Public Law 114–54: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to extend the livestock mandatory price reporting requirements, and for other purposes.Public Law54Public Law 114–54129 Stat. 5132015-09-302015-09-30United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02114publicPUBLIC LAW 114–54—SEPT. 30, 2015129 STAT. 513Public Law114–54114th CongressAn ActTo amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to extend the livestock mandatory price reporting requirements, and for other purposes.
Sept. 30, 2015
[H.R. 2051]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.(a)
7 USC 71 note.
Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015”.(b) Table of Contents.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. TITLE I—Sec. 101. Sec. 102. Sec. 103. Sec. 104. TITLE II—Sec. 201. TITLE III—Sec. 301. Sec. 302. Sec. 303. <num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>MANDATORY PRICE REPORTING</heading>
<section id="d324339e189" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s101" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c0ec8ae-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s101/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Extension of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1636i">7 U.S.C. 1636i</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>September 30, 2015</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>September 30, 2020</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c0ec8af-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s101/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635">7 U.S.C. 1635 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/106/78">Public Law 106–78</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>September 30, 2015</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>September 30, 2020</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
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<section id="d324339e241" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>SWINE REPORTING.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c0f3de0-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 231 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635i">7 U.S.C. 1635i</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f3de1-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (9) through (22) as paragraphs (10) through (23), respectively;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f3de2-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (8) the following:<page identifier="/us/stat/129/514">129 STAT. 514</page>
<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y5c0f3de3-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="9">“(9) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Negotiated formula purchase</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term ‘<term>negotiated formula purchase</term>’ means a swine or pork market formula purchase under which—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f3de4-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>the formula is determined by negotiation on a lot-by-lot basis; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f64f5-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>the swine are scheduled for delivery to the packer not later than 14 days after the date on which the formula is negotiated and swine are committed to the packer.”</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f64f6-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/a/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>in paragraph (12)(A) (as so redesignated), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>negotiated formula purchase,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>pork market formula purchase,</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f64f7-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/a/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (23) (as so redesignated)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f64f8-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/a/4/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and</quotedText>” at the end;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f64f9-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/a/4/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f64fa-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/a/4/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (C) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y5c0f64fb-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">“(D) </num><content>a negotiated formula purchase; and”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c0f64fc-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Daily Reporting</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 232(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635j/c">7 U.S.C. 1635j(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f64fd-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause class="indentUp2 fontsize10" id="y5c0f64fe-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Price distributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The information published by the Secretary under clause (i) shall include—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f64ff-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">“(I) </num><content>a distribution of net prices in the range between and including the lowest net price and the highest net price reported;</content></subclause>
<subclause class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f6500-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">“(II) </num><content>a delineation of the number of barrows and gilts at each reported price level or, at the option of the Secretary, the number of barrows and gilts within each of a series of reasonable price bands within the range of prices; and</content></subclause>
<subclause class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f6501-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="III">“(III) </num><content>the total number and weighted average price of barrows and gilts purchased through negotiated purchases and negotiated formula purchases.”</content></subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f6502-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s102/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0f8c13-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Late in the day report information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall include in the morning report and the afternoon report for the following day any information required to be reported under subparagraph (A) that is obtained after the time of the reporting day specified in that subparagraph.”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></paragraph>
</subsection>
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<section id="d324339e426" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s103" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="103">SEC. 103. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c0f8c14-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635m">7 USC 1635m note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LAMB REPORTING.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x5c0fda35-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise <ref href="/us/cfr/t7/s59.300">section 59.300 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, so that—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0fda36-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s103/1" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c0fda37-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Definition.</p></sidenote><chapeau>the definition of the term “<term>importer</term>”—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0fda38-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s103/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>includes only those importers that imported an average of 1,000 metric tons of lamb meat products per year during the immediately preceding 4 calendar years; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0fda39-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s103/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>may include any person that does not meet the requirement referred to in subparagraph (A), if the Secretary determines that the person should be considered an importer based on their volume of lamb imports; and</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0fda3a-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s103/2" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>the definition of the term “<term>packer</term>”—<page identifier="/us/stat/129/515">129 STAT. 515</page></chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0fda3b-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s103/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c0fda3c-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Applicability.</p></sidenote><content>applies to any entity with 50 percent or more ownership in a facility;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0fda3d-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s103/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c0fda3e-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time period.</p></sidenote><content>includes a federally inspected lamb processing plant which slaughtered or processed the equivalent of an average of 35,000 head of lambs per year during the immediately preceding 5 calendar years; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c0fda3f-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s103/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>may include any other lamb processing plant that does not meet the requirement referred to in subparagraph (B), if the <sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c0fda40-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Determination.</p></sidenote>Secretary determines that the processing plant should be considered a packer after considering the capacity of the processing plant.</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section id="d324339e493" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>STUDY ON LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c102861-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Study Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c102862-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c102863-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Economist and in consultation with cattle, swine, and lamb producers, packers, and other market participants, shall conduct a study on the program of information regarding the marketing of cattle, swine, lambs, and products of such livestock under subtitle B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635/etseq">7 U.S.C. 1635 et seq.