HR 2419 ENR: Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership
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1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.
TITLE I—Commodity programs
Sec. 1001. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Direct Payments and
Counter-Cyclical Payments
Sec. 1101. Base acres.
Sec. 1102. Payment yields.
Sec. 1103. Availability of direct
payments.
Sec. 1104. Availability of
counter-cyclical payments.
Sec. 1105. Average crop revenue election
program.
Sec. 1106. Producer agreement required as
condition of provision of payments.
Sec. 1107. Planting
flexibility.
Sec. 1108. Special rule for long grain and
medium grain rice.
Sec. 1109. Period of
effectiveness.
Subtitle B—Marketing assistance loans and
loan deficiency payments
Sec. 1201. Availability of nonrecourse
marketing assistance loans for loan commodities.
Sec. 1202. Loan rates for nonrecourse
marketing assistance loans.
Sec. 1203. Term of loans.
Sec. 1204. Repayment of loans.
Sec. 1205. Loan deficiency
payments.
Sec. 1206. Payments in lieu of loan
deficiency payments for grazed acreage.
Sec. 1207. Special marketing loan
provisions for upland cotton.
Sec. 1208. Special competitive provisions
for extra long staple cotton.
Sec. 1209. Availability of recourse loans
for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton.
Sec. 1210. Adjustments of
loans.
Subtitle C—Peanuts
Sec. 1301. Definitions.
Sec. 1302. Base acres for peanuts for a
farm.
Sec. 1303. Availability of direct payments
for peanuts.
Sec. 1304. Availability of
counter-cyclical payments for peanuts.
Sec. 1305. Producer agreement required as
condition on provision of payments.
Sec. 1306. Planting
flexibility.
Sec. 1307. Marketing assistance loans and
loan deficiency payments for peanuts.
Sec. 1308. Adjustments of
loans.
Subtitle D—Sugar
Sec. 1401. Sugar program.
Sec. 1402. United States membership in the
International Sugar Organization.
Sec. 1403. Flexible marketing allotments
for sugar.
Sec. 1404. Storage facility
loans.
Sec. 1405. Commodity Credit Corporation
storage payments.
Subtitle E—Dairy
Sec. 1501. Dairy product price support
program.
Sec. 1502. Dairy forward pricing
program.
Sec. 1503. Dairy export incentive
program.
Sec. 1504. Revision of Federal marketing
order amendment procedures.
Sec. 1505. Dairy indemnity
program.
Sec. 1506. Milk income loss contract
program.
Sec. 1507. Dairy promotion and research
program.
Sec. 1508. Report on Department of
Agriculture reporting procedures for nonfat dry milk.
Sec. 1509. Federal Milk Marketing Order
Review Commission.
Sec. 1510. Mandatory reporting of dairy
commodities.
Subtitle F—Administration
Sec. 1601. Administration
generally.
Sec. 1602. Suspension of permanent price
support authority.
Sec. 1603. Payment
limitations.
Sec. 1604. Adjusted gross income
limitation.
Sec. 1605. Availability of quality
incentive payments for covered oilseed producers.
Sec. 1606. Personal liability of producers
for deficiencies.
Sec. 1607. Extension of existing
administrative authority regarding loans.
Sec. 1608. Assignment of
payments.
Sec. 1609. Tracking of
benefits.
Sec. 1610. Government publication of
cotton price forecasts.
Sec. 1611. Prevention of deceased
individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs.
Sec. 1612. Hard white wheat development
program.
Sec. 1613. Durum wheat quality
program.
Sec. 1614. Storage facility
loans.
Sec. 1615. State, county, and area
committees.
Sec. 1616. Prohibition on charging certain
fees.
Sec. 1617. Signature
authority.
Sec. 1618. Modernization of Farm Service
Agency.
Sec. 1619. Information
gathering.
Sec. 1620. Leasing of office
space.
Sec. 1621. Geographically disadvantaged
farmers and ranchers.
Sec. 1622. Implementation.
Sec. 1623. Repeals.
TITLE II—Conservation
Subtitle A—Definitions and Highly
Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation
Sec. 2001. Definitions relating to
conservation title of Food Security Act of 1985.
Sec. 2002. Review of good faith
determinations related to highly erodible land conservation.
Sec. 2003. Review of good faith
determinations related to wetland conservation.
Subtitle B—Conservation Reserve
Program
Sec. 2101. Extension of conservation
reserve program.
Sec. 2102. Land eligible for enrollment in
conservation reserve.
Sec. 2103. Maximum enrollment of acreage
in conservation reserve.
Sec. 2104. Designation of conservation
priority areas.
Sec. 2105. Treatment of multi-year grasses
and legumes.
Sec. 2106. Revised pilot program for
enrollment of wetland and buffer acreage in conservation reserve.
Sec. 2107. Additional duty of participants
under conservation reserve contracts.
Sec. 2108. Managed haying, grazing, or
other commercial use of forage on enrolled land and installation of wind
turbines.
Sec. 2109. Cost sharing payments relating
to trees, windbreaks, shelterbelts, and wildlife corridors.
Sec. 2110. Evaluation and acceptance of
contract offers, annual rental payments, and payment limitations.
Sec. 2111. Conservation reserve program
transition incentives for beginning farmers or ranchers and socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
Subtitle C—Wetlands Reserve
Program
Sec. 2201. Establishment and purpose of
wetlands reserve program.
Sec. 2202. Maximum enrollment and
enrollment methods.
Sec. 2203. Duration of wetlands reserve
program and lands eligible for enrollment.
Sec. 2204. Terms of wetlands reserve
program easements.
Sec. 2205. Compensation for easements
under wetlands reserve program.
Sec. 2206. Wetlands reserve enhancement
program and reserved rights pilot program.
Sec. 2207. Duties of Secretary of
Agriculture under wetlands reserve program.
Sec. 2208. Payment limitations under
wetlands reserve contracts and agreements.
Sec. 2209. Repeal of payment limitations
exception for State agreements for wetlands reserve enhancement.
Sec. 2210. Report on implications of
long-term nature of conservation easements.
Subtitle D—Conservation Stewardship
Program
Sec. 2301. Conservation stewardship
program.
Subtitle E—Farmland Protection and
Grassland Reserve
Sec. 2401. Farmland protection
program.
Sec. 2402. Farm viability
program.
Sec. 2403. Grassland reserve
program.
Subtitle F—Environmental Quality
Incentives Program
Sec. 2501. Purposes of environmental
quality incentives program.
Sec. 2502. Definitions.
Sec. 2503. Establishment and
administration of environmental quality incentives program.
Sec. 2504. Evaluation of
applications.
Sec. 2505. Duties of producers under
environmental quality incentives program.
Sec. 2506. Environmental quality
incentives program plan.
Sec. 2507. Duties of the
Secretary.
Sec. 2508. Limitation on environmental
quality incentives program payments.
Sec. 2509. Conservation innovation grants
and payments.
Sec. 2510. Agricultural water enhancement
program.
Subtitle G—Other Conservation Programs of
the Food Security Act of 1985
Sec. 2601. Conservation of private grazing
land.
Sec. 2602. Wildlife habitat incentive
program.
Sec. 2603. Grassroots source water
protection program.
Sec. 2604. Great Lakes Basin Program for
soil erosion and sediment control.
Sec. 2605. Chesapeake Bay watershed
program.
Sec. 2606. Voluntary public access and
habitat incentive program.
Subtitle H—Funding and Administration of
Conservation Programs
Sec. 2701. Funding of conservation
programs under Food Security Act of 1985.
Sec. 2702. Authority to accept
contributions to support conservation programs.
Sec. 2703. Regional equity and
flexibility.
Sec. 2704. Assistance to certain farmers
and ranchers to improve their access to conservation programs.
Sec. 2705. Report regarding enrollments
and assistance under conservation programs.
Sec. 2706. Delivery of conservation
technical assistance.
Sec. 2707. Cooperative conservation
partnership initiative.
Sec. 2708. Administrative requirements for
conservation programs.
Sec. 2709. Environmental services
markets.
Sec. 2710. Agriculture conservation
experienced services program.
Sec. 2711. Establishment of State
technical committees and their responsibilities.
Subtitle I—Conservation Programs Under
Other Laws
Sec. 2801. Agricultural management
assistance program.
Sec. 2802. Technical assistance under Soil
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act.
Sec. 2803. Small watershed rehabilitation
program.
Sec. 2804. Amendments to Soil and Water
Resources Conservation Act of 1977.
Sec. 2805. Resource Conservation and
Development Program.
Sec. 2806. Use of funds in Basin Funds for
salinity control activities upstream of Imperial Dam.
Sec. 2807. Desert terminal
lakes.
Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Conservation
Provisions
Sec. 2901. High Plains water
study.
Sec. 2902. Naming of National Plant
Materials Center at Beltsville, Maryland, in honor of Norman A.
Berg.
Sec. 2903. Transition.
Sec. 2904. Regulations.
TITLE III—Trade
Subtitle A—Food for Peace Act
Sec. 3001. Short title.
Sec. 3002. United States
policy.
Sec. 3003. Food aid to developing
countries.
Sec. 3004. Trade and development
assistance.
Sec. 3005. Agreements regarding eligible
countries and private entities.
Sec. 3006. Use of local currency
payments.
Sec. 3007. General authority.
Sec. 3008. Provision of agricultural
commodities.
Sec. 3009. Generation and use of
currencies by private voluntary organizations and cooperatives.
Sec. 3010. Levels of
assistance.
Sec. 3011. Food Aid Consultative
Group.
Sec. 3012. Administration.
Sec. 3013. Assistance for stockpiling and
rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged
foods.
Sec. 3014. General authorities and
requirements.
Sec. 3015. Definitions.
Sec. 3016. Use of Commodity Credit
Corporation.
Sec. 3017. Administrative
provisions.
Sec. 3018. Consolidation and modification
of annual reports regarding agricultural trade issues.
Sec. 3019. Expiration of
assistance.
Sec. 3020. Authorization of
appropriations.
Sec. 3021. Minimum level of nonemergency
food assistance.
Sec. 3022. Coordination of foreign
assistance programs.
Sec. 3023. Micronutrient fortification
programs.
Sec. 3024. John Ogonowski and Doug
Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program.
Subtitle B—Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
and Related Statutes
Sec. 3101. Export credit guarantee
program.
Sec. 3102. Market access
program.
Sec. 3103. Export enhancement
program.
Sec. 3104. Foreign market development
cooperator program.
Sec. 3105. Food for Progress Act of
1985.
Sec. 3106. McGovern-Dole International
Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
Sec. 3201. Bill Emerson Humanitarian
Trust.
Sec. 3202. Global Crop Diversity
Trust.
Sec. 3203. Technical assistance for
specialty crops.
Sec. 3204. Emerging markets and facility
guarantee loan program.
Sec. 3205. Consultative Group to Eliminate
the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural
Products.
Sec. 3206. Local and regional food aid
procurement projects.
Subtitle D—Softwood lumber
Sec. 3301. Softwood lumber.
TITLE IV—Nutrition
Subtitle A—Food stamp program
PART I—Renaming of Food Stamp Act and
program
Sec. 4001. Renaming of Food Stamp Act and
program.
Sec. 4002. Conforming
amendments.
PART II—Benefit improvements
Sec. 4101. Exclusion of certain military
payments from income.
Sec. 4102. Strengthening the food
purchasing power of low-income Americans.
Sec. 4103. Supporting working families
with child care expenses.
Sec. 4104. Asset indexation, education,
and retirement accounts.
Sec. 4105. Facilitating simplified
reporting.
Sec. 4106. Transitional benefits
option.
Sec. 4107. Increasing the minimum
benefit.
Sec. 4108. Employment, training, and job
retention.
PART III—Program operations
Sec. 4111. Nutrition
education.
Sec. 4112. Technical clarification
regarding eligibility.
Sec. 4113. Clarification of split
issuance.
Sec. 4114. Accrual of
benefits.
Sec. 4115. Issuance and use of program
benefits.
Sec. 4116. Review of major changes in
program design.
Sec. 4117. Civil rights
compliance.
Sec. 4118. Codification of access
rules.
Sec. 4119. State option for telephonic
signature.
Sec. 4120. Privacy
protections.
Sec. 4121. Preservation of access and
payment accuracy.
Sec. 4122. Funding of employment and
training programs.
PART IV—Program integrity
Sec. 4131. Eligibility
disqualification.
Sec. 4132. Civil penalties and
disqualification of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns.
Sec. 4133. Major systems
failures.
PART V—Miscellaneous
Sec. 4141. Pilot projects to evaluate
health and nutrition promotion in the supplemental nutrition assistance
program.
Sec. 4142. Study on comparable access to
supplemental nutrition assistance for Puerto Rico.
Subtitle B—Food distribution
programs
PART I—Emergency food assistance
program
Sec. 4201. Emergency food
assistance.
Sec. 4202. Emergency food program
infrastructure grants.
PART II—Food distribution program on Indian
reservations
Sec. 4211. Assessing the nutritional value
of the FDPIR food package.
PART III—Commodity supplemental food
program
Sec. 4221. Commodity supplemental food
program.
PART IV—Senior farmers’ market nutrition
program
Sec. 4231. Seniors farmers’ market
nutrition program.
Subtitle C—Child nutrition and related
programs
Sec. 4301. State performance on enrolling
children receiving program benefits for free school meals.
Sec. 4302. Purchases of locally produced
foods.
Sec. 4303. Healthy food education and
program replicability.
Sec. 4304. Fresh fruit and vegetable
program.
Sec. 4305. Whole grain
products.
Sec. 4306. Buy American
requirements.
Sec. 4307. Survey of foods
purchased by school food authorities.
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous
Sec. 4401. Bill Emerson National Hunger
Fellows and Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows.
Sec. 4402. Assistance for community food
projects.
Sec. 4403. Joint nutrition monitoring and
related research activities.
Sec. 4404. Section 32 funds for purchase
of fruits, vegetables, and nuts to support domestic nutrition assistance
programs.
Sec. 4405. Hunger-free
communities.
Sec. 4406. Reauthorization of Federal food
assistance programs.
Sec. 4407. Effective and implementation
dates.
TITLE V—Credit
Subtitle A—Farm Ownership
Loans
Sec. 5001. Direct loans.
Sec. 5002. Conservation loan and loan
guarantee program.
Sec. 5003. Limitations on amount of farm
ownership loans.
Sec. 5004. Down payment loan
program.
Sec. 5005. Beginning farmer or rancher and
socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher contract land sales
program.
Subtitle B—Operating loans
Sec. 5101. Farming experience as
eligibility requirement.
Sec. 5102. Limitations on amount of
operating loans.
Sec. 5103. Suspension of limitation on
period for which borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance.
Subtitle C—Emergency loans
Sec. 5201. Eligibility of equine farmers
and ranchers for emergency loans.
Subtitle D—Administrative
provisions
Sec. 5301. Beginning farmer and rancher
individual development accounts pilot program.
Sec. 5302. Inventory sales preferences;
loan fund set-asides.
Sec. 5303. Loan authorization
levels.
Sec. 5304. Transition to private
commercial or other sources of credit.
Sec. 5305. Extension of the right of first
refusal to reacquire homestead property to immediate family members of
borrower-owner.
Sec. 5306. Rural development and farm loan
program activities.
Subtitle E—Farm credit
Sec. 5401. Farm Credit System Insurance
Corporation.
Sec. 5402. Technical
correction.
Sec. 5403. Bank for cooperatives voting
stock.
Sec. 5404. Premiums.
Sec. 5405. Certification of
premiums.
Sec. 5406. Rural utility
loans.
Sec. 5407. Equalization of loan-making
powers of certain district associations.
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous
Sec. 5501. Loans to purchasers of highly
fractioned land.
TITLE VI—Rural development
Subtitle A—Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act
Sec. 6001. Water, waste disposal, and
wastewater facility grants.
Sec. 6002. SEARCH grants.
Sec. 6003. Rural business opportunity
grants.
Sec. 6004. Child day care facility grants,
loans, and loan guarantees.
Sec. 6005. Community facility grants to
advance broadband.
Sec. 6006. Rural water and wastewater
circuit rider program.
Sec. 6007. Tribal College and University
essential community facilities.
Sec. 6008. Emergency and imminent
community water assistance grant program.
Sec. 6009. Water systems for rural and
native villages in Alaska.
Sec. 6010. Grants to nonprofit
organizations to finance the construction, refurbishing, and servicing of
individually-owned household water well systems in rural areas for individuals
with low or moderate incomes.
Sec. 6011. Interest rates for water and
waste disposal facilities loans.
Sec. 6012. Cooperative equity security
guarantee.
Sec. 6013. Rural cooperative development
grants.
Sec. 6014. Grants to broadcasting
systems.
Sec. 6015. Locally or regionally produced
agricultural food products.
Sec. 6016. Appropriate technology transfer
for rural areas.
Sec. 6017. Rural economic area partnership
zones.
Sec. 6018. Definitions.
Sec. 6019. National rural development
partnership.
Sec. 6020. Historic barn
preservation.
Sec. 6021. Grants for NOAA weather radio
transmitters.
Sec. 6022. Rural microentrepreneur
assistance program.
Sec. 6023. Grants for expansion of
employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in rural
areas.
Sec. 6024. Health care
services.
Sec. 6025. Delta Regional
Authority.
Sec. 6026. Northern Great Plains Regional
Authority.
Sec. 6027. Rural Business Investment
Program.
Sec. 6028. Rural Collaborative Investment
Program.
Sec. 6029. Funding of pending rural
development loan and grant applications.
Subtitle B—Rural Electrification Act of
1936
Sec. 6101. Energy efficiency
programs.
Sec. 6102. Reinstatement of Rural Utility
Services direct lending.
Sec. 6103. Deferment of payments to allows
loans for improved energy efficiency and demand reduction and for energy
efficiency and use audits.
Sec. 6104. Rural electrification
assistance.
Sec. 6105. Substantially underserved trust
areas.
Sec. 6106. Guarantees for bonds and notes
issued for electrification or telephone purposes.
Sec. 6107. Expansion of 911
access.
Sec. 6108. Electric loans for renewable
energy.
Sec. 6109. Bonding
requirements.
Sec. 6110. Access to broadband
telecommunications services in rural areas.
Sec. 6111. National Center for Rural
Telecommunications Assessment.
Sec. 6112. Comprehensive rural broadband
strategy.
Sec. 6113. Study on rural electric power
generation.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
Sec. 6201. Distance learning and
telemedicine.
Sec. 6202. Value-added agricultural market
development program grants.
Sec. 6203. Agriculture innovation center
demonstration program.
Sec. 6204. Rural firefighters and
emergency medical service assistance program.
Sec. 6205. Insurance of loans for housing
and related facilities for domestic farm labor.
Sec. 6206. Study of rural transportation
issues.
Subtitle D—Housing Assistance
Council
Sec. 6301. Short title.
Sec. 6302. Assistance to Housing
Assistance Council.
Sec. 6303. Audits and reports.
Sec. 6304. Persons not lawfully present in
the United States.
Sec. 6305. Limitation on use of authorized
amounts.
TITLE VII—Research and Related
Matters
Subtitle A—National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
Sec. 7101. Definitions.
Sec. 7102. National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.
Sec. 7103. Specialty crop committee
report.
Sec. 7104. Renewable energy
committee.
Sec. 7105. Veterinary medicine loan
repayment.
Sec. 7106. Eligibility of University of
the District of Columbia for grants and fellowships for food and agricultural
sciences education.
Sec. 7107. Grants to 1890 schools to
expand extension capacity.
Sec. 7108. Expansion of food and
agricultural sciences awards.
Sec. 7109. Grants and fellowships for food
and agricultural sciences education.
Sec. 7110. Grants for research on
production and marketing of alcohols and industrial hydrocarbons from
agricultural commodities and forest products.
Sec. 7111. Policy research
centers.
Sec. 7112. Education grants to Alaska
Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving
institutions.
Sec. 7113. Emphasis of human nutrition
initiative.
Sec. 7114. Human nutrition intervention
and health promotion research program.
Sec. 7115. Pilot research program to
combine medical and agricultural research.
Sec. 7116. Nutrition education
program.
Sec. 7117. Continuing animal health and
disease research programs.
Sec. 7118. Cooperation among eligible
institutions.
Sec. 7119. Appropriations for research on
national or regional problems.
Sec. 7120. Animal health and disease
research program.
Sec. 7121. Authorization level for
extension at 1890 land-grant colleges.
Sec. 7122. Authorization level for
agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges.
Sec. 7123. Grants to upgrade agricultural
and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee
University.
Sec. 7124. Grants to upgrade agriculture
and food sciences facilities at the District of Columbia land-grant
university.
Sec. 7125. Grants to upgrade agriculture
and food sciences facilities and equipment at insular area land-grant
institutions.
Sec. 7126. National research and training
virtual centers.
Sec. 7127. Matching funds requirement for
research and extension activities of 1890 institutions.
Sec. 7128. Hispanic-serving
institutions.
Sec. 7129. Hispanic-serving agricultural
colleges and universities.
Sec. 7130. International agricultural
research, extension, and education.
Sec. 7131. Competitive grants for
international agricultural science and education programs.
Sec. 7132. Administration.
Sec. 7133. Research equipment
grants.
Sec. 7134. University
research.
Sec. 7135. Extension Service.
Sec. 7136. Supplemental and alternative
crops.
Sec. 7137. New Era Rural Technology
Program.
Sec. 7138. Capacity building grants for
NLGCA Institutions.
Sec. 7139. Borlaug international
agricultural science and technology fellowship program.
Sec. 7140. Aquaculture assistance
programs.
Sec. 7141. Rangeland research
grants.
Sec. 7142. Special authorization for
biosecurity planning and response.
Sec. 7143. Resident instruction and
distance education grants program for insular area institutions of higher
education.
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
Sec. 7201. National genetics resources
program.
Sec. 7202. National Agricultural Weather
Information System.
Sec. 7203. Partnerships.
Sec. 7204. High-priority research and
extension areas.
Sec. 7205. Nutrient management research
and extension initiative.
Sec. 7206. Organic Agriculture Research
and Extension Initiative.
Sec. 7207. Agricultural bioenergy
feedstock and energy efficiency research and extension initiative.
Sec. 7208. Farm business management and
benchmarking.
Sec. 7209. Agricultural telecommunications
program.
Sec. 7210. Assistive technology program
for farmers with disabilities.
Sec. 7211. Research on honey bee
diseases.
Sec. 7212. National Rural Information
Center Clearinghouse.
Subtitle C—Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
Sec. 7301. Peer and merit
review.
Sec. 7302. Partnerships for high-value
agricultural product quality research.
Sec. 7303. Precision
agriculture.
Sec. 7304. Biobased products.
Sec. 7305. Thomas Jefferson Initiative for
Crop Diversification.
Sec. 7306. Integrated research, education,
and extension competitive grants program.
Sec. 7307. Fusarium graminearum
grants.
Sec. 7308. Bovine Johne's disease control
program.
Sec. 7309. Grants for youth
organizations.
Sec. 7310. Agricultural biotechnology
research and development for developing countries.
Sec. 7311. Specialty crop research
initiative.
Sec. 7312. Food animal residue avoidance
database program.
Sec. 7313. Office of pest management
policy.
Subtitle D—Other Laws
Sec. 7401. Critical Agricultural Materials
Act.
Sec. 7402. Equity in Educational
Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.
Sec. 7403. Smith-Lever Act.
Sec. 7404. Hatch Act of 1887.
Sec. 7405. Agricultural Experiment Station
Research Facilities Act.
Sec. 7406. Agriculture and food research
initiative.
Sec. 7407. Agricultural Risk Protection
Act of 2000.
Sec. 7408. Exchange or sale
authority.
Sec. 7409. Enhanced use lease authority
pilot program.
Sec. 7410. Beginning farmer and rancher
development program.
Sec. 7411. Public education regarding use
of biotechnology in producing food for human consumption.
Sec. 7412. McIntire-Stennis Cooperative
Forestry Act.
Sec. 7413. Renewable Resources Extension
Act of 1978.
Sec. 7414. National Aquaculture Act of
1980.
Sec. 7415. Construction of Chinese Garden
at the National Arboretum.
Sec. 7416. National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985.
Sec. 7417. Eligibility of University of
the District of Columbia for certain land-grant university
assistance.
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous
PART I—General Provisions
Sec. 7501. Definitions.
Sec. 7502. Grazinglands research
laboratory.
Sec. 7503. Fort Reno Science Park Research
Facility.
Sec. 7504. Roadmap.
Sec. 7505. Review of plan of work
requirements.
Sec. 7506. Budget submission and
funding.
PART II—Research, education, and
economics
Sec. 7511. Research, education, and
economics.
PART III—New grant and research
programs
Sec. 7521. Research and education grants
for the study of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Sec. 7522. Farm and ranch stress
assistance network.
Sec. 7523. Seed distribution.
Sec. 7524. Live virus foot and mouth
disease research.
Sec. 7525. Natural products research
program.
Sec. 7526. Sun grant program.
Sec. 7527. Study and report on food
deserts.
Sec. 7528. Demonstration project authority
for temporary positions.
Sec. 7529. Agricultural and rural
transportation research and education.
TITLE VIII—Forestry
Subtitle A—Amendments to Cooperative
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978
Sec. 8001. National priorities for private
forest conservation.
Sec. 8002. Long-term State-wide
assessments and strategies for forest resources.
Sec. 8003. Community forest and open space
conservation program.
Sec. 8004. Assistance to the Federated
States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of
Palau.
Sec. 8005. Changes to Forest Resource
Coordinating Committee.
Sec. 8006. Changes to State Forest
Stewardship Coordinating Committees.
Sec. 8007. Competition in programs under
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978.
Sec. 8008. Competitive allocation of funds
for cooperative forest innovation partnership projects.
Subtitle B—Cultural and Heritage
Cooperation Authority
Sec. 8101. Purposes.
Sec. 8102. Definitions.
Sec. 8103. Reburial of human remains and
cultural items.
Sec. 8104. Temporary closure for
traditional and cultural purposes.
Sec. 8105. Forest products for traditional
and cultural purposes.
Sec. 8106. Prohibition on
disclosure.
Sec. 8107. Severability and savings
provisions.
Subtitle C—Amendments to Other
Forestry-Related Laws
Sec. 8201. Rural revitalization
technologies.
Sec. 8202. Office of International
Forestry.
Sec. 8203. Emergency forest restoration
program.
Sec. 8204. Prevention of illegal logging
practices.
Sec. 8205. Healthy forests reserve
program.
Subtitle D—Boundary Adjustments and Land
Conveyance Provisions
Sec. 8301. Green Mountain National Forest
boundary adjustment.
Sec. 8302. Land conveyances, Chihuahuan
Desert Nature Park, New Mexico, and George Washington National Forest,
Virginia.
Sec. 8303. Sale and exchange of National
Forest System land, Vermont.
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous
Provisions
Sec. 8401. Qualifying timber contract
options.
Sec. 8402. Hispanic-serving institution
agricultural land national resources leadership program.
TITLE IX—Energy
Sec. 9001. Energy.
Sec. 9002. Biofuels infrastructure
study.
Sec. 9003. Renewable fertilizer
study.
TITLE X—Horticulture and organic
agriculture
Sec. 10001. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Horticulture marketing and
information
Sec. 10101. Independent evaluation of
Department of Agriculture commodity purchase process.
Sec. 10102. Quality requirements for
clementines.
Sec. 10103. Inclusion of specialty crops
in census of agriculture.
Sec. 10104. Mushroom promotion, research,
and consumer information.
Sec. 10105. Food safety education
initiatives.
Sec. 10106. Farmers' market promotion
program.
Sec. 10107. Specialty crops market news
allocation.
Sec. 10108. Expedited marketing order for
Hass avocados for grades and standards and other purposes.
Sec. 10109. Specialty crop block
grants.
Subtitle B—Pest and disease
management
Sec. 10201. Plant pest and disease
management and disaster prevention.
Sec. 10202. National Clean Plant
Network.
Sec. 10203. Plant protection.
Sec. 10204. Regulations to improve
management and oversight of certain regulated articles.
Sec. 10205. Pest and Disease Revolving
Loan Fund.
Sec. 10206. Cooperative agreements
relating to plant pest and disease prevention activities.
Subtitle C—Organic
agriculture
Sec. 10301. National organic certification
cost-share program.
Sec. 10302. Organic production and market
data initiatives.
Sec. 10303. National Organic
Program.
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous
Sec. 10401. National Honey
Board.
Sec. 10402. Identification of
honey.
Sec. 10403. Grant program to improve
movement of specialty crops.
Sec. 10404. Market loss assistance for
asparagus producers.
TITLE XI—Livestock
Sec. 11001. Livestock mandatory
reporting.
Sec. 11002. Country of origin
labeling.
Sec. 11003. Agricultural Fair Practices
Act of 1967 definitions.
Sec. 11004. Annual report.
Sec. 11005. Production
contracts.
Sec. 11006. Regulations.
Sec. 11007. Sense of Congress regarding
pseudorabies eradication program.
Sec. 11008. Sense of Congress regarding
the cattle fever tick eradication program.
Sec. 11009. National Sheep Industry
Improvement Center.
Sec. 11010. Trichinae certification
program.
Sec. 11011. Low pathogenic
diseases.
Sec. 11012. Animal protection.
Sec. 11013. National Aquatic Animal Health
Plan.
Sec. 11014. Study on bioenergy
operations.
Sec. 11015. Interstate shipment of meat
and poultry inspected by Federal and State agencies for certain small
establishments.
Sec. 11016. Inspection and
grading.
Sec. 11017. Food safety
improvement.
TITLE XII—Crop Insurance and Disaster
Assistance Programs
Subtitle A—Crop insurance and disaster
assistance
Sec. 12001. Definition of organic
crop.
Sec. 12002. General powers.
Sec. 12003. Reduction in loss
ratio.
Sec. 12004. Premiums
adjustments.
Sec. 12005. Controlled business
insurance.
Sec. 12006. Administrative
fee.
Sec. 12007. Time for payment.
Sec. 12008. Catastrophic coverage
reimbursement rate.
Sec. 12009. Grain sorghum price
election.
Sec. 12010. Premium reduction
authority.
Sec. 12011. Enterprise and whole farm
units.
Sec. 12012. Payment of portion of premium
for area revenue plans.
Sec. 12013. Denial of claims.
Sec. 12014. Settlement of crop insurance
claims on farm-stored production.
Sec. 12015. Time for
reimbursement.
Sec. 12016. Reimbursement
rate.
Sec. 12017. Renegotiation of Standard
Reinsurance Agreement.
Sec. 12018. Change in due date for
Corporation payments for underwriting gains.
Sec. 12019. Malting barley.
Sec. 12020. Crop production on native
sod.
Sec. 12021. Information
management.
Sec. 12022. Research and
development.
Sec. 12023. Contracts for additional
policies and studies.
Sec. 12024. Funding from insurance
fund.
Sec. 12025. Pilot programs.
Sec. 12026. Risk management education for
beginning farmers or ranchers.
Sec. 12027. Coverage for aquaculture under
noninsured crop assistance program.
Sec. 12028. Increase in service fees for
noninsured crop assistance program.
Sec. 12029. Determination of certain sweet
potato production.
Sec. 12030. Declining yield
report.
Sec. 12031. Definition of basic
unit.
Sec. 12032. Crop insurance
mediation.
Sec. 12033. Supplemental agricultural
disaster assistance.
Sec. 12034. Fisheries disaster
assistance.
Subtitle B—Small Business Disaster Loan
Program
Sec. 12051. Short title.
Sec. 12052. Definitions.
PART I—Disaster planning and
response
Sec. 12061. Economic injury disaster loans
to nonprofits.
Sec. 12062. Coordination of disaster
assistance programs with FEMA.
Sec. 12063. Public awareness of disaster
declaration and application periods.
Sec. 12064. Consistency between
administration regulations and standard operating procedures.
Sec. 12065. Increasing collateral
requirements.
Sec. 12066. Processing disaster
loans.
Sec. 12067. Information tracking and
follow-up system.
Sec. 12068. Increased deferment
period.
Sec. 12069. Disaster processing
redundancy.
Sec. 12070. Net earnings clauses
prohibited.
Sec. 12071. Economic injury disaster loans
in cases of ice storms and blizzards.
Sec. 12072. Development and implementation
of major disaster response plan.
Sec. 12073. Disaster planning
responsibilities.
Sec. 12074. Assignment of employees of the
office of disaster assistance and disaster cadre.
Sec. 12075. Comprehensive disaster
response plan.
Sec. 12076. Plans to secure sufficient
office space.
Sec. 12077. Applicants that have become a
major source of employment due to changed economic circumstances.
Sec. 12078. Disaster loan
amounts.
Sec. 12079. Small business bonding
threshold.
PART II—Disaster lending
Sec. 12081. Eligibility for additional
disaster assistance.
Sec. 12082. Additional economic injury
disaster loan assistance.
Sec. 12083. Private disaster
loans.
Sec. 12084. Immediate Disaster Assistance
program.
Sec. 12085. Expedited disaster assistance
loan program.
Sec. 12086. Gulf Coast Disaster Loan
Refinancing Program.
PART III—Miscellaneous
Sec. 12091. Reports on disaster
assistance.
TITLE XIII—Commodity Futures
Sec. 13001. Short title.
Subtitle A—General provisions
Sec. 13101. Commission authority over
agreements, contracts or transactions in foreign currency.
Sec. 13102. Anti-fraud authority over
principal-to-principal transactions.
Sec. 13103. Criminal and civil
penalties.
Sec. 13104. Authorization of
appropriations.
Sec. 13105. Technical and conforming
amendments.
Sec. 13106. Portfolio margining and
security index issues.
Subtitle B—Significant Price Discovery
Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets
Sec. 13201. Significant price discovery
contracts.
Sec. 13202. Large trader
reporting.
Sec. 13203. Conforming
amendments.
Sec. 13204. Effective date.
TITLE XIV—Miscellaneous
Subtitle A—Socially disadvantaged
producers and limited resource producers
Sec. 14001. Improved program delivery by
Department of Agriculture on Indian reservations.
Sec. 14002. Foreclosure.
Sec. 14003. Receipt for service or denial
of service from certain Department of Agriculture agencies.
Sec. 14004. Outreach and technical
assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
Sec. 14005. Accurate documentation in the
Census of Agriculture and certain studies.
Sec. 14006. Transparency and
accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
Sec. 14007. Oversight and
compliance.
Sec. 14008. Minority Farmer Advisory
Committee.
Sec. 14009. National Appeals
Division.
Sec. 14010. Report of civil rights
complaints, resolutions, and actions.
Sec. 14011. Sense of Congress relating to
claims brought by socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
Sec. 14012. Determination on merits of
Pigford claims.
Sec. 14013. Office of Advocacy and
Outreach.
Subtitle B—Agricultural
security
Sec. 14101. Short title.
Sec. 14102. Definitions.
Chapter 1—Agricultural
security
Sec. 14111. Office of Homeland
Security.
Sec. 14112. Agricultural biosecurity
communication center.
Sec. 14113. Assistance to build local
capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparedness, and
response.
Chapter 2—Other provisions
Sec. 14121. Research and development of
agricultural countermeasures.
Sec. 14122. Agricultural biosecurity grant
program.
Subtitle C—Other miscellaneous
provisions
Sec. 14201. Cotton classification
services.
Sec. 14202. Designation of States for
cotton research and promotion.
Sec. 14203. Grants to reduce production of
methamphetamines from anhydrous ammonia.
Sec. 14204. Grants to improve supply,
stability, safety, and training of agricultural labor force.
Sec. 14205. Amendment to the Right to
Financial Privacy Act of 1978.
Sec. 14206. Report on stored quantities of
propane.
Sec. 14207. Prohibitions on dog fighting
ventures.
Sec. 14208. Department of Agriculture
conference transparency.
Sec. 14209. Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act amendments.
Sec. 14210. Importation of live
dogs.
Sec. 14211. Permanent debarment from
participation in Department of Agriculture programs for fraud.
Sec. 14212. Prohibition on closure or
relocation of county offices for the Farm Service Agency.
Sec. 14213. USDA Graduate
School.
Sec. 14214. Fines for violations of the
Animal Welfare Act.
Sec. 14215. Definition of central filing
system.
Sec. 14216. Consideration of proposed
recommendations of study on use of cats and dogs in Federal
research.
Sec. 14217. Regional economic and
infrastructure development.
Sec. 14218. Coordinator for chronically
underserved rural areas.
Sec. 14219. Elimination of statute of
limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative
offset.
Sec. 14220. Availability of excess and
surplus computers in rural areas.
Sec. 14221. Repeal of section
3068 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2007.
Sec. 14222. Domestic food assistance
programs.
Sec. 14223. Technical
correction.
TITLE XV—Trade and tax
provisions
Sec. 15001. Short title; etc.
Subtitle A—Supplemental agricultural
disaster assistance from the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund
Sec. 15101. Supplemental agricultural
disaster assistance.
Subtitle B—Revenue provisions for
agriculture programs
Sec. 15201. Customs User Fees.
Sec. 15202. Time for payment of corporate
estimated taxes.
Subtitle C—Tax provisions
PART I—Conservation
SUBPART A—Land and species preservation
provisions
Sec. 15301. Exclusion of conservation
reserve program payments from SECA tax for certain individuals.
Sec. 15302. Two-year extension of special
rule encouraging contributions of capital gain real property for conservation
purposes.
Sec. 15303. Deduction for endangered
species recovery expenditures.
SUBPART B—Timber provisions
Sec. 15311. Temporary reduction in rate of
tax on qualified timber gain of corporations.
Sec. 15312. Timber REIT
modernization.
Sec. 15313. Mineral royalty income
qualifying income for timber REITs.
Sec. 15314. Modification of taxable REIT
subsidiary asset test for timber REITs.
Sec. 15315. Safe harbor for timber
property.
Sec. 15316. Qualified forestry
conservation bonds.
PART II—Energy provisions
SUBPART A—Cellulosic biofuel
Sec. 15321. Credit for production of
cellulosic biofuel.
Sec. 15322. Comprehensive study of
biofuels.
SUBPART B—Revenue provisions
Sec. 15331. Modification of alcohol
credit.
Sec. 15332. Calculation of volume of
alcohol for fuel credits.
Sec. 15333. Ethanol tariff
extension.
Sec. 15334. Limitations on duty drawback
on certain imported ethanol.
PART III—Agricultural provisions
Sec. 15341. Increase in loan limits on
agricultural bonds.
Sec. 15342. Allowance of section 1031
treatment for exchanges involving certain mutual ditch, reservoir, or
irrigation company stock.
Sec. 15343. Agricultural chemicals
security credit.
Sec. 15344. 3-year depreciation for race
horses that are 2-years old or younger.
Sec. 15345. Temporary tax relief for Kiowa
County, Kansas and surrounding area.
Sec. 15346. Competitive certification
awards modification authority.
PART IV—Other revenue provisions
Sec. 15351. Limitation on excess farm
losses of certain taxpayers.
Sec. 15352. Modification to optional
method of computing net earnings from self-employment.
Sec. 15353. Information reporting for
Commodity Credit Corporation transactions.
PART V—Protection of Social
Security
Sec. 15361. Protection of social
security.
Subtitle D—Trade provisions
PART I—Extension of Certain Trade
Benefits
Sec. 15401. Short title.
Sec. 15402. Benefits for apparel and other
textile articles.
Sec. 15403. Labor Ombudsman and technical
assistance improvement and compliance needs assessment and remediation
program.
Sec. 15404. Petition process.
Sec. 15405. Conditions regarding
enforcement of circumvention.
Sec. 15406. Presidential proclamation
authority.
Sec. 15407. Regulations and
procedures.
Sec. 15408. Extension of
CBTPA.
Sec. 15409. Sense of Congress on
interpretation of textile and apparel provisions for Haiti.
Sec. 15410. Sense of Congress on trade
mission to Haiti.
Sec. 15411. Sense of Congress on visa
systems.
Sec. 15412. Effective date.
PART II—Miscellaneous trade
provisions
Sec. 15421. Unused merchandise
drawback.
Sec. 15422. Requirements relating to
determination of transaction value of imported merchandise.
2.In this Act, the
term Secretary
means the Secretary of Agriculture.
<enum>I</enum><header>Commodity
programs</header>
<section id="H827E673AFD9F42FCBFB0663BE6B6FF25"><enum>1001.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title (other than subtitle
C):</text>
<paragraph id="H6D160F4538F049588F12B5756081018E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Average crop
revenue election payment</header><text>The term <term>average crop revenue
election payment</term> means a payment made to producers on a farm under
section 1105.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8261E68D686144CEBA06D42D158E7C76"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Base
acres</header>
<subparagraph id="H5916C99875FF42AE85DE853FFB236BFB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>base acres</term>, with respect to a
covered commodity on a farm, means the number of acres established under
section 1101 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
7911) as in effect on September 30, 2007, subject to any adjustment under
section 1101 of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H851809AC38E24D95B974E6354474CCDD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Peanuts</header><text>The
term <term>base acres for peanuts</term> has the meaning given the term in
section 1301.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF21D4E1A9CA9423181FAB5FB0046EA3E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Counter-cyclical
payment</header><text>The term <term>counter-cyclical payment</term> means a
payment made to producers on a farm under section 1104.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4ABE9A90BE2465CBC78D95BFE2D016C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Covered
commodity</header><text>The term <term>covered commodity</term> means wheat,
corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, long grain rice, medium grain
rice, pulse crops, soybeans, and other oilseeds.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52D78368A0CE405CB501B768BBFD4100"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Direct
payment</header><text>The term <term>direct payment</term> means a payment made
to producers on a farm under section 1103.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2E6BC14C5594E50B344B58217A9E3F7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Effective
price</header><text>The term <term>effective price</term>, with respect to a
covered commodity for a crop year, means the price calculated by the Secretary
under section 1104 to determine whether counter-cyclical payments are required
to be made for that crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45A8023C068849E6BC51508188A13E30"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Extra long
staple cotton</header><text>The term <term>extra long staple cotton</term>
means cotton that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H875D8B45035645398EC58BDDBC4521D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is produced from
pure strain varieties of the Barbadense species or any hybrid of the species,
or other similar types of extra long staple cotton, designated by the
Secretary, having characteristics needed for various end uses for which United
States upland cotton is not suitable and grown in irrigated cotton-growing
regions of the United States designated by the Secretary or other areas
designated by the Secretary as suitable for the production of the varieties or
types; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0ACAD9B2DF9145A2A0A26DB71F5ED252"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is ginned on a
roller-type gin or, if authorized by the Secretary, ginned on another type gin
for experimental purposes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H67BA29764ADF4780A893616F204FED81"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Loan
commodity</header><text>The term <term>loan commodity</term> means wheat, corn,
grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, long
grain rice, medium grain rice, soybeans, other oilseeds, graded wool, nongraded
wool, mohair, honey, dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, and large
chickpeas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H02A823FFE2304B90AE09B759DD0053B4"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Medium grain
rice</header><text>The term <term>medium grain rice</term> includes short grain
rice.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1727321B7AE4F97AF84B6A344A248BE"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Other
oilseed</header><text>The term <term>other oilseed</term> means a crop of
sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, crambe,
sesame seed, or any oilseed designated by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CAA78B723504E539F9D2184BFF013FF"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Payment
acres</header><text>The term <term>payment acres</term> means, in the case of
direct payments and counter-cyclical payments—</text>
<subparagraph id="H955B4AAE8BF04BEF008DDE716532A3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>except as provided
in subparagraph (B), 85 percent of the base acres of a covered commodity on a
farm on which direct payments or counter-cyclical payments are made; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9669A52D976F4357A935E2398289A197"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
direct payments for each of the 2009 through 2011 crop years, 83.3 percent of
the base acres for the covered commodity on a farm on which direct payments are
made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H28C4D628254C42A28CC5B20060B6D645"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Payment
yield</header><text>The term <term>payment yield</term> means the yield
established for direct payments and the yield established for counter-cyclical
payments under section 1102 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7912">7 U.S.C. 7912</external-xref>) as in effect on September 30, 2007, or under section 1102
of this Act, for a farm for a covered commodity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD248BB73AC88452A80E163271400FE8B"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Producer</header>
<subparagraph id="HDD82675CF39B46CD972C4F00B07EECC0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>producer</term> means an owner, operator,
landlord, tenant, or sharecropper that shares in the risk of producing a crop
and is entitled to share in the crop available for marketing from the farm, or
would have shared had the crop been produced.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5E740E2F061432CBAA637D1B34B46A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Hybrid
seed</header><text>In determining whether a grower of hybrid seed is a
producer, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H2AB0E9AEE491443392D3DB007F6C6BEC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not
take into consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEFD9EBCA7C8144BEACE048D7344E88C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that
program requirements do not adversely affect the ability of the grower to
receive a payment under this title.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F911FE5E3BD4BD590D4C0D634B4E3C2"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Pulse
crop</header><text>The term <term>pulse crop</term> means dry peas, lentils,
small chickpeas, and large chickpeas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBF70919483E443FAE4ECD7698B1415"><enum>(15)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4219C572E82D412D88242802EA18B463"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDD78FB291BB489CA3A6BEF831D400D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D5731462A8843D0AA40D0D78505F812"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE25851FA8DAF407B92865689C6EF0830"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other
territory or possession of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4E0C56D25A7E451EACC7334755F67266"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Target
price</header><text>The term <term>target price</term> means the price per
bushel, pound, or hundredweight (or other appropriate unit) of a covered
commodity used to determine the payment rate for counter-cyclical
payments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD92C6C5F1FA84189BA3F308572563060"><enum>(17)</enum><header>United
States</header><text>The term <term>United States</term>, when used in a
geographical sense, means all of the States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H980287C39F27458D9200A28BFCDDEEE0"><enum>(18)</enum><header>United States
premium factor</header><text>The term <quote>United States Premium
Factor</quote> means the percentage by which the difference in the United
States loan schedule premiums for Strict Middling (SM)
1<fraction>1/8</fraction>-inch upland cotton and for Middling (M)
1<fraction>3/32</fraction>-inch upland cotton exceeds the difference in the
applicable premiums for comparable international qualities.</text>
</paragraph></section><subtitle commented="no" id="H4F3E1694B95747DCB6BA134EE4009C00" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Direct Payments and Counter-Cyclical
Payments</header>
<section commented="no" id="HADC64A6EE5EE495680D91F453F03FFE1"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Base
acres</header>
<subsection id="HDCF6FB2735C24A2FBE3E0000F6BD107"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustment of
Base Acres</header>
<paragraph id="H7FD13844B95D43AFB4183FB3C8576DBE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for an adjustment, as
appropriate, in the base acres for covered commodities for a farm whenever any
of the following circumstances occurs:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD95AC39D58994477B65C675E9200C396"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A conservation
reserve contract entered into under 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>) with respect to the farm expires or is voluntarily
terminated, or was terminated or expired during the period beginning on October
1, 2007, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CC9E07043354D0FB909C6A88DD06B5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Cropland is
released from coverage under a conservation reserve contract by the Secretary,
or was released during the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending on
the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15C4C5ED6DF140BEAF224BB3B0EC5BAA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The producer has
eligible pulse crop acreage, which shall be determined in the same manner as
eligible oilseed acreage under section 1101(a)(2) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7911">7 U.S.C. 7911(a)(2)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H51D697BBE89043C2A37058981B6FC354"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The producer has
eligible oilseed acreage as the result of the Secretary designating additional
oilseeds, which shall be determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed
acreage under section 1101(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7911">7 U.S.C. 7911(a)(2)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2CC997D86D548BCB192F231CB7F248"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special
conservation reserve acreage payment rules</header><text>For the crop year in
which a base acres adjustment under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) is
first made, the owner of the farm shall elect to receive either direct payments
and counter-cyclical payments with respect to the acreage added to the farm
under this subsection or a prorated payment under the conservation reserve
contract, but not both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8F9C8EB55A084EA6B2E90300625165A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prevention of
Excess Base Acres</header>
<paragraph id="H61BFA95FC1E14E5C8606F5429E69C548"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Required
reduction</header><text>If the sum of the base acres for a farm, together with
the acreage described in paragraph (2) exceeds the actual cropland acreage of
the farm, the Secretary shall reduce the base acres for 1 or more covered
commodities for the farm or the base acres for peanuts for the farm so that the
sum of the base acres and acreage described in paragraph (2) does not exceed
the actual cropland acreage of the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4CE427037627421F8D7BEEED894716D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
acreage</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H03A13D14E0EA4CFDB92ECA602E1500A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Any base acres for
peanuts for the farm.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D46898B780F44219B85A2FAF3FE21DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any acreage on the
farm enrolled in the conservation reserve program or wetlands reserve program
under chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3830 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8477455256774939BD6EE7C28B1258B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any other acreage
on the farm enrolled in a Federal conservation program for which payments are
made in exchange for not producing an agricultural commodity on the
acreage.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H242D63A25E93461D87A4B24938F7F2D8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any eligible pulse
crop acreage, which shall be determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed
acreage under section 1101(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7911">7 U.S.C. 7911(a)(2)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3339B12DE6CF46C4A4013EAE7160615C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>If the Secretary
designates additional oilseeds, any eligible oilseed acreage, which shall be
determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed acreage under section
1101(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
7911(a)(2)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HACDC6524D4444B2000FE585687DAF360"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection of
acres</header><text>The Secretary shall give the owner of the farm the
opportunity to select the base acres for a covered commodity or the base acres
for peanuts for the farm against which the reduction required by paragraph (1)
will be made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB958CD75ECE74371B530756799F84FB9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exception for
double-cropped acreage</header><text>In applying paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall make an exception in the case of double cropping, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB96899429B3D403CA73740D4A5A7003E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Coordinated
application of requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall take into account
section 1302(b) when applying the requirements of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H39E7B0BB18AE490EA6CC1ED4234FD8C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reduction in
Base Acres</header>
<paragraph id="HD1F1595441554FAFA0DB817224B16896"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reduction at
option of owner</header>
<subparagraph id="HF0D735FCE6BE4ACB931400B46499B921"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The owner of a farm may reduce, at any time, the base
acres for any covered commodity for the farm.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE38FBAAB348F42BBABD440E76BADDA46"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of
reduction</header><text>A reduction under subparagraph (A) shall be permanent
and made in a manner prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF0524F1D79584F01B2F87E4A3D83FA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required action
by Secretary</header>
<subparagraph id="H32A3A52655F0476C8404565C00F678BF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall proportionately reduce base acres on
a farm for covered commodities for land that has been subdivided and developed
for multiple residential units or other nonfarming uses if the size of the
tracts and the density of the subdivision is such that the land is unlikely to
return to the previous agricultural use, unless the producers on the farm
demonstrate that the land—</text>
<clause id="H0F9C14760366402487F287AEA51D69A4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>remains devoted to
commercial agricultural production; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H9D0B6B33607F4639B1EC3D87FBFC61C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
likely to be returned to the previous agricultural use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B77E3809A2C4B55B014FE48641FD584"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish procedures to identify land described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9A1EE0A793D747D3882B009633D1108C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review and
report</header><text>Each year, to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable,
that payments are received only by producers, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that describes the results of the actions taken under
paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5E2FED75A16547508CE707AE98DC9BA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treatment of
farms with limited base acres</header>
<paragraph id="HC50D4D021C20476E823045C5AE562EDA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition on
payments</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding
any other provision of this title, a producer on a farm may not receive direct
payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments
if the sum of the base acres of the farm is 10 acres or less, as determined by
the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H96EBD285857242B3A493E60156FAB0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply to a farm owned by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H788D1F66AA714B688DEF6973B00B285"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as defined in section 355(e) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2003">7 U.S.C. 2003(e)</external-xref>); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H983E082FB6A24BA7976ECC819112084C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a limited resource
farmer or rancher, as defined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F31ED52B858468886149EE950506E3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Data collection
and publication</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCE14FE06A6E84B7D002C61597800D5A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect and
publish segregated data and survey information about the farm profiles,
utilization of land, and crop production; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H404428BF7D3D41F0AF3832EC1137C87E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>perform an
evaluation on the supply and price of fruits and vegetables based on the
effects of suspension of base acres under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H8B74AC0C9D0C4FBCBF74D6089D558F3C"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Payment
yields</header>
<subsection id="H601B035119DC4EB481BFF7B9FEEDCC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment and
Purpose</header><text>For the purpose of making direct payments and
counter-cyclical payments under this subtitle, the Secretary shall provide for
the establishment of a yield for each farm for any designated oilseed or
eligible pulse crop for which a payment yield was not established under section
1102 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7912">7 U.S.C. 7912</external-xref>) in
accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEAF3139D112F42D583449F1235EA5636"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payment Yields
for Designated Oilseeds and Eligible Pulse Crops</header>
<paragraph id="H772CB864ED324185B48379A9F788D400"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination of
average yield</header><text>In the case of designated oilseeds and eligible
pulse crops, the Secretary shall determine the average yield per planted acre
for the designated oilseed or pulse crop on a farm for the 1998 through 2001
crop years, excluding any crop year in which the acreage planted to the
designated oilseed or pulse crop was zero.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDFEDD995978B445998E406CB8E85B2F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment for
payment yield</header>
<subparagraph id="H30199A99EF3445479BDE566B38576796"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The payment yield for a farm for a designated oilseed or
eligible pulse crop shall be equal to the product of the following:</text>
<clause id="H20B1984ED6A0448EA4BD372795B408A4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The
average yield for the designated oilseed or pulse crop determined under
paragraph (1).</text>
</clause><clause id="HBA874006BB4F48C78E00F6172D5434FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The
ratio resulting from dividing the national average yield for the designated
oilseed or pulse crop for the 1981 through 1985 crops by the national average
yield for the designated oilseed or pulse crop for the 1998 through 2001
crops.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1844A30746E47ACBDE47615DD96AF96"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No national
average yield information available</header><text>To the extent that national
average yield information for a designated oilseed or pulse crop is not
available, the Secretary shall use such information as the Secretary determines
to be fair and equitable to establish a national average yield under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H90E97EA8D39C4AF49679007B9CFB6160"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of partial
county average yield</header><text>If the yield per planted acre for a crop of
a designated oilseed or pulse crop for a farm for any of the 1998 through 2001
crop years was less than 75 percent of the county yield for that designated
oilseed or pulse crop, the Secretary shall assign a yield for that crop year
equal to 75 percent of the county yield for the purpose of determining the
average under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7846EAD88BFF4907A0D6DB66D4D0DB47"><enum>(4)</enum><header>No historic
yield data available</header><text>In the case of establishing yields for
designated oilseeds and eligible pulse crops, if historic yield data is not
available, the Secretary shall use the ratio for dry peas calculated under
paragraph (2)(A)(ii) in determining the yields for designated oilseeds and
eligible pulse crops, as determined to be fair and equitable by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HEFE152CBA0BE4DE2B25527D3E500B083"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Availability
of direct payments</header>
<subsection id="H64ECCBECF4E1440F8FB629E382775261"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Payment
required</header><text>For each of the 2008 through 2012 crop years of each
covered commodity (other than pulse crops), the Secretary shall make direct
payments to producers on farms for which base acres and payment yields are
established.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H48D3BFD14CAE46D4936E72D8EB0050A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payment
Rate</header><text>Except as provided in section 1105, the payment rates used
to make direct payments with respect to covered commodities for a crop year
shall be as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H2FDCEC83C84E49AFAA93613FA7C6B756"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Wheat, $0.52 per
bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C9BD56E2330499DBFBEC56D49EE34F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Corn, $0.28 per
bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H479B77E2C81543719CFCE0DA859815B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Grain sorghum,
$0.35 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD829EFDF32874F42990801A6A5F7808"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Barley, $0.24 per
bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H208AADDE822C41FFA7915F754DD29E19"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Oats, $0.024 per
bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7AB9A8025624B209B3FB7FCFCB700F8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Upland cotton,
$0.0667 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1D9B25D37A94CA200BC15E78CD551D4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Long grain rice,
$2.35 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7639FEB37AF4449BAB52B36DFBF91DB0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Medium grain rice,
$2.35 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8E375A98CCB4B5FB7DFD6FDD5CB93A1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Soybeans, $0.44
per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0A94DC2B7BE744C8819783C333A0C479"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Other oilseeds,
$0.80 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6EB94ADBA34F478BBE5BB00065EEEA04"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header><text>The amount of the direct payment to be paid to the
producers on a farm for a covered commodity for a crop year shall be equal to
the product of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4AEEFB2EC52D4D85BC4DA3EF7914EB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The payment rate
specified in subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9A28428F662C42789DC0D72682687B30"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The payment acres
of the covered commodity on the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35AA7DB740CC455392AA794D006E77BF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The payment yield
for the covered commodity for the farm.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H81E9927C10524FC3BC2EE471D94CFEB5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Time for
payment</header>
<paragraph id="H4C9C274348AD4EDD876C10C9D3CE4971"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraph (2), in the case of each of the 2008 through 2012 crop years, the
Secretary may not make direct payments before October 1 of the calendar year in
which the crop of the covered commodity is harvested.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50C565555F1943C7ABD2C74B9B0AECC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advance
payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H616429197C0A400CB5875D3B5FA89711"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Option</header>
<clause id="H45EA2EBF49CA457CA14E00675B91F466"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At the option of the producers on a farm, the Secretary
shall pay in advance up to 22 percent of the direct payment for a covered
commodity for any of the 2008 through 2011 crop years to the producers on a
farm.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB08D20B2B08D41F4A427F76E73AE4E48"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>2008 crop
year</header><text>If the producers on a farm elect to receive advance direct
payments under clause (i) for a covered commodity for the 2008 crop year, as
soon as practicable after the election, the Secretary shall make the advance
direct payment to the producers on the farm.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43BC317E99B040B89E009C04B61BA945"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Month</header>
<clause id="H795D065320BA4D1CB2D3C7CC711D41B5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Subject
to clauses (ii) and (iii), the producers on a farm shall select the month
during which the advance payment for a crop year will be made.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE988A9F89A654B5B801F9EFC5B3F12"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Options</header><text>The
month selected may be any month during the period—</text>
<subclause id="H5A0FA849E0C34BF6B5E4DE435D2E1B3F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>beginning on
December 1 of the calendar year before the calendar year in which the crop of
the covered commodity is harvested; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6BA5732537C24EC99C875BDAEAA7F036"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ending during the
month within which the direct payment would otherwise be made.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H5DC77A8B14A94B87A291F58DDC8CA2C6"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Change</header><text>The
producers on a farm may change the selected month for a subsequent advance
payment by providing advance notice to the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF73230C4DCA442298E718454B017AB4F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Repayment of
advance payments</header><text>If a producer on a farm that receives an advance
direct payment for a crop year ceases to be a producer on that farm, or the
extent to which the producer shares in the risk of producing a crop changes,
before the date the remainder of the direct payment is made, the producer shall
be responsible for repaying the Secretary the applicable amount of the advance
payment, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H46569619A8E54A899B1F4F43A7A6BB14"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Availability
of counter-cyclical payments</header>
<subsection id="HBA8FD99FB4014E4F93A00C5EF662499"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Payment
required</header><text>Except as provided in section 1105, for each of the 2008
through 2012 crop years for each covered commodity, the Secretary shall make
counter-cyclical payments to producers on farms for which payment yields and
base acres are established with respect to the covered commodity if the
Secretary determines that the effective price for the covered commodity is less
than the target price for the covered commodity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3B110D670DD04924AFC1C821DC2E57D6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
Price</header>
<paragraph id="H6069820245C94E77BCF1964395600000"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered
commodities other than rice</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2),
for purposes of subsection (a), the effective price for a covered commodity is
equal to the sum of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HFDD6B078503742F685E6780318F0356E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The higher of the
following:</text>
<clause id="H5E69739A54E640CA9F68E9B2DBCFCA2B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The
national average market price received by producers during the 12-month
marketing year for the covered commodity, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="HA252D55B43F94ED8B6962B0726D49B2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The
national average loan rate for a marketing assistance loan for the covered
commodity in effect for the applicable period under subtitle B.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H253A76766B184F27AE2172110760E5EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The payment rate
in effect for the covered commodity under section 1103 for the purpose of
making direct payments with respect to the covered commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6FAB5AAE4A814458BD7F3963AFBB52F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rice</header><text>In
the case of long grain rice and medium grain rice, for purposes of subsection
(a), the effective price for each type or class of rice is equal to the sum of
the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB63ACCACB2E04D9089CB625712CCF56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The higher of the
following:</text>
<clause id="HAFF47E4DF90C4F5699A8C98800F8994E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The
national average market price received by producers during the 12-month
marketing year for the type or class of rice, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="H038B10EA7FE84320B44832013885C690"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The
national average loan rate for a marketing assistance loan for the type or
class of rice in effect for the applicable period under subtitle B.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H21339C4EC1B94153B3CDE9339C876D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The payment rate in
effect for the type or class of rice under section 1103 for the purpose of
making direct payments with respect to the type or class of rice.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC9F4FD3A862D4832AC1C148E9018AF3F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Target
Price</header>
<paragraph id="H1CF8837868E04173A696BFEBA1DA00C9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>2008 Crop
year</header><text>For purposes of the 2008 crop year, the target prices for
covered commodities shall be as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HBCD770D1379041E59B8EFF00A67C247B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Wheat, $3.92 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89C9131057E9433989DDBEC8F1BAADAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Corn, $2.63 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1CE016084084BE0931500ED59007027"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Grain sorghum,
$2.57 per bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7CBF2DD6A604E06B1257E8F08F8BD4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Barley, $2.24 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB29C99A819B4D29B11051DC6DF9FFE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Oats, $1.44 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H983239654FBF40D892C70985D640029"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Upland cotton,
$0.7125 per pound.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10F4B60498D04437A6B35D3FE1A62479"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Long grain rice,
$10.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3366A25021DD4A40ACFA52B73F78B02C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Medium grain rice,
$10.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59F1083BFEA84A2B9091380014C075B1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Soybeans, $5.80
per bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H732FB532D9624932AB7C25C86F01E0FF"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Other oilseeds,
$10.10 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H58802DF0F046498C8F78E81ECED98FCF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>2009 Crop
year</header><text>For purposes of the 2009 crop year, the target prices for
covered commodities shall be as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC7603867A18045F79B01E9BE98068391"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Wheat, $3.92 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BDED549E0714619B8849BFEC2270100"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Corn, $2.63 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FEAF37474104393A828958322291373"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Grain sorghum,
$2.57 per bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC6E89F3BB594F8A9EDCEC62954E17D3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Barley, $2.24 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEA1C92874944D73B17F01A8DAED102"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Oats, $1.44 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD645B70659FA4D608930B04604CF4CB6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Upland cotton,
$0.7125 per pound.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD00AB33DC4EE4309B8008381C8E2997F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Long grain rice,
$10.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F74FF10921E47EAB66B819677EC8785"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Medium grain rice,
$10.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35677E50A7F14F45B7FE21000304D54B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Soybeans, $5.80
per bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88D218DCBA2A4730873F56043FA1A121"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Other oilseeds,
$10.10 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79F64E1479794900A5B37993AD3F9E1"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Dry peas, $8.32 per
hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB4BFC1F0008F423682D27690F95F5800"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Lentils, $12.81
per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF004F3276A07484DBE63A79962146191"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Small chickpeas,
$10.36 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90AC6D7B10A64272B1BD2684B66C663C"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Large chickpeas,
$12.81 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H96B86603DB9D4AA28031AD16F343E434"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subsequent crop
years</header><text>For purposes of each of the 2010 through 2012 crop years,
the target prices for covered commodities shall be as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD00F48950F54439AAA00BC8C971E20E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Wheat, $4.17 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90F53A60E9C9468AB815E53221819000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Corn, $2.63 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4799FA001AA542A7A50534FB9CE3316"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Grain sorghum,
$2.63 per bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H477A260664A2492DAA97E6F46673EF87"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Barley, $2.63 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EA114D6D0BE423689E19000729B3B84"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Oats, $1.79 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75809DF4F1794599BC0582006D3242F8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Upland cotton,
$0.7125 per pound.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3731EFEBB3914564806908611BD000BD"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Long grain rice,
$10.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99E97BE0E01843A9841F4BD5924DCE5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Medium grain rice,
$10.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16ABFDA41F63412CAFFDAE4858CBFF3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Soybeans, $6.00 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B5EE7040F9440CBA2C82BD4ED8C6C6"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Other oilseeds,
$12.68 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACCECF10EF674FECB3FCAA56A9A394D3"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Dry peas, $8.32
per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CD8BE11D4B84201A2BB4CD8005E84A5"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Lentils, $12.81
per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A636FC6CD0C435C9046FCE5EF33F5B4"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Small chickpeas,
$10.36 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6D5EB4C96B24A969EEF9553FD1CC32"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Large chickpeas,
$12.81 per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1306DED3B28045B300FE496FD31CFC82"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment
rate</header><text>The payment rate used to make counter-cyclical payments with
respect to a covered commodity for a crop year shall be equal to the difference
between—</text>
<paragraph id="H8311EFED179E4B76806866D6ED5602AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the target price
for the covered commodity; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFCF444F67F0847F1AF8B28E3BBE3F6D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the effective
price determined under subsection (b) for the covered commodity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H183F0E2FE35F400C8322DE05E3D4A29B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header><text>If counter-cyclical payments are required to be paid under
this section for any of the 2008 through 2012 crop years of a covered
commodity, the amount of the counter-cyclical payment to be paid to the
producers on a farm for that crop year shall be equal to the product of the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="HD5E849C46A1C49CD85FC8D9F07BA302E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The payment rate
specified in subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A8CAA079BD148CA8C9C6EC719AB1384"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The payment acres of the covered commodity
on the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H54A2F0162CE94796B6B228F620000406"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The payment yield for the covered commodity
for the farm.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD86DEE37F2644655AF88F024997E4A1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Time for
Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H7D72B3CE7EEE48D1ABFA4CDFAA5600ED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General
rule</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), if the Secretary
determines under subsection (a) that counter-cyclical payments are required to
be made under this section for the crop of a covered commodity, beginning
October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, after the end of the marketing
year for the covered commodity, the Secretary shall make the counter-cyclical
payments for the crop.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D17E3FE9DFB4EAEBEDF00B61E9F48E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
partial payments</header>
<subparagraph id="HDFD860EE8CBB464E8BD584AE1231EEAF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If, before the end of the 12-month marketing year for a
covered commodity, the Secretary estimates that counter-cyclical payments will
be required for the crop of the covered commodity, the Secretary shall give
producers on a farm the option to receive partial payments of the
counter-cyclical payment projected to be made for that crop of the covered
commodity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B30A6D3092D435C9922A2D341DC72CE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Election</header>
<clause id="H791A2546448A406AA8C07E740622FBE4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall allow producers on a farm to make an
election to receive partial payments for a covered commodity under subparagraph
(A) at any time but not later than 60 days prior to the end of the marketing
year for that covered commodity.</text>
</clause><clause id="H38C9560075F54075B2DF26CAAB2F6BFA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Date of
issuance</header><text>The Secretary shall issue the partial payment after the
date of an announcement by the Secretary but not later than 30 days prior to
the end of the marketing year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEDE10E5EA5DA4F40BA3F3BEBE77B083B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Time for partial
payments</header><text>When the Secretary makes partial payments for a covered
commodity for any of the 2008 through 2010 crop years—</text>
<subparagraph id="H534C1C3800364819932CF351F0179637"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the first partial
payment shall be made after completion of the first 180 days of the marketing
year for the covered commodity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12F923D680844FB48C6451B9397F6BB8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the final partial
payment shall be made beginning October 1, or as soon as practicable
thereafter, after the end of the applicable marketing year for the covered
commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H983C0F34480245FF858DFA0168E2E55F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Amount of
partial payment</header>
<subparagraph id="H307A7C1D170949A8B1ECE5F7B447D5E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>First partial
payment</header><text>For each of the 2008 through 2010 crops of a covered
commodity, the first partial payment under paragraph (3) to the producers on a
farm may not exceed 40 percent of the projected counter-cyclical payment for
the covered commodity for the crop year, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8207CED80AE346659E4F91B502913494"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final
payment</header><text>The final payment for a covered commodity for a crop year
shall be equal to the difference between—</text>
<clause id="H461E29930F9A44B6974DC69CCAC77725"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
actual counter-cyclical payment to be made to the producers for the covered
commodity for that crop year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H74EDDD96C54749E1A818F0617EA8EDAC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
amount of the partial payment made to the producers under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H09C2FA16C7B24787838121B69118F1E8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Repayment</header><text>The
producers on a farm that receive a partial payment under this subsection for a
crop year shall repay to the Secretary the amount, if any, by which the total
of the partial payments exceed the actual counter-cyclical payment to be made
for the covered commodity for that crop year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1AC3FAA6F01D408D9439EBA484E0DAFC"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Average crop
revenue election program</header>
<subsection id="H59AA9FAB8AF245C9AC6DE48302FB953"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability and
election of alternative approach</header>
<paragraph id="HF72F30CB3C7B4D7A95441ECC554F6586"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of
average crop revenue election payments</header><text>As an alternative to
receiving counter-cyclical payments under section 1104 or 1304 and in exchange
for a 20-percent reduction in direct payments under section 1103 or 1303 and a
30-percent reduction in marketing assistance loan rates under section 1202 or
1307, with respect to all covered commodities and peanuts on a farm, during
each of the 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 crop years, the Secretary shall give the
producers on the farm an opportunity to make an irrevocable election to instead
receive average crop revenue election (referred to in this section as
<term>ACRE</term>) payments under this section for the initial crop year for
which the election is made through the 2012 crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H993EF8A2512346EFB511C2019638A61F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<subparagraph id="H873E95BC76BF48998928E550865DEF76"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The total number of planted acres for which the producers
on a farm may receive ACRE payments under this section may not exceed the total
base acreage for all covered commodities and peanuts on the farm.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EC3F82C56E7472AB85115E7F65EA543"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Election</header><text>If
the total number of planted acres to all covered commodities and peanuts of the
producers on a farm exceeds the total base acreage of the farm, the producers
on the farm may choose which planted acres to enroll in the program under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H820179F516D643748C6E0255A624C477"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Election; time
for election</header>
<subparagraph id="H07A3AF083EF945A4BD3FBB315D0015C2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide notice to producers regarding
the opportunity to make each of the elections described in paragraph
(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF95CF1CAD11A479DA5892944B68B189D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice
requirements</header><text>The notice shall include—</text>
<clause id="H43260906D364485900771F7BB26E9C40"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notice of the
opportunity of the producers on a farm to make the election; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2E8B3FBA2B34437C8CAB2593A899917E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information
regarding the manner in which the election must be made and the time periods
and manner in which notice of the election must be submitted to the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2A9BF75B9924A61B1299E0150F74B3D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Election
deadline</header><text>Within the time period and in the manner prescribed
pursuant to paragraph (3), all of the producers on a farm shall submit to the
Secretary notice of an election made under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FAABF08E1D540F1A66C58FE725C5113"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Effect of
failure to make election</header><text>If all of the producers on a farm fail
to make an election under paragraph (1), make different elections under
paragraph (1), or fail to timely notify the Secretary of the election made, as
required by paragraph (4), all of the producers on the farm shall be deemed to
have made the election to receive counter-cyclical payments under section 1104
or 1304 for all covered commodities and peanuts on the farm, and to otherwise
not have made the election described in paragraph (1), for the applicable crop
years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H010F9384C7CD4E2B93D4BCBA5900D200"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments
required</header>
<paragraph id="HDD9805157D6D495395436921C320CE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of producers on a farm who make an election
under subsection (a) to receive ACRE payments for any of the 2009 through 2012
crop years for all covered commodities and peanuts, the Secretary shall make
ACRE payments available to the producers on a farm in accordance with this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCCE6430F39424A62934BA0642185024B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>ACRE
payment</header>
<subparagraph id="HF82C50AE86E940CE8F6ED6721E1CE7B1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), in the case of producers on a
farm described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make ACRE payments
available to the producers on a farm for each crop year if—</text>
<clause id="HC618FAC0E7A34827806700B9AFDB0058"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
actual State revenue for the crop year for the covered commodity or peanuts in
the State determined under subsection (c); is less than</text>
</clause><clause id="H5A196DA9BEAE414A8CC31C2F1435CA16"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
ACRE program guarantee for the crop year for the covered commodity or peanuts
in the State determined under subsection (d).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DB94EB7C8ED452D81967F24DF4F191"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Individual
loss</header><text>The Secretary shall make ACRE payments available to the
producers on a farm in a State for a crop year only if (as determined by the
Secretary)—</text>
<clause id="HFB5606E870864050BFF7495CC0A5471"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
actual farm revenue for the crop year for the covered commodity or peanuts, as
determined under subsection (e); is less than</text>
</clause><clause id="HFE59FC774AC044A0B8FBA42C38816177"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
farm ACRE benchmark revenue for the crop year for the covered commodity or
peanuts, as determined under subsection (f).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCCEC0090F975420E8CA17BDFEE9D3268"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Time for
payments</header><text>In the case of each of the 2009 through 2012 crop years,
the Secretary shall make ACRE payments beginning October 1, or as soon as
practicable thereafter, after the end of the applicable marketing year for the
covered commodity or peanuts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7518580115C84470B76037C9DC00BB05"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Actual State
revenue</header>
<paragraph id="H8BBADF1C1D824E7FA8F9D0650800C21D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(A), the amount of the
actual State revenue for a crop year of a covered commodity or peanuts shall
equal the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5172D049183E4D28B0190018F2F3FB25"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the actual State
yield for each planted acre for the crop year for the covered commodity or
peanuts determined under paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3983A47246F74BBC821337219B37CD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the national
average market price for the crop year for the covered commodity or peanuts
determined under paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAD4923F4801E4F51AB143B3F887005D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Actual State
yield</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the actual State yield
for each planted acre for a crop year for a covered commodity or peanuts in a
State shall equal (as determined by the Secretary)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9427DDE8A153446CB700DC3DC7C13F5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quantity of
the covered commodity or peanuts that is produced in the State during the crop
year; divided by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5928C56AB633482FBC513712BEE6EE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of acres
that are planted to the covered commodity or peanuts in the State during the
crop year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H27330B38498F4D2CADDB0857CA26972E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National average
market price</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the national
average market price for a crop year for a covered commodity or peanuts in a
State shall equal the greater of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H28694C0C663540E7B4A0D1ED3CFB34CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the national
average market price received by producers during the 12-month marketing year
for the covered commodity or peanuts, as determined by the Secretary; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1D1A6C52F1D472CB4FC035C35BBE5A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the marketing
assistance loan rate for the covered commodity or peanuts under section 1202 or
1307, as reduced under subsection (a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H28ED8173A983443AB24E2F9CA4E800FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>ACRE program
guarantee</header>
<paragraph id="HEA737893B9E94905B4F924BBFB2DF152"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amount</header>
<subparagraph id="H732103CC9446450AB157C2F5F4003E7D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(A) and subject to
subparagraph (B), the ACRE program guarantee for a crop year for a covered
commodity or peanuts in a State shall equal 90 percent of the product obtained
by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="H7A3AF3B7C508400090CD2606505FED5E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
benchmark State yield for each planted acre for the crop year for the covered
commodity or peanuts in a State determined under paragraph (2); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0EE78DEB0A2E4EA0A35755DF00EF9010"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
ACRE program guarantee price for the crop year for the covered commodity or
peanuts determined under paragraph (3).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13D694C00D02469EA94CEA6200C7091B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum and
maximum guarantee</header><text>In the case of each of the 2010 through 2012
crop years, the ACRE program guarantee for a crop year for a covered commodity
or peanuts under subparagraph (A) shall not decrease or increase more than 10
percent from the guarantee for the preceding crop year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7AF804406E814B1B9E1D2DB179AF14A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Benchmark State
yield</header>
<subparagraph id="H450E80FEF2244E219C64E17C0075F7EE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(i), subject to
subparagraph (B), the benchmark State yield for each planted acre for a crop
year for a covered commodity or peanuts in a State shall equal the average
yield per planted acre for the covered commodity or peanuts in the State for
the most recent 5 crop year yields, excluding each of the crop years with the
highest and lowest yields, using National Agricultural Statistics Service
data.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC94BCF1A58EA4DA8ABC562DFD5825BCB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assigned
yield</header><text>If the Secretary cannot establish the benchmark State yield
for each planted acre for a crop year for a covered commodity or peanuts in a
State in accordance with subparagraph (A) or if the yield determined under
subparagraph (A) is an unrepresentative average yield for the State (as
determined by the Secretary), the Secretary shall assign a benchmark State
yield for each planted acre for the crop year for the covered commodity or
peanuts in the State on the basis of—</text>
<clause id="H216BDCADABA04997A5B2FBC0C678936D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>previous average
yields for a period of 5 crop years, excluding each of the crop years with the
highest and lowest yields; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H7DC8A10257AD4CEA8D930247C03BB96B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>benchmark State
yields for planted acres for the crop year for the covered commodity or peanuts
in similar States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29CA7EE05FDD41F4B1C912EBCDA4521"><enum>(3)</enum><header>ACRE program
guarantee price</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the ACRE
program guarantee price for a crop year for a covered commodity or peanuts in a
State shall be the simple average of the national average market price received
by producers of the covered commodity or peanuts for the most recent 2 crop
years, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H186A7F048330466CA563D9D4C838F3B2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>States with
irrigated and nonirrigated land</header><text>In the case of a State in which
at least 25 percent of the acreage planted to a covered commodity or peanuts in
the State is irrigated and at least 25 percent of the acreage planted to the
covered commodity or peanuts in the State is not irrigated, the Secretary shall
calculate a separate ACRE program guarantee for the irrigated and nonirrigated
areas of the State for the covered commodity or peanuts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0979872B7E344C3CBBEB7F33740117A4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Actual farm
revenue</header><text>For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), the amount of
the actual farm revenue for a crop year for a covered commodity or peanuts
shall equal the amount determined by multiplying—</text>
<paragraph id="HB5878266F6C64590A2AD74C18DFF8E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the actual yield
for the covered commodity or peanuts of the producers on the farm; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3564EC936C3484DA1B07207937B08E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the national
average market price for the crop year for the covered commodity or peanuts
determined under subsection (c)(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB9A0DEF7DB554AAF93B1D28806DE6209"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Farm ACRE
benchmark revenue</header><text>For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii), the
farm ACRE benchmark revenue for the crop year for a covered commodity or
peanuts shall equal the sum obtained by adding—</text>
<paragraph id="H8F1DB066FE6E498DAB009FCFAB8B07A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amount
determined by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBE0B79B1AE2B41B783B8952BBB9C7FDE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average yield
per planted acre for the covered commodity or peanuts of the producers on the
farm for the most recent 5 crop years, excluding each of the crop years with
the highest and lowest yields; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDCF1EA0B888043688ED928002B6411B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the ACRE program
guarantee price for the applicable crop year for the covered commodity or
peanuts in a State determined under subsection (d)(3); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H683D947BFF8E476F8234C895221BFEA5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of the
per acre crop insurance premium required to be paid by the producers on the
farm for the applicable crop year for the covered commodity or peanuts on the
farm.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H15F9A91BB55D4914BEF2ED373E458090"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header><text>If ACRE payments are required to be paid for any of the
2009 through 2012 crop years of a covered commodity or peanuts under this
section, the amount of the ACRE payment to be paid to the producers on the farm
for the crop year under this section shall be equal to the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<paragraph id="HF639D97233F849A08747C676A4728967"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the lesser
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7A0CABFBA8CC49B5AFACDA03BE5CF654"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the difference
between—</text>
<clause id="H7871DA901DB7489EBC82A6A3C3C410C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
ACRE program guarantee for the crop year for the covered commodity or peanuts
in the State determined under subsection (d); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H57F5F81BE3A14846952C03F813164791"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
actual State revenue from the crop year for the covered commodity or peanuts in
the State determined under subsection (c); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA90A4C661EB140458C5BBD4E7431A2B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>25 percent of the
ACRE program guarantee for the crop year for the covered commodity or peanuts
in the State determined under subsection (d);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF3964FA9F26241E88C52E0D4E950E800"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H10D4DF04D95C4F6E887CABE11B00B1BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for each of the 2009
through 2011 crop years, 83.3 percent of the acreage planted or considered
planted to the covered commodity or peanuts for harvest on the farm in the crop
year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B1954E878D34953990095ACAF835425" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the 2012 crop year, 85 percent of
the acreage planted or considered planted to the covered commodity or peanuts
for harvest on the farm in the crop year; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1112D4C0F89F45ABAAFA5B15D8B2625F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the quotient
obtained by dividing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6CBE4E9226764D88A256004B00AAD363"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average yield
per planted acre for the covered commodity or peanuts of the producers on the
farm for the most recent 5 crop years, excluding each of the crop years with
the highest and lowest yields; by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B3440ADC3364FEA985773FCC9DAF595"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the benchmark
State yield for the crop year, as determined under subsection (d)(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0A13AF6DF71648D9008545DF004B1DB5"><enum>1106.</enum><header>Producer
agreement required as condition of provision of payments</header>
<subsection id="H6565ECC3F16E464F87FBBB080093F546"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Compliance With
Certain Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H2F15B495F626485AB07739E1CE9DA124"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Before
the producers on a farm may receive direct payments, counter-cyclical payments,
or average crop revenue election payments with respect to the farm, the
producers shall agree, during the crop year for which the payments are made and
in exchange for the payments—</text>
<subparagraph id="H930A87517D274CCA811810E645D4BFBB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to comply with
applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B of title XII of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3811">16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCDDFB9D8BC1A4B05BCBE14B345FEE7E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to comply with
applicable wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of
that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3821">16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F565A0DF2FD43DC979BF79DA2004638"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to comply with the
planting flexibility requirements of section 1107;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF999559D3D77493D0095C5C8A50089EB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to use the land on
the farm, in a quantity equal to the attributable base acres for the farm and
any base acres for peanuts for the farm under subtitle C, for an agricultural
or conserving use, and not for a nonagricultural commercial, industrial, or
residential use, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H390571EE4A994CE6AA00928DEC58E08F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to effectively
control noxious weeds and otherwise maintain the land in accordance with sound
agricultural practices, as determined by the Secretary, if the agricultural or
conserving use involves the noncultivation of any portion of the land referred
to in subparagraph (D).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8DBC4CFFADBA4DD5BE683B6D8D4DBD11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>The
Secretary may issue such rules as the Secretary considers necessary to ensure
producer compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA0F1328640944C7A333CBC1294F761"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Modification</header><text>At
the request of the transferee or owner, the Secretary may modify the
requirements of this subsection if the modifications are consistent with the
objectives of this subsection, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H648C7223594842F996C136E6A3EE0894"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer or
Change of Interest in Farm</header>
<paragraph id="HDF4649A49A244EE8B448E1F7DF928D10"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Termination</header>
<subparagraph id="H8007238592114EF28652AB4894704752"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), a transfer of (or
change in) the interest of the producers on a farm in base acres for which
direct payments or counter-cyclical payments are made, or on which average crop
revenue election payments are based, shall result in the termination of the
direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election
payments to the extent the payments are made or based on the base acres, unless
the transferee or owner of the acreage agrees to assume all obligations under
subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFCF94302A054841B6108F70D21BF0A7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The termination shall take effect on the date determined by
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCA3E92D1D9E44EBBB2AE4BF737E6CF48"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>If
a producer entitled to a direct payment, counter-cyclical payment, or average
crop revenue election payment dies, becomes incompetent, or is otherwise unable
to receive the payment, the Secretary shall make the payment, in accordance
with rules issued by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0E9ADF290EAA4295B1019034CC56C9E9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H8CAECEB738724915AFC41FE00811D9D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acreage
reports</header><text>As a condition on the receipt of any benefits under this
subtitle or subtitle B, the Secretary shall require producers on a farm to
submit to the Secretary annual acreage reports with respect to all cropland on
the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H235C1AB9E9A343599BC2A7A558D7E6B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Production
reports</header><text>As a condition on the receipt of any benefits under this
subtitle or subtitle B, the Secretary shall require producers on a farm that
receive payments under section 1105 to submit to the Secretary annual
production reports with respect to all covered commodities and peanuts produced
on the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD44FA86F9514BD100C1ADB249E2DE00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>No
penalty with respect to benefits under this subtitle or subtitle B shall be
assessed against the producers on a farm for an inaccurate acreage or
production report unless the producers on the farm knowingly and willfully
falsified the acreage or production report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H223DB4FD1DF145DA002B94533C6DBC8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Tenants and
Sharecroppers</header><text>In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary shall
provide adequate safeguards to protect the interests of tenants and
sharecroppers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAEF6000F67344E29B27EC0D9E8C71C6E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sharing of
Payments</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for the sharing of direct
payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments
among the producers on a farm on a fair and equitable basis.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8721F25EE8B0406CA32B34B728A32EB"><enum>1107.</enum><header>Planting
flexibility</header>
<subsection id="H5925A151C44D4C30B54561B1C8871D69"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Permitted
Crops</header><text>Subject to subsection (b), any commodity or crop may be
planted on base acres on a farm.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB37559E5BAE945BA82A0C28E17D200DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations
Regarding Certain Commodities</header>
<paragraph id="H17E16F9E851046BDBE5800BDCB1432D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General
limitation</header><text>The planting of an agricultural commodity specified in
paragraph (3) shall be prohibited on base acres unless the commodity, if
planted, is destroyed before harvest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2EF23B72ADB440D2997C002E0876B739"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
trees and other perennials</header><text>The planting of an agricultural
commodity specified in paragraph (3) that is produced on a tree or other
perennial plant shall be prohibited on base acres.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9C2405F1DE048E1B473517265201400"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered
agricultural commodities</header><text>Paragraphs (1) and (2) apply to the
following agricultural commodities:</text>
<subparagraph id="H639E99F4C94F445DB21726088036301E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Fruits.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE5DCFA9BFF574C42932B81053DEAFB1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Vegetables (other
than mung beans and pulse crops).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99BEC5C10BE440EEB87B7B16636E2200"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Wild rice.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC3DC24DDB1CA4C91BF003896E87E5443"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Paragraphs
(1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall not limit the planting of an agricultural
commodity specified in paragraph (3) of that subsection—</text>
<paragraph id="H97220755B1A842D1836F82567FE5645E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in any region in
which there is a history of double-cropping of covered commodities with
agricultural commodities specified in subsection (b)(3), as determined by the
Secretary, in which case the double-cropping shall be permitted;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1B38C98A0464799006CC9E5C135ECB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>on a farm that the
Secretary determines has a history of planting agricultural commodities
specified in subsection (b)(3) on base acres, except that direct payments and
counter-cyclical payments shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted to
such an agricultural commodity; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H448CA4E9064748B3868C00C9A9E1D1B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
the producers on a farm that the Secretary determines has an established
planting history of a specific agricultural commodity specified in subsection
(b)(3), except that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFF3BADF8B7E74483936186DA8EF4684B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quantity
planted may not exceed the average annual planting history of such agricultural
commodity by the producers on the farm in the 1991 through 1995 or 1998 through
2001 crop years (excluding any crop year in which no plantings were made), as
determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8FF0953869484274989BAD69B905DEC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>direct payments and
counter-cyclical payments shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted to
such agricultural commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0C3431760EF14826B0E345344F0703FC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Planting
Transferability Pilot Project</header>
<paragraph id="HB3626CD056DB48F4BA0987B1D1A2E7E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Pilot project
authorized</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
(b) and in addition to the exceptions provided in subsection (c), the Secretary
shall carry out a pilot project to permit the planting of cucumbers, green
peas, lima beans, pumpkins, snap beans, sweet corn, and tomatoes grown for
processing on base acres during each of the 2009 through 2012 crop
years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29CE10044A2B4FDEA56F6759D3E20A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pilot project
States and acres</header><text>The number of base acres eligible during each
crop year for the pilot project under paragraph (1) shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1223BC3AF8E147B78C10812CBD46B75E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>9,000 acres in the
State of Illinois;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1961AE0938AA4FADAC4B3B2702A36F92"><enum>(B)</enum><text>9,000 acres in the
State of Indiana;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H98506CE58DA34C66A26CD0C2D4D6CAFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>1,000 acres in the
State of Iowa;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97118F877063497F8E0002ADF3F4CE07"><enum>(D)</enum><text>9,000 acres in the
State of Michigan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D93899438F84AEE96061D93448701AA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>34,000 acres in
the State of Minnesota;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC21053C8A41040A691C4E77ECADFD737"><enum>(F)</enum><text>4,000 acres in the
State of Ohio; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05019BB3049F40948B1B67FB6461BEFA"><enum>(G)</enum><text>9,000 acres in the
State of Wisconsin.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3BEC05BA8A554BF4B740F4D4B6F7D306"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contract and
management requirements</header><text>To be eligible for selection to
participate in the pilot project, the producers on a farm shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H04D0934BA4C4470A9F1BE5CE77D7A7AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrate to the
Secretary that the producers on the farm have entered into a contract to
produce a crop of a commodity specified in paragraph (1) for processing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB4CEB50B128408C8F582CC7598C5C43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agree to produce
the crop as part of a program of crop rotation on the farm to achieve agronomic
and pest and disease management benefits; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42AAA616BF2E45E8AFCD5860432FC584"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide evidence
of the disposition of the crop.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7711CB73C47545E7BF002B3FE06412A3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Temporary
reduction in base acres</header><text>The base acres on a farm for a crop year
shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted under the pilot
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B717DAAE33046A4883159355348BA72"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Duration of
reductions</header><text>The reduction in the base acres of a farm for a crop
year under paragraph (4) shall expire at the end of the crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB7723AA4135C45C89CCCFC7F6F652EA8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Recalculation of
base acres</header>
<subparagraph id="HD4D62C4823B34BBCB62DC63FA0ECEEC6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary recalculates base acres for a farm while
the farm is included in the pilot project, the planting and production of a
crop of a commodity specified in paragraph (1) on base acres for which a
temporary reduction was made under this section shall be considered to be the
same as the planting and production of a covered commodity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A2EB376FE2D432E9B421875825569BB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Nothing
in this paragraph provides authority for the Secretary to recalculate base
acres for a farm.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H45443604ADD04FE49B2C4555E3EB012B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Pilot impact
evaluation</header>
<subparagraph id="H5EFF7257B0DF4F7285935DFA2F73D141"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall periodically evaluate the pilot
project conducted under this subsection to determine the effects of the pilot
project on the supply and price of—</text>
<clause id="H640A22B3794C499588EC3FECFA8EEA73"><enum>(i)</enum><text>fresh fruits and
vegetables; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H799AA297E1374214898987EB1F18CC76"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>fruits and
vegetables for processing.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC93BCBEC0341408A9FB05CF0A18C118"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>An
evaluation under subparagraph (A) shall include a determination as to
whether—</text>
<clause id="H8F492E28899C44C5BFABC000A1FF3766"><enum>(i)</enum><text>producers of fresh
fruits and vegetables are being negatively impacted; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD90DA3B762834934B5729DBE1688A2D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>existing
production capacities are being supplanted.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FC542EAFED1473FA900026BEA549C38"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report</header><text>As
soon as practicable after conducting an evaluation under subparagraph (A), 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 describes the results of the evaluation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3898FA6269A7419AA31654AF1441908E"><enum>1108.</enum><header>Special rule
for long grain and medium grain rice</header>
<subsection id="H5CBF28C9A3564B0EBDF455AC44104BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Calculation
Method</header><text>Subject to subsections (b) and (c), for the purposes of
determining the amount of the counter-cyclical payments to be paid to the
producers on a farm for long grain rice and medium grain rice under section
1104, the base acres of rice on the farm shall be apportioned using the 4-year
average of the percentages of acreage planted in the applicable State to long
grain rice and medium grain rice during the 2003 through 2006 crop years, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0CF7051A7BE7487C87BA4DC51414B53B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Producer
Election</header><text>As an alternative to the calculation method described in
subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide producers on a farm the opportunity
to elect to apportion rice base acres on the farm using the 4-year average
of—</text>
<paragraph id="H02BAE057692A4B618FB5270916D09B98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the percentages of
acreage planted on the farm to long grain rice and medium grain rice during the
2003 through 2006 crop years;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83D4A05012E64815B7D0DA40C3539BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the percentages of
any acreage on the farm that the producers were prevented from planting to long
grain rice and medium grain rice during the 2003 through 2006 crop years
because of drought, flood, other natural disaster, or other condition beyond
the control of the producers, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABAC6996D50F460CA444D5A029DA29C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the case of a
crop year for which a producer on a farm elected not to plant to long grain and
medium grain rice during the 2003 through 2006 crop years, the percentages of
acreage planted in the applicable State to long grain rice and medium grain
rice, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H85AFC48AB191453B85F4A9E89F1243F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>In
carrying out this section, the Secretary shall use the same total base acres,
payment acres, and payment yields established with respect to rice under
sections 1101 and 1102 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7
U.S.C. 7911, 7912), as in effect on September 30, 2007, subject to any
adjustment under section 1101 of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HE26ECE287A164230B2003F7B1C024755"><enum>1109.</enum><header>Period of
effectiveness</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle
shall be effective beginning with the 2008 crop year of each covered commodity
through the 2012 crop year.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H77960074ADF1448F9585A686E636F8C7"><enum>B</enum><header>Marketing
assistance loans and loan deficiency payments</header>
<section commented="no" id="H410E1B28F21841488036011C546B29D4"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Availability
of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities</header>
<subsection id="HDC9F40F8D2EF4B15B9138007E9B94DD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Nonrecourse
Loans Available</header>
<paragraph id="H5FC4C240D0F64BF3A0694B8CD27A7AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>For
each of the 2008 through 2012 crops of each loan commodity, the Secretary shall
make available to producers on a farm nonrecourse marketing assistance loans
for loan commodities produced on the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09C8ABE0DC1A4BF68618CAC6F523FBF5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>The marketing assistance loans shall be made under
terms and conditions that are prescribed by the Secretary and at the loan rate
established under section 1202 for the loan commodity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7C5A18BD61A54B7FB91DCA60BD0014BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
Production</header><text>The producers on a farm shall be eligible for a
marketing assistance loan under subsection (a) for any quantity of a loan
commodity produced on the farm.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6344EB9952DD43D88CD7E28EF3D8EC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compliance With
Conservation and Wetlands Requirements</header><text>As a condition of the
receipt of a marketing assistance loan under subsection (a), the producer shall
comply with applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B of title XII
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3811">16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.</external-xref>) and applicable
wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of that Act (16
U.S.C. 3821 et seq.) during the term of the loan.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HDA7AE9B62D9E402792A8FB932FECBF51"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Loan rates for
nonrecourse marketing assistance loans</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H3E3B222840284151B39357BBE1BD1B33"><enum>(a)</enum><header>2008 crop
year</header><text>For purposes of the 2008 crop year, the loan rate for a
marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity shall be
equal to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HF4AD44B9040F41E9BE37BBC182C6C93C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the case of
wheat, $2.75 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H275C0C06E7D443A6A9A5E5A7D5E91B84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of
corn, $1.95 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H045E221CC2C942B5A59853F21DAF5F3F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In the case of
grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF761A0AEC554070B2F186E95BF0464"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In
the case of barley, $1.85 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43C222FA84D548D0B14237E6B18D0000"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In the case of
oats, $1.33 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6767F36AA08D4A72A4A2E749BE9BF9DD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In the case of
base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H85AC5B4649A84438009BA2BB79C5CBB1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In the case of
extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1BACD402CF046B696EA2E62955167D7"><enum>(8)</enum><text>In the case of
long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DC8ABD892BB4883B4C9D85EBD526BE7"><enum>(9)</enum><text>In the case of
medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99F83A05ECB94406AE7CA462EC0F29"><enum>(10)</enum><text>In
the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H22CFCC7BB33142F0A7B7DD7F0BB0C4"><enum>(11)</enum><text>In
the case of other oilseeds, $9.30 per hundredweight for each of the following
kinds of oilseeds:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF5A60210275C48B3AA75E82187C3E4BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Sunflower
seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37646CA3EB2841BEB8007C8431DDD8BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Rapeseed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H093BD085059A418D001023A9F6AE3BBE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Canola.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5548D6D05C145F6B3A6B7D0B0C006CC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Safflower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1DA1125E8EA144D289788500B9E68883"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Flaxseed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8EBE9482A5124CE8BE0349E5FFDE0758"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Mustard
seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBCE9007E094C438D847CC9298817458E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Crambe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34623EC3966A4D6BBC945D3BD26F8888"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Sesame
seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18D3A8C422A34D6300EA74D17201FCC1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Other oilseeds
designated by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA7923FDB1F39450695AEF1B1520582F7"><enum>(12)</enum><text>In the case of
dry peas, $6.22 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H467A7122582044DFB5CD9C46A223B96F"><enum>(13)</enum><text>In the case of
lentils, $11.72 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H135BA142CA934CFFAF74F64C00576BD"><enum>(14)</enum><text>In the case of
small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA4422AD2F334AC99DB32E18AE422E41"><enum>(15)</enum><text>In the case of
graded wool, $1.00 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71D511D3BD1A4698AFEB00D5001DFB96"><enum>(16)</enum><text>In the case of
nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H864FEC9446824C6288DE6850B3C39C03"><enum>(17)</enum><text>In the case of
mohair, $4.20 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65541CABC6FF4127A8CC03E8CEAADBDC"><enum>(18)</enum><text>In the case of
honey, $0.60 per pound.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFE4669646D6E4DC5BE850000A06E3B5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>2009 Crop
year</header><text>Except as provided in section 1105, for purposes of the 2009
crop year, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for
a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HC56E1D01AA0C4677902946C5CC9EFEEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the case of
wheat, $2.75 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE966B9E51F394B5B8C7FD31DA0179F23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of
corn, $1.95 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE098F86551E410D97653F5601B2D31"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In
the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC433DF21F88E4C7F95F67310CFC9FEFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In the case of
barley, $1.85 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H889146563AF24452B0243D039059DF9B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In the case of
oats, $1.33 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBEFB5845E20345F8BD8400664965DCAF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In the case of
base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2142710319A54923B6A4B197F5AABA64"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In the case of
extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E19C1B66B5C4C90B6B034AFB9000044"><enum>(8)</enum><text>In the case of
long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H078DF93C609C4034A0D4880EBF9B426"><enum>(9)</enum><text>In
the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H545822A60BB44D9585C393D77E40C706"><enum>(10)</enum><text>In the case of
soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H320A0FAF83D5437C984F3FE3CEB09E"><enum>(11)</enum><text>In
the case of other oilseeds, $9.30 per hundredweight for each of the following
kinds of oilseeds:</text>
<subparagraph id="H3F7E4AEF1F104C019B93EB93E632E961"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Sunflower
seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E2715D0EC8B4F938F9B698871370702"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Rapeseed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6588C4AC68B34F51AB7D3B00EE4F4CA7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Canola.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B751D8A4A7E4974902B2992D4099696"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Safflower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB10CD5E0D9264AF99ED134A5D64B6526"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Flaxseed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H589683BC8AFA44C981E157469BFB137"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Mustard
seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF06F843FCB44FD4B3FBC5551527FDBB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Crambe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB962A349EED44F2BA977BAC00B02396"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Sesame
seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD72BE1DA0C694A97A8D7A27F5CAFF9E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Other oilseeds
designated by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB5953E377B944562BAD9D74F8EE13830"><enum>(12)</enum><text>In the case of
dry peas, $5.40 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE67A71964ABF41569091CFF181F3690"><enum>(13)</enum><text>In the case of
lentils, $11.28 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA92E80676D934333BF621D24DE006DAC"><enum>(14)</enum><text>In the case of
small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H36827D00049345149E80E8D09553E09D"><enum>(15)</enum><text>In the case of
large chickpeas, $11.28 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H63F8397EA9F24F3BABFF93EC5A5E8C3"><enum>(16)</enum><text>In the case of
graded wool, $1.00 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED6E5D0058384FE0B4D723BD33CA21F2"><enum>(17)</enum><text>In the case of
nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC457F4B1FABD4890B5489CA5D711AD4C"><enum>(18)</enum><text>In the case of
mohair, $4.20 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1312610D1B7D45D7BC483B64C9E2FFDA"><enum>(19)</enum><text>In the case of
honey, $0.60 per pound.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC65C21F7D5B0427EA22CE2AA55E587C2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>2010 Through
2012 crop years</header><text>Except as provided in section 1105, for purposes
of each of the 2010 through 2012 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="H1DEB6F519212462FAA286DEA1F92382F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the case of
wheat, $2.94 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H32F19C1FA717413DABDEBD6800D5EAA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of
corn, $1.95 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H707941ACD3F04A3B9B113798762824E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In the case of
grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F6E62906E4F49CE8623AC4DC7CAE039"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In the case of
barley, $1.95 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6FE35A35F44B419EB255A8F38762623C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In the case of
oats, $1.39 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B32B04C148540CB9F985DA42D8D41E4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In the case of
base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25F88ED25EDB49129C1DC0F4B5F94235"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In the case of
extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE014E4827274AACA1A62694D9F0341"><enum>(8)</enum><text>In
the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7EDC9B669294517898D9E85B2D2DED"><enum>(9)</enum><text>In
the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H533F9AD979414A52819500F43431B0C6"><enum>(10)</enum><text>In the case of
soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C37AB72D4CB47D9A047A17D646AE32"><enum>(11)</enum><text>In the case of
other oilseeds, $10.09 per hundredweight for each of the following kinds of
oilseeds:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC059AD7005FE490B85543BC4F1949D34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Sunflower
seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE16FA92BE7864EE2A1347714EF99F8D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Rapeseed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AB7F0B1856149FA007E595FC424E4C9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Canola.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADD7A6A0429646C88700787C002B0828"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Safflower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2CCEDB3E5434690B9505200BE9EEF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Flaxseed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8505364C68F4CBFAAE0C7F8AAB6C91E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Mustard
seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CC7FBE2C0AD4330A4DFB94182DDB58"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Crambe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB10CBEA997F94C98B9E767275FBC9806"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Sesame
seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9982425D088412B9D7163D8542DE2A3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Other oilseeds
designated by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3C88C2B95342441282EA8102E3DEB6F"><enum>(12)</enum><text>In the case of dry
peas, $5.40 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06AAD4BF51314811A98F0054F74136D8"><enum>(13)</enum><text>In the case of
lentils, $11.28 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFDAA681370843DC997DE8714D2152DC"><enum>(14)</enum><text>In the case of
small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE0262E668EC48AFA30074B62341AEC7"><enum>(15)</enum><text>In the case of
large chickpeas, $11.28 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A36A3749C2349C9BEC1F165BD623464"><enum>(16)</enum><text>In the case of
graded wool, $1.15 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD89BEB3FD0E41CEB329A401E77EA7B8"><enum>(17)</enum><text>In the case of
nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF64E1D8B07142E3BE54D5B02283FDF2"><enum>(18)</enum><text>In the case of
mohair, $4.20 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H023E7B0548114A0F838DD0CA3CE80875"><enum>(19)</enum><text>In the case of
honey, $0.69 per pound.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H20258C90FDF9427AB4A90796895E30E6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Single county
loan rate for other oilseeds</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a
single loan rate in each county for each kind of other oilseeds described in
subsections (a)(11), (b)(11), and (c)(11).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HC0131E0B479748C6BB4B2D6F7FF186BD"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Term of
loans</header>
<subsection id="H8C5F3152919F415C8778382757941FEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Term of
loan</header><text>In the case of each loan commodity, a marketing assistance
loan under section 1201 shall have a term of 9 months beginning on the first
day of the first month after the month in which the loan is made.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCAC16E0E2910466A86A8131650144848"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extensions
prohibited</header><text>The Secretary may not extend the term of a marketing
assistance loan for any loan commodity.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H47E53730C6934E2F92303B4DD4ECBE3E"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Repayment of
loans</header>
<subsection id="H70B6BE00FE124F61872C6C74177BB713"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General
Rule</header><text>The Secretary shall permit the producers on a farm to repay
a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity (other than
upland cotton, long grain rice, medium grain rice, extra long staple cotton,
and confectionery and each other kind of sunflower seed (other than oil
sunflower seed)) at a rate that is the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="HAEC353616D61415FB0A737174F00356C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the loan rate
established for the commodity under section 1202, plus interest (determined in
accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7283">7 U.S.C. 7283</external-xref>));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H418D706ABBDB45758EA12000671BB4ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
rate (as determined by the Secretary) that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3F9B132F76DF4ABDB8AF4C978FF94D7C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is calculated
based on average market prices for the loan commodity during the preceding
30-day period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H681F2113B3454F3A861DEAF1485537F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will minimize
discrepancies in marketing loan benefits across State boundaries and across
county boundaries; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H587EF279C99E4AB2B17F38BA224D20BA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a
rate that the Secretary may develop using alternative methods for calculating a
repayment rate for a loan commodity that the Secretary determines will—</text>
<subparagraph id="H486A34B240834862827817DDA060A660"><enum>(A)</enum><text>minimize potential
loan forfeitures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68D071E125944E1F936C684B456E4E09"><enum>(B)</enum><text>minimize the
accumulation of stocks of the commodity by the Federal Government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB67633003CC947219233A35B5F3F058C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>minimize the cost
incurred by the Federal Government in storing the commodity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC40E06A2A0824112B1B1CA6398B9B02B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>allow the
commodity produced in the United States to be marketed freely and
competitively, both domestically and internationally; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BB9693DB58346D8AA3C2D0096F57119"><enum>(E)</enum><text>minimize
discrepancies in marketing loan benefits across State boundaries and across
county boundaries.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H458134165EA84F639C99AC852C687B07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repayment Rates
for Upland Cotton, Long Grain Rice, and Medium Grain Rice</header><text>The
Secretary shall permit producers to repay a marketing assistance loan under
section 1201 for upland cotton, long grain rice, and medium grain rice at a
rate that is the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="H2A80439C764E4686B019C07C4975CE17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the loan rate
established for the commodity under section 1202, plus interest (determined in
accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7283">7 U.S.C. 7283</external-xref>)); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E57997345224B1084B6935E9BE94D64"><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></subsection><subsection id="H5C58B973FE1647778538030352351515"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repayment Rates
for Extra Long Staple Cotton</header><text>Repayment of a marketing assistance
loan for extra long staple cotton shall be at the loan rate established for the
commodity under section 1202, plus interest (determined in accordance with
section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7
U.S.C. 7283)).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4935DE16E2414349A53BD6B4CDA5F901"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prevailing World
Market Price</header><text>For purposes of this section and section 1207, the
Secretary shall prescribe by regulation—</text>
<paragraph id="HD75C93A77F094180B336F81F943E5721"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
formula to determine the prevailing world market price for each of upland
cotton, long grain rice, and medium grain rice; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE26A0409AE3424DBEF687954BC76500"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
mechanism by which the Secretary shall announce periodically those prevailing
world market prices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFDF178521DE440F4949C03C8929BE162"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Adjustment of
prevailing world market price for upland cotton, long grain rice, and medium
grain rice</header>
<paragraph id="H68FE5594D8E24D22854518E02C2FEF96"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rice</header><text>The
prevailing world market price for long grain rice and medium grain rice
determined under subsection (d) shall be adjusted to United States quality and
location.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC2E81EA517542E7AC0519F635D48E18"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cotton</header><text>The
prevailing world market price for upland cotton determined under subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5953A2DA3CB426092BDD06E8516AA57"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be adjusted
to United States quality and location, with the adjustment to include—</text>
<clause id="H1254A01F5EFA413300D2FF05334CADE5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
reduction equal to any United States Premium Factor for upland cotton of a
quality higher than Middling (M) 1<fraction>3/32</fraction>-inch; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0BF82FBDD8B348E896380046A09468B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
average costs to market the commodity, including average transportation costs,
as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F0F8289AAC14BBE8EE08672EAB69C00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be further
adjusted, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and
ending on July 31, 2013, if the Secretary determines the adjustment is
necessary to—</text>
<clause id="HD2EA3B7C9AC142C9A0FDBB552979FB91"><enum>(i)</enum><text>minimize potential
loan forfeitures;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3174E78BFFDA42A58CB9AB5390B04ED9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>minimize the
accumulation of stocks of upland cotton by the Federal Government;</text>
</clause><clause id="H73944093065A42718669948B3134FA44"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>ensure that
upland cotton produced in the United States can be marketed freely and
competitively, both domestically and internationally; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3440DEEB1A554712BCDB9BB0EB146EC3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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="H6512F89BBA1A4D1F9FB18D40B6EF4E35"><enum>(I)</enum><text>there are
insufficient current-crop price quotations; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H36214DF102144B2AA7CD2BA63DF9F9AA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the forward-crop
price quotation is the lowest such quotation available.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0CEFBBFAFC1D4728BDFEF3A27EF09884"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Guidelines for
additional adjustments</header><text>In making adjustments under this
subsection, the Secretary shall establish a mechanism for determining and
announcing the adjustments in order to avoid undue disruption in the United
States market.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3CE4B25F0E494C79AAB146F87C7B44BC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Repayment Rates
for Confectionery and Other Kinds of Sunflower Seeds</header><text>The
Secretary shall permit the producers on a farm to repay a marketing assistance
loan under section 1201 for confectionery and each other kind of sunflower seed
(other than oil sunflower seed) at a rate that is the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="H301C6148C7124D8E87623B45C3BC063"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the loan rate
established for the commodity under section 1202, plus interest (determined in
accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7283">7 U.S.C. 7283</external-xref>)); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H631381DE340E42D3BC677FD7986964F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the repayment rate
established for oil sunflower seed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H170E18F6D03A434AB0231534E6035DE5"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of Cotton Storage Costs</header>
<paragraph id="H19CAB7AB9EC64C3AB7006E7467923617"><enum>(1)</enum><header>2008 through
2011 crop years</header><text>Effective for each of the 2008 through 2011 crop
years, the Secretary shall provide cotton storage payments in the same manner,
and at the same rates as the Secretary provided storage payments for the 2006
crop of cotton, except that the rates shall be reduced by 10 percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC8DE3A933CE464EBC5808809650DB35"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent crop
years</header><text>Beginning with the 2012 crop year, the Secretary shall
provide cotton storage payments in the same manner, and at the same rates as
the Secretary provided storage payments for the 2006 crop of cotton, except
that the rates shall be reduced by 20 percent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1D1EE1415A474777A39DEE662C03CAE2"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authority to
temporarily adjust repayment rates</header>
<paragraph id="H6FB49687A54C42238DD7FB0034B5550"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjustment
authority</header><text>In the event of a severe disruption to marketing,
transportation, or related infrastructure, the Secretary may modify the
repayment rate otherwise applicable under this section for marketing assistance
loans under section 1201 for a loan commodity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE08AFB737079465189E8CA3DCAA3AC9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Any
adjustment made under paragraph (1) in the repayment rate for marketing
assistance loans for a loan commodity shall be in effect on a short-term and
temporary basis, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H7B58DA3923EE4898A372B771B17F7311"><enum>1205.</enum><header>Loan
deficiency payments</header>
<subsection id="H71FA611D86144CE4931DD99EA81533EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of
loan deficiency payments</header>
<paragraph id="H74BAABA074E14761974404AEB18831A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary may
make loan deficiency payments available to producers on a farm that, although
eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 with respect
to a loan commodity, agree to forgo obtaining the loan for the commodity in
return for loan deficiency payments under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF698FE6855354839AAC082040335FCAE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unshorn pelts,
hay, and silage</header>
<subparagraph id="H093000C252394B1096681905FBABB840"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Marketing
assistance loans</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), nongraded wool in
the form of unshorn pelts and hay and silage derived from a loan commodity are
not eligible for a marketing assistance loan under section 1201.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4786D91BF07A4F159F8FB1D1711781D6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Loan deficiency
payment</header><text>Effective for the 2008 through 2012 crop years, the
Secretary may make loan deficiency payments available under this section to
producers on a farm that produce unshorn pelts or hay and silage derived from a
loan commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H182582C59E764F6C9E43ECCBA72F132F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Computation</header><text>A
loan deficiency payment for a loan commodity or commodity referred to in
subsection (a)(2) shall be computed by multiplying—</text>
<paragraph id="HCC879FB3B7604E53ABAC59AA9173D8BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the payment rate
determined under subsection (c) for the commodity; by</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H688FA60ACF96486ABCE74B06CFAE06FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the quantity of
the commodity produced by the eligible producers, excluding any quantity for
which the producers obtain a marketing assistance loan under section
1201.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H286813849D1E4A7CB0FED8FB90E8A02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment
rate</header>
<paragraph id="H8DBEB44A6795414193453295EABD3334"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of a loan commodity, the payment rate shall
be the amount by which—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD9AB7910F16948D9AC20BDC1916A89F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan rate
established under section 1202 for the loan commodity; exceeds</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H683E937B1B1047F08BEFD54B4C4F8462"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rate at which
a marketing assistance loan for the loan commodity may be repaid under section
1204.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A2957BE9DF740099E8CE1B31A1BD61"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unshorn
pelts</header><text>In the case of unshorn pelts, the payment rate shall be the
amount by which—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF725C4381456429E8D13543CAF7CB900"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan rate
established under section 1202 for ungraded wool; exceeds</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H777F08D437E14C73AEAF66A882DF5C09"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rate at which
a marketing assistance loan for ungraded wool may be repaid under section
1204.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF92CF7FC758B4CC4AE00A399D58067EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Hay and
silage</header><text>In the case of hay or silage derived from a loan
commodity, the payment rate shall be the amount by which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1676E9AA5B774BB3932EE5C9FE06363D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan rate
established under section 1202 for the loan commodity from which the hay or
silage is derived; exceeds</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1A7173DDF3C4654995600888E00E4F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rate at which
a marketing assistance loan for the loan commodity may be repaid under section
1204.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA585BDD47D484157A0A5F4EAF71E9EC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exception for
extra long staple cotton</header><text>This section shall not apply with
respect to extra long staple cotton.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFDB81C510A8D4BDEB6E06470A2A30087"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date
for payment rate determination</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the
amount of the loan deficiency payment to be made under this section to the
producers on a farm with respect to a quantity of a loan commodity or commodity
referred to in subsection (a)(2) using the payment rate in effect under
subsection (c) as of the date the producers request the payment.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H037805FF94804A87AC5B495E955EEA78"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Payments in
lieu of loan deficiency payments for grazed acreage</header>
<subsection id="HA21B43F214564272B975A570FD238989"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligible
producers</header>
<paragraph id="H89DA9818664E446EB5B2B6CE66D746FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Effective for the 2008 through 2012 crop years, in the
case of a producer that would be eligible for a loan deficiency payment under
section 1205 for wheat, barley, or oats, but that elects to use acreage planted
to the wheat, barley, or oats for the grazing of livestock, the Secretary shall
make a payment to the producer under this section if the producer enters into
an agreement with the Secretary to forgo any other harvesting of the wheat,
barley, or oats on that acreage.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC27537CF01E34C9E972F85AE5B3E2000"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grazing of
triticale acreage</header><text>Effective for the 2008 through 2012 crop years,
with respect to a producer on a farm that uses acreage planted to triticale for
the grazing of livestock, the Secretary shall make a payment to the producer
under this section if the producer enters into an agreement with the Secretary
to forgo any other harvesting of triticale on that acreage.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF02E97AE37924832BEBD6396CEC70046"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header>
<paragraph id="HCEA5339CBF124885AD94CCE7001051C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amount of a payment made under this section to a
producer on a farm described in subsection (a)(1) shall be equal to the amount
determined by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H808B3AEDCC064405AADCF513B789D600"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan
deficiency payment rate determined under section 1205(c) in effect, as of the
date of the agreement, for the county in which the farm is located; by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F41D2EFD1A8451BA07D2CA15EB9C400"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the payment
quantity determined by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="H8B1A0F250F3E4283859EB948FB443DF1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
quantity of the grazed acreage on the farm with respect to which the producer
elects to forgo harvesting of wheat, barley, or oats; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H47B172404600459BA955C205CC889DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
payment yield in effect for the calculation of direct payments under subtitle A
with respect to that loan commodity on the farm or, in the case of a farm
without a payment yield for that loan commodity, an appropriate yield
established by the Secretary in a manner consistent with section 1102 of the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7912">7 U.S.C. 7912</external-xref>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H82CBD7C2D32347199441AAD824D55297"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grazing of
triticale acreage</header><text>The amount of a payment made under this section
to a producer on a farm described in subsection (a)(2) shall be equal to the
amount determined by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F937F7B9DCA433F9738FA50D9C92BC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan
deficiency payment rate determined under section 1205(c) in effect for wheat,
as of the date of the agreement, for the county in which the farm is located;
by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9397CA2C135C4181A9EDB8DB29C832BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the payment
quantity determined by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="HBABEDFAFAF8C4C31A25CDA3494F49BD3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
quantity of the grazed acreage on the farm with respect to which the producer
elects to forgo harvesting of triticale; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H60601C94F16B458E879931497481BF62"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the payment yield in effect for the
calculation of direct payments under subtitle A with respect to wheat on the
farm or, in the case of a farm without a payment yield for wheat, an
appropriate yield established by the Secretary in a manner consistent with
section 1102 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
7912).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC6F94A20185409784985D53AC8DFB5B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Time, manner,
and availability of payment</header>
<paragraph id="H6939FE2AA5134142B457EFBEFB1F8F9F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Time and
manner</header><text>A payment under this section shall be made at the same
time and in the same manner as loan deficiency payments are made under section
1205.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F35B0F672A74C8493CD87822C3044D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header>
<subparagraph id="H6833965BB14246079C73FFFB73EFA3A1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an availability period for
the payments authorized by this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8E9AC30D7D149E1B4F5C42E5D103008"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Certain
commodities</header><text>In the case of wheat, barley, and oats, the
availability period shall be consistent with the availability period for the
commodity established by the Secretary for marketing assistance loans
authorized by this subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FB71856EDE6457EBB37B027C091C31D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibition on
crop insurance indemnity or noninsured crop assistance</header><text>A 2008
through 2012 crop of wheat, barley, oats, or triticale planted on acreage that
a producer elects, in the agreement required by subsection (a), to use for the
grazing of livestock in lieu of any other harvesting of the crop shall not be
eligible for an indemnity under a policy or plan of insurance authorized under
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1501">7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>) or noninsured crop
assistance 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>).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H1E711413F72A444BA192D626F92C600"><enum>1207.</enum><header>Special
marketing loan provisions for upland cotton</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H9EF05B822D474603BFD7C576A530F96D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Special Import
Quota</header>
<paragraph id="H1318F1C9992D44DD8E6C00FDFD2D8455"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
special import quota</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>special
import quota</term> means a quantity of imports that is not subject to the
over-quota tariff rate of a tariff-rate quota.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC06D28B39F0444A9DED87B71BA25279"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subparagraph id="H12032523FBE44A05884867102831F6C5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President shall carry out an import quota program
during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act through July
31, 2013, as provided in this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44E24ADC773F457FAAAB635600F60599"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Program
requirements</header><text>Whenever the Secretary determines and announces that
for any consecutive 4-week period, the Friday through Thursday average price
quotation for the lowest-priced United States growth, as quoted for Middling
(M) 1<fraction>3/32</fraction>-inch cotton, delivered to a definable and
significant international market, as determined by the Secretary, exceeds the
prevailing world market price, there shall immediately be in effect a special
import quota.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0AABA62ADF640A1815C8312F993FE1F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Quantity</header><text>The
quota shall be equal to 1 week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the
seasonally adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 months for which data are
available.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13C096C1C3E74A34B810D2E8A2F8B85"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The
quota shall apply to upland cotton purchased not later than 90 days after the
date of the Secretary's announcement under paragraph (2) and entered into the
United States not later than 180 days after that date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA37A8577EF99427CA5ADB4ADF918FC5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Overlap</header><text>A
special quota period may be established that overlaps any existing quota period
if required by paragraph (2), except that a special quota period may not be
established under this subsection if a quota period has been established under
subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA0EF2B44D8964F89A2509450973DF526"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Preferential
tariff treatment</header><text>The quantity under a special import quota shall
be considered to be an in-quota quantity for purposes of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFF8FB3E8DAB749C3BEE6194E8FC51E70"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 213(d) of
the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2703">19 U.S.C. 2703(d)</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9773CC690A7146BDAEBE2439D8B15D86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 204 of the
Andean Trade Preference Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/3203">19 U.S.C. 3203</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B32C35076AD48DBBAFF9990C52F3456"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 503(d) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2463">19 U.S.C. 2463(d)</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC24E0E96526F4B13B352FD933225C5D9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>General Note
3(a)(iv) to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC979717A26EE407EB30094B6F500B2F3"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
quantity of cotton entered into the United States during any marketing year
under the special import quota established under this subsection may not exceed
the equivalent of 10 week's consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at
the seasonally adjusted average rate of the 3 months immediately preceding the
first special import quota established in any marketing year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7F2FF224086E419B00009D59FB72BF7E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limited Global
Import Quota for Upland Cotton</header>
<paragraph id="H1A1FD68066B64F489B4C7800019073BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H58C67A8120534991833067136DABEF71"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Supply</header><text>The
term <term>supply</term> means, using the latest official data of the Bureau of
the Census, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of the
Treasury—</text>
<clause id="HC19EB7122FF84D8B9F28E15166F766E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
carry-over of upland cotton at the beginning of the marketing year (adjusted to
480-pound bales) in which the quota is established;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6840C0ADA91B443AA52EFA34DF8F684D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>production of the
current crop; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD9FC7914327647F5BEA44FBA658382B5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>imports to the
latest date available during the marketing year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7691B9E2F09D42B885036215BA14AAC3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Demand</header><text>The
term <term>demand</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HF0B7A87A689D483FA39401D15E7E2596"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
average seasonally adjusted annual rate of domestic mill consumption of cotton
during the most recent 3 months for which data are available; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF953A1B7F2474E72AD00D5921B0065D9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
larger of—</text>
<subclause id="HB06D8342447C429A8003718E25E053BC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>average exports of
upland cotton during the preceding 6 marketing years; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE3742AA69F8C4180ADF3277C06C30795"><enum>(II)</enum><text>cumulative
exports of upland cotton plus outstanding export sales for the marketing year
in which the quota is established.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15EF6714FFD4419E94B7DE10BC4D05C6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limited global
import quota</header><text>The term <term>limited global import quota</term>
means a quantity of imports that is not subject to the over-quota tariff rate
of a tariff-rate quota.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H17B9D7B70F094742B7008578C0FF85B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
President shall carry out an import quota program that provides that whenever
the Secretary determines and announces that the average price of the base
quality of upland cotton, as determined by the Secretary, in the designated
spot markets for a month exceeded 130 percent of the average price of the
quality of cotton in the markets for the preceding 36 months, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, there shall immediately be in effect a limited
global import quota subject to the following conditions:</text>
<subparagraph id="H342821782F2949FEA886273FC101FE28"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Quantity</header><text>The
quantity of the quota shall be equal to 21 days of domestic mill consumption of
upland cotton at the seasonally adjusted average rate of the most recent 3
months for which data are available or as estimated by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93BA6856F5D84A68A5A9F729D8917159"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Quantity if
prior quota</header><text>If a quota has been established under this subsection
during the preceding 12 months, the quantity of the quota next established
under this subsection shall be the smaller of 21 days of domestic mill
consumption calculated under subparagraph (A) or the quantity required to
increase the supply to 130 percent of the demand.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFBF77670862140EA8941AEC12DD8564E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Preferential
tariff treatment</header><text>The quantity under a limited global import quota
shall be considered to be an in-quota quantity for purposes of—</text>
<clause id="HCFE60388E8AB4AD7AE63BEE408FFED7F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 213(d) of
the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2703">19 U.S.C. 2703(d)</external-xref>);</text>
</clause><clause id="HD968B4228D944E6A8097892765163E00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 204 of
the Andean Trade Preference Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/3203">19 U.S.C. 3203</external-xref>);</text>
</clause><clause id="H9CDD56A6E1814507A92255536869E2AE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>section 503(d)
of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2463">19 U.S.C. 2463(d)</external-xref>); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1B098BCFE8464B5A8D24D674C46A3E1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>General Note
3(a)(iv) to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFCE8B7ABC604F1EB3063502FDA79EAE"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Quota entry
period</header><text>When a quota is established under this subsection, cotton
may be entered under the quota during the 90-day period beginning on the date
the quota is established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H08F8DA4C5939408C9E7842001788BE66"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No
overlap</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a quota period may not be
established that overlaps an existing quota period or a special quota period
established under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H7D1FA3B256BA46B28D193DE65755312B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Economic
Adjustment Assistance to Users of Upland Cotton</header>
<paragraph id="H8AC1D9ED9E6E4A44BF710408F5D8FA6C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, on a
monthly basis, provide economic adjustment assistance to domestic users of
upland cotton in the form of payments for all documented use of that upland
cotton during the previous monthly period regardless of the origin of the
upland cotton.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1CDE79E52F647D1A400BF262BFB8E9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Value of
assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="H46042C6357C74922B77FDD4B836702FB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Beginning
period</header><text>During the period beginning on August 1, 2008, and ending
on July 31, 2012, the value of the assistance provided under paragraph (1)
shall be 4 cents per pound.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C6EEF584B404618A377BB98CFAE02CE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
period</header><text>Effective beginning on August 1, 2012, the value of the
assistance provided under paragraph (1) shall be 3 cents per pound.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H004EFC4FFF614E44BB7C91D173EC517"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allowable
purposes</header><text>Economic adjustment assistance under this subsection
shall be made available only to domestic users of upland cotton that certify
that the assistance shall be used only to acquire, construct, install,
modernize, develop, convert, or expand land, plant, buildings, equipment,
facilities, or machinery.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B5DD9E0CDB04ED2879E2FD2DB8D9B7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review or
audit</header><text>The Secretary may conduct such review or audit of the
records of a domestic user under this subsection as the Secretary determines
necessary to carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC584CFFC4BB44C5DAF00F05CE736A72B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Improper use of
assistance</header><text>If the Secretary determines, after a review or audit
of the records of the domestic user, that economic adjustment assistance under
this subsection was not used for the purposes specified in paragraph (3), the
domestic user shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H14261B3A6BC645ACA600AE3E78E5853"><enum>(A)</enum><text>liable to repay the
assistance to the Secretary, plus interest, as determined by the Secretary;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H768E21B5BFD04F4CA55CD848A30359CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ineligible to
receive assistance under this subsection for a period of 1 year following the
determination of the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0CDD751E51BD418DB768095CC4FAE9E1"><enum>1208.</enum><header>Special
competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton</header>
<subsection id="H77285EF83B12474ABAA19056FD0945B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Competitiveness
Program</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act through July 31, 2013,
the Secretary shall carry out a program—</text>
<paragraph id="HAF8046A46BA244CA84062E3C67DC62BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to maintain and
expand the domestic use of extra long staple cotton produced in the United
States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0ABE923E636E489FBC5870A03EE07413"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase
exports of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9B67D32584B43DDA5BBA8D94D7F00BB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to ensure that
extra long staple cotton produced in the United States remains competitive in
world markets.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF9D0E553E3444B17AA77DB5F8464ADAF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments Under
Program; Trigger</header><text>Under the program, the Secretary shall make
payments available under this section whenever—</text>
<paragraph id="H13E7E6F610474234909B00F91C1D73DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for a consecutive
4-week period, the world market price for the lowest priced competing growth of
extra long staple cotton (adjusted to United States quality and location and
for other factors affecting the competitiveness of such cotton), as determined
by the Secretary, is below the prevailing United States price for a competing
growth of extra long staple cotton; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2205BD9556B341D885DC272F46D5ABD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the lowest priced
competing growth of extra long staple cotton (adjusted to United States quality
and location and for other factors affecting the competitiveness of such
cotton), as determined by the Secretary, is less than 134 percent of the loan
rate for extra long staple cotton.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA01EEF1219D44F36AEFCF3160903C2AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
Recipients</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments available under this
section to domestic users of extra long staple cotton produced in the United
States and exporters of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States
that enter into an agreement with the Commodity Credit Corporation to
participate in the program under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6B1AE5F14B9145D9A4A2B6B8777FF0EE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment
Amount</header><text>Payments under this section shall be based on the amount
of the difference in the prices referred to in subsection (b)(1) during the
fourth week of the consecutive 4-week period multiplied by the amount of
documented purchases by domestic users and sales for export by exporters made
in the week following such a consecutive 4-week period.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H4D9887FFAEFA410DB3621767C7F5A769"><enum>1209.</enum><header>Availability
of recourse loans for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton</header>
<subsection id="HE335FC40D1624F9F8643131EB8DEF354"><enum>(a)</enum><header>High Moisture
Feed Grains</header>
<paragraph id="H1B0ED8583CF5419895454D92C3D1DACC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
high moisture state</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>high
moisture state</term> means corn or grain sorghum having a moisture content in
excess of Commodity Credit Corporation standards for marketing assistance loans
made by the Secretary under section 1201.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA5A12CA547244C3B2E94281E970EA58"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recourse loans
available</header><text>For each of the 2008 through 2012 crops of corn and
grain sorghum, the Secretary shall make available recourse loans, as determined
by the Secretary, to producers on a farm that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H005ED88CDE82452100E864E948A81E25"><enum>(A)</enum><text>normally harvest
all or a portion of their crop of corn or grain sorghum in a high moisture
state;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4BC2A3E18744466BA8F6950002FB24E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>present—</text>
<clause id="H9CD3961D2ECC46C39700619490C24C5D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>certified scale
tickets from an inspected, certified commercial scale, including a licensed
warehouse, feedlot, feed mill, distillery, or other similar entity approved by
the Secretary, pursuant to regulations issued by the Secretary; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H4D2926952A134617A6459D6078CB08C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>field or other
physical measurements of the standing or stored crop in regions of the United
States, as determined by the Secretary, that do not have certified commercial
scales from which certified scale tickets may be obtained within reasonable
proximity of harvest operation;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD90DAA9162DF47B8A79701AE84FF4EEE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>certify that they
were the owners of the feed grain at the time of delivery to, and that the
quantity to be placed under loan under this subsection was in fact harvested on
the farm and delivered to, a feedlot, feed mill, or commercial or on-farm
high-moisture storage facility, or to a facility maintained by the users of
corn and grain sorghum in a high moisture state; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69A1BC4D109E44EB98085600E9610301"><enum>(D)</enum><text>comply with
deadlines established by the Secretary for harvesting the corn or grain sorghum
and submit applications for loans under this subsection within deadlines
established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE60B99D104B346A294F4A1E8B59B867F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility of
acquired feed grains</header><text>A loan under this subsection shall be made
on a quantity of corn or grain sorghum of the same crop acquired by the
producer equivalent to a quantity determined by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5A2D87058C5842EDB4F2FEACA545E210"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the acreage of the
corn or grain sorghum in a high moisture state harvested on the producer's
farm; by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA935571376C94986A900E1B8EA00FC39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the lower of the
farm program payment yield used to make counter-cyclical payments under
subtitle A or the actual yield on a field, as determined by the Secretary, that
is similar to the field from which the corn or grain sorghum was
obtained.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4255AA6945B94AEEA23176B1EDCA1E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recourse Loans
Available for Seed Cotton</header><text>For each of the 2008 through 2012 crops
of upland cotton and extra long staple cotton, the Secretary shall make
available recourse seed cotton loans, as determined by the Secretary, on any
production.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6C194594399241269CA17C7263A00999"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repayment
Rates</header><text>Repayment of a recourse loan made under this section shall
be at the loan rate established for the commodity by the Secretary, plus
interest (determined in accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7283">7 U.S.C. 7283</external-xref>)).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8CA8E327DF9C4AE393D4CB09A3DEE04D"><enum>1210.</enum><header>Adjustments of
loans</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H0C0B7C85FF9840489F001FB341457D00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustment
Authority</header><text>Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary may make
appropriate adjustments in the loan rates for any loan commodity (other than
cotton) for differences in grade, type, quality, location, and other
factors.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC7809D15A40D401ABD959DE12F3998A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Manner of
Adjustment</header><text>The adjustments under subsection (a) shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, be made in such a manner that the average loan
level for the commodity will, on the basis of the anticipated incidence of the
factors, be equal to the level of support determined in accordance with this
subtitle and subtitles B through E.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA1D47CFD53984160AC42EE74C5F7787B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Adjustment on
County Basis</header>
<paragraph id="HF75DA9ED52B641DFB68400002D1CD1EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may establish loan rates for a crop for
producers in individual counties in a manner that results in the lowest loan
rate being 95 percent of the national average loan rate, if those loan rates do
not result in an increase in outlays.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE9404A6591BE403E91214CB59D65C9FE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Adjustments
under this subsection shall not result in an increase in the national average
loan rate for any year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H292A7613BCC140AEAF8B999EC6E1B3F5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Adjustment in
Loan Rate for Cotton</header>
<paragraph id="H765A0FE9DEF9490F99A32B33EE8369A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the
loan rate for cotton for differences in quality factors.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9C299477684844B2B9B5BEB8DB7971ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revisions to
quality adjustments for upland cotton</header>
<subparagraph id="H3767BB6BB967427CB795B46AF1EE00"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall implement revisions in the administration of the
marketing assistance loan program for upland cotton to more accurately and
efficiently reflect market values for upland cotton.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA075BDC36AA44702B85D7E4E9B7D3D63"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Mandatory
revisions</header><text>Revisions under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text>
<clause id="HD2F8BEC31F2D4A7B90232376532B5079"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
elimination of warehouse location differentials;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3BCFD747287844F09C7F27A2E0B7E2C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
establishment of differentials for the various quality factors and staple
lengths of cotton based on a 3-year, weighted moving average of the weighted
designated spot market regions, as determined by regional production;</text>
</clause><clause id="H14A0EBFEFB2145B39CFF904950C35653"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the elimination
of any artificial split in the premium or discount between upland cotton with a
32 or 33 staple length due to micronaire; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE500847E4F104C738E511590D2F7F6F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
mechanism to ensure that no premium or discount is established that exceeds the
premium or discount associated with a leaf grade that is 1 better than the
applicable color grade.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB16BBA6EC434C9F80C26F9111B64687"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Discretionary
revisions</header><text>Revisions under subparagraph (A) may include—</text>
<clause id="H0DA8D95A32FF4473B3A2B7A28920F600"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
use of non-spot market price data, in addition to spot market price data, that
would enhance the accuracy of the price information used in determining quality
adjustments under this subsection;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE42790F12BA040638EF7DE1147F23667"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>adjustments in
the premiums or discounts associated with upland cotton with a staple length of
33 or above due to micronaire with the goal of eliminating any unnecessary
artificial splits in the calculations of the premiums or discounts; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE34F4CD9BF574454AE92776DC9A6481C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such other
adjustments as the Secretary determines appropriate, after consultations
conducted in accordance with paragraph (3).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H18D4B86B502F40ACB2C82DFD0000E6A1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation
with private sector</header>
<subparagraph id="HE189A259A0E2460BA089E9D6DDEBCDAD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Prior to
revision</header><text>In making adjustments to the loan rate for cotton
(including any review of the adjustments) as provided in this subsection, the
Secretary shall consult with representatives of the United States cotton
industry.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD35AF58785E9412388D7E2EBE00F7D8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inapplicability
of federal advisory committee act</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to consultations under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD87FF4C1F2E49F4A8E8B174240041A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review of
adjustments</header><text>The Secretary may review the operation of the upland
cotton quality adjustments implemented pursuant to this subsection and may make
further revisions to the administration of the loan program for upland cotton,
by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H76304ACC86B347DC81FA4F76008CDB35"><enum>(A)</enum><text>revoking or
revising any actions taken under paragraph (2)(B); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44AC3794DF6149D200BC45A45F00B8D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>revoking or
revising any actions taken or authorized to be taken under paragraph
(2)(C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7E28BA96801749B0A7009EB0F63B3BB6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rice</header><text>The
Secretary shall not make adjustments in the loan rates for long grain rice and
medium grain rice, except for differences in grade and quality (including
milling yields).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HDBEE73C915884E53AFD643AC9ECE04E3"><enum>C</enum><header>Peanuts</header>
<section commented="no" id="H72C3411BC2274219BD00B4EE75A432C1"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H1E494854ECE14168A8C2E750EC92ED2C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Base acres for
peanuts</header>
<subparagraph id="H0234EFBC4B974D0500D1CBE079ED56AE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>base acres for peanuts</term> means the
number of acres assigned to a farm pursuant to section 1302 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7952">7 U.S.C. 7952</external-xref>), as in effect on
September 30, 2007, subject to any adjustment under section 1302 of this
Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C3974185E8E40029E5BA68400EC0055"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered
commodities</header><text>The term <term>base acres</term>, with respect to a
covered commodity, has the meaning given the term in section 1101.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D0E789150234F0ABDC9B600A400E030"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Counter-cyclical
payment</header><text>The term <term>counter-cyclical payment</term> means a
payment made to producers on a farm under section 1304.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD783585AD894745A0F611A68BECA9A0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Direct
payment</header><text>The term <term>direct payment</term> means a direct
payment made to producers on a farm under section 1303.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA68089211D74B72BDEA17E5E89D2F35"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effective
price</header><text>The term <term>effective price</term> means the price
calculated by the Secretary under section 1304 for peanuts to determine whether
counter-cyclical payments are required to be made under that section for a crop
year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H331CEA19E7A0424BAF6658815C00D413"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Payment
acres</header><text>The term <term>payment acres</term> means, in the case of
direct payments and counter-cyclical payments—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1322CD2959AB493D8F7FF62263029C79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>except as provided
in subparagraph (B), 85 percent of the base acres of peanuts on a farm on which
direct payments or counter-cyclical payments are made; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB5343A6BA10412D947D222E67BDE3EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
direct payments for each of the 2009 through 2011 crop years, 83.3 percent of
the base acres for peanuts on a farm on which direct payments are made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H65F34B6EF3454D81B580B8D6556612BB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Payment
yield</header><text>The term <term>payment yield</term> means the yield
established for direct payments and the yield established for counter-cyclical
payments under section 1302 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7952">7 U.S.C. 7952</external-xref>), as in effect on September 30, 2007, for a farm for
peanuts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9185D99B5A6A4D5DB6DEA6837DC4B591"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Producer</header>
<subparagraph id="H8BEEF67760734FA0BB912E5D26283318"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>producer</term> means an owner, operator,
landlord, tenant, or sharecropper that shares in the risk of producing a crop
on a farm and is entitled to share in the crop available for marketing from the
farm, or would have shared had the crop been produced.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA5430116B2B41AAA523EC43592D6EB4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Hybrid
seed</header><text>In determining whether a grower of hybrid seed is a
producer, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H7E51D40270E24017A5893BBE6DE72B06"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not
take into consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5ED189F0EF5B425BBDA27BDC7CFD0038"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that
program requirements do not adversely affect the ability of the grower to
receive a payment under this subtitle.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7E62D6BED90D46E4803263999431B548"><enum>(8)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0ECE5AD5F0E842328DA6C92D48BA05E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H316813F7EE4B4E24A5948BC383DD5819"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E2D32F4421A4C80ABAA65CFDD952003"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55F173107EA446A4ABD55DE3066CA891"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other
territory or possession of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H78132D2856384CEA8CFCAF9322E433B0"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Target
price</header><text>The term <term>target price</term> means the price per ton
of peanuts used to determine the payment rate for counter-cyclical
payments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4FD28B1D44F14FA8861C007792182DD1"><enum>(10)</enum><header>United
States</header><text>The term <term>United States</term>, when used in a
geographical sense, means all of the States.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="H82ED67AE64DE490385B02B3D33002273"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Base acres for
peanuts for a farm</header>
<subsection id="H02ED38E2173643D3A9CF36D4D55DD8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustment of Base
Acreage for Peanuts</header>
<paragraph id="H219054FB34B540EF9D251F74BBB37394"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for an adjustment, as
appropriate, in the base acres for peanuts for a farm whenever any of the
following circumstances occur:</text>
<subparagraph id="H643371E2EC8B4938A77535E8CF8233DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A conservation
reserve contract entered into under 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>) with respect to the farm expires or is voluntarily
terminated, or was terminated or expired during the period beginning on October
1, 2007, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DFA1F58D0414D45965323E40549A163"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Cropland is
released from coverage under a conservation reserve contract by the Secretary,
or was released during the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending on
the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75953521E8054F1492D1BE3D09B7F90"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The producer has
eligible pulse crop acreage, which shall be determined in the same manner as
eligible oilseed acreage under section 1101(a)(2) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7911">7 U.S.C. 7911(a)(2)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7008B4FB3DBC4C7D93A4F823061EBCC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The producer has
eligible oilseed acreage as the result of the Secretary designating additional
oilseeds, which shall be determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed
acreage under section 1101(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7911">7 U.S.C. 7911(a)(2)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H71B3ECD15D2F4EB0B69D6681166D2C76"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special
conservation reserve acreage payment rules</header><text>For the crop year in
which a base acres for peanuts adjustment under subparagraph (A) or (B) of
paragraph (1) is first made, the owner of the farm shall elect to receive
either direct payments and counter-cyclical payments with respect to the
acreage added to the farm under this subsection or a prorated payment under the
conservation reserve contract, but not both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5FB3C715CD114DFCA266149F71C5AC2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prevention of
Excess Base Acres for Peanuts</header>
<paragraph id="H6A7338BC2CC04EF29BCECE738C3B2C90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Required
reduction</header><text>If the sum of the base acres for peanuts for a farm,
together with the acreage described in paragraph (2), exceeds the actual
cropland acreage of the farm, the Secretary shall reduce the base acres for
peanuts for the farm or the base acres for 1 or more covered commodities for
the farm so that the sum of the base acres for peanuts and acreage described in
paragraph (2) does not exceed the actual cropland acreage of the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC23BBD39D774DD9B4AEB89920160024"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
acreage</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H99B5BC51345B4AC58BE1922DC188D8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Any base acres for
the farm for a covered commodity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4597C46FE4F54605B00850A6E7E8DA08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any acreage on the
farm enrolled in the conservation reserve program or wetlands reserve program
under chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3830 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB3AF4C57680442A9B60D5C2FBD38001"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any other acreage
on the farm enrolled in a Federal conservation program for which payments are
made in exchange for not producing an agricultural commodity on the
acreage.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H710A26D9E0C5424BBB80948738A6F2B9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any eligible pulse
crop acreage, which shall be determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed
acreage under section 1101(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7911">7 U.S.C. 7911(a)(2)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E0BB50E6C8F4E27860037FC23305901"><enum>(E)</enum><text>If the Secretary
designates additional oilseeds, any eligible oilseed acreage, which shall be
determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed acreage under section
1101(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
7911(a)(2)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAEF7BDFE23084B8F00311731008F9DDE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection of
acres</header><text>The Secretary shall give the owner of the farm the
opportunity to select the base acres for peanuts or the base acres for covered
commodities against which the reduction required by paragraph (1) will be
made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3EFC28BAF82D4F06BDC1AC9C89752369"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exception for
double-cropped acreage</header><text>In applying paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall make an exception in the case of double cropping, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H353AD5C2194E491FAAC4B4C4DF00CA99"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Coordinated
application of requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall take into account
section 1101(b) when applying the requirements of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCABD28BFE35D46B1819734ACAD255DCB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reduction in
Base Acres</header>
<paragraph id="H0AAD6313DCEF4D7185C2CF3BD2956F5B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reduction at
option of owner</header>
<subparagraph id="H1501CF0CAA1147ECAFAC2369F8736E84"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The owner of a farm may reduce, at any time, the base
acres for peanuts for the farm.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H670CE26CC15E48398785A426F8467B41"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of
reduction</header><text>A reduction under subparagraph (A) shall be permanent
and made in a manner prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B910AB2247B4E71A6B63C8F43CB6858"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required action
by Secretary</header>
<subparagraph id="H74E7930D22F74913B38EBC31DD44F2C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall proportionately reduce base acres on
a farm for peanuts for land that has been subdivided and developed for multiple
residential units or other nonfarming uses if the size of the tracts and the
density of the subdivision is such that the land is unlikely to return to the
previous agricultural use, unless the producers on the farm demonstrate that
the land—</text>
<clause id="HE7C393495ABC4314A26C7D1F0064E4CA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>remains devoted to
commercial agricultural production; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H5DEA891D9AAE4DF6AE8B77C560C9B111"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
likely to be returned to the previous agricultural use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A5BE07C36A4431281F373FD09E212C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish procedures to identify land described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE4CA4C6D01DE4E58AE6F6F24B1305DE0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review and
report</header><text>Each year, to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable,
that payments are received only by producers, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that describes the results of the actions taken under
paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H766546E8E9614C5D92D249BAAD4D4F51"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treatment of
farms with limited base acres</header>
<paragraph id="H14CBCDE9715F4D2C83396DA098C00A9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition on
payments</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding
any other provision of this title, a producer on a farm may not receive direct
payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments
if the sum of the base acres of the farm is 10 acres or less, as determined by
the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C005F0592BA4B95B813F3BC53E0BEB8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply to a farm owned by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H09940C319EB4485E9E2713F2684322B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as defined in section 355(e) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2003">7 U.S.C. 2003(e)</external-xref>); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF49091A6B8A2495CB1253F3F958D635D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a limited resource
farmer or rancher, as defined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDEBA65D1F6E1499BAFB113BD1314D90"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Data collection
and publication</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF87F2FCD53964EE6AD0286D17BBF002E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect and
publish segregated data and survey information about the farm profiles,
utilization of land, and crop production; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3E9C92838AB42D69844054FF39B053D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>perform an
evaluation on the supply and price of fruits and vegetables based on the
effects of suspension of base acres under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H9E3495B3FBCA46CDBBA5DF8003D00BB"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Availability of
direct payments for peanuts</header>
<subsection id="H2726292125F943DCB3AC82E842593763"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Payment
required</header><text>For each of the 2008 through 2012 crop years for
peanuts, the Secretary shall make direct payments to the producers on a farm
for which a payment yield and base acres for peanuts are established.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1D34B7364B10480893C5E36FDC2001F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payment
Rate</header><text>Except as provided in section 1105, the payment rate used to
make direct payments with respect to peanuts for a crop year shall be equal to
$36 per ton.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6277F010B27D47B1BA3D3B36F178009B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header><text>The amount of the direct payment to be paid to the
producers on a farm for peanuts for a crop year shall be equal to the product
of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H80D1C739B4D6457EAF69D4B31C6CFA87"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The payment rate
specified in subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA365230DCA5A49689859A43D6506AA64"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The payment acres
on the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E99CDC7EDB74C4B83AD13CD35E5EEEE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The payment yield
for the farm.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9AB51B9498B14C07ADBB64AA07C127B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Time for
payment</header>
<paragraph id="HB9BBBAAF8499463285100000B945F9A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraph (2), in the case of each of the 2008 through 2012 crop years, the
Secretary may not make direct payments under this section before October 1 of
the calendar year in which the crop is harvested.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B3D0A329CCE4E3B8B5D8BA7B42D3900"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advance
payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H2958BDEEB1BE4AC5AF5970EFCF47D828"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Option</header>
<clause id="H750022629F1B448487A66854BD4002E2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At the option of the producers on a farm, the Secretary
shall pay in advance up to 22 percent of the direct payment for peanuts for any
of the 2008 through 2011 crop years to the producers on a farm.</text>
</clause><clause id="HEDC39FCBAB8141B78F6FA300DC421159"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>2008 crop
year</header><text>If the producers on a farm elect to receive advance direct
payments under clause (i) for peanuts for the 2008 crop year, as soon as
practicable after the election, the Secretary shall make the advance direct
payment to the producers on the farm.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08982FD381974B8F8E651EF69694C13"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Month</header>
<clause id="H6BAE8BD144D3480AA11FC22736060048"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Subject
to clauses (ii) and (iii), the producers on a farm shall select the month
during which the advance payment for a crop year will be made.</text>
</clause><clause id="H517E47940AB1469D92F6158F6F443912"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Options</header><text>The
month selected may be any month during the period—</text>
<subclause id="H5996F521A38A4691B7701C00F2CD499"><enum>(I)</enum><text>beginning on
December 1 of the calendar year before the calendar year in which the crop of
peanuts is harvested; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8999E66FF7504380ADE6D93900AE9D84"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ending during the
month within which the direct payment would otherwise be made.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H7F08DEA4EBFA49528039277C05BEC06"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Change</header><text>The
producers on a farm may change the selected month for a subsequent advance
payment by providing advance notice to the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75C42759DDF54E5888C09BEEC185DABF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Repayment of
advance payments</header><text>If a producer on a farm that receives an advance
direct payment for a crop year ceases to be a producer on that farm, or the
extent to which the producer shares in the risk of producing a crop changes,
before the date the remainder of the direct payment is made, the producer shall
be responsible for repaying the Secretary the applicable amount of the advance
payment, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H70B003B21B694F189336AA24BD9E1DA3"><enum>1304.</enum><header>Availability
of counter-cyclical payments for peanuts</header>
<subsection id="HB14BB880679C4A828FFDC9507D8DE2E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Payment
required</header><text>Except as provided in section 1105, for each of the 2008
through 2012 crop years for peanuts, the Secretary shall make counter-cyclical
payments to producers on farms for which payment yields and base acres for
peanuts are established if the Secretary determines that the effective price
for peanuts is less than the target price for peanuts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H22890F4E90804E6F9D779005B7515F45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
Price</header><text>For purposes of subsection (a), the effective price for
peanuts is equal to the sum of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H7960C5E49253412897FFDED674082C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The higher of the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6A3FE03A76D142CC9F4D96ABBBD48EA1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The national
average market price for peanuts received by producers during the 12-month
marketing year for peanuts, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9CA393F8F49C47D3BFBC4DE09204CE33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The national
average loan rate for a marketing assistance loan for peanuts in effect for the
applicable period under this subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E87CF8D2EB24A3FA168DFF8DE2D00AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The payment rate
in effect for peanuts under section 1303 for the purpose of making direct
payments.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H23CC1A6E8B824A9AB2C3104F7DAE056F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Target
Price</header><text>For purposes of subsection (a), the target price for
peanuts shall be equal to $495 per ton.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD16DF6016D34452DBFD0A5B31DEFB937"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment
rate</header><text>The payment rate used to make counter-cyclical payments for
a crop year shall be equal to the difference between—</text>
<paragraph id="H1766FC6886444B5E8E7E27887C6F5EF8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the target price
for peanuts; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17DFEC2A2E79498E9492DCB7CFFF1391"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the effective
price determined under subsection (b) for peanuts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1FF4D0AA7EFE49F2A9427C90A1D35246"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header><text>If counter-cyclical payments are required to be paid for
any of the 2008 through 2012 crops of peanuts, the amount of the
counter-cyclical payment to be paid to the producers on a farm for that crop
year shall be equal to the product of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H1FAAA2E4E2644E92830617D081022E97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The payment rate
specified in subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2287AD846DE4487E9E429956A675A8CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The payment acres on the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA63E7E0AFFA48FB98104EF9D530E5E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The payment yield for the farm.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFCFA21327A0E4B26A9DD0402D95378A1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Time for
Payments</header>
<paragraph id="HA8688630C7934FAD8FCD253399819EBD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General
rule</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), if the Secretary
determines under subsection (a) that counter-cyclical payments are required to
be made under this section for a crop of peanuts, beginning October 1, or as
soon as practicable after the end of the marketing year, the Secretary shall
make the counter-cyclical payments for the crop.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D98EDED28F0476BACE700166E8E479D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
partial payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H2961AF00F76145D5AD12B6C5452E0735"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If, before the end of the 12-month marketing year, the
Secretary estimates that counter-cyclical payments will be required under this
section for a crop year, the Secretary shall give producers on a farm the
option to receive partial payments of the counter-cyclical payment projected to
be made for the crop.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HECA5B5C299B94E11A6FC14B3CA8451D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Election</header>
<clause id="HB556B4C5631043A3AE27563800A600F7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall allow producers on a farm to make an
election to receive partial payments under subparagraph (A) at any time but not
later than 60 days prior to the end of the marketing year for the crop.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7703603D13E94E6E831B92BF297F2F2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Date of
issuance</header><text>The Secretary shall issue the partial payment after the
date of an announcement by the Secretary but not later than 30 days prior to
the end of the marketing year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D64A2A067014F00A7F798AE4D78A34"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Time for partial
payments</header><text>When the Secretary makes partial payments for any of the
2008 through 2010 crop years—</text>
<subparagraph id="H20BD700F905C4AA6A2356E8CA7B17ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the first partial
payment shall be made after completion of the first 180 days of the marketing
year for that crop; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE56428C4D18142D890D344EAB51D50BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the final partial
payment shall be made beginning October 1, or as soon as practicable
thereafter, after the end of the applicable marketing year for that
crop.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE91784E25E7649C18388FE237D4E9694"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Amount of
partial payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H0BB39436DA984BE78027FF583EBFEDBF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>First partial
payment</header><text>For each of the 2008 through 2010 crop years, the first
partial payment under paragraph (3) to the producers on a farm may not exceed
40 percent of the projected counter-cyclical payment for the crop year, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEAD6D374B31C4779905E8BF577B3618B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final
payment</header><text>The final payment for a crop year shall be equal to the
difference between—</text>
<clause id="H9D0D8002C23149FA8B7C0631D1EB86C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
actual counter-cyclical payment to be made to the producers for that crop year;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCB32ECD0FFD9413B9E870023C0452801"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
amount of the partial payment made to the producers under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA209C379C0F94383AFD8038075EFB7B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Repayment</header><text>The
producers on a farm that receive a partial payment under this subsection for a
crop year shall repay to the Secretary the amount, if any, by which the total
of the partial payments exceed the actual counter-cyclical payment to be made
for that crop year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H869F2747AB0E440C9FB97782E5C1967B"><enum>1305.</enum><header>Producer
agreement required as condition on provision of payments</header>
<subsection id="HC12588DC7DD341D9BE128F8B66D6F5CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Compliance With
Certain Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H599508943D9E491F9E31CEAF3CAC00AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Before
the producers on a farm may receive direct payments or counter-cyclical
payments under this subtitle, or average crop revenue election payments under
section 1105, with respect to the farm, the producers shall agree, during the
crop year for which the payments are made and in exchange for the
payments—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6B7134580A7944C28BB586D88DFAFF47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to comply with
applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B of title XII of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3811">16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04395CC82E764142A3A7F5FF0346D22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to comply with
applicable wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of
that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3821">16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C1513C74A0145259817609B7975F3A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to comply with the
planting flexibility requirements of section 1306;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1A01E81A61A40B5919E7872004376F8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to use the land on
the farm, in a quantity equal to the attributable base acres for peanuts and
any base acres for the farm under subtitle A, for an agricultural or conserving
use, and not for a nonagricultural commercial, industrial, or residential use,
as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50AB3DCE84DE4ED699C13076EF09C6D5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to effectively
control noxious weeds and otherwise maintain the land in accordance with sound
agricultural practices, as determined by the Secretary, if the agricultural or
conserving use involves the noncultivation of any portion of the land referred
to in subparagraph (D).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE4CA1C12702647A4B3282C91E533F1BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>The
Secretary may issue such rules as the Secretary considers necessary to ensure
producer compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D945F3525F642EEAF00533E9180A97C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Modification</header><text>At
the request of the transferee or owner, the Secretary may modify the
requirements of this subsection if the modifications are consistent with the
objectives of this subsection, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA9EAD8B489D74A59B79454F92E635567"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer or
Change of Interest in Farm</header>
<paragraph id="H3806FFA7FC5A4435A651008FB637086E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Termination</header>
<subparagraph id="HA9066229D18C4A9EAFEE6549AD3E60DD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), a transfer of (or
change in) the interest of the producers on a farm in the base acres for
peanuts for which direct payments or counter-cyclical payments are made, or on
which average crop revenue election payments are based, shall result in the
termination of the direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop
revenue election payments to the extent the payments are made or based on the
base acres, unless the transferee or owner of the acreage agrees to assume all
obligations under subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E4CEF5C0B344121A3C128318891D56D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The termination shall take effect on the date determined by
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H089EF973593F4510ACDD3DBC2F3846D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>If
a producer entitled to a direct payment, counter-cyclical payment, or average
crop revenue election payment dies, becomes incompetent, or is otherwise unable
to receive the payment, the Secretary shall make the payment, in accordance
with rules issued by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7F63A20110CE44A78C9E16BCEFA54E72"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acreage
Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H83571DE93B7C4E5BBC531F36AFCBE14F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As a condition on the receipt of any benefits under this
subtitle, the Secretary shall require producers on a farm to submit to the
Secretary annual acreage reports with respect to all cropland on the
farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF852DE65D5AA4FAE9454D289501EA4B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>No
penalty with respect to benefits under this subtitle shall be assessed against
the producers on a farm for an inaccurate acreage report unless the producers
on the farm knowingly and willfully falsified the acreage report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3DFBC8A520D24DA2BAA83458A688415D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Tenants and
Sharecroppers</header><text>In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary shall
provide adequate safeguards to protect the interests of tenants and
sharecroppers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7D503EA5C26945238D5EABBA297999B1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sharing of
Payments</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for the sharing of direct
payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments
under section 1105 among the producers on a farm on a fair and equitable
basis.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1A9BE98322024849969C66C5B672DAA"><enum>1306.</enum><header>Planting
flexibility</header>
<subsection id="HE8D98539F6A848CB8FD00000925E0791"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Permitted
Crops</header><text>Subject to subsection (b), any commodity or crop may be
planted on the base acres for peanuts on a farm.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9CEBB61BAE814542B618E256D1038FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations
Regarding Certain Commodities</header>
<paragraph id="HD9782BCCB34D476990F960B2BC6FC7F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General
limitation</header><text>The planting of an agricultural commodity specified in
paragraph (3) shall be prohibited on base acres for peanuts unless the
commodity, if planted, is destroyed before harvest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB572AD5FC8B24B4081647DA94C5B3724"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
trees and other perennials</header><text>The planting of an agricultural
commodity specified in paragraph (3) that is produced on a tree or other
perennial plant shall be prohibited on base acres for peanuts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9A728E3D27F842A896EE115EFAAF04AD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered
agricultural commodities</header><text>Paragraphs (1) and (2) apply to the
following agricultural commodities:</text>
<subparagraph id="H742C2C341BD24F98A7B4E443BFF2274"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Fruits.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA323806663354FC19CC48501845345AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Vegetables (other
than mung beans and pulse crops).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD587670D80B4F5EA81095C395C087A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Wild rice.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4871C4A716264756A0A918EBA1C9C3F3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Paragraphs
(1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall not limit the planting of an agricultural
commodity specified in paragraph (3) of that subsection—</text>
<paragraph id="H76635AB5EBAC404182F7F54F79E64FB0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in any region in
which there is a history of double-cropping of peanuts with agricultural
commodities specified in subsection (b)(3), as determined by the Secretary, in
which case the double-cropping shall be permitted;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7652F5347BDC44A7863C9001D962DECE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>on a farm that the
Secretary determines has a history of planting agricultural commodities
specified in subsection (b)(3) on the base acres for peanuts, except that
direct payments and counter-cyclical payments shall be reduced by an acre for
each acre planted to such an agricultural commodity; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A1B9B6CFF5F46FAAFE36BF02E5C714B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by the producers
on a farm that the Secretary determines has an established planting history of
a specific agricultural commodity specified in subsection (b)(3), except
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCDBEAE4C0BE64604A900BE89439E9CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quantity
planted may not exceed the average annual planting history of such agricultural
commodity by the producers on the farm in the 1991 through 1995 or 1998 through
2001 crop years (excluding any crop year in which no plantings were made), as
determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF75D72C72FF84982811305A6748E6154"><enum>(B)</enum><text>direct payments
and counter-cyclical payments shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted
to such agricultural commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9CB41FC306B946BDA059A5A619E700E7"><enum>1307.</enum><header>Marketing
assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for peanuts</header>
<subsection id="H2EC927C3F7FF4306AD423F163596925B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Nonrecourse
Loans Available</header>
<paragraph id="HC230A2BA63C9492282C9785D2DA6C2CE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>For
each of the 2008 through 2012 crops of peanuts, the Secretary shall make
available to producers on a farm nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for
peanuts produced on the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H384BF25AC6D641888F519E99D1AB05CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>The loans shall be made under terms and conditions
that are prescribed by the Secretary and at the loan rate established under
subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC5471325BA14378A6779BFBA9D0C7CF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
production</header><text>The producers on a farm shall be eligible for a
marketing assistance loan under this subsection for any quantity of peanuts
produced on the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB9289DC3B26466B89581BC54E72620"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Options for
obtaining loan</header><text>A marketing assistance loan under this subsection,
and loan deficiency payments under subsection (e), may be obtained at the
option of the producers on a farm through—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B2A77C180A848678700C851766ECAA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a designated
marketing association or marketing cooperative of producers that is approved by
the Secretary; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEBDC74CE61249D6AF35368BACA1E4F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Farm Service
Agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6EEDB9BC61D49EDAC2034005248D48B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Storage of loan
peanuts</header><text>As a condition on the Secretary's approval of an
individual or entity to provide storage for peanuts for which a marketing
assistance loan is made under this section, the individual or entity shall
agree—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA4BFD6E4589646F4BA9125B3420070E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to provide such
storage on a nondiscriminatory basis; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6897291A766848AF9872A0B0B904DEC6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to comply with
such additional requirements as the Secretary considers appropriate to
accomplish the purposes of this section and promote fairness in the
administration of the benefits of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB69EF37CB49247DD9B06B61E62CF2441"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Storage,
handling, and associated costs</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7A81181CC54544FABDD333EC8ED068A9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Beginning with the 2008 crop of peanuts, to ensure proper
storage of peanuts for which a loan is made under this section, the Secretary
shall pay handling and other associated costs (other than storage costs)
incurred at the time at which the peanuts are placed under loan, as determined
by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H207F094131E04276BB7DA5B800AE16F7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Redemption and
forfeiture</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H48A4272297F1407C8D669089A8039A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>require the
repayment of handling and other associated costs paid under subparagraph (A)
for all peanuts pledged as collateral for a loan that is redeemed under this
section; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H73B77DA9C3674E46B9E447EC650084E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>pay storage,
handling, and other associated costs for all peanuts pledged as collateral that
are forfeited under this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA6FC22C9A09B4D91A178EBC2BCCF1544"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Marketing</header><text>A
marketing association or cooperative may market peanuts for which a loan is
made under this section in any manner that conforms to consumer needs,
including the separation of peanuts by type and quality.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC439BAF0B67043BBA84E5F46B3D48D03"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loan
Rate</header><text>Except as provided in section 1105, the loan rate for a
marketing assistance loan for peanuts under subsection (a) shall be equal to
$355 per ton.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HED81702ED4B247E5ADE0EC3B007B2500"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Term of
Loan</header>
<paragraph id="H40E3495512164A660035ED32695182D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A marketing assistance loan for peanuts under subsection
(a) shall have a term of 9 months beginning on the first day of the first month
after the month in which the loan is made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A2C5271618349DB9D179DFEE0B3FCF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extensions
prohibited</header><text>The Secretary may not extend the term of a marketing
assistance loan for peanuts under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6D87F1ADBB1040C9B543CA7EE5720418"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Repayment
Rate</header>
<paragraph id="H4D5B3912278D48A1876FEF40C5519464"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall permit producers on a farm to repay a
marketing assistance loan for peanuts under subsection (a) at a rate that is
the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5360251DDFCE4E19ABDEC93C6870051F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan rate
established for peanuts under subsection (b), plus interest (determined in
accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7283">7 U.S.C. 7283</external-xref>)); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96E7E93C0FF44ADBA100E987CF5F1EE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a rate that the
Secretary determines will—</text>
<clause id="HBAC385426EA445E90085C02588AEA7FA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>minimize potential
loan forfeitures;</text>
</clause><clause id="H566B4E5841894034A951119DA3B29CDE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>minimize the
accumulation of stocks of peanuts by the Federal Government;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6057057A64424A4D87ED664659F0CE7C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>minimize the
cost incurred by the Federal Government in storing peanuts; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H97A3C82A5861469D9F00FF377586021E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>allow peanuts
produced in the United States to be marketed freely and competitively, both
domestically and internationally.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFEF3AD63FD7B4BDE8009F8B8EE8675C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority to
temporarily adjust repayment rates</header>
<subparagraph id="H82AF913CB24F412000D5145C6BD0C288"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Adjustment
authority</header><text>In the event of a severe disruption to marketing,
transportation, or related infrastructure, the Secretary may modify the
repayment rate otherwise applicable under this subsection for marketing
assistance loans for peanuts under subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BC50EA35058422B84A20014A5C5C807"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>An
adjustment made under subparagraph (A) in the repayment rate for marketing
assistance loans for peanuts shall be in effect on a short-term and temporary
basis, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA738529D92664BA4B9F35E63CCB78760"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Loan Deficiency
Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H4B40190DB850452EA0D785CA0EBB7F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The
Secretary may make loan deficiency payments available to producers on a farm
that, although eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan for peanuts under
subsection (a), agree to forgo obtaining the loan for the peanuts in return for
loan deficiency payments under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB38B1A3A470347F3B9A77ED1EFAF5E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Computation</header><text>A
loan deficiency payment under this subsection shall be computed by
multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD9990F1A9C684D4292E395F5EC793ED3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the payment rate
determined under paragraph (3) for peanuts; by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD8155100BAC40ADB3828FC32F0AA85"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quantity of the
peanuts produced by the producers, excluding any quantity for which the
producers obtain a marketing assistance loan under subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B4E557D7FB647B08F842FBE80719E93"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payment
rate</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the payment rate shall be
the amount by which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0A735344A760447E88EC4BE6B800A8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan rate
established under subsection (b); exceeds</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB02EB6B78588483D94E39260A03BD889"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rate at which
a loan may be repaid under subsection (d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H137558B367754B50889FCCB9E945BE51"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effective date
for payment rate determination</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the
amount of the loan deficiency payment to be made under this subsection to the
producers on a farm with respect to a quantity of peanuts using the payment
rate in effect under paragraph (3) as of the date the producers request the
payment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC72B949A6E264BA197C007EF96CB80F0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Compliance With
Conservation and Wetlands Requirements</header><text>As a condition of the
receipt of a marketing assistance loan under subsection (a), the producer shall
comply with applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B of title XII
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3811">16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.</external-xref>) and applicable
wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of that Act (16
U.S.C. 3821 et seq.) during the term of the loan.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H7545838EE16F4509BEFB04184DCB252"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reimbursable
Agreements and Payment of Administrative Expenses</header><text>The Secretary
may implement any reimbursable agreements or provide for the payment of
administrative expenses under this subtitle only in a manner that is consistent
with such activities in regard to other commodities.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0014910FCB83407300C986E18FF33252"><enum>1308.</enum><header>Adjustments of
loans</header>
<subsection id="HC76E26B4797D4ED80006C3D5B51AE8F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustment
Authority</header><text>The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the
loan rates for peanuts for differences in grade, type, quality, location, and
other factors.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB075813337544FE5009E6EF46966127B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Manner of
Adjustment</header><text>The adjustments under subsection (a) shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, be made in such a manner that the average loan
level for peanuts will, on the basis of the anticipated incidence of the
factors, be equal to the level of support determined in accordance with this
subtitle and subtitles B, D, and E.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9E12B0A701EC46D8AC46F82DD4E751E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Adjustment on
County Basis</header>
<paragraph id="HE6A67228AB42429699B7D701CE8490A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may establish
loan rates for a crop of peanuts for producers in individual counties in a
manner that results in the lowest loan rate being 95 percent of the national
average loan rate, if those loan rates do not result in an increase in
outlays.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC28A4D354FD2454BB1EFF553E291A7A8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Adjustments
under this subsection shall not result in an increase in the national average
loan rate for any year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HD3B34758193F4647832843B17DA18D48"><enum>D</enum><header>Sugar</header>
<section id="H569EFCB3B08B4DE385B18078AF069E88"><enum>1401.</enum><header>Sugar
program</header>
<subsection id="HE39D1CAB0F794A4599181EDF7BC4F3FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-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 to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31E45AD3F9994EF8B4C3D0CD789FA01F" style="OLC">
<section id="H1202C0659DB24E06A27F72D75FCAF3B8"><enum>156.</enum><header>Sugar
program</header>
<subsection id="H801D667F62B048D09FEFCB4DE0085"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sugarcane</header><text>The
Secretary shall make loans available to processors of domestically grown
sugarcane at a rate equal to—</text>
<paragraph id="H68DEC7CADE454A69918BDEC69F9608F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>18.00 cents per
pound for raw cane sugar for the 2008 crop year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H170311465BAE481891EBE9F42E3F91AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>18.25 cents per
pound for raw cane sugar for the 2009 crop year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E26DB65697A46848500E1F9CCB86DEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>18.50 cents per
pound for raw cane sugar for the 2010 crop year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D14058F52D741AD92915ED3A5EA18C0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>18.75 cents per
pound for raw cane sugar for the 2011 crop year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE47117D5D7B0424D96F31053AE7BD0B9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>18.75 cents per
pound for raw cane sugar for the 2012 crop year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9599CCC952F748A4AD00FDAC245F776E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sugar
beets</header><text>The Secretary shall make loans available to processors of
domestically grown sugar beets at a rate equal to—</text>
<paragraph id="HDE0AFC8E99004155B9E3EACA6B28E762"><enum>(1)</enum><text>22.9 cents per
pound for refined beet sugar for the 2008 crop year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H963CC20F7A2B404B8FA4157793AAA6BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a rate that is
equal to 128.5 percent of the loan rate per pound of raw cane sugar for the
applicable crop year under subsection (a) for each of the 2009 through 2012
crop years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAC7A6E77E9034DD9A6C7299C7E6FA0C3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Term of
loans</header>
<paragraph id="HC9CCE6D4BB8F413E8C2400E2D2A257A1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A loan under this section during any fiscal year shall be
made available not earlier than the beginning of the fiscal year and shall
mature at the earlier of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D5B2E26681945A4A50386982152505F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the end of the
9-month period beginning on the first day of the first month after the month in
which the loan is made; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C839653FA05460DB934BE275E4952BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the end of the
fiscal year in which the loan is made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H764413231DD14CB18DFCC431B5004BDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Supplemental
loans</header><text>In the case of a loan made under this section in the last 3
months of a fiscal year, the processor may repledge the sugar as collateral for
a second loan in the subsequent fiscal year, except that the second loan
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H379B02A579C5426EAC98E946997B79D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be made at the loan
rate in effect at the time the first loan was made; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H24CF740396544326A0906776C0BEAD2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>mature in 9 months
less the quantity of time that the first loan was in effect.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE873116F4DA54256AC6341A97F12CF74"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Loan type;
processor assurances</header>
<paragraph id="H723820A91FE54B0EA45406EEED2EBC99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nonrecourse
loans</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out this section through the use
of nonrecourse loans.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16FCB40397BD4977A43E49B96F15FDBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Processor
assurances</header>
<subparagraph id="H341BC530220E456CBCC800199C23FC3F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall obtain from each processor that
receives a loan under this section such assurances as the Secretary considers
adequate to ensure that the processor will provide payments to producers that
are proportional to the value of the loan received by the processor for the
sugar beets and sugarcane delivered by producers to the processor.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00F2DD7C1D49494A89B7002FA1D00946"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
payments</header>
<clause id="H5D7E654602AA4174B45BD839271F7F82"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may establish
appropriate minimum payments for purposes of this paragraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="H21AF535C57A84EC78F3EBB992BA24FDF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>In
the case of sugar beets, the minimum payment established under clause (i) shall
not exceed the rate of payment provided for under the applicable contract
between a sugar beet producer and a sugar beet processor.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0C0BA6A4AD94458D961B32A005907827"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The
Secretary may not impose or enforce any prenotification requirement, or similar
administrative requirement not otherwise in effect on May 13, 2002, that has
the effect of preventing a processor from electing to forfeit the loan
collateral (of an acceptable grade and quality) on the maturity of the
loan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF2A8CC99ACFB4663B4C33C7378452B48"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Loans for
in-process sugar</header>
<paragraph id="H26E08EBCC44C43878F912E1179F7FB17"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
in-process sugars and syrups</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<quote>in-process sugars and syrups</quote> does not include raw sugar, liquid
sugar, invert sugar, invert syrup, or other finished product that is otherwise
eligible for a loan under subsection (a) or (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D5B92E81BFA41E785F0F8DCD91F58E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The
Secretary shall make nonrecourse loans available to processors of a crop of
domestically grown sugarcane and sugar beets for in-process sugars and syrups
derived from the crop.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H04118F14872A4DA8B0F605B3CF84CDF4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Loan
rate</header><text>The loan rate shall be equal to 80 percent of the loan rate
applicable to raw cane sugar or refined beet sugar, as determined by the
Secretary on the basis of the source material for the in-process sugars and
syrups.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC81387D731704245B8A0F85D51F6F394"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Further
processing on forfeiture</header>
<subparagraph id="H4BE8DEE2DB0041988F96E64C925C5C10"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As a condition of the forfeiture of in-process sugars and
syrups serving as collateral for a loan under paragraph (2), the processor
shall, within such reasonable time period as the Secretary may prescribe and at
no cost to the Commodity Credit Corporation, convert the in-process sugars and
syrups into raw cane sugar or refined beet sugar of acceptable grade and
quality for sugars eligible for loans under subsection (a) or (b).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D4293E2F13F45EA827E4360C1298690"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transfer to
corporation</header><text>Once the in-process sugars and syrups are fully
processed into raw cane sugar or refined beet sugar, the processor shall
transfer the sugar to the Commodity Credit Corporation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68F3E689C608450B95087B253C957FD5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payment to
processor</header><text>On transfer of the sugar, the Secretary shall make a
payment to the processor in an amount equal to the amount obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<clause id="H99BA8C5410384E94A86CEB03B00266CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the difference between—</text>
<subclause id="H9AB6C17684EC45999E4428B8A2A63888"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the loan rate for
raw cane sugar or refined beet sugar, as appropriate; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5CD20B75AE524F6DA0E6A664DBDD88BA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the loan rate the
processor received under paragraph (3); by</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H2C25CCD897834640B9052D6EEDA7E9C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the quantity of
sugar transferred to the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9DB9D6F34F944931960600106073FD9B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Loan
conversion</header><text>If the processor does not forfeit the collateral as
described in paragraph (4), but instead further processes the in-process sugars
and syrups into raw cane sugar or refined beet sugar and repays the loan on the
in-process sugars and syrups, the processor may obtain a loan under subsection
(a) or (b) for the raw cane sugar or refined beet sugar, as appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4C0C0FED77D4D398724EDE7ECD658B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Term of
loan</header><text>The term of a loan made under this subsection for a quantity
of in-process sugars and syrups, when combined with the term of a loan made
with respect to the raw cane sugar or refined beet sugar derived from the
in-process sugars and syrups, may not exceed 9 months, consistent with
subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5FB971F093B645AF88712006490118DA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Avoiding
forfeitures; corporation inventory disposition</header>
<paragraph id="H8679C2AEC454475DA66C1DB4C61E23B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subsection (d)(3), to the maximum extent
practicable, the Secretary shall operate the program established under this
section at no cost to the Federal Government by avoiding the forfeiture of
sugar to the Commodity Credit Corporation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79D4EA2C64ED4E83B0016EC16F609C00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inventory
disposition</header>
<subparagraph id="H689D8525361D4D51B28300561E35FD2F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To carry out paragraph (1), the Commodity Credit
Corporation may accept bids to obtain raw cane sugar or refined beet sugar in
the inventory of the Commodity Credit Corporation from (or otherwise make
available such commodities, on appropriate terms and conditions, to) processors
of sugarcane and processors of sugar beets (acting in conjunction with the
producers of the sugarcane or sugar beets processed by the processors) in
return for the reduction of production of raw cane sugar or refined beet sugar,
as appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C8D13A949B34B9AB36D05B19FF43B3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Bioenergy
feedstock</header><text>If a reduction in the quantity of production accepted
under subparagraph (A) involves sugar beets or sugarcane that has already been
planted, the sugar beets or sugarcane so planted may not be used for any
commercial purpose other than as a bioenergy feedstock.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8404BD272869488C93BD321B1BA1C0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional
authority</header><text>The authority provided under this paragraph is in
addition to any authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation under any other
law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2DBA2CD51015483B9C14144D16733915"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Information
reporting</header>
<paragraph id="HCDD30B33B7ED4B8A006C29B607E38166"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duty of
processors and refiners to report</header><text>A sugarcane processor, cane
sugar refiner, and sugar beet processor shall furnish the Secretary, on a
monthly basis, such information as the Secretary may require to administer
sugar programs, including the quantity of purchases of sugarcane, sugar beets,
and sugar, and production, importation, distribution, and stock levels of
sugar.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D3F0D4C5FB5473AB7A68F7400D32229"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duty of
producers to report</header>
<subparagraph id="H32E659E04728462F9600A27DC7F92DE5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Proportionate
share states</header><text>As a condition of a loan made to a processor for the
benefit of a producer, the Secretary shall require each producer of sugarcane
located in a State (other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) in which there
are in excess of 250 producers of sugarcane to report, in the manner prescribed
by the Secretary, the sugarcane yields and acres planted to sugarcane of the
producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11950F7536554F7B8600EA36F9F1C58D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other
states</header><text>The Secretary may require each producer of sugarcane or
sugar beets not covered by subparagraph (A) to report, in a manner prescribed
by the Secretary, the yields of, and acres planted to, sugarcane or sugar
beets, respectively, of the producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H142ABD8EE5C2415EA5E96A58B0015D6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duty of importers
to report</header>
<subparagraph id="H5948F2EC13034710984E4DE7C84B05BB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary
shall require an importer of sugars, syrups, or molasses to be used for human
consumption or to be used for the extraction of sugar for human consumption to
report, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary, the quantities of the
products imported by the importer and the sugar content or equivalent of the
products.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD84AD2AE343F4ECEB95B72E6013D3917"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Tariff-rate
quotas</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to sugars, syrups, or
molasses that are within the quantities of tariff-rate quotas that are subject
to the lower rate of duties.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9A1BEEFBA3FB4F0183204BA29D0026BE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Collection of
information on mexico</header>
<subparagraph id="HDC1035F48FE243058DCE2F0063F168BD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Collection</header><text>The
Secretary shall collect—</text>
<clause id="H46F4D925E3FB4BE1815B8B590025C41F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information on the production, consumption,
stocks, and trade of sugar in Mexico, including United States exports of sugar
to Mexico; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H07DDC8043FD4407EB90396D3CF090347"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publicly
available information on Mexican production, consumption, and trade of high
fructose corn syrups.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H271CA44A208E483ABCAAAC2B674628A9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The data collected under subparagraph (A)
shall be published in each edition of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand
Estimates.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H17BBE31DE72942A3AFAA34D4E7EDDBD6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text>Any
person willfully failing or refusing to furnish the information required to be
reported by paragraph (1), (2), or (3), or furnishing willfully false
information, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for
each such violation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF3E2F3F84BE246CA8954B6FAE409C71F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Monthly
reports</header><text>Taking into consideration the information received under
this subsection, the Secretary shall publish on a monthly basis composite data
on production, imports, distribution, and stock levels of sugar.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H586F4E17CC124305A459E0DDDC80061"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Substitution of
refined sugar</header><text>For purposes of Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter
17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and the reexport
programs and polyhydric alcohol program administered by the Secretary, all
refined sugars (whether derived from sugar beets or sugarcane) produced by cane
sugar refineries and beet sugar processors shall be fully substitutable for the
export of sugar and sugar-containing products under those programs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H01864EBC8B3D44C692287698CE18D825"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Effective
period</header><text>This section shall be effective only for the 2008 through
2012 crops of sugar beets and
sugarcane.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H66D19E14B94146F200D90072750300B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make loans for raw cane
sugar and refined beet sugar available for the 2007 crop year on the terms and
conditions provided in 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>), as in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H948685ED308F4A75B9383336FD47721E"><enum>1402.</enum><header>United States
membership in the International Sugar Organization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Secretary shall work with the Secretary of State to restore United States
membership in the International Sugar Organization not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</section><section id="H48F107D7CCEB4B40ADA4F115CBE78668"><enum>1403.</enum><header>Flexible
marketing allotments for sugar</header>
<subsection id="H00A17E219A39449796F1D4B82DA3E5BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
359a of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359aa">7 U.S.C. 1359aa</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5601228C450742B180C303F6C1959DFE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (2), (4), (5), and (6),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF759CE2604874EF49041228DA25DEF03"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4689FDE75FA44009A3C125F8F79D4685" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HBE8C961418D444DB00B74715AF722410"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Human
consumption</header><text>The term <term>human consumption</term>, when used in
the context of a reference to sugar (whether in the form of sugar, in-process
sugar, syrup, molasses, or in some other form) for human consumption, includes
sugar for use in human food, beverages, or similar
products.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC80204BE26248349D02DD4D39D24803"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA94DB666853049D3A08DBE9202A95E64" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H30577D29C721499F9E9D00B675353BFA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Market</header>
<subparagraph id="HDD839FD1386049C9B6A64325E382CDFA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>market</term> means to sell or otherwise
dispose of in commerce in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F3C6254A2B74FF7AEABF5864C0076B5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>market</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="HFB64E1E1FACC42839748B87FCB7B00D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the forfeiture of
sugar under the loan program for sugar established under 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>);</text>
</clause><clause id="HA9B39BD9652D417FA4C58C50ED57FFD6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to
any integrated processor and refiner, the movement of raw cane sugar into the
refining process; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H23E6424674C74F898551557E12C036B0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the sale of
sugar for the production of ethanol or other bioenergy product, if the
disposition of the sugar is administered by the Secretary under section 9010 of
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D8877DBADA949A786D247843C4F21F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Marketing
year</header><text>Forfeited sugar described in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be
considered to have been marketed during the crop year for which a loan is made
under the loan program described in that
subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4818DA13CAF0429C87A79FFDC59B9317"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Flexible
Marketing Allotments for Sugar</header><text>Section 359b of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359bb">7 U.S.C. 1359bb</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD229E626815B40D293795C291200174D" style="OLC">
<section id="H79B92320E1F640CB8651C333CFF6C369"><enum>359b.</enum><header>Flexible
marketing allotments for sugar</header>
<subsection id="H5404841218D643EA9FB58266D6F3BEED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sugar
Estimates</header>
<paragraph id="H81F93DA13A8E4CA08C7FFDA4A900B544"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than August 1 before the beginning of each of
the 2008 through 2012 crop years for sugarcane and sugar beets, the Secretary
shall estimate—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0CD6DBE779244E89AA35CCEB170080DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quantity of
sugar that will be subject to human consumption in the United States during the
crop year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3CCDDF9FB424680BC66ED2D6BE84BFC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quantity of
sugar that would provide for reasonable carryover stocks;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H717652FBB1004CBBA3FDA76B46904537"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the quantity of
sugar that will be available from carry-in stocks for human consumption in the
United States during the crop year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61E6A960A13749E69D35CF7F15CD3570"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the quantity of
sugar that will be available from the domestic processing of sugarcane, sugar
beets, and in-process beet sugar; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBACA9FD82C9D4A7CA636FD5038C1CC6B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the quantity of
sugars, syrups, and molasses that will be imported for human consumption or to
be used for the extraction of sugar for human consumption in the United States
during the crop year, whether the articles are under a tariff-rate quota or are
in excess or outside of a tariff-rate quota.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDB9F7F5F920B4D34A6F2DC1193E9787D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
estimates under this subsection shall not apply to sugar imported for the
production of polyhydric alcohol or to any sugar refined and reexported in
refined form or in products containing sugar.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70582A3E60EA457F900989C6FC882CEE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reestimates</header><text>The
Secretary shall make reestimates of sugar consumption, stocks, production, and
imports for a crop year as necessary, but not later than the beginning of each
of the second through fourth quarters of the crop year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF15C2E3A57BA4FAC82A0FFEB23D791D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sugar
Allotments</header>
<paragraph id="H7FA516CC9ADE400AAE12F40097B37787"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>By
the beginning of each crop year, the Secretary shall establish for that crop
year appropriate allotments under section 359c for the marketing by processors
of sugar processed from sugar cane or sugar beets or in-process beet sugar
(whether the sugar beets or in-process beet sugar was produced domestically or
imported) at a level that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H248DA0A2C8204A1D965C853D7DA74076"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sufficient to
maintain raw and refined sugar prices above forfeiture levels so that there
will be no forfeitures of sugar to the Commodity Credit Corporation under the
loan program for sugar established under 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>); but</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB84BEEF24A7F40F2A686114EDDAD5CEE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than 85
percent of the estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human consumption for
the crop year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE7DC69E63D2F4E718D326CF04CFD74E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Products</header><text>The
Secretary may include sugar products, the majority content of which is sucrose
for human consumption, derived from sugar cane, sugar beets, molasses, or sugar
in the allotments established under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines
it to be appropriate for purposes of this part.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H72B2F07B24BC4627AC26A7A943F800E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coverage of
Allotments</header>
<paragraph id="H5FCC76BE3109487D96D5E09286004D47"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The marketing allotments under this part shall apply to
the marketing by processors of sugar intended for domestic human consumption
that has been processed from sugar cane, sugar beets, or in-process beet sugar,
whether such sugar beets or in-process beet sugar was produced domestically or
imported.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72F174337D6D4AEABB87831044B992A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Consistent
with the administration of marketing allotments for each of the 2002 through
2007 crop years, the marketing allotments shall not apply to sugar sold—</text>
<subparagraph id="H876B601A46894E2386EA003CE4D3EF32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to facilitate the
exportation of the sugar to a foreign country, except that the exports of sugar
shall not be eligible to receive credits under reexport programs for refined
sugar or sugar containing products administered by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H167F4E19A2994B53843693EA64CBD47F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to enable another
processor to fulfill an allocation established for that processor; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEB44CCB5E7749D49FB1A3A1E1C609DF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for uses other
than domestic human consumption, except for the sale of sugar for the
production of ethanol or other bioenergy if the disposition of the sugar is
administered by the Secretary under section 9010 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H69FF5A8E3EC748D79C55001D00EAD127"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
sale of sugar described in paragraph (2)(B) shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3CCAECC741F34776ABC159B929456DEF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>made prior to May
1; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H901655A6155649C185B7451B004D3DF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reported to the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8C8B48352590455AAE0015501545DE4B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibitions</header>
<paragraph id="H36E3F32FE4D14E05B7D85C3D2B3D99AC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During all or part of any crop year for which marketing
allotments have been established, no processor of sugar beets or sugarcane
shall market for domestic human consumption a quantity of sugar in excess of
the allocation established for the processor, except—</text>
<subparagraph id="H51AA130971DE4763A086A127E3ECF331"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to enable another
processor to fulfill an allocation established for that other processor;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBD1CFABA2E0484FB7C48146996073A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to facilitate the
exportation of the sugar.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H611CC6BEA4904FDBA0CA6B9EC271A697"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
penalty</header><text>Any processor who knowingly violates paragraph (1) shall
be liable to the Commodity Credit Corporation for a civil penalty in an amount
equal to 3 times the United States market value, at the time of the commission
of the violation, of that quantity of sugar involved in the
violation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HD635456F16F8401AA72BEE3298B4756"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Establishment of
Flexible Marketing Allotments</header><text>Section 359c of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359cc">7 U.S.C. 1359cc</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4F2A818139BE410380A0C400C45C4C5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE362110A0BE0474BA600006187FFF200" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H798F513F62874631A2164CD6082BCA95"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Overall
Allotment Quantity</header>
<paragraph id="H688DE333A122413A99B5857052BB86DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish the overall quantity of
sugar to be allotted for the crop year (referred to in this part as the
<quote>overall allotment quantity</quote>) at a level that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H78C3AE0D9A164896BC7D534F5C8B68B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sufficient to
maintain raw and refined sugar prices above forfeiture levels to avoid
forfeiture of sugar to the Commodity Credit Corporation; but</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E3F3EDA7F1A490D8688E0B152C86765"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than a
quantity equal to 85 percent of the estimated quantity of sugar for domestic
human consumption for the crop year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD03BED7B71314DC9B0FF976C58D9245D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>Subject
to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall adjust the overall allotment quantity to
maintain—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2E984F64A3B544B08857952122D0F460"><enum>(A)</enum><text>raw and refined
sugar prices above forfeiture levels to avoid the forfeiture of sugar to the
Commodity Credit Corporation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3CB7AC31E5B4418ABBB02C23800DF23"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adequate supplies
of raw and refined sugar in the domestic
market.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0ABFD30D8F394914929C204268C8C63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (d)(2), by inserting <quote>or in-process beet sugar</quote> before
the period at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0500B6E324164B6FB3D9BD4BFAFB58E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
subsection (g)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H66B7ADC0F6DF4A40AA00A4D92EA69B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">(1) in
general</header-in-text>.—The Secretary</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B29560DBD384E9EAC77BF0090B456D8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1B04DFE3DC6A4A5C9E7B16FC5268CF11"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjustments</header>
<subparagraph id="HE89136B9AB7745B9B0D1ABF533F849A9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Secretary</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3532EFA50B2E495ABBEB69EB08492D6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2EE4C0F45C834377B195E900A006EB08" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HFE6FC1C3E4334154BA67CB4BA53AA63"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>In
carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary may not reduce the overall
allotment quantity to a quantity of less than 85 percent of the estimated
quantity of sugar for domestic human consumption for the crop
year.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA74C2F98550B4ED09BD254704646A7EF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (h).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8B77B1068062482195005D7923B5F73"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocation of
Marketing Allotments</header><text>Section 359d(b) of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359dd">7 U.S.C. 1359dd(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC757F20ECDC448698141FB7016EC8760"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(F), by striking <quote>Except as otherwise provided in section 359f(c)(8),
if</quote> and inserting <quote>If</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0F917C2961148119040C0A1304CCCD1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5D77CD02922416F972E12232486D493" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H8B335ED36D544D52A795C43D55D62E34"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Sale of
factories of a processor to another processor</header>
<clause id="H7A7AF2207C21467FBB9FD1F27EB7F00"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Effect of
sale</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (E) and (F), if 1 or more factories
of a processor of beet sugar (but not all of the assets of the processor) are
sold to another processor of beet sugar during a crop year, the Secretary shall
assign a pro rata portion of the allocation of the seller to the allocation of
the buyer to reflect the historical contribution of the production of the sold
1 or more factories to the total allocation of the seller, unless the buyer and
the seller have agreed upon the transfer of a different portion of the
allocation of the seller, in which case, the Secretary shall transfer that
portion agreed upon by the buyer and seller.</text>
</clause><clause id="H131BD1B0FA8D4C05859883CA7583776"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Application of
allocation</header><text>The assignment of the allocation under clause (i)
shall apply—</text>
<subclause id="HB0B1A4C22A2540709F6B29DCF42AEED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>during the
remainder of the crop year for which the sale described in clause (i) occurs;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDD20C540D34C4CDD9F4E77112350BC2C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>during each
subsequent crop year.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H2ACBE7CD480649569B2DC84735EBEB9C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Use of other
factories to fill allocation</header><text>If the assignment of the allocation
under clause (i) to the buyer for the 1 or more purchased factories cannot be
filled by the production of the 1 or more purchased factories, the remainder of
the allocation may be filled by beet sugar produced by the buyer from other
factories of the buyer.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E395E8C1E26429D872D00D203F831B"><enum>(H)</enum><header>New entrants
starting production, reopening, or acquiring an existing factory with
production history</header>
<clause id="HB49799DDB15C4AFE9772BE15B4C6BB3C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definition of
new entrant</header>
<subclause id="H5D162F74544B4A17BABCAE9651690862"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In this subparagraph, the term <term>new entrant</term>
means an individual, corporation, or other entity that—</text>
<item id="H78B791A93F67493B948931063132E090"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>does not have an
allocation of the beet sugar allotment under this part;</text>
</item><item id="HFCA47ACC9DA84B6DA02801E9D543FD54"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>is
not affiliated with any other individual, corporation, or entity that has an
allocation of beet sugar under this part (referred to in this clause as a
<quote>third party</quote>); and</text>
</item><item id="H7484034E192C48F88874041CB448703C"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>will process
sugar beets produced by sugar beet growers under contract with the new entrant
for the production of sugar at the new or re-opened factory that is the basis
for the new entrant allocation.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HDAA696EA084B43F9B9793D38E1F162F"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Affiliation</header><text>For
purposes of subclause (I)(bb), a new entrant and a third party shall be
considered to be affiliated if—</text>
<item id="HC2103A049A584A759DE196AAFFEB6923"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
third party has an ownership interest in the new entrant;</text>
</item><item id="HFEFF9121491241FDB03DA803E76F6D7"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
new entrant and the third party have owners in common;</text>
</item><item id="H9654C3C07DAA47BE8DD652E9DC15CB74"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the
third party has the ability to exercise control over the new entrant by
organizational rights, contractual rights, or any other means;</text>
</item><item id="H0AC7AA70876D43EBB860CFB0E614D9DE"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>the
third party has a contractual relationship with the new entrant by which the
new entrant will make use of the facilities or assets of the third party;
or</text>
</item><item id="HDD4A03BDD45346C29CCF6DE752205E5"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>there are any
other similar circumstances by which the Secretary determines that the new
entrant and the third party are affiliated.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H10A2CD27F3EF4140A240F6737F31B013"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Allocation for
a new entrant that has constructed a new factory or reopened a factory that was
not operated since before 1998</header><text>If a new entrant constructs a new
sugar beet processing factory, or acquires and reopens a sugar beet processing
factory that last processed sugar beets prior to the 1998 crop year and there
is no allocation currently associated with the factory, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subclause id="HA3AC0A9F8D6F4EA1A1EC8204D40127CD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>assign an
allocation for beet sugar to the new entrant that provides a fair and equitable
distribution of the allocations for beet sugar so as to enable the new entrant
to achieve a factory utilization rate comparable to the factory utilization
rates of other similarly-situated processors; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1B1D1EB6577840548B0078AFED8026E9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reduce the
allocations for beet sugar of all other processors on a pro rata basis to
reflect the allocation to the new entrant.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H1C228FE41A714EAF9656481DB600099C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Allocation for
a new entrant that has acquired an existing factory with a production
history</header>
<subclause id="HF0B8344073A84AE59CA6A74E3272C689"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a new entrant acquires an existing factory that has
processed sugar beets from the 1998 or subsequent crop year and has a
production history, on the mutual agreement of the new entrant and the company
currently holding the allocation associated with the factory, the Secretary
shall transfer to the new entrant a portion of the allocation of the current
allocation holder to reflect the historical contribution of the production of
the 1 or more sold factories to the total allocation of the current allocation
holder, unless the new entrant and current allocation holder have agreed upon
the transfer of a different portion of the allocation of the current allocation
holder, in which case, the Secretary shall transfer that portion agreed upon by
the new entrant and the current allocation holder.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2427C73EF233440EB2D5B04ED9D4C752"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>In
the absence of a mutual agreement described in subclause (I), the new entrant
shall be ineligible for a beet sugar allocation.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HB3DEDBBAEEB54E2A8DFF12842724EF86"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Appeals</header><text>Any
decision made under this subsection may be appealed to the Secretary in
accordance with section
359i.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0AE8142B953B4FE4A27936A490F1DE15"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reassignment of
Deficits</header><text>Section 359e(b) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359ee">7 U.S.C. 1359ee(b)</external-xref>) is amended in paragraphs (1)(D) and (2)(C), by
inserting <quote>of raw cane sugar</quote> after <quote>imports</quote> each
place it appears.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4C846B47F1074F39AB00DA1E90B7EC89"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Provisions
Applicable to Producers</header><text>Section 359f(c) of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359ff">7 U.S.C. 1359ff(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA3E356C9B9694F078F8000DABD033C40"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (8);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H783069CED2E04DB5A5A9CE10130490C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0EAF6A53D9AD4228BC07E184DC4C3025"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5DE57E482314693B7E0A0BE4DDFAB02" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB18EE3D9603A4B9D92CA4618F9674389"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
seed</header>
<subparagraph id="H4E762D4BA1134B32A110C93DA9003617"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>seed</term> means only
those varieties of seed that are dedicated to the production of sugarcane from
which is produced sugar for human consumption.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7684B40B8CD46528FC7240755F61BE6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>seed</term> does not include seed of a high-fiber cane variety
dedicated to other uses, as determined by the
Secretary</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBE85B114052D4B2E85AF03E42737FD2E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)
(as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD6CB2EBF7B9A4DF089003CE6D541AEC2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first
sentence—</text>
<clause id="H1D64D648CABB40688E9651A7F862557B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(2)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H66FDC0FF41854FDCB221578DE5742805"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>sugar produced from</quote> after <quote>quantity of</quote>;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9E0DFE377084AD481EC4195003C3758"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by striking <quote>paragraph (7)</quote> and inserting
<quote>paragraph (8)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H90F9D4A597FC4E9EA1FEE17EFC5FFBB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in
the first sentence of paragraph (6)(C) (as so redesignated), by inserting
<quote>for sugar</quote> before <quote>in excess of the farm's proportionate
share</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA99B3A09FB94454803FF94B00E0B045"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)
(as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>sugar from</quote> after <quote>the
amount of</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H51345264E1874C029856BA4B88403EC3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Special
Rules</header><text>Section 359g of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1359gg) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H848014A18251409BAC14F4026C8E00B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9C85B0B6781D45C98356B1D598DDB60" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HBDA4333E46BD4CF3958941FC6F3B0CC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of
Acreage Base History</header>
<paragraph id="H92BEBC4A71404C2D89C0FEFA858D18B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transfer
authorized</header><text>For the purpose of establishing proportionate shares
for sugarcane farms under section 359f(c), the Secretary, on application of any
producer, with the written consent of all owners of a farm, may transfer the
acreage base history of the farm to any other parcels of land of the
applicant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEBF7CB61245642BBB938DA993E93551"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Converted acreage
base</header>
<subparagraph id="H3A5E3E87B13743A4B310F46BB4372194"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Sugarcane acreage base established under section 359f(c)
that has been or is converted to nonagricultural use on or after May 13, 2002,
may be transferred to other land suitable for the production of sugarcane that
can be delivered to a processor in a proportionate share State in accordance
with this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C2869ABFB0C4C759439B179786F3B40"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the Secretary becomes aware of a conversion of any
sugarcane acreage base to a nonagricultural use, the Secretary shall notify the
1 or more affected landowners of the transferability of the applicable
sugarcane acreage base.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H716F1AC605AB45FEAC3462CABEA5FEAF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Initial transfer
period</header><text>The owner of the base attributable to the acreage at the
time of the conversion shall be afforded 90 days from the date of the receipt
of the notification under subparagraph (B) to transfer the base to 1 or more
farms owned by the owner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3D2D6469D1A4E84AC5094621800E4E7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Grower of
record</header><text>If a transfer under subparagraph (C) cannot be
accomplished during the period specified in that subparagraph, the grower of
record with regard to the acreage base on the date on which the acreage was
converted to nonagricultural use shall—</text>
<clause id="HC0217FB286C04B649E37132F459CF794"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
notified; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1E9E2B92C58B4B3994BB5C47283FC29F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have 90 days from
the date of the receipt of the notification to transfer the base to 1 or more
farms operated by the grower.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69D805223F69498FBB65C3DD06000335"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Pool
distribution</header>
<clause id="HBEF48412C6B84A06BDD8620000F0A824"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If transfers under subparagraphs (B) and (C) cannot be
accomplished during the periods specified in those subparagraphs, the county
committee of the Farm Service Agency for the applicable county shall place the
acreage base in a pool for possible assignment to other farms.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB8FD886DCF6B451D91E6FD510181AB3C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Acceptance of
requests</header><text>After providing reasonable notice to farm owners,
operators, and growers of record in the county, the county committee shall
accept requests from owners, operators, and growers of record in the
county.</text>
</clause><clause id="H00BFA075E21A433B98098CC95B602626"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>The
county committee shall assign the acreage base to other farms in the county
that are eligible and capable of accepting the acreage base, based on a random
drawing from among the requests received under clause (ii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H025D32ECFE09473095B7665B40951903"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Statewide
reallocation</header>
<clause id="HBD33229BE4E24B289200F39FF68C607B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any acreage base remaining unassigned after the transfers
and processes described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) shall be made
available to the State committee of the Farm Service Agency for allocation
among the remaining county committees in the State representing counties with
farms eligible for assignment of the base, based on a random drawing.</text>
</clause><clause id="H76A14FAB424446E39C6F68971BCD7044"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Any
county committee receiving acreage base under this subparagraph shall allocate
the acreage base to eligible farms using the process described in subparagraph
(E).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49DB4C88DFDE4EFDA4B68D00B79C9617"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Status of
reassigned base</header><text>After acreage base has been reassigned in
accordance with this subparagraph, the acreage base shall—</text>
<clause id="HF6E577BDB61E4C6CB30519D20926C159"><enum>(i)</enum><text>remain on the
farm; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H75DDA0D716BB483185FCF6214ECE1343"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be subject to the
transfer provisions of paragraph (1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5EB594E5EB84947AE2B11300020588D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0BEBC677A8254499B257FD63C92B224C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<clause id="H642465A897B948C1BDD91C0637B4AFBE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>affected</quote> before <quote>crop-share owners</quote> each
place it appears; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3D26BE97DDB3411C0037E06F00F81264"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>, and from the processing company holding the applicable
allocation for such shares,</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0944A86D4DE14FA59CCBA8D71774AF67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>based on</quote> and all that follows through the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA9BA74F0386B44DAB51C7C651CF2C521" style="OLC">
<text>based
on—</text><subparagraph id="H2595EA5B3B75414FA55B845600F438D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of
acres of sugarcane base being transferred; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC669B2583674B5BA85FEFD9F6324C63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the pro rata
amount of allocation at the processing company holding the applicable
allocation that equals the contribution of the grower to allocation of the
processing company for the sugarcane acreage base being
transferred.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H908ABDB6F02C4433B2B97F8B4FFF444F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Appeals</header><text>Section
359i of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359ii">7 U.S.C. 1359ii</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H04759D9E7C824B0D8525FF774845E16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subsection (a), by inserting <quote>or 359g(d)</quote> after
<quote>359f</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF501A7A48FC941A1A99007657300EA42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H756D8E76C8204551B438A2A6521765F9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reallocating
Sugar Quota Import Shortfalls</header><text>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 repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE99D8DA7F1804319B4BF08181DA5076D"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Administration
of Tariff Rate Quotas</header><text>Part VII of subtitle B of title III of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359aa">7 U.S.C. 1359aa</external-xref>) (as amended by subsection
(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H357D7262CB96495CBD68BED308AC4D38" style="OLC">
<section id="HB3DEC5515F1E4CEEBF16FCD0C8483ED"><enum>359k.</enum><header>Administration
of tariff rate quotas</header>
<subsection id="H150225494B7D49369D3C7C904475A100"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H3B9A91B2DAFB4AFB9BA6C7104233BC08"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding
any other provision of law, at the beginning of the quota year, the Secretary
shall establish the tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar and refined sugars at
the minimum level necessary to comply with obligations under international
trade agreements that have been approved by Congress.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB655DD1D9584980A83FA04F00C7B5CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply to specialty sugar.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H705A62ABA9044D06AD2E685C97276E62"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustment</header>
<paragraph id="HCA72B68B6A324BFB9485C520D2CA719D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Before April
1</header><text>Before April 1 of each fiscal year, if there is an emergency
shortage of sugar in the United States market that is caused by a war, flood,
hurricane, or other natural disaster, or other similar event as determined by
the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H26B3CF6E64514D33831537CAB664FB1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall take action to increase the supply of sugar in accordance with sections
359c(b)(2) and 359e(b), including an increase in the tariff-rate quota for raw
cane sugar to accommodate the reassignment to imports; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBCAD6EE6DFF94A038786ED2F87DBEF8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if there is still
a shortage of sugar in the United States market, and marketing of domestic
sugar has been maximized, and domestic raw cane sugar refining capacity has
been maximized, the Secretary may increase the tariff-rate quota for refined
sugars sufficient to accommodate the supply increase, if the further increase
will not threaten to result in the forfeiture of sugar pledged as collateral
for a loan under 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>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6CEE92705843427DA0FE5EA300A75232"><enum>(2)</enum><header>On or after
April 1</header><text>On or after April 1 of each fiscal year—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD7AC8BE29C524806AF4BC2B157D6C2FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary may
take action to increase the supply of sugar in accordance with sections
359c(b)(2) and 359e(b), including an increase in the tariff-rate quota for raw
cane sugar to accommodate the reassignment to imports; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E3EDCDA89DC4803A5397BCDDBFBB41C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if there is still
a shortage of sugar in the United States market, and marketing of domestic
sugar has been maximized, the Secretary may increase the tariff-rate quota for
raw cane sugar if the further increase will not threaten to result in the
forfeiture of sugar pledged as collateral for a loan under section 156 of the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
7272).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCBE953CE5C1B4514BE151D64E9FE67DF"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Period of
Effectiveness</header><text>Part VII of subtitle B of title III of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359aa">7 U.S.C. 1359aa</external-xref>) (as amended by subsection
(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A04F837DB1742BF8C26B501E168A147" style="OLC">
<section id="H65F3D62BE86F433ABCDFC7CFD9059303"><enum>359l.</enum><header>Period of
effectiveness</header>
<subsection id="HC710801FE1D44773863F59A1DC90EDB9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>This part shall be effective only for the 2008 through
2012 crop years for sugar.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0C865DA80F414FA0BC5C92E82E5045F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition</header><text>The
Secretary shall administer flexible marketing allotments for sugar for the 2007
crop year for sugar on the terms and conditions provided in this part as in
effect on the day before the date of enactment of this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HBC130FEE9ABB47268D20923F85D27E96"><enum>1404.</enum><header>Storage
facility loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1402(c)
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7971">7 U.S.C. 7971(c)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7567E50DB37B483C8F008D1365E22274"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38890CE7D5644C738210BE3FEAF5A35F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E05F5A26EC44E410048CB2617618F9B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D227AF25BAC4D9FAEEEB139AD9D3982" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDE8B66BBAADB460EB8F20020C0857CC4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not include any
penalty for prepayment; and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB5DA42CA322C4D42B4CB25FAE7DA598"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by inserting
<quote>other</quote> after <quote>on such</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H36C2FB9811964AB39C9D56023C556FFE"><enum>1405.</enum><header>Commodity
Credit Corporation storage payments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle E of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7281">7 U.S.C. 7281 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding
at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD13954D2D30549AAB1EA898EFE1C684D" style="OLC">
<section id="HD0D5D8A034D1479EA01592FE87721D21"><enum>167.</enum><header>Commodity
Credit Corporation storage payments</header>
<subsection id="H59A8FCBF67924CADB6A6BB1E00D53696"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initial Crop
Years</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each of the
2008 through 2011 crop years, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall establish
rates for the storage of forfeited sugar in an amount that is not less
than—</text>
<paragraph id="H945311F54D0C417594741722A6444168"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of
refined sugar, 15 cents per hundredweight of refined sugar per month;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC21C87A3429148FE94B9D59888F1CEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of raw
cane sugar, 10 cents per hundredweight of raw cane sugar per month.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2887DC154E2949049E7662123213E8F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Subsequent Crop
Years</header><text>For each of the 2012 and subsequent crop years, the
Commodity Credit Corporation shall establish rates for the storage of forfeited
sugar in the same manner as was used on the day before the date of enactment of
this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H2AC95A0D0B08402F83CAF0354BAAD4ED"><enum>E</enum><header>Dairy</header>
<section id="HD97BC54167DD4DE29F46FA81582F64BA"><enum>1501.</enum><header>Dairy product
price support program</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6355CCDA4B26481AA071AC93CF7BE9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of net
removals</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>net removals</quote>
means—</text>
<paragraph id="H8F2DC77BD5AB40DFA125009FADECBCB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H85924EC01AF44B7DA5F4B78D4374BDA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the quantity of a product described in
subsection (b) purchased by the Commodity Credit Corporation under this
section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEEB4861E4FF4DBC964DDE35F8E407E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the quantity of the product exported under
section 153 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/713a-14">15 U.S.C. 713a–14</external-xref>); less</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD52A8ECFD4C8439D8F6BE466C6BEF3F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the quantity of
the product sold for unrestricted use by the Commodity Credit
Corporation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2F2A51BEDBB841F1ADD755E78F2072A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Support
activities</header><text>During the period beginning on January 1, 2008, and
ending December 31, 2012, the Secretary shall support the price of cheddar
cheese, butter, and nonfat dry milk through the purchase of such products made
from milk produced in the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9423B33402EB401E93F347B846AA06EF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purchase
price</header><text>To carry out subsection (b) during the period specified in
that subsection, the Secretary shall purchase—</text>
<paragraph id="H5C801B1CFDD945BBBD709EC4271885C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>cheddar cheese in
blocks at not less than $1.13 per pound;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2929D501E06343D4AF325C33F051F7D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>cheddar cheese in
barrels at not less than $1.10 per pound;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9836630D0D3943368E764CB47E356D92"><enum>(3)</enum><text>butter at not less
than $1.05 per pound; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07FB551CCA0F44B395E6CBA417EC3777"><enum>(4)</enum><text>nonfat dry milk at
not less than $0.80 per pound.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5AD0A38F199740A6006BF0C8F42EF067"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Temporary price
adjustment to avoid excess inventories</header>
<paragraph id="H9D3E2485C5984DD5A3CCF922A01CB07C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjustments
authorized</header><text>The Secretary may adjust the minimum purchase prices
established under subsection (c) only as permitted under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA43A40FEEDD64C47A4D92BE5F8E7185"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cheese
inventories in excess of 200,000,000 pounds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If net removals for a period of 12
consecutive months exceed 200,000,000 pounds of cheese, but do not exceed
400,000,000 pounds, the Secretary may reduce the purchase prices under
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) during the immediately following month
by not more than 10 cents per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB291BBC0C3524D558D6DD9E66B003EC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cheese
inventories in excess of 400,000,000 pounds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If net removals for a period of 12
consecutive months exceed 400,000,000 pounds of cheese, the Secretary may
reduce the purchase prices under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c)
during the immediately following month by not more than 20 cents per
pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0690FA10EF3E42C5B922419EC7CCE51C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Butter
inventories in excess of 450,000,000 pounds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If net removals for a period of 12
consecutive months exceed 450,000,000 pounds of butter, but do not exceed
650,000,000 pounds, the Secretary may reduce the purchase price under
subsection (c)(3) during the immediately following month by not more than 10
cents per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC724574147EE442A903DDF3FA699DEA3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Butter
inventories in excess of 650,000,000 pounds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If net removals for a period of 12
consecutive months exceed 650,000,000 pounds of butter, the Secretary may
reduce the purchase price under subsection (c)(3) during the immediately
following month by not more than 20 cents per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61E19BC1D8184DBB816721E58492BB7D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Nonfat dry milk
inventories in excess of 600,000,000 pounds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If net removals for a period of 12
consecutive months exceed 600,000,000 pounds of nonfat dry milk, but do not
exceed 800,000,000 pounds, the Secretary may reduce the purchase price under
subsection (c)(4) during the immediately following month by not more than 5
cents per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B7D10D20FEC48CEAB46575CBA87A297"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Nonfat dry milk
inventories in excess of 800,000,000 pounds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If net removals for a period of 12
consecutive months exceed 800,000,000 pounds of nonfat dry milk, the Secretary
may reduce the purchase price under subsection (c)(4) during the immediately
following month by not more than 10 cents per pound.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD1356F9D871C4E0F8630EC2200ABB3F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Uniform purchase
price</header><text>The prices that the Secretary pays for cheese, butter, or
nonfat dry milk, respectively, under subsection (b) shall be uniform for all
regions of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7C326FA0284448C48600A8F9395A1D4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Sales from
inventories</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of
each commodity specified in subsection (c) that is available for unrestricted
use in the inventory of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary may
sell the commodity at the market prices prevailing for that commodity at the
time of sale, except that the sale price may not be less than 110 percent of
the minimum purchase price specified in subsection (c) for that
commodity.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE3B86500064E4411902B2DDA00F59FCC"><enum>1502.</enum><header>Dairy forward
pricing program</header>
<subsection id="H4D5D8C73D54A4C7B860045897FE5B41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program
required</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program under which milk
producers and cooperative associations of producers are authorized to
voluntarily enter into forward price contracts with milk handlers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCDF94F6668F947E19E40C9767CCDF937"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum milk
price requirements</header><text>Payments made by milk handlers to milk
producers and cooperative associations of producers, and prices received by
milk producers and cooperative associations, in accordance with the terms of a
forward price contract authorized by subsection (a), shall be treated as
satisfying—</text>
<paragraph id="H2DAB17F294A44CAA9C2F11ACE0872088"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all uniform and minimum milk price
requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (F) of paragraph (5) of section 8c of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/608c">7 U.S.C. 608c</external-xref>), reenacted with amendments by the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H335D5FFC6CA74A1FB400627150C3B5B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the total payment
requirement of subparagraph (C) of that paragraph.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H54974165D1F74193A369115838E8F407"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Milk covered by
program</header>
<paragraph id="H3E0921E5C06B465F96B622BAA62B19DE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered
milk</header><text>The program shall apply only with respect to the marketing
of federally regulated milk that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H090A08012B794D12BD0034E38932BA66"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not classified
as Class I milk or otherwise intended for fluid use; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A1C6394075B446900ABED53167D42CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is in the current
of interstate or foreign commerce or directly burdens, obstructs, or affects
interstate or foreign commerce in federally regulated milk.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B5322855C1C4FACA76CC3E9D9CD9E7C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relation to
class I milk</header><text>To assist milk handlers in complying with paragraph
(1)(A) without having to segregate or otherwise individually track the source
and disposition of milk, a milk handler may allocate milk receipts from
producers, cooperatives, and other sources that are not subject to a forward
contract to satisfy the obligations of the handler with regard to Class I milk
usage.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7A3966A4C394445AA5BCD00510285C86"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Voluntary
program</header>
<paragraph id="HFF13DA84BE0E43AE9C691581F96FE53C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A milk handler may
not require participation in a forward pricing contract as a condition of the
handler receiving milk from a producer or cooperative association of
producers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD31F906A00946939600AA2EA8CFB767"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pricing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A producer or cooperative association
described in paragraph (1) may continue to have their milk priced in accordance
with the minimum payment provisions of the Federal milk marketing order.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0ABFDEA3FE6041C0955305B9C6FD2051"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Complaints</header>
<subparagraph id="HDB2A017F5A8640948B34C3E9B3C3B249"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
investigate complaints made by producers or cooperative associations of
coercion by handlers to enter into forward contracts.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBECC54062664C529CAFC4EB38F4DB67"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Action</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary finds evidence of
coercion, the Secretary shall take appropriate action.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06F4846EC8CF472FACA9A7C78331F0D6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duration</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEBBBE8E14A2449879E2DCBF67D5270D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>New
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No forward price
contract may be entered into under the program established under this section
after September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE277C2448C64175AF774B061C36B506"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No forward contract entered into under the
program may extend beyond September 30, 2015.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA79A367407CA4D879DB7C9C231EC06BF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1503.</enum><header>Dairy export
incentive program</header>
<subsection id="HAEA9250048664801B5F56BF4B4ED1500"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 153(a) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/713a-14">15 U.S.C. 713a–14(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF0ECC154E9C7470EB3BEB559DFB47171"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compliance with
trade agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 153
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/713a-14">15 U.S.C. 713a–14</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9DEACD77692D44F695F3B67D1089D6FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H205B9DC5FB08469DAA767C2B52E2177D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3FB0E80692CC433880F6B5C4CF3E842D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the maximum volume of dairy product exports
allowable consistent with the obligations of the United States under the
Uruguay Round Agreements approved under section 101 of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/3511">19 U.S.C. 3511</external-xref>) is exported under the program each year (minus
the volume sold under section 1163 of this Act during that year), except to the
extent that the export of such a volume under the program would, in the
judgment of the Secretary, exceed the limitations on the value permitted under
subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE19E5E4F0A6F4A94AC9E924B7B3B00B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f),
by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CAC835B174A423296996ED71F91525F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1E84C695E9E24FAB9356DCA71F2B772C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Funds and
commodities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as
provided in paragraph (2), the Commodity Credit Corporation shall in each year
use money and commodities for the program under this section in the maximum
amount consistent with the obligations of the United States under the Uruguay
Round Agreements approved under section 101 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/3511">19 U.S.C. 3511</external-xref>), minus the amount expended under section 1163 of this Act
during that
year.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H52105300A9B84B8CB6B453644D574154"><enum>1504.</enum><header>Revision of
Federal marketing order amendment procedures</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/608c">7 U.S.C. 608c</external-xref>), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking subsection (17) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF556DA52E47141CC9667ED57B933ED7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0A4FF2713D4740BBBBE34D9BE933D376"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Provisions
applicable to amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H3577D7EE446F427490AC516489D8B3EC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Applicability to
amendments</header><text>The provisions of this section and section 8d
applicable to orders shall be applicable to amendments to orders.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D33C17FDDBB4F3EB100C6DAF212C640"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Supplemental
rules of practice</header>
<clause id="H96837F4E2DC14644972B00B1CDFE8754"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this subparagraph, the Secretary shall issue, using informal rulemaking,
supplemental rules of practice to define guidelines and timeframes for the
rulemaking process relating to amendments to orders.</text>
</clause><clause id="HC6FA778E39E64B1786823BCC395D93C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Issues</header><text>At
a minimum, the supplemental rules of practice shall establish—</text>
<subclause id="H9CC7BD51CAA0495FA0FE6C99E5BA6C2F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>proposal
submission requirements;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7F9E7D02B48E44EC84B98FDD8C6E54E5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>pre-hearing
information session specifications;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H253883B9C209483497E0A877EBCDD7D8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>written
testimony and data request requirements;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAA8AC5EB64D6450D8F8EBBCE49C66312"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>public
participation timeframes; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H784A5659F0644000B77F1E4D4CAE67BE"><enum>(V)</enum><text>electronic
document submission standards.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H9EC59B05C3944968ADDCE33F0089343"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The supplemental rules of practice shall take effect not
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03B2153A4CAB41C30009275C81BC5E34"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Hearing
timeframes</header>
<clause id="H48B217C1640E41A48BCF1F2198E4393D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not more than 30 days after the receipt of a proposal for
an amendment hearing regarding a milk marketing order, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subclause id="H670A7FE499294DB298C53BF5DB7B5CC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>issue a notice
providing an action plan and expected timeframes for completion of the hearing
not more than 120 days after the date of the issuance of the notice;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HEF32B1DA86EE4395BEAC1F9B66BBAF5E"><enum>(II)</enum><item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6ED278C10DCD4CB59E4F005E186837B3"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>issue a request for
additional information to be used by the Secretary in making a determination
regarding the proposal; and</text>
</item><item id="H652FAA526D5947B9B9062D84F35EFD42" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>if the additional information is not
provided to the Secretary within the timeframe requested by the Secretary,
issue a denial of the request; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H0F5CCC5A86A94299004890886F5275AF"><enum>(III)</enum><text>issue a denial
of the request.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HE5FCA61E7F5F4459B503A65837689937"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>A
post-hearing brief may be filed under this paragraph not later than 60 days
after the date of an amendment hearing regarding a milk marketing order.</text>
</clause><clause id="H14FFF4EF81FD4B14BD94BA87FC81A12D"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Recommended
decisions</header><text>A recommended decision on a proposed amendment to an
order shall be issued not later than 90 days after the deadline for the
submission of post-hearing briefs.</text>
</clause><clause id="H9C97C284203B424696236D6F43F04219"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Final
decisions</header><text>A final decision on a proposed amendment to an order
shall be issued not later than 60 days after the deadline for submission of
comments and exceptions to the recommended decision issued under clause
(iii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F7E1BF1D16F4893B5BBD9F387C12300"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Industry
assessments</header><text>If the Secretary determines it is necessary to
improve or expedite rulemaking under this subsection, the Secretary may impose
an assessment on the affected industry to supplement appropriated funds for the
procurement of service providers, such as court reporters.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00C37D6D7FEB4AD7A47776C5741BC6BC"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Use of informal
rulemaking</header><text>The Secretary may use rulemaking under section 553 of
title 5, United States Code, to amend orders, other than provisions of orders
that directly affect milk prices.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFB43D6BF9164738A893324F2B541FD7"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Avoiding
duplication</header><text>The Secretary shall not be required to hold a hearing
on any amendment proposed to be made to a milk marketing order in response to
an application for a hearing on the proposed amendment if—</text>
<clause id="H852C529B17A8413196003966CEE6BBC6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the application
requesting the hearing is received by the Secretary not later than 90 days
after the date on which the Secretary has announced the decision on a
previously proposed amendment to that order; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAF59C989FBA14D869CE53E928D9C5DE8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the 2 proposed
amendments are essentially the same, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB87DDC68FFF04B6A9291B8AC9016B6F4"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Monthly feed and
fuel costs for make allowances</header><text>As part of any hearing to adjust
make allowances under marketing orders commencing prior to September 30, 2012,
the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H2C7FE63CB7AB4BE39DE108DBD2254FB4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine the
average monthly prices of feed and fuel incurred by dairy producers in the
relevant marketing area;</text>
</clause><clause id="H45115B462EEE4863B2E99D016517A40"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consider the most
recent monthly feed and fuel price data available; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB43BD7C0B7F04459812232A248B4A7F3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>consider those
prices in determining whether or not to adjust make
allowances.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD402DE90D7AF4713B6FFC9D929C394CE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1505.</enum><header>Dairy indemnity
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of Public
Law 90–484 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/450l">7 U.S.C. 450l</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDBF5854D8CC949C0AD348261E2AFD930" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1506.</enum><header>Milk income loss
contract program</header>
<subsection id="H934B74EB8E994AE4B89059FDFB2BFD56"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H49C27836C9AC4D22A9009CA38824D224"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Class i
milk</header><text>The term <term>Class I milk</term> means milk (including
milk components) classified as Class I milk under a Federal milk marketing
order.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H74E0EAB9277945BEB981E1179B250900"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
production</header><text>The term <term>eligible production</term> means milk
produced by a producer in a participating State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H595146AA6B6041DBAB97D3CA20724CC4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal milk
marketing order</header><text>The term <term>Federal milk marketing
order</term> means an order issued under section 8c of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/608c">7 U.S.C. 608c</external-xref>), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51616CD87702453B96BA58E456E33D39"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Participating
state</header><text>The term <term>participating State</term> means each
State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44B497D4FBF14BD9A324A49ED6539794"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Producer</header><text>The
term <term>producer</term> means an individual or entity that directly or
indirectly (as determined by the Secretary)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC96F1C6690D44FC3B42B6C5686599CD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shares in the risk
of producing milk; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A52423F803C4C1BB6493DFA0060EB18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>makes
contributions (including land, labor, management, equipment, or capital) to the
dairy farming operation of the individual or entity that are at least
commensurate with the share of the individual or entity of the proceeds of the
operation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1AD2811664884A48A1A04EBE917BC84E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>The
Secretary shall offer to enter into contracts with producers on a dairy farm
located in a participating State under which the producers receive payments on
eligible production.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC9F074690B2A4350AB007F1163185987"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Payments
to a producer under this section shall be calculated by multiplying (as
determined by the Secretary)—</text>
<paragraph id="HEB4D4B62F9CB4DA8B7C864BE07C6D4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the payment
quantity for the producer during the applicable month established under
subsection (e);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H640E9FBA273248B3B46023D5FD90D21C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount equal
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B0856C6821441819D90FF355284B25B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$16.94 per
hundredweight, as adjusted under subsection (d); less</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3B26EBA24AB4FDAA73E7F7CFF94ED3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Class I milk
price per hundredweight in Boston under the applicable Federal milk marketing
order; by</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H20197E08E9064E24BBC7C6A077120086"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0D839E6E6BCF41B08DCA2708B77DF5D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the period beginning
October 1, 2007, and ending September 30, 2008, 34 percent;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46E2CB34C527444FBEA61D8C4B36B76" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the period beginning October 1,
2008, and ending August 31, 2012, 45 percent; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1124ABF7EC8F42538250EB00F7EAA017" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for the period beginning September 1,
2012, and thereafter, 34 percent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9E3321E60124C10B655EB44E9008E28"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment rate
adjustment for feed prices</header>
<paragraph id="H7F600ED31849416480E86DC0B92B86AF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial
adjustment authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During
the period beginning on January 1, 2008, and ending on August 31, 2012, if the
National Average Dairy Feed Ration Cost for a month during that period is
greater than $7.35 per hundredweight, the amount specified in subsection
(c)(2)(A) used to determine the payment rate for that month shall be increased
by 45 percent of the percentage by which the National Average Dairy Feed Ration
Cost exceeds $7.35 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8BBD29FD67742AA90AFB23E0091CD82"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent
adjustment authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any
month beginning on or after September 1, 2012, if the National Average Dairy
Feed Ration Cost for the month is greater than $9.50 per hundredweight, the
amount specified in subsection (c)(2)(A) used to determine the payment rate for
that month shall be increased by 45 percent of the percentage by which the
National Average Dairy Feed Ration Cost exceeds $9.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAAAA1EFA51434C168FE93E005C55F6B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National Average
Dairy Feed Ration Cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For
each month, the Secretary shall calculate a National Average Dairy Feed Ration
Cost per hundredweight using the same procedures (adjusted to a hundredweight
basis) used to calculate the feed components of the estimated price of 16%
Mixed Dairy Feed per pound noted on page 33 of the USDA March 2008 Agricultural
Prices publication (including the data and factors noted in footnote 4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDE94F283236541D9B92796A0A27D3BFB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Payment
Quantity</header>
<paragraph id="HF79F6FEE88274608A5B74EDD6A178D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the payment quantity for a
producer during the applicable month under this section shall be equal to the
quantity of eligible production marketed by the producer during the
month.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC8C80E3DDCA4C90B2AE1288E147672"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<subparagraph id="HF24356BD31DB4AE38937717D03001CF7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The payment quantity
for all producers on a single dairy operation for which the producers receive
payments under subsection (b) shall not exceed—</text>
<clause id="H1A4E2595FCBC44E89E2086FD6700F842"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the period beginning October 1, 2007,
and ending September 30, 2008, 2,400,000 pounds;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB812F16A530544C4BC98F2C76DEE099F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the period beginning October 1, 2008,
and ending August 31, 2012, 2,985,000 pounds for each fiscal year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD6247ECD632C4573A8466D52175D27C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>effective
beginning September 1, 2012, 2,400,000 pounds per fiscal year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H916F6A2B50964357B8E73337B7D3A4B0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>For
purposes of determining whether producers are producers on separate dairy
operations or a single dairy operation, the Secretary shall apply the same
standards as were applied in implementing the dairy program under section 805
of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law
106–387; 114 Stat. 1549A–50).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC3E502EC0B749B58628F896607D3E36"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reconstitution</header><text>The
Secretary shall ensure that a producer does not reconstitute a dairy operation
for the sole purpose of receiving additional payments under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6BC28249AEE342AEA3D2E3E839FCB69"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>A
payment under a contract under this section shall be made on a monthly basis
not later than 60 days after the last day of the month for which the payment is
made.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1CCAACEC565B4F98BFCC068C62463F16"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Signup</header><text>The
Secretary shall offer to enter into contracts under this section during the
period beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act and ending on September 30, 2012.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H20A0BCCFA12044058F6B84FA01B22377"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Duration of
Contract</header>
<paragraph id="HF5833C983C454433BA18060395303E4D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), any contract entered
into by producers on a dairy farm under this section shall cover eligible
production marketed by the producers on the dairy farm during the period
starting with the first day of month the producers on the dairy farm enter into
the contract and ending on September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0FF9FF2DC6A4372BC75EA772507621C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Violations</header><text>If
a producer violates the contract, the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7A064F9223D34548851525A7C9F6735F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>terminate the
contract and allow the producer to retain any payments received under the
contract; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33728E4CDE6C462782DFB24BFE40EC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allow the contract
to remain in effect and require the producer to repay a portion of the payments
received under the contract based on the severity of the violation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F2388C6B3D84449A28796282847A5F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1507.</enum><header>Dairy promotion and
research program</header>
<subsection id="H357135F5040D444EBFABD26B22E7BA9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of
dairy promotion and research authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H104DA45765804662BA0972AC008DFDE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
united states for promotion program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 111 of the Dairy Production
Stabilization Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/4502">7 U.S.C. 4502</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC97DFA65FCA04233BEA309B244147614"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (l) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0E702CAEC1E4C95A416D45313D3A9B7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H92A387E75AB94283AE4035E4665FD1D3"><enum>(l)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <quote>United States</quote>, when
used in a geographical sense, means all of the States, the District of
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico;</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H86B5B7D9EB934CB8803906A1D68E109D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (m),
by striking <quote>(as defined in subsection (l))</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCF22A711D5E24D23B78D842E2F9E37BA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of
united states for research program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 130 of the Dairy Production
Stabilization Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/4531">7 U.S.C. 4531</external-xref>)) is amended by striking paragraph
(12) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33084D704BF642DB9F02C6D3D908135" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HEAB438CDD4A24971B6C248B907E05F42"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the term
<quote>United States</quote>, when used in a geographical sense, means all of
the States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D931BBD5585449AAFFC80CE902464DF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assessment rate
for imported dairy products</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 113(g) of the Dairy Production
Stabilization Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/4504">7 U.S.C. 4504(g)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph
(3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D4957A1997E4DBF848745A8B57DDE4B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H78E12DBACE514743B8B5F71124900B3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rate</header>
<subparagraph id="H5269ED89A5244AD7AFEBA47C36001102"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The rate of assessment for milk produced in the United
States prescribed by the order shall be 15 cents per hundredweight of milk for
commercial use or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D159C558D164845A31D86EED2BA3C30"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Imported dairy
products</header><text>The rate of assessment for imported dairy products
prescribed by the order shall be 7.5 cents per hundredweight of milk for
commercial use or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H96B33145C17A417C9BD4B1B5B9E08BA2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Time and method
of importer payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
113(g)(6) of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C.
4504(g)(6)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H63E2E55476944D48B750D963E616E3A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (B); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3133754661C45AB88F61A4C566A296"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9D4E7174C65C4594AD9DA4CEF5FC2559"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Refund of
assessments on certain imported dairy products</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 113(g) of the Dairy Production
Stabilization Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/4504">7 U.S.C. 4504(g)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58F6DE168FB14EC29D7F4B1188DC5162" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC1737F1B49854EC4A464CCDCD715CF00"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Refund of
assessments on certain imported products</header>
<subparagraph id="H89DDB557D1534161A1749B1EB9538BCA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An importer shall be entitled to a refund of any
assessment paid under this subsection on imported dairy products imported under
a contract entered into prior to the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CA66D3AA89246E7A54CAB4717319DE3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Expiration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Refunds under subparagraph (A) shall expire
1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97F41253AF7B4EA0A99B148937EE82A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1508.</enum><header>Report on
Department of Agriculture reporting procedures for nonfat dry
milk</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days
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 report regarding
Department of Agriculture reporting procedures for nonfat dry milk and the
impact of the procedures on Federal milk marketing order minimum prices during
the period beginning on July 1, 2006, and ending on the date of enactment of
this Act.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H243C4FA133CB4BC49C2DC470DF8C99" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1509.</enum><header>Federal Milk
Marketing Order Review Commission</header>
<subsection id="H39DBB0EAA27A49F39404E01C3F7408A5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the availability of
appropriations to carry out this section, the Secretary shall establish a
commission to be known as the <quote>Federal Milk Marketing Order Review
Commission</quote> (referred to in this section as the
<quote>commission</quote>), which shall conduct a comprehensive review and
evaluation of—</text>
<paragraph id="H5A7C345E7DBC4CEE0059A9EB58B0288"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Federal milk
marketing order system in effect on the date of establishment of the
commission; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7FE5DB1327DA4EB082CB6BC18C8BFAC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">non-Federal milk marketing order
systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD08288D03EEA4AC99F65F32231B7E9A7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of
review and evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part
of the review and evaluation under subsection (a), the commission shall
consider legislative and regulatory options for—</text>
<paragraph id="HB54158D82DDD43D88E7F4EC4E91217FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensuring that the
competitiveness of dairy products with other competing products in the
marketplace is preserved and enhanced;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE28219C7E1034CCD84BC4C3DA188DC91"><enum>(2)</enum><text>enhancing the
competitiveness of American dairy producers in world markets;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF7018E41E244F7482D9002471FA281"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensuring the
competitiveness and transparency in dairy pricing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD59A487FC5C9407CBFDCFCECB780F3CD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>streamlining and
expediting the process by which amendments to Federal milk market orders are
adopted;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FC8A55B77FB4C4BBC2B2664BD28F588"><enum>(5)</enum><text>simplifying the
Federal milk marketing order system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF462AD68F56440580D134AEAA3500BE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>evaluating whether
the Federal milk marketing order system serves the interests of dairy
producers, consumers, and dairy processors; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C051E11576D461D92A5E7BEC022F42"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluating the nutritional composition of
milk, including the potential benefits and costs of adjusting the milk content
standards.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33F455E611734CA2966D420058C186D4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="HEAEDDD3CDFDC410CA3418F5F768611BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The commission shall consist of 14
members.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E6087F4268746D099AED1DEBC94801E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as practicable after the date on
which funds are first made available to carry out this section, the Secretary
shall appoint members to the commission according to the following
requirements:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6AC15FDDE59047AF000605B64FFD6E28"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least 1 member shall represent a
national consumer organization.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFABBB307F9B4F5BB52BDEE387B88940"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least 4 members shall represent
land-grant universities or NLGCA Institutions (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>)) with accredited dairy economic programs, with at least 2 of
those members being experts in the field of economics.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3CB8D7F41BAD42D28FDF4944D5823351"><enum>(C)</enum><text>At least 1 member
shall represent the food and beverage retail sector.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47D291C987704D51B6D812F6C6AB2DA3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>4 dairy producers
and 4 dairy processors, appointed so as to balance geographical distribution of
milk production and dairy processing, reflect all segments of dairy processing,
and represent all regions of the United States equitably, including States that
operate outside of a Federal milk marketing order.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2CDE1316DE544E78B91B6D36450E2C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The
commission shall elect 1 of the appointed members of the commission to serve as
chairperson for the duration of the proceedings of the commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C13C411BBE84011935F00D0F056FCC1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Vacancy</header><text>Any
vacancy occurring before the termination of the commission shall be filled in
the same manner as the original appointment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H522115A09EC542ED957D1393547E0383"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Members
of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed by
the Secretary from existing budget authority for necessary and reasonable
expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD186524995E14407BAA9A955E8253D6B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="HEA4B534CA0B5428597A87BC471BBAFA3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2
years after the date of the first meeting of the commission, the commission
shall submit to Congress and the Secretary a report describing the results of
the review and evaluation conducted under this section, including such
recommendations regarding the legislative and regulatory options considered
under subsection (b) as the commission considers to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H87035973BEF34FD39552C9B5D1B21BFA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Opinions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report findings shall reflect, to the
maximum extent practicable, a consensus opinion of the commission members, but
the report may include majority and minority findings regarding those matters
for which consensus was not reached.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1E45991394C0456B937BE2004C00759C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Advisory
nature</header><text>The commission is wholly advisory in nature, and the
recommendations of the commission are nonbinding.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDA206FF116E4490585DB15E62800E5BC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>No effect on
existing programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall not allow the existence of the commission to impede, delay, or
otherwise affect any decisionmaking process of the Department of Agriculture,
including any rulemaking procedures planned, proposed, or near
completion.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAF9DC41A18014D1A89D792BCFEA40718"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Administrative
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall provide administrative support to the commission, and expend to carry out
this section such funds as necessary from budget authority available to the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H67FAB143CAF7454C9415E65B3BD0D9F1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0777B6792BD45508263D48209DAFB35"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The
commission shall terminate effective on the date of the submission of the
report under subsection (d).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE4D5FDA96B2A423899D53D5DD15801BC"><enum>1510.</enum><header>Mandatory
reporting of dairy commodities</header>
<subsection id="H43A53FED01154CFFA4AF002D6BEE2BCD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Electronic
reporting</header><text>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="H7E9B56A045784CD398FA03F32BCABD84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9AA7E53015FA4F13A2B61528CA157E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAF10059D6AD446ABB67842D3C3C33C9" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HED088AC6E21841AE9BB35F2BAA13DD16"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Electronic
reporting</header>
<paragraph id="H3A524A42E5084E45001F065813D4FEA3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of funds under paragraph (3),
the Secretary shall establish an electronic reporting system to carry out this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB200AF30CAC049EC9E6E2F2C71ADADA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Frequency of
reports</header><text>After the establishment of the electronic reporting
system in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall increase the
frequency of the reports required under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4ECD00B1E8994E319F84E2109BF7AF69"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7AF325A76DAB4CC2B64BB6E9ED2C8E79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Quarterly
audits</header><text>Section 273(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1637b">7 U.S.C. 1637b(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7E725C8FCDE41CBB300DEADDD6E3CF8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H2EAD6B283CDB42A90057DA5BB8EF1077"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Verification</header>
<subparagraph id="H1AF76124211645768E5406CD070322AF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall take such actions as the Secretary
considers necessary to verify the accuracy of the information submitted or
reported under this subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H669A250C6289410D8814F3B213D89027"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Quarterly
audits</header><text>The Secretary shall quarterly conduct an audit of
information submitted or reported under this subtitle and compare such
information with other related dairy market
statistics.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H1F950F2E739548B288AF157B42F8CBF9"><enum>F</enum><header>Administration</header>
<section id="H827085866FC8400E83343559D176AF61"><enum>1601.</enum><header>Administration
generally</header>
<subsection id="HB6170EADC3454E4F8950051E8359DEC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of Commodity
Credit Corporation</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this title,
the Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity
Credit Corporation to carry out this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H667041640E4B4528B0D84ED3002FA55D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determinations
by Secretary</header><text>A determination made by the Secretary under this
title shall be final and conclusive.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HBF582DA2B84142E2B900B72EAAF6C37"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6FC919EEAACF41CDA15B325ECBA22EDA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and
the Commodity Credit Corporation, as appropriate, shall promulgate such
regulations as are necessary to implement this title and the amendments made by
this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD4369E56B896459DB2D0F343EEED8E8E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedure</header><text>The
promulgation of the regulations and administration of this title and the
amendments made by this title shall be made without regard to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H206C593C5C31496383BF7DBEDB8C137C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>chapter 35 of
title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Paperwork Reduction
Act</quote>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA3B0467F465C406AB73EDCE052EF9B1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Statement of
Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg.
