83C30C84C42B4661F5A6EFFB994"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="HD3E6A2CEE9D94787B04B7F1ADFBEDCAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination of veterinarian shortage situations</header><text>In determining <quote>veterinarian shortage situations</quote>, the Secretary—</text> <paragraph id="H720A5FCBB76D4101878688003CCD2FCE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D51C83E7AC34BEE890CB4AD821760F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>geographical areas that the Secretary determines have a shortage of veterinarians; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5D34F6108A94B81AD49ECE754B8D5C7" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">areas of veterinary practice that the Secretary determines have a shortage of veterinarians, such as food animal medicine, public health, epidemiology, and food safety; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H81E54545ADA34EFFB0CCD8C36DA69EA3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>areas described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) identified by appropriate State agencies; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B7F09771BD240A6A15F7FBF61F2E9C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H44A28FBC069F4F298ACEBC04D7B71FBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop quantitative mechanisms for predicting the emergence of new veterinarian shortage situations in the short-term and long-term; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57E361B0D61442C58A30F52294640094"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make available to State agencies described in paragraph (1)(C) the quantitative mechanisms developed under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H631EC4BD2DDA4E6F972C788547E7CCF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA5E690BC8B154CBA9323756A836B709F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H70739B11B8D643B8B3D6E0ABDED727A7"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall not make a veterinarian ineligible for the program under this section based on a veterinarian's participation in a comparable Federal, State, or local program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFC08C3B7EDE74FED8ED78A1928E09C63"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Application process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish streamlined application procedures and guidelines for entering into agreements with veterinarians under this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H676E7D3429084C23A0812F5754E043FD" commented="no"><enum>7104.</enum><header>Veterinary services grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1415B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3151b">7 U.S.C. 3151b</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H107CEAEB15D840EBA9305BE5492CCA48"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA4E00245B3C34C7AA752EC504FDDD02D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by striking <quote>, as defined in</quote> and all that follows through <quote>1991(a))</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H089A611FA53241C48948A23CA5030C14"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF794A1A865AA43D58F4B47E1BA52C1D2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6B97F15BAAB6464A8A1F57680BD71F1C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rural area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term “rural area” has the meaning given such term in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B9E371F641043999CCE22AC99B22090"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H67AB9ED998594391B107E8F45A80805F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA4459310571B4B82B118A649E7E1CC80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H245D45C6DD3042E7BBBC7804E9674913" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H7C9A02231DE74FBDAE4470260624F5C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expand, retain, or attract additional veterinary practices in rural areas;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE88E56C786F441EA761715A43D80DE0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBC3CEB76652844F087F1BEA93509C553" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE74214A7CFAD4E7299EF3DA3CA6CBEF4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Application process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title> the Secretary shall establish a streamlined application process.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46E8D6B3765F450B814A635CA48F0818"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H539F918642204F5FA543872B9BC4E3A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">To Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations and Support Veterinary Services</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H75F2719ABC2D422AAD896002C5D37F63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H1AE39878F1724732AA9E339525E585F0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>situations and support</quote> and inserting <quote>situations, to expand, retain, or attract additional veterinary practices in rural areas, and to support</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HEAC68F2CBDC84D858FE0B8F12766A406"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7C5B2B4E7D9B4F2B8590427E6348C6F0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H5231614082E34D958BBEE833C6209FFC"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To cover expenses associated with starting a new veterinary practice or attracting new veterinarians to existing practices, including—</text>
<clause id="HC965E225AA144BE7954C09F867EEFF28"><enum>(i)</enum><text>relocation expenses;</text></clause> <clause id="H14841AA6CE7548B7BFB295165B8B49A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the purchase of necessary startup equipment; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H767A6D9CDE9A4A2F8E265AC6B5DFF84F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>housing or living stipends for veterinary students, veterinary interns, externs, fellows, and residents, and veterinary technician students.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H5D5F482784594FB7A3B3CA3A9A573139" commented="no"><enum>7105.</enum><header>Grants and fellowships for food and agriculture sciences education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1417(m)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3152">7 U.S.C. 3152(m)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HF7787A07EF4B4C94AE6293C15564E743" commented="no"><enum>7106.</enum><header>Agricultural and food policy research centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1419A(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3155">7 U.S.C. 3155(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H2A381EFED401432A90D22C9438E88B88" commented="no"><enum>7107.</enum><header>Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3156">7 U.S.C. 3156</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2713C44A5DF64F44AE9C20072E31420D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7554CA291F664381AFD9E19FCE4B6889"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: <quote>The term of such grants may be for a period of more than 1 year, but not more than 5 years.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H67B57ABA77D54174B3EA3BC6BF04A90F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8954EE16E78744009B80B073C7838CD4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBAF6647CA272497AAF4D41FE06922A11"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: <quote>The term of such grants may be for a period of more than 1 year, but not more than 5 years.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5EEC0410A7854E1A9F021E0F866EAB9A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="HC6AD0D7A7CFF4AE1B0E432BF71EB20F5" commented="no"><enum>7108.</enum><header>Nutrition education program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1425(g) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3175">7 U.S.C. 3175(g)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></section> <section id="H508643054DB049E9B8C6B55F2304185D" commented="no"><enum>7109.</enum><header>Continuing animal health and disease research programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3195">7 U.S.C. 3195</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8DA636A6BFCE4EE292058399688020E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2A5014B7EDEF4F11940D97C1845206D0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8AB156C846AD40C5AC4C011A775C1713"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Carryover</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The balance of any annual funds provided to an eligible institution for a fiscal year under this subsection that remains unexpended at the end of that fiscal year may be carried over for use during the following fiscal year.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B3F7DB13BC9432FA91C0FC008C16B2D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(1), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H7BC0D891DDBD435FBA80E4762C41D69F"><enum>7110.</enum><header>Extension and agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University</header> <subsection id="H846721134BCD40B694AEA7463CC6F984"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1444(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3221">7 U.S.C. 3221(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>20 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>40 percent</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5582BD2BEE5744C89388A5C7C0C1776B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Research</header><text>Section 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3222">7 U.S.C. 3222</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H20108BBD867B4123931BD179A61399BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by striking <quote>30 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>40 percent</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0921F819B8F04477B8F9FD8109A60734"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>the research director</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>the agricultural research director</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CEC0863A2974F868709686BD7B0CDB7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H81904428A8924001900C6C7900495ECD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a research director</quote> and inserting <quote>an agricultural research director</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9519ADB3BE68439495A7732ACA0C7252"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or other officer</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H8A6C74E8254149A4B0ACBA7FA9D353F5" commented="no"><enum>7111.</enum><header>Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1446(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3222a">7 U.S.C. 3222a(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H709C03E5FD934034B4FBFBFF0F21D265"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: </text>
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<paragraph id="H190471C37E55482A939AF8997BB465E2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section—</text> <subparagraph id="H357FAFF83ABF45279771E09359DE1F91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$40,000,000, not later than October 1, 2019, to remain available until expended;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA686C60EFE90416CAB574D85E8B5BC97"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$10,000,000, not later than November 17, 2023, to remain available until expended; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H054EB04DE7DF416AB28B218E6A1E86D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$100,000,000, not later than October 1, 2024, to remain available until expended.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFDC04A16CC934CA2934B58D0F14CC74E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H8F494CB3895844139D1C9D194D75BA13" commented="no"><enum>7112.</enum><header>Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3222b">7 U.S.C. 3222b(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HBE860CB4DA4E48B897D92DA4739FB597"><enum>7113.</enum><header>Grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities and equipment and support tropical and subtropical agricultural research at insular area land-grant colleges and universities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1447B(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3222b-2">7 U.S.C. 3222b–2(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HAE1AFE2736914772AC6E778F7DC163C3"><enum>7114.</enum><header>Matching funds requirement for research and extension activities at eligible institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1449 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3222d">7 U.S.C. 3222d</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1FE929D4E5544142BC9483BC0DF7A5CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB48DA93B4918430F881CDB27D2E95A40"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Not later than September 30, 1999</quote> and inserting <quote>Beginning on September 30, 2025, and not later than September 30 of each fiscal year thereafter</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEDFB3E8170AD4A8DBD1E3D23DB9D805F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>fiscal year 1999</quote> and inserting <quote>the fiscal year ending on that September 30</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H221A7D31B7104A2E897D4D42EEEBE82B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: </text>
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<subsection id="H0244F1B516D849DC9EBCAD03E7C2E0D8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State matching funds requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, for each fiscal year, a State shall provide to each eligible institution located in the State matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to the amounts provided to the eligible institution under sections 1444 and 1445 for the purposes described in subsection (b)(1).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H84395202515D417697A79F7C25A8F4A2"><enum>7115.</enum><header>New Beginning for Tribal Students</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1450 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3222e">7 U.S.C. 3222e</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD45DF78F5B5A4D6C8892522C3FF8BB37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (5); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6940C030C8124B70B861857238188FBB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H667AAD89FAD040FB8FDC906EAC0A80A6" commented="no"><enum>7116.</enum><header>Education grants programs for Hispanic-serving institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3241">7 U.S.C. 3241(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HB72F9BE0EC0640AAB66DB7B53AE5F476" commented="no"><enum>7117.</enum><header>Binational agricultural research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1458(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3291">7 U.S.C. 3291(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H37E77596C7E74B5DAA4B7979EE5635A6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>entered into</quote> and inserting <quote>, as entered into in 1977,</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87A9934B5673444D9A13666D9D2FFD51" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>United States and Israel</quote> and inserting <quote>United States, Israel, or other signatories of the Abraham Accords Declaration</quote>; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H68AFD629124B481187FED32FD5BF2C3D" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA8C092F4063C48F891ACA979F9F3B216" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HDEE42297FE064A749ABD0220A82E4ACC" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>BARD Fund Accelerator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The BARD Fund shall establish an accelerator program that supports mid-stage research, as determined by the technology readiness level, in priority areas established by the BARD Fund that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H90099C30D34D403C8D64C24B491F52CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fast-tracks cooperative research between scientists participating in activities described in paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H349A553549D4452397F42001B05C450E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>accelerates the successful development of agricultural research through resources and services developed or orchestrated by the BARD Fund;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H071F4D1E8C914334B8972ED1C6BC4617"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides management guidance, technical assistance, and consulting to scientists participating in activities described in paragraph (2); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE88CDF34B46A491C87D5B04DE89E7B0A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>advances cooperative agricultural research projects of mutual interest to the United States, Israel, or other signatories of the Abraham Accords Declaration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H27579A52EB874E0E84D5FC5ACDB61AEA" commented="no"><enum>7118.</enum><header>Grants and partnerships for international agricultural research, extension, and education</header>
<subsection id="H1DB0AF6E62EE43EA8598DB3F2F425D15" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1458A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3292">7 U.S.C. 3292</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H31D6881410904050B3F705906AC880C7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending the section heading to read as follows <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Grants and partnerships for international agricultural research, extension, and education</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H042D8782AA2C44EE9515AD3CBD867685" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HED054228888B420CB2229632D360C624" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HC1106F1D04354A69B9401504725E230C" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H0721F5E5458B47C3BBA8679FC8B13ED4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Developing country</header><text>The term <term>developing country</term> means a country that meets such criteria as determined by the Secretary, established using a gross national income per capita test selected by the Secretary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B1D31E558194BDAAA4A86DC3FC63D85" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible institution</header><text>The term <term>eligible institution</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5A0C72BFAEAA429E8DA5BD3A513F07F6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a land-grant colleges or university;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3D54D7491984EFBBB129A40EEBE41CF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a non-land-grant college of agriculture; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBBDC546FB1C248E7AC0FF3CC18DC3147" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a Hispanic-serving agricultural college or university; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70F95913E5224EEBB54BA0C7C74EA33C" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a cooperating forestry school.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H89C262CA3A134485913F3D6029427924" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>International partner institution</header><text>The term <term>international partner institution</term> means a higher education institution in a developing country that is performing, or desiring to perform, activities similar to agricultural research, extension, and education activities carried out through eligible institutions in the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H93E3370055FB4A4599580DCAE6D42617" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants and partnerships</header> <paragraph id="H3F6F3CD7DBFD4FB99D8BF2AE18B91F9D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make competitive grants to eligible institutions in order to strengthen United States economic competitiveness and to promote international market development through—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F404299C8A14DF7A2C493AD7DCF6EBB" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enhancing the international content of the curricula in colleges and universities so as to ensure that United States students acquire an understanding of the international dimensions and trade implications of their studies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE832B0D6ED0145AFBCBFEEFEC3D30ABC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensuring that United States scientists, extension agents, and educators involved in agricultural research and development activities outside of the United States have the opportunity to convey the implications of their activities and findings to their peers and students in the United States and to the users of agricultural research, extension, and teaching;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0866D0BF08174E4CBFDAF1A1C1E8103B" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>enhancing the capabilities of colleges and universities to do collaborative research with other countries, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, on issues relevant to United States agricultural competitiveness; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5898BE41714F471399A3B4004B3C2560" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enhancing the capabilities of colleges and universities to provide cooperative extension education to promote the application of new technology developed in foreign countries to United States agriculture; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94B9551402A4438A9FE82C4C498EF25D" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing the capability of United States colleges and universities, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, to provide leadership and educational programs that will assist United States natural resources and food production, processing, and distribution businesses and industries to compete internationally, including through the use of product market identification, international policies limiting or enhancing market production, the development of new or enhancement of existing markets, and production efficiencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H65705712820A4EB5BB7C424C50C1CD99" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may promote cooperation and coordination between eligible institutions and international partner institutions through—</text>
<subparagraph id="H90B90BBE51F241349C6F061B3EF550C9" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving extension by—</text> <clause id="H654BFF42C3564C398D269DCBCB6B7494" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>encouraging the exchange of research materials and results between eligible institutions and international partner institutions; </text></clause>
<clause id="HF9EAB060FFA54B70B223171856EB186F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>facilitating the broad dissemination of agricultural research through extension; </text></clause> <clause id="HF2984FE270BF467B8B64A7A9E878094B" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assisting with efforts to plan and initiate extension services in developing countries; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H803F27F9070B41529387EDD8F6DD0BB5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing self-sustaining regional agricultural markets and promoting the application of new agricultural technologies and techniques;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CC9795059B7433382A8BEC49C8ADDC1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improving agricultural research by—</text>
<clause id="H1D431811024D4C50915FC9944502FBE0" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in partnership with international partner institutions, encouraging research that addresses problems affecting food production and security, human nutrition, agriculture, forestry, livestock, and fisheries, including local challenges; and</text></clause> <clause id="H18041ECEEF5B4C95A67556CD5940F88E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>supporting and strengthening national agricultural research systems in developing countries;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6B61E2C1B04B4DC3984FBE414839C331" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>supporting the participation of eligible institutions in programs of international organizations, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, regional development banks, and international agricultural research centers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7C4B43F5C8D4F63A1FA2EB7439EA564" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improving agricultural teaching and education by—</text>
<clause id="HE2DBDCE56C0A4387B4A59486922D3A2E" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in partnership with international partner institutions, supporting education and teaching relating to food and agricultural sciences, including technical assistance, degree training, research collaborations, classroom instruction, workforce training, and education programs; and</text></clause> <clause id="HDF3CA0FA11C648D48745E50CF6952B9F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assisting with efforts to increase student capacity, including to encourage equitable access for women and other underserved populations, at international partner institutions by promoting partnerships with, and improving the capacity of, eligible institutions;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD0BF7F9DD93A42D195B88C4AB9E74FD0" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>assisting eligible institutions in strengthening their capacity for food, agricultural, and related research, extension, and teaching programs relevant to agricultural development activities in developing countries to promote the application of new technology to improve education delivery;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90AE663A2DE544CEB86BE130906FAF2E" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>providing support for the internationalization of resident instruction programs of eligible institutions;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF73930DDEEE2439A87E9BAFDF4B59906" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>establishing a program, to be coordinated by the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, to place interns from eligible institutions in, or in service to benefit, developing countries; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE152158885754E91A9F0B773E455FD51" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>establishing a program to provide fellowships to students at eligible institutions to study at foreign agricultural colleges and universities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20E502EB06014401BD4316AAB7F4D0B4" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>covered Institutions</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible institutions</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H332B1F8E8DB148979BBCCAC25F0DE547" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H06A3519FA743463DA9FA7839273DB3D2" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1459A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3292b">7 U.S.C. 3292b</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF2D1A8BD522E431794BB478B6CDD2FE4" commented="no"><enum>7119.</enum><header>Research equipment grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1462A(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3310a">7 U.S.C. 3310a(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HE9140488D1F046CAB13F72F149EA93BE"><enum>7120.</enum><header>University research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3311">7 U.S.C. 3311</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H659A32FB78A2425BA28B7A4F5411247D"><enum>7121.</enum><header>Extension service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3312">7 U.S.C. 3312</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HCA8E0208E204452EAD6279D7FD18B816"><enum>7122.</enum><header>Supplemental and alternative crops</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1473D of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3319d">7 U.S.C. 3319d</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBDF7999160B544B785B288A4EE9F6A11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4892B346ADE45DE95C33A0FEAD1B84C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(3)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF333D532676542BFB388A2C3CC97C117" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1CCF567D2FED4A9293E5FED7D04742A2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDC0C45C615244819E114EE0791400F3" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H83AD9250661441938BCB47FCD5D1F9A3" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to examine potential benefits and opportunities for supplemental and alternative crops (including winter-planted rapeseed and winter-planted canola crops); and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8D342BB05574A12B46C86F5F8CE140A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(3), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H44109BB6DBA14DE3AEDB9DD7DCF890A2"><enum>7123.</enum><header>Grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Section 1473E of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3319e">7 U.S.C. 3319e</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8D0BCA8F6B6C4238BD71C246A0C7BFBF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending the section heading to read as follows: <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABE08EE89F9646BE94D8B423EA1EC438"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0F655EA343549C0AF402421D37DE04A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HBB7D5DBAE5FA45DD838E19D48511F526"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HCB07553903B7447792928A838F6F0836"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6454542361EA407FAC0348AD7E252FE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a junior or community college (as defined in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1058">20 U.S.C. 1058</external-xref>)) supporting agriculture advancement; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6314F3A0F5E4EEC81460F1E83788201"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a consortium or alliance of 2-year public colleges supporting agriculture advancement; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16420AC19CF64715BD9DB44F97DD0578"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/2302">20 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref>)) that offers a program of study in agriculture.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC886DDD0146B4E48B2489E2D82C7D33C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Work-based learning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>work-based learning</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/2302">20 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE521DEB0481E4FE89806ED6309EFFE8A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Competitive grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make competitive grants to eligible entities to conduct workforce training, education, research, and outreach activities relating to food and agricultural sciences.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2530EB27ED8D491D9CE4ED9057993D98"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making grants under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity coordinating with a local agriculture industry operator to provide work-based learning, experiential training, and other opportunities for students.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H65A01A0A2AB4429483593D1E7797768A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives a grant under subsection (b) may use the funds made available through the grant—</text> <paragraph id="HE65E6B3A641348B9B8E1BF74A28BDA5A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to offer educational programming on agricultural industry jobs, including farm business management-related subjects, such as accounting, paralegal studies, and finance; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE0A54B329CA46ACB7C702AEF954ED81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop apprenticeships and other work-based learning opportunities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A2C6ACC038F4B5E80B877C2F0E13BA6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other services that would increase workforce training, education, research, and outreach activities relating to food and agricultural sciences, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A29A2E173C54F96BE7466195F90362D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H7506C93328CD4A04BBC903799E2329D4" commented="no"><enum>7124.</enum><header>Capacity building grants for NLGCA institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1473F(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3319i">7 U.S.C. 3319i(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="H3CBFE0AF91004C28B934667B5FC10173" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>7125.</enum><header>Agriculture advanced research and development authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1473H of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3319k">7 U.S.C. 3319k</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE230DD03076F4E1892F22C656F1A3C1C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H20A1855F3B0B4802A7323B192FBD3288"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="HAE37C993AFCB4A9B840DBEE50E0DB904"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>, including precision agriculture,</quote> after <quote>equipment</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H77C89218FD2E459D87B366934F547CB4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>relating to the research and development of qualified products and projects</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9AB6B95E3694D10920CE661A74E5B99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause id="HD61117ECB97D4D9B926DB5AE7228C237"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">person</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">eligible entity</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HE0CF1925CF0F44AEB620C8D15C5B6429"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>person</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible entity</quote>; </text></clause>
<clause id="H22368E72EAFE498AB44AC2B8E6D8E2A1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E); and</text></clause> <clause id="H18562E0ABE8A4046BBA366A852418F21"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4BA54B2BDEAA4CF2975A9BF3DE3F8561"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> <clause id="HF189C9350F854233BF6B2C6BFAA4FD22"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></clause>
<clause id="H8D7428F0AD904CED8250CE692BE9A5FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="HB165A70923C5418E8F1213053D1575B7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H28D9CD30612248D982AFA697014853A7"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other product or project, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H313A9AA505D44F45821BAA9A2A71985D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>that is developed to assist in the discovery, development, or manufacture of a qualified product or project</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18DF45D7E5A54381A420458D7A120214"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA35169AFD1E447CC83291924ECEA0AE0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H5FD28D184DB7418099A41C35C85AD5CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to overcome the long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of agricultural technologies, research tools, and qualified products and projects that enhance export competitiveness, environmental sustainability, water conservation, and resilience to extreme weather, drought, infectious diseases, plant and animal pathogens, and plant and animal pests; </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACF4278951754F9DB067B10788BD6EF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="H914F1ADC1A9649EDBCA2FD003B766AB0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>persons</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible entities</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCF602272CB0547BFA9052BE797B1FB31"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (G), by striking <quote>persons</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible entities</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC98344EEA13A41EC9A325802EA60DBAF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(A)—</text> <clause id="HE43547112AAF409F97FE7CD0F37BA8A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a person</quote> and inserting <quote>an eligible entity</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H266D7A9660A0475EB47167C7424ED076"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>person</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible entity</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6C75DA4595C475386414F6CE10B92F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF38DB77F03640DB9AF6717C5B211435"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>persons</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible entities</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73CD49EF661C4DAB8A2CA3658835FFF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF21B28097B7045CFBAB192587AEF56B0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of strategic plan</header><text>The Secretary shall use the strategic plan developed under paragraph (1) to inform the administration of AGARDA under this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7AD69A389C349B69C30DBDD515BB95E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)(3), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H857A0382243C493588AD49EDB474D40F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H701FB8FA6654430D8538DE54DEF4B7D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>5 years</quote> and inserting <quote>11 years</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0EA9F0BFC8B84DB28E079245257B7D5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B), by striking <quote>5-year</quote> and inserting <quote>11-year</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H7080E28F2A6B430CA455970D9CAA8F7C" commented="no"><enum>7126.</enum><header>Aquaculture assistance programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1477(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3324">7 U.S.C. 3324(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and insert <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HE1FF136FBEF94907A28D01BC5263E679" commented="no"><enum>7127.</enum><header>Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1484(a)(3) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3351">7 U.S.C. 3351(a)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HC3036C4A6555424C89BA1183E3AB48E3"><enum>7128.</enum><header>Agriculture and food protection grant program</header> <subsection id="HCB7A3F05E3CC491F96D62701BB183E93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1485 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3352">7 U.S.C. 3352</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC174F43CD5824FF7B95EB063DB98CEC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending the section heading to read as follows: <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Agriculture and food protection grant program</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A03C3A957884C69B81A012074FF5C9A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) and inserting the following: </text>
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<subsection id="H194EEB83C34549FD9CC14CF57A3781F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program under which the Secretary will award grants to eligible entities to support research, extension, and education activities that improve the capability of the United States to protect the food and agricultural system from any chemical, biological, cybersecurity, or bioterrorism attack.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA22C64C37F924763AE63C2A24997F866"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants made under this section shall be used to—</text>
<paragraph id="HC3CF8471DF3B42DCA7B038797D7C4279"><enum>(1)</enum><text>encourage basic and applied research and development of agricultural countermeasures;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0940CA5CFBA34B74B1D44D78CC842B97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promote the development and expansion of teaching programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and other disciplines closely allied to the food and agriculture system to increase the number of trained individuals with an expertise in agricultural biosecurity and cybersecurity;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C20424DD84A4BE5BA6D41F0991E1233"><enum>(3)</enum><text>expand or upgrade facilities to meet biosafety and biosecurity requirements necessary to protect facility staff, members of the public, and the food supply while carrying out agricultural biosecurity research;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H110147AF76C3403BA08856C85EB56490"><enum>(4)</enum><text>costs associated with the acquisition of equipment and other capital costs related to expansion of food, agriculture, and veterinary medicine teaching programs in agricultural biosecurity and cybersecurity; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3898DC279888442AA5C003841F469029"><enum>(5)</enum><text>otherwise improve the capacity of the United States to respond in a timely manner to emerging or existing threats.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAE35D46E1B8E455AB09B8DDC68A8DE93"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Entities eligible to receive a grant under this section include—</text>
<paragraph id="H251F82B6A4314E928C144C907B531608"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State agricultural experiment stations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD9E2FB7F5484A4BB0F96D310F9461CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State departments of agriculture; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB38B4BCE70640C8AE3CC131F3975468"><enum>(3)</enum><text>colleges and universities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5606F474BE574A3DAA73F6A2887B702A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>university research foundations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H061915C21DE14240888D854A69B878F7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>other research institutions and organizations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FDE6862442F4A6792EF1248010D7308"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Federal agencies;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF729D1040AF64F5FA0C83800FD2DF547"><enum>(7)</enum><text>national laboratories; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B7C8B6C0B4E426986E5B76A07F96041"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any group consisting of 2 or more of the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (7). </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD71953FBAB5F41F3BD88966EEA649B69"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (d); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF51121A47BF4721887249C8D35C2DE0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>for each fiscal year.</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H156A0968FC4841CDBF5DFDEC96DF0B62"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H5A3435C8D6AB4668BA71204B67A44047"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14112 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8912">7 U.S.C. 8912</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4441934C65B44953B5A4751EDD6AFCAD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14113 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8913">7 U.S.C. 8913</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD3DC1B2770DF4644B75F9AD188F39972"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14121 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8921">7 U.S.C. 8921</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6FCCE6E659344F64BFE5188E1E066D76"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14122 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8922">7 U.S.C. 8922</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HAAD1B1D28F5F4458B1BB3307CA974240"><enum>7129.</enum><header>Distance education grants for insular areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1490(f)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3362">7 U.S.C. 3362(f)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H5B31CC4353E74B88A51D39E82D039649"><enum>7130.</enum><header>Resident instruction grants for insular areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1491(c)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3363">7 U.S.C. 3363(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HAEAA480C18C44243A072B790542651F0"><enum>7131.</enum><header>Repeals</header>
<subsection id="H0C5E1524300F469997A6B2F27100C829"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1410 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ((<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3125">7 U.S.C. 3125</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H35904773432C4F82BEF4F960AF5A87ED"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1419C of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3158">7 U.S.C. 3158</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H195FEDBEF1FD416AB4D6DD3E180AC645"><enum>(c)</enum><text>Section 1447A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3222b-1">7 U.S.C. 3222b–1</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H19A52F6571BD42A195FFFB42A2CF6353"><enum>(d)</enum><text>Subtitle M of title XIV of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3331">7 U.S.C. 3331 et seq.</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H63D4E8722734439B993EA7A062A733FA" commented="no"><enum>B</enum><header>Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990</header>
<section id="H3041308E300046ECA59A22422A712414" commented="no"><enum>7201.</enum><header>Sustainable agriculture research and education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle B of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5801">7 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears in sections 1624 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5814">7 U.S.C. 5814</external-xref>), 1627(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5821">7 U.S.C. 5821(d)</external-xref>), 1628(f)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1631">7 U.S.C. 1631(f)(2)</external-xref>), and 1629(i) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5832">7 U.S.C. 5832(i)</external-xref>), and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H48871541B9AE494796BEA91FF9134CBB"><enum>7202.</enum><header>National Genetics Resources Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1635(b)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5844">7 U.S.C. 5844(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HABE855FBD35F4B6A8B6B533B1EDCABC9" commented="no"><enum>7203.</enum><header>Agricultural genome to phenome initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1671(g) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5924">7 U.S.C. 5924(g)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H2068902A0FD94F8583102750DA042744" commented="no"><enum>7204.</enum><header>High-priority research and extension initiatives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5925">7 U.S.C. 5925</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H66CA7D7BD90A44998610832A6F7B2EF1" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H10B6612235E84CFF89B6CDAE53CFC6E2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (5), (6), (9), (10), (11), (13), and (18);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD1E5C8BD7CDF4D128843CECA3E5572A7" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), (12), (14), (15), (16), (17), (19), and (20) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (13);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDEC5455CE89F423893D28EADBAE0234A" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (11), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>and harmful algal blooms</quote> after <quote>macro-algae systems</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE75FC476ECB45618470E42BA194B03D" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H900194624FB84D8DA7C2EA809A10193A" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H5D28CEC1B91F4D85B00A12C33C756D4C" commented="no"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Fertilizer and nutrient management initiative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of carrying out research to improve fertilizer use efficiency in crops and examining nutrient management based on the source, rate, timing, and placement of crop nutrients.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C2892B1583C47F59EA0048EE35460E7" commented="no"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Tropical plant health initiative</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of—</text> <subparagraph id="H3F8ED4003F4E4C7A8022C65468570BF7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds (as those terms are defined in section 403 of the Plant Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7702">7 U.S.C. 7702</external-xref>)) that impact tropical plants, including—</text>
<clause id="HFC1D56A85A6046B6874CEF2ED962549F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>coffee plants;</text></clause> <clause id="H38D32D84F4714DEDA5EB12260EA3EE20" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>macadamia trees;</text></clause>
<clause id="H80F73FB7AC924AA9A1007897BC4B1D0B" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>cacao trees;</text></clause> <clause id="H267E1C62A97F4E51A708E9498F207260" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>plantains and bananas;</text></clause>
<clause id="H635D645EBBA94C1A8919ED6DBF8B1E5A" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>mangos;</text></clause> <clause id="HE56C06E4491D4CB59CCEB064B7B55F09" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>tropical floriculture and nursery crops; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0374FA6F76764AF5AAE6EBD7442013C1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other tropical plant as determined by the Secretary;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC88411021D644711BCE135AE5109B32E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, plant pests or noxious weeds;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A350B6373A14405A0B65909F53FA83B" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>surveying and collecting data on tropical plant production and health;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE838124445F48168A6229E23CDA5672" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>investigating tropical plant biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19407C60858E47F0A588A2F7DFBE54D7" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>conducting research on various factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, tropical plant immune systems and other serious threats to tropical plants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A16EE2E057245618C469803D9E4B250" commented="no"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Biochar research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of testing the full range of biochar types across soil types, soil health and soil management conditions, application methods, and climatic and agronomic regions, including through the establishment of a national biochar research network, to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H39F7EB4737A74C47B5CEE1090265D055" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assess the soil carbon sequestration potential of various biochars and management systems integrating biochar use;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7129234C4D5F48518AE9094FC7E577FC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>understand how to use biochar productively to contribute to climate mitigation, crop production, resilience to extreme weather events, ecosystem and soil health, natural resource conservation, and farm profitability; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82EF4709E53948D3A4E4D2C9A358DB2A" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>deliver science-based, region-specific, cost-effective, and practical information to farmers, ranchers, foresters, land reclamation managers, urban land managers, and other land and natural resource managers and businesses on sustainable biochar production and application.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H583F626595964B24BDFFD7A1ABD5AEF6" commented="no"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Wildfire smoke exposure research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of studying the impact of wildfire smoke exposure on specialty crops, including wine grapes, hops, stone fruit, and apples, by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F0508D8A27441D5924972268B7286B2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conducting research—</text> <clause id="HAF83F651F41A493B95A6A8543B28BD39" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to identify the compounds responsible for smoke exposure; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HAF7DFBEBC0734E0AACE0516EF24EA8C5" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to establish standard methodologies for sampling and testing smoke-exposed specialty crops and smoke-affected products, including fast and inexpensive screening methods;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H875B22EF64704340AB53152DB3116F81" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishing a reliable database of background levels of smoke exposure compounds that occur naturally in specialty crops;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8397667A795479698666269BF730BD7" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>developing risk assessment tools or mitigation methods to reduce or eliminate smoke exposure; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H64D5767B7A0A4BF5B834D44FB1698230" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>studying compounds that can act as a barrier between specialty crops and smoke compounds.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H497F741731EA440D9BCA45ABDE54394E" commented="no"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Invasive species research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to manage or eradicate (including through methods of biocontrol and sterile insect techniques) invasive species of plants and animals, such as the spotted lanternfly (<italic>Lycorma delicatula</italic>), navel orangeworm (<italic>Amyelois transitella</italic>), and spotted wing drosophila (<italic>Drosophila suzukii</italic>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H664AAA31F52D41B48D9567B1FCA45468" commented="no"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farmland</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of carrying out or enhancing research on the agricultural impacts of microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, including structural firefighting foam, in land-applied biosolids or compost on farmland, including by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA0506EB7E63B4EE290A4CCE04582F0C0" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conducting surveys and collecting data on concentration, particle size, and chemical composition of such substances in land-applied biosolids on farmland;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86AC641824B44EA69C63F137CAFBDC54" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the development or analysis of techniques, including wastewater treatment and composting, to filter out or biodegrade such substances from biosolids intended to be used for agricultural purposes;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H827F44BC87C44888BE02CD93605AB79D" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conducting an analysis of the impact on agricultural crops and soil health of such substances in land-applied biosolids on farmland, including the uptake of such substances by various crops or livestock;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A8F36A254C04232B5170ABB6258C2BB" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>conducting research to better understand how wastewater processing impacts such substances;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H63C319B017F94B1D8D4740D445BEE704" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>conducting research to better understand the fate, residence time, and transport of such substances on farmland; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5511465756C4A349C837A67258AC4A9" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>conducting research on how to remediate soil and water systems contaminated with such substances.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H784497FB5C2E47B2AF3B03744F016212" commented="no"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Agricultural byproducts research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of converting agricultural byproducts or forest residuals into valuable materials and products, including innovations in production processes for easily deployable refining facilities, developing alternatives to agricultural burning, and fostering energy production through recycling animal byproducts, wet waste, and plant-based waste.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE87903738C7C4A1D9F02658E05DDD273" commented="no"><enum>(21)</enum><header>Soil health research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF426F4871931440DA64E53D49BE9116F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing management practices that improve soil health, including establishing tools that aid soil preservation or improve composition of soil organic compounds that are beneficial to soil quality and the environment; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B95721E45D44D63963B7AF643DB4355"><enum>(B)</enum><text>disseminating such practices through methods such as innovative coursework and work-based learning.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H142FAE3FC92B40329F2445873AB2B00D" commented="no"><enum>(22)</enum><header>White oak research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of white oak research, including conducting research on—</text> <subparagraph id="HB38CD8AF49AD4E3D9B1DE2384EA9466F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>white oak genes with resistance and stress tolerance;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA63E518EF3A64B318E12C7588F6361A3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>white oak trees that exhibit vigor for the purpose of increasing survival and growth;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF04BFB2BF165434482D49B0EDADF52BA" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishing a diverse white oak seed bank capable of responding to stressors;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA946ADA9EF814C36B560909D00F04CB3" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>providing a sustainable supply of white oak seedlings and genetic resources;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H101ECABCB8384B938067DA0A84A8F02D" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>reforestation of white oak through natural and artificial regeneration; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3645130D90043DCB8F179E450DF1A06" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the best methods for reforesting abandoned mine land sites.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC1E0C5C8A434BF4B29720230E83CE27" commented="no"><enum>(23)</enum><header>Alternative growing media research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of developing and enhancing research on the characterization, utilization, and evaluation of alternative growing media, including science-based techniques that maximize functions in the growth of plants and harvest yields.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H452CC5F8F9324A0292AE425702C183E2" commented="no"><enum>(24)</enum><header>Rangeland research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of carrying out or enhancing research on the development of forage production and improved grazing and range management, including the adoption of virtual fencing technology that simultaneously enhance wildlife habitat, protect watersheds, and reduce hazards of erosion and flooding.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC65C0383C6144F75974042E1280A0DFF"><enum>(25)</enum><header>Specialty crop mechanization and automation research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing and evaluating mechanization and automation technologies for specialty crops.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F88117F41F94C948D824D9B6BBD486A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(5), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB8D8E3EA30A415B859CF8A292966F64"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(5), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4FEAAD0A3A284E44A41D7FDBD62049B8" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H61E29DBF1EF643F6888C9639DF55C741" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H68163BAF7F264F2EBFA68D6C05C36B7B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C213CEB2D4444C5B2E50BE5BD3AA7FA" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3CD68AFA3D640C18D46D2CFABA452C4" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2FADD75B6884D98BCD789086F0FD676" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (g) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3C062372CFDE4B0396736C99B8FB36DA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H384E4A9C16E54A8FA4516175F6894FEA" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 1, 2026, and not less frequently than once every other year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing how the Department carried out research and extension activities specified in subsections (d) through (f) for the previous two fiscal years, including the amount of funding allocated to each high-priority research and extension initiative, through—</text> <paragraph id="H981362DD16304EAE905B8E5958894612"><enum>(1)</enum><text>amounts made available under appropriations Acts to the Agricultural Research Service;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0EA721C257F141B2A3E524579B08CA19"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">amounts made available to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under capacity and infrastructure programs (as defined in section 251 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6971">7 U.S.C. 6971</external-xref>)); </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF230CDA93604C8289FC1EFC010E6E14"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">amounts made available to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under competitive programs (as defined in such section); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46D2E6E410554AAAB81333B9B6F193E1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>amounts made available through other agencies within the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H729C9344F4C4475F825BED75BA9C8692"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HC3FE5C9009F24D7ABBC5F75E1103C1F0" commented="no"><enum>7205.</enum><header>Organic agriculture research and extension initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5925b">7 U.S.C. 5925b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF527026F51A5493DBAEFC86F7B1E3056" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H513AF36D088F45DFAC791E38A6E2A71A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0FA4D3FB39394328A143CCDE24BF46FB" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H736EDB1F8D2F4F78999417BFCE6F59EA" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e), as so redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="HE663DC7CC21E4DCBB5F49527480A4A48"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD1091DDC9C24CD689197BDBA460D545"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H73648DAD8819414182C90E21F237F2BE" commented="no"><enum>7206.</enum><header>Farm business management</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1672D(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5925f">7 U.S.C. 5925f(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H6125A592EDBB462DA58F1AA6A9CF2DAA" commented="no"><enum>7207.</enum><header>Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production research, education, and extension initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1672E of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5925g">7 U.S.C. 5925g</external-xref>)—</text> <paragraph id="HDE4CF865160A479C88ECABCA99B95CB3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H97A76E08017E4BCDA7FDEABDC671B15C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H386DCFF9B4B34716A1EFB6BB67572FDA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee established under section 222(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994</quote> and inserting <quote>the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee and the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production established under section 222 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6923">7 U.S.C. 6923</external-xref>)</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HB1A4422F6FBB4EE59F578708876C8D1E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>emerging agricultural production</quote> and inserting <quote>emerging agricultural production practices (as described in subsection (a)(3) of such section)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF11BF6B086994CC2969DF3C1FB726766"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>emerging agricultural production</quote> and inserting <quote>emerging agricultural production practices</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFA917636FDC74B4597858DC26C40654C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6ED6A736F4B54647AF657A27FC4D9CAC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE854D81A5E0B45B3957E191FD4688D23"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5135F4F219BC4DFE9F0D24AC3129AFB2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HD39F6728E7144AE68515E7917D2B8913"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">managing waste streams to improve the environmental footprint; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDBAA6FED62F049018486B20F304960CA"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advising land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3103">7 U.S.C. 3103</external-xref>)), minority-serving institutions (as described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1067q">20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)</external-xref>)), junior or community colleges (as defined in section 312(f) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1058">20 U.S.C. 1058(f)</external-xref>)), and vocational schools, with respect to career and technical education.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDB9D24A593646FEAB6245CAC222E86D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H689458463A6A4EE49D1D5A139B452829" commented="no"><enum>7208.</enum><header>Centers of excellence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1673 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5926">7 U.S.C. 5926</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF9155134CD8D4E74BEFF5F96E06E00AF" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H62F986156980437898298BFBBB691930"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Centers of excellence</header>
<paragraph id="H5F0A83CC9FF64FEA9F827B9DB295474A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish at least one center of excellence for the purpose of carrying out research, extension, and education activities for each of the areas of focus described in paragraph (3). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98E8D7F910DE498698F7699AFF30D12A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Host institutions</header> <subparagraph id="H972C509EE6ED4F5EB9CFB6C15381CB6E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Institutions eligible to host or co-host a center of excellence established under this subsection include—</text>
<clause id="H65CE39C35ED1451E9499B2FDE6709737"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1862 Institutions, as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7601">7 U.S.C. 7601</external-xref>);</text></clause> <clause id="H421E6DA558614F439B26E7E667C8E12F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1890 Institutions, as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7601">7 U.S.C. 7601</external-xref>);</text></clause>
<clause id="H4D236E73C2CD4BCB8D1A764F16E2C534"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>1994 Institutions, as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/301">7 U.S.C. 301</external-xref> note);</text></clause> <clause id="H6ECCACFD7D534671A7FA405B91B67F98"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3103">7 U.S.C. 3103</external-xref>); </text></clause>
<clause id="H7250505C6C3B4144B7CCFBD80E11FC5B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges or universities, as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3103">7 U.S.C. 3103</external-xref>); and</text></clause> <clause id="H0256578DA3444B769968BA4B4E63A4E8"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>accredited schools of veterinary medicine.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE4254F8450E148889EEAA1AF9731C7AE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Distribution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure the geographic diversity of institutions selected to host or co-host a center of excellence established under this subsection.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DC06329FA5A4008B5DFAB60806C4585"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An institution may host or co-host only one center of excellence under this subsection at a time.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEEB1E1BC90054E4798C8F1D324956473"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The institution or institutions selected to host or co-host a center of excellence established under this subsection shall partner with the Agricultural Research Service, other Federal agencies, State governments, other institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)), agricultural industry groups, or other relevant entities to—</text> <clause id="HF47B4090AFA4483AB556481010CA7821"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduce duplicative efforts and focus on filling gaps across research, extension, and education activities by enhancing coordination and improving cost-effectiveness;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8426BA4BFF1442CCBAFB809A5F38419D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>leverage available resources by using public-private partnerships;</text></clause> <clause id="H901D7318A30846FABC4BC9B3A4698B51"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>implement training and educational initiatives to increase awareness and effectively disseminate solutions to target audiences through extension activities;</text></clause>
<clause id="H961FACA3276542188AF777D91B260AA8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>increase the economic returns to rural communities by identifying, attracting, and directing funds to high-priority agricultural issues; </text></clause> <clause id="HD4E6FD42377C449799BFA80C1FB42CE1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>rapidly respond to emerging issues that threaten any sector of the United States agricultural industry; </text></clause>
<clause id="H444A2068335A469CB4C13ADB3E89E137"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">focus on workforce development for employers to recruit and retain high-quality employees in rural areas; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF5729D89425D41EB95D448D51AEB1110"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>engage in assistance for administrative management and education regarding potentially valuable intellectual property derived from federally-supported research, extension, and education activities.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5AA6EE3E72A049EE9F1EF5403C02FE55"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Areas of focus</header>
<subparagraph id="HDAE36A97B1554EF8BAD9640F267C5AF1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Aquaculture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on developing and applying aquaculture methods, including through the propagation and rearing of economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBFE449FFB253427FA14B686080BFEBD6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Beginning farmers and ranchers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension and education activities focused on training beginning farmers and ranchers, including farm and agribusiness management, mentoring and technical assistance, and access to capital.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8892DEA45CE247629E98F159691552C8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Biosecurity and cybersecurity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on agricultural biosecurity and cybersecurity efforts to defend the United States food supply from any attacks.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAC0F5B27F344475BC5B62C969CB6B64"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Biosystems and agricultural engineering</header><text>A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on biosystems and agricultural engineering, including precision agriculture technologies and mechanization and automation technologies for specialty crops. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEAA158B4063D410CAB5E6E06B48929F6"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Biotechnology</header><text>A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on development of animal and plant biotechnologies that will increase agricultural productivity.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF18FC1D206814DDDA18F6CA9164AB353"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Crop production, protection, and resilience</header><text>A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on crop production and protection, including the development, manufacture, and use of fertilizer, crop protection tools, and adjuvants in increasing productivity and protecting crops from damaging pests and diseases.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3640CEEB7284BB8B0DCBB4788E23F4E"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Digital agriculture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on developing, evaluating, and deploying digital agriculture, including artificial intelligence and remote sensing systems.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDE5D63A54794F7488773D909C7755C7"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Farm business and financial management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on farm business and financial management activities, including marketing plans, production diversification, and cash forward contracting.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1305CB117E20471C88AAB7BDBE424534"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Food quality</header><text>A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on improving food quality, including research on the uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food, the presence of microplastics in biosolids, and the efficacy and feasibility of reducing levels of inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium, or mercury in food.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F1E91CF83F247139DF2997C217A0C02"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Foreign animal disease</header><text>A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on foreign animal diseases, including the ecology and etiology of emerging diseases, control methods, and implementation strategies to enhance preparedness and response efforts to protect the livestock and poultry industry.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7CA04220F5A14F5AA0F38A60EE4796DB"><enum>(K)</enum><header>Forestry</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on forest productivity and forest health, including invasive species control, biochar and pyrolysis development and commercialization, reforestation and restoration of damaged landscapes, and new wood-based materials.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3656BF2006024BF88ABD06DE03D95C9E"><enum>(L)</enum><header>Invasive species</header><text>A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on the control and eradication of invasive species that pose a persistent and growing threat to United States agricultural production, forest resources, global food security, and rural economies.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAFC81095ED884FB9B58A44EEDA06D138"><enum>(M)</enum><header>Livestock and poultry</header><text>A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on issues impacting livestock (including equines) and poultry production in the United States, including economic research to understand policy implications for producers.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36B7FE4B41F543E1ADC27FA1DA737A1D"><enum>(N)</enum><header>Veterinary medicine</header><text>A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on developing large animal veterinarians and addressing the veterinarian shortage in rural areas.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37C355A4D93E42A790B546C9B9C65386"><enum>(O)</enum><header>Water quality and quantity</header><text>A center of excellence established under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education activities focused on water quality and quantity efforts, including drought, water management, natural resource benefits, and the health and resilience of the water supply in the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF863B8D9D70D4F2E8AAB41EE14ED2A78"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Terms</header> <subparagraph id="HDB02CD67C5F248C8A9366B9B3BBB4A99"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term of an award under this subsection shall be for a five-year period, and may be renewed for not more than one additional five-year period. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7F9175888EB4239BD242304B94A1222"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Construction prohibited</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available under this subsection shall not be used for the construction of a new building or facility or the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an existing building or facility (including site grading and improvement, and architect fees).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C131559A0244AEAB1F89E756B5906EC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2A99703BBDE6430A8A7C4DABE36ED0DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the projects initiated by each center of excellence established under this subsection in the preceding year;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1902A13E30F347A0B200A5ACE1B57C00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount of funding for each such project and the funding source;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0E71A2C2167140EA8C2CCC5A147D94A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the institutions participating in each such project and their shares of the overall funding for each project; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00CCBE633CC54DA9A6A67DF4002AAF31"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the level of cost sharing for each such project;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5CDF63A7C97E40BC8DB83B5D2E43CB99"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any technology transfer and intellectual property management actions taken by each such center of excellence, such as the number of relevant invention disclosures, any provisional patents filed, any non-provisional patents filed and issued, the number of licenses executed, and any start-up companies registered; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9B6110C54269466FB3A95AD9BAD62976"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any additional information deemed necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H66DEC50DB0894305BAF18674FB032712"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b); </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA6ADE6886E247E4A66DF33C64C8DCA3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H63AD2863E3E349BE8AACB761DA463EF2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H8E6FD1389479471D97D36E9F3457A618"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>In addition to the centers of excellence established under subsection (a), the Secretary</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H5685EFEC773943998DDAF7473B2BAD01"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>not less than 3 centers of excellence</quote> and inserting <quote>not less than 8 centers of excellence</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F10A22960F848AABC9E6AB57CF73D42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H2B61642BF0B94351AD95A3F971FD7BD2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="H8FAE4FD135544AC8ABF7920C9A9924A5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the subparagraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">and workforce development</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote>, <header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">workforce development, and rural studies</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H92C2DB86CC7E4AB29F6DB9BF9C05D474"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>economics, psychology, rural sociology, data sciences,</quote> after <quote>mathematics,</quote>;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HC1BCB5776A214A2DB1079973B9228D2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by inserting <quote>and nature-based solutions to improve the composition of soil organic compounds, including carbon, that are beneficial to soil quality and the environment</quote> before the period at the end; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H3D4BDF4302204BF2A809EB68706FB0B3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2FB552F7033041D7B64035BD3FDC41D4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HB91AC5426D9744B29EB6F9F2405065C4"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Forest health and conservation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A center of excellence established under paragraph (1) may focus on forest health, sustainable forest management, agroforestry, enhancing forest resilience to catastrophic wildfire, supporting rural infrastructure, and urban and community forestry programs to promote healthy forest ecosystems and resilient communities.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HECDE062EBB8F479D87DFCB9481B358E1"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Food safety, bioprocessing, and value-added agriculture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A center of excellence established under paragraph (1) may focus on food safety, bioprocessing, value-added agriculture enterprise development, and innovative food and agriculture product development.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42BB04991F334A02B2106956F2D52548"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H982550451EB04BBDBEB364D90A28BD99" commented="no"><enum>7209.</enum><header>ThinkDIFFERENTLY National AgrAbility Project</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5933">7 U.S.C. 5933</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0AA8117F65284BB3839168D26980F354" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Thinkdifferently national agrability project</header-in-text></quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E2F6DDC23A9446FA391D3D23F4B538C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4BCA26803BB448EC83D6E6FE3122F512" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEF10C98062544D88BFADA711E9FD1008" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0E790F620FA43A1B431D010896DA25C" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H625AC8FF70DE44FC83B04055B2790AA3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H47426E0D8C784DBFBA2AAAAF341C323D" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>provide education and support to youth and young adults with disabilities interested in farming and farm-related occupations.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDBA81C4B68EE4211BBAA373B77AEF328"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H153EA991F4E547DB8A3EB089B0BB95A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Authorization of Appropriations</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Funding</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H94F44951D4084419A728DFA001C7FA3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFE7AEE26979848018F123627BEA953A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3931443B321E486299EC6666A4CCEDBC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6ED5B723C7204CB2B1AB96C88ABD409E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $8,000,000, to remain available until expended.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16F0758614754F2FBA68DED408EE3653"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated—</text> <clause id="H8EE1E8870EE94735B1CEBC5BB233AD35"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">In general</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Authorization of appropriations</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HEF7C2057B58C4FB995090539F59A196D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Subject to paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to paragraph (3)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H39A35D6E204D4E8E8CF735319D9858DE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33E3ECA7B3F64FAFB1E7F731F87C14E2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3), as so redesignated, to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H31181789C078488EBDDB2993A706A335" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H860C141DA648485D9C54C0B71309976D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National grant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not more than 15 percent of the amounts made available under this subsection shall be used to carry out subsection (b).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H668185683D584E589B05FF893A75D077"><enum>7210.</enum><header>Farming opportunities training and outreach</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2279">7 U.S.C. 2279</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H63F76E04C8614A8E9EC45229B72ED82C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H11462197D52C4BBDBBBCBABB30E73890" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HDAA1EC785F62472DA8A1D0621FC34E9A" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Secretary of Agriculture</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture,</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H82680F7E0FBD4AC48B520180F9E9E0E6" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B56BB363526482EB5A0B8E19EB333EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears in subsections (d)(1) and (l)(2) and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H13D41C2FF75B4BC3B7D9659330DB6099"><enum>7211.</enum><header>National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3125b">7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></section> <section id="HC5CFB00E00F24867B99B33A3C6319FCC"><enum>7212.</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5851">7 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H6562FE3D5EB442709166EC3ACF5D58FD" commented="no"><enum>C</enum><header>Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998</header>
<section id="H1FFD813C0EA4415D9264038CDEE79B12"><enum>7301.</enum><header>National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 405 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7625">7 U.S.C. 7625</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3A1C3A79525D4049871C6913BEDD86AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d); </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72F8F6E2238B42C593634312348DE35D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (j) as subsections (d) through (i), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E66B55876B54BFF8407A7E99DD2826B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H5617DE5079E042669B7EE822762426ED" commented="no"><enum>7302.</enum><header>Integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 406(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7626">7 U.S.C. 7626(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HFBC80DB156934A54A899584B8579A88F" commented="no"><enum>7303.</enum><header>Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, and barley caused by <italic>fusarium graminearum</italic> or by <italic>tilletia indica</italic></header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 408(e)(3) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7628">7 U.S.C. 7628(e)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="H828B7FF0EEDA4D078CD34012C31BA885" commented="no"><enum>7304.</enum><header>Grants for youth organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 410(d)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7630">7 U.S.C. 7630(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HEBA521D486CB4B18A280087654DD338F" commented="no"><enum>7305.</enum><header>Specialty crop research initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7632">7 U.S.C. 7632</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H99D5BF80070B48CE8972F51A3022D692"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(3), by striking <quote>subsection (d) and (j)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (d), (j), and (k)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB53C846E9F54510A832BAC7CD1796A3" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(3), by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="HB159C1DC9C014761AFAA69268929F6AD" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under subparagraph (A) with respect to a grant if the Secretary determines that—</text> <clause id="H855F2873F0594E199414362D84FC1FB6" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the results of the grant are of a particular benefit to a specific specialty crop, but such results are likely to be applicable to specialty crops or agricultural commodities, generally; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HF2EC200AA7614A2C86404B6FC81C73F2" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum>
<subclause id="HDE48330950DA4791AA97EDBCF6DD6125" display-inline="yes-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the grant—</text> <item id="H88EE31A88D914188A4749F8F540813FD" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>involves a minor commodity; and</text></item>
<item id="HD2640AE0F32D48D4A93D8540A8E68F45" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>deals with scientifically important research; and</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H63AB6FB3098F413CB0E919A25E89A490" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the recipient is unable to satisfy the matching funds requirement.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13422459B5E9457190F8AA17C7A8382F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subjection (j)(5), by striking <quote>subsection (k)(1)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (l)(1)(C)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6A2C788609F4B8A91A7450A0ACAF2C0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC668C4BCB544D86A2711767F8FB0A46"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (j) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H131A543AD672440493D7C0C2FCD6F9D9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HC03A28AD78F64C95A57D9EBF6E42041B"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Specialty crop mechanization and automation research and extension program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a competitive research and extension grant program to award grants to eligible entities to increase the competitiveness of specialty crops in the United States through the advancement and acceleration of mechanization and automation, including projects that—</text>
<paragraph id="H776D5F2108F3401883894261DF6BA435"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">create or improve cost-effective mechanization and automation technologies to—</text> <subparagraph id="H76504982C6494A729D7B2558BA55FE90"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduce the manual labor requirements of a specialty crop grower; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF44EB0829FD14211A74E8B7455E6C5E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increase the efficiency of—</text> <clause id="H1DD354190EF6418AA76601CAC236FEDE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">crop production;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA640F1B6AE3444408AC9E4F387CA96B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">resource management;</text></clause> <clause id="H4C02CA1763EB44998B22D35E26188C2B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">harvesting;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5DBFCA7BEB6F4834A739226C29B76506"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">processing;</text></clause> <clause id="HBB49D962EB6A4F18B4DB8584411494D7"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">post-harvest technologies; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HCC13AC8DB365481EAA04981A99F01722"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">packing;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6165D27683B4A009E5F4C838EC0EC52"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increase adoption of mechanization and automation technologies by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF170C30A9A240ED9C6F3D5488BAC233"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">emphasizing adoption drivers, including—</text> <clause id="HF124088428BD49A4A73CE375102CF4F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">connectivity;</text></clause>
<clause id="H052A7F410CBE4D279955B74127032CE9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">autonomy;</text></clause> <clause id="H6B16AF14293142D9A1714AB28B809936"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reliability;</text></clause>
<clause id="H2AAA06A044D0432FB60ECB0E72D5FF8D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">durability;</text></clause> <clause id="H59F04999EE564DA1A1A7FF7115E13A6B"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in-field validation; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H4B9B7807AB7F49A7B63FDBDB04C7EFEF"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cost-effectiveness; or</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9528694F5AE44C09B132CA1696C6BD38"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">investing in, and developing human capital to, increase the capacity to—</text>
<clause id="H6A9A5AD6998048FDB4FE650FC30AC957"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">utilize new technologies; or</text></clause> <clause id="H71D8D9E8089543338686F09E1BB243C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">manage a more tech-focused farm workforce; or</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDA50124751A143F9BCB359EB93526647"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">accelerate automation and mechanization through—</text> <subparagraph id="HAC6D61A677B74AF5B1E8AEAB502A35E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prototype development;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE62B9C8C7E54A04ADF8AC4E7D13FF8A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in-field trial testing;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91A181EEA1FE49C28DC2314CA410D268"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ongoing industry engagement; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDBAD32DBCDF749D883E21A1F01D53BE4"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rapid commercialization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H65D540653DC54A10888875CDEF8F4B38"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (l), as redesignated by paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE5AB62BA14A4465797B6C7805DBEC71E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HF8A6C6A330004A0A85F626BFDD7C7FA6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>section $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2014</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5672577FC40E4C8689CB98847D864C6C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section—</text> <clause id="HBCD8A882C5F44CD3BF92EE62F9B3D8C8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2024; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC8141878921A4CA1A91480522DA7DB3E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$175,000,000 for fiscal year 2025</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H02EB1CDD27654EA8BCDE0F833780178A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H62CEB034172C428EA49CAD6F5A8C0297" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="HF78214DAA50144F2BFD13430639B1838"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reservation</header>
<clause id="HFCFA1993A70C472C881C69A0E50E11A0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Emergency citrus disease research and extension program</header>