</ref>).</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c102864-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study shall—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c102865-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/a/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>analyze current marketing practices in the cattle, swine, and lamb markets;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c102866-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/a/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><chapeau>identify legislative or regulatory recommendations made by cattle, swine, and lamb producers, packers, and other market participants to ensure that information provided under the program—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c102867-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/a/2/B/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>can be readily understood by producers, packers, and other market participants;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c102868-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/a/2/B/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>reflects current marketing practices; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c102869-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/a/2/B/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><content>is relevant and useful to producers, packers, and other market participants;</content></clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c10286a-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/a/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>analyze the price and supply information reporting services of the Department of Agriculture related to cattle, swine, and lamb; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c10286b-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/a/2/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><content>address any other issues that the Secretary considers appropriate.</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c10286c-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tI/s104/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1, 2018, 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 report containing the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).</content></subsection>
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<num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION</heading>
<section id="d324339e581" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tII/s201" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c10768d-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tII/s201/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Extension of Authority To Provide Matching Funds for Administrative and Project Expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 405(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s583j–3/b">16 U.S.C. 583j–3(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>for a period of five years beginning October 1, 1992</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>during fiscal years 2016 through 2018</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c10768e-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tII/s201/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 410(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s583j–8/b">16 U.S.C. 583j–8(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> <page identifier="/us/stat/129/516">129 STAT. 516</page>
by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>during the five-year period</quotedText>” and all that follows through “<quotedText>$1,000,000 annually</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c10768f-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tII/s201/c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Technical Corrections</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c107690-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tII/s201/c/1" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Agent</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 404 of the National Forest Foundation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s583j–2">16 U.S.C. 583j–2</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c107691-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tII/s201/c/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(4), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>notice or</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>authorized to accept</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c107692-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tII/s201/c/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>under this paragraph</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>by subsection (a)(4)</quotedText>”.</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c107693-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tII/s201/c/2" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 407(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s583j–5/b">16 U.S.C. 583j–5(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma after “<quotedText>The Foundation shall</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
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</section>
<num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT REAUTHORIZATION</heading>
<section id="d324339e704" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c124b54-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Official Inspection and Weighing Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c124b55-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/a/1" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Discretionary waiver authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(a)(1) of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s77/a/1">7 U.S.C. 77(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first proviso by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>may waive the foregoing requirement in emergency or other circumstances which would not impair the objectives of this Act</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>shall waive the foregoing requirement in emergency or other circumstances that would not impair the objectives of this Act whenever the parties to a contract for such shipment mutually agree to the waiver and documentation of such agreement is provided to the Secretary prior to shipment</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c124b56-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/a/2" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Weighing requirements at export elevators</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(a)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s77/a/2">7 U.S.C. 77(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the proviso by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>intracompany shipments of grain into an export elevator by any mode of transportation, grain transferred into an export elevator by transportation modes other than barge,</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>shipments of grain into an export elevator by any mode of transportation</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c124b57-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/a/3" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Disruption in grain inspection or weighing</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5 of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s77">7 U.S.C. 77</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c127268-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">“(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Disruption in Grain Inspection or Weighing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a disruption in official grain inspections or weighings, including if the Secretary waives the requirement for official inspection due to an emergency under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c127269-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>immediately take such actions as are necessary to address the disruption and resume inspections or weighings;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12726a-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c12726b-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c12726c-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Reports.</p></sidenote><chapeau>not later than 24 hours after the start of the disruption in inspection or weighing, 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—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12726d-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>the disruption; and<page identifier="/us/stat/129/517">129 STAT. 517</page></content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12726e-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>any actions necessary to address the concerns of the Secretary relating to the disruption so that inspections or weighings may resume; and</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12726f-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c127270-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Updates.</p></sidenote><content>once the initial report in paragraph (2) has been made, provide daily updates until official inspection or weighing services at the site of disruption have resumed.”</content></paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content></paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c127271-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Official Inspection Authority and Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c127272-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/1" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Delegation of official inspection authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 7(e)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s79/e/2">7 U.S.C. 79(e)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c127273-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(2) If the Secretary</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y5c127274-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Delegation of authority to state agencies</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c127275-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary”</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c127276-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><chapeau>in the first sentence—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c127277-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/1/B/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and (A)</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and (i)</quotedText>”;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c127278-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/1/B/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or (B)(i)</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or (ii)(I)</quotedText>”;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c127279-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/1/B/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(ii)</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(II)</quotedText>”; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12727a-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/1/B/iv" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iv">(iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(iii)</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(III)</quotedText>”; and</content></clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12727b-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/1/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y5c12c09c-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c12c09d-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time periods.