13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in
rulemaking; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD01F05C1C7764F7ABEFC0000B6064691"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the notice and
comment provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/553">section 553</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC1C18CF2691E45F2A31E370023917309"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Congressional
review of agency rulemaking</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary shall use the authority provided under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/808">section 808</external-xref> of title 5, United
States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA8876FB4EF7846F0BC8DDAD25B550806"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Interim
regulations</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary
shall implement the amendments made by sections 1603 and 1604 for the 2009
crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, through the promulgation of an
interim rule.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDDFA96DCE34444478B25AAD398D06106"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Adjustment
Authority Related to Trade Agreements Compliance</header>
<paragraph id="HC085C8924B59444CAA63A55AA93A782"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Required
determination; adjustment</header><text>If the Secretary determines that
expenditures under this title that are subject to the total allowable domestic
support levels under the Uruguay Round Agreements (as defined in section 2 of
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/3501">19 U.S.C. 3501</external-xref>)) will exceed such allowable
levels for any applicable reporting period, the Secretary shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, make adjustments in the amount of such expenditures during
that period to ensure that such expenditures do not exceed such allowable
levels.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FDF7107E931451CAB009FAE8DC3A052"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Congressional
notification</header><text>Before making any adjustment under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives or the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
Senate a report describing the determination made under that paragraph and the
extent of the adjustment to be made.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H048CD18D95244036A227779B37F73C4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Treatment of
Advance Payment Option</header><text>Section 1601(d) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7991">7 U.S.C. 7991(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9060E86D124547FA9122BC7998D636A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A9A649CA4BF41F0A5BEBFD54B4A714"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>;
and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB454B9D302FE48B0A006AE226100A9B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE59FEEB95DDB40D089F5E9C4F56AE1F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF8B805F30AC4416EB01CF0003D3BAC0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the advance payment
of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments under title I of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C50795FCCF2447A8438FC1531FBFDB2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1602.</enum><header>Suspension of
permanent price support authority</header>
<subsection id="H881B6613D59E406A00840066DF36F271"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938</header><text>The following provisions of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 shall not be applicable to the 2008 through
2012 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and shall not be
applicable to milk during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act through December 31, 2012:</text>
<paragraph id="HECE46BDA4C3F4FF38846B91B09FE3E08"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Parts II through V
of subtitle B of title III (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1326">7 U.S.C. 1326 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18225BBC6957407E89276549C89D38DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of
upland cotton, section 377 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1377">7 U.S.C. 1377</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E5B9341579D4615AD7652AF1F717B75"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subtitle D of
title III (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1379a">7 U.S.C. 1379a et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H78D807C7E0E84718B63DC00061E0ECEC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Title IV (7 U.S.C.
1401 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBAAC79E6D35345ABB70085D8916EE1B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agricultural Act
of 1949</header><text>The following provisions of the Agricultural Act of 1949
shall not be applicable to the 2008 through 2012 crops of covered commodities,
peanuts, and sugar and shall not be applicable to milk during the period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and through December 31,
2012:</text>
<paragraph id="H47EE4A6343E64A4D92666D2BFD8EEF10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 101 (7
U.S.C. 1441).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9CB9DFBB7E594345B64D420199C09BA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 103(a) (7
U.S.C. 1444(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H263B86AA16BC424996616FECEBC4E357"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 105 (7
U.S.C. 1444b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BC9C31A837D416E933FEF1D1898E631"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 107 (7
U.S.C. 1445a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27D68ADD95BE46FAA9333BEFE63C33A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 110 (7
U.S.C. 1445e).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7EBDE4AFF9824A758EBFEBA5B56BD21"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 112 (7
U.S.C. 1445g).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H264D64170F374A43A7145100FC0081F6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 115 (7
U.S.C. 1445k).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F23E82CFA6D44ADAF57DF4765270065"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 201 (7
U.S.C. 1446).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14A7DFD63B9F466DB6294833B4B9B968"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Title III (7
U.S.C. 1447 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDD3DC16DECF49BCB57321B76D8523C7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Title IV (7
U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), other than sections 404, 412, and 416 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1424">7 U.S.C. 1424</external-xref>,
1429, and 1431).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1B801E63C3245889D5CFA98983CA5C8"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Title V (7 U.S.C.
1461 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC172F99CA28142119551EAB2167500E9"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Title VI (7
U.S.C. 1471 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B3F0DA79F0F4DBE905D3C3E34BCAA5E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Suspension of
certain quota provisions</header><text>The joint resolution entitled <quote>A
joint resolution relating to corn and wheat marketing quotas under the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended</quote>, approved May 26, 1941
(7 U.S.C. 1330 and 1340), shall not be applicable to the crops of wheat planted
for harvest in the calendar years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAB7CF7EB471429BBEE4CAF0E1E97"><enum>1603.</enum><header>Payment
limitations</header>
<subsection id="HB76BDCC989244F4BA569D559BC74384E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of
Limitations</header><text>Sections 1001 and 1001C(a) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308</external-xref>, 1308–3(a)) are amended by striking <quote>Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote><short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H03B86515E5844D6CAC147F30C37D6C39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Revision of
Limitations</header>
<paragraph id="H6C1DB6C4C8724EA6B2C3D0D5E7261BF6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
1001(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2BA12398D928470B85D57827B20297D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>through section 1001F</quote>after
<quote>section</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5680FADD0F614061A07222B94F24B8CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB30D021A543B4F3CBAF8DBD88300D8FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE60FE15245B84A3187D6B0B9343E5FCD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD2CF6C6ECE3E4505821238CF2E4C80B0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Family
member</header><text>The term <term>family member</term> means a person to whom
a member in the farming operation is related as lineal ancestor, lineal
descendant, sibling, spouse, or otherwise by marriage.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAD2D706FDF643C3A384465D46B8751"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Legal
entity</header><text>The term <term>legal entity</term> means an entity that is
created under Federal or State law and that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A3B3BA54D1243FAA40047047656BB06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>owns land or an
agricultural commodity; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H51906C6F79754036B01152E144DEC93F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>produces an
agricultural commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7FFD00E6FF0746ACAB23524970188316"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Person</header><text>The
term <term>person</term> means a natural person, and does not include a legal
entity.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8773357AFA2C4088B1602C283F7E00BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on
direct payments and counter-cyclical payments</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 by striking subsections
(b), (c), and (d) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B15A01870954B6E836B6EBED2518707" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H1A3CC1B2C13F4A5D00F4837C4EEA8FB4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on
direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, and ACRE payments for covered
commodities (other than peanuts)</header>
<paragraph id="HE076D6BAC6E7429EADDC87310126AF1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct
payments</header><text>The total amount of direct payments received, directly
or indirectly, by a person or legal entity (except a joint venture or a general
partnership) for any crop year under subtitle A of title I of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 for 1 or more covered commodities (except
for peanuts) may not exceed—</text>
<subparagraph id="HADF78FDA636C4098A8F007B779812D39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a
person or legal entity that does not participate in the average crop revenue
election program under section 1105 of that Act, $40,000; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A03704765BE401394247200A0F913A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a
person or legal entity that participates in the average crop revenue election
program under section 1105 of that Act, an amount equal to—</text>
<clause id="H2710A1E80A32415B9871EDCB147C3F36"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the payment limit
specified in subparagraph (A); less</text>
</clause><clause id="H72E01893E06D415AB2C53BE400469934"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount of the
reduction in direct payments under section 1105(a)(1) of that Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H80BDC5B86FE44A0FA2F4BAB53491CDF6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Counter-cyclical
payments</header><text>In the case of a person or legal entity (except a joint
venture or a general partnership) that does not participate in the average crop
revenue election program under section 1105 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008, the total amount of counter-cyclical payments received,
directly or indirectly, by the person or legal entity for any crop year under
subtitle A of title I of that Act for 1 or more covered commodities (except for
peanuts) may not exceed $65,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66015CAF17C94A5F843542EB5BEE9E68"><enum>(3)</enum><header>ACRE and
counter-cyclical payments</header><text>In the case of a person or legal entity
(except a joint venture or a general partnership) that participates in the
average crop revenue election program under section 1105 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the total amount of average crop revenue
election payments and counter-cyclical payments received, directly or
indirectly, by the person or legal entity for any crop year for 1 or more
covered commodities (except for peanuts) may not exceed the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDD27A59B9A3E4DEC8D3730FB5EE14F13"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$65,000;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED1BF1B57E594BC0AF122BF5934E2E1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount by
which the direct payment limitation is reduced under paragraph (1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4316964979AA460CA04CA56F2382BC1F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on
direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, and ACRE payments for
peanuts</header>
<paragraph id="H71FEF10A69DD4BC487DFE04922ACFED5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct
payments</header><text>The total amount of direct payments received, directly
or indirectly, by a person or legal entity (except a joint venture or a general
partnership) for any crop year under subtitle C of title I of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 for peanuts may not exceed—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE80C132295314FC1B600C7430373CD55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a
person or legal entity that does not participate in the average crop revenue
election program under section 1105 of that Act, $40,000; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB57ACB7580B14114829EE268A9A21200"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a
person or legal entity that participates in the average crop revenue election
program under section 1105 of that Act, an amount equal to—</text>
<clause id="HE44D3838DCBF485CB09B32553CEF007D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the payment limit
specified in subparagraph (A); less</text>
</clause><clause id="H0E083CAA7CD94B4AA8768BB8F5F2B3A0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount of the
reduction in direct payments under section 1105(a)(1) of that Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9469EF333E304274A672A2DB00E963E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Counter-cyclical
payments</header><text>In the case of a person or legal entity (except a joint
venture or a general partnership) that does not participate in the average crop
revenue election program under section 1105 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008, the total amount of counter-cyclical payments received,
directly or indirectly, by the person or legal entity for any crop year under
subtitle C of title I of that Act for peanuts may not exceed $65,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92464A94BB794548A6B08662FA1EE3B1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>ACRE and
counter-cyclical payments</header><text>In the case of a person or legal entity
(except a joint venture or a general partnership) that participates in the
average crop revenue election program under section 1105 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the total amount of average crop revenue
election payments received, directly or indirectly, by the person or legal
entity for any crop year for peanuts may not exceed the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0DC20D164870460798009F80B51CCACD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$65,000;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC13E4ACA308E4C7EA1B799D1EE44C02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount by which
the direct payment limitation is reduced under paragraph (1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4C481AEBF6B74D290062C0A4E6BD81C7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation on
applicability</header><text>Nothing in this section authorizes any limitation
on any benefit associated with the marketing assistance loan program or the
loan deficiency payment program under title I of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of
2008.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3CECCA310DF74B069C81E9723293A6CC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Direct
attribution</header><text>Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 1308) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC37D321A93C54981B2DBE389CD8D595E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (e) and (f) and redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE587030BBE0048B19D64E545D393C9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (d) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E16D2DD565F45218802F0A50E0272F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H750E37D25C6747309BEA7C6020D6B69"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Attribution of
Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H18AE5AD701E24B18B24DCFB6ABE278F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In implementing subsections (b) and (c) and a program
described in paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(B) of section 1001D(b), the Secretary
shall issue such regulations as are necessary to ensure that the total amount
of payments are attributed to a person by taking into account the direct and
indirect ownership interests of the person in a legal entity that is eligible
to receive the payments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H815E86A10A78406B8CB0C597AC83D8A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payments to a
person</header><text>Each payment made directly to a person shall be combined
with the pro rata interest of the person in payments received by a legal entity
in which the person has a direct or indirect ownership interest unless the
payments of the legal entity have been reduced by the pro rata share of the
person.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE45D79D26E6F4CDBAA00E2AB00892381"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payments to a
legal entity</header>
<subparagraph id="H7CF8F5A903674042B5E1E3ADB8998C55"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each payment made to a legal entity shall be attributed
to those persons who have a direct or indirect ownership interest in the legal
entity unless the payment to the legal entity has been reduced by the pro rata
share of the person.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB252EDAEBC0642389F268E47642612B7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Attribution of
payments</header>
<clause id="H087F7FE5BAC348CD89015D9D301F0762"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Payment
limits</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), payments made to a
legal entity shall not exceed the amounts specified in subsections (b) and
(c).</text>
</clause><clause id="H6EB63BBAEDBA4071B953E250374F9721"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception for
joint ventures and general partnerships</header><text>Payments made to a joint
venture or a general partnership shall not exceed, for each payment specified
in subsections (b) and (c), the amount determined by multiplying the maximum
payment amount specified in subsections (b) and (c) by the number of persons
and legal entities (other than joint ventures and general partnerships) that
comprise the ownership of the joint venture or general partnership.</text>
</clause><clause id="HC8263FB42E454DE7BC93BAF2C128AA02"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>Payments
made to a legal entity shall be reduced proportionately by an amount that
represents the direct or indirect ownership in the legal entity by any person
or legal entity that has otherwise exceeded the applicable maximum payment
limitation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1AD4BD47B9FE433EA7D6F278E6D2431D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>4 levels of
attribution for embedded legal entities</header>
<subparagraph id="HC618E064F2404A669B97BA6EC62F404E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Attribution of payments made to legal entities shall be
traced through 4 levels of ownership in legal entities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B6936368D7648A6A363CEAAAB003DD2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>First
level</header><text>Any payments made to a legal entity (a first-tier legal
entity) that is owned in whole or in part by a person shall be attributed to
the person in an amount that represents the direct ownership in the first-tier
legal entity by the person.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47215731DF934F98A9B1758C3C3C212"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Second
level</header>
<clause id="HD44A284A666947898E90315388D79FE1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any payments made to a first-tier legal entity that is
owned (in whole or in part) by another legal entity (a second-tier legal
entity) shall be attributed to the second-tier legal entity in proportion to
the ownership of the second-tier legal entity in the first-tier legal
entity.</text>
</clause><clause id="H9F63D6DA861746D388EA00AD73879314"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Ownership by a
person</header><text>If the second-tier legal entity is owned (in whole or in
part) by a person, the amount of the payment made to the first-tier legal
entity shall be attributed to the person in the amount that represents the
indirect ownership in the first-tier legal entity by the person.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H92EE9F17352546C58CE5B0AEA64D1BF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Third and fourth
levels</header>
<clause id="H643FBA0D244049C89180EDCEB0012F9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the Secretary shall
attribute payments at the third and fourth tiers of ownership in the same
manner as specified in subparagraph (C).</text>
</clause><clause id="H27BE9CAD6C82466387B51F7ED9C7A582"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Fourth-tier
ownership</header><text>If the fourth-tier of ownership is that of a
fourth-tier legal entity and not that of a person, the Secretary shall reduce
the amount of the payment to be made to the first-tier legal entity in the
amount that represents the indirect ownership in the first-tier legal entity by
the fourth-tier legal entity.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4C408920500C4D1EA67D0012B22CE300"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Special
Rules</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF2452A2357AC4ED184004986564B7DF2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Minor
children</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA472D40280E4426EB252A05CA4AC073"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), payments received
by a child under the age of 18 shall be attributed to the parents of the
child.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5CF8307423BA4CB0A7BBA14117677FAF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall issue regulations specifying the conditions under which
payments received by a child under the age of 18 will not be attributed to the
parents of the child.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB0E3D522519D4C26887947895CCC9223"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Marketing
cooperatives</header><text>Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to a
cooperative association of producers with respect to commodities produced by
the members of the association that are marketed by the association on behalf
of the members of the association but shall apply to the producers as
persons.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA88456AC89334BA9B8D32B8585E6C300"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Trusts and
estates</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1FE16B7BC3F84C049CF10741DD985377"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>With respect to irrevocable trusts and estates, the
Secretary shall administer this section through section 1001F in such manner as
the Secretary determines will ensure the fair and equitable treatment of the
beneficiaries of the trusts and estates.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H14B391CAAAB14B5C86DDFD2974A761A3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Irrevocable
trust</header>
<clause commented="no" id="HF92F5D5BF8C9401CB961E562F186CFC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In order for a trust to be considered an irrevocable
trust, the terms of the trust agreement shall not—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H4B89523AE5E949DCADBE554D5058AD5F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>allow for
modification or termination of the trust by the grantor;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H0493E17E894B4CF39925B1B7491499E4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>allow for the
grantor to have any future, contingent, or remainder interest in the corpus of
the trust; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H22AD791ABB8E441AA364BE184641EC84"><enum>(III)</enum><text>except as
provided in clause (ii), provide for the transfer of the corpus of the trust to
the remainder beneficiary in less than 20 years beginning on the date the trust
is established.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H0AE11999E2DA4A2E85EFE452A06CBE07"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Clause
(i)(III) shall not apply in a case in which the transfer is—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HA3B7F31F4FFE474594CE93CB64E664FC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>contingent on the
remainder beneficiary achieving at least the age of majority; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H1A0C24DBCEE6470C9CDF1E1644A8E8B3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>contingent on the
death of the grantor or income beneficiary.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8518DB5FF26849D590BC7CEDA299094F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Revocable
trust</header><text>For the purposes of this section through section 1001F, a
revocable trust shall be considered to be the same person as the grantor of the
trust.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9905A07EC7E44C0DBE3C7EBE18C23EF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cash rent
tenants</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD7325D5774E84890AD0098CFCE2FDD12"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this paragraph, the term <term>cash rent tenant</term> means a person or legal
entity that rents land—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H9A9A1754DAD64FCE87CB3953E5C29A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for cash; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H61059AD83BBA4D8588E373D6B08EBAB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for a crop share
guaranteed as to the amount of the commodity to be paid in rent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H88B6115FE1E54508907FD1E59D4782E6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>A
cash rent tenant who makes a significant contribution of active personal
management, but not of personal labor, with respect to a farming operation
shall be eligible to receive a payment described in subsection (b) or (c) only
if the tenant makes a significant contribution of equipment to the farming
operation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7C13688BB7A045588200BDFCC50065F6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Federal
agencies</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HF323110488C64E9AADB0EC1C146769B1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (d), a Federal agency shall
not be eligible to receive any payment, benefit, or loan under title I of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> or title XII of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD5F03585CE284941B4A2C92002DE5EC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Land
rental</header><text>A lessee of land owned by a Federal agency may receive a
payment described in subsection (b), (c), or (d) if the lessee otherwise meets
all applicable criteria.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7845CA1ECC294FD7BC054CAD4F24C825"><enum>(6)</enum><header>State and local
governments</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H73DF699AA5574B67B5E1EFD681D0F06B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (d), except as provided in
subsection (g), a State or local government, or political subdivision or agency
of the government, shall not be eligible to receive any payment, benefit, or
loan under title I of the <short-title>Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008</short-title> or title XII of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H528179E594AA4C3FB006F877B6CC1222"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Tenants</header><text>A
lessee of land owned by a State or local government, or political subdivision
or agency of the government, may receive payments described in subsections (b),
(c), and (d) if the lessee otherwise meets all applicable criteria.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1EDFC696B02D4140AC19BFDA776574BE"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Changes in
farming operations</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HDC503BF90DFB49E0AD00C91864F362DF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the administration of this section through section
1001F, the Secretary may not approve any change in a farming operation that
otherwise will increase the number of persons to which the limitations under
this section are applied unless the Secretary determines that the change is
bona fide and substantive.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3DB5AD41087F493885B1205311880158"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Family
members</header><text>The addition of a family member to a farming operation
under the criteria set out in section 1001A shall be considered a bona fide and
substantive change in the farming operation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9055CEA0C1E74C899BF2EE2F00A2171"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Death of
owner</header>
<subparagraph id="HF7EC2132641B4B5BBF9BC11C5810D4BD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If any ownership interest in land or a commodity is
transferred as the result of the death of a program participant, the new owner
of the land or commodity may, if the person is otherwise eligible to
participate in the applicable program, succeed to the contract of the prior
owner and receive payments subject to this section without regard to the amount
of payments received by the new owner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9F4C61B75974AD7B866B541B77C88F1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations on
prior owner</header><text>Payments made under this paragraph shall not exceed
the amount to which the previous owner was entitled to receive under the terms
of the contract at the time of the death of the prior owner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0B25C2F5200746C68F29CEAE7E39A35"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Public
schools</header>
<paragraph id="HF8620A6DA277403F9D5D27030060998D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (f)(6)(A), a State or local
government, or political subdivision or agency of the government, shall be
eligible, subject to the limitation in paragraph (2), to receive a payment
described in subsection (b) or (c) for land owned by the State or local
government, or political subdivision or agency of the government, that is used
to maintain a public school.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A85092B8E1A4DEB809548BC5E55A133"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<subparagraph id="H01B7AE575D3D4E2F9EC6746913AEEAAA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each State, the total amount of payments described in
subsections (b) and (c) that are received collectively by the State and local
government and all political subdivisions or agencies of those governments
shall not exceed $500,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H022176542D9B460CB42265EAC6BA05E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
limitation in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to States with a population of
less than
1,500,000.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H98205E7AE6EB42DDBAF2D1829C7B2499"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal of
3-Entity Rule</header><text>Section 1001A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 1308–1) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6F8D8AE230C84DB38E2F20C500FF5671"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section">prevention of
creation of entities to qualify as separate persons</header-in-text></quote>
and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section">notification of
interests</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD7C11BC796C54A3798FA00D5D6C200A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H70A0FBF5978A422FB0BEDAD83605CFE7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H67CDC22356494397A4A7418BC50E433"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notification of
Interests</header><text>To facilitate administration of section 1001 and this
section, each person or legal entity receiving payments described in
subsections (b) and (c) of section 1001 as a separate person or legal entity
shall separately provide to the Secretary, at such times and in such manner as
prescribed by the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H72C7CF4F3A6F41969F82B5C897B76488"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the name and
social security number of each person, or the name and taxpayer identification
number of each legal entity, that holds or acquires an ownership interest in
the separate person or legal entity; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCBE4A127A764711AAE9346C9F638621"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the name and
taxpayer identification number of each legal entity in which the person or
legal entity holds an ownership
interest.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H08575A6C0F0B45719C8EE0EC0331E8B6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Amendment for
Consistency</header><text>Section 1001A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 1308–1) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C4BD7331C33443CA6AC312BA3BADCE8" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="HE05BDE9662374E298B031F89E1DC5FD4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Actively
Engaged</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HFA005CE485044568BE919BBA1185ACA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible to receive a payment described in
subsection (b) or (c) of section 1001, a person or legal entity shall be
actively engaged in farming with respect to a farming operation as provided in
this subsection or subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEEA4210AAF4A48A6B3BFF438D12FF469"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Classes actively
engaged</header><text>Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H33EB7AE05ED14B5C91A3D8D942EF2044"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a person
(including a person participating in a farming operation as a partner in a
general partnership, a participant in a joint venture, a grantor of a revocable
trust, or a participant in a similar entity, as determined by the Secretary)
shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to a farming
operation if—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H3E9C00377DC84BD4B2B4A2DF55CC2B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the person makes a
significant contribution (based on the total value of the farming operation) to
the farming operation of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H3A1D86382D74447500C49E17AA29E2A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>capital, equipment,
or land; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H6B5CC929FEF6403A9DBE0BB82756593"><enum>(II)</enum><text>personal labor or
active personal management;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H5C87227FD07B4CFD9EA18ECFD0CE9200"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the person's
share of the profits or losses from the farming operation is commensurate with
the contributions of the person to the farming operation; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HC3CF33F9B38C436B9B1FA16550729CBC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the
contributions of the person are at risk;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1EA39B093CDB46CC818E0797A8762CCA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a legal entity
that is a corporation, joint stock company, association, limited partnership,
charitable organization, or other similar entity determined by the Secretary
(including any such legal entity participating in the farming operation as a
partner in a general partnership, a participant in a joint venture, a grantor
of a revocable trust, or as a participant in a similar legal entity as
determined by the Secretary) shall be considered as actively engaged in farming
with respect to a farming operation if—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H56573D6F30DF4D9A00EDF896A7551D33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the legal entity
separately makes a significant contribution (based on the total value of the
farming operation) of capital, equipment, or land;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H2817DA16DB9345F7A65955AEB0E11F7E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the stockholders
or members collectively make a significant contribution of personal labor or
active personal management to the operation; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H29F83BD675794AD7A2709ED534D51662"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the standards
provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), as applied to the legal
entity, are met by the legal entity;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDBDC7CFEE75749E1BBB0616F65AE1052"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if a legal entity
that is a general partnership, joint venture, or similar entity, as determined
by the Secretary, separately makes a significant contribution (based on the
total value of the farming operation involved) of capital, equipment, or land,
and the standards provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), as
applied to the legal entity, are met by the legal entity, the partners or
members making a significant contribution of personal labor or active personal
management shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect
to the farming operation involved; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA2CA5D1E7B0E49B7B726AA025EE700A7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in making
determinations under this subsection regarding equipment and personal labor,
the Secretary shall take into consideration the equipment and personal labor
normally and customarily provided by farm operators in the area involved to
produce program crops.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H66476872C1054D738DC1EDC6BAD15C94"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special Classes
Actively Engaged</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H330607C113414C9F8638524369834EB8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Landowner</header><text>A
person or legal entity that is a landowner contributing the owned land to a
farming operation shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with
respect to the farming operation if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H65715BC12B5F4A829727D0537F66938C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the landowner
receives rent or income for the use of the land based on the production on the
land or the operating results of the operation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H97C79F1A5C6545F7821831A0BD4E6CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the person or legal
entity meets the standards provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection
(b)(2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF2BE9E0D65AD43D9BDB88F53022DCD8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adult family
member</header><text>If a majority of the participants in a farming operation
are family members, an adult family member shall be considered to be actively
engaged in farming with respect to the farming operation if the person—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD12866BC70DF41FAB56094766C8742DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>makes a
significant contribution, based on the total value of the farming operation, of
active personal management or personal labor; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDF0343408D744717BA1D6ED0C024B0D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to
such contribution, meets the standards provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of
subsection (b)(2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA14A52D2D991452BA890BAF985594936"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sharecropper</header><text>A
sharecropper who makes a significant contribution of personal labor to a
farming operation shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with
respect to the farming operation if the contribution meets the standards
provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H629E2F834B0042B7A43EBCF470A2893C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Growers of
hybrid seed</header><text>In determining whether a person or legal entity
growing hybrid seed under contract shall be considered to be actively engaged
in farming, the Secretary shall not take into consideration the existence of a
hybrid seed contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEA9483D352B1473C9C7BBA7C0000A92C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Custom farming
services</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H26CBF4CBDBAF449C8D00BE0724354571"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A person or legal entity receiving custom farming
services shall be considered separately eligible for payment limitation
purposes if the person or legal entity is actively engaged in farming based on
subsection (b)(2) or paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H79021589D7F949EBBD4BEE2B13FD0054"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No
other rules with respect to custom farming shall apply.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1A496D4C09C24CE08262964D917B9F8D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Spouse</header><text>If
1 spouse (or estate of a deceased spouse) is determined to be actively engaged,
the other spouse shall be determined to have met the requirements of subsection
(b)(2)(A)(i)(II).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1E4510091E454503A151C6C5FDB86659"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Classes Not
Actively Engaged</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF4B0F0C086D34D0797920069BFAD6FF8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cash rent
landlord</header><text>A landlord contributing land to a farming operation
shall not be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to the
farming operation if the landlord receives cash rent, or a crop share
guaranteed as to the amount of the commodity to be paid in rent, for the use of
the land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9D9C95B9BDBA4878A9C5D43DDBEEE3C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other persons and
legal entities</header><text>Any other person or legal entity that the
Secretary determines does not meet the standards described in subsections
(b)(2) and (c) shall not be considered to be actively engaged in farming with
respect to a farming
operation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB0386A44B02A47BA80FF94D01E9ECF15"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Denial of
Program Benefits</header><text>Section 1001B of the Food Security Act of 1985
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308-2">7 U.S.C. 1308–2</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED2D3E37D5A640F08799E41551C91663" style="OLC">
<section id="H230D3E272BB5475F8B330039914824E7"><enum>1001B.</enum><header>Denial of
Program benefits</header>
<subsection id="HEB60BC7FA7D34635A298C2B1FC47ACB8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>2-Year Denial of
Program Benefits</header><text>A person or legal entity shall be ineligible to
receive payments specified in subsections (b) and (c) of section 1001 for the
crop year, and the succeeding crop year, in which the Secretary determines that
the person or legal entity—</text>
<paragraph id="HBAEB41824EB34A47B8E9A420B2BB46F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>failed to comply
with section 1001A(b) and adopted or participated in adopting a scheme or
device to evade the application of section 1001, 1001A, or 1001C; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8854A64704DA48AEB3EB5CB3C500BEA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>intentionally
concealed the interest of the person or legal entity in any farm or legal
entity engaged in farming.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3756F65C544C44E0006FD57D06C83E1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extended
Ineligibility</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a person or legal
entity, for the benefit of the person or legal entity or the benefit of any
other person or legal entity, has knowingly engaged in, or aided in the
creation of a fraudulent document, failed to disclose material information
relevant to the administration of sections 1001 through 1001F, or committed
other equally serious actions (as identified in regulations issued by the
Secretary), the Secretary may for a period not to exceed 5 crop years deny the
issuance of payments to the person or legal entity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3BFBC7650A764C9CBF2E55981ECBA777"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pro Rata
Denial</header>
<paragraph id="HBBBC869D932F467FB62EC7E14CFA71F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Payments otherwise owed to a person or legal entity
described in subsections (a) or (b) shall be denied in a pro rata manner based
on the ownership interest of the person or legal entity in a farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H398EE94C797649CFA43C2411B928AFF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cash rent
tenant</header><text>Payments otherwise payable to a person or legal entity
shall be denied in a pro rata manner if the person or legal entity is a cash
rent tenant on a farm owned or under the control of a person or legal entity
with respect to which a determination has been made under subsection (a) or
(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3457CAD157D74836AB3DF220EE15AADC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Joint and
Several Liability</header><text>Any legal entity (including partnerships and
joint ventures) and any member of any legal entity determined to have knowingly
participated in a scheme or device to evade, or that has the purpose of
evading, sections 1001, 1001A, or 1001C shall be jointly and severally liable
for any amounts that are payable to the Secretary as the result of the scheme
or device (including amounts necessary to recover those amounts).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE3D30849C63446B3AF11C051775B016B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Release</header><text>The
Secretary may partially or fully release from liability any person or legal
entity who cooperates with the Secretary in enforcing sections 1001, 1001A, and
1001C, and this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H545E3C54B78B4308A4B49BAC00C9EEE3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment to apply direct attribution to NAP</header>
<paragraph id="HB63038F1267B431CA0CDB5174D99BA9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 196(i) 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(i)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB171E61134504612A2328046D7C13D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89251689178D42C5A8BE13C11B6CC0A7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0D51945AB065435F0033D944D45C8EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection, the terms <term>legal entity</term> and <term>person</term>
have the meanings given those terms in section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308(a)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA0015E1BAD7D4489BEF431312C18B62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment
limitation</header><text>The total amount of payments received, directly or
indirectly, by a person or legal entity (excluding a joint venture or general
partnership) for any crop year may not exceed
$100,000.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81F3158847F24608BB1B4121C0028808"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC9A21081A584401AA6E5F688F8FEC09" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7C0C35722B0D4A29B09D1EDE5F803900"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Adjusted gross
income limitation</header><text>A person or legal entity that has an average
adjusted gross income in excess of the average adjusted gross income limitation
applicable under section 1001D(b)(1)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)(1)(A)), or a successor provision, shall not be eligible to
receive noninsured crop disaster assistance under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC93FD368446A43D9914B43FC4C1F91DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph
(5)—</text>
<clause id="HDBDF83FA8FBE4D73B1007BF525B666D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>necessary to ensure</quote> and inserting “necessary—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9789196F22E403CB8A0BBFD6BCADB4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H6AF45A79CBC244BD9C035BE966B0C280"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to
ensure</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="H133F820CB85C4785A0657337FF4728C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>this subsection.</quote> and inserting the following: “this
subsection; and</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA413AB1BC07F40BEBEF5D73EA3DCC4A" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H15171336C50F42C000C47E3430F78CF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure that
payments under this section are attributed to a person or legal entity
(excluding a joint venture or general partnership) in accordance with the terms
and conditions of sections 1001 through 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308 et seq.</external-xref>), as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E0F1C11C72740E4AAE24C88FF9FE108"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition</header><text>Section
196(i) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
7333(i)), as in effect on September 30, 2007, shall apply with respect to the
2007 and 2008 crops of any eligible crop.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H67F9F65CFC324B8EB822CBD73E2DD037"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HACD40F4203014D7BA014D3D00D24DEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 1009(e) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308a">7 U.S.C. 1308a(e)</external-xref>) is amended in the second
sentence by striking <quote>of $50,000</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99D02651FA43497B84C4B0A0490D329"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 609(b)(1)
of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1471g">7 U.S.C. 1471g(b)(1)</external-xref>)
is amended by inserting <quote>(before the amendment made by section 1703(a) of
the <short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>)</quote> after <quote>1985</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE368057DAFB4057B1E8E6FAC0A956E0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 524(b)(3)
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1524">7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting
<quote>(before the amendment made by section 1703(a) of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>)</quote> after <quote>1308(5)))</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42ADBDE82DAD495381E2C7A8FEA2C448"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section
10204(c)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
8204(c)(1)) is amended by inserting <quote>(before the amendment made by
section 1703(a) of the <short-title>Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008</short-title>)</quote> after
<quote>1308)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A5D2029A39448B880195DF6E506946"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section
1271(c)(3)(A) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (16
U.S.C. 2106a(c)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting <quote>(before the amendment
made by section 1703(a) of the <short-title>Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</short-title>)</quote> after
<quote>1308)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF8EAFEF4D284E42AB182671CC6E34DF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 291(2) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2401">19 U.S.C. 2401(2)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting
<quote>(before the amendment made by section 1703(a) of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>)</quote> before the period at the end.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF1955E1E067A424C801531F2AC00488E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Transition</header><text>Section
1001, 1001A, and 1001B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308</external-xref>, 1308–1,
1308–2), as in effect on September 30, 2007, shall continue to apply with
respect to the 2007 and 2008 crops of any covered commodity or peanuts.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H703C0437B61B44639F5696779DB4BA03"><enum>1604.</enum><header>Adjusted gross
income limitation</header>
<subsection id="H1FDEAB04EA1F483897DB7EED56334013"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1001D of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(e)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC52D04BBB56A4022B481423F5100D679" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1277E76576904C9F81C6B6B9573372F3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1001D.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Adjusted gross income limitation</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C834B586D9C445199A041BA56426396"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H871E5AC539B54A888351D23F60039BA5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In this section:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55CF52BB3C1445E8B8F934961FCAC716"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Average adjusted
gross income</header><text>The term <term>average adjusted gross income</term>,
with respect to a person or legal entity, means the average of the adjusted
gross income or comparable measure of the person or legal entity over the 3
taxable years preceding the most immediately preceding complete taxable year,
as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1650F283A304AEDACAAEA007B44C034"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Average adjusted
gross farm income</header><text>The term <term>average adjusted gross farm
income</term>, with respect to a person or legal entity, means the average of
the portion of adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity that is
attributable to activities related to farming, ranching, or forestry for the 3
taxable years described in subparagraph (A), as determined by the Secretary in
accordance with subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE169870CE2F42669EE267C76F226B6F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Average adjusted
gross nonfarm income</header><text>The term <term>average adjusted gross
nonfarm income</term>, with respect to a person or legal entity, means the
difference between—</text>
<clause id="H935472876719488F83C816FECE919402"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the average
adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2FE220285AFC45B1A504EB580E5DB84"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the average
adjusted gross farm income of the person or legal entity.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4DB76D940CF147E597D612A8F75E2C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rules for
certain persons and legal entities</header><text>In the case of a legal entity
that is not required to file a Federal income tax return or a person or legal
entity that did not have taxable income in 1 or more of the taxable years used
to determine the average under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall provide, by regulation, a method for determining the average
adjusted gross income, the average adjusted gross farm income, and the average
adjusted gross nonfarm income of the person or legal entity for purposes of
this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2CD6764686D3480300CDC5194E6F689E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation of
income</header><text>On the request of any person filing a joint tax return,
the Secretary shall provide for the allocation of average adjusted gross
income, average adjusted gross farm income, and average adjusted gross nonfarm
income among the persons filing the return if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB5ACEBB1163F4E7F802D03CB1FF0905B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the person
provides a certified statement by a certified public accountant or attorney
that specifies the method by which the average adjusted gross income, average
adjusted gross farm income, and average adjusted gross nonfarm income would
have been declared and reported had the persons filed 2 separate returns;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5DF73BB25AB4929B7C073E59D6204EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the method described in the statement is consistent with the
information supporting the filed joint tax return.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8239235A54CC42BFB300A5208A4A2D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<paragraph id="H242506CC4E084128BB2FDBA95EBE0068"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commodity
programs</header>
<subparagraph id="H970D35217F2A4A4BAFF0C7A2A8532E89"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Nonfarm
limitation</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
or legal entity shall not be eligible to receive any benefit described in
subparagraph (C) during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, if the
average adjusted gross nonfarm income of the person or legal entity exceeds
$500,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H873377BD2C174CAABF1718FD3B1635FF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Farm
limitation</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
or legal entity shall not be eligible to receive a direct payment under
subtitle A or C of title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
during a crop year, if the average adjusted gross farm income of the person or
legal entity exceeds $750,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09C9AE979F83410E924E14073900CB56"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Covered
benefits</header><text>Subparagraph (A) applies with respect to the
following:</text>
<clause id="HFCB7084B11134954A64C15438D009B76"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
direct payment or counter-cyclical payment under subtitle A or C of title I of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 or an average crop revenue
election payment under subtitle A of title I of that Act.</text>
</clause><clause id="H2F3D56CED8A64BDB853B001400C2A135"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A
marketing loan gain or loan deficiency payment under subtitle B or C of title I
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.</text>
</clause><clause id="HD41445E0B5A246BE823300B338B76F2"><enum>(iii)</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>).</text>
</clause><clause id="HABDE5AD21DBA46C5BE71D7EE97E9E664"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A
payment or benefit under section 1506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008.</text>
</clause><clause id="HFCF8EA4189B94AB8B5FB004014C47698"><enum>(v)</enum><text>A
payment or benefit under title IX of the Trade Act of 1974 or subtitle B of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0D19D35454C94A2691B3D26FCC6D82C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conservation
programs</header>
<subparagraph id="H1B092985F10E4B59BF04C2F555A8F048"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Limits</header>
<clause id="H23234B40FED5428F977092C7843D8134"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as
provided in clause (ii), a person or legal entity shall not be eligible to
receive any benefit described in subparagraph (B) during a crop, fiscal, or
program year, as appropriate, if the average adjusted gross nonfarm income of
the person or legal entity exceeds $1,000,000, unless not less than 66.66
percent of the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity is
average adjusted gross farm income.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE10EA32DEF3543DD959CBD161FE7C456"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
Secretary may waive the limitation established under clause (i) on a
case-by-case basis if the Secretary determines that environmentally sensitive
land of special significance would be protected.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36DD0F279BBD4B5E8305214CAD370010"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered
benefits</header><text>Subparagraph (A) applies with respect to the
following:</text>
<clause id="H9FEAE0CAC0C04D32BE8E63E735E093DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
payment or benefit under title XII of this Act.</text>
</clause><clause id="H89BCE86B70464C4FAA96FC0512015E9E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A
payment or benefit under title II of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/171">Public Law 107–171</external-xref>; 116 Stat. 223) or title II of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7375E27C34C44A80AD1175C9EDB19478"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A payment or
benefit under section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1524(b)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8F131EB6BDBE490D9916056EFB6B6B49"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Income
determination</header>
<paragraph id="HBA77668DAD7348B691536761B1BA3195"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In determining the average adjusted gross farm income of
a person or legal entity, the Secretary shall include income or benefits
derived from or related to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4AC938E7B4ED4AD1BBBE7307BF15BD66"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the production of
crops, including specialty crops (as defined in section 3 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>)) and
unfinished raw forestry products;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H266E7EEFBEB44F9F9208843189107F00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the production of
livestock (including cattle, elk, reindeer, bison, horses, deer, sheep, goats,
swine, poultry, fish, and other aquacultural products used for food, honeybees,
and other animals designated by the Secretary) and products produced by, or
derived from, livestock;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16DE21CDE46449B3A530DC3A9E08D7C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the production of
farm-based renewable energy (as defined in section 9001 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</external-xref>));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE45D5E7F20DE4D1C8D7B30C5099D3EF3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the sale,
including the sale of easements and development rights, of farm, ranch, or
forestry land, water or hunting rights, or environmental benefits;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA0C9F0F487F4AEDB4D7ADBAF45C75A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the rental or lease
of land or equipment used for farming, ranching, or forestry operations,
including water or hunting rights;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5EA22E5503E41C8B15209472775B121"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the processing
(including packing), storing (including shedding), and transporting of farm,
ranch, and forestry commodities, including renewable energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D867CF89DE643B3A02E07C6C1789335"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the feeding,
rearing, or finishing of livestock;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1098D916EB04E4EA23F2B659E407900"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the sale of land
that has been used for agriculture;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12A37EFD3F034280B2EF259EBBDDF318"><enum>(I)</enum><text>payments or other
benefits received under any program authorized under title I of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7901">7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.</external-xref>) or title I of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H775D302125E842E1A6B984AA2D0069E2"><enum>(J)</enum><text>payments or other
benefits received under any program authorized under title XII of this Act,
title II of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law
107–171; 116 Stat. 223), or title II of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF9BC926E22304972914FAF01377FD4E9"><enum>(K)</enum><text>payments or other
benefits received 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>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D2FBB09EAD940F1B607F89D64E5E85B"><enum>(L)</enum><text>payments or other
benefits received under title IX of the Trade Act of 1974 or subtitle B of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB48EFA80CF324BBAA3F329F71FE5D5ED"><enum>(M)</enum><text>risk management
practices, including benefits received under a program authorized under the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1501">7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>) (including a catastrophic
risk protection plan offered under section 508(b) of that Act (7 U.S.C.
1508(b))); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9746A465976E4D65915BBCE2AABECEC1"><enum>(N)</enum><text>any other activity
related to farming, ranching, or forestry, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD97D7A514C94177ACC4349DD184BAA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Income derived
from farming, ranching, or forestry</header><text>In determining the average
adjusted gross farm income of a person or legal entity, in addition to the
inclusions described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include any income
reported on the Schedule F or other schedule used by the person or legal entity
to report income from farming, ranching, or forestry operations to the Internal
Revenue Service, to the extent such income is not already included under
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4DB0153795C4705B2F0D66200E37FFF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special
rule</header><text>If not less than 66.66 percent of the average adjusted gross
income of a person or legal entity is derived from farming, ranching, or
forestry operations described in paragraphs (1) and (2), in determining the
average adjusted gross farm income of the person or legal entity, the Secretary
shall also include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF143EEF7D7D04A4DBDD404C1FD27B44F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the sale of
equipment to conduct farm, ranch, or forestry operations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE629F06342794146A999D2EF3D67C973"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the provision of
production inputs and services to farmers, ranchers, foresters, and farm
operations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79AF6E0416CF40F69F55367753FCB001"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0248EE76CD14DF595704F655DA23FFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To comply with subsection (b), at least once every 3
years a person or legal entity shall provide to the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCF0A8F0AA5D94671B6328E03D5D9AF56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a certification by
a certified public accountant or another third party that is acceptable to the
Secretary that the average adjusted gross income, average adjusted gross farm
income, and average adjusted gross nonfarm income of the person or legal entity
does not exceed the applicable limitation specified in that subsection;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE05811E192344DBA3B343984CFD00E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information and
documentation regarding the average adjusted gross income, average adjusted
gross farm income, and average adjusted gross nonfarm income of the person or
legal entity through other procedures established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1A61EC6C394244259B46EC7765076270"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Denial of
program benefits</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a person or
legal entity has failed to comply with this section, the Secretary shall deny
the issuance of applicable payments and benefits specified in paragraphs (1)(C)
and (2)(B) of subsection (b) to the person or legal entity, under similar terms
and conditions as described in section 1001B.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5AA96D33903416EB410AF0813063761"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Audit</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish statistically valid procedures under which the
Secretary shall conduct targeted audits of such persons or legal entities as
the Secretary determines are most likely to exceed the limitations under
subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA3D46364E4604AD40037C664EAD0ADA0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Commensurate
reduction</header><text>In the case of a payment or benefit described in
paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(B) of subsection (b) made in a crop, program, or
fiscal year, as appropriate, to an entity, general partnership, or joint
venture, the amount of the payment or benefit shall be reduced by an amount
that is commensurate with the direct and indirect ownership interest in the
entity, general partnership, or joint venture of each person who has an average
adjusted gross income, average adjusted gross farm income, or average adjusted
gross nonfarm income in excess of the applicable limitation specified in
subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD94F0DB9ED3C447AB831CF82F88C6760"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective
period</header><text>This section shall apply only during the 2009 through 2012
crop, program, or fiscal years, as
appropriate.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H34308D162B57442789E487CB7FD12777"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition</header><text>Section
1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308-3a">7 U.S.C. 1308–3a</external-xref>), as in effect on
September 30, 2007, shall apply with respect to the 2007 and 2008 crop, fiscal,
or program year, as appropriate, for each program described in paragraphs
(1)(C) and (2)(B) of subsection (b) of that section (as amended by subsection
(a)).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4B409C2F077344F99CF0B7BBA000148"><enum>1605.</enum><header>Availability of
quality incentive payments for covered oilseed producers</header>
<subsection id="HCA014426FEE0499D89DC1346195D986"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Incentive
Payments Required</header><text>Subject to subsection (b) and the availability
of appropriations under subsection (h), the Secretary shall use funds made
available under subsection (h) to provide quality incentive payments for the
production of oilseeds with specialized traits that enhance human health, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF548CC03E96B4B138DAC425966E92B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered
Oilseeds</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments under this section
only for the production of an oilseed variety that has, as determined by the
Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="HEE5F8A37DA37493AAEEB09EA5E2ED5BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>been demonstrated
to improve the health profile of the oilseed for use in human consumption
by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEC0E3AAFDAA143C485D1C49FBFA36CCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reducing or
eliminating the need to partially hydrogenate the oil derived from the oilseed
for use in human consumption; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CFD354BBCB44A6695C4B6104F495200"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adopting new
technology traits; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF59FF936B94F46989CB97CCFAEC0BE1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>1
or more impediments to commercialization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2691B5E80BFC4155A61F63BBE7B6E96"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Request for
Proposals</header>
<paragraph id="H2ABC689598904B068D4213DCA3B071CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance</header><text>If
funds are made available to carry out this section for a crop year, the
Secretary shall issue a request for proposals for payments under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H988C4F0B94804BCFB57CC792CC042D92"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multiyear
proposals</header><text>A proponent may submit a multiyear proposal for
payments under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E448A918D3A4EA500B9940940CA67A9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Content of
proposals</header><text>A proposal for payments under this section shall
include a description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0C0E8B1F1CF64354BD9806A2B3DD0000"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how use of the
oilseed enhances human health;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F43BF7A28BF4461BFC6609B8D33DC47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the impediments to
commercial use of the oilseed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CE20092F7E54182A8BD063763BF1049"><enum>(C)</enum><text>each oilseed
variety described in subsection (b) and the value of the oilseed variety as a
matter of public policy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H094E7C861A7742A68560819F23B2B276"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a range for the
base price and premiums per bushel or hundredweight to be paid to
producers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB15CE8D061024B7D8681F03337D11481"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a per bushel or
hundredweight amount of incentive payments requested for each year under this
section that does not exceed <fraction>1/3</fraction> of the total premium
offered for any year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BFBAD1F732749CD85DDE831A4A3649"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the period of time,
not to exceed 4 years, during which incentive payments are to be provided to
producers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H434F9BBA771C44D18CB478BBF8A8F257"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the targeted total
quantity of production and estimated acres needed to produce the targeted
quantity for each year under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6336CA6AE5B745C49FDF45759B4CD18"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contracts for
Production</header>
<paragraph id="HBD7A5BBA46684F44BB2C7CD6EFFF8577"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall approve successful proposals
submitted under subsection (c) on a timely basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D9189DB9DB4477DBF7668ECD54E07CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing of
payments</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments to producers under
this section after the Secretary receives documentation that the premium
required under a contract has been paid to covered producers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDCB0B9CADE76492A86C69387C5F85B17"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H7C0287BB589546408F73CC5F72D7BCD2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If funding provided for a crop year is not fully
allocated under the initial request for proposals under subsection (c), the
Secretary shall issue additional requests for proposals for subsequent crop
years under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26603B75ABD94B80A5FC982064C7E1F8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prorated
payments</header><text>If funding provided for a crop year is less than the
amount otherwise approved by the Secretary or for which approval is sought, the
Secretary shall prorate the payments or approvals in a manner determined by the
Secretary so that the total payments do not exceed the funding level.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H15E49413FAE3403BAD9E00C6A653BED"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Proprietary
Information</header><text>The Secretary shall protect proprietary information
provided to the Secretary for the purpose of administering this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3DE9519843F74B5AB067C54DF868E50"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Program
Compliance and Penalties</header>
<paragraph id="H953159A38EB34CE0B07D80B4CBB76E08"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Guarantee</header><text>The
proponent, if approved, shall be required to guarantee that the oilseed on
which a payment is made by the Secretary under this section is used for human
consumption as described in the proposal, as approved by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2DE237E28C54921B54D96DE5B4D6EB1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>If
oilseeds on which a payment is made by the Secretary under this section are not
actually used for the purpose the payment is made, the proponent shall be
required to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to, as determined by the
Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H99844CF2461C41F1BE477F924B22F436"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an
inadvertent failure, twice the amount of the payment made by the Secretary
under this section to the producer of the oilseeds; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H639098BB72B14FDEABB32D85BC5F0087"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in any other case,
up to twice the full value of the oilseeds involved.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H17916F8ECA3349D4A4D29C5576DAAB72"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>The
Secretary may require such assurances and documentation as may be needed to
enforce the guarantee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2C6194AD82F441DBC07361526CFC44B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="H474BE3C62521485EB500857FA6C7CD17"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to payments required under paragraph (2), the
Secretary may impose penalties on additional persons that use oilseeds the use
of which is restricted under this section for a purpose other than the intended
use.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CBFAB80DD4A44ABA42EA3AA4F2CBDB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
amount of a penalty under this paragraph shall—</text>
<clause id="H95ADDD61FAAA4913A466DB67CF8BE818"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
in an amount determined appropriated by the Secretary; but</text>
</clause><clause id="H835CD5297EE74991AF378093425FB1ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not
to exceed twice the full value of the oilseeds.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB36DDC908AD34C6EB52FFEB4E621DF71"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2009
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0F3F91DA9E564718A73CE407D76093CA"><enum>1606.</enum><header>Personal
liability of producers for deficiencies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 164 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7284">7 U.S.C. 7284</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>and title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>title I of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and title I of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HA61E597E898B4D43AEB8C96800A779B2"><enum>1607.</enum><header>Extension of
existing administrative authority regarding loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 166 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7286">7 U.S.C. 7286</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD8B6D60E4A464A2E9896EA4DAC8C8BAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and subtitle B and C of title I of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>,
title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and title I of
the <short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC213865CC9EE4F348CA43291D700D8A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AC83DB1660445DE9955ABE202C7A225" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDD7DA845482B48DA89DA3B9850903D05"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The authority to carry out paragraph (1) terminates
effective ending with the 2009 crop
year.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58A1DE24769D4DA1BEDE9C8CA63CDE32" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1608.</enum><header>Assignment of
payments</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA5402ACB2944C49A8F684F6BDDCE798"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions of
section 8(g) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C.
590h(g)), relating to assignment of payments, shall apply to payments made
under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23B705A223D248C0AEF500F13D981E41"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The producer making the assignment, or the
assignee, shall provide the Secretary with notice, in such manner as the
Secretary may require, of any assignment made under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9FAB5B26EFAF4C8C9C2F30C09DD20000"><enum>1609.</enum><header>Tracking of
benefits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">As soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may track
the benefits provided, directly or indirectly, to individuals and entities
under titles I and II and the amendments made by those titles.</text>
</section><section id="HAEF50D73046245ED8BE282563152AD22"><enum>1610.</enum><header>Government
publication of cotton price forecasts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 15 of the Agricultural Marketing Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/1141j">12 U.S.C. 1141j</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3054E4E3FE6F4E419FADC73E18223567"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6C9C3AFCB7A4676BF85A43331DB168"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (d) through (f),
respectively.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H00B7294986F546F09DAC12009DFD1E53"><enum>1611.</enum><header>Prevention of
deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs</header>
<subsection id="H0944F6F90A2D42B498081811F0913CF3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall promulgate regulations that—</text>
<paragraph id="H27AF64CD634448308F1FD2E6962FF022"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describe the
circumstances under which, in order to allow for the settlement of estates and
for related purposes, payments may be issued in the name of a deceased
individual; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA8195D6CAA114323AD04D5CBDFDF8D67"><enum>(2)</enum><text>preclude the
issuance of payments to, and on behalf of, deceased individuals that were not
eligible for the payments.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01C26B67A671455A854FA49700AB3083"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>At
least twice each year, the Secretary shall reconcile the social security
numbers of all individuals who receive payments under this title, whether
directly or indirectly, with the Social Security Administration to determine if
the individuals are alive.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H83B83A31B1304D949631F3C3CF76A515"><enum>1612.</enum><header>Hard white
wheat development program</header>
<subsection id="H7FAF23E95639481995A241E152162D4C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H302163C2EF6B49259B3D3BF93C5DB5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible hard
white wheat seed</header><text>The term <term>eligible hard white wheat
seed</term> means hard white wheat seed that, as determined by the Secretary,
is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDAA7C4BAAEF74F9DA8294C10CFAABCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>certified;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB41622A8DFFF40A88D45C016BB42A800"><enum>(B)</enum><text>of a variety that
is suitable for the State in which the seed will be planted;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFA447CF7A1147C3B9ADC2A34FAD9781"><enum>(C)</enum><text>rated at least
superior with respect to quality; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4376C38A8509431500DA20AE098EBA4F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>specifically
approved under a seed establishment program established by the State Department
of Agriculture and the State Wheat Commission of the 1 or more States in which
the seed will be planted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8D93214D7E364A0B821F0247E7B39BD5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <term>program</term> means the hard white wheat development program
established under subsection (b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC086D808AFF64D768116415282EC2878"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation
with the State Departments of Agriculture and the State Wheat Commissions of
the States in regions in which hard white wheat is produced, as determined by
the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H16AB7CA038284C0300F3E57FC740E2C9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H2B4EF0B267244F5A9DD32D00C5C9208E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary shall establish a hard white wheat development program in accordance
with paragraph (2) to promote the establishment of hard white wheat as a viable
market class of wheat in the United States by encouraging production of at
least 240,000,000 bushels of hard white wheat by 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H133784D880B64CE08C32E01471CEEC01"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H5C9A03470E744574985972BF0042BC26"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C) and subsection (c),
if funds are made available for any of the 2009 through 2012 crops of hard
white wheat, the Secretary shall make available incentive payments to producers
of those crops.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF9AF282295FE43BAAC00E1962CB26D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Acreage
limitation</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out subparagraph (A) subject
to a regional limitation determined by the Secretary on the number of acres for
which payments may be received that takes into account planting history and
potential planting, but does not exceed a total of 2,900,000 acres or the
equivalent volume of production based on a yield of 50 bushels per acre.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05F552FFA78042C6808200C964EF80A3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payment
limitations</header><text>Payments to producers on a farm described in
subparagraph (A) shall be—</text>
<clause id="H65497B455E8E48B189A7F7E129C3D815"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
an amount that is not less than $0.20 per bushel; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H70D0BC918105425E8889DA00824EFF3D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
an amount that is not less than $2.00 per acre for planting eligible hard white
wheat seed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCEA8CD2BC7F5417EADA97C658C4787E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H198F327CC8A24DD7B9C5F4144879856E"><enum>1613.</enum><header>Durum wheat
quality program</header>
<subsection id="H7F9D54C6A9D9453F95659E4EB99B94E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Subject to the availability of funds under subsection
(c), the Secretary shall provide compensation to producers of durum wheat in an
amount not to exceed 50 percent of the actual cost of fungicides applied to a
crop of durum wheat of the producers to control Fusarium head blight (wheat
scab) on acres certified to have been planted to Durum wheat in a crop
year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB39BDB6AA7C54ADE9C3603B262D0840"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Insufficient
Funds</header><text>If the total amount of funds appropriated for a fiscal year
under subsection (c) are insufficient to fulfill all eligible requests for
compensation under this section, the Secretary shall prorate the compensation
payments in a manner determined by the Secretary to be equitable.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H21609AB1C47548E386B1B27E5973E836"><enum>(c)</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 2009 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1CB824F506142DB8C49E98DC370CDA5"><enum>1614.</enum><header>Storage
facility loans</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H35259C9159724558B06F978104052870"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall establish a storage facility loan program to
provide funds for producers of grains, oilseeds, pulse crops, hay, renewable
biomass, and other storable commodities (other than sugar), as determined by
the Secretary, to construct or upgrade storage and handling facilities for the
commodities.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H37D5CA40AF204DF18955A5FB1752991E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
producers</header><text>A storage facility loan under this section shall be
made available to any producer described in subsection (a) that, as determined
by the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4D743DC8DBFF4EE4B4A75412ED3095D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has a satisfactory
credit history;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8757DDE6062A45E2AF95888C41A8FE39"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has a need for
increased storage capacity; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4947F262F73C4FF39064FFECEA7D043F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>demonstrates an
ability to repay the loan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HDF58163552AF44E5BAE26579EF5F4F42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Term of
loans</header><text>A storage facility loan under this section shall have a
maximum term of 12 years.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1402DF6D7B144A57812689F33400FFD9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Loan
amount</header><text>The maximum principal amount of a storage facility loan
under this section shall be $500,000.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8AAB0FA5410C4904A121B9CB2081C710"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Loan
disbursements</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for 1 partial
disbursement of loan principal and 1 final disbursement of loan principal, as
determined to be appropriate and subject to acceptable documentation, to
facilitate the purchase and construction of eligible facilities.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H383538EABBF14A39BC0746E4AB775C8C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Loan
security</header><text>Approval of a storage facility loan under this section
shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9EEE9C05CB0B4511B1DD1D659CB661F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require the
borrower to provide loan security to the Secretary, in the form of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCF9EAD1F6A4440D89B5CC7C06CDAF6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a lien on the real
estate parcel on which the storage facility is located; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1DF6B1B3E27C4FE3ACBCA246EC34B981"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such other
security as is acceptable to the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEAC8057B567B4055A5C900574D021E42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>under such rules
and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, not require a severance
agreement from the holder of any prior lien on the real estate parcel on which
the storage facility is located, if the borrower—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H74A0D71E735D48CFB76068F57E385D94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>agrees to increase
the down payment on the storage facility by an amount determined appropriate by
the Secretary; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE7521F7142CB4E5DB524161F85A79FA8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides other
security acceptable to the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC2F22FFEC8394C860001CCB04D945DDC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>allow a borrower,
upon the approval of the Secretary, to define a subparcel of real estate as
security for the storage facility loan if the subparcel is—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1649B112F9034508856ECDD09DE4E5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>of adequate size
and value to adequately secure the loan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H96C470BA0DB3463CAE00B868BF9DF854"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not subject to any
other liens or mortgages that are superior to the lien interest of the
Commodity Credit Corporation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3986406F23C54E25AA42A87FB62519B4"><enum>1615.</enum><header>State, county,
and area committees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
8(b)(5)(B)(ii) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C.
590h(b)(5)(B)(ii)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0E5E72E5D1AB49CA85E8765C6FB719D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6AE6A4927DE4F198638DAF3255083E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding item (aa) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking <quote>A
committee established</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C4BFD9763824487930030D1D92EDF9" style="OLC">
<subclause id="H36004F9378BF4829BC7E2835DDFD2BA2"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subclause (II), a committee
established</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BE5F9CDFAFF402000917C275BF396B1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD365E8F779144F01B256A2EDF6FE0C8" style="OLC">
<subclause id="HBF73D506B4944A7B867544A94C1BF0FD"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Combination or
consolidation of areas</header><text>A committee established by combining or
consolidating 2 or more county or area committees shall consist of not fewer
than 3 nor more than 11 members that—</text>
<item id="HEE97D05C51354CA6986516B5312EC31D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>are
fairly representative of the agricultural producers within the area covered by
the county, area, or local committee; and</text>
</item><item id="H8BBB2CA646D34515ACA3B9446FEFA652"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>are
elected by the agricultural producers that participate or cooperate in programs
administered within the area under the jurisdiction of the county, area, or
local committee.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H532F0F5AB93642D5AB153E47534E8612"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Representation
of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers</header><text>The Secretary
shall develop procedures to maintain representation of socially disadvantaged
farmers and ranchers on combined or consolidated committees.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2C79885A6A2D4A15A50418A2A08A8BE"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Eligibility for
membership</header><text>Notwithstanding any other producer eligibility
requirements for service on county or area committees, if a county or area is
consolidated or combined, a producer shall be eligible to serve only as a
member of the county or area committee that the producer elects to administer
the farm records of the
producer.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H0333A7F627E7421AADE28075CF1D42FD"><enum>1616.</enum><header>Prohibition on
charging certain fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Public
Law 108–470 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7416a">7 U.S.C. 7416a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H475EE0CA751940F4A2EF637019D8F898"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5400404483D9424CAF3BD4524E55F49D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71BFB05A1FA94D6B864935E4B695BA8F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC627DD42E6904349B829F3B8A4439373"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition on
Charging Certain Fees</header><text>The Secretary may not charge any fees or
related costs for the collection of commodity assessments pursuant to this
Act.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H73FFFB271B184EF1887CE4CDA76CBDFD"><enum>1617.</enum><header>Signature
authority</header>
<subsection id="H0363B4404F7C4134AA61D3E7BFFFA147"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this title and title II and amendments
made by those titles, if the Secretary approves a document, the Secretary shall
not subsequently determine the document is inadequate or invalid because of the
lack of authority of any person signing the document on behalf of the applicant
or any other individual, entity, general partnership, or joint venture, or the
documents relied upon were determined inadequate or invalid, unless the person
signing the program document knowingly and willfully falsified the evidence of
signature authority or a signature.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAFD5AE6777354033829D724EB9EFC569"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Affirmation</header>
<paragraph id="H2EE2E419FE30426AA62544766153B168"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from
asking a proper party to affirm any document that otherwise would be considered
approved under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F803C69CBC94241B92BA13F8892295D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No retroactive
effect</header><text>A denial of benefits based on a lack of affirmation under
paragraph (1) shall not be retroactive with respect to third-party producers
who were not the subject of the erroneous representation of authority, if the
third-party producers—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE3E7DB60880F4048A111CE5B3E2004C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>relied on the prior
approval by the Secretary of the documents in good faith; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H734A8384A9D9470BA90144FE202534D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>substantively
complied with all program requirements</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6A65FC9BB74B445999BD7F9962BF88FA"><enum>1618.</enum><header>Modernization
of Farm Service Agency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall transmit 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 prepared by a third party that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="H1F07D853CF164D00BB6B7D8159D44F2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the data
processing and information technology challenges experienced in local offices
of the Farm Service Agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF4B8EE997D9479BAD069F057706B3AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the impact of
those challenges on service to producers, on efficiency of personnel, and on
implementation of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D868304190E4D83A6C848BA2E71366"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the need for
information technology system upgrades of the Farm Service Agency relative to
other agencies of the Department of Agriculture;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H748A195EF0084A1F949279FE7376C7F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the detailed plan
needed to fulfill the needs of the Department that are identified in paragraph
(3), including hardware, software, and infrastructure requirements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3260B061BCEA449A86E1E095AF2D87F0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the estimated cost
and timeframe for long-term modernization and stabilization of Farm Service
Agency information technology systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27F62BAFA6CA4E5FBB02A6B79524B774"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the benefits
associated with such modernization and stabilization; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FDD3EFCA835461B9200AF1EFF7D0BE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>an
evaluation of the existence of appropriate oversight within the Department to
ensure that funds needed for systems upgrades can be appropriately
managed.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA1A8DE2910074DDEABF794348B1C365F"><enum>1619.</enum><header>Information
gathering</header>
<subsection id="H3DC8A773BAF042D38D04F29E7E15FBDB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Geospatial
systems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
ensure that all the geospatial data of the agencies of the Department of
Agriculture are portable and standardized.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCAF949435CAC4685B4CEB2C91277CBAB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on
disclosures</header>
<paragraph id="HCC5D7F9ABD614A8CAD4768F470FFAAFB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
agricultural operation</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<term>agricultural operation</term> includes the production and marketing of
agricultural commodities and livestock.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB7CD9943686741C2B3EA81D356B4BC7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Except
as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary, any officer or employee
of the Department of Agriculture, or any contractor or cooperator of the
Department, shall not disclose—</text>
<subparagraph id="H529BC783B7A0446E8015162BB586A53B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information
provided by an agricultural producer or owner of agricultural land concerning
the agricultural operation, farming or conservation practices, or the land
itself, in order to participate in programs of the Department; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5594284AAB2343988FC8808C055FD6CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>geospatial
information otherwise maintained by the Secretary about agricultural land or
operations for which information described in subparagraph (A) is
provided.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1F55EB1AD8A4054B4603E97261F652B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorized
disclosures</header>
<subparagraph id="H8E1EC86BDA5D4643BFC2F0E3E57B5065"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Limited release
of information</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the information
described in paragraph (2) will not be subsequently disclosed except in
accordance with paragraph (4), the Secretary may release or disclose the
information to a person or Federal, State, local, or tribal agency working in
cooperation with the Secretary in any Department program—</text>
<clause id="H752F08777A0F4134A46970E76FE3AEC0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>when
providing technical or financial assistance with respect to the agricultural
operation, agricultural land, or farming or conservation practices; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HF31AE89F5E0342F5A8E2D161EE00E5AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>when responding
to a disease or pest threat to agricultural operations, if the Secretary
determines that a threat to agricultural operations exists and the disclosure
of information to a person or cooperating government entity is necessary to
assist the Secretary in responding to the disease or pest threat as authorized
by law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC21391F25D94B8A91703E784B6DF52E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection affects—</text>
<subparagraph id="H99147C9059664625A32CFFC7F3875EE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the disclosure of
payment information (including payment information and the names and addresses
of recipients of payments) under any Department program that is otherwise
authorized by law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6040F795E53845339FD66DFFB225EA08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the disclosure of
information described in paragraph (2) if the information has been transformed
into a statistical or aggregate form without naming any—</text>
<clause id="HF4A0A398BE314B9381EC4B592B5F98B5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>individual owner,
operator, or producer; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HD1FD31DC861440FE850091D58207EEEC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>specific data
gathering site; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA145967431234655804600C2D37D2033"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the disclosure of
information described in paragraph (2) pursuant to the consent of the
agricultural producer or owner of agricultural land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0AAEF163DB934A95A7009E0526A363C7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Condition of
other programs</header><text>The participation of the agricultural producer or
owner of agricultural land in, or receipt of any benefit under, any program
administered by the Secretary may not be conditioned on the consent of the
agricultural producer or owner of agricultural land under paragraph
(4)(C).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H747088C7AB594EDF8DA4811FF731F7D9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Waiver of
privilege or protection</header><text>The disclosure of information under
paragraph (2) shall not constitute a waiver of any applicable privilege or
protection under Federal law, including trade secret protection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H33A87DE0A59B4A3EB09B20CE44F63E1E"><enum>1620.</enum><header>Leasing of
office space</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="HD6BC4A790848457EB06E3B3F4D9900BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the costs and time
associated with complying with leasing procedures of the General Services
Administration relative to the previous independent leasing procedures of the
Department of Agriculture;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H571D2BFDE69D4A059168A9E76D73E738"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the additional
staffing needs associated with complying with those procedures; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC58B45858E746B3875387417B12B7F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the value added to
the leasing process and the ability of the Department to secure best-value
leases by complying with the General Services Administration leasing
procedures.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H9ECE72B5B848424590B7CCA969171741"><enum>1621.</enum><header>Geographically
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers</header>
<subsection id="HE45D8EA054814111918D285CA9A9E01D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H8EAC0B7726CC4358833F245E6268275C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agricultural
commodity</header><text>The term <term>agricultural commodity</term> has the
meaning given the term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42E77EEE91034279A93009AAF3EF98D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Geographically
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</header><text>The term <term>geographically
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</term> has the meaning given the term in
section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7
U.S.C. 2204 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/171">Public Law 107–171</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H089CD33F01E143168882732D0000E9B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Subject
to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide
geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments
for activities described in subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD028087519474CE995BB721F4FA5A7E2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transportation</header>
<paragraph id="H3ABCCD0F62F64AEDA8D41296AAC50015"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may
provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer
or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an
agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H764465464EDC467D0049CBF6AB517843"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Proof of
eligibility</header><text>To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph
(1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the
Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred
over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF18CCCE4EF8547BD9B1DAEF15B4E725"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amount</header>
<subparagraph id="HED1C587C294D46ED91F401FCBFFB1D87"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct
reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher
under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<clause id="H2C917D670F744677ABDE2E67760585DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
amount of costs incurred by the geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher
for transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs during the fiscal
year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE75E659BDBEC44C5B86F03101D001465"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4AF99797DA334164A18EDF11B237A551"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the percentage of the
allowance for that fiscal year under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5941">section 5941</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code, for Federal employees stationed in Alaska and Hawaii; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HA301252D44614BFB831DEFA84D6D6C" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of an insular area (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>)), a comparable percentage of the
allowance for the fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3160E81654A44CD9962215B315C23E6C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
total amount of direct reimbursement payments provided by the Secretary under
this section shall not exceed $15,000,000 for a fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB2AFCC86EE9F4E1E80ADBC9B4E00E1BD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2009
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFBC604DA4D7A4ED7A2781D295DA5E4F7"><enum>1622.</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall make available to the
Farm Service Agency to carry out this title $50,000,000.</text>
</section><section id="HF72FBBEBE4FB405EAC20E09EA860957F"><enum>1623.</enum><header>Repeals</header>
<subsection id="HEBA11DD1B63D4C4DB6FCA6F2E8CF8658"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Commission on
Application of Payment Limitations</header><text>Section 1605 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7993">7 U.S.C. 7993</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE1B2D0FA20014D84BAC9849D401F14B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Renewed
Availability of Market Loss Assistance and Certain Emergency Assistance to
Persons That Failed To Receive Assistance Under Earlier
Authorities</header><text>Section 1617 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8000">7 U.S.C. 8000</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Conservation</header>
<subtitle id="HE3E79B5828194E21A8FEB34F94F2241F"><enum>A</enum><header>Definitions and
Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation</header>
<section id="HBA0C8D70E4004BDAA59DA3F9E353E2F0"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Definitions
relating to conservation title of Food Security Act of 1985</header>
<subsection id="H9B26137FD29E4ED8BD96F0D55161E695"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Beginning farmer
or rancher</header><text display-inline="yes-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="HFB767F3CF1194BC9887059618DE33C13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) through (6), (7) through (11), (12), (13) through (15), (16),
(17), and (18) as paragraphs (3) through (7), (9) through (13), (15), (20)
through (22), (24), (26), and (27), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1FB5F60A14E644AEA0E7AE04F156736C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0020D5D37A843A9AB53F9CBD856B922" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H9BDB2D3FA420410FA17FDB0064D80084"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Beginning farmer
or rancher</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>beginning farmer or rancher</term> has the meaning given the term in
section 343(a)(8) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1991(a)(8)).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H43F65692C5634F93B595238B59229D75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Farm</header><text>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 by
inserting after paragraph (7), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F9F0E6229844E81BDEFDB09862CCEDE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1FCBC44A444A4110A1CEF000686E91D"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Farm</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>farm</quote> means a farm
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFA8C5901DCD645D5B3F023CFB6C4D6C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is under the
general control of one operator;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D8B85AC8B4B4BC38DA5F33183CFF9FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has one or more
owners;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C5E4E24DF794B7AB2D8B1F411D88505"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consists of one or
more tracts of land, whether or not contiguous;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22FD3BE965154D8A94BD10AC37F0162F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is located within
a county or region, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AA5EA251837483F90D332F93286169"><enum>(E)</enum><text>may contain lands
that are incidental to the production of perennial crops, including conserving
uses, forestry, and livestock, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H679A4CF067BD41B8A0E78FD6388152A4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Indian
tribe</header><text>Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3801(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (13), as redesignated by
subsection (a)(1), the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2C57419F97746FAB5312EC275F40785" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA2DEB4D1E0014765965585B32BE1DE4D"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Indian
tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given
the term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b(e)).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7BFF80DD64E44B589EE3BDEF314552BD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Integrated pest
management; livestock; nonindustrial private forest land; person and legal
entity</header><text display-inline="yes-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 by inserting after
paragraph (15), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), the following new
paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF83F76468064ECE85035F3E95DEA94C" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H90D5B5C3A1E345CCB5ABD021C7DFC2E0"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Integrated pest
management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>integrated pest management</quote> means a sustainable approach to
managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools
in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C62E6D3FEBF42B6BC60DFFA2BC2FECB"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Livestock</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>livestock</quote> means all
animals raised on farms, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD73A067B762F4C8600B1CB1CBAC57473"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Nonindustrial
private forest land</header><text>The term <term>nonindustrial private forest
land</term> means rural land, as determined by the Secretary, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC4619A014A6347389CF14DD158849F10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has existing tree
cover or is suitable for growing trees; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85BEAF13740C44D08918A11B55D07C10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is owned by any
nonindustrial private individual, group, association, corporation, Indian
tribe, or other private legal entity that has definitive decisionmaking
authority over the land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H18D51ABEF93240BF8153B82B2B648284"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Person and
legal entity</header><text>For purposes of applying payment limitations under
subtitle D, the terms <quote>person</quote> and <quote>legal entity</quote>
have the meanings given those terms in section 1001(a) of this Act (7 U.S.C.
1308(a)).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H7412B6575A6A4D979CD54F40315D7C26"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</header><text display-inline="yes-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 by inserting after paragraph (22), as
redesignated by subsection (a)(1), the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4ED265C502B7497A91764F5F38599561" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H21C1DEBD0E214D5E9E13035D93611933"><enum>(23)</enum><header>Socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</header><text>The term <term>socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</term> has the meaning given the term in
section 2501(e)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C.
2279(e)(2)).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCE503AD88CCF4B3380BAA2D300BDB608"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-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 by inserting after
paragraph (24), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6C8688723CC4F6B9B34A310CD42108F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H79D7B909F58648489023916219A34897"><enum>(25)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>technical assistance</term> means technical expertise, information, and
tools necessary for the conservation of natural resources on land active in
agricultural, forestry, or related uses. The term includes the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HDB641A00721A4921AC00C3DEE7C3F3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Technical services
provided directly to farmers, ranchers, and other eligible entities, such as
conservation planning, technical consultation, and assistance with design and
implementation of conservation practices.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB114C22EDD8649B9B6009C7351531374"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Technical
infrastructure, including activities, processes, tools, and agency functions
needed to support delivery of technical services, such as technical standards,
resource inventories, training, data, technology, monitoring, and effects
analyses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HC6BCA80EAD4F49B186AB5366ABC0003F"><enum>2002.</enum><header>Review of good
faith determinations related to highly erodible land conservation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1212 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3812">16 U.S.C. 3812</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04D74FEC5240441D80B28149C09F32B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF69B30169CF549F59757F390C5898262"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Graduated
Penalties</header>
<paragraph id="H6DF7D4D8D84D42BC0005A7234C6D2359"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ineligibility</header><text>No
person shall become ineligible under section 1211 for program loans, payments,
and benefits as a result of the failure of the person to actively apply a
conservation plan, if the Secretary determines that the person has acted in
good faith and without an intent to violate this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10EBF7F30E674049B7D9411B49E93379"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
reviewers</header><text>A determination of the Secretary, or a designee of the
Secretary, under paragraph (1) shall be reviewed by the applicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE607E0609D994A9C9CC17D79FE11A09"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State Executive
Director, with the technical concurrence of the State Conservationist;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF45178050C544802885B3BE332D245FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>district director,
with the technical concurrence of the area conservationist.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF64E6986FAFA47B4BCEC24D8223BFF7E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Period for
implementation</header><text>A person who meets the requirements of paragraph
(1) shall be allowed a reasonable period of time, as determined by the
Secretary, but not to exceed 1 year, during which to implement the measures and
practices necessary to be considered to be actively applying the conservation
plan of the person.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CDB04BE8ABD4189A03454CAF2B3A412"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="HF2C4B8D4135B4A82AE5E5C388DC4CAB8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application</header><text>This
paragraph applies if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<clause id="H22FDB06C639F4CE094A1F233828BD7F8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
person has failed to comply with section 1211 with respect to highly erodible
cropland, and has acted in good faith and without an intent to violate section
1211; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H23C7D57C7E444397BE5F883365EB1D78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
violation—</text>
<subclause id="HAB5E6FAF13F04B21AFB08BA3342BE3EB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is technical and
minor in nature; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB042F782EE8F482AAB3D0771ACDDBD67"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has a minimal
effect on the erosion control purposes of the conservation plan applicable to
the land on which the violation has occurred.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DCAEF2F402149E69DAD78ED46D64BEB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>If
this paragraph applies under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, in lieu of
applying the ineligibility provisions of section 1211, reduce program benefits
described in section 1211 that the producer would otherwise be eligible to
receive in a crop year by an amount commensurate with the seriousness of the
violation, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6490E974A9944CD590AB97C05C2E3F3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Subsequent crop
years</header><text>Any person whose benefits are reduced for any crop year
under this subsection shall continue to be eligible for all of the benefits
described in section 1211 for any subsequent crop year if, prior to the
beginning of the subsequent crop year, the Secretary determines that the person
is actively applying a conservation plan according to the schedule specified in
the
plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H85CCC92F602345B1A9A9FCAE70E23600"><enum>2003.</enum><header>Review of good
faith determinations related to wetland conservation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1222(h) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3822">16 U.S.C. 3822(h)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA067FD6202FD42AC83D5977E134EB83D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C6ABAA33C984CCFA2CAFF52824262B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDF888A83131441EC9879542C959342CB" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H93CDDB07EFBC4571B1B7F00000971D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
reviewers</header><text>A determination of the Secretary, or a designee of the
Secretary, under paragraph (1) shall be reviewed by the applicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="H70800BC1ECD541A3BB01C333DD8B981F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State Executive
Director, with the technical concurrence of the State Conservationist;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3CC3B7B83A7A484A91A16E75AC4D26ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>district director,
with the technical concurrence of the area
conservationist.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D1751A8AB3641C5B4A67EA301B9F58B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)
(as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by inserting <quote>be</quote> before
<quote>actively</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H947E263676FD4A55B0EC6CD43E52A94"><enum>B</enum><header>Conservation
Reserve Program</header>
<section id="HDE971A3056544554B216FA817DB6EF2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Extension of
conservation reserve program</header><text display-inline="no-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—</text>
<paragraph id="H39E0F888C55F4ABC8D146BA650CBBF5C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2007 calendar year</quote> and inserting <quote>2012 fiscal
year</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC924F69819C044AEB02155CEABF859DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
before the period the following: <quote>and to address issues raised by State,
regional, and national conservation initiatives</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HE3F9534FB8A34B38BF293142FDD0EA47" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Land eligible for
enrollment in conservation reserve</header><text display-inline="no-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—</text>
<paragraph id="H77E47DEE3CBB49B499B95E48378E9B27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD8785B21B25D43F0AD04008D7BF3A82C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002</quote> and inserting
<quote>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F64202DC6494BBE8F068BEF80B2EE26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H87074F6B17934885AA894C4530092332"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F3800FA8E3C4E83A04675DD95D496E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9CAED1815511454A9F6F184B309BBCB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end and inserting <quote>or</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA3D0CD521C04DF2A1BF00E36CE5E9C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (E), by inserting
<quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the end.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H6ADC738868E44EFF91FFD45528BF1ED1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Maximum enrollment
of acreage in conservation reserve</header><text display-inline="no-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—</text>
<paragraph id="H383174E4F554490EBA71FBAB185359C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2007 calendar years</quote> and inserting <quote>2009 fiscal
years</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0B8CC4A20D8428093712CFD2BD24045"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>( 16 U.S.C.</quote> and inserting <quote>(16 U.S.C.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B672D29CA874F178DF17EFB00E1EE25"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new sentence: <quote>During fiscal years 2010, 2011, and
2012, the Secretary may maintain up to 32,000,000 acres in the conservation
reserve at any 1 time.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H0488111BA3704E77864CB81BE96C00ED" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Designation of
conservation priority areas</header><text display-inline="no-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 <quote>the Chesapeake Bay
Region (Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia)</quote> and inserting <quote>the
Chesapeake Bay Region</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H0F11536F8D25474CBF054823683007FB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Treatment of
multi-year grasses and legumes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (g) of 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 to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2CE4C3AA9ACB424D80CBA2CF788E1BA2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H45922B5324174E5B9DAC12D951FA1349"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Multi-year
grasses and legumes</header>
<paragraph id="H043289E4AF984A8384A94900BDD1C8C6"><enum>(1)</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>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H28977511AACB4A7F8D6CD9A561C6543C"><enum>(2)</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 highly erodible
cropland has been planted or considered planted for 4 of the 6 years referred
to in such
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H83A28E06851D41F6BBCF328DA683164D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Revised pilot
program for enrollment of wetland and buffer acreage in conservation
reserve</header>
<subsection id="H490226A4AC3E45659B15F076C6D598AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Revised
Program</header>
<paragraph id="HE60E8168F205473898F72F45CE05F299"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title XII of the Food
Security Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after section 1231 (16 U.S.C.