<subclause id="HE1A8661C39844997947FFEB457078807"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Fiscal years 2014 through 2018</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $25,000,000 of the funds made available under subparagraph (B) to carry out the program established under subsection (j).</text></subclause> <subclause id="HEC5868872C5F4551A5EB8D9CF8F4EAA7"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Fiscal years 2025 through 2029</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $25,000,000 of the funds made available under subparagraph (B) to carry out the program established under subsection (j).</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H9596432B05724B7C9E28002E0EE17D32"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Specialty crop mechanization and automation research and extension program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $20,000,000 of the funds made available under subparagraph (B) to carry out the program established under subsection (k).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="HF5312FF7BFE545D2B5C35214D2EF57BB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFE244C0FAE774C27B561A5D0EF0E5C2D" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H71DF9EF7798842A79F3E629E2AC708CA"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reallocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (4), any funds reserved under subparagraph (C) that remain unobligated at the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which such funds are first made available shall be reallocated to carry out activities of the specialty crop research initiative established under subsection (b).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87E2E5FC48E94941B940A1D408099C1A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HE5FEA292792D4E4DB3B6695DD82CABDE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2014 </enum-in-header>through <enum-in-header>2023</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H61A2C7D75F114F92B1A39DF3493315C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF4FA73EC646740E69B35875E438BD9B7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC96AC41599CB4BB1B07DE7C412BA14B0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H313008C911764BBEB300F9F7BAA75EED" commented="no"><enum>7306.</enum><header>Agriculture grants for veteran education and training services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7624">7 U.S.C. 7624 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block id="H7863EA875D1B4679B39AD24D7EC08781" style="OLC"> <section id="HF85378A4DF3C467E9129A2A50C931A42" commented="no"><enum>414.</enum><header>Agriculture grants for veteran education and training services</header> <subsection id="HA569CFFC3E7D4F91A9D71B699F0CE216" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H67A04D5B23254A22BEC0FD234ACE3088" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>An entity is eligible for a grant under this section if such entity is—</text> <paragraph id="H877493455C234036ACDA01F3807E7809" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a cooperative extension service; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B653E9A4B064E7CAE06342636EB1234"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a land-grant college or university (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3103">7 U.S.C. 3103</external-xref>));</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B446062DF4C4ABD97FB080C8917E6AA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a non-land-grant college of agriculture (as defined in such section);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD4DE7A869D2C4F74A74AE8AB144689CA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university (as defined in such section);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90C9CDA3974C416B99C739B5ED68DFB8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a State department of agriculture; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13D3CBC10C7446A3BE495DB15B0A843B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA17F662F9CBC41BBB99F545D2C7056EB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a community-based organization; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H320DC305CF6C41E8873BD7958658B2FA" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a combination of 2 or more eligible entities described in paragraphs (1) through (7).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C4DD7EFEAEA46D8BB0AE73DC45ECE8A" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds received through the grant—</text>
<paragraph id="H710386E8508D444CB1F05807BED9A716" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide training and classroom education that leads to a comprehensive understanding of farm and ranch business operations and management practices;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8CFAF7AF07EE437A84452A208C1CF4C2" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop or identify curriculum that veteran farmers and ranchers can adopt to help manage their enterprise;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8CE1F43FC52F493EAEAA58EC27497A3C" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to offer education, workshops, tours, and instructor-supervised field experiences; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CB87ACFB95545D08164FBAAA20ED5DE" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to support any other activity, as identified by the Secretary, to increase the number of veterans pursuing knowledge and skills development in agriculture.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB532E1B01C2544A893CA8B470D2CB59B" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Matching funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide non-Federal matching funds for the purposes of carrying out this section in an amount equal to not less than the amount of the grant. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H59101B985B89435B85EDA836D5BC3427" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H973BDBD503DC414898E89E2ACD145B2E"><enum>7307.</enum><header>Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7642">7 U.S.C. 7642(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H59E5A514B08149C3B1C7D8215EA3F43F" commented="no"><enum>7308.</enum><header>Office of Pest Management Policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 614(f)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7653">7 U.S.C. 7653(f)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HFD68003113044B82A7B00B21A765420F"><enum>7309.</enum><header>Forestry products advanced utilization research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 617(f)(1) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7655b">7 U.S.C. 7655b(f)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HDFF6F10F05254130B89161E88AB74135" commented="no"><enum>7310.</enum><header>Repeals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7601">7 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5232AD4B18464A6C9E2AB359F4C05F21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking section 404 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7624">7 U.S.C. 7624</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8786A002A8A4CEEAE6DC8496F72683C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking section 411 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7631">7 U.S.C. 7631</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H9CC866330867453EB0C41B4DEAB3C6D9"><enum>D</enum><header>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</header>
<section id="H51C098E404D54E479FE01AAD789692DE" commented="no"><enum>7401.</enum><header>Grazinglands research laboratory</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/246">Public Law 110–246</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 2019) is amended by striking <quote>, for the 15-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act</quote>.<italic></italic></text></section> <section id="HD8710A8F9258487A843563DDA5DB9404" commented="no"><enum>7402.</enum><header>Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5936">7 U.S.C. 5936</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCC4C15DAF50643D7A1886C78C62975E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting <quote>, including crisis hotlines</quote> after <quote>websites</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H70B58637435A426FBB1A83F93A3B689B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE18B9F799D594219BB530065B092A6F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC15DFE615F34CBFBF50696221F71890"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB639A964BF7742D1B051F94A49B7AD66" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="HE115D31DF4504B8DB030240CDC22C41C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Referrals to providers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the efforts of the recipient of a grant under subsection (a) to connect individuals to behavioral health counseling and wellness support and to ensure individuals have access to a comprehensive scope of mental health and substance use treatments and supports, when applicable, the grant recipient may establish referral relationships with—</text> <paragraph id="H81B0F2297BA6436DB2071643A1BF8CE6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">certified community behavioral health clinics described in section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1396a">42 U.S.C. 1396a</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/93">Public Law 113–93</external-xref>);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3BAB2F9AF588473AAF9C8AAB4A72F6FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>health centers (as defined in section 330(a) of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/254b">42 U.S.C. 254b(a)</external-xref>));</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H721AF1AA1C08457899AEDB0617EFC707"><enum>(3)</enum><text>rural health clinics (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395x">42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)</external-xref>));</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9E253C033ED24144960AF1F6960A6B0B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Federally qualified health centers (as defined in that section); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1A460AD8D3A46E6A9BCD632DCAB179E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>critical access hospitals (as defined in section 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395x">42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H740F9C19BD5E492DBA0B5C021FDA292D" commented="no"><enum>7403.</enum><header>Sun grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7526 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8114">7 U.S.C. 8114</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6B61E00B0EF642D98531C1CDD46D1E58"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCCC39CF6876A4B89A11EAF30F02AB431"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>and bioproduct</quote> before <quote>technologies</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0628A59D22F40CD82F13BB9253F8504"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>product</quote> and inserting <quote>bioproduct</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64CD16BBBF7D4A9298D14C32EE48E441"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>product</quote> and inserting <quote>bioproduct</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67726C1C3B5A403E9AB27A7AB5BB415F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2), by striking <quote>4 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>30 percent</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A3B236BC2574FB28B96556D92F6F407"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H185EA92A460249309240225C858A1AF2"><enum>7404.</enum><header>Repeals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8701">7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDC0A43FB5ECB4BBA95937331E70D8524"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking section 7521 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3202">7 U.S.C. 3202</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A3D517285B742F2B8735054C8495777"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking section 7525 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5937">7 U.S.C. 5937</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H9C02D27BB62A4097BCCECAD9A4D6881A" commented="no"><enum>E</enum><header>Amendments to Other Laws</header>
<section id="H187855444D094112BAD26CDC7487C038" commented="no"><enum>7501.</enum><header>Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/301">7 U.S.C. 301</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/382">Public Law 103–382</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H76E7BA34819447F7ABF3B863DB51AF4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 533(b), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H130FE8F64E274A1F8032632352FF9229"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 534(a)(1), by striking <quote>equal to</quote> and inserting <quote>not less than</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCBDCA39CC7C40EBA5654E0C042021F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 535, by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears in subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H123571D4198F4553B4930820098A597B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 536—</text> <subparagraph id="H69893DD386F24918BADA6786A8E70EFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H396DA6316C5E4A95AAAA03557C44D21D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9320C460BB8A42F695BB6587F41BE62D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (b) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H84C9A64F7CFF4F5DA10AAD790B433E02" commented="no"><enum>7502.</enum><header>Research Facilities Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6 of the Research Facilities Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/390d">7 U.S.C. 390d</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H665AB473618C4BD9A25B395273B8360E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Authorization of appropriations</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Funding</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF07C55B0EFC542F9B1D6662D99201988" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H77DE9F3B20B04667AA6396FA63967A8F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(a) </enum-in-header>In general.—</header-in-text>Subject to</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
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<subsection id="H506AD48AC76340329D8FCFC1B6B404D3" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="H6CB535F796BA458AB459B6318FBEB3D7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out the competitive grant program under section 4, $2,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until expended.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H14DFF5E1BDC240D2958E03DB4E769D16" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Subject to</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF6FC0B4D24194E8BA94D11707BB3AEDE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so designated, by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H49523BEC48B74E1391DD8D057554C76C" commented="no"><enum>7503.</enum><header>Agriculture and Food Research Initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3157">7 U.S.C. 3157(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA7010DEC4CD44911AEAC0BF3A92F2D15"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6A920EE4D4744AD6B8F125DEB858B872"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(iii)—</text>
<clause id="HDE99810A3A5E470DA324441CE4A10537"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>regionally adapted</quote> before <quote>cultivar</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H122FD6AC20F14A33901273091EF34E84"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>breeding for environmental resilience,</quote> before <quote>and participatory breeding</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A27CCD330DF4810B7630927E7B24ED1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting <quote>, including methods of increasing survival rate and adaptability of shellfish</quote> after <quote>aquaculture</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0EB4ABE5A38C4DE886E1120E71057DEA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text>
<clause id="H8801B6D601F1445691ED80687467B3F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H0E6B20C557F3483B8990391FCCF884D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1832DB6C8FD34024ABE465BF80DE9902"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HABDE8D9AC3124C288945BBDF823224ED" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H2303D93344034CF3B09032DE1B6653C5"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics, and other production technologies used in controlled-environment agriculture production.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD863B576AA0492BAB75F69055A27265"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F)—</text> <clause id="H601C0B5D0AA44E13A3E89BA9E26EBA26"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i), by inserting <quote>, including supply chain coordination and capacity building</quote> after <quote>overseas markets</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HEB27B92F92D048BBABE546B7D3564197"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by striking <quote>; and</quote> at the end and inserting a semicolon; </text></clause> <clause id="HA860EC2CE5B7430488462F04936388B2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (viii), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HCEECDDDA44744CC9A6F0D86FE6BECDFC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB84756DEBA17434287E9FA4ABD01CDCA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HF7B904435B75454F9F89B3D5DE7A7B29"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">workforce training and development, including meat and poultry processing (including rendering) and precision agriculture.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H854109E814144A3CAA679CA90A07AE53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6B70E638965E447E8D6196B81D093D37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (I) as subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H00A6F60255174A91B7FCE3A2F36737DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3BB0CAE9A22C453E9EF7647436D0BDA4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HE57BD1BFFFB84E78A5FF3C228A54F00C"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">area career and technical education schools;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30627031C6B04EC4AC5AC71B74160C35"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (J), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>(I)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D2C35609FC647C6BFCAC380E1FE5088"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (11)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote> .</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H6FB11F4D386E46A9B802A5034E8DDDA9"><enum>7504.</enum><header>Extension design and demonstration initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (d)(6) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3157">7 U.S.C. 3157(d)(6)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HE3C9599A1A2447DFB44B8A5A9159E299"><enum>7505.</enum><header>Biomass research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9008(h)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8108">7 U.S.C. 8108(h)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="HA48463F3B3164BB783FB267CB16A1B0E" commented="no"><enum>7506.</enum><header>Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1671">16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9A49AA534141430EB1B256899B725701" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 6 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1675">16 U.S.C. 1675</external-xref>), in the first sentence, by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H60E67ABB028D46C395F9A320648A121F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 8 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1671">16 U.S.C. 1671</external-xref> note), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HE98F695F5CEF4F6C86E51EFA76344598" commented="no"><enum>7507.</enum><header>National Aquaculture Act of 1980</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2801">16 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDF6887661F3B43DB9F61BB09B3B4A8BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 4 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2803">16 U.S.C. 2803</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1D11F6AB51804E89A11C2EE24261EFDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by striking <quote>acquaculture</quote> and inserting <quote>aquaculture</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4366C178A4B74E638DE7616983F8FFFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, not less than once every 3 years,</quote> after <quote>periodic reviews</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H786124C3F67C43DFBEEA3BF824B0815C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<clause id="HA6AF58E1F5F5411CBA64D60DE50E609B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, not less than once every 3 years,</quote> after <quote>undertake a continuing assessment of aquaculture in the United States</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HA44ABDC34C934CC598EABA3B6674EAB4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="H456A7147806248B6A27CAA3FAF3A8288"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></clause> <clause id="H749F089B364C4DC59552FE0DD22A7AAD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HA66F3091C97744DDA6C5EF202850CBCD"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a catalog of new and existing capital constraints, as described in the capital requirements plan formulated under section 8(b), that affect the development of the aquaculture industry in the United States; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AE0D7D6103F4EE7BFE8581CE636B8DA"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a catalog of new and existing Federal or State regulatory barriers, as described in the regulatory constraints plan formulated under section 9(b), to the initiation and operation of commercial aquaculture ventures.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE4700CC117D34C43A753FBD06CF5CFD5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 5 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2804">16 U.S.C. 2804</external-xref>), by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC32E94E411B549A089CC57A30C4094E7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H1ED1F6D7AD8C43D180FE39A5FFB45D8C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Aquaculture advisory committee</header> <paragraph id="H1E48B4554779409F9ECB01E53A49606B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Aquaculture Advisory Committee (referred to in this subsection as the <quote>Committee</quote>), to advise the Secretary on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEE33D6F5506046EA85038C58AA28BE51"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">oversight of programs of the Department and other members of the coordinating group to support development of, and to advance, aquaculture best practices using the best available science, in consultation with farmers and industry partners; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB01EB83DF60483ABB9C03345D5D3CFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing technical assistance to aquaculture farmers and businesses, including technical assistance that pertains to shellfish, algae, and land-based aquaculture systems, using the best available science; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8E4C0D8CCB7A48D3A38B775DD9DB01BA"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other aspects of the implementation of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H259141B4A9BC44B5B6DC4FFA6E7D66FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header> <subparagraph id="H1FB7C5DC7AB34063A5E615B02ABFA91C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee shall be composed of 14 members, who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H545E110F394441B99D88E709A93EC1A9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial appointments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall appoint the members of the Committee not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H781F4E7A8E874C3BABF4589C37EAEDE7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Period of initial appointment; vacancies</header> <clause id="H3445266030544C7AA549E19D6727BE8E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clause (ii), a member of the Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.</text></clause>
<clause id="HFD48BA488CED4E92A35C85E24EA018AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Initial appointments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the members first appointed to the Committee—</text> <subclause id="HF61A2929833D4C7CA22DB3660ECCAB45"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">5 of the members, as determined by the Secretary, shall be appointed for a term of 3 years;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8E18E60486EC4C5F9F6241B4ADCAB313"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">5 of the members, as determined by the Secretary, shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H1F8DBA940D744737825EDFB48D652371"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">4 of the members, as determined by the Secretary, shall be appointed for a term of 1 year.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H36D4B406D0A24E3BA487833CBE9D1421"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any vacancy in the Committee—</text> <subclause id="HD92D927B73F64DF5B9C0E86B924C9F3F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall not affect the powers of the Committee; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H7407FB8D5423488BAFADA7F65F0F8FA2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall be filled as soon as practicable in the same manner as the original appointment.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB5011C1B774549CEB112ABC26D24468B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consecutive terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An initial appointee of the Committee may serve an additional consecutive term if the member is reappointed by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0454A1A90122409985FF2E3D3890211A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<subparagraph id="H5218B96B0E0E49FCB16818A493E9D413"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Frequency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee shall meet not fewer than 3 times per year.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9AF7FC344FCD45228DA152B0D13981A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial meeting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date on which the members are appointed under paragraph (2)(B), the Committee shall hold the first meeting of the Committee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB40D17685674EE7AE5F24B0EA58B30B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HD99C503BA35240A59190F65AC4940D50"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop recommendations and advise the Secretary on aquaculture policies, initiatives, and outreach administered by the Department;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1F87333D35254FC0BF6A91226556A5E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate and review ongoing research and extension activities relating to aquaculture practices;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25A64FC9A5334FEC81BD7B42FCAEEA90"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify new and existing barriers to successful aquaculture practices; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9314FB4BBD82401E8FEAE53B0CA0A62C"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide additional assistance and advice to the Secretary as appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFABE18456B6B4604B70BE89427F10902"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Personnel matters</header> <subparagraph id="H20C533E21E3C4ECEBA8E7283CA3DDC2E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the Committee shall serve without compensation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA249F09724934DFB88AF802EBA97B86B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Travel expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF757AE794E440CFA3CF919994DFD74E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Termination</header> <subparagraph id="HAE1CDB4366F94E7191B8DED4C758BEED"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraph (B), the Committee shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the members are appointed under paragraph (2)(B).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1CC8BBA01D314FAB86500216F50C9274"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extensions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before the date on which the Committee terminates, the Secretary may renew the Committee for 1 or more 2-year periods.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE964A382982A4A67B9FA6E7FB41F1F4B" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, and each year thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the coordinating group and in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior, shall prepare on an annual basis, and submit to Congress, a report on the status of aquaculture in the United States. Such report shall contain—</text>
<paragraph id="HE53E49A39BE9473994CE5A8EBD722D24" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description and evaluation of the actions undertaken with respect to the Plan during the reporting period;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFE3D49A3A1549339846A6FB232E57CF" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an explanation of any revisions made to the Plan during the reporting period;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A0373B688D340CE8897412508243442" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the results of the continuing assessment established under section 4(e);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A9D0BC8DF494419934478ECE8A52235" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of the role each Federal department or agency has in supporting the aquaculture industry;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3ED63904AF84459D83EB6071F2F8767E" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the total amount and value of expenditures of Federal departments or agencies on—</text> <subparagraph id="HF754B983499A48BEB0907B853DB1B49F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>aquaculture purchases;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF3FE6B58C5BB4B8EB3B2C66D0F711163" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>aquaculture promotion and outreach supporting the aquaculture industry;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8EF446977166447DA4654136841A83E4" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>grants made to the aquaculture industry; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H58B5B66B0C404B36B8CE5D2B830E78A0" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>grants to facilitate aquaculture research and the subject matter of such research;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6A4F7DB4B8C4822A248FEF1DD55D127" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a summary of the activities and recommendations of the Aquaculture Advisory Committee established under subsection (d); </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54B52378272B4A629CAF45066ECF610B" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of the activities and recommendations of the coordinating group; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5607A877598F4DA98C856194F8177C79" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>such other comments and recommendations as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H259311AE71E9439E8E2F38B12E01280C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 10 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2809">16 U.S.C. 2809</external-xref>), by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H9FE4C174E6BA4307A2984E40F45753A0"><enum>7508.</enum><header>Reports on disbursement of funds for agricultural research and extension at 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><italic></italic> Section 7116 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2207d">7 U.S.C. 2207d</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2370E41C6B604E4299B317083073412C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Not later than</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8548167C2CAE4F5F8122B8B04107AE6D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H5BEE6DF2B9824A8299FD33BD2312AA55"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H23C19ECEA5E245F08EC01D3D09D71A3D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H22113F6288614014875157FEF05F8170" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H331BB466D62445F485C3CD28DDB28502"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outreach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide information relating to each matching requirement applicable to the State under the programs referred to in subsection (a) to the Governor and legislature of each State in which an 1862 Institution or 1890 Institution (as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7601">7 U.S.C. 7601</external-xref>)) is located.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD876400742C743899C6FB7E36BC62563"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Attestations</header>
<paragraph id="HF5F562A38B9247BC9B84B015E424BEE1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not less frequently than once each calendar year, the Governor of each State described in subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary an attestation that describes if the State is able to fulfill each matching requirement with respect to which information is provided by the Secretary under such subsection for such State and calendar year. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC08B2698E70C482687191E53BE332B46"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not later than December 31 of each calendar year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Agriculture, an annual report describing the attestations received under paragraph (1) during that calendar year.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H483579D9501F492CA92C9CD36D348355" commented="no"><enum>7509.</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985 (title XIV of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/99/198">Public Law 99–198</external-xref>; 99 Stat. 1556) is repealed.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H5264D4B6570640A2967EA3916F95CDC7" commented="no"><enum>F</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="H562D0A6F76064F42A4C56DA59BBD9C79"><enum>7601.</enum><header>Foundation for food and agriculture research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7601 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5939">7 U.S.C. 5939</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD99C5668065541CDB478D68ADFEF59CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H802C3AB785A549C18F99D5205F9D3AD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="HF95FBD8571B34CC7889B87347CBC0508"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>of Agriculture; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; and</text></clause> <clause id="H90D633D45CE647EE8A7FF96A2125A666"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii); and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C2B6FE3E4D142F9B4534A289873C714"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>the roadmap for agricultural research, education, and extension authorized by section 7504 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7614a">7 U.S.C. 7614a</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>the national research policies and priorities set forth in section 1402 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3101">7 U.S.C. 3101</external-xref>)</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB179267D2CC47D3ABEF8FB76332495F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(2)(C)(i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H92C63E9E32C848D8A580767FAC9F58F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subclause (I), by striking <quote>National Academy of Sciences</quote> and inserting <quote>National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board established under section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3123">7 U.S.C. 3123</external-xref>)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA590C07AA1154EF58C845DE738B9202F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subclause (II), by striking <quote>industry</quote> and inserting <quote>national farm, producer, or research organizations</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE0A579FCBE004E97AAD47288543BB6DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(3)(B)(i)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1F05BC751EA841C8ADF1438D19BFBC03"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause (I)—</text>
<clause id="H5A0F404D5D754535A45136C25DCCCD2B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking <quote>and post online</quote> and inserting <quote>online and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HA472B4AC15C744C49A7E6B42B1C8D16C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in item (bb), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></clause>
<clause id="H36B233DF54ED49FE9DBBC3ED63B0BA6B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in item (cc), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></clause> <clause id="H69DE09BC3E984552B67E599033987837"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H69B6AD13415747509B6FCF9970AC7497" style="OLC">
<item id="H153B2CF1F268433F9FF3FA2F4DC96145"><enum>(dd)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the source and a description of all gifts to the Foundation of real or personal property;</text></item> <item id="H880702F249C54599A4BEED00C7AAD75E"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>the source and amount of each gift to the Foundation of money, including a specification of any restrictions on the purposes for which a gift to the Foundation may be used;</text></item>
<item id="H1C5F17E6584B49F1BAC16B1E7987A694"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>the source and amount of any Federal or State grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded to the Foundation;</text></item> <item id="H674E62B3377C489C9BCEAFFD2A9A7F50"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>an accounting of the use of funds made available under subsection (g)(1);</text></item>
<item id="H669A6B4EC84241219E7E469014A4BC29"><enum>(hh)</enum><text>a description of the Foundation’s outreach activities to agricultural stakeholders and potential research partners; and</text></item> <item id="HF842D09B24564A81A2FD3DA7F60D6682"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the Foundation’s consultation process with the Department under subsection (d)(1)(B).</text></item><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9A97A5A6B7D94D7283255C24F206785C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subclauses (II) and (III); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H607D71BE7CF447AA9EE21FA6EACDB088"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (II).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="HDAAA9592A18743018299C30CBB37EB8B" commented="no"><enum>7602.</enum><header>Agriculture innovation center demonstration program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1632b">7 U.S.C. 1632b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7D1837D4E8724D8DBC2AB0ED8D8DDF4D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H76CD43B9D6994DF09937E66131B16996"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H8F3F47A80BF04E799E732C72D551FA65"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Each Agriculture Innovation Center</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to paragraph (3), each Agriculture Innovation Center</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H482294F301C84A41AA6D59C5A9F4B359"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>following::</quote> and inserting <quote>following:</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00769257903E4446A4D44877EB8AE986"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFBCC1518246646D5837AF0C87496454D" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H49144AC0EFF44934BDE9C1E22A027CF4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may waive the requirement described in paragraph (2) with respect to an eligible entity if the Secretary determines that the eligible entity has a board of directors adequate for the purpose of carrying out this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8169D1B8284043CEAEB9D7F467811F1D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HCA9080543AFB47779D8F3FB32C021E1E"><enum>7603.</enum><header>Livestock insects laboratory</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Act of December 23, 1987 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/100/208">Public Law 100–208</external-xref>; 101 Stat. 1439) is amended by striking <quote>Knipling-Bushland Research Laboratory</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Knipling-Bushland Research Center</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HB9DF0F66866C4ABF876B971E831E0AF5"><enum>7604.</enum><header>Hatch Act of <enum-in-header>1887</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5 of the Hatch Act of 1887 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/361e">7 U.S.C. 361e</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H299A38AA4CD84D5DA6DAFDE2414B51BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the second sentence—</text> <subparagraph id="HA45818957CFA4798BC8E8F0BF793D1A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>known as a director</quote> and inserting <quote>known as an experiment station director</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H52AAE40A84DD40E0850E3F91A599D8C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>or other officer appointed by the government board of the station</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB264011088F044698FF6FC670F2B009E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the third sentence, by striking <quote>or other officer</quote>; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H75A5534F65E2418C93543C0069BAE8A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the authorized receiving officer</quote> and inserting <quote>the experiment station director</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H53FBE4F0F5F74B809C05D9136494FC87" commented="no"><enum>7605.</enum><header>Commission on national agricultural statistics service modernization</header> <subsection id="H82F0A8339680430DBFC740BED8E3F33B" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established a commission to be known as the Commission on National Agricultural Statistics Service Modernization (referred to in this section as the <quote>Commission</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4154F68A912D44B3B9760A7C766E23E4" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Commission shall conduct a study of the National Agricultural Statistics Service and provide recommendations on—</text> <paragraph id="H2F7DA44747FC48FEADB78C0C15B51196"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how data collection can be modernized and streamlined to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB3C39A32E34C4DAA8540347FF4DEDFEB" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the quality of statistics reported;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22B520ED9E8F4B8E9158EDFF362DAE0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">account for differences of national, regional, and local production;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC66DB60C6A1C4789BCD3665A295E7F59" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>accelerate adoption of new and innovative technologies to reduce the number of surveys needed;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF1048587193343E7AE7FF860F3AA1913" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improve producer response rates in statistical surveys and identifying ways to reduce survey fatigue;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE5E106973464425A9D3988F5043D30D3" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>increase transparency and confidence in statistical reports through improved collaboration with agricultural stakeholders;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H885D93A4B0434937BADDA02E911678E7" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>use more real-time statistical and environmental data to complement existing survey-based data and reporting; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2AC2A966ED845249000EE8C7DFFD7FB" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>improve collection and generation of timely data on the specialty crop industry; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2398EE25B8844C894F7640F9F5E512C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how the recommendations under paragraph (1) with respect to modernizing and streamlining data collection can be implemented and the estimated costs of such implementation.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCAFF2A394BE4472ABBF4A46794B6943D" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="HAE697BC8D7864699B46884B3DD8C268C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The Commission shall be composed of 11 members, as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="H43752BC2939D4FFF88F08C6304483598" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Administrator of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0F1069A4BE404ABD9F17409B1AD01184" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Economic Research Service.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9A4BC07B7C64A76B088F2F19D901015" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Chief Economist of the Department.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF1FB871E66D445BD9E616A0687B74404" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chair of the World Agricultural Outlook Board of the Department.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96446E907DE946B78558280111D7DCF9" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A representative from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE975A98FBEC54EB19300110C41542D85" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>3 members appointed by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, of which—</text> <clause id="H00DCACFB6F2D47C2978F70CABDB4AB7F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 shall be appointed by the chair of the Committee;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3A613160F7674FB7BB00ED90153F2D91"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 shall be appointed by the ranking member of the Committee; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0F6AEAEC550643C298723C571DD3E70C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 shall be appointed jointly by the chair and ranking member of the Committee. </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9DD9BDFE60854ABE90790EAA92A82693" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">3 members appointed by the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, of which—</text> <clause id="HC945EC3AEA47434FB9C143E982DEF380"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 shall be appointed by the chair of the Committee;</text></clause>
<clause id="HBB1BB2F1F4F74513B8332DBE97D78F28"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 shall be appointed by the ranking member of the Committee; and</text></clause> <clause id="H767E65C0390741B5B98B2C15C94B4255"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 shall be appointed jointed by the chair and ranking member of the Committee. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFAFB17B4A3384045AE489406A949A697" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Date of appointments</header><text>The appointment of all members of the Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H403CBC10E3A04DF08F9246E7CCD44A95" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term; vacancies</header> <subparagraph id="H3B31031F2B8348D38472DAEFB5CEAF6D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF728D8B3A29747F49792D57227C77CA0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A vacancy on the Commission—</text> <clause id="H1AE11E6BCC5643248973729802D47BB3" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1235DC0CC74E4366B188EB662BCE4F92" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23D25815F83E4D02A818743C9F6152D9" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Initial meeting</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall hold the initial meeting of the Commission.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCC16283249314E759DBC64C4913365EC" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA193A59D038946CCAA835116F2593FB0" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The Chair of the Commission shall be selected by a majority of the members of the Commission.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3C4555E5E4FA4681B69567F3A9C5F04A" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing the results of the study required by subsection (b), including—</text> <paragraph id="H0FA018EC18D149AA97955C84A8BB1B0B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an inventory of surveys conducted by the Commission, and the frequency with which they are conducted; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26F755D7B48A485DBAB80BB37E2B0947" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such recommendations for administrative, regulatory, and legislative changes as the Commission considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7CE98DC8EF364C16AD9E403A7B0CF36E" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Hearings</header><text>The Commission shall hold such hearings, meet and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC1D61F2D58BF41F9A535C9C83B1AF9F5" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Stakeholder engagement</header><text>The Commission shall establish a process to collect feedback from agricultural stakeholders to inform the results of the study required under subsection (b) and the report required under subsection (f).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0E94040FFC5C4E70805A77A785AF859F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Information from Federal agencies</header><text>The Commission may secure directly from a Federal agency such information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out this section. On request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of the agency shall provide the information to the Commission.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC30FF436468D4B42B0D579C7ECEF389E" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Postal services</header><text>The Commission may use the United States mail in the same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies of the Federal Government.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H53E87086011E44B0BCEDACFEE2CE391A" commented="no"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Assistance from secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to the Commission appropriate office space and such reasonable administrative and support services as the Commission may request.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAC2B68591EC34F72BBA6C667FA947205" commented="no"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Compensation of members</header>
<paragraph id="HBEEC587528D641C983DCA39E04101BE7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Non-Federal employees</header><text>A member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD04E75A87FF94C42B5E3FF284909E8C4" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal employees</header><text>A member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve without compensation in addition to the compensation received for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal Government.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C135D742357449A9B496931D4A59A47" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Travel expenses</header><text>A member of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFCE0DD2E2AAD40AEBFB7A695A5115379" commented="no"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Federal advisory committee act</header><text>Sections 1009 and 1013 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission or any proceeding of the Commission. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC0C62073984749509BF7641FBACA45CB" commented="no"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Commission shall terminate on September 30, 2029.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H933930A543094F61BDC597B1EB9029BA" commented="no"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until expended. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H77EB3B4A69C64508A5C7877135C88B7F" commented="no"><enum>7606.</enum><header>Restoration of 4–H name and emblem authority</header>
<subsection id="HFBCC669862954DF9A90EAF2D2A195E2E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HBA0E43C2C4024329A79482601CBCE18F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>4–H club</header> <subparagraph id="HEAB14517E6AB4F0FBF219EC4F6AEFE17"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>4–H club</term> means a 4–H club recognized under the 4–H Program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H325805C228A745E6B67C2E4FF0060101"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>4–H club</term> includes an authorized agent of a 4–H club.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6EB270BB333343B48BD22954CF586006"><enum>(2)</enum><header>4–H emblem or name</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>4–H emblem or name</term> means the 4–H sign or emblem, consisting of a green four-leaf clover with stem and the letter <quote>H</quote> in white or gold on each leaflet, and the words <quote>4–H</quote>, <quote>4–H Club</quote>, and <quote>4–H Clubs</quote>, used to identify and distinguish the 4–H Program and the activities, clubs, members, goods, and services of the 4–H Program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E55825F486C41E28499AF74360A5CCC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>4–H program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>4–H Program</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="H373F5428ADC245AD8FA68F4794D6DBE1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>4–H Program</term> means the youth development program of the land-grant colleges or universities, the Cooperative Extension System (as defined by the Secretary), and the Department.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF0DE62716975463188FABB89EC8FD231"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>4–H Program</term> includes an authorized agent of the 4–H Program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H682666CF3D744024BAED6C1C4EF4F0D5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Land-grant college or university</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>land-grant college or university</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC38AF7D041C04A7FBF04DB6F9E6FF51B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>land-grant college or university</term> means an 1862 Institution, an 1890 Institution, or a 1994 Institution (as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7601">7 U.S.C. 7601</external-xref>)).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE2EBF0DF53594585A58A6F96CE69BF08"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The term <term>land-grant college or university</term> includes an authorized agent of a land-grant college or university.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H02C53E7927C142B08CEABCF04AF6EABA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect of repeal; ratification</header>
<paragraph id="H643930BE6F3140EFAB53D4B179730437"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Civil acts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any civil act or action of the 4–H Program, a 4–H club, the Secretary, or a land-grant college or university taken with respect to the use of the 4–H emblem or name, or the recognition of any 4–H club, during the period beginning on May 8, 1914, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, is deemed to be of legal force and effect and ratified as if section 1002(3) of the Clean Up the Code Act of 2019 (title X of division O of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>; 134 Stat. 2155) had not been enacted into law. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37DE05AFC7974E81B795A71DEA49F514"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on criminal law</header><text>Nothing in this subsection affects the effect on criminal law of the repeal made by section 1002(3) of the Clean Up the Code Act of 2019 (title X of division O of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>; 134 Stat. 2155). <italic></italic></text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC9CCA753BC014109B5019BD07AFAFE84"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorizations for use of 4–H emblem or name; fees; deposits</header>
<paragraph id="H6838F5CD95A8442EA7933BAF371DA672"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>The Secretary may—</text> <subparagraph id="H4B9C35C63039427B8A2A1DEA2253D1BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">use the 4–H emblem or name; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H74A57D418A5E4FDE8DDCE6702594DBA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">grant authorizations to use the 4–H emblem or name, as provided by regulations issued by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H733F0D4B815844DB89103D039DD1DF0F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>An authorization under paragraph (1) may be granted—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB537AD27E50F4423BBF9F4B2C6194D28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>without a fee or other consideration; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E3CEEE28E0A4BCF8A644FA1CAB7FF54"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for a fee or other consideration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2C41B9A9AA84E11A8963DE953C00A3F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall deposit into a special account any fees collected under paragraph (2)(B), the amounts in which shall remain available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for furthering the 4–H Program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H784149C9C99D4C868D5FE66E65831B82"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Unauthorized use of 4–H emblem or name</header> <paragraph id="H3AE118000841405893448E5758EFE9CF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whoever, other than the 4–H Program, a 4–H club, the Department, a land-grant college or university, and those authorized by them, uses in commerce the 4–H emblem or name or any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of the 4–H emblem or name to indicate membership in an association, organization, or other collective group, or in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of goods or services, on or in connection with which that use is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive as to membership or participation in, an affiliation, connection, or association with, or authorization or approval by, a 4–H club or the 4–H Program, shall be subject to the civil action under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCAB19DB8DFF042B3B6DCBC314C6DC420"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil action</header><text>The Attorney General, on behalf of the Secretary, or contract counsel procured by the Secretary, may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States against whoever engages in any of the prohibited acts described in paragraph (1) for the remedies provided in the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the <quote>Trademark Act of 1946</quote> or the <quote>Lanham Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1051">15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.</external-xref>). <italic></italic></text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H66BDBCA733AE409B865217B18748B38A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Savings clauses</header> <paragraph id="H945C1765280845DCBBB8F3F6D810D6A4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prior authorized uses</header><text>Nothing in this section makes unlawful the use of any emblem, name, sign, symbol, insignia, or words that was lawful on December 26, 2020.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB97320BF6E148ED95675CA1BCD7E466"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Secretary to delegate the authority of the Secretary as otherwise authorized by law.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC0EEF50066124584A799B9D732DEB724"><enum>7607.</enum><header>Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 251 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6971">7 U.S.C. 6971</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC602B821160342ADA71001A0CEEB73E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H636C879964F64F8786AA618316DC5CA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>; and</quote> at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA2AD2C1272754A838929407329D7185B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFAFB338A8E4C47BE8A51843CFDFDD14F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H7BB9E69EC4B746D4A8B3E888CC406374"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be responsible for the coordination of research activities with other Federal agencies.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7345E33954D940CC84B0F4CBDCCCA450"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(3)(C), by striking <quote>not less than 3 years</quote> and inserting <quote>not less than 1 year</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H55E0A59A792B476598EC4B46D3D2C0A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H69D173F1113F4BD09138267B2EB83BB8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H40899B72FCF34035A78296035DB4F968"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Interagency coordination</header>
<paragraph id="HD20BD71631C341CEA942C98EBAB436A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of the mission requirements and priorities of the Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9B0DFDEE95D45F698CC01B989E2BE3A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Memoranda of understanding</header> <subparagraph id="H9551A12A756E405C831ED6D43F1167A4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Department of Energy</header> <clause id="HEC425FE60397411696B87492E54C9653"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this subparagraph as the <quote>Secretaries</quote>) shall coordinate the activities under paragraph (1) through the establishment of memoranda of understanding or other appropriate interagency agreements. Such a memorandum or such an agreement shall require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process as appropriate. Activities may include components proposed by Federal agencies, National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other entities deemed appropriate under the memorandum or agreement.</text></clause>
<clause id="H21724E03F3674883B09AD4BCEFE91B24"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the activities under paragraph (1), the Secretaries may—</text> <subclause id="HA9B3237EB63D4455BAEDBEE13C58429E"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct collaborative research in a variety of focus areas;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H7B0533AAA5044BD39E407F0D7A148345"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information with variable accuracy and scale;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2A5CDD5BFD99450EB4DB662F485C4223"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote collaboration and open community-based development between—</text>
<item id="H0A1B5688AFA94B5AAE1770484CF28354"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal agencies;</text></item> <item id="H2A2C12BED4564EF7A31E3A7491D3CC23"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Laboratories;</text></item>
<item id="H0CF1C0F056D84E74B5E848C249BAC715"><enum>(cc)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>));</text></item> <item id="H4605AA2E231346AEBC611D8F7597F7F9"><enum>(dd)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nonprofit institutions;</text></item>
<item id="HBD37007A8D624E7FB3D614D3E4363DBF"><enum>(ee)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">industry partners; and</text></item> <item id="HE2F6F0EB53874B9B9BF4C79C42CEE5C4"><enum>(ff)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other entities deemed appropriate under the memorandum or agreement involved;</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="HDE84F531286B42029B366A47B4EBCBAC"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support research infrastructure, including new facilities and equipment, and workforce development as the Secretaries determine necessary;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H35E146DB77C84E2288E7C8CD7504732F"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct collaborative research, development, and demonstration of methods and technologies; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0C36FC8B0EE240D2B008DD761E9CFA39"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate relations between public and private entities to carry on the activities of this clause upon the termination of any agreement established under this subparagraph.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HB4B0FC2EF69B46F6837F773FB8AE54A1"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the activities under this subparagraph, the Secretaries are authorized to—</text>
<subclause id="H792BD07CA6844509AD4D7E836FFB09BA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>carry out reimbursable agreements between the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and other entities in order to maximize the effectiveness of research and development; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H13317335D79E447EA05BCC4ECB9198BA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>collaborate with other Federal agencies, as appropriate.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1FF9D2E64487475E94C419CB49AAA043"><enum>(B)</enum><header>National Science Foundation</header>
<clause id="H5D16D605C50746EA946DF39BB404EF14"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary and the Director of the National Science Foundation (referred to in this subparagraph as the “Director”) shall coordinate the activities under paragraph (1) through the establishment of memoranda of understanding or other appropriate interagency agreements. Such a memorandum or such an agreement shall require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process as appropriate. Activities may include components proposed by Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other entities deemed appropriate under the memorandum or agreement.</text></clause> <clause id="HDE2677583129463083E5B4FA8DA6ABD7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the activities under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Director may—</text>
<subclause id="H87EB063F4E724AC4AB904FB8391F18F6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>conduct collaborative research in a variety of focus areas;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HFDC58F9AA70D4520997303C094156846"><enum>(II)</enum><text>promote collaboration and open, community-based development between— </text>
<item id="H59F70B2BB02447C88ED7610B16BCC321"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>Federal agencies;</text></item> <item id="H46433D84480649A0BA775C19F9DB6378"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>institutions of higher education;</text></item>
<item id="H5E91093AE491453DA57BEBF1BF579F3D"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>community colleges (as defined in section 3167B of the Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7381c-3">42 U.S.C. 7381c–3</external-xref>));</text></item> <item id="H23D4E76A2AA74F73A1708CE52CD8DCFC"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>area career and technical education schools (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/2302">20 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref>));</text></item>
<item id="HE00FD16D1FF845AAA06E7B734CE507BD"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>nonprofit institutions; </text></item> <item id="HB95CF079AA36429091D1F815DB4B2B78"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>industry partners; and</text></item>
<item id="H1A9D015970FE4BA69E41C2C1682BD7FA"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>other entities deemed appropriate under the memorandum or agreement;</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H2B4C8AA7A1164A26B20A4E306E3AC5CB"><enum>(III)</enum><text>support research infrastructure, including new facilities, equipment and broadband deployment, as the Secretary and Director determine necessary;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HE2B88CF5A70049FF903F9C156D8E1A73"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>develop translational technologies for commercial utilization;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD137F6174AF54A2084A7E210A35EAB1B"><enum>(V)</enum><text>organize education, training, and research initiatives relating to STEM education and workforce development, which may include— </text>
<item id="HD97F0B0A21B94890AEB43DDBCDE1C6AC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>activities supported by the Cooperative Extension System;</text></item> <item id="H5A2A69E6F9E44A0D85EF1A587EDFC99B"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>industrial partnership programs;</text></item>
<item id="HBC1C3BCE0CEC4A1299CA4D00595111EB"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>workshops for educating kindergarten through grade 12 teachers on how to increase agricultural literacy;</text></item> <item id="HEBC33C2CDB7A4B60914A5FDE68FAE1B3"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>development of agricultural-based science curricula for kindergarten through grade 12 students; and</text></item>
<item id="HC12EAFD3DDD144B592EEF07975215A16"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>distribution of resources for educators to implement curricula; and</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HA89997D03BC6445AB73551C244E41570"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>facilitate relationships between public and private entities to carry on the activities under this clause upon the termination of any agreement established under this subparagraph.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H5E78BCEB2DC047A3BD4B59F5EE7A07FB"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the activities under this subparagraph, the Secretary and the Director are authorized to—</text> <subclause id="H1D1704AC858D4488BCF80CB67279FAA2"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carry out reimbursable agreements between the Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation, and other entities in order to maximize the effectiveness of research and development; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HFF6272698C8342928F039AC3FCA5C66F"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collaborate with other Federal agencies as appropriate.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D58F36EE42F4737881631907EFAC48F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other Federal agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the memoranda of understanding with Federal agencies described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Secretary shall, as appropriate, enter into memoranda of understanding with the heads of other Federal agencies to coordinate the activities under paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9517350BA1F64C9CA4A8837DFE42A080"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than two years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing—</text> <subparagraph id="H423EF21DF28D45149D1A4114FC87A5A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>interagency coordination between each Federal agency involved in the research and development activities carried out under this section;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H879AEB6E5A7B4F1EBFFA34A043BE65EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of each Federal agency involved in the research and development activities carried out under this section;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA1DDD32C7650451B896E006D25B10390"><enum>(C)</enum><text>collaborative research achievements;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7861E868402D435C800A587143834316"><enum>(D)</enum><text>areas of future mutually beneficial successes; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA6339794C804841955B861AAF5EAFCF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>continuation of coordination activities between each Federal agency involved in the research and development activities carried out under this section;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEE2BED883E4643629B247A741FE74DE1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>potential opportunities for additional memoranda of understanding with other Federal agencies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7258C4148A33434FAB96BB00470267E6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>any additional information as the Secretary deems appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC434C857AB214F9BBDFB9CAC11DEDA78"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Research security</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The activities authorized under this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with subtitle D of title VI of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (enacted as division B of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/167">Public Law 117–167</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/19231">42 U.S.C. 19231 et seq.</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H0447010F3DEC403CA3FB107A64F7D653"><enum>7608.</enum><header>Agricultural Innovation Corps</header> <subsection id="H4E5A73DE1F214110936206F54D7DB0B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish an Agricultural Innovation Corps (referred to in this section as the <quote>Ag I–Corps</quote>) to promote technology transfer and increase the economic impact of federally-funded research through—</text>
<paragraph id="H169AF12D8CE24432B9CBEE173379E496"><enum>(1)</enum><text>supporting agricultural researchers, students, and institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)), in exploring the commercial potential of technologies developed in laboratories through a standardized entrepreneurial training program; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B1DB03C41EB47FE9A3F237F557548BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>bringing together Agriculture Research Service researchers and institutions of higher education within a distinct geographical region to collaborate and deliver a standardized entrepreneurial training curriculum.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H43D3DAE493724F2E9627ACD0DF7E38FF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Agricultural researchers, students, and institutions of higher education receiving funds from the Department shall be eligible to participate in Ag I–Corps.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE029F7F77A3544538D9C26C721FC1115"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Follow-on grants</header> <paragraph id="H04088281F3D54A28BA380A7D1F3A112E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make funds available from the Small Business Innovation Research Program for competitive grants to Ag I–Corps participants to help support—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBD1543D7EB434E259B03B4A0D4A2A50D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prototype or proof-of-concept development; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H703C13772DDE420B9EC8F27729B42DC4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such activities as the Secretary considers necessary to build local, regional, and national infrastructure for agricultural entrepreneurship.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H802EFBB7B2D2493984B9BF5F5D2A1A2A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants under paragraph (1) shall be limited to participants in Ag I–Corps with innovations that, because of the early stage of development of such innovations, are not eligible to participate in a Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program (as defined in section 9 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/638">15 U.S.C. 638</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF5718095232D4A9587B84D1D40F63392"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may engage in partnerships with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, economic development organizations, and nonprofit organizations to provide access to Ag I–Corps to support entrepreneurship education and training for agricultural researchers, students, and institutions of higher education under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H61553C3DEF7D4E56BADAE9515B527B42"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2025, and not less frequently than once every other year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the efficacy of Ag I–Corps, including metrics on the effectiveness of the program. <italic></italic></text></subsection></section></subtitle> <enum>VIII</enum><header>Forestry</header> <subtitle id="H24E460BEA5634AA58E81678BFC0ED758"><enum>A</enum><header>Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978</header> <section id="H2134125BACF446ED8E57537EE9B3FB45"><enum>8101.</enum><header>Support for State assessments and strategies for forest resources</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2A(f) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2101a">16 U.S.C. 2101a(f)</external-xref>) is amended— </text>
<paragraph id="HAE077CF5338140F490FB4EFBADFCB2C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H401F7A9AAA9843A183715F493B839C0D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>to carry out this section</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: <quote>the Secretary may use any other funds made available under this Act to develop and implement the State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy required by subsection (a), except that the total amount of combined funding used to develop and implement such assessment and strategy may not exceed $10,000,000 in any fiscal year.</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H6E54489DB4754DF8B1BAA4CD18BDA838"><enum>8102.</enum><header>Forest Legacy Program technical correction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(l)(3) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2103c">16 U.S.C. 2103c</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0EAEFD2222524B18ACB544C0FA1DE6DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>the State of Vermont</quote> and inserting <quote>any State</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8FDF1A272201466C87FE280AE0572CF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking <quote>of Vermont</quote> and inserting <quote>involved</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H5C0618DF270B435BBC338F97DE63F2C7"><enum>8103.</enum><header>State and private forest landscape-scale restoration program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13A(l)(3) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2109a">16 U.S.C. 2109a(l)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HD3708D92387A4BE6A688D4B21E4F5940"><enum>B</enum><header>Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003</header>
<section id="H95F6DB2F723D4E598C21F2F2CFB27BA1"><enum>8201.</enum><header>Definition of at-risk community</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(1) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6511">16 U.S.C. 6511(1)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDC079BECA5824993A5B7E7ED1ECCB39E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE9F43E1846CF4B2F90565E02A9EA499D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>At-risk community</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>at-risk community</term> means an area that is comprised of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5D82CC9B0F2748FF8C4043CF076D57E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an interface community as defined in the notice entitled <quote>Wildland Urban Interface Communities Within the Vicinity of Federal Lands That Are at High Risk From Wildfire</quote> issued by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with title IV of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (114 Stat. 1009) (66 Fed. Reg. 753, January 4, 2001); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE8F2C9050A044119B20E0D12714CCA9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a group of homes or other structures with basic infrastructure and services (such as utilities and collectively maintained transportation routes) at risk from wildfire as recognized by a local, State, regional, Tribal, territorial, or national wildfire risk assessment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H7CADFECC46984C28B9763847A6D8F40F"><enum>8202.</enum><header>Promoting cross-boundary wildfire mitigation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 103(e)(5) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6513">16 U.S.C. 6513(e)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H960077DB4FA7464B95641D75B55F81E4"><enum>8203.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction on Federal land</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 108 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6518">16 U.S.C. 6518</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H547DE9DC1F094538A6D0CB088C5CB440"><enum>8204.</enum><header>Water source protection program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 303 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6542">16 U.S.C. 6542(g)(4)(B)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H95A672BE14FF4BF892EC021E3A9CF3B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H17D985ED0759443FADEB83D4EB9987FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D9FC226C4334D62AC0975EFAF18EA6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H1C028700F58941978AE54979209FE946"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjacent land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>adjacent land</term> means non-Federal land, including State, local, and private land, that is adjacent to, and within the same watershed as, National Forest System land on which a watershed protection and restoration project is carried out under this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41A75876E3F748FEB0F59DF480D0FBE4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated—</text>
<clause id="H90C7AB0AD3AF40BFAE3B61A1E4B4F6DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (K) and (L), respectively; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF298E7EE898E404AA80D0A7ACC86A599"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H14ACD37924D14C189E3D2A16D7BF938A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an acequia association;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9AC57C0ED21040D29B06DF8D32972EF2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a local, regional, or other public entity that manages stormwater or wastewater resources or other related water infrastructure;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9BE700A379514AA395D265CCEF7157EC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a land-grant mercedes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD18F237B5AA4A039D89D41EF103503D"><enum>(J)</enum><text>a local, regional, or other private entity that has water delivery authority;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15B0C754860C468BA3C88BB734E338C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H56A26D115A83464DB2363DDC55C7E4F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary shall</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H4BD377AEF3F44C83A83FAC2D046A2F15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71175F4D14F64EFCB62483D32DEF9983"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HBE77C59BED084BF7A13A8E581A7C0E0E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A watershed protection and restoration project under the Program shall be designed to—</text> <subparagraph id="HB79FF6F3149347E99757E72782EB47E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>protect and restore watershed health, water supply and quality, a municipal or agricultural water supply system, and water-related infrastructure;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB476F2988B2D461EAD2AF12DDC3BCEC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protect and restore forest health from insect infestation and disease or wildfire; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6595659AE8624066A6CE4212AD5B7DED"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advance any combination of the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCDFE5A4E4D164FDCBF870B8BFB87098A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>In selecting watershed protection and restoration projects under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that would—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A7D10AC3267481BAF685D27FBC3F00F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide risk management benefits associated with: drought; wildfire; post-wildfire conditions; extreme weather; flooding; resilience to climate change; and watershed and fire resilience, including minimizing risks to watershed health, water supply and quality, and water-related infrastructure, including municipal and agricultural water supply systems;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94F5457611D34FBDAD15CD78ACBD82D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support aquatic restoration and conservation efforts that complement existing or planned forest restoration or wildfire risk reduction efforts; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4E6DA343E33B44518C4395F508E2790E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide quantifiable benefits to water supply or quality and include the use of nature-based solutions, such as restoring wetland and riparian ecosystems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5AFE6637F98147D8A134F5C80B299D0B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Conditions for projects on adjacent land</header>
<subparagraph id="HF9B7CA53BB9248AF806803B6ED47BABA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>No project or activity may be carried out under this section on adjacent land unless the owner of the adjacent land agrees in writing that the owner is a willing and engaged partner in carrying out that project or activity.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H898B14B770E64434B60273D28F309E27"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any change in—</text>
<clause id="H0BFCDB8C4C7E473A8DAB8E606669EBFC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the ownership of adjacent land on which a project or activity is carried out under this section; or</text></clause> <clause id="HA63510BAF5FC4C78911A27DD63928C3B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the management of adjacent land on which a project or activity is carried out under this section, except during the carrying out of that project or activity.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB81C419B152C4626B65DC703CCA923B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9C7A6FB1614F4CA1A528E768314BB22C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>with end water users</quote> and inserting</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE03F4B26D219406F9056856F636FAA15" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with end water users to protect and restore the condition of National Forest watersheds and adjacent land that provide water—</text> <subparagraph id="H558F35E73DF34887AAA3BC52F578408B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the end water users subject to the agreement; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64F1490EA3ED40439FB2566AEF125F0B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the benefit of another end water user.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F5051BF4E5D4600A9BC62CC6F2A0423"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H5F7732EC3B664383ABEDEA2C8281565F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H6F002FCC69AB46AA97ED1ED53DDF1D6A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H78FB687153194293A7619042FC25A9D7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8B5D820F4A5D4F818A6585DB9F42C4C5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H44875D9424CE46CE9C61EB6924B6890E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a good neighbor agreement entered into under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2113a">16 U.S.C. 2113a</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F46D7E10C3D4C5E81625313193F68EA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HED2FE64145A847129266547A089BF8DD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H961152CC347F41FDA94BAB8003129CDC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cooperation with non-Federal partners</header><text>The Secretary shall cooperate with non-Federal partners in carrying out assessments, planning, project design, and project implementation under this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8C518DEAA9744C3EBEE82BCF1BB41A40"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H06B9FF7E1B5E42F2B4F583508015BD35"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3CEEB9D1A4C94BDCB65612174F8D9C96"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>A water source management plan shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="H80D0965BB14149FB8DC0A908B311668A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designed to protect and restore ecological integrity (as defined in section 219.19 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this subparagraph));</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEF39274F9C2D43E28FBFC5E3DEF5BCA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>based on the best available scientific information; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0AFC33DD47D4024A33FCA39B0035BDC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conducted in a manner consistent with the forest plan applicable to the National Forest System land on which the watershed protection and restoration project is carried out.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D554698A6B94F7E8250C6E96663ABC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H97B6E3FF6E754A9992880D094AB44C5A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HF89E6BC2982C420BBE4D1EB7F5376405"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reducing redundancy</header><text>An existing watershed plan, such as a watershed protection and restoration action plan developed under section 304(a)(3), or other applicable watershed planning documents as approved by the Secretary may be used as the basis for a water source management plan under this subsection.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6AB76639EF994041BDF4092416FF5A75"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1), by striking <quote>primary purpose of</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>primary purpose of advancing any of the purposes described in subsection (b)(2).</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A0D2FE5E7C547B3ADAC96453F8D317B"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: </text>
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<paragraph id="HD8921646410C41C0B0836C34FD651DDD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matching funds required</header>