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c12c09e-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c09f-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Every 5 years, the Secretary shall certify that each State agency with a delegation of authority is meeting the criteria described in subsection (f)(1)(A).</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0a0-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c12c0a1-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Federal Register, publication.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c12c0a2-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Notice.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Process</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015, the Secretary shall establish a process for certification under which the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subclause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0a3-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="I">“(I) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c12c0a4-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Comment period.</p></sidenote><content>publish in the Federal Register notice of intent to certify a State agency and provide a 30-day period for public comment;</content></subclause>
<subclause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0a5-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="II">“(II) </num><content>evaluate the public comments received and, in accordance with paragraph (3), conduct an investigation to determine whether the State agency is qualified;</content></subclause>
<subclause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0a6-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="III">“(III) </num><content>make findings based on the public comments received and investigation conducted; and</content></subclause>
<subclause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0a7-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658128"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="IV">“(IV) </num><content>publish in the Federal Register a notice announcing whether the certification has been granted and describing the basis on which the Secretary made the decision.</content></subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y5c12c0a8-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">State agency requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0a9-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c12c0aa-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Notification.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State agency that has been delegated authority under this paragraph intends to temporarily discontinue official inspection or weighing services for any reason, except in the case of a major disaster, the State agency shall notify the Secretary in writing of the intention of the State agency to do so at least 72 hours in advance of the discontinuation date.</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0ab-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Secretarial consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall consider receipt of a notice described in clause (i) as a factor in administering the delegation of authority under this paragraph.”</content></clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0ac-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/2" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 7(f)(1) of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s79/f/1">7 U.S.C. 79(f)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page identifier="/us/stat/129/518">129 STAT. 518</page></chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0ad-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(xi), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and</quotedText>” at the end;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0ae-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>; and</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0af-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y5c12c0b0-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><chapeau>the Secretary—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0b1-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>periodically conducts a consultation with the customers of the applicant, in a manner that provides opportunity for protection of the identity of the customer if desired by the customer, to review the performance of the applicant with regard to the provision of official inspection services and other requirements of this Act; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0b2-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>works with the applicant to address any concerns identified during the consultation process.”</content></clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0b3-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Geographic boundaries for official agencies</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12c0b4-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/3/A" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Official inspection authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s79/f/2">7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>the Secretary may</quotedText>” and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“the Secretary shall allow a designated official agency to cross boundary lines to carry out inspections in another geographic area if—<subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y5c12e6c5-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>the current designated official agency for that geographic area is unable to provide inspection services in a timely manner;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y5c12e6c6-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>a person requesting inspection services in that geographic area requests a probe inspection on a barge-lot basis; or</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y5c12e6c7-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><content>the current official agency for that geographic area agrees in writing with the adjacent official agency to waive the current geographic area restriction at the request of the applicant for service.”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12e6c8-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/3/B" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Weighing authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7A(i)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s79a/i/2">7 U.S.C. 79a(i)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>the Secretary may</quotedText>” and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“the Secretary shall allow a designated official agency to cross boundary lines to carry out weighing in another geographic area if—<subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y5c12e6c9-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>the current designated official agency for that geographic area is unable to provide weighing services in a timely manner; or</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y5c12e6ca-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>the current official agency for that geographic area agrees in writing with the adjacent official agency to waive the current geographic area restriction at the request of the applicant for service.”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12e6cb-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/4" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Duration of designation authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7(g)(1) of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s79/g/1">7 U.S.C. 79(g)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>triennially</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>every 5 years</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12e6cc-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/5" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">(5) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Fees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 7(j) of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s79/j/1">7 U.S.C. 79(j)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c12e6cd-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/5/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(j)(1) The Secretary</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection class="indentDown2 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c130dde-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="j">“(j) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Fees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c130ddf-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Inspection fees</inline>.—</heading><page identifier="/us/stat/129/519">129 STAT. 519</page>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c130de0-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary”</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c130de1-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/5/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c130de2-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/5/B/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>The fees</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y5c130de3-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Amount of fees</inline>.