3831) the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD7E1143967C54B7F8EF46022006FB8AB" style="OLC">
<section id="H444326F2514142C4A61100E85E163167"><enum>1231B.</enum><header>Pilot program
for enrollment of wetland and buffer acreage in conservation reserve</header>
<subsection id="HD6EF7203F10D4FA4AE912FCCC20511EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program
required</header>
<paragraph id="HCC75EC2896534F149F09BC4C91E97BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During the 2008 through 2012 fiscal years, the Secretary
shall carry out a program in each State under which the Secretary shall enroll
eligible acreage described in subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB34F6C9991E4413B5EB73D4BE518E00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participation
among states</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent
practicable, that owners and operators in each State have an equitable
opportunity to participate in the program established under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H14B509C8A4DB4A578EAAC72ECE8C8E12"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
acreage</header>
<paragraph id="HC26C8BA5A13847A4005D49D2562783C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Wetland and
related land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
subsections (c) and (d), an owner or operator may enroll in the conservation
reserve, pursuant to the program established under this section, land—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBB4A202B377243758DB6EF3886D3819"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that is wetland (including a converted
wetland described in section 1222(b)(1)(A)) that had a cropping history during
at least 3 of the immediately preceding 10 crop years;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47C9F9B80BA14097B1197209382DD228"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on which a constructed wetland is to be
developed that will receive flow from a row crop agriculture drainage system
and is designed to provide nitrogen removal in addition to other wetland
functions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC91E93C58474DBBB1A99FCA608F33D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that was devoted to commercial pond-raised
aquaculture in any year during the period of calendar years 2002 through 2007;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB84C77A09204EF081FEE000007F0970"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that, after January 1, 1990, and before
December 31, 2002, was—</text>
<clause id="HA89F20CA13784A19A32D2D93EC3CACEE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>cropped during at
least 3 of 10 crop years; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H899DDE722AD949AD99AE185F93C4FD0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subject to the
natural overflow of a prairie wetland.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFB70D53FF9F4366A9543D8CD004CAEF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Buffer
acreage</header><text>Subject to subsections (c) and (d), an owner or operator
may enroll in the conservation reserve, pursuant to the program established
under this section, buffer acreage that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H01468A087BC64A8E008449C86454998D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to
land described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HC6B0B2EE6CC4467C8EC2C182686E0031"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is contiguous to such land</text>
</clause><clause id="H26294C3DEA8D4FF591FADFB8BF2C6FFD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is used to
protect such land; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H74065F66AE47403AA086FD8B8E6D45A3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is of such width as the Secretary
determines is necessary to protect such land, taking into consideration and
accommodating the farming practices (including the straightening of boundaries
to accommodate machinery) used with respect to the cropland that surrounds such
land; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H595034771DF043E09EF1544D12F38BFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to land described in
subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1), enhances a wildlife benefit to the extent
practicable in terms of upland to wetland ratios, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H84303305496149C9BD421BBCF5D22D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program
limitations</header>
<paragraph id="H28D89D864BCF4F4C99E5A49F9937C93"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acreage
limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
enroll in the conservation reserve, pursuant to the program established under
this section, not more than—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27F2AEFFB5DA43719C4FA77FDFD6C038"><enum>(A)</enum><text>100,000 acres in
any State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA391A4E632D540F08FA6B4C6F832084"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a total of
1,000,000 acres.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4963393963AD4A40BD5C725800B5A23B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relationship to
maximum enrollment</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), any acreage enrolled
in the conservation reserve under this section shall be considered acres
maintained in the conservation reserve.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBE9FEE667B9843DC831FEAFC70CA8F41"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship to
other enrolled acreage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Acreage enrolled in the conservation
reserve under this section shall not affect for any fiscal year the quantity
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3ACC39B47E244A5EA991645827FE59FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>acreage enrolled
to establish conservation buffers as part of the program announced on March 24,
1998 (63 Fed. Reg. 14109); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A5D15E066A44C1687D2D324EA660007"><enum>(B)</enum><text>acreage enrolled
into the conservation reserve enhancement program announced on May 27, 1998 (63
Fed. Reg. 28965).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H97651E2CD55F4788A3EBA048A3B6CDC8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review;
potential increase in enrollment acreage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a review of the
program established under this section with respect to each State that has
enrolled land in the conservation reserve pursuant to the program. As a result
of the review, the Secretary may increase the number of acres that may be
enrolled in a State under the program to not more than 200,000 acres,
notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCBFCDE3E7C6B4957BD009C18B6DE33D6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Owner or
operator enrollment limitations</header>
<paragraph id="HB21DA23AD7A64CC1877043E852351B85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Wetland and
related land</header>
<subparagraph id="H54CC6F22FE9B49839DA1B79209CC4215"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Wetlands and
constructed wetlands</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
maximum size of any land described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection
(b)(1) that an owner or operator may enroll in the conservation reserve,
pursuant to the program established under this section, shall be 40 contiguous
acres.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63169C6C012340199237711E5404DDDA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Flooded
farmland</header><text>The maximum size of any land described in subparagraph
(D) of subsection (b)(1) that an owner or operator may enroll in the
conservation reserve, pursuant to the program established under this section,
shall be 20 contiguous acres.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H78CBD29AF0FD4DA9992C925DFC5BC0D0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Coverage</header><text>All
acres described in subparagraph (A) or (B), including acres that are ineligible
for payment, shall be covered by the conservation contract.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H00BFE9A87A9A48C9B23746639E9E96F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Buffer
acreage</header><text>The maximum size of any buffer acreage described in
subsection (b)(2) that an owner or operator may enroll in the conservation
reserve under this section shall be determined by the Secretary in consultation
with the State Technical Committee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16B82D21CF5F480EB8D5DB996DEB00BE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Tracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except for land described in subsection
(b)(1)(C) and buffer acreage related to such land, the maximum size of any
eligible acreage described in subsection (b)(1) in a tract of an owner or
operator enrolled in the conservation reserve under this section shall be 40
acres.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB112E7B61B4C4FD1851E69F523FCBAE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duties of owners
and operators</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the term
of a contract entered into under the program established under this section, an
owner or operator shall agree—</text>
<paragraph id="H2893F77D1B9E437AAAC3A16C7E47677"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to restore the
hydrology of the wetland within the eligible acreage to the maximum extent
practicable, as determined by the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FEAC825877F48CE883BBD21807E906F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to establish
vegetative cover (which may include emerging vegetation in water and bottomland
hardwoods, cypress, and other appropriate tree species) on the eligible
acreage, as determined by the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FFE36F5DFC04786B605A317E7E4CE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to a general
prohibition of commercial use of the enrolled land; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H186FB31C98ED49729251CDDA2E5EBD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to carry out other
duties described in section 1232.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H04C17934F8E84C5A807D124B21AB869C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duties of the
secretary</header>
<paragraph id="H6C911F0D325E44C493C519D7D800DF33"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraphs (2) and (3), in return for a contract entered into under this
section, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36FA23FF720D46BBA7F737EC6B9DA645"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make payments to the owner or operator
based on rental rates for cropland; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4593D3282EA64CFE85E0CA98D09E5756"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide assistance
to the owner or operator in accordance with sections 1233 and 1234.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H00277EE6216C4CFF8C1863C8A0EA8F7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contract offers
and payments</header><text>The Secretary shall use the method of determination
described in section 1234(c)(2)(B) to determine the acceptability of contract
offers and the amount of rental payments under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0820B5A416E34FE58C21007BFFC1F93"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Incentives</header><text>The
amounts payable to owners and operators in the form of rental payments under
contracts entered into under this section shall reflect incentives that are
provided to owners and operators to enroll filterstrips in the conservation
reserve under section
1234.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC4BDFB31A0FF4C37989F6D14A1B427A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repeal of
superceded program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7B1C7251B6164170B17CBE4BB1C7FA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (h); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF937E38E5E4E4052B13E10C38BF8605E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF43E04CFC9DB44958E5C67D7E362293C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
changes to emergency forestry conservation reserve program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (k) of 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—</text>
<paragraph id="H5C98AA8DBC7F4D70B0B73B658D12E5BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(k) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Emergency Forestry
Conservation Reserve Program</header-in-text>.—</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0683945A11B746D7A99082BF99D572E8" style="OLC">
<section id="H8608B031203E492A929BA1F68011E0D5"><enum>1231A.</enum><header>Emergency
forestry conservation reserve
program</header>
</section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCDEA000B8E044A6AC045D33CB00C44F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subsection</quote> each place it appears (other than paragraph
(3)(C)(ii)) and inserting <quote>section</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD5D70E4751314753A6829E6166B7123F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subsections (a), (b), and (c),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H74067C69E4C34560B3EB3200714D3500"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
as so redesignated, by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs
(1) and (2), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC83BA49BF6849C484D6A71DCC792167"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8274FF49A10B46FFAF887514AF30558F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) through (I) as paragraphs (1) through (9),
respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF32E33155A07456D86850327FC8B81BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote> and
<quote>subparagraph (G)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)</quote> and
<quote>paragraph (7)</quote>, respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20A070EF179541CAA507E7B43E7C73AA"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), as so
redesignated—</text>
<clause id="HF7A01BBC2CFC4D719723B07466588FCE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H10D07B7AB1B64098AF0092A1E8381FF4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>subsection (d)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
1231(d)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B40BEA491CF4626A5B2A93A8DD15F4"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by
redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B),
respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CFD66ECC24F4D2FBE5843DC432553B0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
as so redesignated—</text>
<clause id="H9B60310A86A5409CA698CA9B37F40044"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
redesignating clauses (i) through (v) as subparagraphs (A) through (E),
respectively, and subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii),
respectively;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD2E72B2ED385420A904F59009EC136E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>clause (i)(I)</quote>
and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)(i)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4D2B769D478741CAA1F9F0ADAF8B47E0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>clause (i)(II)</quote>
and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)(ii)</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC1910F0B5B94A0CA94ECCC181FA53B8"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by
redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as subparagraphs (A) through (C),
respectively, and subclauses (I) through (III) as clauses (i) through (iii),
respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8280241218B1410BA4BB196C001899C1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2107.</enum><header>Additional duty of
participants under conservation reserve contracts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1232(a) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3832">16 U.S.C. 3832(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H21CB943D57B649A7A30260DDCDBD97E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (5) through (10) as paragraphs (6) through (11), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1B94CC3871942C985A997811159F65B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H167BF561B81C44319B081D19DEB02FC9" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H2F3DE25BA7F546B18EC093F57590B621"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to undertake
management on the land as needed throughout the term of the contract to
implement the conservation
plan;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H633002E2A4AF4B6598626C1501468660" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2108.</enum><header>Managed haying,
grazing, or other commercial use of forage on enrolled land and installation of
wind turbines</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H51049D4733734416AEA7D9CD19E75917"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General
prohibition; exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1232(a) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3832">16 U.S.C. 3832(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (8), as redesignated
by section 2107, and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H266DFA19D5314FDDBC7901F2F02FEE4D" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H119507FA9AEC47E7B24C4B21470063EF"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not to conduct any harvesting or grazing,
nor otherwise make commercial use of the forage, on land that is subject to the
contract, nor adopt any similar practice specified in the contract by the
Secretary as a practice that would tend to defeat the purposes of the contract,
except that the Secretary may permit, consistent with the conservation of soil,
water quality, and wildlife habitat (including habitat during nesting seasons
for birds in the area)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8D50449A2B3E4A53B5E9A3CC183BC6B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">managed harvesting (including the managed
harvesting of biomass), except that in permitting managed harvesting, the
Secretary, in coordination with the State technical committee—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H48CA8E7EA4E64920B59BC412838FB9DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall develop
appropriate vegetation management requirements; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H27153970BAA24D86A28ED716C54D998"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall identify
periods during which managed harvesting may be conducted;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H537D8264031D4941AE7BCAABD7549ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>harvesting and
grazing or other commercial use of the forage on the land that is subject to
the contract in response to a drought or other emergency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD3B1261917DC4676AE9CDAAC1170ABA3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>routine grazing or
prescribed grazing for the control of invasive species, except that in
permitting such routine grazing or prescribed grazing, the Secretary, in
coordination with the State technical committee—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HA53CC28F711F4BA1B4B85025C9A0CACF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall develop
appropriate vegetation management requirements and stocking rates for the land
that are suitable for continued routine grazing; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H057C1AE07A4F4E38AB04F83BAF649C00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall establish
the frequency during which routine grazing may be conducted, taking into
consideration regional differences such as—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HC59A42DFB7D8470599BAEAA66B007EE2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>climate, soil
type, and natural resources;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H8067169A71464173B3714D36008D84DD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the number of
years that should be required between routine grazing activities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HFAEF38BCFC4041DDB717138529230565"><enum>(III)</enum><text>how often during
a year in which routine grazing is permitted that routine grazing should be
allowed to occur; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD6BBB0F4B5C3437BBC724606EBCE38CB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the installation
of wind turbines, except that in permitting the installation of wind turbines,
the Secretary shall determine the number and location of wind turbines that may
be installed, taking into account—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HA77A70AE6F9E42DEA44B88676C71741D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the location,
size, and other physical characteristics of the land;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H1F0142CFFCEB4A3D98CA79C1E0C7942D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the extent to
which the land contains wildlife and wildlife habitat; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HADE2C194BED64B01A41149A7D320FA9E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the purposes of
the conservation reserve program under this
subchapter;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HF26BB86FCD43429CADAE974CCE8DA54"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rental payment
reduction</header><text display-inline="yes-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 by adding at the end the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDB33E0D96BC646CDB4E88F000473ED93" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC484829D42DA4731AE2DE812F43E83DA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rental payment
reduction for certain authorized uses of enrolled land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an authorized activity under
subsection (a)(8) on land that is subject to a contract under this subchapter,
the Secretary shall reduce the rental payment otherwise payable under the
contract by an amount commensurate with the economic value of the authorized
activity.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HEA7EFA556FFF4A84BD53B6A2B45ED874" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2109.</enum><header>Cost sharing
payments relating to trees, windbreaks, shelterbelts, and wildlife
corridors</header><text display-inline="no-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 by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2DA1B6904EC54317A68FF071B396DE46" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD5A602131BB14338A5512B066CA3C213"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Trees,
windbreaks, shelterbelts, and wildlife corridors</header>
<subparagraph id="H11335495B76446C3907B30D7C32D90B0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This paragraph applies to—</text>
<clause id="HBF7FB234AAB6466782C1D2B1D6B7E22E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>land devoted to
the production of hardwood trees, windbreaks, shelterbelts, or wildlife
corridors under a contract entered into under this subchapter after November
28, 1990;</text>
</clause><clause id="H918E0B9E03744B6EBA17C25168A933A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>land converted to
such production under section 1235A; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3B343F97D82B4411B23CE440D600B39B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>land on which an
owner or operator agrees to conduct thinning authorized by section 1232(a)(9),
if the thinning is necessary to improve the condition of resources on the
land.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94EC14808C0348BA922B7B00EFCB5FD0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<clause id="H0F118DFE8F004A5A89CD6513C199BC00"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Percentage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making cost share payments to an owner
or operator of land described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall pay 50
percent of the reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the owner or operator
for maintaining trees or shrubs, including the cost of replanting (if the trees
or shrubs were lost due to conditions beyond the control of the owner or
operator) or thinning.</text>
</clause><clause id="HCE212C8989474C298B00A5664EEE8524"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The
Secretary shall make payments as described in clause (i) for a period of not
less than 2 years, but not more than 4 years, beginning on the date of—</text>
<subclause id="HB61676611FF843E2AEE26BFDB0359CB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the planting of the
trees or shrubs; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6CE1D73904A04FCB0061DB159BFBE3E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the thinning of
existing stands to improve the condition of resources on the
land.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HF2FAA9D26BB948448CA2BE15F969184" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2110.</enum><header>Evaluation and
acceptance of contract offers, annual rental payments, and payment
limitations</header>
<subsection id="H0AC7AC4053194A43B467ADDFFACB1ED3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation and
acceptance of contract offers</header><text>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 by striking paragraph (3)
and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF77728C87C294E40964C306F256B7960" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H60D93FC4407B442496522633896D39BF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acceptance of
contract offers</header>
<subparagraph id="HB267B7DF0AC94612BD00D7982E50551"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Evaluation of
offers</header><text>In determining the acceptability of contract offers, the
Secretary may 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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0F4055627684E46AF4CAECE8D6B600"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Establishment of
different criteria in various States and regions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may establish different
criteria for determining the acceptability of contract offers in various States
and regions of the United States based on the extent to which water quality or
wildlife habitat may be improved or erosion may be abated.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27BA15DE9FBE4963866BC4CE39F3452E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Local
preference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining the
acceptability of contract offers for new enrollments, the Secretary shall
accept, to the maximum extent practicable, an offer from an owner or operator
that is a resident of the county in which the land is located or of a
contiguous county if, as determined by the Secretary, the land would provide at
least equivalent conservation benefits to land under competing
offers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HFD81E97F52024BC700B70260FBAFA777"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual survey of
dryland and irrigated cash rental rates</header>
<paragraph id="HB7858897F51544EB9393AF661CE75D3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual estimates
required</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 by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H37DA1BDBD6A7437E00849CEC328C65BB" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE3A7142D66534ED4BB751CCB0020965B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rental
rates</header>
<subparagraph id="H037731DB7A294833832460B4E0A450C6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Annual
estimates</header><text>The Secretary (acting through the National Agricultural
Statistics Service) shall conduct an annual survey of per acre estimates of
county average market dryland and irrigated cash rental rates for cropland and
pastureland in all counties or equivalent subdivisions within each State that
have 20,000 acres or more of cropland and pastureland.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA40EC189B2C6487685C66D9C007CB2A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public
availability of estimates</header><text>The estimates derived from the annual
survey conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be maintained on a website of the
Department of Agriculture for use by the general
public.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1FDA588E5DCC4E1983A6A5353E95CD42"><enum>(2)</enum><header>First
survey</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The first survey
required by paragraph (5) of 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>), as added by subsection (a), shall be conducted not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCC5FEF88FDD9435C959138BC6F262960"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment
limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1234(f)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3834">16 U.S.C. 3834(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H47E90144C1AB41E382D8F63D6B04773D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>made to a person</quote> and inserting <quote>received by a
person or legal entity, directly or indirectly,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H418093AB59ED4899A28DF47665EFBDD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34A0959C3A4744DF8FD099B21DA58F8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
paragraph (4), by striking <quote>any person</quote> and inserting <quote>any
person or legal entity</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H79F1007751474D8095110098D219EEC8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2111.</enum><header>Conservation
reserve program transition incentives for beginning farmers or ranchers and
socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers</header>
<subsection id="H29B8545C03654A9A9D707D10EAC41E73"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contract
modification authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1235(c)(1)(B) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3835">16 U.S.C. 3835(c)(1)(B)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H55A266056D7946AAA7006889C967C564"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H052591A860064430BF1B8DCF94B7DFA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
clause (iii) as clause (iv); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF3628128B7E414EAA4DDF99D6366D03"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (ii) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H029A2E030FFB4C7FA01F34E1F2CD5DE7" style="OLC">
<clause id="H846DBAB5F76F4460AB82E800D929CCC9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to facilitate a
transition of land subject to the contract from a retired or retiring owner or
operator to a beginning farmer or rancher or socially disadvantaged farmer or
rancher for the purpose of returning some or all of the land into production
using sustainable grazing or crop production methods;
or</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9DE4FC1F1E82426800DF38DF7C99B13C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition
option</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 amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA787CF92DC1244CEB95C26C23A0B7B2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDDEF3E6023514D56AD194616F2A6C01B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Transition
option for certain farmers or ranchers</header>
<paragraph id="HF00085AEA1EE4D0298E0ACAB8B006AC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duties of the
secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a
contract modification approved in order to facilitate the transfer, as
described in subsection (c)(1)(B)(iii), of land to a beginning farmer or
rancher or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher (in this subsection
referred to as a <quote>covered farmer or rancher</quote>), the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91119BFCC422427CA2277D73484538E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>beginning on the
date that is 1 year before the date of termination of the contract—</text>
<clause id="H4F3275B5CFC44ED38B965E231D96E768"><enum>(i)</enum><text>allow the covered
farmer or rancher, in conjunction with the retired or retiring owner or
operator, to make conservation and land improvements; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCFDE03283EF74F3B80249E9F09E17E6F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>allow the covered
farmer or rancher to begin the certification process under the Organic Foods
Production Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6501">7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8335CDC33E1841668B1FC65C6B3D7155"><enum>(B)</enum><text>beginning on the
date of termination of the contract, require the retired or retiring owner or
operator to sell or lease (under a long-term lease or a lease with an option to
purchase) to the covered farmer or rancher the land subject to the contract for
production purposes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA45501FEF94249FC9EF869C141F91E00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require the
covered farmer or rancher to develop and implement a conservation plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFCC1618386E74D40A85582F576345610"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide to the
covered farmer or rancher an opportunity to enroll in the conservation
stewardship program or the environmental quality incentives program by not
later than the date on which the farmer or rancher takes possession of the land
through ownership or lease; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H944BFA69F24B47E794B4B71B1E10852B"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">continue to make annual payments to the
retired or retiring owner or operator for not more than an additional 2 years
after the date of termination of the contract, if the retired or retiring owner
or operator is not a family member (as defined in section 1001A(b)(3)(B) of
this Act) of the covered farmer or rancher.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H237CFD43B66F478DB697A5F038EFBD98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reenrollment</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide a covered farmer or rancher with the option to reenroll
any applicable partial field conservation practice that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2742094E2A8E45919C83DDF6DEC0C45C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is eligible for
enrollment under the continuous signup requirement of section 1231(h)(4)(B);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H647B58C3126144478BAF2607847EF24E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is part of an
approved conservation
plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HBFB22A28B12742CB8E85DBD16E571B00"><enum>C</enum><header>Wetlands Reserve
Program</header>
<section id="H6419BB1EAE3C48FFB38525CDE900957C"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Establishment
and purpose of wetlands reserve program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1237 of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837">16 U.S.C. 3837</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9DBF663F1D804AF78138F583C4A5C6D0" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HED4F2FD1174B428F8DDF2693254B69B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
and purposes</header>
<paragraph id="HDC3CAE0A29344A8189414C192E30D041"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a wetlands reserve program to assist owners of
eligible lands in restoring and protecting wetlands.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA16A6658BA0A48B1B3C03600AD1CCE48"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purposes of the wetlands reserve
program are to restore, protect, or enhance wetlands on private or tribal lands
that are eligible under subsections (c) and
(d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H7B3878293F144AE800964BE6ACDBE0DA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2202.</enum><header>Maximum enrollment
and enrollment methods</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1237(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837">16 U.S.C. 3837(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEE541929285145C79684FA7037375012"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D5D906D4D0347CA8DD0DDB28FAC1417" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB09842E54DD7478F9213DF673058B5F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maximum
enrollment</header><text>The total number of acres enrolled in the wetlands
reserve program shall not exceed 3,041,200
acres.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H285E7F9E64204B4E82F520B06CE78834"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to
paragraph (3), the Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFF008A94A33472399BD4C4449757CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5946AA73A71B4E86800025D25537F5AC" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6584E3F1E0D646C3B4A1FFDCAB606CF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acreage owned by
indian tribes</header><text>In the case of acreage owned by an Indian tribe,
the Secretary shall enroll acreage into the wetlands reserve program through
the use of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H84E3FE5572DA420EB38D08BE3FA8BABB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a 30-year contract
(the value of which shall be equivalent to the value of a 30-year
easement);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4909294BF30F4193BFC8DC8AE2EFCA8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>restoration
cost-share agreements; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3AFD4726CB744195808CEA25DD033C45"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any combination of
the options described in subparagraphs (A) and
(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H060A24B6785843CC8465ECD6CF3F5C86" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2203.</enum><header>Duration of
wetlands reserve program and lands eligible for enrollment</header>
<subsection id="H3275E6E9ECCF42C4B2B9CE006E5275BA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1237(c) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837">16 U.S.C. 3837(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF89FFE7723894522B2AEB6B7FCFE5E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF1D68CA4ECD04F1E8119000191007157"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>2007 calendar</quote>
and inserting <quote>2012 fiscal</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94273DDB169D4E2F8EC15C6FB34F6DEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>private or tribal</quote> before <quote>land</quote> the second place it
appears;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H986D49BDFB6E4A2ABB007BCB8754145C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="HCED0232E2D1442DE0082CFCA1D5F478" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCEB6B5DB15AC4B4CAE06D45DA5B020BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such land
is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8843255342D440DD82C4F7F02342F520"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">farmed wetland or converted wetland,
together with the adjacent land that is functionally dependent on the wetlands,
except that converted wetland with respect to which the conversion was not
commenced prior to December 23, 1985, shall not be eligible to be enrolled in
the program under this section; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0691A95E20214B488C1433F6642E8FF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cropland or grassland that was used for
agricultural production prior to flooding from the natural overflow of a closed
basin lake or pothole, as determined by the Secretary, together (where
practicable) with the adjacent land that is functionally dependent on the
cropland or grassland;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H343E18B829C14663B7D235108B40CF44"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Change of
ownership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1237E(a) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837e">16 U.S.C. 3837e(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>in the preceding 12 months</quote> and inserting <quote>during the
preceding 7-year period</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H164C8CA6AC844E53B9E5D1765FE93879"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual survey
and reallocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1237F of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837f">16 U.S.C. 3837f</external-xref>) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3878C82886C34B9EA194B4D6CA5D3378" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H335C3F3C35C64F59A198008048C947DD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prairie Pothole
Region survey and reallocation</header>
<paragraph id="H456A8C222F4249BC826C1E305CB693F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Survey</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a survey during
fiscal year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year for the purpose of determining
interest and allocations for the Prairie Pothole Region to enroll eligible land
described in section 1237(c)(2)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F909B22EA314B328DF31094100856B1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
Adjustment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall make an adjustment to the allocation for an interested State for a fiscal
year, based on the results of the survey conducted under paragraph (1) for the
State during the previous fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HEEB961D01708400595681DE92471BA3B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2204.</enum><header>Terms of wetlands
reserve program easements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1237A(b)(2)(B) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837a">16 U.S.C. 3837a(b)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H05BEA64CEDAF4B3EBA70BADA6B00E309"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H475959A4FE2346FEBA08BBFFC227D86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
clause (ii), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting <quote>;
or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29B93EDDE453446387117E84C7F3385"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92E70495A6FC41D193ADA5569E0095CD" style="OLC">
<clause id="H1ADE1BE1A67E40CBA312039D54E0CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to
meet habitat needs of specific wildlife species;
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7A04361B4CFF44649296EB06192F348E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2205.</enum><header>Compensation for
easements under wetlands reserve program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (f) of section 1237A of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837a">16 U.S.C. 3837a</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B0731E764454883978DBF8697EDC996" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA53E5D0B5AEE4EE5B94DA1CFE03609F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<paragraph id="H0DF0007D9088484CAB2DC8C8B600444F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective on the date of the enactment of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary shall pay as
compensation for a conservation easement acquired under this subchapter the
lowest of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBFC1DA1098B5431184E7158274831400"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the fair market
value of the land, as determined by the Secretary, using the Uniform Standards
of Professional Appraisal Practices or an area-wide market analysis or
survey;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5121DC86D75E4BAEBC76EEC7DDA515B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount
corresponding to a geographical cap, as determined by the Secretary in
regulations; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B0C2A6691FE433A94B11E8EBB60FBFA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the offer made by
the landowner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H76D127722033439889FB593156DEEB36"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of
payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compensation for an
easement shall be provided by the Secretary in the form of a cash payment, in
an amount determined under paragraph (1) and specified in the easement
agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H532C11ECE74943499C4882BB13516E16"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payment schedule
for easements</header>
<subparagraph id="HF3CE3A6874B54885A629E7D43C649DBB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Easements valued
at $500,000 or less</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For
easements valued at $500,000 or less, the Secretary may provide easement
payments in not more than 30 annual payments.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B991F74B62940849403D9AA7EAD2B02"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Easements in
excess of $500,000</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For
easements valued at more than $500,000, the Secretary may provide easement
payments in at least 5, but not more than 30 annual payments, except that, if
the Secretary determines it would further the purposes of the program, the
Secretary may make a lump sum payment for such an easement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E47CC94EB1C481EB98442AB625EE2FD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Restoration
agreement payment limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments made to a person or legal entity,
directly or indirectly, pursuant to a restoration cost-share agreement under
this subchapter may not exceed, in the aggregate, $50,000 per year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D53B5CBE4834922AA40F0539757F4E2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Enrollment
procedure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lands may be
enrolled under this subchapter through the submission of bids under a procedure
established by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8870E2E5D5E64FD6AD52ABD522F47095" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2206.</enum><header>Wetlands reserve
enhancement program and reserved rights pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1237A of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837a">16 U.S.C. 3837a</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93AB06A89ED94F3A9164DBFC5BCCFB3E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H14D072103BED4FD0ACF1D5FF85F6A844"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Wetlands Reserve
Enhancement Program</header>
<paragraph id="H46AE6BF98AAF4794ACEEF694C8EF7258"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header><text>The Secretary may enter into 1 or more agreements with
a State (including a political subdivision or agency of a State),
nongovernmental organization, or Indian tribe to carry out a special wetlands
reserve enhancement program that the Secretary determines would advance the
purposes of this subchapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H419C34858A974AA68304FB6E4F596777"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reserved rights
pilot program</header>
<subparagraph id="H4BA54F07A76A4642ABB4781578B8E3E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reservation of
grazing rights</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the
wetlands reserve enhancement program, the Secretary shall carry out a pilot
program for land in which a landowner may reserve grazing rights in the
warranty easement deed restriction if the Secretary determines that the
reservation and use of the grazing rights—</text>
<clause id="H9D64BAD2B1C847F284EFA6D7E475308"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
compatible with the land subject to the easement;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8FF49433CB76482E8D30D7D1700C0FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
consistent with the long-term wetland protection and enhancement goals for
which the easement was established; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4FAB0C521AFB4DB3BE25A532D400A954"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>complies with a
conservation plan.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1CE0E89C7934F9DA42E7C2DF0D6C000"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The pilot program established under this
paragraph shall terminate on September 30,
2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HBBE80E944E614AC9B644D3656D60194"><enum>2207.</enum><header>Duties of
Secretary of Agriculture under wetlands reserve program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1237C of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837c">16 U.S.C. 3837c</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC4CBC9CF3F0D47C3BFE819E26844C371"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by inserting <quote>including necessary maintenance activities,</quote>
after <quote>values,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C1D3979F4714FE797942D2987FBD85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE74D6441F3E24B53A6E230F8DE5796E1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC501742E41E34AD9A04ECEED37610099"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Ranking of
offers</header>
<paragraph id="H2E1FA197DAD740E09627F527204E785B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conservation
benefits and funding considerations</header><text>When evaluating offers from
landowners, the Secretary may consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB221FCFBDC804E3C9430E73252CE0091"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the conservation
benefits of obtaining an easement or other interest in the land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H799D9A988C724B4881531DC3CC790D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the
cost-effectiveness of each easement or other interest in eligible land, so as
to maximize the environmental benefits per dollar expended; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6DF8190CCC064A17B5FBE08FD7772423"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether the
landowner or another person is offering to contribute financially to the cost
of the easement or other interest in the land to leverage Federal funds.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H49789331A63D43D1B3E6687700D391C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
considerations</header><text>In determining the acceptability of easement
offers, the Secretary may take into consideration—</text>
<subparagraph id="H86E797D5AE3C4A21A658E02277CCF7A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent to
which the purposes of the easement program would be achieved on the
land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDFC48140D0048CAA28BA2EF5F4208"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the productivity of
the land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45FAE2BF764A44F38B0064E254C945A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the on-farm and
off-farm environmental threats if the land is used for the production of
agricultural
commodities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H2DC90B2ED1D2402D8C38DBE12B37E8F6"><enum>2208.</enum><header>Payment
limitations under wetlands reserve contracts and agreements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1237D(c)(1) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837d">16 U.S.C. 3837d(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H71F65A239396435BBDE0FBF650B3AF5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The total amount of easement payments made to a person</quote> and
inserting <quote>The total amount of payments that a person or legal entity may
receive, directly or indirectly,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07590A3FF0A941ECA53C8420C820B79F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or under 30-year contracts</quote> before the period at the end.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7C906503F208400E9F6FCBDDD8BC1B4D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2209.</enum><header>Repeal of payment
limitations exception for State agreements for wetlands reserve
enhancement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1237D(c)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837d">16 U.S.C. 3837d(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
paragraph (4).</text>
</section><section id="HBEC153FCA052470FB974D0BF10948655" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2210.</enum><header>Report on
implications of long-term nature of conservation easements</header>
<subsection id="H58BE626F24474D44BE61DF755FE2291E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report
required</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2010, 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 that evaluates the implications of the long-term nature of
conservation easements granted under section 1237A of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837a">16 U.S.C. 3837a</external-xref>) on resources of the Department of Agriculture.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB93FB62BBB474C80AA41371189FBC296"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H2C64CACD02E04DA7A592C843DBCFB5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Data relating to
the number and location of conservation easements granted under that section
that the Secretary holds or has a significant role in monitoring or
managing.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H19C624324E39424494AA09FF2FECB7FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of
the extent to which the oversight of the conservation easement agreements
impacts the availability of resources, including technical assistance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DE2D0EB32834127A4A17395E71FD506"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of
the uses and value of agreements with partner organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H069570F92FB5404C9687A68F4BB72FB1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other relevant
information relating to costs or other effects that would be helpful to the
Committees referred to in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HF741E09D65274AF384D63F59827922CB"><enum>D</enum><header>Conservation
Stewardship Program</header>
<section id="HD66ACA0D39F0467E8363168400847B9D"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Conservation
stewardship program</header>
<subsection id="H244CE9DAEF12496FB4C99290FE051CA9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
program</header><text>Chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security
Act of 1985 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEA7A216ABF4A44DEA705D81D443C2FB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subchapters B (farmland protection program) and C (grassland reserve program)
as subchapters C and D, respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEE63F3CDC85143EAB7F5E68D7EA574D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subchapter A the following new subchapter:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4526AF8E66C34507888E225E10A464E6" style="OLC">
<subchapter id="H111E82262E0E4F45A81DB1D89EAE6C1"><enum>B</enum><header>Conservation
stewardship program</header>
<section id="H1A500FC1227D4F6CA7291E02B9A4AEDF"><enum>1238D.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subchapter:</text>
<paragraph id="H3E4048D210744A4F00F22012247CF06"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conservation
activities</header>
<subparagraph id="HEFEB692B33AE43608D50F83BE71D467"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>conservation activities</quote> means conservation systems, practices,
or management measures that are designed to address a resource concern.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37AEF72C9AFC48E194DCA2CCD01812F3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <quote>conservation activities</quote> includes—</text>
<clause id="H731F23962A4C4956822D2B3435CB704C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>structural
measures, vegetative measures, and land management measures, including
agriculture drainage management systems, as determined by the Secretary;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H64EC6A147AF1430FA3E3C1D1F74BE91"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>planning needed to
address a resource concern.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B4F7A2AC5BF49539276FE604B67EB13"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conservation
measurement tools</header><text>The term <quote>conservation measurement
tools</quote> means procedures to estimate the level of environmental benefit
to be achieved by a producer in implementing conservation activities, including
indices or other measures developed by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H118A1465DF514BA0AE53186F105CD2CF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conservation
stewardship plan</header><text>The term <quote>conservation stewardship
plan</quote> means a plan that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91D9BFF022B9496F00AF1E007B5C0955"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies and
inventories resource concerns;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE80D50AFAAC04D03AC7C434FF004F06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishes
benchmark data and conservation objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H202DBE784C5E4194A153B17F66C06DB8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describes
conservation activities to be implemented, managed, or improved; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19B3B9D0299845468CEE60CA15CE5795"><enum>(D)</enum><text>includes a
schedule and evaluation plan for the planning, installation, and management of
the new and existing conservation activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5A971AB97E9640F0000016BAC1EC52FE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Priority
resource concern</header><text>The term <quote>priority resource
concern</quote> means a resource concern that is identified at the State level,
in consultation with the State Technical Committee, as a priority for a
particular watershed or area of the State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4AD8642B2BDC44159154FC5164C9DF7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>program</quote> means the
conservation stewardship program established by this subchapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41F846FC4DBF4213989CE9656B2CAF90"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Resource
concern</header><text>The term <quote>resource concern</quote> means a specific
natural resource impairment or problem, as determined by the Secretary,
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6EF6650A88C4E6BB53F00437D18B707"><enum>(A)</enum><text>represents a
significant concern in a State or region; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H538F4AF42B434495AE11D20853D0001B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is likely to be
addressed successfully through the implementation of conservation activities by
producers on land eligible for enrollment in the program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC724D014C64944988600E122B4793628"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Stewardship
threshold</header><text>The term <quote>stewardship threshold</quote> means the
level of natural resource conservation and environmental management required,
as determined by the Secretary using conservation measurement tools, to improve
and conserve the quality and condition of a resource concern.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HC15AB98674054E9D85EE2BBDBA05191"><enum>1238E.</enum><header>Conservation
stewardship program</header>
<subsection id="H90C0BE88EE52450DBB2E5EADA1B1FD6E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
and purpose</header><text>During each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012, the
Secretary shall carry out a conservation stewardship program to encourage
producers to address resource concerns in a comprehensive manner—</text>
<paragraph id="H2773B0DB9A4D422B8B92AD06E967ED64"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by undertaking
additional conservation activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF6B72CCA0AF34F6ABC89EAABC1C478B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by improving,
maintaining and managing existing conservation activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDE97D71D6F3E40B3A804BA2EA900A899"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
land</header>
<paragraph id="HA6F0EBD5BF3843D5BCAC00FD2518B400"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (c), the following land
is eligible for enrollment in the program:</text>
<subparagraph id="H1BA5C4379ADD42B1981179DF84559E34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Private
agricultural land (including cropland, grassland, prairie land, improved
pastureland, rangeland, and land used for agro-forestry).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF4E83A58F524306008CC1164C917ED3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Agricultural land
under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0D4E645B1085490FA875209CA3903EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Forested land that is an incidental part of
an agricultural operation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB448323D7C3C4D5CB20216CF7F4EDA16"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other private agricultural land (including
cropped woodland, marshes, and agricultural land used for the production of
livestock) on which resource concerns related to agricultural production could
be addressed by enrolling the land in the program, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD944A9E0C56D464982DF02CE5035A9B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rule for
nonindustrial private forest land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nonindustrial private forest land is
eligible for enrollment in the program, except that not more than 10 percent of
the annual acres enrolled nationally in any fiscal year may be nonindustrial
private forest land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H107E903CA9CB456EA368BD152FF63F65"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Agricultural
operation</header><text>Eligible land shall include all acres of an
agricultural operation of a producer, whether or not contiguous, that are under
the effective control of the producer at the time the producer enters into a
stewardship contract, and is operated by the producer with equipment, labor,
management, and production or cultivation practices that are substantially
separate from other agricultural operations, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCC11CFDDF3834E69817319FC4C3202BD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exclusions</header>
<paragraph id="H7A5CB51B1F184552A53D49FE72001BA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Land enrolled in
other conservation programs</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the
following land is not be eligible for enrollment in the program:</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E09A2A7374242C6AF60EBF58DAF518"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Land enrolled in
the conservation reserve program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8758285F5B54B0C9433F457E6CABAF2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Land enrolled in
the wetlands reserve program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65EECB1D9BE44C13AE4BEEC44F7F8588"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Land enrolled in
the grassland reserve program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC5BFE098E5BE4F52B12EF2DE5EF3C2CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conversion to
cropland</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Land used for crop
production after the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy
Act of 2008 that had not been planted, considered to be planted, or devoted to
crop production for at least 4 of the 6 years preceding that date shall not be
the basis for any payment under the program, unless the land does not meet the
requirement because—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA9FE3423D07042098FF3C08072F3B46F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the land had
previously been enrolled in the conservation reserve program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DF6EA5DBF5E41298CEE53024190D079"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the land has been
maintained using long-term crop rotation practices, as determined by the
Secretary; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B6886605E4F412DAB5C635FE29F6943"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the land is
incidental land needed for efficient operation of the farm or ranch, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HAE27E500E05B471887E13182A234E2D8"><enum>1238F.</enum><header>Stewardship
contracts</header>
<subsection id="HB4930D7B03A24F6080DE009B615D807F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission of
contract offers</header><text>To be eligible to participate in the conservation
stewardship program, a producer shall submit to the Secretary for approval a
contract offer that—</text>
<paragraph id="HC1BB73EB8FBF49FC8CE2C4B732438898"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrates to
the satisfaction of the Secretary that the producer, at the time of the
contract offer, is meeting the stewardship threshold for at least one resource
concern; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08C129E7649443B49E19F100A3AFEE9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>would, at a
minimum, meet or exceed the stewardship threshold for at least 1 priority
resource concern by the end of the stewardship contract by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4DCA85826E254115B82847DFDDAA2882"><enum>(A)</enum><text>installing and
adopting additional conservation activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H643452F65DBF4DE8AF39E0FB11CD5594"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improving,
maintaining, and managing conservation activities in place at the operation of
the producer at the time the contract offer is accepted by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6E816C1A12EF4E45966CEFABBBA548F5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation of
contract offers</header>
<paragraph id="HDB015A67ADFB4DA9AABA26E734E3F56"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ranking of
applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In evaluating
contract offers made by producers to enter into contracts under the program,
the Secretary shall rank applications based on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDFC527EDA9754464BB4EEAB8002807C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the level of
conservation treatment on all applicable priority resource concerns at the time
of application, based to the maximum extent practicable on conservation
measurement tools;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6C68AE890674857BD899377DDA8C9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the degree to which
the proposed conservation treatment on applicable priority resource concerns
effectively increases conservation performance, based to the maximum extent
possible on conservation measurement tools;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72426CF7A93D4C3E89E48800648B175F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of
applicable priority resource concerns proposed to be treated to meet or exceed
the stewardship threshold by the end of the contract;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15EF5A4421974B17A834EA71FADD5800"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the extent to
which other resource concerns, in addition to priority resource concerns, will
be addressed to meet or exceed the stewardship threshold by the end of the
contract period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD9FABB55C1FC4FB29830398CB590D754"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the extent to
which the actual and anticipated environmental benefits from the contract are
provided at the least cost relative to other similarly beneficial contract
offers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7948928FE3E24DFBA616F998E01B9E8C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The
Secretary may not assign a higher priority to any application because the
applicant is willing to accept a lower payment than the applicant would
otherwise be eligible to receive.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13A5B86A4D3941BDB907EC8DE2291082"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
criteria</header><text>The Secretary may develop and use such additional
criteria for evaluating applications to enroll in the program that the
Secretary determines are necessary to ensure that national, State, and local
conservation priorities are effectively addressed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H62E7139E18FA423EB412B51B5992E9D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Entering into
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After a
determination that a producer is eligible for the program under subsection (a),
and a determination that the contract offer ranks sufficiently high under the
evaluation criteria under subsection (b), the Secretary shall enter into a
conservation stewardship contract with the producer to enroll the land to be
covered by the contract.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H605B1801FA4B43E18DFF32BBB77D3CF7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contract
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H35885A3C22354BC79B7599BFE7EA129E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
conservation stewardship contract shall be for a term of 5 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F8981754A654BEAA046ED1F95707CAE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provisions</header><text>The
conservation stewardship contract of a producer shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5B3134008EFE4CD98D842DA37400B1F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>state the amount
of the payment the Secretary agrees to make to the producer for each year of
the conservation stewardship contract under section 1238G(e);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02CF9B4D781148DEB7D76CA2B7D72895"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require the
producer—</text>
<clause id="H570A15BEDEEE4490A706C519BC031C58"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
implement during the term of the conservation stewardship contract the
conservation stewardship plan approved by the Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9FE502466B944A159F31CE82E1783897"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to maintain, and
make available to the Secretary at such times as the Secretary may request,
appropriate records showing the effective and timely implementation of the
conservation stewardship contract; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2B99D7B990124319BAC6CC8F3D84291C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not to engage in
any activity during the term of the conservation stewardship contract on the
eligible land covered by the contract that would interfere with the purposes of
the conservation stewardship contract;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD72BB75F27B5439A97A868A287ABFFA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>permit all economic
uses of the land that—</text>
<clause id="H31B3C55387BC42B800E4DAD289E5341"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maintain the
agricultural nature of the land; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H613E6A52DE6C4DCA002351DBAF898721"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are consistent
with the conservation purposes of the conservation stewardship contract;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5C4BE33FC48465097008D68D95F05BE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include a
provision to ensure that a producer shall not be considered in violation of the
contract for failure to comply with the contract due to circumstances beyond
the control of the producer, including a disaster or related condition, as
determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5EF18D4856A04BBB8CF6B83556C8E697"><enum>(E)</enum><text>include such other
provisions as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure the purposes of the
program are achieved.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H70082E7ABD2147E3891B060305C6C0F3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Contract
renewal</header><text>At the end of an initial conservation stewardship
contract of a producer, the Secretary may allow the producer to renew the
contract for one additional five-year period if the producer—</text>
<paragraph id="HEC4A52DA019844A99FDD8367C1609E73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrates
compliance with the terms of the existing contract; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F3540A5302A4FA79FD900BD008F3400"><enum>(2)</enum><text>agrees to adopt
new conservation activities, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H424590D46293410B8F6E1BE91FA8F30"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Modification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may allow a producer to
modify a stewardship contract if the Secretary determines that the modification
is consistent with achieving the purposes of the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCD753D5AFBE545FBA764BB4682F06C5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Contract
termination</header>
<paragraph id="H6E45A2BFB7E14B558FA62EB2798DBA03"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Voluntary
termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A producer may
terminate a conservation stewardship contract if the Secretary determines that
termination would not defeat the purposes of the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2EC846AB14234130A6CE5E00441D2571"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Involuntary
termination</header><text>The Secretary may terminate a contract under this
subchapter if the Secretary determines that the producer violated the
contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4307DF02B72F4CB6A4BD9BDF92DC6208"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Repayment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a contract is terminated, the Secretary
may, consistent with the purposes of the program—</text>
<subparagraph id="H956D97D1896E40A1B851F1F9BE360600"><enum>(A)</enum><text>allow the producer
to retain payments already received under the contract; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H662876D74319464296F8481DE8586CDE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require repayment,
in whole or in part, of payments already received and assess liquidated
damages.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD1347625EDE643B09C009500F69B8BE7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Change of
interest in land subject to a contract</header>
<subparagraph id="H59FDF729FA8A45F8B9BED850A6DF9971"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (B), a change in the
interest of a producer in land covered by a contract under this chapter shall
result in the termination of the contract with regard to that land.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A4EE32753AF4AE9AEF831A759D46C2C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transfer of
duties and rights</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if—</text>
<clause id="H344B90D8E103431B8837CABC283FF3A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within a
reasonable period of time (as determined by the Secretary) after the date of
the change in the interest in land covered by a contract under the program, the
transferee of the land provides written notice to the Secretary that all duties
and rights under the contract have been transferred to, and assumed by, the
transferee; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H126B9A089CE34A68A4F0CA3D868B549F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the transferee
meets the eligibility requirements of the program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAB5EFCFB5AFA45AEA56DAC4C9F1DB4C2"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Coordination
with organic certification</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a
transparent means by which producers may initiate organic certification under
the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et. seq.) while
participating in a contract under this subchapter.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0B4AA559C3B2403DAB619B10C9C018AC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>On-farm research
and demonstration or pilot testing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may approve a contract offer
under this subchapter that includes—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H98E13971AC0345DFB24065A2ED36FE93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>on-farm
conservation research and demonstration activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H332CC6599F4A480DA3972EB9B5DAECD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>pilot testing of
new technologies or innovative conservation practices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA5F23233F518463AA0CCF812972B5730"><enum>1238G.</enum><header>Duties of the
Secretary</header>
<subsection id="HCE1D7020057E475494F2F3324975889"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To achieve the
conservation goals of a contract under the conservation stewardship program,
the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HBDF53FF500814C7D8264C907CD22A1C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make the program
available to eligible producers on a continuous enrollment basis with 1 or more
ranking periods, one of which shall occur in the first quarter of each fiscal
year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB36A5BF79884F23A74DD7C30007174F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify not less
than 3 nor more than 5 priority resource concerns in a particular watershed or
other appropriate region or area within a State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF40F39E883B47DB9EFC89F8616F6CC5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop reliable
conservation measurement tools for purposes of carrying out the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCE35B855A5DE464DBB3736A6624E756C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation to
States</header><text>The Secretary shall allocate acres to States for
enrollment, based—</text>
<paragraph id="H84DBDD4030294BA19F00A7B94D68B15"><enum>(1)</enum><text>primarily on each
State’s proportion of eligible acres under section 1238E(b)(1) to the total
number of eligible acres in all States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H46F0969478454291BDF90149A8D59C95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>also on
consideration of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDAE436253AC848B19D6549FFB130E9C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent and
magnitude of the conservation needs associated with agricultural production in
each State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB20D1A24646643ABADCA04D3F98B8697"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the degree to
which implementation of the program in the State is, or will be, effective in
helping producers address those needs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83FE322695634E61B477CE884FF7E0F8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other
considerations to achieve equitable geographic distribution of funds, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H716563419D854888B891B957F724B3E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Specialty crop
and organic producers</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that outreach
and technical assistance are available, and program specifications are
appropriate to enable specialty crop and organic producers to participate in
the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9F9C4043CD8445F29E7083FF1FBA0362"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Acreage
enrollment limitation</header><text>During the period beginning on October 1,
2008, and ending on September 30, 2017, the Secretary shall, to the maximum
extent practicable—</text>
<paragraph id="H1907E198A8E249CF8B1171C6933517E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enroll in the
program an additional 12,769,000 acres for each fiscal year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC071656301AA486AAF5E7563D3FC36EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>manage the program
to achieve a national average rate of $18 per acre, which shall include the
costs of all financial assistance, technical assistance, and any other expenses
associated with enrollment or participation in the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC705E45D181F4992BC90D17A91258B8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conservation
stewardship payments</header>
<paragraph id="HFD984B95D9794BFA8D16938986EB81A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of
payments</header><text>The Secretary shall provide a payment under the program
to compensate the producer for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H264E6868BD124BC9AB99F9CAD87106CA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">installing and adopting additional
conservation activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H626F7F3A24744D4AACF285EE5D6BFB87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improving,
maintaining, and managing conservation activities in place at the operation of
the producer at the time the contract offer is accepted by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H696CF10A762F49A7B6BCA1C8F50C22B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header><text>The amount of the conservation stewardship payment shall
be determined by the Secretary and based, to the maximum extent practicable, on
the following factors:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC8E31EBBE9314EEEABC7A105A7EA68C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Costs incurred by
the producer associated with planning, design, materials, installation, labor,
management, maintenance, or training.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC45D3A91D28B49368EB308784E5643B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Income forgone by
the producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34ADFCABB3A448FABE44BB150505C4C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Expected
environmental benefits as determined by conservation measurement tools.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H445D8EF2828F42DC9D619333C84F4DC2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>A
payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H65835BA126034C9A8B9F2C896B862C84"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the design,
construction, or maintenance of animal waste storage or treatment facilities or
associated waste transport or transfer devices for animal feeding operations;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1EACA9AFE0B44AB1BA06A7DCC7AC7502"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conservation
activities for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone to the
producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3C685BEAF3DC4FC2A4552EF6AA3541E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Timing of
payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H5B7DC0A9385546C79C0048728F252824"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments as soon as practicable
after October 1 of each fiscal year for activities carried out in the previous
fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86DDD1D00FB6446097E57D89E9973923"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional
activities</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments to compensate
producers for installation of additional practices at the time at which the
practices are installed and adopted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6EAF89E825E941F1B22E2F401946A736"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Supplemental
payments for resource-conserving crop rotations</header>
<paragraph id="HDF5E0F5D156247CDA23C02A99412EA82"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of
payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
provide additional payments to producers that, in participating in the program,
agree to adopt resource-conserving crop rotations to achieve beneficial crop
rotations as appropriate for the land of the producers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA27093F74B3D4A049C0062D413DC23BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Beneficial crop
rotations</header><text>The Secretary shall determine whether a
resource-conserving crop rotation is a beneficial crop rotation eligible for
additional payments under paragraph (1), based on whether the
resource-conserving crop rotation is designed to provide natural resource
conservation and production benefits.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H169742BED14E497283395C4FB77008B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a payment described in paragraph (1), a producer shall
agree to adopt and maintain beneficial resource-conserving crop rotations for
the term of the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8187676D625D4198AFAAC7F0846684EA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Resource-conserving
crop rotation</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<quote>resource-conserving crop rotation</quote> means a crop rotation
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC8E0FA058D6D455F8EBFF127A3BE0053"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes at least
1 resource conserving crop (as defined by the Secretary);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D72A3D88A3446C6B656941E002F079D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduces
erosion;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C4ADB26CE9F48EF971F13C1E582C124"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improves soil
fertility and tilth;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA8C2AE1069F47F89B90441D009BA38D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>interrupts pest
cycles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49FE03A74A4946EF81002705EF795EDF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in applicable
areas, reduces depletion of soil moisture or otherwise reduces the need for
irrigation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBC89250F31AE4B5300E668CEDBEA4524"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Payment
limitations</header><text>A person or legal entity may not receive, directly or
indirectly, payments under this subchapter that, in the aggregate, exceed
$200,000 for all contracts entered into during any 5-year period, excluding
funding arrangements with federally recognized Indian tribes or Alaska Native
corporations, regardless of the number of contracts entered into under the
program by the person or entity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC948888D86FD473787B808C03CE249C1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate regulations that—</text>
<paragraph id="HEAD491CE948C4B9C974FA9A1181E93B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prescribe such
other rules as the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure a fair and
reasonable application of the limitations established under subsection (g);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF60BAA7AB18346D8B9B75D60C156AEFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>otherwise enable
the Secretary to carry out the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2D272DFFE6C34E1396FBE03E53850000"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall maintain detailed and
segmented data on contracts and payments under the program to allow for
quantification of the amount of payments made for—</text>
<paragraph id="H70284061D8574F67A69C2F5C0052D6C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the installation
and adoption of additional conservation activities and improvements to
conservation activities in place on the operation of a producer at the time the
conservation stewardship offer is accepted by the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA938DBC3B7744C6B994D708E7C24C7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>participation in
research, demonstration, and pilot projects; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30460B5E27A64C26B9915B29964BF109"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the development
and periodic assessment and evaluation of conservation plans developed under
this
subchapter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subchapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE836CDAA12BB45469425326700C000D8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination of
conservation security program authority; effect on existing
contracts</header><text>Section 1238A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3838a) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0AEF41CC47A748559D4C64B76F071087" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HB95332FD1B1E4676ACD2C7EA5744029E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Prohibition on
conservation security program contracts; effect on existing contracts</header>
<paragraph id="H26B0B5F60BE545BF86D6021829259FAA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A conservation security contract may not be
entered into or renewed under this subchapter after September 30, 2008.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEAAA578EC76B4E1EB31047512E1123AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subchapter, and the terms and
conditions of the conservation security program, shall continue to apply
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H496BF32B265A494BA120B360EA71237F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conservation
security contracts entered into on or before September 30, 2008; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7F2A36673F6497AAD9DC005D305193C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any conservation security contract entered
into after that date, but for which the application for the contract was
received during the 2008 sign-up period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC8D80C8CB2AC4440AC70BFF88F014E6C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect on
payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
make payments under this subchapter with respect to conservation security
contracts described in paragraph (2) during the remaining term of the
contracts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACCD3F53889C4173BB783F08440966E0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contract described in paragraph (2) may
not be administered under the regulations issued to carry out the conservation
stewardship
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HC5F4D83CC49F4D65AF47BA6FDC57DBAE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reference to
redesignated subchapter</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1238A(b)(3)(C) of title XII of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3838a">16 U.S.C. 3838a(b)(3)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>subchapter C</quote> and inserting <quote>subchapter D</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HF9AA48B21039423FA8AEA7DCBA396C71"><enum>E</enum><header>Farmland
Protection and Grassland Reserve</header>
<section id="H7022C10DFE42415FADDD5386C8089D9B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Farmland protection
program</header>
<subsection id="H4D44D0A2D23549CDA9807E6B5DD604A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
1238H of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3838h">16 U.S.C. 3838h</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA050B2201BC946B19586B9DC10DB06E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA87C25558A143FAA4444BBC538822B8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H057968AD043A4DD58E2D31E0C1C297B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFFA99B35D659411FB0AEECD9907E592B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any agency of any
State or local government or an Indian tribe (including a farmland protection
board or land resource council established under State law); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H469C9297A2F44F86BAA9A22CC22F692"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any organization
that—</text>
<clause id="HD7DCD3A6E98C41A9B7C73751BCD0E3D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
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 section 170(h)(4)(A) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFE9236A14111474A92D5ADA003554EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of that Code that is exempt from
taxation under section 501(a) of that Code; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H384E6E97DD6544D78540AF07C052A5D8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is—</text>
<subclause id="HBFED79032D854FF4876EDB6551D1BB63"><enum>(I)</enum><text>described in
paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a) of that Code; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H63D151C635BA482B881CFDE5FECF3359"><enum>(II)</enum><text>described in
section 509(a)(3), and is controlled by an organization described in section
509(a)(2), of that Code.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5510DD27179D43B1BB73E895D22842A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H01A15FA8494143AE8E0027FFFC7C9E10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause id="H28B3E4821BED45ACBE66921300AEA8FC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>that—</quote> and inserting <quote>that is subject to a pending
offer for purchase from an eligible entity and—</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFAAD632FBA704A47AE75E221F0B5ECBA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14BEA0C9AD064B8CACDB03E7FEFA69E5" style="OLC">
<clause id="H1A8E797D43674DFDADE759336BC248DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has prime, unique,
or other productive soil;</text>
</clause><clause id="H686577A5E2E84C4EA0E82BC2BDE4D43C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>contains
historical or archaeological resources; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HE1181DB29A4443DAB7AA0000033FB238"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the protection
of which will further a State or local policy consistent with the purposes of
the program.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64D9A7C6462146D0A5B5C0D5E58200E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<clause id="H48CEFBEE6E62463B9F2B964E3DA6145"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (iv), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4500C399C7E34F8B9813F3A5FBA6F0D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking clause (v) and inserting the following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22D170812FCE42529E7CD3787024F952" style="OLC">
<clause id="H8A9D486F5CDF462E9700E97B60D28395"><enum>(v)</enum><text>forest land
that—</text>
<subclause id="HCDA90A0757FC45BC9DD07BB104CABCBF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>contributes to the
economic viability of an agricultural operation; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H796C8638329C4D22AC9976D8BEE0B738"><enum>(II)</enum><text>serves as a
buffer to protect an agricultural operation from development; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H356E975B18CF47698CDC3EB270073BA"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>land that is
incidental to land described in clauses (i) through (v), if such land is
necessary for the efficient administration of a conservation easement, as
determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2C4D45B0939048209098543BAD299122"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Farmland
protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1238I of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3838i">16 U.S.C. 3838i</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H80EA325DF7C94271AD87AA01AA00A7D6" style="OLC">
<section id="HA521FFC20180486DB6E1C1444BA049F6"><enum>1238I.</enum><header>Farmland
protection program</header>
<subsection id="HD7E08BF11DB842DC9DE847AB1803F6D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish and carry out
a farmland protection program under which the Secretary shall facilitate and
provide funding for the purchase of conservation easements or other interests
in eligible land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE4F972A7BF244D6B9E5ED5CC61881525"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of the program is to protect
the agricultural use and related conservation values of eligible land by
limiting nonagricultural uses of that land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD5885935AAB5490CBE2F60217B933226"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost-share
assistance</header>
<paragraph id="HD471FA08FB5142A09E1BE861A9CC086D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Provision of
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall provide cost-share assistance to eligible entities for purchasing a
conservation easement or other interest in eligible land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H622F704F0F334BC0B5620035D65B8291"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The share of the cost provided by the Secretary for
purchasing a conservation easement or other interest in eligible land shall not
exceed 50 percent of the appraised fair market value of the conservation
easement or other interest in eligible land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1D42CF1CD7C497B829D5D30FBA34BF9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Non-federal
share</header>
<subparagraph id="H12EA03BC1E3F49E4BBA759CA6C2E008B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Share provided
by eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
eligible entity shall provide a share of the cost of purchasing a conservation
easement or other interest in eligible land in an amount that is not less than
25 percent of the acquisition purchase price.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56938BD2068C499AACDE08ACDC52B841"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Landowner
contribution</header><text>As part of the non-Federal share of the cost of
purchasing a conservation easement or other interest in eligible land, an
eligible entity may include a charitable donation or qualified conservation
contribution (as defined by section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986) from the private landowner from which the conservation easement or other
interest in land will be purchased.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H819313784DA24E758FCD00155DE2F099"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Determination of
fair market value</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
on the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the
fair market value of the conservation easement or other interest in eligible
land shall be determined on the basis of an appraisal using an industry
approved method, selected by the eligible entity and approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H195A9E418BCF4D7CBEC2C5C5DC4EE03"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Bidding down
prohibited</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
determines that 2 or more applications for cost-share assistance are comparable
in achieving the purpose of the program, the Secretary shall not assign a
higher priority to any 1 of those applications solely on the basis of lesser
cost to the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB8B388C4C7AB46688FF0D6E23607C45"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Condition on
assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H1486C24B64744E35820414D2016369FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conservation
plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any highly erodible
cropland for which a conservation easement or other interest is purchased using
cost-share assistance provided under the program shall be subject to a
conservation plan that requires, at the option of the Secretary, the conversion
of the cropland to less intensive uses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6D2F275D65E4A95BA19E2E003629A6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contingent right
of enforcement</header><text>The Secretary shall require the inclusion of a
contingent right of enforcement for the Secretary in the terms of a
conservation easement or other interest in eligible land that is purchased
using cost-share assistance provided under the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCBC7296588D540939C64275F54D7D349"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Agreements with
eligible entities</header>
<paragraph id="HC9CCEF8158694328AE31F7B18E30BC72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DA51DFBA75E41CA80665D4602164951"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Length of
agreements</header><text>An agreement under this subsection shall be for a term
that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H385EB90C59844104A724EFC7536868F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible entity certified under the process described in subsection (h), a
minimum of five years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A283FBCBEE14180BA9D379498611F14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for all other
eligible entities, at least three, but not more than five years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H256E44B607C64AD7A224D9FE00756E15"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Substitution of
qualified projects</header><text>An agreement shall allow, upon mutual
agreement of the parties, substitution of qualified projects that are
identified at the time of the proposed substitution.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA33CDD2BAABE45B3AE999D3305409746"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text>An eligible entity shall be authorized to use its
own terms and conditions, as approved by the Secretary, for conservation
easements and other purchases of interests in land, so long as such terms and
conditions—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC0EE7E75C2BD437EB754D87B3E11834F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are consistent
with the purposes of the program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA042056818474C71AC97B1004F81C131"><enum>(B)</enum><text>permit effective
enforcement of the conservation purposes of such easements or other interests;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EF9F96EAB104EC0AD9556B210270639"><enum>(C)</enum><text>include a limit on
the impervious surfaces to be allowed that is consistent with the agricultural
activities to be conducted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBBEC0C523C5A4293817B7C52A7EB92E9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Effect of
violation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a violation
occurs of a term or condition of an agreement entered into under this
subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H22C0D150F93D4C25B298355C97AC3385"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the agreement
shall remain in force; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7405513155D74CB1B64BEC258C5CA6BC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary may
require the eligible entity to refund all or part of any payments received by
the entity under the program, with interest on the payments as determined
appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H042B5FF756F04ACCBC59190000FAA0B2"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Certification of
eligible entities</header>
<paragraph id="H5CC48948DF804A85BECD00298046406E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certification
process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish a process under which the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8EA97D8734B94236A46F8CC27636F86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>directly certify
eligible entities that meet established criteria;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53D4D4CE509143928ED9A7D570D7CB45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enter into
long-term agreements with certified entities, as authorized by subsection
(g)(2)(A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE72C03634FCE4D42A0826644DED1C9F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>accept proposals
for cost-share assistance to certified entities for the purchase of
conservation easements or other interests in eligible land throughout the
duration of such agreements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC30D4F622FF4E558EA96FC400F59174"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certification
criteria</header><text>In order to be certified, an eligible entity shall
demonstrate to the Secretary that the entity will maintain, at a minimum, for
the duration of the agreement—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HABEA1EF4060D482C8728E6157D6E6494"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a plan for
administering easements that is consistent with the purpose of this
subchapter;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H747C026C2875450FA977C0C7CE8B2FBF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the capacity and
resources to monitor and enforce conservation easements or other interests in
land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF951EC5352AF4ABD9BE6CD0583937DA3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>policies and
procedures to ensure—</text>
<clause id="HB7C69D24869E45DF92A39BA32ED64ED7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the long-term
integrity of conservation easements or other interests in eligible land;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4D84AFD805B845118FF9C7A48B21D141"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>timely completion
of acquisitions of easements or other interests in eligible land; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H334E617B0D9D484198F2800038717FD7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>timely and
complete evaluation and reporting to the Secretary on the use of funds provided
by the Secretary under the program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB724345C3A664CB483EEC01DE9A06000"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review and
revision</header>
<subparagraph id="HE6CA1A69CF844E47BD5440A38B980261"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a review of
eligible entities certified under paragraph (1) every three years to ensure
that such entities are meeting the criteria established under paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30CC6DFDD6544686B2E8B70704520016"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Revocation</header><text>If
the Secretary finds that the certified entity no longer meets the criteria
established under paragraph (2), the Secretary may—</text>
<clause id="HF9DC1A0E5D464315A9102B1E5D7E3391"><enum>(i)</enum><text>allow the
certified entity a specified period of time, at a minimum 180 days, in which to
take such actions as may be necessary to meet the criteria; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5C35F1923D314F8AAE6E8DB97900D9C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>revoke the
certification of the entity, if after the specified period of time, the
certified entity does not meet the criteria established in paragraph
(2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD41794CCB1744D4088357EF1855EB636" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2402.</enum><header>Farm viability
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1238J(b) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3838j">16 U.S.C. 3838j(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HFE9AD08F02C54930BC0035800000E7A8"><enum>2403.</enum><header>Grassland
reserve program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subchapter D
of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3838n et seq.), as redesignated by section 2301(a)(1), is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H114D85CE8CC347E2BD538B07B9275227" style="OLC">
<subchapter id="HE1E6B72ABAD44452AC099BC32802E0F3"><enum>D</enum><header>Grassland Reserve
Program</header>
<section id="H67DFBED63C3E430286702BECC5C535E"><enum>1238N.</enum><header>Grassland
reserve program</header>
<subsection id="HF846A70F477A4B69A88DC4FC4BC13619"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
and purpose</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a grassland reserve
program (referred to in this subchapter as the <quote>program</quote>) for the
purpose of assisting owners and operators in protecting grazing uses and
related conservation values by restoring and conserving eligible land through
rental contracts, easements, and restoration agreements.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3048426F4ECC4716B6F003F05F733004"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enrollment of
acreage</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7F607336C5D0400B82027DCD98EAE4E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acreage
enrolled</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
enroll an additional 1,220,000 acres of eligible land in the program during
fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD9A9765210E347029BDC3F488DA7A38"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Methods of
enrollment</header><text>The Secretary shall enroll eligible land in the
program through the use of;</text>
<subparagraph id="H29C8F045A9164FDB81F9203328BEFA00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a 10-year,
15-year, or 20-year rental contract;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H051D1331316449978C4CEC367B6B02F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a permanent easement; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F82E3170E6E492FA01704D17161E43E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in a State that
imposes a maximum duration for easements, an easement for the maximum duration
allowed under the law of that State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H53D1793C211B42CEB198F64D07527FF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Of
the total amount of funds expended under the program to acquire rental
contracts and easements described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall use, to
the extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="H396E187D6406489F90F14CF4B9DF1058"><enum>(A)</enum><text>40 percent for
rental contacts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6B1EE3270A24E80A105B23EA8FF428D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>60 percent for
easements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B8C829B2D0B443AA9A414D160981F78"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Enrollment of
conservation reserve land</header>
<subparagraph id="H1F4DDF5BE16F434EBE5BFC387FAB1771"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>Upon
expiration of a contract under subchapter B of chapter 1 of this subtitle, the
Secretary shall give priority for enrollment in the program to land previously
enrolled in the conservation reserve program if—</text>
<clause id="HA5E73B2A65194FE4BB56E0227D00978D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the land is
eligible land, as defined in subsection (c); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCCEBC8B76BE04F668649AA88F379E1F8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the land is of high ecological value and under significant
threat of conversion to uses other than grazing.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E33E7E97FEB454DA004473571C321FB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum
enrollment</header><text>The number of acres of land enrolled under the
priority described in subparagraph (A) in a calendar year shall not exceed 10
percent of the total number of acres enrolled in the program in that calendar
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3AA829CC1A1D49D0AB8B7EBF0020A604"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible land
defined</header><text>For purposes of the program, the term <quote>eligible
land</quote> means private or tribal land that—</text>
<paragraph id="H9F19E7349D0C400086F1C27496B83802"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is grassland, land
that contains forbs, or shrubland (including improved rangeland and
pastureland) for which grazing is the predominant use;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16657DB70DF34AF9B34D2000B92C8859"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is located in an
area that has been historically dominated by grassland, forbs, or shrubland,
and the land—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEA7AFB6AC3B74518A4DB6FAA8E6DCE55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>could provide
habitat for animal or plant populations of significant ecological value if the
land—</text>
<clause id="HD89844173D764E05B7F21092C9D2C1FA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
retained in its current use; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HAFD76F9AE9F1463EB963EEA2F109C6C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is restored to a
natural condition;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69620DF69E5E4372823D87E1E5E54DB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>contains
historical or archaeological resources; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19BE784E06AB44EFBEA8D7BEBF26783"><enum>(C)</enum><text>would address
issues raised by State, regional, and national conservation priorities;
or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9247E67526704C278CA2C65D75F4AD79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is incidental to
land described in paragraph (1) or (2), if the incidental land is determined by
the Secretary to be necessary for the efficient administration of a rental
contract or easement under the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H63029AEC5EA247D8A714DB06BA001F57"><enum>1238O.</enum><header>Duties of
owners and operators</header>
<subsection id="H22810E5DCA1B4322B2E432E49B5C6234"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rental
contracts</header><text>To be eligible to enroll eligible land in the program
under a rental contract, the owner or operator of the land shall agree—</text>
<paragraph id="HED8FEB3337DF40FD8D9FE46FAC9176D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to comply with the
terms of the contract and, when applicable, a restoration agreement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBBF09DEC956444BAB200FEF11C2CD82"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to suspend any
existing cropland base and allotment history for the land under another program
administered by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3DC9E90838D34040B32E65009CB600D1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to implement a grazing management plan, as
approved by the Secretary, which may be modified upon mutual agreement of the
parties.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD9200586A7A34882BFCADA55717DCF48"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Easements</header><text>To
be eligible to enroll eligible land in the program through an easement, the
owner of the land shall agree—</text>
<paragraph id="H778598193A55456CAC8100D04F13C43B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to grant an
easement to the Secretary or to an eligible entity described in section
1238Q;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H494055AB9DD54D159D2819CB25F6A2EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to create and
record an appropriate deed restriction in accordance with applicable State law
to reflect the easement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D7214AA8D3242FC8D6388BA23290060"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide a
written statement of consent to the easement signed by persons holding a
security interest or any vested interest in the land;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5EFC25A0479B4E6992DD009DABAED3D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to provide proof of
unencumbered title to the underlying fee interest in the land that is the
subject of the easement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H994CB9C649C9477BABC1AEB4CB5AA04"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to comply with the terms of the easement
and, when applicable, a restoration agreement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H85E3830F24B6469C00302F10D3E3483B"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to implement a grazing management plan, as
approved by the Secretary, which may be modified upon mutual agreement of the
parties; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD4A75B8B442438EAD21759B117BC1CD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to eliminate any
existing cropland base and allotment history for the land under another program
administered by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB83D97BFAF4C4082BEA359ECEA0323BE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Restoration
agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H619AB0BC6E3F44D600A53857ED05BF02"><enum>(1)</enum><header>When
applicable</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible for
cost-share assistance to restore eligible land subject to a rental contract or
an easement under the program, the owner or operator of the land shall agree to
comply with the terms of a restoration agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H870876EBDE3E43A590965F548DFF9F9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>The Secretary shall prescribe the terms and conditions
of a restoration agreement by which eligible land that is subject to a rental
contract or easement under the program shall be restored.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB41A2EA5C9D484BA3DE9474685F413C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
restoration agreement shall describe the respective duties of the owner or
operator and the Secretary, including the Federal share of restoration payments
and technical assistance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD9EF04567D74487ADAC98DCA738FD2C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions applicable to rental contracts and easements</header>
<paragraph id="H9953EF9A73594A72AF005EC900E77575"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Permissible
activities</header><text>The terms and conditions of a rental contract or
easement under the program shall permit—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD544B4FF8FC442C39765ACA6B658516D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>common grazing
practices, including maintenance and necessary cultural practices, on the land
in a manner that is consistent with maintaining the viability of grassland,
forb, and shrub species appropriate to that locality;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AA5F6A974794FC3BCCC2FA8F258B8D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>haying, mowing, or
harvesting for seed production, subject to appropriate restrictions during the
nesting season for birds in the local area that are in significant decline or
are conserved in accordance with Federal or State law, as determined by the
State Conservationist;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H977589A493A34211B8176358172743CD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fire
presuppression, rehabilitation, and construction of fire breaks; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD104D7E07D2644EE8F874CED08AB2FC7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>grazing related
activities, such as fencing and livestock watering.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9420A10DC1BC4E6996DD4DEBAF3EFC7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibitions</header><text>The
terms and conditions of a rental contract or easement under the program shall
prohibit—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8E33EB6249A044BDA0002C2380752346"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the production of
crops (other than hay), fruit trees, vineyards, or any other agricultural
commodity that is inconsistent with maintaining grazing land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB3049FE17664D9583C48EF3900385D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>except as permitted
under a restoration plan, the conduct of any other activity that would be
inconsistent with maintaining grazing land enrolled in the program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0FE81BA4FDD5466DAC0035F1BE589975"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional terms
and conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A rental
contract or easement under the program shall include such additional provisions
as the Secretary determines are appropriate to carry out or facilitate the
purposes and administration of the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7584AB465C2447C3B700DAE278BFBEA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Violations</header><text>On
a violation of the terms or conditions of a rental contract, easement, or
restoration agreement entered into under this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H3BA752D2AB614B0D8CCB84395DED3E86"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the contract or
easement shall remain in force; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB61209A1A314503815D00A23E14D606"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary may
require the owner or operator to refund all or part of any payments received
under the program, with interest on the payments as determined appropriate by
the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC145E51D13DE4BACBF7B981543227DB9"><enum>1238P.</enum><header>Duties of
Secretary</header>
<subsection id="H6F5360A726DB4DAF8D0259EE1BBF56B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation and
ranking of applications</header>
<paragraph id="HFB9D71317DBF40EC8C44007024449965"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish criteria to evaluate and rank applications for rental
contracts and easements under the program .</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H122C502DE59348AAB1F61188F4245D4B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
establishing the criteria, the Secretary shall emphasize support for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1E02BFC08B5D425C84188C5764E3C073"><enum>(A)</enum><text>grazing
operations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H301D56F5FD134196BB21FF8CA003C20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>plant and animal
biodiversity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1815FCB27A174ADAACFD8BFA84122444"><enum>(C)</enum><text>grassland, land
that contains forbs, and shrubland under the greatest threat of conversion to
uses other than grazing.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD7CFD50C63144405A7C9C83669F5177"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H65F024FF17E04A31A14CBBAECD13E4E7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In return for the execution of a rental contract or the
granting of an easement by an owner or operator under the program, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H715A137ECFCA4C85ACCB29266DF101E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make rental
contract or easement payments to the owner or operator in accordance with
paragraphs (2) and (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAD46758B6EA477BBF67E13317495784"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make payments to
the owner or operator under a restoration agreement for the Federal share of
the cost of restoration in accordance with paragraph (4).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A528810DCC54A76BE49009B55CCF8E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rental contract
payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H510DE1BBD7404C1CA13EB1C1A7E0787F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Percentage of
grazing value of land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In
return for the execution of a rental contract by an owner or operator under the
program, the Secretary shall make annual payments during the term of the
contract in an amount, subject to subparagraph (B), that is not more than 75
percent of the grazing value of the land covered by the contract.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H175CCAA144F44576BEB2D093BD7E15D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment
limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments made
under 1 or more rental contracts to a person or legal entity, directly or
indirectly, may not exceed, in the aggregate, $50,000 per year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H97858201F24743EC00F0DE7BC6C776BF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Easement
payments</header>
<subparagraph id="HC6FF18DB07874D30B793D8CF5765F87E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), in return for the granting
of an easement by an owner under the program, the Secretary shall make easement
payments in an amount not to exceed the fair market value of the land less the
grazing value of the land encumbered by the easement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6BBC5BBAD364204BACE96F0D6C15DD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Method for
determination of compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making a determination under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall pay as compensation for a easement
acquired under the program the lowest of—</text>
<clause id="H21C3A84D0A1E473300F1105C14B374DE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the fair market
value of the land encumbered by the easement, as determined by the Secretary,
using—</text>
<subclause id="HA652FB4DE818470D924BAABEE400F95F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA0D4CDB464BB4AF2B0DBB109E01CFF7E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an area-wide
market analysis or survey;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HEC837F8925ED4DF7BFDEC5C0D9E5CAE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount corresponding to a geographical
cap, as determined by the Secretary in regulations; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H3AF192B9445E471482512347F3DC074C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the offer made
by the landowner.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77B68D76DD944E4BBB26C8279CA937F9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Schedule</header><text>Easement
payments may be provided in up to 10 annual payments of equal or unequal
amount, as agreed to by the Secretary and the owner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1C57556C91504799AD7CB53E063DDE00"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Restoration
agreement payments</header>
<subparagraph id="HB15E9AEF375046B38C39B715B700CF5E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal share of
restoration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall make payments to an owner or operator under a restoration agreement of
not more than 50 percent of the costs of carrying out measures and practices
necessary to restore functions and values of that land.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H820246232B124E61ADDF162C1F952B4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment
limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments made
under 1 or more restoration agreements to a person or legal entity, directly or
indirectly, may not exceed, in the aggregate, $50,000 per year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A1F680897244221942EAF22C901D91B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Payments to
others</header><text>If an owner or operator who is entitled to a payment under
the program dies, becomes incompetent, is otherwise unable to receive the
payment, or is succeeded by another person who renders or completes the
required performance, the Secretary shall make the payment, in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the Secretary and without regard to any other
provision of law, in such manner as the Secretary determines is fair and
reasonable in light of all the circumstances.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC2D8D2D0020C4A608B766F717694EB8E"><enum>1238Q.</enum><header>Delegation of
duty</header>
<subsection id="HEA438608C6EB4AE095EAA73E52DCB36F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority to
delegate</header><text>The Secretary may delegate a duty under the
program—</text>
<paragraph id="HF83E8A4C13D44F8FBF52D870062E7917"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by transferring
title of ownership to an easement to an eligible entity to hold and enforce;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H20D7B43FFE2945248200D2C110B9E8AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by entering into a
cooperative agreement with an eligible entity for the eligible entity to own,
write, and enforce an easement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6F5AED53E5304C8CAE46F8C005230068"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entity
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>eligible entity</quote>
means—</text>
<paragraph id="HB5364F4759424C6B9B84C460E970B237"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an agency of State
or local government or an Indian tribe; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8EE1A4F61C9A4104A0D6A8928306D02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an organization
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6C84FBBB676A435AA9E9F3263288E5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is organized for,
and at all times since the formation of the organization has been operated
principally for, one or more of the conservation purposes specified in clause
(i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 170(h)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H849159FEE43D435E93266B181649F7DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is an organization
described in section 501(c)(3) of that Code that is exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of that Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2152F78A53F44578E5E5B8B1F2278BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is described
in—</text>
<clause id="H7B98E375652C478A99CB694E4B00FEE5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>paragraph (1) or
(2) of section 509(a) of that Code; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HEC2F864EF86246E2BF8169327D001026"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in section
509(a)(3) of that Code, and is controlled by an organization described in
section 509(a)(2) of that Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0FA64E0684744085886C08B753E330DC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transfer of
title of ownership</header>
<paragraph id="HD5C7BDE21C7F404AAFCAC29237BD9C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may transfer title of
ownership to an easement to an eligible entity to hold and enforce, in lieu of
the Secretary, subject to the right of the Secretary to conduct periodic
inspections and enforce the easement, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE86AB9E5D955442EA943007CAC729776"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the transfer will promote protection of grassland, land that
contains forbs, or shrubland;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H053565C9E6C64129A1CF351E0367A17E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the owner
authorizes the eligible entity to hold or enforce the easement; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76033F37648049F1841464B2DF83E51E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the eligible
entity agrees to assume the costs incurred in administering and enforcing the
easement, including the costs of restoration or rehabilitation of the land as
specified by the owner and the eligible entity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0F5669965F44582AE03D535C5DD1155"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
eligible entity that seeks to hold and enforce an easement shall apply to the
Secretary for approval.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F34A48722E549AC80B0C0A02144FE32"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Approval by
secretary</header><text>The Secretary may approve an application described in
paragraph (2) if the eligible entity—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCBB615933AE9480FAA906CEB8540E392"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has the relevant
experience necessary, as appropriate for the application, to administer an
easement on grassland, land that contains forbs, or shrubland;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01C8E8AE449A40D8A143E941CBDB1DC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has a charter that
describes a commitment to conserving ranchland, agricultural land, or grassland
for grazing and conservation purposes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCDE7A10FF9384AF490B3575174347724"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has the resources
necessary to effectuate the purposes of the charter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC9965AB7BBB4EB3A485694D25B38F91"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cooperative
agreements</header>
<paragraph id="HC9284AC92E664E5A82784B8469A526C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorized;
terms and conditions</header><text>The Secretary shall establish the terms and
conditions of a cooperative agreement under which an eligible entity shall use
funds provided by the Secretary to own, write, and enforce an easement, in lieu
of the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2A0599FC84944F3BAEC00009640CA1D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At a minimum,
the cooperative agreement shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF67A831F39F4089B1B0D62400B9052B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specify the
qualification of the eligible entity to carry out the entity’s responsibilities
under the program, including acquisition, monitoring, enforcement, and
implementation of management policies and procedures that ensure the long-term
integrity of the easement protections;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44B1316ACF104A27B06CEB53BF351637"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require the
eligible entity to assume the costs incurred in administering and enforcing the
easement, including the costs of restoration or rehabilitation of the land as
specified by the owner and the eligible entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D200A599611490AB74388A3E545D08F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>specify the right
of the Secretary to conduct periodic inspections to verify the eligible
entity’s enforcement of the easement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H617D0BEEFC8B44489EFCACD91F79DDCD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>subject to
subparagraph (E), identify a specific project or a range of projects to be
funded under the agreement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4788E73BDFEA45528C577294C4D8A299"><enum>(E)</enum><text>allow, upon mutual
agreement of the parties, substitution of qualified projects that are
identified at the time of substitution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83E309CBA82845F2A4DF8D2100165536"><enum>(F)</enum><text>specify the manner
in which the eligible entity will evaluate and report the use of funds to the
Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3144EE6B5534107AF029CC5A9D0885D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>allow the eligible
entity flexibility to develop and use terms and conditions for easements, if
the Secretary finds the terms and conditions consistent with the purposes of
the program and adequate to enable effective enforcement of the
easements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D23FA6DF1C44017A87776140026B848"><enum>(H)</enum><text>if applicable,
allow an eligible entity to include a charitable donation or qualified
conservation contribution (as defined by section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986) from the landowner from which the easement will be purchased as
part of the entity’s share of the cost to purchase an easement; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9945F35D239D454BA0DD5575D400FCC0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>provide for a
schedule of payments to an eligible entity, as agreed to by the Secretary and
the eligible entity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEE9069DC56224171840012081D00BA62"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header>
<subparagraph id="H5CA278CC714B48F3B29D95F2CAE57F28"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of a
cooperative agreement with an eligible entity under this subsection, the
Secretary may provide a share of the purchase price of an easement under the
program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1EED4E96A6DE47680000B0AD85A9FFAA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum share by
eligible entity</header><text>The eligible entity shall be required to provide
a share of the purchase price at least equivalent to that provided by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8173B57676C94D7000CBE68C7366CA4F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The
Secretary may accord a higher priority to proposals from eligible entities that
leverage a greater share of the purchase price of the easement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6DC3C8256A1474399E1BA23DC2F1632"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Violation</header><text>If
an eligible entity violates the terms or conditions of a cooperative agreement
entered into under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA8FA5D90122D4CE8A6BBD6B939D8704"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the cooperative
agreement shall remain in force; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF35DC2814FB2471E8940A482CDA7ADA9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5AC0EA36297944BA92C7412B2FD2ED3D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Protection of
Federal investment</header><text>When delegating a duty under this section, the
Secretary shall ensure that the terms of an easement include a contingent right
of enforcement for the
Department.</text>
</subsection></section></subchapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HF01E79B901C64DBDB0537B0438B1C700"><enum>F</enum><header>Environmental
Quality Incentives Program</header>
<section id="H002619E8086C48B19FA1FB26D99B9E3D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2501.</enum><header>Purposes of
environmental quality incentives program</header>
<subsection id="H9A6B640FAE6648879673BC72F8FC00CB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Revised
purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240 of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa">16 U.S.C. 3839aa</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4648FEC7D9B84349B1685CED1E66A69D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, forest management,</quote> after
<quote>agricultural production</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H908075B0CDD04E09934C781802CE8589"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H313A319BA4D04E5CB494A6CE4146FA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H74BFEFA012CF4583A961459084A2BC9E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing flexible assistance to producers
to install and maintain conservation practices that sustain food and fiber
production while—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB85508E68D384E7F801F2614FF6592BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enhancing soil,
water, and related natural resources, including grazing land, forestland,
wetland, and wildlife; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H614887E07F504D21A8507C76F5841C79"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conserving
energy;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6B52AFD845042F8BCC55723858DC7AE"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assisting producers to make beneficial,
cost effective changes to production systems (including conservation practices
related to organic production), grazing management, fuels management, forest
management, nutrient management associated with livestock, pest or irrigation
management, or other practices on agricultural and forested land;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8F8DC9BFBB2D49D590CAD49939F07DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
correction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Food Security
Act of 1985 is amended by inserting immediately before section 1240 (16 U.S.C.
3839aa) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8795AD50A174483693A7B201E4F5AD75" style="OLC">
<chapter id="HE6EB18AC68714885B18D9CCE3BAD5D09"><enum>4</enum><header>Environmental
Quality Incentives
Program</header>
</chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13F570331F194C4D8E1D5B48679FA545" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2502.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-1">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2DA5994F36D472785C94CC6DB67DD74" style="OLC">
<section id="H9F7E67ACEA684FB79FFB269B005644E2"><enum>1240A.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter:</text>
<paragraph id="H4BB3A49E1E7440358BD474003E5FADD5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
land</header>
<subparagraph id="HAABC8A26F858414DA4CFD51D7C44B2CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <quote>eligible land</quote> means land on which
agricultural commodities, livestock, or forest-related products are
produced.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBEEC3D0E46EA46B7897E2639124D2038"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <quote>eligible land</quote> includes the following:</text>
<clause id="HC85F8401FB2C48D48DBECE0746CF2BBE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Cropland.</text>
</clause><clause id="H514C61A974524382A401F7F1E346B66"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Grassland.</text>
</clause><clause id="HBE8CE90288D645DDB2F259ED4F4275FD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Rangeland.</text>
</clause><clause id="HEDC4F26BADB249F1B5E969EEEBFE7F00"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Pasture
land.</text>
</clause><clause id="H723F17F8C4FF447D9ED423E7B59F1111"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Nonindustrial
private forest land.</text>
</clause><clause id="H4F27127630D340C38900E3DC75C2B98D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other agricultural land (including cropped
woodland, marshes, and agricultural land used for the production of livestock)
on which resource concerns related to agricultural production could be
addressed through a contract under the program, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H338B0FA9521D402C95704638BB2350E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National organic
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>national organic program</quote> means the national organic program
established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et.
seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE56508D0A8E248708FEBA1C6AD2CDAA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Organic system
plan</header><text>The term <quote>organic system plan</quote> means an organic
plan approved under the national organic program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H98C33A94A7524A99B2AA005487EFED8B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Payment</header><text>The
term <quote>payment</quote> means financial assistance provided to a producer
for performing practices under this chapter, including compensation for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4EF610738F1F467A8CE56E9B7827A424"><enum>(A)</enum><text>incurred costs
associated with planning, design, materials, equipment, installation, labor,
management, maintenance, or training; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB5CF976292E40D89D98B1A522EFA7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>income forgone by
the producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0504C159A1EF43E58F06C38114E9C1B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Practice</header><text>The
term <quote>practice</quote> means 1 or more improvements and conservation
activities that are consistent with the purposes of the program under this
chapter, as determined by the Secretary, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD11B118012F947A08EA7528CA467FC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improvements to
eligible land of the producer, including—</text>
<clause id="HCCE0F4A7451F42CE9ED861FFD1601FAF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>structural
practices;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE456CEDFC9E74ADFAEBA09FB1B634C23"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>land management
practices;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0876EE649DD94CF780CED52B28C15EE8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>vegetative
practices;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3CD575020BAF4B3A9F1E438362E268B6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>forest
management; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF0EE645716B74B11905423016CE59431"><enum>(v)</enum><text>other practices
that the Secretary determines would further the purposes of the program;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF284AB4163D14CB3AB78C3BE475F6400"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conservation
activities involving the development of plans appropriate for the eligible land
of the producer, including—</text>
<clause id="HB1E44E61DC6F4455A1B83E45A1BBD02"><enum>(i)</enum><text>comprehensive
nutrient management planning; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5AE2EC0C769742BD9FECDF26572E6499"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other plans that
the Secretary determines would further the purposes of the program under this
chapter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B1522BBDDE3473A8C35A5D66E42888C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <quote>program</quote> means the environmental quality incentives program
established by this
chapter.</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6EC5190BFF094A3F8EBE7400040179C5"><enum>2503.</enum><header>Establishment
and administration of environmental quality incentives program</header><text display-inline="no-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 to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HBBB987F825214B8AA85B5DF123702D93">
<section id="H85DF837EEDB844BAA348E9BA4F7F37D7"><enum>1240B.</enum><header>Establishment
and administration</header>
<subsection id="HBFB0A1BF714A426EB855712962CD0095"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>During
each of the 2002 through 2012 fiscal years, the Secretary shall provide
payments to producers that enter into contracts with the Secretary under the
program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1E787015D7D14D0B87BF25BCCD8E6352"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Practices and
Term</header>
<paragraph id="HC9BD31F1604F4816AA9931E79BBA7F25"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Practices</header><text>A
contract under the program may apply to the performance of one or more
practices.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66B012CE395445C5B3B275CE99C55637"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
contract under the program shall have a term that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H64658B1FCB0F40F8B386001F7C549F9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at a minimum, is
equal to the period beginning on the date on which the contract is entered into
and ending on the date that is one year after the date on which all practices
under the contract have been implemented; but</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5EF0B18633B440FFBDA2EA77A57E985B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not to exceed 10
years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD6BC5C10F9D045EC8013A0CF00476F62"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Bidding
down</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the environmental values of
two or more applications for payments are comparable, the Secretary shall not
assign a higher priority to the application only because it would present the
least cost to the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H213484E501D7426EA0138F4F00C07440"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H62C5E37E0CDC474AAC1D2BC6B6373B98"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of
payments</header><text>Payments are provided to a producer to implement one or
more practices under the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAEE33689B8FC4916843C06C1672850E1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on
payment amounts</header><text>A payment to a producer for performing a practice
may not exceed, as determined by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H68F2A9BA687D4B088FF943F94800FFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>75 percent of the
costs associated with planning, design, materials, equipment, installation,
labor, management, maintenance, or training;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A918318E17E49329B734B5636656387"><enum>(B)</enum><text>100 percent of
income foregone by the producer; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAFBC0751EC55459483F4AE5E85F88BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a
practice consisting of elements covered under subparagraphs (A) and (B)—</text>
<clause id="H2A10FD65D0D944EFA0826B8D8400E251"><enum>(i)</enum><text>75
percent of the costs incurred for those elements covered under subparagraph
(A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4CAD1E6159524772BB34E1B97103879B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>100 percent of
income foregone for those elements covered under subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12B6CE40E60D4691848594937850238B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule
involving payments for foregone income</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining the amount and rate of
payments under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary may accord great significance to
a practice that, as determined by the Secretary, promotes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H074E2A572B524F308B0532E91D1AEC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>residue
management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE9238BE2F2A442DB866ECF4B704043B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nutrient management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H943185927F3341B1AABCB98597A963EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">air quality management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB81C0A7AC0E44047970072511B000000"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">invasive species management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF93CF24CCCEB409599CA95955975878B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>pollinator
habitat;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9849F91A65C4037B9C467385515213"><enum>(F)</enum><text>animal carcass
management technology; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B0A735C99D841FE8700B69C9CD37F02"><enum>(G)</enum><text>pest
management.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA5B83A5ED9934F86A7D8B6FAFE96BFD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Increased
Payments For Certain Producers</header>
<subparagraph id="H9B52EB64A8D94A839FE23E0041971511"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2), in the case of a producer
that is a limited resource, socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a
beginning farmer or rancher, the Secretary shall increase the amount that would
otherwise be provided to a producer under this subsection—</text>
<clause id="H109C493E1E084415A1090672C4EF7DA9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to not more than 90 percent of the costs
associated with planning, design, materials, equipment, installation, labor,
management, maintenance, or training; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEF670F72F6034159A39B5E6FF3B25188"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to not less than
25 percent above the otherwise applicable rate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A78DF3EB9AF49ADBEEAD2B58EF5B220"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Advance
payments</header><text>Not more than 30 percent of the amount determined under
subparagraph (A) may be provided in advance for the purpose of purchasing
materials or contracting.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2E0970299D54D73AC87AE5FE44C0DE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Financial
assistance from other sources</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph
(6), any payments received by a producer from a State or private organization
or person for the implementation of one or more practices on eligible land of
the producer shall be in addition to the payments provided to the producer
under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45DAD870743F44B19ECF86EFC8CAF8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Other
payments</header><text>A producer shall not be eligible for payments for
practices on eligible land under the program if the producer receives payments
or other benefits for the same practice on the same land under another program
under this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H59FD7507BC72491980395DF4EC3262D6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Modification or
Termination of Contracts</header>
<paragraph id="HD8E793D06A0744FEB6B0BA27D0F0CD6D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Voluntary
modification or termination</header><text>The Secretary may modify or terminate
a contract entered into with a producer under the program if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8FA4134E83A64C3CBEC25FB5055E9B19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the producer
agrees to the modification or termination; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD349911C6D0C45DBAEED983B7C00BF23"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the modification or termination is in the public
interest.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H476837E63F79483EBA4C072CC473C933"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Involuntary
termination</header><text>The Secretary may terminate a contract under the
program if the Secretary determines that the producer violated the
contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB4BD317F10224472B0D5B2B25DE4D75C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Allocation of
funding</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2002 through 2012, 60 percent of
the funds made available for payments under the program shall be targeted at
practices relating to livestock production.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD0D7387BF7AB4F2E8E9620532ECE39ED"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding for
federally recognized native american indian tribes and alaska native
corporations</header><text>The Secretary may enter into alternative funding
arrangements with federally recognized Native American Indian Tribes and Alaska
Native Corporations (including their affiliated membership organizations) if
the Secretary determines that the goals and objectives of the program will be
met by such arrangements, and that statutory limitations regarding contracts
with individual producers will not be exceeded by any Tribal or Native
Corporation member.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H14F00168443D4150B5FE28E7D3503000"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Water
Conservation or Irrigation Efficiency Practice</header>
<paragraph id="HE60587D08AE54309AE661E4E23A5ABFC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of
payments</header><text>The Secretary may provide payments under this subsection
to a producer for a water conservation or irrigation practice.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10B1455E61CF4797B8B6CF70C2ED9C51"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
providing payments to a producer for a water conservation or irrigation
practice, the Secretary shall give priority to applications in which—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE1D2CA090C654FD5B82B8816919374B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consistent with
the law of the State in which the eligible land of the producer is located,
there is a reduction in water use in the operation of the producer; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6EFD423A27974C98A6ACFE04D00B4A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the producer agrees
not to use any associated water savings to bring new land, other than
incidental land needed for efficient operations, under irrigated production,
unless the producer is participating in a watershed-wide project that will
effectively conserve water, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1415CC8A93864452B6EF1860B620453F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Payments for
conservation practices related to organic production</header>
<paragraph id="H9EA29E8694A04CA48DF42E54C53C6A1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payments
authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall provide payments under this subsection for conservation practices, on
some or all of the operations of a producer, related—</text>
<subparagraph id="H448294B173854316BD947E723B7D2E36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to organic
production; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FDEB841A38B4BE8AA1BE78472D6005F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the transition
to organic production.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6ED9643E9675447CA06653BC01C69DB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility
requirements</header><text>As a condition for receiving payments under this
subsection, a producer shall agree—</text>
<subparagraph id="H647F3F20C4CA4489824BE3A285FF7FFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to develop and
carry out an organic system plan; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CD196BFFC5242AFB13F033700ADCEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to develop and
implement conservation practices for certified organic production that are
consistent with an organic system plan and the purposes of this chapter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBBB9FD9B49054BB885F1C44D767B468B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payment
limitations</header><text>Payments under this subsection to a person or legal
entity, directly or indirectly, may not exceed, in the aggregate, $20,000 per
year or $80,000 during any 6-year period. In applying these limitations, the
Secretary shall not take into account payments received for technical
assistance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB9FDD087C154E74A891E269918B79FD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exclusion of
certain organic certification costs</header><text>Payments may not be made
under this subsection to cover the costs associated with organic certification
that are eligible for cost-share payments under section 10606 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</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CED6AA263D14546ADD34D3FB7B6D3CE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Termination of
contracts</header><text>The Secretary may cancel or otherwise nullify a
contract to provide payments under this subsection if the Secretary determines
that the producer—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D134F905A914D05B53BD5D04F3F413F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not pursuing
organic certification; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3938F24B1B842E29F119ECDA365BF60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not in
compliance with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et
seq).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H31EB43CE3E384C218BE7F0651E07A03F"><enum>2504.</enum><header>Evaluation of
applications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240C of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-3">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–3</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB32F58C75115477D8B41C59BECA2CBC6" style="OLC">
<section id="HD7A008D04C2247719DBDD63FA153B674"><enum>1240C.</enum><header>Evaluation of
applications</header>
<subsection id="H291D269D32C9402C85BF2E7124521F02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation
criteria</header><text>The Secretary shall develop criteria for evaluating
applications that will ensure that national, State, and local conservation
priorities are effectively addressed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA214481E13344EB1839786A493B237AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prioritization
of applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In evaluating
applications under this chapter, the Secretary shall prioritize
applications—</text>
<paragraph id="H5E28C8E859D14A8AAADC52378C52FDB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>based on their
overall level of cost-effectiveness to ensure that the conservation practices
and approaches proposed are the most efficient means of achieving the
anticipated environmental benefits of the project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE1BC94B24DB041C380A366302E4F7680"><enum>(2)</enum><text>based on how
effectively and comprehensively the project addresses the designated resource
concern or resource concerns;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65CEEC4C832D47849E63575DB3857F94"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that best fulfill the purpose of the
environmental quality incentives program specified in section 1240(1);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5861102654FE40C7A7FA82359517D0CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that improve conservation practices or
systems in place on the operation at the time the contract offer is accepted or
that will complete a conservation system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDFC478B9E9DE426D905DA7001037D165"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grouping of
applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the greatest
extent practicable, the Secretary shall group applications of similar crop or
livestock operations for evaluation purposes or otherwise evaluate applications
relative to other applications for similar farming
operations.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H2D71A04E5C13405C976F3258517E8BAE"><enum>2505.</enum><header>Duties of
producers under environmental quality incentives program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240D of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-4">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–4</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H597B4D968A914C56A91BDF0128AF4285"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>technical assistance, cost-share
payments, or incentive</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E5823B0F2D3481E9C02EC864B0088A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>farm or ranch</quote> and inserting <quote>farm, ranch, or
forest land</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7429EECEB87F40CEA196003EFBB00B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
paragraph (4), by striking <quote>cost-share payments and
incentive</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H0BB3A7D878C34374AB08BAFCFC025C58"><enum>2506.</enum><header>Environmental
quality incentives program plan</header>
<subsection id="HBD67AE0AC9C0430E824ED9B18F7D42EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan of
operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240E(a)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-5">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–5(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H69854E49296149168D55B47600E4C01D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In
general</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Plan of
operations</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H920BE9F02EE84E3484F476B67517BA5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>cost-share payments or
incentive</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1E4354306264EA9A33D007E77BB25A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5BC5AD3A9E844384A73E33B8B3283C18"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3194CF99F4874882B0548D2EDEF0040"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACBEA28CBF704C9D9B06EB8D7257D876" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8BB12B471CBF4A81B8A2D771A9EAF415"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of forest land, is consistent
with the provisions of a forest management plan that is approved by the
Secretary, which may include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H79E0050B497440C9B1FC7E9FACC0A94F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a forest
stewardship plan described in section 5 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance
Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2103a">16 U.S.C. 2103a</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B217BEDC2854E868600B9175963EB62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>another practice
plan approved by the State forester; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F652A5C6BE5417AA28E5F7094E7DDEC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>another plan
determined appropriate by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBE62A87916A348E7AF124592001FA168"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Avoidance of
Duplication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of
section 1240E of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-5">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–5</external-xref>) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7EAA0B83BA0D4278AE000043A6AA7DB7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H5783362D1FE8438CAF5CFF6F3D8DC69D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Avoidance of
Duplication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HF5637CB436864D65B0E2065C2373E71D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider a plan developed in order to
acquire a permit under a water or air quality regulatory program as the
equivalent of a plan of operations under subsection (a), if the plan contains
elements equivalent to those elements required by a plan of operations;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4188708C5DFB4DA980B7BD9834148035"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, eliminate duplication of planning activities under the
program under this chapter and comparable conservation
programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HF0CE1EE4176B4A94B6A8F31DF867F93F"><enum>2507.</enum><header>Duties of the
Secretary</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240F(1) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-6">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–6(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>cost-share payments or incentive</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H3D70594F2F8F44AD8F13515FAB7E7D17"><enum>2508.</enum><header>Limitation on
environmental quality incentives program 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—</text>
<paragraph id="HD02B16F90B69465BADB7FE1BD6B47B4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>An individual or entity</quote> and inserting <quote>(a)
<header-in-text level="section">Limitation</header-in-text>.—Subject to
subsection (b), a person or legal entity</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H983627DE88B946AC91BC0088BB8914F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$450,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$300,000</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25E5C20A1DCD43EFAED5D07B826F98FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>the individual</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>the
person</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H262C66AE56CE4FD3B766BBE0A3C47CC8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1AF10A2494ED4AA894BA50502306EE28" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC3C60AFA39404251B208FE9D93D1A5F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of
contracts under this chapter for projects of special environmental significance
(including projects involving methane digesters), as determined by the
Secretary, the Secretary may—</text>
<paragraph id="H7CA05B40CD0A4C3EA6F0F4168EE8FAB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>waive the
limitation otherwise applicable under subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H006DDA4D431F411580AF3FEC2ED5EA15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>raise the
limitation to not more than $450,000 during any six-year
period.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H0B228BAD66EA4AAB920074F573CEF723"><enum>2509.</enum><header>Conservation
innovation grants and payments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-8">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5FD3E180B5784F3A0063E8355F7D0538" style="OLC">
<section id="H01725C1E9BBD4A07AF24DD265B83D9BF"><enum>1240H.</enum><header>Conservation
innovation grants and payments</header>
<subsection id="HDEA2DF4A60F145BDA7CE76FE063E827D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Competitive
grants for innovative conservation approaches</header>
<paragraph id="H2579C74694A04FE9BE123712F96E0055"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Out of the funds made available to carry
out this chapter, the Secretary may pay the cost of competitive grants that are
intended to stimulate innovative approaches to leveraging the Federal
investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with
agricultural production or forest resource management, through the
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H252CAD226B4C483A9F835897C7B18596"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use</header><text>The
Secretary may provide grants under this subsection to governmental and
non-governmental organizations and persons, on a competitive basis, to carry
out projects that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0BB9CC5FD69D4FAAA6747697B36FA8A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>involve producers
who are eligible for payments or technical assistance under the program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB66B5345C804A0C846C9C39EEAA122"><enum>(B)</enum><text>leverage Federal
funds made available to carry out the program under this chapter with matching
funds provided by State and local governments and private organizations to
promote environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with
agricultural production;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50377BD41C8E4582935036D76F2786AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure efficient
and effective transfer of innovative technologies and approaches demonstrated
through projects that receive funding under this section, such as market
systems for pollution reduction and practices for the storage of carbon in
soil; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC71E16D051F5456E8CD18AC4069F200"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide
environmental and resource conservation benefits through increased
participation by producers of specialty crops.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF63E9DA515794C56A6953DC7E3C38DC3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Air quality
concerns from agricultural operations</header>
<paragraph id="H420954BBB90E4F2198B508C98B71C166"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Implementation
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall provide payments under this subsection to producers to implement
practices to address air quality concerns from agricultural operations and to
meet Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements. The funds shall be made
available on the basis of air quality concerns in a State and shall be used to
provide payments to producers that are cost effective and reflect innovative
technologies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H978EFD46D8AB4AB9942F75A3D27B703D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made available to carry out
this chapter, the Secretary shall carry out this subsection using $37,500,000
for each of fiscal years 2009 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H296E0CE9603B481AAADE105B2383BCFB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2510.</enum><header>Agricultural water
enhancement program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1240I of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839aa-9">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9</external-xref>) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D9D7A2998DC43C4B8EBC4F9FACA3236" style="OLC">
<section id="H2829060C88024306A0F6B09BEA57CEE8"><enum>1240I.</enum><header>Agricultural
water enhancement program</header>
<subsection id="H308C0EA8686E41AE994580A193217DD0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H6F6EE6A825EA4420BE50D3171D979000"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agricultural
water enhancement activity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>agricultural water
enhancement activity</quote> includes the following activities carried out with
respect to agricultural land:</text>
<subparagraph id="H23DEB6DDEE614BDEB71DE9E3FF694E79"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Water quality or water conservation plan
development, including resource condition assessment and modeling.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA3B2FE74D02A4595B370FD416B3FE572"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Water conservation
restoration or enhancement projects, including conversion to the production of
less water-intensive agricultural commodities or dryland farming.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE8F11C8CF8674C87A2B07C00E2496594"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Water quality or
quantity restoration or enhancement projects.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC399A6BAC76E43909754E04037DB26DD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Irrigation system
improvement and irrigation efficiency enhancement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3FDCC6389994DB9B4516C09B960E535"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Activities
designed to mitigate the effects of drought.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB323B6CDE411459C9CBD00D32068DCE5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Related activities
that the Secretary determines will help achieve water quality or water
conservation benefits on agricultural land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H85DC6B4075E14C67A5E5EC04575278A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Partner</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>partner</quote> means an
entity that enters into a partnership agreement with the Secretary to carry out
agricultural water enhancement activities on a regional basis,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1486D572360D4F058940DA99002F64FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an agricultural or
silvicultural producer association or other group of such producers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB483D21885442D89798FE3FF350953B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State or unit of
local government; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82AF5C8487D04A9083D592A3DCAEA8D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a federally
recognized Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8C8FB8E7C74D4B2700B176A0A687DE71"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Partnership
agreement</header><text>The term <quote>partnership agreement</quote> means an
agreement between the Secretary and a partner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4796B77491549D9A876F9D4C3E8F631"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>program</quote> means the
agricultural water enhancement program established under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H31D87CC577FD4486A3A04C17BA9CDC58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning in fiscal
year 2009, the Secretary shall carry out, in accordance with this section and
using such procedures as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, an
agricultural water enhancement program as part of the environmental quality
incentives program to promote ground and surface water conservation and improve
water quality on agricultural lands—</text>
<paragraph id="H0CD422C56D11466298013E03E4212799"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by entering into contracts with, and making
payments to, producers to carry out agricultural water enhancement activities;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1798941832A64775B3C564478F61E295"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by entering into
partnership agreements with partners, in accordance with subsection (c), on a
regional level to benefit working agricultural land.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H20132B70D0844B8BB5843E4E376F2423"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Partnership
agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H0E15D7718B0F4190A493B23B5F07DAF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agreements
authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
enter into partnership agreements to meet the objectives of the program
described in subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H20E2DA9F038D41D88D8B531E762E4666"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An application to the Secretary to enter
into a partnership agreement under paragraph (1) shall include the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA535777BE75A4ACFAF7811D3633796F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the geographical area to
be covered by the partnership agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E42DC271CD845C5A72770F98451FBB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the agricultural water
quality or water conservation issues to be addressed by the partnership
agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3294B41CAD3B4756A400AFF3EC11BEC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the agricultural water
enhancement objectives to be achieved through the partnership.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E1D44181A1B4146004CA769E24E7800"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A description of
the partners collaborating to achieve the project objectives and the roles,
responsibilities, and capabilities of each partner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE229F21774B448A6846473630095575E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of
the program resources, including payments the Secretary is requested to
make.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B677F6048C44BD789BFC060389D7E2E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Such other such
elements as the Secretary considers necessary to adequately evaluate and
competitively select applications for partnership agreements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H23EB571E356649D9B7C84E58B4A53D09"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties of
partners</header><text>A partner under a partnership agreement shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F36AD8F8C0A4D0500D2AF920980E418"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify producers participating in the
project and act on their behalf in applying for the program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD298C4452EED4BA98CD2A1CB1235D00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>leverage funds
provided by the Secretary with additional funds to help achieve project
objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F7D6374FB124D26BC2CA850BE8F29BD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conduct monitoring
and evaluation of project effects; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H752660CC1FCE4A97A239008D39203174"><enum>(D)</enum><text>at the conclusion
of the project, report to the Secretary on project results.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC9874C8FE1534BFF8E00696C3E32DDD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Agricultural
water enhancement activities by producers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall select agricultural
water enhancement activities proposed by producers according to applicable
requirements under the environmental quality incentives program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7BA0851BBA8E439F9470DFA000C96852"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Agricultural
water enhancement activities by partners</header>
<paragraph id="H0CFA9FD27FA34E5394D7F1C6FB87D89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Competitive
process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
conduct a competitive process to select partners. In carrying out the process,
the Secretary shall make public the criteria used in evaluating
applications.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0D03818ACA34DFCB960AC012985C75D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority to
give priority to certain proposals</header><text>The Secretary may give a
higher priority to proposals from partners that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA3AB1C826B894CE485E3D1251F589541"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include high
percentages of agricultural land and producers in a region or other appropriate
area;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H336C9EBC100A4AC4A1D501CD2DD1F9F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>result in high
levels of applied agricultural water quality and water conservation
activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7039EE6CB2474F3E9EF438F280F1AA07"><enum>(C)</enum><text>significantly
enhance agricultural activity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F6BEF81AF62408484D8E819623E262"><enum>(D)</enum><text>allow for
monitoring and evaluation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F16F1051058422495825EC3CD49DE5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>assist producers in
meeting a regulatory requirement that reduces the economic scope of the
producer’s operation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD0DA8572E79B42D3B27B97B5A31590EC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority to
proposals from states with water quantity concerns</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall give a higher priority to proposals from partners that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE7E88BB687B54CF1943B4F8F66C3D73"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include the
conversion of agricultural land from irrigated farming to dryland
farming;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H051C30BDA04D456698BE46F366668B21"><enum>(B)</enum><text>leverage Federal
funds provided under the program with funds provided by partners; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE32E3C9F09C489CA790C21CD7BA8978"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assist producers
in States with water quantity concerns, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1A19EEA8EA984EE782957FD1B922519E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>In
carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF446D5A0E7A345FFA4C6BBEF10D61600"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">accept qualified applications—</text>
<clause id="H23B812E935164E7E8CD3D600CFF51B8C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">directly from partners applying on behalf
of producers; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H6EFF8C6E943A4E6585E3BB66F052C189"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>from producers
applying through a partner as part of a regional agricultural water enhancement
project; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8FDE66D162764440B331B2F000FC1E4B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that
resources made available for regional agricultural water enhancement activities
are delivered in accordance with applicable program rules.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5A28B9DED50C4D4D8594550855F01896"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Areas
experiencing exceptional drought</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the purposes described in
section 1240, the Secretary shall consider as an eligible agricultural water
enhancement activity the use of a water impoundment to capture surface water
runoff on agricultural land if the agricultural water enhancement
activity—</text>
<paragraph id="HB4BB357389A74D0481939905C3DBB3E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is located in an
area that is experiencing or has experienced exceptional drought conditions
during the previous two calendar years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D6145743D684269BBD3496763775DEF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>will capture
surface water runoff through the construction, improvement, or maintenance of
irrigation ponds or small, on-farm reservoirs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H52491458DE3B4F99AE7B101F2D29FA92"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To assist in the
implementation of agricultural water enhancement activities under the program,
the Secretary shall waive the applicability of the limitation in section
1001D(b)(2)(B) of this Act for participating producers if the Secretary
determines that the waiver is necessary to fulfill the objectives of the
program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF0164F4AA9334FE08DA042CD3729C32C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Payments under
program</header>
<paragraph id="HFFBE2E21775D462DAF63E44C9773C733"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
provide appropriate payments to producers participating in agricultural water
enhancement activities in an amount determined by the secretary to be necessary
to achieve the purposes of the program described in subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92DA332D6EEB4F35B19F962328A0B0BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payments to
producers in states with water quantity concerns</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide payments for a
period of five years to producers participating in agricultural water
enhancement activities under proposals described in subsection (e)(3) in an
amount sufficient to encourage producers to convert from irrigated farming to
dryland farming.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC1C5DD67E7F54AA9AE981728191689B5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Consistency with
state law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any agricultural
water enhancement activity conducted under the program shall be conducted in a
manner consistent with State water law.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H65FE7F90FBDA4C3F80545985710059CD"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H382363B929BB4D6B94DB46FF9730D17C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to funds
made available to carry out this chapter under section 1241(a), the Secretary
shall carry out the program using, of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0988EFFFC97246709CE7AD900CC577F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$73,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11EBE54D7CBC4831A2271261D197BEC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$74,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AF314A5DCE14552991EC54462B6B5D6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and each
fiscal year thereafter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H52BA51DE23A243D1BFBED7EECAD1E3AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on
administrative expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None
of the funds made available for regional agricultural water conservation
activities under the program may be used to pay for the administrative expenses
of
partners.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H2C78A7AEEC2744AC8550964F2D68B022"><enum>G</enum><header>Other Conservation
Programs of the Food Security Act of 1985</header>
<section id="H186350DD4B484DC5B7FE839B7E73C0FC"><enum>2601.</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(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H048227E56A254C2190FB1022BD8D004B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2602.</enum><header>Wildlife habitat
incentive program</header>
<subsection id="HCCFF5B5685104CB000923C9B617538C1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240N of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839bb-1">16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8F628EBAB2224938BE33BAFFDADA44BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>for the
development of wildlife habitat on private agricultural land, nonindustrial
private forest land, and tribal lands</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H359C8C8C465142ACA5878F5CABB7BDD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1), by striking <quote>landowners</quote> and inserting <quote>owners of
lands referred to in subsection (a)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1241C79C62A749E00016DD7BB4800000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusion of
pivot corners and irregular areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240N(b)(1)(E) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839bb-1">16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1(b)(1)(E)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: <quote>, including habitat developed on pivot
corners and irregular areas</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC65AFD8B7F9240739E4B65DD8FEFE759"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost share for
long-term agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1240N(b)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839bb-1">16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1(b)(2)(B)</external-xref>)
is amended by striking <quote>15 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>25
percent</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB65258AABC684227812B7B001F46F08D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority for
certain conservation initiatives; payment limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240N of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839bb-1">16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsections:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9E577E672594948B98517867761043C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HD1CDCAB00DCD4A3AAB00BFD6411F4DCB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority for
certain conservation initiatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary
may give priority to projects that would address issues raised by State,
regional, and national conservation initiatives.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE648E1570DD5441DA1E7B210FEDC3BB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Payment
limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments made to a
person or legal entity, directly or indirectly, under the program may not
exceed, in the aggregate, $50,000 per
year.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H77119AE2E11445758D4166FF32427152"><enum>2603.</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 by striking <quote>$5,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2002 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>$20,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8375EEA853E43BEBF663000BA8803B6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2604.</enum><header>Great Lakes Basin
Program for soil erosion and sediment control</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240P of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839bb-3">16 U.S.C. 3839bb–3</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H193C3381D4484524A34C78969BC3A86F" style="OLC">
<section id="H4AC49FDDCFBB4F16B649FB72899831A1"><enum>1240P.</enum><header>Great Lakes
Basin Program for soil erosion and sediment control</header>
<subsection id="HEA009D07136C4F8A8650F42244F194DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header><text>The Secretary may carry out the Great Lakes basin
program for soil erosion and sediment control (referred to in this section as
the <quote>program</quote>), including providing assistance to implement the
recommendations of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy to Restore
and Protect the Great Lakes.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB3A915EFAB064E40AB3503F3908E00C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation and
cooperation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall carry out the program in consultation with the Great Lakes Commission
created by Article IV of the Great Lakes Basin Compact (82 Stat. 415) and in
cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and
the Secretary of the Army.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H09EF9A7F70254EBAB312AB23C9F8E964"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>In
carrying out the program, the Secretary may—</text>
<paragraph id="H34E3ECB23945468DB47C0100B55D423"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide project
demonstration grants, provide technical assistance, and carry out information
and educational programs to improve water quality in the Great Lakes basin by
reducing soil erosion and improving sediment control; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD95ADF34C1954E3BAB50F849A9B49C43"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish a
priority for projects and activities that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B2F311DAD9C4B3198DB8000B0C200B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>directly reduce
soil erosion or improve sediment control;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAFB63F367EFB4E9983616C3650E130EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduce soil loss
in degraded rural watersheds; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF856AC2BFBF242E69C85ADB8594D5CE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improve water
quality for downstream watersheds.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38CF745B634F455AAAC4ACEC60B680D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out the program $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HCF65C98C142D4B00880019DAEEF9006C"><enum>2605.</enum><header>Chesapeake Bay
watershed program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 5 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 is amended by
inserting after section 1240P (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3839bb-3">16 U.S.C. 3839bb–3</external-xref>) the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA26C405BC85C41FA97DC829C18E77CD" style="OLC">
<section id="H1A9B16E30F6A449087FA065ED4A81B67"><enum>1240Q.</enum><header>Chesapeake
Bay watershed</header>
<subsection id="H2F799C7D9D12414C8CBFE3F9306C8207"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chesapeake Bay
watershed defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>Chesapeake Bay
watershed</quote> means all tributaries, backwaters, and side channels,
including their watersheds, draining into the Chesapeake Bay.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6ED059FB7B884430BDB242C1BFCBDC4F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment
and Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall assist producers in implementing conservation activities on agricultural
lands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed for the purposes of—</text>
<paragraph id="HF681F922234142FCAC04B0659E633F00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improving water
quality and quantity in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B6B6B4A189D4EA1A5E74915BA23A90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>restoring,
enhancing, and preserving soil, air, and related resources in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4AABB015177D430BB0B6F5EBA0A15789"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conservation
activities</header><text>The Secretary shall deliver the funds made available
to carry out this section through applicable programs under this subtitle to
assist producers in enhancing land and water resources—</text>
<paragraph id="H334F3AECFD2A457AABE0886B8B7DF408"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by controlling
erosion and reducing sediment and nutrient levels in ground and surface water;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H533B0CAC9260486794D9D53CFE36B219"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by planning,
designing, implementing, and evaluating habitat conservation, restoration, and
enhancement measures where there is significant ecological value if the lands
are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H71B9826F7207409C9D2F56D8EBA1B6B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>retained in their
current use; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41CD569F4AD8459B0022F246DF5FE851"><enum>(B)</enum><text>restored to their
natural condition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDA1F551390044F8BB704CA2D22B41364"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H91586CD9607F4EFC001DAE032966F659"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFBB7071140B84831BAD936362E6B2708"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enter into
agreements with producers to carry out the purposes of this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57EA33DFC51B4567A2B17D63CB2634B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use the funds made
available to carry out this section to cover the costs of the program involved
with each agreement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5EC7A3912385405A8F5851B566E53C44"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special
considerations</header><text>In entering into agreements under this subsection,
the Secretary shall give special consideration to, and begin evaluating,
applications with producers in the following river basins:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF11FD70FC47A47439BD72104901C7274"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Susquehanna
River.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DFE9A64F951455FBAEBC58E6E66CA7D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Shenandoah
River.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58991F5116B04EB5BD40CD744482B058"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Potomac River
(including North and South Potomac).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4238FFCA5A04AAA95CC84DDA52248A7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Patuxent
River.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H43949137203445C5B94B2F4FD5180003"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duties of the
Secretary</header><text>In carrying out the purposes in this section, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HB2325AD09705449BAB96D6CC000025A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>where available,
use existing plans, models, and assessments to assist producers in implementing
conservation activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H74660092CD6D4F2B8001426E83793940"><enum>(2)</enum><text>proceed
expeditiously with the implementation of any agreement with a producer that is
consistent with State strategies for the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay
watershed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6ACFDEDB5B9C42BB00EF00E2F6E997DE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with
appropriate Federal agencies, shall ensure conservation activities carried out
under this section complement Federal and State programs, including programs
that address water quality, in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD22873D55AE542E592CDF31568330000"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress Regarding Chesapeake Bay Executive Council</header><text>It is the
sense of Congress that the Secretary should be a member of the Chesapeake Bay
Executive Council, and is authorized to do so under section 1(3) of the Soil
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/590a">16 U.S.C. 590a(3)</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE047031FB61D4E1D8DFBB9DCCC7979BE"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="HDFE1718F12E0453EBE0040C87500DE00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use, to the maximum extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDF0A36D514DD4A6A847CB9FD54254E90"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$23,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE0EE26AD26247C6A57EF01B7C353B04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$43,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A64D86AA6D0415BA468693EF832A661"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$72,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6AC8651A4F44057B6F046813D006FEB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0609136F9ED3414886B8E12C563F8BA7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration of
availability</header><text>Funds made available under paragraph (1) shall
remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block></after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HA9D4C6089B4A43778244CFDBCB230225"><enum>2606.</enum><header>Voluntary
public access and habitat incentive program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 5 of subtitle D of title XII 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 1240Q, as added by section 2605, the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACF0D828E33D4EA2BE6FDD42B7623C0" style="OLC">
<section id="HE20677DFE02442CC808D143538F63E00"><enum>1240R.</enum><header>Voluntary
public access and habitat incentive program</header>
<subsection id="HA3551B0E99C64E6482040028D3F1F4EA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a voluntary public access program under which States
and tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage owners and operators
of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make that land
available for access by the public for wildlife-dependent recreation, including
hunting or fishing under programs administered by the States and tribal
governments.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBB522178D1DE40BF00AC13056F8C0605"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>In
submitting applications for a grant under the program, a State or tribal
government shall describe—</text>
<paragraph id="H7160F84F7AC0411100464533813D9615"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the benefits that
the State or tribal government intends to achieve by encouraging public access
to private farm and ranch land for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A55280E593D4389AFE2FC0734629BBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hunting and
fishing; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4843F46299D4A43A43EA15E30E45EE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, other recreational purposes; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A4F6B9BDF0A42BA969666121325424C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the methods that
will be used to achieve those benefits.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H696360E22D10493C003E74969381475D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
approving applications and awarding grants under the program, the Secretary
shall give priority to States and tribal governments that propose—</text>
<paragraph id="HAF24AAC9FF4B43F9A2C0A15F77E7B41"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to maximize
participation by offering a program the terms of which are likely to meet with
widespread acceptance among landowners;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EF5AB92AD124A4DB233005300C5ECBC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to ensure that
land enrolled under the State or tribal government program has appropriate
wildlife habitat;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDFED5CD546C04EC0A18BCA758D49F759"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to strengthen
wildlife habitat improvement efforts on land enrolled in a special conservation
reserve enhancement program described in section 1234(f)(4) by providing
incentives to increase public hunting and other recreational access on that
land;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1DEEBF94F4A42E6B9EE57F5C937BB32"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to use additional
Federal, State, tribal government, or private resources in carrying out the
program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C49633BB8924A1781772CC7927BFDF7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to make available
to the public the location of land enrolled.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93C858364EB54D6F0051A8817C2F52DA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Relationship to
other laws</header>
<paragraph id="H8E15CE073CC94D3A9583A19016A914DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No
preemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this
section preempts a State or tribal government law, including any State or
tribal government liability law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DD095C8B98848D08358BC500FA009C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of
inconsistent opening dates for migratory bird hunting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall reduce by 25 percent
the amount of a grant otherwise determined for a State under the program if the
opening dates for migratory bird hunting in the State are not consistent for
residents and non-residents.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6BFAFA077187490C9675CA20BE400000"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB85D388DB0BE4BC8BD54EA85FB057143"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use, to the maximum extent practicable,
$50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H16BDE076FFD64D0099068B810040B2EE"><enum>H</enum><header>Funding and
Administration of Conservation Programs</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEAB4A89958094C0CBF539C24ACB3A1F5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2701.</enum><header>Funding of
conservation programs under Food Security Act of 1985</header>
<subsection id="H5C9F4C39B1554D4C92CE5C352D67BA62"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDA5377653B9740348E17583FEFF3B9DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conservation
reserve program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1)
of 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 by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H1F5ACFA51CE84F4482D4D473DE75E768" style="OLC">
<text>, including to the maximum extent
practicable—</text><subparagraph id="H9EAD996428914971AF28B95517E187CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$100,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
2009 through 2012 to provide cost share payments under paragraph (3) of section
1234(b) in connection with thinning activities conducted on land described in
subparagraph (A)(iii) of such paragraph; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35D0C2E5BEBE4D4E8E58BBB37F43FC9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$25,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
2009 through 2012 to carry out section 1235(f) to facilitate the transfer of
land subject to contracts from retired or retiring owners and operators to
beginning farmers or ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or
ranchers.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5AF7846167FB4E3D8E6733439B7069DA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conservation
security and conservation stewardship programs</header><text>Paragraph (3) of
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
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HADE5B5CD325F4E6BB3FF95CC86D13876" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H9FA3D7D5148543BBA06FA6656177420"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H065D6351FD9B43B1B9527F5C81F56377"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Conservation security
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The conservation
security program under subchapter A of chapter 2, using such sums as are
necessary to administer contracts entered into before September 30,
2008.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6442087D6C314F749EC4CF88F74392C5" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conservation stewardship
program</header><text>The conservation stewardship program under subchapter B
of chapter
2.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H25E3A8F9F1AB4E77A67E926798B2C600"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Farmland
protection program</header><text>Paragraph (4) of 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 to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75E057231F264AF086AE1E3D038CA162" style="OLC">
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B66029F2DE8410E8BE5F3664CA1EB6D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The farmland
protection program under subchapter C of chapter 2, using, to the maximum
extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE780C08A93314ED0BC30F7EF2E8CB479"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$97,000,000 in
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC93203A544E94680B500536B5936404E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$121,000,000 in fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H33DC0AD0A32E44DF92BB86CE0737526"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$150,000,000 in fiscal year 2010;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8858AE73EDC47DB928065C44E3F1CAC"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$175,000,000 in fiscal year 2011;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CEBE3631E18408A89C1A9777760459"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$200,000,000 in fiscal year
2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA1DF0180D356458C972B20B066361D8D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grassland
reserve program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (5)
of 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 to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC2450EF29C64845B3A500FDFBFFB407" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H13DF685A12BA436F9B4EB04BA98D5379"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The grassland reserve program under
subchapter D of chapter
2.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H4ACE64CA888E4B948B8DA1E9FB3C2185"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Environmental
quality incentives program</header><text>Paragraph (6) of 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 to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68D98B86C950483E9C01B2F8E0FFAD77" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD10A973FA1BD4F1DB8FA06CFCA72A2E"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The environmental quality incentives
program under chapter 4, using, to the maximum extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H3D7C53FF03614F8AAFE538E6F91400C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,200,000,000 in
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7A8FC3041DD64D20B993F678C9EEA792"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,337,000,000 in
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H00DCC5504A834F52ADE6B8CDBC59239"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$1,450,000,000 in
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H79C893087B6B41F0A6138D007622C2B1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$1,588,000,000 in
fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H20C0834C4E714C998FA008A27BB46D16"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$1,750,000,000 in
fiscal year
2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7C19433F1F942FF85EA4DE8C7E0D300"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Wildlife habitat
incentives program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph
(7)(D) of 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 by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9ED404C214644FB79BE5454C00915E47" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2702.</enum><header>Authority to accept
contributions to support conservation programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE8ED86E018041A7BE3C5D056825CACE" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA38567F1194245CC85580448481B80C6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Acceptance and
use of contributions</header>
<paragraph id="H08ECA9D66BF14CFABED0672A5DC9984"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority to
establish contribution accounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may
establish a sub-account for each conservation program administered by the
Secretary under subtitle D to accept contributions of non-Federal funds to
support the purposes of the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE2FA621A01C14BB29D11E9E679E98450"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deposit and use
of contributions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contributions of non-Federal funds received
for a conservation program administered by the Secretary under subtitle D shall
be deposited into the sub-account established under this subsection for the
program and shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation
and until expended, to carry out the
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67DB408EF34E43FBB0F1CDF1AA9B77F3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2703.</enum><header>Regional equity and
flexibility</header>
<subsection id="H690A7622F1154E1AB66034A2E3E218D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regional equity
and flexibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1241(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4EA994CBF5E1443A981EF69CEEC33B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Before April 1</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA6B7CEF9EEC4C8AA72BFBFA4E68F61D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H110B2C3169C0409CADDA8EC564B3B00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Priority funding
to promote equity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before
April
1</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA1A40FD76D24ABB968D289918AAA371"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$12,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$15,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E431816E6F34B2E98BDFD556EC45EA8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2355331939B4448684788CAC8DE8FF00" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H241AB1BE178E47969393912B848C0000"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific Funding
Allocations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining
the specific funding allocations for States under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall consider the respective demand in each State for each program covered by
such
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H692A4DD1BBE24FDBB11F4F1561FB4091"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocations
Review and Update</header><text>Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after subsection (e), as added by
section 2702, the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25EC2C8502DF47DBAEF0E4306D104A4" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H699EF2F35CCC4FA08FF053EAD054A2E6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Allocations
Review and Update</header>
<paragraph id="H6D777761DCA84031A8D8773F90564CCC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Not
later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall conduct a review of
conservation programs and authorities under this title that utilize allocation
formulas to determine the sufficiency of the formulas in accounting for
State-level economic factors, level of agricultural infrastructure, or related
factors that affect conservation program costs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B65F0736E454C0C8346A9A0509B7D62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Update</header><text>The
Secretary shall improve conservation program allocation formulas as necessary
to ensure that the formulas adequately reflect the costs of carrying out the
conservation
programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H1842CBAF4E4D4ECB9224FD00308F3676"><enum>2704.</enum><header>Assistance to
certain farmers and ranchers to improve their access to conservation
programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1241 of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after
subsection (f), as added by section 2703(b), the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H986A3ADED42E423699EE389919794438" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H3F1ADF1639F34762B08B6359E78C26D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Assistance to
certain farmers or ranchers for conservation access</header>
<paragraph id="H3572E51081184FB4A805E9A2AB72BBFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made available for each of
fiscal years 2009 through 2012 to carry out the environmental quality
incentives program and the acres made available for each of such fiscal years
to carry out the conservation stewardship program, the Secretary shall use, to
the maximum extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0F61D783EC094B86B79F2C76B4C1F9EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>5 percent to
assist beginning farmers or ranchers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA26B8393D7EC45BFABA4C8E8A122B44"><enum>(B)</enum><text>5 percent to assist
socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD7B5D12476554E5D91B3986CB4C32800"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repooling of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any fiscal year,
amounts not obligated under paragraph (1) by a date determined by the Secretary
shall be available for payments and technical assistance to all persons
eligible for payments or technical assistance in that fiscal year under the
environmental quality incentives program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC657E5F9C1348A7927078704172F474"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Repooling of
acres</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any fiscal year,
acres not obligated under paragraph (1) by a date determined by the Secretary
shall be available for use in that fiscal year under the conservation
stewardship
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HEFDB881649E545E39729C33F45BD62EA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2705.</enum><header>Report regarding
enrollments and assistance under conservation programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3841">16 U.S.C. 3841</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after subsection (g), as added by
section 2704, the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58D2A397C7634932A1001913C541C3FF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HB08E5398DDB2460100812C38935D2113"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report on
program enrollments and assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning in calendar year 2009, and each
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 semiannual report containing statistics by State
related to enrollments in conservation programs under this subtitle, as
follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H377EB1C078D54316A6003249E32D0096"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Payments made
under the wetlands reserve program for easements valued at $250,000 or
greater.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E6DBA9C659044289B549395D25639CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Payments made
under the farmland protection program for easements in which the Federal share
is $250,000 or greater.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H339043764715448DB0E8C16CB53F4CD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Payments made under
the grassland reserve program valued at $250,000 or greater.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD993A8619F8C46EF9DB75454E4408347"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Payments made
under the environmental quality incentives program for land determined to have
special environmental significance pursuant to section 1240G(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB235182DF944C618EDA00385B199B04"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Payments made
under the agricultural water enhancement program subject to the waiver of
adjusted gross income limitations pursuant to section 1240I(g).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB8FD723E7AF41B5961B7E5EC176E468"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Waivers granted by
the Secretary under section 1001D(b)(2) of this Act in order to protect
environmentally sensitive land of special
significance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H8838ADAE90A5438ABF16C443BCB2F44"><enum>2706.</enum><header>Delivery of
conservation technical assistance</header><text display-inline="no-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 to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC8CAF14F2F6F47200067DC77E0CDB300" style="OLC">
<section id="HCABCBCA4E8C743048897B0A4D3005B11"><enum>1242.</enum><header>Delivery of
technical assistance</header>
<subsection id="H23A5A566239E428E8BB2066DAAD153F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible participant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this
section, the term ‘eligible participant’ means a producer, landowner, or entity
that is participating in, or seeking to participate in, programs for which the
producer, landowner, or entity is otherwise eligible to participate in under
this title or the agricultural management assistance program under section 524
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1524">7 U.S.C. 1524</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2CF835146E594335B0A9F1E78EE3B1D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose of
technical assistance</header><text>The purpose of technical assistance
authorized by this section is to provide eligible participants with consistent,
science-based, site-specific practices designed to achieve conservation
objectives on land active in agricultural, forestry, or related uses.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H82A31EACD5A64983AE20DF1F16FDFDBF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Provision of
technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide technical
assistance under this title to an eligible participant—</text>
<paragraph id="HACB787E8A998433D95F600C3974FF381"><enum>(1)</enum><text>directly;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD9D32925A5343448E153C21E4C6F273"><enum>(2)</enum><text>through an
agreement with a third-party provider; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07B81DCF35A8409E863BF9ECB675712C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>at the option of
the eligible participant, through a payment, as determined by the Secretary, to
the eligible participant for an approved third-party provider, if
available.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2283E95AFB0F4230BE0078403DA829F6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Non-federal
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
request the services of, and enter into cooperative agreements or contracts
with, other agencies within the Department or non-Federal entities to assist
the Secretary in providing technical assistance necessary to assist in
implementing conservation programs under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAD9EE4AABD0649BE9881525270F589D5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Certification of
third-party providers</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA22A38345CD4A7FB8A106173FC511E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of the third-party provider program is to increase the availability and
range of technical expertise available to eligible participants to plan and
implement conservation measures.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15322D5DF0BB48319B46B86D560392B9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary
shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A860EFB137144B799A43EE31372485E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Expertise</header><text>In
promulgating such regulations, the Secretary, to the maximum extent
practicable, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H09F5CB7F9F4D47E2903900819E0841FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that
persons with expertise in the technical aspects of conservation planning,
watershed planning, and environmental engineering, including commercial
entities, nonprofit entities, State or local governments or agencies, and other
Federal agencies, are eligible to become approved providers of the technical
assistance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B799E33B7354CF1B8C63F2000C9E11E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide national
criteria for the certification of third party providers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72D07AC79E924A599600DD54259D628E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>approve any unique
certification standards established at the State level.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE4D2A8055074532BC213431F6175334"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H9244AE96B63B4E34893CAF3E94D747E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective for fiscal year 2008 and each
subsequent fiscal year, funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation made
available to carry out technical assistance for each of the programs specified
in section 1241 shall be available for the provision of technical assistance
from third-party providers under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00C469EBA6C24EE3AB4DFDF3E00E34F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term of
agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An agreement with a
third-party provider under this section shall have a term that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE9F06685C7014AE980BE2FD749752821"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at a minimum, is
equal to the period beginning on the date on which the agreement is entered
into and ending on the date that is 1 year after the date on which all
activities performed pursuant to the agreement have been completed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF18A25311997440FA75E84B30049D2F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not exceed 3
years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H767A294BB26F432385AF43A26E564F56"><enum>(C)</enum><text>can be renewed, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF5721B07D8A74EA0A1417E83AE1671DB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review of
certification requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H801C917765AB4F14A7987C705D29BD7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review
certification requirements for third-party providers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD241244EE7FF44DCBD8CA9F4B30074A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make any
adjustments considered necessary by the Secretary to improve
participation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F6F542B07FE4F67A1F8C500D800D326"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible
activities</header>
<subparagraph id="HDDA94B031261413D97803500574FDEB4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Inclusion of
activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
include as activities eligible for payments to a third party provider—</text>
<clause id="H66E2A4927A694F3EBC8DE55756E9D159"><enum>(i)</enum><text>technical services
provided directly to eligible participants, such as conservation planning,
education and outreach, and assistance with design and implementation of
conservation practices; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDFF5A0C6FF7D4785A72746B55FBE3FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>related technical
assistance services that accelerate conservation program delivery.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC32653F659064CA2BECDA1E6713EBDA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall not designate as an
activity eligible for payments to a third party provider any service that is
provided by a business, or equivalent, in connection with conducting business
and that is customarily provided at no cost.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDFFDAAF0A8F848F384BCB440BC25CD5C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Payment
amounts</header><text>The Secretary shall establish fair and reasonable amounts
of payments for technical services provided by third-party providers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0B9EEE7F41EB4DDA9122B27345969815"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Availability of
technical services</header>
<paragraph id="HD19D762B572049EBA0A31FA07785BA66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the programs under this title and the
agricultural management assistance program under section 524 of the Federal
Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1524">7 U.S.C. 1524</external-xref>), the Secretary shall make technical services
available to all eligible participants who are installing an eligible
practice.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA742AE8A5624CA7A3B433BADAD7F90"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical service
contracts</header><text>In any case in which financial assistance is not
provided under a program referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter
into a technical service contract with the eligible participant for the
purposes of assisting in the planning, design, or installation of an eligible
practice.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE35567999B344598CBE3D3CEF009DC5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Review of
conservation practice standards</header>
<paragraph id="H085098572A69487198CF38EA40397F6C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review
required</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC10C31E699784E51ABC3B646A0B72763"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review conservation practice standards,
including engineering design specifications, in effect on the date of the
enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H685A2AE17E8A43768F67FADDFB57D16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure, to the
maximum extent practicable, the completeness and relevance of the standards to
local agricultural, forestry, and natural resource needs, including specialty
crops, native and managed pollinators, bioenergy crop production, forestry, and
such other needs as are determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F3AA8D64EE44BC99C9B6160956396B1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that the
standards provide for the optimal balance between meeting site-specific
conservation needs and minimizing risks of design failure and associated costs
of construction and installation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1C9036E05A2E42C700D7156C1940094F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with
eligible participants, crop consultants, cooperative extension and land grant
universities, nongovernmental organizations, and other qualified
entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE083AAA7A034419BE438CB6545EA6C8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Expedited
revision of standards</header><text>If the Secretary determines under paragraph
(1) that revisions to the conservation practice standards, including
engineering design specifications, are necessary, the Secretary shall establish
an administrative process for expediting the revisions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF1EE96CB7B2A48379C00A87FF160F8E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Addressing
concerns of speciality crop, organic, and precision agriculture
producers</header>
<paragraph id="HB8B370869B5D444492938DB1C678B000"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0F8E15D42D3645DCA16FEDF2F3000012"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, fully incorporate specialty crop production, organic crop
production, and precision agriculture into the conservation practice standards;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1224BEDFF6C948430071024CFFF4FC71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide for the
appropriate range of conservation practices and resource mitigation measures
available to producers involved with organic or specialty crop production or
precision agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0C67D9F8A73B427DB39EF76FF15CADF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
adequate technical assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="H6D31D470173748738BBAF330B9461CB1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that adequate technical
assistance is available for the implementation of conservation practices by
producers involved with organic, specialty crop production, or precision
agriculture through Federal conservation programs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B02A9D0C5394B31AA15F94F130BCFF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall develop—</text>
<clause id="HD7AD3347E8AC43E8B164B69F006FFECD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>programs that meet
specific needs of producers involved with organic, specialty crop production or
precision agriculture through cooperative agreements with other agencies and
nongovernmental organizations; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H618ACAE13FE24ADD842DE943D45D032E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>program
specifications that allow for innovative approaches to engage local resources
in providing technical assistance for planning and implementation of
conservation
practices.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H820997FB157C450E991FFACEA9E22C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2707.</enum><header>Cooperative
conservation partnership initiative</header>
<subsection id="H4C4578A1400041628788F205DDFCD89B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of
existing provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a), (c), and (d) of section
1243 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3843">16 U.S.C. 3843</external-xref>) are—</text>
<paragraph id="HF47F979EC82C47FE8F83DB4F7F00E1C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>redesignated as
subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB480A70012134DA885776BDF10F44502"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transferred to
appear at the end of section 1244 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3844">16 U.S.C. 3844</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8825750BEE0D476E846DEB2FD8FB7B5F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of
partnership initiative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1243 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3843">16 U.S.C. 3843</external-xref>), as amended by subsection (a), is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9670DCFF0C24C2FB3653865877DFFAE" style="OLC">
<section id="H41F920C4994A4A9C99DF0060B8FB41F7"><enum>1243.</enum><header>Cooperative
conservation partnership initiative</header>
<subsection id="H4218F191BB3E4B75B5B134F0ACAC4EEB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
initiative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall establish a cooperative conservation partnership initiative (in this
section referred to as the <quote>Initiative</quote>) to work with eligible
partners to provide assistance to producers enrolled in a program described in
subsection (c)(1) that will enhance conservation outcomes on agricultural and
nonindustrial private forest land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0CA855D79C144496B047AED49E4F9393"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of a partnership entered into under the Initiative shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="H5B8BAFCB31A340CB9EF962BC341FC314"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to address conservation priorities
involving agriculture and nonindustrial private forest land on a local, State,
multi-State, or regional level;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H576047019F2A4315BF85B108C373D489"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to encourage producers to cooperate in
meeting applicable Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements related to
production involving agriculture and nonindustrial private forest land;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA16431CC3A2145C1A7B1C85B5E5C11ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to encourage producers to cooperate in the
installation and maintenance of conservation practices that affect multiple
agricultural or nonindustrial private forest operations; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D79C6A9ECB947C7A2E3C79E002645F5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to promote the
development and demonstration of innovative conservation practices and delivery
methods, including those for specialty crop and organic production and
precision agriculture producers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0D17190616AA437AA338336043765F70"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Initiative
programs</header>
<paragraph id="HC79117C744764C51BFA1B5022F363C2D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered
programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided
in paragraph (2), the Initiative applies to all conservation programs under
subtitle D.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93C85C3786A041E19478038E463F5306"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Excluded
programs</header><text>The Initiative shall not include the following
programs:</text>
<subparagraph id="HBB1A29D8CDE449088DC8CA65FF144638"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Conservation
reserve program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A6CD048313F4C6799E243D442434745"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Wetlands reserve
program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8D5F00168DE64E79B0D298037DD125C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Farmland
protection program</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFA9D83106E3B46ECA68B495DF26DDE99"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grassland reserve program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46E72D15F16A441C9540003E66C94CB5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible
partners</header><text>The Secretary may enter into a partnership under the
Initiative with one or more of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H7E862D65C0954BEA9222C1EB1C02D300"><enum>(1)</enum><text>States and local
governments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB42AD1B1F3F24896003CDFCFACBCD408"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Indian
tribes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89C1D288871A4E02BBA78FE103C369C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Producer associations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5EE111ADBF4E427D8FC01B7923978492"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Farmer
cooperatives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B96D791C5B34D7494FDA53EEB4796BC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Institutions of
higher education.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD21DEBB0A3048CE8C88F378A67CEA71"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Nongovernmental
organizations with a history of working cooperatively with producers to
effectively address conservation priorities related to agricultural production
and nonindustrial private forest land.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4E12EEC612904010835C3700BBFBB19D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation
agreements</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the Initiative—</text>
<paragraph id="H5A08661A29434D339DBB5100B7DD011F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by selecting,
through a competitive process, eligible partners from among applications
submitted under subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F68F2477E2748E4B0DF4BC0EFAB4A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by entering into multi-year agreements with
eligible partners so selected for a period not to exceed 5 years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H423BC3EAEC2B4E248C2EED40BAB607A3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<paragraph id="H7D648965313147F5806E790318403B20"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Required
information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An application to
enter into a partnership agreement under the Initiative shall include the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H481352D50029410AAB53605E43D8EDD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the area covered by the
agreement, conservation priorities in the area, conservation objectives to be
achieved, and the expected level of participation by agricultural producers and
nonindustrial private forest landowners.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1FEDE5B5BA14C69A700901E921328A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of
the partner, or partners, collaborating to achieve the objectives of the
agreement, and the roles, responsibilities, and capabilities of the
partner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D694350F6C248D0B25945CAFBCE13"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of the
resources that are requested from the Secretary, and the non-Federal resources
that will be leveraged by the Federal contribution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DCDDBE3C5644D66B0244BB30263B165"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A description of
the plan for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on progress made towards
achieving the objectives of the agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3945A2EF535748ECAC3C78F1582356F2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Such other
information that may be required by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H61F5BAFA34C346EEA71EFBD7906BB40"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall give priority to
applications for agreements that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5BDF0772CE634ACE94C7B8107297B862"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have a high percentage of producers
involved and working agricultural or nonindustrial private forest land included
in the area covered by the agreement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72ECEF52F82045B6850190F6622DB108"><enum>(B)</enum><text>significantly
leverage non-Federal financial and technical resources and coordinate with
other local, State, or Federal efforts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08F0567CA06944C0AB007BE4B2ADA56D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>deliver high
percentages of applied conservation to address water quality, water
conservation, or State, regional, or national conservation initiatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BB4D9DF6DB94FCFB59753A627B8768"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide innovation
in conservation methods and delivery, including outcome-based performance
measures and methods; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6140AE9A659D4F7DBB37F42E03B0ABD7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>meet other
factors, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4456A0117BD24CF8B8FD6E27EEBEC5A5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Relationship to
covered programs</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEA752010C2BB417BB2061297D2B62677"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compliance with
program rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as
provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall ensure that resources made
available under the Initiative are delivered in accordance with the applicable
rules of programs specified in subsection (c)(1) through normal program
mechanisms relating to program functions, including rules governing appeals,
payment limitations, and conservation compliance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF6CE791889CD4321A5FCE87121886B74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The
Secretary may adjust the elements of any program specified in subsection
(c)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE9ED4822B9024F4600DB2F8EA4A1EC2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to better reflect
unique local circumstances and purposes if the Secretary determines such
adjustments are necessary to achieve the purposes of the Initiative; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H812DD886F23A495CAB7183DAED66507"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide
preferential enrollment to producers who are eligible for the applicable
program and to participate in the Initiative.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA8629A44EDCA42CE8304A3715D5E872C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Technical and
financial assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall provide appropriate technical and financial assistance to
producers participating in the Initiative in an amount determined to be
necessary to achieve the purposes of the Initiative.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H5761EF4E316E4438A08BBCC975ABC225"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA111E400A9AD497694EE0970D114451C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reservation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds and acres made available for
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012 to implement the programs described in
subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall reserve 6 percent of the funds and acres
to ensure an adequate source of funds and acres for the Initiative.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC3BF11B6CDE649E7936930B8FBB16BAE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds and
acres reserved for the Initiative for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall
allocate—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7E966328D1DB4F79B04823B39E9604FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>90 percent of the
funds and acres to projects based on the direction of State conservationists,
with the advice of State technical committees; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H55D6D3EFA6DF416BA894DFF1FD1E9010"><enum>(B)</enum><text>10 percent of the
funds and acres to projects based on a national competitive process established
by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCD946A15A98F411986CFFAFB4FAB99AF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Unused
funding</header><text>Any funds and acres reserved for a fiscal year under
paragraph (1) that are not obligated by April 1 of that fiscal year may be used
to carry out other activities under the program that is the source of the funds
or acres during the remainder of that fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HAB133DBD7D7648E8A9C9727C04710056"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administrative
costs of partners</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Overhead or
administrative costs of partners may not be covered by funds provided through
the
Initiative.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H836C08AB3A7944FBA0008214AC6D7B59" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2708.</enum><header>Administrative
requirements for conservation programs</header><text display-inline="no-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>), as amended by section 2707, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA030E9E2003D4BAA9D7B39C22800074F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF275861AC54C4575A2F3D2AF2DBFDD00" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H194E1C514BDC4192AB5F7842CFAFBE92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Incentives for
Certain Farmers and Ranchers and Indian Tribes</header>
<paragraph id="HFFC55E0A671140C0A68745F42359E565"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Incentives
authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out
any conservation program administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may
provide to a person or entity specified in paragraph (2) incentives to
participate in the conservation program—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1C05FDBCCD2149E4AA5DC72C61CDB200"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to foster new
farming and ranching opportunities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD30CD2BA13F4E6F8C80D9A744957F75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to enhance
long-term environmental goals.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C19AB0C095B47B9BB70823FFD33432F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered
persons</header><text>Incentives authorized by paragraph (1) may be provided to
the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H53C1CD632126414CBE707DEFFFEFEAF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Beginning farmers
or ranchers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB709ADF8E0D3443297E7060080EC772E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99A2A08FB3AD4EF492962945E2C1DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Limited resource
farmers or ranchers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB169EFC617E0417000218FB67F18EF1D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Indian
tribes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12F4222CB2474777A1193905A6694800"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1B6472B8BD64C6E81CCB96D289BC019" style="OLC">
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B81A350C29E47F89EAB317E006B5F9B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Acreage
limitations</header>
<paragraph id="H948A722172E6432B98A29464E7AC9996"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subparagraph id="HF461C17742964D7A98243600D06D64C1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Enrollments</header><text>The
Secretary shall not enroll more than 25 percent of the cropland in any county
in the programs administered under subchapters B and C of chapter 1 of subtitle
D.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD40F5EF153784D589F82B61974DE432C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Easements</header><text>Not
more than 10 percent of the cropland in a country may be subject to an easement
acquired under subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7192ABF991B46149B61B48021467585"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The
Secretary may exceed the limitation in paragraph (1)(A), if the Secretary
determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4029903A0DDE4B5B82BE6896C0EC1418"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the action would
not adversely affect the local economy of a county; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE49864E7792449519B2DF4349367F86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>operators in the
county are having difficulties complying with conservation plans implemented
under section 1212.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4DAF00B1AE8444CB80AA49EE7D458528"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver to
exclude certain acreage</header><text>The Secretary may grant a waiver to
exclude acreage enrolled under subsection (c)(2)(B) or (f)(4) of section 1234
from the limitations in paragraph (1)(A) with the concurrence of the county
government of the county involved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3CC323DC7FEA4FD3BEF0104E24AB0300"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Shelterbelts and
windbreaks</header><text>The limitations established under paragraph (1) shall
not apply to cropland that is subject to an easement under subchapter C of
chapter 1 that is used for the establishment of shelterbelts and
windbreaks.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H480CCF28498A45C1984034EB06C39500"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Compliance and
Performance</header><text>For each conservation program under subtitle D, the
Secretary shall develop procedures—</text>
<paragraph id="HF032F85C485E4684969FFFE1DD9FDDE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to monitor
compliance with program requirements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB19AA3F32DD4F14BC31C787AB23FAA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to measure program
performance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75D26F0F183D4A1F8880F078C214F75"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to demonstrate
whether the long-term conservation benefits of the program are being
achieved;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0969F51EE4494CA4894ED5C351387DF0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to track
participation by crop and livestock types; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03703EAD242E4B5B9FA036538726E5E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to coordinate
activities described in this subsection with the national conservation program
authorized under section 5 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of
1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2004">16 U.S.C. 2004</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3359F2FA92EF4122B93BD9BCC3E1357D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Encouragement of
pollinator habitat development and protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out any conservation program
administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may, as appropriate,
encourage—</text>
<paragraph id="H9D8DB68BA67D4983002CD72699E4DC00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the development of
habitat for native and managed pollinators; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F750D17949D4CD6B57CC79E798104A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the use of
conservation practices that benefit native and managed pollinators.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD512E0A2143B422284C4C14085ABBE12"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Streamlined
Application Process</header>
<paragraph id="H556F0BAF02134884B000EEEDCCC12159"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out each conservation program under this
title, the Secretary shall ensure that the application process used by
producers and landowners is streamlined to minimize complexity and eliminate
redundancy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H36225501A0E5434DA1FA1DD43BF3CD1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review and
streamlining</header>
<subparagraph id="HDFE92ACD8748453E0029C22D00E34679"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Secretary shall carry out a review of the application forms and processes for
each conservation program covered by this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B77072E993F424380213E1CC9835E77"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Streamlining</header><text>On
completion of the review the Secretary shall revise application forms and
processes, as necessary, to ensure that—</text>
<clause id="HDE7A2DD336A6473CB63605A6F12D5775"><enum>(i)</enum><text>all required
application information is essential for the efficient, effective, and
accountable implementation of conservation programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="H555D81BCD59C4D7CA7DB37F1970500C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conservation
program applicants are not required to provide information that is readily
available to the Secretary through existing information systems of the
Department of Agriculture;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3C88AAEF49EC42669EC0768925055E38"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>information
provided by the applicant is managed and delivered efficiently for use in all
stages of the application process, or for multiple applications; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC7680FE57C3C4F0FB16812C99E2C547B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>information
technology is used effectively to minimize data and information input
requirements.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50E7E536F51B40608FE9CFA553FF455"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation
and notification</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a written notification of completion of the
requirements of this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H828EAAB4590F4236AB8DDF5726AACB4"><enum>2709.</enum><header>Environmental
services markets</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle E of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after
section 1244 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3844">16 U.S.C. 3844</external-xref>) the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11E058DBC83E4BDF9578B4E38FEB367" style="OLC">
<section id="HE9067BD9E59D4C8FA541003F05A60700"><enum>1245.</enum><header>Environmental
services markets</header>
<subsection id="H75D10D829D9C4761895686DC3DCFE107"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical
guidelines required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall establish technical guidelines that outline science-based
methods to measure the environmental services benefits from conservation and
land management activities in order to facilitate the participation of farmers,
ranchers, and forest landowners in emerging environmental services markets. The
Secretary shall give priority to the establishment of guidelines related to
farmer, rancher, and forest landowner participation in carbon markets.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H35586ED2D8644E8A8133344C183E70D8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish guidelines
under subsection (a) for use in developing the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H2D69AEBC69C045979B5DE24E08E5D923"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A procedure to
measure environmental services benefits.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2AC09637A9544E4DB66B6FE9A049651D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A protocol to report environmental services
benefits.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D7FDEDE566A4560ADECFA36563F61"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A
registry to collect, record and maintain the benefits measured.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB610C196910642468FA3AC9FCCF5B015"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Verification
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H6B46A97015654F5C9C173C5B239639BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Verification of
reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish guidelines for a process to verify that a farmer, rancher, or forest
landowner who reports an environmental services benefit pursuant to the
protocol required by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) for inclusion in the
registry required by paragraph (3) of such subsection has implemented the
conservation or land management activity covered by the report.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B772383C0B24D639C78B2395FB609F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Role of Third
Parties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing the
verification guidelines required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider
the role of third-parties in conducting independent verification of benefits
produced for environmental services markets and other functions, as determined
by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC794C77A8B284AF0A583F9BA7C3DB669"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of Existing
Information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out
subsection (b), the Secretary shall build on activities or information in
existence on the date of the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy
Act of 2008 regarding environmental services markets.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0390D947573C4E8590A47BCF4CDA20EA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB481ACF7EC35404DA613DBE9D7814987"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Federal and State
government agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E9F9C95631249ECBC1B1655DB4E0802"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Nongovernmental
interests including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F17F646D1EE4DFB8174A90E767FD9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>farm, ranch, and
forestry producers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H121EA328DF684EB796F8FB00003C6986"><enum>(B)</enum><text>financial
institutions involved in environmental services trading;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5810081ABDD4FCF9C3DD550A8592743"><enum>(C)</enum><text>institutions of
higher education with relevant expertise or experience;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H688AFE54D9744FFDA59DA5B404064D42"><enum>(D)</enum><text>nongovernmental
organizations with relevant expertise or experience; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9CC0E5FAAA974A978BAA94BE1D8E00A9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>private sector
representatives with relevant expertise or experience.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H56EDDB4936EB4D6D935178BC3B6B6D99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Other interested
persons, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6A5A7A653C954C908700BF74C00232D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2710.</enum><header>Agriculture
conservation experienced services program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle F of title XII of the Food Security
Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after section 1251 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2005a">16 U.S.C. 2005a</external-xref>) the
following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7CCED3F888A41569D817B40BB07C157" style="OLC">
<section id="H3631DD17A5E24D80A6143CC13D5900E2"><enum>1252.</enum><header>Agriculture
conservation experienced services program</header>
<subsection id="H1172E49511F143C6BDFF594BCA1888E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
and purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall establish a conservation experienced services program (in this section
referred to as the <quote>ACES Program</quote>) 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 services in support of the conservation-related programs and
authorities carried out by the Secretary. Such technical services may include
conservation planning assistance, technical consultation, and assistance with
design and implementation of conservation practices.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9F5D85F7164C447AAA1B84338884617F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H95F1236EAEB5441BA7F7DC76C0005C1B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Relation to
older American community service employment program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law
relating to Federal grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, to carry out
the ACES program during a fiscal year, the Secretary may enter into agreements
with nonprofit private agencies and organizations eligible to receive grants
for that fiscal year under the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act (42
U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) to secure participants for the ACES program who will
provide technical services under the ACES program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A553946DB524B0AAD00A7279F8DBF3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required
determination</header><text>Before entering into an agreement under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall ensure that the agreement would not—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD497B0E206FC4ED1A4E6DC2551E1658E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>result in the
displacement of individuals employed by the Department, including partial
displacement through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment
benefits;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42AA9EFB76B844388165CC6E4406CE1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">result in the use of an individual under
the ACES program for a job or function in a case in which a Federal employee is
in a layoff status from the same or a substantially-equivalent job or function
with the Department; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFD17F69A4CB400FB32C9C1CCE85EC5B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>affect existing
contracts for services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD5E0B0BB624D443B98A7380734CA74E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding
source</header>
<paragraph id="H486CC82E05EA422199CABBED06F7D0CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the Secretary may carry out the ACES program using funds made
available to carry out each program under this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF561769B92A40F8995EA106E61E5DB1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available to carry out the
following programs may not be used to carry out the ACES program:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B35089041864D6BAA89BE38446640DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The conservation
reserve program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50902A815C054C2680F1EF00FB5313E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The wetlands
reserve program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A0E44A323BB4084807491EACE1E5FCC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The grassland
reserve program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6779AAC2CDE249FF98F1E78398C55448"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The conservation
stewardship program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H58C9ADA6B7BE4C3DBEEAFE2DB7D41376"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Liability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual providing technical services
under the ACES program is deemed to be an employee of the United States
Government for purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/171">chapter 171</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code, if the
individual—</text>
<paragraph id="H5C438C2A396645C9A79323BBA3C34447"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is providing
technical services pursuant to an agreement entered into under subsection (b);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FCFF4A1B4BD48A6AFABE189D0C39D40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is acting within
the scope of the
agreement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H981533904C0440FD8F8B00565CD9161E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2711.</enum><header>Establishment of
State technical committees and their responsibilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle G of title XII of the Farm Security
Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3861">16 U.S.C. 3861</external-xref>, 3862) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD90F54A893646328595CB2DF732DB94" style="OLC">
<subtitle id="H7B28847918294EA890BC43CE39A86B40"><enum>G</enum><header>State Technical
Committees </header>
<section id="H1BEE689E198240CC9CE9FE927186185"><enum>1261.</enum><header>Establishment
of State technical committees</header>
<subsection id="H3B5140AFCAC94709907B8E034392C0F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a technical
committee in each State to assist the Secretary in the considerations relating
to implementation and technical aspects of the conservation programs under this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE695147A8174410AAFDFA6EF85A2043C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary
shall develop—</text>
<paragraph id="HBCD155FF5FC343DCBC99617700485F65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>standard operating
procedures to standardize the operations of State technical committees;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3691406E919A4C3BA3C60024BF147823"><enum>(2)</enum><text>standards to be
used by State technical committees in the development of technical guidelines
under section 1262(b) for the implementation of the conservation provisions of
this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H455D815441C9489C978DD4A0587E834F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>Each
State technical committee shall be composed of agricultural producers and other
professionals that represent a variety of disciplines in the soil, water,
wetland, and wildlife sciences. The technical committee for a State shall
include representatives from among the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H30F43B0FA76E4603B118757DF20279B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Natural
Resources Conservation Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CFA8171A1F94ADE8756CF351BF6A25D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Farm Service
Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23112D6125B241B096D66ECE06F76D52"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Forest
Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H050EA8B210CF4AC6AE6864AF41F21F73"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The National
Institute of Food and Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H784EB81342BB472486DB16AD00BF17D5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The State fish and
wildlife agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6466CE31355B412680FFCB9170747D53"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The State forester
or equivalent State official.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3DAAF4C9997943E0AA39E83F7D795ECC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The State water
resources agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H310D6BFA9D5F40B49DF6850076D544E7"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The State
department of agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H59227C608429453FA7DB26834DB560A3"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The State
association of soil and water conservation districts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H106193B5E7C64062A87FEB40DA11983B"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Agricultural producers representing the
variety of crops and livestock or poultry raised within the State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE3411D519134597B105B331B7FFDF00"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Owners of
nonindustrial private forest land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9CB508B1180D4670AD60CF05A1BDAFAB"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Nonprofit
organizations within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 with demonstrable conservation expertise and experience working
with agriculture producers in the State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDDEFC4F6F5B49A7AAFC194676AA4B06"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Agribusiness.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC041471E9D14400285D3D39CC056D467" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1262.</enum><header>Responsibilities</header>
<subsection id="HBFBD38654414418AB6EE6F59208F93FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each State technical committee established under section
1261 shall meet regularly to provide information, analysis, and recommendations
to appropriate officials of the Department of Agriculture who are charged with
implementing the conservation provisions of this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAA146BB039714438BE009761DADA60CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public notice
and attendance</header><text>Each State technical committee shall provide
public notice of, and permit public attendance at, meetings considering issues
of concern related to carrying out this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCCBE1009C6634254AFF400201FFF4983"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Role</header>
<paragraph id="H5E054949387A4B148C161543AD801C2C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The role of State
technical committees is advisory in nature, and such committees shall have no
implementation or enforcement authority. However, the Secretary shall give
strong consideration to the recommendations of such committees in administering
the programs under this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF77591BB196483EBBE0E23941427CF1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advisory role in
establishing program priorities and criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State technical committee shall advise
the Secretary in establishing priorities and criteria for the programs in this
title, including the review of whether local working groups are addressing
those priorities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE3B10A09F7A2485BAF73CFDD62C40954"><enum>(d)</enum><header>FACA
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H2A07E50FD8A44488BF590049C0EDDD6E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State technical committee shall be
exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB5D7341F740B44E38EDD26836500B400"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Local working
groups</header><text>For purposes of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.), any local working group established under this subtitle shall be
considered to be a subcommittee of the applicable State technical
committee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H3E0ACD606FB44F1ABB2700D3DB9060B8"><enum>I</enum><header>Conservation
Programs Under Other Laws</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4EE41A4DF64B451AACD921EB816B3043" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2801.</enum><header>Agricultural
management assistance program</header>
<subsection id="H50B6331AEFD24A3F9FEFB556D8782525"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligible
states</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 524(b)(1) of
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1524">7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting
<quote>Hawaii,</quote> after <quote>Delaware,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H507FCDB5E74C4C72A2FF33A686EC58A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
524(b)(4)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1524">7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(4)(B)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H78416833DBB3485784DF5BFE3362ACDA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>Except as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii)</quote> and
inserting <quote>Except as provided in clause (ii)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BFA4AE4351348EF00960900CCEA1CA7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F37E9CA0EF84A7EB5F03FC6F6B14B6E" style="OLC">
<clause id="H89D63BD99A7B42848F382FBDA2A3AF6F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception for
fiscal years 2008 through 2012</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012,
the Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available to carry out this
subsection
$15,000,000.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA401E483BC824D9583129343265E6B00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Certain
uses</header><text>Section 524(b)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1524(b)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCF33BA6D1DB4ECCA9F133305C86F291" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H22ED6C9982CB4FD2BAC8199416679754"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Certain
uses</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out this subsection
for a fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall use not less
than—</text>
<clause id="HCA827339BED14B2AA421A3ECA845F565"><enum>(i)</enum><text>50
percent to carry out subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2) through
the Natural Resources Conservation Service;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB7BAF89D9A34477BA6E8C8967265E300"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>10 percent to
provide organic certification cost share assistance through the Agricultural
Marketing Service; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8CE289C0149E4131B1ED2C9E2F19EC7F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>40 percent to
conduct activities to carry out subparagraph (F) of paragraph (2) through the
Risk Management
Agency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H6D0A6437AB194A4C8000B33C4FA3CC81"><enum>2802.</enum><header>Technical
assistance under Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act</header>
<subsection id="H85C7444FCB5C4C8D8E78F9C5953151E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prevention of
soil erosion</header>
<paragraph id="H487D3D23BFEE4A8BB5948406232C558E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The first section of the Soil Conservation and Domestic
Allotment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/590a">16 U.S.C. 590a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H427C8378E03547BBB782D53E6915F4C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>That it</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AAA039D9FDA467B89FCF96B4F57FD6B" style="OLC">
<section id="H7DCD18A9139E43CC99301D979F87A565" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CDC27CCADB44879B02EE519F479CF60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and thereby to preserve natural
resources,</quote> and inserting <quote>to preserve soil, water, and related
resources, promote soil and water quality,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B9604AEB4CA4033940081C4C83E5687"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Policies and
purposes</header><text>Section 7(a)(1) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic
Allotment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/590g">16 U.S.C. 590g(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>fertility</quote> and inserting <quote>and water quality and related
resources</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9BD92731F8E84B308F943B582EB680C0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
10 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/590j">16 U.S.C. 590j</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H63E49724C82F4DEB854036E7777DC2AC" style="OLC">
<section id="H3BE094AEC9234257991B00912B977D32"><enum>10.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this Act:</text>
<paragraph id="HAE3C80DD039E4C7FB2AC5886DB7E3D12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agricultural
commodity</header><text>The term <term>agricultural commodity</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H13F25D2369024D97BFC027ED84A9BA8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an agricultural
commodity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AD331990F3E4027A7CC13E43D24F5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any regional or
market classification, type, or grade of an agricultural commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H140C0E54ADB34677A353972907E38E00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="HEF3F1C0964FD4FD18F018D71E4BCDAFC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>technical assistance</term> means
technical expertise, information, and tools necessary for the conservation of
natural resources on land active in agricultural, forestry, or related
uses.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB38F52D1DAC04BF898E42B5ED0BB0058"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>technical assistance</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="H1A303A603B0A4F7E00CFAEEBFA4BF8CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>technical services
provided directly to farmers, ranchers, and other eligible entities, such as
conservation planning, technical consultation, and assistance with design and
implementation of conservation practices; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H083420C6B76A4F9998007CE8B1C7F571"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>technical
infrastructure, including activities, processes, tools, and agency functions
needed to support delivery of technical services, such as technical standards,
resource inventories, training, data, technology, monitoring, and effects
analyses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2896369D3FD9437DAEA22B4F9955CD85" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2803.</enum><header>Small watershed
rehabilitation program</header>
<subsection id="HCE636BE518944CF497A6CFF863151E48"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Section 14(h)(1) of the Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1012">16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2BAF1E85091541AF8094B89965BA5D07" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H0E82F5A7FDCF473C9966E134473100FD"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, to be
available until
expended.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H2580D44F92F0473BA3AB4919D367FAB6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
14(h)(2)(E) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C.