<subparagraph id="H10431BF89E9E4770B58184830EAA8ED3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require the contribution of funds or in-kind support from non-Federal partners to be in an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the amount of Federal funds.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H390587C1F0834FD3A930EF4F43D62390"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirement in subparagraph (A) may be waived at the discretion of the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC893E6F498D4007A8E3DDBB44177594"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(4)—</text> <subparagraph id="H791C782ED13B47019E3426CCEECB11F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0E6101D7F8594B319B3BBB9CD0AF2B6E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEE9E2D6323544A0B883B65014720C95B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HA3E250C53C104B55A0B68C321CCAEA8B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Set-aside for partner participation in planning and technical assistance</header><text>Of the amounts made available under subparagraph (B) to carry out this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary may not use more than 10 percent for non-Federal partner planning and technical assistance efforts in developing or implementing a water source management plan under subsection (d).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H2DBD48CA1F79486DAE0F0495696FF6D8" commented="no"><enum>8205.</enum><header>Watershed condition framework technical corrections</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 304(a) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6543">16 U.S.C. 6543(a)</external-xref>) is amended in paragraphs (3) and (5) by striking <quote>protection and</quote>. </text></section> <section id="H58A9AB0855054C0EA0CD42815D6EBFA5" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8206.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations to combat insect infestations and related diseases</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 406 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6556">16 U.S.C. 6556</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>October 1, 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2029</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="HEBE37E6582C44C43993D062425E339FF"><enum>8207.</enum><header>Insect and disease infestation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 602(d)(2) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6591a">16 U.S.C. 6591a(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></section> <section id="H449B87D66899482197B182B23C6A1A0C"><enum>8208.</enum><header>Stewardship end result contracting projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6591c">16 U.S.C. 6591c</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC0EDE47092484B6D980BFB57A298D561"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by inserting <quote>, including retaining and expanding existing forest products infrastructure</quote> before the period at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBAC8C581C41B4262A7F39A58703DE318"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(3)(B), by striking <quote>10</quote> and inserting <quote>20</quote>; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD3B5E0444B4419096677D6C4F408BD3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA3F3D5F4D3DD4FD783C7B44B834A6999"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">other laws.</header-in-text>—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>Notwithstanding</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">other laws.</header-in-text>—Notwithstanding</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB2278F5A5BD349728A39EBCEDC98DEFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (B). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H162A62CB769E4CC1ACD3B58B06482F1E"><enum>C</enum><header>Other Forestry Programs</header> <section id="H2010BBEFD69443B6837D2006B42BC967"><enum>8301.</enum><header>National and Regional Agroforestry Centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1243 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1642">16 U.S.C. 1642</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/624">Public Law 101–624</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H391DB7EF0FA14933AA76D9A25FD655CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the section heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">National and Regional Agroforestry Centers</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF6EC68CA86F4B45A01F60E630997706"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (b), (d), (e), and (h), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF9B17B8C10F544FA86DD19D18E255239"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HBDA7B1A2A56D4946BF98470059BB8F1C" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H8793484356E24E86BB3BD9A0B6468142"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of agroforestry</header><text>In this section, the term <term>agroforestry</term> means a management system that intentionally integrates trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems to build more profitable and weather-resilient farms, ranches, and communities, address natural resource concerns and conservation needs, and establish productive and sustainable land use practices, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H13066EC22D5845CBACE3F762575BC4F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>riparian forest buffers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA423DE25EE57466AB48723A28C878414"><enum>(2)</enum><text>alley cropping;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA278B0DAB3F44A25A8E2495D0CDEF1C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>silvopasture;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E1B372E95974B6EBC2875DEA53E2A51"><enum>(4)</enum><text>forest farming and multistory cropping; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4DC6EBC3B17D4C89BF59E9C875DDB240"><enum>(5)</enum><text>windbreaks, shelterbelts, hedgerows, and, where applicable, field borders, and living snow fences.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A1B6980F96540BD8AFF4E4FCFE7F5AB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1408150155FA495B81217B7DDDED11CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Semiarid</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">National</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A7EE8A5DCA54E6DA7F22249CF41A7F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>)</quote> after <quote>Secretary of Agriculture</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7DA36DF410F649EF8048EF290C2DAA18"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Semiarid Agroforestry Research, Development, and Demonstration Center (hereafter referred to in this section as the <quote>Center</quote>)</quote> and inserting <quote>National Agroforestry Research, Development, and Demonstration Center</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C771FE8FE204061B89673CF22C6F7C3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H79635EF8A60840B59DAB59E408FAA6D6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4EAA6812EA0F426FA6E73F736364166C" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H647B7E7B6E914145B3F8BB7DFCE5C408"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regional agroforestry centers</header> <paragraph id="HBAD855052EF3405285C34BD0447784DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service and in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, establish 1 or more regional agroforestry centers to advance agroforestry research, outreach, technical assistance, and adoption.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE05E4617EAE94261B2EE3C62ED4FD269"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service and in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall appoint a Director to manage and coordinate the 1 or more regional agroforestry centers established under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA7D2D3F95144D5987CA2F72001D12CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Location</header><text>In selecting the locations for the 1 or more regional agroforestry centers under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize locations at which the Department of Agriculture has, on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, at least 1 employee providing coordination among a diverse group of research institutions and other partners.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C1111580AEF4D2FAF81C30A341C4B63"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Regional agroforestry centers established under paragraph (1) shall by administered by the National Agroforestry Center.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C82B8FDCD7548E4A103FC1973D329FA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD15138B9A1634397AAEA249F5C88C4D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HAD59E8C8FC834F89B906F53EA8B17C31"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Center</quote> and inserting <quote>each of the centers established under subsections (b) and (c) (referred to in this section as the <quote>Centers</quote>)</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD2B366FF4136479FB787C83557E27742"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and organizations</quote> after <quote>nonprofit foundations</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H99CB50AB7A7A41D8953D8C66A280D505"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>demonstration projects,</quote> after <quote>studies,</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33CC82860B0C41E6B126D9D8595A7309"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H6DB3FE3B00F64DD585381DABCA391BE4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>on semiarid lands that</quote> and inserting <quote>that build soil health and</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HF800854FE9F2497690EF416E76494D8E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, including agroforestry systems on semiarid land and other fragile agroecosystems where permanent woody perennial plant communities can enhance carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions</quote> before the semicolon;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H036E86E146834AE0827CEA1FD2B150F2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>forestry products for commercial sale from semiarid land</quote> and inserting <quote>agroforestry products for commercial sale</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDFDB359785D24490A7A55561B0EEF537"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <clause id="HB520CFD35BB54DDDA7544A2AD517D4F1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>in semiarid regions</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H828D0CFEF1E54981AB4C9E81F6F4ED6A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Great Plains region</quote> and inserting <quote>particular regions</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA820F8C51FA149DB918A7BA0C0366105"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by inserting <quote>technical assistance, demonstration projects, and</quote> before <quote>technology</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D6F2353B4694895BC8F287C2DDCD7CD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (11) as paragraphs (8) through (12), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA2A743813104C7D987314186633C5D9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HE15D47E1420D4F0488EFD46B38FEFEA2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6158027BB82B41B084E1FCAD8E590905"><enum>(6)</enum><text>develop improved silvopasture, alley cropping, forest farming, multistory cropping, riparian buffer, windbreak and shelterbelt, and other perennial production and conservation systems and technologies to improve soil health, carbon sequestration, drought preparedness, soil and water conservation, environmental quality, and biological diversity;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H63538FD6A6544E0EB7E0F80F8694A65A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>address barriers to the adoption of agroforestry practices, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF280354A55214938B4BE8DB21432BB84"><enum>(A)</enum><text>insufficient access to plant material;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H827B55C4FF7E44359040A054CE99B54E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>insufficient infrastructure to contain equipment and plant material;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB10C566FDFA3427AADA5E2BE4DA75A06"><enum>(C)</enum><text>insufficient machinery to implement agroforestry practices;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB317CEEFA6D54E38864C218C0AAEA88E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>insufficient technical service assistance; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H606B5E84D3B44B14A21B41B8D79CC359"><enum>(E)</enum><text>insufficient research related to agroforestry systems, including silvopasture and alley cropping;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H319B044171444AD3B8A8679DBD156435"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>on semiarid lands</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA1C527E22A6A4661825327AF9C2EBB4D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>on semiarid lands worldwide</quote> and inserting <quote>worldwide, including on semiarid land</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6EBD874CEBC7478787CA911ACB9EA1EE"><enum>(J)</enum><text>in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated)—</text>
<clause id="HCF548E12D02249BA833E000C2DF0DFC1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>on semiarid lands</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2C452C7750FD497DA07797A86225E529"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and extreme weather</quote> after <quote>pollution</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB91DF76B89CB495982B475A13FC75088"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)—</text> <subparagraph id="H911FCDA25F1B475FBEC266F5664D96ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>the Center</quote> and inserting <quote>each of the Centers</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF2CEF2D2E70643B38998C88CF1AB7475"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB0881B2D3F8488F8EB6D342B8E37845"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HB16490B567BD4D76824B36C4F6CC45B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>forestry</quote> and inserting <quote>forestry, agroforestry,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB744B6F99316454DA83C286BEFEA7991"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD3B72732D0194D88BDA6BBF06538C45B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA8A318D2DF094347BF4FC032D59066D6" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H429F14C4A4744F21BB872F5455C8F612"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facilitate agroforestry adoption by disseminating comprehensive information on Federal, State, local, and Tribal programs that provide support for agroforestry.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD7405EECAFE6441F9AEA5A6D6E6B6268"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5D530FF48546455A8581D5E3A8D068C0" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H04111F3AF1C948C89F63811DB2CF39F4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regional support</header><text>The Secretary shall provide targeted regional support for agroforestry projects, including demonstration sites.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4342CFAEB94A4D31BDAF3C1A6F077E52"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Survey</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title> and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a National Agroforestry Producers Survey.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFE8296C64FB4907B2DD287DA0CA5312"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (h) (as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5E435071EF6F47A58929DF54F3F4CA97"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>There are</quote> and inserting <quote>In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDC6A74CA54164AA59A19AB2C1B46EDAD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H7861DD1CD620408FBE906B834A9811DD"><enum>8302.</enum><header>National Forest Foundation Act</header>
<subsection id="H23200C2759DD4E10BF8AD48194FE255A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Matching Funds</header><text>Section 405(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/583j-3">16 U.S.C. 583j-3(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2414F8F53CC74938B05C737E9BDAA0F5" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>White oak restoration fund</header><text>Section 409 of the National Forest Foundation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/583j-7">16 U.S.C. 583j–7</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8BC79D3AFE6F4617B02E87699A06F9D6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The activities</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE8AD14DF642147149B1E803BA16C59A5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HEDB119DD90934B199671E4209F2D0F99" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The activities</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAEC00B6D7FC54E468ED5723830E126B1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE9948FCB36664E74B20DF0C4E2EF7AAD" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H5ED3D2AB52D34C78BFA55381A4A1A0E5" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>White oak restoration fund</header> <paragraph id="H27E190A5D0A34B45A757485F9F458894" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds described in paragraph (2) shall be made available for activities—</text>
<subparagraph id="H03C7161C55A54E71BBEB757BF1426847" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on national forests that are approved by the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA143809BC46B4C2498D5340BE42B1D85" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to—</text>
<clause id="H76499EFD8D944022A4F5F8C221F6B94C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>re-establish white oak forests where appropriate;</text></clause> <clause id="HDFA5FA8477B84A378967680B84E476B0" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improve management of existing white oak forests to foster natural regeneration of white oak; </text></clause>
<clause id="HA7A548D5A6C24776B92CC4E59611EC2B" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improve and expand white oak nursery stock; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8B363EBC279A4703A76B234D8CB5AA3A" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>adapt and improve white oak seedlings.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD85A65004B3B4D9D950CC25A8E101D63" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fund</header><text>The National Forest Foundation may accept gifts, devises, or bequests for the purposes of carrying out the activities specified in paragraph (1). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58FDCBB9F6E449C18980BFAF44D53B56" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Summary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the National Forest Foundation shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of each such Foundation for each fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a summary of the activities carried out under paragraph (1) and the funds accepted under paragraph (2) that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H224B0CA63E734E57BDEA931B9872E173" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount—</text> <clause id="HD290B7C3BFB04DA5B13B00184802B456" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>accepted under paragraph (2) in the preceding fiscal year; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1648C9A0EE8142578DD0E81C197B6BA8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>described in clause (i) that is unobligated on the date of the report; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99391B1427C4472E9D222AE5CA3BAFF2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of the activities under paragraph (1) funded during the preceding fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA99E37977139465C80F677D7BF83B1B5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 410(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/583j-8">16 U.S.C. 583j-8(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9EC19A767B81473AB7A44ABC6AC243A5"><enum>8303.</enum><header>Conveyances and leases of Forest Service administrative sites</header> <subsection id="HE891AB6C883E446E8FCF10994A134568"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conveyance of Forest Service administrative sites</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 503(f) of the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/580d">16 U.S.C. 580d</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/54">Public Law 109–54</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2029</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H38F72E52E24940898B28324FCC1C72AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization for lease of Forest Service administrative sites</header><text>Section 8623 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/580d">16 U.S.C. 580d</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/334">Public Law 115–334</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF6870C3F4ED6428EBA4C55BCA86CE1C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking <quote>dwelling;</quote> and inserting <quote>dwelling or multiunit dwelling;</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3BD5B7BF18904544A8A665E8D52CE34C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC88A89A0BBBB4C9EB25F2D345461775E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)—</text>
<clause id="H28F00E58D3804C06AE5B2E5CBF4C0886"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by inserting <quote>such as housing,</quote> after <quote>improvements,</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HD1C53276BDBA4E479E0975A78FA91ECE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="H418D24843F344AFBB59C7E010E249272"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subclause (III), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end and inserting <quote>and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE7A72C063E6844B2B9B71E794DF288FE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H91A070C776A6429BA9EEC708A670140A" style="OLC">
<subclause id="H6033BB8917464D5DAD9CFAF54DA4BB70"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>services occurring off the administrative site that—</text> <item id="H60345BC87CBA47E987F9E5D7A3D85B00"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>occur at another administrative site on the same or a different unit of the National Forest System in which the administrative site is located;</text></item>
<item id="HB8CA16B5018C4D67A35C8ADA9D7902B6"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>benefit the National Forest System; and</text></item> <item id="H8C81CC7277A2492591D83408297F1774"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>support activities occurring within the unit of the National Forest System in which the administrative site is located; or</text></item></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB806C87DDE7E4A63BDCEAC70AC73D676"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H15E992BDA33B4506904D7ADB9015D053" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HCD479E22A77A45B79E58C87FE970341A"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Lease term</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term of a lease of an administrative site under this section shall be not greater than 100 years.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBA96C3CAECB34F5B9701BEC70194E744"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H18DE4EA48C6A454C9013B0F9E3BD0BF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(or other party)</quote> after <quote>leaseholder</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC4A8F5E5D3DC4B2E820375EB3677BFEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or constructed</quote> after <quote>improved</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H352469E2B854442291B3FF3CC9FF6EF7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (i), by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9BF17F67451044249C81BBC1D8ED4919"><enum>8304.</enum><header>Forest inventory and analysis</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H34277751A993435FAF631BC040E50296"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1642">16 U.S.C. 1642(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HECCEBB52ABA5496AB8C734302A4FECAB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B11B1D403254825A8F2A4BE027DBBF6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>their resources</quote> and inserting <quote>the resources of those forests, including forest carbon,</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09CD412B52DC468B8BBF24BF9C3A533A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In compliance</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFDED6F2554FB410B9617EB3D10E5BC80">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5172ABA12C9C457BB48A858B37DA4CA5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In compliance</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H816218FFCFF24BCA944FE6D7C9737B62"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC5929977CEB4E9F9A1B00B7762A99E9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional methods</header><text>Under the program under this subsection, the Secretary shall carry out, as a data collection method—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45098BE1258D4FE5B44D1255691403C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a national timber products output survey; and</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2D1B85A3E974AAEA5AB6B65F0D92252"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a national woodland owner survey.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7091042AAB140C3824A5C6D82AC5074"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting <quote>including with respect to available forest carbon data,</quote> after <quote>2 decades,</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50D6546402E2438189EE068CCB599EEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F44048A51464573B2682DBCD1D9DE36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by striking <quote>The standards</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3459F678C0E485980E6344D47CC726D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The standards described in subparagraph (A)</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H507B50FDAE7B47079EB29D5CBFF99C0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="paragraph"><enum-in-header>(4)</enum-in-header> National standards and definitions</header-in-text>.—To ensure</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB25C1816A9B45019570CC84B62353AC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National consistency</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D4E879149AC4528A9D90BB74506D9B6"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Standards and definitions</header><text>To ensure</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72373D2476E74E5E989C046C370CBD40"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0FCBADEF2CE4209A55E553F1E6B8F15"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Terminology</header><text>The Secretary shall include a clear description of the definition of <term>forest</term> used for purposes of reporting data from inventories and analyses of forests and the resources of forests under this subsection with—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25138815AA2D4121B5CB794060B7E8D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any data or report provided under the program under this subsection;</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED3D11BB90F143E3BFBBAE1C9831CC36"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Renewable Resource Assessments prepared under section 3(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1601">16 U.S.C. 1601(a)</external-xref>); and</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE17C6605100F47C1BB762774C60176E5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any data or report provided to an entity outside the United States.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA17A6D01D25D4C1B963DA09E8B28C52E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95B31587DFDC436C9B955B92290730C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection,</quote> and inserting <quote>In accordance with paragraph (7),</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HADAF684AAB5D4232B7346D0439AB8FDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H797AD40A48FB4E8197723EA08B363545"> <subparagraph id="HFF9CF24EFBE0411DA2D5684EB28A02AA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the organization and procedures necessary to understand and report on changes in land cover and use;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB95471E5680D41F0A46202CC62E2B77D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the organization and procedures necessary to sample and evaluate carbon-related data variables, including soil carbon, collected from forest inventory and analysis plots, timber products output surveys, and national woodland owner surveys to ensure that carbon accounting information needs can be met; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA18FAA00DC934B7BAC2F775E9C4F55BB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B72AF853483483FAC42EA054E342162"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Updates to strategic plan</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09A6577BBAEC4206B2F86F5820D78B09"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall prepare an update to the strategic plan under paragraph (6) to include—</text> <clause id="H8CD194C55D50412AA2AFB39102CD1683"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a plan to implement nationally consistent data collection protocols and procedures to improve the statistical precision of base program estimates;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6D224EFCF6FE4AD29D0586DA03CDE5BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pathways to integrate and report on status and trends in forest carbon pools, including below-ground carbon;</text></clause> <clause id="H486A2FC5BF944EDEB677F179BFBDEACE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>plans, including the identification of challenges, to collaborate with other Federal agencies, non-Federal partners, and the private sector to integrate existing nationally available data sets and best available commercial technologies, such as remote sensing, spatial analysis techniques, and other new technologies;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4756B22418734C99B397CD1BB4D8CFB1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a plan to increase transparency and clarity in reporting in accordance with paragraph (4)(C);</text></clause> <clause id="H1DE105490BBF45B8BB2E4F363605672B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a plan to expand current data collection, further integrate remote sensing technology, or both, to include procedures to improve the statistical precision of estimates at the sub-State level;</text></clause>
<clause id="H94555D8AA41D44198DF72873CCA1D034"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a plan to expand current data collection, further integrate remote sensing technology, or both, to include information on renewable biomass supplies and carbon stocks at the local, State, regional, and national levels, including by ownership type; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7F0558CD4FF74BAEB99BD3845EC97995"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>such other matters as the Secretary determines to be appropriate based on recommendations of the Forest Inventory and Analysis National User Group.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41829816E937445C95F2D184A74E47EC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives the update to the strategic plan prepared under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8E1A65DF87A41909866116F59A797E4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Further updates</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date on which the update is submitted under subparagraph (B), and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A926E32DBEA42C0ABD46A11A52EB929"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prepare an additional update to the strategic plan; and </text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C39364DFEF845B5A4D4FE6E99ED9B7F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit the additional update to the committees described in subparagraph (B).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DBEC14ED15846569520091CB6EEFD7F"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Accessibility</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that data collected under this subsection is—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF7DA50C4C37B4D04A840F0EC5B4B0436"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">easily accessible to all public- and private-sector entities; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DDDED8A3AB04B269DFF868977BBCB38"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collected and made accessible using means that ensure the confidentiality, in accordance with section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2276">7 U.S.C. 2276</external-xref>), of—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3DF96AC5FCD84852B04CCAEA1ABC45B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">plot locations;</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B9D50718EC04D91B747FB5389A27F4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nonaggregated data of woodland owners; and </text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H202E2496742C493B94B5C638BB68886F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nonaggregated data from timber product output survey.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77FAADC3260D4EEEAE8257F5064346CC"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Biennial compilations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Biennially, the Secretary shall prepare and make publicly available a compilation of national forest inventory and analysis forest statistics, which shall be similar to the tables contained in the Renewable Resource Assessments prepared under section 3(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1601">16 U.S.C. 1601(a)</external-xref>), accompanied by relevant geospatial products.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A3325AC4151472FAEE7E1A24F92B31B"><enum>(10)</enum><header>External complex data requests</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD348B29697574C5DB488C1116C4D2772"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish an office, a data platform, or team to process and respond to complex data requests submitted by external organizations relating to the program under this subsection.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7FABA3214538407FABB53B5CBC2B4502"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fees</header>
<clause id="H3E936E914C3D4233BC14DCA764A7AEF4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To cover the costs of processing of and responding to complex data requests described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may impose fees on external organizations submitting the requests.</text></clause> <clause id="H0F968DE1C85D4C4F87CB9C186F5792AD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Fees collected</header><text>Fees collected under clause (i) may only be used for the purposes described in such clause. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC49D7A58872244BF97B2BD6928C9CF02"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each year, the Secretary shall publish as part of the forest inventory and analysis business report a detailed description of the progress of the Secretary in implementing the programmatic elements of the strategic plan described in paragraph (6), including—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2D52B5D4ABA46CB9F909BB388216792"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs and priorities of the strategic plan; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H496FF594E2E44C4F91F6DF56A5442F67"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how the program under this subsection leverages new technology, improves and standardizes collection protocols, and increases workforce capacity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8728754CBD6F4FC2A0AC644A1E0E34BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Remote sensing technologies</header><text>Section 8632(1) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1642">16 U.S.C. 1642</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/334">Public Law 115–334</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>technologies</quote> and inserting <quote>technologies, such as microwave, LiDAR, hyperspectral, and high-resolution remote sensing data, and advanced computing technologies for improved modeling to provide tabular statistical estimates and geospatial products,</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB722804B638F4CAEADBF5CF7A5568428"><enum>8305.</enum><header>Reforestation, nursery, and seed orchard support</header>
<subsection id="HBF61A71A39A646A0BA5052EB39A81D54"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Partnerships, collaboration, and other assistance in support of nurseries and seed orchards</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall—</text> <paragraph id="H0759E81F67FD4865963DA39FC785D761"><enum>(1)</enum><text>partner with Federal and State agencies, Indian Tribes, private nurseries, and other relevant entities to provide training, technical assistance, and research to nursery and tree establishment programs that support natural regeneration, reforestation, agroforestry, and afforestation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA823C87FE03248049BA15E58858EC387"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promote information sharing to improve the technical knowledge, practices, and understanding of the demands, climate change impacts, and other issues necessary to address all facets of the reforestation pipeline;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91FC505182EA46B891CACCDE0CB0E10C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide technical and financial assistance to international nursery and tree establishment programs through—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C3AFC87A93743BE9BB16F4A6107AE8D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>international programs conducted by the Forest Service pursuant to the International Forestry Cooperation Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4501">16 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14F8E387DA31436CAA28B8C6A9AD098E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry of the Forest Service; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H84A4FC3A5B414DB7B98704AD782E8EB0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the International Institute of Tropical Forestry of the Forest Service;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34AE6BA8B03245B492A0C09B1DE30F7C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>collaborate with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, including the Foreign Agricultural Service of the Department, the United States Agency for International Development, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, and international organizations to provide technical and financial assistance related to nurseries and reforestation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8282352E2E5F40E8930FD212BEA7C222"><enum>(5)</enum><text>coordinate the efforts of the Department to—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B1E2EFFFA6D45B38B1EB43A8BF9629A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>address the challenges associated with the reforestation pipeline; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5A48F8193AE84004A87753AE3DB87B61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>leverage economic development assistance for work with private nurseries; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5BCE8C9627664CFE8ED3E9C979AB826B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>expand science-based reforestation supply chains through research, seed collection and storage, and nursery infrastructure and operations in coordination with the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBF0B2EB6864546759D9D0626F52FC6A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Nursery and seed orchard financial assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H5E350E46FE544A5FAC5BAD39541A4565"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients to support nurseries and seed orchards.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC86FA8CC0AF1408482102558310AE515"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The Secretary may make a grant under this subsection to an eligible recipient for a project to carry out at least one of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE951ED0B891248819F933F4DFBF0B700"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Develop, expand, enhance, or improve nursery production capacity or other infrastructure to—</text> <clause id="H8ABE380FCD65438F97177367F42849A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improve seed collection, processing, and storage;</text></clause>
<clause id="H85517E003E1B41738372765A32F3C7C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>increase seedling production, storage, and distribution; or</text></clause> <clause id="H6BA51AF9369F488CB5C07CA61E48254C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>enhance seedling survival and properly manage tree genetic resources.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFC926126FDD8494AB7FFE1B766188D1F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Establish, improve, or expand a nursery or seed orchard, including by acquiring equipment for such nursery or seed orchard.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9FE87CDFEB44B68BE3DB7C8B661792E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Develop or implement quality control measures at nurseries or seed orchards.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72AB2BB22F7345FC99EEE8200C924B69"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Promote workforce development within any facet of the reforestation pipeline.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA46AEB39E2D4216BCAE4D1E1D6B7FCD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Carry out such other activity as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H51B4F196B8434D96BD52F7A2618E8240"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H793375241D0A46DD88BB5D798192F49A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible recipient</header><text>The term <term>eligible recipient</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H69BBF182932B445B843A401D90A5E044"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State forestry agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H106505CA1D22439F87191D4EB12B2889"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4DE28CACF05A466D8CE3451CA562E3F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a private nursery that has experience growing high-quality native trees of appropriate genetic sources in bareroot or container stocktypes specific for reforestation, restoration, or conservation, including native plants and seeds that are of cultural significance to Indian Tribes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9BEABAF5D5E246D2AC1A9A1B23BBB14E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5BC483BCA7864CCDA6EF21B63BD6DE7E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a county or local government with a nursery or seed orchard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD09FE5DD115546108AEF54DEEEDD7691"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nursery</header><text>The term <term>nursery</term> means a tree or native plant nursery.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1D118921289E45279C4DD1CA3FEFC302"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Seed orchard</header><text>The term <term>seed orchard</term> means a tree or native plant seed orchard.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3430306587D84EE599DCBBA90080017F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD2CC2AD7F07B402583D5A8CF30625203"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HF4CA02AEE816481FAE70B69FB9820967"><enum>D</enum><header>Forest Management</header> <part id="H9C59F6A062B34384858E79CD02F0A16B"><enum>I</enum><header>National Forest System Management </header> <section id="HA3DF884D1B8447759E79190D777ADB7F"><enum>8401.</enum><header>Categorical exclusion for high priority hazard trees</header> <subsection id="H3232D08D25D6400390E4F8737A1531BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Categorical exclusion</header> <paragraph id="H22CE6AAF9C014DB58B707D6B8E373BCC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop a categorical exclusion (as defined in section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) for high priority hazard tree activities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H722455B3C9D7466BAF37A27AD9B3F63B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>In developing and administering the categorical exclusion under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HCFFD3C5D535A4E4CB2632E2957899719"><enum>(A)</enum><text>comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>); and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65CBE583972F45C58993D3B60E79F91A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>apply the extraordinary circumstances procedures under section 220.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), in determining whether to use the categorical exclusion.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0A8246F9A1F34767B10176E72263A89F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Project size limitations</header><text>A project under this section may not exceed 3,000 acres.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF57F4828ECC54AE889FB3DD7AA4FFE56"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H881C8211AC834C6B9F28E98E0C64FB18"><enum>(1)</enum><header>High-priority hazard tree</header><text>The term <term>high-priority hazard tree</term> means a standing tree that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3B6E3607705B4BDC9C111559A0F97C4E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>presents a visible hazard to people or Federal property due to conditions such as deterioration of or damage to the root system, trunk, stem, or limbs of the tree, or the direction or lean of the tree, as determined by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5B273D1F3344B0487F99E91F4743DDB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is determined by the Secretary to be highly likely to fail and, if it failed, would be highly likely to cause injury to people or damage to Federal property; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED92065C453D47A2AF052A88790F2126"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is within 300 feet of a National Forest System road with a maintenance level of 3, 4, or 5, a National Forest System trail, or a developed recreation site on National Forest System lands that is operated and maintained by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H076847108920441AA6F88CA5FB647609"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High-priority hazard tree activities</header><text>The term <term>high priority hazard tree activities</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H21FE985E32244AC6998BF0283D48E283"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means forest management activities that mitigate the risks associated with high-priority hazard trees, including pruning, felling, and disposal of those trees; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90184DF1A0014A89AA684399BE800ED1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include any activity—</text>
<clause id="HFE8A07F3C85346D59DE5F8F9916744D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conducted in a wilderness area or wilderness study area;</text></clause> <clause id="H89CDEF8715714025BFDC3C2CCE64B5ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for the construction of a permanent road or permanent trail;</text></clause>
<clause id="HAC6767C4AACC4F81BF94C018D77B0C7F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>conducted on Federal land on which, by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation, the removal of vegetation is restricted or prohibited;</text></clause> <clause id="H88387347CB42494B9DA00BD72DDD16B5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>that would be inconsistent with the applicable land and resource management plan; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H1C1FA96D744D4891964BB6D288EA010F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>conducted in an inventoried roadless area.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC90C787210C9490ABB3279D898FF16ED"><enum>8402.</enum><header>Collaborative restoration projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 603(c)(1) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6591b">16 U.S.C. 6591b(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>3000 acres</quote> and inserting <quote>10,000 acres</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HBD687518975E4CCEB7269631AE63128D"><enum>8403.</enum><header>Wildfire resilience project size</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 605(c)(1) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6591d">16 U.S.C. 6591d(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>3000 acres</quote> and inserting <quote>10,000 acres</quote>. </text></section> <section id="H53E5ABBEA54F488C891383C2441D8608" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8404.</enum><header>Fuel breaks in forests and other wildland vegetation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40806(d)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6592b">16 U.S.C. 6592b(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>3,000 acres</quote> and inserting <quote>10,000 acres</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="H6D8D711951B743D085382FA57152080C"><enum>8405.</enum><header>Greater sage-grouse and mule deer habitat</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Section 606 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6591e">16 U.S.C. 6591e</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA4C4745D9C494C98A37B7B8B60853A1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE90CB03749F14DA4AB99EB64E0C8AE1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56C8CDFF669445E5921372F51FA31319"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iii) through (vii) as clauses (ii) through (vi), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1DFD61D11A784F3CAC842F3BDC279185"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>in a sagebrush steppe ecosystem</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C51B9295EA7407ABE5AFCCA250B9FAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>concurrently for both greater sage-grouse and</quote> and inserting <quote>for greater sage-grouse or</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D6C5D79BF744DE4B336763F4516A0F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0B7AE5FE64B74719BD308C09F8FD7F59" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H6B4BE19507854470A1B1C703FAB9224A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered vegetation management activity that is covered by the categorical exclusion under subsection (b) may not exceed 4,500 acres in a forested ecosystem or 7,500 acres in a rangeland ecosystem. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></part>
<part id="H9ED3AF5134BB4D6289D651EBA6629450"><enum>II</enum><header>Forest Management Activities</header>
<section id="H3074995145684BB3850D1289F3B9A994" commented="no"><enum>8411.</enum><header>No additional consultation required</header>
<subsection id="H0D1EBE9F019F428EACE9DF80AC2169B3" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Forest service plans</header><text>Section 6(d)(2) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1604">16 U.S.C. 1604(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HB6364A1D7B1D49EEA470562E9BD5156D" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H48573773E9B440ECA71C78ECD3C85721" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No additional consultation required under certain circumstances</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation under section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1536">16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)</external-xref>) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on an approved land management plan prepared, amended, or revised under this section when, after the date of such approval, amendment, or revision—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3ED8BD74056A4A9D9338228EC0C7F229" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a species is listed as a threatened or endangered species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1533">16 U.S.C. 1533</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFE93BAA39104BC99C6D718075D28955" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a critical habitat for a threatened or endangered species is designated under that section; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCA44CE0B35C641D1BF2CF69901CA15A0" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>new information concerning a threatened or endangered species or critical habitat for such a species becomes available.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6FDAF23F4FBA47489C017AE8F4B7D1C0" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Bureau of land management plans</header><text>Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H7C639B249ACC4082A0B9FF173CC4223C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H2339AA1312D246F2BDBBA500C973D9F5" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>No additional consultation required under certain circumstances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation under section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1536">16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)</external-xref>) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on an approved land management plan prepared, amended, or revised under this section when, after the date of such approval, amendment, or revision—</text> <paragraph id="H7CBD11ECF3E340B2B8E53858572B3659" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a species is listed as a threatened or endangered species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1533">16 U.S.C. 1533</external-xref>);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93E8BC769E09465C9D11014CDF7D2AC4" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a critical habitat for a threatened or endangered species is designated under that section; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30999E3C632A4E2BBD434475DB68CFAA" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>new information concerning a threatened or endangered species or critical habitat for such a species becomes available.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H565E7B4B76F9469BBBC64BC2E05FE7C1"><enum>8412.</enum><header>Good neighbor authority</header>
<subsection id="H1DEAEBFD8F8144288F7924E6F0873616"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Treating Tribes and counties as good neighbors</header><text>Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2113a">16 U.S.C. 2113a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF4285DFBD2C74D6DA62FAB97311903C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(6), by striking <quote>or Indian tribe</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2CEF65EC2D449EB818FD3D4B4DFB940"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HED0550B40F0041A09866AAB318B774E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting <quote>, Indian tribe,</quote> after <quote>Governor</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H209D7A4980D14F1F8CB8EE81AE5CD7C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(C), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H11C3358BE7464AF5B7447CA8B77AADD9" style="OLC"> <clause id="H554F53D60955414687C612B97425C4A2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Funds received from the sale of timber by a Governor, an Indian tribe, or a county under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor, Indian tribe, or county, as applicable—</text>
<subclause id="H8E7610F0FCCA4CFDBA1ABD47B5F31AAB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to carry out authorized restoration services under the good neighbor agreement; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4A6AB8DACF6745CBBC4C8751478F4164"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if there are funds remaining after carrying out subclause (I), to carry out authorized restoration services under other good neighbor agreements.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H34537744F9B549FC82F18A76BDFB0730"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>, Indian tribe,</quote> after <quote>Governor</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3AD3D7B57144819A9FE7B60419B22E6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4A7A9435EEE2412695B236D275C19DCE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2113a">16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1DFA1C3CE3E5455ABBE39C2D57302D35"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting <quote>, Indian tribe,</quote> after <quote>Governor</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H671B2DB8B62C4AD49C6C6928C8DC4097"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by inserting <quote>, Indian tribe,</quote> after <quote>Governor</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H798411E234D54A0EB53C4666FC2D9D7D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section apply to any project initiated pursuant to a good neighbor agreement (as defined in section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2113a">16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)</external-xref>))—</text>
<paragraph id="H1B557500695E4C73AC397B5FB330200E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>before the date of enactment of this Act, if the project was initiated after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/334">Public Law 115–334</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 4490); or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15625F5C20EA4E9492A844E4DA5FE64B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H69ABD5E973144A51949C7AD5F7014412" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>8413.</enum><header>Collaborative forest landscape restoration program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/7303">16 U.S.C. 7303</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2229441BBFF94668B500D4E9F42B4CE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB29C917F32ED42F78E769A23AD676BB7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>or pathogens</quote> after <quote>species</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99C6F823ED7E44C59D492C86DED9706E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62F07A8978A842D2B592A24236813DA0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H), by adding <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H17514A64E3E046D08EAE35603BB17CA7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB93CED626E004683B00CD1A6866A18E4" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H8282176F008D41BA806508C76A16D772"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">address standardized monitoring questions and indicators;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF256A106A3FE48E185705D9BD8FDF847"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0AD8E596D7C746379917FAD69368BD7C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H1275A86D8BA547F9BB993BBF3C3019AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="HAC12FCB1F6CE4940A854B761D375C628"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H48CA7775C066468981E6F6DBF4121D54"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="HA22B371EB2094454B29D945B4E90AA34"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">proposals that seek to use innovative implementation mechanisms, including conservation finance agreements, good neighbor agreements entered into under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2113a">16 U.S.C. 2113a</external-xref>), and similar implementation mechanisms; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H145F59B38F5A4299854B02CB71BC603B"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">proposals that seek to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire or increase ecological restoration activities—</text>
<clause id="HC8D9C99A4B914BE29A2EE72B10CA52A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within areas across land ownerships, including State, Tribal, and private land; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0567C8F25654475BA27E208C4C390A4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>within the wildland-urban interface; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93B836394B0C48DE8F369432439E5F2E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>proposals that seek to enhance watershed health and drinking water sources. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF7B0D84E6B4F4D94886D694037183C35"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="H465A4660E7384716A440E290041C630B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H687A6CE4EFFE4EC5B3D5EE66B8E81E01" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H2E4DAC73E4A046F688C7BC27F4CCC955"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">4 proposals in any 1 region of the National Forest System to be funded during any fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H769F8A55496446DAAE03C26872AB95E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B); and</text></clause> <clause id="HA0EB442A03424170B446142BE5C73C08"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H004FD5C5C19C478F950DFDC22954CBF7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(6), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H6F7E0F21D75A4FB79740AFCB59E68694" commented="no"><enum>8414.</enum><header>Public-private wildfire technology deployment and testbed partnership</header> <subsection id="HBEB1D512395E4A6989C3F6249F733010" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HABB18045D60C49C7A18ABFD477F36C95" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>appropriate committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H91DF95035B6A4BC198183EC4C7A19C56" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A423AEDCB9E4162A07FBAF7FCB13591" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Energy and Natural Resources, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAFCCB4C1000349EAA46613CFE276B469" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered agency</header><text>The term <term>covered agency</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C20C25D161C4A028FCFE8A4C4FC24EF" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the National Park Service;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2ECDFD81FFD14657A7769AB472009452"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAF850FFAE577404E87DF3B4853EBBD75"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Bureau of Land Management;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99B813B5342B4F7E852F47A93C3EB33E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Bureau of Reclamation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC7677B777F354D7293556B8B5D7EA745"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Forest Service;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A32814D128441C6A27CB1E259753F05" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H68EDCF6E75CC41B0A28B5CCE30763590" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6BE00D116F26406093213D8430DC05F5" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the United States Fire Administration;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H26104B86A7554E7DA1798107CE57C6C5" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Federal Emergency Management Agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD63647A40184DD8A81932530C4E014C" commented="no"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC76B28AE03664B96B93E04B7C5B6CA28" commented="no"><enum>(K)</enum><text>the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02B84D68A65E451F80FBFB2BAB98B1CB" commented="no"><enum>(L)</enum><text>any other Federal agency involved in wildfire response.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB03736BDF7B4454D962A27DB45F1F7D4" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered entity</header><text>The term <term>covered entity</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HF1BF68965A5746F08064452CA2F56A3D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a private entity;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7DE4638F870A4B97A2BCB855D7C56AD1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D0E39B1149D46C3AB1B5D3ACB21DA0B" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD91DAA1AA0F045FDB457FDD70D79817D" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretaries</header><text>The term <term>Secretaries</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, acting jointly.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9D01C5550134D39BBFDD73EECD0E850" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>The term <term>Pilot Program</term> means the deployment and testbed pilot program developed under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE6A51B48626F43579EB1A667691FB489" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deployment and testbed pilot program established</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in coordination with the heads of the covered agencies, shall establish a deployment and testbed pilot program for new and innovative wildfire prevention, detection, communication, and mitigation technologies.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFDA034C1A21845349D7159379BB97B67" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>In carrying out the Pilot Program, the Secretaries shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HF256D1D4C17A4FD18C293ACF18E4175C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>incorporate the Pilot Program into an existing interagency coordinating group on wildfires;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A64CFD70B2E401CACF60D573F059A01" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in consultation with the heads of covered agencies, identify key technology priority areas with respect to the deployment of wildfire prevention, detection, communication, and mitigation technologies, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBB9BEEB0AD3C4F0FBBBB5FA583710106" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hazardous fuels reduction treatments or activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B9D6A22E1704F8DAC469E3F37D3EB01" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>dispatch communications;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C7BC05F7EA0412CB88B2BC7F5E5EB96" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>remote sensing and tracking;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6D95C68BEF549718F453952238A0DB1" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>safety equipment; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8FED87AA19EE4524AF034FC06E68143E" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>common operating pictures or operational dashboards; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1758CF5C9EF43278AC0A45228ACB3FB" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>partner with each covered entity selected to participate in the Pilot Program with the appropriate covered agency to coordinate real-time and on-the-ground testing of technology during wildland fire mitigation activities and training.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3DB38D5F0DF94E26A661EB0702485814" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To participate in the Pilot Program, a covered entity shall submit to the Secretaries an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretaries may require, which shall include a proposal to test technologies specific to key technology priority areas identified under subsection (c)(2).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0C19C9EB66D94DE1A21550DE32C60EFC" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prioritization of emerging technologies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting covered entities to participate in the Pilot Program, the Secretaries shall give priority to covered entities developing and applying emerging technologies that address issues identified by the Secretaries, including artificial intelligence, quantum sensing, computing and quantum-hybrid applications, augmented reality, and 5G private networks and device-to-device communications supporting nomadic mesh networks, for wildfire mitigation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCDAFA93F0B70429E9A8B084E9B6601BA" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Outreach</header><text>The Secretaries, in coordination with the heads of the covered agencies, shall make publicly available the key technology priority areas identified under subsection (c)(2) and invite covered entities to apply to test and demonstrate their technologies to address those priority areas.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEFAF421A13B3400EB8AE08EA145454D0" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports and recommendations</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for the duration of the Pilot Program, the Secretaries shall submit to the appropriate committees a report that includes the following with respect to the Pilot Program:</text>
<paragraph id="H1ED6783105CF40FABD9AA49A11A2534C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A list of participating covered entities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2AE04D65FE114439B0ECFFEC1ACFDA74" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A brief description of the technologies tested by such covered entities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA48513889D9B47E0912424D9C7A0E9CD" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An estimate of the cost of acquiring the technology tested in the program and applying it at scale.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23F47334EC02438BAB48ECE3007CC3B4" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Outreach efforts by Federal agencies to covered entities developing wildfire technologies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2106079EB3AE4B2D8239F5400594C80E" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Assessments of, and recommendations relating to, new technologies with potential adoption and application at-scale in Federal land management agencies’ wildfire prevention, detection, communication, and mitigation efforts.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H317B218015F244C0ADADE947A417A87C" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Pilot Program shall expire on September 30, 2029.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HBD0A0C08C4904E99A3A919C430952BE7"><enum>8415.</enum><header>Forest Service participation in Experienced Services Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8302 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3851a">16 U.S.C. 3851a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2908A653717147E5A710E4A1BC5FA10F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">ACES</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Experienced Services</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52CFB2444940432582730789F300FBB4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H190803095D8F425AA0FBC80293E44CB4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In general</header-in-text>.—</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB68022BA0AE4463C9035A1E7FCDF2969"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Agriculture Conservation</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C1A377FFE0641FDA624484F3868D7A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, professional, or administrative</quote> after <quote>technical</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF22A560E601E45BCBA026EFA3F1B0E63"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b). </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H886D92F131BB4E7589003D0378C2AE7B" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>8416.</enum><header>Timber sales on National Forest System land</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/472a">16 U.S.C. 472a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4B8BFF3B013C41BFABBBC1F996E63869" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote>$10,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9960F57D3E24DD687410F4E199D7E34" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H224E5593F10048868D5B3F4D24E7F9DC" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event of extreme risks to a unit of National Forest System land, including catastrophic wildfire, insect and disease outbreak, wind, hurricane, flood, drought, or to avoid impacts from such extreme events, the Secretary may, without an appraisal and under such rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary, dispose of by sale or otherwise, portions of trees, or forest products located on such unit of National Forest System lands. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HDD5CFD80573448DFADB5FE0C37549E94"><enum>8417.</enum><header>Permits and agreements with electrical utilities</header> <subsection id="H6FB02511F2724187AB5B1063494BF159"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any special use permit or easement on National Forest System lands provided to an electric utility company (as defined in section 1262 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16451">42 U.S.C. 16451</external-xref>)) the Secretary may provide permission to cut and remove trees or other vegetation from within the vicinity of distribution lines or transmission lines, including hazardous vegetation that increases fire risk, without requiring a separate timber sale if that cutting and removal is consistent with the applicable land management plan.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD101FB8738304577B5ED3F256E0838D8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of proceeds</header><text>A special use permit or easement that includes permission for the cutting and removal of trees or other vegetation described in subsection (a), shall include a requirement that, if the applicable electrical utility sells any portion of the material removed under the permit or easement, the electrical utility shall provide to the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, any proceeds received from the sale, less any transportation costs incurred in the sale.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8F2E49A2E06547DF803E2B6E8FF027A1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the sale of any material removed under a special use permit or easement that includes permission for the cutting and removal of trees or other vegetation described in subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H5AD23849BBC048FE9F2F75C09391E65C"><enum>8418.</enum><header>Cooperative agreements and contracts for prescribed fire</header>
<subsection id="H2019E4F3A76542E4A999CCC5B9CCAF61"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority to enter into agreements and contracts for prescribed fire</header>
<paragraph id="H393EAF96018348AE9E2ECF5BF0820106"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense may each enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with an eligible entity, for a period of less than or equal to 10 years, that authorizes the eligible entity to coordinate, plan, or conduct a prescribed fire on Federal land or to conduct a prescribed fire training event.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15E9150BC91F48F7847EB85149B212CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subcontracts</header><text>A State, Indian Tribe, or county that enters into a cooperative agreement or contract under paragraph (1) may enter into a subcontract, in accordance with applicable contracting procedures of the State, Indian Tribe, or county, to conduct a prescribed fire on Federal land or to conduct a prescribed fire training event pursuant to that cooperative agreement or contract. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E307B942EA1416786D6578D76E1E600"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicable law</header><text>A prescribed fire conducted under this subsection shall be carried out on a project-by-project basis under existing authorities of the applicable Federal agency responsible for the management of the Federal land.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3920B82142814427A9DBA088AA69A9E2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Preservation of decision authority</header><text>An eligible entity may not carry out a project authorized under this subsection pursuant to a cooperative agreement or contract without the prior written approval of each Secretary that entered in to such cooperative agreement or contract.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72E8EE988C88420FBA47B37358EC62B0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Definition of eligible entity</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means a State, Indian Tribe, county or local government, Department of Defense military installation (as defined in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States Code), fire district, nongovernmental organization, or private entity.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4F222F83BDF54A679FAA6C0F95A54107" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/3115a">25 U.S.C. 3115a et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="HA04EB3AEDF9A40B6A2666B0CB59B2C34" commented="no"><enum>3.</enum><header>Tribal prescribed burn demonstration project</header>
<subsection id="HA50E443B8E9744A59BA2AC7CD4F5D24B" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may enter into a contract or agreement with an Indian tribe under this Act that provides for prescribed burns on Federal land under the additional authorities provided in this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H787F409D9336470EB0E692EFE135CD01" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of contract or agreement</header><text>Contracts or agreements entered into under this section may, notwithstanding any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="HB9D9411DC92049A78A6353D607C5B6FC" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>utilize burn plans that, once approved by the Secretary, allow multiple prescribed burns to be conducted in accordance with the burn plan to eliminate the need for individual burn plans for each prescribed burn and enable forest managers to have the flexibility to conduct prescribed burns when conditions allow; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF696181511624A9A900299911D0CD8C7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include terms that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12F6AB5DF71541CBA88E68CB98798A54" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>authorize the Secretary to delegate their authority to an Indian tribe to plan, coordinate, and execute prescribed burns on the behalf of the Secretary within the scope of the burn plan including, but not limited to, applying the National Wildfire Coordinating Group standards for Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation, to the extent authorized by Federal law; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6457C3B074ED47C8975D6DDCE216AE7D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any applicable Federal standard that requires a certain number of personnel to be on-hand during prescribed burns may be satisfied by regional Federal, State, or tribal resources and personnel; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H239E7FFE620C4B10B8EA8F45ECFA5603" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>where appropriate, the Secretary shall work with other Federal agencies and Tribal, State, and local governments to coordinate and communicate the shared objectives of the prescribed burn and ensure activities comply with applicable law and regulations. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H882AEBDF129D43BF8FFED1D571E8D477"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cooperative Funds and Deposits Act amendments</header><text>Public Law 94–148 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H35C695D00C7540F39AC2F3D6B5075AE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 1 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/565a-1">16 U.S.C. 565a–1</external-xref>), by inserting <quote>prescribed fire and prescribed fire training events,</quote> after <quote>including fire protection,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H519087119CE34858BAFAEDA5D0C30BB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 2 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/565a-2">16 U.S.C. 565a–2</external-xref>), by inserting <quote>, section 3 of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004, or section 8418(a) of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title></quote> after <quote>authorized by section 1</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HAADB114F01E044CABFC0013BBC895B5F" commented="no"><enum>8419.</enum><header>Utilizing grazing for wildfire risk reduction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, in coordination with holders of permits to graze livestock on Federal land, shall develop a strategy to increase opportunities to utilize livestock grazing and associated rangeland improvements as a wildfire risk reduction strategy, including—</text> <paragraph id="HBBA3F1DA36DD44928DF33F53BE459324" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>completing the reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>)) to allow permitted grazing on vacant grazing allotments during instances of drought, wildfire, or other natural disasters that disrupt grazing on allotments already permitted;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H294A6C32583845928B3FD30C686AEF83" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>using targeted grazing;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D19C022E37640D0B377682EB0BCC367" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increasing the use of all instruments applicable to grazing, including temporary permits, to promote targeted grazing to reduce fuels and invasive annual grasses; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42B609F605E2453782B0E41182DACC92" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>increasing the use of grazing as a postfire recovery and restoration strategy, where appropriate.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H1A83BE10F59B4FEB84DEDFE6831AF50A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8420.</enum><header>Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD8FE11365A5A42A3B914477A9665DF72" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(2), by inserting <quote>and at least once every 2 fiscal years thereafter</quote> after <quote>and 2023</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H865BD7CDFCD64642B869F76A848A36BF" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1), by striking <quote>and 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>through 2029</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HBCC6E3002555431797F564A77F967426" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8421.</enum><header>Tribal Forest Management program technical correction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8703 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H15E466CFA0CF4EB2856F6A4BEE93184B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Demonstration project</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">program</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB3BF066D507B4BD2846F13602CCAFDB9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>demonstration projects by</quote> and inserting <quote>a program under</quote> . </text></paragraph></section></part> <part id="H3E4B73BE1FF74C3C9821C58A5948F6BC"><enum>III</enum><header>Timber Innovation</header> <section id="HA31DE701C7144B59989FF901DA5890D3"><enum>8431.</enum><header>Community wood facilities program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9013 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8113">7 U.S.C. 8113</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H82C1F58BE41B4FE293938642D566FF39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Community wood energy and wood innovation program</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Community wood facilities program</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F3E9F545A9A4DEC945F07C8D6CBB65F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD0DC5B3242DA40328C24644CA3209E57"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), in the matter preceding subclause (I) by striking <quote>woody biomass, including residuals</quote> and inserting <quote>primarily forest biomass, including processing or manufacturing residuals</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11972765CA5546EDABAFE2D78EE3B7DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program</quote> and inserting <quote>Community Wood Facilities Program</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H366272A1DAD14E9E8920B05AB20E799B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>to be known as</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>to be known as the <quote>Community Wood Facilities Program</quote>.</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A791818D4EA4B898FF34EA5955CF732"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>exceed—</quote> in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting <quote>exceed $5,000,000.</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H75BDDA0D0A75475CA1407F6AFC1AC7EC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9D085C1F9BF547CAB83055744BD4A4CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5D797122C0CD4532A1965DB6F1CE2A59"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as (1) through (7), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H850C130DAC4243F1A4C86B6982CED7C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>or market competitiveness</quote> after <quote>cost effectiveness</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H780FADE554374761A6FEF8610954A19C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE3579AE8131B4A67B26226814308E4B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD018D167886842B294CC0C0E2BFC74A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71A74732305F40C181BB1A88E6510F03"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>use or retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill</quote> and inserting <quote>construction, use or retrofitting of forest products manufacturing</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE5CDBB19101A4E1EBD2E3591E123D980"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE26CC7D8188E4B2CB1B5CEAF79E542B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>5 megawatts of thermal energy or combined thermal and electric energy</quote> and inserting <quote>15 megawatts of thermal energy or combined thermal and electric energy</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE24EF1993F334C0EA9586880FCD68723"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>25 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1A24E74EB6E49F8B18B7423D4ED5A7A"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H1CE671ECACC644A08A6A713B26426AF8"><enum>8432.</enum><header>Wood innovation grant program</header>
<subsection id="H0CA3250BEDAD427FB7181A6B27F29180"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application to transportation costs</header><text>Section 8643(b)(1) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7655d">7 U.S.C. 7655d(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, including the construction of new facilities that advance the purposes of the program and for the hauling of material removed to reduce hazardous fuels to locations where that material can be utilized</quote> before the period at the end. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H45A8827DAB5044B8ADEB755083D4E190"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Targeting to support economic development, enhanced building design, and impact assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8643(c) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7655d">7 U.S.C. 7655d(c)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="HB16F2EDCDB2A4A6C911400766171585C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Targeting to support economic development, enhanced building design, and impact assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting among proposals of eligible entities under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary may give priority to proposals for projects that—</text> <paragraph id="H5CA357B272434B74BE30418EFE6A6AC7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>include the use or retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill facilities located in counties in which the average annual unemployment rate exceeded the national average unemployment rate by more than 1 percent in the previous calendar year;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54AFA6548EBE49FAA8265031949D82EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recognize or enhance carbon reduction strategies in building design and interior wood products, including forest impacts, which can be improved or by North American manufacturing; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D6A5B1C12B7463790BB48D943949BF0" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>includes in the proposal of the entity an analysis of the benefits that forest management under the proposal will have on the resilience and economy of the community, including benefits associated with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H37A3748B7322433E9F3C8D7CE1F38801" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>wood products from anticipated wood supply areas;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5BE4F26DDF146178D3ADF40AF9AD9F9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>wildfire risk reduction;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9F2AE1C2C04437491F38F5BDB3C96E1" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>increased fiber flow;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE97D3C34C3A42A8A095A0871AAA41A5" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the increase of forest or mill jobs; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC2100F991C941A5960714D5AE067670" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>support for forested communities. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H77162565EE0B46ACB6246DCE33C8D548"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Matching requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8643(d) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7655d">7 U.S.C. 7655d(d)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>50 percent of</quote> before <quote>the amount</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H55D8A90B516E4C769298B07D6AB79FF9" commented="no"><enum>8433.</enum><header>Forest and wood products data tracker</header>
<subsection id="H48F543CBD2F349C6AB5EB7973EEE2182" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, in collaboration with the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and in consultation with federally-recognized Indian Tribes, State foresters, and private sector partners, shall establish a publicly available platform to provide measurement, monitoring, verification, and reporting data regarding the carbon emissions, sequestration, storage, and related atmospheric impacts of forest management and wood products.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3020CDE99F8644179E52081C3B8B4FA9" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall source data, information, and data analysis from Department programs and interagency programs, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H8ABF389E11F44CCFB785E6D0CFD59E97" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Forest Inventory and Analysis program, including the Timber Products Output survey;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC35268D0A106463B8E592DD11C79097B" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service soil carbon estimations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40D38997645445178E23863F3603F76C" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Forest Products Laboratory;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H288ABB7F6AF949FE819071345A95F5EC" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Federal Life Cycle Assessment Commons; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE39EF320DBA140B0AC640FC4C9948511" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Department entity level guidelines; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC1DAAB09C91497085BB1CEB225FA97E" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other relevant programmatic data and information sources, as published and made available.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0F6EC51041E045AB8ABF29570568A8ED" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>The platform established by subsection (a) shall provide tools that calculate—</text> <paragraph id="H3A6B55CA7A1F4F6B9C50D47E1762C025" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the above- and below-ground forest carbon stocks and stock changes associated with species composition, forest management regime, and landowner types (including small area estimations for regional and localized geographies across the United States) made available through Forest Inventory and Analysis updates and annual reports;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0315866F0134C53A3E9F2FE68557075" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the embodied carbon involved in the manufacture of products, using data from published environmental product declarations and life cycle assessments, updated as new and more refined data becomes available;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H366515782BC349F7B1285492E141F8BD" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the long-term stored carbon in manufactured timber products; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1F39ABE01F14E69A831D51C3B1763CE" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the carbon displacement of wood products, compared to other materials, using substitution factors.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA84AC033A9E74900BD511959DBC94A46" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to provide authority with respect to the generation, consumption, or trading of carbon or environmental credits from National Forest System lands in any voluntary or compliance environmental markets. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H1E00A726B9464B9CA061A5FFC5FCD3E5"><enum>8434.</enum><header>Biochar application demonstration project</header>
<subsection id="HC1EAA45A029F427EA4DF1C13E4AE11D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H446B76345C374397B4F8391F5C1B1275"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Biochar</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>biochar</term> means carbonized biomass produced by converting feedstock through reductive thermal processing with limited oxygen for non-fuel uses.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H463A43D13148426B9C658BE5CDF49C21"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HEB1563411C8A4DC1BB3F656797336587"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an individual; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H89A597D5ADBB4F4AA325574858BEDA20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a public or private entity; or </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF648FE7E8762455999B1521DC96F5466"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a State, local, or Tribal government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2137904A57144248213BE8725630B16"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Feedstock</header><text>The term <term>feedstock</term> means excess woody and agricultural biomass in the form of plant matter or materials that serves as the raw material for the production of biochar.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B2E81CD68154C2B9DFB412AD1CF4A27"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD8EA9FB98B1C46AA9A401A889B78311C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Biochar application demonstration projects</header>
<paragraph id="H55FC4F7D61364DAFA027096CD270F96F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall conduct performance-driven research and development, education, technical assistance, outreach, and demonstration projects for the purpose of facilitating the use of biochar, developing additional biochar applications, and commercializing biochar in accordance with this subsection.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB143E4ED0C02453D9E81E0B3FC37FAB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Location of demonstration projects</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, establish a biochar application demonstration project in each Forest Service region.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72D5813B790345AA859C059C596E5CBD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HEA79A7F637984BEA8B6457B0450D0255"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct research and development, education, technical assistance, outreach, and demonstration projects—</text>
<clause id="H3C2902F505514B98A11481219F0F6631"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in close coordination with the Forest Products Lab after receipt of input from the forest products industry, conservation organizations, and institutions of higher education; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5F2AC701DF0147D6B6CD2F047013A835"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that meets measurable performance goals for the achievement of the priorities described in paragraph (4); and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAF5FF4A31544482799F1164AF44DBDDF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into partnerships and provide financial and technical assistance to carry out demonstration projects with eligible entities that –—</text> <clause id="H92CC305CEEAE426FA758460C950B1238"><enum>(i)</enum><text>acquire and test various feedstocks and their efficacy; </text></clause>
<clause id="H429CF7D171C445B1A61D3628FCEB8153"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>develop and optimize commercially and technologically viable biochar production units, including mobile and permanent units; </text></clause> <clause id="HBD2E9CAE558C45DE951637517C15F586"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrate the production of biochar from forest residues and the use of biochar to restore forest health and resiliency; </text></clause>
<clause id="HBBC421D7E3E14B76A7FA4319FA4915D9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>build, expand, or establish biochar facilities; </text></clause> <clause id="H3ECF28EAF4104C4882EEF715032715B3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>conduct research on new and innovative uses of biochar or demonstrate cost-effective market opportunities for biochar and biochar-based products; </text></clause>
<clause id="H15052BE2CCA54091989EACE9B6291085"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>carry out any activities the Secretary determines appropriate that meet the measurable performance goals for the achievement of priorities described in paragraph (4).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE23F528F82A447AFA5157ECA2EF20B80"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>The research and development, education, technical assistance, outreach, and demonstration projects conducted under paragraph (1) shall give priority to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA8D23431E07C49F0A3F52AB0B20EFFE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>projects to improve the commercialization of biochar and create the greatest potential for long-term market growth;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18321EB9E25C457692FFD0D1C90B9584"><enum>(B)</enum><text>projects that create new jobs and contribute to local economies, particularly in rural areas;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7887DE6698FA4BC399C5266F3BEAE77C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>projects demonstrating—</text> <clause id="H4136654AD4B1451B9D2D0469662C1211"><enum>(i)</enum><text>new and innovative applications of biochar;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA33756B7E8E3491E9AA21A94FC61115D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>viable markets for cost-effective biochar-based products;</text></clause> <clause id="H84638173D35845998E13EA91A3146933"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>economic viability of production and markets;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE63E3EBD9C464D61A9B1AB29A4EF8A0C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the ecosystem services of biochar;</text></clause> <clause id="H945ACAC355BE4CE0A5AA13CC1A715BF9"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the benefits of biochar to restore forest heath and resiliency, including for forest soils and watersheds;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCB26C549AB454018B21F91EDE832849D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>have the most carbon sequestration potential; or</text></clause> <clause id="HAC8A6224D84E4EF9BEABABAC0E21CA83"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>any combination of purposes specified in clauses (i) through (vi); or</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H83D9B88B118B446DAD25005AC685317E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>projects located in local markets that have the greatest need for the biochar production units—</text> <clause id="H4348D103D5CC4B03B1FBFB0DDF440D7E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">near forestlands identified as having high or very high or extreme risk of wildfire, forestlands experiencing significant die off due to insects and diseases, forestlands impacted by extreme weather events, or forestlands needing soil or water quality remediation;</text></clause>