—</heading><content>The fees”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c130de4-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/5/B/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>in the third sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Such fees</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y5c130de5-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Use of fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Fees described in this paragraph”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c130de6-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/5/B/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y5c130de7-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">“(D) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Export tonnage fees</inline>.—</heading><content>For an official inspection at an export facility performed by the Secretary, the portion of the fees based on export tonnage shall be based on the rolling 5-year average of export tonnage volumes.”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content></clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c130de8-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/5/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c130de9-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/5/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y5c130dea-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c130deb-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Adjustment of fees</inline>.—</heading><content>In order to maintain an operating reserve of not less than 3 and not more than 6 months, the Secretary shall adjust the fees described in paragraphs (1) and (2) not less frequently than annually.”</content></paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c130dec-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/b/5/E" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="E">(E) </num><content>in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by subparagraph (C)), in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2015</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2020</quotedText>”.</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c130ded-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Weighing Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 7A of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s79a">7 U.S.C. 79a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c130dee-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2), in the last sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>subsection (g) of section 7</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>subsections (e) and (g) of section 7</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c130def-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (<i>l</i>)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c130df0-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>(l)(1) The Secretary</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection class="indentDown2 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c133501-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="l">“(l) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Fees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c133502-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Weighing fees</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c133503-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary”</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c133504-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c133505-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c/2/B/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>The fees</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y5c133506-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Amount of fees</inline>.—</heading><content>The fees”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c133507-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c/2/B/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>in the third sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Such fees</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y5c133508-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Use of fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Fees described in this paragraph”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y5c133509-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c/2/B/iii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">(iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y5c13350a-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">“(D) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Export tonnage fees</inline>.—</heading><content>For an official weighing at an export facility performed by the Secretary, the portion of the fees based on export tonnage shall be based on the rolling 5-year average of export tonnage volumes.”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content></clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c13350b-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c13350c-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c/2/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y5c135c1d-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c135c1e-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Adjustment of fees</inline>.—</heading><content>In order to maintain an operating reserve of not less than 3 and not more than 6 months, the Secretary shall adjust the fees described in paragraphs (1) and (2) not less frequently than annually.”</content></paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c135c1f-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/c/2/E" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="E">(E) </num><content>in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by subparagraph (C)), in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2015</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2020</quotedText>”.<page identifier="/us/stat/129/520">129 STAT. 520</page></content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c135c20-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/d" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Limitation and Administrative and Supervisory Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s79d">7 U.S.C. 79d</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2015</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2020</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c135c21-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/e" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="e">(e) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Issuance of Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8(b) of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s84/b">7 U.S.C. 84(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>triennially</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>every 5 years</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c135c22-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/f" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="f">(f) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 19 of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s87h">7 U.S.C. 87h</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2015</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2020</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y5c135c23-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s301/g" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="g">(g) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x5c135c24-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Expiration date.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Advisory Committee</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 21(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s87j/e">7 U.S.C. 87j(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2015</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2020</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
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<section id="d324339e1662" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s302" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>REPORT ON DISRUPTION IN FEDERAL INSPECTION OF GRAIN EXPORTS.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x5c138335-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that describes—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c138336-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s302/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>the specific factors that led to disruption in Federal inspection of grain exports at the Port of Vancouver in the summer of 2014;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c138337-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s302/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>any factors that contributed to the disruption referred to in paragraph (1) that were unique to the Port of Vancouver, including a description of the port facility, security needs and available resources for that purpose, and any other significant factors as determined by the Secretary; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c138338-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s302/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>any changes in policy that the Secretary has implemented to ensure that a similar disruption in Federal inspection of grain exports at the Port of Vancouver or any other location does not occur in the future.</content></paragraph>
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<section id="d324339e1684" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s303" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>REPORT ON POLICY BARRIERS TO GRAIN PRODUCERS.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x5c13aa49-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, 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 that describes—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c13aa4a-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s303/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>the policy barriers to United States grain producers in countries the grain of which receives official grading in the United States but which do not offer official grading for United States grain or provide only the lowest designation for United States grain, including an analysis of possible inconsistencies with trade obligations; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y5c13aa4b-e847-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/114/54/tIII/s303/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>any actions the Executive Branch is taking to remedy the policy barriers so as to put United States grain producers <page identifier="/us/stat/129/521">129 STAT. 521</page>
on equal footing with grain producers in countries imposing the barriers.</content></paragraph>
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ApprovedSeptember 30, 2015.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2051:HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 114–132 (Comm. on Agriculture).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):