1012(h)(2)(E)) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal year 2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1E15844B2D724C16AF3DFC138F26A719"><enum>2804.</enum><header>Amendments to
Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977</header>
<subsection id="HFED0C59F09EB48749F30CFA3B54C0629"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Congressional
findings</header><text>Section 2 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation
Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2001">16 U.S.C. 2001</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB3156BBB79C1464E8E2499B8B3CB6541"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>base, of the</quote> and inserting <quote>base of
the</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50E92E6495314E349D8F836B7EC05CBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>(3)</quote> and all that follows through <quote>Since
individual</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC5B5F5361A8471F9788D800875C3500" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4F08056F252D41EB9620EF4D93DC8F14"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Appraisal and
inventory of resources, assessment and inventory of conservation needs,
evaluation of the effects of conservation practices, and analyses of
alternative approaches to existing conservation programs are basic to effective
soil, water, and related natural resource conservation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BC02E701A3645A4B5BFC87D8CEB0231"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Since
individual</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H68B77F9116794C8E8CC203AD5BA589AF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Continuing
appraisal of soil, water, and related resources</header><text>Section 5 of the
Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2004">16 U.S.C. 2004</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD31235FD7CDE42DC84FB82D7515BE3F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF9465F88C53547AC9E296212B3B4EB17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEA41C499DBB460EB7A0685F00D4370"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E7902B4180D4CC9B4B2CA60549D67AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89ACCF3EC02C434C8922CA202033D675" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H55205774E76940229DA90BA001E4C4C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>data on
conservation plans, conservation practices planned or implemented,
environmental outcomes, economic costs, and related matters under conservation
programs administered by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3DC6AAB807074C8CB3085CAF2C7ECBE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D74097D59774265A93FA4C4A0E2AEC9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (c) the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D38A4F96AE44CE386E76032FC01EE3D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H5155C7FC069842D0B2F9E3B967254667"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation of
Appraisal</header><text>In conducting the appraisal described in subsection
(a), the Secretary shall concurrently solicit and evaluate recommendations for
improving the appraisal, including the content, scope, process, participation
in, and other elements of the appraisal, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00FCE3A93210431B9434404E87CBC3DB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e),
as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking the first sentence and inserting
the following: <quote>The Secretary shall conduct comprehensive appraisals
under this section, to be completed by December 31, 2010, and December 31,
2015.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8DCF0618E440400EA5A067624BF2747C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Soil and water
conservation program</header><text>Section 6 of the Soil and Water Resources
Conservation Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2005">16 U.S.C. 2005</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD7520C42E59C42DD8E46E255D0AA8909"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (b) as subsection (d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDC44B9683EF4FFFA0EE6CCE1F91C8C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (a) the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC57F86C67404C97A165D991DAEC5874" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8AB9B0C6A9F6448C86C67FC9F06B90A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation of
Existing Conservation Programs</header><text>In evaluating existing
conservation programs, the Secretary shall emphasize demonstration, innovation,
and monitoring of specific program components in order to encourage further
development and adoption of practices and performance-based standards.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2941C4C5399D497E81F681AB35F15363"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Improvement to
Program</header><text>In developing a national soil and water conservation
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall solicit and evaluate
recommendations for improving the program, including the content, scope,
process, participation in, and other elements of the program, as determined by
the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D723E5AC7C04B6D9583B44851976EBD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d),
as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking <quote>December 31, 1979</quote>
and all that follows through <quote>December 31, 2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2016</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5B66FB4918B84702B84EA6554253E188"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports to
congress</header><text>Section 7 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation
Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2006">16 U.S.C. 2006</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC18EB86629A45E2B48D304D62F664A5" style="OLC">
<section id="H908E58EACE3A4F02A795DD93E644AE5C"><enum>7.</enum><header>Reports to
Congress</header>
<subsection id="HAB4AE2094A5649BBAF07494FC3C154B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appraisal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the date on which Congress
convenes in 2011 and 2016, the President shall transmit to the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate the appraisal developed under section 5
and completed before the end of the previous year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA9902FABD2AA4523B404DE6E2DAF759"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program and
Statement of Policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than the date on which Congress convenes in 2012 and 2017, the President shall
transmit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate—</text>
<paragraph id="HAC77642B6C2641298F1CE128BAD383C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the initial
program or updated program developed under section 6 and completed before the
end of the previous year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4A9A70DA0504601B6569344798D4425"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a detailed
statement of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the
Department of Agriculture; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7FA3B167A9BD44AC87C55BBBA8D72FA7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a special
evaluation of the status, conditions, and trends of soil quality on cropland in
the United States that addresses the challenges and opportunities for reducing
soil erosion to tolerance levels.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H63BEF498134F45CF95F72F3BA6026CF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Improvements to
Appraisal and Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not
later than the date on which Congress convenes in 2012, 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 plans of the Department of Agriculture for improving the
resource appraisal and national conservation program required under this Act,
based on the recommendations received under sections 5(d) and
6(c).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HA8D8E2F423DD4B6C8B5DBD559F81B882"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination of
program</header><text>Section 10 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation
Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2009">16 U.S.C. 2009</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2008</quote> and
inserting <quote>2018</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC8C20861FE2E4AF2A865C12448D4121"><enum>2805.</enum><header>Resource
Conservation and Development Program</header>
<subsection id="H0647B5F4764E41359051266CF514A00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Locally Led
Planning Process</header><text>Section 1528 of the Agriculture and Food Act of
1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3451">16 U.S.C. 3451</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8FCE26F147094673BBB9365364559DB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>planning
process</quote> and inserting <quote>locally led planning
process</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70C3DE9D663C42ADB80887512B064527"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (8), respectively, and moving
those paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F72CD5740DA47F5005CA0F29468404"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
paragraph (8) (as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H21E6ABD2E6D44129AFA9858F7E909286"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section">Planning
process</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph">Locally led planning process</header-in-text></quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79E027B1AF974095BBA5C476E3F4845"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>council</quote> and inserting <quote>locally led council</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC338C52A73DB4907901CFCCBC9DD65E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized
Technical Assistance</header><text>Section 1528(13) of the Agriculture and Food
Act of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3451">16 U.S.C. 3451(13)</external-xref>) is amended by striking subparagraphs (C) and
(D) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A7F1C2B8F5643C9B2DB7883DA153C6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H4C1D05DDD5A04BFD86E590669B2613C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>providing
assistance for the implementation of area plans and projects; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B087664B8804066A1472315EB15DFEC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>providing services
that involve the resources of Department of Agriculture programs in a local
community, as defined in the locally led planning
process.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H268B53C8C4274139823FB0768D778CEB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Improved
provision of technical assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1531 of the Agriculture and Food
Act of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3454">16 U.S.C. 3454</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB6726B451D284EDD826D566F93ED913F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In
general</header-in-text>.—</quote> before <quote>In carrying</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6A96BB11F2347B6BEEBD05401E54D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21F0907FAE694074A6B65E766200DD3B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HED5BEE453ACB498282A80007B100AA00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordinator</header>
<paragraph id="H49F9287B09AC489900E759BA20D47CC8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To improve the provision of technical assistance to
councils under this subtitle, the Secretary shall designate for each council an
individual to be the coordinator for the council.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2A01EC244C2429BBEBACC959E2C6C63"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibility</header><text>A
coordinator for a council shall be directly responsible for the provision of
technical assistance to the
council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H393D61B7CAA141C4ACF6D8851C16646D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program
Evaluation</header><text>Section 1534 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3457">16 U.S.C. 3457</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0146BF8679E840F29E00CCCEEBEA398D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2806.</enum><header>Use of funds in
Basin Funds for salinity control activities upstream of Imperial Dam</header>
<subsection id="HF200542C90BD482497A4B2DA2BCF0FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Section 202(a) of the Colorado River Basin Salinity
Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1592">43 U.S.C. 1592(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8BB149C92CD428D86D6726CADBDE4C6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H19AC71B42B5B41E2845FC6AFB53040F5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Basin states
program</header>
<subparagraph id="H4ABC15FE1C54443AAC763341EAC1D955"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A Basin States Program that the Secretary, acting through
the Bureau of Reclamation, shall implement to carry out salinity control
activities in the Colorado River Basin using funds made available under section
205(f).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD764359DED184423B9FB181D143D381E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
Advisory Council, shall carry out this paragraph using funds described in
subparagraph (A) directly or by providing grants, grant commitments, or advance
funds to Federal or non-Federal entities under such terms and conditions as the
Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCADCE5C2D1354F69A5D4D2A6E9BD31EC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Funds
described in subparagraph (A) shall be used to carry out, as determined by the
Secretary—</text>
<clause id="HFE1F55CBE15E4785B10531B702E834D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>cost-effective
measures and associated works to reduce salinity from saline springs, leaking
wells, irrigation sources, industrial sources, erosion of public and private
land, or other sources;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1717B63F099A4827AC6473B07B636000"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>operation and
maintenance of salinity control features constructed under the Colorado River
Basin salinity control program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA44CA4D99AF3482E824B00EC00EE38C1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>studies,
planning, and administration of salinity control activities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75ABD6AFB16D4919A3B0CEB01623E000"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report</header>
<clause id="H730E5E1E0E7A4A18A989070051178B12"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days before implementing the program
established under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a planning report that describes the proposed
implementation of the program.</text>
</clause><clause id="HBA107CACCC14471F95C0F0C339E6E2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The
Secretary may not expend funds to implement the program established under this
paragraph before the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date on
which the Secretary submits the report, or any revision to the report, under
clause
(i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H678F30681AC64166B10058E3B835696"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HAD35A46EB18B47EE876F76049276006B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 202 of the
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1592">43 U.S.C. 1592</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36BBF6C56FA04EBB8548048200004747"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>program</quote> and
inserting <quote>programs</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75889576EA30449EA64CEDA9AD044F80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(4)—</text>
<clause id="H266204AEBEEE4DD0902E83CA18973471"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>program</quote> and inserting <quote>programs</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H56FE2BF5F09E412B80E7623180E54979"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>and (6)</quote> and inserting <quote>(6), and
(7)</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H97D2166B6E964EA8A1D2973565AF48CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 205 of the
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1595">43 U.S.C. 1595</external-xref>) is amended by
striking subsection (f) and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5757442BAF5943C393768E27565FBAF2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF823BCC0E7294A2F827B101889ECF3FF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Up-front Cost
Share</header>
<paragraph id="HA3AD1F6BA6504DE0B9AD1E693DB552B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this
paragraph, subject to paragraph (3), the cost share obligations required by
this section shall be met through an up-front cost share from the Basin Funds,
in the same proportions as the cost allocations required under subsection (a),
as provided in paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H938D59EF69F3489BA583D7F96E8C8C09"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Basin states
program</header><text>The Secretary shall expend the required cost share funds
described in paragraph (1) through the Basin States Program for salinity
control activities established under section 202(a)(7).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACA35F93E2374EC083A4909C866C9594"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Existing
salinity control activities</header><text>The cost share contribution required
by this section shall continue to be met through repayment in a manner
consistent with this section for all salinity control activities for which
repayment was commenced prior to the date of enactment of this
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0C59E8D064884B679CBC37D2516EDCEA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2807.</enum><header>Desert terminal
lakes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2507 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/2211">43 U.S.C. 2211</external-xref> note; Public Law
107–171) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDEC82829A76745CBADD01921BE349E04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H516F928DF343437982C0A0CADB004DBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(a)</quote> and all that follows through <quote>$200,000,000</quote> and
inserting <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Transfer</header-in-text>.—Subject to subsection (b) and paragraph
(1) of section 207(a) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/7">Public Law 108–7</external-xref> (117 Stat. 146), notwithstanding
paragraph (3) of that section, on the date of enactment of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
transfer $175,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H353B41B01B494E1D8E13271D96907534"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
quotation marks at the beginning of paragraphs (1) and (2); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7CD3BC612A5E4F1F879CCE7305A6FF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1DBB6FC7430417B92C082E3F6663273" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H55E5C582EAD54F55A86597B243006600"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Permitted
Uses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case in which
there are willing sellers, the funds described in subsection (a) may be
used—</text>
<paragraph id="HF4D365C6C38846A3996799DDBBB76842"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to lease water;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA835C06D78B49528E65E967914FE463"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to purchase land,
water appurtenant to the land, and related interests in the Walker River Basin
in accordance with section 208(a)(1)(A) of the Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act, 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/103">Public Law 109–103</external-xref>; 119 Stat.
2268).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HE0D768BBDF7B413F96D7339EF13FE765"><enum>J</enum><header>Miscellaneous
Conservation Provisions</header>
<section id="H6F359EBF1B594AB68FC8D25E53E0051"><enum>2901.</enum><header>High Plains
water study</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act, no person shall become ineligible for any
program benefits under this Act or an amendment made by this Act solely as a
result of participating in a 1-time study of recharge potential for the
Ogallala Aquifer in the High Plains of the State of Texas.</text>
</section><section id="H8A7300481ECA430EB31DF13439E8661F"><enum>2902.</enum><header>Naming of
National Plant Materials Center at Beltsville, Maryland, in honor of Norman A.
Berg</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The National Plant
Materials Center at Beltsville, Maryland, referenced in section 613.5(a) of
title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be known and designated as the
<quote>Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center</quote>. Any reference in
a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States
to such National Plant Materials Center shall be deemed to be a reference to
the Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center.</text>
</section><section id="H67F842891BEF4A66A628B68CE1794B77"><enum>2903.</enum><header>Transition</header>
<subsection id="H2552EC04211148E3BFB05BAF99C188E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Continuation of
programs in fiscal year 2008</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided by an
amendment made by this title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to
carry out any program or activity covered by title XII of the Food Security Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3801">16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.</external-xref>) until September 30, 2008, using the provisions of law
applicable to the program or activity as they existed on the day before the
date of the enactment of this Act and using funds made available under such
title for fiscal year 2008 for the program or activity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3600294A5D2A4C9EB87249A7D09E81AC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Ground and
Surface Water Conservation program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2008, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall continue to carry out the ground and surface water
conservation program under section 1240I of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3839aa–9), as in effect before the amendment made by section 2510, using
the terms, conditions, and funds available to the Secretary to carry out such
program on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H700905CBA0FF4812BEA38E7DE4C4531D"><enum>2904.</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<subsection id="H6ED6966CDD0346E8AA2506157524FC36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Issuance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this title
or an amendment made by this title, not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the
Commodity Credit Corporation, shall promulgate such regulations as are
necessary to implement this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE6A29D400AE14C8E0058E84803EDDD4F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicable
Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The promulgation of
regulations under subsection (a) and administration of this title—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C6D389E30A04BADA57478083B0047B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be carried
out without regard to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B44320E41C7442195A7D6431479C2C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code
(commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69DE78245457418EAD9733BDDA9E98ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Statement of
Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg.
13804) relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in
rulemaking; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8750F0EB5D784375A46D0033F518055F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD74F365852724D04910176356C795976"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be promulgated
with an opportunity for notice and comment; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDE9974A49974543920099EF71E7B25B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if determined to
be appropriate by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity Credit
Corporation, as an interim rule effective on publication with an opportunity
for notice and comment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3648A951051D41A1A2A983B6C600BC42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Congressional
Review of Agency Rulemaking</header><text>In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall use the authority provided under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/808">section 808(2)</external-xref> of title 5,
United States Code.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>IV</enum><header>Nutrition</header>
<subtitle id="HDC24FF5392D74A5083ABB200C6E5C632"><enum>A</enum><header>Food stamp
program</header>
<part id="H5DE6DEBDE4D74EA0A2051CD3332C48A6"><enum>I</enum><header>Renaming of Food
Stamp Act and program</header>
<section id="HF808BE7FD0EE40B9962BEAA0DB8FD1E"><enum>4001.</enum><header>Renaming of
Food Stamp Act and program</header>
<subsection id="HA96E5487896D4ED5A0DA75D923884D69"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>The first section of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2011 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/88/525">Public Law 88–525</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Food Stamp Act of
1977</quote> and inserting <quote>Food and Nutrition Act of
2008</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9EBAB5C2D2884E829EA9482FE0AA3200"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program</header><text>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
subsection (a)) is amended by striking <quote>food stamp program</quote> each
place it appears and inserting <quote>supplemental nutrition assistance
program</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2518D046A14546C59C217104D1B1979"><enum>4002.</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subsection id="HF77B52839A924B4591CEAC5B316FFA00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="HE3FB30DE09B84BE6B200DC7923DF7930"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 4 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2013">7 U.S.C. 2013</external-xref>) is amended in the section
heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section">food stamp
program</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section">supplemental nutrition assistance
program</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0201482B510E4EEEADE4773209A640A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 5(h)(2)(A)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014(h)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>Food Stamp Disaster Task Force</quote> and inserting
<quote>Disaster Task Force</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H91DDAD925794469DBC2D9B07D81FBD0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 6 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HACAB256432294136BF101276407DBF39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(3), by striking <quote>for food stamps</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC8F76687378402FB95F212CDA44DDB4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (j),
in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">Food Stamp</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4132A64AC53A4EFDAAAF19CE085F7F12"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection
(o)—</text>
<clause id="HFA334AD5091F43B1AF63F1008EEEA90"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H781DE2F9482B45B9A0B2D0AE7853AB2B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (6)—</text>
<subclause id="H81CB54B3025A42EFA36D189E1974A4C0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<item id="HF03A34F3DBA9482C919CCC2492C99DFC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by striking <quote>food stamps</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</item><item id="H6ADEFB753E6D49DC937D02E9A177C2E2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in
clause (ii)—</text>
<subitem id="H0517B3646ED54EE3828C5CECF0FAC3B"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking <quote>a food stamp
recipient</quote> and inserting <quote>a member of a household that receives
supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</subitem><subitem id="HC6029DE86533431499ED1F20163DCA5B"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</subitem></item></subclause><subclause id="H48614FD226BA463E82E3DF4086789B00"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraphs
(D) and (E), by striking <quote>food stamp recipients</quote> each place it
appears and inserting <quote>members of households that receive supplemental
nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H48B098F601C64859A9976187465723E5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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—</text>
<subparagraph id="H95360378B6D44CF6B4AF912E515445EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(i)—</text>
<clause id="H43B49381FCE548BA9FD82F1FEA1B6E3E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking <quote>food stamp households</quote> and
inserting <quote>households receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0122D98EF6D9484BA4D87F1855BDA255"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (7), by striking <quote>food stamp issuance</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance issuance</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18DA8CAF331841240002167E1E775990"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(k)—</text>
<clause id="HDF41F5209DE14173B2A00C8D8CCCEAD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA4C0DEBE8E3C4FE1B5BB807081AF5E14"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3), by striking <quote>food stamp retail</quote> and inserting
<quote>retail</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H33D1B017DE3E47B39E7FF3F7FDED5E17"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 9(b)(1) of
that Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2018">7 U.S.C. 2018(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>food stamp households</quote> and inserting <quote>households
that receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FD7862958474AC68D3E7184836E4FA2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 11 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H04A61245DB3E47EBB6B5014358B735AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<clause id="H7408A772710048369D0097107700F603"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>food stamps</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7A57AB4822C84855A01D4700052D681F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>food stamp offices</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program offices</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD42478D0A78B4E258E977500F974989"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>food stamp office</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program office</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB3917F0AD8AF4B6EAB889F4CF3B3F519"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in
paragraph (25)—</text>
<subclause id="HC5FC30A4D6E34C7FA000B1B0E4CD632"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Simplified Food Stamp
Program</quote> and inserting <quote>Simplified Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H28F95AF83A744D2DBF58D4F665D27642"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1985F25FF2434BDE91B714B2A34596D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (k),
by striking <quote>may issue, upon request by the State agency, food
stamps</quote> and inserting <quote>may provide, on request by the State
agency, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2CD23DE01B24954A38D59CD73EF74F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (l),
by striking <quote>food stamp participation</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program participation</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBEC9D4B29FC40B6B4CA6893C8D20196"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsections (q)
and (r), in the subsection headings, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">Food Stamps</header-in-text></quote> each place it appears
and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">benefits</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0405C29FDF494088BC23FEBE001EC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (s), by
striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14A165D51A2243778C00D6409F496BB8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection
(t)(1)—</text>
<clause id="HFFB2D0F08AC04576A829C68EC480CE9C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>food stamp application</quote> and
inserting <quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program application</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDAACF56DAEBB475399EFB06EB8A7FA37"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2B78A9141C51438AB814B152227D1DDB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 14(b) of
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2023">7 U.S.C. 2023(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>food stamp</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A3C6D7BBDEA4D20A066E0BD75E79BF"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 16 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2025">7 U.S.C. 2025</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA319A59865F44401B784C5653E937074"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(4), by striking <quote>food stamp informational activities</quote> and
inserting <quote>informational activities relating to the supplemental
nutrition assistance program</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H796BB412DB274147A6836C2374781F82"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(9)(C), by striking <quote>food stamp caseload</quote> and inserting
<quote>the caseload under the supplemental nutrition assistance
program</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1687979D75F14448B3C3FB7E15FBAE3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection
(h)(1)(E)(i), by striking <quote>food stamp recipients</quote> and inserting
<quote>members of households receiving supplemental nutrition assistance
program benefits</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H285BF6AF617144648163ED006422BC3B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Section 17 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2026">7 U.S.C. 2026</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H80D78F180EF44ED984FA64B6142478BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(2), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> each place it appears
and inserting <quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA155D3326FB748DC869CF8696CD98E9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<clause id="H2EA76C6E223F4818A1E31464A5A81BF6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1)—</text>
<subclause id="HEA7904C7B18F40E99F1DC0888B1339D1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H988BC316600B470EBB78A13B2DB721FA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<item id="H68723E01CDA648AFA4AABC4E85024CD6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in
clause (ii)(II), by striking <quote>food stamp recipients</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients</quote>;</text>
</item><item id="HEB400B451AF04B6D8E4F8C955DA2B3CB"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in
clause (iii)(I), by striking <quote>the State's food stamp households</quote>
and inserting <quote>the number of households in the State receiving
supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</item><item id="HD907880CFA234D448EA5E886015EC521"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>in
clause (iv)(IV)(bb), by striking <quote>food stamp deductions</quote> and
inserting <quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program
deductions</quote>;</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="HEFFDED774E21486297CA3ED4D2BF5298"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H696E3DD1082244ACBCF885CC9F5C57A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3)—</text>
<subclause id="HFA1613BF67054374AB8636C9C8C6EC15"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>food stamp employment</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program employment</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H99B01A778FBE480292CDB073AB9E9FAD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>food stamp recipients</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA2045EF572F7431086CF047C8FE7703B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>food stamps</quote> and inserting <quote>supplemental
nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4C6D85DEAEE24E818D6E40A990036239"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11A8AD10E0F64659B11E8857AFB5AFBA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by striking <quote>food stamps</quote> and inserting <quote>supplemental
nutrition assistance</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFCAE13593954BA89EDCBA1E37F8B726"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<clause id="HC21D1A54C251421300C692C784CFAFCB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1)(B), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H82EF3B6B3D20406100BF300B4DD7085"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2)—</text>
<subclause id="HB778687A8C3543CDBFA3C293FBD53640"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>food stamp allotments</quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote>allotments</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H541BC34CB9F14BF8AC4E8F2B3D00F9D5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)(ii), by striking <quote>food stamp benefit</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H9539DA207CAD4895891608284FD46C58"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3)(E), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F835F252DFB4D62AB324C178100C061"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsections (e)
and (f), by striking <quote>food stamp benefits</quote> each place it appears
and inserting <quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H543287F2B4604DE4AD0400956200055E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection (g),
in the first sentence, by striking <quote>receipt of food stamp</quote> and
inserting <quote>receipt of supplemental nutrition assistance program</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD974ED9B5CE647F1B99953B41543CA48"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in subsection (j),
by striking <quote>food stamp agencies</quote> and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program agencies</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H883F1AD4D34D429599302B00A4788F40"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Section
18(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2027(a)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking <quote>food stamps</quote> and
inserting <quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H785B0E0C62DE41E897C7B709D2D7336F"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Section 22 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2031">7 U.S.C. 2031</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D00ED4088804F45928CAAAF4F98BA19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the section
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section">food stamp portion
of minnesota family investment plan</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="section">minnesota family investment
project</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F54621537994A63A6B8E2BCFABEC124"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsections
(b)(12) and (d)(3), by striking <quote>the Food Stamp Act, as amended,</quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote>this Act</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E520FA482064D2297A725FEF7E2A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)(1), by striking <quote>the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et
seq.)</quote> and inserting <quote>this Act</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H806B13D3DCD74A33948DB1F72E3E7DC7"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Section 26 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2035">7 U.S.C. 2035</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4F268BD9620C44AC906300A55C941DD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the section
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section">simplified food
stamp program</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section">simplified supplemental nutrition assistance
program</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD91E9A18D6F447989517B83D823D00A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking <quote>simplified food stamp program</quote> and inserting
<quote>simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1B5B68B65DC246D7A94C42B65E3C3DD7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
cross-references</header>
<paragraph id="H996F6718B7334DFC8B16CA40C45BE397"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each provision of law described in paragraph (2) is
amended (as applicable)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC53848E54AC54A62AEAB1ED64C276FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>food stamp program</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F7AFA8B5CB84577A770AEBE5944129F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Food Stamp Act of 1977</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>Food and Nutrition Act of 2008</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07D7EA045B5E4D13A6B5E2F736C999FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Food Stamp Act</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFDF875241114D5B84740903A94E8655"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>food stamp</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H80549B42040944C385930000C095E8DD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>food stamps</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57342B516FE14E49B8ECDC146FD4901C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in each applicable
title, subtitle, chapter, subchapter, and section heading, by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section">Food Stamp Act</header-in-text></quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section">Food
And Nutrition Act of 2008</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H119E04A9C22648CF8F1E4EF62C9597C0"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in each applicable
subsection and appropriations heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">Food
Stamp Act</header-in-text></quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection">Food and Nutrition Act of
2008</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H590511E343E2499CB7994B039FA3A4F6"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in each applicable
heading other than a title, subtitle, chapter, subchapter, section, subsection,
or appropriations heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section">Food Stamp Act</header-in-text></quote> each place it appears
and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section">Food and Nutrition Act of
2008</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB2BF3925B524931BCF189532584ADDF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in each applicable
title, subtitle, chapter, subchapter, and section heading, by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section">food stamp
program</header-in-text></quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="section">supplemental nutrition assistance
program</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3C8BBE057BA4AECA868EDD12DC21D00"><enum>(J)</enum><text>in each applicable
subsection and appropriations heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">Food
Stamp program</header-in-text></quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection">supplemental nutrition assistance
program</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7CD24D443C1434BAC84B73725C4F900"><enum>(K)</enum><text>in each applicable
heading other than a title, subtitle, chapter, subchapter, section, subsection,
or appropriations heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section">food stamp program</header-in-text></quote> each place it
appears and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section">supplemental
nutrition assistance program</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D08690127144788962D518890FEA802"><enum>(L)</enum><text>in each applicable
title, subtitle, chapter, subchapter, and section heading, by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section">food stamps</header-in-text></quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section">supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H158246EE1CB445739F2B6823826B8000"><enum>(M)</enum><text>in each applicable
subsection and appropriations heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">Food
Stamps</header-in-text></quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection">supplemental nutrition assistance
program benefits</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0A86B729E5A4A73841394369F37A9B2"><enum>(N)</enum><text>in each applicable
heading other than a title, subtitle, chapter, subchapter, section, subsection,
or appropriations heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section">food stamps</header-in-text></quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section">supplemental nutrition
assistance program benefits</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3FAFC8EAB554B3F8900A49C41CB002F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provisions of
law</header><text>The provisions of law referred to in paragraph (1) are the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HEF2134D1F2654E3C872B0219BF48FBE0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Hunger
Prevention Act of 1988 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/100/435">Public Law 100–435</external-xref>; 102 Stat. 1645).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3E835FDBEF94421B652579F044E3B42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Food Stamp
Program Improvements Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/225">Public Law 103–225</external-xref>; 108 Stat. 106).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7114A7EC22234A0DBB7CCB7C960209EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Title IV of the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/171">Public Law 107–171</external-xref>; 116 Stat.
305).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFA7E72BE6EC47B49738501F76DAA91B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 2 of
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/205">Public Law 103–205</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012</external-xref> note).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD955585FF4747D7BDA19700D700AE7C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 807(b) of
the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014</external-xref> note; Public Law
100–77).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31111D45C0024CC297862C8CA8BC858"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Electronic
Benefit Transfer Interoperability and Portability Act of 2000 (Public Law
106–171; 114 Stat. 3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63E1B896BFAA4781B7BFA55C6E31306B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Section 502(b) of
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 2025 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/185">Public Law 105–185</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63D88A2DAE084EC6A0CFBD57608C3F6"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3101 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CCDDEDCC68F4DEB8C15C1ED5680A849"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Emergency Food
Assistance Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7501">7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDED0B1BC06524B688756A5F6F564ADE4"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The Immigration
and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H036CDFA1B0034EEB00CBD9DB073069E2"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Section 8119 of
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note; Public
Law 105–262).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BE913977C5C454EA2999749D2A87394"><enum>(L)</enum><text>The Armored Car
Industry Reciprocity Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/5901">15 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC49425A8C791467BA42923C1367499E1"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Title 18, United
States Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A5F94FC6CB1440CBCD47DC01500503B"><enum>(N)</enum><text>The Higher
Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C15EC459AD44B2A9DC6146D20233BDD"><enum>(O)</enum><text>The Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DD27331935848D2801E22CCA1DB767"><enum>(P)</enum><text>Section 650 of the
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/7801">26 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref> note;
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/58">Public Law 106–58</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBBA8F9D244DF464F88C3BF0FC5021A5"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>The Wagner-Peysner
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/49">29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC78D5A9A65944E5B8C38DAE1974155A9"><enum>(R)</enum><text>The Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2801">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED1B3BFDA95041CE9F36B4F6FB995B6F"><enum>(S)</enum><text>Title 31, United
States Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96A0B9F76F1B46D782ADFBAFC4BC34F"><enum>(T)</enum><text>Title 37, United
States Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF654951227A4DF095A28BEA3A78D83"><enum>(U)</enum><text>The Public Health
Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/201">42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE04443ED074E4C90BE7B6ECD9D32D001"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Titles II through
XIX of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/401">42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F3C7ED9397D4D6689EBD5473DAB61B"><enum>(W)</enum><text>Section 406 of the
Family Support Act of 1988 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/100/485">Public Law 100–485</external-xref>; 102 Stat. 2400).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1AACFE4F71D9494D9EE6C69EEB8D4A9"><enum>(X)</enum><text>Section 232 of the
Social Security Act Amendments of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1314a">42 U.S.C. 1314a</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H852A80701A2842C6B3C33725F80A600"><enum>(Y)</enum><text>The United States
Housing Act of 1937 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1437">42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67B838CC91EC4E7700513B60BB123CB1"><enum>(Z)</enum><text>The Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1751">42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90751094062C42EBB4FAB651DA3D35CA"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>The Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1771">42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B2CCF28883B4F27BFE2253EB680E338"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>The Older
Americans Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3001">42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF54F66776E0480DA85764AD002E4D47"><enum>(CC)</enum><text>Section 208 of
the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4728">42 U.S.C. 4728</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68961F3E14614F9786303267D0552542"><enum>(DD)</enum><text>The Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et
seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7FEA8487154546A58B8F2EFA8115736F"><enum>(EE)</enum><text>The Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8621">42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD691E886BB3A401E98B4887D3268B098"><enum>(FF)</enum><text>Section 658K of
the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9858i).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70BAA397BC064913B599A84C3993A6BC"><enum>(GG)</enum><text>The Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1601">43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC15D021A3F2649D8A7A112D6D8110157"><enum>(HH)</enum><text>Public Law 95–348
(92 Stat. 487).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7648D0B3F6144737AE232DDC2344AA19"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The Agriculture
and Food Act of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/97/98">Public Law 97–98</external-xref>; 95 Stat. 1213).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB49A81E89366425FBE6BBBECA831A6BF"><enum>(JJ)</enum><text>The Disaster
Assistance Act of 1988 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/100/387">Public Law 100–387</external-xref>; 102 Stat. 924).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A5D535C2F554103A080431757AA007C"><enum>(KK)</enum><text>The Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/624">Public Law 101–624</external-xref>; 104 Stat.
3359).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H408425EC35D24F7D890533753007E368"><enum>(LL)</enum><text>The
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/625">Public Law 101–625</external-xref>; 104
Stat. 4079).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7DED2A4227E43798E412654F3292D6B"><enum>(MM)</enum><text>Section 388 of
the Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act
of 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/25">Public Law 102–25</external-xref>; 105 Stat. 98).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3468819E3BD420700F5546E6EEF6ED8"><enum>(NN)</enum><text>The Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991 (Public Law
102–237; 105 Stat. 1818).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B1FC4D53218404DB8A696C741EB5CC1"><enum>(OO)</enum><text>The Act of March
26, 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/265">Public Law 102–265</external-xref>; 106 Stat. 90).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H331755DB2E414A69AD567CA4A78583F"><enum>(PP)</enum><text>Public Law 105–379
(112 Stat. 3399).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16CB8F6316B545408DBEB083B45CEB35"><enum>(QQ)</enum><text>Section 101(c) of
the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/246">Public Law 106–246</external-xref>; 114 Stat.
528).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7EC95230C31E465B9EDB2D103515DBBB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any
reference in any Federal, State, tribal, or local law (including regulations)
to the <quote>food stamp program</quote> 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>) shall be considered to be a
reference to the <quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program</quote>
established under that Act.</text>
</subsection></section></part><part id="H165BB9CF88D54E7DA7FEDE436ECAE7"><enum>II</enum><header>Benefit
improvements</header>
<section id="H1989CD3FA6F244F18941FCD62EF3366B"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Exclusion of
certain military payments from income</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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="H683686FB54244F1595D4761658F172BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(d) Household</quote> and inserting <quote>(d)
<header-in-text level="subsection">Exclusions From
Income</header-in-text>.—Household</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66F277F5BBA24FFCBC9500660693E802"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>only (1) any</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3A1C2911C5F84FD1BFEB8162A0492729" style="OLC">
<text>only—</text><paragraph id="H55233BBC89C8491F81FACEE10067F0BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6C408E15718425D9FC0C95E33571938"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by indenting each
of paragraphs (2) through (18) so as to align with the margin of paragraph (1)
(as amended by paragraph (2));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F43F1452F4645D2A0486F11ACAA54B6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking the
comma at the end of each of paragraphs (1) through (16) and inserting a
semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2B237A93CE7493D9366D8EFE544EA54"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3F22D138A1BA430CA987676DE07000B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>like (A) awarded</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8DBF5945F4904166BF64009D9900C8D3" style="OLC">
<text>like—</text><subparagraph id="HF9B214AA68A84D929446005295BA85AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>awarded</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC53983C7DBD46648B3F12E7A8CB29BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>thereof, (B) to</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H893C6065D4F84564A5E1D00E521DD3E" style="OLC">
<text>thereof;</text><subparagraph id="H56C753438A724A46A4BBAE1D85F83BEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB358809EE0EE4F3F0011F7AF7C810543"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>program, and (C) to</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF2701A6D79F04F5E8EA84BB5194FD61C" style="OLC">
<text>program;
and</text><subparagraph id="H678A60394DA44547A3E8E43CFA204B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAE0F8524EA974F1900E781368123522"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in
paragraph (11), by striking <quote>)), or (B) a</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H03BF4CEE48E449969DFB0008D7874CFE" style="OLC">
<text>)); or</text><subparagraph id="HD55CC88464D242C889B74424260108B5" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E3D704CED73478BB28FC6C510E125BF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in paragraph (17),
by striking <quote>, and</quote> at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1E5533CC17A4C5F9B4C9805E5C0BE37"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in paragraph (18),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H22F4A7136F79456A9C48708423A3C7D8"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A996385E082458FA8FD883C933F99C2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7A798727714C46B1A230B6A04F121C93"><enum>(19)</enum><text>any additional
payment under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/37/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 37, United States Code, or otherwise
designated by the Secretary to be appropriate for exclusion under this
paragraph, that is received by or from a member of the United States Armed
Forces deployed to a designated combat zone, if the additional pay—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5BA3C5B38AE34C0385B572033E3D8758"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is the result of
deployment to or service in a combat zone; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9188D2C2C3D9431BAA8C9E097C8DF968"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was not received
immediately prior to serving in a combat
zone.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H1FD8A258A4DA4D9C9B3D7C9CC341632B"><enum>4102.</enum><header>Strengthening
the food purchasing power of low-income Americans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5(e)(1) of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF4E88C9EE15A4C4F8EFA1686DFF1E6D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)(ii), by striking <quote>not less than $134</quote> and all that follows
through the end of the clause and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2D45BBB5C4DD4FA081DD36CF0089B3FA" style="OLC">
<text>not less
than—</text><subclause id="H6292452950324EAA90311754DCAF6837"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2009, $144, $246, $203, and $127, respectively; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0230C6D66E5F4A46A089A3B88070E0C8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2010 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount that is equal to the amount
from the previous fiscal year adjusted to the nearest lower dollar increment to
reflect changes for the 12-month period ending on 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, for items other than
food.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05DBE50AC81243B3B89C003F2E24C709"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(ii), by striking <quote>not less than $269</quote> and all that follows
through the end of the clause and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6F0597D5E35B443AA4E0BFB99959C6E9" style="OLC">
<text>not less
than—</text><subclause id="HC9AB7CDCB6C24BBE86184525887C326F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2009, $289; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H35EF7B030D504A8C8D19EB8C7E6100EF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2010 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount that is equal to the amount
from the previous fiscal year adjusted to the nearest lower dollar increment to
reflect changes for the 12-month period ending on 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, for items other than
food.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1724D6561F354DFD85B38620AE61971C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33548AA571BD4332008DCAC81CDA2656" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H8961AA3F7BDF4E39B0C4A6ADBDC1CFB1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Each
adjustment under subparagraphs (A)(ii)(II) and (B)(ii)(II) shall be based on
the unrounded amount for the prior 12-month
period.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H14B43ED52423468E872C1228EC30D2E9"><enum>4103.</enum><header>Supporting
working families with child care expenses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5(e)(3)(A) of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(3)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>, the
maximum allowable level of which shall be $200 per month for each dependent
child under 2 years of age and $175 per month for each other
dependent,</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF53EC6A6B6AB4C738177C1926E3C5EA9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4104.</enum><header>Asset indexation,
education, and retirement accounts</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC69DD1F5EBB843D186882CAACCBCD54B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjusting
countable resources for inflation</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—</text>
<paragraph id="HFD5213D0285E47828F3E7D7C00A0BD91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(g)(1) The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H89FD3A1EBE9B43E2BBF2B974A9ECD535" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H24CEF519B1B241D8B244EF609F4EA777"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Allowable
financial resources</header>
<paragraph id="H494E85497DEA4EFAA8D78B539FD9E2B2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Total
amount</header>
<subparagraph id="H7AA83D0E4CB64B288F7D166F009413EF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The
Secretary</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H20C4D5C01EAD4B0495E038C4BCF5CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A) (as so designated by
paragraph (1))—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD79295F6B8D346B9AD349735A5C0C68E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(as adjusted in accordance with subparagraph (B))</quote> after
<quote>$2,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41318C582F124CF6AE71B1319BD27C49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(as adjusted in accordance with subparagraph (B))</quote> after
<quote>$3,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC95EC1DD0FD4EDE8CC73D382D2521AF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H7ED9081CEDA7475D999F198F19BA13E8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H202B09C6435041B3AF6E00163E00748B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustment for
inflation</header>
<clause id="H7841B7B38A5D4117A209B44EC6B5ABAB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Beginning on October 1, 2008, and each October 1
thereafter, the amounts specified in subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted and
rounded down to the nearest $250 increment to reflect changes for the 12-month
period ending the preceding June in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of
Labor.</text>
</clause><clause id="H838EED193E7B48998C5D72F941E48C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Each
adjustment under clause (i) shall be based on the unrounded amount for the
prior 12-month
period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFD187315EA434CAE8481BE7D14A8C554"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exclusion of
Retirement Accounts From Allowable Financial Resources</header>
<paragraph id="H1DB3A12B16404605B4B6320147A76ED9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 5(g)(2)(B)(v) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014(g)(2)(B)(v)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>or retirement
account (including an individual account)</quote> and inserting
<quote>account</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0D116EE796D4FBABF008F1C4E96A483"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mandatory and
discretionary exclusions</header><text>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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF446C374F9AC49E6A010B59409C95493" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF0B1E3E86C8741C08EB200A44D958D11"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Exclusion of
retirement accounts from allowable financial resources</header>
<subparagraph id="H705ED31B7CB84CEFA98B85054E3C5164"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mandatory
exclusions</header><text>The Secretary shall exclude from financial resources
under this subsection the value of—</text>
<clause id="H21DBA559398D431F86AC97CB49E8486E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any funds in a
plan, contract, or account, described in sections 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), 408,
408A, 457(b), and 501(c)(18) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the value
of funds in a Federal Thrift Savings Plan account as provided in section 8439
of title 5, United States Code; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8323F857CF9446F785ACCCFFD55EC830"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any retirement
program or account included in any successor or similar provision that may be
enacted and determined to be exempt from tax under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C202903543D4A4EAAFE91BCF63000DD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Discretionary
exclusions</header><text>The Secretary may exclude from financial resources
under this subsection the value of any other retirement plans, contracts, or
accounts (as determined by the
Secretary).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD9093DCD6B734685A7B60096D427FA00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exclusion of
Education Accounts From Allowable Financial Resources</header><text>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>) (as amended by
subsection (b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5ED662811F504417A9E2DEA6A465435C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDB8DFA30D65042A38E0487EFE575B5F7"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Exclusion of
education accounts from allowable financial resources</header>
<subparagraph id="HA67B78013AAB438187A7CD41CB76A6D3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mandatory
exclusions</header><text>The Secretary shall exclude from financial resources
under this subsection the value of any funds in a qualified tuition program
described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/529">section 529</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or in a Coverdell
education savings account under section 530 of that Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34977513DECC48F8AB9B3820364C83AD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Discretionary
exclusions</header><text>The Secretary may exclude from financial resources
under this subsection the value of any other education programs, contracts, or
accounts (as determined by the
Secretary).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HDA16A1EB80B743AAB32EC2E5E8C282F9"><enum>4105.</enum><header>Facilitating
simplified reporting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
6(c)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015(c)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1C351647D2E24744AE848701E014C84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>reporting by</quote> and inserting
<quote>reporting</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB42A0E476904AB698A6CEBFD76D7FC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
inserting <quote>for periods shorter than 4 months by</quote> before
<quote>migrant</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10D6C44E430A4CEFA8D008468B2293E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
inserting <quote>for periods shorter than 4 months by</quote> before
<quote>households</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE025536928D144F493B7BD521CD28B44"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by inserting <quote>for periods shorter than 1 year by</quote> before
<quote>households</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H2D52672935594DF88F3188E543340016"><enum>4106.</enum><header>Transitional
benefits option</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
11(s)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(s)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A2D437390DC4414A0F6472FC9E031FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>benefits to a household</quote>; and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H64FBC634760D453395ACB8BE3D73D5EC" style="OLC">
<text>benefits—</text><subparagraph id="H442CB0DF6143492D92758FE2ABEC2B6D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to a
household</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H798188BB8D7A4420957185A000849FCF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA6DE528426E4DB08F90EC90EE27A309"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CECFDE9D8F84598BE048B92ED519295" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H9A56C4F5B5F742598211AA5205B61349"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at the option of
the State, to a household with children that ceases to receive cash assistance
under a State-funded public assistance
program.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0AD8D84EB2994E49BE8300C246681DA8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4107.</enum><header>Increasing the
minimum benefit</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8(a)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2017">7 U.S.C. 2017(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>$10 per month</quote> and inserting <quote>8 percent of the cost of the
thrifty food plan for a household containing 1 member, as determined by the
Secretary under section 3, rounded to the nearest whole dollar
increment</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H8FF215E7ED954C558F615ECCDD305F77"><enum>4108.</enum><header>Employment,
training, and job retention</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA7242230FB9C4BB0A45704DE63E43B1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF1166F5E3A941CFBA85B7F3A1C9DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
clause (vii) as clause (viii); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H731CC80E4A6E434BA89EC6A4428761FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (vi) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE4CB2174D294FA9B5A83760C863F114" style="OLC">
<clause id="HC876A17E37044F069D123ED26C00EFEA"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Programs
intended to ensure job retention by providing job retention services, if the
job retention services are provided for a period of not more than 90 days after
an individual who received employment and training services under this
paragraph gains employment.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12AA7CF9873C4E43803481B5C1DC9F32"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB7A87A51CC44D508C867996F5926849" style="OLC">
<clause id="H6F6234E722894E67BC47048C8789BBCA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Any individual
voluntarily electing to participate in a program under this paragraph shall not
be subject to the limitations described in clauses (i) and
(ii).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></part><part id="H07BE5AB1A42C45AEB383E5FE3802D040"><enum>III</enum><header>Program
operations</header>
<section id="H55F0BB31D2BA448FAE5B64C3EE1726D0"><enum>4111.</enum><header>Nutrition
education</header>
<subsection id="H29501C1A615B41A581F053951951FAFE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority to
provide nutrition education</header><text>Section 4(a) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2013">7 U.S.C. 2013(a)</external-xref>) is amended in the first sentence by
inserting <quote>and, through an approved State plan, nutrition
education</quote> after <quote>an allotment</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4678B46D2BF74BD9BA1D3130D9C61B8F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Section
11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020</external-xref>) is amended by striking
subsection (f) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25E36D9A5E50419AB9BE2000F85C00D8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H3BD94EAFD04C43C580EF96A4CB1CD467"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Nutrition
education</header>
<paragraph id="H56EF5B86059C4F2BAF6BE999FF66DC42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>State agencies may implement a nutrition education
program for individuals eligible for program benefits that promotes healthy
food choices consistent with 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>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H347CBE58EA1843E4BD7728AD49548128"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Delivery of
nutrition education</header><text>State agencies may deliver nutrition
education directly to eligible persons or through agreements with the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture, including through the expanded food and
nutrition education program under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (7
U.S.C. 343(d)), and other State and community health and nutrition providers
and organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD5789B2A75F445F6AF47D55CC9A7A861"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nutrition
education State plans</header>
<subparagraph id="H4474B758D5AF478BA9F9095F4EEDDEA6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State agency that elects to provide nutrition education
under this subsection shall submit a nutrition education State plan to the
Secretary for approval.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF699562E32041E9856904CDF9F8266F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
plan shall—</text>
<clause id="H0D2BD2A3D47D4EED99002D3945EEF0E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify the uses
of the funding for local projects; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5E5A42915D2F475296856FCDAE873E9F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conform to
standards established by the Secretary through regulations or guidance.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D9CE18D4699499A00C50008D6320085"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text>State
costs for providing nutrition education under this subsection shall be
reimbursed pursuant to section 16(a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4668BA790A8346138F466DD7C373B8B8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>To
the maximum extent practicable, State agencies shall notify applicants,
participants, and eligible program participants of the availability of
nutrition education under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H7D479A8404EE44A0B030A2F038D4427"><enum>4112.</enum><header>Technical
clarification regarding eligibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015(k)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBE457FAFD98C444C004FCCDD01622E75"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFCACB5FB4FC84856AECC9BF0EC964637"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>No member</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1E3621A89E54CDBBEA1456C7BEF9791" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0083D6092E7146C08C9CB48898299F92"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No member</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2EB6D655BC24D14A4DF98069F9B4F68"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F84137773324407AF57A0E66C082020" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4D5FAFDE76224E8DBBE4130959FD7716"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H68D3131C11A641E3A800C85201B33168"><enum>(A)</enum><text>define the terms
<term>fleeing</term> and <term>actively seeking</term> for purposes of this
subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H103EFDE4222A46348C911207DB13D1D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that State
agencies use consistent procedures established by the Secretary that disqualify
individuals whom law enforcement authorities are actively seeking for the
purpose of holding criminal proceedings against the
individual.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H9955860235954D04BC67BB27765E2F01"><enum>4113.</enum><header>Clarification
of split issuance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(h)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2016">7 U.S.C. 2016(h)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8937EDE63F144E2D9E48006B0027EBD8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H169759A1777B422D00A0B546C0A67332"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H7276D7985E3F4A29A4B297C6A7C51781"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any procedure established under paragraph (1)
shall—</text>
<clause id="HC716ECA0E8374510BC10ECA200B79579"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not reduce the
allotment of any household for any period; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE384DD7130DC4EABB1D741E988D421EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that no
household experiences an interval between issuances of more than 40
days.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF89554BEF31F4D22AED9F55EE9F4404C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Multiple
issuances</header><text>The procedure may include issuing benefits to a
household in more than 1 issuance during a month only when a benefit correction
is
necessary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HA07C4F6D9CD44BE3BEA695685DDBB40"><enum>4114.</enum><header>Accrual of
benefits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(i) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2016">7 U.S.C. 2016(i)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92FEA944A6E24990BB4E005917BE6910" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H57D4C26619184901B134CE10621B5400"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Recovering
electronic benefits</header>
<subparagraph id="HFF103E7A32E6468E815FA2FCE004304"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State agency shall establish a procedure for recovering
electronic benefits from the account of a household due to inactivity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25B76BC392524035ADB681161DFE109"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Benefit
storage</header><text>A State agency may store recovered electronic benefits
off-line in accordance with subparagraph (D), if the household has not accessed
the account after 6 months.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H444CA08B525247589EA8BAFE4DB6AC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Benefit
expunging</header><text>A State agency shall expunge benefits that have not
been accessed by a household after a period of 12 months.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB485C1EE33C747FE99BB2759EF6FD6C9"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>A
State agency shall—</text>
<clause id="HDA25E89D3FD544F6B7BAAA2732309D28"><enum>(i)</enum><text>send notice to a
household the benefits of which are stored under subparagraph (B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF88171FA356A405196CFF4CD314C2386"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not later than 48
hours after request by the household, make the stored benefits available to the
household.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H76C00231B9B0487CB1236874DA5E3300"><enum>4115.</enum><header>Issuance and
use of program benefits</header>
<subsection id="HBB85B0E2D79F4DBFB51739B93D3E5212"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 7 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2016) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDAF50269748C459FA972CA875950A577"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
section designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>subsection
(j)) shall be</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09E0903AF6C449848D8DFECD1865C200" style="OLC">
<section id="H9D77A25F5D2E42E2928EE2A6A655133C"><enum>7.</enum><header>Issuance and use
of program benefits</header>
<subsection id="H5C0DBAC30F874F1788C625FC2200CDD7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (i), EBT cards shall
be</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H405C03554BDE4C1D9DEC0366BE482E08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8760941C48354379BA6759029F599EC7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(b) Coupons</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H511374897FFA499B859D3FB8A0CE18A4" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H2D3445C2F6EC46FE8C0182790063FBF9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use</header><text>Benefits</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H020FB1A28F7543E1A0B5DFE88AE68"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
second proviso;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12B545BB771A4F87958700175278C8CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF3627E743833452281F8F99E93BEF021"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(c) Coupons</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H34B5EAE23AF64082B8E17F552809C540" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H828585DADBBA461DB766245666C8555C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Design</header>
<paragraph id="HB31D62182A7A43A880B9FE71D0145A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>EBT
cards</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3FAE5E57DE240A1006931B5EA5CE904"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by striking <quote>and define their denomination</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H474EFA0DACDC45FCA3FCEAAF5C4EAB62"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the
second sentence and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BDE4A0B0B0E487482E6075C78FF597F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8643872DD5D44B96A3AA6C358572A463"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The
name of any public official shall not appear on any EBT
card.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB8C0F9CC329D490B9B419D2784BF6BA0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83D50CCD79774858B7C7B480AF73CCA4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E4BCA285DE7461EA13DD54E4EBD1DCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC776229220494C99A877EF008566252C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupon issuers</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefit issuers</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H261D881AE8C24F71A6E9CEB474A4AF3B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCB309D1B8BDC495B916FA1EE9217ACCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE37BC8957174DCE9040DE5FA4B4FEC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupon issuer</quote> and inserting <quote>benefit
issuers</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H971B5E701B6A4FA5A5ACFF8B1C001B56"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>including any losses</quote> and all that follows through <quote>section
11(e)(20),</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A7CD232B50142F1A59FDB8C348C3F9C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and allotments</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H84A6EE4959ED49D6BCF387DD9446D6BA"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (g) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E85F5655E9E4439BB9CE228C462F19F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HBE4DE90A131148BE94F8FD7CE56BF628"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Alternative
benefit delivery</header>
<paragraph id="H89D753B6BDA34866B1C0D1B00495007C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary determines, in consultation with the
Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture, that it would improve the
integrity of the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the Secretary shall
require a State agency to issue or deliver benefits using alternative
methods.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA94FBAF02104B0BB3C2C16CA11E50AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No imposition of
costs</header><text>The cost of documents or systems that may be required by
this subsection may not be imposed upon a retail food store participating in
the supplemental nutrition assistance program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H567D9AB76DAB417899FCA557FFAE48"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Devaluation and
termination of issuance of paper coupons</header>
<subparagraph id="H42B6DE32EEA8465FB1A626D35DBC717D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Coupon
issuance</header><text>Effective on the date of enactment of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, no State shall issue any coupon, stamp,
certificate, or authorization card to a household that receives supplemental
nutrition assistance under this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7AF928C98F28438400B6DEB66500F6C3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Ebt
cards</header><text>Effective beginning on the date that is 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, only an
EBT card issued under subsection (i) shall be eligible for exchange at any
retail food store.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3C544C1C53A41E08CB1F37636195D08"><enum>(C)</enum><header>De-obligation of
coupons</header><text>Coupons not redeemed during the 1-year period beginning
on the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
shall—</text>
<clause id="H1EB3514AB5B546F9AF43D7426667F3B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>no
longer be an obligation of the Federal Government; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7DF6698FC4A64C789F3C9C39B4989067"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not be
redeemable.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56A1F7361418416E0064459D18B937A1"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection
(h)(1), by striking <quote>coupons</quote> and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6F8F7BDF15749739133B6791CE289AB"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (i),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3907BD3CA7BB4A55ADBE8FA1F411B3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H973DB3BCDAB84788B888437E6CF25E6F"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Interchange
fees</header><text>No interchange fees shall apply to electronic benefit
transfer transactions under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7B4F5E4150747D796873336DDC8D64F"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in subsection
(j)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4211C6DE6E784E5F81B4FDAB81C11FD7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(A)(ii), by striking <quote>printing, shipping, and redeeming
coupons</quote> and inserting <quote>issuing and redeeming benefits</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56EFEBD18A8F4744B621365621F2EB35"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking <quote>coupon</quote> and inserting <quote>benefit</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H59F0EDABB9A04A4F8915F45B07F3A28D"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in subsection
(k)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8EDA1242BA0D4729B2EB7B9CE541F6B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupons in the form of</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>program benefits in the form of</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC05B4294B7594C75B561B22B0000A394"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>a coupon issued in the form of</quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote>program benefits in the form of</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC637E9E407164844814D64A91F29FA1F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>subsection (i)(11)(A)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (h)(11)(A)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD9523A8FF7F41D0A7423CD800F8829"><enum>(12)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (e) through (k) as subsections (d) through (j),
respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H40686E139892439082D434BCDDDBA23"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H4CD1D7BFB85E4AF9A40690E3CF2503D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9AE7D4B5D15F4F668FFAF74F0D2FB3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>coupons</quote> and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3E79B7790104C3885BAE1E0878E1707"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE8AB1DDD5EA4FC88EB98BF184812B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDE75C89D551148F2843B3F9700B7B6DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Benefit</header><text>The
term <term>benefit</term> means the value of supplemental nutrition assistance
provided to a household by means of—</text>
<paragraph id="H6707F5993F4544B59C47F7A2866CA0CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an electronic
benefit transfer under section 7(i); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71AEE919610D40558B36D3FA910804A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other means of
providing assistance, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23912D6F90F14AAC834709466719DF89"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
in the first sentence, by striking <quote>authorization cards</quote> and
inserting <quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D7EA95E5A8B4DFDB2284F4577A48E82"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d),
by striking <quote>or access device</quote> and all that follows through the
end of the subsection and inserting a period;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CF46ADB6ACB4331947497FD75006EC0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<clause id="HB00038E049504FAB9BCA303F94FB113"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>(e) <quote>Coupon issuer</quote> means</quote> and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F5EC141DCD443D18C547500CA291804" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HB3A8D3FE09E5475B8CED4CEE253B262C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Benefit
issuer</header><text>The term <term>benefit issuer</term>
means</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="HD26AF0339F254193A6884CE2D23EC32"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>coupons</quote> and inserting <quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HABB32520831544A48217A1009ECB1F6C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)(7), by striking <quote>subsection (r)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (j)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFACA310D14FD4704B44CED6EF92530F3"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in subsection
(i)(5)—</text>
<clause id="H8EF585F02F6F4DEFB709DD717FA7E25"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>subsection (r)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (j)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HADF240E6AC8549DB868FE0AD77C92B85"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>coupons</quote> and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DA50B9029EB4C92B58DBFC4CE94ACE9"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in subsection (j),
by striking <quote>(as that term is defined in subsection (p))</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5885DD8909CE4EF19E12955C1B9517A6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subsection
(k)—</text>
<clause id="H7F417E3B342F41F2BE8CF035996381CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1)(A), by striking <quote>subsection (u)(1)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (r)(1)</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H75330B90AD6240069697A955D902E999"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>subsections (g)(3), (4), (5), (7), (8), and
(9) of this section</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (7),
(8), and (9) of subsection (k)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4EA5C66063974A1AA9AB00224D09B087"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3), by striking <quote>subsection (g)(6) of this section</quote> and
inserting <quote>subsection (k)(6)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6B09977BE034B17A829CB26B35212CF"><enum>(J)</enum><text>in subsection (t),
by inserting <quote>, including point of sale devices,</quote> after
<quote>other means of access</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47E80D24987849478700A29E2081FE40"><enum>(K)</enum><text>in subsection (u),
by striking <quote>(as defined in subsection (g))</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H578790B1AB794D4EA4CAAB3CE4907C7"><enum>(L)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC2B7508E34C46D596E35DD42E809EF2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF4D47D877FDB4A5E9599AA1732D0DEE"><enum>(v)</enum><header>EBT
card</header><text>The term <term>EBT card</term> means an electronic benefit
transfer card issued under section
7(i).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA57E1686038F4C8CB19F6270B8A16FCB"><enum>(M)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (a) through (v) as subsections (b), (d), (f), (g), (e), (h), (k),
(l), (n), (o), (p), (q), (s), (t), (u), (v), (c), (j), (m), (a), (r), and (i),
respectively, and moving the subsections so as to appear in alphabetical
order.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H31BBE342DD2C4180907E87EECB2994F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 4(a) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2013">7 U.S.C. 2013(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H21CBEF9052E94AA3B80065B7E64BCAFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1B750A4363A46A8AA353999C4C9F656"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Coupons issued</quote> and inserting <quote>benefits
issued</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A9BBBB0FD6F4A8C9C15C5029EE64E36"><enum>(3)</enum><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—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD538BB7A99634CC9BE5C716F2F7B0049"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>section 3(i)(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
3(n)(4)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF81045D7C84D4063B8C791D5E5E5076F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(h)(3)(B), in the second sentence, by striking <quote>section 7(i)</quote> and
inserting <quote>section 7(h)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8F2F510C03848F08FAA915679019C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection
(i)(2)(E), by striking <quote>, as defined in section 3(i) of this
Act,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3B03BDEC07714C70A14B171BB6BCE1B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 6 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2015">7 U.S.C. 2015</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H25E9725A20D24C45B48BEA1440F7ABE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1)—</text>
<clause id="H38742AC3B1F04007008560D94C2D04A0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>coupons or authorization cards</quote> and
inserting <quote>program benefits</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFC7AD26AF08942D7A4EBEEC525201F6B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6F66659EA1C49DDBB6641CA53869B5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(4)(L), by striking <quote>section 11(e)(22)</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 11(e)(19)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F202E242EA641C5B9A62571091753A3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 8 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2017">7 U.S.C. 2017</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6B1BF0004DCA4348A608F6F72C948EF1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking <quote>, whether through coupons, access devices, or
otherwise</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C5784E6D23B4DCFBDCFD4FBC85DE6CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsections
(e)(1) and (f), by striking <quote>section 3(i)(5)</quote> each place it
appears and inserting <quote>section 3(n)(5)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCACA771239D5458E93DB28348900D4B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>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>
<subparagraph id="H80424960D33B407C9878007C84A27337"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C6D9BC4147A4DCA92E44F34D1D379DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<clause id="H52E71807D7B04C0DAE182EDD808F1EB0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1), by striking <quote>coupon business</quote> and inserting
<quote>benefit transactions</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC44D9F171B1B4EBAB28152B00E538ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4FC23238826A424AA0D1F3A4832531B7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H18DA29D739214EEE9190EB5C9DDA1998"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization
periods</header><text>The Secretary shall establish specific time periods
during which authorization to accept and redeem benefits shall be valid under
the supplemental nutrition assistance
program.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H786FE683A953428CA839E8C73583CC41"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (g),
by striking <quote>section 3(g)(9)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
3(k)(9)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H827A801AB150454B9325AD49E4008428"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 10 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2019">7 U.S.C. 2019</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7BA9923803224AA2B194509E187F3976"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the
section designation and heading and all that follows through
<quote>Regulations</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC891E81775424353BC146F6561800039" style="OLC">
<section id="H14699EBBFB094C8300F3CDFE9305190"><enum>10.</enum><header>Redemption of
program benefits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Regulations</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H163ACCB2587544C9A65E59ABD7ACE78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 3(k)(4) of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>section
3(p)(4)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H470780DF47C74DAABBF284CF868F4064"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 7(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 7(h)</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67F5476294054AADB83C73AD77691B6B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H55D29BAB483E450D928C07EDDEB6B231"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 11 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC8DD8A3C94904A148927F3B502D0DADB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<clause id="H9A57773427194574AB84BD4D85AF4E00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>section 3(n)(1) of this Act</quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote>section 3(t)(1)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H586E3D4C82C2410DBEC40971AE0314A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>section 3(n)(2) of this Act</quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote>section 3(t)(2)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05D8214755BC4AD2B0FE473CF1420461"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<clause id="HA52ACAB66CFF4BFC992615A46FA7AB8F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (8)(E), by striking <quote>paragraph (16) or (20)(B)</quote> and
inserting <quote>paragraph (15) or (18)(B)</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0C58D4CD4EA1407F88A9F63575F434E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking paragraphs (15) and (19);</text>
</clause><clause id="H10DD05B5E05D45D1B45F00AD9DBC3155"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraphs (16) through (18) and (20) through (25) as paragraphs
(15) through (17) and (18) through (23), respectively; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6A633547345841F8BDA9023550C1B3E5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in
paragraph (17) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>(described in section
3(n)(1) of this Act)</quote> and inserting <quote>described in section
3(t)(1)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA2F1CE87FDC49338D51C5D2E500BA04"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (h),
by striking <quote>coupon or coupons</quote> and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9B05CF2C67741D08373C18FD7518CB0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupon</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefit</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA15A83D5DAE4B7ABD117D48EED067FF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B69F084869F4FF481F4C5FD8E117D71"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection (q),
by striking <quote>section 11(e)(20)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection
(e)(18)(B)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H15E6511244B543699E77C600A75BEACD"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Section 13 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2022">7 U.S.C. 2022</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7456B6C6CB234FE1BE3F7B8CD873FBFE"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Section 15 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2024">7 U.S.C. 2024</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H71852CD185594DDC8227A8AB1C1B4535"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>coupons</quote> and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA5182D23E404D90936DC927D32BDED1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1)—</text>
<clause id="HE848A45EE2B7492D9DC258BA6F5F53B9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>coupons, authorization cards, or access devices</quote> each
place it appears and inserting <quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H388886B361154ED098EAB5FE673EB4D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>coupons or authorization cards</quote> and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA62E0445CD3249DAA62E7EDC255F5939"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>access device</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefit</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62B8B7CBFB374C599266B0385571CF00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by striking <quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63D9D8DC502E4C9A801E35E6167CFB9C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d),
by striking <quote>Coupons</quote> and inserting
<quote>Benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9866FA2A44B2474CBED7D44C23E561C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (e) and (f);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81101B89405F4EEBA7C91400C360C57E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7499424D38CA4F789792F965D4D26191"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in subsection (e)
(as so redesignated), by striking <quote>coupon, authorization cards or access
devices</quote> and inserting <quote>benefits</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1954DDEB06724DA488C0F3B0193C9262"><enum>(11)</enum><text>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 by striking
<quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA627132276064D21AEC74359DA59C15E"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Section 17 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2026">7 U.S.C. 2026</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2E9995E8F2F0460487C5BE352623EFF5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(2), by striking <quote>coupon</quote> and inserting
<quote>benefit</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB89089F6D0E745D89192FB4E6589988B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1)—</text>
<clause id="H31066D3C59FF4ACC8EDC788D25BEF6B8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="H38F6D03515A64706ABF07EB39FFFAAF0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause
(iv)—</text>
<item id="H83611973C1694D1BBC4317C1D68F73F"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in
subclause (I), inserting <quote>or otherwise providing benefits in a form not
restricted to the purchase of food</quote> after <quote>of cash</quote>;</text>
</item><item id="H52E5077D4674452C931CF6CBE60578F9"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in
subclause (III)(aa), by striking <quote>section 3(i)</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 3(n)</quote>; and</text>
</item><item id="HA6B6276528E040FFA300BB0045B396E4"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>in
subclause (VII), by striking <quote>section 7(j)</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 7(i)</quote>; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HD3275AB0A5D34D33A52D8F85A0FA8E38"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause
(v)—</text>
<item id="H7874F7232F6F46FBAA03964D85286B32"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>countersigned food coupons or similar</quote>; and</text>
</item><item id="H896AE895B2384AC0A85100C4D32DB681"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>food coupons</quote> and inserting <quote>EBT cards</quote>;
and</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="HD09E1840BD2D43C99ED03CA5264D628F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (C)(i)(I), by striking <quote>coupons</quote> and inserting
<quote>EBT cards</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08463EE8CE344B45902980CF00EFBD1B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (f),
by striking <quote>section 7(g)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
7(f)(2)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEEF6170AF14D46D1A18E4E28BCD12BA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (j),
by striking <quote>coupon</quote> and inserting <quote>benefit</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5BB599FBD762452AA658C85D211295FE"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Section
19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking <quote>section 3(o)(4)</quote> and
inserting <quote>section 3(u)(4)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41674E3043274B429C702127C7C4CB48"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Section 21 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2030">7 U.S.C. 2030</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4408322DFF4F4D00BCE7AA698F985972"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Section 22 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2031">7 U.S.C. 2031</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H529AB0346B46436E825C8B367BD7D3E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>food coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H613ACF68E3BC4934ADF2B1FA74FFB3E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H239923C726534A67BA11BE3CEEF8BD78"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)(1)(A), by striking <quote>coupon</quote> and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCC2B67C55EF1494AB3D3D9A45843EE3E"><enum>(16)</enum><text>Section 26(f)(3)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2035">7 U.S.C. 2035(f)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H53F49CC0FE4042A089EA1741535E0330"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>subsections (a) through (g)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsections (a) through (f)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2EB5607B9304A14B905A2233BE52472"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E), by striking <quote>(16), (18), (20), (24), and (25)</quote> and inserting
<quote>(15), (17), (18), (22), and (23)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H86B17EF3DA804AFE9D230044FFF9307F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
cross-references</header>
<paragraph id="HCF537265918B4DD9B403D3F2C1B8FEB1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="HC5F72CC7C77A437C87C2E2E61C4800F8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Use of
terms</header><text>Each provision of law described in subparagraph (B) is
amended (as applicable)—</text>
<clause id="H7D9D4312C95D4A40A04C2F00934D3700"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA9EB981F430046BA9C61F7DE9C1F013"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>coupon</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefit</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5221E67EDD3640B09D4F6D657FBA1671"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>food coupons</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCB90049FCA624108B35634C5D1023CE1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in
each section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section">food
coupons</header-in-text></quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="section">benefits</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4AB6488F2D0547778546806B4EB1D198"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>food stamp coupon</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefit</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCA32B67A336D4B769C49A950076B8B83"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>food stamps</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>benefits</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H696ADE900F734C45AD17389FEF493692"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Provisions of
law</header><text>The provisions of law referred to in subparagraph (A) are the
following:</text>
<clause id="HE0C32E67146249BB8B4349293BE7008D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Section 2 of
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/205">Public Law 103–205</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012</external-xref> note; 107 Stat. 2418).</text>
</clause><clause id="H10899210E2B24AAC99B819691B828409"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Section
1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</clause><clause id="H184A752933FE46899B2FE2E61DA256BC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Titles II
through XIX of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/401">42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H283A5DDA156A4E88BF974C2477359820"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Section 401(b)(3)
of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1382e">42 U.S.C. 1382e</external-xref> note; Public Law
92–603).</text>
</clause><clause id="HB2B309C8896B45CDB76750A5D52F0061"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
et seq.).</text>
</clause><clause id="HD92FBEE5B8EA47E099B4EAC23000EA17"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Section
802(d)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8011">42 U.S.C. 8011(d)(2)(A)(i)(II)</external-xref>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8B07F43FADC4A9AAA5B19809D85DD7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition
references</header>
<subparagraph id="H8CA885F4E6194F2BB7C9C392E6AF2E17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 2 of
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/205">Public Law 103–205</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012</external-xref> note; 107 Stat. 2418) is amended by striking
<quote>section 3(k)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
3(p)(1)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FC382EFAE654766A200001E7560A67D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 205 of the
Food Stamp Program Improvements Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012</external-xref> note; Public Law
103–225) is amended by striking <quote>section 3(k) of such Act (as amended by
section 201)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 3(p) of that
Act</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE97D2F3A7964E2A83C83D98893E31B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 115 of the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21
U.S.C. 862a) is amended—</text>
<clause id="H8C891F67B4C14CD59EA00DADD2B70BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>section 3(h)</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>section 3(l)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7B17236E7F564A6C82FD260074091980"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subsection (e)(2), by striking <quote>section 3(m)</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 3(s)</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB457E98B2D14AFABE501259007FF078"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 402(a) of
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8
U.S.C. 1612(a)) is amended—</text>
<clause id="H007B02F92EB64A7480CA2F3DDD628D80"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2)(F)(ii), by striking <quote>section 3(r)</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 3(j)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1F8FF50E6EF744639E19011DFDD308FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3)(B), by striking <quote>section 3(h)</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 3(l)</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7AB5F5709F0846179B46838DB08DEC4C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section
3803(c)(2)(C)(vii) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking
<quote>section 3(h)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 3(l)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD77F13CFF6EE4A93848CE8AA14F0023"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Section 303(d)(4)
of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/503">42 U.S.C. 503(d)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>section 3(n)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
3(t)(1)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5956AD82DB94B8A8C67DC31B745001C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Section 404 of the
Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/604">42 U.S.C. 604</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section
3(h)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>section
3(l)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB5C04FF2F15446BA84C206AAD7669853"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Section 531 of the
Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/654">42 U.S.C. 654</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section
3(h)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>section
3(l)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1FF46E9984174945BB9375DC5B75DDC2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Section
802(d)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8011">42 U.S.C. 8011(d)(2)(A)(i)(II)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(as defined in
section 3(e) of such Act)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46577DF4F1534C9AAD4CA223EB03C7AC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any
reference in any Federal, State, tribal, or local law (including regulations)
to a <quote>coupon</quote>, <quote>authorization card</quote>, or other access
device provided under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et
seq.) shall be considered to be a reference to a <quote>benefit</quote>
provided under that Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H126F80312244401D90B6E2E313EE4C81"><enum>4116.</enum><header>Review of
major changes in program design</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020</external-xref>) is amended by striking the section enumerator and heading
and subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F1F0EA3D1AC4347B537C22500DD3E6B" style="OLC">
<section id="HC96B04B47D4749A495A2D7BE0024E4E8"><enum>11.</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subsection id="H51A2BC2712FA40C5A9472EA1E434C45E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State
responsibility</header>
<paragraph id="H10A042E21C7D4B8EBF658140F0C2D68"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State agency of each participating State shall have
responsibility for certifying applicant households and issuing EBT
cards.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5860FAB613C4F5A9ED1A267F6CC4933"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Local
administration</header><text>The responsibility of the agency of the State
government shall not be affected by whether the program is operated on a
State-administered or county-administered basis, as provided under section
3(t)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H91509113D2DE467E004137F83C5FE83"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Records</header>
<subparagraph id="H7369E698462643D095A30083F6B5DE7F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each State agency shall keep such records as may be
necessary to determine whether the program is being conducted in compliance
with this Act (including regulations issued under this Act).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B7815BF56EC474B944858F2F46E7680"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inspection and
audit</header><text>Records described in subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="H51137A33947C4DFD95BC3B61E02470B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
available for inspection and audit at any reasonable time;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD20512A958BD4A78AA44B5EC786800B8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subject to
subsection (e)(8), be available for review in any action filed by a household
to enforce any provision of this Act (including regulations issued under this
Act); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6DBEF0566F2E4259A961448EA1009D52"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>be preserved for
such period of not less than 3 years as may be specified in regulations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A3F1F222FEB46558E19C2985119E000"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review of major
changes in program design</header>
<subparagraph id="HF63B63F187264D899F3D7D18008E56D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall develop standards for identifying
major changes in the operations of a State agency, including—</text>
<clause id="H12BD9EF0A7E345548577EDB28FB8002E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>large or
substantially-increased numbers of low-income households that do not live in
reasonable proximity to an office performing the major functions described in
subsection (e);</text>
</clause><clause id="H35CF8FC8FC334A33BB21EE4B27596563"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>substantial
increases in reliance on automated systems for the performance of
responsibilities previously performed by personnel described in subsection
(e)(6)(B);</text>
</clause><clause id="H4DC7BFB108FA4F07AEAAB4D200C5DA1F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>changes that
potentially increase the difficulty of reporting information under subsection
(e) or section 6(c); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H22F5F615F860452F9137E3F7D217DA5D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>changes that may
disproportionately increase the burdens on any of the types of households
described in subsection (e)(2)(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29AB1F7DA3B6405181D1C17E45C7FBE0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>If
a State agency implements a major change in operations, the State agency
shall—</text>
<clause id="H3775290B2691451A81C700DC69C2C6C1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notify the
Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H161145E5895E44DCB7A7C7C8D01F9CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>collect such
information as the Secretary shall require to identify and correct any adverse
effects on program integrity or access, including access by any of the types of
households described in subsection
(e)(2)(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HFA1E3A94611347CF8B00058F9478F068"><enum>4117.</enum><header>Civil rights
compliance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020</external-xref>) is amended by striking
subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E5DBF699AEC46259C8D55B54BA3678" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H647097AEAF9B4D40B1CF4420DB6F9ED5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Civil rights
compliance</header>
<paragraph id="HE410647464494780AC8C86FA85C19B6E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the certification of applicant households for the
supplemental nutrition assistance program, there shall be no discrimination by
reason of race, sex, religious creed, national origin, or political
affiliation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF50D4872FE7478BA467493EDD509EAB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relation to
other laws</header><text>The administration of the program by a State agency
shall be consistent with the rights of households under the following laws
(including implementing regulations):</text>
<subparagraph id="H228F4AF197484AF8A9C3E1452638ECF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Age
Discrimination Act of 1975 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6101">42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8769FE59F554F0E917CC98E6E3F53E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/794">29 U.S.C. 794</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF3D2D2DEB8643F2AE433754DAFF0816"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FFDEEE388534E80B188520096F5BC65"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et
seq.).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H024B83408C274EB5B301EC2D7F000286"><enum>4118.</enum><header>Codification
of access rules</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
11(e)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFACCBE41D11D4E4E92086884C4042CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>shall (A) at</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H9DF27C10B2BD4ECD87126862AE96DBDC" style="OLC">
<text>shall—</text><subparagraph id="H7B72A0E05BDA418ABF42DCABFDEB7C21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD7A24182F7034271AACED813D291234"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>and (B) use</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6BD6C8A44E6F47F987D01B247900DCEE" style="OLC">
<text>and</text><subparagraph id="H45FB70DBF70F4062B434C169B71F004F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>comply with
regulations of the Secretary requiring the use
of</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H77FBDEBE46AF4E6EB7AF6395CA00B4E7"><enum>4119.</enum><header>State option
for telephonic signature</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11(e)(2)(C) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(C)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H668352537067495C8D5B0001AC2F06DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(C) Nothing in this Act</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H658B7BCE25D54D42B731CAE05B6B2F51" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HFAEA764A9FAC45BF8FA9D7C5CF6612E1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Electronic and
automated systems</header>
<clause id="H6845BE66431D434896BE363F270CDB5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Nothing in this
Act</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF49E3B0814E46408F5F3922FDA751BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H78A6C7164B0640B98C6C582C4B988813" style="OLC">
<clause id="H3177CFF1EE8049D0921754203005B69E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>State option
for telephonic signature</header><text>A State agency may establish a system by
which an applicant household may sign an application through a recorded verbal
assent over the telephone.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE9899EFBA2DF449D9146C3D09D084F"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A
system established under clause (ii) shall—</text>
<subclause id="H933BF91333CF4E8BB44F326EE300F691"><enum>(I)</enum><text>record for future
reference the verbal assent of the household member and the information to
which assent was given;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H97F1CFE3B67643C6A048F84E974D21F3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>include effective
safeguards against impersonation, identity theft, and invasions of
privacy;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H192F8BCFB12E48ADBAC642BC1983C000"><enum>(III)</enum><text>not deny or
interfere with the right of the household to apply in writing;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0E2C347ADEF94EE8A2ECAD25FA855470"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>promptly provide
to the household member a written copy of the completed application, with
instructions for a simple procedure for correcting any errors or
omissions;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H714B8799349147EFA6CE370018FD78A"><enum>(V)</enum><text>comply with
paragraph (1)(B);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8174C7EBCB9C4F8C8825BD1CCA80CA85"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>satisfy all
requirements for a signature on an application under this Act and other laws
applicable to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, with the date on
which the household member provides verbal assent considered as the date of
application for all purposes; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H553FDE237F7146C5A97C96EA0652D4ED"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>comply with such
other standards as the Secretary may
establish.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H6495FEB17849467B009D8B07B10419E9"><enum>4120.</enum><header>Privacy
protections</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11(e)(8)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(8)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9C9B68B2D98346B88E21EB5110D16DB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC80190E250F94605845FA4EA2300536B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>limit</quote> and inserting <quote>prohibit</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5302B25C988B466497FB33AE5CF747D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>to persons</quote> and all that follows through <quote>State
programs</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDAC012614E8140ED883E84D520A850C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) through (E) as subparagraphs (B) through (F),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3637FAFEEFE94CB693679C67DDD3FBA3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
before subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0538ACC2AA1E416994F771FB750073" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H01D1C2645E4F4378A6F7428BEB941700"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the safeguards
shall permit—</text>
<clause id="H8D7D25835970403EB6F27D38FD227B9E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the disclosure of
such information to persons directly connected with the administration or
enforcement of the provisions of this Act, regulations issued pursuant to this
Act, Federal assistance programs, or federally-assisted State programs;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H17EE342AED7942B5B5B7147602AC8EC8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the subsequent
use of the information by persons described in clause (i) only for such
administration or enforcement;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00A38B382E4940F488A7D9AEEE23AC44"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F) (as so redesignated) by inserting <quote>or subsection (u)</quote> before
the semicolon at the end.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H2E04E8EF323B4FCA004D5E40C6F3C008"><enum>4121.</enum><header>Preservation
of access and payment accuracy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2025">7 U.S.C. 2025</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1621FDDFAB904364BDA8020097375316" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC5BC1526FD384596B882EC156B68ABA6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Cost sharing for
computerization</header>
<paragraph id="H9E44089997084871A3F0FB9DED169F19"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the
Secretary is authorized to pay to each State agency the amount provided under
subsection (a)(6) for the costs incurred by the State agency in the planning,
design, development, or installation of 1 or more automatic data processing and
information retrieval systems that the Secretary determines—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF1FF72CF267F4EE7A6746433673868B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>would assist in
meeting the requirements of this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57268C4FC92F4DBFA091BDB4D6C98562"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meet such
conditions as the Secretary prescribes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC844366201E74CDE824BDAAB06716CF6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>are likely to
provide more efficient and effective administration of the supplemental
nutrition assistance program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5216BBF5B20D4673857F7B73FE7CB17D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>would be
compatible with other systems used in the administration of State programs,
including the program funded 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>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DC77A7B716D41FF8BC2775D7475E1D2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>would be tested
adequately before and after implementation, including through pilot projects in
limited areas for major systems changes as determined under rules promulgated
by the Secretary, data from which shall be thoroughly evaluated before the
Secretary approves the system to be implemented more broadly; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE23B84DD8844CF6BE258BD95C929E00"><enum>(F)</enum><text>would be operated
in accordance with an adequate plan for—</text>
<clause id="H7B7D33382DD1495D96F285355943C500"><enum>(i)</enum><text>continuous
updating to reflect changed policy and circumstances; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9AB90CE61C5E476FB875BF8C48631283"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>testing the
effect of the system on access for eligible households and on payment
accuracy.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H05B10E80CC5940B184DEDDD8789737E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Secretary shall not make payments to a State agency under paragraph (1) to the
extent that the State agency—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F389D0A98F84396A079D8A61443DF41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is reimbursed for
the costs under any other Federal program; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13DECD83EF3B4FBCAB34671327005CA6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>uses the systems
for purposes not connected with the supplemental nutrition assistance
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HAC3D9E59BE0E49DB99C0516181BC3208"><enum>4122.</enum><header>Funding of
employment and training programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2025">7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended in subparagraph (A),
by striking <quote>to remain available until expended</quote> and inserting
<quote>to remain available for 15 months</quote>.</text>
</section></part><part id="H3BF92C55A9C140D8AF38C4007FA3EE37"><enum>IV</enum><header>Program
integrity</header>
<section id="HD04D2CBE49B34F4C92303C36E06F3275"><enum>4131.</enum><header>Eligibility
disqualification</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6 of
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<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 display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77A8D3716C8547B8AD4F2C360900ACE0" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE00F78C9BDA340A4A02FA0F36B799351"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Disqualification
for obtaining cash by destroying food and collecting
deposits</header><text>Subject to any requirements established by the
Secretary, any person who has been found by a State or Federal court or
administrative agency in a hearing under subsection (b) to have intentionally
obtained cash by purchasing products with supplemental nutrition assistance
program benefits that have containers that require return deposits, discarding
the product, and returning the container for the deposit amount shall be
ineligible for benefits under this Act for such period of time as the Secretary
shall prescribe by regulation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBDEDC97ABD9744D3B0298E78F32F227F"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Disqualification
for sale of food purchased with supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits</header><text>Subject to any requirements established by the
Secretary, any person who has been found by a State or Federal court or
administrative agency in a hearing under subsection (b) to have intentionally
sold any food that was purchased using supplemental nutrition assistance
program benefits shall be ineligible for benefits under this Act for such
period of time as the Secretary shall prescribe by
regulation.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H8FCFF14D465A461A81E512BF071046DA"><enum>4132.</enum><header>Civil
penalties and disqualification of retail food stores and wholesale food
concerns</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2021">7 U.S.C. 2021</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCB185005DA1C43DFB9B661F5F0F052C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
section designation and heading and all that follows through the end of
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3D9E5EF338B4598AF81AD1BC0D810DD" style="OLC">
<section id="H9C06EFC00E8545069C8119F47095A89E"><enum>12.</enum><header>Civil penalties
and disqualification of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns</header>
<subsection id="H61B4BE7100E347B6824B5E494F1146F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disqualification</header>
<paragraph id="HFC0467D369544CD1964565582301B8E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An approved retail food store or wholesale food concern
that violates a provision of this Act or a regulation under this Act may
be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H100D2982500C405384D5435C1898008F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>disqualified for a
specified period of time from further participation in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC84F29CF98F4699AF89038330B4D7F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assessed a civil
penalty of up to $100,000 for each violation; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF96EC2A179D74719B5B600FAAE7300AF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>both.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H315AF942697D47E9B6D6977F008DDDB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Regulations
promulgated under this Act shall provide criteria for the finding of a
violation of, the suspension or disqualification of and the assessment of a
civil penalty against a retail food store or wholesale food concern on the
basis of evidence that may include facts established through on-site
investigations, inconsistent redemption data, or evidence obtained through a
transaction report under an electronic benefit transfer
system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05A4204DB3904F57A2ED00F499B76771"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9CE3BD24B03A4BEEBBA6F00241C1109"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(b) Disqualification</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1814D01885C4A47AEF5BFAB090082EC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8413C9ABC4564B48A0AF90A5C700368D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Period of
disqualification</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), a
disqualification</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8D89839F223438183754631194B7125"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>of no less than six months nor more than five years</quote>
and inserting <quote>not to exceed 5 years</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF2F308982FE4990ACF9386641C7B56"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>of no less than twelve months nor more than ten
years</quote> and inserting <quote>not to exceed 10 years</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4FC5B1B19634A97A3DBE300F8E017B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(B)—</text>
<clause id="HA8FBDCECE51D4E5B9729A2A6DD80F92F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or a finding of the unauthorized redemption, use, transfer,
acquisition, alteration, or possession of EBT cards</quote> after
<quote>concern</quote> the first place it appears; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6BB869C0B45740078670BF28F462BECA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>civil money penalties</quote> and inserting <quote>civil
penalties</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DC1A48AF63A4BBCBAC05BDA11451EF7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>civil money penalty</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>civil penalty</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBB0D6BF55C6A426B9299891E9E4DBEEC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1DAC01378D85449ABF20D8042279B9CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(c) The action</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81B1B8B40F3C45B39E213E0002F7E236" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA7DC7547BA124C6192682BD7E8194247"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Civil penalty
and review of disqualification and penalty determinations</header>
<paragraph id="HCB9C726DB6384F2E861F131E72F129E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Civil
penalty</header><text>In addition to a disqualification under this section, the
Secretary may assess a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for
each violation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H820AE6A8BBFD46C28032CD2C1D1F1D59"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
action</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEF4D22CCE8946D0894BAEC8E0DC9CE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)
(as designated by subparagraph (A)), by striking <quote>civil money
penalty</quote> and inserting <quote>civil penalty</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H97FB150CF2564D4E002400568F68CF07"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7ECA2DC64AE7463AB4761E615917006D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(d)</quote> and all that follows through <quote>. The Secretary
shall</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB7F888A893244BD892BB0568D9813DE" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H62D8CD1DB05E47208774DF18113648C9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conditions of
authorization</header>
<paragraph id="H07CEBDF137334073BE9BD849455F9B00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As a condition of authorization to accept and redeem
benefits, the Secretary may require a retail food store or wholesale food
concern that, pursuant to subsection (a), has been disqualified for more than
180 days, or has been subjected to a civil penalty in lieu of a
disqualification period of more than 180 days, to furnish a collateral bond or
irrevocable letter of credit for a period of not more than 5 years to cover the
value of benefits that the store or concern may in the future accept and redeem
in violation of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1691C0F5CC634806893DBF666D99B5F4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Collateral</header><text>The
Secretary also may require a retail food store or wholesale food concern that
has been sanctioned for a violation and incurs a subsequent sanction regardless
of the length of the disqualification period to submit a collateral bond or
irrevocable letter of credit.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CF12FA34F2D42C897DBF3CC902CFA98"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Bond
requirements</header><text>The Secretary
shall</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA40050E18BA2494287B8CFFC0083E848"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>If the Secretary finds</quote> and inserting the following</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14474C4E6F3347FD9EBDD21004B006F2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE193F5078134497C9FF42C1CF5988660"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Forfeiture</header><text>If
the Secretary finds</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H38DC0DD4FD6D46BA96C45427F3A6DF8D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Such store or concern</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B50A4874A464549989BAF6EF631004E" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDC4D925286944D3FADF5BFD7E43E162B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Hearing</header><text>A
store or concern described in paragraph
(4)</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5460CCECEAE84E0FA9001F065881FF02"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e),
by striking <quote>civil money penalty</quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote>civil penalty</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B97DD25F50E4ECB8D081100B6BAB9AD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0F1D1701AD740C49939F1E83D8EF467" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H4C85F700687245ED00844671F8B8E417"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Flagrant
violations</header>
<paragraph id="H36C86261348245D488D8DDF2C26B1EB8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector General
of the Department of Agriculture, shall establish procedures under which the
processing of program benefit redemptions for a retail food store or wholesale
food concern may be immediately suspended pending administrative action to
disqualify the retail food store or wholesale food concern.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45B13ADDB4684B280045037900E81E6F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Under
the procedures described in paragraph (1), if the Secretary, in consultation
with the Inspector General, determines that a retail food store or wholesale
food concern is engaged in flagrant violations of this Act (including
regulations promulgated under this Act), unsettled program benefits that have
been redeemed by the retail food store or wholesale food concern—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD7B42E592BE04927ABADBDDDB1452ED3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may be suspended;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD898A1B4D0E49AA0040805998CE0080"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HAFFADE6948F4417487A7CAD277419FCF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if the program
disqualification is upheld, may be subject to forfeiture pursuant to section
15(g); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H6EB4D66F5B9F450683164F98FEBADF22" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the program disqualification is
not upheld, shall be released to the retail food store or wholesale food
concern.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA1C99A557B24428A8E2B6FE954B148E3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No liability for
interest</header><text>The Secretary shall not be liable for the value of any
interest on funds suspended under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C9D74435493450B00C9EBB0A309CBB7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4133.</enum><header>Major systems
failures</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13(b) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2022">7 U.S.C. 2022(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2FD92A07D2CE463F85008DB26FA80052" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H315BD7902FFA4E5093DEA748A6D811EC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Overissuances
caused by systemic State errors</header>
<subparagraph id="H1AC200B9793D4AD59EBB3D97B8077C75"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a State agency
overissued benefits to a substantial number of households in a fiscal year as a
result of a major systemic error by the State agency, as defined by the
Secretary, the Secretary may prohibit the State agency from collecting these
overissuances from some or all households.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE5A3F9693694408A25DE6F1D45E6724"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Procedures</header>
<clause id="HB3EECDD9CA9845FBBFF148CC3C2B2915"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Information
reporting by states</header><text>Every State agency shall provide to the
Secretary all information requested by the Secretary concerning the issuance of
benefits to households by the State agency in the applicable fiscal
year.</text>
</clause><clause id="H77B662890FD346A785E2FC47C610E992"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Final
determination</header><text>After reviewing relevant information provided by a
State agency, the Secretary shall make a final determination—</text>
<subclause id="HE59DE644EBFF440680C0F226883EE749"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whether the State
agency overissued benefits to a substantial number of households as a result of
a systemic error in the applicable fiscal year; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD2D6BA5485E44F56923C8457952BB67"><enum>(II)</enum><text>as to the amount
of the overissuance in the applicable fiscal year for which the State agency is
liable.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H50BCD42E64F144E098B7BCEB3BF5FC06"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Establishing a
claim</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon determining under
clause (ii) that a State agency has overissued benefits to households due to a
major systemic error determined under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
establish a claim against the State agency equal to the value of the
overissuance caused by the systemic error.</text>
</clause><clause id="H4E1903D69FE741809E1047D97CF1AD7F"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Administrative
and judicial review</header><text>Administrative and judicial review, as
provided in section 14, shall apply to the final determinations by the
Secretary under clause (ii).</text>
</clause><clause id="H39CD96B50650498B8CE7613E000005B"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Remission to the
Secretary</header>
<subclause id="H2ED2A45188E04B77825F86B396BC1357"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Determination
not appealed</header><text>If the determination of the Secretary under clause
(ii) is not appealed, the State agency shall, as soon as practicable, remit to
the Secretary the dollar amount specified in the claim under clause
(iii).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD5035F5ED54045C289B878CC0631C3C4"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Determination
appealed</header><text>If the determination of the Secretary under clause (ii)
is appealed, upon completion of administrative and judicial review under clause
(iv), and a finding of liability on the part of the State, the appealing State
agency shall, as soon as practicable, remit to the Secretary a dollar amount
subject to the finding made in the administrative and judicial review.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HCA0A6170DC0B4C01B9D1FE8E7812C780"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Alternative
method of collection</header>
<subclause id="HC38E5708B3B4433A80FA0090E9A6EB0"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a State agency fails to make a payment under clause
(v) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary, the
Secretary may reduce any amount due to the State agency under any other
provision of this Act by the amount due.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H584E4F5E1235434891E4D200F1451438"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Accrual of
interest</header><text>During the period of time determined by the Secretary to
be reasonable under subclause (I), interest in the amount owed shall not
accrue.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HCA36BB8D3D0B4EE387F3DEB0C0814B6C"><enum>(vii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Any
liability amount established under section 16(c)(1)(C) shall be reduced by the
amount of the claim established under this
subparagraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></part><part id="H7D8FC1E6220B4D2185543B00F6C8B848"><enum>V</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="H625DA36E23B2465083301248ECDCCD1"><enum>4141.</enum><header>Pilot projects
to evaluate health and nutrition promotion in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 17
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2026">7 U.S.C. 2026</external-xref>) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HECFC82CA2BBB4C3D88FE6F1C904200C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H6CC464ED356449558BB5BA00F5A007E"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Pilot projects to
evaluate health and nutrition promotion in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program</header>
<paragraph id="H63B8AD1E099E4AD9953874A779F2F00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out, under such terms and
conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, pilot projects to
develop and test methods—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD8744923193C4DB3A2DCA5224C014C9D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>of using the
supplemental nutrition assistance program to improve the dietary and health
status of households eligible for or participating in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95BCEABA1DFC4DDD813E47CF868BC3C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to reduce
overweight, obesity (including childhood obesity), and associated
co-morbidities in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H089CDC4F854D45AF9FB76E3564C92900"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="HBA74C305022D415BAD4ED1F800DFC0F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may enter
into competitively awarded contracts or cooperative agreements with, or provide
grants to, public or private organizations or agencies (as defined by the
Secretary), for use in accordance with projects that meet the strategy goals of
this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01111B7807EF44739728CCE4DFBF050"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under this
paragraph, an organization shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26BBCACBCFEA4A3CB409009BEC39003B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text>Pilot projects shall be evaluated against publicly
disseminated criteria that may include—</text>
<clause id="HE7CE5841658C48C69EF2002D66D6EA8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identification of a
low-income target audience that corresponds to individuals living in households
with incomes at or below 185 percent of the poverty level;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA329F6CD25264F46A13E38304F568C6F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>incorporation of
a scientifically based strategy that is designed to improve diet quality
through more healthful food purchases, preparation, or consumption;</text>
</clause><clause id="H96D60ECDD9434B7CA35DAC880079D00"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
commitment to a pilot project that allows for a rigorous outcome evaluation,
including data collection;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3EFBAFA47D9D43F6AF3D9BB4E74C8D47"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>strategies to
improve the nutritional value of food served during school hours and during
after-school hours;</text>
</clause><clause id="H662C95947E084A56893800DAC69C6433"><enum>(v)</enum><text>innovative ways to
provide significant improvement to the health and wellness of children;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5D93EE87E7274B7200AA7B1075F49ECF"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>other criteria,
as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61C793628336492B9256E615A794CCF7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Funds provided under this paragraph shall not be used for
any project that limits the use of benefits under this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H62CFD2FBEBA3445FAC2277007EE1DD22"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Projects</header><text>Pilot
projects carried out under paragraph (1) may include projects to determine
whether healthier food purchases by and healthier diets among households
participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program result from
projects that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB95D635222A4A84B463195834CE4898"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase the
supplemental nutrition assistance purchasing power of the participating
households by providing increased supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefit allotments to the participating households;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49460073D6F34AF7A57CF3800238900"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase access to
farmers markets by participating households through the electronic redemption
of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits at farmers'
markets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60D7217B25F74943AFBDF43DC03CB91D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide incentives
to authorized supplemental nutrition assistance program retailers to increase
the availability of healthy foods to participating households;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H80F45591C4944627ACA59C295BC21CEC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>subject authorized
supplemental nutrition assistance program retailers to stricter retailer
requirements with respect to carrying and stocking healthful foods;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58D74D200FE84BA4B0EC2B2DF0A5EEFA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide incentives
at the point of purchase to encourage households participating in the
supplemental nutrition assistance program to purchase fruits, vegetables, or
other healthful foods; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7C32ECD6A5F444C86639DE7DD964CF7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>provide to
participating households integrated communication and education programs,
including the provision of funding for a portion of a school-based nutrition
coordinator to implement a broad nutrition action plan and parent nutrition
education programs in elementary schools, separately or in combination with
pilot projects carried out under subparagraphs (A) through (E).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8BD80F508EA94B81AE33701987F08010"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Evaluation and
reporting</header>
<subparagraph id="HFD5224DD7106458BB6FAA32FA8BA8FFE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Evaluation</header>
<clause id="HEA3141730FED4239B9F500B8ACAF4101"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Independent
evaluation</header>
<subclause id="HD7159BBDBB664511A71008BBEF5923FD"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for an independent evaluation
of projects selected under this subsection that measures the impact of the
pilot program on health and nutrition as described in paragraph (1).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9B9643434E6A45F1B0216152AEB4C0B1"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
independent evaluation under subclause (I) shall use rigorous methodologies,
particularly random assignment or other methods that are capable of producing
scientifically valid information regarding which activities are
effective.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H6EFC42D0FABB42439F707D00152D62D9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Costs</header><text>The
Secretary may use funds provided to carry out this section to pay costs
associated with monitoring and evaluating each pilot project.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EB1CA5C60B244839E08AFFBD203C9EB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the last day of fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year
thereafter until the completion of the last evaluation under subparagraph (A),
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 a description of—</text>
<clause id="H6DB1427881EC4B258192C4EAF3D25D00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the status of each
pilot project;</text>
</clause><clause id="H09D7584D09B34CFA8C125ED6D79B1651"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the results of
the evaluation completed during the previous fiscal year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H85AEFAD5E55746599746471D8E08AEA1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable—</text>
<subclause id="H20A57EAD88104D8891913662110040DE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the impact of the
pilot project on appropriate health, nutrition, and associated behavioral
outcomes among households participating in the pilot project;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD9939DDB4EC64D5EAF4FBBBFFFD5AB39"><enum>(II)</enum><text>baseline
information relevant to the stated goals and desired outcomes of the pilot
project; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5B210019583B4C94913110C8435976AC"><enum>(III)</enum><text>equivalent
information about similar or identical measures among control or comparison
groups that did not participate in the pilot project.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43CFBA1852824C15B58CF085EF3FF681"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Public
dissemination</header><text>In addition to the reporting requirements under
subparagraph (B), evaluation results shall be shared broadly to inform policy
makers, service providers, other partners, and the public in order to promote
wide use of successful strategies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H477B14A2DFF9498393D70699EF6CB96C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subparagraph id="H001642DAE9234B909E8D8C55711D99F9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6385B94290BA46F6A6764E1654840730"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>Out of any funds made available under section 18, on
October 1, 2008, the Secretary shall make available $20,000,000 to carry out a
project described in paragraph (3)(E), to remain available until
expended.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H0EBD65E81C954EC399B4D2D366005433"><enum>4142.</enum><header>Study on
comparable access to supplemental nutrition assistance for Puerto Rico</header>
<subsection id="H2A2126AF3F4B44A69600526F1B139F86"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a study of the feasibility
and effects of including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in the definition of
the term <term>State</term> under 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>), in lieu of providing block grants under section 19 of
that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2028">7 U.S.C. 2028</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD0A235EB2169420AB1394DF9B8EE5022"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
study shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H81E571F6C34B42ED954C8389592C4E7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of
the administrative, financial management, and other changes that would be
necessary for the Commonwealth to establish a comparable supplemental nutrition
assistance program, including compliance with appropriate program rules 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>), such as—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91D6FB512CC340969378EA007687949F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>benefit levels
under section 3(u) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2012">7 U.S.C. 2012(u)</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5AF10AF482A4F338F53C6C600E78100"><enum>(B)</enum><text>income eligibility
standards under sections 5(c) and 6 of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014(c)</external-xref>, 2015);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1AB6317CCBBC450BB22F809BB9C10062"><enum>(C)</enum><text>deduction levels
under section 5(e) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2014">7 U.S.C. 2014(e)</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H599D4A7BC96A417C83552CC6D2B57500"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an estimate of the
impact on Federal and Commonwealth benefit and administrative costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2CD035CE78B540FAA5CABE1C8900CDE2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of
the impact of the program on low-income Puerto Ricans, as compared to the
program under section 19 of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2028">7 U.S.C. 2028</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9881A14EE4F47D0B655B7741E22EDEE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such other matters
as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0933905D55E040548984E5CC657FF9DF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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 report that
describes the results of the study conducted under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC21DFA155DAF4C4F9847EA7843C8E14"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="HAB631EBF55BA429FA0BE786425052814"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On October 1, 2008, out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the
Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1532C3D1FAA046C1A2EEC3C2164B118"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Receipt and
acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall
accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under
paragraph (1), without further appropriation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></part></subtitle><subtitle id="H16BD876F6BC54A02A333007ED3D65B3F"><enum>B</enum><header>Food distribution
programs</header>
<part id="H974466453764482CB3F0137E03AAD359"><enum>I</enum><header>Emergency food
assistance program</header>
<section id="HDDE58966A7B14BCF99A980017D3D307E"><enum>4201.</enum><header>Emergency food
assistance</header>
<subsection id="HB91AE2165E2645EA92DDA907469D2DDD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purchase of
commodities</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 by –</text>
<paragraph id="H09AA771BB8AA460DA2BF003558E27ECA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">(a) Purchase of
commodities</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through
<quote>$140,000,000 of</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF40840C90D0343738637BD14CFA432AA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H7A544C0D3C3C4367A4FAF700B1605900"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purchase of
commodities</header>
<paragraph id="H88E9D74CE2C5428B8DF0945C4BDF7DED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From amounts made available to carry out this Act, for
each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Secretary shall purchase a
dollar amount described in paragraph (2)
of</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4B55FA759184C90A2EB52F4AAA3F220"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E5964002901437CB4A4D12E00DCBF80" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H06C83127FFB7429DA347AD001404B3B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amounts</header><text>The
Secretary shall use to carry out paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF05C992BCCB44A89ED994CE3234FD8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2008, $190,000,000;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F8103B790CB44F6B03B9F30765B8618"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2009, $250,000,000; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA93F65273B1F42839D7444A82B8F23D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for each of fiscal
years 2010 through 2012, the dollar amount of commodities specified in
subparagraph (B) adjusted by the percentage by which the thrifty food plan has
been adjusted under section 3(u)(4) between June 30, 2008, and June 30 of the
immediately preceding fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD60AE2459AB040388BDB38B416E8B51D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State
plans</header><text>Section 202A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7503">7 U.S.C. 7503</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0110A5B703B24B599038B09184E3B525" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0F0CDF2438F94EB4A8234757991F00D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plans</header>
<paragraph id="HFF3078BFF38944B8A4B3C562AC1C7C46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To receive commodities under this Act, a State shall
submit to the Secretary an operation and administration plan for the provision
of benefits under this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B263839EF1B4528B42593296B84C176"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>A
State shall submit to the Secretary for approval any amendment to a plan
submitted under paragraph (1) in any case in which the State proposes to make a
change to the operation or administration of a program described in the
plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB07504BF70F74D59AECF785900BE11B8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
and appropriations</header><text>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 in the first
sentence—</text>
<paragraph id="H84311D2009A54903A3887B12CE1F8449"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$60,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$100,000,000</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FC186FA917245849EB8C4B6D0639976"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and donated wild game</quote> before the period at the end.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H26DAD2E0EEA24606B4FA53D2E3E09379"><enum>4202.</enum><header>Emergency food
program infrastructure grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 is
amended by inserting after section 208 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7511">7 U.S.C. 7511</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6F7B5F630B2487EA77738C0A0E1A448" style="OLC">
<section id="HC134D089F82D464AB8EAC8BD9CCB2B44"><enum>209.</enum><header>Emergency food
program infrastructure grants</header>
<subsection id="HF9C4E6131153453F91ABFF43CE06ED98"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means an emergency feeding organization.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF3EAC26AEB964B79B55178D64CDEA788"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header>
<paragraph id="H39CC87E83C1647A3BA719119D86F12E2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use funds made available under
subsection (d) to make grants to eligible entities to pay the costs of an
activity described in subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H696424F170B34195BBEE209E90141E96"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rural
preference</header><text>The Secretary shall use not less than 50 percent of
the funds described in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year to make grants to
eligible entities that serve predominantly rural communities for the purposes
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6B11C3C8E134436D8EE944D699D3D369"><enum>(A)</enum><text>expanding the
capacity and infrastructure of food banks, State-wide food bank associations,
and food bank collaboratives that operate in rural areas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5516E012975B45B9A781FFB64038DE71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improving the
capacity of the food banks to procure, receive, store, distribute, track, and
deliver time-sensitive or perishable food products.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCF7296C1D3154487A04C86DE03676667"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>An eligible entity shall use a grant received under this
section for any fiscal year to carry out activities of the eligible entity,
including—</text>
<paragraph id="H60D068BB4946446AB36F447EC900002F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the development
and maintenance of a computerized system for the tracking of time-sensitive
food products;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F9EBD75281440F58446111F2585746D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>capital,
infrastructure, and operating costs associated with the collection, storage,
distribution, and transportation of time-sensitive and perishable food
products;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50180507DB224CDDB9176486555BE960"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improving the
security and diversity of the emergency food distribution and recovery systems
of the United States through the support of small or mid-size farms and
ranches, fisheries, and aquaculture, and donations from local food producers
and manufacturers to persons in need;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD493009A0DFC4FC7B0EE00C5C936C282"><enum>(4)</enum><text>providing
recovered foods to food banks and similar nonprofit emergency food providers to
reduce hunger in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA7228F788B8E4F28A207E06BEBF2073"><enum>(5)</enum><text>improving the
identification of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB09F685D06CC4F98AF83E7279159761F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>potential
providers of donated foods;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3048C7DEE314606ABD5569D6E643D5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>potential