<clause id="H22445308236947A3A36DFCFFD02DB022"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>near sufficient quantities of feedstocks; or </text></clause> <clause id="H634E8C2404BA4E28A1E0425E7E4CB7BA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>where a high level of demand for biochar or other commercial byproducts of biochar exists.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC9FF44B586243CEA042154680C06353"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Feedstock requirements</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, a biochar application demonstration project under this subsection shall derive such feedstock from forest thinning and management activities conducted for science-based restoration on National Forest System lands, and other Federal, State, Tribal, and private forestlands, including mill residuals.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H52D5B41364914B15AD9EE258B10881D5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Timeframe</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the measurable performance goals for the research and development, education, technical assistance, and demonstration projects conducted under subsection (a) shall be achievable within a 5-year timeframe.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4CC81C52594B45798A223CA3A2216860"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H6BA0458A4A494B65A5D95D9B20581A11"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an eligible entity that enters into a partnership to carry out a demonstration project under this section and seeks to establish a biochar facility under such demonstration project, the Secretary may not provide funding to such eligible entity in an amount greater than 35 percent of the capital cost of establishing such biochar facility. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8F9BB79DBCE4D05B9B913131D0541C6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding source</header><text>Funds made available to carry out the wood innovation grant program under section 8643 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7655d">7 U.S.C. 7655d</external-xref>) may also be used to carry out this section. </text></paragraph></subsection></section></part></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H36A1296F3F5740D99CBEAF23E476DC8C"><enum>E</enum><header>Save Our Sequoias</header>
<section id="HB4D1880D998446198BEB9FBE91ED4223"><enum>8501.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote>Save Our Sequoias Act</quote>. </text></section> <section id="HD11C555DABE64049A75EA1A9B8E5657A"><enum>8502.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="HE3F0912DAC234F9089A7F7A55CC632F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The term <term>Assessment</term> means the Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment required by section 8505.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F1BFD6EBCA5422EAC23AB0403DD5E9A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coalition</header><text>The term <term>Coalition</term> means the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition codified under section 8504(a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1685A40EF42843E6A97E1C2B81B3EBC2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Collaborative process</header><text>The term <term>collaborative process</term> means a process relating to the management of covered National Forest system lands or covered public lands by which a project or forest management activity is developed and implemented by the Secretary concerned through collaboration with multiple interested persons representing diverse interests.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB80E6C55D47142A6BB50F426C585A228"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Covered national forest system lands</header><text>The term <term>covered National Forest System lands</term> means the proclaimed National Forest System lands reserved or withdrawn from the public domain of the United States covering the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sierra National Forest, and Tahoe National Forest.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB76BD2CC9E0E40CEBADB3AD59B17AABC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Covered public lands</header><text>The term <term>covered public lands</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H541A0D85809848D789E5D82F9E9D9F2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area in California managed by the Bureau of Land Management; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H46AA804F0ABB42C280776EBC6C7DD2CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite National Park in California managed by the National Park Service.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F32FC9C39B4447E970DD65F1D31FC26"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Giant sequoia</header><text>The term <term>giant sequoia</term> means a tree of the species <italic>Sequoiadendron giganteum</italic>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8847CE3E84E64F26BA6AC719B38D12DA"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Grove-specific hazardous fuels reduction plan</header><text>The term <term>grove-specific hazardous fuels reduction plan</term> means a plan developed by the applicable land management agency prior to conducting an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) to address hazardous fuels in 1 or more giant sequoia groves.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA817A6C1C3C470AA5D4B10A73E36F87"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Protection project</header><text>The term <term>Protection Project</term> means a Giant Sequoia Protection Project carried out under section 8506.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6026493C8331489E8A28AAA5177279E1"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Reforestation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>reforestation</term> means the act of renewing tree cover, taking into consideration species composition and resilience, by establishing young trees through natural regeneration, artificial or natural regeneration with site preparation, planting or direct seeding, or vegetation competition control following artificial or natural regeneration.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B3E3DA61A1449D880921F52022E1D2B" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Rehabilitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>rehabilitation</term> means any action taken during the 5-year period beginning on the last day of a wildland fire to repair or improve fire-impacted lands which are unlikely to recover to management-approved conditions.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H17B51198DFBF4FC08771B1C9204747E9"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Relevant congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>relevant Congressional Committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HD30BA7F457744C25AB19DF818516E3E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA1F8B66831B74869A3BECDBD6C1C08C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Appropriations of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60DAF352262C4F42A4B6B3C8E520F3E1"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Responsible official</header><text>The term <term>responsible official</term> means an employee of the Department of the Interior or Forest Service who has the authority to make and implement a decision on a proposed action.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA8E52395A7A9441FAA65BC853CC69FF0"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE2AE9055295430C93B032FD3759C7BC"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Secretary concerned</header><text>The term <term>Secretary concerned</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE1C1670A066249B4AE0F5893F40C12ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to covered National Forest System lands, or their designee; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66914BFC6F4E4EECAE961DA090F3EBA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to covered public lands, or their designee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEEA8B27F596A4FD09DBF0C910B521567"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Strategy</header><text>The term <term>Strategy</term> means the Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy established under section 8507.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04EEF4B5FA5B4086BCF82F59B31BDBAF"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Strike team</header><text>The term <term>Strike Team</term> means a Giant Sequoia Strike Team established under section 8508.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H670A9A22F90849E4AB22A16A3124EACB"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Tribe</header><text>The term <term>Tribe</term> means the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HA2CE31CB02C64DE39A314A64C1DFD714"><enum>8503.</enum><header>Shared stewardship agreement for giant sequoias</header> <subsection id="H453CF4D3DDCE4F16A6E0AA3394850305"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after receiving a request from the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe, the Secretary shall enter into or expand an existing shared stewardship agreement or enter into a similar agreement with the Secretary, the Governor of the State of California, and the Tribe to jointly carry out the short-term and long-term management and conservation of giant sequoias.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0E0445ED6BAD458EBC296A1F2C622295"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participation</header>
<paragraph id="H7B4FD2E5BA8945D78B4C264C7914CC79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary has not received a request from the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe under subsection (a) before the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into the agreement under subsection (a) and jointly implement such agreement with the Secretary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2AC6832CA7AB4518B659037478054D35"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Future participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary receives a request from the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe any time after entering into the agreement with the Secretary under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall accept the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe as a party to such agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HC0F6427D09CD47EB8DD1BAB3A76EDA59"><enum>8504.</enum><header>Giant sequoia lands coalition</header>
<subsection id="HAE14F763462B4F67B4F3D26807C0443C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Codification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Coalition is the entity established under the charter titled <quote>Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition Charter</quote> (or successor charter) signed during the period beginning June 2, 2022 and ending August 2, 2022 by each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H9CCF3E7866354AD3993035C8FA183381"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The National Park Service, representing Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36B628C70C3D4187A3FC31BDF9AE643A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The National Park Service, representing Yosemite National Park.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41B3F52F288A47578F5A08359572CD15"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Forest Service, representing Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63119DF32A6046B7B7DA9AE695FDC2EF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Forest Service, representing Sierra National Forest.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C2F2A172B0C4848B2E30FA4166A3103"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Forest Service, representing Tahoe National Forest.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFEF1C90C3487451B862790ECFC6A616D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Bureau of Land Management, representing Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA422F8A66C2448E98747FFEB8E484118"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Tribe, representing the Tule River Indian Reservation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H543E7114787C413A9D3A6A82F3B36FF3"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The State of California, representing Calaveras Big Trees State Park.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98F2C562059D494E9B4470DEA865FEFC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The State of California, representing Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5E2916CE6B148279C3AB6D39DA4A294"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The University of California, Berkeley, representing Whitaker’s Research Forest.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HABABDAAC0BBD42399E751B5A47A4A02A"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The County of Tulare, California, representing Balch Park.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H733A974A18724D6AA8FFBE11DD85468B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>In addition to the duties specified in the charter referenced in subsection (a), the Coalition shall—</text> <paragraph id="H6B8F74EC733E4E69B43D761F81C55769"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">produce the Assessment under section 8505;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H82B48B0C2EA54A81991E07EFE0A2C5FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">observe implementation, and provide policy recommendations to the Secretary concerned, with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="H588DC8FE4C1B469C82B07B98A37B90B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Protection Projects carried out under section 8506; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37531C79E1294E379DADAB20A0D266FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Strategy established under section 8507;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9CA0EFA702D423CB94ECC350EBE1493"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facilitate collaboration and coordination on Protection Projects, particularly projects that cross jurisdictional boundaries;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H020E3A7B13B1412F9A77FDAE1C38E28C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>facilitate information sharing, including best available science as described in section 8505(c) and mapping resources; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D99B2BB968E43AB8D0795BEAE87C316"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support the development and dissemination of educational materials and programs that inform the public about the threats to the health and resiliency of giant sequoia groves and actions being taken to reduce the risk to such groves from high-severity wildfire, insects, and drought.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H39623597C49E42BB958A3A1A8B89C2BA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administrative support, technical services, and staff support</header><text>The Secretary shall make personnel of the Department of the Interior available to the Coalition for administrative support, technical services, development and dissemination of educational materials, and staff support that the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HBE286B1FB7734E3F8AA89469DD3E2043"><enum>8505.</enum><header>Giant sequoia health and resiliency assessment</header> <subsection id="HE5950FEBCFD94168A2A2962EDFDAD773"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Coalition shall submit to the relevant Congressional Committees a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment that, based on the best available science—</text>
<paragraph id="H33A63FA8DD064BCAB338F2BF84B379CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies—</text> <subparagraph id="H205BBD958192494EA46566CADCB9506B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each giant sequoia grove that has experienced a—</text>
<clause id="HF9635E9E686F4A7493CD7433A2B7238A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>stand-replacing disturbance; or</text></clause> <clause id="H6D84C87A7E6649A5A513E2C7B9AB9377"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>disturbance but continues to have living giant sequoias within the grove, including identifying the tree mortality and regeneration of giant sequoias within such grove;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C895388BAE9462C91D0098967A50748"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each giant sequoia grove that is at high risk of experiencing a stand-replacing disturbance;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65239D552AF94AF0A1834E6761B4F489"><enum>(C)</enum><text>lands located near giant sequoia groves that are at risk of experiencing high-severity wildfires that could adversely impact such giant sequoia groves; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA1A8EF6D35D54798AE8474D05137D1BF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>each giant sequoia grove that has experienced a disturbance and is unlikely to naturally regenerate and is in need of reforestation;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF14BC1B224149829F1401376CF0FD10"><enum>(2)</enum><text>analyzes the resiliency of each giant sequoia grove to threats, such as—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD79C5A94B68A47C6BD70CC54625099E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>high-severity wildfire;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDA7F3C324494F509A59427F3D42145C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>insects, including beetle kill; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H532AF5FE7B3C48698B10B9D5E97B1185"><enum>(C)</enum><text>drought;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4B99038EE9E4B698DF128945093584B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>with respect to Protection Projects, proposes a list of highest priority Protection Projects to be carried out under section 8506, giving priority to projects located on lands identified under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(1);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H279CE13F16934DA384A62728A16424F9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>examines how historical, Tribal, or current approaches to wildland fire suppression and forest management activities across various jurisdictions have impacted the health and resiliency of giant sequoia groves with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="H0DA904EF06E0426BA24331F82937B549"><enum>(A)</enum><text>high-severity wildfires;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAE59CB3ABD53477FADE65EEFD62D165D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>insects, including beetle kill; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA00AAC8C0F0452DA1DF0BB2EE61F48A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>drought; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H27F31FAFF6CF46ED9DB629644A26D696"><enum>(5)</enum><text>includes program and policy recommendations that address—</text> <subparagraph id="HE1CE166D85764EE0948A137C5114DAE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Federal and State policies that impede activities to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias and proposed policy changes to address such impediments;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D231B8B1E364268B99AEF9C6A34A90E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>new Federal and State policies necessary to increase the pace and scale of treatments that improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B7680E90E6D4BCC972AA75DF1C51114"><enum>(C)</enum><text>options to enhance communication, coordination, and collaboration, particularly for cross-boundary projects, to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H307D3AD0626F4884BF713BE8B3E4B242"><enum>(D)</enum><text>research gaps that should be addressed to improve the best available science on the giant sequoias.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H11A07608FA4E487284426C8340DDCD7A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual updates</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the submission of the Assessment under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Coalition shall submit an updated Assessment to the relevant Congressional Committees that—</text>
<paragraph id="HD34A54BE2F794108B880A2D75C99F9CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>includes any new data, information, or best available science that has changed or become available since the previous Assessment was submitted;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F5F1D4537D04E48B46C285EDB67A04B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to Protection Projects—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF3EDE5C024DA485DA46A40CFE5C757B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes information on the number of Protection Projects initiated the previous year and the estimated timeline for completing those projects;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8AB41B5D871E4FBC85519908BEE53297"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes information on the number of Protection Projects planned in the upcoming year and the estimated timeline for completing those projects;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H60968C469BCD42C5A41098F8CE00B29F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provides status updates and long-term monitoring reports on giant sequoia groves after the completion of Protection Projects;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9EDB66FEF094D398C70667AFAED14C4"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Secretary concerned failed to reduce hazardous fuels in at least 3 giant sequoia groves in the previous year, a written explanation that includes—</text>
<clause id="HE078E5B601EE4578A844586595E017B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a detailed explanation of what impediments resulted in failing to reduce hazardous fuels in at least 3 giant sequoia groves;</text></clause> <clause id="H46237013B1524A399110B59959E31415"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a detailed explanation of what actions the Secretary concerned is taking to ensure that hazardous fuels are reduced in at least 3 giant sequoia groves the following year; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H200D01C619AD4C13A58F379EABF8F32F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations to Congress on any policies that need to be changed to assist the Secretary concerned in reducing hazardous fuels in giant sequoia groves; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADE3A988818944D1B87A23924E2891ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>with respect to reforestation and rehabilitation of giant sequoias—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFEE600C269A042D388F7B58A6BD4CF01"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contains updates on the implementation of the Strategy under section 8507, including grove-level data on reforestation and rehabilitation activities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFBB2D86F7794261BAA73AB8F579BDF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides status updates and monitoring reports on giant sequoia groves that have experienced natural or artificial regeneration as part of the Strategy under section 8507.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2593A785F3224460A2B23219E0C44A73"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dashboard</header>
<paragraph id="HF32350274B0F47399603F9C90B2E5085"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to maintain</header><text>The Coalition shall create and maintain a website that—</text> <subparagraph id="H62652C00462C48C5AE4A098C9217D5B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publishes the Assessment, annual updates to the Assessment, and other educational materials developed by the Coalition;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9B5C8EB63C414ADA819D362464C11251"><enum>(B)</enum><text>contains searchable information about individual giant sequoia groves, including the—</text> <clause id="HCDB554270CD949E98CDE8634B0385AB9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>resiliency of such groves to threats described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a);</text></clause>
<clause id="H751E767F59334B9DBC68818B493E60F6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Protection Projects that have been proposed, initiated, or completed in such groves; and</text></clause> <clause id="H789EE583601C49B5A4D25EC6F361AECB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reforestation and rehabilitation activities that have been proposed, initiated, or completed in such groves; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE3241A79F26F49C3BC9687D2CFFAD347"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maintains a searchable database to track—</text> <clause id="H3A16F545E665400CBCB5C848D17D3192"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the status of Federal environmental reviews and authorizations for specific Protection Projects and reforestation and rehabilitation activities; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD6653912FA0B4C90BB9CD3DB85DAD1D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the projected cost of Protection Projects and reforestation and rehabilitation activities.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA8B60EACDA54570A2E4F1FF670B83CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Searchable database</header><text>The Coalition shall include information on the status of Protection Projects in the searchable database created under paragraph (1)(C), including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEBA07006CB594AB5A74E8C2A0024E197"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive permitting timetable;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H048A22B14047476F94F7C126857DEC9D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the status of the compliance of each lead agency, cooperating agency, and participating agency with the permitting timetable;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3133511C45B3409C9151D8245D3ED001"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any modifications of the permitting timetable required under subparagraph (A), including an explanation as to why the permitting timetable was modified; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB90C842BA64F46D59AD98E0437DA01AA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>information about project-related public meetings, public hearings, and public comment periods, which shall be presented in English and the predominant language of the community or communities most affected by the project, as that information becomes available.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE4CD14982DAF4F7BBF81D8F2337D83E4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Best available science</header><text>In utilizing the best available science for the Assessment, the Coalition shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H37FCB678D62444038B206DEA20F74887"><enum>(1)</enum><text>data and peer-reviewed research from academic institutions with a demonstrated history of studying giant sequoias and with experience analyzing distinct management strategies to improve giant sequoia resiliency;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H12CC1C8A91434921A4FB1100F92FC830"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">traditional ecological knowledge from the Tribe related to improving the health and resiliency of giant sequoia groves; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9619CD941AB74DE8B510E149AC9F575C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>data from Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments or agencies.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6C1E1CD17F9A450AAE3D45800C74BFFD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technology improvements</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary may enter into memorandums of understanding or agreements with other Federal agencies or departments, State or local governments, Tribal governments, private entities, or academic institutions to improve, with respect to the Assessment, the use and integration of—</text> <paragraph id="H992DF8D610304C378CDA66EC053B4132"><enum>(1)</enum><text>advanced remote sensing and geospatial technologies;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H70BF653A36CA47D8AACBD0A714E3A328"><enum>(2)</enum><text>statistical modeling and analysis; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8F38F6F58F34C0BBEC258470D69C21B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other technology the Secretary determines will benefit the quality of information used in the Assessment.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A63D10DAD9848C29F2020C3022A6EE2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Planning</header><text>The Coalition shall make information from this Assessment available to the Secretary concerned and State of California to integrate into the—</text> <paragraph id="H6BA00DC167C24A7191E7379E32ABF688"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51EA6CA7B1014C75A3DAE92654A0DF65"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Forest Service’s 10-year Wildfire Crisis Strategy (or successor plan); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H673DE0D9D47C4B179B4AC052B80EF141"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Department of the Interior’s Wildfire Risk Five-Year Monitoring, Maintenance, and Treatment Plan (or successor plan).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE54CE3CEF9BE4110936514010784F9DF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Relation to the national environmental policy act of 1969</header><text>The development and submission of the Assessment under subsection (a) shall not be subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H02431F72198E42D5960DC096292C724A"><enum>8506.</enum><header>Giant sequoia emergency response</header> <subsection id="HD7210659601B4608B77E044D5D5C0615"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Emergency response to protect giant sequoias</header> <paragraph id="H100063D23C7C4ADCB5116B32908AAB5F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="HB722CBAF774543BF842297DD17AD9443"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Emergency determination</header><text>Congress determines that—</text>
<clause id="H7CDA1C98B1C74FD28974A83784B45021"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an emergency exists on covered public lands and covered National Forest System lands that makes it necessary to carry out Protection Projects that take needed actions to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought to giant sequoias; and</text></clause> <clause id="H06FF4FB632884151A0B79B9BF26F8CF6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Protection Projects are necessary to control the immediate impacts of the emergency described in clause (i) and are needed to mitigate harm to life, property, or important natural or cultural resources on covered public lands and covered National Forest System lands.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H38E61F37CC2E444281E17F149C4CE207"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The emergency determination established under subparagraph (A) shall apply to all covered public lands and covered National Forest System lands.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE37C3ECB0E374188833ACABD6377CC0D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Expiration</header><text>The emergency determination established under subparagraph (A) shall expire on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01EF2AF7C8DD4297A8ADA572B55D7426"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>While the emergency determination established under subsection (a) is in effect, the following shall apply:</text> <subparagraph id="H440F4E4F7A5C4D50B9E15796024E0903"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The following shall have the force and effect of law:</text>
<clause id="HDEE889C65BFC4C839817E115E77F7D3E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Section 220.4(b) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect July 21, 2022), with respect to covered National Forest System lands.</text></clause> <clause id="H4219603F7CB44573AA49A0AA14878A50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Section 46.150 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect October 12, 2022), with respect to covered public lands.</text></clause>
<clause id="H466B13A462E745558FB33D81DFEF631D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Section 402.05 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect July 21, 2022), with respect to covered National Forest System lands and covered public lands.</text></clause> <clause id="H82353759E84A40BFA7B34DCD7600CB37"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Section 800.12 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect July 21, 2022), with respect to covered National Forest System lands and covered public lands.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2296D92EF59E47299C5E24C8D38D2374"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A responsible official may carry out a Protection Project described by paragraph (4) before initiating—</text> <clause id="H349DD3F528A54F6E8D6DBF1CBE1110FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an analysis under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4332">42 U.S.C. 4332</external-xref>);</text></clause>
<clause id="HFBF90B06F5F84251B0D767A2249F8D32"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1536">16 U.S.C. 1536</external-xref>); and</text></clause> <clause id="H6A160B49440E4370BC872DF3EB34165D" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consultation under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470">16 U.S.C. 470(f)</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCDCA41ADFC314465A5E62F85F923BFC8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rules established under subsections (d) and (e) of section 40807 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6592c">16 U.S.C. 6592c(d)</external-xref> and (e)) shall apply with respect to Protection Projects by substituting <quote>Protection Projects</quote> for <quote>authorized emergency action under this section</quote> each place it appears in such subsections. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD57B7CFEBFC4C7B8A0CC0147CD6E596" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Protection Projects shall be subject to the requirements of section 106 of title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6511">16 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.</external-xref>). </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE86EE027C2F145D2BC0ED5015CF89C59"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Protection projects</header><text>The responsible official shall carry out the following forest management activities, consistent with applicable grove-specific hazardous fuels reduction plans or activities recommend by the Assessment under section 8505, as Protection Projects under the emergency determination under this section:</text> <subparagraph id="HCCC1FCFE28914D5CAC5359B832E8D6CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Conducting hazardous fuels management, including mechanical thinning, mastication, and prescribed burning.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD6FF623DF95D4FDD852C5E9378F99A43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Removing hazard trees, dead trees, dying trees, or trees at risk of dying, as determined by the responsible official.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53627B28D54748FA9C10FA47C3F0FB25"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Removing trees to address overstocking or crowding in a forest stand, consistent with the appropriate basal area of the forest stand as determined by the responsible official.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H074A445484944030B1F3F0D5AC9DBA42"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Activities included in the applicable grove-specific hazardous fuels reduction plan.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2AEC222867AF44D5BECC687763B0153D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Using chemical treatments to address insects and disease and control vegetation competition.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H312D3551FEED40998AA6FDA9D7BF7471"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any combination of activities described in this paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95B618125CA54A1D9B6C294B7CF68776"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requirements</header> <subparagraph id="H8D8B05A70FA74B3FBD39056EAB088D89"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Protection Projects carried out under paragraph (3) and reforestation and rehabilitation activities carried out under this Act that are described by subparagraph (D) are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4332">42 U.S.C. 4332</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H24989BA7A5ED4EE7B5C2ECC420E74435"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall use the categorical exclusion established under subparagraph (A) in accordance with this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73AD105470AF4154A0A6BE47547EAF9A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Interagency cooperation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that Protection Projects carried out under this section are consistent with improving the health and resiliency of critical habitat for threatened and endangered species, including the Pacific fisher and California spotted owl.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC6D30261891459FB6C41A8B88A939F2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A Protection Project or reforestation or rehabilitation activity is described by this subparagraph if such Protection Project or reforestation or rehabilitation activity—</text> <clause id="H7196B08E94FE4CA28593593EA8BA8632"><enum>(i)</enum><text>covers an area of no more than—</text>
<subclause id="H992AFEECC24442A8B2D2ED480294AC6C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>2,000 acres within giant sequoia groves where a grove-specific hazardous fuels reduction plan has been developed by the relevant land management agency or on lands identified under section 8505(a)(1)(B); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H98FCB07891A4408B91BD494172309FC8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>3,000 acres on lands identified under section 8505(a)(1)(C); and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H946D0119C8D94428A4694BEBB9C4E71C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was—</text> <subclause id="HE1FC25E22D4F434ABD4E6A29E70C4FA0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>proposed by the Assessment under section 8505(a)(3);</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H59D7503DF8E5469BA69905544046B02F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>developed through a collaborative process; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA6127E825C88402696E6776E2AAA0C0D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>proposed by a resource advisory committee (as defined in section 201 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/7121">16 U.S.C. 7121</external-xref>)); and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HDDEF60C832FB4845A03AEC7A57546992"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>occurs on Federal land or non-Federal land with the consent of the non-Federal landowner.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE31131C4A324ADDAAACE362F62E234E"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Use of other authorities</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall use the authorities provided under this section in combination with other authorities to carry out Protection Projects, including—</text>
<clause id="H21626BEEC0CE4781AD7074C887D266AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>good neighbor agreements entered into under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2113a">16 U.S.C. 2113a</external-xref>); and</text></clause> <clause id="HF2B3A816F43F4298A06D01E332CF9C78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>stewardship contracting projects entered into under section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6591c">16 U.S.C. 6591c</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01DC772E6D214C638566B45FE82AB33A"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>With respect to joint Protection Projects and reforestation and rehabilitation activities involving the Tribe, nothing in this section shall be construed to add any additional regulatory requirements onto the Tribe.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5053C4EBDDB8424FB184A180818B1C83"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall reduce hazardous fuels in no fewer than 3 giant sequoia groves each year.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H2119ADEC49034AA396E41DA4BFCB791B" indent="item"><enum>8507.</enum><header>Giant sequoia reforestation and rehabilitation strategy</header>
<subsection id="HF7A01808D9484174AE68DBAC0DE99ECB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reforestation and rehabilitation strategy</header>
<paragraph id="H9812BB23A50744A8A10BDB5ECE9F1945"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Coalition, shall develop and implement a strategy, to be known as the Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy, to enhance the reforestation and rehabilitation of giant sequoia groves that—</text> <subparagraph id="HF1DA925340F440B79766DF679CB6F1E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies giant sequoia groves in need of natural or artificial regeneration, giving highest priority to groves identified under section 8505(a)(1)(A)(i);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE34326C93ECA4D468D172FD91A9917D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>creates a priority list of reforestation and rehabilitation activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H221CCE7542624C14B6ABD1B891D60A82"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifies and addresses—</text>
<clause id="H78D493A88DF2410A9B9CF8B3F2D16CAE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>barriers to reforestation or rehabilitation including—</text> <subclause id="H42ECC2A82BAB46D0AB9C1B05AD4C04A8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">regulatory and funding barriers;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H31F04081FD14416B83C55FBFB94B60E7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>seedling shortages or related nursery infrastructure capacity constraints;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H464B4ABD060543AE8709AE75F600F878"><enum>(III)</enum><text>labor and workforce shortages;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HF8C1A46A02C74C9CAA24664C048E1DCB"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>technology and science gaps; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H44FC2C4070BC47CAA5C5A7D4F9F64FF1"><enum>(V)</enum><text>site preparation challenges;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD53D961662974BD1A0CB4FFD0A44759B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>potential public-private partnership opportunities to complete high-priority reforestation or rehabilitation projects;</text></clause> <clause id="H34965F356F4C4BC18FD76D7956BB069A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a timeline for addressing the backlog of reforestation for giant sequoias in the 10-year period after the agreement is entered into under section 8503; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H3FCA3F6E96CB45658363471971EBC1F1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>strategies to ensure genetic diversity across giant sequoia groves; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E7192E88DC54800AAED8903221FB385"><enum>(D)</enum><text>includes program and policy recommendations needed to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the Strategy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4EB133EA1E8E4D4A97F46DAEC80599E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Secretary may incorporate the Strategy into the Assessment under section 8505.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7DC8435FCCCA40E8BD33A071E5719C55" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Priority reforestation projects amendment</header><text>Section 3(e)(4)(C)(ii)(I) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1601">16 U.S.C. 1601(e)(4)(C)(ii)(I)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H10EC2D94FB5043DCAD2BC3CA018B7ABB" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in item (bb), by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7D564526555497498BAC1D0D9412C50" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in item (cc), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB62EA217625C478BA3458202A771CFF3" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA40E5A851C9E4E4C993380747BBB1D3F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <item id="H6CC2E8B14BA54A039E4DCA6E295039E0" commented="no"><enum>(dd)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall include reforestation and rehabilitation activities conducted under section 8507 of the Save Our Sequoias Act.</text></item><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF79C7BEDE209479C9095852EBE1812DE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1133">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>Nothing in this Act precludes reforestation (as defined in section 8502 of the Save our Sequoias Act) activities to reestablish giant sequoias following a wildfire.</quote> after the period at the end.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H0B57FCE8002541FCB490DB44AC678B20"><enum>8508.</enum><header>Giant sequoia strike teams</header> <subsection id="H79860F3E713C41F38CBD9168AA45CF25"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Giant sequoia strike teams</header> <paragraph id="HCE4595F1652E4436AF773720A29A1ACA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall each establish a Giant Sequoia Strike Team to assist the Secretary concerned with the implementation of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF5CF2B05A7EF434680078944D42F33D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>primarily, section 8506; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF680231A08D41EDAE6049937785C31A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>secondarily, section 8507.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00C73C33A95A4566A5F2A0A383FB757E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Each Strike Team shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H9EC37695D6624E0F8D4C7B3B105F591F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist the Secretary concerned with any reviews, including analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>), consultations under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470">16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.</external-xref>) and consultations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1531">16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H59D5AEC2A4A24F66916F07CC07176FFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>implement any necessary site preparation work in advance of or as part of a Protection Project or reforestation or rehabilitation activity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE56A975727FB417686E97AABA18DE11A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>implement Protection Projects under section 8506; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9369B420A9E44ACC8D17A62325ADB8C7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>implement reforestation or rehabilitation activities under section 8507.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD195F3CD76D45F99A9DDBC87CBAAF16"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The Secretary concerned may appoint no more than 10 individuals each to serve on a Strike Team comprised of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H68ACD2EF0B2640A59A38CE7C622739EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>employees of the Department of the Interior;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29332934C53B461D9D8B4E61A4C41B6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>employees of the Forest Service;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8DB90E00B75348C3837EEA3864E4DF04"><enum>(C)</enum><text>private contractors from any nonprofit organization, State government, Tribal Government, local government, academic institution, or private organization; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD213CF9C06D54635BF616D3C7062900B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>volunteers from any nonprofit organization, State government, Tribal Government, local government, academic institution, or private organization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H8FDEE89D442A40B9A0A26947F1A38C55"><enum>8509.</enum><header>Giant sequoia collaborative restoration grants</header>
<subsection id="H64EB9D906A3144CFBF295C1854F0A0E6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the parties to the agreement under section 8503, shall establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to advance, facilitate, or improve giant sequoia health and resiliency.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H693C9801AEC848E79845A9A5CD510B9F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The Secretary may award grants under this section to any nonprofit organization, Tribal Government, local government, academic institution, or private organization to help advance, facilitate, or improve giant sequoia health and resiliency.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC05D561740AB42209FCBF331DA413EF5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that—</text> <paragraph id="HD858435E459F45158428044BC31777B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>primarily, are likely to have the greatest impact on giant sequoia health and resiliency; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32B2C4E9D9844ABEA13856300B9D00F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>secondarily—</text> <subparagraph id="H60AB596E18DB49E3B7E08ACDDBCD00AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are small businesses or tribal entities, particularly in rural areas; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC8D1801DB2344AFC80C902489ACA606B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>create or support jobs, particularly in rural areas.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H03926E439BB9468385E6BEEE7C4E6636"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of grant funds</header><text>Funds from grants awarded under this section shall be used to—</text>
<paragraph id="HCD2C8F788EFF4AE2A8D43F79F129551D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>create, expand, or develop markets for hazardous fuels removed under section 8506, including markets for biomass and biochar;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H223EE808E6B64E548568D72A31968EDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>facilitate hazardous fuel removal under section 8506, including by reducing the cost of transporting hazardous fuels removed as part of a Protection Project;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AF6F4BC8B604335BDE02CEAAED4025E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>expand, enhance, develop, or create facilities or land that can store or process hazardous fuels removed under section 8506; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE623CEDFFB714BD3A88AB7386D45BD69"><enum>(4)</enum><text>establish, develop, expand, enhance, or improve nursery capacity or infrastructure necessary to facilitate the Strategy established under section 8507; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H240C9D26D2544F17B9FC8336D61B0894"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support tribal management and conservation of giant sequoias, including funding for tribal historic preservation officers.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFF82F6539DFB46D38C09E11F1A0D66AF" commented="no"><enum>8510.</enum><header>Good neighbor authority for giant sequoias</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2113a">16 U.S.C. 2113a</external-xref>), as amended by section 8412, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H36012A90497F41B4B6C750CA3FF532AE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF942090F680F497D83FB6F21BA7BD904" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)—</text>
<clause id="HF5A2FAF001B146BB8EBFBC7E53AF2077" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="HBB8E8A9DBCC046549A78B6E686991298" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);</text></clause>
<clause id="HCD8C79E10CC04C24A19B1CAA9F60D356" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (i) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H81BA6A86A0664744B67EF4B57F97CA0A" style="OLC"> <clause id="HA57EFDE62D9742D899B666FD1B2ACA09" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite National Park; or</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54B58449E60F434CB2FB847A31A73D49" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A)—</text> <clause id="H50592FD052DA4A708CC3E136A5720C3D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6E904349E2414B4894423627C47351FF" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv);</text></clause> <clause id="HDF28557735144133A3D2319C722A0E78" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HCF65C61017D74E649B7D68073F94F1DD" style="OLC">
<clause id="H91449AA392D0411B987715D8E1224E71" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>activities conducted under section 8506 of the Save Our Sequoias Act;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="HBF854A99EE714B2194A0BF43D978FC85" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H69B5A6FE618343528B856A1082FD4988" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H38F67552BBB14860845BF2081754769F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H1D0C42E28B3141E894E0515E3AF79ED4" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any combination of activities specified in clauses (i) through (iv).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A60FF5E72534327875E6BFC91E1CFD2" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (10)(B) by striking <quote>land.</quote> and inserting <quote>land, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite National Park.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BB5C13D99F64D7587D6534C3E29DA92" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEEF2CA537B9643D19B8BDD639A473516" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(C)—</text> <clause id="H45AB438F639341CA9E072F456D9DFF72"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H254EF83CF00441CA9E0E204688136449"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (i) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HDAC7CB261F8E486EBCFF088B72E0A524" style="OLC"> <clause id="HD832E0A7159E46B2AC9A7CDF2551ED7D" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Special rule for certain national parks</header><text>Funds received from the sale of timber by a Governor, an Indian tribe, or a county under a good neighbor agreement carried out within the boundaries of Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, or Yosemite National Park shall be retained and used by the Governor, Indian tribe, or county, as applicable—</text>
<subclause id="H2DF88865D99F43459F3517DACF3B7F80" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to carry out authorized restoration services under such good neighbor agreement;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDE08DC1D184E457A85F0C738C5CDC04A" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if there are funds remaining after carrying out the services under clause (i), to carry out authorized restoration services under other good neighbor agreements within the boundaries of the park unit in which the initial good neighbor agreement occurred; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD2854386444F4528A2751F09595692C8" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>if there are no further good neighbor agreements to carry out under clause (ii), to transfer to the park unit in which the initial good neighbor agreement occurred to be used for giant sequoia conservation and management.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HDF20F1262097414DAB2960EF59178358"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Termination of effectiveness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority provided by this subparagraph terminates effective October 1, 2029.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A44806D5F7244C2BEBC0CDC2E3ED293" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA14A476E5B4C4C3D876AED2FB71794D3" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H7C3F3EA92DF0435E84FDD3807695D1DB" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorized restoration services in certain national parks</header><text>Authorized restoration services occurring in Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite National Park shall be carried out in accordance with section 100753 of title 54, United States Code.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H9F3724DC3C714E1FAB141C1BBE7E5FF5" commented="no"><enum>8511.</enum><header>Stewardship contracting for giant sequoias</header>
<subsection id="HD585629EDDA84A6286A08B79F8B20C0A" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National park service</header><text>Section 604(a)(2) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6591c">16 U.S.C. 6591c(c)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H242C6CB40A53437981A2538A883C1FC6" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H4C0D5471660C4A3EB145E4533FC1247D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <term>Director</term> means the Director of the Bureau of Land Management with respect to Bureau of Land Management lands and the Director of the National Park Service with respect to lands within Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite National Park.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H705DC9BC844C49338DA5404CB8BCB901" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Giant sequoia stewardship contracts</header><text>Section 604(c) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6591c">16 U.S.C. 6591c(c)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HB0F1C0574EC24FA691F34172FEBDEFA9" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H9FA87700C0F94251896B99019276410E" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Promoting the health and resiliency of giant sequoias.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H974821194F444889859906827B4AE3D1"><enum>8512.</enum><header>Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program and Fund</header>
<subsection id="HD7F3B741702C454F833E933C92D9A185"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/54/1011">Chapter 1011</external-xref> of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9BBA2A42DBB7477DBEF0776ED23EC8FD" style="USC"> <section id="HCECB7DA1E3DD439CB3049988DF4738F4"><enum>101123.</enum><header>Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program and Fund</header> <subsection id="HDF8AB1545E6747A59FDCD541A2A8C067"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Giant sequoia emergency protection program</header><text>The National Park Foundation, in coordination with the National Forest Foundation, shall design and implement a comprehensive program to assist and promote philanthropic programs of support that benefit—</text>
<paragraph id="H02B3591857794FB08A22EDDE7C361558"><enum>(1)</enum><text>primarily, the management and conservation of giant sequoias on National Park Service and covered National Forest System lands to promote resiliency to wildfires, insects, and drought; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC942041BAD34D30A5B6ACBB1A38DA48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>secondarily, the reforestation of giant sequoias on National Park Service and covered National Forest System lands impacted by wildfire.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4399F1D48CDF474B850370480C2ECCA6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Giant sequoia emergency protection fund</header><text>The National Park Foundation, in coordination with the National Forest Foundation, shall establish a joint special account to be known as the Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Fund (referred to as <quote>the Fund</quote> in this section), to be administered in support of the program established under subsection (a).</text> <paragraph id="H32AE422712FD40FCBE1621149EB02B93"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Funds for giant sequoia emergency protection</header><text>The Fund shall consist of any gifts, devises, or bequests that are provided to the National Park Foundation or National Forest Foundation for such purpose.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6031B9A900F14C7DA09C82A94C359EE1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Funds shall be available to the National Park Foundation and National Forest Foundation without further appropriation, subject to the provisions in paragraph (3), for projects and activities approved by the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the National Park Service as appropriate, or their designees, to—</text> <subparagraph id="H4AD18C0040E74E9B898244BD01D9EBE3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>primarily, support the management and conservation of giant sequoias on National Park Service and covered National Forest System lands to promote resiliency to wildfires, insects, and drought; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC367AF6740024FF28DCE0DC1A075B74A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>secondarily, support the reforestation of giant sequoias on National Park Service and covered National Forest System lands impacted by wildfire.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F8EC8910CD7416DBAAD714F29F8A78F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Tribal support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds provided to the National Park Foundation and National Forest Foundation under paragraph (2), not less than 15 percent of such funds shall be used to support tribal management and conservation of giant sequoias including funding for tribal historic preservation officers.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC92897CB030343DDB224876ACAC87BB3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Summary</header><text>Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Park Foundation and National Forest Foundation shall include with their annual reports a summary of the status of the program and Fund created under this section that includes—</text> <paragraph id="HA85455D9DC07484DB994DB8EE126CCC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a statement of the amounts deposited in the Fund during the fiscal year;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H17C367747E794336A298E286E9CA8B25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C741C58BD7B485590F7990BDF4BDC66"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of the program and projects funded during the fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1E6138C026DF4115B97273BD721CFED7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered national forest system lands defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered National Forest System lands</term> has the meaning given such term in section 8502 of the Save Our Sequoias Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF077F0FF24344EBD9ED1734E41CE6134"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination of effectiveness</header><text>The authority provided by this section shall terminate 7 years after the date of enactment of the Save Our Sequoias Act.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H1B5652057C714673AEC965288749306D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/54/1011">chapter 1011</external-xref> of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE57B56A23E6747AC9FF94A065D5929BE" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">101123. Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program and Fund.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HC86D20FC52B94271B35D69C04EAB8C4A"><enum>8513.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H480CC18ED859437481A03F94911D9E85"><enum>F</enum><header>Other Matters</header>
<section id="H8A6901A8074C4465AA8389093A03F9C9"><enum>8701.</enum><header>Rural revitalization technologies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2371(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6601">7 U.S.C. 6601(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HC20DB0784B2B40DFBFD55B16CB9F4FC7"><enum>8702.</enum><header>Resource advisory committees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/7125">16 U.S.C. 7125</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5D8D498B3F814356B21FB39108003088"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H73E3F7C469254F6FA8B4926E6983BAA3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H17162124B9454F95883061808FD59D6D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Appointments by applicable regional foresters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making appointments under this subsection, the Secretary concerned may act through the applicable regional forester so long as before the applicable regional forester makes an appointment, the applicable regional forester conducts the review and analysis that would otherwise be conducted for an appointment to a resource advisory committee, including any review and analysis with respect to civil rights, budgetary requirements, vetting, and reporting, as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD2193B863C94D898F516FD5BC27D2B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(6), by striking <quote>October 1, 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB5F6F93F4734BEAB1A1DD78FD783C04"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (g).</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H7649B1774B914B3687C917C5DC4892E1"><enum>8703.</enum><header>Accurate hazardous fuels reduction reports</header>
<subsection id="H43427502473A4568B6EA9D54B2B4E8A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inclusion of hazardous fuels reduction report in materials submitted in support of the president’s budget</header>
<paragraph id="H14A52CBE4FB041638D19C87BE0681476"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary concerned shall include in the materials submitted in support of the President’s budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, a report on the number of acres of Federal land on which the Secretary concerned carried out hazardous fuels reduction activities during the preceding fiscal year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7049C3227DC94EA38224F58AD3855943"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>For purposes of the report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2D54CCE7AF14496A92828D49393CC58F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in determining the number of acres of Federal land on which the Secretary concerned carried out hazardous fuels reduction activities during the period covered by the report—</text> <clause id="HE63FCD50BFBF427BB98F3D62BBC27212"><enum>(i)</enum><text>record acres of Federal land on which hazardous fuels reduction activities were completed during such period; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H284DCACF720D43DC8926F630F32270EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>record each acre described in clause (i) once in the report, regardless of whether multiple hazardous fuels reduction activities were carried out on such acre during such period; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C7C425B8F2B421192564DA1767996B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to the acres of Federal land recorded in the report, include information on—</text>
<clause id="H53A579BF12144FF6AEAE008145EB2029"><enum>(i)</enum><text>which such acres are located in the wildland-urban interface;</text></clause> <clause id="H9DD0F6F312604474B7E768BD4C6B57E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the level of wildfire risk (high, moderate, or low) on the first and last day of the period covered by the report;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA565952DFE46415F859BE659DD4552C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the types of hazardous fuels activities completed for such acres, delineating between whether such activities were conducted—</text> <subclause id="H8DA137B6836B490CBD15926263399C7C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in a wildfire managed for resource benefits; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H6B8A1FB87A464094AEF14ECBD47816B3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>through a planned project;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H0FEF79A7761F4FC9964D523E99E92A67"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the cost per acre of hazardous fuels activities carried out during the period covered by the report;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4376F6E778474F118A294A40500549C4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the region or system unit in which the acres are located; and</text></clause> <clause id="H764F8A098710420988572F912D2B18D2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the hazardous fuels reduction activities on reducing the risk of wildfire.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1107B28CF6142A79AEC9322FE513E70"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall make each report submitted under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of the Department and the Department of the Interior, as applicable.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC8D209EC2A8D444E84307A27ECC6010A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Accurate data collection</header> <paragraph id="HCA77E3E7216F42DC8A362813D9EE22CE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall implement standardized procedures for tracking data related to hazardous fuels reduction activities carried out by the Secretary concerned.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H844438F4471B4515A05603D119E41B83"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The standardized procedures required under paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H975D92284C484FCB95BD25E5CBD5A52D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>regular, standardized data reviews of the accuracy and timely input of data used to track hazardous fuels reduction activities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HECA6DA7206AF47A1AEBE6FB0A1AF9D4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>verification methods that validate whether such data accurately correlates to the hazardous fuels reduction activities carried out by the Secretary concerned;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB7FAE3647AE4009AE6A0119E7A578C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of the short- and long-term effectiveness of the hazardous fuels reduction activities on reducing the risk of wildfire; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H027E33A50BBA42BD9BCB83E761C9CCB5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for hazardous fuels reduction activities that occur partially within the wildland-urban interface, methods to distinguish which acres are located within the wildland-urban interface and which acres are located outside the wildland-urban interface.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B2A1A3075FC4124847A2C27D8D5D37B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 weeks after implementing the standardized procedures required under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall submit to Congress a report that describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE413A51DB8B44E2EBC19466EFF5371C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such standardized procedures; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63AC909C656840A886118826B8D800D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>program and policy recommendations to Congress to address any limitations in tracking data related to hazardous fuels reduction activities under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA16608C86A954F4782F088982231CC27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>GAO study</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text> <paragraph id="HB73F6435071F4BDE8F22EEE11848546D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study on the implementation of this section, including any limitations with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD1ED6556269048BD87BB493D69FE74C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reporting hazardous fuels reduction activities under subsection (a); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF85F73B2530249BB9EA60291AA1209B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>tracking data related to hazardous fuels reduction activities under subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7828E69BDA514847A5DEF9207852F542"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the study under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H326DAC16324D4D048C16CB59CCD6B035"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HD51B6244039E448488A4FE897B3DD40D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hazardous fuels reduction activity</header><text>The term <term>hazardous fuels reduction activity</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="H5F9B94BE362041A8AC97D99C234FC460"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means any vegetation management activity to reduce the risk of wildfire, including mechanical treatments and prescribed burning; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C040634A7A744D5B96D52DC1B06E80C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include the awarding of contracts to conduct hazardous fuels reduction activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H974C63CEA4FB46B7A94360B817393939"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal lands</header><text>The term <term>Federal lands</term> means lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84321B0BBEA94328A3B966824CB6DD52"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary concerned</header><text>The term <term>Secretary concerned</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H57544D5AC7D74363A6AD8A482109C562"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary, with respect to National Forest System lands; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H70E891C68FCB4C87B114E0485F77CD33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands and units of the National Park System.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71907722E7584ED1AA8DD2C41DF4CE85"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Wildland-urban interface</header><text>The term <term>wildland-urban interface</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6511">16 U.S.C. 6511</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H19E93DD797AA4492BEFD7991578E3AFC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>No additional funds authorized</header><text>No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this section, and the activities authorized by this section are subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for such purposes.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HEDCB2CF160424FB39DEE44A1EF88A0B7" commented="no"><enum>8704.</enum><header>Special use authorization rental fee waiver</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">All or part of the programmatic administrative fee, and any fees related to the special use authorization, as appropriate, may be waived by the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, when equitable and in the public interest as determined by the Chief of the Forest Service, for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land in the following circumstances:</text>
<paragraph id="HCACD2B608D704C179644524C62A26331" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The holder of the special use authorization is a State or local government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, excluding municipal utilities and cooperatives whose principal source of revenue is customer charges.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57CB082776E74D1ABE1DA8DA4572119E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The holder is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA8B1DAF157604A06B2D46B01E2860170" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an organization described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H460FD3431D054F09AFFF6D6B9F250740" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not controlled or owned by profit-making corporation or business enterprise; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD5F2601FDDB46DFB1BD07771B50C89C" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is engaged in public or semi-public activity to further public health, safety, or welfare.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5ED2741D08584791BED57E37CC92C58B" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The holder is an amateur station, amateur operator, or provides amateur radio services, as those terms are defined in section 97.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09EBD93267FD4CCF968A5184C6F88923" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Other circumstances the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H3E81FC623128479B90D5F1C146A85384" commented="no"><enum>8705.</enum><header>Charges and fees for harvest of forest botanical products</header> <subsection id="H2CC197F41CCE4CCE8461898D3865C5D1" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recovery of fair market value for products</header> <paragraph id="HA213F9B525CF4DC88DCAF55A0AB8B206" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish and carry out a program to charge and collect fees under subsection (b) for forest botanical products harvested on National Forest System lands.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42546ECC26F041DE8D2ABE8182B93F37" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appraisal methods; bidding procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish a fee system based on fair market value for forest botanical products harvested on National Forest System lands.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5FEF767170D2478E82718846369370FD" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fees</header> <paragraph id="HC16C26603043452FB6CC1F55F95FA3EE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Imposition and collection</header><text>The Secretary shall charge and collect fees from persons who harvest forest botanical products on National Forest System lands.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83FEEDFB69894739977EECE7B820D5B7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount of fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The fees collected under paragraph (1) shall be based on the fair market value of the harvested forest botanical products and the costs incurred by the Secretary associated with the granting, modifying, or monitoring the authorization for harvest of the forest botanical products, including the costs of any environmental or other analysis.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD96648CA1C2D40A6A16C73B008E12471" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Security</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may require a person assessed a fee under this subsection to provide security to ensure that the Secretary receives the fees imposed under this subsection from the person.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H122CAF7E98E645279714E19896DE0581" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sustainable harvest levels for forest botanical products</header>
<paragraph id="H1137BBABD56E4B73B5CFE270A235F50F" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H8F1D3C33F71D4D3E8B190CFAA07A9A8B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct appropriate analyses to determine whether and how the harvest of forest botanical products on National Forest System lands can be conducted on a sustainable basis; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE73823AC388F4615A781BEB30F8518EF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish procedures and timeframes to monitor and revise the harvest levels established for forest botanical products.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1DBFB17108CE495D935A626C0475A32F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition on harvest in excess of sustainable levels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may not permit under the program under this section the harvest of forest botanical products on National Forest System lands at levels in excess of sustainable harvest levels, as defined under section 4 of the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/531">16 U.S.C. 531</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1BF436C4EBCC4468843DBC34FCE547DE" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header>
<paragraph id="H1107B8826A0242D4A717D41A7BA5D609" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Personal use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish a personal use harvest level for each forest botanical product, and the harvest of a forest botanical product below that level by a person for personal use shall not be subject to charges and fees under subsections (a) and (b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D4702C1F4FD4CD0843F8DD1F95F56F0" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may also waive the application of subsection (a) or (b) pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAC5793B1864243B48EEB487DE74A7FA5" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Deposit and use of funds</header>
<paragraph id="H3FD0C6AC62B148B09F553648E8E14BCF" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Deposit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds collected under the program in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) shall be deposited into a special account in the United States Treasury.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83DD022B85674653980F8D95A2C1D48E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funds available</header><text>Funds deposited into the special account in accordance with paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended without further appropriation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H997A4A6F3B0E4E6D83CFAAC001BAAB9A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorized uses</header><text>The funds made available under paragraph (2) shall be expended at units of the National Forest System in proportion to the charges and fees collected at that unit under the program under this section to pay for—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HC5134B3921554FF9A27B19BCF1E33465"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of conducting inventories of forest botanical products, determining sustainable levels of harvest, monitoring and assessing the impacts of harvest levels and methods, and for restoration activities, including any necessary revegetation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H747CE432475441529415F6003B537B7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the costs described in subsection (b)(2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC122A68FE7874425928F65D91AA6A62C" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Treatment of fees</header><text>Funds collected under the program in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) shall not be taken into account for the purposes of the following laws:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2A1246E5603C4998A364575552117F36" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The sixth paragraph under the heading <quote>forest service</quote> in the Act of May 23, 1908 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/500">16 U.S.C. 500</external-xref>), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Act; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/500">16 U.S.C. 500</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB9EA3A62E6E41F8BACF21F4F5885A86" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The fourteenth paragraph under the heading <quote>forest service</quote> in the Act of March 4, 1913 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/501">16 U.S.C. 501</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA4DC34AE0CD9460A974C47FC72731647" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 33 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1012">7 U.S.C. 1012</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H981E72446F1F4E58AA56D62C6B6CD2BE" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Act of August 28, 1937 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/2601">43 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.</external-xref>) and the Act of May 24, 1939 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/2621">43 U.S.C. 2621 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFFF88E4BF72141F4A6AEF6E18EBD0600" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 6 of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/869-4">43 U.S.C. 869–4</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A0ECF3902C249D890828A0CE8FB239C" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/31/69">Chapter 69</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFC45EBBC5D154174AC6D0126939F10CC" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Section 401 of the Act of June 15, 1935 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/715s">16 U.S.C. 715s</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC437BECD27CF4AE9AE162881B6951F2F" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Section 100904 of title 54, United States Code.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA2557A5F897F4F5E8BC092D8BA8875AB" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Any other provision of law relating to revenue allocation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD541C19791AA49B9B6A4400316B65105" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year in which the Secretary collects charges and fees under the program in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) or expends funds from the special account under subsection (e), the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall submit to the Congress a report summarizing the activities of the Secretary under the program under this section, including the funds collected under the program in accordance with subsections (a) and (b), the expenses incurred to carry out the program under this section, and the expenditures made from the special account during that fiscal year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC00FD8E3AFEF4788B650192577F85109" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section:</text> <paragraph id="HB6955FC6E8094359B1CB5FD0D27F508D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Forest botanical product</header><text>The term <term>forest botanical product</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H019B0A845A364C2DA17D512366CF9378" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means any naturally occurring mushroom, fungus, flower, seed, root, bark, leaf, berry, bough, bryophyte, bulb, burl, cone, epiphyte, fern, forb, grass, moss, nut, pine straw, sedge, shrub, transplant, tree sap, or other vegetation (or portion thereof) that grows on National Forest System lands; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3FDE1D05F244E2085581DC68D29EAB8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not include trees, or portions of trees, except as provided in regulations issued under section 339 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/528">16 U.S.C. 528</external-xref> note) by the Secretary before the date of enactment of this Act. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5416BC6165F24FB9A77265B243E70FB9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National Forest System</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>National Forest System</term> has the meaning given that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1609">16 U.S.C. 1609(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6842FBF0DDA44EF5AB0A851982C9577E" commented="no"><enum>8706.</enum><header>Forest Service Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program transparency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/88/657">Public Law 88–657</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/538a">16 U.S.C. 538a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A31E6F1AD2940918C81D195F9722BA9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H971CAB5C0E474508A05309826BCAEFEC" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H70EA4FCB0E5D4981931849585979A764" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>solicit and consider public input regionally in selecting projects for funding under the Program by—</text> <clause id="H6CFDD54D1B1C4ED2BF60D69E6F01C46C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>publishing annually, for each region, a list of projects considered for funding under the Program;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0849AD82F4324EFFABD8A87B15E41DD9" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>accepting public comment on the projects described in clause (i); and</text></clause> <clause id="H6DA953CF01F14A4782493A38D5C7196D" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>considering public comments in selecting projects for funding under the Program;</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE151D909ED4C47E2AE4FB89BBEEFB4DD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text> <clause id="HE6E932D5E57342C2AD885659A7C57F91" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>annually, for each region,</quote> before <quote>publish</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H77D29444B55B494E9BFB95BD59C414FB" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF06FD55A7AD04A2A8C67F0F5373C0220" style="OLC"> <clause id="H78339B9F75AD4D4288773278A40F01D0" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a list that includes a description of—</text>
<subclause id="H96B1DE017F7D4C4A91DCD4B53F00DF69" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each project considered for funding under the Program;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7FA530DB476F4279BD3DAC6C8905402F" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>public comments received on each project described in subclause (I);</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0D98033AC16442BE9C002A474A2E21C0" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the ranking within the applicable region of each project described in subclause (I); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H972283FB597E420FA0944118DF4A5756" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the proposed outcome of each project funded under the Program for the applicable fiscal year.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED09646F8C484B0286800E2089D4C27E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4F5A66B2498C4FABA992D04C16B3EB4A" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H28AD1EF471D44E04AC0C9C97338F718E" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definition of region</header><text>In this section, the term <term>region</term> means one of the 9 regions of the Forest Service.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="HC008EEA8B0394343903BBB68A976CA6B" commented="no"><enum>8707.</enum><header>Direct hire authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of that title, a Job Corps graduate (as defined in section 142(5) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3192">29 U.S.C. 3192(5)</external-xref>)) to a position in the competitive service in the Forest Service for which the graduate meets the qualification standards.</text></section> <section id="H67E6BF4490394ADFA193FD7888D0EC65" commented="no"><enum>8708.</enum><header>Improving the emergency forest restoration program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 407 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2206">16 U.S.C. 2206</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6648DD204AAA4756B01A172893AB0B66" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09DB346CF9D34BBFBECA9C64A7266D0D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HF6639AE8B2A346D6ABC381EF9C33355E" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Advance payments</header>
<paragraph id="H4AF568D1324D440E880FFD5A8EA3C59B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall give an owner of nonindustrial private forest land the option of receiving, before the owner carries out emergency measures under this section, not more than 75 percent of the cost of the emergency measures, as determined by the Secretary based on the fair market value of the cost of the emergency measures using the estimated cost of the applicable practice published in the Field Office Technical Guide of each State by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H161B871F7D48492FA07416C8736F3DF0" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Return of funds</header><text>If the funds provided under paragraph (1) are not expended by the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the owner of nonindustrial private forest land receives those funds, the funds shall be returned within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<enum>IX</enum><header>Energy</header>
<section id="HB4C4C0BFAA034356A9CFABE58C7579C8"><enum>9001.</enum><header>Definition of advanced biofuel</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9001(3)(B)(iv) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8101">7 U.S.C. 8101(3)(B)(iv)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>and sustainable aviation fuel</quote> after <quote>diesel-equivalent fuel</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H347F34BB076D42DB9BB1A7BD9F44B745" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9002.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Biobased markets program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8102">7 U.S.C. 8102</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H942BC56DFC5C4BC1831BCB64C041245A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HAEB8D22F61A048C18343277D1773812E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H135B5A53BC254A05AC29585C459056D6"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Procurement resources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of Federal Procurement Policy, in coordination with the Secretary, shall provide educational materials to procuring agencies to consider the longevity of a product, economic savings, and the efficacy and performance of a product when making procurement decisions under this subsection.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H17FE5ADF83E34BAD81A5585FE2DBDF6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="H2951FF20444140FA828491E58825AAF1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (ii) and redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively;</text></clause> <clause id="HE9ABC41A89904CDE8FE503156DBF5BB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i)—</text>
<subclause id="H8188C142734F44B4ACA0EA241DADB47E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subclause (I)—</text> <item id="H858416B690654B3A9B29CFB72566DCE3"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and the Secretary</quote> after <quote>Policy</quote>; and</text></item>
<item id="H2FA7447BDF3B4C7C94631FF402064514"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>information concerning—</quote> and inserting <quote>a report that describes, for the year covered by the report—</quote>;</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H5861AED422A14373B670547F0E2E614D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by inserting <quote>, including the actions taken by the procuring agency to establish and implement the biobased procurement program of the procuring agency under that paragraph</quote> before the semicolon;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H33B540C7B8B44433B20A4BDD491702E1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subclause (IV), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H058A87EF053944328D49B627A8A3ECB8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in subclause (V), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD777C381A6644F1CB37FE84BF232EB61"><enum>(V)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE3B5DEC2E2D84CD2A2CF504C1147A108" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="H8CF76B95583643DC8E6DAAD8BF00FDB2"><enum>(VI)</enum> <item id="H36739F2BCAC64602BEDBF67E7DE3E091" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the specific categories of biobased products that are unavailable to meet procurement needs of the procuring agencies; and</text></item>
<item id="H052CF623BA2344DF8C56B1D1842F611F" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the desired performance characteristics and other relevant specifications for those products; and</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HFE0B01DC2B364FBD825C8656BB90AD14"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>if applicable, an explanation of the procurement requirement or updated procurement requirement established under paragraph (2)(A)(i) that procuring agencies failed to meet and reasons for the failure; and</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H52FF2DE801F645828B432B91B9838881"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H12613C839618462898191560DDDA415E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H30F4520EB5FF45D1B07A7A449DD0BC97"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Accountability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of Federal Procurement Policy, in consultation with the Secretary, shall annually—</text>