nonprofit emergency food providers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H575EAB295FD6408DB0D73F544819BDBB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>persons in need of
emergency food assistance in rural areas; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H637C449B29F04D91BCED8B91AFF170F1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>constructing,
expanding, or repairing a facility or equipment to support hunger relief
agencies in the community.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H63FF71251D1241A68B7C22017F3CBD85"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></part><part id="H6CEC9E2C24EE478F93802DA180573F18"><enum>II</enum><header>Food
distribution program on Indian reservations</header>
<section id="H25C11CD942E64594ADEF2E5625A35D45"><enum>4211.</enum><header>Assessing the
nutritional value of the FDPIR food package</header>
<subsection id="H58AB44AB018A461D8E924B547BC172BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 4 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2013) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC724B5C8AF544CEB8006BF49509DA6F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0D8F3AC4AE57420CB41D6BC391052313"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Food
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations</header>
<paragraph id="H1F457251897843488D272C73E396C988"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Distribution of commodities, with or without the
supplemental nutrition assistance program, shall be made whenever a request for
concurrent or separate food program operations, respectively, is made by a
tribal organization.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H973B67B52F5F47A19372B3131DAD6741"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subparagraph id="H9CB6679DAC4C417C812F6D29A4217C2C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), in the event of
distribution on all or part of an Indian reservation, the appropriate agency of
the State government in the area involved shall be responsible for the
distribution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0A8A0E01AB7476385FDA745B430DCF9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration
by tribal organization</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a tribal
organization is capable of effectively and efficiently administering a
distribution described in paragraph (1), then the tribal organization shall
administer the distribution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CB03D54092D43E68562557D0741DDE2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The
Secretary shall not approve any plan for a distribution described in paragraph
(1) that permits any household on any Indian reservation to participate
simultaneously in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the program
established under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4DB9BEF7351242AA9DB86E90632465B3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Disqualified
participants</header><text>An individual who is disqualified from participation
in the food distribution program on Indian reservations under this subsection
is not eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program
under this Act for a period of time to be determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8DEF65F851304D029608008E980072A8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administrative
costs</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to pay such amounts for
administrative costs and distribution costs on Indian reservations as the
Secretary finds necessary for effective administration of such distribution by
a State agency or tribal organization.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2AC6BE15FCA54788A747986396D200DF"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Bison
meat</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out
this paragraph, the Secretary may purchase bison meat for recipients of food
distributed under this subsection, including bison meat from—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A14B3C1A4564BAC981BC95DB7B24036"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Native American
bison producers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73AA75C9C7F44F98824DC61F9C91E900"><enum>(B)</enum><text>producer–owned
cooperatives of bison ranchers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3726A1D5BBCB4A15AE6BE07CABCC4208"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Traditional and
locally-grown food fund</header>
<subparagraph id="H022FF5C2F2F64DC988B045ED54C8B8F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary shall establish a fund for use in purchasing traditional and
locally-grown foods for recipients of food distributed under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CF4803E29494201BDD8E76B52BCAC1F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Native American
producers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Where practicable,
of the food provided under subparagraph (A), at least 50 percent shall be
produced by Native American farmers, ranchers, and producers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD2090D9C7C94E2792B591B190C0A697"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Definition of
traditional and locally grown</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall determine the
definition of the term <term>traditional and locally-grown</term> with respect
to food distributed under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H78F446826AD64558B680F542FEFEF083"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>In
carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H3F872C95821A40808B193907314E70DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>survey
participants of the food distribution program on Indian reservations
established under this subsection to determine which traditional foods are most
desired by those participants; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0DCA384B38FE4CD2ABE7113357052BB7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>purchase or offer
to purchase those traditional foods that may be procured
cost-effectively.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H170BB4BB3F2E48169467668513558641"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 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
this paragraph during the preceding calendar year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE149A7D16E784AE7A198A1CBA854FAD8"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this paragraph $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through
2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3F097CEF3A2D4EF291ADF81CD764B8C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>FDPIR food
package</header><text>Not later than 180 days 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 report that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="H5DECE616EE4E4D2C9F750010BE653917"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how the Secretary
derives the process for determining the food package under the food
distribution program on Indian reservations established under 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>) (referred to in this
subsection as the <quote>food package</quote>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFFEA297E70944E9886D43DAD822DF7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to which
the food package—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD64CBF2659264B009D75B07FBD2488D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>addresses the
nutritional needs of low-income Native Americans compared to the supplemental
nutrition assistance program, particularly for very low-income
households;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB5389B4553945429E60DCB51CDF7061"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conforms (or fails
to conform) to the 2005 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>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H111C174C32F34FEEA4C749BF23DD2032"><enum>(C)</enum><text>addresses (or
fails to address) the nutritional and health challenges that are specific to
Native Americans; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FEFA5CFB25646009E61825D83F3D198"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is limited by
distribution costs or challenges in infrastructure; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE9C19446AD994D6085A8F600C1C53451"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD2724341BE014D1488CCB75CB0405884"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any plans of the
Secretary to revise and update the food package to conform with the most recent
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including any costs associated with the
planned changes; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA75893BF6DE547E6A3B01F57E3D5B100" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the Secretary does not plan changes
to the food package, the rationale of the Secretary for retaining the food
package.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></part><part id="HE876B415A0904EF5AE5420C3424C5FEB"><enum>III</enum><header>Commodity
supplemental food program</header>
<section id="HE7B26796977042D4B06C5967A97B3557"><enum>4221.</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 by
striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA80EDFDE2ED043CB9BB1895B8B2CBEA0" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H022D02ACF7E445CE91EAD55D9C9DC76B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law (including regulations), the Secretary may not
require a State or local agency to prioritize assistance to a particular group
of individuals that are—</text>
<paragraph id="HAD0B822B2301424991AD34316F7FE323"><enum>(1)</enum><text>low-income persons
aged 60 and older; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CDA401A262A472C859C60F2DB18F81D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>women, infants,
and
children.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></part><part id="H6E41BDE4706543F296EE00166753A06"><enum>IV</enum><header>Senior
farmers’ market nutrition program</header>
<section id="HE74C15465E3845A59E04BB7CFCF17D48"><enum>4231.</enum><header>Seniors
farmers’ market nutrition program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4402 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</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H91C49764B06C4F6DBACBBA48CA8E91AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1), by inserting <quote>honey,</quote> after
<quote>vegetables,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80D8010C89CF4C088DFF22A7C02977AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA56CF93F2C1E42ED9C8B38DA00E3C14" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H745EB82C2EF6446DB9224BB3001558AF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exclusion of
benefits in determining eligibility for other programs</header><text>The value
of any benefit provided to any eligible seniors farmers’ market nutrition
program recipient under this section shall not be considered to be income or
resources for any purposes under any Federal, State, or local
law.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD7533ABB674146108192007F4F150091"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H189A5E8B28634541A5506F63144DFDD8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8A1ECC8C43BD4807980311C2891582A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibition on
collection of sales tax</header><text>Each State shall ensure that no State or
local tax is collected within the State on a purchase of food with a benefit
distributed under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4B4783730B3745C9810004637726D6E1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary may promulgate such regulations as the Secretary considers to be
necessary to carry out the seniors farmers’ market nutrition
program.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></part></subtitle><subtitle id="H06FC86AA65AF4D3492DE1671A1BAAFC6"><enum>C</enum><header>Child nutrition
and related programs</header>
<section id="HBDD3B05D1D6648C9AB8F5029F2DA79E5"><enum>4301.</enum><header>State
performance on enrolling children receiving program benefits for free school
meals</header>
<subsection id="HDE7DCCAE0681441C8952E1BE2DE5358F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2008 and June 30 of each year
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture and
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that assesses the
effectiveness of each State in enrolling school-aged children in households
receiving program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2011 et seq.) (referred to in this section as <quote>program benefits</quote>)
for free school meals using direct certification.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCDACAFB642914EA5845455BEF39E5D30"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specific
measures</header><text>The assessment of the Secretary of the performance of
each State shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HDBB1289BF8C446B994B0B7D25D2803CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an estimate of the
number of school-aged children, by State, who were members of a household
receiving program benefits at any time in July, August, or September of the
prior year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CD53FEFD7194C6B8E5716BF0972A8A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an estimate of the
number of school-aged children, by State, who were directly certified as
eligible for free lunches under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1751">42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.</external-xref>), based on receipt of program benefits, as of
October 1 of the prior year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED8D93854F864084A631B724E8668492"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an estimate of the
number of school-aged children, by State, who were members of a household
receiving program benefits at any time in July, August, or September of the
prior year who were not candidates for direct certification because on October
1 of the prior year the children attended a school operating under the special
assistance provisions of section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1759a">42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)</external-xref>) that is not operating in a base
year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD2451C872D724936910393DFC517E0F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance
Innovations</header><text>The report of the Secretary shall describe best
practices from States with the best performance or the most improved
performance from the previous year.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3B1DCF6AA81A4229B18C6D00C3852118"><enum>4302.</enum><header>Purchases of
locally produced foods</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
9(j) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1758">42 U.S.C. 1758(j)</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F7829F265624461A94BAA7C6F8B6F2D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0D0BBA751B0147F0BD3879469BD7E247"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Purchases of
locally produced foods</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2AA256765364FEFB607A06DFC80AF74"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">encourage institutions receiving funds
under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1771">42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.</external-xref>) to
purchase unprocessed agricultural products, both locally grown and locally
raised, to the maximum extent practicable and appropriate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDB1153F46031451397D7B0FEB200A9ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advise institutions participating in a
program described in paragraph (1) of the policy described in that paragraph
and paragraph (3) and post information concerning the policy on the website
maintained by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE4763AB81E904D47A47D73745FACCDC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allow institutions receiving funds under
this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1771">42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.</external-xref>),
including the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, to use a
geographic preference for the procurement of unprocessed agricultural products,
both locally grown and locally
raised.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H24E44AB8514A42429127CD00EFA353AF"><enum>4303.</enum><header>Healthy food
education and program replicability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 18(h) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1769">42 U.S.C. 1769(h)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H98BB6C56E15D4AE89546BF85CD480038"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(C), by inserting <quote>promotes healthy food education in the school
curriculum and</quote> before <quote>incorporates</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C4976FA1A0C4A43BCFEA5D50732D8CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB7EF630783AA423BA9DAD34CFFC1002C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDA1D00CD65A4909BEC2173B37CC8D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H769BC6ADE9E046F9843F208C81683BC2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>In
providing grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to
projects that can be replicated in schools.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA9B6AE3DB6D4B839762E915C3BA989D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pilot program
for high-poverty schools</header>
<subparagraph id="H8871C81FF3D645A7A121C52CF420D3A3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this paragraph:</text>
<clause id="H0B027FD1957C4DB196F84C8341F93F8F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Eligible
program</header><text>The term <term>eligible program</term> means—</text>
<subclause id="H6BB374BB38804B37A33B08DEF42E635"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a school-based
program with hands-on vegetable gardening and nutrition education that is
incorporated into the curriculum for 1 or more grades at 2 or more eligible
schools; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H62C3E08DBE1F4EE300B0D3DA1FA46DFB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a community-based
summer program with hands-on vegetable gardening and nutrition education that
is part of, or coordinated with, a summer enrichment program at 2 or more
eligible schools.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H26B68A31F9774A98AEF9D41CFBC7217"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Eligible
school</header><text>The term <term>eligible school</term> means a public
school, at least 50 percent of the students of which are eligible for free or
reduced price meals under this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B3A1D0F326D40A68CDFA60032EBCC93"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall
provide to nonprofit organizations or public entities in not more than 5 States
grants to develop and run, through eligible programs, community gardens at
eligible schools in the States that would—</text>
<clause id="HC6BFD2B90E1B45F1817EF4EAFEAB2ED1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
planted, cared for, and harvested by students at the eligible schools;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H16B5118B6F644BDCBE623F88ED407053"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>teach the
students participating in the community gardens about agriculture production
practices and diet.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BCF29029664421D81B4B86FD74528A4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Priority
States</header><text>Of the States in which grantees under this paragraph are
located—</text>
<clause id="H4CA186ED407A48F78808C04266EDC473"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at
least 1 State shall be among the 15 largest States, as determined by the
Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4D58B40C54FC413EB0B755B5BBB3B90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at
least 1 State shall be among the 16th to 30th largest States, as determined by
the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEDD6305D492E4D29957DBF1503946232"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>at least 1 State
shall be a State that is not described in clause (i) or (ii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCFE8E158562B4317B430A1FD00C8FCC"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Use of
produce</header><text>Produce from a community garden provided a grant under
this paragraph may be—</text>
<clause id="HF60F8FEF225E4FBB98AA098095599F8B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>used to supplement
food provided at the eligible school;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF6F98A62A272454FABACC38207F81109"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>distributed to
students to bring home to the families of the students; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H6DD659C13D12461C0064AF15CB27E4D1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>donated to a
local food bank or senior center nutrition program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1839F2FE34644E1CA61BD05E3C91A77E"><enum>(E)</enum><header>No cost-sharing
requirement</header><text>A nonprofit organization or public entity that
receives a grant under this paragraph shall not be required to share the cost
of carrying out the activities assisted under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H305E9FBF69C24399A89EDA875C41EEF1"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>A
nonprofit organization or public entity that receives a grant under this
paragraph shall be required to cooperate in an evaluation in accordance with
paragraph
(1)(H).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HDE853C7E36DB4F0FAA8964A4894E36E5"><enum>4304.</enum><header>Fresh fruit
and vegetable program</header>
<subsection id="H24DC5E7C7AAB46BC9F41006FDF7800B0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header>
<paragraph id="HD39BAD42D502485C8164EDAC6DE589C6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is
amended by inserting after section 18 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1769">42 U.S.C. 1769</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33F59CC36E2148D6AA13ECC7D7B4ED8D" style="OLC">
<section id="H02FCE38655A44B86A168E5B8A0ACB91F"><enum>19.</enum><header>Fresh fruit and
vegetable program</header>
<subsection id="H9268761279C24E9DA739D569E00E4D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For the school year beginning July 2008 and each
subsequent school year, the Secretary shall provide grants to States to carry
out a program to make free fresh fruits and vegetables available in elementary
schools (referred to in this section as the <quote>program</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB7A47FA1F6904FA7834E7435FFDE59B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program</header><text>A
school participating in the program shall make free fresh fruits and vegetables
available to students throughout the school day (or at such other times as are
considered appropriate by the Secretary) in 1 or more areas designated by the
school.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H06C51226741949BAB0E26BC8B663CD4B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding to
States</header>
<paragraph id="H6D16EFDE4DB44FD692A81BF41B793FB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Minimum
grant</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (i)(2), the Secretary
shall provide to each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia an annual
grant in an amount equal to 1 percent of the funds made available for a year to
carry out the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H86CFE01F12CA449F94803553DE2AB3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
funding</header><text>Of the funds remaining after grants are made under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allocate additional funds to each State that
is operating a school lunch program under section 4 based on the proportion
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0D7232D98BF64291ADCF2DDE341353C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the population of
the State; bears to</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12F377E65C7D45A686E348482704BF61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the population of
the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFA41BCFEDF99492F9B12834CBF50A28F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection of
schools</header>
<paragraph id="H5B1615595A5C4C708C60B3AADD7F4640"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection
and section 4304(a)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, each
year, in selecting schools to participate in the program, each State
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A6E160AA7774C70A700928516A111B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that each
school chosen to participate in the program is a school—</text>
<clause id="HCC561CCB66434434961D8FA024B94FED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
which not less than 50 percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced
price meals under this Act; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAEAAFF66E283445C8B25B9C99266E0D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that submits an
application in accordance with subparagraph (D);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7E719E00FF242F9B5E8A7EBF56936E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, give the highest priority to schools with the highest
proportion of children who are eligible for free or reduced price meals under
this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8797C1932AEB4CA98CDFE825E7CFEA8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that each
school selected is an elementary school (as defined in section 9101 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>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCEBC45D3373C456EAD74D105EF04CC6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>solicit
applications from interested schools that include—</text>
<clause id="H52C83BF37BAD4DA8A4DD8D165623D828"><enum>(i)</enum><text>information
pertaining to the percentage of students enrolled in the school submitting the
application who are eligible for free or reduced price school lunches under
this Act;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCD7B0D5C761447C1924B45CD00D54446"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
certification of support for participation in the program signed by the school
food manager, the school principal, and the district superintendent (or
equivalent positions, as determined by the school);</text>
</clause><clause id="H4021A655505A4802932047B63CBD48E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
plan for implementation of the program, including efforts to integrate
activities carried out under this section with other efforts to promote sound
health and nutrition, reduce overweight and obesity, or promote physical
activity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0F6E503927B54CB48025BEFB12690678"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>such other
information as may be requested by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5686345AEBAA45F8AE3F6424301527E2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>encourage
applicants to submit a plan for implementation of the program that includes a
partnership with 1 or more entities that will provide non-Federal resources
(including entities representing the fruit and vegetable industry).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBAE923B40860494E88FB28EB6520FA13"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Clause
(i) of paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply to a State if all schools that meet the
requirements of that clause have been selected and the State does not have a
sufficient number of additional schools that meet the requirement of that
clause.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65B9E073067749DBA082C8A4687F95E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Outreach to
low-income schools</header>
<subparagraph id="H4248FA810B734BC0BD25C8CC3ECD0098"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Prior to making decisions regarding school participation
in the program, a State agency shall inform the schools within the State with
the highest proportion of free and reduced price meal eligibility, including
Native American schools, of the eligibility of the schools for the program with
respect to priority granted to schools with the highest proportion of free and
reduced price eligibility under paragraph (1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H534E7294C4EB4BB190ED1869FD74D0FF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>In
providing information to schools in accordance with subparagraph (A), a State
agency shall inform the schools that would likely be chosen to participate in
the program under paragraph (1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H632D3899903A40B9BE005BDE3DD553E9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Notice of
availability</header><text>If selected to participate in the program, a school
shall widely publicize within the school the availability of free fresh fruits
and vegetables under the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5D7C1BAE5E164729926E00B244488F08"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Per-student
grant</header><text>The per-student grant provided to a school under this
section shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="H992699443B594989BB5CAD309800002E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determined by a
State agency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB450DFF63774A60A500FDA31900890"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not less than $50,
nor more than $75.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H09DAAD3F55BB4CE2A1CC872F6BF76412"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>To
the maximum extent practicable, each State agency shall ensure that in making
the fruits and vegetables provided under this section available to students,
schools offer the fruits and vegetables separately from meals otherwise
provided at the school under this Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5E589972593E4A33AB254EDB80F62E00"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Evaluation and
reports</header>
<paragraph id="H8B841AB1136A4F28B06753B7731F4916"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the program,
including a determination as to whether children experienced, as a result of
participating in the program—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0E50A29DB8A34AD4A7DBDCACCB65DF9D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increased
consumption of fruits and vegetables;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0F810ACF4884B12861BF56EFA20A3C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other dietary
changes, such as decreased consumption of less nutritious foods; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD836D14C8B8F497CBC287627C1ACAAB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such other outcomes
as are considered appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H00AFE4C8DE2645DF8C83ED7042145300"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than September 30, 2011, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the
results of the evaluation under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFE1D5C2EC62D48F78EA16B2DC82F8FF7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H4D332ACEB3F14934A621F378BEB0B251"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Out of the funds made available under subsection
(b)(2)(A) of section 14222 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,
the Secretary shall use the following amounts to carry out this section:</text>
<subparagraph id="H057BD6421AD24CF7B6FDBF509316637E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>On October 1,
2008, $40,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23AF12B1DEC94D5EBF9D5343F43FFA48"><enum>(B)</enum><text>On July 1, 2009,
$65,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H676E7F44936546A68DA6A476C92EC394"><enum>(C)</enum><text>On July 1, 2010,
$101,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41D3BD274CA841E3BAEDE56148D06489"><enum>(D)</enum><text>On July 1, 2011,
$150,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C7F2160066D428692E6D7ED47C7CBF6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>On July 1, 2012,
and each July 1 thereafter, the amount made available for the preceding fiscal
year, as adjusted to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending the
preceding April 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, for
items other than food.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5764F922795D469E948DECAC8EC7AD83"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maintenance of
existing funding</header><text>In allocating funding made available under
paragraph (1) among the States in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary
shall ensure that each State that received funding under section 18(f) on the
day before the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008 shall continue to receive sufficient funding under this section to
maintain the caseload level of the State under that section as in effect on
that date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4498A92E149444B3B0A7CA4179B8DB2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Evaluation
funding</header><text>On October 1, 2008, out of any funds made available under
subsection (b)(2)(A) of section 14222 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008, the Secretary shall use to carry out the evaluation required under
subsection (h), $3,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September
30, 2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H995EDF137D6D44A5962195751042B966"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Receipt and
acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall
accept, and shall use to carry out this section any funds transferred for that
purpose, without further appropriation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6F0D5CF4BB542E995F95D938BC7C62"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>In addition to any other amounts made available to
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
are necessary to expand the program established under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC019C7D7232145F392E94DA702A0D37B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Administrative
costs</header>
<subparagraph id="H5CC7FB657BE0402B00A4BDD093CBCF08"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of funds made available to carry out this section for a
fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than $500,000 for the
administrative costs of carrying out the program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H306C46C24BB24BB08CD357B257C8C5C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reservation of
funds</header><text>The Secretary shall allow each State to reserve such
funding as the Secretary determines to be necessary to administer the program
in the State (with adjustments for the size of the State and the grant amount),
but not to exceed the amount required to pay the costs of 1 full-time
coordinator for the program in the State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBE27341BEEB84C78B1FDB66785FF44B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Reallocation</header>
<subparagraph id="H364B3858FA8447E582E6FB08D9E9A970"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Among
States</header><text>The Secretary may reallocate any amounts made available to
carry out this section that are not obligated or expended by a date determined
by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D4AFA93482048C6A9EBF78E92912976"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Within
States</header><text>A State that receives a grant under this section may
reallocate any amounts made available under the grant that are not obligated or
expended by a date determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAED1F46DBD8E403E9BD815BACFD3754B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition of
existing schools</header>
<subparagraph id="HBA700C63568744F590D363148C4875E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Existing
secondary schools</header><text>Section 19(d)(1)(C) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (as amended by paragraph (1)) may be waived by a
State until July 1, 2010, for each secondary school in the State that has been
awarded funding under section 18(f) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1769">42 U.S.C. 1769(f)</external-xref>) for the
school year beginning July 1, 2008.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD55650D8ADE49B0B284784D64ACA8B0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>School year
beginning July 1, 2008</header><text>To facilitate transition from the program
authorized under section 18(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1769">42 U.S.C. 1769(f)</external-xref>) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment
of this Act) to the program established under section 19 of that Act (as
amended by paragraph (1))—</text>
<clause id="HD3F5771068C14CDFA011996EC78749DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for
the school year beginning July 1, 2008, the Secretary may permit any school
selected for participation under section 18(f) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1769">42 U.S.C. 1769(f)</external-xref>)
for that school year to continue to participate under section 19 of that Act
until the end of that school year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFCD6F52D12664BADB78B117CA3C8FFEE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>funds made
available under that Act for fiscal year 2009 may be used to support the
participation of any schools selected to participate in the program authorized
under section 18(f) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1769">42 U.S.C. 1769(f)</external-xref>) (as in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H76A1FDF831F9427AB43E5D9BE3F7C6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendments</header><text>Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1769">42 U.S.C. 1769</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2B909841C1AF4296B8CF63EC98AD58A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB3EAD796F0FC4027B654444EFDA2656"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as subsections (f) through (i),
respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1C801B1DCB0444C98D75828192A9A068"><enum>4305.</enum><header>Whole grain
products</header>
<subsection id="HDF588D15BEDB46A2B046DAF1B785C438"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this section is to encourage greater awareness and interest in the
number and variety of whole grain products available to schoolchildren, as
recommended by the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H33CB4E0396BC45DBB4CDA8429885C2E9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible whole grains and whole grain products</header><text>In this section,
the terms <term>whole grains</term> and <term>whole grain products</term> have
the meaning given the terms by the Food and Nutrition Service in the
HealthierUS School Challenge.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H715F5F03A4514FB6A3E304EB220043F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purchase of
whole grains and whole grain products</header><text>In addition to the
commodities delivered under section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1755">42 U.S.C. 1755</external-xref>), the Secretary shall purchase whole grains and whole
grain products for use in—</text>
<paragraph id="H642765526C2A4D308CD000C04B06572E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the school lunch
program established under the Richard B. Russell <act-name parsable-cite="NSLA">National School Lunch Act</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 1751 et
seq.); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D7A355BEEE2445D9EA05D62B7D905F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the school
breakfast program established by section 4 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="CNA66">Child Nutrition Act of 1966</act-name> (42
U.S.C. 1773).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H512C5E5108D348B8A4C39DD0AAE4B2D6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>Not
later than September 30, 2011, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the
activities conducted under subsection (c) that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="HB22311A9F6A14DA88E41B900B4D18400"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an evaluation of
whether children participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs
increased their consumption of whole grains;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFD11752003149A9B2C9DB6A3FB6D8F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an
evaluation of which whole grains and whole grain products are most acceptable
for use in the school lunch and breakfast programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H701C923646E34F80ABF7208BEC9EB82B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any
recommendations of the Secretary regarding the integration of whole grain
products in the school lunch and breakfast programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50E7D0F7D7124ADD8E10C632ACF64D81"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an evaluation of
any other outcomes determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H61B5D4FEC66B4246BFE0074493002C7B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>As
soon as practicable after the completion of the evaluation under subsection
(d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of
Representative a report describing the results of the evaluation.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF38C52407E394D2684B090847F6949E1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4306.</enum><header>Buy American
requirements</header>
<subsection id="H1AE8BE95C8D54EC2BEA9CBD1E60285D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>The
Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H833D9582323E44ABBB8DC47DCF805DBA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Federal law
requires that commodities and products purchased with Federal funds be, to the
extent practicable, of domestic origin.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H692BD8B3BB5C4E9081EB0094DB66FF25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Federal Buy
American statutory requirements seek to ensure that purchases made with Federal
funds benefit domestic producers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD259125CFA7A4BCD921B34544190D66C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1751">42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.</external-xref>) requires the use of
domestic food products for all meals served under the program, including food
products purchased with local funds.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H744EE5587ECB4F2D96887F00A7905EEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Buy American
statutory requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Department of Agriculture should undertake training, guidance, and enforcement
of the various current Buy American statutory requirements and regulations,
including those of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1751 et seq.).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA20D6A8EB0EC4949A0ED7EA1DC84645B"><enum>4307.</enum><header>Survey of
foods purchased by school food authorities</header>
<subsection id="H9CECF08BD40142C0006577AB1C74DC92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For fiscal year 2009, the Secretary shall carry out a
nationally representative survey of the foods purchased during the most recent
school year for which data is available by school authorities participating in
the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell
<act-name parsable-cite="NSLA">National School Lunch Act</act-name> (42 U.S.C.
1751 et seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5087101B897849C787FF008CB8EC6E4F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H3B548FCB54114D1CA900E88F08E9A4FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On completion of the survey, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committees on Agriculture and Education and Labor of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report that describes the results of the survey.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H759446B5CF744FC1AEBE335F9CC0BA13"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interim
requirement</header><text>If the initial report required under paragraph (1) is
not submitted to the Committees referred to in that paragraph by June 30, 2009,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committees an interim report that describes
the relevant survey data, or a sample of such data, available to the Secretary
as of that date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBABD59D064764BC0B7FED1078F0584AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry
out this section not more than $3,000,000.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H3C34E8E769DC4A3DB2562B8DCDFD4DF"><enum>D</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="H1ED0949DA7DB45DFA99600E38C48BDF7"><enum>4401.</enum><header>Bill Emerson
National Hunger Fellows and Mickey Leland International Hunger
Fellows</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4404 of the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1161">2 U.S.C. 1161</external-xref>) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0645CDDE17D04BD59CA095538CEF7D47" style="OLC">
<section id="HB69A06F29DA448FABF9661B096E2FFF"><enum>4404.</enum><header>Bill Emerson
National Hunger Fellows and Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows</header>
<subsection id="HF95E7CF0AF874CABAEDF9B925914B4F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote>Bill Emerson
National Hunger Fellows and Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program
Act of 2008</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD36F65985F6E4C32009FE06EB18CE8D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<paragraph id="H06FC83FB5E274404A1FA18C8051B001"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
term <term>Director</term> means the head of the Congressional Hunger
Center.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE579AC9481B4645A0997B00D1AB00B0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fellow</header><text>The
term <term>fellow</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H20ED08FC4AA642519388AA000303CA06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Bill Emerson
Hunger Fellow; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFE80B1AAF2A4C31AFE930D00027BE5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Mickey Leland
Hunger Fellow.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA185CA8FEC8A4AE0AFA49C7CA571D11F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fellowship
programs</header><text>The term <term>Fellowship Programs</term> means the Bill
Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program and the Mickey Leland International
Hunger Fellowship Program established under subsection (c)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H42B444EBCF46429E808583FED4655C8D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fellowship
Programs</header>
<paragraph id="HC58373DB313F43BA92D7B54DF3A61232"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established the Bill Emerson National Hunger
Fellowship Program and the Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship
Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC27E684EE114E0BAE30BF0161FAD9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header>
<subparagraph id="H3D7CD56905B4413E994887B9426DA602"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The purposes of the Fellowship Programs are—</text>
<clause id="H10351AA46A85419D81B7253811B13E45"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
encourage future leaders of the United States—</text>
<subclause id="H6EC90F556B264B83A8D5063EB9C200E3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to pursue careers
in humanitarian and public service;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H65498AEF59AC414D85E8B09700C100A0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to recognize the
needs of low-income people and hungry people;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3290B0BE74E2402E8BDE09FB41BC3619"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to provide
assistance to people in need; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3F56812EC3A748C1A7B5B86C055667E7"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>to seek public
policy solutions to the challenges of hunger and poverty;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H92D157E52DDE47579E19E6C298907050"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to provide
training and development opportunities for such leaders through placement in
programs operated by appropriate organizations or entities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD81640189FA844AC9F22B6DEE39FAE31"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to increase
awareness of the importance of public service.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC7596952DAE4C30A392BCC2F5125096"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Bill Emerson
Hunger Fellowship Program</header><text>The purpose of the Bill Emerson Hunger
Fellowship Program is to address hunger and poverty in the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73D8868A29A94D51856BB3CDE03CB83"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Mickey Leland
Hunger Fellowship Program</header><text>The purpose of the Mickey Leland Hunger
Fellowship Program is to address international hunger and other humanitarian
needs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H06541CDF4E2B44DF94813D900113B482"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subparagraph id="H8D17263EA4764288BA7C874B322EF26E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall offer to
provide a grant to the Congressional Hunger Center to administer the Fellowship
Programs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H669A51DE171D469FB3513DE516EAA71F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Terms of
grant</header><text>The terms of the grant provided under subparagraph (A),
including the length of the grant and provisions for the alteration or
termination of the grant, shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance
with this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H89639932FA994FE89956B51EE4BEB822"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fellowships</header>
<paragraph id="H7A7EA162D3054B6FA4739508AAD876BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director shall make available Bill Emerson Hunger
Fellowships and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships in accordance with this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H179CA8FEFB014108935B4EB09DAC53A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Curriculum</header>
<subparagraph id="H9332BB46C66E4EDAA77698D8FFE5FD57"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Fellowship Programs shall provide experience and
training to develop the skills necessary to train fellows to carry out the
purposes described in subsection (c)(2), including—</text>
<clause id="H6C17A3E1DBAE4D569C2D4073006C7738"><enum>(i)</enum><text>training in direct
service programs for the hungry and other anti-hunger programs in conjunction
with community-based organizations through a program of field placement;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA65062F66B6747A68F836593A8580008"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing
experience in policy development through placement in a governmental entity or
nongovernmental, nonprofit, or private sector organization.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H546BB7B2CC1D49B3A6DD9D007EFDAEBB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Work
plan</header><text>To carry out subparagraph (A) and assist in the evaluation
of the fellowships under paragraph (6), the Director shall, for each fellow,
approve a work plan that identifies the target objectives for the fellow in the
fellowship, including specific duties and responsibilities relating to those
objectives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9096A2055C224E7CAC49DF9E9F20500"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Period of
fellowship</header>
<subparagraph id="H270EDB980128485DB4EF51682D519923"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Bill Emerson
Hunger Fellow</header><text>A Bill Emerson Hunger Fellowship awarded under this
section shall be for not more than 15 months.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB372741269548128FBBBED8D2D92231"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Mickey Leland
Hunger Fellow</header><text>A Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowship awarded under
this section shall be for not more than 2 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1C2FBB413634C618298CCD819D135F5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Selection of
fellows</header>
<subparagraph id="HE9C29664BEF54032B6018CE956FBB8D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Fellowships shall be awarded pursuant to a nationwide
competition established by the Director.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B79E9408A3D4D42915400A4A22E3B51"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>A
successful program applicant shall be an individual who has
demonstrated—</text>
<clause id="HD7E9602A00FE4AB59D5CD6C0612482EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
intent to pursue a career in humanitarian services and outstanding potential
for such a career;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCDCAFB23CC3F441F93F264F5941820D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>leadership
potential or actual leadership experience;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCF35691496E940D284F7B21461ECBA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>diverse life
experience;</text>
</clause><clause id="H190849AE39204EB188A7811FA6DEC945"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>proficient
writing and speaking skills;</text>
</clause><clause id="H10C596E588384BA893A1C95F852FFA41"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an
ability to live in poor or diverse communities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC666F129C1D74C30941FCFB15E47A3A5"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>such other
attributes as are considered to be appropriate by the Director.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6B733ECCB5A24CE589109453E5460035"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Amount of
award</header>
<subparagraph id="H19388F4C5CD143CAA07C6BA1FFCDEBCA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A fellow shall receive—</text>
<clause id="H379F5D587FD34CEC853F5530F600D500"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
living allowance during the term of the Fellowship; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H12C70B3CCC564F31ACAB4B182FEADDD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subject to
subparagraph (B), an end-of-service award.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86188724E4E74B07AA0100C5D2C66D40"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement for
successful completion of fellowship</header><text>Each fellow shall be entitled
to receive an end-of-service award at an appropriate rate for each month of
satisfactory service completed, as determined by the Director.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H106D9E7B6AC4433D908CA64CDEDAD8A5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Terms of
fellowship</header><text>A fellow shall not be considered an employee
of—</text>
<clause id="HB2EA42DFE33444B49BFF57EFBB98F666"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Department of
Agriculture;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8456E21D2E974C5A9132AD191179A00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Congressional
Hunger Center; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HDA41D5706A5742DE9876DEF1CCCE30D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
host agency in the field or policy placement of the fellow.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA9E5EE644974DD6A274BD75FEE3362"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Recognition of
fellowship award</header>
<clause id="HEBB06A860C4B46C1897991CFFD9FAB8C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Emerson
fellow</header><text>An individual awarded a fellowship from the Bill Emerson
Hunger Fellowship shall be known as an <quote>Emerson Fellow</quote>.</text>
</clause><clause id="HCEF284EB9CE64182BF7BD0142F7100A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Leland
fellow</header><text>An individual awarded a fellowship from the Mickey Leland
Hunger Fellowship shall be known as a <quote>Leland Fellow</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC4A431DBB3A403F94742EDC2899ED30"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Evaluations and
audits</header><text>Under terms stipulated in the contract entered into under
subsection (c)(3), the Director shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1C7C75DDC724480D89808EFD34DBA517"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct periodic
evaluations of the Fellowship Programs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1AC81C71A8024F5B9D85E3EEA54E9B16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>arrange for annual
independent financial audits of expenditures under the Fellowship
Programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H53F5EDAF9E7B432100B6B9DC7CE9FC8C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority</header>
<paragraph id="HDD38E00215814136BB8ED5E8E640139"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), in carrying out this section,
the Director may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or
devises of services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of
facilitating the work of the Fellowship Programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83E5C19A42E041AA90CDF500AF7928B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Gifts,
bequests, or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other property
received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be used exclusively for the
purposes of the Fellowship Programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC6E0A6F880994559A920DDA673083ED2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Director shall annually submit to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Committee
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="H31EFDB78270F454EA1D18F239C6F3448"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the
activities and expenditures of the Fellowship Programs during the preceding
fiscal year, including expenditures made from funds made available under
subsection (g); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92B382194A41434FA272F516C0BBC383"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes the
results of evaluations and audits required by subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6ACC9A267F594AFAABB47986D794081"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section, to remain
available until
expended.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H94DC0E68F8D7458F93CE6D00DCACB154"><enum>4402.</enum><header>Assistance for
community food projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2034">7 U.S.C. 2034</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H28B258CA825340D800E8B9BF58D95E08"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2BE60321621C469EA14EF0DA10ACD0FA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H3D8B71AEEAE74C4C8B4BD7CF63899F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H489D489F01DD483A94E276CDB00CF71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Community food
project</header><text>In this section, the term <term>community food
project</term> means a community-based project that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCA07359E898349D4BDE9FFEA319887C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>requires a 1-time
contribution of Federal assistance to become self-sustaining; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05F875E02BF646B1B1C11183ABA10042"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is
designed—</text>
<clause id="HD61A17D9EB544AEA85FFB351BAB83EF6"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H46E6846F824942209FA6DE70D366B733"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to meet the food needs
of low-income individuals;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF5BF7F9A73B54D0BBFF46082EB808C45" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to increase the self-reliance of
communities in providing for the food needs of the communities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3013F64DAA5148C096086BB8FC8FC89" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to promote comprehensive responses to
local food, farm, and nutrition issues; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H367267F0198445D2BEEFF4EDE46B8CB1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to meet specific
State, local, or neighborhood food and agricultural needs, including needs
relating to—</text>
<subclause id="H07768B58CA55440395BF58D0C4B7376"><enum>(I)</enum><text>infrastructure
improvement and development;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HBD2A77616B3549D49B656777BEBDBA75"><enum>(II)</enum><text>planning for
long-term solutions; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0B7F6A61694F483EA5CBE8F89D31951B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the creation of
innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers
and low-income consumers.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA4BEE717974C4E56BE71DEC3A732C357"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Center</header><text>The
term <term>Center</term> means the healthy urban food enterprise development
center established under subsection (h).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD86C374C95646D88276B24D87E38DBD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Underserved
community</header><text>The term <term>underserved community</term> means a
community (including an urban or rural community or an Indian tribe) that, as
determined by the Secretary, has—</text>
<subparagraph id="H865129DA34A84330B8C1AB375D47DBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>limited access to
affordable, healthy foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79F83E3A18574F5F87643300B584EEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a high incidence of
a diet-related disease (including obesity) as compared to the national
average;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08F005ADF3F74D08BD6053D79361E9D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a high rate of
hunger or food insecurity; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H371371603A494EC9B866E40532FCB88"><enum>(D)</enum><text>severe or
persistent
poverty.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17398FA8CCD54DFEB6D5005C09630087"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (h) as subsection (i); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65E5232084D54BECA5434117FC4BB642"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (g) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H148AC5E83BFB4DBD88AD85EED49BF54B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HFAF3DFBF8D38402082FC77563DAB84DB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Healthy urban
food enterprise development center</header>
<paragraph id="H5FF01FB2C73C474E9887583163598C6B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible entity</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8359477A51E64ACC8F88788207B0D400"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a nonprofit
organization;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7587F67D9BD4EF2BB080400D4C5796E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a
cooperative;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A3A121E41D840F0A66600516B5BC9D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a commercial
entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC70C0BF12FA2423A92A0C6C8D23EAE65"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an agricultural
producer;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A50638F42034C928BD208ED93DD46D6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an academic
institution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B049826E90D4D5CACED1F8F4EE009FC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an individual;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0327A5E5C652465CAEA28FC4C92EB81"><enum>(G)</enum><text>such other entities
as the Secretary may designate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBD6FCDF360944278A0C57114ED51BE74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall offer to provide a grant to a nonprofit organization to
establish and support a healthy urban food enterprise development center to
carry out the purpose described in paragraph (3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE363E9AE98DC48F2B80313E043A5B658"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of the Center is to increase access to healthy affordable foods,
including locally produced agricultural products, to underserved
communities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H524783B6991549B29F4500E973550158"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Activities</header>
<subparagraph id="H06EE8D54AB3643398B6EE2D06149B66"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Technical
assistance and information</header><text>The Center shall collect, develop, and
provide technical assistance and information to small and medium-sized
agricultural producers, food wholesalers and retailers, schools, and other
individuals and entities regarding best practices and the availability of
assistance for aggregating, storing, processing, and marketing locally produced
agricultural products and increasing the availability of such products in
underserved communities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD57B783697243BAAF33C22D1D1D658D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority to
subgrant</header><text>The Center may provide subgrants to eligible
entities—</text>
<clause id="HF093603435F946049DC8EC1B7C6D5BDB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
carry out feasibility studies to establish businesses for the purpose described
in paragraph (3); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H613AF81B88FF43D685896620ED3CC5C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to establish and
otherwise assist enterprises that process, distribute, aggregate, store, and
market healthy affordable foods.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE26BA4EA2EFB4D078FE3A007FD071E1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
providing technical assistance and grants under paragraph (4), the Center shall
give priority to applications that include projects—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8085FD7E182C4F8FB6D8E64E29607C62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to benefit
underserved communities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H066886167F5F4423B358478FA790B35B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to develop market
opportunities for small and mid-sized farm and ranch operations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6C42143172D441F9943C3C75683FD189"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Report</header><text>For
each fiscal year for which the nonprofit organization described in paragraph
(2) receives funds, the organization shall submit to the Secretary a report
describing the activities carried out in the preceding fiscal year,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6CEF4480F49749109576B7BCBED1BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
technical assistance provided by the Center;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H479EA7CAF57749E98848EBF0BFB80069"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total number
and a description of the subgrants provided under paragraph (4)(B);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6FDA2FDCDB6048E69323F28BF4F8C2DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a complete listing
of cases in which the activities of the Center have resulted in increased
access to healthy, affordable foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables,
particularly for school-aged children and individuals in low-income
communities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE603F922D8364E71AEB9A850DA5F9262"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a determination of
whether the activities identified in subparagraph (C) are sustained during the
years following the initial provision of technical assistance and subgrants
under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB76D9503BAB14ED692DFE1E4F6048B30"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Competitive
award process</header><text>The Secretary shall use a competitive process to
award funds to establish the Center.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99F999889D0E4DDB89A0F05322B38F44"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Limitation on
administrative expenses</header><text>Not more than 10 percent of the total
amount allocated for this subsection in a given fiscal year may be used for
administrative expenses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6B11724963F4BD8BD37D8AF93F99999"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H253DBF20BFB644469DCBEC97ED9072B9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to
carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through
2011.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD678284BFCA5488995C38C2EF55183E3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional
funding</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 to
carry out this subsection for fiscal year
2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H0268D2704C1D4B32B9AE537B425450D8"><enum>4403.</enum><header>Joint
nutrition monitoring and related research activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall continue to provide jointly for national nutrition
monitoring and related research activities carried out as of the date of
enactment of this Act—</text>
<paragraph id="HA5CAF5FA4F144DD789267872B341D1F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to collect
continuous dietary, health, physical activity, and diet and health knowledge
data on a nationally representative sample;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2070FAFA36E946CBA632EF2630B57BED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to periodically
collect data on special at-risk populations, as identified by the
Secretaries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8D4384976B648F8BDBD40DA00AEC86E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to distribute
information on health, nutrition, the environment, and physical activity to the
public in a timely fashion;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0862CE6BEC704CC88FE48FE2C36DFFEC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to analyze new
data that becomes available;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A4505759A924094BD1E77F1BD9550A3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to continuously
update food composition tables; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71BC423AD8A040B09C1F5DDFE363C47"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to
research and develop data collection methods and standards.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H90F41994F7B74337B2589B63F8D5D956"><enum>4404.</enum><header>Section 32
funds for purchase of fruits, vegetables, and nuts to support domestic
nutrition assistance programs</header>
<subsection id="H90125F65FD4A4CC683E86996E798DA00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding for
additional purchases of fruits, vegetables, and nuts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the purchases of fruits,
vegetables, and nuts required by section 10603 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</external-xref>), the Secretary of Agriculture shall
purchase fruits, vegetables, and nuts for the purpose of providing nutritious
foods for use in domestic nutrition assistance programs, using, of the funds
made available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/612c">7 U.S.C. 612c</external-xref>),
the following amounts:</text>
<paragraph id="HD3167E682F4F4A86BD51D6336FDD91BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$190,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9383A986D236461F8DEB8091004FFEB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$193,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF337D898A744D1DB4C61950D36FB652"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$199,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D92AD9AE14F4874BF61B813BB6F7BF8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$203,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFBF395994B0846B790EF3D5BE2E4AE16"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$206,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7AF3CE0B22584A4EA315F0FB0005FF77"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form of
purchases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Fruits, vegetables,
and nuts may be purchased under this section in the form of frozen, canned,
dried, or fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H318EC9766D164C8AAB17004039E8F272"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purchase of
fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service
institutions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 10603 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</external-xref>) is amended
by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCABF89F1E8764EE1BDB00A0F46313BC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H216E284B4BA3426DABDA5C74DFFC129"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purchase of fresh
fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service
institutions</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture shall purchase fresh
fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions in
accordance with section 6(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1755">42 U.S.C. 1755(a)</external-xref>) using, of the amount specified in subsection (a), not
less than $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H66DC872AEBCC4DB69EF499E77635889C"><enum>4405.</enum><header>Hunger-free
communities</header>
<subsection id="H4A6D55FD267448428908A9834300F26"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H602AEF721B29467790D4ABF87E73FB56"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means a public food
program service provider or nonprofit organization, including an emergency
feeding organization, that has collaborated, or will collaborate, with 1 or
more local partner organizations to achieve at least 1 hunger-free communities
goal.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC2469A4D1644BC2BF8BEE35623D1F9E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Emergency
feeding organization</header><text>The term <term>emergency feeding
organization</term> has the meaning given the term in section 201A of the
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7501">7 U.S.C. 7501</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D35CD7F6232419FA014D200FAA076B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Hunger-free
communities goal</header><text>The term <term>hunger-free communities
goal</term> means any of the 14 goals described in the H. Con. Res. 302 (102nd
Congress).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6D9F5981EA484836BC081D65EFFB00E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Hunger-Free
communities collaborative grants</header>
<paragraph id="HA10F0F11177F4CC50021F558BBA9C154"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program</header>
<subparagraph id="H8F2D4296527F4CEB83BA9F25FE15BBCF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use not more than 50 percent of any
funds made available under subsection (e) to make grants to eligible entities
to pay the Federal share of the costs of an activity described in paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F6A5DA6A120497200812F9F5C12C1DC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity
under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC35EFFCA542343F9B541EC37ECF772F3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Non-Federal
share</header>
<clause id="HB6614EEB297D42648C9F395DA3586DA6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text>The
non-Federal share of the cost of an activity under this subsection may be
provided in cash or fairly evaluated in-kind contributions, including
facilities, equipment, or services.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE1FFAD34341145FC92839257BA8DAD4E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Sources</header><text>Any
entity may provide the non-Federal share of the cost of an activity under this
subsection through a State government, a local government, or a private
source.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0EC71595809E43329E986F53F2294E9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>An eligible entity in a community shall use a grant
received under this subsection for any fiscal year for hunger relief
activities, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE7F95E8708F7425C8200A8D4EDE80096"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meeting the
immediate needs of people who experience hunger in the community served by the
eligible entity by—</text>
<clause id="H5C6144E8A3C44708B9A5C6DB8ECE0921"><enum>(i)</enum><text>distributing
food;</text>
</clause><clause id="H006C9C044B1844B48E2F529FE09BD77D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing
community outreach to assist in participation in federally assisted nutrition
programs, including—</text>
<subclause id="H6C06087E48DE4F49A6CA0E4430059EA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the school
breakfast program established by section 4 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="CNA66">Child Nutrition Act of 1966</act-name> (42
U.S.C. 1773);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H35AFAA025AD3472CB297E625F02F1909"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the school lunch
program established under the Richard B. Russell <act-name parsable-cite="NSLA">National School Lunch Act</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 1751 et
seq.);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD5A7CAD3A14E4D2AA0F7D65F8465F7F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the summer food
service program for children established under section 13 of that Act;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4F5B5FB280454E0DA4580220045BE0E7"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>other Federal
programs that provide food for children in child care facilities and homeless
and older individuals; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HC74215F551734614B4AA93D469F062C9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improving access
to food as part of a comprehensive service; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA98179D4C7024178B92DE1C3A279C3F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developing new
resources and strategies to help reduce hunger in the community and prevent
hunger in the future by—</text>
<clause id="HB5EEE4F02AFE42A6ABBBF07EBB86CFF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>developing creative
food resources, such as community gardens, buying clubs, food cooperatives,
community-owned and operated grocery stores, and farmers’ markets;</text>
</clause><clause id="H56E109A776F04456A384CA73C63C6671"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>coordinating food
services with park and recreation programs and other community-based outlets to
reduce barriers to access; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC0E89413086947CB93D25571DCBE2DDC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>creating
nutrition education programs for at-risk populations to enhance food-purchasing
and food-preparation skills and to heighten awareness of the connection between
diet and health.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H51A506198100422D807554DC9BE61598"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Hunger-Free
communities infrastructure grants</header>
<paragraph id="H95719668BA8A407E96FD47E4646C6DC0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header>
<subparagraph id="H869A0082A2A940059963C711A0EBC2F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use not more than 50 percent of any
funds made available for a fiscal year under subsection (e) to make grants to
eligible entities to pay the Federal share of the costs of an activity
described in paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D15F3DDA57C411584348CB027FB2142"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity
under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H25329C197AF34B8C8E5EFD2EDFED9C2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header>
<subparagraph id="H2B64224A1FBF40F880ECDDF4EA7EB78C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible
entity shall submit an application at such time, in such form, and containing
such information as the Secretary may prescribe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H353BCC4ACA0B4B8494FD9F3000656411"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="H6CC3A98E3F1B4392BB76CD0007EC2B7D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify any
activity described in paragraph (3) that the grant will be used to fund;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H84E4181DA69A43DE882DA600D286C7D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>describe the
means by which an activity identified under clause (i) will reduce hunger in
the community of the eligible entity.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CE05ED4E7A944A285868E83ADC79EA5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to
eligible entities that demonstrate 2 or more of the following:</text>
<clause id="HA11F4BBDCE144660BA4468FB3A691F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The
eligible entity serves a community in which the rates of food insecurity,
hunger, poverty, or unemployment are demonstrably higher than national average
rates.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB00C690FB5AA4391A625B12C7264CFCA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The
eligible entity serves a community that has successfully carried out long-term
efforts to reduce hunger in the community.</text>
</clause><clause id="HA2E3D60613704AF69CEA4B0089CCB58"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The
eligible entity serves a community that provides public support for the efforts
of the eligible entity.</text>
</clause><clause id="HED019A5A4C90442987CA955B3C01E00"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The
eligible entity is committed to achieving more than 1 hunger-free communities
goal.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5A2B0942145B404787F31003BA2B2593"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>An eligible entity shall use a grant received under this
subsection to construct, expand, or repair a facility or equipment to support
hunger relief efforts in the community.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2FC321205A9B4CDF9D7C2BA8FFB153A3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If
funds are made available under subsection (e) to carry out this section, not
later than September 30, 2012, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="H5DCC0D96018C485598C5A043BE42B6F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each grant made
under this section, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H05AEDAA02EED4C70B1A36839731B675F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
any activity funded; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BC502CC9C4B47279D83BD11BD561BFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the degree of
success of each activity funded in achieving hunger free-communities goals;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1F19B88EF58C43968E0099A944A66C3D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the degree of
success of all activities funded under this section in achieving domestic
hunger goals.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC69F84F99D7C450B8622DBF536E5783"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6DB7C0E9659C412CA106AFD88470DBD7"><enum>4406.</enum><header>Reauthorization
of Federal food assistance programs</header>
<subsection id="H8FEFA726D2AF4E739FA88559792E60A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Supplemental
nutrition assistance program</header>
<paragraph id="H6C203B1829D646CB856024CAB273D2EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>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 in the first sentence by striking
<quote>for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA893F2EC29FF488180EECF4197F9AA86"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants for
simple application and eligibility determination systems and improved access to
benefits</header><text>Section 11(t)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(t)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>For each of fiscal years
2003 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to the availability of
appropriations under section 18(a), for each fiscal year</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB459CB7707204120819F16DCFACFEF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding of
employment and training programs</header><text>Section 16(h)(1) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2025">7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF1803A8E0F5B448CA3805DF24CC1AE13"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>the amount of—</quote> and all that follows through the
end of the subparagraph and inserting <quote>, $90,000,000 for each fiscal
year.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H025A381D4DE94908899B55EF3785A1DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E)(i), by striking <quote>for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007</quote>
and inserting <quote>for each fiscal year</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H32B7314491D9469AA4725BD1EEC7E282"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reductions in
payments for administrative costs</header><text>Section 16(k)(3) of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2025">7 U.S.C. 2025(k)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H959740937FFF497697C8EAABDDD36D90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>effective for each of fiscal
years 1999 through 2007,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7464BED8EC149679833CD0554D0AC4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(ii), by striking <quote>through fiscal year 2007</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H127624C6692B487A8BE7D7700255E44D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cash payment
pilot projects</header><text>Section 17(b)(1)(B)(vi) of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2026">7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(B)(vi)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4055102502A1419F808E65BFF143DE61"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Any pilot</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to the availability of
appropriations under section 18(a), any pilot</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F4E0F7115D34D2CBC7DD2C7FCA9F49E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>through October 1, 2007,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H681BBD5FB514490F850723EDB288EAFD"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Consolidated
block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa</header><text>Section
19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking <quote>for each of fiscal years 2004
through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>subject to the availability of
appropriations under section 18(a), for each fiscal year
thereafter</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7F674AA491D945A58CC500AF1DBCAE00"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Assistance for
community food projects</header><text>Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2034">7 U.S.C. 2034</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H956CBDED2A684C559CDE8E0035CEDBE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2)(B), by striking <quote>for each of fiscal years 1997 through
2007</quote> and inserting <quote>for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year
thereafter</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB2A3DF7C3E6464F95BA5949FA7D7A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(i)(4) (as redesignated by section 4402), by striking <quote>of fiscal years
2003 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year
thereafter</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9C2D44030A4A46298CEB7503C9F78F3C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Commodity
distribution</header>
<paragraph id="HC4800524C6204E0587BE3B2B34728919"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Emergency food
assistance</header><text>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 in the first sentence by striking
<quote>for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACB4C2464DDE4CEFA465CE7D07D886EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commodity
distribution program</header><text>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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/93/86">Public Law 93–86</external-xref>) is amended in the
first sentence by striking <quote>years 1991 through 2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>years 2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71E688ACE3434F97A715F0C8B0E76C8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commodity
supplemental food program</header><text>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>
<subparagraph id="H31C54B88C5DD479C80A972A8C3EAEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<clause id="HC77F43FF98814C129661003D6CB0F53F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1), by striking <quote>each of fiscal years 2003 through
2007</quote> and inserting <quote>each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC2733C19AB7A4CA09076893C5493F359"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2)(B), by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all
that follows through <quote>2007</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8B3CCBA65F94D5288E1E2EE99BA525D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HFA2AC80EA8B24407B4B558C88E151C56"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
fiscal years</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2004 through
2012</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE78F5EAEDDFF41C3005F98C4DD0030B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(2), by striking <quote>each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2007</quote>
and inserting <quote>each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0A740C00AB8405FAF9BE37CCCB800B4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Distribution of
surplus commodities to special nutrition projects</header><text>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(2)(A)</external-xref>) is
amended in the first sentence by striking <quote>Effective through September
30, 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>For each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8DA090CC1C944C0EAE7492673C000093"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Farm Security
and Rural Investment</header>
<paragraph id="H540336C22BC44D82BC9135241402E48D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Seniors farmers’
market nutrition program</header><text>Section 4402 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</external-xref>) is amended by striking by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F3BF8D5D0CE4493AB9D460429007CA9" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC5D84CAA54894DD5AD974CC19BC594C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall use to carry out and expand the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program
$20,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAEA57D1500C54E37A9001269CC434BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nutrition
information and awareness pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4403(f) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3171">7 U.S.C. 3171</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/171">Public Law 107–171</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H54091F1340754E728295AE6D3070CAE4"><enum>4407.</enum><header>Effective and
implementation dates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as
otherwise provided in this title, this title and the amendments made by this
title take effect on October 1, 2008.</text>
</section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Credit</header>
<subtitle id="H9959533106954403BFA1B16B30B285DE"><enum>A</enum><header>Farm Ownership
Loans</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF01915721DAE49ADBA4548BBAAD1B179"><enum>5001.</enum><header>Direct
loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 302 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1922">7 U.S.C. 1922</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7E5DB7D4ADA04713A2201CB32206C6DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
section designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>(a) The
Secretary is authorized to</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H259C48D3EFB9454581D7D622ACD04206" style="OLC">
<section id="H4774AD85824E45E0AAE1B3C97E483C88"><enum>302.</enum><header>Persons
eligible for real estate loans</header>
<subsection id="H77D7610CD27B458C83D1E48CFC82D5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H759F932EB7E64A4B936BA8B969D6B8B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(2), by inserting <quote>, taking into consideration all farming experience
of the applicant, without regard to any lapse between farming
experiences</quote> after <quote>farming operations</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA70B2B97DB234438988300A9E5818070"><enum>5002.</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 to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB2712B3F4F04A3B86C183EBD8823CC1" style="OLC">
<section id="H1323E735C9B54B32A7DFC18D00AE58C3"><enum>304.</enum><header>Conservation
loan and loan guarantee program</header>
<subsection id="H33BE1033C6DC4AA7B32B78C37D797FC9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may make or guarantee qualified
conservation loans to eligible borrowers under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H925E1CE8EFC74180ADDFE8100179BE4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE1A098805DEC405792996651E73B828"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified
conservation loan</header><text>The term <quote>qualified conservation
loan</quote> means a loan, the proceeds of which are used to cover the costs to
the borrower of carrying out a qualified conservation project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6491E20113AF47AB91A8F724CE7BC9BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified
conservation project</header><text>The term <quote>qualified conservation
project</quote> means conservation measures that address provisions of a
conservation plan of the eligible borrower.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA57C6A4717F841319477D06C25A300EF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conservation
plan</header><text>The term <quote>conservation plan</quote> means a plan,
approved by the Secretary, that, for a farming or ranching operation,
identifies the conservation activities that will be addressed with loan funds
provided under this section, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H703A74A01DE444F1B3D4F08B274CC01C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the installation
of conservation structures to address soil, water, and related
resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6654E18F4EDD4E3098D1082D1CB6002E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the establishment
of forest cover for sustained yield timber management, erosion control, or
shelter belt purposes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC99F06997B1948DAAF096151C1DC256D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the installation
of water conservation measures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F0E574A6B234FF7880047FA61004DD9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the installation
of waste management systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E8BD45704E4469B9B5ED9271180F2A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the establishment
or improvement of permanent pasture;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DD998ABD41B4F258B897DFDE81EF4D5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>compliance with
section 1212 of the Food Security Act of 1985; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H235C4CDD2F7043FCA91F8505E596C439"><enum>(G)</enum><text>other purposes
consistent with the plan, including the adoption of any other emerging or
existing conservation practices, techniques, or technologies approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB815A0047C674E01A870A42FCD517600"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H0114BDA6567649B5B4ADDDD7981BB525"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may make or guarantee loans to farmers or
ranchers in the United States, farm cooperatives, private domestic
corporations, partnerships, joint operations, trusts, or limited liability
companies that are controlled by farmers or ranchers and engaged primarily and
directly in agricultural production in the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF01F084B2B204FC59E20498D391C0010"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To
be eligible for a loan under this section, applicants shall meet the
requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 302(a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H36A4C5FFED3F4858ABB94800A26B3000"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Secretary shall give
priority to—</text>
<paragraph id="H26F2B70EEE0B4699B86E99CA25A017A0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>qualified
beginning farmers or ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or
ranchers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C3FD387E3EE417CBAB9E823C8095087"><enum>(2)</enum><text>owners or tenants
who use the loans to convert to sustainable or organic agricultural production
systems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFB6460A7CEF45FF97EB6819B555BEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>producers who use
the loans to build conservation structures or establish conservation practices
to comply with section 1212 of the Food Security Act of 1985.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6DA424CE6E764D7F92CC9EDCB4E30992"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitations
applicable to loan guarantees</header><text>The portion of a loan that the
Secretary may guarantee under this section shall be 75 percent of the principal
amount of the loan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEBA147288713449BB51B671055B42724"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administrative
provisions</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent
practicable, that loans made or guaranteed under this section are distributed
across diverse geographic regions.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2B908EEA62EF497991FC3DCF007CAB71"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Credit
eligibility</header><text>The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (3) of section
333 shall not apply to loans made or guaranteed under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H75DD2266DD494B2593001900B14493B1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, there
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such funds as are necessary
to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD7246176704B44BAA268BB841114F109"><enum>5003.</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>$200,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$300,000</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A829C7D580543FFB884C3DAF2676FA7"><enum>5004.</enum><header>Down payment
loan program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310E of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1935">7 U.S.C. 1935</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC868D1C042CA48648061F7D82E6323AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by striking <quote>and ranchers</quote> and inserting <quote>or
ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5718EAE706094ACCADEB6100FF9956D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0757E6CE10504EA3B97FF6B333BD5B8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following;</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H80EB003ACD8D429280A233433DBCA198" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7849B6FAD1DB4353A0C364B8DA64AB6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Principal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each loan made under this section shall be
in an amount that does not exceed 45 percent of the least of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H10E14AA4550C449EA4929BB36DAF3C4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the purchase price of the farm or ranch to
be acquired;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65B0BD94799D431F8310BE8F1D32FF9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the appraised value of the farm or ranch to
be acquired; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C723F37422842218F976BB57C1EE4C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$500,000.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA805758D43984FABA84C09519015D34F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interest
rate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The interest rate on any
loan made by the Secretary under this section shall be a rate equal to the
greater of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEBD0BC25CD864AF886C61577D9B0B8F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the difference obtained by subtracting 4
percent from the interest rate for farm ownership loans under this subtitle;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF67C3FAC4E35469DA9F6F9B2475605C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1.5
percent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C156A79F54C4A1285A87877AFF7C333"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>15</quote> and inserting <quote>20</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H10006DFA3DF5488FADFC007E1178AA90"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H60D0A34B245D47E4B91D01AD60602870"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>10</quote> and inserting <quote>5</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F5F49F42B8144AEAB9DB23D7B3EC5D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E95658B7BFB47798367745C096DE6B5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>15-year</quote> and inserting
<quote>20-year</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29289DE2B7404DA4AD4D18344E00BD19"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA350E0D4AFDF40B6BA9C78CCF1359D9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)—</text>
<clause id="HB4C92E75B2B54667A441E85D63FC45F8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers</quote> after
<quote>ranchers</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE02988F07C07453AAB0974AF86EC0793"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45FC48B6844342AAAA123F63E869D2A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>and ranchers.</quote> and inserting <quote> or ranchers or
socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7787F803BAC84437AEE74933551B0359"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3FA07DE1EEDD4111A135B337CAC062E2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H69C11AEB91A74C90BCC9D766F346E3F"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish annual performance goals to
promote the use of the down payment loan program and other joint financing
arrangements as the preferred choice for direct real estate loans made by any
lender to a qualified beginning farmer or rancher or socially disadvantaged
farmer or rancher.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H005C9D7B55C8403CBA20894418007B9E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97DBCCC7C1E44BA8B0F926D665DA7DD6" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF21C9DC677C6406FAAB0458587FA0033"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</quote> has the meaning given that term in
section
355(e)(2).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE1B90D9D062445395FB58AEDAE58B3D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5005.</enum><header>Beginning farmer or
rancher and socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher contract land sales
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310F of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1936">7 U.S.C. 1936</external-xref>) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85ACE44965C54EC29F8672A3EDF2B88C" style="OLC">
<section id="HD4354CB9E10B403A92EDEB1C00A3A1CF"><enum>310F.</enum><header>Beginning
farmer or rancher and socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher contract land
sales program</header>
<subsection id="H87D1DEC3AC424B7BB0E9BCBE49F87900"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall,
in accordance with this section, guarantee a loan made by a private seller of a
farm or ranch to a qualified beginning farmer or rancher or socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as defined in section 355(e)(2)) on a contract
land sales basis.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2054023A06ED461B8B28DC98C05C5016"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to be eligible for a loan
guarantee under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="H74ED17733FA1410BBBE3D784CCFF896D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the qualified beginning farmer or rancher
or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H90C5BDA72B4C4192BFE55E87CAAE9E50"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the date the contract land sale that is
subject of the loan is complete, own and operate the farm or ranch that is the
subject of the contract land sale;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27E8B6BE2613439B9BF153ACCBCAB358"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have a credit
history that—</text>
<clause id="HC4E1DD676DAD4F98AD4C71F92C8C7934"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes a record of satisfactory debt
repayment, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD4F4F03D93BA4829B7D3F8B5AA209E3B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is acceptable to the Secretary; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5BEC37860A04C048128CBBA37C9F5A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrate to the Secretary that the
farmer or rancher, as the case may be, is unable to obtain sufficient credit
without a guarantee to finance any actual need of the farmer or rancher, as the
case may be, at a reasonable rate or term; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F97D5736DB24066005300CA97918601"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the loan shall meet applicable underwriting
criteria, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE3D9A8A28428433F88FB96D8F0D0809C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<paragraph id="H45D5CB6A8FA341D286EBF82BF913BFA2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Down
payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
not provide a loan guarantee under subsection (a) if the contribution of the
qualified beginning farmer or rancher or socially disadvantaged farmer or
rancher to the down payment for the farm or ranch that is the subject of the
contract land sale would be less than 5 percent of the purchase price of the
farm or ranch.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07527B6E01044C04B6E5540001F8BF3D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum purchase
price</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall not
provide a loan guarantee under subsection (a) if the purchase price or the
appraisal value of the farm or ranch that is the subject of the contract land
sale is greater than $500,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1E5898255F9243659D50DCD381370546"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Period of
guarantee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The period during
which a loan guarantee under this section is in effect shall be the 10-year
period beginning with the date the guarantee is provided.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0A4EA7FA54C34E7CB86CA9F3CF51D66"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Guarantee
plan</header>
<paragraph id="H42079D19F4E44E6EA574F588E9B3B076"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Selection of
plan</header><text>A private seller of a farm or ranch who makes a loan that is
guaranteed by the Secretary under subsection (a) may select—</text>
<subparagraph id="H556388D793114460B27306FB36DB8D74"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a prompt payment
guarantee plan, which shall cover—</text>
<clause id="H61C45AB366F743D180FCE89E777C1DF8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>3
amortized annual installments; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HEE64DD91D5FD41B0BF5DE394CF1BCA1E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an amount equal to 3 annual installments
(including an amount equal to the total cost of any tax and insurance incurred
during the period covered by the annual installments); or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H962B130A01794EB5997726ED52B5E08B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a standard guarantee plan, which shall
cover an amount equal to 90 percent of the outstanding principal of the
loan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H524B9B10BA5A4AF6AF00F21C50F3F100"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligiblity for
standard guarantee plan</header><text>In order for a private seller to be
eligible for a standard guarantee plan referred to in paragraph (1)(B), the
private seller shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5D45903CDA494094A1F24D66453C4DD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">secure a commercial lending institution or
similar entity, as determined by the Secretary, to serve as an escrow agent;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FF9835CCDAD49D3A38CE8B5B25DDEC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in cooperation with the farmer or rancher,
use an appropriate alternate arrangement, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H91A45F8FBA6A40AD8410D91C637C24E1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Transition from
pilot program</header>
<paragraph id="HCC9F9B5B39C746E481B1B48F78CED426"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
phase-in the implementation of the changes to the Beginning Farmer and Rancher
and Socially Disadvantaged Farmer or Rancher Contract Land Sales Program
provided for in this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B1750D75DCF4459BDA22CB53CEA7C6E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All changes to the Beginning Farmer and
Rancher and Socially Disadvantaged Farmer or Rancher Contract Land Sales
Program must be implemented for the 2011 Fiscal
Year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HD95C5D860AC74AB4BAD3D37CC5E13E24"><enum>B</enum><header>Operating
loans</header>
<section id="H6F0DF201E9D3496BA3E91000BDB869F6"><enum>5101.</enum><header>Farming
experience as eligibility requirement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 311 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="HF11A4B9030974DC90000A162A1C2F282"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
section designation and all that follows through <quote>(a) The Secretary is
authorized to</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF46F7543975B450FA94B84CD7561DF8E" style="OLC">
<section id="H9A4B16D90D3349829672F6ADE2EB3C5B"><enum>311.</enum><header>Persons
eligible for loans</header>
<subsection id="HDEF82BF26D9C4AEDA79ED94EBCA4FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary
may</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6522DC1DE8C4C4A9375A2305EE16B16"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(2), by inserting <quote>, taking into consideration all farming experience
of the applicant, without regard to any lapse between farming
experiences</quote> after <quote>farming operations</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H88267D231EC44AB3AF17C99C3F66414F"><enum>5102.</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>$200,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$300,000</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H682E33C11AAC401B861DBC43D526E614"><enum>5103.</enum><header>Suspension of
limitation on period for which borrowers are eligible for guaranteed
assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5102 of the
Farm Security And Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1949">7 U.S.C. 1949</external-xref> note; Public Law
107–171) is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>December 31, 2010</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H602CF6922BC4468700D7CF0599FD60DD"><enum>C</enum><header>Emergency
loans</header>
<section id="H35B8059A35B9489AAE13B21422BD7969"><enum>5201.</enum><header>Eligibility of
equine farmers and ranchers for emergency loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1961">7 U.S.C. 1961(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEFD3BAA0735946209217A22C855DF453"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>farmers, ranchers</quote> and inserting <quote>farmers or
ranchers (including equine farmers or ranchers)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC04F5C0C612B4334B77D8F002DF2391B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(A), by striking <quote>farming, ranching,</quote> and inserting
<quote>farming or ranching (including equine farming or
ranching)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HF943B41383D0428BBE00D73CE4B33B2"><enum>D</enum><header>Administrative
provisions</header>
<section id="H8B6BAA0134864104BBCB00D1E4843B24"><enum>5301.</enum><header>Beginning
farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981–2008r</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after
section 333A the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBECDE919E5BF4AC7A8751598B2634C8E" style="OLC">
<section id="H00A660B0B2C44AB9B63D3C2459F558C5"><enum>333B.</enum><header>Beginning
farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program</header>
<subsection id="H6B19E6DCA3844519BA768FF49DDF24E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H80115346FE4746249F4898F5AB05BC15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Demonstration
program</header><text>The term <term>demonstration program</term> means a
demonstration program carried out by a qualified entity under the pilot program
established in subsection (b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97801DAC55CB4030A0CC78091E4D7DAC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
participant</header><text>The term <term>eligible participant</term> means a
qualified beginning farmer or rancher that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3F20C48459C14C179128C154FF00FA41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>lacks significant
financial resources or assets; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42C8AA7FE07244DFA7DE6CBA28004F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has an income that
is less than—</text>
<clause id="H081D12F398B049DFA5D682261C07DF8D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>80
percent of the median income of the State in which the farmer or rancher
resides; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H582AF7480FF446CCA9CA821515AC2C20"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>200 percent of
the most recent annual Federal Poverty Income Guidelines published by the
Department of Health and Human Services for the State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H151B5288EFC4423C9884486C70EAFEDC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Individual
development account</header><text>The term <term>individual development
account</term> means a savings account described in subsection
(b)(4)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F03FFF36F0248FE8D8D226035FDAFC1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualified
entity</header>
<subparagraph id="HEB60CCCEE77D4845B0277EAB57C4798E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>qualified entity</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HFA212D1A5C17480098FCA0436BAFC63E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1
or more organizations—</text>
<subclause id="H717CDA8694EB45DAB7D53DEFACB63A6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9D92A8A07EAA44D890642F256D4F9981"><enum>(II)</enum><text>exempt from
taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H894F35D22214471B84CBAAD9AE3D78CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
State, local, or tribal government submitting an application jointly with an
organization described in clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H131CE038CA924B8AA1845427F04324CD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No prohibition
on collaboration</header><text>An organization described in subparagraph (A)(i)
may collaborate with a financial institution or for-profit community
development corporation to carry out the purposes of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF83DB98BA3C54F57A3AF19F2C309C63C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot
program</header>
<paragraph id="H8C56D48102E74E6D9DB472D7E775003D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to be known
as the <quote>New Farmer Individual Development Accounts Pilot Program</quote>
under which the Secretary shall work through qualified entities to establish
demonstration programs—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6AD9951524F4C718D81FC42D98464E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>of at least 5
years in duration; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC2A9309588145A89DB4F667EB42149B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in at least 15
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H18D664BCED7F48BA8F17CBE3739F8C61"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Secretary shall operate the pilot program through, and in coordination with the
farm loan programs of, the Farm Service Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H408047CA77B24F9700CF5CAEEC8FDE7B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reserve
funds</header>
<subparagraph id="HF04695E9B5344B6CB396BC469FAAC062"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A qualified entity carrying out a demonstration program
under this section shall establish a reserve fund consisting of a non-Federal
match of 50 percent of the total amount of the grant awarded to the
demonstration program under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE06467254754A11B3F271739E97ADB0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the qualified
entity has deposited the non-Federal matching funds described in subparagraph
(A) in the reserve fund, the Secretary shall provide the total amount of the
grant awarded under this section to the demonstration program for deposit in
the reserve fund.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB3854149FB14DB3A51B8F3071505460"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Of the funds deposited under subparagraph (B) in the
reserve fund established for a demonstration program, the qualified entity
carrying out the demonstration program—</text>
<clause id="HF1252BF7CCBF4785B2EFCA1E5D960321"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may use up to 10
percent for administrative expenses; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8AD721B15A124A3289F66521DE7985DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall use the
remainder in making matching awards described in paragraph
(4)(B)(ii)(I).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28B633EF5B494E13BA7B7775C46F9E2E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Interest</header><text>Any
interest earned on amounts in a reserve fund established under subparagraph (A)
may be used by the qualified entity as additional matching funds for, or to
administer, the demonstration program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H946AB12E601D488380389157D6DA5DD1"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>The
Secretary shall issue guidance regarding the investment requirements of reserve
funds established under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40E10C8E854646788462B6175C28F6C5"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Reversion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the date on which all funds remaining in
any individual development account established by a qualified entity have
reverted under paragraph (5)(B)(ii) to the reserve fund established by the
qualified entity, there shall revert to the Treasury of the United States a
percentage of the amount (if any) in the reserve fund equal to—</text>
<clause id="HEE484E04219A4E2ABFCB1B005F2351A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of Federal funds deposited in
the reserve fund under subparagraph (B) that were not used for administrative
expenses; divided by</text>
</clause><clause id="H055D8DF45C3A419F91544D138E7F195B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total amount
of funds deposited in the reserve fund.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E215F21C9F348B195F11B6C5B0065D5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Individual
development accounts</header>
<subparagraph id="H3C54EEB084434C16BA92184E9435BF3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A qualified entity receiving a grant under this section
shall establish and administer individual development accounts for eligible
participants.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA0BD010AE144849A22489AFE92963B0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contract
requirements</header><text>To be eligible to receive funds under this section
from a qualified entity, an eligible participant shall enter into a contract
with only 1 qualified entity under which—</text>
<clause id="H0A3A4321DEF84E31AFC136DFEB68C427"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the eligible
participant agrees—</text>
<subclause id="HCF921BF5517C404285A5174604FF7133"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to deposit a
certain amount of funds of the eligible participant in a personal savings
account, as prescribed by the contractual agreement between the eligible
participant and the qualified entity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H979F61AE8FF64F47A377F9D6CA50C0BD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to use the funds
described in subclause (I) only for 1 or more eligible expenditures described
in paragraph (5)(A); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H777AA8295B4A4BB588F32F5F3075C088"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to complete
financial training; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H22792F48736547CA8983DE874BE2A1D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the qualified
entity agrees—</text>
<subclause id="H0B03C0E6A286463E9C34C3C4CA03DD5B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to deposit, not
later than 1 month after an amount is deposited pursuant to clause (i)(I), at
least a 100-percent, and up to a 200-percent, match of that amount into the
individual development account established for the eligible participant;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5967DDC951BA43EDBED8862466080373"><enum>(II)</enum><text>with uses of
funds proposed by the eligible participant.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H990C8EEAA2914A39938EB0A0273837CA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<clause id="HAF106D640E4941A4B7D36579F598753"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A qualified entity
administering a demonstration program under this section may provide not more
than $6,000 for each fiscal year in matching funds to the individual
development account established by the qualified entity for an eligible
participant.</text>
</clause><clause id="H50E591E229A34C13ACB3A200A058C318"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Treatment of
amount</header><text>An amount provided under clause (i) shall not be
considered to be a gift or loan for mortgage purposes.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H54861BC6EAC84D70A6D4C3647657019E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligible
expenditures</header>
<subparagraph id="H083D9D1A93AD4201AD53C34418D1EC06"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible expenditure described in this subparagraph is
an expenditure—</text>
<clause id="HCB0C11D6D0324C68858BAA3C3135A9A1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
purchase farmland or make a down payment on an accepted purchase offer for
farmland;</text>
</clause><clause id="H368164AE13D2414D82090020FF9870AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to make mortgage
payments on farmland purchased pursuant to clause (i), for up to 180 days after
the date of the purchase;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA47312FD328648B8879B25EB427C8C46"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to purchase
breeding stock, fruit or nut trees, or trees to harvest for timber; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF2863B61FC694CB28977A271DE4659D5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>for other similar
expenditures, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA31EF62EA52547A9A193527323106CBC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Timing</header>
<clause id="H3CEDEB6AC6E946CD8FBF3775DCC51D90"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible
participant may make an eligible expenditure at any time during the 2-year
period beginning on the date on which the last matching funds are provided
under paragraph (4)(B)(ii)(I) to the individual development account established
for the eligible participant.</text>
</clause><clause id="H143E4B52973649BE885F9786BF77ED6E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Unexpended
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the end of the
period described in clause (i), any funds remaining in an individual
development account established for an eligible participant shall revert to the
reserve fund of the demonstration program under which the account was
established.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0343C4BD1ECD4A37A18E7535C4278900"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<paragraph id="HFC8437042A54468794A5DAE73711BBF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A qualified entity
that seeks to carry out a demonstration program under this section may submit
to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such
information as the Secretary may prescribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE26771699F3B41CB83D9F224B4D33B20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In
considering whether to approve an application to carry out a demonstration
program under this section, the Secretary shall assess—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE8E254DD9EDB4279B72EC2861594C48B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the degree to
which the demonstration program described in the application is likely to aid
eligible participants in successfully pursuing new farming
opportunities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB37E4C520F849B58EE102ED1B92A424"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the experience and
ability of the qualified entity to responsibly administer the demonstration
program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB479A790C9A048BABEDA0700E673282C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the experience and
ability of the qualified entity in recruiting, educating, and assisting
eligible participants to increase economic independence and pursue or advance
farming opportunities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50B2227DC9594A7B00C891CDD8166BDF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the aggregate
amount of direct funds from non-Federal public sector and private sources that
are formally committed to the demonstration program as matching
contributions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CEAEB71615448B5A4A76C3AD2EE3FD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the adequacy of the
plan of the qualified entity to provide information relevant to an evaluation
of the demonstration program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H450BE73A57964E638B09153165C74B70"><enum>(F)</enum><text>such other factors
as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0313A90D5AB5484CB118FDE8AAD6B9F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Preferences</header><text>In
considering an application to conduct a demonstration program under this
section, the Secretary shall give preference to an application from a qualified
entity that demonstrates—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE9EA26897D9D47939294907CA695BED0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a track record of
serving clients targeted by the program, including, as appropriate, socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 355(e)(2)); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H66FB0D1D1E8C44EABA888BEC6643C49E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>expertise in
dealing with financial management aspects of farming.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H47EA1BF3480B44308827763FF8E9C74F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, in accordance with this section, the Secretary
shall, on a competitive basis, approve such applications to conduct
demonstration programs as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2F5A7DA7B924BC8B8DF3682AE8C08A8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Term of
authority</header><text>If the Secretary approves an application to carry out a
demonstration program, the Secretary shall authorize the applicant to carry out
the project for a period of 5 years, plus an additional 2 years to make
eligible expenditures in accordance with subsection (b)(5)(B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H943155594FC44010AB004B48AB6146"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant
authority</header>
<paragraph id="H740C714F4A5A4AA28D78ADD9D560B62E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make a grant to a qualified entity
authorized to carry out a demonstration program under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDEF6F3F7D46341D4885FA2183EB33807"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum amount
of grants</header><text>The aggregate amount of grant funds provided to a
demonstration program carried out under this section shall not exceed
$250,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C1FBC9C74064B4EA18F4280B1EECE39"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Timing of grant
payments</header><text>The Secretary shall pay the amounts awarded under a
grant made under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4972707A3B3D4B50B30854F57431BF14"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on the awarding of
the grant; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H234BC5E9211E4D7EA0F444BB9D926429"><enum>(B)</enum><text>pursuant to such
payment plan as the qualified entity may specify.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H00D6628C9BCE44D0B6437D0002541743"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H2BF3F5AF039744B3BB0097FAAC097B7B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual progress
reports</header>
<subparagraph id="HAB5B9FBAF2D44E48877EFA77E2FAD61F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the end of the calendar year
in which the Secretary authorizes a qualified entity to carry out a
demonstration program under this section, and annually thereafter until the
conclusion of the demonstration program, the qualified entity shall prepare an
annual report that includes, for the period covered by the report—</text>
<clause id="HEEE4981FD32741DF92C5D280F897D57B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
evaluation of the progress of the demonstration program;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE79BF59090C5491EBFF63CDBC406D5B7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information about
the demonstration program, including the eligible participants and the
individual development accounts that have been established; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H85E7BF50AD524BF686F76734F60ACB1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such other
information as the Secretary may require.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01F3F0B2B3D4405A93C7B75203FE1800"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Submission of
reports</header><text>A qualified entity shall submit each report required
under subparagraph (A) to the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H86F4BA4AA47946D9AE8113B146EECB16"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reports by the
secretary</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which all
demonstration programs under this section are concluded, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a final report that describes the results and findings of
all reports and evaluations carried out under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H758D505DB8AC4ED2AFC831DEF413DF38"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual
review</header><text>The Secretary may conduct an annual review of the
financial records of a qualified entity—</text>
<paragraph id="H35965C8616DF4A2286FD63EB32849BF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to assess the
financial soundness of the qualified entity; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6EC956FF2AAA481DB68B003F2758457B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to determine the
use of grant funds made available to the qualified entity under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAF94A67F0B494B2084200654AB1E9400"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>In
carrying out this section, the Secretary may promulgate regulations to ensure
that the program includes provisions for—</text>
<paragraph id="H6B7C997A5393474CBCBADABE97610055"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the termination of
demonstration programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1A3FDA72AD54818A6A284EE6A73E09"><enum>(2)</enum><text>control of the
reserve funds in the case of such a termination;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21D7616BCA93406586199E56DD05C5A8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>transfer of
demonstration programs to other qualified entities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE6AEBCD9A7B34108A14221298F836EAA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>remissions from a
reserve fund to the Secretary in a case in which a demonstration program is
terminated without transfer to a new qualified entity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H98971039F0DE46B4808D5F378C64D258"><enum>(h)</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 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H9BFCB2074412450E8EF1E0C78B18DA4"><enum>5302.</enum><header>Inventory sales
preferences; loan fund set-asides</header>
<subsection id="HE18B1AAFDABB4E4A8C831E5D475CD4B5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inventory sales
preferences</header><text>Section 335(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1985">7 U.S.C. 1985(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB0FB41D09B3A4D8AA8120026DAC17E69"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC93272F4FE7C45B291DE9BBB35732C3B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<clause id="H3FEDB15BE0544CCE81FC4FA8AB4D9EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the subparagraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph">; socially disadvantaged farmer or
rancher</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph">or rancher</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H70B37EA0A325428F8DF4EEA8B6BB0C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by inserting <quote> or a socially disadvantaged farmer or
rancher</quote> after <quote>or rancher</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC7E573B2B4D04BF9BC9B6103EB4978E6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
clause (ii), by inserting <quote>or socially disadvantaged farmer or
rancher</quote> after <quote>or rancher</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD35353CDF36541BEB03FE5000997BD54"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in
clause (iii), by inserting <quote>or a socially disadvantaged farmer or
rancher</quote> after <quote>or rancher</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H97CEF73D812D4752922FB9659C7B2670"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in
clause (iv), by striking <quote>and ranchers</quote> and inserting <quote>or
ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB788ED9B3E0847BBAE53B11D0097A83F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by inserting <quote>or a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher</quote>
after <quote>or rancher</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0640BF653A4546EF80E7BD73A91EA2A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(5)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H50EC65B871684B97B200C4AFACF96C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause
(i)—</text>
<clause id="HD77E7F2800C44C9A8E62EED6BF4200C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the clause heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="clause">;
socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher</header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="clause">or
rancher</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9259DE6239BF477A807900BFFD9C53C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher</quote> after
<quote>a beginning farmer or rancher</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H225FC620DE48493F0034E4157900A200"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or the socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher</quote> after
<quote>the beginning farmer or rancher</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDEE869A7F96438CB23870D3A8C09704"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause
(ii)—</text>
<clause id="HC1F78D6F0CB44E8EBDA94B17BE4B4BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting <quote>or a socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</quote> after <quote>or rancher</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H434A908663904964961E00149CD8ECDC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subclause (II), by inserting <quote>or the socially disadvantaged farmer or
rancher</quote> after <quote>or rancher</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C8A98D12356497283FDDD82DD9143D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
paragraph (6)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F3BD5123BCD4A6D8219FC13FA8CE98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by inserting <quote>or a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher</quote>
after <quote>or rancher</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB0AD120BE794626B0C2C500EEE93362"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<clause id="H801E9A69C4D14C85928CD278DB08A5A1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i)(I), by striking <quote>and
ranchers</quote> and inserting <quote>or ranchers and socially disadvantaged
farmers or ranchers</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7F2D3B5E3CDF4B629C37AC00522EF53F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (ii), by inserting <quote>or socially disadvantaged farmers or
ranchers</quote> after <quote>or ranchers</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H754A3D6C81034B6BA99068F26DC87CFA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loan fund
set-asides</header><text>Section 346(b)(2) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1994">7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4850511EB51A4C3EAB9085B0488C7271"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2FF6348A766A4B0AABC66EA0001B69A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause
(i)—</text>
<clause id="H758606A7BB384206A278C62B4400C585"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subclause (I), by striking <quote>70 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>an
amount that is not less than 75 percent of the total amount</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD72B9EF4AC9D47DB8C4749C2B0F706DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subclause (II)—</text>
<subclause id="H2A53C9B2B7F74053A0D1DC2D963EF1F2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the subclause
heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subclause">; joint
financing arrangements</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subclause">payment loans</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB4B4F682B55C4791A04FC651E630D22"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>60 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>an amount not less than
<fraction>2/3</fraction> of the amount</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE2547748352542D99FB03162247C8C65"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and joint financing arrangements under section 307(a)(3)(D)</quote>
after <quote>section 310E</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC36480A3D6A4C03BF00B5A95D58D63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause
(ii)(III), by striking <quote>2003 through 2007, 35 percent</quote> and
inserting <quote>2008 through 2012, an amount that is not less than 50 percent
of the total amount</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H01CC06DBBA0244D497C468F999247C9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(i), by striking <quote>25 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>an amount
that is not less than 40 percent of the total amount</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E59C6A2FB534495B72F3726A09C0028" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5303.</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—</text>
<paragraph id="HBC1400DDCC904932949932AA7296008B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$3,796,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>$4,226,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H610EB1C6897E436890EEB2DE49E40074"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBD85D2D78DDD4A8CB3621405095900AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>$770,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$1,200,000,000</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D866AD269D345AC92A499FA78361BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>$205,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$350,000,000</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4543C7D608DE451B89DC9B8D2800DD6F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>$565,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$850,000,000</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H567B0126E4FD46F982C892EBD6CDC8D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5304.</enum><header>Transition to
private commercial or other sources of credit</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981–2008r</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after
section 344 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD6E5FBB02F043C5960077B0BF390089" style="OLC">
<section id="H7D219F09E4CF42A4B48E74FD49BE3F1"><enum>345.</enum><header>Transition to
private commercial or other sources of credit</header>
<subsection id="HEC8F6E02912F4BD5A2B0A8A76199FC00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making or insuring
a farm loan under subtitle A or B, the Secretary shall establish a plan and
promulgate regulations (including performance criteria) that promote the goal
of transitioning borrowers to private commercial credit and other sources of
credit in the shortest period of time practicable.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H90118BEAADE7409487A3A13808F4C5C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In
carrying out this section, the Secretary shall integrate and coordinate the
transition policy described in subsection (a) with—</text>
<paragraph id="HD6C4150303FD423AA52F001811D37895"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the borrower
training program established by section 359;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF06F1383056B4098BBB720E7D31E2C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the loan assessment
process established by section 360;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H37576756112B4F788BC7148026BB7CCE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the supervised
credit requirement established by section 361;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD202DFE27C314495B51D0600CB1DFDC8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the market
placement program established by section 362; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58333DE08D644CE5A7E865DCCAD1F793"><enum>(5)</enum><text>other appropriate
programs and authorities, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H52BF7FA88AEC42EDA28F0089CBC91CF"><enum>5305.</enum><header>Extension of
the right of first refusal to reacquire homestead property to immediate family
members of borrower-owner</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 352(c)(4)(B) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2000">7 U.S.C. 2000(c)(4)(B)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C930CBEAB9B49169DCDFCB2D25E7DD7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the 1st
sentence, by striking <quote>, the borrower-owner</quote> inserting <quote>of a
borrower-owner who is a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as defined in
section 355(e)(2)), the borrower-owner or a member of the immediate family of
the borrower-owner</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42F5E9D213A9463895716922D3044BC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the 2nd
sentence, by inserting <quote>or immediate family member, as the case may
be,</quote> before <quote>from</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF94BA05C1D2A40A996C2FBF6F537542" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5306.</enum><header>Rural development
and farm loan program activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981–2008r</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after
section 364 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE23A2F9164444D1186DEE065EDD7F686" style="OLC">
<section id="H1167A6064C42476F87741E2C07BCE00"><enum>365.</enum><header>Rural
development and farm loan program activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may not complete a study of,
or enter into a contract with a private party to carry out, without specific
authorization in a subsequent Act of Congress, a competitive sourcing activity
of the Secretary, including support personnel of the Department of Agriculture,
relating to rural development or farm loan
programs.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H7224821B16C348FD8598D6CFB426DB74"><enum>E</enum><header>Farm
credit</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1310EDE1903C47CC8E98FB5B3BAACC6C"><enum>5401.</enum><header>Farm Credit
System Insurance Corporation</header>
<subsection id="HE82434B8B8E64AAEA93775D993095637"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1.12(b) of
the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2020">12 U.S.C. 2020(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCD39C0FD210E4409818800EE8DC9DC97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by striking <quote>Each Farm</quote> and inserting the
following;</text>
<quoted-block id="H4E220E83C0344A4C8FF2197956C2394" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA1B16440A143476D87A73D043DCF1BD0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each Farm</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H73575D0FC42B4F8F8D41C45946A984D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the
second sentence and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H0C6A74CB6976496689D090A6C1B6F4DA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD4DAC5B2FA5641F0971C6CEDA8E5DA30"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Computation</header><text>The
assessment on any association or other financing institution described in
paragraph (1) for any period shall be computed in an equitable manner, as
determined by the
Corporation.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE2041C3242E340B090CEACB5BFAD4D45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rules and
regulations</header><text>Section 5.58(10) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2277a-7">12 U.S.C. 2277a-7(10)</external-xref>)
is amended by inserting <quote>and section 1.12(b)</quote> after
<quote>part</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H82C8D620EE68477DA67D32E6EB4ED63B"><enum>5402.</enum><header>Technical
correction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3.3(b) of
the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2124">12 U.S.C. 2124(b)</external-xref>) is amended in the first
sentence by striking <quote>per</quote> and inserting
<quote>par</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC395AE8F369F4851AF7BF7A662DD167" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5403.</enum><header>Bank for
cooperatives voting stock</header>
<subsection id="H64B035E2F0E04CE4838980FC6C75CBFE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 3.3(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
2124(c)) is amended by striking <quote>and (ii)</quote> and inserting
<quote>(ii) other categories of persons and entities described in sections 3.7
and 3.8 eligible to borrow from the bank, as determined by the bank’s board of
directors; and (iii)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4C0735CEAD8B43538BF8A0FEFD53C0DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 4.3A(c)(1)(D) of such Act (12 U.S.C.
2154a(c)(1)(D)) is amended by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses
(iii) and (iv), respectively, and inserting after clause (i) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB70548D44AA4417BB639C2109109C0F5" style="OLC">
<clause id="H80BE93DA3C6E42AEA7FD1E5D00003121"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">persons and entities eligible to borrow
from the banks for cooperatives, as described in section
3.3(c)(ii);</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H944FBFB23A3245B3B60377E7582DCEC5"><enum>5404.</enum><header>Premiums</header>
<subsection id="HAC9BE0A7918F40E1BDE262DDCD26A423"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amount in fund
not exceeding secure base amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5.55(a) of the Farm Credit Act of
1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2277a-4">12 U.S.C. 2277a-4(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H774BB3576D374EB8B8723D3F5C054C67"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C94B41CE44B4153006BA3328C5D15A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause id="H5F866D1118D9442C87008F84F4F175B6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(3)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD395241D64F44E42BCE6341B716EEB1F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>annual</quote> ; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H569D907086AB4BD3A45946E0F4B4773D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraphs (A) through (D) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD81A5DE9DDF44B20BFC1D16825A00D4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H990370EAD0294B2300003E969F67B898"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average
outstanding insured obligations issued by the bank for the calendar year, after
deducting from the obligations the percentages of the guaranteed portions of
loans and investments described in paragraph (2), multiplied by 0.0020;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4206C2C7BF654BBEB01E20B6B580CAB4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="H237BD278558844248735827B42979433"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sum of—</text>
<subclause id="HB04DC7EB8F504853A3405E389061C94"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the average
principal outstanding for the calendar year on loans made by the bank that are
in nonaccrual status; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF92A58EBE0B64E67B156ED78D6C59220"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the average
amount outstanding for the calendar year of other-than-temporarily impaired
investments made by the bank; by</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H389C0159E4E145A6B38B099400AF77B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">0.0010.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDB3F91139BC64D7EAAF6C87765B18B5D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18E10260F30749DC938FD1D36E03B3F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1A1B1DA513745418DA90230D026BBA0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H84892276990E4CC782E74C4962EA342D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6EB0ADB04DE04F2C84279109725C00FE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deductions from
average outstanding insured obligations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The average outstanding insured obligations
issued by the bank for the calendar year referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall
be reduced by deducting from the obligations the sum of (as determined by the
Corporation)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H64E6B12E3B044E4FBD09EA00D23EC36"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">90 percent of each of—</text>
<clause id="HBAA6B3B4C85B49F0BB2D4E9FE06480E6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the average
principal outstanding for the calendar year on the guaranteed portions of
Federal government-guaranteed loans made by the bank that are in accrual
status; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6E1F67EDF9F54F3F81C302BC9E471D50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the average
amount outstanding for the calendar year of the guaranteed portions of Federal
government-guaranteed investments made by the bank that are not permanently
impaired; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B1CF4EB15DF4390BD00CAEB1BC3B6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">80 percent of each of—</text>
<clause id="H9FEFBEA1B3764574A5D753A4EAC7EFA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
average principal outstanding for the calendar year on the guaranteed portions
of State government-guaranteed loans made by the bank that are in accrual
status; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1510723945A94C999B0969D2709D562"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the average amount
outstanding for the calendar year of the guaranteed portions of State
government-guaranteed investments made by the bank that are not permanently
impaired.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE508637E3B2443AB1DE461E8065C0B6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)
(as so redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection), by striking
<quote>annual</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2DCA2405B21241C39B287419FD26C04E"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated by
paragraph (3) of this subsection)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7D5504ED37D14381BF32014E8395CBC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the paragraph
heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">or
investments</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">loans</header-in-text></quote> ; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H603E92A36C3643C300D8CFF03FD772F6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>As used</quote> and all that
follows through <quote>guaranteed—</quote> and inserting <quote>In this
section, the term <quote>government-guaranteed</quote>, when applied to a loan
or an investment, means a loan, credit, or investment, or portion of a loan,
credit, or investment, that is guaranteed—</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA2447B74ABD341B9A1F3FC4555A4C368"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount in fund
exceeding secure base amount</header><text>Section 5.55(b) of such Act (12
U.S.C. 2277a-4(b)) is amended by striking <quote>annual</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2A93194EC2D441C582D68712BE2FD4C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Secure base
amount</header><text>Section 5.55(c) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2277a-4">12 U.S.C. 2277a-4(c)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5F1AB9D323184FE59D7207E501439C19"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>For purposes</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB9A34B6D3C6A4C1DB1D71B8086BC84AD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB2D41E189753414786A0F4E8BFE19B0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For
purposes</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAFD279E586D5426C953D1E1ED21161D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(adjusted downward</quote> and all that follows through <quote>by the
Corporation)</quote> and inserting <quote>(as adjusted under paragraph
(2))</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABC6C061E3B14F5184300340B13E3444"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HDFD759838DE248BD9B008DB032FC5BE9" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HEBA724AD15614CCEB7A1FF9100518239"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The aggregate outstanding insured
obligations of all insured System banks under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted
downward to exclude an amount equal to the sum of (as determined by the
corporation)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B44217D80C44079B5EAD3FD7F3896E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">90 percent of each of—</text>
<clause id="HE0747A7128E14E5B9CCF1841F2397026"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the guaranteed
portions of principal outstanding on Federal government-guaranteed loans in
accrual status made by the banks; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9E4467986980416EAFEEBE4C61EA3228"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the guaranteed
portions of the amount of Federal government-guaranteed investments made by the
banks that are not permanently impaired; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72379C9289964BE6AEF6CE03D3D9A771"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">80 percent of each of—</text>
<clause id="H1E6EAF3D5E894FE890A7FEA8A6E2A700"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the guaranteed
portions of principal outstanding on State government-guaranteed loans in
accrual status made by the banks; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H16F06B12913641ACA54CE12350095312"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the guaranteed
portions of the amount of State government-guaranteed investments made by the
banks that are not permanently
impaired.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H66154BDA57604704AC4017C1009F01A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Determination of
loan and investment amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5.55(d) of such Act (12 U.S.C.
2277a-4(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H14DF9CEE4E4F46ACB96FBBAE986E8E4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Principal Outstanding</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Loan and Investment
Amounts</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B67A8C1F6BE46A7AD927920DABD2F31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>For the purpose</quote> and all
that follows through <quote>made—</quote> and inserting <quote>For the purpose
of subsections (a) and (c), the principal outstanding on all loans made by an
insured System bank, and the amount outstanding on all investments made by an
insured System bank, shall be determined based on—</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H86D6501E270B4C8BAC1B110836AEF14"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by
inserting <quote>all loans or investments made</quote> before <quote>by</quote>
the first place it appears; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DE6744F9E454BA5A2EB6CB482B97B6B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in each of
paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting <quote>or investments</quote> after
<quote>that is able to make such loans</quote> each place it appears.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3334300ADBC24424BE7DCE293B7535B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Allocation to
system institutions of excess reserves</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5.55(e) of such Act (12 U.S.C.
2277a-4(e)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H24DA5B90E5FE450E88CABB361E123CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3), by striking <quote>the average secure base amount for the
calendar year (as calculated on an average daily balance basis)</quote> and
inserting <quote>the secure base amount</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA70C50EC69FB44E28E1F1C41BE8CC7E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H0D333F546E8E41289B4156B1CB7276EF" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HDA6E52BDF59B40959C681BF578774E75"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there shall be credited to the allocated
insurance reserves account of each insured system bank an amount that bears the
same ratio to the total amount (less any amount credited under subparagraph
(A)) as—</text>
<clause id="H0B3BC5E601A7433EA7E8C4F17D04394E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the average
principal outstanding for the calendar year on insured obligations issued by
the bank (after deducting from the principal the percentages of the guaranteed
portions of loans and investments described in subsection (a)(2)); bears
to</text>
</clause><clause id="H839090BBF5E443699B9C3DA7891C2F35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the average
principal outstanding for the calendar year on insured obligations issued by
all insured System banks (after deducting from the principal the percentages of
the guaranteed portions of loans and investments described in subsection
(a)(2)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H284F6C9289584FA0B0688E5037B681FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (6)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0955D099B02A46DB97269F8DEBEB538C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H5445FAB5598D464CA7A803E3A7404C40"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>beginning more</quote> and
all that follows through <quote>January 1, 2005</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB919926FCFE84EC29749903875A63D36"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking clause (i) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H76BD0EE268884013ACFF1DEA985F9CC7" style="OLC">
<clause id="HE5319BADD049441985AEC4B632008B07"><enum>(i)</enum><text>subject to
subparagraph (D), pay to each insured System bank, in a manner determined by
the Corporation, an amount equal to the balance in the Allocated Insurance
Reserves Account of the System bank;
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="H8A93006694D84473AA61799158E3D4CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
clause (ii)—</text>
<subclause id="H97D558550816490898F14879A28527DF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subparagraphs (C), (E), and (F)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subparagraphs (C) and (E)</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H42FC748807EA4111A113C2C8C8EB45AC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>, of the lesser of—</quote> and all that follows through the end of
subclause (II) and inserting <quote>at the time of the termination of the
Financial Assistance Corporation, of the balance in the Allocated Insurance
Reserves Account established under paragraph (1)(B).</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7607A8FFB954E29B50034BB08645E72"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C)—</text>
<clause id="H6986C102317D48B1A9A4B7D3BA1EA411"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by striking <quote>(in addition to the amounts described in
subparagraph (F)(ii))</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA32241C8E2294D4AAF1CB16FD546AB8E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H8039A6FAF3324A98B50437001FA54B99" style="OLC">
<clause id="HB33E83FE41A94383AF52E341F7743C2B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Termination of
account</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On disbursement of an
amount equal to $56,000,000, the Corporation shall—</text>
<subclause id="HA2F000263C1C476ABE156EF2FB00AF7B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>close the account
established under paragraph (1)(B); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD65B747F521C46C3ABA7C92DEA00BDEB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>transfer any
remaining funds in the Account to the remaining Allocated Insurance Reserves
Accounts in accordance with paragraph (4)(B) for the calendar year in which the
transfer occurs.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CBDF391901142D0A07DE39CB337D3C6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (F).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3B6025B7880418E8DD3D09D0323EDB1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5405.</enum><header>Certification of
premiums</header>
<subsection id="HFDE0E1591B1C4E39928084BD098949A2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Filing certified
statement</header><text>Section 5.56 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
2277a–5) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7510CD2704D041B798447E93B207232E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H81645C3D920B4D43A5F53864AFDE4F1D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Filing certified
statement</header><text>On a date to be determined in the sole discretion of
the Board of Directors of the Corporation, each insured System bank that became
insured before the beginning of the period for which premiums are being
assessed (referred to in this section as the <quote>period</quote>) shall file
with the Corporation a certified statement showing—</text>
<paragraph id="H9BD72280F460483098AB53EC2DD77F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the average
outstanding insured obligations for the period issued by the bank;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC48ED6A1617848508E4F8B3E5D8E007F"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3BC82225E2E34B4A8398B630EC3DA5C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average principal
outstanding for the period on the guaranteed portion of Federal
government-guaranteed loans that are in accrual status; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75ADBD3244974E7FAB69058E28D8A793" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the average amount outstanding for the
period of Federal government-guaranteed investments that are not permanently
impaired (as defined in section 5.55(a)(4));</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF63F14B52D7C474EA8C91BB942457765"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8828CBEAC00E4C7700DBB212726BC7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average principal
outstanding for the period on State government-guaranteed loans that are in
accrual status; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B52BE9BDB9C4C680028007E5CA22B98" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the average amount outstanding for the
period of State government-guaranteed investments that are not permanently
impaired (as defined in section 5.55(a)(4));</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0598BAA2C734CE8980077DDFAF6733"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HCFA18B8ABB524195A69900F7F66DEE35"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average principal
outstanding for the period on loans that are in nonaccrual status; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9D004AA0AFF41EC9678FA6B06F4491F" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the average amount outstanding for the
period of other-than-temporarily impaired investments; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD4DD93B2BCB6433991E10025842F7C46"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the amount of the
premium due the Corporation from the bank for the
period.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H8E25E8D2902841CF976BD870EFC643BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Premium
payments</header><text>Section 5.56 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2277a-5">12 U.S.C. 2277a–5</external-xref>) is amended
by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E6D0E4521304CF0A140829BCAF23243" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H1D4BD87FEAE14D318625EC151FA0B106"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Premium
payments</header>
<paragraph id="H8C3B5B529480448090D79500008E7BCA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), each insured System
bank shall pay to the Corporation the premium payments required under
subsection (a), not more frequently than once in each calendar quarter, in such
manner and at such 1 or more times as the Board of Directors shall
prescribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3053C9B3557D42E2B3F51B52D2ADC187"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Premium
amount</header><text>The amount of the premium shall be established not later
than 60 days after filing the certified statement specifying the amount of the
premium.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HAB00739E9F8D4F3894F4AC54EAEE4DA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subsequent
premium payments</header><text>Section 5.56 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2277a-5">12 U.S.C. 2277a–5</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4E3815F295104D1E817F4E219FD7D0CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41F1A7B7C6004122ACCA2180C865D7E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H29D9072036074685934764B61084E0FA"><enum>5406.</enum><header>Rural utility
loans</header>
<subsection id="H33EA4D0DC07046298E794500D783698C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
qualified loan</header><text>Section 8.0(9) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12
U.S.C. 2279aa(9)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1F584293D9234FA9A6E694E8777CAF80"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)(iii), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A4F977D2A5A4911B800FF1E81BA00AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H007F41B4B253462F9007D500FCE0332"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21B2D88591E143BD8EAE2746173F68C0" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HEDC6EC44BB9D4E7E844D7CE43E03F208"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that is a loan, or
an interest in a loan, for an electric or telephone facility by a cooperative
lender to a borrower that has received, or is eligible to receive, a loan under
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et
seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H260FBB2A8F41467EA41114CA4CDA77C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guarantee of
qualified loans</header><text>Section 8.6(a)(1) of such Act (12 U.S.C.
2279aa–6(a)(1)) is amended by inserting <quote>applicable</quote> before
<quote>standards</quote> each place it appears in subparagraphs (A) and
(B)(i).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H878E548E2841497FA4CAE961BFCD2FA8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Standards for
qualified loans</header><text>Section 8.8 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2279aa-8">12 U.S.C. 2279aa–8</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1BFACACF51D8411F9B8E426F7C44ABF5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H26423CA492C244D70079EBD374004910"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the
first sentence and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8DDFD385D5A14AEA8D66F99739C2A6DF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD69EDE1B1D544C57B782060988A75384"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation shall establish underwriting, security
appraisal, and repayment standards for qualified loans taking into account the
nature, risk profile, and other differences between different categories of
qualified loans.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F87432B7D7648D0BF7827007FA263BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Supervision,
examination, and report of condition</header><text>The standards shall be
subject to the authorities of the Farm Credit Administration under section
8.11.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F5F19944E8D4A3F8501C9E3EEA2C8FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the last
sentence, by striking <quote>In establishing</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79F4F268CD7F4B478021DD087C30B72" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4ADF24758C94425297FD28C2A6D137A0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mortgage
loans</header><text>In
establishing</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H32B59CA283214380B254FA079DC1D52B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H660E2D48093A467A80653E25455FBBA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>with respect to loans secured by
agricultural real estate</quote> after <quote>subsection (a)</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H710FB7913DCC42EDAD32D0B01BED8FF2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(5)—</text>
<clause id="H532482B9E3A14DE6B4E3FE16B1003DE5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>borrower</quote> the first place it appears and inserting
<quote>farmer or rancher</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC9D52E1C25594D678F2074223803A46E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>site</quote> and inserting <quote>farm or ranch</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD4C6786B7BF9407AAD0065A25131BAA8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(1), by inserting <quote>secured by agricultural real estate</quote> after
<quote>A loan</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC6E906A102E430588AA4CD72189AA1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by
striking subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72F8E6E873C940A19C29AA6000B5EEE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0F5FF686519F4383866E9C00825F9333"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Risk-based
capital levels</header><text>Section 8.32(a)(1) of such Act (12 U.S.C.
2279bb–1(a)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE1EF73602D25462C93F6AC192947C5B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>With respect</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD589A28E00EF4FB19756CE005FCEA34B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC6B51B563F2A48E5ADE400A3D7281E06"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>With respect</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4B6C23961C7455BBF4B3910D66EB2A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB52A9C280558435BBE38FACDF2227DB" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HF9D845E84DF44D389CAF69001D37F6AB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rural utility
loans</header><text>With respect to securities representing an interest in, or
obligation backed by, a pool of qualified loans described in section 8.0(9)(C)
owned or guaranteed by the Corporation, losses occur at a rate of default and
severity reasonably related to risks in electric and telephone facility loans
(as applicable), as determined by the
Director.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3CECDD3FFC214D67BC307D49A6083793" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5407.</enum><header>Equalization of
loan-making powers of certain district associations</header>
<subsection id="HEAC552AB5B304FDCA4ECC2941D42C91C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Farm Credit Act of 1971 is amended by inserting after
section 7.6 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2279b">12 U.S.C. 2279b</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32B8EDA55DD64FC58600953FCFEFD534" style="OLC">
<section id="H44F6AE48532F4C8700B5B4C15551446"><enum>7.7.</enum><header>Equalization of
loan-making powers of certain district associations</header>
<subsection id="H97334EA42A884B4C8496E8ED7172DB6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Equalization of
loan-making powers</header>
<paragraph id="H9D82A975F41E4A76BAA48CAEF630D0EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="H7616A7BFD9C8403CAB6D30A6FBC3A88D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal land
bank associations</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), any association that
owns a Federal land bank association authorized as of January 1, 2007, to make
long-term loans under title I in its chartered territory within the geographic
area described in subsection (b) may make short- and intermediate-term loans
and otherwise operate as a production credit association under title II within
that same chartered territory.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D784BD5514D4A0D85C4DD18A71C2988"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Production
credit associations</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), any association
that under its charter has title I lending authority and that owns a production
credit association authorized as of January 1, 2007, to make short- and
intermediate-term loans under title II in the geographic area described in
subsection (b) may make long-term loans and otherwise operate, directly or
through a subsidiary association, as a Federal land bank association or Federal
land credit association under title I in the geographic area.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7065433D254743AA0094A60F8F48050"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Farm credit
bank</header><text>Notwithstanding section 5.17(a), the Farm Credit Bank with
which any association had a written financing agreement as of January 1, 2007,
may make loans and extend other comparable financial assistance with respect
to, and may purchase, any loans made under the new authority provided under
subparagraph (A) or (B) by an association exercising such authority.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6095D0FB0D9343D19425AEB31DC3A1F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required
approvals</header><text>An association may exercise the additional authority
provided for in paragraph (1) only after the exercise of the authority is
approved by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H89F39CECE4B84374B1C1B246FB523957"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the board of
directors of the association; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A41295548B94627B91CDB5C2F684300"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a majority of the
voting stockholders of the association (or, if the association is a subsidiary
of another association, the voting stockholders of the parent association)
voting, in person or by proxy, at a duly authorized meeting of stockholders in
accordance with the process described in section 7.11.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H02F43DF54C2E476C9C82C82310401073"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>This
section applies only to associations the chartered territory of which was
within the geographic area served by the Federal intermediate credit bank
immediately prior to its merger with a Farm Credit Bank under section 410(e)(1)
of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2011">12 U.S.C. 2011</external-xref> note; Public Law
100–233).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H398FEDB8C5E04FBA9F77D23FDEDE403F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Charter
amendments</header><text>Section 5.17(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12
U.S.C. 2252(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDD684FEFAE04099864F6230658369E" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC947001D7CCE4257A38E30B8C728F2D5"><enum>(15)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H99328E549CD543F38BB24DC186392300"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Approve amendments to
the charters of institutions of the Farm Credit System to implement the
equalization of loan-making powers of a Farm Credit System association under
section 7.7.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B886A0649294D78923F0080D0F177C4" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Amendments described in subparagraph
(A) to the charters of an association and the related Farm Credit Bank shall be
approved by the Farm Credit Administration, subject to any conditions of
approval imposed, by not later than 30 days after the date on which the Farm
Credit Administration receives all approvals required by section
7.7(a)(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H0F4DFD1B4FCB4831B200569B98D834D6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H51685F308E004828A8A7DC28CD32D414"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 5.17(a)(2)
of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2252">12 U.S.C. 2252(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9CAEEB82C99D42DB9EA8AE4659B835FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>(2)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBCA8C9BF05D41F6887617F81133A84F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraphs (B) and (C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA1A69DA0402F4CEF92F4CE114D00CAFC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Section
<enum-in-header>410</enum-in-header> of the 1987 act</header><text>Section
410(e)(1)(A)(iii) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2011">12 U.S.C. 2011</external-xref> note;
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/100/233">Public Law 100–233</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(except section 7.7 of that
Act)</quote> after <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2001">12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90404B12AC944D3A8420A4E6569DCA4D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Section
<enum-in-header>401</enum-in-header> of the 1992 act</header><text>Section
401(b) of the Farm Credit Banks and Associations Safety and Soundness Act of
1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/2011">12 U.S.C. 2011</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/552">Public Law 102–552</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H996B54B259B44C3AB47F61FAF018A66F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(except section 7.7 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971)</quote> after
<quote>provision of law</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA4221A8633EA4846AEEA4272A592C964"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>, subject to such limitations</quote> and all that follows through the
end of the paragraph and inserting a period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7F0366F18F874929AE494EAA3FF7C705"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section take effect on January
1, 2010.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H3B431E9067684891B1CAA98D09C425EA"><enum>F</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="H50DB0958D5BB42FABB19E6D7161C291D"><enum>5501.</enum><header>Loans to
purchasers of highly fractioned land</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The first section of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/91/229">Public Law 91–229</external-xref> (25
U.S.C. 488) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H08264A038C1148589B4BD6D6C91C558"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>That the Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5369699DAAF949A8B2BD1ECE3264F900" style="OLC">
<section id="HD00FB5D1155949D2AC8840B7E52148D2" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Loans to purchasers of highly
fractioned land</header>
<subsection id="HFC77850C6FD24BDBB1C4E27859300A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC8A7D397A42444AF9E726041C75D673E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABDBF9406FD64288BB6FF9BC00162472" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H4F9CBBE0D6834586B8BAF1FBAEBAC5DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Highly
fractionated land</header>
<paragraph id="HE875791331424236A5CD10AD7792ED96"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Agriculture
may make and insure loans in accordance with section 309 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1929">7 U.S.C. 1929</external-xref>) to eligible purchasers of highly
fractionated land pursuant to section 205(c) of the Indian Land Consolidation
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/2204">25 U.S.C. 2204(c)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9512B21EF6BD4C3BA08338F390D50288"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>Section
4 shall not apply to trust land, restricted tribal land, or tribal corporation
land that is mortgaged in accordance with paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>VI</enum><header>Rural
development</header>
<subtitle id="H02E1E337B7C2462B00E00E20110C8C7"><enum>A</enum><header>Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act</header>
<section id="H299B3B78020340B1B30003FC5062B260"><enum>6001.</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>2002 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2008
through 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H03F8D51DE65E49D3A859AFA136C71D50"><enum>6002.</enum><header>SEARCH
grants</header>
<subsection id="HCCF06D35EE224DFABD730073C5B8EC97"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 306(a)(2) 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)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A379181ED1F4D58AA9B408928F79E2B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HAC6C0E6D804842938F08ADD7F9FB6500"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special
evaluation assistance for rural communities and households program</header>
<clause id="HF0B9E618C6AC405483AAF132F6DF0276"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may establish the Special Evaluation
Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) program, to make
predevelopment planning grants for feasibility studies, design assistance, and
technical assistance, to financially distressed communities in rural areas with
populations of 2,500 or fewer inhabitants for water and waste disposal projects
described in paragraph (1), this paragraph, and paragraph (24).</text>
</clause><clause id="HAAFD6E1844BF4A3A97BEA6002F278634"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Terms</header>
<subclause id="HF0097B4A1FD3459DBA7E1E10D6CA7142"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>With
respect to grants made under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall require the
lowest amount of documentation practicable.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDC5BD96EAA984088B973B1794B23CD09"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Matching</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provisions in this subsection, the Secretary may fund up to 100
percent of the eligible costs of grants provided under this subparagraph, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HBECFCAF4F45840569BF20063C6DFF6C8"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The
Secretary may use not more than 4 percent of the total amount of funds made
available for a fiscal year for water, waste disposal, and essential community
facility activities under this title to carry out this subparagraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D9AA573E9BF4B9E93394396C5EFA02B"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Relationship to
other authority</header><text>The funds and authorities provided under this
subparagraph are in addition to any other funds or authorities the Secretary
may have to carry out activities described in clause
(i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H48919BBE5E4C4A6BA734A6DA1AC22A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Subtitle D of title VI of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009ee">7 U.S.C. 2009ee et seq.</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H47429AAE12144051B1EB1B6B70641557"><enum>6003.</enum><header>Rural business
opportunity grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
306(a)(11)(D) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(11)(D)) is amended by striking <quote>1996 through 2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H83D6FFDB8316434DA851BA1F06E8AD60"><enum>6004.</enum><header>Child day care
facility grants, loans, and loan guarantees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(19)(C)(ii) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926">7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)(C)(ii)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>April</quote> and inserting
<quote>June</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H767FBF40A30A4F43A0ECAFC29653CADA"><enum>6005.</enum><header>Community
facility grants to advance broadband</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(20)(E) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926">7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(20)(E)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H97AF5534B3724A22A08BBB04AA36394B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>state</quote> and inserting <quote>State</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9165D5D98CA47C087014F51CFF6D65E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>dial-up Internet access or</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HBA8612525A314E5FB3E9F5A200657E61"><enum>6006.</enum><header>Rural water
and wastewater circuit rider program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(22)(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)(22)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2003</quote> and inserting
<quote>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HEB3DAC8FE2A54B94A3091069E2E3721B"><enum>6007.</enum><header>Tribal College
and University essential community facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(25) 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)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7427FFAD5EF947438C0806A87329AF21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6A43834153E540CB846FBF166D16E419"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>tribal colleges and universities</quote> and inserting <quote>an entity
that is a Tribal College or University</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD4671B4C4D034D89B8666152007DF0DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>tribal college or university</quote> and inserting <quote>Tribal College
or University</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF039B01BCBA44918B3AF6156E877DF26"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1656B366933047A1B3901E2400818770" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H08AA14FC98EA4152BE9665423E6854DD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The Secretary shall establish the maximum percentage of the
cost of the facility that may be covered by a grant under this paragraph,
except that the Secretary may not require non-Federal financial support in an
amount that is greater than 5 percent of the total cost of the
facility.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3191623FA6649A681356D5B14EEC5BD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>2003 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2008
through 2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HB03E9C6C52E249EEBC74C8057DD32313"><enum>6008.</enum><header>Emergency and
imminent community water assistance grant program</header><text display-inline="no-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>2003 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2008 through
2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H7A3D4F88ADDA40199089488549C4C17B"><enum>6009.</enum><header>Water systems
for rural and native villages in Alaska</header>
<subsection id="HA877F2790F2A4CF880C0F000009C308"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-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>2001 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2008
through 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H56DF8D0B60BA48E2ABCD82657F2D2473"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rural
communities assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4009 of the Solid Waste Disposal
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6949">42 U.S.C. 6949</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8883D3744DAC443BBE00AD9BE756F96B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H3684957EBCAB4B888FC91170B605DBDC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H92AB470E6B89458A001FD61896A5DBD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section for the Denali Commission to
provide assistance to municipalities in the State of Alaska $1,500,000 for each
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8D8718255A7478FA817EE00F649DFFF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purpose of carrying out this
subsection, the Denali Commission shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B33361F9A6444D982F69422B398EEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be considered a State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF550882CE094E75B67909A5E6F3F0D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comply with all other requirements and
limitations of this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6DFBC7C3B8942B1A6961D877D65A300" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6010.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants to nonprofit organizations to
finance the construction, refurbishing, and servicing of individually-owned
household water well systems in rural areas for individuals with low or
moderate incomes</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—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75865EEF75C64C6B89559773AD9E7506"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking
<quote>$8,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$11,000</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0AD5A338EFC4361BE79A2F72374C82F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d),
by striking <quote>2003 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2008 through
2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7C56CD29E26E4DF7861159BBC488A541"><enum>6011.</enum><header>Interest rates
for water and waste disposal facilities loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 307(a)(3) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1927">7 U.S.C. 1927(a)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46AF916CD8AB4790A784C0C6EF19E31" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE077CA609D5E4785AA0573F9D8C9CE93"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Interest rates
for water and waste disposal facilities loans</header>
<clause id="H1F3298D3F836421FB7378B97D50077BF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii) and notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), in the case of a direct loan for a water or waste disposal
facility—</text>
<subclause id="HA85A9D1DF0FA48FC9215411C14DD72EA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of a
loan that would be subject to the 5 percent interest rate limitation under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall establish the interest rate at a rate
that is equal to 60 percent of the current market yield for outstanding
municipal obligations with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the
average maturity of the loan, adjusted to the nearest <fraction>1/8</fraction>
of 1 percent; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H35A36744498E4030B760AD794526F19"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a
loan that would be subject to the 7 percent limitation under subparagraph (A),
the Secretary shall establish the interest rate at a rate that is equal to 80
percent of the current market yield for outstanding municipal obligations with
remaining periods to maturity comparable to the average maturity of the loan,
adjusted to the nearest <fraction>1/8</fraction> of 1 percent.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HD4638743D6B54F369BE340EEDD003EC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Clause
(i) does not apply to a loan for a specific project that is the subject of a
loan that has been approved, but not closed, as of the date of enactment of
this
subparagraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H0EDFB628E8A446369600E4F00149E00"><enum>6012.</enum><header>Cooperative
equity security guarantee</header>
<subsection id="HADA5CE32A0984020902066A167F615AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-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—</text>
<paragraph id="HFF2C2F6EA01244E69CD8A41E02CB5FE0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section" other-style="traditional-inline" style="other">Sec.</header-in-text> 310B. (a)</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC3907AC32874AB7AE9C6D19583DAC1B" style="OLC">
<section id="HA9A0A483CB2F4F6790D3D9938915ED91"><enum>310B.</enum><header>Assistance for
rural entities</header>
<subsection id="H958CE8137D82445DBE95AE006B6E9348"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Loans to private
business enterprises</header>
<paragraph id="H7F9FCD3F12984AC3AF232CDF1306E89B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this
subsection:</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07ABDDB8E6AB4C19A9F896D66867169F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H11700A27903C4B66BB0655107B2579D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by moving the
second and fourth sentences so as to appear as the second and first sentences,
respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC7CCC8A04B540D7BD65F32154800201"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the sentence
beginning <quote>As used in this subsection, the</quote> (as moved by
subparagraph (A)), by striking <quote>As used in this subsection, the</quote>
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31C6AD6D1A8441EF9681A6012666596" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HD20C9BAB02DB4BFAAE4461EE8581CC71"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Aquaculture</header><text>The</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H862C8BC1264F4D249E9CB96E60816FE8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the sentence
beginning <quote>For the purposes of this subsection, the</quote>, by striking
<quote>For the purposes of this subsection, the</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E67DD716F164568B35300B1C27B2C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H8A72519B694747BFB6449998D2AE657D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Solar
energy</header><text>The</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89D695933E154BA8B2494F39EA6EEE34"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the sentence
beginning <quote>The Secretary may also</quote>—</text>
<clause id="H191BE58C2B614097001624D2D400AE02"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>The Secretary may also</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7013FE14174B4CCF926DF1AEA51DEFEE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB5A1C39DE00948849C944CA57C32B510"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Loan
purposes</header><text>The Secretary
may</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="HF379250442A84C0995B93E95C61214A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>and private investment funds that invest primarily in
cooperative organizations</quote> after <quote>or nonprofit</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H084E1FCFA7034149B46FBFB06E61003D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>of (1) improving</quote> and inserting “of—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF61165B7C0C545898E3C59DD99AB15EB" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H629EAB587B0544428F176633C1DE2BF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="H2E91C7C876174D64A5C6801E45DBD92"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>control, (2) the</quote> and inserting “control;</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31DE97A1D102444F995F7EC7921C1354" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7C4AA0C3E01B48019F0033E1738F5281"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="HABD2B87E17E145CE8E343FC3AC79C5B9"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>areas, (3) reducing</quote> and inserting “areas;</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E08AF1D3E3049AA92636B8488E064CE" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HFE68B79538CD47C6B5CADA3EA5964675"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reducing</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="H5720DC877A7845818229BCC738A0D16E"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>areas, and (4) to</quote> and inserting “areas; and</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A7FC69CCCDA47ECB47C7F3BA2B2CB40" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H5525FD4E078F4958BFD7FF7D7233115"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7C2B0866DDC41F4B57C522DF71119F3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in the sentence
beginning <quote>Such loans,</quote>, by striking <quote>Such loans,</quote>
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94E8BBFBF3234AD3BAD466B990515F70" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H217B07B499E4466E95DB26BB28CA533D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Loan
guarantees</header><text>Loans described in paragraph
(2),</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99B1933A9F574F9685164019C2216600"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in the last
sentence, by striking <quote>No loan</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HECD1BA5C5F08499386EC7CD59CF87420" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4BD4386532034EEF8F73AEC797F602BB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Maximum amount
of principal</header><text>No loan</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H22B621C5CE4E40ADA3EDF7E7BEFF124D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6ACC85A662664815A3530194ED6305A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by inserting <quote>, including guarantees described in paragraph
(3)(A)(ii)</quote> before the period at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6FD7F84E6E6E42A6B001E13F7B6335AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(A)—</text>
<clause id="H78C5093428F7404486DB5CF3FD804CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>(A) <header-in-text level="subparagraph">In
general</header-in-text>.—The Secretary</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B798859269A4DCD973500E7D75400F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC8F3E03AEE8749C4BC81E831C2F9BCD6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<clause id="H984CD5A3561540EC9F64DA11993DBD84"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="H2117DD1239B2439BB49922F4ABB8043B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B16B10BADB0468DAF190029957D6FB1" style="OLC">
<clause id="H46269A274B2949F6836D15DC5C6D162"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Equity</header><text>The
Secretary may guarantee a loan made for the purchase of preferred stock or
similar equity issued by a cooperative organization or a fund that invests
primarily in cooperative organizations, if the guarantee significantly benefits
1 or more entities eligible for assistance for the purposes described in
subsection (a)(1), as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BA2AF1F3307463E850013948B7D2F00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph
(8)(A)(ii), by striking <quote>a project—</quote> and all that follows through
the end of subclause (II) and inserting “a project that—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03DB082D48544F1AA179FDBB2FBED65C" style="OLC">
<subclause id="H2C813B984B304303A191D9107400AF8B"><enum>(I)</enum><item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H1417801538644523B201AA22FE43540"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>is in a rural area;
and</text>
</item><item id="HA8E729155E4E47989E7EBF00B3F70AA" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>provides for the value-added
processing of agricultural commodities; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H227A8943A3C549F7851D5407B7A1B8A1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>significantly
benefits 1 or more entities eligible for assistance for the purposes described
in subsection (a)(1), as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9810972573E84F0FB27E72C647B2946"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H6AD2B36AD35D4731B1009D3642769EEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section
307(a)(6)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1927(a)(6)(B)) is amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B9C51D6E0AF4C5AAAF3A88B74DC50EE" style="OLC">
<clause id="H38A6B2F1277C4B1B89BA63006800FCD7" indent="up2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 310B(a)(2)(A);
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD61299DBB0CE44C700298D30B1618C04"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 310B(g) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(g)</external-xref>) is amended
by striking <quote>subsection (a)(1)</quote> each place it appears in
paragraphs (1), (6)(A)(iii), and (8)(C) and inserting <quote>subsection
(a)(2)(A)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C103B845B4046DD81E1DF769CE721B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section
333A(g)(1)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1983a(g)(1)(B)) is amended by striking <quote>section 310B(a)(1)</quote> and
inserting <quote>section 310B(a)(2)(A)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF061C411A414B2BB4EC4FFD48425074"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section
381E(d)(3)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
2009d(d)(3)(B)) is amended by striking <quote>section 310B(a)(1)</quote> and
inserting <quote>section 310B(a)(2)(A)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA4A48366F6714EA99E641C0039332397"><enum>6013.</enum><header>Rural
cooperative development grants</header>
<subsection id="H5878A8D706A74C6400890000A63D7412"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Section
310B(e)(5) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1932(e)(5)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEBAFC20C90FF41769FA35D43B4542515"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>administering a nationally coordinated, regionally or
State-wide operated project</quote> and inserting <quote>carrying out
activities to promote and assist the development of cooperatively and mutually
owned businesses</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3AE2AD61B144DABA3FD5774608CC6A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by inserting <quote>to promote and assist the development of cooperatively
and mutually owned businesses</quote> before the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C2FB1E95E784B18871BED32452C1C24"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (D);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H638DAD025F884F96AF74331F04438510"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C0D6F3D384748E7925F297D80214223"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E515C13C1654CACAB152F8EA4F13C47"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB611DB237C84E69B4AE3E25BAE4F409" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H32BF94F6093B4B6F825B5226D948707D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>demonstrate a
commitment to—</text>
<clause id="HE25A62CB006D411B931D70DDBE7CCF1C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>networking with
and sharing the results of the efforts of the center with other cooperative
development centers and other organizations involved in rural economic
development efforts; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H263FD9F9EB104E9C9FC611DB50E10900"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>developing
multiorganization and multistate approaches to addressing the economic
development and cooperative needs of rural areas;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBB8E265182347F98C9337C93114CDBD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F), by striking <quote>providing greater than</quote> and inserting
<quote>providing</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H57776B2C0E664F29BA9F05C40033217E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority to
award multiyear grants</header><text>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 by striking paragraph
(6) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7A140F0D3C64A5EB9F0FB361CF8E481" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0F3B3BD0707F4F0700E5C7EEF74A794"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Grant
period</header>
<subparagraph id="H26AFEC9C14AD45869429733EEC21C594"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A grant awarded to a center that has received no prior
funding under this subsection shall be made for a period of 1 year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H319A7062BB9F401CA4CAD5FD3F83007D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Multiyear
grants</header><text>If the Secretary determines it to be in the best interest
of the program, the Secretary shall award grants for a period of more than 1
year, but not more than 3 years, to a center that has successfully met the
parameters described in paragraph (5), as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3E953B0BFB1D43AD8DA784571B006CEE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority to
extend grant period</header><text>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="H72C673504B7842C98560D3B87FAE2F01"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (8), (9), and (12), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAAFD5F5AE73A410199F65E718C8C6179"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (6) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC8A81AD74EE4A65B27577C136346CA2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD3AD47C90D724090846146C789B4F5A"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Authority to
extend grant period</header><text>The Secretary may extend for 1 additional
12-month period the period in which a grantee may use a grant made under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD9511224ACB4C5EA0384E74003FD57"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cooperative
research program</header><text>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 by inserting after
paragraph (9) (as redesignated by subsection (c)(1)) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE58BB147F3224CD884008BE241B9BBF7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB84D7BE6BA264982AE8E2536690236A3"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Cooperative
research program</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative
research agreement with 1 or more qualified academic institutions in each
fiscal year to conduct research on the effects of all types of cooperatives on
the national
economy.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HAA5D88D2F50B4C008D1DD05939CCFDC8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Addressing needs
of minority communities</header><text>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 by inserting after
paragraph (10) (as added by subsection (d)) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5594E5172C34EAE8FF1A0F5F2B08508" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3DF7F6668DC4497B90323EA1F70540E7"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Addressing
needs of minority communities</header>
<subparagraph id="H6077B37E879E4E9AB799B38EDA509D76"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of
socially disadvantaged group</header><text>In this paragraph, the term
<term>socially disadvantaged group</term> has the meaning given the term in
section 355(e).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60F6BA9BCDB442CEA99FB129F151624C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reservation of
funds</header>
<clause id="H3BB81BB1B3274B11AF9C003500C6499C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the total amount appropriated under paragraph (12) for
a fiscal year exceeds $7,500,000, the Secretary shall reserve an amount equal
to 20 percent of the total amount appropriated for grants for cooperative
development centers, individual cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives—</text>
<subclause id="H3CC0F1CECD984FF5B0974C3C0688ECA5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that serve
socially disadvantaged groups; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H59215380ED14451EA010D1F3ECF2217F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a majority of the
boards of directors or governing boards of which are comprised of individuals
who are members of socially disadvantaged groups.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H6E748D97136D49B100A381999FD74FA4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Insufficient
applications</header><text>To the extent there are insufficient applications to
carry out clause (i), the Secretary shall use the funds as otherwise authorized
by this
subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE69C0518D01E4E338C543DCBD4D98E9B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Paragraph (12) of 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>) (as redesignated
by subsection (c)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>1996 through 2007</quote>
and inserting <quote>2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8C76BCCA374B464488A34BD3C7DE192"><enum>6014.</enum><header>Grants to
broadcasting systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
310B(f)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1932(f)(3)) is amended by striking <quote>2002 through 2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H9B5AFB88729D4AF9004E469B72D2C265"><enum>6015.</enum><header>Locally or
regionally produced agricultural food products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310B(g) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1932">7 U.S.C. 1932(g)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5333086015747D69E54EFD039487410" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H5EC738B4585B458081365B1EA2D28BE0"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Locally or
regionally produced agricultural food products</header>
<subparagraph id="H5C8C95F8E6984125852D44E8BCCF69"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this paragraph:</text>
<clause id="HE920375101C1420F94CC82CBB597E700"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Locally or
regionally produced agricultural food product</header><text>The term
<term>locally or regionally produced agricultural food product</term> means any
agricultural food product that is raised, produced, and distributed in—</text>
<subclause id="H0930DDFE3EA3481A835C8248EE53AD81"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the locality or
region in which the final product is marketed, so that the total distance that
the product is transported is less than 400 miles from the origin of the
product; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2A7CEF2EBB824D22BB2EEA014427B8B7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the State in
which the product is produced.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H5B5160EC02F54692B8BB94A8B498112D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Underserved
community</header><text>The term <term>underserved community</term> means a
community (including an urban or rural community and an Indian tribal
community) that has, as determined by the Secretary—</text>
<subclause id="H4AB58FA435CA4210884E8781BFCC63"><enum>(I)</enum><text>limited access to
affordable, healthy foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, in grocery
retail stores or farmer-to-consumer direct markets; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6319C7EF5E2D4152A6FAE90069C9E99F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a high rate of
hunger or food insecurity or a high poverty rate.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H156EC945F1784DF599FF77FD73581173"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Loan and loan
guarantee program</header>
<clause id="HC06700F8C4F84154AE37779B5EDC9702"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make or guarantee loans to
individuals, cooperatives, cooperative organizations, businesses, and other
entities to establish and facilitate enterprises that process, distribute,
aggregate, store, and market locally or regionally produced agricultural food
products to support community development and farm and ranch income.</text>
</clause><clause id="H02A9B5F7C29C4C1C91289F57DE546955"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
recipient of a loan or loan guarantee under clause (i) shall include in an
appropriate agreement with retail and institutional facilities to which the
recipient sells locally or regionally produced agricultural food products a
requirement to inform consumers of the retail or institutional facilities that
the consumers are purchasing or consuming locally or regionally produced
agricultural food products.</text>
</clause><clause id="H182544E9935D4E4A81FCBF426B8288DC"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making or guaranteeing a loan under clause (i), the Secretary shall give
priority to projects that have components benefitting underserved
communities.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H364EE228AA2248318B5F2E87419D4821"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph 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 that describes projects carried out using loans
or loan guarantees made under clause (i), including—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HCF18D008423945EFB01E98883D9DCAA8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the
characteristics of the communities served; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HF36AEB0E99464791B0FD16E96F64BFC6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>resulting
benefits.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H03F1BD9B578345689005B5FDA9D147BE"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Reservation of
funds</header>
<subclause commented="no" id="H86EB568E7EE54A4EBDAB6900F4FA20BD"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Secretary
shall reserve not less than 5 percent of the funds made available to carry out
this subsection to carry out this subparagraph.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HE6A26A3630944ADE9B680018FBBDAFB6"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Funds reserved under subclause (I) for a fiscal year shall
be reserved until April 1 of the fiscal
year.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H879ECFA5E445443B9D9EE9AB7587DC1B"><enum>6016.</enum><header>Appropriate
technology transfer for rural areas</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 adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7454E96EE04D429FA463F2E4DC70F54D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H125C69E4427F48819C13D622E02C647F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Appropriate
technology transfer for rural areas program</header>
<paragraph id="HB5A013AA373D44998813C16DF2A9C7B2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
national nonprofit agricultural assistance institution</header><text>In this
subsection, the term <term>national nonprofit agricultural assistance
institution</term> means an organization that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD1100BD069DB458E00AE2B643973D094"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is 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 exempt from taxation
under 501(a) of that Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3101473AC85A41FAA634EE6418C3B44E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has staff and
offices in multiple regions of the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0239C0FFE6B54E90B2CB55E4F2C69EA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has experience and
expertise in operating national agriculture technical assistance
programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4082F77218954D3EBDFE9A8CD6863CA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>expands markets for
the agricultural commodities produced by producers through the use of practices
that enhance the environment, natural resource base, and quality of life;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13C00DA21505410AA6E7AD34CC310098"><enum>(E)</enum><text>improves the
economic viability of agricultural operations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE86B7502DF5E47A9AEE1F8C4C6A12832"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a national appropriate technology transfer for rural
areas program to assist agricultural producers that are seeking information
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3CC75FFDB0854C7CB844D27D14CEE612"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reduce input
costs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE904F8A28A2042399BEE9243ED027F6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conserve energy
resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CEABE9952E84ACB8BA5AF4E746DF38B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>diversify
operations through new energy crops and energy generation facilities;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD93664303284416AEACA8CDC64FB0E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>expand markets for
agricultural commodities produced by the producers by using practices that
enhance the environment, natural resource base, and quality of life.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA80FEFC3DA404303A42E7C069256B022"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<subparagraph id="H0731D741C3254E528472E210917B8B4E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the program under this
subsection by making a grant to, or offering to enter into a cooperative
agreement with, a national nonprofit agricultural assistance
institution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8818A35741A74D9F84DF83AA6617D25F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Grant
amount</header><text>A grant made, or cooperative agreement entered into, under
subparagraph (A) shall provide 100 percent of the cost of providing information
described in paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H90A84FB50B4C4136BCB3F3F210F73900"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H65CEE80D21AE41F38172F72B00669553"><enum>6017.</enum><header>Rural economic
area partnership zones</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>) (as
amended by section 6016) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE086B4A59AE6465398B9E2E22FA8DB3E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H01ADB373BDDC48BA9F9C29C66D84C6AD"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Rural economic
area partnership zones</header><text>Effective beginning on the date of
enactment of this subsection through September 30, 2012, the Secretary shall
carry out those rural economic area partnership zones administratively in
effect on the date of enactment of this subsection in accordance with the terms
and conditions contained in the memorandums of agreement entered into by the
Secretary for the rural economic area partnership zones, except as otherwise
provided in this
subsection.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="H34A18C7CACA740B9875DA300B7FAFDBC"><enum>6018.</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H60AF295583AE41CC895763C26020CF77"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rural
Area</header><text>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>) is amended by striking paragraph (13) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBDD99971D8B9488397998450F85CE9CC" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H83ABBE0B69A14895A41907E7EF4C6EEA"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Rural and rural
area</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7BB0B2F37F79414498D683BFA4B0293"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) through (G), the terms
<term>rural</term> and <term>rural area</term> mean any area other than—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HAE5EC9889545462AB2DE019B5367778"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a city or town that
has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H85B2B3AD113A436CBF8F3CE83B00CF19"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any urbanized
area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town described in clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H99AC6D18886B4799922271BA9BA8438E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Water and waste
disposal grants and direct and guaranteed loans</header><text>For the purpose
of water and waste disposal grants and direct and guaranteed loans provided
under paragraphs (1), (2), and (24) of section 306(a), the terms
<term>rural</term> and <term>rural area</term> mean a city, town, or
unincorporated area that has a population of no more than 10,000
inhabitants.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H84997EF780064664A9898B971464F148"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Community
facility loans and grants</header><text>For the purpose of community facility
direct and guaranteed loans and grants under paragraphs (1), (19), (20), (21),
and (24) of section 306(a), the terms <term>rural</term> and <term>rural
area</term> mean any area other than a city, town, or unincorporated area that
has a population of greater than 20,000 inhabitants.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3671C2114F70427AA4A4AB04F3E844B6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Areas rural in
character</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H325363291E5748809C29FFC6C9EBB9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Application</header><text>This
subparagraph applies to—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H94558CFE015D4C0BBDCE6C3C5FD08D2B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an urbanized area
described in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (F) that—</text>
<item commented="no" id="H5B3759E6D18F4593005F006ED50022D9"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>has 2 points on
its boundary that are at least 40 miles apart; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="H098E3D5170874C7F93692000E3F75D70"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>is not contiguous
or adjacent to a city or town that has a population of greater than 150,000
inhabitants or an urbanized area of such city or town; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HB974BC4008584328B7AE300013AFAD02"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an area within an
urbanized area described in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (F) that is within ¼-mile
of a rural area described in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H11967A0C1EF54C00AFF5865B1C9706F8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of this paragraph, on the petition of a unit of local
government in an area described in clause (i) or on the initiative of the Under
Secretary for Rural Development, the Under Secretary may determine that a part
of an area described in clause (i) is a rural area for the purposes of this
paragraph, if the Under Secretary finds that the part is rural in character, as
determined by the Under Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HFA7ED5441D2A408DA5F3FE912E840968"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>In
carrying out this subparagraph, the Under Secretary for Rural Development
shall—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H1B4C8DA9E52D4891831EA7204740C9D2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not delegate the
authority to carry out this subparagraph;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H138A43E1E1CF4F18A1F4801BCC15E0A8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>consult with the
applicable rural development State or regional director of the Department of
Agriculture and the governor of the respective State;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H7F0D587E56924DED84F4104E5EB21DD6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>provide to the
petitioner an opportunity to appeal to the Under Secretary a determination made
under this subparagraph;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H4C3CAF172CFA476CA7A0DC6011E3FEC0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>release to the
public notice of a petition filed or initiative of the Under Secretary under
this subparagraph not later than 30 days after receipt of the petition or the
commencement of the initiative, as appropriate;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H97C1DCA28D8749AE934695A53F17D98B"><enum>(V)</enum><text>make a
determination under this subparagraph not less than 15 days, and not more than
60 days, after the release of the notice under subclause (IV);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H761656F412794D45B7078851D4640000"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>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 on actions
taken to carry out this subparagraph; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H341DA9034C824DA780E8E06E7F47B4BF"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>terminate a
determination under this subparagraph that part of an area is a rural area on
the date that data is available for the next decennial census conducted under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/13/141">section 141(a)</external-xref> of title 13, United States Code.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7356884177EF4D06B1BF2E0207BBCAA2"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of this paragraph, in determining which census blocks in an
urbanized area are not in a rural area (as defined in this paragraph), the
Secretary shall exclude any cluster of census blocks that would otherwise be
considered not in a rural area only because the cluster is adjacent to not more
than 2 census blocks that are otherwise considered not in a rural area under
this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA756434FEB224FBBABECC374056144A"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Urban area
growth</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H3C8F70F06044415D9F41FC34D2ECB6E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Application</header><text>This
subparagraph applies to—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HF26A67B05CC44927A3A3F40053AA27F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any area
that—</text>
<item commented="no" id="HDD0CA33ACB1C452586C9AB9F44AB2FDD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>is a collection
of census blocks that are contiguous to each other;</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="H856DB8D3E8DD4A58B8A31259F101B5D2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>has a housing
density that the Secretary estimates is greater than 200 housing units per
square mile; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="H4AA3810539034EDE88DCB5F72DF127E4"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>is contiguous or
adjacent to an existing boundary of a rural area; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H75BE4773BFC24C55BEE66BB9017099D7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any urbanized
area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town described in subparagraph
(A)(i).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HF01C966A55C74ABAA01ED0DA80063F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>The
Secretary may, by regulation only, consider—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H03EC7B596AAA4DBC81D87C964CC70C3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an area described
in clause (i)(I) not to be a rural area for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and
(C); and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H9AEA48B23DF348C9B36F36B24BAFC478"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an area described
in clause (i)(II) not to be a rural area for purposes of subparagraph
(C).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HFFAB152C44374A8DA81CF8633DE351DD"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Appeals</header><text>A
program applicant may appeal an estimate made under clause (i)(I) based on
appropriate data for an area, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4713FABA756341B6AA4B0078F3B2007B"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Hawaii and
Puerto Rico</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this
paragraph, within the areas of the County of Honolulu, Hawaii, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Secretary may designate any part of the areas
as a rural area if the Secretary determines that the part is not urban in
character, other than any area included in the Honolulu Census Designated Place
or the San Juan Census Designated
Place.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H84C2F50F013946C4A44DAA81D0A02C16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 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 that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE9AC48FE5CEB4AA7B7E1CFDCAB836954"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assesses the
various definitions of the term <term>rural</term> and <term>rural area</term>
that are used with respect to programs administered by the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBBB65728451849E19C4EDECB66447756"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describes the
effects that the variations in those definitions have on those programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H47CC6DE6D8144C5DB9A5181E006EF31D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>make
recommendations for ways to better target funds provided through rural
development programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB400B27F4CAB4F76B9E300D364325ECE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>determines the
effect of the amendment made by subsection (a) on the level of rural
development funding and participation in those programs in each State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDA05D3823A4F48B99200D7ACDE889B2"><enum>6019.</enum><header>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="H3643F90AF54A495AAC21017DA6A4D00"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)(1), by striking
<quote>2003 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2008 through
2012</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAAD624C3300C4FCB99F7CC585542F908"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h),
by striking <quote>the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this
section</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HF9B726E27FDB44B900AA31B7273B7904"><enum>6020.</enum><header>Historic barn
preservation</header>
<subsection id="HC7CC54A34B0A4E77A0592D5180BCFBE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grant
priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 379A(c) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008o">7 U.S.C. 2008o(c)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE2A82C31234F44978B4249496ECDD643"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5F1DEF828EDE4EA4AF88AC4BFF17D987"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraphs
(A) and (B), by striking <quote>a historic barn</quote> each place it appears
and inserting <quote>historic barns</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7577A64AA2D4B529F81304EAB52E106"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>on a historic barn</quote> and inserting <quote>on
historic barns (including surveys)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC6CEE8FBCF6742C8BD775115B0001DC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H023F902203284406808F45E759CE5CE1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5901972524D4DBEB4A863B7BBA13992" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H9EFB966FB6544BBB8429A2322F62F61"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give the highest
priority to funding projects described in paragraph
(2)(C).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDD1CC3DCACEC4CEC9231FCCB010927D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Section 379A(c)(5) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008o">7 U.S.C. 2008o(c)(5)</external-xref>) (as redesignated by subsection
(a)(2)) is amended by striking <quote>2002 through 2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H49C4C9ADA8A74558A034AA5E0966ED1F"><enum>6021.</enum><header>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>2002
through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HBB084DA88291420D89C2B0FB33BE5BE9"><enum>6022.</enum><header>Rural
microentrepreneur assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED035EA106FF456A839DBA5C248093CA" style="OLC">
<section id="HA1D520B34D5340048BF8458CB56F837C"><enum>379E.</enum><header>Rural
microentrepreneur assistance program</header>
<subsection id="HF128DB21F9464C36B56EECB6FB03602"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H8DA8512684634B28B95CECFA808CE8C6"><enum>(1)</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/25/450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8591701F3C1444F7B7FF2FE34D6BBD20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Microentrepreneur</header><text>The
term <term>microentrepreneur</term> means an owner and operator, or prospective
owner and operator, of a rural microenterprise who is unable to obtain
sufficient training, technical assistance, or credit other than under this
section, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD0A62A05F6B4CE3824B9F289D393775"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Microenterprise
development organization</header><text>The term <term>microenterprise
development organization</term> means an organization that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H72D5F00DCB2843E38EB2248715B7C4BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is—</text>
<clause id="H98570445AF034EBBBC006F9CD5D4086C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
nonprofit entity;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC0FDADACFC0C454DB51CA01322D8DFA4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an Indian tribe,
the tribal government of which certifies to the Secretary that—</text>
<subclause id="HC9AE316FA08E456F9CDF83642C3DFE16"><enum>(I)</enum><text>no microenterprise
development organization serves the Indian tribe; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8A35FC6F3BA644E58C68C2244D242F08"><enum>(II)</enum><text>no rural
microentrepreneur assistance program exists under the jurisdiction of the
Indian tribe; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HFD2BE6A936AC4D1DBA8E6DC062A003C7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a public
institution of higher education;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27593B7CA3024CBA97F889DD1C5871FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides training
and technical assistance to rural microentrepreneurs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C5B7006210D48108F45703FC0BDE222"><enum>(C)</enum><text>facilitates access
to capital or another service described in subsection (b) for rural
microenterprises; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5652E6470E71472C89E3F158C1F3A592"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has a demonstrated
record of delivering services to rural microentrepreneurs, or an effective plan
to develop a program to deliver services to rural microentrepreneurs, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5888DE38173B4095866DDE72DB4D08"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Microloan</header><text>The
term <term>microloan</term> means a business loan of not more than $50,000 that
is provided to a rural microenterprise.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE1347E0A8274430CBFA48C720080AEF9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <term>program</term> means the rural microentrepreneur assistance program
established under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34F0ABA3FDE343C49D75CAFC90B84B19"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Rural
microenterprise</header><text>The term <term>rural microenterprise</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6B66F4C9EB3649728FC9BBC46D23C9ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a sole
proprietorship located in a rural area; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED81685E2F274626AC1E747D003D0872"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a business entity
with not more than 10 full-time-equivalent employees located in a rural
area.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB52E091DBDC2438E86C726ABE2BB4FDB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rural
microentrepreneur assistance program</header>
<paragraph id="H9D25E25C4B66449AA400D62DE5FBEBA3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a rural microentrepreneur assistance program to
provide loans and grants to support microentrepreneurs in the development and
ongoing success of rural microenterprises.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0990793050D4893893EA35C29044CE1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of the program is to provide microentrepreneurs with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4DF40D188A8B4254BE01A5EA36525990"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the skills
necessary to establish new rural microenterprises; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8BB5DB4EAF1457100AFFC2F5BF3C798"><enum>(B)</enum><text>continuing
technical and financial assistance related to the successful operation of rural
microenterprises.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8BA436CFA434495BB4CE2CDE80D9E685"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Loans</header>
<subparagraph id="H2CE5CD2377A74FBBBF6BA53772B76F4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make loans to microenterprise
development organizations for the purpose of providing fixed interest rate
microloans to microentrepreneurs for startup and growing rural
microenterprises.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF91DDD35FC1F4522A3FF9380B181B7D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Loan
terms</header><text>A loan made by the Secretary to a microenterprise
development organization under this paragraph shall—</text>
<clause id="H6981A02B5C174CE2A90040C4118B6EA4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
for a term not to exceed 20 years; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8660ED9CAAAC4F959E24CD68563DE5DC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>bear an annual
interest rate of at least 1 percent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC74C48A8A9064C5D8809856F3333A7DC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Loan loss
reserve fund</header><text>The Secretary shall require each microenterprise
development organization that receives a loan under this paragraph to—</text>
<clause id="HB6148B328C19413B89F57FCAC0A79147"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish a loan
loss reserve fund; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H020C326651344FD68E4D893425C0E665"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maintain the
reserve fund in an amount equal to at least 5 percent of the outstanding
balance of such loans owed by the microenterprise development organization,
until all obligations owed to the Secretary under this paragraph are
repaid.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H757F67C38E0B4626892E258F5E869006"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Deferral of
interest and principal</header><text>The Secretary may permit the deferral of
payments on principal and interest due on a loan to a microenterprise
development organization made under this paragraph for a 2-year period
beginning on the date the loan is made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B539B1F74324F3FADAB7CA99871BE90"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="H984DB161DA2641A88B90147BA302D732"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants to
support rural microenterprise development</header>
<clause id="H5AF4742BBB5342C6A0AEE219EE3F68D1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make grants to microenterprise
development organizations to—</text>
<subclause id="HA47D199C4CBB431F9239E997FA44F8F7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>provide training,
operational support, business planning, and market development assistance, and
other related services to rural microentrepreneurs; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H87D5079911F24BDEBB4C3DFADA56EB5B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>carry out such
other projects and activities as the Secretary determines appropriate to
further the purposes of the program.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H7DC6C6613401409D8DC007DA85E85B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>In
making grants under clause (i), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="H19089F628F4444D885D0184117A634AD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>place an emphasis
on microenterprise development organizations that serve microentrepreneurs that
are located in rural areas that have suffered significant outward migration, as
determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAB1AFD7CC0A742489654742CD3B0AE3F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ensure, to the
maximum extent practicable, that grant recipients include microenterprise
development organizations—</text>
<item id="H97793BD57C8544618EEDE730962229DE"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>of
varying sizes; and</text>
</item><item id="H978B6799039447149BC8DD516D709718"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>that serve
racially and ethnically diverse populations.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7354D4CDE384173BECAFB4FCEC8AE83"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Grants to assist
microentrepreneurs</header>
<clause id="HCF34C02F005B492F83B694F859FBE1D8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make grants to microenterprise
development organizations to provide marketing, management, and other technical
assistance to microentrepreneurs that—</text>
<subclause id="HEE079FD398114225BA73C0C39D77056B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>received a loan
from the microenterprise development organization under paragraph (3);
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCF3ECD14358A42548B4CC21F4A8FCCA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>are seeking a loan
from the microenterprise development organization under paragraph (3).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HA2FFE977C9A84FA7B88B006C3210DB64"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Maximum amount
of grant</header><text>A microenterprise development organization shall be
eligible to receive an annual grant under this subparagraph in an amount equal
to not more than 25 percent of the total outstanding balance of microloans made
by the microenterprise development organization under paragraph (3), as of the
date the grant is awarded.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C4EA46B6B30486B94ADE6DE39C5DFC2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Administrative
expenses</header><text>Not more than 10 percent of a grant received by a
microenterprise development organization for a fiscal year under this paragraph
may be used to pay administrative expenses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6EF68B29D0C24279881E00CBE7352352"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H6C064657B95D40E1A66B65C51E5FE664"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cost
share</header>
<subparagraph id="H8BF7ABC7F28C4320B7237922B7D12567"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Federal share of the cost
of a project funded under this section shall not exceed 75 percent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB489DB5375A0460BBE7D616EF6AB5E6B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Matching
requirement</header><text>As a condition of any grant made under this
subparagraph, the Secretary shall require the microenterprise development
organization to match not less than 15 percent of the total amount of the grant
in the form of matching funds, indirect costs, or in-kind goods or
services.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H92E018ED4A4D418AA475C5B5DE44E988"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Form of
non-Federal share</header><text>The non-Federal share of the cost of a project
funded under this section may be provided—</text>
<clause id="H2AB2C9A50938426F8C59F8AAF2BBAC00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
cash (including through fees, grants (including community development block
grants), and gifts); or</text>
</clause><clause id="HA9A4BC6D22B54C5A848BA1331F8294A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the form of
in-kind contributions.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1AAFD157861F44BBB1F1109542BCD608"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>At
a minimum, not later than December 1 of each fiscal year, a microenterprise
development organization that receives a loan or grant under this section shall
provide to the Secretary such information as the Secretary may require to
ensure that assistance provided under this section is used for the purposes for
which the loan or grant was made.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H18DF846D021B4A0FB9923EF263B649B5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9E3F973FF4954FB7A4F20007B27C0173"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall use to carry out this section, to remain available until
expended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC7D1928BF3A14593ABBF10D69F05AB44"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$4,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8802469C3F8F475DBA03FBEAF2E8AFB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$3,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H364F666EBE694A8EA66B778D5603F15F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discretionary
funding</header><text>In addition to amounts made available under paragraph
(1), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HE55EA208FAE44F1B00B3B967FF982837"><enum>6023.</enum><header>Grants for
expansion of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in
rural areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.</external-xref>) (as amended
by section 6022) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA34B219853884B37B4CAFFE4128F09B3" style="OLC">
<section id="HC3FBA05A63E74D4191B65455CB815F77"><enum>379F.</enum><header>Grants for
expansion of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in
rural areas</header>
<subsection id="HA434D632C23E40D199250881D112BA1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H2CCC3FEFC6C64030A95C1074B2C0AAF1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Individual with
a disability</header><text>The term <term>individual with a disability</term>
means an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12102">42 U.S.C. 12102</external-xref>)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C93588D726D4D25AF256290DA44E116"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Individuals with
disabilities</header><text>The term <term>individuals with disabilities</term>
means more than 1 individual with a disability.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H83C872273D3E446F971E1C716C472E9B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Secretary shall make grants to nonprofit organizations, or to a consortium of
nonprofit organizations, to expand and enhance employment opportunities for
individuals with disabilities in rural areas.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1CC873BCE47340159411523FD9A109AF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit organization or
consortium of nonprofit organizations shall have—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB88836D388A42A2A1DF29002200F019"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a significant
focus on serving the needs of individuals with disabilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D3B3B904D434D3B8F5C003827E138CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>demonstrated
knowledge and expertise in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBA8343FFDFA94156B4F2C661785099EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>employment of
individuals with disabilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3B46FDB04414591ADCA00D253FF9459"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advising private
entities on accessibility issues involving individuals with
disabilities;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA312E18DDBB94550A41DB528724F1BF5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>expertise in
removing barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities, including
access to transportation, assistive technology, and other accommodations;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B644BE8AEC346C29BAEBF4CC941204D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>existing
relationships with national organizations focused primarily on the needs of
rural areas.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1EBB09C0C8B747B8AEC2229560BDFA6B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Uses</header><text>A
grant received under this section may be used only to expand or enhance—</text>
<paragraph id="H79F1D7A8E71E49918CE84DA55CEED9C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>employment
opportunities for individuals with disabilities in rural areas by developing
national technical assistance and education resources to assist small
businesses in a rural area to recruit, hire, accommodate, and employ
individuals with disabilities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA894E33E5D0D4589944766708F1425B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>self-employment
and entrepreneurship opportunities for individuals with disabilities in a rural
area.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H21C012BE1323415DA130BBA831269F79"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="H86C4ED66CCF24B89B196527BF93F7DE1"><enum>6024.</enum><header>Health care
services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981">7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.</external-xref>) (as amended
by section 6023) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H946A74FD10014195A8A1DDFF34AB9C5F" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" id="HE03A1E6670E74CF69442BD271D3E44D"><enum>379G.</enum><header>Health care
services</header>
<subsection id="HD3BEF3DA5BE2402591EFECA6FFF99BE5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this section is to address the continued unmet health needs in the
Delta region through cooperation among health care professionals, institutions
of higher education, research institutions, and other individuals and entities
in the region.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBB677172AA224E96B7A78FBADC513460"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means a consortium of regional institutions of higher education,
academic health and research institutes, and economic development entities
located in the Delta region that have experience in addressing the health care
issues in the region.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE2DF6A59600C458EB4FDE58F08D221CD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>To
carry out the purpose described in subsection (a), the Secretary may award a
grant to an eligible entity for –</text>
<paragraph id="H9EEE0553134A46AAB311DCC746471944"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the development of
–</text>
<subparagraph id="HE14E147C07494E78BB3166DA69AF0502"><enum>(A)</enum><text>health care
services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A24C2CF70A24990A27D5923003EFBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>health education
programs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAA077B816B84C3EAEA12F46D5214C6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>health care job
training programs; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBD6F0B0BF8274218B5E1B2BA388FB438"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the development
and expansion of public health-related facilities in the Delta region to
address longstanding and unmet health needs of the region.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H51EEE38ACD05495CACD754E48591AEAA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use</header><text>As
a condition of the receipt of the grant, the eligible entity shall use the
grant to fund projects and activities described in subsection (c), based on
input solicited from local governments, public health care providers, and other
entities in the Delta region.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1292939B936B445F8CE462DD0E2C402"><enum>(e)</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 2008
through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H66741F92FA08473BBE54146200CC8265"><enum>6025.</enum><header>Delta Regional
Authority</header>
<subsection id="H4E150EC96546411089D0001B90BAC52"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>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>2001
through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD889E1B025CA4878B6E79C8004F5467"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination of
Authority</header><text>Section 382N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development 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>2007</quote>
and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H12B18E58DDDB4CEF85C56D048B36FC7E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Expansion</header><text>Section
4(2) 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—</text>
<paragraph id="H4317749D1D7D4BF386164F5190A3392C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by inserting <quote>Beauregard, Bienville, Cameron, Claiborne, DeSoto,
Jefferson Davis, Red River, St. Mary, Vermillion, Webster,</quote> after
<quote>St. James,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C102E78279A47D8B210BE44CA483158"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36B9E2B668EF417E8DECA130EEEBDF68"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>Jasper,</quote> after <quote>Copiah,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA835CA7C02B494FB9683C6FEC38B660"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>Smith,</quote> after <quote>Simpson,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDF04543DD1634B55A3356EC162B4B03"><enum>6026.</enum><header>Northern Great
Plains Regional Authority</header>
<subsection id="H6E04D53F3A7F491CAAEA74F03C0573B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
region</header><text>Section 383A(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009bb">7 U.S.C. 2009bb(4)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>Missouri
(other than counties included in the Delta Regional Authority),</quote> after
<quote>Minnesota,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF88C8F0B579B4E8488D905292E5F7130"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Section
383B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009bb-1">7 U.S.C. 2009bb–1</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB8FE4F1711274746AA8D69DB43AD28C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H581D37A5573748FDA61CE0E551C5D77B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H10B140C4174A4BB8AF407C00744B9161"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Failure to
confirm</header>
<subparagraph id="HEA339CE0D1BF45E48F08FE7801A5D6C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal
member</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if a
Federal member described in paragraph (2)(A) has not been confirmed by the
Senate by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, the Authority may organize and operate without the Federal
member.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB71608C003445D69E6854ECAEFD85FD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Indian
chairperson</header><text>In the case of the Indian Chairperson, if no Indian
Chairperson is confirmed by the Senate, the regional authority shall consult
and coordinate with the leaders of Indian tribes in the region concerning the
activities of the Authority, as
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H721796115357451596BF6D00FFD62A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4079FE94A3324442A9FC2929F5BADA2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>to establish priorities and</quote> and inserting <quote>for
multistate cooperation to advance the economic and social well-being of the
region and to</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC59F6E576484277BB069269F89D7E9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>local development districts,</quote> and inserting
<quote>regional and local development districts or organizations, regional
boards established under subtitle I,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45E16FB662C14582B79355913EA41056"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>cooperation;</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H03F2ACDA20B74838873741EFD75EB882" style="OLC">
<text>cooperation
for—</text><clause id="H9CEF4B46D4184480BE438EC6AA00F949"><enum>(i)</enum><text>renewable energy
development and transmission;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA2513C7AB640478A97CFD94639F7FA72"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transportation
planning and economic development;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3CEDF2AF39424CAEA9F0ED7849ED3000"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>information
technology;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7A359D2C255D47E19F48E3A52FE3B0AC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>movement of
freight and individuals within the region;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7BF9E26E58DF49C9A23CFD64DDC00F9"><enum>(v)</enum><text>federally-funded
research at institutions of higher education; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0D10381B57504CA4A8C793A47E08EC5E"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>conservation land
management;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76BA863626AF4D9C85ECA9857BB73E3E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40FA3D3C87E74A7F8875C1EC1237BBF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H9EB009B6303F44AE9E8DD00C1D11CC7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>enhance the
capacity of, and provide support for, multistate development and research
organizations, local development organizations and districts, and resource
conservation districts in the region;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09BB924770E641D5BF66F8792200641D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (7),
by inserting <quote>renewable energy,</quote> after
<quote>commercial,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C92BB7013E8487EAB3F586BBFD6E588"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)(2), by striking <quote>the Federal cochairperson</quote> and inserting
<quote>a cochairperson</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H35AE1289945942A700205EAC2667FB5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in
subsection (g)(1), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD35D12C4EB784B86915FBEA84922BD85" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE361AF479B9E4377A08F8F840245939F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for each of fiscal
years 2008 and 2009, 100 percent;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63A1E8F015F54BAA9E2613B85CC19FE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2010, 75 percent; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE097F226C3B6416D9854DADDE75CB46"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2011 and each fiscal year thereafter, 50
percent.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF4AAD134AF4C4B3FB1D6754EFFD25C10"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interstate
cooperation for economic opportunity and efficiency</header>
<paragraph id="HA1D75C154505476DA5EF16786B3C55B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subtitle G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE34AA8B26FAA49EEAD1F1B73C28CC4AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
sections 383C through 383N (7 U.S.C. 2009bb–2 through 2009bb–13) as sections
383D through 383O, respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31D943BD65A44B008CB62F143B2729EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
section 383B (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009bb-1">7 U.S.C. 2009bb–1</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE4402CA649D450FB243AB4F9407F286" style="OLC">
<section id="H273A36D2FE5149B8A5AA99D007C6262B"><enum>383C.</enum><header>Interstate
cooperation for economic opportunity and efficiency</header>
<subsection id="H89E33F54B7A24590BD002E6C81E4BB89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Authority shall provide assistance to States in
developing regional plans to address multistate economic issues, including
plans—</text>
<paragraph id="H7F9463CD71CB40BBA435A400D0FDD14B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to develop a
regional transmission system for movement of renewable energy to markets
outside the region;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4FB65E81CF7F45DC887217CCBB033D66"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to address
regional transportation concerns, including the establishment of a Northern
Great Plains Regional Transportation Working Group;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9F8246DADD24616BBA274C35C009CFF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to encourage and
support interstate collaboration on federally-funded research that is in the
national interest; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAB2767A5056246AF840934F2B6AE2109"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to establish a
Regional Working Group on Agriculture Development and Transportation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H45F4B100282240B9B340A664E908D3D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Economic
issues</header><text>The multistate economic issues referred to in subsection
(a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H42DF768F9D4A4FAEAF8363D304FD7FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>renewable energy
development and transmission;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE01BA93599F4C4591FA367ED5FCF6F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transportation
planning and economic development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCFD2103AFCFF4086B385F07BD3A80115"><enum>(3)</enum><text>information
technology;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13DBFF21632949958D21341258CAC66E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>movement of
freight and individuals within the region;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05ED2A837AA24014B1F1D14E3BEB8DF0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>federally-funded
research at institutions of higher education; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H913243C6194D4B59A00756405E3C96D7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>conservation land
management.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H25EF037B31E648A9B8F69F18AAD9F3FD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H08DE833139164E78BEBB3D5994DE2467"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section
383B(c)(3)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
2009bb–1(c)(3)(B)) is amended by striking <quote>383I</quote> and inserting
<quote>383J</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFE0D346A504420C8DDBB75040861C56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 383D(a) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (as redesignated by paragraph
(1)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>383I</quote> and inserting
<quote>383J</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14A6A17C696E44E4B291B6A5591FC620"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 383E of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (as so redesignated) is
amended—</text>
<clause id="H31D6C98DA4A646EAB6D459A88BFB5452"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subsection (b)(1), by striking <quote>383F(b)</quote> and inserting
<quote>383G(b)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H42623AD402FB42FCB0FD597E9CFCD642"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking <quote>383I</quote> and inserting
<quote>383J</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CA0C0E7DC764D2193C4CBFFCAC02C33"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 383G of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (as so redesignated) is
amended—</text>
<clause id="H0E477B6092874F9BBCFBD348647EBE06"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subsection (b)—</text>
<subclause id="H4BFA3D19CAF74EEE8500A074877B1F80"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>383M</quote> and inserting <quote>383N</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H51B58E09E191428EAEA65735002B75C9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>383D(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>383E(b)</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H0943596AA0E2450B9FE6FA05CA30E33C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking <quote>383E(b)</quote> and inserting
<quote>383F(b)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBEA4FD60B5F840CAA1A17D59AED31004"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
subsection (d)—</text>
<subclause id="H5376A6550E4046B78EC76F3200380000"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>383M</quote> and inserting <quote>383N</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE2A3D88C4FF947818F9EF1E39D4100DE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>383C(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>383D(a)</quote>.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36A9D435A6024418BB5485000035C940"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 383J(c)(2)
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (as so redesignated) is
amended by striking <quote>383H</quote> and inserting
<quote>383I</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0BBB272B8BE54B63AA47D2CBA01516C2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Economic and
community development grants</header><text>Section 383D of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (as redesignated by subsection (c)(1)(A)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H47E211BBE0044E15B7CDE8C7A75C1C95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H747955B0BDFC421EAB3C4D8F7C34A768"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>transportation and telecommunication</quote> and inserting
<quote>transportation, renewable energy transmission, and
telecommunication</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CF64B34302C492DA711DC2E54CC279B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (1), respectively, and moving
those paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAF580DD051B34EF59FB1C097E12871A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (b)(2), by striking <quote>the activities in the following order or
priority</quote> and inserting <quote>the following activities</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H474511A986A84D6A8388A68C51594501"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Supplements to
Federal grant programs</header><text>Section 383E(a) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (as redesignated by subsection (c)(1)(A)) is amended
by striking <quote>, including local development districts,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB6E31D05F81046E1B6BF899643DE38E1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Multistate and
local development districts and organizations and northern great plains
inc</header><text>Section 383F of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (as redesignated by subsection (c)(1)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEAF7B55ED2FA4173BFEDA6E9167ED9E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
section heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">multistate and local development districts and organizations and
northern great plains inc.</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC91E5B5BA39145F399E65233C67793E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (a) through (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F976B620F514C80BAC61E39CDC1CBC2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE339DCD3DB6A4CEA9EA400A99CC3007B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
multistate and local development district or organization</header><text>In this
section, the term <term>multistate and local development district or
organization</term> means an entity—</text>
<paragraph id="H30631F26C86A4BE4AE3366A31DFFE7A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H380D5FF14E94493A8C9FBBCB8300FF2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a planning
district in existence on the date of enactment of this subtitle that is
recognized by the Economic Development Administration of the Department of
Commerce; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB256123795094AB4BC2125A924D24F27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is—</text>
<clause id="H67099E2A059B4B6F96BBF5A7DE595C60"><enum>(i)</enum><text>organized and
operated in a manner that ensures broad-based community participation and an
effective opportunity for other nonprofit groups to contribute to the
development and implementation of programs in the region;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8EBCE34017494732A5FBF76856C9007E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
nonprofit incorporated body organized or chartered under the law of the State
in which the entity is located;</text>
</clause><clause id="H61BBA91122394C628F86660370AE9164"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a nonprofit
agency or instrumentality of a State or local government;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF1D2259C70C944A893658298395DAAAC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
public organization established before the date of enactment of this subtitle
under State law for creation of multijurisdictional, area-wide planning
organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2D9944C4676944FC9F00AD00A8C32138"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a
nonprofit agency or instrumentality of a State that was established for the
purpose of assisting with multistate cooperation; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HBAE2731251EC4B4482FB5FB89E63A2BC"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a
nonprofit association or combination of bodies, agencies, and instrumentalities
described in clauses (ii) through (v); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H56AD8E7E8FA7417492CB65FA7407E783"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that has not, as
certified by the Authority (in consultation with the Federal cochairperson or
Secretary, as appropriate)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HABE00EE9C31B4E7B9D28B296E86EBE9D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>inappropriately
used Federal grant funds from any Federal source; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7D32285F9B641C3A75F1CCA00F64B81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>appointed an
officer who, during the period in which another entity inappropriately used
Federal grant funds from any Federal source, was an officer of the other
entity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8C08CDC7477E4644939F62D3ECC55172"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants to
multistate, local, or regional development districts and organizations</header>
<paragraph id="HAB7ACAE82876429D00BC66E2B764112"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Authority may make grants for administrative expenses
under this section to multistate, local, and regional development districts and
organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0884A56BDDF34CC7A27700A93721A500"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conditions for
grants</header>
<subparagraph id="HA81CD7A5BECE4AE784B300AF06639928"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The amount of any grant awarded under paragraph (1) shall
not exceed 80 percent of the administrative expenses of the multistate, local,
or regional development district or organization receiving the grant.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACBBFB63BC994C17A346C96EC53541FB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum
period</header><text>No grant described in paragraph (1) shall be awarded for a
period greater than 3 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H484F1896584B414893E3649288FDAC03"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Local
share</header><text>The contributions of a multistate, local, or regional
development district or organization for administrative expenses may be in cash
or in kind, fairly evaluated, including space, equipment, and services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD4D77AB9BC864E30BA56AD86FFE061E3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header>
<paragraph id="H7406A218865A4632BEE0B417D30376FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), a local development
district shall operate as a lead organization serving multicounty areas in the
region at the local level.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H199A015E57504B30A6E6014C1C236BA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The
Federal cochairperson may designate an Indian tribe or multijurisdictional
organization to serve as a lead organization in such cases as the Federal
cochairperson or Secretary, as appropriate, determines
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDE13F9F9FAF14264BA7D0093C95B9C87"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Distressed
counties and areas and nondistressed counties</header><text>Section 383G of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (as redesignated by subsection
(c)(1)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4A32385FDCF248529F6F2872BA1E7E7B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1), by striking <quote>75</quote> and inserting <quote>50</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C3DBA5B33BF4062B8CABDCB66867600"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (c);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8228BF3720F646D1998FF18841E6CD8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2D357F3CAA44FCF8954AA7B068158EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)
(as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H62F8AB625F034C9FBD1094B4C44848D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">renewable energy,</header-in-text></quote>
after<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">telecommunication</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81EE796886BB49EBAD4FB63045848BF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, renewable energy,</quote> after
<quote>telecommunication,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD1F84A04B6D8451999DB4332C250969D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Development
planning process</header><text>Section 383H of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (as redesignated by subsection (c)(1)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCFBAF762FE054D00B900B38908D0EE7D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(1), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA86918A38A0E4323998F2D254DBFE1C7" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H96F8F937E6254D29AAC672CAB9B488E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>multistate,
regional, and local development districts and organizations;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94C556F83A894B94876B6D47D700B7BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(1), by striking <quote>State and local development districts</quote> and
inserting <quote>multistate, regional, and local development districts and
organizations</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4BAF3A7001264E11812FD76EA899E723"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Program
development criteria</header><text>Section 383I(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (as redesignated by subsection (c)(1)(A)) is amended
by inserting <quote>multistate or</quote> before
<quote>regional</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H742FDDAFFDB6405A97B4EC4B8FBACE95"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Section 383N(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (as redesignated by subsection (c)(1)(A)) is amended by
striking <quote>2002 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2008 through
2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7C6A2972D93B4ED28FB6155F00C79B3"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>Section 383O of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (as redesignated by subsection (c)(1)(A)) is amended by
striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8C9DBA76F09C4FF6A2C7BAAF47FB2B1B"><enum>6027.</enum><header>Rural Business
Investment Program</header>
<subsection id="H8BC9C9AD69594493ACA14E38C23616D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Issuance and
Guarantee of Trust Certificates</header><text>Section 384F(b)(3)(A) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009cc-5">7 U.S.C. 2009cc–5(b)(3)(A)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>In the event</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA2DCEDC4AEE4489A836E36178FD4D61" style="OLC">
<clause id="H59647A61291F4619914689EC1E9D93EC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authority to
prepay</header><text>A debenture may be prepaid at any time without
penalty.</text>
</clause><clause id="H9AD996451F4A4498914220A6A1ECB784"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reduction of
guarantee</header><text>Subject to clause (i),
if</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCA045B64189E477B94F3177CB01EE36F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>Section
384G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009cc-6">7 U.S.C. 2009cc–6</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8D61CC79119A49D099EE34CACB130647"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>such fees as the Secretary considers appropriate</quote> and
inserting <quote>a fee that does not exceed $500</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7DB2B118523C443CB442F35CDFFD7DF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking <quote>approved by the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>that
does not exceed $500</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51ED1E28AF6D4D5BA539C3A1C5E6DA92"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H62B412A230F64EAFB505A0D782E487B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>The</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in
paragraph (3), the</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFAB7F572AF5341C9B2A925FE7911F07E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="H17853A92B7E543FFA3F12A84D885C76"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC67893D8054F4F13A0A02B07D2E85426"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>;
and</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8382C818E8E34382B1F0B46DB73700D8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D53753D15D74EF9BCEE6343558F9B7" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H73ECB80BAE894FB181E8FCA53F676C24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall not exceed
$500 for any fee collected under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB85FBDFE72634EADA274D2BF8E75B9C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H694DF9CC94554119B6E24319E7D61800" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H5658A542AE804009826EAE9D3C6E448F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition on
collection of certain fees</header><text>In the case of a license described in
paragraph (1) that was approved before July 1, 2007, the Secretary shall not
collect any fees due on or after the date of enactment of this
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA1B06DDE6B4A4BFD00BFC1629F193C40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rural Business
Investment Companies</header><text>Section 384I(c) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009cc-8">7 U.S.C. 2009cc–8(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF6F123EF8EAD4046B933C5D527FDA8CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB02343000D304D3EA45158425C5DF12C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (2) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A81F05741B344FE9800815F86F9E72E" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H11985BC5259D4BA8A2A0B042FD926376"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Time
frame</header><text>Each rural business investment company shall have a period
of 2 years to meet the capital requirements of this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H147678E31D0B4C27BC4E30DAC893512"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Financial
Institution Investments</header><text>Section 384J 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</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBE2EB14CA7674406A51995A64CDC47E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by inserting <quote>, including an investment pool created entirely by
such bank or savings association</quote> before the period at the end;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1955449DAB54AD2A3C989878D6EB2BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by striking <quote>15</quote> and inserting <quote>25</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3BF9035806CE4470B69DCD926825B60"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Contracting of
Functions</header><text>Section 384Q of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009cc-16">7 U.S.C. 2009cc–16</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H32BACCF0A3E14FB8B83B358DD007B8B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by striking section 384S
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009cc-18">7 U.S.C. 2009cc–18</external-xref>) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA476DB114D2C44F68B9C900972B43D4D" style="OLC">
<section id="H7C443994C7F2414598C943065C4F826E"><enum>384S.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $50,000,000 for the
period of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HD153172460804E25A1D0D2EF9D53C39B"><enum>6028.</enum><header>Rural
Collaborative Investment Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle I of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2009dd">7 U.S.C. 2009dd et seq.</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28D0EA1710C94325BF2F1E16DA18A1A5" style="OLC">
<subtitle id="HDB9867936F5C489DB8CE600000681F5D"><enum>I</enum><header>Rural
Collaborative Investment Program</header>
<section id="H027589D5B4D54816858E8FA2E3409438"><enum>385A.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purpose of this subtitle is to establish
a regional rural collaborative investment program—</text>
<paragraph id="HE2821317CE254C44B972F1AD589F8557"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide rural
regions with a flexible investment vehicle, allowing for local control with
Federal oversight, assistance, and accountability;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBAA4AC7BBDC4985B6B8706E1F66DBD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide rural
regions with incentives and resources to develop and implement comprehensive
strategies for achieving regional competitiveness, innovation, and
prosperity;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7AC86B58613E49EAA135DA29C36E1D99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to foster
multisector community and economic development collaborations that will
optimize the asset-based competitive advantages of rural regions with
particular emphasis on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the creation of
quality jobs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F2C7407C6D94691839F23DACA2866C6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to foster
collaborations necessary to provide the professional technical expertise,
institutional capacity, and economies of scale that are essential for the
long-term competitiveness of rural regions; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H32B447E39FCE4961BB5CDF55A34858A7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to better use
Department of Agriculture and other Federal, State, and local governmental
resources, and to leverage those resources with private, nonprofit, and
philanthropic investments, in order to achieve measurable community and
economic prosperity, growth, and sustainability.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H9B4EE1724FE04BFBBD80C072F9F8143"><enum>385B.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="HD3594996A4F54B4F9B7149C54D99BF66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Benchmark</header><text>The
term <term>benchmark</term> means an annual set of goals and performance
measures established for the purpose of assessing performance in meeting a
regional investment strategy of a Regional Board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53AC66F8216440C4AE64520756ED9373"><enum>(2)</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/25/450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12A6CCB290F34002A16C9772E35CB62"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National
Board</header><text>The term <term>National Board</term> means the National
Rural Investment Board established under section 385C(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B4AB3737B414077B9C5F4DFB31542D6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National
Institute</header><text>The term <term>National Institute</term> means the
National Institute on Regional Rural Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship
established under section 385C(b)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H69465216CACA4FFBA04BD1986835612C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Regional
Board</header><text>The term <term>Regional Board</term> means a Regional Rural
Investment Board described in section 385D(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CBFD19C6BC84B2A82ABA06C995648A3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Regional
innovation grant</header><text>The term <term>regional innovation grant</term>
means a grant made by the Secretary to a certified Regional Board under section
385F.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF359E24E3EF645DD99220070F410D5BA"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Regional
investment strategy grant</header><text>The term <term>regional investment
strategy grant</term> means a grant made by the Secretary to a certified
Regional Board under section 385E.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0AEC120494214550BDCD1FF1D4E3F9B6"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Rural
heritage</header>
<subparagraph id="HE6A42E6040D84CC29C61B5FAD5FE16CD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>rural heritage</term> means historic
sites, structures, and districts.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C7A465F90B94F0F00912D47B87B21EA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>rural heritage</term> includes historic rural downtown areas and
main streets, neighborhoods, farmsteads, scenic and historic trails, heritage
areas, and historic landscapes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HC642C6C4DFD441D1844906A957CCE8D"><enum>385C.</enum><header>Establishment
and administration of Rural Collaborative Investment Program</header>
<subsection id="H5B70A299063D437C9250CE915C9128D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a Rural Collaborative Investment Program to support
comprehensive regional investment strategies for achieving rural
competitiveness.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H90322B5C82C84575B61CE7950848C8C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties of
Secretary</header><text>In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H0DB9A980364B424EA5139E5FC65DA61B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>appoint and
provide administrative and program support to the National Board;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H507450F0F30847D000C9C76604AB2935"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish a
national institute, to be known as the <quote>National Institute on Regional
Rural Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship</quote>, to provide technical
assistance to the Secretary and the National Board regarding regional
competitiveness and rural entrepreneurship, including technical assistance
for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H69F6A805143F403A85C0A92F655377C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the development of
rigorous analytic programs to assist Regional Boards in determining the
challenges and opportunities that need to be addressed to receive the greatest
regional competitive advantage;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2311564770741DD8274B3A08813C6FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the provision of
support for best practices developed by the Regional Boards;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H784C083763214C51A207A2B68A62880"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the establishment
of programs to support the development of appropriate governance and leadership
skills in the applicable regions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D85F50C59F14A8DA800C90051F8C0C3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the evaluation of
the progress and performance of the Regional Boards in achieving benchmarks
established in a regional investment strategy;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H56DEFF5195BB4585944BCCB4B845FB4F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>work with the
National Board to develop a national rural investment plan that shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD5C78C3C00CB4FA1A3D0C759002E37FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>create a framework
to encourage and support a more collaborative and targeted rural investment
portfolio in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F2258B26C994A9DAAED9500C57E2800"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish a Rural
Philanthropic Initiative, to work with rural communities to create and enhance
the pool of permanent philanthropic resources committed to rural community and
economic development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FD88DBA1F6049CA9CBAD657495058AA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cooperate with the
Regional Boards and State and local governments, organizations, and entities to
ensure investment strategies are developed that take into consideration
existing rural assets; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB09DD8581E054B19B5AC778CAA42D40"><enum>(D)</enum><text>encourage the
organization of Regional Boards;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5A6408A74BE041658FA57CA888B59BD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>certify the
eligibility of Regional Boards to receive regional investment strategy grants
and regional innovation grants;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89441DDD6E7D41639F4CB62FEE96EC3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide grants for
Regional Boards to develop and implement regional investment strategies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D481D87D6F04CBC8D15FAA196A35030"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance to Regional Boards on issues, best practices, and emerging trends
relating to rural development, in cooperation with the National Rural
Investment Board; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD92BFC3C9F349AE8F9445E0F03BBE88"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide analytic
and programmatic support for regional rural competitiveness through the
National Institute, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H551B97A7CE014070AC2B1FEA42CA7953"><enum>(A)</enum><text>programs to assist
Regional Boards in determining the challenges and opportunities that must be
addressed to receive the greatest regional competitive advantage;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3407C57BA2934CC2BBF37DF8B1CBA2C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support for best
practices development by the regional investment boards;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBCFB71837567472C91E74DDF3CF58D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>programs to support
the development of appropriate governance and leadership skills in the region;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1CCCAB56E354AA58783BB357949E252"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a review and
evaluation of the performance of the Regional Boards (including progress in
achieving benchmarks established in a regional investment strategy) in an
annual report submitted to—</text>
<clause id="H33922CB2308542419B85DE79131544CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H44EB0A9A83A84BB89000004645F27CDD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBA39CFF9EDF04371B847A4D169A7C67"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National Rural
Investment Board</header><text>The Secretary shall establish within the
Department of Agriculture a board to be known as the <quote>National Rural
Investment Board</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H23FAE225086F4C9F8ED20068F5DEDFDE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties of
National Board</header><text>The National Board shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HE625DCB812E7460692AB08E5A69BB900"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 180
days after the date of establishment of the National Board, develop rules
relating to the operation of the National Board; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A5FBB6F7D76445BA06BC281DBEAB15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide advice
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H905994195C0E45B7A760CD592C18851D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary and
subsequently review the design, development, and execution of the National
Rural Investment Plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0242B6F26AB34256A4008DBF6699C161"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Regional Boards on
issues, best practices, and emerging trends relating to rural development;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30F084DF692D451A8FCF5D70ACDE4FE0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary and
the National Institute on the development and execution of the program under
this subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE9016C5CDFCC47FAB6E2720017557787"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="HDA1FEB91DD994CF4921BB9C5098B2524"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The National Board shall consist of 14 members appointed
by the Secretary not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7659EE7D2664942B806B373A81EE858"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Supervision</header><text>The
National Board shall be subject to the general supervision and direction of the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H63DB9F8C418D4095A5937FE0F76D15F7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sectors
represented</header><text>The National Board shall consist of representatives
from each of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H49B47A87D1E843EAAFF7DE8277140713"><enum>(A)</enum><text>nationally
recognized entrepreneurship organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA7398968AF4496EA032CB72D975994"><enum>(B)</enum><text>regional strategy
and development organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD72E458D160E42A1A3C49B2190450025"><enum>(C)</enum><text>community-based
organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9ED26B89C9547A80058AC87F9110972"><enum>(D)</enum><text>elected members of
local governments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA6A4E9E14AC496588FFD8A56361F520"><enum>(E)</enum><text>members of State
legislatures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFE955AB2ECB4BE5B200FEFDA6007571"><enum>(F)</enum><text>primary,
secondary, and higher education, job skills training, and workforce development
institutions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB7C7126C9824C1297D6E2CE83320438"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the rural
philanthropic community;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86A6B77D18EA40DC90ECC804B5BE0E2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>financial, lending,
venture capital, entrepreneurship, and other related institutions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H293DA5ED27394DD8A8A377C3DCCF7E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>private sector
business organizations, including chambers of commerce and other for-profit
business interests;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H166CE7275DC644EFB80000D397DFCD35"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Indian tribes;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B0ABA9A7D5B44698DF561B9B480D9F6"><enum>(K)</enum><text>cooperative
organizations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H26B903412068423592CA52D8D29DA561"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Selection of
members</header>
<subparagraph id="HEF2AAA628473414097B3AB08F145DB11"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In selecting members of the National Board, the Secretary
shall consider recommendations made by—</text>
<clause id="HF6E99C881CF14AE7BCE0AF52F9219B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
chairman and ranking member of each of the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry of the Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF2A3C4A2ECFA432B9F37910027CC3437"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Majority
Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H09B3B1B0816C441DB34350CB9BC7B500"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Speaker and
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0537697430E1412AB3681EBC2E4B132"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Ex-officio
members</header><text>In consultation with the chairman and ranking member of
each of the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Secretary
may appoint not more than 3 other officers or employees of the Executive Branch
to serve as ex-officio, nonvoting members of the National Board.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC26B0638C4AA49DBADC318C13D55BDA2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Term of
office</header>
<subparagraph id="HF946628DDCFB4D2FA37D00D111294C9D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the term of office of a
member of the National Board appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall be for a
period of not more than 4 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02C23C7D9A08476382AF7D007DF8E635"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Staggered
terms</header><text>The members of the National Board shall be appointed to
serve staggered terms.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9DCBAABD42924B8FAFAA00BB0034441F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Initial
appointments</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>, the Secretary shall appoint the initial members of the
National Board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC8137EB98E68470CBFE472CDD25DF07B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A
vacancy on the National Board shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7ACE8AC1E79A4B10AEEA45CE95B5B5D"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A
member of the National Board shall receive no compensation for service on the
National Board, but shall be reimbursed for related travel and other expenses
incurred in carrying out the duties of the member of the National Board in
accordance with section 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5CC5494A11F544BC85480405664163BF"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The
National Board shall select a chairperson from among the members of the
National Board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF577B9775C5342D190AD417104545B3C"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Federal
status</header><text>For purposes of Federal law, a member of the National
Board shall be considered a special Government employee (as defined in section
202(a) of title 18, United States Code).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H21C471A80AC04A4BB73C2DE7D441DAAF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administrative
support</header><text>The Secretary, on a reimbursable basis from funds made
available under section 385H, may provide such administrative support to the
National Board as the Secretary determines is necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0C84633B6DFF4FAFAA39CC60EF605312"><enum>385D.</enum><header>Regional Rural
Investment Boards</header>
<subsection id="HABB5D1FCA4744A81838FFCCAA4DB02D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A Regional Rural Investment Board shall be a
multijurisdictional and multisectoral group that—</text>
<paragraph id="HBAA86205710D46EDB105A19020AE9DC7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>represents the
long-term economic, community, and cultural interests of a region;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H749F827EC11C408E8FB00FED681FFC7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is certified by the
Secretary to establish a rural investment strategy and compete for regional
innovation grants;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5EBB33BBB7C644B48142F912EFCB434F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is composed of
residents of a region that are broadly representative of diverse public,
nonprofit, and private sector interests in investment in the region, including
(to the maximum extent practicable) representatives of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H28C988AE1C604DCE899BCDB87882443D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>units of local,
multijurisdictional, or State government, including not more than 1
representative from each State in the region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81C91CE76A0C4FD9B86F711D1E8515E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>nonprofit
community-based development organizations, including community development
financial institutions and community development corporations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5ACEB42B28546398619CBC86FC9DE4B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>agricultural,
natural resource, and other asset-based related industries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB73E068051C443BA7FEAD444AA06EF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of
regions with federally recognized Indian tribes, Indian tribes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8D021FBBF5048A6BD57E7CA845C1900"><enum>(E)</enum><text>regional
development organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A2B9B05E4DF4F1EB2E9028419FD86CA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>private business
organizations, including chambers of commerce;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E34243F470C4027A8E2D43191161400"><enum>(G)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H36C44313DE164A97A2567B1082D79968"><enum>(i)</enum><text>institutions of higher
education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001(a)));</text>
</clause><clause id="H6FC34BF9D3F54ECB8043FF18E88F790" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>tribally controlled colleges or
universities (as defined in section 2(a) of Tribally Controlled College or
University Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/1801">25 U.S.C. 1801(a)</external-xref>)); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB1C2257BD2124AAEA9AA500052B4FF98" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>tribal technical
institutions;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA092AE704214D94A89D33DDD537BE10"><enum>(H)</enum><text>workforce and job
training organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD08DA2B449104F2782B455ABA7EE5C85"><enum>(I)</enum><text>other entities and
organizations, as determined by the Regional Board;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB19064174C444A0B0F1F5642783371D"><enum>(J)</enum><text>cooperatives;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B17CAD47C7D4717B257C459C07EA128"><enum>(K)</enum><text>consortia of
entities and organizations described in subparagraphs (A) through (J);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF555C44967644C5099AED3268891B08E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>represents a
region inhabited by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2D0246DD4BF64583B22520FB7BA00A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>more than 25,000
individuals, as determined in the latest available decennial census conducted
under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/13/141">section 141(a)</external-xref> of title 13, United States Code; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45013E90E8374CE7802559091FA2ACF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a
region with a population density of less than 2 individuals per square mile, at
least 10,000 individuals, as determined in that latest available decennial
census;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H505DDEC3387F494A941426A7F9231D75"><enum>(5)</enum><text>has a membership
of which not less than 25 percent, nor more than 40 percent, represents—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B2581FDB945454AB3A6282DBA19B362"><enum>(A)</enum><text>units of local
government and Indian tribes described in subparagraphs (A) and (D) of
paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H361767BE3EDE4C0AB0E35D31351FE736"><enum>(B)</enum><text>nonprofit
community and economic development organizations and institutions of higher
education described in subparagraphs (B) and (G) of paragraph (3); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65ABE5AF83FA48D78047DAD7D81577E6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>private business
(including chambers of commerce and cooperatives) and agricultural, natural
resource, and other asset-based related industries described in subparagraphs
(C) and (F) of paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2AAA728445BB49F2BCF3FFAA6B12300"><enum>(6)</enum><text>has a membership
that may include an officer or employee of a Federal agency, serving as an
ex-officio, nonvoting member of the Regional Board to represent the agency;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE17962080D574BD9BAA91CA4DFE594F6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>has organizational
documents that demonstrate that the Regional Board will—</text>
<subparagraph id="H997F77323A5A490A9FACCB53B35FBB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>create a
collaborative public-private strategy process;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E5A0B74A21945F2BE1DC0E5218B71AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop, and
submit to the Secretary for approval, a regional investment strategy that meets
the requirements of section 385E, with benchmarks—</text>
<clause id="H829BF65462BE41389B50C1C05B703C00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
promote investment in rural areas through the use of grants made available
under this subtitle; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0967AF142A364FDC84B53ED414001191"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to provide
financial and technical assistance to promote a broad-based regional
development program aimed at increasing and diversifying economic growth,
improved community facilities, and improved quality of life;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H766161CA258F49DC9DDA5C4904A1F6D6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>implement the
approved regional investment strategy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1074D6DA9E4449469249515BC440D9BA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide annual
reports to the Secretary and the National Board on progress made in achieving
the benchmarks of the regional investment strategy, including an annual
financial statement; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9CFBF0A96284CB98C95BAE9B5DAE7E2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>select a
non-Federal organization (such as a regional development organization) in the
local area served by the Regional Board that has previous experience in the
management of Federal funds to serve as fiscal manager of any funds of the
Regional Board.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H51A0084012744D43A660592EE2508414"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Urban
areas</header><text>A resident of an urban area may serve as an ex-officio
member of a Regional Board.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8CC3A436E0EB48DFB6777EF119D63F2D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>A
Regional Board shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H03012E40D0EE458E98A5F5C567AD03E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>create a
collaborative planning process for public-private investment within a
region;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6691A3A2CF9D4FACA623A39DD2341DA7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop, and
submit to the Secretary for approval, a regional investment strategy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD49CB521F07742348345E4789433BDD8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop approaches
that will create permanent resources for philanthropic giving in the region, to
the maximum extent practicable;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF90C38A11B74D33A12E29313DFC4EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>implement an
approved strategy; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF6152581582C4A61B7C1F9D863A1F040"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide annual
reports to the Secretary and the National Board on progress made in achieving
the strategy, including an annual financial statement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0EC7B8A6FE6744FAA18358AF00CFCCB2"><enum>385E.</enum><header>Regional
investment strategy grants</header>
<subsection id="H50472BFCC76B4F99934966BB4288FC00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make regional investment strategy
grants available to Regional Boards for use in developing, implementing, and
maintaining regional investment strategies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H27B6FBEB3C8B416C9F964B16E923CC7E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regional
investment strategy</header><text>A regional investment strategy shall
provide—</text>
<paragraph id="H3AEAA34AE0F542D9846BB4C9D7753368"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of
the competitive advantage of a region, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDE6DB3045EFE40C7A64F15F2F04945F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an analysis of the
economic conditions of the region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9956A49AB6B64182B0ABDEBF60E0010"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of
the current economic performance of the region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C5236EFB195464683C993C2A64858E5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an overview of the
population, geography, workforce, transportation system, resources,
environment, and infrastructure needs of the region; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA130031A304A4DF08D3744551CB47D9F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other
pertinent information as the Secretary may request;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H59D922FA93434709AFA1B08EE43C8CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of
regional economic and community development challenges and opportunities,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6F5071154FB342F985A3D9A000623798"><enum>(A)</enum><text>incorporation of
relevant material from other government-sponsored or supported plans and
consistency with applicable State, regional, and local workforce investment
strategies or comprehensive economic development plans; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CEFE41EB5224F9A8DB5D419D5D09F06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an identification
of past, present, and projected Federal and State economic and community
development investments in the region;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H64B38B4DDFD544E6982DC2731AF0069"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a section
describing goals and objectives necessary to solve regional competitiveness
challenges and meet the potential of the region;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8AF237B69C7B409E95D8BDFD85CFFF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an overview of
resources available in the region for use in—</text>
<subparagraph id="H88E272748909417E99E93943812D8BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establishing
regional goals and objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53600682C8D44DE688681D124C673B73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developing and
implementing a regional action strategy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E46A13C8F6A4F4E883BB67C432F00A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifying
investment priorities and funding sources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4BDB1469CF554EB9BB03D50C81F1291"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identifying lead
organizations to execute portions of the strategy;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H18EA825C35F54EADADB4E1F86BC9C739"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an analysis of the
current state of collaborative public, private, and nonprofit participation and
investment, and of the strategic roles of public, private, and nonprofit
entities in the development and implementation of the regional investment
strategy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F435191AF0144B4B5FD45E993492164"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a section
identifying and prioritizing vital projects, programs, and activities for
consideration by the Secretary, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H842F637466514951B605BB4C56C8117"><enum>(A)</enum><text>other potential
funding sources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5071B8F754534EFEB6D03954A92C353F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations
for leveraging past and potential investments;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6C6A8AAA98D449B6A6D5EBE312F4DEE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a plan of action to
implement the goals and objectives of the regional investment strategy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAD4D9AAC00354B6DA76D005837B8AE00"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a list of
performance measures to be used to evaluate implementation of the regional
investment strategy, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H049D119C23FE432C8087FD818EB9A3BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number and
quality of jobs, including self-employment, created during implementation of
the regional rural investment strategy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H668AB393598B4D7FA2067371EDD34548"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number and
types of investments made in the region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE12E8FAACF64E949057A6220090E314"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the growth in
public, private, and nonprofit investment in the human, community, and economic
assets of the region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28967682B026417594CCCF63C3D44582"><enum>(D)</enum><text>changes in per
capita income and the rate of unemployment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEEC4B86AA77349F682E4B1DCF820DD40"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other changes in
the economic environment of the region;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBB3782070E7446EE8720CA45FBD8AA16"><enum>(9)</enum><text>a section
outlining the methodology for use in integrating the regional investment
strategy with the economic priorities of the State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61CAE2DB14CA429391497396702E7CE1"><enum>(10)</enum><text>such other
information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB84E58DD97D94944BCF37324C9154528"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maximum amount
of grant</header><text>A regional investment strategy grant shall not exceed
$150,000.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8DE3915B35AB4A8793FF6484C335D220"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header>
<paragraph id="H7DE06655D8A342719CC9F5ABB182CC04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), of the share of the costs of
developing, maintaining, evaluating, implementing, and reporting with respect
to a regional investment strategy funded by a grant under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6C093FAE754450CB5AC015B8763F0A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than 40
percent may be paid using funds from the grant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB91B7A2C976C4EC793C4B34FA2A400F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the remaining
share shall be provided by the applicable Regional Board or other eligible
grantee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD7C4E460C24D47F9AFA600E321CC0269"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>A
Regional Board or other eligible grantee shall pay the share described in
paragraph (1)(B) in the form of cash, services, materials, or other in-kind
contributions, on the condition that not more than 50 percent of that share is
provided in the form of services, materials, and other in-kind
contributions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCC2E52C91A624558908446A257F701D"><enum>385F.</enum><header>Regional
innovation grants program</header>
<subsection id="H10A78444EB67455084410044D2D87A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="HB994CB92CA984CCCA003F4E8E7A56FAF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide, on a competitive basis,
regional innovation grants to Regional Boards for use in implementing projects
and initiatives that are identified in a regional rural investment strategy
approved under section 385E.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE24E966EF604A24BEB423F83F19E13"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>After
October 1, 2008, the Secretary shall provide awards under this section on a
quarterly funding cycle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H15CD74D269C9497DB6BDBFCDB020E774"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a regional innovation grant, a Regional Board shall
demonstrate to the Secretary that—</text>
<paragraph id="HA472A406A21E435CBD9D336C94B5F5B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the regional rural
investment strategy of a Regional Board has been reviewed by the National Board
prior to approval by the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C8B3C4591EE43179073C67463BA6B45"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the management and
organizational structure of the Regional Board is sufficient to oversee grant
projects, including management of Federal funds; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C865AD8CE6C4B0EA0085B000478057D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Regional Board
has a plan to achieve, to the maximum extent practicable, the performance-based
benchmarks of the project in the regional rural investment strategy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF09F41AD3C674439818555A9B63D85CC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<paragraph id="H72048A119E6C443FA9A7B500C2A7B442"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amount
received</header><text>A Regional Board may not receive more than $6,000,000 in
regional innovation grants under this section during any 5-year period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99B74C8C05844E60ACE7183980F37BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination of
amount</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the amount of a regional
innovation grant based on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6290BFADFBF14E399D99F1D3B060D026"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the needs of the
region being addressed by the applicable regional rural investment strategy
consistent with the purposes described in subsection (f)(2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5AE4B50FE823430EBD655D334975CDBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the size of the
geographical area of the region.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3131FE63D3D1438B8EF790517DD6A02E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Geographic
diversity</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that not more than 10
percent of funding made available under this section is provided to Regional
Boards in any State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3058A5BCA42F4055B3EF54CFFCA241BC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cost-sharing</header>
<paragraph id="HB8A09E72D7004ECABB656FDAD859D72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Subject
to paragraph (2), the amount of a grant made under this section shall not
exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAB092052A2A346BA94EE27A970662C3B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver of
grantee share</header><text>The Secretary may waive the limitation in paragraph
(1) under special circumstances, as determined by the Secretary,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFBD54BB6026F44D2BCC52DDD4566297C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a sudden or severe
economic dislocation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EFBD1575444428EB492D88751B88433"><enum>(B)</enum><text>significant
chronic unemployment or poverty;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02B1BF7136DA4AF58164706C48FB1037"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a natural
disaster; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6505ECCD2C6249F39C4B074BDAEA108E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other severe
economic, social, or cultural duress.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA786058B549041A8B057EBB1DAD55FBF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Other Federal
assistance</header><text>For the purpose of determining cost-share limitations
for any other Federal program, funds provided under this section shall be
considered to be non-Federal funds.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H60A5C09313A942888E52020018007855"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Preferences</header><text>In
providing regional innovation grants under this section, the Secretary shall
give—</text>
<paragraph id="H9974E432D5FE408EA857ADF8B000053"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a high priority to
strategies that demonstrate significant leverage of capital and quality job
creation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC3871FDC0E1F462E92616500BB6100D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a preference to an
application proposing projects and initiatives that would—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA1EE9125F46247D0A410D300939440AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advance the
overall regional competitiveness of a region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC1A4225AE7140CB9E4B701FC2FAC409"><enum>(B)</enum><text>address the
priorities of a regional rural investment strategy, including priorities
that—</text>
<clause id="H7C468F3943BC4612BCB8031BF38971C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>promote
cross-sector collaboration, public-private partnerships, or the provision of
interim financing or seed capital for program implementation;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD4EB495DFDF246C8A6F8BC71D2CECABB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>exhibit
collaborative innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly within a
public-private partnership; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H445AEA99DAF145C4B391FBFDCA07F4E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>represent a
broad coalition of interests described in section 385D(a);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2CCDB8B04DB45D48B71D57B5D09D4D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>include a strategy
to leverage public non-Federal and private funds and existing assets, including
agricultural, natural resource, and public infrastructure assets, with
substantial emphasis placed on the existence of real financial commitments to
leverage available funds;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68D6B236DDA646720093B1A55BDABCBA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>create quality
jobs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H636F89026945411C952DC820832860A3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>enhance the role,
relevance, and leveraging potential of community and regional foundations in
support of regional investment strategies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5D68106424443E4A0D200082E9B65EA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>demonstrate a
history, or involve organizations with a history, of successful leveraging of
capital for economic development and public purposes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H017CEE1125544966AB681F54E0A3F529"><enum>(G)</enum><text>address gaps in
existing basic services, including technology, within a region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEE3ACE4EE174D8D9B00AF60C26F7D57"><enum>(H)</enum><text>address economic
diversification, including agricultural and non-agriculturally based economies,
within a regional framework;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC6E70C01D924520847D07FB28D900AF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>improve the
overall quality of life in the region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F6A1E4740774BD7A25F493559CFD3FA"><enum>(J)</enum><text>enhance the
potential to expand economic development successes across diverse stakeholder
groups within the region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E8520DA287C4400BB512C00D41500A7"><enum>(K)</enum><text>include an
effective working relationship with 1 or more institutions of higher education,
tribally controlled colleges or universities, or tribal technical
institutions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBAAACE88A0724F0F90B5A2EAB0541ECD"><enum>(L)</enum><text>help to meet the
other regional competitiveness needs identified by a Regional Board; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H24BF6C6D0D2149379D85FB4BA3CB681B"><enum>(M)</enum><text>protect and
promote rural heritage.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC36F1088D010458CB6F66E76C368216"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Uses</header>
<paragraph id="H9150D80205104A36B34665D1C6C6492C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Leverage</header><text>A
Regional Board shall prioritize projects and initiatives carried out using
funds from a regional innovation grant provided under this section, based in
part on the degree to which members of the Regional Board are able to leverage
additional funds for the implementation of the projects.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81BF0F44FD644456A138D97D4791979D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>A
Regional Board may use a regional innovation grant—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFA8C93D989464CE29900C73BC87E1000"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to support the
development of critical infrastructure (including technology deployment and
services) necessary to facilitate the competitiveness of a region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA51DD9ADD766453B8139DD999F48B540"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide
assistance to entities within the region that provide essential public and
community services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H826D6255CBFB4A5C87032C9931F2CDCF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to enhance the
value-added production, marketing, and use of agricultural and natural
resources within the region, including activities relating to renewable and
alternative energy production and usage;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC54556B16A44C9200BAEF7D178EF5CF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to assist with
entrepreneurship, job training, workforce development, housing, educational, or
other quality of life services or needs, relating to the development and
maintenance of strong local and regional economies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H528181329DAB421095E4736B9438A187"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to assist in the
development of unique new collaborations that link public, private, and
philanthropic resources, including community foundations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52D24AD2692240A5A574C9D824A476FB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to provide support
for business and entrepreneurial investment, strategy, expansion, and
development, including feasibility strategies, technical assistance, peer
networks, business development funds, and other activities to strengthen the
economic competitiveness of the region;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB019C00945984CB600419FA1958FC574"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to provide
matching funds to enable community foundations located within the region to
build endowments which provide permanent philanthropic resources to implement a
regional investment strategy; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDAC38A396E946F592939063294B8EE3"><enum>(H)</enum><text>to preserve and
promote rural heritage.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD16F3CC00545487EA6694DEB63A7FABC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>The funds made available to a Regional Board or any other
eligible grantee through a regional innovation grant shall remain available for
the 7-year period beginning on the date on which the award is provided, on the
condition that the Regional Board or other grantee continues to be certified by
the Secretary as making adequate progress toward achieving established
benchmarks.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF4C5EBF175C644638E4216E83D595600"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header>
<paragraph id="H971B8CD9072F4C5881CA0895AAB9EC9B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Waiver of
grantee share</header><text>The Secretary may waive the share of a grantee of
the costs of a project funded by a regional innovation grant under this section
if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is appropriate, including with
respect to special circumstances within tribal regions, in the event an area
experiences—</text>
<subparagraph id="H16B8533807824C4BB22240DFFA8907AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a sudden or severe
economic dislocation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FFAA2809BC14492815B1B4C00BAB077"><enum>(B)</enum><text>significant
chronic unemployment or poverty;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87C441FE15D84B2C8C39CD4087E98FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a natural disaster;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC358EB87111409DA0BCF3A18D832760"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other severe
economic, social, or cultural duress.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9677FAD84362498EAC405B14F4108F3E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other Federal
programs</header><text>For the purpose of determining cost-sharing requirements
for any other Federal program, funds provided as a regional innovation grant
under this section shall be considered to be non-Federal funds.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0AA24A75BFFD4E159630CC7DDC16E608"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>If
a Regional Board or other eligible grantee fails to comply with any requirement
relating to the use of funds provided under this section, the Secretary
may—</text>
<paragraph id="H5001499A4F4E49F3BA5F52A956A8A2C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take such actions
as are necessary to obtain reimbursement of unused grant funds; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BC7343941714EF6A4AB9C0033DDA3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reprogram the
recaptured funds for purposes relating to implementation of this
subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9F9C63C5F88A4D10A647873D3600972D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Priority to
areas with awards and approved strategies</header>
<paragraph id="H61A7A12B93F7442D83C99DD28DD0A71D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), in providing rural development
assistance under other programs, the Secretary shall give a high priority to
areas that receive innovation grants under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C8655A856DA4A1C98BE91EE87736C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies to promote the
development of priorities similar to those described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A94078387D24D7ABCF852165EA81626"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exclusion of
certain programs</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the provision
of rural development assistance under any program relating to basic health,
safety, or infrastructure, including broadband deployment or minimum
environmental needs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H789FEF56737E444BAB85061852D08B34"><enum>385G.</enum><header>Rural
endowment loans program</header>
<subsection id="HCC63A374BC12482DA73B70905045F700"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may provide long-term loans to eligible
community foundations to assist in the implementation of regional investment
strategies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5540D73A2B4A4AEA9007C79E87E28DCA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
community foundations</header><text>To be eligible to receive a loan under this
section, a community foundation shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H767521E2FAE0409FA3100092654063E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be located in an
area that is covered by a regional investment strategy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE67B60F628A24BBABFF5945363FEC204"><enum>(2)</enum><text>match the amount
of the loan with an amount that is at least 250 percent of the amount of the
loan; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45126B76528643E093704901037701F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>use the loan and
the matching amount to carry out the regional investment strategy in a manner
that is targeted to community and economic development, including through the
development of community foundation endowments.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H333C02B1D3224908A637FAACCAC1711C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>A
loan made under this section shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H01C375C80DEF4DEF8DABD2A825D23510"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have a term of not
less than 10, nor more than 20, years;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3B9A85CFC5741E200B4008E482BF83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>bear an interest
rate of 1 percent per annum; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H69C157C059EE4B6E8C23E7B089C770CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be subject to such
other terms and conditions as are determined appropriate by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H00F49775CAF94BF9921086758F35D1A2"><enum>385H.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $135,000,000 for the
period of fiscal years 2009 through
2012.</text>
</section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6A98855204E24DA4B6A3AD084E0200D6"><enum>6029.</enum><header>Funding of
pending rural development loan and grant applications</header>
<subsection id="H444CB832DC0B4D969932A09F512B2700"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
Application</header><text>In this section, the term <term>application</term>
does not include an application for a loan or grant that, as of the date of
enactment of this Act, is in the preapplication phase of consideration under
regulations of the Secretary in effect on the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2ADBCDD3CFF14F5F00C7202D32825882"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
Funds</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall use funds
made available under subsection (d) to provide funds for applications that are
pending on the date of enactment of this Act for—</text>
<paragraph id="HFC0F3438DC424AD2A243D2513238EA73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>water or waste
disposal grants or direct loans under paragraph (1) or (2) of 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>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9BE71F45F7DE4A478BFE3B05ED5ABFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>emergency community
water assistance grants under section 306A of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1926a">7 U.S.C. 1926a</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6A228BEA720B4CF9BD8C98B8C74700E0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<paragraph id="H7A69D573293D4D27A8E500E737C539D5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriated
amounts</header><text>Funds made available under this section shall be
available to the Secretary to provide funds for applications for loans and
grants described in subsection (b) that are pending on the date of enactment of
this Act only to the extent that funds for the loans and grants appropriated in
the annual appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007 have been exhausted.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7662167FDF87457B8E510681C2F7D200"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
requirements</header><text>The Secretary may use funds made available under
this section to provide funds for a pending application for a loan or grant
described in subsection (b) only if the Secretary processes, reviews, and
approves the application in accordance with regulations in effect on the date
of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H553A6AA759174D4C8F407415CECDFB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
providing funding under this section for pending applications for loans or
grants described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide funding in the
following order of priority (until funds made available under this section are
exhausted):</text>
<subparagraph id="H0026C70F18124C85BA23E64B4CF5D19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Pending
applications for water systems.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FD26FAAE16C417998D68D1E933686DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Pending
applications for waste disposal systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H359D900D63114A39A248E6D0B1124445"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation,
the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $120,000,000, to remain
available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H312951C396C249C1A2FADD8D2BD27698"><enum>B</enum><header>Rural
Electrification Act of 1936</header>
<section id="H9FB71FBA774442B490EFC4574E5CCAF3"><enum>6101.</enum><header>Energy
efficiency programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Sections
2(a) and 4 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/902">7 U.S.C. 902(a)</external-xref>, 904) are
amended by inserting <quote>efficiency and</quote> before
<quote>conservation</quote> each place it appears.</text>
</section><section id="H484505E571F349A4B2BD29008DD9E588"><enum>6102.</enum><header>Reinstatement
of Rural Utility Services direct lending</header>
<subsection id="HB40C00435EBF427AB896653B3F827BE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4 of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/904">7 U.S.C. 904</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H09E797A2D7E646D69FB1D966A9DE5266"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by designating the first, second, and third
sentences as subsections (a), (b), and (d), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA375041325D54784A2BDDC38F5A7E364"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (b) (as so designated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03C4521C01624D46B6C3E4D2F3B6A71" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H88625D4F7E374383B7FD27C40024BEFA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Direct
loans</header>
<paragraph id="HD2B0D2899BFA469000C13597E5088FDD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct hardship
loans</header><text>Direct hardship loans under this section shall be for the
same purposes and on the same terms and conditions as hardship loans made under
section 305(c)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB8679B087294422B9F6B1A5748B2628"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other direct
loans</header><text>All other direct loans under this section shall bear
interest at a rate equal to the then current cost of money to the Government of
the United States for loans of similar maturity, plus <fraction>1/8</fraction>
of 1
percent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8CC91A40BABB47C6A9F9EB6CAF3CA557"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elimination of
Federal Financing Bank guaranteed loans</header><text>Section 306 of the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/936">7 U.S.C. 936</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H59E5BCAD12E8404AB0D0F129AEB7EFA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the third
sentence, by striking <quote>guarantee, accommodation, or subordination</quote>
and inserting <quote>accommodation or subordination</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H011F269B8BE04A44ABE3D5CA3F894368"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the
fourth sentence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9929D397B98B4B00BE79D5B71B4DCDD3"><enum>6103.</enum><header>Deferment of
payments to allows loans for improved energy efficiency and demand reduction
and for energy efficiency and use audits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12 of the Rural Electrification Act
of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/912">7 U.S.C. 912</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C2E2172C4A84BCF80B9AF411C37C391" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF156B8BBDA6F433CB48DF41EF340947"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deferment of
payments on loans</header>
<paragraph id="H415B289C533F43688B0078CE74018FD4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall allow borrowers to defer payment of
principal and interest on any direct loan made under this Act to enable the
borrower to make loans to residential, commercial, and industrial
consumers—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB61A6230ED9F416C0028F9EDA316B730"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to conduct energy
efficiency and use audits; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31570DA653404A4E9293DD77A6EC4FFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to install energy
efficient measures or devices that reduce the demand on electric
systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6E8E7F25C144B7500142FF2C21C80AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
total amount of a deferment under this subsection shall not exceed the sum of
the principal and interest on the loans made to a customer of the borrower, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED46C4EC0C5A402685BED65C67ECCB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term</header><text>The
term of a deferment under this subsection shall not exceed 60
months.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H012E456E1CDA4A2C8F1456152166B4D8"><enum>6104.</enum><header>Rural
electrification assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13 of the Rural Electrification Act
of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/913">7 U.S.C. 913</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF86DE62BC0324350BDF0C08900FA3295" style="OLC">
<section id="H261F44046C9046DFB9E1B214002ED332"><enum>13.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this Act:</text>
<paragraph id="H1C539244CE934AADA88B8355D34769C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Farm</header><text>The
term <term>farm</term> means a farm, as defined by the Bureau of the
Census.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD87F7EBF30724337861D097C661FA720"><enum>(2)</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/25/450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF770268FA0B640A59786C7ACE4300093"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rural
area</header><text>Except as provided otherwise in this Act, the term
<term>rural area</term> means the farm and nonfarm population of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H45C610478FC04C28BAF9BDF526D94B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any area described
in section 343(a)(13)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(C)); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H771EAB41A5EA450096F411B7FA2E6082"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any area within a
service area of a borrower for which a borrower has an outstanding loan made
under titles I through V as of the date of enactment of this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C4DBA4D5D944BD8BC2D7D5FFCFFBB7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Territory</header><text>The
term <term>territory</term> includes any insular possession of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0BEFB6415F25465C87832BEE4BC068AB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of
Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H5FE51A7BD0BA41548D1D515632876BE5"><enum>6105.</enum><header>Substantially
underserved trust areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 is amended by inserting after section 306E (7
U.S.C. 936e) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB0B3DE26E9E48AB9EF0ECAE4D5F39BF" style="OLC">
<section id="HBBFD7D83511F4984B7FD78A612D7CEB1"><enum>306F.</enum><header>Substantially
underserved trust areas</header>
<subsection id="HF121B27D0912432698A210F61517A5D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HAD07B54DCB004B74AEC26C3E40008B80"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
program</header><text>The term <term>eligible program</term> means a program
administered by the Rural Utilities Service and authorized in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCEFC4D66B3BA490A8F42B599F8117E8C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>this Act;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37567406228C49028518A835DAA52F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>paragraph (1), (2),
(14), (22), or (24) of section 306(a) or section 306A, 306C, 306D, or 306E 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>, 1926a,
1926c, 1926d, 1926e).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0FB705CB15B2462CB48EC5B51377CC33"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Substantially
underserved trust area</header><text>The term <term>substantially underserved
trust area</term> means a community in <quote>trust land</quote> (as defined in
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3765">section 3765</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code) with respect to which the
Secretary determines has a high need for the benefits of an eligible
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4D8D2E2284CF40A4AE33A516EAF5B766"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Initiative</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with local governments and Federal agencies, may
implement an initiative to identify and improve the availability of eligible
programs in communities in substantially underserved trust areas.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC66CC92E9B894B2E93CAE818169198AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority of
Secretary</header><text>In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H031E64BDA3B34864848E306773B59791"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may make available
from loan or loan guarantee programs administered by the Rural Utilities
Service to qualified utilities or applicants financing with an interest rate as
low as 2 percent, and with extended repayment terms;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC21ABAEC96440A087AA0027A637DAA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may waive
nonduplication restrictions, matching fund requirements, or credit support
requirements from any loan or grant program administered by the Rural Utilities
Service to facilitate the construction, acquisition, or improvement of
infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H59FB0432F54D4E1790F46300F2E7CA3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>may give the
highest funding priority to designated projects in substantially underserved
trust areas; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA8D8FF99CEAD4D658E5E14D6DCBEF9A2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall only make
loans or loan guarantees that are found to be financially feasible and that
provide eligible program benefits to substantially underserved trust
areas.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBC947AB79FE647DA804BC0BD72309DA4"><enum>(d)</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 Congress a report that
describes—</text>
<paragraph id="H7289AB011E70410BA663BDA6F5729736"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the progress of
the initiative implemented under subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAB024F7EE274FDF8659FE2F215C47BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations
for any regulatory or legislative changes that would be appropriate to improve
services to substantially underserved trust
areas.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HB376DBB81BE7419AB788AF23EED17EF"><enum>6106.</enum><header>Guarantees for
bonds and notes issued for electrification or telephone purposes</header>
<subsection id="H60B7A020B9A54FB299EEF145CB5159BE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313A of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/940c-1">7 U.S.C. 940c–1</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9106BB10ECC644E29F10564D91170965"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H788F08920E7D4DD49F055B3B983C3D26"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>for electrification</quote> and all that follows through the
end and inserting <quote>for eligible electrification or telephone purposes
consistent with this Act.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H386A3422F8FD4495843E4216BFA0F3EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A530DA860D244A6B419A5417FD09F89" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0FDC95BF99684834B99BB7526CCFFC54"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual
amount</header><text>The total amount of guarantees provided by the Secretary
under this section during a fiscal year shall not exceed $1,000,000,000,
subject to the availability of funds under subsection
(e).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD52A42619AC848EB88B0E5DD02F7FB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9DBBBA01E5204A2E8819750019A919D9" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3B666A59312C44478E8D21FFD697E976"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header>
<subparagraph id="H3C7C8649ED2046D4B787AB60CB000780"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amount of the annual fee paid for the guarantee of a
bond or note under this section shall be equal to 30 basis points of the amount
of the unpaid principal of the bond or note guaranteed under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8A69CAB11F04D2600CC25A322217F95"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Except
as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection (e)(2), no other fees
shall be assessed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H122954E504234022AC6FD337548979DD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payment</header>
<subparagraph id="HC98845477E9B40F9B5103E8498A3B010"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A lender shall pay the fees required under this
subsection on a semiannual basis.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB8E199EB1ED4D31ADF45EBF30F244ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Structured
schedule</header><text>The Secretary shall, with the consent of the lender,
structure the schedule for payment of the fee to ensure that sufficient funds
are available to pay the subsidy costs for note or bond guarantees as provided
for in subsection (e)(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E4F3CA32CB04155A8AEE40000736723"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f),
by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB10A9D4E06D1441C9F9436229EE6AB5F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The
Secretary shall continue to carry out section 313A of the Rural Electrification
Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/940c-1">7 U.S.C. 940c–1</external-xref>) in the same manner as on the day before the date
of enactment of this Act, except without regard to the limitations prescribed
in subsection (b)(1) of that section, until such time as any regulations
necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section are fully
implemented.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H09CA018262514FBFA93ECC33C1FC587C"><enum>6107.</enum><header>Expansion of
911 access</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 315 of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/940e">7 U.S.C. 940e</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H455FF454EF8145519DB0FA2C1CEFAA71" style="OLC">
<section id="H3207E50BC0254FC0B3CD304C07EA5E85"><enum>315.</enum><header>Expansion of
911 access</header>
<subsection id="HA3DC041861794A3E8F355D31068C632D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subsection (c) and such terms and conditions
as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may make loans under this title
to entities eligible to borrow from the Rural Utilities Service, State or local
governments, Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</external-xref>)), or other
public entities for facilities and equipment to expand or improve in rural
areas—</text>
<paragraph id="HD5E2F04EFFAA4C35B47309527C404B42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>911 access;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H854937D6BA9F4B4AB7C315939727C52D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>integrated
interoperable emergency communications, including multiuse networks that
provide commercial or transportation information services in addition to
emergency communications services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80CE7FF26A924F77991CFBB6399DE854"><enum>(3)</enum><text>homeland security
communications;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8F25AC4F1B043FCBD9C00C240F203CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>transportation
safety communications; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B30822621C24E60A152EF9FE0EA5DDB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>location
technologies used outside an urbanized area.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6EABA7CE49D54715B95B440028FFB30"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loan
security</header><text>Government-imposed fees related to emergency
communications (including State or local 911 fees) may be considered to be
security for a loan under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBFBFEC2CB51C4CFE8ED78353F800F412"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Emergency
communications equipment providers</header><text>The Secretary may make a loan
under this section to an emergency communication equipment provider to expand
or improve 911 access or other communications or technologies described in
subsection (a) if the local government that has jurisdiction over the project
is not allowed to acquire the debt resulting from the loan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB786A7672BC049D9B2C8ED005F286146"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>The Secretary shall use to make loans under this
section any funds otherwise made available for telephone loans for each of
fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HECCAF84C21D24129BABE29B9A8510081"><enum>6108.</enum><header>Electric loans
for renewable energy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title III
of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 is amended by inserting after section
316 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/940f">7 U.S.C. 940f</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5BCDF53C8DCD48688E181D0027252014" style="OLC">
<section id="H9A6ED368EBD2453A982D885325AAE4B"><enum>317.</enum><header>Electric loans
for renewable energy</header>
<subsection id="HABEAEDDFF37B43CB9612CF485BE76779"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
renewable energy source</header><text>In this section, the term <term>renewable
energy source</term> means an energy conversion system fueled from a solar,
wind, hydropower, biomass, or geothermal source of energy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC5F5A5440A334C748E751BDD2493A659"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loans</header><text>In
addition to any other funds or authorities otherwise made available under this
Act, the Secretary may make electric loans under this title for electric
generation from renewable energy resources for resale to rural and nonrural
residents.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H07941BECCC164882B865FCF9007F3F8D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rate</header><text>The
rate of a loan under this section shall be equal to the average tax-exempt
municipal bond rate of similar
maturities.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H9FBCF61D605A471C83ED03963C713796"><enum>6109.</enum><header>Bonding
requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title III of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 is amended by inserting after section 317 (as
added by section 6108) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD84092130AF24EB3A4A310B04604C26D" style="OLC">
<section id="HB994ADCF892142B089ED2117C1F965F9"><enum>318.</enum><header>Bonding
requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary
shall review the bonding requirements for all programs administered by the
Rural Utilities Service under this Act to ensure that bonds are not required
if—</text>
<paragraph id="H6B2A1B9070B041188C43314563F6A519"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the interests of
the Secretary are adequately protected by product warranties; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16CD229AC4A94FCCB518BD00384EDD8F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the costs or
conditions associated with a bond exceed the benefit of the
bond.</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="H1D5D9C39B1984559ADE83E218130005B"><enum>6110.</enum><header>Access to
broadband telecommunications services in rural areas</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H7E5CDC36BB07420695D26092E5AB46DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8233B3C33D2F4EE5B8D09B9CA3138C52" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" id="HD31927B54B5F4FD5A70800959C4280F3"><enum>601.</enum><header>Access to
broadband telecommunications services in rural areas</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HB3752554CEB541178CED6DBF2266D21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this section is to provide loans and loan guarantees to provide
funds for the costs of the construction, improvement, and acquisition of
facilities and equipment for broadband service in rural areas.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA061C66C20FD4119BAD7A8CC7C88831C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAA1B0735495D417FBDEB00CEC5E9F413"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Broadband
service</header><text>The term <term>broadband service</term> means any
technology identified by the Secretary as having the capacity to transmit data
to enable a subscriber to the service to originate and receive high-quality
voice, data, graphics, and video.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBBE2F670E2314CA6A19885CC6DA188F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incumbent
service provider</header><text>The term <term>incumbent service
provider</term>, with respect to an application submitted under this section,
means an entity that, as of the date of submission of the application, is
providing broadband service to not less than 5 percent of the households in the
service territory proposed in the application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H561CC9CA8FF244A5B066998819DB2381"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rural
area</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7EEA9EC61B034BF9A4828C404879BCEE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>rural area</term> means any area other
than—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H7D5095BCA9B64B139700DEFFBA1AEAA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an area described
in clause (i) or (ii) of 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>); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H89EE8CD2D83449C6ABFE91EBC095022"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a city, town, or
incorporated area that has a population of greater than 20,000
inhabitants.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H59EEB927DFB04353998460EA695F9416"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Urban area
growth</header><text>The Secretary may, by regulation only, consider an area
described in section 343(a)(13)(F)(i)(I) of that Act to not be a rural area for
purposes of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HD951023D96ED4D12AADA04F716EB00C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Loans and loan
guarantees</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4E58BF7E404D4280002B7E27A5855BE2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make or guarantee loans to eligible
entities described in subsection (d) to provide funds for the construction,
improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment for the provision of
broadband service in rural areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD80FE06F7DC944F088778D64ABA4A1F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making or guaranteeing loans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give the
highest priority to applicants that offer to provide broadband service to the
greatest proportion of households that, prior to the provision of the broadband
service, had no incumbent service provider.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0A5493C32C704DA99C7D01AB032D33A9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HBA4EAD4627DF434FB1C2F0C2846A943"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD0E85D0FA6BA4524BB782103102B86D2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible to obtain a loan or loan guarantee under
this section, an entity shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HF835084B46D24E6ABEA8F139EBFB9E13"><enum>(i)</enum><text>demonstrate the
ability to furnish, improve, or extend a broadband service to a rural
area;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HFEFF32AE61674B54AC85EC3BC6B1FFEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submit to the
Secretary a loan application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HF007E1A9708E4234002300280406E1AE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>agree to
complete buildout of the broadband service described in the loan application by
not later than 3 years after the initial date on which proceeds from the loan
made or guaranteed under this section are made available.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE368169F2D334F0BAF006641D37D3821"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An
eligible entity that provides telecommunications or broadband service to at
least 20 percent of the households in the United States may not receive an
amount of funds under this section for a fiscal year in excess of 15 percent of
the funds authorized and appropriated under subsection (k) for the fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H97EEC4C2B60B4EE39365AD9B003D73BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
projects</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H35111CC31865484B9EA894DD48CFD64B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the
proceeds of a loan made or guaranteed under this section may be used to carry
out a project in a proposed service territory only if, as of the date on which
the application for the loan or loan guarantee is submitted—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H12EDD0D2DFF642A580BA5CC7989BA9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less than 25
percent of the households in the proposed service territory is offered
broadband service by not more than 1 incumbent service provider; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H423C9957D63B4095ABD264338E646654"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>broadband service
is not provided in any part of the proposed service territory by 3 or more
incumbent service providers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H40C7BA2D3B0A4B4C89F62B574323F268"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception to 25
percent requirement</header><text>Subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply to the
proposed service territory of a project if a loan or loan guarantee has been
made under this section to the applicant to provide broadband service in the
proposed service territory.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCD3D6A5D34B14C25B9C77EEE32253199"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception to 3
or more incumbent service provider requirement</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H205E4351A6134EDF0046FB79C5A1FFCC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), subparagraph (A)(ii)
shall not apply to an incumbent service provider that is upgrading broadband
service to the existing territory of the incumbent service provider.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HA947BB4C973E4F21BB3BF06B23F3AE93"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Clause
(i) shall not apply if the applicant is eligible for funding under another
title of this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H79AA4E44189F433500CD49718645A59C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Equity and
market survey requirements</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFB45CA3CF36349B7006F7F20FCE3D469"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may require an entity to provide a cost
share in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the amount of the loan or loan
guarantee requested in the application of the entity, unless the Secretary
determines that a higher percentage is required for financial
feasibility.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H82E80965B0C24A64BA9CA1697F2B4BF6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Market
survey</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H4F9B042BE2604165883F4870C4449F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may require an entity that proposes to have
a subscriber projection of more than 20 percent of the broadband service market
in a rural area to submit to the Secretary a market survey.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H429E01C916F64505901035BD40AF3414"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Less than 20
percent</header><text>The Secretary may not require an entity that proposes to
have a subscriber projection of less than 20 percent of the broadband service
market in a rural area to submit to the Secretary a market survey.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2BA5F00463954F479322BEB3F0A69419"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State and local
governments and Indian tribes</header><text>Subject to paragraph (1), a State
or local government (including any agency, subdivision, or instrumentality
thereof (including consortia thereof)) and an Indian tribe shall be eligible
for a loan or loan guarantee under this section to provide broadband services
to a rural area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H38C842EEABDF4A6F91A6D3ECE06F6B6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Notice
requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall publish a notice of each
application for a loan or loan guarantee under this section describing the
application, including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE4A6D47A234642F895F5689F4FFE7AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the identity of the
applicant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H08D35A0CC0F44DA39F5CD39D880289B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each area proposed
to be served by the applicant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H264AE67CAB8C4EFE9F68F0EF4F864C65"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the estimated
number of households without terrestrial-based broadband service in those
areas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H681B0B0DC02844D8B28B542882CDC4E6"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Paperwork
reduction</header><text>The Secretary shall take steps to reduce, to the
maximum extent practicable, the cost and paperwork associated with applying for
a loan or loan guarantee under this section by first-time applicants
(particularly first-time applicants who are small and start-up broadband
service providers), including by providing for a new application that maintains
the ability of the Secretary to make an analysis of the risk associated with
the loan involved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H844F984C3C5841A1865011AB886D0638"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Preapplication
process</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a process under which a
prospective applicant may seek a determination of area eligibility prior to
preparing a loan application under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8371A6282FC0472F95EBCD887C1C46FC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Broadband
service</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF6374D3A13FA4B1ABF514506C89DC00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall, from time to time as advances in
technology warrant, review and recommend modifications of rate-of-data
transmission criteria for purposes of the identification of broadband service
technologies under subsection (b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBA4B7E09B91D4D85A7645F80C4817D2E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The
Secretary shall not establish requirements for bandwidth or speed that have the
effect of precluding the use of evolving technologies appropriate for rural
areas.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE48E7AD8257B4E26A93C9C4209A0EC00"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technological
neutrality</header><text>For purposes of determining whether to make a loan or
loan guarantee for a project under this section, the Secretary shall use
criteria that are technologically neutral.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1432B43DB6854206B5A912C7FDF46A7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions for loans and loan guarantees</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1C84F8F20E2143C693B440CA8AFE5F3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a loan or
loan guarantee under this section shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H3CC735D5216E4C358CC3467EA4A2556C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>bear interest at
an annual rate of, as determined by the Secretary—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HEA6C4335041F4605B301EBA8C74F924C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of a
direct loan, a rate equivalent to—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H16CC8D5528F34FE89F82BD759BCD7100"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the cost of
borrowing to the Department of the Treasury for obligations of comparable
maturity; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H98B4B7883C484B4187145E4F7587E442"><enum>(II)</enum><text>4 percent;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H041BE949AE664CFC99D0F8CFDB00A5AB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a
guaranteed loan, the current applicable market rate for a loan of comparable
maturity; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H70DB17178F1F48E69F83144729694374"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have a term of
such length, not exceeding 35 years, as the borrower may request, if the
Secretary determines that the loan is adequately secured.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H691FB10402E042D28C0001B6EA88F9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text>In
determining the term of a loan or loan guarantee, the Secretary shall consider
whether the recipient is or would be serving an area that is not receiving
broadband services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4EB930431DCE431DAECC28F50866218B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recurring
revenue</header><text>The Secretary shall consider the existing recurring
revenues of the entity at the time of application in determining an adequate
level of credit support.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1B6E6AD6B2F740958023128C00D0C510"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Adequacy of
security</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H106D32BFE82D4807B76531B87EDDD0A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the type and amount of,
and method of security used to secure, any loan or loan guarantee under this
section is commensurate to the risk involved with the loan or loan guarantee,
particularly in any case in which the loan or loan guarantee is issued to a
financially strong and stable entity, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF27C0F522F9249F9BD008C8EB700FEEC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination of
amount and method of security</header><text>In determining the amount of, and
method of security used to secure, a loan or loan guarantee under this section,
the Secretary shall consider reducing the security in a rural area that does
not have broadband service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8B81E75B3B7E4F909E2EB3D2F7DF6175"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Use of loan
proceeds to refinance loans for deployment of broadband
service</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
proceeds of any loan made or guaranteed by the Secretary under this Act may be
used by the recipient of the loan for the purpose of refinancing an outstanding
obligation of the recipient on another telecommunications loan made under this
Act if the use of the proceeds for that purpose will support the construction,
improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment for the provision of
broadband service in rural areas.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H5A6E89EE39BB49FAA5F467071800CE56"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress a report that describes the extent of participation in the loan and
loan guarantee program under this section for the preceding fiscal year,
including a description of —</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HBC18BAFFB14F4601932FFDC89E5CF95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of loans
applied for and provided under this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2549B128AD5E406FBF9087E4005DECE8"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD07931B8496C4E5BA53CA0CC819903BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the communities proposed
to be served in each loan application submitted for the fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H31262D34E8134F6881D6A57DF57251F5" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the communities served by projects
funded by loans and loan guarantees provided under this section;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9097CD2C515B4813A1DE9FAB919B4379"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the period of time
required to approve each loan application under this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE65D20E1EF404EE9B3103F1CB408CF1F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any outreach
activities carried out by the Secretary to encourage entities in rural areas
without broadband service to submit applications under this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H55EFB016BD4E421DB31E93006D944201"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the method by
which the Secretary determines that a service enables a subscriber to originate
and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video for purposes of
subsection (b)(1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC0BBF4EC17F44B498551E441A7AF3261"><enum>(6)</enum><text>each broadband
service, including the type and speed of broadband service, for which
assistance was sought, and each broadband service for which assistance was
provided, under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HBDD776450A7042E8BF06DEECB116C094"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H653804626553426A993522309857FA41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012, to remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H986CD05DBC2F4A98A2A646B3ED398BC4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation of
funds</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7235742E76CE488E97743CC719F6C8AE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From amounts made available for each fiscal year under
this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HA7D3E157193F420F8169FE96F1DD0369"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish a
national reserve for loans and loan guarantees to eligible entities in States
under this section; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HC352882DF7D544F5A6D671B74BF6ABA2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>allocate amounts
in the reserve to each State for each fiscal year for loans and loan guarantees
to eligible entities in the State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3E40221D49164B78A46D677DB0ECBF8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
amount of an allocation made to a State for a fiscal year under subparagraph
(A) shall bear the same ratio to the amount of allocations made for all States
for the fiscal year as—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H633B0FE52D2449A3998DF5232CAE6C28"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of
communities with a population of 2,500 inhabitants or less in the State; bears
to</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H13E504C806CC441BA167137F4BC70234"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of
communities with a population of 2,500 inhabitants or less in all
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0DFF8099AA754673927025E2FDEF33E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Unobligated
amounts</header><text>Any amounts in the reserve established for a State for a
fiscal year under subparagraph (B) that are not obligated by April 1 of the
fiscal year shall be available to the Secretary to make loans and loan
guarantees under this section to eligible entities in any State, as determined
by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HAEBE451399A24505AAB3C65E0458ACD3"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>No loan or loan guarantee may be made under this
section after September 30,
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H7436C62A5DF241BFA76D1229E3008096"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary may implement the amendment made by subsection (a) through the
promulgation of an interim regulation.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H5CAC02022BAC44F090F1F85142AE2B71"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The
amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H97607155027F45B2A37D8C12BAB7A7AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an application
submitted under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
950bb) (as it existed before the amendment made by subsection (a)) that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H00D122E9A07D41729707DA070C3AD64"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was pending on the
date that is 45 days prior to the date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H601D5FBA93504B0183942327BA285275"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is pending on the
date of enactment of this Act; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9E77817717E845B7A6059680D337F5E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a petition for
reconsideration of a decision on an application described in paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1608A17297FE4FC099DFE89EB4CC07AD"><enum>6111.</enum><header>National
Center for Rural Telecommunications Assessment</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>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B4F846D2E324081871700CB55EF44A0" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" id="H7D07ED77EDE3415EA89D2E5C80A21548"><enum>602.</enum><header>National Center
for Rural Telecommunications Assessment</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HD4A297A5AA244070BBB04314D2F6F546"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation of
Center</header><text>The Secretary shall designate an entity to serve as the
National Center for Rural Telecommunications Assessment (referred to in this
section as the <term>Center</term>).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HFA4E04ECFC6740BC00E7005B8100CB2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In
designating the Center under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into
consideration the following criteria:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H122B602F93624EA696EFEC52C18CABA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Center shall
be an entity that demonstrates to the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H33911ECE9596404BA900152DD2DF5FE0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a focus on rural
policy research; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5B5C8CBFA9674139B9A7EAD9ADB461F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a minimum of 5
years of experience relating to rural telecommunications research and
assessment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2E997F01BDF94149816DC05EA75BC8A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Center shall
be capable of assessing broadband services in rural areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6419E546401B48BFA77F7466C1BA1271"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Center shall
have significant experience involving other rural economic development centers
and organizations with respect to the assessment of rural policies and the
formulation of policy solutions at the Federal, State, and local levels.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H57D286478C6747F29322710706D0012F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Board of
directors</header><text>The Center shall be managed by a board of directors,
which shall be responsible for the duties of the Center described in subsection
(d).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1053962E90FF49AFB8B83B779DC24FEC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Center shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE6555E7D66324BFDAB5B274E4729292E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess the
effectiveness of programs carried out under this title in increasing broadband
penetration and purchase in rural areas, especially in rural communities
identified by the Secretary as having no broadband service before the provision
of a loan or loan guarantee under this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3F93387162AB4A0496BD147595AB0040"><enum>(2)</enum><text>work with existing
rural development centers selected by the Center to identify policies and
initiatives at the Federal, State, and local levels that have increased
broadband penetration and purchase in rural areas and provide recommendations
to Federal, State, and local policymakers on effective strategies to bring
affordable broadband services to residents of rural areas, particularly
residents located outside of the municipal boundaries of a rural city or town;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBC036FAC31C54589999802CDE95DECA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop and publish
reports describing the activities carried out by the Center under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6F2ACDEBCEC44EE49C6C15BBCBBE70B7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header><text>Not later than December 1 of each applicable fiscal
year, the board of directors of the Center shall submit to Congress and the
Secretary a report describing the activities carried out by the Center during
the preceding fiscal year and the results of any research conducted by the
Center during that fiscal year, including—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD46DA1B3A14B440493C2D9C43B802E90"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of
each program carried out under this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDBFE0FF071CE4CCDBCF683ADB4BD30D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of
the effects of the policy initiatives identified under subsection
(d)(2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H29A6B1BA7ECE4B75ADC534A877B4E400"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H0C1F820858EF438B856FEC05A6BE1B24"><enum>6112.</enum><header>Comprehensive
rural broadband strategy</header>
<subsection id="HE0B0988A2450460CB4D32F92CA230968"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in coordination
with the Secretary, shall submit to Congress a report describing a
comprehensive rural broadband strategy that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H9424172DE2D8462C89CC3311A4BC8DEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recommendations—</text>
<subparagraph id="H74E3E806F1014AE8BB66CA28008F4BB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to promote
interagency coordination of Federal agencies in regards to policies,
procedures, and targeted resources, and to streamline or otherwise improve and
streamline the policies, programs, and services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56537CBBEBEA41BDA15500768B41DAA1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to coordinate
existing Federal rural broadband or rural initiatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H123C154641FE45259E686E4D479F56B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to address both
short- and long-term needs assessments and solutions for a rapid build-out of
rural broadband solutions and application of the recommendations for Federal,
State, regional, and local government policymakers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3912E28E9A304704B8F47710AD61FB45"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to identify how
specific Federal agency programs and resources can best respond to rural
broadband requirements and overcome obstacles that currently impede rural
broadband deployment; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A06805BAABD4240A74ECD115FDE50C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
description of goals and timeframes to achieve the purposes of the
report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2B60E12CFEEB47459463B4F161B4D477"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in coordination with the
Secretary, shall update and evaluate the report described in subsection (a)
during the third year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE12A1D2CEBA246CFB6244C03CE8E009F"><enum>6113.</enum><header>Study on rural
electric power generation</header>
<subsection id="H2FECBFBC016245B49FEE0012DC8DBFF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a study on the electric power
generation needs in rural areas of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H790834BCCD4A403F88162B65E6A03917"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The
study shall include an examination of—</text>
<paragraph id="H5CB7CF4AA4194C789E43EB84D28F7DAB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>generation in
various areas in rural areas of the United States, particularly by rural
electric cooperatives;;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1876B6A30EC24C60A900A5DD3F9FDDA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>financing
available for capacity, including financing available through programs
authorized under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et
seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H98A0082B12064D4283DDA81271EE6200"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the impact of
electricity costs on consumers and local economic development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB21F965551C4FA70012D356557E4030"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the ability of
fuel feedstock technology to meet regulatory requirements, such as carbon
capture and sequestration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB63149FB64C84430B02F128ECC28D75C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other factors
that the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCFF28CEDF88B478BBD007665F2AD0050"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 60 days 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 report
containing the findings of the study under this section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H7C57F0E1217B45E99E0047D1AB1CDC22"><enum>C</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85BD7DFD043946F1BFE9D50129B835BD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6201.</enum><header>Distance learning
and telemedicine</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67EAD8DE29A441CA001900EF30D590B0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2333(c)(1) of
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Sec.