<clause id="H10D10D0A32584C36814F6E1FD9A4FCAE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>collect the information required to be reported under subparagraph (B) and make the information publicly available;</text></clause> <clause id="H29F9900BA73140D0A00A2DA205CF4A73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>using the information collected under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, document relevant procuring agencies under paragraph (2)(A)(i) that, as applicable, have established a procurement program in accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(i)(I); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H501FBA5A9D4A44D799DAD28E6CFB357E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make the information publicly available, subject to the exemptions from disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37F6D953951342ACAB4F35E687613244"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H69581BEC48C34793A6998CA178EF4F42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H94CBB3D3C964443D82808278CD0005BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">and NAPCS</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">codes</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H596D73726F4744F1AB9D0E0D941A7CA2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>and North American Products Classification System codes</quote> before <quote>for—</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H86517CA3A6934246ADEF8A496961A913"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HF6C5A3E8D7F3477B860FDB6A0A2114CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">renewable chemicals manufacturers and biobased products manufacturers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86FFD03CC6CB48A8B448B0504D65E9D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>renewable chemicals and biobased products.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5787B10D60034228B73661A93FEE90DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2BF9636EFEA442F49CDD651FA37D0174" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAD88F625B2F340C2BA4F919D7CF71AB6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To inform the development of codes under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report that provides—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD68AC7FD7732431B86B1B03867B1D22C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Federal statistical collections of information related to the North American Industry Classification System codes and the North American Product Classification System codes that utilize bioeconomy-specific data;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFEC00C05BBFB4837899A97C1CB580BC5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations to implement any bioeconomy related changes as part of the 2027 revisions of the North American Industry Classification System codes and the North American Product Classification System codes; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7EFC9C31957349FE8A2FC303D111D3AA"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the impacts that bioeconomy-specific North American Industry Classification System codes and North American Products Classification System codes would have on the measurement by the agency of the economic contributions of the bioeconomy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA49EB8E60D5348C4808DF5ADDFD0CE94"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (k)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HADDA74B85F0F4CB1B50CDD01C4E0781D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2024</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F075E83A9BA46D3BFC956111ECE389A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60ADCF368B2C429F8E017E8C3829FDA2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9003.</enum><header>Biorefinery assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8103">7 U.S.C. 8103</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3036538DD8BC46918B1B8BED7D8C886A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF5CA755E3F57478A8E60B0D88A7FE117"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or innovative</quote> before <quote>commercial-scale</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H286FD6E7CB9743CD87DF1B2AA1CF42FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, renewable chemicals, or biobased products</quote> after <quote>end-user products</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C7560D32C6447E19E5CA5A04815105E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB0250732040D472EA189FC95F2BA641A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="H396F64D5759547F7BA0E970D5BBFDD0D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking all that precedes <quote>a loan guarantee</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H08F8019B339F42EEA577AD6160B50CD5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H1585402E99F84232AE5B497AA757351E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Feasibility</header> <clause id="HF95BC4C31BB14E36BC4B0F6531AC81FB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In approving</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="HD4D3B4C7A4DD4C9F8A5B335F9752C55F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding after and below the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFDACCA7ADF654A579B5213552FDEE676" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HDCE626EE84594AE4BBD74F95D9A2C58E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may waive the requirement that the applicant must demonstrate commercial viability for projects adopting commercially available technology.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE2ED396F8D2B43C283426DB6B16FB3D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D0E19F2449F4008B71B274A9C6546A2" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HBB2FDA87AC7B4297A5900DC12D2B04F1" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Technical review agreement</header>
<clause id="H908AC2870EF2471CAAE7DE00582B4A5F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with each project applicant that clearly outlines the specific objectives, outcomes, and conditions by which the Secretary determines successful technical feasibility of the project under this section.</text></clause> <clause id="H9623C04CAD7A48D38D0C98A572C51C95" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Conditions of agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The agreement provided under clause (i) shall include clear guidelines and expectations for the methodologies, protocols, and procedures, and what the eligible technology must demonstrate, for the Department to determine technical feasibility from an integrated demonstration unit, including—</text>
<subclause id="HABF9432B6A7940259365F6A8745103EF" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a set timeline for the integrated demonstration unit campaign and final technical report to show reliable evidence of continuous, steady-state production;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H83D8309299B6455D94421DDE04EFB68D" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>criteria and methods for evaluating the project’s success, including any third-party assessments or evaluations that may be conducted during the demonstration period and at the conclusion of the set timeline;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H6008DF3204494C5DA3C31573866535AC" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>criteria and methods to prove the ability of the integrated demonstration unit to use project-specific feedstock for the production of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, or biobased products at a yield and quality consistent with the design basis of the project;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA7B3A65044B74A4F9799043572B35E11" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>required information and conditions that demonstrate operation duration, quality, and quantity specifications; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD1CC4E2912534F1B9E90BD7D3F10F22C" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text>any other information that, if supplied to the Secretary, would assist the eligible entity in sufficiently demonstrating a project’s technical feasibility.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HE454BF2DD9144172BE04EB22675133F6" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Failure to comply with agreement</header> <subclause id="HEAD4C5B18BD3404A8DC8A2488E0E757C" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Noncompliance notification</header><text>If a project applicant fails to comply with the technical feasibility requirements as provided under clause (ii), the Secretary shall issue a written notice to the project applicant detailing the specific deficiencies and providing a reasonable timeframe for the project applicant to rectify the issues.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H1016738CF4E84D0C93B10406A22B03C9" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Corrective action period</header><text>The project applicant shall have a period of not more than 90 days from the date of issuance of the noncompliance notice to address the identified deficiencies and submit a revised technical feasibility assessment for reconsideration.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HBF77C4E802D44E48A0E0EF49C4C3E90B" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Technical feasibility approval</header><text>Upon fulfillment of the conditions of agreement established under clause (ii) or approval of the revised technical feasibility assessment under clause (iii)(II), the Secretary shall determine the project to be technically feasible.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B42970C0FC049E7870A583FA3DDE2CD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0A7BD33AA0EC497E819DE6E048ED912A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking all that precedes <quote>is authorized</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HF383BF56ED6B4963AA7A8C0AC5464479"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA159C12A36549CAA13E6BD9BA731B32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD81E6703E3174CDFB16EED9A79B0177F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE81F2DC2609C46568AF3D1C0CB45BB5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A7942BA90C74F47A11872ACE69211B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9A4F367ADDF4047B6B7CD78BDEABBAA"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (i)(1), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H960FBC391BD3440DB98CAEAC94C66B25"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2DA4A3BF8D834D6FA1529C5F2C96E6C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H231CD18F64654161B7F1F963DADEA0AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <clause id="H51AE723C0A1447089F0F8BA5B89A84E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H61059641ADB4469D890A1831D18A7A37"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>2031</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="HD792F791918A44B881118583A5670F1D"><enum>9004.</enum><header>Bioproduct labeling report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8101">7 U.S.C. 8101–8115</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section 9003 the following:</text>
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<section id="HD9DF284140344BB2A70F6216D173127D"><enum>9004.</enum><header>Bioproduct labeling report</header>
<subsection id="H290B32045D384FCCA36DAF6724D5ADF3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report containing an analysis of the potential effects of a program to implement national uniform labeling standards for bioproducts described under subsection (b), including the effects on—</text> <paragraph id="H5B90B4C52462459AAA08EB107289D658"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consumer trust, certainty, and adoption;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF8005E470E6444E387DE5A2DA1A61A83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the scope and accuracy of bioproduct industry data; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DA1B5119CCA4267A1547A0AD29D1390"><enum>(3)</enum><text>market growth.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF939AFC8BCF14F289059C59F2ACAC4F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Bioproduct terminology</header><text>In preparing the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H04644E7B0A294BEFB890CF383120DA15"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider national uniform labeling standards for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H470AF66CE6B5435A8143EE5740E7EFAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>bio-attributed products;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5786A7366F24DC38E85025475A7C7B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>biobased products;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H200F0B2D40394843B2F6652EB3473700"><enum>(C)</enum><text>biobased plastics;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7ABDD8F885D544E88FFA5894C6F34308"><enum>(D)</enum><text>bio-attributed plastics;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H869A5E7586E6457F96D75CBBFDE2A5E1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>plant-based products;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF46D5D723E684096833463E4D5C3987D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>renewable chemicals; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC78CDABC68104915932A363C2BE9CE4B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>renewable biomass; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA910D019E6F74C4D84D6867FD1575663"><enum>(2)</enum><text>define the bioproducts identified in paragraph (1), unless otherwise defined in statute.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB29EA68D325A49ABA0703EF65B3FD165"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In defining the terminology described in subsection (b) and preparing the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="H26507E76B9C14196B30F40A9E4F0E7D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>biomanufacturers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51428A490F994358B1C83DEB542C6DC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>entities engaged in research and development of bioproducts;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E51A3A41CBD40738A3A30AFA0518ADC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>feedstock growers; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19BB63C5A49C4F4CAF673B7B8B91B26B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other industry stakeholders.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section commented="no" id="HD8BD277A642642C2B2A7F6F57616AF4B"><enum>9005.</enum><header>Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9005(g) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8105">7 U.S.C. 8105(g)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDC185DF101D347CEB2BAFF3FA343FDBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(F), by striking <quote>2024</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A41B03A58464BAC88BF39B5E2F4168B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H6FAE2DAC96D441609F9F10D7BD4CA020"><enum>9006.</enum><header>Biodiesel Fuel Education Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8106">7 U.S.C. 8106</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></section> <section commented="no" id="HC7944F1F54624270BFAB6042E502E39E"><enum>9007.</enum><header>Rural Energy for America Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8107">7 U.S.C. 8107</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2930370D2EEB4D3ABA1260F2D1041BD3" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF7AF52E6D80F4E64B9ED8EDB4F04D28F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>, cost savings,</quote> after <quote>savings</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA285EA4E5BD44BF997E7667B9803436" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEEF731939CF8446BB45A74F7FA32DF94" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H34A6F7C536C140C2B99F88B56D8DD9C6" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H22ABCC3D0797453FB4ED168AA413D9E5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H4C93C92978164887803C223E0E6BED01" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the potential of the proposed program to meaningfully improve the financial conditions of the agricultural producers or rural small businesses.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H74609387E24C4D75AEABE199CB78661F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2F6CA87FAD424D08BB092692E6DF3B59" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HD7ADA9B1F6124FA7B02177A3E45D263D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="HD9432B5707BE4132B79A28BC175AB58B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA1EB2F15D62B43EDAA67BBFE016E4649" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB21E6D290B8C46B7B5614BADFE8E0FE9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HCE6382BC459549B793830DD2EF94D91D" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the potential improvements to the financial conditions of the agricultural producer or rural small business; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9960C16E1BE848AA8B2A8CB147F94B02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <clause id="H7CC9CC8E51B54B0F95FC5A629DE3EFF0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H9FA89D776A654E929FB91BAF3E46FF5F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to grants made under paragraph (1)(A)(i), the amount of a grant shall not exceed—</text> <clause id="H4E754AC1CE8043459E8473A037A1BF6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">50 percent of the cost of the activity carried out using funds from the grant for—</text>
<subclause id="H52D0B250F275455EAA9A8B3C25160FD2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a beginning farmer or rancher, a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, or a veteran farmer or rancher (as those terms are defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2279">7 U.S.C. 2279(a)</external-xref>)); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H808C8D94C09B4A569F338D21015428F6" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a recipient with a proposed project located in an area where 20 percent or more of the population is living in poverty over the last 30 years, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, or an area that has experienced long-term population decline or loss of employment, as determined by the Secretary; or</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H54E2F93BBE0348749734CE2ABE7A2506"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">35 percent of the cost of the activity carried out using funds from the grant in all other cases.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H72FA513E93F444AA951E1BD2B34B6734"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>$25,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE5187FCEB674282B80F55DD99316B4B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(3), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD43C5870518849EC9189186EEAA5F900"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HBB0C3FA3D8B04C00A0D01178FF432592"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Project diversity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In approving grant or loan guarantee applications under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, there is diversity in the types of projects approved for grants or loan guarantees to ensure that as wide a range as possible of technologies, products, and approaches are assisted.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0EA8111C55749C9AE2345334F25126C"><enum>9008.</enum><header>Feedstock flexibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8110">7 U.S.C. 8110(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HCC4B8B959CC249A4B884E43456562299"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HEBD7C4B183F44A119BA7B9230AF0806B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD094CE472924965B926115474138E6F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9009.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Biomass Crop Assistance Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9011(f)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8111">7 U.S.C. 8111(f)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section commented="no" id="H83139C20C2F347C1BB6861BE42AA8639"><enum>9010.</enum><header>Carbon utilization and biogas education program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9014 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8115">7 U.S.C. 8115</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></section>
<section id="HA9874C0DAE1948F0A950D6FAD306EC2C"><enum>9011.</enum><header>Study on effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8101">7 U.S.C. 8101–8115</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6E41189BAEDF498EB9E650EE05341236" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H99D8AE0F25E245C9BF9949295DF0A273"><enum>9015.</enum><header>Study on effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland</header> <subsection id="H71E0761363734784A921055B663F8E76"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a study on the effects of solar panel installations on the conversion of covered farmland out of agricultural production in accordance with this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H418C5E07A84E4510B9F8047A14DB13DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content</header><text>In conducting the study under this section, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HE420D661DACF4E57B346AB379A04CF80"><enum>(1)</enum><text>analyze the economic effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland, including the effects on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1C4CECA2D17B420EBD577156C8323882"><enum>(A)</enum><text>crop yields;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69E11768370343FA9B67EDF46B328FAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>land values, including adjacent properties;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3541DD7A8D5648A1B236BCA17560C1E6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>land access and tenure;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCBB53797FE894313B1BBE56AAFFF6487"><enum>(D)</enum><text>local economies; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBA3B1E4407FC486C98F3CE3C71C42FC2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>food security;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD83A64A919D34BD89EED4169D083143A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>investigate impacts of solar panel installation, operation, and decommissioning on covered farmland, and suggest best practices to protect—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5EA6F36B234C4EACB0AB653BC1039B88"><enum>(A)</enum><text>soil health;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6315F624BB21489E8B6F6D692B05BB52"><enum>(B)</enum><text>water resources;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H60185832983044C1BCEAD8C87EE03FCB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>wildlife;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H768BADA43FB840D3B3F1EC037E1D85B4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>vegetation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB00C6DD9653244CC8CE7707689861DBF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>water drainage; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79962E4C4BDF4EB89AE567D8D62E875D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>air quality;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H73B9225C8A214BC48253467CB39934C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the impacts of shared solar energy and agricultural production on covered farmland, including best practices to—</text> <subparagraph id="H6F2A57815BC349429138997798EDD607"><enum>(A)</enum><text>maintain or increase agricultural production;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H25E1F1B3BA48409FB00B5223849CD942"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase agricultural resilience;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD3852E57F404D0191E4B849F253CBD6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>retain covered farmland;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7CE1ADB2289D48D8AD1B5C8ED2EDC2C5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>increase economic opportunities in farming and rural communities, including new revenue streams and job creation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77E6F1D99A8E40DD93AAD1D98E5E4C9C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>reduce nonfarmer ownership of covered farmland; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0046B6835C93435FAF1B34BBE5E4F991"><enum>(F)</enum><text>enhance biodiversity;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA251D948B11492CB0EA17C58FC954DC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assess the types of agricultural land best suited and worst suited for shared solar energy and agricultural production;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA59774F0A67A438B81F39A7FD3109710"><enum>(5)</enum><text>study the compatibility of different species of livestock with different solar panel system designs, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HC1C15B774EA54C3898ADC3D3A66111FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the optimal height of and distance between solar panels for livestock grazing and shade for livestock;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2F493A9876443BA9C859688FC4E2C5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>manure management considerations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56F2276371C6416FA53B2AEDB4537A50"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fencing requirements; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC1D5AD6459DE47E2BD4E4967C67250E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other animal handling considerations;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC47D6EE5F05B4ED29C469290F22BC988"><enum>(6)</enum><text>study the compatibility of different crop types with different solar panel system designs, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8622147E81874B5D9F7CA3B628985597"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the optimal height of and distance between solar panels for plant shading and farm equipment use; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF3AAAED92F2A4B60880613B01D057421"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the impact on crop yield;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB528F4724B6245958D4ECC30794B170F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>evaluate the degree to which existing Federal, State, or local tax incentives result in the development of covered farmland under study;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8249655B8914D6CBC67D643743A4B71"><enum>(8)</enum><text>recommend effective incentives that could shift solar panel installations towards the built environment, brownfield sites, and other contaminated sites;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB863B80D91B74799A427831FC0A31020"><enum>(9)</enum><text>evaluate the effectiveness of programs administered by the federal government related to solar energy development that—</text> <subparagraph id="H9E2971C7CBEB4F2FB748B7C830497BE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>results in the development of contaminated lands, the built environment, and other preferred sites; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B537C46E60244E2BA0FF27F61C79EFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>discourages solar panel installations that would convert covered farmland out of agricultural production; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE60BE8A86024E1DA4F0D1EF5AF86BCD"><enum>(10)</enum><text>estimate the loss of agricultural production on covered farmland due to solar panel installations.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB17E423C268F4EFDB9D717D9CFAB01A2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation with relevant stakeholders</header><text>In addition to consultation with the Secretary of Energy, while conducting the study under this section, the Secretary shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="HBBFC4AD625F940B5A644F7ECE1F43371"><enum>(1)</enum><text>farmers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1F39046751D24576B1AE4C40B86FBF77"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ranchers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF77037D1D68E4459BA6DA2AB4B98E118"><enum>(3)</enum><text>landowners;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BF3FF7E3D5246FD84B33B2CE21EFDA6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>agricultural organizations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDF0BB31857643129EABAE8724024166"><enum>(5)</enum><text>State departments of agriculture and energy;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H28A70D47FCB444949DEFF33BBB640DEF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>units of local government;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DA7ED1AD0CD41E2849A488E94949FA1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>conservation organizations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H528715FB438B44B0BD8FB8B821E377C4"><enum>(8)</enum><text>land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3103">7 U.S.C. 3103</external-xref>)); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBA192168D064A7CBBE8790071F18E13"><enum>(9)</enum><text>solar developers.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0940778F679641D5A40B2FD26A2DB543"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a written report on the findings of the study and recommendations under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE643D6660724477FA59FA21B1F9CB9E8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HC986B628685C4FD69AD9A92B338EF844"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered farmland</header><text>The term <term>covered farmland</term> includes—</text> <subparagraph id="HB69AD57821044332B1B7C18E5A29FA34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>farmland, as defined in section 1540(c)(1) of the Farmland Protection Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/4201">7 U.S.C. 4201(c)(1)</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4197B2AEF56B40D083F37DF48105AD24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>nonindustrial private forest land, as defined in section 201(a)(18) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3801">16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(18)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4297B6804174CF5AEC997C964BECBAA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Brownfield site</header><text>The term <term>brownfield site</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101(39) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9601">42 U.S.C. 9601(39)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB8E9319BEDD47C0A3BA320857944D07"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H9A482ECB71844723B5ED22136BAB50F9"><enum>9012.</enum><header>Limitation on USDA funding for ground mounted solar systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8101">7 U.S.C. 8101–8115</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H903DC24FB183435999CD986FAF38DA35"><enum>9016.</enum><header>Limitation on USDA funding for ground mounted solar energy systems</header>
<subsection id="HC1636594E6EE46248783107DCE76D9F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H70BBB5C1EB8941CE8D4DFCA96BBF24F4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered farmland</header><text>The term <term>covered farmland</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6D29F9FF6F0E4B39BFB15A516D5DC163"><enum>(A)</enum><text>farmland, as defined in section 1540(c)(1) of the Farmland Protection Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/4201">7 U.S.C. 4201(c)(1)</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D989B8876C64DBA8E6EDCEB241D6C19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>nonindustrial private forest land, as defined in section 201(a)(18) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3801">16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(18)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8C85891E2873406AB0B270D4836543CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conversion</header><text>The term <term>conversion</term> means, with respect to covered farmland, any activity that results in the covered farmland failing to meet the requirements of a State (as defined in section 343 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1991">7 U.S.C. 1991</external-xref>)) for agricultural production, activity, or use or timber harvest.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3111D6E3FD334487AF876FE50C2783F5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2CD2F2BB9E1849FA9BAD2D823AECB9E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may not provide financial assistance for a project that would result in the conversion of covered farmland for solar energy production.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1F3B9F719B37473AA4CD32FEA464ED16"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subsection (b) shall not apply to a project if the project—</text>
<paragraph id="HE0461B7C667A441A8F417F35F25796F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>results in the conversion of less than 5 acres;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19247588639946DFBE7341C1451F4C42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>results in the conversion of less than 50 acres of covered farmland and the majority of the energy produced is for on-farm use; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8C94C963939147F6A3241FD1AA73EC69"><enum>(3)</enum><text>has received a resolution of approval or support, or other similar instrument from each county and municipality in which the project is sited.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0D80253837E74F93BF2B5B8012B95E4A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered farmland protection</header> <paragraph id="H9DD7FD1333E64D24A7FD9BD6A7371A42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Farmland conservation plan required</header><text>A person who has applied to the Secretary for financial assistance for a project subject to subsection (c)(3) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H936DE438B21B4C15B015BA84591E03E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop a farmland conservation plan for the project to—</text> <clause id="H4A1CD307B1B0402A9DB67761F6760550"><enum>(i)</enum><text>implement best practices to protect future soil health and productivity, and mitigate soil erosion, compaction, and other effects of solar energy production during construction, operation, and decommissioning; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA89ED67817A5433BB125A98148D2EBEC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>remediate and restore the soil health of the farmland to that of the farmland before the solar energy production project construction; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF098E6B2E572431595487C83F308CD55"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that sufficient funds, as determined by the Secretary, are provided for the decommissioning of the solar energy production system and the remediation and restoration of covered farmland to carry out the farmland conservation plan described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2605186021264C8091513E77EADABD36"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Obligation and disbursment of funds</header><text>The Secretary may obligate financial assistance for a project described in paragraph (1), but shall not disburse the financial assistance until the Secretary has determined that the applicant for the financial assistance has complied with paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCFBED5AEF3D45EABA99A4E51EF58AF5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Farmland conservation plan implementation</header><text>A person referred to in paragraph (1) shall carry out—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D455F4F72C04D8EB6945B64E43BD2F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the provisions of the plan that are described in paragraph (1)(A)(i), on the receipt by the project of financial assistance from the Secretary and for the duration of solar energy production under the project; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E679028039B49B1A391BEDF9E449E90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the provisions of the plan that are described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), on the cessation of solar energy production under the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6079A94966874A4984908A9C8915AE16"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>A person who fails to comply with paragraph (3) with respect to a project shall repay to the Secretary the full amount of the financial assistance provided by the Secretary to the person for the project.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <enum>X</enum><header>Horticulture, marketing, and regulatory reform</header> <subtitle id="H81DDBDC3659D4DE09B9228CE66B07026"><enum>A</enum><header>Horticulture</header> <section id="HBDEEF27530814BF798F0EF73980DB959"><enum>10001.</enum><header>Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 420(f) of the Plant Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7721">7 U.S.C. 7721</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7101AB8FB2F44806A9BBD76ED7106F74"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44D836FBB5B44D009512048661313DB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F35B62DE71346E597200921C6D8A717"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0C88D05BC3AD4CFCB25F3966CA36E614" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H92CA66D13AA54259B11257FB0F4E6372"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2024; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19BAA4CEFED94A53822028E8346E39A0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>$90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H97376FB664274088942EF106CFC7B1AC"><enum>10002.</enum><header>Specialty crop block grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1621">7 U.S.C. 1621</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/465">Public Law 108–465</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEDA2F5C2FCA24F11BD52FFEE7BF489A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4738E7D1634A489985FE3B47C3321657" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEF79CF4DAE464D39BD9950FB3633BEF0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>specialty crops, including—</quote> and inserting <quote>specialty crops through priorities established by State program administrators in consultation with specialty crop producers and producer groups, including—</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2EB5786402B4C299F6DBDB209802F58"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e), and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5554C7416A7849C09E0F8B310C020E35" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE16350E2A7DE494D93F9AB8BC16880FE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Plan requirements</header><text>The State plan shall identify the lead agency charged with the responsibility of carrying out the plan and indicate—</text> <paragraph id="HD479413E131840638717FCE77F2BFAB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how the grant funds will be utilized to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H89581FB5C4A64CD08E78778A63136590"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how outreach to, and consultation with, specialty crop producers and producer groups will be achieved.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B8033B378724C9297868F4DA4BA4241"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6ABBC279175A4D8598FAF84AF7C00C25"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E217046C66D4432855658C0427A33EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE94A0E8668894CE9A119B1216F9F2890"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC32F179A62284FB0A88B2332729D13BA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H90F87E73F9F147A8AE76F28CF435760F"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$85,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2024; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D28A62E326A45CCACBA89E082DB6E23"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>$85,000,000 for fiscal year 2018</quote> and inserting <quote>$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2025</quote>. </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H29FC554BC627428DA80C46069C53855A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H99F852902A814198985A2BDE4322D31C"><enum>10003.</enum><header>Specialty crops market news allocation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10107(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1622b">7 U.S.C. 1622b(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H638F379B25E24AE5A78B737C02ECA2BB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10004.</enum><header>Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 222 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6923">7 U.S.C. 6923</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9F0CA758A47D414B8DB32305FABBF4B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H15693E0AA9E144A185257D403D3DF0F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>production</quote> after <quote>emerging agricultural</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD027D9970A4F456C9A2FCDC769A5D1C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text>
<clause id="H45A8CC57B94A4938B1FC10E33343F551"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>controlled-environment agriculture, including</quote> before <quote>hydroponic</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H64B91D6FD9A64D56A2731D13189D63AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H08AD3ED7210E49AE974D3096DF4D5B5A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (H); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BBD573F75D14296B54E4FB5B2480294"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD7BD2D323E4C4B149AC131475B1B2DE0" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H0C5C91BF6A4245C1B57AD226CB2C8DC5"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">using the resources of the Department and of State, Tribal, and local agencies to provide technical assistance for business incorporation, navigating local zoning, and managing farm tract numbers for smaller, noncontiguous parcels to growers implementing activities described in paragraph (3);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C8D2FA16FAB4A5C98BFA85E561A023D"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">using the resources of the Department and of State, Tribal, and local agencies to promote conservation techniques unique to urban agriculture and innovative production, including techniques that address stormwater runoff and the impacted nature of urban land and the subsurface of the land; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7243396E3B14D04BB3E73A9F0C3D7B2"><enum>(G)</enum><text>assisting urban and innovative producers in navigating Federal, State, Tribal, and local policies and regulations that impact business or operations; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FF620C30825457A8F2E0BE0541A1B51"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCD888446BD6740C28F4974C1426DFDEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(B), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B621E46BBF34FC390DEE36E0BF2C65A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(A), by striking <quote>the date that is 5 years after the date on which the members are appointed under paragraph (2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2029</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBCEA9C1278354B5FA54A7424168E2D41"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF71342C263584B00AE04F7B26D5BA87C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H1617BB6333DC4780A755DCF7733592FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants and cooperative agreements</header> <paragraph id="H1F7FF1786EF54E2F9DF28693ED003D03"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants</header> <subparagraph id="H1730CF5204E441C483D77BFBDD4F7659"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall award competitive grants to support the development of urban and innovative agricultural production and technical or financial assistance to producers.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6119948143494E828F57D9917CA0BF9A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subgrants</header><text>An eligible entity may use funds from a grant under subparagraph (A) to provide subgrants to urban and innovative producers to support the growth of the farm or farm business of the urban and innovative producers.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60409D6EB4274D11BA92B1EF4AA807C2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity eligible to receive a grant under subparagraph (A) is—</text>
<clause id="HD877B3E24F524648B9574246411F24E0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a nonprofit organization;</text></clause> <clause id="HDB236B16F36B4E17B556A4D1F93FB542"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></clause>
<clause id="H936EFF94F66A43FE86B13A1E64E56EA5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a Tribal organization;</text></clause> <clause id="H6A6A5C164BC14379B4D16F6AA83DF0E4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an agricultural cooperative or other agricultural business entity or a producer network or association; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H6B78DA3BDD144B49BAE19A9F6E139CBB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a school that serves any of grades kindergarten through grade 12.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15215D705E974FED83B07344065F2FA9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cooperative agreements</header> <subparagraph id="H23B3740A691F4412A576742790C6DA37"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director may enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities to support the development of urban and innovative agricultural production.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3B4B3C2BFEA48E59EA86AD70857B8FB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity eligible to enter into cooperative agreements under subparagraph (A) is—</text> <clause id="H10B1E06180274017BCC559E25E38B1A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC2A45461E52145DCB4463CB88FF7C464"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></clause> <clause id="HA05BF396B4CF457EA458C3DFC2BAEF9C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a Tribal organization; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H27EC1EADD30D4C99978F917424D00E9C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an agricultural cooperative or other agricultural business entity or a producer network or association.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13E9D459CE694D1EB376FE9219A14942"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE0A2C6ED9A9B4E899BA0F65C9085EC28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Pilot</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACF0C3C4214747B8A10C7391F613582E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>pilot</quote> each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6C5C90F6913F43D899D848B004EA451A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program for not fewer than 5 years that</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall continue to implement a program that</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB370C232F2C4D15839F83B2912F0FD7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H67248D199EBC46D6B188FE8EF48571C5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="HE19447029D4D4852AA50E1D4CF540BE8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and construct at-scale composting, food-to-feed, or anaerobic digestion food waste-to-energy projects</quote> before the period at the end; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE98AF51C27704C5BA27A8A3C661EEAB4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="H53B0C9296D86478195CD036F473C1618"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the subparagraph heading, strike <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">pilot</header-in-text></quote>; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H4F78CEF855834243B6278C26050051B2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>Tribal governments,</quote> after <quote>local governments,</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4B12BF5002AE45BE88819D73F387DB70"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (vi) through (viii) as clauses (vii) through (ix), respectively; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HBBC824D3C0424261A9A8FE3135B18EBE"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (v) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H099CDBE7C09C4F9AA284262C5F41E110" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H05357A92F3BD4CB993E1D6A8EAF08E0F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop food waste-to-energy operations;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB5EC548DDA34EEC85857FDAE9A254A7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H6ED2F9203487448AA118214E131716E6"><enum>10005.</enum><header>National plant diagnostics network</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12203(c)(5) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8914">7 U.S.C. 8914(c)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H55457B41D83D4C24B6A6DD4631184DE9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10006.</enum><header>Hemp production</header>
<subsection id="H5A35912B37404622B4F39219133EB8C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1639o">7 U.S.C. 1639o</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDDE7AA08714042859EE3E6418D9D0AF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BD5F3D59FF44601B2BB795D31EAA453"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAECA5A7384E04E549138DC93B62D9079" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAC2929A9553E4F209BE9F3A28EDDAFB6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Industrial hemp</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>industrial hemp</term> means hemp—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA0920FE88BC94CC0883B557CEDF6DCA4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">grown for the use of the stalk of the plant, fiber produced from such a stalk, or any other non-cannabinoid derivative, mixture, preparation, or manufacture of such a stalk;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D159E88C4A34C6BB171C144E17F2FDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">grown for the use of the whole grain, oil, cake, nut, hull, or any other non-cannabinoid compound, derivative, mixture, preparation, or manufacture of the seeds of such plant;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE69DFC1277ED469D875AD6BA44CDDA94"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that is an immature hemp plant intended for human consumption;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBAC3E954831D4DE59506A0359B1E1222"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that is a plant that does not enter the stream of commerce and is intended to support hemp research at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)) or an independent research institute; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFC2A698E6F0A47BCA21AE475F3EF6A8A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>grown for the use of a viable seed of the plant produced solely for the production or manufacture of any material described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3598D5CE5D62442BBE735704DA0E0131"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State and tribal plans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 297B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1639p">7 U.S.C. 1639p</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC4A1B405D9584840A1521E7EC84BA310"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE72E9DAE0D294569B1B52A1D18407866"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HD9BD82BC1D8D43528A4F1E2E93177856"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="HAF3589D71A3445428B207C6C3B260D88"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (ii) through (vii) as clauses (iii) through (viii), respectively;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HECEDD32895C947E0800D4225BA47150C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (i) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5B4480E6B9004BF1838C731BCA071194" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H25FAF9F1BF5E46978E50A74B09083C50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a procedure under which a hemp producer shall be required to designate the type of production of the hemp producer as—</text>
<subclause id="H72CF41648537443EB83F0881E4713A55"><enum>(I)</enum><text>only industrial hemp; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2441DB3A173246248BD1876597B2CB0F"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hemp grown for any purpose other than industrial hemp; </text></subclause> </clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause>
<subclause id="H38872E4CBC1D4550B63C6D813B6EAE28"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii), as redesignated by clause (i) of this subparagraph, by inserting <quote>except as provided in subparagraph (B)(i),</quote> before <quote>a procedure</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HBF9AD124799E4C86819AAD6348C9A005"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>include any other practice</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H84AC5290B65C4FC2ACD77B3D06C89DB4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include—</text> <clause id="H9293C760EB534F1291AC9D2C8CF38052"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(iii), a procedure for the use of visual inspections, performance-based sampling methodologies, certified seed, or a similar procedure when developing sampling plans for any producer who elects to be designated as a producer of only industrial hemp under subparagraph (A)(ii)(I); </text></clause>
<clause id="H96CA90D33B9A410E9C065CAB720A2C4F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>notwithstanding subsection (e)(3)(B)(i), a procedure for eliminating the 10-year period of ineligibility following the date of conviction for a felony related to a controlled substance for producers who elect to be designated as producers of only industrial hemp under subparagraph (A)(ii)<italic></italic>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC57881129AEE4BA38ED107BC7B760EAE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other practice</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEEEE1B412A164A21AF8451A57D2495A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAB058F01EDA94303AA3A4CDB965E4822" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE719AE8478AB48BEB6F7FAC09923879C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Inspection of industrial hemp producers</header> <subparagraph id="HE06D4C7B0D4447E7BEBE0040910D45A3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State or Tribal plan referred to in paragraph (1) includes procedures for reducing or eliminating sampling or testing requirements under paragraph (2)(B)(i) for a producer of industrial hemp, the State or Indian tribe shall require the producer to provide documentation that demonstrates a clear intent to produce, and use in-field practices consistent with production of, only industrial hemp, such as a seed tag, sales contract, Farm Service Agency report, harvest technique, or harvest inspection.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD25010AFFED74A37A3CCE319A3C8A78E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Testing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a producer fails to provide the documentation required under subparagraph (A), the State or Indian tribe involved shall require the producer to conduct the testing described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01E0D7EC8B584289B6A12A0DAB34AED8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA1F8EC337E62414CA0400CB6291C8C1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H58DBE8D00B07423D89BC3B7E405B0D4F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H031D1887879B4E98893ED6714744F0D0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reporting</header> <clause id="HDE97A6839B3245DD9DAB3214CA6CA526"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of a State department of agriculture or a Tribal government with respect to which a State or Tribal plan is approved under subsection (b), such State department of agriculture or Tribal government (as applicable) shall immediately report a hemp producer to the Attorney General, and, as applicable, the chief law enforcement officer of the State or Indian tribe, if the State department of agriculture or Tribal government (as applicable) determines that the hemp producer has—</text>
<subclause id="H7CDC5468766548F5B28744782EC0FAFE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>violated the State or Tribal plan with a culpable mental state greater than negligence; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2BF377FD678E4990AB49089577D9D0FC"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">violated the State or Tribal plan by producing a crop that is inconsistent with the designation of only industrial hemp under subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii).</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H4C244EA388BC40208ECFD3EE0631D89D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to—</text> <subclause id="H67F92E722DB04564872814055377A822"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a violation described in subclause (I) of clause (i); or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB1178D6303D848C383AEF7F07A900DE2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the production of a crop inconsistent with its designation, as described in subclause (II) of such clause. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20D567670FFB46E0AB418905E526D0D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: </text>
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<clause id="H60BDEDE6DCA34DB4B188BACE17F37A01"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (i) shall not apply to any person growing hemp that designates the type of production as only industrial hemp under subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) if—</text> <subclause id="H1BDD86AC22DA4518A3DDC14C1F37C729"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the State or Tribal plan approved under subsection (b) includes a procedure described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii); or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD2129080165A428A8D44972446E3C12F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the plan established by the Secretary under section 297C includes a procedure described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) of such section.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H622B341C3F594D428FA53856046BFDE4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H255902721C32495793E42CAB93F6F8A2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Production inconsistent with industrial hemp designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any person who knowingly produces a crop that is inconsistent with the designation of only industrial hemp under subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) shall be ineligible to participate in the program established under this section for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of the violation.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3A25B07CC9C649CA88799C76CE5D74B6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Department of Agriculture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 297C of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1639q">7 U.S.C. 1639q</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H214E2D7D10FD46B6A0545025AA4C1A7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H036BDD9C795B45F6A2E142B272D2D50F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H919A4B520DF14E469194C44699177DFD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (1) shall</quote> and all that follows through <quote>practice to maintain</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H49F5065ACBD3464FBA5412EFD1E9FF2E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H38C0EDEBDF104333BB15AC14A56B5A46"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall include—</text> <clause id="HB5D94235F0FD487696922326D914C92A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a practice to maintain</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H31337BAB14C34ABCA2E40B9969A22D94"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and moving the margins of such subclauses (as so redesignated) two ems to the right;</text></clause> <clause id="H2195CDB30CEE45FF9418706A06D2CBB7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as clauses (iii) through (vi), respectively, and moving the margins of such clauses (as so redesignated) two ems to the right;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0DAF42EDE67F4B8CA25B66CC87B56F17"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (i) (as designated by clause (i) of this subparagraph) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDB683C3513634BF7B928A58EBA0B91FF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H18531D95ACA24B698969EE80A80F49C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a procedure under which the Secretary shall require a hemp producer to designate the type of production of the hemp producer as—</text>
<subclause id="HFFCBBA4A08E94E64A3EA1BFFCBEAF099"><enum>(I)</enum><text>only industrial hemp; or </text></subclause> <subclause id="H8E1BD9EE66DE4F85A7AC951F534AB517"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hemp grown for any purpose other than industrial hemp; </text></subclause> </clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="HE8D26E2D89EA433BABE9217711172D2D"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii) (as redesignated by clause (iii) of this subparagraph), by inserting <quote>except as provided in subparagraph (B)(i),</quote> before <quote>a procedure</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H37C8CE28CAD04F6DA55CBE43A659A27B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (F); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H6752CCF3BD5B42B4A52D50235469B659"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H694746D5D2F14919B84CA2D40A521098" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HD866BF64E04D4D5CAB1918D9B699370F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may include—</text>
<clause id="H40FDE07E6F544D9399BBC31D3A7019EC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(iii), a procedure for the use of visual inspections, performance-based sampling methodologies, certified seed, or a similar procedure when developing sampling plans for any producer who elects to be designated as a producer of only industrial hemp under subparagraph (A)(ii);</text></clause> <clause id="H516ED7CED60F4FB9B58C9E9496A9C01C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>notwithstanding section 297B(e)(3)(B)(i), a procedure for eliminating the 10-year period of ineligibility following the date of conviction for a felony related to a controlled substance for producers who elect to be designated as producers of only industrial hemp under subparagraph (A)(ii); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8327BC71F6694CB3B1725B9968D654B0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such other practices or procedures as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, to the extent that the practice or procedure is consistent with this subtitle.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B735991467A447393DCE9C09282AC1E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H61B0EAD367C74ACB942953515DFD08AB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Inspections of industrial hemp producers</header>
<subparagraph id="H329A1AF230324936977D9DB380EA3DB0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a plan referred to in paragraph (1) includes procedures for reducing or eliminating sampling or testing requirements under paragraph (2)(B)(i) for a producer of only industrial hemp, the Secretary shall require the producer to provide documentation that demonstrates a clear intent to produce, and use in-field practices consistent with production of, industrial hemp, such as a seed tag, sales contract, Farm Service Agency report, harvest technique, or harvest inspection. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3DA94EBC0F5D4A629EDAEBD81189C7E9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Testing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a producer fails to provide the appropriate documentation required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall require the producer to conduct the testing described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8B350E11CA1C475BB3BA89B443080AAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H599C9094F3644BF1934C58C86E48215B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB808470CB184B8D8A178AC7DC4B0E31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <clause id="HFDDA17DBBAD74D23AB3ECEF79F78ACB3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively;</text></clause>
<clause id="H45419F4D02A249659C68D7002C6B9D41"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before clause (ii) (as so redesignated), the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD57DB1DBE82B439B9511A08697D330D7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HAA8A858AC9834E4AA7071B7FA75FBEC7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the designation of the type of production of the hemp producers under section 297B(a)(2)(A)(ii) or under subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) of this section; </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H3E1D816E9A984627B63AE4D4F1A9C785"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (iii), (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H925270BDF0374A2682DD70EFDCA77A98"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H5F66B540F6714B1783D82FA445440F87"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the laboratory certificate of analysis for hemp disposed of under section 297B(a)(2)(A)(iv) or subsection (a)(2)(A)(iv) of this section.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0682262998AA44D6A64684209EBD04DA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations and guidelines; effect on other law</header><text>Section 297D of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1639r">7 U.S.C. 1639r</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE341CA85E24D47E58AFBCEFF77F36692"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Regulations and guidelines</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Administration, regulations, and guidelines</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H894306C2B7354D42A30AFCF3D8A0B7CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAA2F7224E663461D8A12851798778FB1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Promulgation of Regulations and Guidelines</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Administration, regulations, and guidelines</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E1D70A3299A4A469740C678D361ACB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0B8941BA2D42487FA4E2C48D5BB09A54"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Laboratory accreditation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, shall establish a process by which the Department of Agriculture can issue certificates of accreditation to laboratories for the purposes of testing hemp in accordance with this subtitle. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> </subsection></section> <section id="HB470E29CF2634405B4D1EA55F9892858" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10007.</enum><header>Pilot Program for the Intra-Organizational Movement of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms by Certain Authorized Parties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle A of the Plant Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7711">7 U.S.C. 7711 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H7CE8AFC1D9B04F87BBB3931CC4869FC4"><enum>420A.</enum><header>Pilot Program for the Intra-Organizational Movement of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms by Certain Authorized Parties</header>
<subsection id="H338A844DCB4E4907BFE2AAE9035B881D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H25EFB373335949338F0D02E73A5BD054"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered microorganism</header><text>The term <term>covered microorganism</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C121119B23843618B773BAC58B79F1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means a genetically engineered microorganism that is a plant pest or may pose a plant pest risk; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H199410A8FFCE4F6385810FB72397A152"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include listed agents or toxins (as defined in section 212(l) of the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8401">7 U.S.C. 8401(l)</external-xref>)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCFA455DF306D4349A06C47E1ADBB027C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered unauthorized release</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered unauthorized release</term> means an unauthorized release of a covered microorganism, including such a release that a responsible party suspects took place.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD84100DDFCE34625A33A79DCA91E8BA9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>The term <term>pilot program</term> means the pilot program established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF2239EFB96AD46708D4F674659643C18"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Plant pest risk</header><text>The term <term>plant pest risk</term> has the meaning given such term in section 340.3 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H73C47539A2B74CF3BAB3340324E6CFF6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Responsible party</header><text>The term <term>responsible party</term> means a partnership, corporation, association, joint venture, or other legal entity that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE95A5559667A4E969DD85B6F1A704F02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has a physical address in the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF1F1BB39AC434D469C0F4D6558A83799"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not owned by or otherwise affiliated with the government of a country of concern (as defined in section 10638 of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/19237">42 U.S.C. 19237</external-xref>));</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB51C8C194AF7441AB64C023A455848B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has more than 1 responsible party biocontainment facility;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2019E5E37B4C4CF49D412398F849A0F5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>employs quality control personnel that are capable of overseeing the movement and control of covered microorganisms;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H31DC2D52715048798654970E7461989B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>has, in each of the 3 years preceding enrollment in the pilot program, moved plant pests pursuant to permits granted by the Secretary under this Act;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5AB7C18B72C04AD0B5E436DAC649FAD4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>has the ability and resources to ensure compliance with the requirements under subsection (e) for the duration of the pilot program;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3C808D2665044BEF924DE92B549CE169"><enum>(G)</enum><text>has implemented the precautions specified in subsection (e) to prevent the unauthorized release of covered microorganisms; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF4D08A61CB94F7EAC076AC58F43A1ED"><enum>(H)</enum><text>has not, during the 5-year period preceding the date on which the relevant application is submitted under subsection (c)—</text>
<clause id="HC2E5D2F66E854633B9D094E2B63CDEDD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>caused an unauthorized release of a plant pest;</text></clause> <clause id="H2D84A7157843451D8C424001813C2A7F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>materially failed to comply with a permit granted by the Secretary for the interstate movement of plant pests; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H9EF405E954CC4135BD530EEF6DE0ADF0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>violated any provision of this section (including regulations promulgated thereunder).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8C2BDBD9C794E5A9187D4299DCBE729"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Responsible party biocontainment facility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>responsible party biocontainment facility</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H335E27BAE9E345E2A12780CC795F1406"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means a physical structure or portion thereof, constructed and maintained in order to contain plant pests, that is under the control of, or operated by, a responsible party within the contiguous United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3998318B5AC6460FA37C53DCA1172B2C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes sites under the control of, or operated by, any parent organization, subsidiary, or affiliate of the responsible party.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD75EBC6B47294F53B8BAD80A03BE73AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 100 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall authorize not more than 75 responsible parties—</text> <paragraph id="H8E31A10E29E64580A067039DEE74271F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to move covered microorganisms in interstate commerce between responsible party biocontainment facilities without a permit; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF23214639CF54CD5A6B2C628BBE86EB4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to maintain control over and dispose of such covered microorganisms.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBA27A8F982E44DC680245FD86306D997"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header> <paragraph id="H06549B02124C4872A61A96C3E65A0BA9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall accept applications from responsible parties for enrollment in the pilot program during a 45-day application period, beginning on the date on which the pilot program is established under subsection (b), using a web-based application process established by the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCBFF4CFFB0BC4DF1A69987F292410C4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An application submitted by a responsible party for enrollment in the pilot program shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HB18B4B6EA0EC4C2CBCC94102BADD5174"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The name and contact information of the responsible party and any agent of the responsible party that will be involved in the movement of a covered microorganism.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A5BB4F739514488A5E37C90A138C66C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The methods by which a covered microorganism will be moved and the measures taken to ensure that there is no unauthorized release of the covered microorganism.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66CCB4D38F88475F9D829EBFACDB483E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The manner in which a shipping container, packaging material, or any other material accompanying the covered microorganism will be disposed of to prevent the unauthorized release of a covered microorganism.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F3A2BD1CB2D438A957A348287F77FB8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of responsible party biocontainment facilities to which the responsible party intends to move covered microorganisms.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7A945C892CA4F2DBAFB4BBE1D51CCC3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A list of the predominant covered microorganism chassis strains that, at the time of the application, the responsible party intends to move.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H077CAEE499DA4FA2B7D564B157896B01"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A sworn certification that the responsible party meets each criterion specified in subsection (a)(5).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5450A4C7A7484C8F879924B8758B3A6C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Supplemental applications</header> <subparagraph id="HD033C5BFC5C6461CB8712B34F42197B6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A responsible party may submit a supplemental application to the Secretary to update a list under subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (2) at any time during such enrollment. The Secretary shall make a determination with respect to such supplemental application not later than 30 days after the date on which such supplemental application is submitted to the Secretary.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8717085C24004AD9BD9C03E1283A36A4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Denials</header><text>The Secretary may only deny a supplemental application if the Secretary has made the determination set forth in subsection (d)(2)(B). A denial of a supplemental application shall be subject to appeal in accordance with the terms specified in subsection (d)(3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5EA00C54580F44049FAB8DF5DA40ABF4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection process</header> <paragraph id="H0BDFE516C5794DAFAD86E79F2E42C8FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDBED6BA7AB0445DF985118BD44B9F19B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluate applications received under subsection (c)(1) in the order in which the applications are received; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0852E62BFF404F309E4DD47861C5ADC5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>approve or deny all applications received during the period described in that subsection not later than 45 days after the end of that period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H66BA9758226C43FB8D81B77FAEBB5114"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Denial</header><text>The Secretary shall deny an application received under subsection (c)(1) if—</text> <subparagraph id="H0C58ED4C65ED4507840121CDBCB8F7F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary has already selected 75 responsible parties for enrollment in the pilot program; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF813A89FC9714830A9B3C999BA2A41A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary determines that the responsible party submitting the application does not meet each criterion specified in subsection (a)(5).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA24BA3C34A414F39AC94B207C2B19738"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appeal</header> <subparagraph id="HE1B450DD02E9455EB924BD27D0F64AEE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A responsible party seeking to enroll in the pilot program whose application has been denied under paragraph (2) may submit to the Secretary a written appeal within—</text>
<clause id="H6067EDE76A6041709CA92D087015692C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the 10-day period beginning on the date on which the responsible party receives written notification of the denial; or</text></clause> <clause id="HAA47406B5C6247ABB2ABB50A27BF2E57"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a longer period, if the responsible party makes a request for additional time to submit such appeal and the Secretary grants such request.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H36ED2DB4B07341AA8A84670715B54133"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Decision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, within a reasonably prompt period, grant or deny an appeal under subparagraph (A) in writing, which shall include the reasons for the decision. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF1606786EE044122B930851FC79931C1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A responsible party shall, as a condition of enrollment in the pilot program, agree to—</text>
<paragraph id="H7186ABAE7675420F9E9E2096F3C0E69F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>maintain, move, and dispose of covered microorganisms in a manner that prevents unauthorized release, spread, dispersal, or persistence of those covered microorganisms in the environment;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96E6417C1257480CB6EB4179AEFCAE9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unless otherwise authorized under a permit under this Act, only move a covered microorganism between sites that are responsible party biocontainment facilities;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H38A1F09E66B146D185C8B42F36EEC740"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maintain, move, and dispose of each covered microorganism separately from other organisms;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H583C06C2BDEE48B1A92F52D51C94390B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensure that each covered microorganism is maintained, moved, and disposed of in a manner commensurate with the plant pest risk posed by that covered microorganism;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBAB0930AC17544478D22A24D687CADB0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>use, at a minimum, a package for movement—</text> <subparagraph id="HFF6251B4E4C4406780270248E076AADB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that consists of a securely sealed inner and outer container, each of which is an effective barrier to the escape or unauthorized dissemination of the covered microorganism;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F5111A07297467EAD9743FED1EDBA1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the inner container of which—</text> <clause id="H5D991C9530274EB9B3F5BB751653E05E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>contains all of the applicable covered microorganism; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H40F61929C64F434DB7F2644D7B2EFFC9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is cushioned and sealed in such a manner as to remain sealed during any shock, impact, or change in pressure; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE89FA70EDFB4111B7AD3F529EA0E262"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the outer container of which is rigid and strong enough to withstand typical shipping conditions (such as dropping, stacking, and impact from other freight) without opening;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEC01EF55C546464AAAC80D05A013293B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>on request, grant the Secretary access—</text> <subparagraph id="H82109059F23C449CAD788AB6549A9C0E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to sample materials associated with the interstate movement of covered microorganisms under the pilot program;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE753623460974CFBA6E99A80BBD120F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to observe and inspect the interstate movement of those covered microorganisms; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H326B4269D15445E7A83D3444D48A2FC3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to audit records of the activities of the responsible party under the pilot program;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6151F75530344D679D8ECED61F742ED7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>maintain detailed and accurate records of all activities carried out under the pilot program to demonstrate compliance with the applicable requirements;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H650C85E34EBC4679BF48856FF8E7BEB2"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on request, grant the Secretary access to each responsible party biocontainment facility for inspection in relation to a responsible party’s enrollment in the pilot program; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF8FF35ECCA8E40488D92054366AAAB68"><enum>(9)</enum><text>comply with any additional requirement for the containment of covered microorganisms in interstate commerce that the Secretary may require if—</text> <subparagraph id="HF21775AAADB949C0AEC4DFE93C2BB1BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary determines that such an additional requirement is reasonable; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H05C218A4DC6F45E2A33111FE61B15F9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the sole purpose of such additional requirement is to avoid a covered unauthorized release.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBAF7CDC042B84A7D97A90B73E1A0C260"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Prohibition on certain preferences</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall take no action or promulgate any regulation that—</text>
<paragraph id="H03CDAC4E087A4C8DB65A494F86536BF8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>treats genetically engineered covered microorganisms less favorably than nongenetically engineered covered microorganisms; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD109203F07904BF29CB917FAEABA1826"><enum>(2)</enum><text>limits the quantity or type of covered microorganisms that may be moved under the pilot program between responsible party biocontainment facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H61D31BC6FF74411890E3DE490C00086C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reporting by responsible parties</header><text>A responsible party shall submit to the Secretary a quarterly report that describes the activities of the responsible party under the pilot program during the period covered by the report, including—</text> <paragraph id="H316CF4459DA143A4A0DE46DC72360E69"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of each covered microorganism moved in interstate commerce, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEC005616F5944E1CB11CF38B2451862B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the 1 or more countries or localities at which the covered microorganism was collected, developed, manufactured, reared, cultivated, or cultured, as applicable;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C3BF2FF3BF348E8A17332C18B4B8DA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the genus, species, and any relevant subspecies and common name information of the covered microorganism; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A3E6363245F498EA7F62AC50524772F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">when applicable, a brief description of the genetic modifications made in the microorganism, including—</text> <clause id="HA38E4F9F698C4A42859A31ACF8221B33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the intended phenotype that the 1 or more modifications are expected to confer;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB32953D6EC3A47C0B6089C7BE18128DE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any targeted deletions, insertions, or base pair substitutions; and</text></clause> <clause id="HBE0B786330CF4A4DB116CA9DBFB2F5A8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the genetic elements used in imparting the modification, including the name, donor organism, and a brief description of the function;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEBC961E85F9B49ABA523D3861E8253DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>each method by which the covered microorganism was moved in interstate commerce;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C1FA765168A4B16AC59BE138CC52F63"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the quantity of the covered microorganism moved in interstate commerce; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3092304296B4DB892AA6A8928E8C301"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the specific responsible party biocontainment facilities between which the covered microorganism was moved in interstate commerce.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC44DEA8FFCB74ABBB69A8DE1B69598D1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Unauthorized release</header><text>In the case of a covered unauthorized release, a responsible party shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HAD5DB562B9E14D338FE8D56D196ADCCE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>contact the applicable office within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service within 48 hours of discovery of the covered unauthorized release; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39E9A5C8BE544149A80F0C63B98D1DA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary a statement of facts pertaining to such release, in writing, not later than 5 business days after the date of that discovery.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H41C21BB696C34318B4913BB73E5E9E41"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Disenrollment from pilot program</header>
<paragraph id="HCD71E5975F004CDD8A3122F2EA28984C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall terminate the enrollment of a responsible party in the pilot program if the Secretary has a sound factual basis to determine that—</text> <subparagraph id="H16AD69F20DD94754B029B2B4AA6B3ABD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the responsible party no longer meets the eligibility criteria of a responsible party described in subsection (a)(5);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H09422CD37D48498D9FA5355FBE6E8B70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the responsible party has materially failed to comply with the requirements under subsection (e); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C4E44CD12A940A88922FEB2CEB81126"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as a result of a failure by a responsible party under subparagraph (B), the responsible party caused a covered unauthorized release during the pilot program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H59221517F49D489A9FB7D61690D0F386"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disenrollment decision</header><text>If the Secretary terminates the enrollment of a responsible party under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit that decision in writing to the responsible party.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB18884B7181747489BC7F19D4F182C3C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appeal</header><text>The appeal process described in subsection (d)(3) shall apply in the case of a responsible party that seeks to appeal a termination of enrollment under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9A7D15632A304B8C8882C352BAF117FB"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date on which the Secretary completes the application selection process under subsection (d)(1)(B).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF213F636A9B744A2B41A443AA781A833"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of termination of the pilot program described in subsection (j), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="HEDCFC88011334AF092CC7894C144FA35"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the activities carried out under the pilot program, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H3092C30F2B7441FFB86F6857CEFD2B05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quantities and identities of covered microorganisms that were moved; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBD45E771A7084BFF838BBF6C8E600D33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of any unauthorized release of covered microorganisms that were moved, including a description of the cause and consequence of any unauthorized release; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H634FB441F40E4FD5B3841406C09F0D59"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEF4C074FA7AF4B0998ED5F1F0C9C3ECC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the pilot program should become a permanent program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6EED7CCFBD946B58BF3389AAF715E51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether, as a permanent program, changes should be made to the criteria for a responsible party under subsection (a)(5) or to the requirements under subsection (e).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HB521798CFF3D4C8CAF0531083D54259B"><enum>B</enum><header>Marketing</header>
<section id="H57E9FAE5573A4431BF81FA3853079B4D"><enum>10101.</enum><header>Marketing orders</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/608e-1">7 U.S.C. 608e–1(a)</external-xref>), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBAFB976BB5F04DD29DC7CA1013310D57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>almonds,</quote> after <quote>onions,</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF97EA05E37A4409F8BC1563AE6D49B99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, other than dates for processing,</quote> each place it appears.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HE80F61A2E16B4C5FADF5DC46363AC4F3"><enum>10102.</enum><header>Local agriculture market program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1627c">7 U.S.C. 1627c</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7C17772F750C413A9162DA02D5BE75DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H03AE83C277E440A3A9A206A69B2FEB81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (13) as paragraphs (6) through (14), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H345DC3FC1ABB4209AA2146824812D028"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H65D99FBABFDC4D348EC2908B12BE962B" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H471CC12CE7E148D98A8AAE606D28E86B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Food hub</header><text>The term <term>food hub</term> means a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of source-identified food products to multiple buyers from multiple producers, who are primarily local and regional producers, to strengthen the ability of such producers to satisfy local and regional wholesale, retail, and institutional demands.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F9DCBF5B13D4653935727059A46337E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(4), by inserting <quote>, regional food chain coordination,</quote> after <quote>collaboration</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2C0D7A80E3D47D7AF28FFD95946C5F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(4), by striking <quote>stakeholders</quote> and inserting <quote>stakeholders before and after providing grants under the program</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76E8F371CDD846E993C9F1EDC09A9CD9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="HABFB6738610F4FD0BDE9E553D0FA0BCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3ABF695B55024FB080DBC230B5386912"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H8F39AE67EE8642678E6D37A7254A1454"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I), by striking <quote>or</quote> ;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC0364F36839140469F666A2116F88C5A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (J)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H84C07D37F5B84B98ACAF05C3502D64E7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0580D9A809764504B2D48109DE84FFDB" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H62A77EF6BDDC4A6AB988B66BA83B8E6B"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to support the purchase of special purpose equipment.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB0CB613099CA4286A6382FE01794A8EE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text>
<clause id="HC8CBF544EED74BFFB8E53F5632E40A51"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="HAC291BD3F4134941803EA80237303266"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HF679395CD54443B6AE63C74BE0F402C7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (vi) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H10346C38CC0A4F52B2A34E823E4173C3" style="OLC"> <clause id="H2F2B4928996E46F2959354B03A2A0D47"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a food hub;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H9E7F01EFD0B24D158CBEAA17D1D2A46A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <subclause id="H2EC00FF04E064FC88795A154CF11DC71"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>applications that</quote> and inserting <quote>applications, outreach, and technical assistance that would</quote> ;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H56289EB4C2894C17A9733458F71BC803"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4847A33750B741BBACF4D23EA5691EF6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H89207638A9DD465B92705E9F46FBC3B2"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (i) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE0C367AF2AC841F38333A9CB8EF1DFC1" style="OLC"> <clause id="H5DE01B1D81F145258E6E2B4E9359D92D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide greater geographic balance relative to the benefits of the Program; or</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause>
<subclause id="H212BE1A1D9714B70A231A20EDA5943B5"><enum>(V)</enum><text>in clause (iii) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>are used</quote> and inserting <quote>be used</quote>;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H7119F68904AB4B3F862D5164A06F1833"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1BBF0E156038494BB17492C45E25F0BB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H17BDA77DBEF64E4A9434D2D62BBA2BE8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H43B6D8D124E34E9F9472C96FB35D3288"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Simplified applications</header> <clause id="H26DA73CD1C71488BB82004B60F67E4B6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a simplified application form for eligible entities described in subparagraph (B) that—</text>
<subclause id="HB85F6A30C9BF46C0AACAA15A323AD98E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>request less than $100,000; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE9F61713F5F142E18AC2C48B685C63F2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>choose from the project categories described in clause (ii), which shall include a specific, limited set of key activities with predefined requirements established by the Secretary.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H1C4B44DC41C84EA0B46193B3B0CFA3B6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Project categories</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a simplified application form for the following project categories but may include additional project categories as necessary:</text> <subclause id="HB2FB99A12AC940D787F89AB6F4B04B70"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Direct-to-consumer projects</header><text>In the case of a direct-to-consumer project, an application form described in clause (i) may be available for the following categories of projects:</text>
<item id="HA9079CCE95334B39B1CC34D18CB22C07"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>An outreach and promotion project.</text></item> <item id="H67D8D6EAF1524685A49C464682F9C4FD"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>A project to provide funding for farmers market manager staff time.</text></item>
<item id="H07DFF54772E14D59957C2E6622DCA7CD"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>A project to provide vendor training.</text></item> <item id="H0CEA0F9A634946418467D393F439364D"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>A planning and design project.</text></item>
<item id="H178E19FE4642424E86A7CD2995672043"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>A data collection and evaluation project.</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H98E2BFDE8D9A414AA060E6004D2E9CC8"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Local and regional food markets and enterprise projects</header><text>In the case of a local and regional food market and enterprise project, an application form described in clause (i) may be available for the following categories of projects:</text>
<item id="H6236033A6C054AB1B8FABFD3CA99C331"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>A food hub feasibility study project.</text></item> <item id="H20272CE5E86847B9A92ACE0C3B5EF5AE"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>A project to provide funding for regional food chain coordination staff time.</text></item>
<item id="H2C705112C33245FD97C165E7ED86BB5A"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>A project to provide technical assistance.</text></item> <item id="H7F463577C3BB438099579B2E28485738"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>A data collection and evaluation project.</text></item>
<item id="HE92593350CB44036A907FA8A6C432EC0"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>A project to support the purchase of special purpose equipment.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H94B527E7F5B04AFAA7DE901A55CDD687"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2636B86E03594835928A02F7C16850B9" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2025 through 2029 to support partnerships—</text> <clause id="HD8B765969489444DB532DC10C2BDF739"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to plan a local or regional food system;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE5C3715CA2784C5FB25872D8C009CEFA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to implement a local or regional food system plan;</text></clause> <clause id="HC9F0432B096A40A88846A6AA7DA6FB36"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to develop and implement a regional food chain coordination project; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HFE8A90A00BB54A73882CAEA911921B67"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to develop and implement a regional outreach, technical assistance, and evaluation project.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7038F58A587F41E389DC4E2E7444800D"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H83BE671078CA4F3A8796217D259EE91C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>subsection (d); or</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(5)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H64E505BE77CE4129949286A9F6C626EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF831A646723C4F0591C71EFF7EC43884"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HADFD405FD89343A69785EB7434C2F39E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H144F306151424A089811F4A31F12E1A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are eligible to submit an application in accordance with subsection (d)(6)(D); or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F48C3B4C8954CFC9CE67A5FBD86319F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(3)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD87D10E909564508882B039647D22DDC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Of the funds</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3B498BB8C0104FB2BC2F087F4912CBBE" style="OLC">
<clause id="H357C7658161641618293196AD69023D9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the funds</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB995CAE571EB460FB32B19EF1676815C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H16B9AA459BA241EE9359BA6FA3842A48" style="OLC">
<clause id="H60996E553C4C442297EC5796657700B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Simplified applications</header><text>Of the funds made available for grants under subsection (d)(6) for a fiscal year, not less than 10 percent, and not more than 50 percent, shall be used to provide grants to eligible entities that submit an application in accordance with subsection (d)(6)(D).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H3BBF949F74534EF9BCDF15C1A11736C6"><enum>10103.</enum><header>Acer access and development program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12306 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1632c">7 U.S.C. 1632c</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA7E16B3FA03D491B897DFD9E349C5698"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBD5E8699ECB4F16851C0067FFBB25C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H6E5C6200A36148918871441A45AEDB3D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultations</header>
<paragraph id="H56D56C4D26F14721890C008B889C43CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning with the first request for applications under this section that occurs at least 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 6 months before such a request for applications, the Secretary shall solicit input from maple syrup industry stakeholders with respect to the research and education priorities of the maple syrup industry.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAFE42C1EACF3488D9FCE7B8AE7A0A5FD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>The Secretary shall consider the information provided through the consultation required under paragraph (1) when making grants under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H776C1FEBEA8B4E9E850529FE35C3CDD7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H457AA0267A0F418D82E19E0DF0D09A59"><enum>10104.</enum><header>Organic production and market data initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5925c">7 U.S.C. 5925c</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D30E83DD2C344F7974621FED41BCDE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF705D5F589DC43BF93B80DC371BBBD70"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A875449DE93435DAB6183A4E8CAF7A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5101171B86994B4DA6F3D4012FBDD47E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H74E65DBEFE0B4F0F82DD0FAB813BB33D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collect and publish cost-of-production data for organic milk, through support from regional and national programs, including regularly reported data related to—</text> <subparagraph id="HB108CDCED0AF46D68AAA88DD392E58F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the costs of major organic feedstuffs, including— </text>
<clause id="HDF068BC0E1AB423F9B0463C4669FE6AF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the prices for major organic feedstuffs produced domestically; </text></clause> <clause id="H7EF5AB09E7C24134B50E24AF21182CEA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the prices for imported major organic feedstuffs; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H0B8E29999F664063B27BC13CC01431FE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>all other costs relating to the production of organic milk; </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8117953DF36E48E0925B32294E7DAEE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishment of an Organic All Milk Prices Survey, which shall be analogous to the existing All Milk Prices Survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, to gather and report monthly data about the amounts organic dairy farmers are being paid for organic milk and prices received for organic dairy cows, including—</text>
<clause id="H20295EAE98404C2C9CE76779301EE532"><enum>(i)</enum><text>national data; and </text></clause> <clause id="HEC4C5F4248C04B8680A19038FB20C795"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>data relating to, at a minimum, the 6 regions with the greatest quantity of organic dairy production; and </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H76F4907232F04362A50E85C6FF6A8029"><enum>(C)</enum><text>periodic organic milk reporting under which the Secretary, using data collected by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Economic Research Service, or the Agricultural Marketing Service, publishes new periodic reports that include, or add to existing periodic reports relating to, data for organic milk, which shall be equivalent to data reported for conventionally produced milk.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E3B662D17C54F17A7019D756D18B086"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8FD5916C0E56473A828893561B1825E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H031F32880C1D4F42922B1972BD92D64D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="HEB9167CFB35D4660AEDE4ADCF3171694"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H464B83508BCD46F2B94D9639C09A4AC6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H30CABC4CC0514569B786B803845C8AC0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H850EF54C26774CDEA4157C477A1B4A6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H4439E3D2EFB544729874155CB9128DB8"><enum>10105.</enum><header>Organic certification</header>
<subsection id="H94A04A6BB2CC4A11A21AA2E67674E886"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Section 2122(d)(1) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6521">7 U.S.C. 6521(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBBD583C4137044FFB125791355F8487B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Organic technical assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 2122A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6521a">7 U.S.C. 6521a</external-xref>) the following:</text>
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<section id="H5E125E856DC44F2F9DF0FFFB75807B3D"><enum>2122B.</enum><header>Organic technical assistance</header>
<subsection id="H1161271C1A984D44A3F793C96466CAEF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this title, the Secretary may provide technical assistance, outreach, and education to support organic production through existing programs implemented by a covered agency.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H896EB34A255E46149F40BA1DC6EFA92D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered agency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of this section, the term <term>covered agency</term> means— </text>
<paragraph id="H6D3E2D1F222E487D88562648C80A2BB0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Agricultural Marketing Service; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E0E2AB05BEA495FBA1D76CE55CC55BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Agricultural Research Service;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF7086C972AE34F189A3F517D8BA81E30"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Institute of Food and Agriculture; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H753842B8A3114776AF8DAFB6EF1A0A7B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Farm Service Agency; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H788D34B46AEC41F5A76179310FCC8BD7"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Risk Management Agency; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F8E916C834F475F87FE51F18098CD3F"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Natural Resources Conservation Service; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H885E9F97604746378A8D70310E7ADEAA"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Rural Business-Cooperative Service; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD975AE32AA342899C4151DF70C5D6D7"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Food and Nutrition Service; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H727A6A92D4484097A97F301233F19705"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other agencies, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H80477F2576BF45FC80CE48EDA335954F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section 2123(b)(6) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6522">7 U.S.C. 6522(b)(6)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>for fiscal year 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2029</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0A3FCB79E2EB41B3981D7142DD7CC041"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Modernization and improvement of international trade technology systems and data collection funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2123(c)(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6522">7 U.S.C. 6522(c)(4)</external-xref>) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024</quote> and inserting <quote>, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2025</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H1473A5E508384931AAA750B845DA5803"><enum>10106.</enum><header>National organic certification cost-share program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10606(d)(1)(C) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6523">7 U.S.C. 6523(d)(1)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HB3119BDD294743CFB6A8627950790275"><enum>10107.</enum><header>Report on procurement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that examines—</text> <paragraph id="H7EEB3BE65FAD4A48952BBCCD118F9592"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the process by which domestic commodities or products (as defined in section 220.16 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) are procured by the Secretary, including the solicitation process used to procure such commodities or products; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H78E4AF6C6F724A9A80078B6A2D11E4B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">barriers to entry into such procurement process that are for nontraditional, culturally relevant, or local and regional commodities or products; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48A6496CC034421B84FC6FFEF063298E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the diet quality and accessibility of commodities or products that are so procured; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE1F9924B71784E5D9D32585986652F69"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Secretary’s recommendations for administrative, regulatory, and legislative changes to improve such procurement process.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H7F082CB562EF4F0F8C47B10B17F16DC9"><enum>C</enum><header>Regulatory Reform</header> <part id="HAB08706538604808AA18E7E115890384"><enum>I</enum><header>Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act</header> <section id="H041048C80EEF4B5F8FBB3F31728EB1CC"><enum>10201.</enum><header>Exclusion of certain substances</header> <subsection id="HE08E9B8993C74D4E91953B2CD06B10D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136">7 U.S.C. 136</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H37ACE56678A3463F846EDBF81AC1B0AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (v) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5BB0EE2E426240AC84EB10D85D575D15" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H6253766626D24A69823B20C0E6103F67"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Plant regulator</header> <paragraph id="HC744EC2C6CF34B9F95B2B1EBCE78C54F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>plant regulator</term> means any substance or mixture of substances intended, through physiological action, for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth or rate of maturation, or for otherwise altering the behavior of plants or the produce thereof.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H384861205BA14DEE919724E2979ED831"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>Such term shall not include—</text> <subparagraph id="H0328F5D00CF3448D910671F79270F659"><enum>(A)</enum><text>substances to the extent that they are—</text>
<clause id="H7234AC3F49F5462FAC13ADA3053EB90D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>intended to be produced and used within a plant; or</text></clause> <clause id="H67D9C240524143BE847D056717BF89BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>intended as plant nutrients, trace elements, nutritional chemicals, plant inoculants, soil amendments, or vitamin hormone products; or</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCFEFD0CF5F274894B7F495FCF5CD3FE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>plant biostimulants that—</text> <clause id="HF372CA0180B649AE99D94117DE03A976"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have a low-risk profile in relation to humans and other organisms, as determined by the Agency; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H602265F3A41E45F3AECEE9F18C9B497D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are of biological origin or include chemical compounds that are synthetically derived, but structurally-similar and functionally identical to, substances of biological origin.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7942D1C60142412FB540E914973F0612"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (hh)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H37C9E236AF674CEF925804F44D9DC9F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>or</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE1AF5355B104D919C2E19829FBBDD0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="H56E539C63B3D4A03B26D253C706A0854"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>substances.</quote> and inserting <quote>substances</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H33D4DB9451234D57B2325C5608B6FE17"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="H82F159ED97E84D0E90F199C31AE7D686"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>volatilization urease</quote> and inserting <quote>volatilization, or urease</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H14D1A3D91133466FB115CE1ED3C3EB06"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB8436D204A904CD7BD3DD5B88EF2186F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H756826D955D6479392EE4692E115570D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6C69E41646B94BA598EAD42E763E0A6E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plant biostimulant; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H59770915F9F9488DBAB39E6A60C4AEF4"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a nutritional chemical.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H097897DFBC904C39A20CF5DE6CAA5EC4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subsection id="HD2C7023385E74028BC448D0EF4311400"><enum>(pp)</enum><header>Plant biostimulant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>plant biostimulant</term> means any substance or mixture of substances that, when applied to seeds, plants, the rhizosphere, or soil or other growth media, acts to support a plant’s natural nutrition processes independently of the nutrient content of that substance or mixture of substances, and that thereby improves—</text> <paragraph id="H33AE57C9645C424A81F4F14CA8E2BD7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>nutrient availability, uptake, or use efficiency;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD75F519CD7EC4D54954C40E269431D73"><enum>(2)</enum><text>tolerance to abiotic stress; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F04FC75C26448049A86E021376C792C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consequent growth, development, quality, or yield.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFF228489806A4B86AD36CE4B46DF7E8C"><enum>(qq)</enum><header>Nutritional chemical</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>nutritional chemical</term> means any substance or mixture of substances that interacts with plant nutrients in a manner that improves nutrient availability or aids the plant in acquiring or utilizing plant nutrients.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFE7D343E7C5E4001A1227B0D1A993BCA"><enum>(rr)</enum><header>Vitamin hormone product</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>vitamin hormone product</term> means a product that—</text>
<paragraph id="HB0AD5DB85A42458F842CF28B28E56784"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consists of a mixture of plant hormones, plant nutrients, plant inoculants, soil amendments, trace elements, nutritional chemicals, plant biostimulants, or vitamins that is intended for the improvement, maintenance, survival, health, and propagation of plants; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F45D3470D4749AA99B67D191F8D61A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is nontoxic and nonpoisonous in the undiluted packaged concentrations of the product; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC1B77977625D4C7CA5FEBB0BF2A89C59"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not intended for use on food crop sites and is labeled accordingly.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA17EC52DC17F4A85922A26CBDF287BC7"><enum>(ss)</enum><header>Plant-incorporated protectant</header> <paragraph id="HCB1773F8674440EF91CA0C75F63B9450"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>plant-incorporated protectant</term> means a pesticide that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7635851EE5BD48BD9E6BD6141D38C087"><enum>(A)</enum><text>intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating a pest; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B6E6B47546A44BF850F8BBDB295D202"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a substance or mixture of substances intended to be produced and used within a living plant, or in the produce thereof, and the genetic material necessary for its production.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71B7BF4F875B42BBAFC7507477C953D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Such term includes any inert ingredient (as defined in section 174.3 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2A1514D3234F43E1A64372BD8DC41BFF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exemption from regulation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 25(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136w">7 U.S.C. 136w(b)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows: </text>
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<subsection id="HA7F4B62A6E774D44ABC4CE622211B7F5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exemption of pesticides</header>
<paragraph id="HF052CAC5504746D0AEE2FF31ADF4B478"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exemption by rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may exempt from the requirements of this Act by regulation any pesticide which the Administrator determines either—</text> <subparagraph id="HE57278386100439EBE9365A50052602E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to be adequately regulated by another Federal agency; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H351EC4074A9D4FF79ACE68346EA1E8D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to be of a character which is unnecessary to be subject to this Act in order to carry out the purposes of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD454A924D9DF4D34BDAC58C0FA5E94FD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exemption for Certain Plant-Incorporated Protectants</header> <subparagraph id="HC22F6875A9784D6ABFD965D31A9C387B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Exemption</header> <clause id="H8D0F49BEEFEC4EA39EB397EB1D7A7D9A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the issuance of guidance as described in subparagraph (B), plant-incorporated protectants resulting from endogenous genetic material found within or that could arise from the plant’s gene pool are exempt from the requirements of this Act.</text></clause>
<clause id="H5828AABD354046B785FC9D566ED48FD3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A specific plant-incorporated protectant arising from endogenous genetic material found within or that could arise from the plant’s gene pool shall not be exempt from the requirements of this Act if the Administrator determines that such plant-incorporated protectant is of a character which is necessary to be subject to this Act in order to carry out the purposes of this Act.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B0560DFBB8B46DEB7E787D42338C0F4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Administrator shall issue guidance for the implementation of subparagraph (A). The Administrator may update such guidance, as the Administrator determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2BA40320829D418B8388A03A619BE3AB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Order</header>
<clause id="HBA7E4DD359374382839934B3D913CC14"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Administrator makes a determination described in subparagraph (A)(ii) with respect to a plant-incorporated protectant, the Administrator shall issue an order explaining the basis for such determination, which may be issued directly to any person who owns, controls, or has custody of such plant-incorporated protectant or published in the Federal Register.</text></clause> <clause id="H9A9DF6691C1947B982EA1D1F9C552868"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effect of order</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After receipt or publication of an order described in clause (i), the plant-incorporated protectant described in the order will no longer be exempt from the requirements of this Act.</text></clause></subparagraph> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H06761A94C6FC4718BB41205517224A68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136o">7 U.S.C. 136o(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7743F96D94964A6C93EF8AC480B494CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A888C27A8524265AAB1F2DC6340151F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>(as defined in section 174.3 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation))</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31CB1141F7E6484D85C000C8F215C99F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H549884E456CA439BBA0EF844413AE3B5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H121A2075EB024D99BB1D7EE35E000CC7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H7269BE6C8E80475CA2708E0679EB0303"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that plant-incorporated protectant is exempt under section 25(b)(2) or part 174 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8FD858AE095403988D24701E51F5DE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)(A), by striking <quote>(as defined in section 174.3 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation))</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H301B433F95974BE99BFF3B2CC007450E"><enum>10202.</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136a">7 U.S.C. 136a</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H69128F96ADA6471CB2468355B808928C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HBD25D24D2E4E47678B5306A574CCE2E1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Coordination</header> <paragraph id="H935897EF41C24813B4C3AFE5E6B43CEF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Risk mitigation measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If any risk mitigation measures are required for any pesticide registered under this Act, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H832F8E81ED7A41B680A34DF8805796B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop such measures in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H340571936F744FA389474F723125284C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct, and publish in the docket, with the corresponding action, an economic analysis determining the cost of implementation of such measures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D8298C8A0B5472B8BC7FDDFE968C0A7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data and information</header>
<subparagraph id="H32EBC4C5B3754B208CEB3451E0AEB4CE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Coordination of data and information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With regard to the registration or registration review of a pesticide under this Act and for making a determination under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/346a">21 U.S.C. 346a</external-xref>) with respect to any action that impacts the sale, distribution, or use of a pesticide, the Administrator shall coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Director of the Office of Pest Management Policy, so that the Administrator has for the Administrator’s use and consideration for such processes—</text> <clause id="H29E3EE17A1C647D6AD64647FCE18024F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">agronomic use data from—</text>
<subclause id="H8618DDE89655447D8DD7262732B0E583"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Department of Agriculture; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7BE73A9D19CF4539A3485630690BB861"><enum>(II)</enum><text>industry; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HA99DCF30B834418CBF7DB53DBDDECC07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any information relating to the availability and economic viability of alternatives to such pesticide.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H08ED6A1CF87A4AA9B69A0B1D5CF8E412"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Data and information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When issuing any decision resulting from the processes referred to in subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall publish—</text>
<clause id="HA370D15F46CF46F1B56124C7FDE2E9B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the use by the Administrator of any data or information provided by the Secretary of Agriculture under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause> <clause id="HD4BEF416FF134CC8918A61D8942913D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the determination of the Administrator on whether to use such data or information, including, as applicable, the reasons that the data or information was not used. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H455171EA868245ABA89531CA88DED10B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reasonable and prudent actions and measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For implementation of reasonable and prudent actions and measures with respect to the use of a pesticide registered under this Act, the Administrator shall coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Commerce—</text> <subparagraph id="H2A4819278AE345B0AE0D6EF1ABE0293F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to review the development of any such actions and measures that are a result of consultations relating to actions under this Act<italic></italic>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A18D429C1F146F08A5BD40E29F20E71"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to fully consider the risks and benefits of any such actions and measures in a manner consistent with practices established to evaluate the risks and benefits of a pesticide registered under this Act; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5DAC5D33ECF44549989A9BD7FBCA879C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide feedback to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce on decisions relating to any such actions and measures that may affect end users of a pesticide registered under this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H036224906A2C4DD3BBEF88E8683EA707"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The coordination requirements imposed by this subsection may be waived or modified for a specific action to the extent agreed upon by the Administrator, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the registrant so long as such agreement is published by the Administrator in the docket for the corresponding action.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H0586804865804A7BB15FAD4C66755BB9"><enum>10203.</enum><header>Interagency working group</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3(c)(11) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136a">7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(11)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H95ACA771A0B4445493C97A10A640A46F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC890E3F6733B4AD580A6A9F5E6B89B6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Administrator shall</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
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<clause id="H7F31F3B201A94ADEA3FEC41261BD1B76"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60D7718DA32F4AC49BEB25E4C9DF2A51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<clause id="H4C82B74718F7441B880EF111E903A0E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture shall include the Director of the Office of Pest Management Policy in all meetings of the interagency working group.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48BA3D8F3B6442299FD63AB3C061F30E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE2E4D370A3FD49FEA22BBBC94BFCD37E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (iv)—</text> <clause id="HA57C3A6E986F43AA8C36B0B6DD32B0C1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>every 180 days thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>each year thereafter</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H7336B53543624FE3ABC01AF3158DFB68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>during the 5-year period beginning on that date</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7549376D0E604631B92AEC6FDC6CB465"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<clause id="H0D12FA4A9855438F8CFAC1DF732A1550"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All reports required under this subparagraph shall be published on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8962AE87B644BC68F7EF80F11689226"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HB105B855F64A41F2861E9C1979F13F7E"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Consultation</header>
<clause id="HA30683DAFD2B49AEB48ABC55EF3F83C7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Working group with private sector</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the duties under this paragraph, the working group shall, as appropriate—</text> <subclause id="H7A3A5F266A5E4DB8903185BCACE3B5FB"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consult, including through public meetings, with representatives of interested industry stakeholders and nongovernmental organizations not less than once every year; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H645B79DA7961408A808377D269446838"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take into consideration factors, such as actual and potential differences in interest between, and the views of, those stakeholders and organizations.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HB7896785C7094F37AFFF6AA251ABD9F6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Administrator with working group</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before the Administrator implements any policy, strategy, workplan, or pilot program regarding the application of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.1531 et seq.) to the processes for the registration or registration review of a pesticide under this Act, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subclause id="HBB73CFCAF1474E3BAF3969A0DF1286A2"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consult with the covered agencies on the policy, strategy, workplan, or pilot program and take into consideration input received; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCE7C3E7B42E140F8B1358AC655734F4B"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">publish the input received from the covered agencies in the docket with the corresponding policy, strategy, workplan, or pilot program. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H88003BB5397B4D4189D7F91178C566FB"><enum>10204.</enum><header>Uniformity of Pesticide Labeling Requirements</header>
<subsection id="H4DEC08E6BD5545A48C06375679C2682E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136v">7 U.S.C. 136v(b)</external-xref>) shall be applied to require uniformity in national pesticide labeling, and prohibit any State, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, or a court from directly or indirectly imposing or continuing in effect any requirements for, or penalize or hold liable any entity for failing to comply with requirements with respect to, labeling or packaging that is in addition to or different from the labeling or packaging approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the <quote>Administrator</quote>) under such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136">7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.</external-xref>), including any requirements relating to warnings on such labeling or packaging.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9D85B1D46DC34928829CFFE9C1B6BE84"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may not issue or adopt any guidance or any policy, take any regulatory action, or approve any labeling (or change to such labeling) that is inconsistent with or in any respect different from the conclusion of—</text>
<paragraph id="H8CF663AD3E0C4AA9AEB14E4A3205A470"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a human health assessment performed pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136">7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.</external-xref>); or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA79284646E46403B90D89346A3F42C76"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a carcinogenicity classification for a pesticide performed pursuant to such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136">7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF9190E09F208411EBD292B91E940612D"><enum>10205.</enum><header>Authority of States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136v">7 U.S.C. 136v</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H92A6DB794C5946C08A93E6180930FD0B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and localities</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">States</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDED21628E5104A99A4B253E94D522027"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFF8A9495D5424547BA4725CCE3424D62" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H0FECAC670AE945CDBDA494C14329002E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Local regulation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><italic></italic>A political subdivision of a State shall not impose, or continue in effect, any requirement relating to the sale, distribution, labeling, application, or use of any pesticide or device that is subject to regulation—</text>
<paragraph id="H26D01B1AF3CB412287A331ED04663A45"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by a State pursuant to this section; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5CBAA2B600214B5DA19B4005E2FDEB2A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by the Administrator under this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></part>
<part id="H36964229F70F485D9A9937E1296793AB"><enum>II</enum><header>Other regulatory reform provisions</header>
<section id="HB7945DF052E841A09F6D16A4F394FE43"><enum>10211.</enum><header>Multiple crop and pesticide use survey</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10109 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/334">Public Law 115–334</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 4906) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF9CAB582B9684CE4A55800565E8F62AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: </text>
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<subsection id="H2C7C517DE69F46F687FB01E3A7C3675A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H59421773B11C44D084F3643F463F03CE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and make publicly available, the survey described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE924F0F7B764FA3ADEE2383192FE158"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commercial data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Pest Management Policy, shall obtain commercial data on pesticide use to inform the conduct of, and enhance the results of, the survey described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED1C6D745F034B7F9C9570EF778372FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H75129D15AE784FB8A634FE318190A737" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8C29AEB9E9D54025BABDAEAE9A716C9F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D50350C77B345B9B585A2E7221B99F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$500,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain available until expended;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A305EF17BF6450BA030BEAB577FD480"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$100,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6586EA258ACB48889EBA160656939EFE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until expended.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HFC8E20D6087E488FBB0BB23FA3F4BD5D"><enum>10212.</enum><header>Critical minerals</header> <subsection id="H04F0A2882EC04DA9AA2E7DC4170B435A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall evaluate potash, phosphates, and other minerals necessary for the production of fertilizer and other agricultural products used to promote crop development for designation as critical minerals under section 7002(c)(4) of the Energy Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1606">30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(4)</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB76C205BD61349AB98CD30EC8625D986"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall evaluate current policies related to permitting and leasing of projects for the exploration, development, and production of the minerals described in subsection (a) and issue recommendations to support domestic production of such minerals to—</text> <paragraph id="H91D63387136C491EAC3D0EB91A853983"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H465558BC793F48FB8E0BFF89F26474FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7ACA05E684C54FEE909D3F3C54EF3EEE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall prepare a report that describes how each mineral described in subsection (a) meets each aspect of the methodology under section 7002(c)(3) of the Energy Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1606">30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(3)</external-xref>, as of the date of enactment of this section, to determine eligibility for the list as described under section 7002(c)(4) of the Energy Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1606">30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(4)</external-xref> and issue such report to—</text>
<paragraph id="H76D04258DFB740F28FF92BAAD1D822EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF0FC4A23439C4D83A1C1B690FCB605D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H4A8F4531EA0D418DA9473F40D20D46DE"><enum>10213.</enum><header>Safe harbor for certain discharges of wildland fire chemicals</header>
<subsection id="HE30965D64DC04A1288A8AE57348F483C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (b), no court may enjoin under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1251">33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.</external-xref>) a covered entity from conducting an aerial application of a covered fire retardant and water enhancer for wildfire suppression, control, or prevention activities that results in a discharge, if such aerial application is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Facility Compliance Agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Forest Service, as agreed to on February 16, 2023.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC707909F94EC42E8A00695EDA29C9B46"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Period of application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) shall apply to any aerial application described in such subsection that is conducted before the effective date of a permit issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or a State, as applicable, under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1342">33 U.S.C. 1342</external-xref>) that authorizes the discharge, from such aerial application, of a covered fire retardant and water enhancer for wildfire suppression, control, or prevention activities.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB73F9037105C4D45B70BDAE1D8920827"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section affects the authority of any court under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to any discharge resulting from an aerial application not conducted in accordance with the requirements described in subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8FA6DE8735814CA5885CC2549FD45B5A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H70808F2231F34B9D9BBF714D8FAD632B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered entity</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H238A2061E5544984B3D478BF548ABCA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any Federal agency, agency of a State or political subdivision thereof, or Tribal agency, authorized by law to conduct an aerial application of fire retardants and water enhancers for wildfire suppression, control, or prevention activities; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H376EDA913B6F4FA7B82EC9A262550CDE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any contractor, subcontractor, or other agent of an agency described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93998B816D8E404EBC607C6F4B3E1D5D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered fire retardant and water enhancer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered fire retardant and water enhancer</term> means a fire retardant and water enhancer that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0E51DCADBCBB45D3B9B07D595A2618F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has been evaluated, qualified, and approved by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62ABFA08DB994FF8949B4B5DA0E0ADE2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>appears on the most current Forest Service Qualified Products List.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE94D8E8236684825B4CDFD85401AEE13"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Discharge; State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>discharge</term> and <term>State</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1362">33 U.S.C. 1362</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9758CE459A0B4F57BA8FABD5041023C5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall cease to be effective on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA240AEEA78274F2EA9DA43F4AA3FF932" commented="no"><enum>10214.</enum><header>Science Advisory Board of the Environmental Protection Agency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8 of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4365">42 U.S.C. 4365</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE191DFAF41344AD6B6D0992146C3DE08" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate, or the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, on Energy and Commerce, or on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives</quote> and inserting <quote>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, or the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate or the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, or the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2945D0B67C584EF9A908574EFA5733D2" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (i)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD2FCF12C48FB4FCCB6AB7736CB1885D2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Agriculture of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture of the House of Representatives</quote> and inserting <quote>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6505BAD5979546858C70B685529F57E0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and any additional agriculture-related committees and investigative panels established pursuant to subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii)</quote> before the period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H9985993A5FCB489EA556971F6E3A2460"><enum>10215.</enum><header>Office of Biotechnology Policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6912">7 U.S.C. 6912 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section 220 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6920">7 U.S.C. 6920</external-xref>) the following:</text>
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<section id="HF8DFDE73F70F47449D1CB3BE7BA6C074"><enum>220A.</enum><header>Office of Biotechnology Policy</header>
<subsection id="H4AF308C108CF4B7B9BF57FEE5017E819"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish in the Department an Office of Biotechnology Policy to provide for the effective coordination of policies and activities within the Department of Agriculture related to biotechnology, biomanufacturing, synthetic biology, and related emerging technologies, while taking into account the effects of regulatory actions of other government agencies.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H660E061A7BC64779BEDA1D1BF7A4CB9E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Director</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of Biotechnology Policy shall be under the direction of a Director appointed by the Secretary, who shall report directly to the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1313D239CE34454394872617BA8DFE8B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Biotechnology Policy shall—</text> <paragraph id="H86DC25DD0BF948DEAF17FBD2EA51ADB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop and coordinate Department policy on biotechnology and related topics;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40CF2AE6669145C9B5EA6993F0209B0B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate activities and services of the Department on biotechnology and related topics, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H20685CFB750744E18E554F77BE0DD347"><enum>(A)</enum><text>research and development;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27AAC84A81D64AA3B0DB5B1B71ABA192"><enum>(B)</enum><text>extension and education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86CCD0EEA4EE476F822EEC52899B2C26"><enum>(C)</enum><text>communication;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC8E4B328BC0C4BF5951A0412012171CD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>regulation and labeling; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H19417A73993D498387748027C521CF5A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>commercialization, use, and trade;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0415572627F047D4A0BB2981ACBFC896"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assist other offices and agencies of the Department in fulfilling their responsibilities related to biotechnology under applicable Federal law; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H105018EA909D455D974B741B55F304AF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>perform such other functions as may be required under Federal law or prescribed by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H49E7488FD9B34AFEBE004A2ABFE1070F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interagency coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Director of the Office of Biotechnology Policy shall provide leadership to ensure coordination of interagency activities with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and other Federal and State agencies.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8F7E20A3660A4A08AC52630C6137DB28"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Outreach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Biotechnology Policy shall consult with biotechnology developers, academics, agricultural producers, and other entities that may be affected by biotechnology-related activities or actions of the Department or other Federal and State agencies as necessary in carrying out the Office’s responsibilities under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDD78C6EB480C4683BDDFB70BE7004F7D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></part></subtitle> <enum>XI</enum><header>Crop Insurance</header> <section id="HAB08E10F5A5946AABDE4336DFAF05C53"><enum>11001.</enum><header>Specialty Crop Advisory Committee</header> <subsection id="H68516DC1BC76424CB5B533F92C10E915"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 505 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1505">7 U.S.C. 1505</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBBD5F6442F7845DBB8236411339682A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H82D15DFCA3E143C98CA26BBB700255CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H2580F35EF2EF453C9D38330DEBD3DB14"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), respectively;</text></clause> <clause id="H94221FE321E64A08A03142E871B691DC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HA377F2EF2AE440ADBD7FA18D51CBCA0E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Chairperson of the Specialty Crop Advisory Committee established by subsection (f).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H471F6EF8A7E544F285CAE7D2DE13F8F0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>specialty crop</quote> and inserting <quote>livestock</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF1FD05D6878541FCADDEE039DE28B5BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) of paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) of paragraph (2) and the members of the Specialty Crop Advisory Committee described in subsection (f)(2)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBED6B9263F544014951EF21332E804DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H993C9B8A89E446729E12ED289B6DF059"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Specialty Crop Advisory Committee</header>
<paragraph id="HFB8DD0D4A0134244AA12CE970475229F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H2B5FFEBA9FDA4BCAAA60615297F6E8E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish a Specialty Crop Advisory Committee (in this subsection, referred to as <quote>the Committee</quote>); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC23CE0EC78C242D9A51D3A8C924D4848"><enum>(B)</enum><text>appoint to the Committee in accordance with paragraph (2) the initial members that will assist the Corporation in the research, creation, and improvement of policies or plans of insurance for specialty crops.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4562946DED24FF68D78EC8D00EB01B6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header> <subparagraph id="H17BF580AB40D4038B333CF7F6005F8B0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The chairperson of the Committee shall be an individual with experience in crop insurance and familiarity with the unique nature of the specialty crop industry.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B2F9A798B214257932BF7B578264DA9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The Committee shall consist of—</text> <clause id="HE86E4CE667AC4489A3D6BF270E0A45D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>individuals with an understanding of the production methods, markets, and risks (including losses due to weather, trade damages, and supply chain disruptions) unique to specialty crop production;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5AC1CFB6AE1042CF9C3D8FA5042702DE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not less than 5 producers and not more than 10 total members; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3F13F01C4510432D935EC307F445B2A5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not less than one producer from each of the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast regions of the United States (as identified by the Bureau of the Census).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB079184314B48D5A0E5D75270F53608"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Committee established by this subsection shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H4F37F9C413C3412CB3E5D4256D667A17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advise the manager of the Corporation on issues relating to specialty crop insurance policies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2B3B4F6CF57942D59882346F42C6A0E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide input, through the Chairperson of the Committee, to the Board on decisions relating to specialty crop insurance policies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79ED234DC75A4C4CBC4449B84AA014EB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>review available educational programs and make recommendations to the manager of the Corporation on how to enhance the effectiveness of such programs for specialty crop producers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H488FB794F67441D786A4DA308E932C33"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide recommendations to the manager of the Corporation regarding the presentation of policies to the Board required by section 508(a)(6);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9AEB399CA97F4CFEAA02907928D810C9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>advise the manager of the Corporation on entering into partnerships to carry out subsections (d) and (e)(2)(B) of section 522; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72C3B923D63F4EAF91D34B9ADC50E022"><enum>(F)</enum><text>meet not less than two times each year to carry out these duties.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H18173481285C4F089C95BD1F827B8D0A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specialty crops coordinator</header><text>Section 507(g)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1507">7 U.S.C. 1507(g)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HA6E26496BFCF4D878A168FDB687CC6B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header>
<subparagraph id="H1F7FE5E8BCD94FC6AC8C29840CA1A902"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall have primary responsibility for addressing the needs of specialty crop producers, and for providing information and advice, in connection with the activities of the Corporation to improve and expand the insurance program for specialty crops.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD55FFD4F08D44DF4AA9102995A79BD06"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other duties</header><text>In carrying out this paragraph, the Specialty Crops Coordinator shall—</text>
<clause id="HFA6D5891BF654AF1A2AEE8628DDAC734"><enum>(i)</enum><text>act as the liaison of the Corporation with representatives of specialty crop producers and the Specialty Crop Advisory Committee; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD9937C4CF3734AB5A416A7F0A124BF4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist the Corporation with the knowledge, expertise, and familiarity of the producers with risk management and production issues pertaining to specialty crops. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H4726CB05DC7D44BA8DF528F204F97914"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual review of new and specialty crops</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 508(a)(6)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(6)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(in consultation with the Specialty Crop Advisory Committee)</quote> after <quote>Corporation</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF61DADDF5F104D3C8891BD9D5001DCD5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11002.</enum><header>Identification of holders of substantial interests</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 506(m) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1506">7 U.S.C. 1506(m)</external-xref>) is amended— </text>
<paragraph id="H412B296EAC6E478AADFF1911112D5D6D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H99CD3D885F0F43C58F783C08494D6F86" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HEBFEA6D9DD264B3BB40FCCD559F0F79D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Identification of holders of substantial interests</header> <subparagraph id="HCAB733271CA74BB4893CC33A2D8DDB2C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Manager of the Corporation may require each policyholder to provide to the Manager, at such times and in such manner as prescribed by the Manager, the name of each individual or other entity that acquires or holds a substantial beneficial interest in such policyholder.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H50026F3E800D4E9194A58AA382B76E5A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension available</header>
<clause id="H7424747C6B1D4B12848291B878BBB7EC" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of a policyholder that does not provide the information required pursuant to subparagraph (A) to the Manager at the time prescribed by the Manager, the Manager shall allow such policyholder to provide to the Manager such information at any time during the applicable crop year.</text></clause> <clause id="H8E4E3F70E1D946B89B41511956165234" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Clause (i) shall not apply to a policyholder that an approved insurance provider determines—</text>
<subclause id="H41B4E2FFE26049D3BD5B57EFB4176CD0" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>would receive disproportionate benefits under a crop insurance program as a result of failing to provide the information required pursuant to subparagraph (A) to the Manager at the time prescribed by the Manager; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDF87D029B17047AFAAD5A7367D5F0E86" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>failed to provide such information to avoid an obligation or requirement under any State or Federal law. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF75C0F18C45848B48E8CFCD785494057"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>10 percent</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H346821871A704291BB9235FAE6D6E821" commented="no"><enum>11003.</enum><header>Actuarial soundness of certain new products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 506(n) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1506">7 U.S.C. 1506(n)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H84FF489B5F9F48B39EF2F4A506BE2937" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Actuarial soundness of certain new products</header><text>The Corporation shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H3DEBC4CA03954E948CE2AAEADC1794BF" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review each policy or product developed under section 508(h) periodically for actuarial soundness; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2836C7D54F334B74A34C0E49AE993B99" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take such actions, in consultation with persons described in paragraph (1)(A) of such section, as are necessary to improve the actuarial soundness of such policies and products.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H69267A520EA64AD79E7CD0D661F3BCA3"><enum>11004.</enum><header>Coverage of revenue losses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(a)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(a)</external-xref>) is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting <quote>or a decline in the market price of the insured commodity, so long as such decline was not directly caused by the producer (as determined by the Secretary)</quote> before the period at the end. </text></section>
<section id="H44688792CB0D4FD1AF44DEF8B24DFABA"><enum>11005.</enum><header>Supplemental and aggregate coverage enhancements</header>
<subsection id="H42BF7EF134D141EFA3318EF1D3D30314"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Coverage level</header><text>Section 508(c)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H879DBA6909B645EF88BDC420B19EFE11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A)(ii) to read as follows:</text>
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<clause id="H6F20FE31CEE647E1AF9946F2667BCC04"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be purchased at any level not to exceed—</text> <subclause id="H6C7C7CB20AA748DBA84E702EF71007F8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of the individual yield or revenue coverage, 85 percent;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H958667D9DBAC4DA2B91AF75BCD50811C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of individual yield or revenue coverage aggregated across multiple commodities, 90 percent; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H049F9ADF2DC747DC82DE19A3971269B5"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in the case of area yield or revenue coverage (as determined by the Corporation), 95 percent.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00DDFE75007C4DB7B67E98AEA26A5AC0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE63F22053DD34075A833E44AD20A70BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>clause (ii), by striking <quote>14</quote> and inserting <quote>10</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H34440F67B4724E239236D8099320904D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii)(I), by striking <quote>86</quote> and inserting <quote>90</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6A64DDFBD42B41ED8E7E37388731B878"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Premium subsidy</header><text>Section 508(e)(2)(H)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)(H)(i)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>65</quote> and inserting <quote>80</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H44A3B28AAA384846BAABA3D5A917ED05" commented="no"><enum>11006.</enum><header>Limitation on farm program participation</header>
<subsection id="H6973BCE080984526B7051C906BBFB271" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7B5A8246EDA34E639F5CBC5307815369" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 508(c)(4)(C)(iv)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6CDB191169064C909EC0F81551D5460C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">crops and</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC463B530E084FBD9BCBECAED8B216DE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Crops</quote> and all that follows through <quote>acres</quote> and inserting <quote>Acres</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD65AC854BEBA45F2B8F10D1362503B3C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 508B(f) is amended by striking <quote>Effective beginning with the 2019 crop year</quote> and inserting <quote>Effective for the 2019 through 2024 crop years</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H539813F440FC48839927964E59ED27EC" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1115 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/9015">7 U.S.C. 9015</external-xref>), as amended by section 1103, is further amended by adding at the end the following subsection: </text>
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<subsection id="H26A3E6F0115C4450A3B05C6200CC3070" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Beginning with the 2025 crop year—</text> <paragraph id="HCD7FD33E5CF94AF6B9B25DF005457411" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of a farm for which a producer obtains coverage under the Stacked Income Protection Plan for upland cotton under section 508B of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508b">7 U.S.C. 1508b</external-xref>) for a crop year, such farm shall not be eligible to receive payments for seed cotton for such crop year under—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0DF80B5CA6E8479BAC38E440895A72D6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>price loss coverage under section 1116; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1FA7E7DA194540CD9E076F48261F2A39" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agriculture risk coverage under section 1117; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA419BE610AF54614AE93E649956B1879" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of a crop on a farm for which a producer obtains supplemental coverage under section 508(c)(4)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(4)(C)</external-xref>) for a crop year, such crop on such farm shall not be eligible to receive payments under agriculture risk coverage under section 1117 for such crop year.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HB2C470A880554DAEB40B18A8400528B5" commented="no"><enum>11007.</enum><header>Limitation on interest accrual</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(d) of Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(d)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF2601A3EB178482E95104F5ECEAD78E2" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation on interest accrued</header><text>Effective beginning with the 2025 reinsurance year, in the case of a producer that is delinquent in paying a premium or administrative fee, an approved insurance provider may charge such producer with respect to such delinquency an amount less than or equal to 1 percent of the simple interest of the amount for which such producer is delinquent, for each month (not to exceed 60-consecutive months) the producer is so delinquent.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H1F6FBA6DCAE64FF5821656A83ECACD2A"><enum>11008.</enum><header>Crop insurance support for beginning and veteran farmers and ranchers</header> <subsection id="H90BBC3D2444749729A7F52C636923218"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of beginning and veteran farmer or rancher</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1502">7 U.S.C. 1502(b)</external-xref>) is amended</text>
<paragraph id="H7DD79D5A168A4E76972E9890C8F6F863"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>5 crop years</quote> and inserting <quote>10 crop years</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03FEBCF492CF4D6F9680949243CCD2E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (14)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB7028EEDAC4B497498535F17510B5D6D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>5 years</quote> and inserting <quote>10 years</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87D44130652343239486280F31591F13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking <quote>5-year</quote> and inserting <quote>10-year</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H18BAB1A841AB4B6FA4559D2CF5A3F704"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Increase in assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 508(e)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(8)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE5C71507CB634E02954752B7FBA6BE17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Notwithstanding</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="HA6C1FDFED07C4DAAA9DA7EB29E0A66E1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H876A83E63B0F41A48143E5A5ED56DD7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>is 10 percentage points greater than</quote> and inserting <quote>is the amount of percentage points specified in subparagraph (B) greater than</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H355DEFED6834436E8FD7213CB9F03AB0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC98417B04D5E4C75AE7D3CB9E8012B3C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HDE108EE24DF042D98482A8961C4A416A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Percentage points adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subparagraph (A), the percentage points specified in this subparagraph are as follows:</text>
<clause id="H3A64712BD9C9406C9AEE4F6116E1D7FC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>For each of the first and second reinsurance years that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 15 percentage points.</text></clause> <clause id="H2E642DA789E74611AD7444D198CD9DD8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>For the third reinsurance year that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 13 percentage points.</text></clause>
<clause id="H8E7341583C864710872CA8A900A372BA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>For the fourth reinsurance year that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 11 percentage points.</text></clause> <clause id="H9C06AEDCBC7F4E06A37790764EC44D4A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>For each of the fifth through tenth reinsurance years that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 10 percentage points.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H2B54C1B0F0394875B2F7A1A386434D78"><enum>11009.</enum><header>Marketability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(h)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(h)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA92C59A9E7564287B44D03ADDC6E6FB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:</text>
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<clause id="H26D8AD9C0BB148A2B92F713C39AD2F78"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Application</header>
<subclause id="HABE97C3042264695A833C67C7D2950DF"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subclause (II), this subparagraph shall apply with respect to a proposal only during the period preceding any approval of the proposal by the Board.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5A1EC5E2910B4AD1B8CA9A117E3E44C5"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>An approved insurance provider that submits a letter of support for a concept proposal, a policy, or plan of insurance shall—</text>
<item id="HDF2A28DA56C84B50887161828C84E742"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>not be considered the public for purposes of clause (ii);</text></item> <item id="H3AF9648CA499409A84D2DF8F21D9B6AD"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>have access to data and other product development information submitted to the Board during its review under this subsection, and;</text></item>
<item id="H4AE9E5FC2BB34FE7B26E86013ED2CBA5"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>be subject to the confidentiality requirements as applicable to the Board pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii).</text></item></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CC62869A5774F99A555F005C5560582"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<clause id="H9CEDDFA987604EC7894A42EAC7369EED"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Marketability deadline</header><text>Any new policy, plan of insurance, or other material approved by the Board under this subsection during a reinsurance year and after the Standard Reinsurance Agreement closing date of July 1, shall not be implemented for such reinsurance year unless at least 90 days prior to the sales closing date for such policy, plan of insurance, or other material, the Board makes available to the approved insurance providers all necessary, as determined by the Board, handbooks, training materials, and other resources associated with such policy, plan of insurance, or other material.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E1EB8E61E2540B4B16E76D687D6FBF5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H09E85888056E44D289B40B24CEDA8CA0"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Marketability determination</header>
<clause id="H21E0F05CE18C4E8EA96D2431CD08DAC0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Submission to the Board</header><text>Prior to the approval of a product, any approved insurance provider that submitted a letter of support for the product shall provide information and analysis to the Board on the marketability of such product.</text></clause> <clause id="H6FFC3B09DE574B578C95CA2AEB841190"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Deemed marketable</header><text>In reviewing a policy, plan of insurance, or other material submitted to the Board under this subsection such product shall be deemed marketable in accordance with paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(I) if at least one approved insurance provider, in its submission pursuant to clause (i), expresses support for such policy, plan, or material.</text></clause>
<clause id="H82B27782E78D4156B1A13B6D498780DE"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Evaluation by the board</header><text>In evaluating whether a product is marketable in accordance with paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(I), the Board shall take into consideration any information and analysis submitted pursuant to clause (ii). </text></clause> <clause id="H1006C08C9907403E8A26D324461E247C"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>AIP participation</header><text>The Board shall not require the submission of a letter of support from an approved insurance provider in order to review and approve any policy, plan of insurance, or other materials submitted pursuant to this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="HB45AB98B21C549A6A8B844D1CBCC5789" commented="no"><enum>11010.</enum><header>Reinsurance</header>
<subsection id="HAE02AB8F74B34864A65E1D6FB027A5A9" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Supplementing loss adjustment expenses</header><text>Section 508(k) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(k)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF2E83FBDDEDD49088627D30316E7AC75" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H6E5064C2CDFB4FE1AAB835AA9841D00E" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Additional expenses</header> <subparagraph id="H2A476B12A3774FD3BBB8C8A3AB71949A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In addition to the terms and conditions of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement, to cover additional expenses for loss adjustment procedures, the Corporation shall pay an additional administrative and operating expense subsidy to approved insurance providers for eligible contracts.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF5E99AD5EF6F4F969F6E0859F1AE60F3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment amount</header><text>In the case of an eligible contract, the payment to an approved insurance provider required under subparagraph (A) shall be the amount equal to 6 percent of the net book premium.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51981A36B68942EDB733637F1713C0C6" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this paragraph:</text>
<clause id="H2DD3F4D33BEE4BBD8D017CBCBB95BFFA" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Eligible State</header><text>The term <term>eligible State</term> means a State—</text> <subclause id="H44A1888F7CD54A68BA50BBC39E91FEE6" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>identified in State Group 2 or State Group 3 (as defined in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement for reinsurance year 2025); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HAD17B0E353FC4C71A051C46DE104E498" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in which, with respect to an insurance year, the loss ratio for eligible contracts is greater than 120 percent of the total net book premium written by all approved insurance providers.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H2626A02E5B6C45B4814E5FD1F8B5EF7C" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Eligible contracts</header><text>The term <term>eligible contract</term>—</text>
<subclause id="H466D091517EA42E180F72CDCB9A345CC" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>means a crop insurance contract entered into by an approved insurance provider in an eligible State; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H9C64CFF66AAC49549CC7934497360263" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>does not include a contract for—</text>
<item id="H2F0AFF65DE62421986EA4F1963695BBA" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>catastrophic risk protection under subsection (b);</text></item> <item id="HA2111EC7BE5A45658CB226ABD1C2212A" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>an area-based plan of insurance or similar plan of insurance, as determined by the Corporation; or</text></item>
<item id="H31DD2E90546B4A40991E498F0AF23F25" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a policy under which an approved insurance provider does not incur loss adjustment expenses, as determined by the Corporation.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H88AE71CBE51B4C26B313496B33006867" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reimbursement for administrative and operating expenses with respect to specialty crops contracts</header><text>Section 508(k) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(k)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end of the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H31F58AE506444042837E4A7D34ED1E64" commented="no"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Specialty crops</header>
<subparagraph id="HFB5A8893075241E2B3538C985E9FBC1A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Minimum reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning with the 2025 reinsurance year and for each reinsurance year thereafter, the rate of reimbursement to approved insurance providers for administrative and operating expenses with respect to crop insurance contracts covering agricultural commodities described in section 101 of title I of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1621">7 U.S.C. 1621</external-xref> note) shall be equal to or greater than the percent that is the greater of the following:</text> <clause id="HD771AF18A7A44F92B412F01BC005CAD2" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>17 percent of the premium used to define loss ratio.</text></clause>
<clause id="HDF7D526942CD418AA1A4367230DA7D71" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The percent of the premium used to define loss ratio that is otherwise applicable for the reinsurance year under the terms of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement in effect for the reinsurance year.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48F30E9DD1DA4E3B872F7172515D1EC1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall not reduce, with respect to any reinsurance year, the amount or the rate of reimbursement to approved insurance providers under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph for administrative and operating expenses with respect to contracts covering agricultural commodities that are not subject to such subparagraph.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE144A6E904694199A47BE90874ED0771" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Short-term equitable relief</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the 2022 through 2024 reinsurance years, in addition to the amount of reimbursement for administrative and operating expenses available for crop insurance contracts described in subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall use $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, to pay, with respect to such contracts, an amount that is equal to the difference between—</text> <clause id="H631CE5FE33B34830AE5913E4CB95210A" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount to be paid pursuant to the Standard Reinsurance Agreement for the applicable reinsurance year; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H36BA1A4D88BB4E6E945B7DCA9A0A2EFA" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount that would be paid if such contracts were—</text> <subclause id="H0545C69B757249B097EE9076AA7DB4AC" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not subject to a reduction described in subsection (a)(2)(G) of section III of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H4FE729EBB4BB4E19835BBDD1B5DA1979" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subject to a reimbursement rate equal to 17 percent of the net book premium.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14CD1DAD1F774A64B7864782042727A3" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this paragraph and the adjustments made pursuant to this paragraph shall not be considered a renegotiation under paragraph (8)(A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F8563F84762414EACFA1C1054F00D91" commented="no"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Adjustment</header>
<subparagraph id="HC437DA5573F549CFBF232CB0169D4394" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning with the 2025 reinsurance year and for each reinsurance year thereafter, the Corporation shall increase the total administrative and operating expense reimbursements otherwise required under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement in effect for the reinsurance year in order to account for inflation in a manner that is consistent with the increases provided with respect to the 2011 through 2015 reinsurance years under the enclosure, included in the Risk Management Agency’s Bulletin, MGR–10–007, dated June 30, 2010.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D2D4A3B0CFE4B36917266D45CAEE41F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The increase described in subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="HFFB17AA979B54BBFBDDF9306B1AE1AC9" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">apply with respect to all contracts covering agricultural commodities that were subject to an increase during the period of the 2011 through 2015 reinsurance years under the enclosure described in such subparagraph; and</text></clause> <clause id="H642F70C297F84EB28B94543597875C41" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not be considered a renegotiation under paragraph (8)(A).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H83B46BE7A9F943AE81FEFBA3AB61ACD8" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special rule for the 2025 reinsurance year</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The increase described in subparagraph (A) for the 2025 reinsurance year shall not exceed the percentage change from the preceding year included in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HF7C7326045914CA0B59D08685F95743A" commented="no"><enum>11011.</enum><header>Revenue insurance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended by inserting after section 508D (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508d">7 U.S.C. 1508d</external-xref>) the following:</text>
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<section id="H3A5AB879590742D1BAE3592CB2978FFE"><enum>508E.</enum><header>Sugarbeet revenue insurance</header>
<subsection id="H322CCD493AFA4D75BF94329F398AD735"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Effective beginning with the 2026 crop year, the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall make available to producers of sugar beets a revenue crop insurance policy for sugar beets.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1EA628F8B2E3436FB7311DF52E473759"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coverage</header><text>The policy required under subsection (a) shall provide for a combination of—</text>
<paragraph id="HC7305C4972FC4781A80C0060A53E7503"><enum>(1)</enum><text>individual-based yield coverage; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6AAE68A029A1437AB78672E82E12C14E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coverage against a decrease in a gross beet sugar payment to a producer from a cooperative processor due to a shortfall in sugar production at the cooperative level as the result of one or more of the following conditions:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC79A7A8522034BD0A64E34935F663D7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cooperative-level sugar beet production that is below average;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B85FA10E47844C58E01E98319BA54DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cooperative-level raw sugar content of the beets that is below average, irrespective of the quantity of sugar beets produced; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1122D1BCC1184C37B336F6BC0079DCC3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a decrease in price in the refined sugar market relative to the expected price at the beginning of the crop year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H01E4C8C91B5443C5B6DA291DA66164EB"><enum>11012.</enum><header>Pilot program to review effectiveness of coverage penalty</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended by section 11011, is further amended by inserting after section 508E the following:</text>
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<section id="HDC6F3113FF0D4B728616F9BC08DA91FF"><enum>508F.</enum><header>Pilot program to review effectiveness of coverage penalty</header>
<subsection id="HA8F1EBC93870498BB74473427306C936"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective beginning with the 2025 crop year, the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall establish a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the reduction in benefits applied to corn and other crops, as determined by the Corporation, planted during the late planting period (as defined in section 457.8 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation)). </text></subsection> <subsection id="H1D64E30A1A0C4301A129DF054F4AB5C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Location and duration of pilot</header><text>The pilot program established under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H1C29C382C0B54D0F98D3E63C9802B7EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be conducted in not less than 10 counties located within or adjacent to the North Plains Ground Conservation District or the Panhandle Ground Conservation District in the State of Texas; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23FBB0AB881D4E0381ACAAFA7C4F8CCB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>operate for a period of not less than four crop years.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA58C861C7DB74ED4BD3D349894759563"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall—</text> <paragraph id="HDFED632970A0486BBF4C59717FABF0B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>suspend any reduction to the insurance guarantee applied to an insurance policy for a crop that is planted during the late planting period; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69DD6EB84AD54FC89F9B6957E4D66162"><enum>(2)</enum><text>gather and analyze data to determine if the number of days beyond the final plant date in which a crop was planted during the late planting period correlates with a decrease in crop yields; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H140D0A569A264FAE917477FD114EBF02"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determine if planting a crop after the final plant date results in reduced usage of irrigation from the Ogallala Aquifer. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE2D0FEE15F8E4007A6C9699A01090899"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the last day of crop year 2029, the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition of the Senate a report that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H3045A0A645104E0F9F157C2CF6B7A5D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the results of the pilot program established under subsection (a);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC7547C48F8B4B1BA58F296ADB3DEFC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the correlation between planting date and final yields; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD8EF40380F34478AE542C0A975BCB01"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any changes to existing policies that the Corporation intends to make as a result of the information obtained during the pilot program. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H60310CDA7F744DAAA437BC5211387750"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text>Of the amounts made available in section 522(e)(2)(A)(ii), the Corporation may use not more than $200,000 to enter into a partnership or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit organization, State agency, or public university that is familiar with agricultural production in the region described in subsection (b)(1) to conduct the research and evaluation required under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H291FF579AC134A4B8880F4EB086DD782" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11013.</enum><header>Program compliance and integrity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 515 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1515">7 U.S.C. 1515</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H03624A37D3244B2D9043456E634EF968"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H65031A17DE454162B1FFABE781EB4286"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">, response, and final determination</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Notification</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE140735721344019B6B7C7B72FFF81AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>shall notify in writing</quote> and inserting <quote>shall, through an initial finding in writing, notify (unless such notification is pursuant to the responsibilities to conduct reviews and make corrections)</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AA13D88B1E9463B8F0CF3B8B4EF334E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HB91C0CEFD65A48C4B4D9706CC48908E1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Time for notification</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Required timing</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H80D6E95E9F4A42168C8249DEF278C9FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Notice</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H000AAB7368B34696BEEBD95FE0C0306B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial finding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H89169BAC0B9F4FD59164FFF38BE35BB4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H53BDBF2CD8EF46E597D9793968B152F9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Response</header><text>During the 90-day period beginning on the date the Corporation notifies an approved insurance provider through an initial finding under paragraph (1), such approved insurance provide may appeal such initial finding in writing.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C7F1DBDBF394BADA79F406F91E12F03"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Final finding</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which an approved insurance provider appeals pursuant to subparagraph (B), the Corporation shall issue a final finding in writing to such approved insurance provider.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54BDF2BDF2314B01ABF675306A42F9B4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Request for final administrative determination</header><text>An approved insurance provider shall have not more than 90 days after the receipt of the Corporation’s final finding under subparagraph (C) to request, in writing, a final agency determination, if such approved insurance provider has reason to believe that the Corporation’s final finding under subparagraph (C) is not in accordance with—</text> <clause id="HEDF6774490074593A9A03A26316CD4A0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the applicable laws, regulations, custom, or practice of the crop insurance industry; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H6839AE4EEDBA4B28A04516213990D96E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the approved policy and procedure of the Corporation.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFB0B4DFE755B415F9087089194D1FEB4"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Final determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall have not more than 90 days after the receipt of a request for a final administrative determination under subparagraph (D) to provide such final administrative determination, unless substantial new information, as determined by the Corporation, is provided by the approved insurance provider.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF992DD657C1E48A0BEF55E4209AADE36"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Appeal to Civilian Board of Contract Appeals</header><text>An approved insurance provider shall have not more than 90 days after receipt of final administrative determination provided pursuant to subparagraph (E) to appeal such determination to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB656C11D0E34F7BA3B550DB520C2909"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H49370575FDCB4C67994AEE6B212287B5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect of failure to timely notify</header>
<subparagraph id="HACCD34EAE6064409BBB1CED3C860B7AD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subparagraph (B), failure of the Corporation to comply with the requirements under paragraph (2) shall relieve the approved insurance provider from the debt owed to the Corporation.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB78290B86924E1E8AC4AEF50ED78340"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any matters referred to the Office of the Inspector General or the Department of Justice.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3DA9233D6513473CBCC7B69BDBDE58E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(2), by striking <quote>than</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC5A84F82D5E2413FA6B2F385BF9D644E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">than—</text>
<subparagraph id="H03621AB4EBD1468EA0483B1916711660"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2024; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H651003324BB9435AB11605805FB4867F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$6,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each subsequent fiscal year.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H8B7AADF52B34422CAF9BC62D5B1B4E8E"><enum>11014.</enum><header>Reviews, compliance, and integrity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 516(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1516">7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)(i)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>each fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2024 and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H1F5C73857419453CBF2276800DCAA90A"><enum>11015.</enum><header>Whole Farm improvements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 522(c)(7)(E) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1522">7 U.S.C. 1522(c)(7)(E)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<clause id="H4B415C7999A6411CB28BC50BA726A6DE"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Additional review</header><text>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this clause and annually thereafter, the Corporation shall—</text> <subclause id="H82A7C7C113CE429299E181CBE6D65FEA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>review any limitations on insurable revenue (including the overall limitation and limitations specific to animals, animal products, greenhouse and nursery, and aquaculture) to ensure such limitations are adequate to cover the financial risks associated with the production of high-value agricultural products; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8BF3E36F7E434951AEFD6AB021A1B379"><enum>(II)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes a summary of the most recent review conducted and any expected changes to the policy for the following reinsurance year.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HB8E30802C5EC474CA644E3FC7D4B413E"><enum>11016.</enum><header>Research and development priorities</header> <subsection id="HE7A1CDEA20E5438DB4A6E543E802CDEE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Expansion of revenue policies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/522">7 U.S.C. 522(c)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H2EA125946283458D934E3BC3C038AE7C"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Expansion of revenue policies</header>
<subparagraph id="H901F6F2F72454FAEB4D0D7EB1447E0AD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, to expand the availability of policies that provide coverage against losses of revenue for—</text> <clause id="H0A2EACF032DC474EA9EE16BDDF2E6394"><enum>(i)</enum><text>oilseeds, including camelina, carinata, and pennycress;</text></clause>
<clause id="H620243A60E4242B4A6040629AE7457BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>alfalfa;</text></clause> <clause id="HE4944E7E1AE0496CB8EF3C09A8F9E431"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>pulse crops (including dry edible beans);</text></clause>
<clause id="H96DA9776122E41C585A4A22E7DC9770F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>sugarcane; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB718CC3060364C59A1D36EF23C42BD0D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>other crops for which only individual yield-based insurance policies are available.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA64347CBAE904630A6790DF001817DBD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability of policy</header><text>Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), the Corporation shall make a policy described in subparagraph (A) available if the requirements of section 508(h) are met.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96A516B1A7564B90B73D9859D5FF2A02"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Determination of projected price</header><text>In developing a policy described in subparagraph (A) the Corporation may utilize alternative methods of determining a projected price for a crop, including the correlation of actual prices received for such crop to the futures markets prices of other commodities.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D1FD836A3934503B85677E9D7FCC499"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes—</text> <clause id="H61E72F7808D04E9C8BA6EC6000A38CB7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the crops for which research and development has been carried out under subparagraph (A);</text></clause>
<clause id="HA607AEA637824E7E8055F247FD0C3344"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A);</text></clause> <clause id="H00B40E79EFBD4B968F0C2F30CC4A2085"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any recommendations with respect to those results; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H560B93B4336A47EAB4D6C43758F7FC41"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>additional crops for which research and development under this paragraph is planned to be carried out.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H4AFEF429C9664E19BBFBE198763B732C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Wine grape losses due to smoke exposure</header><text>Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1522">7 U.S.C. 1522(c)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H7A5753FC634745C88A5134A4B4D428B2"><enum>(21)</enum><header>Wine grape losses due to smoke exposure</header>
<subparagraph id="H974F02CF822B456596D667A54965FFE7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure wine grapes (including wine grapes produced in the States of California, Oregon, and Washington) against losses due to wildfire smoke exposure.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D82798A4ABF42E9B15923DC5D807975"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability of policy</header><text>Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall make available a policy described in subparagraph (A) if the requirements of section 508(h) are met.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0F26AD7B7A1E4F7ABD2C606EF8D642CF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes—</text> <clause id="H58A7998E35B24F35A3887118532C1850"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the results of the research conducted under subparagraph (A);</text></clause>
<clause id="H9191DDD0E6724894B264B6785834405D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the policies made available under this paragraph; and</text></clause> <clause id="H312DF062CEC64FE3822BCF52780CDD2C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the feasibility of a product that allows producers of wine grapes to claim an indemnity through post-harvest, post-vinification testing, if such testing demonstrates smoke damage that was not detectable prior to harvest.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H07D2B218D5AB4EAC93A53F2A672E0D3A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Mushrooms</header><text>Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1522">7 U.S.C. 1522(c)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5906800BDA194BC3ADDD1D7E336F1DAD"> <paragraph id="HEEDBEBEE3E5E4CD78B635914716F12FE"><enum>(22)</enum><header>Mushrooms</header> <subparagraph id="H2C8B5A25452541E48D40A4CAD4D2BA7B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure—</text>
<clause id="H524FCB8B7D424DC6B0C78346AAF9B038"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the production of mushroom growing media; and</text></clause> <clause id="H006FE5F133554334A7BE260468E9F873"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the production of mushrooms.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H308FF599DD904F419B29032A1A506D4E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability of policy</header><text>Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), the Corporation shall make a policy described in subparagraph (A) available if the requirements of section 508(h) are met.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H209041EEA6534997AD512FA1063B17B9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Research and development described</header><text>Research and development described in subparagraph (A) shall evaluate the effectiveness of policies described in that subparagraph, including policies that—</text>
<clause id="H3C43A29328474252B65920B97A7C34BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are based on the risk of—</text> <subclause id="HF3B067A04669487E871A3F2253470448"><enum>(I)</enum><text>pests, including mushroom phorid flies and sciarid flies;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8140C27A3E8D44D7ACA6DFB4F5C185D9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>fungal pathogens; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H63BDACF1875E448EB88D086C8C60FF5E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>viral pathogens;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H35C20CC2437A4385BB5F9A5346045FC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consider other causes of loss applicable to mushroom compost and mushroom production, such as—</text> <subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F1BBBCA6361474A820673EE12A31104"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a loss of electricity due to weather; and </text></subclause>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD91EEB8E5BDA4DA6A15B9828682B400D"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">loss of growing media due to excessive 5-year, 10-year, or 20-year rainfall events;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H143ADCDFFCCE47998AAED19BDB9CFE28"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>consider appropriate best practices to minimize the risk of loss;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF4BDD1535182487BBACCA54AB90C15F8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>consider whether to provide coverage for mushrooms under 1 policy or to provide coverage for various phases of production;</text></clause> <clause id="H5D467FEA983E4A0383F9C12370B43F12"><enum>(v)</enum><text>have streamlined reporting and paperwork requirements that take into account short propagation schedules, variable crop years, and the variety of mushrooms that may be produced in a single facility; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC2B546197E264BEE9231B2679A010DE5"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>provide protection for revenue losses.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E9FFA44177C4980A9989357A09D3610"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes—</text>
<clause id="HD1DCB191FF234FF0BB11A3AA1203B83C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause> <clause id="H5B83EC0AEA604C5DB9B8D64381037277"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any recommendations with respect to those results.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HA88A035C87A14CC999E99B7D7C2367EE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Study on hurricane insurance</header><text>Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1522">7 U.S.C. 1522(c)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H79DB1E98F6244713BC135EF0FE3415AE" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H11DC3C5A215C4B49945F6BC7DE5B0275"><enum>(23)</enum><header>Standalone policy for hurricanes and tropical storms</header> <subparagraph id="HF8B9AAB0A6E84300B72A90050EDF60E5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of offering insurance against tropical storms and hurricanes made available regardless of underlying crop insurance policy (or lack thereof). </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H773520E427B449DDBCA42C29A38EBC7D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the results of the study conducted under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HDCFE06D597C543C0B900A2210736360F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Frost or cold weather insurance</header><text>Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1522">7 U.S.C. 1522(c)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3FF984B8AB2C4223BA070027ECB70857"><enum>(24)</enum><header>Frost or cold weather insurance</header>
<subparagraph id="H44219F39C26140DB96D19EA3896A9A17"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding an index-based policy to insure crops (including tomatoes, peppers, sugarcane, strawberries, melons, citrus, peaches, blueberries, and any other crop) on a nationally-available basis against losses due to a frost or cold weather event. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H054B83253AE64DD591C145C86F2C7DBD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Research and development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research and development under subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="HAB416E9C22A4420FBBFA5D26A20EF60B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools, such as the use of an index, with respect to low frequency and catastrophic loss weather events; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD71F6ADB6EF84B9A96245FCA8D738631"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">result in a policy that provides protection for at least 1 of the following:</text>
<subclause id="HA24A41EC127246DB86F75F3C320E9A8A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Production loss.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5CC546798E8D41E4A6549326254EA282"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Revenue loss.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F9CFC2693A1428EA2E95484C622D9BA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes—</text> <clause id="H9D73366167E84EEE96E9D49072A98A68"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the results of the research and development carried out under this paragraph; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9649D9421CCE44A8ACC27420A1075CFD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any recommendations with respect to those results.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HC5F8BA78730B47F28C71B0AF2BF3FE1E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Study of inclusion of certain oilseed crops under double and rotational cropping policies</header><text>Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/4/1522">4 U.S.C. 1522(c)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block id="H75D2254236A0459198BFF4F25D531B63" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6D74BFE6A15D4F0396005F59A689AE45"><enum>(25)</enum><header>Double cropping and rotational cropping of certain oilseed crops</header>
<subparagraph id="H026622A3227D4313867CF928A15DD9F3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of covered oilseed crops</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>covered oilseed crops</term> means rapeseed, canola, camelina, and other oilseed crops, as determined by the Corporation.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C6A1DA39FF647BA8FC298EFCF5F67A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Research and development</header><text>The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, with respect to insurance policies for covered oilseed crops under double cropping and rotational cropping practices.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H820CC5A377624961B3A959358B7D97C6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The research and development carried out pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be conducted in consultation with stakeholders to evaluate—</text> <clause id="HF8060FB04BF5464C90D00DE19895B6F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the factors impacting availability and cost of crop insurance when incorporating covered oilseed crops into double cropping and rotational cropping policies; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HFACDE46A2E5744F89A826BF1E1B00688"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the potential risk management benefits associated with incorporating covered oilseed crops into double cropping and rotational cropping policies, specifically with respect to winter planted covered oilseed crops, including risk management benefits to soil health, biodiversity, and the profitability of farming operations.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1479C49EEC2544CEBBFE3DCF58F7CBE6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Emphasis</header><text>In awarding contracts under subparagraph (B), the Corporation may give priority to awarding contracts to qualified persons that—</text>
<clause id="H4780E310733742F0B12500CB4BE47DEA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have previous research experience with covered oilseed crops; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE9428487E0FA4295AAE4302C2AB27150"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have access to a facility with the capacity to carry out the applicable research.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC25BE497F9D5417B8416CAE55840C62F"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 13 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes—</text> <clause id="H0C05BECE1ECA4A7E87553413892BA525"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (B); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H57DBEC7CF5F542BC94AD1C2237E3AF40"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any recommendations with respect to those results.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H274143869DF34364A7A8216F2D4AA62E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Harvest incentives</header><text>Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/4/1522">4 U.S.C. 1522(c)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H51D2FDD333A6483AB824D2696ABDEBDB"><enum>(26)</enum><header>Harvest incentives</header>
<subparagraph id="HF19A72C5DB1A40E0819D71D5C802BC9E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding harvest incentives for policies that provide coverage against losses of revenue.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8615B315F5A04CE09DC506AA1C304E58"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability of policy</header><text>Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall make available a policy described in subparagraph (A) if the requirements of section 508(h) are met.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCDA1B90374A94EEBA79C450EB34D8CD3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes—</text> <clause id="HFE689A6CA2654BAFAECE67D5EAEDD87B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the results of the research conducted under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H10F7B7AE3726401D8E72419EA5EDBB64"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the policies made available under this paragraph.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H7673462DCDD540799414B595A764AE6F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Revenue or mortality insurance for poultry</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1522">7 U.S.C. 1522(c)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HA465864F970643C79A8FD437C83445B4"><enum>(27)</enum><header>Revenue or mortality insurance for poultry</header>
<subparagraph id="H61FFDF925ED84D0B96D3D88AC8779F60"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding an index or revenue policy to insure poultry (including broilers, layers, pullets, turkeys, ducks, pheasants, and quail) on a nationally-available basis against losses from mortality caused by naturally occurring weather or infectious disease events.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77FD803A7CBF49D59BCA0A53AC501916"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Research and development</header><text>Research and development under subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="HD19D5AF896D1428981E2638CFCAC1B58"><enum>(i)</enum><text>evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools, such as the use of an index, with respect to low frequency and catastrophic loss weather or zoonotic disease events; and</text></clause> <clause id="H168CE197BC854828B3E4CA622C7D2356"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>result in a policy that provides protection for at least 1 of the following:</text>
<subclause id="HB4B6C41211DE4574AD9BD2047EA3B377"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Mortality on an area level.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H995CA9FA996E4208B4775030CCE7580A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Revenue on an area level.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H1BAE22B792D649EB9D181A3D7F29C3E8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Cost of inputs on an area level.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H1EA2F8E47AB44107A76D11F7F13BBD70"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Future revenue from loss of flock placement on an individual level.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82A640CB2D894F8EA7E10027BE07ACB1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes—</text> <clause id="H60D8CC190B6544BDA8F0994BA35E0765"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the results of the research and development carried out under this paragraph; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H05E059FA7F6347CDB9EAC19BEB9753E4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any recommendations with respect to those results.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <enum>XII</enum><header>Miscellaneous Provisions</header> <subtitle id="H4DF62F5B0A78424D99B3C9EDFAE9525E"><enum>A</enum><header>Livestock and Other Animals</header> <part id="H49E59A052388440EACF5902A2DEA2DFF"><enum>I</enum><header>Animal Health and Production</header> <section id="H6179258D4BC1453693B634FF87F00DFF"><enum>12001.</enum><header>Animal disease prevention and management</header> <subsection id="H47BA38185D6548AABA3D934D29FFE015"><enum>(a)</enum><header>NADPRP program activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 10409A(b)(2) of the Animal Health Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8308A">7 U.S.C. 8308A(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEA863EE31C5C4541B12C1E8D9D51AE60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F)—</text> <subparagraph id="H633351AAD3884233B2B91B3206F69A1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>including training additional emergency response personnel.</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6D7469E70A5E440BA0B17D539CA4935F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">including—</text> <clause id="H3FDEF9566C8842FA8B1E590E22CAC96E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training additional emergency response personnel; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37B816CC7D1C4EEFAB8D66C6F36D0BC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAE0F4B83288945F3A621CE36083AB910" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H0E2949EB627C422BB1C52007165C50D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving animal disease traceability.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB92EC1976C854FB2B3C5CBB8372D591E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I), by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, including activities approved by the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title></quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCDB944DA66C84C57975998E5418F1DB6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mandatory funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 10409A(d)(1) of the Animal Health Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8308a">7 U.S.C. 8308a(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H257B878BCF7D4A8ABFD76D33B38737E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF22F8B228C124AE9BD78278FF078B83E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H92CD4622EE5A44E198566042483AC804"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Fiscal years 2025 through 2029</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $233,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, of which—</text>
<clause id="H427F543136414895B3E9BB5B80BAFE01"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for each such fiscal year to carry out subsection (a);</text></clause> <clause id="HF4DCCFE0DFE2424A9D271DF57E136342"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not less than $70,000,000 shall be made available for each such fiscal year to carry out subsection (b); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H80E6C4E784804355BE577942182F82C3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not less than $153,000,000 shall be made available for each such fiscal year to carry out subsection (c).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC15FD18EBA9E49F1855D90AD2EA3F3DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE1A990597FB6469B9E6346B43006DD14"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2025</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B03B13508C6455DA18E17A509EAB254"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$18,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$45,000,000</quote>. </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBF8F2248BC0B423AA94962DB072D2073" display-inline="no-display-inline"><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE5B74D5A1D0A430EBACC5E2F86333BAE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H4110D14E959841E5AF44C6002A9D1CA4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National animal health laboratory</header><text>Section 10409A(d)(2)(A) of the Animal Health Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8308a">7 U.S.C. 8308a(d)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H2B6EA4B682D94B7F90161F88A77CE49A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$30,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$45,000,000</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B365D63EEFC4984B4A4C248A6606635"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6242C07E27814B829A085D3BF784EF24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program; National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank</header><text>Section 10409A(d)(2)(B) of the Animal Health Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8308a">7 U.S.C. 8308a(d)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBDF81BA703D9433CA8CD858034442C57"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability and purpose of funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 10409A(e)(1) of the Animal Health Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8308a">7 U.S.C. 8308a(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025 through 2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HCC05826E802048FE88D2A9C51D2FF522"><enum>12002.</enum><header>Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program review and report</header> <subsection id="HE777E19A1DD74735899F29382F576067"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program review</header> <paragraph id="HAB0BF1637C91429DB172E9AF86DCCA53"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall offer to enter into a contract with a covered institution under which the covered institution shall conduct a review of the Program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDDEAE5D7B2354505986F36C00F98440F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review elements</header><text>The review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of—</text> <subparagraph id="HDFC30B2DA7E048FA8F003E11204FAFE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of the Program with respect to preventing and reducing the spread of tick-borne illnesses in cattle, including a review of places from which the cattle fever tick has been eradicated and the resulting economic impact;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF636D67E64D4AA3BFF6D75D4AC1CC37" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to cattle producers—</text> <clause id="HCDE33660A306495DAC9C461F4085F6EC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the benefits of the Program; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H195ADB7CA7E548C385A6670240EA4152"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the burden of compliance with the Program;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00ED42CD5DB34B1C82BCB176F88A7A5D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the treatment protocols developed and implemented under the Program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H88B0B084B16F4CBA9BFC9D73010AFB4C"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Federal and State funds allocated to support the Program for the most recent fiscal year, including the funds allocated to each research project associated with the Program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9FC7573E9E854916814E97BC65A90BA8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary and a covered institution enter into a contract pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H9C48CEA960E64207A71A83BF871D58D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the results of the review conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB3A45987BA14A8FA85178B7158727D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations for improvements to the Program, including recommendations for reducing the burden of compliance with the Program with respect to cattle producers.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H73421B45470541EFBA3F2C9B60B63A95"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H1B2A2A39B8DE47EF8B7468D377BFBA49"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered institution</header><text>The term <term>covered institution</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H07223D3704E140308456CCE038BA7A60"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a land-grant college or university (as defined in section 1404(13) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3103">7 U.S.C. 3103(13)</external-xref>)); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9241D95E32434F2DB94917981F51C672"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a non-land-grant college of agriculture (as defined in section 1404(14) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3103">7 U.S.C. 3103(14)</external-xref>)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B1B5BCF27F6444B982C2D8CD5E69E5D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Program</term> means the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department in coordination with the Texas Animal Health Commission.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H76390570D0CF4C9DBA0FF1BA98F578F7"><enum>12003.</enum><header>Dog detection training center</header> <subsection id="HB440785A0FA542DABE6710B9499727AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established a National Detector Dog Training Center (referred to in this Act as the <quote>Center</quote>). </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA8A80E267B2C49B39FE3F6DAE232F834"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Center shall have the following duties:</text> <paragraph id="H4528D7DEC1F54ED8B2C4E711739AAB17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Training dogs for the purpose of safeguarding domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H979F187B6D3641E0A7260FD77AD95B9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Training human handlers to successfully select and train dogs for the purpose described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H89FE6E144F0A40C8BF6AAFB68BFB3A4D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Collaborating with relevant Federal agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA33ED48D94834BC38184C975155C4EA4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Collaborating with external stakeholders, including State departments of agriculture, local and county agricultural officials, private sector entities, and other relevant non-Federal partners.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5519B0528CDD4684A75B7FEF5EE90415"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Ensuring the health and welfare of all dogs under the care of the Center, including by ensuring access to necessary veterinary care, adequate shelter, and proper nutrition.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A51EDC5B1324893AB776489B2080A77"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Providing opportunities for private adoption of retirement-age trained dogs and dogs that do not complete training.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96A6FA37746F4697B5A5C04FBB621383"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Any other duties necessary to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases, as determined by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2AF3528801A64F43A311F5904442713E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional training facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the Center established under subsection (a), the Secretary may—</text> <paragraph id="H268ABD3280814C5397506ACB15902EE2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish other dog training facilities, which shall have the same duties as are specified in subsection (b) for the Center; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H420CAA66B42B4B99821A8A1A02BD7657"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into a cooperative agreement with the department of agriculture of a State (or political subdivision thereof) to establish an off-site training program for the purpose of providing training and technical assistance in the training of dogs, as described in subsection (b). </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE5674B16FE34403583D6B10888B52E79"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall submit to Congress a report that contains—</text>
<paragraph id="HBE1EBC0FA49841029F0E86D1E44D7047"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of current and emerging threats to domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign pests and diseases within the purview of the operations of the Center;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD90F7D6E67BE49BF8FDA2C26D4BC6381"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an examination of the role that the Center plays in the protection against foreign pests and diseases;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1023E1783A8E49C896D83EBC62C30A28"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of improvements needed in Federal programs to minimize threats from foreign pests and diseases within the purview of the operations of the Center, including strengthened coordination among the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other relevant Federal agencies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61410BD5FB6649828204C64381E7990A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations to strengthen the capabilities of the Center in protecting against foreign pests and diseases;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE251882687384F48BE337F5C16FF0325"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an evaluation of the need for, and feasibility of, additional dog detector training facilities or off-site training options to address regional demands, taking into consideration—</text> <subparagraph id="H7BA0E76EC1504C6E91D0375606EA338A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the location of international ports of entry; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE9471457B97641B88E70110EF4F987D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the volume of international passengers and cargo; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E3222721ACE4D03B4AA48F6433F1296"><enum>(C)</enum><text>regional agricultural production trends and associated pest and disease threats; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5A17307CCE94F0196E7C1236C46DC38"><enum>(6)</enum><text>recommendations to improve—</text> <subparagraph id="HC498A319FE974C63B97E3AFAD8FE2D5D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the dog procurement procedures of the Center; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC88A0C7575D4E64B1BFB79DF45605D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private adoption opportunities for retirement-age trained dogs and dogs that do not complete the training described in subsection (b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H785FFE7B1E05484EB91335E1B1F80247"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Expiration of authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority provided by this section shall expire on September 30, 2029.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H22859538E3FA40259BC9ABF8D56F7FFC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12004.</enum><header>Regionalization, zoning, and compartmentalization agreements</header>
<subsection id="H8F710EA495C54519827314965D6FB729"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 10405 of the Animal Health Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8304">7 U.S.C. 8304</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEEF0B58E2A4E4AC0B9D79A0746B226FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C377876FB4C403182E09BBD8EB972AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5EB18F1F8E324DC5AC5EB136C32AFFE2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB6A19AD04363414DAFF636C57EDCC8D4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Engagement with key export markets</header> <paragraph id="H7508A0C1FED14CFFBF36245FA682196A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To reduce the impact of animal disease outbreaks on United States exports, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, and the Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to negotiate in advance, to the extent practicable, regionalization, zoning, compartmentalization, and other agreements regarding outbreaks of known animal disease threats of trade significance with the governments of countries with export markets for livestock animals or animal products from the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A8E80D98675461E8224E3336C5D9D11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A negotiation carried out under paragraph (1) should seek to take into account accepted global research advances.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB466AFA3A71A4E8DAC10CBBFF835B2D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section may be construed—</text>
<paragraph id="H0828DAE6B0484A8CA7CA90B181790543"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to limit the ability of the United States Trade Representative to negotiate trade agreements; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90337971FA3B4695949EBC564E0622FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to require the United States Trade Representative to condition other trade agreements on the inclusion of language relating to reducing the impact of animal disease outbreaks on United States exports, as described in subsection (d)(1) of section 10405 of the Animal Health Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8304">7 U.S.C. 8304</external-xref>) (as inserted by subsection (a)(2)).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3D811DE78DC14F97A5612A5BF82760B6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notification system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall promulgate a regulation to require that, in the case of any language removed from the Import and Export Library of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service shall directly notify each State department of agriculture, each lead State agency for animal disease, and any State and national producer organizations representing impacted livestock producers not later than 3 days after such removal.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB2B73F3FFA244AB3BA98CB707D335797" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12005.</enum><header>Importation of live dogs</header> <subsection id="H29159635E7114F29B09E16F86EFDD209"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Animal Health Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8301">7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after section 10404 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8303">7 U.S.C. 8303</external-xref>) the following:</text>
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<section id="H64D6F984A2C34DA7A05A7F4737F310CE"><enum>10404A.</enum><header>Importation of live dogs</header>
<subsection id="HD93A4FE57DDC4ECEAA98AAF3EBB1D3F4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H11130310E6384599B229A18C180D85B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>compensation</term> means any act, consideration, or thing of value received by a person directly, including cash or noncash benefits, cost-avoidance, obtaining positive or avoiding negative publicity, an exchange of services, or maintaining a license issued under any local, State, or Federal government authority.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A160F2C25604699B959D5522CED61BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Importer</header><text>The term <term>importer</term> means any person who transports or causes the transportation of a dog into the United States from a foreign country.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF29F0350A934448399135083E99F227F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Import transporter</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>import transporter</term> means any person or entity that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3BD6A2B5B7B24BE98197F66DE66E2DB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>receives an imported dog from any importer, dealer, research facility, exhibitor, operator of an auction sale, or department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or of any State or local government; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63353FFEEC604BA5BB111208981B47B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>receives compensation for moving such dog in commerce.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB23CF98675034572BC7A4596A09F0AE2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>transfer</term> means a change of ownership or control of an imported dog to another person, including by sale, adoption, exchange, or donation.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8591185902134361A128F332DBE5B03C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header> <paragraph id="H446849F673D64B22B3D8460BEE92B7BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall import a dog into the United States unless prior to transport to the United States, the Secretary receives electronic documentation necessary, as determined by the Secretary, to demonstrate that the dog—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF3F83F8AB20146AFAB3B451F848B0C7C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is in good health; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A597F5CF2EC4D02BBFE062B27C8EC2C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has received all necessary vaccinations and internal and external parasite treatment, and demonstrated negative test results, as required by the Secretary and evidenced by a certificate that—</text>
<clause id="H15870B8408A3459EA741752D33567272"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is issued by a licensed veterinarian accredited by a competent veterinary authority recognized by the Secretary; and</text></clause> <clause id="H29448FFEC72F4DB0B63FF4CE24AAC4A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is endorsed by that authority in a manner representing that the veterinarian issuing the certificate was authorized to do so;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8DACC9C6DDAB4595AE24897678EB2EA7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is officially identified by a permanent method approved by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2CFB30565BD645468E204EAAF14BF097"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case that the dog is intended for transfer—</text>
<clause id="HCF42060CBE6340FFBD4EF47E71E0199C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is at least 6 months old; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0E73B6208E6F4CA3BE5E38E5A623D2CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is accompanied by an import permit issued by the Secretary under this Act.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H02A395D191AE4ED2A566CC78AD48A6E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, by regulation, shall provide an exception to any requirement under this Act in any case in which a dog is imported for purposes of transfer—</text> <subparagraph id="HD6560CEC8AE3441AA2EC3C1868BDEC9A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as a personal pet of United States origin returning to the United States;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7264EF473D5446E59AB9E86D725FC33C"><enum>(B) </enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as a United States military working dog or contracted working dog supporting a military mission or tasking; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFE9788EF20F4BFCB68E7A71BEE15C18"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for research purposes;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6709A57818E49EE810859F989023644"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> for veterinary treatment which is paid for by the importer, subject to the condition that the dog—</text> <clause id="H54744EE07CB047EFA941B61D13CD3360"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is taken directly to a veterinary facility for treatment with appropriate quarantine until the dog meets the criteria described in paragraph (1); and </text></clause>
<clause id="HACDF2007F2924F5D88BB417D6340603D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is then exported to its country of origin; or</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7BF3208C62C44CCBB8AA7B55AC4EBD85"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a dog that is less than 6 months old, for lawful importation into the State of Hawaii from the British Isles, Australia, Guam, or New Zealand in compliance with the regulations of the State of Hawaii and the other requirements of this section, if the dog is not transported out of the State of Hawaii for transfer at less than 6 months of age.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9928066B3CB2422780F27E987CF8BE63"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation and regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Transportation, shall promulgate such regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to implement and enforce this section, including regulations—</text> <paragraph id="H16C9A31D34D44C8DAC2BE4693B5F8390"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to facilitate electronic submission and interagency sharing of all documentation required prior to the importation of a dog into the United States under subsection (b)(1);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2D0739AEB524C79AF9F1E60AF0680B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to establish any necessary post-arrival verification processes for imported dogs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F5D4288F1AD4F41B32F316D8E35EECC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to ensure the denial of entry into the United States of any dog attempted to be imported into the United States in violation of subsection (b)(1);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3AF726D807DC4EC683C58C838F466891"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide that each importer, import transporter, intermediate handler, or carrier receiving a certificate of veterinary inspection required under this section shall submit a copy of the certificate to the Secretary, who shall record the information in a centralized, publicly available database and, upon request by a State veterinarian, share the information with such State veterinarian; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A592CF797AE43D48541D740E33FB054" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to determine and establish such fees for the verification of documentation and issuance of permits required under subsection (b)(1) as may be necessary to fund the implementation and enforcement of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H978D172682A9418BA06C678770FA528B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in subsection (c)(5) shall be construed as limiting the availability of funding made available under section 10417 to carry out this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6741C85E28834F238DF5DB21961838BB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Enforcement</header> <paragraph id="H3B433DBD1745465AACF99740BCDFDF4D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall have the authority granted under section 10414 to enforce this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H24EB1081BF7943EC88FCF164EE5BD9B8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>An importer or import transporter that fails to comply with this section shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H84502987601F4EEB8384151C618DF4EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be subject to penalties under section 10414; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAC303F53BAB2435DAA0E418F3F77567E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide, as the Secretary may determine, at the expense of the importer or import transporter, for—</text> <clause id="HF5B1C8FE657F4B03A17991AE37C2F9F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the care (including appropriate veterinary care), forfeiture, quarantine, and removal from the United States of each applicable<italic></italic> dog; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HA25206D256A541B5A06F4EE593723AEE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the return of each applicable dog to its place of export, with due care for the welfare of each applicable dog.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HFEE65374A43240AF8C982DC172B1BE81" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<paragraph id="H3CFA7C33DA5F4AA38AE7F470C4A72AEF" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>During the transition period, regulations promulgated under section 18 of the Animal Welfare Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2148">7 U.S.C. 2148</external-xref>) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) shall continue to apply to the extent that such regulations do not conflict with section 10404A of the Animal Health Protection Act (as inserted by subsection (a)).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H250960C47F6041F1B021249F0DFF693D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition period defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>transition period</term> means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which final regulations are promulgated under such section 10404A.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE95EC6794AC4B73A6D2F661AA572D1C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 18 of the Animal Welfare Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2148">7 U.S.C. 2148</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H76D41634A0F54FE49134FE7BDF88A592"><enum>12006.</enum><header>Sheep production and marketing grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 209(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1627a">7 U.S.C. 1627a(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H579DA3463BDA4E98B9F66F8E7EA900BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8FA3054CA3F143EFAFD16EC97ACEAF82"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2025</quote> after <quote>fiscal year 2024</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H71735FC8AA3C40368FD40F826C97F0C9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12007.</enum><header>Ensuring the free movement of livestock-derived products in interstate commerce</header>
<subsection id="HFA07695608164712A4A4EDD2A2FC2426"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this section is to—</text> <paragraph id="HBE57004D58EF4CE1952014DBF375E36E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protect the free movement in interstate commerce of products derived from covered livestock;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30350FF0F5C94C42BB095440552937E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">encourage a national market of such products; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9143BC69ABAF4344937F93593A9FE97C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that producers of covered livestock are not subject to a patchwork of State laws restricting access to a national market; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93A12212A71D4085BF421764707E47B7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the United States continues to uphold its international trade obligations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9CA3C55E9F804463B5DAEE4839FE4D2E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Producers of covered livestock have a Federal right to raise and market their covered livestock in interstate commerce and therefore no State or subdivision thereof may enact or enforce, directly or indirectly, a condition or standard on the production of covered livestock other than for covered livestock physically raised in such State or subdivision.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA5C4513FE12148B58032977157CDBD22"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Protecting interstate commerce</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Producers of covered livestock have a Federal right to raise and market their covered livestock in interstate commerce and therefore no State or subdivision thereof may enact or enforce, directly or indirectly, as a condition for sale or consumption, any condition or standard of production on products derived from covered livestock not physically raised in such State or subdivision that is in addition to, or different from, the conditions or standards of production in the State in which the production occurs.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1A9A9DD46AC74CC18228495D75D3FB26"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE35F14F8A2644FA0A0BA7335EB08597D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered livestock</header><text>The term <term>covered livestock</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="H491461684DA140C9B8D7FE3A2BFAC4F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means any domestic animal raised for the purpose of—</text>
<clause id="H6F13B3B01BD749F5A1D6EC192A2B8983"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">slaughter for human consumption; or </text></clause> <clause id="H0803446C686E4E5999091C02B67E9BE8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">producing products manufactured for human consumption which are derived from the processing of milk, including fluid milk products; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72D3989581694CC0888FE9F85FAF1D5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not include domestic animals raised for the primary purpose of egg production.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H241ECEE146C6485787D43AFF2DA6F504"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Production</header><text>The term <term>production</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E7969505B5C4820AB92B2A9E0495123"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means the raising (including breeding) of covered livestock; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD041CB3CA952431D82A683DDA263BA5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not include the movement, harvesting, or further processing of covered livestock. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H2C08C61014EE4B7291391BD95A6924EB"><enum>12008.</enum><header>Report on support for livestock and poultry producers during a foreign animal disease outbreak</header>
<subsection id="H29F4FC2A543C49F795874949D20D5E8C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the Department’s preparedness to support livestock producers and poultry growers facing economic losses in the event of an outbreak of a foreign animal disease<italic></italic>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7B2638F6C2454CE9876C74A2800C88F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report submitted under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the Department’s ability to protect producers and growers from significant economic losses as a result of a foreign animal disease—</text>
<paragraph id="H1E4C3218875E40B9A70B19B6C39882D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of—</text> <subparagraph id="HA189BF03F23C4B938DC67938D1662BE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>existing Federal programs, including catastrophic risk management tools, indemnity, direct payments, and herd buyouts; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAB66799FA5AB4778BFEFA949012B6756"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Department’s capacity to utilize such programs to provide benefits to producers and growers experiencing economic losses as a result of having to sell livestock and poultry at a reduced price, having to quarantine, treat, destroy, or dispose of animals, or as a result of catastrophic market conditions;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E372438A46B439CBA3EDDE52C69200F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a determination of gaps that exist in the Department’s ability to provide economic support for producers and growers suffering such losses; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44048EF1E3924111A7527B781A75D736"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations of the Secretary for modifications to Federal law (including regulations) relating to protecting producers and growers from significant economic losses related to a foreign animal disease outbreak.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H033F1EF98A1E4C4EBA06D5F85296FD26"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Provision of information</header> <paragraph id="H25226050864441DFA57B0E9152CEDFD4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, for purposes of facilitating the preparation of the report submitted under subsection (a), the relevant Department officials described in paragraph (2) shall inform the Secretary of the information described in subsection (b).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA9965494409D410A8F2344E8ECF23D21"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relevant Department officials described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The relevant Department officials described in this paragraph are the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H5BA5D0A359EE44D58C937AC5C037C989"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H497FCFA890E64821940F352E0C3E3E3A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B8F6D3A1BD1475990C421BAFFDD0FB7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary for Rural Development.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1486AFBAF66C47C1860A7E334EC012F7"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary for Food Safety.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD6B0D911DBD48FD894CDB6CF00DA0C1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0CB8A0889AE04014ADCDEA1FC848795A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Other officials, as specified by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></part> <part id="H0E428781333E4B1A8C1C4346371400B8"><enum>II</enum><header>Meat and Poultry Processing and Inspection</header> <section id="H24045BBE660B4A8FA1476D20B6A8D608"><enum>12111.</enum><header>Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States (A–PLUS)</header> <subsection id="HAA6E3DC1B51B486DAD6EA6F63AA1F797"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 201.67 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2024, to specify that—</text>
<paragraph id="HD54A0B633A9A4CB0B40CE8736CA35F95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>market agencies may have an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of, a packer, so long as such packer—</text> <subparagraph id="H1E0297CDE2E74539A161456F747DC800"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to cattle and sheep, has a cumulative slaughter capacity of less than—</text>
<clause id="H7F70AE5E89BA416F9185F51834021F21"><enum>(i)</enum><text>2,000 animals per day; or</text></clause> <clause id="H8BB7CEF10521452ABFA6F697038218DC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>700,000 animals per year; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H31352FF367AF4777A181DCCC11778E5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to hogs, has a cumulative slaughter capacity of less than—</text> <clause id="H4840C2D970184D21A083A2D4DD6042F9" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">10,000 animals per day; or </text></clause>
<clause id="H666EBBB6E0014DA0A275F181E8981D10" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>3,000,000 animals per year; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD760F0AB333644E5856505994661EE5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">market agencies that have an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of, a packer shall disclose to sellers of livestock the existence of such ownership interest, financial relationship, or participation.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDA4E782194C44A16B9BE3C37FBDB9EFA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as a limitation on the authority of the Secretary to adopt or enforce rules or regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/181">7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.</external-xref>) related to the protection of producers, competition, market integrity, or the prevention of conflicts of interest.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB472906B038845B4A04F513AB6B6E387"><enum>12112.</enum><header>Hazard analysis and critical control point guidance and resources for small and very small poultry and meat establishments</header> <subsection id="H312B964F78BF4EEBBCEFBC9E8C22525E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Meat establishments</header><text>The Federal Meat Inspection Act is amended by inserting after section 25 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/625">21 U.S.C. 625</external-xref>) the following:</text>
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<section id="HDC96ECE2B92C4B05B351E22F5EB9842F"><enum>26.</enum><header>Small and very small establishment guidance and resources</header>
<subsection id="H103408BEBD04456189E1566D9D9AD162"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Studies; model plans</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make publicly available—</text> <paragraph id="H7698D9CF83374C3BB556E7D352463D09"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a list of scientific studies (which the Secretary shall update as necessary) for use by small establishments and very small establishments in developing a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFCF30D174CE24F7AAB03FEA640BC53C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>guidelines relating to best practices and techniques by small establishments and very small establishments in the production of raw or further processed meat and meat food products; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H86DF217F42574D148CC598882975D751"><enum>(3)</enum><text>scale-appropriate model Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans for small establishments and very small establishments, including model plans for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H75E0301F698843BFAAD029C172B4ECE5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>slaughter-only establishments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF98EA71698C54AF6BE1829BA43AF906A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>processing-only establishments; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB1400042C4F84352868C6EF10E7A6FA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>slaughter and processing establishments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H05084900866C44FEBCEFED3E181DFBE5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish a guidance document, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, providing information on the requirements that need to be met for small establishments and very small establishments to develop, pursuant to this Act, a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5ACD782F3D7A43C3A0B5579A33890F5F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data confidentiality</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall not publish confidential business information of any meat processing establishment, including a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan of a meat processing establishment.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA7289070B25640599922A22914060F99"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Small establishment and very small establishment defined</header><text>In this section, the terms <term>small establishment</term> and <term>very small establishment</term> have the meanings given the terms <term>smaller establishment</term> and <term>very small establishment</term>, respectively, in the final rule entitled <quote>Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems</quote> (61 Fed. Reg. 38806 (July 25, 1996)) (or successor regulations).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HFDE5C04F39574E16B2C3E299AC17118A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Poultry establishments</header><text>The Poultry Products Inspection Act is amended by inserting after section 14 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/463">21 U.S.C. 463</external-xref>) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HD74E5EFAFE494C29BEC5FF5FC4302E47" style="OLC"> <section id="HD238701432FC4381A5BBD8AEA8441360"><enum>14A.</enum><header>Small and very small establishment guidance and resources</header> <subsection id="H557AA222C6054CF3BC810647CAA80C87"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Studies; model plans</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make publicly available—</text>
<paragraph id="H78ED6B3FED7C429BAECA874028B4003A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a list of scientific studies (which the Secretary shall update as necessary) for use by small establishments and very small establishments in developing a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92C12DBF7A544775931A8A9C71AEEB8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">guidelines relating to best practices and techniques used by small establishments and very small establishments in the production of raw or further processed poultry products; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2438F4AAF7C04DD5A04DD143D9F938E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>scale-appropriate model Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans for small establishments and very small establishments, including model plans for—</text> <subparagraph id="H81115E3DA4A74592937C6E5EED4A8F5A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>slaughter-only establishments;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7BCF20A91A0E4CF08F9CD4277EC72DDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>processing-only establishments; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEE8C540708B14236B658F75CAD85C529"><enum>(C)</enum><text>slaughter and processing establishments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H70C08FAC53204C2CBFF84F2C511438C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish a guidance document, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, providing information on the requirements that need to be met for small establishments and very small establishments to develop a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan pursuant to this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9394445A927E4DA293680E138E31BD56"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data confidentiality</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall not publish confidential business information of any poultry processing establishment<italic></italic>, including a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan of a poultry processing establishment.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6EC49D09CF3C4CC3817BA0B511FEEC30"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Small establishment and very small establishment defined</header><text>In this section, the terms <term>small establishment</term> and <term>very small establishment</term> have the meanings given the terms <term>smaller establishment</term> and <term>very small establishment</term>, respectively, in the final rule entitled <quote>Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems</quote> (61 Fed. Reg. 38806 (July 25, 1996)) (or successor regulations).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H92981667237446479DF895938F990BEC"><enum>12113.</enum><header>Outreach on cooperative interstate shipment</header> <subsection id="HF89E136ADB59434288159E60146E3B58"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Meat</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 501 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/683">21 U.S.C. 683</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H2691E0D113C44B958F32B81BD59E2BA1"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Federal outreach</header><text>In each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary shall conduct outreach to States that—</text> <paragraph id="H16084351F4A74B9EB4A398FB31223DCC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have a State meat inspection program in effect pursuant to section 301; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA416157F001413A8B4B16433E80B6F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>do not have a selected establishment.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H90FF56AA06BE41A99EC3151A48C69467"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Poultry</header><text>Section 31 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/472">21 U.S.C. 472</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H9553CF24BA774344A0198DFDD15E091E"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Federal outreach</header><text>In each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029, the Secretary shall conduct outreach to States that—</text> <paragraph id="H44965C8BAFA3421A84154EB1F5409438"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have a State poultry product inspection program in effect pursuant to section 5; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7E72ACD108A43A38E8AF86210655BFA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>do not have a selected establishment.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HE159FC3ACF5A4021916DC801B341D7CD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the conclusion of each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029, the Secretary shall submit a report detailing the activities and results of the outreach conducted during that fiscal year under subsection (k) of section 501 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/683">21 U.S.C. 683</external-xref>) and subsection (j) of section 31 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/472">21 U.S.C. 472</external-xref>), as added by subsections (a) and (b), to—</text>
<paragraph id="H6219D92589A04096896B3520DFFC7002"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA34AAC08639344E39BDEDEB4B28735C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC5E250F8FAE54FB8BF5F3BF8A052E155"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC00D2ED7986B4293AC36788CDD741402"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H67FF9F03F08742C89395B3F9ECCDF365" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12114.</enum><header>Pilot program to support custom slaughter establishments</header>
<subsection id="H87C3609C72894DADACF37671A6FF45EC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="HC50DD3E936B94C5B8B6BC0896D8EBE72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State operated pilot program</header><text>Upon the receipt of an application from a custom exempt facility and subject to the requirements specified in subsection (c), a State department of agriculture may operate a pilot program to allow such custom facility to sell slaughtered meat and meat food products (referred to in this section as <quote>meat products</quote>) directly to consumers within the State in which the facility is located in accordance with the pilot program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF828F66125584188A0255A1D6840B7B7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Lack of a state pilot program</header><text>If a State department of agriculture does not elect to operate a pilot program, the Secretary shall, upon request from a custom exempt facility in such a State, operate a pilot program administered by the Secretary for that State in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HED4B372E83EA433BA5B710C61748A5A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allowable number of facilities</header>
<paragraph id="H4C704EDB4215427E8E5C31A9D8EAED72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial approval</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H35F4AE37B8C648A095917107BA3F0223"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State department of agriculture may approve not more than 5 facilities in such State for participation in a pilot program established under subsection (a)(1); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6672707653D64A92BB56308484640395"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary may approve not more than 10 facilities to participate in all pilot programs established under subsection (a)(2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30E0594FC8124FA1BCD10A811A55FB76"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent approval of facilities</header><text>Not less than 2 years after the establishment of a pilot program, a State department of agriculture or the Secretary may, if no product produced at a facility that was initially approved under paragraph (1) for participation in such pilot program has been subject to an emergency action under subsection (f) during the 2-year period following such establishment, approve—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE2285F7699014E43BD2F21490444746A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a State department of agriculture, not more than 5 additional facilities in the respective State; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBFB01E2A62774FE18291E5949F97562B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of the Secretary, not more than 10 additional facilities in all States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H25E7BE4232C44027B1A984C677713A44"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot program requirements</header><text>A pilot program established under this section shall, at a minimum, require—</text> <paragraph id="H51DA8F0D283546BBA69DDBBE4EEC9DF5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that meat products sold under the pilot program are—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB80FF93DEA4B4A1CB1B6369D335FCDCD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sold directly to consumers within the State from—</text> <clause id="H0FD4149ADE374C72A0BBB4F1B00713AD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the owner of the animals from which such meat products are derived; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H35487213BEE144BEA07E12FAB4340C94"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the custom exempt facility at which the meat products were processed;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC871A15859234FB8999E4FC920E4C896"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not eligible for re-sale; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H03578069D213427DB588FF8CDA0B657E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>clearly labeled to indicate—</text> <clause id="HB1EEF1A9024D4D09BB35788D97F40E81"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the name and address of the facility at which the meat products were processed;</text></clause>
<clause id="H72866D6BA174455787FD149F1BF31657"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the name and address of the owner of the animals from which such meat products are derived;</text></clause> <clause id="HD1E85E5840C7405F90A12DDCF7866884"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the location where animals from which such meat products are derived were raised;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCF587351F5F84998B3554853EE7ADA72"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date of slaughter of such animals and the period of time over which the owner raised such animals;</text></clause> <clause id="H422A9A87335E41B3A883B63BA79CD24E"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that such meat products were not subject to Federal inspection; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H117F1E7F35DD46ECAA8238207E831773"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that such meat products shall not be resold;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC71E5322DEBC4265B9B75C6BB2A2FEFC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that custom exempt facilities participating in the pilot program comply with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E9BA129DB314D118095AD4BD1C0434D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public Law 85–765 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1901">7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.</external-xref>; commonly known as the <quote>Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958</quote>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8496BAC2EC334FA2AB2A999693DFF4D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>applicable State and local laws;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCCC56CF83270455E8DFDDCC74EAC5AB7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 23(d) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/623">21 U.S.C. 623(d)</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H947B7C3E3635480684FD8FBA51903E76"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Federal regulations pertaining to—</text>
<clause id="H86C537DD5E3C49CB88316BCCF1614400"><enum>(i)</enum><text>sanitation standards and record keeping requirements for custom exempt facilities; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE3076CDAA02C4782A57308A5B6BB5342"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the handling and disposition of specified risk materials;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9445D402A184138B0791D71D0EF9FB8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that custom exempt facilities participating in the pilot program be subject to onsite inspection by the Secretary to ensure compliance with the requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11D76C1B726C454A893CBBE22A534811"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that custom exempt facilities participating in the pilot program be subject to onsite inspection at least annually by the local authority responsible for restaurant inspections or the State department of agriculture.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBEF9397DB3B74CB699E08BE6831112D3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue, and make publicly available, guidance for participation in a pilot program established pursuant to this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H54D31F90DAFA496AB27A191926C97645"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Ineligibility</header><text>An establishment subject to inspection by the Secretary under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/601">21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>) or operating pursuant to a State meat inspection program authorized under section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/661">21 U.S.C. 661</external-xref>) shall not be eligible to participate in a pilot program established pursuant to this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6A6394E315AA4352836B99C6126FF7FF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authority for emergency action</header><text>If the Secretary has credible evidence that a meat product produced at a custom exempt facility participating in a pilot program established pursuant to this section is adulterated, the Secretary—</text> <paragraph id="H7A74AB492C3042AE941FCD6A3C6309BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall, pursuant to the Federal Meat Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/601">21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>), take such actions as may be necessary to address the risk to public health posed by such products; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E74F5ABEC674F1AA6EDA245F0BD9047"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may terminate the participation of a custom exempt facility in a pilot program established pursuant to this section. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFDB7D51769244532BAA92BDDF50A61FC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report required</header> <paragraph id="H3924283FDD23419EA1C2AE019C4421AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reports by State departments of agriculture to Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning September 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter until September 30, 2029, each State department of agriculture operating a pilot program pursuant to this section shall submit to the Secretary a report detailing, with respect to each such pilot program within the relevant State for the preceding fiscal year—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA7C45FE05A63448D988B9B569E3FD6B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number and location of persons or custom exempt facilities selling meat products under each such pilot program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98356FB7B7F243779DD502A3D02BA1BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the outcomes of each such pilot program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4247E0942CD94212A9EBC4DDD8C1BE6F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any instances in which a meat product was subject to an emergency action under subsection (f).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H052C8506EBC44359BAF98BCA265A9453"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report by Secretary to Congress</header><text>Not later than 2 years after initiating a pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report detailing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1C16205FE8D8446BAE18B56294879CEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the information received from participating State departments of agriculture under paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18972BE487384F80BE04E11AC152472A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for any custom exempt facilities participating in a pilot program established by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a)(2)—</text>
<clause id="H2DC1682A140842598CAFC3747F51E6A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number and location of persons or custom exempt facilities selling products pursuant to such pilot program;</text></clause> <clause id="H2EB4C0B8D61B4E1A8C08D89ED9B7BC78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the outcomes of such pilot program; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5670F6593D4E4A4E92386BAEB00A6146"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any instances in which a meat product was subject to an emergency action under subsection (f).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9A3DEF3D846C4C439DFE0313F7AC3505"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Custom exempt facility defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>custom exempt facility</term> means an establishment engaged in the slaughter of animals and the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat, and meat food products for commerce that is not subject to the Federal inspection requirements under title I of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/601">21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2C41B4F00856418FBED6C12FBC51BFE7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>A State and the Secretary may not operate a pilot program under this section on or after September 30, 2029, and no facility that is exempt from inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/601">21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>) pursuant to this section shall be exempt from that inspection on or after September 30, 2029.</text></subsection></section></part></subtitle> <subtitle id="HF60CD2F846624E498BE871C2797BF102"><enum>B</enum><header>Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994</header> <section id="HB05E34412AD140558EE64D36DA38D67D" commented="no"><enum>12201.</enum><header>Office of Homeland Security</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 221 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6922">7 U.S.C. 6922</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6FBBF263EA5544919BD9E71A4B5C8752"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H35C8D0A3CB2D46149689F11C5D66B15D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7620A21F24B4244960C071C91EBA330"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H393B77BA82BC4057898A2CB3C04D37DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H9628ACCC3D694ED485A608B049E0F41F"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conducting annual cross-sector crisis simulation exercises related to a food-related emergency or disruption; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9788D0A52C854C04A2B9756E16410308"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H4468E718778E4B8492E68E0A53C0625D" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Detailees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may detail employees of the Department of Agriculture to, and accept employees detailed from, the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947) to assist in carrying out the duties of the Office of Homeland Security.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2ACF6B02B96E439C88873AD3FE019C3B" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Risk assessments and reports</header> <paragraph id="H20A684F9911F4E8D8FFFFF05E6C9792A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Risk assessments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, and not less than every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct an assessment of risks and security vulnerabilities to the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF97FB27A4AB84FA2AC2EB2FC9C51EB35" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>naturally occurring, unintentional, or intentional threats, including chemical, biological, cybersecurity, or bioterrorism attacks;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA9CE95277724D4781DED45BDEE499F0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>influence of state-owned enterprise;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H532997E579F4418C9021C99BF7658B70" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>control of and access to agricultural data;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F4CED0047484AA5A01C45552D5F8FAE" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>foreign acquisition of intellectual property, agricultural assets, and land;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC4D409B33DB740429CA8D703832D93CD" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>agricultural input shortages and dependence on foreign-sourced inputs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E8727E8AD00457BA87F4E51E6E5432B" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>supply chain and trade disruptions;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFE0925CB20CF4901A3B44EF7C2E0193B" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>science and technology cooperation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE202378558E149159EFB0E776CA42A5E" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>unequal investments in research, development, and commercialization;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC679BF3D87454B14BF685BC099FA6FB7" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>incongruent regulatory policies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDEF4C08CE02E4CD6A9D4FC6F43F54B28" commented="no"><enum>(J)</enum><text>any other vulnerabilities identified by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD9BD3494F7BE45018BF8D78EE30634C7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing and report</header>
<subparagraph id="HF4E61C1FF60F424CA8206DC2B97D9DD0" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the completion of a risk assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide a briefing on the results of the risk assessment and submit to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes—</text> <clause id="HB01F698F0CA348D2945AD874F47EF0AA" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of any gaps or limitations in national security efforts related to the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB4486BAEE4C94C8396940985A2B334E2" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any actions taken by the Secretary to address any gaps or limitations identified under clause (i), including through interagency coordination, threat information sharing, and stakeholder outreach;</text></clause> <clause id="H22A5022726C14FB2874E431FA01957E4" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any recommendations for administrative, regulatory, or legislative actions that can be taken to reduce any gaps or limitations identified under clause (i), including—</text>
<subclause id="HE6B95122A7D340CE9B4640112FC29859" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>recommendations to reduce the dependence on foreign-source inputs necessary for the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2D8800A8CF32463199840354846C516B" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>recommendations to address the cybersecurity threats to, and security vulnerabilities in, the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H62C39B3B584C4791B5C75EB972B6CA3B" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>resources the Secretary requires to address current and future national security vulnerabilities related to the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55805CE20DEF4A368E50B546ED829943" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exemption from Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A report required under subparagraph (A) shall be exempt from the requirements of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (subtitle D of title VII of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; 136 Stat. 3677).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H114533C3593040AA806E7C5A81BE9026" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12202.</enum><header>Farm Service Agency</header>
<subsection id="H85D253827FCA4245AFFA51917BA10CA5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 226(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6932">7 U.S.C. 6932(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H21BAF43831D54D88AD5D55519E1540F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA76895AE0EDC410789932762718BE445"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFD3765D2A09C4D74B457F1DD9E4193D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special concurrence requirements for certain functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 226(c) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6932">7 U.S.C. 6932(c)</external-xref>) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>the programs specified in subsection (b)(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>any conservation programs that are under the jurisdiction of the Farm Service Agency pursuant to subsection (b)</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H7CD1063A946E4B35ACC9CA672DC7A0D5"><enum>12203.</enum><header>Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 226B(f)(3)(B) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6934">7 U.S.C. 6934(f)(3)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HE848B04829164ECC9422C8032482B9F9"><enum>12204.</enum><header>Natural Resources Conservation Service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 228 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6936">7 U.S.C. 6936</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5989B05B590A41918B37B061CAE1A429"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H639AEB74BC3648E0882030D6A416E021"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>, except subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of such title</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6A1159CB07C84D68BBDF9780BE9DB276"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>, except functions under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3831">16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE8AF90A31FF4674987D916AF237DADA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)(3), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H2836CC4F85164C9A85AC44223076AD16"><enum>12205.</enum><header>Burden of proof for national appeals division hearings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 277(c)(4) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6997">7 U.S.C. 6997(c)(4)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5F8BEA5C482F471BBE7F1CDB40EA3B17" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAF42C70C4C6F4EC9AED26826236FFA69"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Burden of proof</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The agency shall bear the burden of proving by substantial evidence that the adverse decision of the agency was valid. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H496E4C3818934252A4BC69612A2DFA88"><enum>12206.</enum><header>Termination of authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7014">7 U.S.C. 7014(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H83BBECA7FFED4EC0B168D9FE4CA75B89" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC6C970F687114B0D9F0E8FF14A2339ED"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority of the Secretary to carry out the amendments made to this title by the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HFFCAB8782B32490B98510EFA87140CE3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12207.</enum><header>Functions of the Office of Tribal Relations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 309 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6921">7 U.S.C. 6921</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H39E450D208804832B8D22A099D72045E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H87C05DC36EFC4C9FAA5FEF8F481DCF64" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall advise</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>shall—</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E489D5E228A4974B49C1F2943E1F536"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B3F7F0E11954F4B9C37F0A3DB874B52">
<paragraph id="H6C70E01A2B5F453B9BBD6231603263B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advise the Secretary on policies related to Indian tribes;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41CED16293BD4751888B1652D7359A68"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">oversee—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE787E265BA5C4AE7ACAF0CF2FB5997DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each self-determination contract (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>)) entered into between the Secretary and a tribal organization; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72177F51A8CA464E928C60067B4AF41D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each self-governance compact (as defined in section 401 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5361">25 U.S.C. 5361</external-xref>)) entered into between the Secretary and an Indian tribe; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB299A52046348A1A034620505BAA4DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>carry out such other functions as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29D65474E5ED4B6D804DA38662C30CB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by striking <quote>this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>this section</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H7257FDD4B25343F6AF4474ACEFCF2664"><enum>12208.</enum><header>Office of the Ombudsman</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title III of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2231b">7 U.S.C. 2231b et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H18CAB49848944618AA120089D761E0D3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H8AF3EEC39AD44F6EA2854C8DF799A771"><enum>310.</enum><header>Office of the Ombudsman</header> <subsection id="H653A6F6CDABA4731B4AD70C80F8098AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish within the Department an Office of the Ombudsman (in this section referred to as the <quote>Office</quote>). The Office shall be independent of Department agencies and offices.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCFF03DD9E7284F5D949D4AD7A0C3D918"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Ombudsman</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office shall be headed by an Ombudsman that shall—</text> <paragraph id="H93D7925BBD1248519582F1806F487012"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be considered a senior official; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H009871AA99014413B57B1166D569292D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have a background in civil rights enforcement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H518AF0C3CF9B4A99B68D8F1C5643B7C2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The functions of the Office shall be to— </text>
<paragraph id="H7936BC2C641B4791B1EB28A2597AB6A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assist producers and other customers of Department programs in navigating the civil rights review process; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB212553C9D4A45F78F1AC23030372570"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that participants (as defined in section 271) are aware of the appeals process under subtitle H of title II, including informal hearings under section 275; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H170D0372F08D4607A4FE4EBF4B52D669"><enum>(3)</enum><text>promote awareness of the Office and its responsibilities among producers and other customers of Department programs; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8CE8BBC1638642B38FC61E520B2C4A90"><enum>(4)</enum><text>raise issues and concerns with respect to, and make recommendations to the Secretary about, equitable access or implementation of Department programs.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCCB91B70A52C4559835AB59AAA1293F0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Access to information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish procedures to provide the Ombudsman access to all departmental records necessary to execute the functions of the Office under subsection (d) not later than 60 days after a request from the Ombudsman for such information.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H27CE2D9E29744948899657871842E875"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effect on procedures for grievances, appeals, or administrative matters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The establishment of the Office shall not affect any procedures for grievances, appeals, or administrative matters in any other provision of this Act, any other provision of law, or any other Federal regulation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H85988A356F5E4274BBC024CC74EA8F80"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Ombudsman shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on— </text> <paragraph id="H3EE739BF7108428BB9F8174CFE3CDCD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the activities carried out by the Office; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE50BA44B51284DB5B9AEF80613E9E1AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the findings and recommendation of the Office with respect to equitable access or implementation of Department programs.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H649D75AAB3934D1D8ECF04BCCD2A0285"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H8818B0E626364A20931862B89EA396B6"><enum>C</enum><header>National Security</header>
<section id="H7E96F73AA73148628C4DAF092B46B24A"><enum>12301.</enum><header>Agricultural foreign investment disclosure improvements</header>
<subsection id="HB4B6B5F33DD244AAA77832ABE8611703"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H9C2A3EEC90814BFE808D1CC58C8D1D69"><enum>(1)</enum><header>AFIDA</header><text>The term <term>AFIDA</term> means the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3501">7 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H91F0D56065024327B7FAAD87E79D5209"><enum>(2)</enum><header>FPAC–BC</header><text>The term <term>FPAC–BC</term> means the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center of the Department of Agriculture.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H995FA786A8F74BAC9C2BEC5D891B164E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>MOU with CFIUS</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into 1 or more memoranda of understanding with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States under which the Secretary shall provide the Committee with all relevant information relating to reports on foreign ownership of United States agricultural land submitted to the Secretary under section 2 of AFIDA (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3501">7 U.S.C. 3501</external-xref>), including information on—</text>
<paragraph id="H0F172D40AE554008B314C16D59C66255"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each report submitted to the Secretary; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADAA7B63401D465EA172F38C103D23FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to each such report, the identity of the person submitting the report and the date of submission.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H197FC7B2989243C2B13267E9CCB13AFF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>AFIDA handbook updates</header>
<paragraph id="H02BEB1CABD8A403CA66A665A2CD91FFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>First update</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HB4B9820B21DC4C408BC37F303A81876D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>update the most recent version of the Farm Service Agency handbook titled <quote>Foreign Investment Disclosure</quote> as determined necessary by the Secretary for the effective implementation of AFIDA; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9FFF13836DF447D380EDDC38EB68A8EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incorporate in such update the recommendations made by the report of the Government Accountability Office titled <quote>Foreign Investments in U.S. Agricultural Land: Enhancing Efforts to Collect, Track, and Share Key Information Could Better Identify National Security Risks</quote> and dated January 18, 2024.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0BFA98FCE988405F83E778CC45FE651C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent updates</header><text>After updating the handbook described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) under that paragraph, the Secretary shall carry out an update of that handbook every 10 years thereafter, including by incorporating any recommendations of the Government Accountability Office.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDEDF1578ADC042C28BE632B353628E25"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Civil penalties</header><text>Section 3 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3502">7 U.S.C. 3502</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6905A9B21B3B4F73879EA6C17D52E812"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACFE1C0A85004CCAACC0EA0DFE35C965"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>(a) If the</quote> and all that follows through <quote>Any such civil penalty shall be recoverable</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HD29CD6119B6443DEA1317789F4B519FC" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H7B4A69BB9E6443F7AAEB94E0CB069EB4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A person shall be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Secretary if the Secretary determines that the person—</text>
<paragraph id="H88772BEF820C43BA8917601B0F83F7C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has failed to submit a report in accordance with the provisions of section 2; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC31395391B134D9BA6F279DEF5752B02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has knowingly submitted a report under section 2 that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBE87EB42A8C04771B8C7CC9665D8EBE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>does not contain all the information required to be in such report; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H43A323CB075C4968BB0E0D3CCCF04ABE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>contains information that is misleading or false.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4B31787E0ECD461B8F5B67D6FF61D72E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Civil action</header><text>Any civil penalty imposed by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall be recoverable</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A7CE77D4EEA4A928AA995AFD315C61C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H255F33B90BE344619598F9E552D1F1FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through <quote>The amount</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF8390F27FCBF40AE92EE1A13444BB055" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H90ECDD4D9C764485A9AA3EB3A49DF45B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amount of penalty</header><text>The amount</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF0ABD5F3DC8F41C0952B87390894EE9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of this section</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDB9D9F2329C452FA99CF7521A54AB2C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall not exceed 25 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>for violations under (a)(1) shall not exceed 25 percent, and for violations under (a)(2) shall be not less than 5 percent, but not more than 25 percent,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5C47E6D86BF34420B355CA7D88A1919B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public disclosure of enforcement actions</header><text>Section 3 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3502">7 U.S.C. 3502</external-xref>) (as amended by subsection (b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HDF52A263C0364E23B110A7EE7BD33A4F" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HC27ED24A736F4B15A7314CB0FD49156F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public disclosure of enforcement actions</header><text>The Secretary shall publicly disclose the name of each person who paid to the Secretary a civil penalty imposed under subsection (a), including, if applicable, after the completion of an appeal of a civil penalty.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H8907A18F440F41A4818C21F07E461160"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Publication of reporting requirements</header><text>Section 3 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3502">7 U.S.C. 3502</external-xref>) (as amended by subsection (c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4A8F535610704F5E89D420058E8C24D3" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HDF1B83CF54FE40B9BFA265598B7D4E79"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Outreach</header><text>Using existing resources and efforts to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall carry out a nationwide outreach program directed primarily toward landlords, operators, owners, persons, producers, and tenants (as those terms are defined in section 718.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>)) of agricultural land and county property appraiser offices, land appraisal companies, and real estate auction companies to increase public awareness and provide education regarding the reporting requirements under this Act.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H2687A79BAA9349D0BEF5D15B2769DB50"><enum>12302.</enum><header>Report on agricultural land purchasing activities in the United States by countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and certain other countries</header>
<subsection id="H076871781AF6420A8961D9D86586153B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HE22E2CBC53C74D17A42F77D3F1DF024F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agricultural land</header><text>The term <term>agricultural land</term> has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3508">7 U.S.C. 3508</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD4F72F78E9684899A9686306C9A52929"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of Congress</header><text>The term <term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H020356B08F984642AF3A97ED3AD30D4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H35EA375C4ED5477D960A2D2335F2841C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF7972AF703F496684448F4013334C58"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8AAB520DAF4546EABCE0C5BD9D190452"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28ADAC67968F4822B97BA258F3F998DD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1600CE97B339457AAAF6863A45A256B0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EC8B7951E754AB188865CD6A673B588"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered foreign country</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered foreign country</term> means a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 10638 of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/19237">42 U.S.C. 19237</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8248137FCB2493E856BF21442CC2833"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Covered foreign person</header><text>The term <term>covered foreign person</term> means a foreign person (as defined in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3508">7 U.S.C. 3508</external-xref>)) that is a citizen of, or headquartered in, as applicable, a covered foreign country.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCE90EA5DB4349BAB6CBBB749611AC13"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3508">7 U.S.C. 3508</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H24951C73BC8F4B5FB8DBD61FFA307C82"><enum>(6)</enum><header>State sponsor of terrorism</header><text>The term <term>state sponsor of terrorism</term> means a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, for purposes of—</text> <subparagraph id="HFF0A2B91C9294662B206A9DC84080DB0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4813">50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB42A8CEE597C4C0AAC0FD3AC40A5E793"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2371">22 U.S.C. 2371</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD29E1078FD2472A912CDF0D807C166D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2780">22 U.S.C. 2780(d)</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBA6D4F7F2D5A4F72B7417F518B0EFD51"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other provision of law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE346C211204947208AD5938EB237D8C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H6B81B7DB2248472BAE84EAB9595A7E22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the head of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the national security risks of the purchase and management of agricultural land by covered foreign persons.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H302FF1E758B54C49AFF370A759D062D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following with respect to the year covered by the report:</text> <subparagraph id="H1B5C95EF3DBB42769D9C2BE618BC45FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of—</text>
<clause id="HCE6F3283B4CE4246A74B1264574E30F6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of acres of agricultural land owned, leased, or managed by covered foreign persons, organized by State; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD789C6C7DF444547BC732FB756929C97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each State, the percentage of land owned or managed by covered foreign persons compared to the total acreage of the State.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H132690F94DFF4E6E9FD21531F6375C2B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An analysis of the possible threat to food security, food safety, biosecurity, or environmental protection due to the ownership of agricultural land by each covered foreign country through covered foreign persons.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDB23B796FD44AA79E8AF7A3BDDFAFAC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An analysis of the annual and total cost of support for agricultural land owned by covered foreign persons through farm programs administered by the Farm Service Agency.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B9DEE00A51A49CBB0D0B926CF958E22"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An analysis of the use of agricultural land for industrial espionage or intellectual property transfer by covered foreign persons.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91DFDCE647004BE8B022E459C3A960BD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An analysis of the potential use by covered foreign persons of agricultural land in close proximity to manufacturing facilities, water sources, and other critical infrastructure to monitor, interrupt, or disrupt activities critical to the national and economic security of the United States.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8BAD5A2C742B4972989DE2117EDE918C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An analysis of other threats to the agricultural industry or national security of the United States due to the ownership of agricultural land by covered foreign persons.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC41B07C3D024C47B879E33E315FC72B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Unclassified form</header><text>A report submitted under this subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27C11031B3C7471F95A735B6EA973823"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB5752421EC25401BAEFE7203EBBA9891"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HCDC8B2CBBC584720AD8E34FAF73D1F28"><enum>12303.</enum><header>Investigative actions</header>
<subsection id="H86B1C8D037D54B62AE19D58532610CEA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Investigative actions</header><text>Section 4 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3503">7 U.S.C. 3503</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H9B33B57733FB43EEBF3FFDA28572E4CA" style="OLC"> <section id="HBE11E34947F24636A9077E29B65FA08B"><enum>4.</enum><header>Investigative actions</header> <subsection id="H3A217E6E15614EFD92CB4498FA74120F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall appoint an employee in the Senior Executive Service (as described in section 3131 of title 5, United States Code) of the Department of Agriculture to serve as Chief of Operations of Investigative Actions (referred to in this section as the <quote>Chief of Operations</quote>), who shall hire, appoint, and maintain additional employees to monitor compliance with the provisions of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCF9360E1C7614D73ACD9698529804671"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chief of Operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief of Operations may serve in such position simultaneously with a concurrent position within the Department of Agriculture.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H652CECEA40234F6D92CC8E1D842C6A64"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Security</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H8054EB2B7D8C4023B765EC2BE9C08E86"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide classified storage, meeting, and other spaces, as necessary, for personnel of the Chief of Operations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC48B59C1AA454E34BB0E3FF59C07B51A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assist such personnel in obtaining security clearances.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC042B5DFE76E407F98920A3205C88567"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Chief of Operations shall—</text> <paragraph id="H0D47F655925943AC9AB761F81BEE822C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>monitor compliance with this Act;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1D9CBC8FB9A44B2DB2E48047C7BCD098"><enum>(2)</enum><text>refer noncompliance with this Act to the Secretary, the Farm Service Agency, and any other appropriate authority;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF5C65A018274D97852AA40FFCF4B855"><enum>(3)</enum><text>conduct investigations, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Treasury, the National Security Council, and State and local law enforcement agencies, on malign efforts—</text>
<subparagraph id="H64B3B19AC7B94E93AA6E77BED3860E9A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to steal agricultural knowledge and technology; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D0CD1D0B4974C899C5377B9AABC409F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to disrupt the United States agricultural base;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5F132A41C1843BB976CF115EA9104C5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct an annual audit of the database developed under section 12304(c) of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE64D4E6E638B4C51B9EF323BA3729967"><enum>(5)</enum><text>seek to enter into memoranda of agreement and memoranda of understanding with the Federal agencies described in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H949160BD6987459B9B208875936ABBCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to ensure compliance with this Act; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1D6F3F3A20844B9893D090FB77EB907"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to prevent the malign efforts described in that paragraph;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB080E2BEC4D147758E3637256A21CEDF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>refer to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States transactions that—</text> <subparagraph id="H57F241ECA2B440A1B8BEB5F9245F13A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>raise potential national security concerns; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDD2D214EE58B4B8080D0C9F59F4716F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>result in agricultural land acquisition by a foreign person that is a citizen of, or headquartered in, as applicable, a foreign entity of concern; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD160CC55A212411A86F211B203BBEECF"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">publish annual reports that summarize the information contained in every report received by the Secretary under section 2 during the period covered by the report.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9E3D0A77E29141A2A860B06939E9AA6E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The Chief of Operations shall report to—</text> <paragraph id="H2C0AA0376E9844E387546C97A779DCF4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H961E72E3A0B042989F59359A4FD204FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if delegated by the Secretary, to—</text> <subparagraph id="H67E5AE9B8B6E4E84996BEE79AB71C2D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H859DA3CA12664DD7AB6D0A1196FB6821"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Director of the Department of Agriculture Office of Homeland Security.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HA16E4A7D016A452580FED3F2CB6EC27E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of foreign entity of concern</header><text>Section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3508">7 U.S.C. 3508</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBCE1B399B9134D54BAFC591EC0A054F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>For purposes of this Act—</quote> and inserting <quote>In this Act:</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2C2A97F0FC1482DBB8A67996BBB8496"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in each of paragraphs (1) through (6)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2069A908164D4CF38FBD7B5A41FA681F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the term</quote> and inserting <quote>The term</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA41AF09F8CFF468FB013EBE66E61524E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting a paragraph heading, the text of which comprises the term defined in that paragraph;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5D84D51DFAF482295F97AFF49748B41"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (3), (4), (6), (7), and (8), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB11A2C559F4D495A9D03588552597C48"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H1E5EF597968D4464A5F2ECD6D2DF7838" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H9B5B9F5969624AE48FF2BD9389BBEAB6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foreign entity of concern</header><text>The term <term>foreign entity of concern</term> has the meaning given the term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/4651">15 U.S.C. 4651</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96B06189E51443EEA0DDFC2492F69D03"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HCE24A28275F5419CB11497D7B48B24BB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Malign effort</header><text>The term <term>malign effort</term> means any hostile effort undertaken by, at the direction of, on behalf of, or with the substantial support of the government of a foreign entity of concern.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF827D9181CE5474E8F7EED13386B26D9"><enum>12304.</enum><header>Digitization and consolidation of foreign land ownership data collection and publication</header> <subsection id="H5F2D54CD85F448278BAE13E4539943F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HBC7DC5F7DB9F4259853577BD51391C0C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agricultural land</header><text>The term <term>agricultural land</term> has the meaning given the term in section 781.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1EBC9027BAB54137BD98D367DFA0F5B0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Database</header><text>The term <term>database</term> means the database developed under subsection (c).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE56E502DCF364D1A9A690A5356E1A228"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Foreign person</header><text>The term <term>foreign person</term> has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3508">7 U.S.C. 3508</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H885656FF242B4C88B80C8B6238A96FBF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Electronic filing</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a streamlined process for electronic submission and retention of disclosures made pursuant to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3501">7 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD9342B0F9F914306A6E3CCC42DF6F603"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Database</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a database of agricultural land owned by foreign persons, using data that are collected—</text> <paragraph id="H881AF9773CFB4401AE888FAE27E93CE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>pursuant to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3501">7 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB71B9027A46F4C6FB2FD6F7F3440A27D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>from—</text> <subparagraph id="HDD8B6729C92A4EE6AFEDEE3588E5DD33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>FSA–153 forms submitted to the Farm Service Agency; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H75FD5B3455E348F2ACD24DC0E0212531"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the electronic system established pursuant to subsection (b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8DE2672773BD4E1A98285AFA400B24C4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each entry in the database for each registration or updated registration of agricultural land owned or leased by a foreign person shall include pertinent information, as determined by the Secretary, in the applicable filing, except it shall not include the name of the filer and the purchase or lease price of such transaction.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9BFD173657224D5AAF0516C50EB2DEE1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Audit</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the database is made publicly available, and annually thereafter, the Chief of Operations for Investigative Actions appointed under section 4 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (as amended by section 12303(a)) shall—</text> <paragraph id="HAEF81D3CC97F4FBA823D75CCCD24C4E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct an audit of the database; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCCD3AC85098C4FC6B0652E12F65709CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report—</text> <subparagraph id="H44C056E0691049BFBFDE3D6AB591A49A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluating the accuracy of the database; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCCA05F2A85454ECD8C987B0886B4A8A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describing recommendations for improving compliance with the reporting required under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3501">7 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC49A1CD5A3464D20B295CA6778317F5F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Out of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the requirements of this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H40EAACAFDA8F4951979B5F82AD92BA77"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 773 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/328">Public Law 117–328</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HC7870E7556A94FA1A8A97456476213D6"><enum>D</enum><header>Other Miscellaneous Provisions</header> <section id="HBAF7DB3E25D54F14A72BEEA3C7873145" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12401.</enum><header>Thrifty food plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3(u) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012(u)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H4A828E7B6F4B4875B9929B12803F4C52"><enum>(u)</enum>
<paragraph id="H3D361CA10304402AA97706E9A60C4F78" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text><quote>Thrifty food plan</quote> means the diet required to feed a family of 4 persons consisting of a man and a woman 20 through 50, a child 6 through 8, and a child 9 through 11 years of age, based on relevant market baskets that shall only be changed pursuant to paragraph (3). The cost of such diet shall be the basis for uniform allotments for all households regardless of their actual composition. The Secretary shall only adjust the cost of the diet as specified in paragraphs (2) and (4).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36C8EAA997CB4B86A5C0D524B5462A0D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Household adjustments</header><text>The Secretary shall make household-size adjustments based on the following ratios of household size as a percentage of the maximum 4-person allotment:</text>
<subparagraph id="H3F5501BB78E74B55AF6FBBDA7A0310EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For a 1-person household, 30 percent.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H319501E73A9C4F5A9B8307A9679AC057"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For a 2-person household, 55 percent.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H04678D7FC91742B9805CA70D9A2DF019"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For a 3-person household, 79 percent.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H584175E2470C496386CD177946F51D3F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For a 4-person household, 100 percent.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H121E9B549A68492B9EC1828A7772F0DC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>For a 5-person household. 119 percent.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A7535B133CF4327A73F787127BDE128"><enum>(F)</enum><text>For a 6-person household, 143 percent.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8EB4A7F4EAE4256AC37A79D55EEAB43"><enum>(G)</enum><text>For a 7-person household, 158 percent.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4BC1E68DEAE452C88AD4F567DDD40BE"><enum>(H)</enum><text>For an 8-person household, 180 percent.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H05BA98EC94874A81984661145A158DD3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>For a 9-person household, 203 percent.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98367C2A39854BEB9B64AE51B2C5A32E"><enum>(J)</enum><text>For a 10-person household, 224 percent.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBEAB64CB7621420E90C8344D57B6E76A"><enum>(K)</enum><text>For households with more than 10 persons, such adjustment for each additional person shall be 224 percent plus the product of 21 percent and the difference in the number of persons in the household and 10.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H224EB12FE1F54CF9A6A75EAECB74C826"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reevaluation of market baskets</header> <subparagraph id="HC57EF9EA8A334485B4CBB6895AEC060E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>Not earlier than October 1, 2027, and at not more frequently than 5-year intervals thereafter, the Secretary may reevaluate the market baskets of the thrifty food plan taking into consideration current food prices, food composition data, consumption patterns, and dietary guidance.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4288AE40DA3E443B86FD242EF7809FC0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Prior to any update of the market baskets of the thrifty food plan based on a reevaluation pursuant to subparagraph (A), the methodology and results of any such revelation shall be published in the Federal Register with an opportunity for comment of not less than 60 days.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC39B75E36D5E4BE4810769FEE7184643"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Cost neutrality</header><text>The Secretary shall not increase the cost of the thrifty food plan based on a reevaluation or update under this paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB36735B89C904CB7B36E0F3F71709D41"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Allowable cost adjustments</header><text>On October 1 immediately following enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title> and on each October 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H7546D10CFB834CF5BBDA607C990C102D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>adjust the cost of the thrifty food plan to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, for the most recent 12-month period ending in June;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB8BE5222F9AA440BB796776E3339A337"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make cost adjustments in the thrifty food plan for urban and rural parts of Hawaii and urban and rural parts of Alaska to reflect the cost of food in urban and rural Hawaii and urban and rural Alaska provided such cost adjustment shall not exceed the rate of increase described in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, for the most recent 12-month period ending in June; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD54469D37F0F459A8EC400E5A20BB6F2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>make cost adjustments in the separate thrifty food plans for Guam and the Virgin Islands of the United States to reflect the cost of food in those States, but not to exceed the cost of food in the 50 States and the District of Columbia, provided that such cost adjustment shall not exceed the rate of increase described in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, for the most recent 12-month period ending in June.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H21F2AE18AA0645D19274714FB16539B7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12402.</enum><header>Establishment of dietary guidelines</header>
<subsection id="H9AB0705D5D2A4199BCEF91E369821646"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of dietary guidelines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 301(a) of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5341">7 U.S.C. 5341(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF187401EAB8B4A01824729D141707D41"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H982F04DDFC73452088DAB8595308DD08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>At least every five years the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24162941E09C4FBAA9BCE8225276D4F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>jointly</quote> after <quote>Secretaries shall</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H493775BF2A7D4ACF987E66A613DBC1E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>be based on the preponderance of the scientific and medical knowledge which is current at the time the report is prepared.</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2A6B7AC7064549B8A2F667B9E205D4FA" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBAF138697B5A4904A34B064DF2254100"><enum>(A)</enum><text>based on significant scientific agreement that is determined by evidence-based review;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED3FD6C079924851B5A04D81531810B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>current at the time the report is prepared; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H657131697FA34FBCA0A4A87BCF68619B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>derived from questions—</text> <clause id="HF89377A13E314B29B5CBB6098F4465A4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>generated from the Independent Advisory Board described in paragraph (4); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H33CA9DFD9BB44E16B34254F064D4F69B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>based on high priority areas of concern to advance scientific outcomes;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9720A980712D4477ABE8A6C18987F9FD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>designed to achieve nutritional adequacy and promote health, as specified by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, from the consumption of food, including nutrients and bioactive food components occurring naturally and in fortified foods;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7BF0FE156387415CBE2DDB88D510FB33"><enum>(E)</enum><text>include nutritional and dietary information relevant to individuals with nutrition-related common chronic diseases, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AFE318EF1E8404FBC9ABDF7A44D8027"><enum>(F)</enum><text>include recommendations that are affordable, available, and accessible for the general population.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H083F036349ED4DDDA1E5EB412375E925"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (7);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H646EFDB1C5794AF8B08B479CB673A756"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4758DDCCA25241FEAFD140DBAFD74604"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Frequency</header><text>The Secretaries shall publish the report required under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H09C97E99245841648EB78D8B7625EFDE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as necessary to promote health based on updated Dietary Reference Intake values specified by—</text>
<clause id="HA8FDEDB41B9D4CCBAE87CB219AC43054"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and</text></clause> <clause id="HBA536B744A4A4809BE88768EBD1476B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other relevant scientific advancements based on continuous review of the totality of publicly available scientific evidence; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF687A737B25B4DC58A83E4C8876C7D6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than once every 10 years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H273AA9AF177B4F09BFF195530E2BA9B0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Independent advisory board</header> <subparagraph id="H6422EC28187B491FAEED29ED02278761"><enum>(A)</enum><text>When the Secretaries jointly determine it is appropriate to begin the process of updating the Dietary Guidelines, the Secretaries shall notify, in writing, the Committees on—</text>
<clause id="HE43329D251A748D5B3BFFB715FCA494E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Agriculture of the House of Representatives;</text></clause> <clause id="H60F48F5ABB1E414389D9FA774AE01D51"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA2F6022FC5D142E6B664DC1E95665BC7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and</text></clause> <clause id="H4ABC35D6F7CE49A497C51A8D217FB2A5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H090E42B237724C3E8E8AA5DDD945B318"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The notification under subparagraph (A) shall include a justification for why the Secretaries have determined it is appropriate to begin the process of updating the Dietary Guidelines.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E6420D8DFED456A868F6909DD45B8B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Not later than 3 months after sending such notification, the Secretaries shall establish an Independent Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the <quote>Board</quote>) and jointly appoint 4 members to the Board, no more than 2 of whom may be Federal employees.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6F55A56FAD124B0E9C605D07D7AD67E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Not later than 3 months after receiving such notification, the highest-ranking Member on each Committee described in subparagraph (A) of the opposite political party of the President of the United States shall appoint 1 member to the Board.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF3DAF05E82554DE9BBFDA751B37A2EAE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Board shall consist of no more than 8 members, and a working quorum shall be 4 members present. No meeting of the Board may take place until after 3 months from the date on which the Secretaries send the notification under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC0E1ED2E88EF44E88F84836359D856DE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The members appointed to the Board shall have expertise in nutrition science or food science, including academic and applied experience. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5CC07EA7B1543DA8C40C3F48928037D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Not later than 12 months after the date on which the Secretaries send the notification under subparagraph (A), the Board shall generate and send to the Secretaries and the Committees described in subparagraph (A) the questions described in paragraph (2)(C)(i).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H80ECE434D98743838A2F706CD4409D39"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The authority of the Board shall terminate, and the Board shall disband, immediately after satisfying subparagraph (G).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA3C21CE6CB74AA095C3612A8EE69981"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Dietary reference intake updates</header><text>The Secretaries shall coordinate with the Joint United States-Canada Dietary Reference Intake Working Group to ensure that the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine update the Dietary Reference Intake values to represent the most up-to-date understanding of nutritional science. The Joint United States-Canada Dietary Reference Intake Working Group should initiate at least one Dietary Reference Intake update per year and identify updates which are of highest priority which necessitate review.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFF4B8FB67B254E8DB66910F98774CDED"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The information and guidelines contained in each report required under paragraph (1) shall not be based on or include topics which are not relevant to dietary guidance, including taxation, social welfare policies, purchases under Federal feeding programs, food and agricultural production practices, food labeling, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, culture, or regulations relating to nutrition.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H164754D6646D41AC8378649E20CE7409"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4D9AAC44A9BD4738928C473472357ADA"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Evidence based review</header>
<subparagraph id="HC1D7D9856A28418CB3AD5F2EBFED0381"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>evidence-based review</term> means a process under which—</text> <clause id="HD805DAD2857A4228B32B632159495569"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the totality of the scientific evidence relevant to a question of interest is collected, analyzed, and evaluated;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF62D61613F034D5B8A6783AB7EA7A3CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">scientific studies, conclusions, and recommendations are rated, adhering strictly to standardized, generally accepted evidence-based review methods; and</text></clause> <clause id="H63A5010999E24A48842DF4EADAEA066A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>external peer review is conducted by non-government experts with recognized expertise in quality of evidence evaluation.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF1EC193DC0354290A1043431BC8A0FEC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Strength of evidence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each guideline contained in a report published pursuant to this subsection shall be assigned a rating by the Secretaries for the strength of evidence used, including to the extent by which the guideline will improve the Healthy Eating Index.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96AB06904B744603BE24209D62AD1BBF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Transparency</header> <clause id="H1859169553CB46D7A962A4522FC10F83"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>Any individual appointed to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to review the science for the guidelines, or appointed to the Independent Advisory Board under paragraph (4), must provide full disclosure of all financial and nonfinancial conflicts of interest relevant to such review, using the Office of Government Ethics Form 450 (or successor form).</text></clause>
<clause id="HDC0BFF2FE85E4C60ACE3680571BE755A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 30 days after the date on which a Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is established, the Secretaries shall make publicly available—</text> <subclause id="H0AF5659DA22446319900F2611A1E0604"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the disclosures required under clause (i), categorized by the name of the individual; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5D6792B83EEC458D8FEEB94EDB928D1A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a detailed plan for managing any disclosed conflicts of interest, including financial or ethical conflicts of interest, along with preferences, values, and beliefs.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1ADF2E720EDD4830826D264C0AB12BC0"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFDE700807AC749F6B25597350FE8BD12"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Controlling report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans published by the Secretaries under subsection (a)(1) of section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5341">7 U.S.C. 5341(a)(1)</external-xref>) shall be controlling and considered to be the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans until the publication of the first report under such subsection in accordance with the amendments made to such section by this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H06F3C7EF6FBB41219A832E93E6903150"><enum>12403.</enum><header>Organic or non-organic Whole milk permissible</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1758">42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8D5463C8E5DF4DF58CD00F2E24B08157"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H60E94FCD61CF4BDAB162796B14031447" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H3C2D517988C9460EB43CE1E008B8647D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act—</text>
<clause id="H3DCC032912F34DFD8FD7EBFC97270EE1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall offer students a variety of fluid milk;</text></clause> <clause id="H18A67E74BF60447C8D8FA63E39D99F26"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may offer students flavored and unflavored organic or non-organic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA0CBB96E96274DC3A8A468B50F4F0993"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall provide a substitute for fluid milk for students whose disability restricts their diet, on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician that identifies the disability that restricts the student’s diet and that specifies the substitute for fluid milk.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35865C69185A466EAA6F82AA82686ECB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HCF82301476F34E4CA823A92274F125A4" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Saturated fat</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Milk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FAA7F4F1161437287273391AA69C623"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Prohibition on certain purchases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prohibit schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act from purchasing or offering milk produced by China state-owned enterprises.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82095B2EA876454383CDAA17A5F4EEEB"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Limitation on authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not prohibit any school participating in the school lunch program under this Act from offering students the milk described in subparagraph (A)(ii). </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1B70FF12CE34B53B0E107855D39418A"><enum>12404.</enum><header>Commission on Farm Transitions—Needs for 2050</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23795EFA39214E39863D20228A73B9AC"><enum></enum><text>Section 12609 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/334">Public Law 115–334</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 5009) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D746AA4B44144ABB968BFA3EB1CF1FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>There is established</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11CD6D4B77AD4D9DB838D68BC6E75E5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92A5FA3EAD984E759831F3CCF01CDE20"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="subsection">and recommendations</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="subsection">Study</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D1DF69C097D40669AE857A846673E6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, and make recommendations relating to,</quote> after <quote>study on</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H37E14B03C9FE4F33ADAB460AABEE8F03"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HF2BE1D289A6A4547ABA84EC90B449C15"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>and timely</quote> after <quote>affordable</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92632B627BEA4E56BC222B50F86AA3E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCC0E4CC6BEA420284A440433CEF7AB1"> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00E686C50B304E829EF22356528DCDB7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>apprenticeships, mentoring programs, business training, and technical assistance programs;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D1F6509AB1442AE91EBEC52B8C6D269" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7C9F89B293747AD946C9DBB24F7FF7B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>existing and new Federal tax policies</quote> and inserting <quote>existing and new State and Federal policies, including tax policies</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2ADFE0079A1540F788125AE31BE26A47"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or impede</quote> after <quote>facilitate</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0FDC4109961E46F1BD6B532B685E65C5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C76D9E34EB541708A936335B25CDCD8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F74522C07A24E0A92D4C616AB932D7B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H44544951B74F414D9A0D3B06FE1C2053"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">heirs’ property and succession of agricultural land; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H47A86A5C9B3F49C6AFC89B54C2DED53B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any unique barriers faced by historically underserved and women farmers and ranchers in the ability to transfer, inherit, or purchase agricultural assets, including land; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA050E1D3BC7F47099C8B5F158F81B437"><enum>(8)</enum><text>leasing and ownership trends, including leasing and ownership trends by foreign persons or entities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A5E7DDEECC1464FAD909F54C40EE745"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by striking <quote>1 year after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024</short-title></quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7BBF18343DB34B108EABE445EECB557A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (m), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H20F57AFA099E4EFB9811FD642D01C2C9"><enum>12405.</enum><header>Report on personnel</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12506 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/334">Public Law 115–334</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HC00388E779FE42AD8445886DB103F3E3"><enum>12406.</enum><header>Improvements to United States Drought Monitor</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12512(d)(2) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5856">7 U.S.C. 5856(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H518F5AFB8CA14CE3845AB907BB338CD2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12407.</enum><header>Agricultural fiber products trust fund</header> <subsection id="H2EA610C32E16457EB6C09E2D268A911A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of trust fund</header><text>There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the <quote>Agricultural Fiber Products Trust Fund</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Trust Fund</quote>), consisting of such amounts as may be transferred to the Trust Fund pursuant to subsection (c)(1), and to be used for the following purposes:</text>
<paragraph id="HB1B26FC996AC40D68CFF4A6F9CA3242E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Reducing the injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from tariffs on wool fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of wool fabric.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5959A0A1F42C45CBB27E4C4094DECC15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Reducing the injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from tariffs on cotton fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of cotton fabric.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3AD5B47AB6C49E7B73F769136963AAE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Providing grants described in section 506(d) of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7101">7 U.S.C. 7101</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC36E04E1C4AF4D9CA28BD54C8A33A6D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of funds</header> <paragraph id="HCBB4B70391C44B318558726733769D15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Wool apparel manufacturers</header><text>From the amount made available in subsection (c), the Secretary shall make payments annually beginning in calendar year 2025 for the purposes described in subsection (a)(1).</text>
<subparagraph id="H840A5523D7F94E26A8E39EA7125B0E65"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Distribution of funds</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments under paragraph (1) as follows:</text> <clause id="H75A70493CFEA41D6A91637BFFA6C31E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>To each eligible manufacturer under paragraph (3) of section 4002(c) of the Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/429">Public Law 108–429</external-xref>; 118 Stat. 2600), as amended by section 1633(c) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/280">Public Law 109–280</external-xref>; 120 Stat. 1166) and section 325(b) of the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (division C of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/343">Public Law 110–343</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 3875), and any successor-in-interest to such a manufacturer as provided for under paragraph (4) of such section 4002(c), that submits an affidavit in accordance with paragraph (2) for the year of the payment, payments in amounts authorized under that paragraph.</text></clause>
<clause id="H710FEE6331384F9A9290145091B6FC50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>To each eligible manufacturer under paragraph (6) of such section 4002(c), payments in amounts authorized under that paragraph.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93B4211B1BAB4A6B9E911BA9C081234E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Submission of affidavits</header><text>An affidavit required by subparagraph (A)(i) shall be submitted to the Secretary, or as directed by the Secretary, and not later than March 15.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B21E4F7C69C4391A40B0070AE89EDD8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payment of amounts</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments to eligible manufacturers and successors-in-interest described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) not later than April 15 of the year of the payment.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H908CD1947A504E0F95557BC44C37B106"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Memoranda of understanding</header><text>The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, negotiate memoranda of understanding with the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Secretary of Commerce to establish procedures pursuant to which the Commissioner and the Secretary of Commerce will assist in carrying out the provisions of this section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H636F4A23B75E4587BE4784A459765745"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Increase in payments in the event of expiration of duty suspensions</header>
<clause id="H6B6CDFC45ED541BD97B5757E37FA7E03"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In any calendar year in which the suspension of duty on wool fabrics provided for under headings 9902.51.11, 9902.51.13, 9902.51.14, 9902.51.15, and 9902.51.16 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are not in effect, the amount of any payment described in paragraph (1) to a manufacturer or successor-in-interest shall be increased by an amount the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, determines is equal to the amount the manufacturer or successor-in-interest would have saved during the calendar year of the payment if the suspension of duty on wool fabrics were in effect.</text></clause> <clause id="H382E45AFBCC14C13B412B5C4E7CCA480"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>No appeal of determinations</header><text>A determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall be final and not subject to appeal or protest.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A2EAC59B659424F9411D290C2B42E6F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pima agriculture cotton</header><text>From the amount made available in subsection (c) the Secretary shall make payments annually beginning in calendar year 2025 for the purpose described in subsection (a)(2).</text> <subparagraph id="HCDD4A0316AAE409DAE9C4E0EF3E1FB19" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Distribution of funds</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments under paragraph (2) as follows:</text>
<clause id="HAE09D5352DB045F490A558E591601051" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Twenty-five percent of the amounts made available in subsection (c)(2)(A) shall be paid to one or more nationally recognized associations established for the promotion of pima cotton for use in textile and apparel goods.</text></clause> <clause id="H77E7BF271BC14D9083D1119A7504E465" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum> <subclause id="HC8ACB7E432D64C4EB3273057ABA204E1" display-inline="yes-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Except as provided in subclause (II), 25 percent of the amounts made available in subsection (c)(2)(A) shall be paid to yarn spinners of pima cotton that produce ring spun cotton yarns in the United States, to be allocated to each spinner in an amount that bears the same ratio as—</text>
<item id="H3BC5771763EF467B8C9A1C1ACFE49DF3" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the spinner’s production of ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number) from pima cotton in single and plied form during the prior calendar year (as evidenced by an affidavit provided by the spinner that meets the requirements of subparagraph (B)), bears to—</text></item> <item id="HF4D5D818FAC049D98C800CA17A74EF97" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the production of the yarns described in item (aa) during the prior calendar year for all spinners who qualify under this paragraph.</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="HDFAC0D933CE045EE8B8D792F7F8010C2" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum>
<item id="HCCF811F4B3734EDAB92A5C1C0849369A" display-inline="yes-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>A yarn spinner shall not receive an amount under clause (ii) that exceeds the cost of pima cotton that—</text></item> <item id="HC87386519DDE45B58FA00ECB36078C50" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>was purchased during the prior calendar year; and</text></item>
<item id="HBEA2531EE35640B39AD83B728F3C665F" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>was used in spinning any cotton yarns.</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H51588B09CC774300AB8E349791A68315" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall reallocate any amounts reduced by reason of the limitation under item (aa) to spinners using the ratio described in subclause (I), disregarding production of any spinner subject to that limitation.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HDDCCD55D78154181B728E29214382BA8" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Fifty percent of the amounts made available in subsection (c)(2)(A) shall be paid to manufacturers who cut and sew cotton shirts in the United States who certify that they used imported cotton fabric during the prior calendar year, to be allocated to each such manufacturer in an amount that bears the same ratio as—</text> <subclause id="HB3781CF4FE05424DA81D99469DB39359" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the dollar value (excluding duty, shipping, and related costs) of imported woven cotton shirting fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp purchased by the manufacturer during the prior calendar year (as evidenced by an affidavit provided by the manufacturer that meets the requirements of subparagraph (C)) used in the manufacturing of men’s and boys’ cotton shirts; bears to</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H97BD5CF1639E4C08BAB82294F164067B" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the dollar value (excluding duty, shipping, and related costs) of the fabric described in subclause (I) purchased during the prior calendar year by all manufacturers who qualify under this clause.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD738472922494ED9A82B0E3A7BFEC66D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Affidavit of yarn spinners</header><text>The affidavit required by subparagraph (A)(ii)(I)(aa) is a notarized affidavit provided annually by an officer of a producer of ring spun yarns that affirms—</text>
<clause id="H1845308CFBBE4152801744E13FF2947A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that the producer used pima cotton during the year in which the affidavit is filed and during the prior calendar year to produce ring spun cotton yarns in the United States, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied form;</text></clause> <clause id="HB769112866534592ABDCA55EC1338B00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the quantity, measured in pounds, of ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied form during the prior calendar year;</text></clause>
<clause id="HAF7A8C8C957448A88B5F144B0C2D1D2B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that the producer maintains supporting documentation showing the quantity of such yarns produced, and evidencing the yarns as ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied form during the prior calendar year; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3A6D198DBCC149ACAD6948EF9331694E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the dollar amount of pima cotton purchased during the prior calendar year—</text>
<subclause id="H1DCB270E54D34D7F8CDFB434CAF64AA8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that was used in spinning any cotton yarns; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HB41D50336E85430790CDBCB853826323"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for which the producer maintains supporting documentation.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C1E68511FC14810926031B1BB5909CF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Affidavit of shirting manufacturers</header>
<clause id="HCCB9FFFE3DD4453CBA53E4F9E75D3AB1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The affidavit required by subparagraph (A)(iii)(I) is a notarized affidavit provided annually by an officer of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts that affirms—</text> <subclause id="HE63025C054DE4C2594BBE9FFA67BC8CC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that the manufacturer used imported cotton fabric during the year in which the affidavit is filed and during the prior calendar year, to cut and sew men’s and boys’ woven cotton shirts in the United States;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H17D8C0334D5947DEBF94617EB99D5851"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the dollar value of imported woven cotton shirting fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp purchased by the manufacturer during the prior calendar year;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HC966526BD461489E8F1BD75B3095003D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>that the manufacturer maintains invoices along with other supporting documentation (such as price lists and other technical descriptions of the fabric qualities) showing the dollar value of such fabric purchased, the date of purchase, and evidencing the fabric as woven cotton fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H18B1DEE2D6F747E9BA839CA11526FB4F"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>that the fabric was suitable for use in the manufacturing of men’s and boys’ cotton shirts.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HFC850789EC4E4851BE5862D3232F1705"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Date of purchase</header><text>For purposes of the affidavit under clause (i), the date of purchase shall be the invoice date, and the dollar value shall be determined excluding duty, shipping, and related costs.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3D4163F545047D38F825C7EC3D72BC8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Filing deadline for affidavits</header><text>Any person required to provide an affidavit under this paragraph shall file the affidavit with the Secretary or as directed by the Secretary not later than March 15 of the applicable calendar year.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H805C8EC4C01743AC81D0969B72F59C30"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Timing of distributions</header><text>The Secretary shall make a payment under clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A) not later than the date that is 30 days after the filing of the affidavit required with respect to that payment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3ECDAF0597EB4CB4A5674ECC8A0040E3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Wool research and promotion</header><text>From the amount made available in subsection (c) the Secretary shall make payments annually beginning in calendar year 2025 for the purpose described in subsection (a)(3).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDB3BA6D52EE64DD496D6186369980B25"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="H708E7A60CCA4409EB7B57FAEB7ECD501"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Trust Fund $50,000,000 for each of the calendar years 2025 through 2029.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9949E408F8FA493FAADD6E16D69E7719"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distribution of funds</header><text>The funds made available under paragraph (1), shall be distributed to the purposes of this section in the following manner:</text> <subparagraph id="HAECC49649A9C455EBCF0A74F821B8521"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than $30,000,000 for each of the calendar years 2025 through 2029 for the purposes described in (a)(1).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB96F4F8A4BA4C4ABDB82CECBFF03185"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than $17,750,000 for each of the calendar years 2025 through 2029 for the purposes described in (a)(2).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H667DDF955EE14C7B977AB45B17E2B4FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Not less than $2,250,000 for each of the calendar years 2025 through 2029 for the purposes described in (a)(3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCBDAC86E813345D0B01298E2C2506AE2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of funds</header><text>Amounts transferred to the Trust Fund under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBA40CAB3237047F7B9ADB34C2B617174"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sunset of previous funds</header><text>The Agricultural Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/79">Public Law 113–79</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H25CA4B2298C744B0B831A61DA5D88EC3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 12314 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2101">7 U.S.C. 2101</external-xref> note), by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF5244A9F3CBB4EE9B5D093C462366720" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H6B31234827C74D98BFE8B7C9046BBD66"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective January 1, 2025, the Trust Fund shall be abolished and all unobligated amounts in the Trust Fund on such date shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury of the United States.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96EB3972492F4C22AF2A0AC3ED127500"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 12315 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2101">7 U.S.C. 2101</external-xref> note), by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5150F5F2792F48119586E939A70D83D7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H0D15F371FEE8445392075FC867CC2FBB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective January 1, 2025, the Trust Fund shall be abolished and all unobligated amounts in the Trust Fund on such date shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury of the United States.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FF18C2C3FB242289F719F69A11512A4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 12316 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2101">7 U.S.C. 2101</external-xref> note)—</text> <subparagraph id="H55B23D47E31E432AB45921F5DC4E00C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: <quote>Effective January 1, 2025, the Secretary may not make grants under the preceding sentence and, any unobligated amounts of the amounts made available under such preceding sentence, are rescinded.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5C34C7B1892E4DDEB921601BEB67FABF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: <quote>Effective January 1, 2025, the authority to use unexpended unobligated balances remaining in the Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund for the purposes described in the preceding sentence shall cease to be effective.</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6F1886F20CBB404DBD4589F6AC65A496"><enum>12408.</enum><header>Reports on land access and farmland ownership data collection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12607 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2204i">7 U.S.C. 2204i</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDACB90A7C6D741738742AB55666C37D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9C789733F76440D68DCFCF84CEE5BB71"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter,</quote> before <quote>the Secretary of Agriculture</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H41E059C123D24580AACCC3F6A1A47A61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE3D1714CB6B14002ADC18560ACE7B882"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C1B63B0A41D4B8BB0C1807413CAB565"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H313234907B594CFDB30CFD886B38F949" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H34F74CD46DD64982B3AFAA12AAA6A2CA"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a catalog of existing Federal, State, or private programs that facilitate access to land, capital, and markets, including programs providing assistance relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H959D00AFFB274DC6B7EB5CDF2A7F96D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>acquiring of real property (including air rights, water rights, and other interests therein), including closing costs; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34FB29CFB24C42C39A0EF293270C9428"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subsidizing interest rates and mortgage principal amounts for intended beneficiaries; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5DED26815B947019F6EA67976F48150"><enum>(C)</enum><text>providing down payment assistance to decrease farm mortgages; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD44D5365F0434BD58B07769D03AD0648"><enum>(D)</enum><text>securing clear title on heirs’ property farmland; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H465692D13AD340C0B5A052930D94DB70"><enum>(E)</enum><text>conducting surveys and assessments of agricultural land; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA081F2DF61A244E38AD9F96C002AEDA4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>improving or remediating land, water, and soil; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4BBE85EA1FB949FCA5BF9F514BF97FAE"><enum>(G)</enum><text>constructing or repairing infrastructure; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC2B44E56872A499B8565C54B695F8AF9"><enum>(H)</enum><text>supporting land use planning;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H22E6CA2200074E11AF38A682F55DFDBA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>acquiring legal or financial planning assistance;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E1413D68BCC44E483850D95AC33761E"><enum>(J)</enum><text>carrying out Tribal consultation; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8C200AD7CCE4175A761C2E46CA13E41"><enum>(K)</enum><text>supporting acquisition of a Department of Agriculture farm number; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H555FCAF1CCF94389B2E238BEDEAAAB16"><enum>(L)</enum><text>any other activities as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E7C15D6B9DF4F679EB610C2D39A293F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HFFAAFE4ECF214BB39DCFA50DE8BC5383"><enum>12409.</enum><header>Increasing transparency regarding detention of imported plants</header> <subsection id="H18181E2A54C947E7AD92A93585DEF875"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall issue guidance to clarify the process by which an importer of plants that have been denied entry into the United States and detained under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3371">16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.</external-xref>) may obtain additional information on such denial and detention.<italic></italic></text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7318EF310B324B9BB787D429E77022A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information provided</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The process referred to in subsection (a) shall ensure that the Secretary shall provide to an importer described in such subsection, upon the detention of any plants of such importer, the following information: </text> <paragraph id="H46CC6603ECF74965AAEE2C7DEAF78057"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The specific reasons for which the detention of the plants was initiated, including the date on which the plants were presented to the Secretary for examination.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84875DD779D24A9A885FEA642E001F0B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The anticipated length of the detention of such plants.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C5578C0BD6640B08FC466DB2AD05FD5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The nature of the tests or inquiries to be conducted on the plants, which the importer shall be able to replicate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC919E8EBD74D4AEEB767DA007DCCA92A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The nature of any information that, if supplied to the Secretary, would accelerate the disposition of the detention.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9AE0E7D4E18D476BB9408A49796215C8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12410.</enum><header>Enhancement of pet protections</header> <subsection id="HE61A3B6617824EE383FC9CFACAE424D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act (or later, if the Secretary determines appropriate after taking into consideration any ongoing programmatic review of the Animal Care program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report with respect to companion animals that—</text>
<paragraph id="H1E521AA2D4B443D496D8CE9BBB30445F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluates the enforcement of standards under, and requirements of, the Animal Welfare Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2131">7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.</external-xref>) by the Secretary for both effectiveness and efficiency;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50CD7BFFBC294268B16835DEEE0DECD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluates the efforts by the Secretary to educate and advise dealers of all standards under, and requirements of, such Act;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30914A304AFB463E845075F4BB487ED2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>evaluates the capacity of the Secretary to enforce the standards established by such Act;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0849FEB7BDE94E1C89693D1DABD4EC42"><enum>(4)</enum><text>makes recommendations for the improvement of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8ACA9D6FD4F04BFC935EA43EA20956AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all standards (including animal welfare standards) under, and requirements of, such Act; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D9CF55DEB5F46E88A74C3BB240D0EE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>education efforts of the Secretary with respect to such standards and requirements; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA490AB6C4D1E4EFB9F44483BBBE9510A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>considers the impact and associated costs of any recommended improvements or amendments to the standards under, and requirements of, such Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H843C4CD0FBA84715B4335F5848AB22A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Veterinary care</header> <paragraph id="H285A8F1238774BF1A074434171BD53F6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 13(a)(2)(A) of the Animal Welfare Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2143">7 U.S.C. 2143(a)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(which shall include visual dental examinations)</quote> after <quote>adequate veterinary care</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E7D8AE9AEC140D888CADF7532FA31EB" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>Section 13 of the Animal Welfare Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2143">7 U.S.C. 2143</external-xref>) is amended by redesignating the second subsection (f) (prohibiting delivery of certain animals without certificate of inspection), subsection (g), and subsection (h) as subsections (g) through (i), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C80E6CA22DD4375BB7C0726A2ED9F19"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Confiscation for unrelieved suffering</header> <paragraph id="HCA536ACD048E4D80BD3E44CC5F080720"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 13 of the Animal Welfare Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2143">7 U.S.C. 2143</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H69DB2EE223EB4C3CB8DFDC4741BB5EC1" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="H93450076B58E42359996CD88016C7B7A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to, during the inspection process under section 16—</text> <paragraph id="H2874B73842D947C1B56BF9A9D73404EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for the notification of State law enforcement officials or the State animal health official (or designee of such official); or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9611411BE0A24C5184FC7D98D25AE709"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider immediate confiscation or destruction of a dog, in the event that such dog is determined to be in a state of unrelieved suffering.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6361132F675C4C72912753AC15317344"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section 2 of the Animal Welfare Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2132">7 U.S.C. 2132</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H6204802B69384746914CAC2A0A4A1DA1"><enum>(p)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>unrelieved suffering</term> means, with respect to a dog, a state in which the dog is forced to endure conditions, arising out of a dealer’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Act, which cause severe pain or distress or severe discomfort, or which could directly and negatively impact the health and well-being of the dog if immediate actions are not taken to remedy the situation.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9D6FCD48EC024D54A02369E4EACD45B1"><enum>12411.</enum><header>Protecting animals with shelter</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12502(b)(8) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/334">Public Law 115–334</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HA12FB46F0D044AE4B65A9B4732B3B901"><enum>12412.</enum><header>Report on available assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that lists all existing authorities of the Secretary and programs within the Department that are or could be made available to provide assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water to the United States in accordance with the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande signed at Washington on February 3, 1944 and the Supplementary Protocol signed at Washington November 14, 1944. </text></section> <section id="H20ED73F249864FC9B09D4BED2ACCA0D8"><enum>12413.</enum><header>Experienced services program</header> <subsection id="HD3F6C79F3EF74B5196A4489403116F39"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall use the talents of individuals who are age 55 or older, but who are not employees of the Department or a State agriculture department, to provide technical, professional, and administrative services in support of programs and authorities in each mission area of the Department, other than programs and authorities of the Natural Resources Conservation Service or the Forest Service.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAADA43B76D884CE0998A014D168F23B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall enter into agreements under section 1252(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3851">16 U.S.C. 3851(b)</external-xref>) for purposes of carrying out subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8B3F7A8337EE47AEA916D38DA30E23D5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The Secretary may carry out subsection (a) using funds made available to carry out any program in the applicable mission area of the Department.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H64C9EACC07184F1AA360ABF84B4CF26D" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Liability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1252(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3851">16 U.S.C. 3851(d)</external-xref>) shall apply to individuals providing technical, professional, or administrative services pursuant to this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF624403484F449A88CF01ED3998159CC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>References to experienced services program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, references in subsections (b) and (d) of section 1252 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3851">16 U.S.C. 3851</external-xref>) to the program shall be deemed to be references to this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB3B24A0D21C345E7830E2E374E5933FC"><enum>12414.</enum><header>Agricultural Labor Survey</header>
<subsection id="H9AB6D240D6474FF7800BC4AE5BD8C31A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the Agricultural Labor Survey, the Secretary shall make such changes as are necessary to—</text> <paragraph id="H4177F817718A4039A6F4465E73B021F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>collect and publish data regarding the average hourly base rate of pay for hired agricultural workers; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9307CE684A3A4F618C7194E2C0DFB308"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure survey recipients include all agricultural employers, agricultural associations employing farm labor, and farm labor contractors (as such term is defined in section 500.20 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H445B5B54BD8C4290BEBB8EA44483BD03"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header> <paragraph id="HB49BA593CCBC4E7D94DFC32840257B3B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report examining the quality of the farm labor survey and the impacts of labor costs on agricultural employers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD08F41D8D4244F97BE8B458B73D22960"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by paragraph (1) shall examine—</text> <subparagraph id="HF018D574F7374044994D6D71973750E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with regard to the Agricultural Labor Survey—</text>
<clause id="HAC5E77F9EB16487E9322F3A188C2E75F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for each of the previous 5 years—</text> <subclause id="H8D1D024DD2F8485EB438CA01D613D3F2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of surveys that were distributed; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0AC8BD9760A64CD48FCAE12ACBB31BD1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the number of responses to such surveys; and </text></subclause> <subclause id="H3BC0AD5B71C04823A3CE69BE8DA3776B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>relevant metrics regarding the statistical soundness of such surveys, including the survey response rate; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HF32592B1D31946C6B999D533955BFDD6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>what actions can be taken by the Secretary to increase the response rate and improve the statistical soundness of such survey; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E3037755E8A42988361ED44126808E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with regard to agricultural labor costs—</text>
<clause id="HD163C8CEFBFD4791922D2E56B2273508"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the share of such costs as a percentage of total variable costs, broken out by size of operation and by primary commodity produced; </text></clause> <clause id="H1EFC4F95934E4688BB123A7CF29ACD02"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an analysis of the impact of such costs on beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 210A(a) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1627c">7 U.S.C. 1627c(a)</external-xref>)); </text></clause>
<clause id="H328EC65596524346AEB3191D335494B7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a comparison of the trends of wages surveyed under the agricultural labor survey and the non-farm wage rates over the previous 10 years; </text></clause> <clause id="H0D3929202C80423088FE554F4427C805"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an analysis of the extent to which the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (as defined in section 500.10 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)) utilized by the H–2A temporary agricultural labor certification program impacts costs for all agricultural workers; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H5724797AF5D84F53973891D54AA137A4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a determination of any adverse effect the wage rate described in clause (iv) has on domestic agricultural workers.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF1F45BE4763D4148B7923692F3A7F7F4" changed="not-changed"><enum>12415.</enum><header>Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000</header> <subsection id="H80FFD77C951A4B30ABF6ACD6514E16E5" changed="not-changed"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land</header> <paragraph id="H9EAB8F5B821241089D3EEAA0D89383DE" changed="not-changed"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Secure payments</header><text>Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/7111">16 U.S.C. 7111</external-xref>) is amended, in subsections (a) and (b), by striking <quote>2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2026</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81338AB87F2A41E6BE01910A58168AB9" changed="not-changed"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distribution of payments to eligible counties</header><text>Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/7113">16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2026</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5CFCF0CFD920438CB7161C7B7519BDC0" changed="not-changed"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of authority To conduct special projects on Federal land</header> <paragraph id="H465653CFBF7B42FE8B3DA22AE83FFD14" changed="not-changed"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Existing advisory committees</header><text>Section 205(a)(4) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/7125">16 U.S.C. 7125(a)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>December 20, 2023</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>December 20, 2026</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H984FF994A8CE4C32B7EB668FBB5F3C5F" changed="not-changed"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension of authority</header><text>Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/7128">16 U.S.C. 7128</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H8763B977A9BB412EADD5960E76DB050D" changed="not-changed"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>2025</quote> and inserting <quote>2028</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5465366EC77E40DB99137F3144A565A8" changed="not-changed"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB9A1349F35EB49EF94A2BA6CCB0E9311" changed="not-changed"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Extension of authority To expend county funds</header><text>Section 305 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/7144">16 U.S.C. 7144</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA16BCEDA4F1E4484A3081F7316A65565" changed="not-changed"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>2025</quote> and inserting <quote>2028</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9FBDE6F8C7D4E218CE1553AA34BD4C4" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" changed="not-changed"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> </section>
<section id="H1D46694D8D2D44D49D5A8AA6509679CF"><enum>12416.</enum><header>Commodity futures trading commission whistleblower program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1(b) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/25">Public Law 117–25</external-xref> (135 Stat. 297; 136 Stat. 2133) is amended in each of paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking <quote>2024</quote> and inserting <quote>2026</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HB50CC2937F50475D971BC5F9175F5341"><enum>12417.</enum><header>Qualified renewable biomass</header> <subsection id="H7ED45F10A96C4903925C31CA31B2F10E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H7EF05659236648478417C56C4FD2D589"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agency action</header><text>The term <term>agency action</term> has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE33091EDEE684133BF411CC3DCDDA27C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified renewable biomass</header> <subparagraph id="H049EBA2CA33B42AC9617A217C66A4AC3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>qualified renewable biomass</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HFD1947703A4E4B06963AE4CB2FAD9AE3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>forest products manufacturing bioenergy feedstocks, including from—</text> <subclause id="H13C794F609BC4D1785F096135B5DEA58"><enum>(I)</enum><text>forest products manufacturing residuals, including spent pulping liquors, pulping by-products, bark, woody manufacturing residuals, paper recycling residuals, wastewater and process water treatment plant residuals, and anaerobic digester biogas;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5D3D891B7BF5420A91B251981816E0CC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>harvest residues, including portions of harvested trees that are too small or of too poor quality to be utilized for wood products or paper products;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8A38B29D319C4408A3A52399B93C925F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>downed wood from extreme weather events and natural disasters, nonhazardous landscape or right-of-way trimmings and municipal trimmings, and plant material removed for purposes of invasive or noxious plant species control;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H854D41B2380E47449FD6744567CB6219"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>biowaste, including landfill gas; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD65483AB83BA45C695CCA520B02C84A2"><enum>(V)</enum><text>non-chemically treated used wood products, such as crates or pallets; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H342941FCE0C14C11B5081C078CA52714"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>forest biomass derived from residues created as a by-product of timber harvesting, including treetops, tree limbs, and bark, but excluding stumps, roots, and round wood suitable for industrial purposes.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCEA0667F9014D5BA1439694F1B6D7CC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>Such term does not include paper of a type that is commonly recycled.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2D5A6659A4F54E888D7376ACF1F7FC05" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="HF8765F5E9C2041A0AF180888AA7D95E7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consideration as renewable energy source</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to any agency action of the Department of Agriculture related to qualified renewable biomass, the Secretary shall consider qualified renewable biomass to be a renewable energy source and assign it (and a facility, to the extent it uses qualified renewable biomass as fuel) a greenhouse gas emission rate, and a carbon intensity, of not greater than zero, if the use of such qualified renewable biomass as fuel does not cause the conversion of forests to non-forest use.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6954E52A60574E0DA57C205CDFBAEB84"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Petitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after receiving a petition requesting a change to a rule, policy, or program of the Department of Agriculture in order to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to comply with such requirements with respect to such rule, policy, or program.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB728490340514F92B91EEDA7E8532554" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance</header>
<paragraph id="H436E470435CD453C890AECBBFFB3573A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish guidance for purposes of carrying out subsection (b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04835D376FAB463CB6F3175B386DAD2F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Modification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may periodically update the guidance established under paragraph (1) as the Secretary may determine necessary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2EA1C27966644DE28990AE4191CF6301" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with—</text> <subparagraph id="H7F46A7F056EB41379F9AD74B85EF7741" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCDC59F9634824304B3A54D5AA1A43DC8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14F0AC3B0BE24D32BEDCC77955B53514" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other relevant entities, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> </section> </subtitle>