950aaa–2(a)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H089FCFC4D7F340F094B4C4B3F645AEE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08F9E537A9ED44A19DAE7006111822F4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H763BFAD7A62F469FB215F4CD92C977A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9C79BC0184E04D31A447C9FD22384537" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H9E1BBDB833A045D5B5ACBE590014D1D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>libraries.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H82ABA58396F34BEBAAE1AF41B200ADAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>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>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA20735ABDDB74DAFBBEFA86BF5D16B2D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendment</header><text>Section 1(b) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/551">Public Law 102–551</external-xref> (7 U.S.C. 950aaa
note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/551">Public Law 102–551</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H07FBC9470FB14507AB7849A8BD7CA863"><enum>6202.</enum><header>Value-added
agricultural market development program grants</header>
<subsection id="H507087A0D0434555AE53654513810733"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1621">7 U.S.C. 1621</external-xref> note; Public
Law 106–224) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14B4D48589E24A2998F945D1BCE7007C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H08EEC24E2C2B4E00A2580200D451C81"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H14415D9993194BA9AECE3B4FEEE633F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Beginning farmer
or rancher</header><text>The term <term>beginning farmer or rancher</term> has
the meaning given the 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><paragraph commented="no" id="H3B2DCCE69BE243878BCF59981B70C059"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Family
farm</header><text>The term <term>family farm</term> has the meaning given the
term in <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/7/761.2">section 761.2</external-xref> of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on
December 30, 2007).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E232FC0612A42EAB6E7404E952D5519"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mid-tier value
chain</header><text>The term <term>mid-tier value chain</term> means local and
regional supply networks that link independent producers with businesses and
cooperatives that market value-added agricultural products in a manner
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H480001DB7D3C4CD484ECA4F2630048F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>targets and
strengthens the profitability and competitiveness of small and medium-sized
farms and ranches that are structured as a family farm; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HECA0DE12FE0448AC8D965F075475FA02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>obtains agreement
from an eligible agricultural producer group, farmer or rancher cooperative, or
majority-controlled producer-based business venture that is engaged in the
value chain on a marketing strategy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70B652DE137A405D8B6E08BC089D33C1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</header><text>The term <term>socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</term> has the meaning given the term in
section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
2003(e)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA298BD9287644A6B4883BCDD63B39F9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Value-added
agricultural product</header><text>The term <term>value-added agricultural
product</term> means any agricultural commodity or product that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA178C0A1B2FD4454932B606E38B800F5"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE07DA4EEC51C405385B490DCDB26CDA4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has undergone a change
in physical state;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB7362F30F2B648BF8C96969CB82C2562" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was produced in a manner that
enhances the value of the agricultural commodity or product, as demonstrated
through a business plan that shows the enhanced value, as determined by the
Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE28609937150470F9384BB002DAB00B5" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is physically segregated in a
manner that results in the enhancement of the value of the agricultural
commodity or product;</text>
</clause><clause id="H35398CD86A284163B4933168F9C562DB" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is a source of farm- or
ranch-based renewable energy, including E–85 fuel; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HFE0666098053457181001BBB1D893994" indent="up1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>is aggregated and marketed as a
locally-produced agricultural food product; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EB88B639AD64575A58163FA741FA143" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as a result of the change in physical
state or the manner in which the agricultural commodity or product was
produced, marketed, or segregated—</text>
<clause id="HFADC6CF9212F4C67A322FAE03C315FBD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the customer base for the
agricultural commodity or product is expanded; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF232B76A6DA8428EA9B2E4D58CF5833D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a greater portion of the revenue
derived from the marketing, processing, or physical segregation of the
agricultural commodity or product is available to the producer of the commodity
or
product.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HC6BAB5732C1E4716A8B5C5BA66053644"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant
program</header><text>Section 231(b) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of
2000 (<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/106/224">Public Law 106–224</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEBD637943C8549AD8188D03F01EA7B93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>paragraph (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(7)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC88C2BD6C074DBD93F99D5FDB60284D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8716D8A8DEE64BAE895E90F7F8566D6F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6EA6ACA0ADA84156926EC5B3374888F7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
grant under this subsection shall have a term that does not exceed 3
years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF601E08EF418461690D5958F6CEA576"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Simplified
application</header><text>The Secretary shall offer a simplified application
form and process for project proposals requesting less than $50,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9BCD5A118AE74873A3A83DBA4936AB69"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to
projects that contribute to increasing opportunities for—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE2CEFEB6081F41C0AEC1DA86C28CDA71"><enum>(A)</enum><text>beginning farmers
or ranchers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9E62EA0EC4641EA00940395C920D01E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03F56CE13C07486583E52E8ECDC5A456"><enum>(C)</enum><text>operators of
small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as a family
farm.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD12ABC2312249BCBFE815869FCE2BA1"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0B6893AEA8F44987B8FF4855990828F8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>On October 1, 2008, of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this subsection
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H666ACADA1815498C994878250082CC2B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Discretionary
funding</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subsection $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H328E8060E9634FB1808BAB574E006CD1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reservation of
funds for projects to benefit beginning farmers or ranchers, socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, and mid-tier value chains</header>
<clause id="H770062B3B4034AC68CE9D19BD6E82DE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall reserve 10 percent of the amounts
made available for each fiscal year under this paragraph to fund projects that
benefit beginning farmers or ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers or
ranchers.</text>
</clause><clause id="H0E69809020544F08966990A6FAEEE88C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Mid-tier value
chains</header><text>The Secretary shall reserve 10 percent of the amounts made
available for each fiscal year under this paragraph to fund applications of
eligible entities described in paragraph (1) that propose to develop mid-tier
value chains.</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D9231978DF344A08FD132ABC1C28C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Unobligated
amounts</header><text>Any amounts in the reserves for a fiscal year established
under clauses (i) and (ii) that are not obligated by June 30 of the fiscal year
shall be available to the Secretary to make grants under this subsection to
eligible entities in any State, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4728731D53474E2CBDDB64653F6E0641"><enum>6203.</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/7/1621">7 U.S.C. 1621</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/171">Public Law 107–171</external-xref>) is amended by
striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA8C5BFDCFA8407BA76D004019A2052C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H63C7ECC39C1143CB85A84600B7116922"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section
$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HB7CF3810AEEC49AE874DFF93746C0200"><enum>6204.</enum><header>Rural
firefighters and emergency medical service assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6405 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2655">7 U.S.C. 2655</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H899FC146035B4C949CF400F50075CBF7" style="OLC">
<section id="H1B998F6E625F403500F8353BAB12A89C"><enum>6405.</enum><header>Rural
firefighters and emergency medical service assistance program</header>
<subsection id="H8BB042DA153C4904004695B53F215569"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
emergency medical services</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H2F6D49E2DE1741C0B8629FB8E3C2C300"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>emergency medical services</quote> means resources used by a public or
nonprofit entity to deliver medical care outside of a medical facility under
emergency conditions that occur as a result of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H053CC7AC1A114569B2F6D5182BD007E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the condition of a patient; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE2B437201154009AC3B327C78321E23"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a natural disaster or related
condition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H124AC048D5024129AD31A750EED9D66"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>emergency medical
services</term> includes services (whether compensated or volunteer) delivered
by an emergency medical services provider or other provider recognized by the
State involved that is licensed or certified by the State as—</text>
<subparagraph id="H80621D302E414D8492A47E5074962CB1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an emergency medical technician or the
equivalent (as determined by the State);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D469F19DF384063AAD96DE7B211F1A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a registered nurse;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEBB7013FBDE4790962152CD73FA000"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a physician assistant; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BC71D9F91A64D06B759D864933DEFCD"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a physician that provides services similar
to services provided by such an emergency medical services provider.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB1A32F1EA82D4F36A0E645A2B6D2433C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall award grants to
eligible entities—</text>
<paragraph id="H2D761626080F41D292F981CBC86537CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to enable the
entities to provide for improved emergency medical services in rural areas;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D4FB15FCD244D3DA07784BEF21CB5C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to pay the cost of training firefighters
and emergency medical personnel in firefighting, emergency medical practices,
and responding to hazardous materials and bioagents in rural areas.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBB7B6AF476B6440A8700723CA6AE4765"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H0EB68C4144384BA5BDEE22B3606BDF7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD5ED639FEDAF4B3EAB30E446B86972F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State emergency medical services
office;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA808EEE98C4943D5849062AD0000EE89"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State emergency medical services
association;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF68550B577574764BC6F9B55C2593109"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State office of rural health or an
equivalent agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB556FB0875B448E7A1C3F34411DA33AA"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a local government entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF001C0EC06BE4867AC193E34B21823DD"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA8ACFE1F90F40F4AEEE93689257FCAF"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State or local ambulance provider;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0535F8337B964A848C6FF752F6A04069"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other public or nonprofit entity
determined appropriate by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H44A3B3C26BA242F5AB113ECC619EF034"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prepare and submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary may require, that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF358AA006FD4B499DAA05328BD32500"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the activities to be
carried out under the grant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E0E4B333CD847E590B8941855C4F83"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assurance that the applicant will comply
with the matching requirement of subsection (f).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE10C8927C2084AF1A63E59E03916927F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity shall use
amounts received under a grant made under subsection (b) only in a rural
area—</text>
<paragraph id="HEDF1A08677CE4BDFB798E6918DA288D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to hire or recruit emergency medical
service personnel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD891C17548AE453987B3911749DCFD75"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to recruit or retain volunteer emergency
medical service personnel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H739923D67D39414C86B3553343FEAE00"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to train emergency medical service
personnel in emergency response, injury prevention, safety awareness, or other
topics relevant to the delivery of emergency medical services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC62B283D378048ACBD3D2336193E12B5"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to fund training to meet State or Federal
certification requirements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7F19DBE158094287B5850719E75E9BFB"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide training for firefighters or
emergency medical personnel for improvements to the training facility,
equipment, curricula, or personnel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B69F359896142429977A2F515D0E7E6"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to develop new ways to educate emergency
health care providers through the use of technology-enhanced educational
methods (such as distance learning);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H554775351E3B4B188DA951BB30C0D89B"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to acquire emergency medical services
vehicles, including ambulances;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4652B655009340009B65ED006396AA49"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to acquire emergency medical services
equipment, including cardiac defibrillators;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB30503198804DCEADD138BA7066347D"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to acquire personal protective equipment
for emergency medical services personnel as required by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7CB63FDC25B54F7C969F0162A060E36B"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to educate the public concerning
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, injury prevention, safety
awareness, illness prevention, or other related emergency preparedness
topics.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8D559206AE744AFF8D42A341EA86D7E2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Preference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give preference to—</text>
<paragraph id="H247F89EB803345D1A081CBF43488F39D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applications that reflect a collaborative
effort by 2 or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G)
of subsection (c)(1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H759B868334664F3990B619A18B38AE28"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applications submitted by entities that
intend to use amounts provided under the grant to fund activities described in
any of paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB65FF976E47E4CFAB3DDCC6ECA268880"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Matching
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
not make a grant under this section to an entity unless the entity makes
available (directly or through contributions from other public or private
entities) non-Federal contributions toward the activities to be carried out
under the grant in an amount equal to at least 5 percent of the amount received
under the grant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB921474110864A22A17941C324D5E119"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H9CC334C9CA0940D38D18849E31ABE9E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section not more than
$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F5A978E31374A17A3C0B62C3687975B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative
costs</header><text>Not more than 5 percent of the amount appropriated under
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year may be used for administrative expenses
incurred in carrying out this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H25A06A2136994106BB47676D6CC584EC"><enum>6205.</enum><header>Insurance of
loans for housing and related facilities for domestic farm labor</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 514(f)(3) of the Housing Act of 1949
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1484">42 U.S.C. 1484(f)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>or the handling of such
commodities in the unprocessed stage</quote> and inserting <quote>, the
handling of agricultural or aquacultural commodities in the unprocessed stage,
or the processing of agricultural or aquacultural commodities</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H97720C739E3349C49C008F16139C00C2"><enum>6206.</enum><header>Study of rural
transportation issues</header>
<subsection id="HF75EDC27F7174D4A9500C476123416F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of
Transportation shall jointly conduct a study of transportation issues regarding
the movement of agricultural products, domestically produced renewable fuels,
and domestically produced resources for the production of electricity for rural
areas of the United States, and economic development in those areas.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H09EA463804EB40D898551EF8D6AE5BCF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
study shall include an examination of—</text>
<paragraph id="H86F6C954921D441094DF2C7BCCAED0CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the importance of
freight transportation, including rail, truck, and barge, to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB8E73BF8CD284A808F4F4347093695ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the delivery of
equipment, seed, fertilizer, and other such products important to the
development of agricultural commodities and products;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9AC578060D64928BD00FC147026B77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the movement of
agricultural commodities and products to market;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H066A6E7D8E43446A9B69A98F49331559"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the delivery of
ethanol and other renewable fuels;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE8066206286748CFA501018853A61D8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the delivery of
domestically produced resources for use in the generation of electricity for
rural areas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9C1DD4A63AB41070000FFA5D21E84E5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the location of
grain elevators, ethanol plants, and other facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H181E3F0472E549DFB66813D09D8E7C50"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the development of
manufacturing facilities in rural areas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8341A3B4B9154880A10058B244003900"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the vitality and
economic development of rural communities;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H58CA5DD87AF441CEA8B04CF57063EA00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the sufficiency in
rural areas of transportation capacity, the sufficiency of competition in the
transportation system, the reliability of transportation services, and the
reasonableness of transportation rates;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50E843B6C295449CBDA5CFAC8DBEBBC3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the sufficiency of
facility investment in rural areas necessary for efficient and cost-effective
transportation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H421969CF79754EC095ECD9C372CC97AF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the accessibility
to shippers in rural areas of Federal processes for the resolution of
grievances arising within various transportation modes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H883847D034714C6B95F9250006DF2293"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to
Congress a report that contains the results of the study required by subsection
(a).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H36292D42EC694E0CA3D5ADF86663249"><enum>D</enum><header>Housing Assistance
Council</header>
<section id="HBBFFA939093B4C088F007E00873D2D76"><enum>6301.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Housing Assistance
Council Authorization Act of 2008</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H2ACA1E84D26D4AFEB342242F10CFBCBE"><enum>6302.</enum><header>Assistance to
Housing Assistance Council</header>
<subsection id="H2071FC88BCC44DB8BC053EF71B7ECB2C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development may provide financial assistance to the Housing Assistance Council
for use by the Council to develop the ability and capacity of community-based
housing development organizations to undertake community development and
affordable housing projects and programs in rural areas. Assistance provided by
the Secretary under this section may be used by the Housing Assistance Council
for—</text>
<paragraph id="H00CD679A4924463CBC995135D3B75233"><enum>(1)</enum><text>technical
assistance, training, support, research, and advice to develop the business and
administrative capabilities of rural community-based housing development
organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H293309265101456C82049FC2643179A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>loans, grants, or
other financial assistance to rural community-based housing development
organizations to carry out community development and affordable housing
activities for low- and moderate-income families; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B622072C9B24A0BB575B18B64056CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other
activities as may be determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development and the Housing Assistance Council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H55D556C0F8BA4EF585A7007FB8DBA382"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated for financial assistance under this section for
the Housing Assistance Council $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009
through 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HB0AD94B04B0E48C2AB64ADCB5B03C145"><enum>6303.</enum><header>Audits and
reports</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H8ECA53D3243D4BB3A752E2174FA0510"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Audit</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H135A10414FB44CF787ED3E821E49CDDC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The financial
transactions and activities of the Housing Assistance Council shall be audited
annually by an independent certified public accountant or an independent
licensed public accountant certified or licensed by a regulatory authority of a
State or other political subdivision of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H04E8FE72B4BF488392AC33F374A46C8B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements of
audits</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States may rely on
any audit completed under paragraph (1), if the audit complies with—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCA3A5194442B48408031E72024EA48EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the annual
programmatic and financial examination requirements established in OMB Circular
A-133; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCDE95F75061C434DB7472B4F413D6CA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>generally accepted
government auditing standards.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE4A1DE50C7F04266AED06900E37E4DF0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representative a report detailing each audit
completed under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H01699FB0059B48CDA85EB81BCFE28D6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>GAO
report</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct
a study and submit a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representative on the use of any funds appropriated to the Housing Assistance
Council over the past 7 years.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5418DD78E36843C6A9D3ABA6D4765D25" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6304.</enum><header>Persons not
lawfully present in the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Aliens who are not lawfully present in the
United States shall be ineligible for financial assistance under this subtitle,
as provided and defined by section 214 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1436a">42 U.S.C. 1436a</external-xref>). Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to
alter the restrictions or definitions in such section 214.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DF4DD4D005F4E7BB2FFDD244F4D6361" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6305.</enum><header>Limitation on use
of authorized amounts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of
the amounts authorized by this subtitle may be used to lobby or retain a
lobbyist for the purpose of influencing a Federal, State, or local governmental
entity or officer.</text>
</section></subtitle><enum>VII</enum><header>Research and
Related Matters</header>
<subtitle id="HEE110416459643F8009C1C0246009602"><enum>A</enum><header>National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977</header>
<section id="HF93EB9DC6F0D4E11B6986BC6D4C95FBB"><enum>7101.</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subsection id="HD449E07E1382423EB59858E25BA247ED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1404 of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3103) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAECA0DDA65D24E8DBB691358E2923D6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E43A9A8CC80448FB9F1C3A4C003238"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) through (E) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H446084D055214D819759608E15DB063F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(4) The terms</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95C8EFDD1453401BB9A5DD700D288B2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H55D5F6F0F98441B9B430FF7825F5EE39"><enum>(4)</enum><header>College and
university</header>
<subparagraph id="HFBF59907F5BB41C496258D5982EA301E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The terms</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5E564D2EA52473481A19B4CA9D1BCB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48FBC3D6DE20456CA5796D245531C58D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H9D8E8A7E0E08423BB6787639653FA9B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
terms <term>college</term> and <term>university</term> include a research
foundation maintained by a college or university described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E3DCEF1C6EF48CF967EE5FF67630077"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (5) through (8), (9) through (11), (12) through (14), (15), (16),
(17), and (18) as paragraphs (6) through (9), (11) through (13), (15) through
(17), (20), (5), (18), and (19), respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as
to appear in alphabetical and numerical order;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC88BF4B6F8954005BB8BAF00EEFFB879"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)
(as redesignated by paragraph (2))—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5986BD670FDA43A3A2EC85437105B99F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>renewable natural resources</quote> and inserting <quote>renewable
energy and natural resources</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H900D6CCD7C2241738930B76000F0009E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (F) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEEA6492CF9DA4EDD84D0FA44F6EF1366" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HDA034896BFF5429987E5FBFAF4BB345E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Soil, water, and
related resource conservation and
improvement.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H87CD42BA1B8B4D72901514E42F4800FE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H225C7AEDF00140BABCE07D11A1C82D90" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8385B906EE5F4C9A90DC87946F221D65"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities</header>
<subparagraph id="H5A2CC6F770064A7DA0E6001E52AF6395"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and
universities</term> means colleges or universities that—</text>
<clause id="H16BEA6830192499588049F00B571DD5E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>qualify as
Hispanic-serving institutions; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFC07051D57804047B8EC98FE22625DF9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>offer associate,
bachelors, or other accredited degree programs in agriculture-related
fields.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E37E2B739FD4417B49D7BBE80E151C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
term <term>Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities</term> does
not include 1862 institutions (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7601)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58B86EDA7DC14494ACD44EDB5C14D78F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (11) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA47DDDE8E0D4E19A518744B1C11AE66" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6A89F9B47D9945A8A854C0A3958C784B"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
institution</header><text>The term <term>Hispanic-serving institution</term>
has the meaning given the term in section 502 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1101a">20 U.S.C. 1101a</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93F1D5D5DCED4F48B1ADC88E2A6DCE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by
inserting after paragraph (13) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF61DA1AAFB7F459B90720060DF002C6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1BCC280AA6A9489BB817E1264CF7986E"><enum>(14)</enum><header>NLGCA
Institution; non-land-grant college of agriculture</header>
<subparagraph id="HF5675312F79B40879CC454F11172DA8E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The terms <term>NLGCA Institution</term> and
<term>non-land-grant college of agriculture</term> mean a public college or
university offering a baccalaureate or higher degree in the study of
agriculture or forestry.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA872BBE55F54AD3B0D8957E3BB3D137"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The
terms <term>NLGCA Institution</term> and <term>non-land-grant college of
agriculture</term> do not include—</text>
<clause id="H0DE45A0AE1CA47BC0014AF80008300D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HEF213734695B410D9FF17FA84BD32191"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any institution
designated under—</text>
<subclause id="HE102CE48E7404E71BA93DA55C5B2739"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Act of July 2,
1862 (commonly known as the <quote>First Morrill Act</quote>; 7 U.S.C. 301 et
seq.);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H41B394F88C324E799476C0A29C1F65E7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Act of August
30, 1890 (commonly known as the <quote>Second Morrill Act</quote>) (7 U.S.C.
321 et seq.);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA03FCE5241294344009C89FA51940433"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Equity in
Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/382">Public Law 103–382</external-xref>; 7 U.S.C. 301
note); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6E03701DAAD341CFBE85EE21CF349C1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Public Law 87–788
(commonly known as the <quote>McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry
Act</quote>) (16 U.S.C. 582a et
seq.).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HECB9556840614A36A581F689EF3B7F16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H42BB662D84714983B218FBDDCBBD9B12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 2(3) of
the Research Facilities Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/390">7 U.S.C. 390(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>section 1404(8) 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(8)</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting
<quote>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>)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8CCF1C6727A40D98700DB4467683948"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 2(k) of
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/450i">7 U.S.C. 450i(k)</external-xref>)
is amended in the second sentence by striking <quote>section 1404(17) of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3103(17))</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1404 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3103)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC8349412A2EC42DAAEF0CEEB3D43B9EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section
18(a)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2027">7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(3)(B)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>section 1404(5) of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3103(5)))</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1404 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3103))</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC20024B1FEE44EA009BE5E7619D36B7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 1473 of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3319">7 U.S.C. 3319</external-xref>) is amended in the first sentence by striking <quote>section
1404(16) of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section
1404(18)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H428826CB7D01475E8D4866B6CEABA23"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 1619(b) 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(b)</external-xref>)
is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4C2EE189DF794FC1940500738022BED7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>section 1404(17) 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(17)</external-xref>)</quote> and
inserting <quote>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>)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H151013E989144A9CBFB3EDD6FB563793"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking <quote>section 1404(7) 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(7)</external-xref>)</quote> and
inserting <quote>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>)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D9F2729F912423D8512C929D15EB00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (8),
by striking <quote>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>)</quote> and
inserting <quote>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>)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEA50C3D9246F4242A7F5247300AD36EE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section
125(c)(1)(C) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/100/238">Public Law 100–238</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8432">5 U.S.C. 8432</external-xref> note) is amended by striking
<quote>section 1404(5) 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(5)</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting
<quote>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>)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1147E9E325D34FF99EB6FB185D0977E7"><enum>7102.</enum><header>National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board</header>
<subsection id="H529D452D456A429D95654DB7615EFFCC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1408 of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3123) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9CD8A68D4AA246FEA7AB50931337C5DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB66988AA64504CD898532C34B600B2A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>31</quote> and inserting <quote>25</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FDC497B98004894A9AAE7E966DDD702"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC99EB057FFC4DFF86BBF47DEE4FFEC" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HAB666B14073640A5953B0209136DA436"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Membership
categories</header><text>The Advisory Board shall consist of members from each
of the following categories:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC091CDDBC26749CB837CDE1BF233EED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 member
representing a national farm organization.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A98AC5AF5214C5A92365D22D559AA84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1 member
representing farm cooperatives.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4198CB0335C94249A5F1559F544CBC3F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>1 member actively
engaged in the production of a food animal commodity, recommended by a
coalition of national livestock organizations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H858F695C10E14ADCA0FFFA374D2D0082"><enum>(D)</enum><text>1 member actively
engaged in the production of a plant commodity, recommended by a coalition of
national crop organizations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF72F30C5A8B4F9496F40781493FA708"><enum>(E)</enum><text>1 member actively
engaged in aquaculture, recommended by a coalition of national aquacultural
organizations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8AB17BBAE7164FC2A2754652FE88FB03"><enum>(F)</enum><text>1 member
representing a national food animal science society.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7548D60A18204C86BD1F72771E1B4B52"><enum>(G)</enum><text>1 member
representing a national crop, soil, agronomy, horticulture, plant pathology, or
weed science society.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B21E055ECF34C5CB268ADBD9E1F51BD"><enum>(H)</enum><text>1 member
representing a national food science organization.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8E9B72936C44A8A8DE9847000461242"><enum>(I)</enum><text>1 member
representing a national human health association.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BCB69EC02D64AB1BDB827AFA7969ECB"><enum>(J)</enum><text>1 member
representing a national nutritional science society.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73C7304C4EF54A76A87F1EFD7085CD91"><enum>(K)</enum><text>1 member
representing the land-grant colleges and universities eligible to receive funds
under the Act of July 2, 1862 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/301">7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E2058DEADA34461B572C69E76415BA2"><enum>(L)</enum><text>1 member
representing the land-grant colleges and universities eligible to receive funds
under the Act of August 30, 1890 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/321">7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.</external-xref>), including Tuskegee
University.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4719F0859CFA4989B8EA3502A1E28B8"><enum>(M)</enum><text>1 member
representing the 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; Public Law
103–382)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6F88AF9CDD945C6A49D43A3A4D5690"><enum>(N)</enum><text>1 member
representing NLGCA Institutions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2126464A01B442AA3B1D78843DC77E"><enum>(O)</enum><text>1 member
representing Hispanic-serving institutions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCFD4D75BB63E493E87F51D7DCA6583A"><enum>(P)</enum><text>1 member
representing the American Colleges of Veterinary Medicine.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FE56D5E94CD4F1093D8BE6025AC74C1"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>1 member engaged
in the transportation of food and agricultural products to domestic and foreign
markets.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32A8DC522A694AC5AA00BF6BC1EF857D"><enum>(R)</enum><text>1 member
representing food retailing and marketing interests.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8ECAFBC8E8AA44AC9D8DBFB2CD9B0033"><enum>(S)</enum><text>1 member
representing food and fiber processors.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD74F130897948BB8712A336A0030091"><enum>(T)</enum><text>1 member actively
engaged in rural economic development.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8AF2D95AD9084462806341FFE00D6A0"><enum>(U)</enum><text>1 member
representing a national consumer interest group.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83D35644927B494E9802E7BC2CD9D715"><enum>(V)</enum><text>1 member
representing a national forestry group.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H84B37696B9424BE98B97097C3B86C8D5"><enum>(W)</enum><text>1 member
representing a national conservation or natural resource group.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9617A7B615DE41DF892C6F12424CEE3F"><enum>(X)</enum><text>1 member
representing private sector organizations involved in international
development.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F18840FB2D24E1DA5E56C4EBBC26984"><enum>(Y)</enum><text>1 member
representing a national social science
association.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H916250D97CF6405BB18FE1BEA66EA0BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)(1), by striking <quote>$350,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$500,000</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H76BEA7FA05F841C3BF2D09002DB58FE0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (h),
by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF60834023D444B13AE03BEFEFB2600FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>No effect on
terms</header><text>Nothing in this section or any amendment made by this
section affects the term of any member of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board serving as of the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HCA1AF105B090447EB8154EE055001DD5"><enum>7103.</enum><header>Specialty crop
committee report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1408A(c) 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(c)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35F4DF96D2FB49A48800BAF3AFE077C2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H531D03320D86417D80FD7FAC8D2F079"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Analyses of changes
in macroeconomic conditions, technologies, and policies on specialty crop
production and consumption, with particular focus on the effect of those
changes on the financial stability of producers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC77B045B65D3414D9E63DF482577CACA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Development of
data that provide applied information useful to specialty crop growers, their
associations, and other interested beneficiaries in evaluating that industry
from a regional and national
perspective.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HB69072BFEF7F4C789257FFB15797708E"><enum>7104.</enum><header>Renewable
energy committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by
inserting after section 1408A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3123a">7 U.S.C. 3123a</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6EC5075D95CC4FDF95DA48F9E9E683A" style="OLC">
<section id="HA3014280363544B38EB7B9FDF0145E5"><enum>1408B.</enum><header>Renewable
energy committee</header>
<subsection id="H598AD4739F50466B85953EC48336E321"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initial
members</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this section, the executive committee of the Advisory Board shall establish and
appoint the initial members of a permanent renewable energy committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8E7903FBF87243488622031FBBEBCFAE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
permanent renewable energy committee shall study the scope and effectiveness of
research, extension, and economics programs affecting the renewable energy
industry.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0A58626FF4BE40AA9F457EE1100EF12"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nonadvisory board
members</header>
<paragraph id="H32D973011912470FB6808029EBC11A1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An individual who is not a member of the Advisory Board
may be appointed as a member of the renewable energy committee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E8902FE623D4EEE98DF87052385DE44"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Service</header><text>A
member of the renewable energy committee shall serve at the discretion of the
executive committee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8B9E8157E04D4B6CAB83F5D2F2430061"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report by
renewable energy committee</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date
of establishment of the renewable energy committee, and annually thereafter,
the renewable energy committee shall submit to the Advisory Board a report that
contains the findings and any recommendations of the renewable energy committee
with respect to the study conducted under subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB6ED7D3AF3E94E07BF1142F19F2898DB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
carrying out the duties described in subsection (b), the renewable energy
committee shall consult with the Biomass Research and Development Technical
Advisory Committee established under section 9008(d) of the Biomass Research
and Development Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8605">7 U.S.C. 8605</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB6BD5D0CAEA54175A08CD481065502F0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Matters To Be
considered in budget recommendation</header><text>In preparing the annual
budget recommendations for the Department, the Secretary shall take into
consideration those findings and recommendations contained in the most recent
report of the renewable energy committee under subsection (d) that are
developed by the Advisory Committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA47CC383CDAB42D99ED0BE9B3042D6CE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report by the
Secretary</header><text>In the budget material submitted to Congress by the
Secretary in connection with the budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of
title 31, United States Code, for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include a
report that describes the ways in which the Secretary addressed each
recommendation of the renewable energy committee described in subsection
(f).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H60E19CF49E1345BA8F3FC4F8E381733"><enum>7105.</enum><header>Veterinary
medicine loan repayment</header>
<subsection id="H393EE62D012C47F0A0CB7B3D005C86D3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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="HDD882B9285954DF9AE39B7057CC05FA8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC36C104562644B7C8355B9968DCB15F5" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H44A88034007B4CD0890020E1A8904669"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination of
veterinarian shortage situations</header><text>In determining
<quote>veterinarian shortage situations</quote>, the Secretary may
consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H5A15600832DC4F308DADF78357C89E7B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>geographical areas
that the Secretary determines have a shortage of veterinarians; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H613C4C280F9B49168104F4E729A30028"><enum>(2)</enum><text>areas of
veterinary practice that the Secretary determines have a shortage of
veterinarians, such as food animal medicine, public health, epidemiology, and
food
safety.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H035E99A3CD624810BE5E00EB859BD0FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF198CAA4EC75416A91C12891CDAB3FE7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H9D418D6D98EF4F1D88D19C2001EC617"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
administering the program, the Secretary shall give priority to agreements with
veterinarians for the practice of food animal medicine in veterinarian shortage
situations.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89477DC08CD243BE824DC3E4EB8009C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9BD9265B36E649AC8550A8A1B6F9136F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (c) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEFF2F6A2AE3E4ABBB84C3FCE248A600" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HAC8859A9866E46F5BB36F2BFE850BC84"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>None of the funds appropriated to the Secretary under
subsection (f) may be used to carry out <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5379">section 5379</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9364A5DC97EF4815BE8D22DDD011A786"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Notwithstanding
subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, not later than 270
days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall
promulgate regulations to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF6BB949CD81745FFA0CF94C79FB8B001"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disapproval of
transfer of funds</header><text>Congress disapproves the transfer of funds from
the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service to the Food
Safety and Inspection Service described in the notice of use of funds for
implementation of the veterinary medicine loan repayment program authorized by
the National Veterinary Medical Service Act (72 Fed. Reg. 48609 (August 24,
2007)), and such funds shall be rescinded on the date of enactment of this Act
and made available to the Secretary, without further appropriation or fiscal
year limitation, for use only in accordance with section 1415A of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3151a) (as amended by subsection (a)).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H13F61D27377A442C8DA87B0000764BC"><enum>7106.</enum><header>Eligibility of
University of the District of Columbia for grants and fellowships for food and
agricultural sciences education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1417 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</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H32A13153FEB9485CB12B95E772FB37C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (b), by inserting <quote>(including the
University of the District of Columbia)</quote> after <quote>land-grant
colleges and universities</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77713D31F5EB480D96F5CFE8BBE618B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(2), by inserting <quote>(including the University of the District of
Columbia)</quote> after <quote>universities</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HB10C62ADA12545CDB270BBC6FEA58E00"><enum>7107.</enum><header>Grants to 1890
schools to expand extension capacity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1417(b)(4) of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3152(b)(4)) is amended by striking <quote>teaching and research</quote> and
inserting <quote>teaching, research, and extension</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HC0C264B459E84E3492C69B1E42001D36"><enum>7108.</enum><header>Expansion of
food and agricultural sciences awards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1417(i) 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(i)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCA1D24607BE242458394DD52C58B8BF8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote>Teaching Awards</quote> and inserting
<quote>Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2ECA8FB330F34916AA697CB15EEBAA1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6961F55BB59946EDB9DAC749CC40FC0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H19F8AD1081174D1AB738076136049F00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subparagraph id="H721519701EC24819A0A4BD70FA86A5EA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a National Food and
Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards program to
recognize and promote excellence in teaching, extension, and research in the
food and agricultural sciences at a college or university.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DAD630BFEC8408B93778FCB0063E2AA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall make at least 1 cash award in
each fiscal year to a nominee selected by the Secretary for excellence in each
of the areas of teaching, extension, and research of food and agricultural
science at a college or
university.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA35AF75CEC0D4B52ADDE8979ECE5F4A3"><enum>7109.</enum><header>Grants and
fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education</header>
<subsection id="H407A31FA3D244D34BED7C2225702F7F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Education
teaching programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1417(j) 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(j)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBCA8C434A0404DA89742CB5B883682C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Secondary education and 2-year postsecondary education teaching
programs</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Secondary education, 2-year postsecondary
education, and agriculture in the K–12 classroom</header-in-text></quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D62F2804828496792BB1FB9A2563299"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9FB886EC717946C19977911FF8C7114E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>secondary schools, and institutions of higher education that award an
associate’s degree</quote> and inserting <quote>secondary schools, institutions
of higher education that award an associate’s degree, other institutions of
higher education, and nonprofit organizations</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CA677227DFD40AD8F37C847C888BB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9AA1F9FB477A45ECADC915E17600B221"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2B363B45FDE4347BFB294DD9CC08B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5D08CF67C7F746A89D02F103CC96D7C5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HD453A0A2B25C4559B91C00BABEB72617"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to support current
agriculture in the classroom programs for grades
K–12.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2C70099282014F5285C191E73354AC06"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Section
1417 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</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0F351325C51249F7A937B6BE7781EBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E0E38406CF64946B21FCA1F47E4431E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (k) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H76A53CD57AE94336A93E6994BDE841D0" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H189856346B244CEB823403F2C086473"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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 biennial report detailing the distribution of funds used to
implement the teaching programs under subsection
(j).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5A24EB84A5004B17BA0068F82E58EF67"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1417(m) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H64277D82A99D4A78887FE80260B4DC22"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on October
1, 2008.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFA9E3099BB644615003505002BBEDF92"><enum>7110.</enum><header>Grants for
research on production and marketing of alcohols and industrial hydrocarbons
from agricultural commodities and forest products</header>
<subsection id="H1F8FB0C69F474D3FABBE2DDD4FD9A27"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1419 of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3154) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H539E178378144C2D99602395C0C805E9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 1463(a) 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(a)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>1419,</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H787DD97196584CB396A4476BD2CED70"><enum>7111.</enum><header>Policy research
centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1419A of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3155) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H78FAF03544F943F3917B607251D664FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by inserting <quote>(including commodities, livestock, dairy, and
specialty crops)</quote> after <quote>agricultural sectors</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8A74894FBEE40FAA7D5C7D6B913F029"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by inserting <quote>(including the Food Agricultural Policy Research Institute,
the Agricultural and Food Policy Center, the Rural Policy Research Institute,
and the National Drought Mitigation Center)</quote> after <quote>research
institutions and organizations</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H159C128A4B1C4ACEA86B9B5DE04716A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d),
by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HC4BD2DF314664C5A00C2C27D6E68C394"><enum>7112.</enum><header>Education
grants to Alaska Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving
institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 759 of
the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3242">7 U.S.C. 3242</external-xref>)—</text>
<paragraph id="H813896C972204162B69C2398E6114966"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFEA873CC758940BD90A757297DBB9515"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(3), by striking <quote>2006</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA992AE9342094CD1ADC1ABA1D7BEFAB0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<clause id="H72D10DD12F774B66AC638767C6B209A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following:
<quote>, including permitting consortia to designate fiscal agents for the
members of the consortia and to allocate among the members funds made available
under this section</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H87E67790EA09412D84E900BC60C72932"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3), by striking <quote>2006</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12978A1ECF2F473DAA035C1D2610E9DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is redesignated as
section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
Policy Act of 1977; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8F877D273B547D88FD65EF100EB893F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is moved so as to
appear after section 1419A of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3155">7 U.S.C. 3155</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H88DA31040F2D422181A381253585A12C"><enum>7113.</enum><header>Emphasis of
human nutrition initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1424(b) of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3174">7 U.S.C. 3174(b)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD4A684FE9AC44ABA89AF55B7DE2E47D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>and,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB15BA6DD68B74C54845EEE94B43600D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking the comma at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF33A6974E86147AFA09CBE00F49587D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77C4164C33FC47D10073696B96663CC6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H788BCBA9236C46CEB5EF993A5F1616C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>proposals that
examine the efficacy of current agriculture policies in promoting the health
and welfare of economically disadvantaged
populations;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HBD796D4905DD4C9A80894B832F791CCC"><enum>7114.</enum><header>Human
nutrition intervention and health promotion research program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1424(d) of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3174">7 U.S.C. 3174(d)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HDF975F18A8CD45BD9ED900647378191C"><enum>7115.</enum><header>Pilot research
program to combine medical and agricultural research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1424A(d) of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3174a(d)) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HB7118E03E11E4F98ADFC3CB81D50D039"><enum>7116.</enum><header>Nutrition
education program</header>
<subsection id="H5709BA9164C24BE0954B25D7F339F28D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAAA9C4806F704E45BE71B8F293368806"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (a) through (c) as subsections (b) through (d),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H074700A6890E49D188B314D89B006DF3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the
section heading and designation and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D35CCD6F3DE48999E81007C1CCE81A5" style="OLC">
<section id="H8BBAD1091F394CDA89E10537EC6D0076"><enum>1425.</enum><header>Nutrition
education program</header>
<subsection id="HCE4B902013EC4F71A6B5803FF99D9259"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
1862 Institution and 1890 Institution</header><text>In this section, the terms
<term>1862 Institution</term> and <term>1890 Institution</term> have the
meaning given those terms in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7601).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H69B39BEF862347B4928F340000B63233"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)
(as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking <quote>(b) The
Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H347AE4763DFF46788D3FAAF0DD615593" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H699779CD81C74DC6A080FC8BFCBD41D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE96EAE79DBD045BABA5BB9EE005B00AE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)
(as so redesignated), by striking <quote>(c) In order to enable</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87ABAE8CA2FC409E928787673800DFE8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H333C4E2B3D44451E00E98ED2B3A92E00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Employment and
training</header><text>To enable</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE9FAB8E7CE64C259ED0EB87B5FA3FD0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d)
(as redesignated by paragraph (1))—</text>
<subparagraph id="H490B84BDF9BC4421934E7D5741E484CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(d) Beginning</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C2F793A5E0E493BBF4DC1F969407323" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H30932EDC089D4AB4AC00F273945817A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocation of
funding</header><text>Beginning</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H965A753BBB9549F78416C3245C4758C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2542C4CF6719480F873C854098816843" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H3A02FDAA96F74815BD855C62F5DB037C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/343">7 U.S.C. 343(d)</external-xref>), the remainder shall
be allocated among the States as follows:</text>
<clause id="H3D268AF2E7944DB48113C045F9D276F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$100,000 shall be
distributed to each 1862 Institution and 1890 Institution.</text>
</clause><clause id="H4132E9A0517F4186981880902E2341C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Subject to clause
(iii), the remainder shall be allocated to each State in an amount that bears
the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated under this clause as—</text>
<subclause id="HE7C02594B3F94B569C00D8F21C545DAD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the population
living at or below 125 percent of the income poverty guidelines (as prescribed
by the Office of Management and Budget and as adjusted pursuant to section
673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9902">42 U.S.C. 9902(2)</external-xref>)) in the
State; bears to</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1183F726A84D4CE09EE6B3A65716A824"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the total
population living at or below 125 percent of those income poverty guidelines in
all States;</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">as determined
by the most recent decennial census at the time at which each such additional
amount is first appropriated.</continuation-text></clause><clause id="HC1A289C9DAA64E0982DA67A0D5F436D5"><enum>(iii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H78C5B8E99E374FA085882D39C264792E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Before any allocation of
funds under clause (ii), for any fiscal year for which the amount of funds
appropriated for the conduct of the expanded food and nutrition education
program exceeds the amount of funds appropriated for the program for fiscal
year 2007, the following percentage of such excess funds for the fiscal year
shall be allocated to the 1890 Institutions in accordance with subclause
(II):</text>
<item id="HA3F641EA836941D8852D0057E0C673B6" indent="up1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>10 percent for fiscal year
2009.</text>
</item><item id="HF556FD7EF2C44A5196B788D0E2CA59F" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>11 percent for fiscal year
2010.</text>
</item><item id="H9B3B811C402A42C6B30002E643E12D4C" indent="up1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>12 percent for fiscal year
2011.</text>
</item><item id="H62CB30CC2D10498E9006AC5B7C39A8F8" indent="up1"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>13 percent for fiscal year
2012.</text>
</item><item id="H8FD8681AD10640C09B7E82D8CC83AAE1" indent="up1"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>14 percent for fiscal year
2013.</text>
</item><item id="H72F6C4A99A284A02BE70F3C147E5C7C0" indent="up1"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>15 percent for fiscal year 2014 and
for each fiscal year thereafter.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H90BE2CC381C2403F8535A2BF4522C000" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Funds made available under subclause (I)
shall be allocated to each 1890 Institution in an amount that bears the same
ratio to the total amount to be allocated under this clause as—</text>
<item id="HB64F75F5EA954AA7BD733F00B7CC7DB2"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the population living at or below 125
percent of the income poverty guidelines (as prescribed by the Office of
Management and Budget and as adjusted pursuant to section 673(2) of the
Community Services Block Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9902">42 U.S.C. 9902(2)</external-xref>)) in the State in which
the 1890 Institution is located; bears to</text>
</item><item id="H70BDB5932F4F4CDC8E7519BC3FAF9111"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the total population living at or
below 125 percent of those income poverty guidelines in all States in which
1890 Institutions are located;</text>
</item></subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">as determined
by the most recent decennial census at the time at which each such additional
amount is first appropriated.</continuation-text></clause><clause id="H060ACBB3B2AE4F03BE04E500C812FBBB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Nothing in this
subparagraph precludes the Secretary from developing educational materials and
programs for persons in income ranges above the level designated in this
subparagraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H340E09D0C38C42A4B932358EEC5FE643"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C1CEE5DC1804257BADC75D53BF74F2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBEAE45565E6A4F2FA0E987D2AA3F00BE" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H478157548C28467288C0BD2D02B46D71"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Complementary
administration</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the complementary
administration of the expanded food and nutrition education program by 1862
Institutions and 1890 Institutions in a State.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAE8C2088CE214ABA9B88DDE535B38B75"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out the expanded food and nutrition education program established under section
3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/343">7 U.S.C. 343(d)</external-xref>), and this section $90,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2009 through
2012.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1D50F5B2A9C544088B28B22FA1677329"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 1588(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 3175e(b)) is amended by striking <quote>section 1425(c)(2)</quote> and
inserting <term>section 1425(d)(2)</term>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7806F580F55F411F9E517233306197C8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section take effect on October
1, 2008.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H925BF529CB064D5E8CA11BDDCDD3C3D"><enum>7117.</enum><header>Continuing
animal health and disease research programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1433(a) 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(a)</external-xref>) is
amended in the first sentence by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HA6A94DEAE3C94AF4A6AD10BFEB3CFC26"><enum>7118.</enum><header>Cooperation
among eligible institutions</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
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE08D90D354E542A398915DA83CADA3A3" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H5B894C32E54844DC8B3C18F200AA30DD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Cooperation
among eligible institutions</header><text>The Secretary, to the maximum extent
practicable, shall encourage eligible institutions to cooperate in setting
research priorities under this section through the conduct of regular regional
and national
meetings.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6D5D12D2521146948E4F1B2F1F68E83"><enum>7119.</enum><header>Appropriations
for research on national or regional problems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1434(a) of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3196">7 U.S.C. 3196(a)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H7B2B8EFAD7504CEA94802012C5F61BDA"><enum>7120.</enum><header>Animal health
and disease research program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1434(b) of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3196">7 U.S.C. 3196(b)</external-xref>) is
amended by inserting after <quote>universities</quote> the following:
<quote>(including 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7601)))</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H794C726415C24FE587664FC17061C318"><enum>7121.</enum><header>Authorization
level for extension at 1890 land-grant colleges</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1444(a)(2) of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3221(a)(2)) is amended by striking <quote>15 percent</quote> and inserting
<quote>20 percent</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H321B24ECCCC7401798241D74AE8E4D87"><enum>7122.</enum><header>Authorization
level for agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1445(a)(2) of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3222(a)(2)) is amended by striking <quote>25 percent</quote> and inserting
<quote>30 percent</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HF527FCA8C3B04A5DA6A85300188024CE"><enum>7123.</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>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H20924A84E2504BC0BEC8FC003C83F3CB"><enum>7124.</enum><header>Grants to
upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities at the District of Columbia
land-grant university</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is
amended by inserting after section 1447 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3222b">7 U.S.C. 3222b</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HADCB749B1DE442FFB400B0A855D08868" style="OLC">
<section id="H0B6322E6F8E8473C88EA03006C60E966"><enum>1447A.</enum><header>Grants to
upgrade agriculture and Food sciences facilities at the District of Columbia
land-grant university</header>
<subsection id="H9317C45F284F4B57818EA2466347EDA5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>It
is the intent of Congress to assist the land-grant university in the District
of Columbia established under section 208 of the District of Columbia Public
Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/93/471">Public Law 93–471</external-xref>; 88 Stat. 1428)
in efforts to acquire, alter, or repair facilities or relevant equipment
necessary for conducting agricultural research.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2A1F24BBD41B49DC83E1AD5DFE65E534"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H56EFEFF4B3454690B358FEC5D400E34C"><enum>7125.</enum><header>Grants to
upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities and equipment at insular area
land-grant institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1447A (as added by
section 7124) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF33DAEF203CC437F85572CB89256A75D" style="OLC">
<section id="H5BA715558CC34BA4B3C67FAA3D1E3DC0"><enum>1447B.</enum><header>Grants to
upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities and equipment at insular area
land-grant institutions</header>
<subsection id="H76D1A8B088C245CDB6410955512C8E31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>It
is the intent of Congress to assist the land-grant institutions in the insular
areas in efforts to acquire, alter, or repair facilities or relevant equipment
necessary for conducting agricultural research.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H44B95DFA318642AE91D5AF35748760EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Method of
awarding grants</header><text>Grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be
made in such amounts and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary
determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H39B9AA45A749453DADA0765BF0966356"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary may promulgate such rules and regulations as the Secretary considers
to be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H52EE538FA5CB4A8594FA5258E5B42C74"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HCFAB3AC3A4E44688BEAEFEDA876762EE"><enum>7126.</enum><header>National
research and training virtual centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1448 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3222c">7 U.S.C. 3222c</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> each place it appears in subsections
(a)(1) and (f) and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HFD712E42C6734C7A963CB88944FF27AA"><enum>7127.</enum><header>Matching funds
requirement for research and extension activities of 1890
institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1449(c)
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(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2F654C920E3045D79DCA56BDC9142600"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the first sentence—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91FDE073AFD34A730023171FBB9F7BDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>for each of fiscal years
2003 through 2007,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54AE7C701AAF4BFB9C18A2F147A5FD33"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>equal</quote> before
<quote>matching</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E687771481D4663BA66E3EB13E961C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the second sentence and all
that follows through paragraph (5).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA3E70A62F13D4515811006A6E4F4F875"><enum>7128.</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1455 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</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H95E204600CD24068A724BCD7EB429CAC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)
by striking <quote>(or grants without regard to any requirement for
competition)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H32DCE17BF9DE49BBAFB17F94997CFD00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1), by striking <quote>of consortia</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6C1A77224414E789B854F9411465E8C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2E9EE81AF1D64AB598436FA9E761CEB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$20,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$40,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE619431D396048169C7ED788CF15C741"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H00614FE0650246F3BA9905D864394605"><enum>7129.</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities</header>
<subsection id="H85E1735C4FC1492A9C77E162439B62E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1455 (7
U.S.C. 3241) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC93149C623434F0E94C948C290880347" style="OLC">
<section id="H4B293FB559474F1792BB397E5C6F9533"><enum>1456.</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities</header>
<subsection id="HC348159623404251BC00120000BFEFB8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
Endowment Fund</header><text>In this section, the term <term>endowment
fund</term> means the Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities
Fund established under subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB084B7FE4EC547C29DFDEB899F4BDF3F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Endowment</header>
<paragraph id="H8A49F710BCE540BABBA9379608319F05"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish in
accordance with this subsection a Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and
Universities Fund.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H244549659DFD40B7A86575B98F00E355"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text>The
Secretary of the Treasury may enter into such agreements as are necessary to
carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA92DD77E806E41DCB73613F7B277E900"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deposit to the
endowment fund</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit in the
endowment fund any—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4474354BFCDB48708715A851ED975FC7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>amounts made
available through Acts of appropriations, which shall be the endowment fund
corpus; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC1D4EC7C37B4610A6FA3EEDD643FC82"><enum>(B)</enum><text>interest earned on
the endowment fund corpus.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6253080BA0D74B32BCC11F0075F9CCE2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Investments</header><text>The
Secretary of the Treasury shall invest the endowment fund corpus and income in
interest-bearing obligations of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H221DCDF5FA6947FF9D3DBF7FDDE502A5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Withdrawals and
expenditures</header>
<subparagraph id="H83C4F6213E92471599D0003140275674"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Corpus</header><text>The
Secretary of the Treasury may not make a withdrawal or expenditure from the
endowment fund corpus.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CC3CB2BA247457BA56826F703739739"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Withdrawals</header><text>On
September 30, 2008, and each September 30 thereafter, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall withdraw the amount of the income from the endowment fund for
the fiscal year and warrant the funds to the Secretary of Agriculture who,
after making adjustments for the cost of administering the endowment fund,
shall distribute the adjusted income as follows:</text>
<clause id="H26FF0C841FF341AEB79B28B9C340A85F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>60
percent shall be distributed among the Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges
and universities on a pro rata basis based on the Hispanic enrollment count of
each institution.</text>
</clause><clause id="HBC3ECAADB79146DF8702110000748012"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>40 percent shall
be distributed in equal shares to the Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges
and universities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE4F2A844A8924362887F6178103BCB2E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Endowments</header><text>Amounts
made available under this subsection shall be held and considered to be granted
to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities to establish an
endowment in accordance with this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E4C3728C7FE4BCFA8D5B866EDA60017"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal
year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE253733C6A214FAF80A61EC75400EA71"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
for Annual Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H21F0634A2DD24203AF004B15783DD409"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter,
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to
carry out this subsection an amount equal to the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H335F4C3F6D924471AED5CF493F1D68C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$80,000; by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1F6B5D71ADA40BE94B89334B8BC6940"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9A22251A6FF14B0B8B025F917679A230"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>For
fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay to the treasurer of each Hispanic-serving agricultural college and
university an amount equal to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1FC8ABADF7584C8EBF953EC852A205F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total amount
made available by appropriations under paragraph (1); divided by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H833C6ACBD71C43A2BEEC3413571C007E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB665D8D5832C451B8C5D8FA65253EE9C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<subparagraph id="HDE69C3BB63CF4A0FBB79CDF8AA76C7B2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Amounts authorized to be appropriated under this
subsection shall be used in the same manner as is prescribed for colleges under
the Act of August 30, 1890 (commonly known as the <quote>Second Morrill
Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/321">7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F59845B72824CAC98D6B8694C9F34F9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Relationship to
other law</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the
requirements of that Act shall apply to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges
and universities under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4D0E0E278C604D77971728955D5283E9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Institutional
Capacity-Building Grants</header>
<paragraph id="HD57038F32BDD47759964499EBFFEB000"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, the
Secretary shall make grants to assist Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges
and universities in institutional capacity building (not including alteration,
repair, renovation, or construction of buildings).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1AD662C5B2024E93B9FAC9D3B2ACC763"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria for
institutional capacity-building grants</header>
<subparagraph id="H1AADFF1C336B48CEA4AD2970A5A873BB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirements for
grants</header><text>The Secretary shall make grants under this subsection on
the basis of a competitive application process under which Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities may submit applications to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary
may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99AA9BDC666A4D07BD4ECA7B789889E0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Demonstration of
need</header>
<clause id="H17151938BDD546E3B1A041D5A675EBD8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As part of an application for a grant under this
subsection, the Secretary shall require the applicant to demonstrate need for
the grant, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="H53320A28A89643A28DAEDF784570C0CF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other sources
of funding</header><text>The Secretary may award a grant under this subsection
only to an applicant that demonstrates a failure to obtain funding for a
project after making a reasonable effort to otherwise obtain the
funding.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAA68A82D8034C928057F200E705301F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payment of
non-Federal share</header><text>A grant awarded under this subsection shall be
made only if the recipient of the grant pays a non-Federal share in an amount
that is specified by the Secretary and based on assessed institutional
needs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H177F121A7DD3427A86F521159601DC45"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal
year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDAF61A97396C48ABA493B6B9402183C3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Competitive
Grants Program</header>
<paragraph id="H67EFB4F5B85944AFA6007DD8590930B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive grants
program to fund fundamental and applied research at Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities in agriculture, human nutrition, food
science, bioenergy, and environmental science.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE941F3C6A3C64318BDA1B13C7E93EBBF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal
year 2008 and each fiscal year
thereafter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3AD7ABE9B5F34E8D957CCA26002CFC49"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Section
3 of the Smith-Lever Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/343">7 U.S.C. 343</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H84A7AFDA628B4F418EC43700A800A6E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H791F2592D9944B30A6D1001E4F6FBFC4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HED2E0A76F4CA4CE792E2D82482738D5F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual
appropriation for hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and
universities</header>
<subparagraph id="HF9B45B160D5D43B09DE56DD813C96610"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary for payments to Hispanic-serving agricultural 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>)) such sums as are
necessary to carry out this paragraph for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year
thereafter, to remain available until expended.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C041179C30F42C9B3311616E3A09353"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional
amount</header><text>Amounts made available under this paragraph shall be in
addition to any other amounts made available under this section to States, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC01223870F7B4965A487BDE31E835BAD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Amounts
made available under this paragraph shall be—</text>
<clause id="HCA83A40B9D7F439A00B0A8B62722A534"><enum>(i)</enum><text>distributed on the
basis of a competitive application process to be developed and implemented by
the Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB442C90AFD224BDAA5CDA98815594F2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>paid by the
Secretary to the State institutions established in accordance with the Act of
July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the <quote>First Morrill Act</quote>) (7 U.S.C.
301 et seq.); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H49402FFD3FD54C2C9F4D46695803E8E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>administered by
State institutions through cooperative agreements with the Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities in the State in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H443532C02B8249849E9565D3CC7FD100"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H822E472C8BF84FE486E029EEF5599D4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">and
Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and
Universities</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">1994 Institutions</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1C892687338485EBC212D6BBA248CEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>pursuant to subsection (b)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>or
Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in accordance with
paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4F04AFA5EEE64D31002656FE00F5495C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HAE8CD232783C43ED8EF93726B11B5661"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 2 of the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7601) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8CC126447ADC4CB58BD8003D1E24DCB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD0738F2A59A4AA2A97E08967D5DE5BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (5) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C32180251F04BFC9C202780E97DCEFE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H39C008C9AB594FCDB635FB91B3B4AC28"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities</header><text>The term
<term>Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities</term> has the
meaning given the term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3103).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A1D8589ADC14F9FABC0CFD361B681AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 102(c) of
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7612(c)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H147378F5715D4D47B67480B96921426D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and
Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and
universities</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Institutions</header-in-text></quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B599C206657411199A958D504F08E2C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote> and 1994 Institution</quote> and inserting <quote>1994
Institution, and Hispanic-serving agricultural college and
university</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD6E775C83A054CE3831E5FBED62F6DF1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 103(e) of
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7613(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31FCDD55929547B5A0A03D79EC5733F7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H5D3EBC6902C440399C043E00021447C0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities</header><text>To be eligible to obtain
agricultural extension funds from the Secretary for an activity, each
Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD385CACABD8342B0B0E54FAA09E04624"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish a
process for merit review of the activity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3D35CDC097A4B7CAF147F48C1DF1485"><enum>(B)</enum><text>review the
activity in accordance with such
process.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A3913D7757A431EACAC731FDA00B834"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 406(b) of
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7626(b)) is amended by striking <quote>and 1994 Institutions</quote> and
inserting <quote>, 1994 Institutions, and Hispanic-serving agricultural
colleges and universities</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA4D91944ED3A4BB6A17CE118F702C301"><enum>7130.</enum><header>International
agricultural research, extension, and education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1458(a) 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(a)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H64253228C7EE490DAAE5837C73DDCC00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE6BD07C822CE47CFB7C6F91CFCA16DA4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA16AA1602DC4FDE9BA40421F5B9A261"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1D927A4D9BD4B40B6F7EBCD9C16E329"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5430895C5ECC4C97B5D023CA682D2414" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC8A84BCEBC8640DA9EA6F5E2B526AB90"><enum>(C)</enum><text>giving priority to
those institutions with existing memoranda of understanding, agreements, or
other formal ties to United States institutions, or Federal or State
agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H353CBAC53C4B4627B77D2F1B039E5800"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB541FFCB6CD414180F81400CB7C35C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6E39B5AE37EA4D769B61B9DBBF720095"><enum>(3)</enum><text>enter into
agreements with land-grant colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities, the Agency for International
Development, and international organizations (such as the United Nations, the
World Bank, regional development banks, international agricultural research
centers), or other organizations, institutions, or individuals with comparable
goals, to promote and support—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C93A7CFED2E4BA191EAE6D8B14E2649"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the development of
a viable and sustainable global agricultural system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD268B92F2D145B5935F3FFBDDBB00B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>antihunger and
improved international nutrition efforts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF69AEA70683640B3AE00A413CA4B001D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>increased
quantity, quality, and availability of
food;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8ABB093C1DAA40DA9FB7DDD264001090"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph
(7)(A), by striking <quote>and land-grant colleges and universities</quote> and
inserting <quote>, land-grant colleges and universities, and Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6467F479681B4E498E0714FFEDD58B64"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph
(9)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF16A6FE8DBCC4888A11B821BC6C3EC6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>or other colleges and universities</quote> and
inserting <quote>, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities, or
other colleges and universities</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7464A4A66F5147A4A2101E2C197C1CCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H76FFD96D1F684D7100EA5FB900B6FB41"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (10),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1F499D57A8841818CDD42513809AA4C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92FAF7F023F94DEFBBC35CC7EFAB100" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H12C0F91805644E08B3F60A245F263C3"><enum>(11)</enum><text>establish a
program for the purpose of providing fellowships to United States or foreign
students to study at foreign agricultural colleges and universities working
under agreements provided for under paragraph
(3).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HE28DBD3A5EEA467A893CA3FE4B2E77"><enum>7131.</enum><header>Competitive
grants for international agricultural science and education
programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1459A(c) 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(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H1EDB68809712487F8008A7E2F6DC1D00"><enum>7132.</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subsection id="H6BF75119F06C435D00D1B4DC25787D74"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on
indirect costs for agricultural research, education, and extension
programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1462(a) of
the National Agriculture Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3310">7 U.S.C. 3310(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H98FB9625B6554E4398CCDAF30ADC69B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>a competitive</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H382D4AC1F48E440FA0A383028D378C5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>19 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>22 percent</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H99D41DA579AE469193DDA55790E267B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Auditing,
reporting, bookkeeping, and administrative requirements</header><text>Section
1469(a)(3) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3315">7 U.S.C. 3315(a)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>appropriated</quote> and inserting <quote>made available</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HAC7497E171DA4E8FADEB07717B752DC"><enum>7133.</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>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H46806E3F0B0642BE991F2DD2C64C2D49"><enum>7134.</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 (7
U.S.C. 3311) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> each place it appears
in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H751B84B259794248961EE7E46F136E6D"><enum>7135.</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 (7
U.S.C. 3312) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HC125789F14B841D7A4851ED885DF9A"><enum>7136.</enum><header>Supplemental and
alternative crops</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1473D(a) 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(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H89F820278F3E4C339F6CD388AD2200A3"><enum>7137.</enum><header>New Era Rural
Technology Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle K
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3310">7 U.S.C. 3310 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F1C15ADDA87430DA80690EBA8CFB903" style="OLC">
<section id="HE2C722724B034CC2BB00007B8126B110"><enum>1473E.</enum><header>New Era Rural
Technology Program</header>
<subsection id="H5F541DAB1C934545AC82C71F2FC3E0B8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
community college</header><text>In this section, the term <term>community
college</term> means 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>
<paragraph id="HA5571A055ABB4A229CC5FCB5C43E7029"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that admits as
regular students individuals who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H78DE1AA34C8147A79627C5EEF1002100"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are beyond the age
of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is
located; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17571E1875FA49448608296C1C3214B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have the ability
to benefit from the training offered by the institution;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE42EA467E888445DAC37FE25807E458"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that does not
provide an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s
degree or an equivalent degree; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9DC5CA12564D494DAB124D636389D0AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H329266EA783147F9B100B528E9E26133"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides an
educational program of not less than 2 years that is acceptable for full credit
toward such a degree; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A1C080E8D2A4415A8F7EFDA37C9A04C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>offers a 2-year
program in engineering, technology, mathematics, or the physical, chemical, or
biological sciences, designed to prepare a student to work as a technician or
at the semiprofessional level in engineering, scientific, or other
technological fields requiring the understanding and application of basic
engineering, scientific, or mathematical principles of knowledge.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDD6F5F6C3A1648169B8DFBD912E100F2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header>
<paragraph id="H8A339DBA54AD49928F5F0826CECE15E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subparagraph id="H5A587F8C812D4D57A605E7A9CB3B864F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program to be known as
the <term>New Era Rural Technology Program</term>, to make grants available for
technology development, applied research, and training to aid in the
development of an agriculture-based renewable energy workforce.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CF03C4EDD6644E697AC9B00925C009F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Support</header><text>The
initiative under this section shall support the fields of—</text>
<clause id="H9B1509F08E9D458D925EA1825E732FA8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>bioenergy;</text>
</clause><clause id="H76E4FF274A2F4B05893C59EA3ED608BD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>pulp and paper
manufacturing; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8AA37480801B491292032278A3401F4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>agriculture-based
renewable energy resources.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB563DF30848941559BB3DD00B459A700"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements for
funding</header><text>To receive funding under this section, an entity
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H87462E4713784008BB91E8BAD7CF83FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be a community
college or advanced technological center, located in a rural area and in
existence on the date of the enactment of this section, that participates in
agricultural or bioenergy research and applied research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE80416C5DD1F4417B0A729A122D473B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have a proven
record of development and implementation of programs to meet the needs of
students, educators, and business and industry to supply the agriculture-based,
renewable energy or pulp and paper manufacturing fields with certified
technicians, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0D5F76EFA56496494887003FF4FF9CD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have the ability
to leverage existing partnerships and occupational outreach and training
programs for secondary schools, 4-year institutions, and relevant nonprofit
organizations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCEAAE8E1F40E4A338BD6D49D20749BEA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant
priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing grants
under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities
working in partnership—</text>
<paragraph id="HFE1EED42AC574717B35B772214CFC516"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to improve information-sharing capacity;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0EA21CA2358846C394B3359157E1E944"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to maximize the ability to meet the
requirements of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF029BF7EF51F47A1AB75ECEBE17DB325"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008
through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HC7D2B812B23F48048E82AF8268842453"><enum>7138.</enum><header>Capacity
building grants for NLGCA Institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle K of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3310">7 U.S.C. 3310 et seq.</external-xref>)
(as amended by section 7137) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF770733B4C0249EC8FA600EEB977CE4F" style="OLC">
<section id="H7BF989AD374743AF9588ADF08C75379D"><enum>1473F.</enum><header>Capacity
building grants for NLGCA Institutions</header>
<subsection id="H7649EAE03DCA4B70ACD7C94F5E771BC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grant
program</header>
<paragraph id="H56B2CA886378449B80D3078F5FCCCC55"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make competitive grants to NLGCA
Institutions to assist the NLGCA Institutions in maintaining and expanding the
capacity of the NLGCA Institutions to conduct education, research, and outreach
activities relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCE192666BEAA46998520D23CCF766AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>agriculture;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EBC2379D53142C99F5630F7427BD04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>renewable
resources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFE64742CB9C4B3EA1A26A9851876F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other similar
disciplines.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H829154F3DF814F56AAB95C7C2C7D1016"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>An NLGCA Institution that receives a grant under paragraph
(1) may use the funds made available through the grant to maintain and expand
the capacity of the NLGCA Institution—</text>
<subparagraph id="H61FC3984BEE640AA866F6FC69D13F3E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to successfully
compete for funds from Federal grants and other sources to carry out
educational, research, and outreach activities that address priority concerns
of national, regional, State, and local interest;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF415FBCFE184F9E9D70F2D99B8DD401"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to disseminate
information relating to priority concerns to—</text>
<clause id="H684CE2228CBE43838F72490011BAFB00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>interested members
of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant communities;</text>
</clause><clause id="H10835E3929AE41909C326C174EC7C02F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the public;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H252B4B71188B465700EB4C64F914BD7E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other
interested entity;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H597F8F55B92E4DC182467F2E8CAB61BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to encourage
members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant communities
to participate in priority education, research, and outreach activities by
providing matching funding to leverage grant funds; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73707A8D13EF47E2837B0024AE9B3969"><enum>(D)</enum><text>through—</text>
<clause id="H8B9F77F79EC84B4387F64DE98174954"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
purchase or other acquisition of equipment and other infrastructure (not
including alteration, repair, renovation, or construction of buildings);</text>
</clause><clause id="H83587255E4F64B53903664CA14A4A8DE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the professional
growth and development of the faculty of the NLGCA Institution; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8A859B76B81F45D0BB00C6A9AE1CF296"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the development
of graduate assistantships.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD1142432EE67458C947B286624CDA02F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008
through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H9743324CAF434670B425214C00674BD6"><enum>7139.</enum><header>Borlaug
international agricultural science and technology fellowship
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle K of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3310 et seq.) (as amended by section 7138) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE00DCB0BCA384CFD808708906C9C8C00" style="OLC">
<section id="HBD5A924DF7D946A4A3466D442E9103B6"><enum>1473G.</enum><header>Borlaug
international agricultural science and technology fellowship program</header>
<subsection id="H63FEE2BDE33B42EC9B10C01766C7F119"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fellowship
program</header>
<paragraph id="H0A1BACA594504F0283424943C0B557EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a fellowship program, to be
known as the <quote>Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology
Fellowship Program,</quote> to provide fellowships for scientific training and
study in the United States to individuals from eligible countries (as described
in subsection (b)) who specialize in agricultural education, research, and
extension.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C2623E4CB604BDDBDEEBB3D26A3C108"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Programs</header><text>The
Secretary shall carry out the fellowship program by implementing 3 programs
designed to assist individual fellowship recipients, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF4B43B68C6BE40B88B71CA16CD003067"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a graduate studies
program in agriculture to assist individuals who participate in graduate
agricultural degree training at a United States institution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09EFA1F0CA0E458E0035E70169F4D5A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an individual
career improvement program to assist agricultural scientists from developing
countries in upgrading skills and understanding in agricultural science and
technology; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDCE37AD756C46A286C266BEFD3261CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a Borlaug
agricultural policy executive leadership course to assist senior agricultural
policy makers from eligible countries, with an initial focus on individuals
from sub-Saharan Africa and the independent states of the former Soviet
Union.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC2A1543E329F413593A180601EA9B33F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
countries</header><text>An eligible country is a developing country, as
determined by the Secretary using a gross national income per capita test
selected by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA28AE68E860942BC85BBAF1BD3118447"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose of
fellowships</header><text>A fellowship provided under this section
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H6E8AA60ABBB94E24813800787CCCFE81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promote food
security and economic growth in eligible countries by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDAC2C759C8FD491E9718703B3841BD66"><enum>(A)</enum><text>educating a new
generation of agricultural scientists;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H412858FB78A4483E89C6DE4EBCE01FE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing
scientific knowledge and collaborative research to improve agricultural
productivity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CCCD44E66D442CF8243469850BD25D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>extending that
knowledge to users and intermediaries in the marketplace; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC8EA93DF04C48C9996BDD07FA6FFDAC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall
support—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4DF09B38C55F4A3100824B02223BEF66"><enum>(A)</enum><text>training and
collaborative research opportunities through exchanges for entry level
international agricultural research scientists, faculty, and policymakers from
eligible countries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AA8D3F3343A47A0A8712BEDB4322D86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>collaborative
research to improve agricultural productivity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88CB40B3FDD045AE8052065C17D1E467"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the transfer of
new science and agricultural technologies to strengthen agricultural practice;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H652A38BECAD44E5C8293DA23AB00DC83"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the reduction of
barriers to technology adoption.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H000B9F52105A4B1980E6E1531D9F02AF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fellowship
recipients</header>
<paragraph id="H5EC4AECFCEE8453AA0FA398395191E23"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
candidates</header><text>The Secretary may provide fellowships under this
section to individuals from eligible countries who specialize or have
experience in agricultural education, research, extension, or related fields,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C80E4F61AEA4D74A60071928E38E933"><enum>(A)</enum><text>individuals from
the public and private sectors; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3AD2B4319D34E3BB4DCAD15301B78F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private
agricultural producers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0979EA418E6842DEAB78C2B3FE4DA424"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Candidate
identification</header><text>The Secretary shall use the expertise of United
States land-grant colleges and universities and similar universities,
international organizations working in agricultural research and outreach, and
national agricultural research organizations to help identify program
candidates for fellowships under this section from the public and private
sectors of eligible countries.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H625103F0A0C14E999DE531EAB6BE1000"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of
fellowships</header><text>A fellowship provided under this section shall be
used—</text>
<paragraph id="HAE771ED723EB43699FE4AE9B548452EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to promote
collaborative programs among agricultural professionals of eligible countries,
agricultural professionals of the United States, the international agricultural
research system, and, as appropriate, United States entities conducting
research; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C1F375332684DCDBE99E4DF8498A58E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to support
fellowship recipients through programs described in subsection (a)(2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H76C0C63E066F4D89A8BCE6CCA61DCD4C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Program
implementation</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for the management,
coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of the Borlaug International
Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program and for the individual
programs described in subsection (a)(2), except that the Secretary may contract
out to 1 or more collaborating universities the management of 1 or more of the
fellowship programs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDDFF7C536CC647B6BE3BE1EFFF0F946"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HDFF4637345F34386A18CDE40E510F1EF"><enum>7140.</enum><header>Aquaculture
assistance programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1477 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</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HA5E8B3CEF908450F8056C6A8F4E45E2C"><enum>7141.</enum><header>Rangeland
research grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1483(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3336">7 U.S.C. 3336(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HE9851F82901143A3ACC04E009E57FE52"><enum>7142.</enum><header>Special
authorization for biosecurity planning and response</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1484(a) 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)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H1FEDC4FD9E73471298E063DFD86D7700"><enum>7143.</enum><header>Resident
instruction and distance education grants program for insular area institutions
of higher education</header>
<subsection id="HE9D5D39A936B4EF9B75FDEDB91D99B85"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Distance
Education Grants for Insular Areas</header><text>Section 1490(f) of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3362(f)) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB91AE4B2D56D4FDBB578C4CA8F81FA00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Resident
Instruction Grants for Insular Areas</header><text>Section 1491 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3363) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5E9A66444EEC431CAD0097AF43B4234B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (c); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2A3938FA5B04307B5CAB6775200FDA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="H5889999D9DBC4F0A809F2B46F0D63D61"><enum>B</enum><header>Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990</header>
<section id="H6EF84815678A45D6A26C68FF67818D0"><enum>7201.</enum><header>National
genetics resources program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1635(b) 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)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H7B58540A2FCD45719F49C386F0066E1"><enum>7202.</enum><header>National
Agricultural Weather Information System</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1641(c) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5855">7 U.S.C. 5855(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>1991 through 1997</quote> and inserting <quote>2008 through
2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HFAEF100193A942BF9C46DACFDEE753E"><enum>7203.</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1672(d) 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(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HA25A6A0267924143A9DD002CEB201CC9"><enum>7204.</enum><header>High-priority
research and extension areas</header>
<subsection id="HF54038FED3A947AE8C00B02DC46C54E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-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="HD826A643DBEF4F76AE215D139B841290"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCFACAFBA9B914FFABA50B0F73FC528E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>and controlling aflatoxin in the food and feed
chains.</quote> and inserting <quote>, improving, and eventually
commercializing, alfatoxin controls in corn and other affected agricultural
products and crops.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H33C65D82D4FE437889F5FFC488C49671"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraphs (1), (4), (7), (8), (15), (17), (21), (23), (26), (27), (32), (34),
(41), (42), (43), and (45);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0100BA82F4446C8BA7610245C035EC7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), (9) through (14), (16), (18) through (20), (22),
(24), (25), (28) through (31), (33), (35) through (40), and (44) as paragraphs
(1) through (29), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB94444AFF7E949FFB16E911EC82EB65"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5AF47B23C25341DB8D3478E9F17B805" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HAD3457546EF946A5BFE1569E86A42FC1"><enum>(30)</enum><header>Air emissions
from livestock operations</header><text>Research and extension grants may be
made under this section for the purpose of conducting field verification tests
and developing mitigation options for air emissions from animal feeding
operations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1404AC20BF6840B2BB23394CDDC64F00"><enum>(31)</enum><header>Swine genome
project</header><text>Research grants may be made under this section to conduct
swine genome research, including the mapping of the swine genome.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACD9D0B3C8084B108B05332F6297001F"><enum>(32)</enum><header>Cattle fever
tick program</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made under this
section to study cattle fever ticks to facilitate understanding of the role of
wildlife in the persistence and spread of cattle fever ticks, to develop
advanced methods for eradication of cattle fever ticks, and to improve
management of diseases relating to cattle fever ticks that are associated with
wildlife, livestock, and human health.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H73ACE64A9A8041E88ECD45158B00B281"><enum>(33)</enum><header>Synthetic
gypsum</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made under this
section to study the uses of synthetic gypsum from electric power plants to
remediate soil and nutrient losses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE898C43DF1A4BE9A7B1EE4F4C1EE0AF"><enum>(34)</enum><header>Cranberry
research program</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made under
this section to study new technologies to assist cranberry growers in complying
with Federal and State environmental regulations, increase production, develop
new growing techniques, establish more efficient growing methodologies, and
educate cranberry producers about sustainable growth practices.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H87533661D9494DD2BF71A19F52D39E00"><enum>(35)</enum><header>Sorghum
research initiative</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made
under this section to study the use of sorghum as a bioenergy feedstock,
promote diversification in, and the environmental benefits of sorghum
production, and promote water conservation through the use of sorghum.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H978A38289E514B81AA2DE4726CA76475"><enum>(36)</enum><header>Marine shrimp
farming program</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made under
this section to establish a research program to advance and maintain a domestic
shrimp farming industry in the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H98418F517C3348769047F1E3FD1C749D"><enum>(37)</enum><header>Turfgrass
research initiative</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made
under this section to study the production of turfgrass (including the use of
water, fertilizer, pesticides, fossil fuels, and machinery for turf
establishment and maintenance) and environmental protection and enhancement
relating to turfgrass production.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H747AB8D442F643C1AF28AD91E821600"><enum>(38)</enum><header>Agricultural
worker safety research initiative</header><text>Research and extension grants
may be made under this section—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2503B26FBB9C470196E26300E8413C4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to study and
demonstrate methods to minimize exposure of farm and ranch owners and
operators, pesticide handlers, and agricultural workers to pesticides,
including research addressing the unique concerns of farm workers resulting
from long-term exposure to pesticides; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H52A31A04D58B4C5282617FD9DA75E78F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to develop rapid
tests for on-farm use to better inform and educate farmers, ranchers, and farm
and ranch workers regarding safe field re-entry intervals.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBAC01AE134AD4621A2170057316157B3"><enum>(39)</enum><header>High plains
aquifer region</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made under
this section to carry out interdisciplinary research relating to diminishing
water levels and increased demand for water in the High Plains aquifer
region.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0D929559FD50406E80F6530657E5359"><enum>(40)</enum><header>Deer
initiative</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made under this
section to support collaborative research focusing on the development of viable
strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious,
parasitic, and toxic diseases of farmed deer and the mapping of the deer
genome.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBBC836D3E46F459ABFCBB023004BAFBB"><enum>(41)</enum><header>Pasture-based
beef systems research initiative</header><text>Research and extension grants
may be made under this section to study the development of forage sequences and
combinations for cow-calf, heifer development, stocker, and finishing systems,
to deliver optimal nutritive value for efficient production of cattle for
pasture finishing, to optimize forage systems to improve marketability of
pasture-finished beef, and to assess the effect of forage quality on
reproductive fitness.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDD83B18DC7114068A5006F113B096F8B"><enum>(42)</enum><header>Agricultural
practices relating to climate change</header><text>Research and extension
grants may be made under this section for field and laboratory studies that
examine the ecosystem from gross to minute scales and for projects that explore
the relationship of agricultural practices to climate change.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17F097E5870048D294AB6F6DBFE02551"><enum>(43)</enum><header>Brucellosis
control and eradication</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made
under this section to conduct research relating to the development of vaccines
and vaccine delivery systems to effectively control and eliminate brucellosis
in wildlife, and to assist with the controlling of the spread of brucellosis
from wildlife to domestic animals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H329E5F249DE9477D9409FCA9B300C008"><enum>(44)</enum><header>Bighorn and
domestic sheep disease mechanisms</header><text>Research and extension grants
may be made under this section to conduct research relating to the health
status of (including the presence of infectious diseases in) bighorn and
domestic sheep under range conditions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC006F82615648748CD7474F016DD213"><enum>(45)</enum><header>Agricultural
development in the American-pacific region</header><text>Research and extension
grants may be made under this section to support food and agricultural science
at a consortium of land-grant institutions in the American-Pacific
region.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H59FA1ADD69B7447C82B0708810014BB"><enum>(46)</enum><header>Tropical and
subtropical agricultural research</header><text>Research grants may be made
under this section, in equal dollar amounts to the Caribbean and Pacific
Basins, to support tropical and subtropical agricultural research, including
pest and disease research, at the land-grant institutions in the Caribbean and
Pacific regions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA0C74D25AFB542E9B2E12026F26CD7F4"><enum>(47)</enum><header>Viral
hemorrhagic septicemia</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made
under this section to study—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3ACB6E5640894560B1589EA4EFDCA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the effects of viral
hemorrhagic septicemia (referred to in this paragraph as <term>VHS</term>) on
freshwater fish throughout the natural and expanding range of VHS; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40710C245CD04830B308B72ED12425F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>methods for
transmission and human-mediated transport of VHS among waterbodies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2435F75B9E41403AA5D91E9ED39D1319"><enum>(48)</enum><header>Farm and ranch
safety</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made under this
section to carry out projects to decrease the incidence of injury and death on
farms and ranches, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H04814FA6925444FF9D13A3DD1F337087"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on-site farm or
ranch safety reviews;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE24F67CCF1224446BEA4A629FE2C23A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>outreach and
dissemination of farm safety research and interventions to agricultural
employers, employees, youth, farm and ranch families, seasonal workers, or
other individuals; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4CF7E1C3CC3407CB47E51062F18154D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>agricultural
safety education and training.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H721ED5CD1BFB4AE4B4CC530642F13600"><enum>(49)</enum><header>Women and
minorities in STEM fields</header><text>Research and extension grants may be
made under this section to increase participation by women and underrepresented
minorities from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics, with priority given to eligible institutions that carry out
continuing programs funded by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E9A1A5F73C746ED8672F28F97767CEB"><enum>(50)</enum><header>Alfalfa and
forage research program</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made
under this section for the purpose of studying improvements in alfalfa and
forage yields, biomass and persistence, pest pressures, the bioenergy potential
of alfalfa and other forages, and systems to reduce losses during harvest and
storage.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4BCC26FE2FA494CB2EE985E003C6800"><enum>(51)</enum><header>Food systems
veterinary medicine</header><text>Research grants may be made under this
section to address health issues that affect food-producing animals, food
safety, and the environment, and to improve information resources, curriculum,
and clinical education of students with respect to food animal veterinary
medicine and food safety.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE678A2F76D4040B6B1EE89ED61682150"><enum>(52)</enum><header>Biochar
research</header><text>Grants may be made under this section for research,
extension, and integrated activities relating to the study of biochar
production and use, including considerations of agronomic and economic impacts,
synergies of coproduction with bioenergy, and the value of soil enhancements
and soil carbon
sequestration.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A031C24E5D3451086ACCBBD25F1BE46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (h) as subsection (j);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA75E7ECD0B774E8988B42619E668EE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
inserting after subsection (g) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E64CC5EBDF04ACBBE467E31DC732E40" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="HD3B2ABE81A28437D005EC0A2F0C1B802"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Pollinator
protection</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H60CE93297DBC4E33903823448F66F5F7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Research and
extension</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H15E099DF14C24126A0DCBE1F702E8506"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>Research
and extension grants may be made under this section—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HD124A85120B140BF8F77B267A8D1400"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to survey and
collect data on bee colony production and health;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HC7B09E34D4AE4AAAAFA064D7A3CFF201"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to investigate
pollinator biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HCFCB13A1FCB049EEB385C8466CC1FC25"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to conduct
research on various factors that may be contributing to or associated with
colony collapse disorder, and other serious threats to the health of honey bees
and other pollinators, including—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HDFFF001F4674465E97E725F2A0A99785"><enum>(I)</enum><text>parasites and
pathogens of pollinators; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HFE1E2D413BEE4C15B8DE28BC3E486F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the sublethal
effects of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on honey bees and native
and managed pollinators;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H0F2999BF09DA4EB1A0FDFF4E005C003F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to develop
mitigative and preventative measures to improve native and managed pollinator
health; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H6743314C37BC4D3291F782C4E809845"><enum>(v)</enum><text>to promote the
health of honey bees and native pollinators through habitat conservation and
best management practices.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2037860B4A444958B2AD2E4486D2F647"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this paragraph $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9F9266103ED540FF924833C4C85F1413"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department of
agriculture capacity and infrastructure</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H900C605C2A594AD9B7F158C1DA8844ED"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
increase the capacity and infrastructure of the Department—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HB6A37B8FB09641E0AA7EFF60DC59D28D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to address colony
collapse disorder and other long-term threats to pollinator health, including
the hiring of additional personnel; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H8C03FC9F2ED446E898AC7C58D6CC2BAE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to conduct
research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues at the
facilities of the Department.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H41D3E137B56E436F9B7826E8C84FE662"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this paragraph $7,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H912CF5549EC249D3B4DB5230B9A06FFB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Honey bee pest
and pathogen surveillance</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated
to conduct a nationwide honey bee pest and pathogen surveillance program
$2,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H841F62FFAFDB4CAD86B53C6B72C51C31"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual report on
response to honey bee colony collapse disorder</header><text>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 describing the progress made by the Department of Agriculture
in—</text>
<subparagraph id="H40A902942B7140F38CBCE036B9B9DAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>investigating the
cause or causes of honey bee colony collapse; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEDCD5D90050457DA9A39413B1F2854D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>finding
appropriate strategies to reduce colony loss.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2E300D6B97F045A587B3094EF3C80849"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Regional centers
of excellence</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H334AB9B91EB24003BA87F559F1126DF6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall prioritize regional centers of excellence established for
specific agricultural commodities for the receipt of funding under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H31EB5A96FAD34E6DB1A2CD96C15BC700"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>A
regional center of excellence shall be composed of 1 or more colleges and
universities (including land-grant institutions, schools of forestry, schools
of veterinary medicine, or NLGCA Institutions (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>))) that provide financial support to the regional center of
excellence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H96C18485BC8740E887318025A4404BBF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Criteria for
regional centers of excellence</header><text>The criteria for consideration to
be a regional center of excellence shall include efforts—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H410A41803D0A4A7BB3CD2900A5E6A658"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to ensure
coordination and cost-effectiveness by reducing unnecessarily duplicative
efforts regarding research, teaching, and extension;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H93CB96979E0A4395AEE0CCBED0AF6574"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to leverage
available resources by using public/private partnerships among agricultural
industry groups, institutions of higher education, and the Federal
Government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H714A11F025284948918F835162A9E496"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to implement
teaching initiatives to increase awareness and effectively disseminate
solutions to target audiences through extension activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE2C7E09883A349E8A7E41F70D241E532"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to increase the
economic returns to rural communities by identifying, attracting, and directing
funds to high-priority agricultural issues; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H193CC50840024C2EA6A807B330F11E9E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to improve
teaching capacity and infrastructure at colleges and universities (including
land-grant institutions, schools of forestry, and schools of veterinary
medicine).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5812094172C140B0B48B2793350018D9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (j)
(as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCBD2DD421DB64707A0769895D44FE4CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>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="HCC353A3B70AA48E8A222F7BDE9CCC73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking <quote>(e), (f), and
(g)</quote> and inserting <quote>(e) through (i)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H239F1F51F81E47829C668E24988FF54B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCFF048D8896D4154823158EF5FE24EF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>paragraphs (1), (6), (7), and (11)</quote> and inserting
<quote>paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08C2677791754D4DBD279C001BBD316"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>subsection (e)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (e)
through (i)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5B56492CB5844CE499B5988F00476F37"><enum>7205.</enum><header>Nutrient
management research and extension initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1672A of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5925a">7 U.S.C. 5925a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE034D9696CFC4729909E6848BBD89931"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2304C052B84A460A96806DD29FA69C40" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC9C0D7288CF64AAD90D3D05333CC88A8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b)
of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/450i">7 U.S.C. 450i</external-xref>)
shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD024CA85AAF49F48201C7B0C9568B7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDFF39465D8714797BE1D5D77802307AA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0FF033CB3CB04F379DDE2CD66DD87962"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>Following
the completion of a peer review process for grant proposals received under this
section, the Secretary shall give priority to those grant proposals that
involve—</text>
<paragraph id="H9B8B5371BAAF4DFAB8032EE5AA92A8DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the cooperation of
multiple entities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3ACAF6B14A404614A8793B177180EB61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>States or regions
with a high concentration of livestock, dairy, or poultry
operations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9BF37283C711487E941D6FE75241E135"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5A44A1F33E824A99AD1D85855849B38B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(B), by inserting <quote>and dairy and beef cattle waste</quote> after
“swine waste”; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFB7F62F4476470BB62D082934B7FE87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6A981431F98490CB9363D175FBAEF49" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3A77A49FF0C549F2933E077863096D6E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Alternative uses
and renewable energy</header><text>Research and extension grants may be made
under this section for the purpose of finding innovative methods and
technologies to allow agricultural operators to make use of animal waste, such
as use as fertilizer, methane digestion, composting, and other useful
byproducts.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1C55D66FF8D1411A91D7E773F117006E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (g) as subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53492A96255F4ADDA53FBBF035A8009D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f)
(as so redesignated), by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HECB3DE3CD5014CFD99B8B31C3E9BE152"><enum>7206.</enum><header>Organic
Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative</header>
<subsection id="H00CBA3F946F94161B4768D58FEBAB56C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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>) (commonly known as the <quote>Organic
Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative</quote>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFDD060509E3E41ECA3EA94CAE17874F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDBE61A7EE5494109985617747EEC7600"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3F88AEAF879436E873421D25203FCA0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6),
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D57BC73B74D4970957EC06EE02E736E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A6F275903464973B2D7B600E7A1A822" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H984A1413F88E40FC85A4FA457B38AFC9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>examining optimal
conservation and environmental outcomes relating to organically produced
agricultural products; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82D729C134F64840B7245922950731D1"><enum>(8)</enum><text>developing new and
improved seed varieties that are particularly suited for organic
agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF60D110506D7490EBF99C32122D9D8C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE051D9815E48456D93FE773884C6FA5C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H951D1BB2AECE454C8EE09B2DD3B1DCD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H1B7472123DDE4571845155E3AF973D2F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall make available to carry out this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H24305372F38F4249B7D8C9AA082E8620"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$18,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C09ABF7B5F94B89BD3579801D899F5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2010 through 2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD97CEE7C7DF040010049EAA1D56418B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
funding</header><text>In addition to amounts made available under paragraph
(1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H860C505F9BE54304AABAC3500C02C7E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In
carrying out the amendment made by this section, the Secretary shall ensure
that the Division Chief of the applicable Research, Education, and Extension
Office established under 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>) coordinates projects and activities
under this section to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that
unnecessary duplication of effort is eliminated or minimized.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC0E3EAF42EE84277A125E00875537F28"><enum>7207.</enum><header>Agricultural
bioenergy feedstock and energy efficiency research and extension
initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 inserting after section 1672B (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5925b">7 U.S.C. 5925b</external-xref>) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H309A193123284E498440F7849E37E34B" style="OLC">
<section id="H716C6193EF4F4FF7BFD07DEF09F994B6"><enum>1672C.</enum><header>Agricultural
bioenergy feedstock and energy efficiency research and extension
initiative</header>
<subsection id="HD77092F9B0FB471397268E225DB9DEF6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
and purpose</header><text>There is established within the Department of
Agriculture an agricultural bioenergy feedstock and energy efficiency research
and extension initiative (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Initiative</quote>) for the purpose of enhancing the production of
biomass energy crops and the energy efficiency of agricultural
operations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H85AAF18E41E143D5AB245FC9CAEEF47F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Competitive
research and extension grants authorized</header><text>In carrying out this
section, the Secretary shall make competitive grants to support research and
extension activities specified in subsections (c) and (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H75B55BF3653D4935937931C678E8DBDB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Agricultural
bioenergy feedstock research and extension areas</header>
<paragraph id="H48A825743F9C4787B0D500641200B200"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Agricultural bioenergy feedstock research and extension
activities funded under the Initiative shall focus on improving agricultural
biomass production, biomass conversion in biorefineries, and biomass use
by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H237005ED4F29422A992F1DC0F6F902FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>supporting on-farm
research on crop species, nutrient requirements, management practices,
environmental impacts, and economics;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B0187BDFB644E72B6CCA521FC9B7490"><enum>(B)</enum><text>supporting the
development and operation of on-farm, integrated biomass feedstock production
systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62C52255A05842E8AA36473B69A486B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>leveraging the
broad scientific capabilities of the Department of Agriculture and other
entities in—</text>
<clause id="HFFF74425A6364826B5A30637BB50772C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>plant genetics and
breeding;</text>
</clause><clause id="H51AB74200BDD43E8AA1EF0605BF0B521"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>crop
production;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC90216BDCA764E28A3BC5827C5D0087F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>soil and water
science;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA8ED731584D040C78EDCFD47477D273"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>use of
agricultural waste; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4BDEAC2130784FEC933ECD528D341FEF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>carbohydrate,
lipid, protein, and lignin chemistry, enzyme development, and biochemistry;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D7384709EA5463F8B003BBBFCF5FF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>supporting the
dissemination of any of the research conducted under this subsection that will
assist in achieving the goals of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1E5AD27DB9B34EF48F6B3900CAD74AF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text>In selecting grant recipients for projects under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="H31CAA819D2794DDE9DA29E22EDF255E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the capabilities
and experiences of the applicant, including—</text>
<clause id="H36147A4F26444DE7B8E6A764604F0059"><enum>(i)</enum><text>research in actual
field conditions; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8893DBD7209143F796949599F849A79E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>engineering and
research knowledge relating to biofuels or the production of inputs for biofuel
production;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8229BCE558B4233AAE4671056689CDF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the range of
species types and cropping practices proposed for study (including species
types and practices studied using side-by-side comparisons of those types and
practices);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D749B6BCC144C62A443DF7BC58AA42"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the need for
regional diversity among feedstocks;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD9713FEDDD2C480E82F9B768A459BD67"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the importance of
developing multiyear data relevant to the production of biomass feedstock
crops;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41BFEC593F994037B89F7147093E2495"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the extent to
which the project involves direct participation of agricultural
producers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2301E1C03C44EF0ABBACDEA5D5FD1C3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the extent to
which the project proposal includes a plan or commitment to use the biomass
produced as part of the project in commercial channels; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8C9621A054043AA8B2EEBA145C08E41"><enum>(G)</enum><text>such other factors
as the Secretary may determine.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H74ECA18206DA4105A627BC3488EF2619"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Energy-efficiency
research and extension areas</header><text>On-farm energy-efficiency research
and extension activities funded under the Initiative shall focus on developing
and demonstrating technologies and production practices relating to—</text>
<paragraph id="H802B451CA96A48EEA28171828554FD68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improving on-farm
renewable energy production;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C3E4086C97546688EAA8F5323B3284"><enum>(2)</enum><text>encouraging
efficient on-farm energy use;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29B183E57A624663929B1900725657E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>promoting on-farm
energy conservation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B962B7D79FB4483AFFF2B9B00DF1B02"><enum>(4)</enum><text>making a farm or
ranch energy-neutral; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H129307B959A144718CAD994492B8776F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>enhancing on-farm
usage of advanced technologies to promote energy efficiency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9CFDF64D99B64EF381559698F4235739"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Best practices
database</header><text>The Secretary shall develop a best-practices database
that includes information, to be available to the public, on—</text>
<paragraph id="HEBAD781FECED4B6FBB7F7CE19E005E71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the production
potential of a variety of biomass crops; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8008FBE0069487FB0D1460060D7C6A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>best practices for
production, collection, harvesting, storage, and transportation of biomass
crops to be used as a source of bioenergy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC62109B5FF96432EB369CDF04F6EFC9D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H1F8DB0188C2540FC9E46F6CDE000754C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b)
of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C.
450i(b)) shall apply with respect to making grants under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D078BC06E5C428B89430077DD01CE00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation and
coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBD596B98B8234E85870000C2C48E6057"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make the grants in
consultation with the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3649161B8CA041B3819FA8EC66DF0AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate projects
and activities carried out under the Initiative with projects and activities
under section 9008 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that—</text>
<clause id="H816EF22A71844189AADFBFD700538991"><enum>(i)</enum><text>unnecessary
duplication of effort is eliminated or minimized; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2C8F702E435B42D5A36DB4AA552437A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the respective
strengths of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy are
appropriately used.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H01FA608DFDB84F1C9D09FB49231601DE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grant
priority</header><text>The Secretary shall give priority to grant applications
that integrate research and extension activities established under subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0DE32B444B747BEB871E750F178D349"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Matching funds
required</header><text>As a condition of receiving a grant under this section,
the Secretary shall require the recipient of the grant to provide funds or
in-kind support from non-Federal sources in an amount that is at least equal to
the amount provided by the Federal Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06D07C002D804C56B8E2B84E8125601"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Partnerships
encouraged</header><text>Following the completion of a peer review process for
grant proposals received under this section, the Secretary may provide a
priority to those grant proposals found as a result of the peer review
process—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12012554EEE045538F72A7DCB018CFD7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to be
scientifically meritorious; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE795554EE271403C8C21E7A00736695D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that involve
cooperation—</text>
<clause id="H8E3FFC3CFF274F18A9FDFF8EA5557243"><enum>(i)</enum><text>among multiple
entities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA6655D62A5BD491A91E3C3BB07FAC41C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with agricultural
producers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6F0D81DD0954426C874DBB17AB4C2172"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H0C12321F07944ED181962BC264B9DB2E"><enum>7208.</enum><header>Farm business
management and benchmarking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Food, Agriculture, Conservation and
Trade Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672C (as added by
section 7207) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96E8E1714FEF4154AFDEA3D6907624B6" style="OLC">
<section id="H07D5B7B46F2A4198B53183DFBEC504F6"><enum>1672D.</enum><header>Farm business
management</header>
<subsection id="H5E3D934F2A4E4986964E59A64096D359"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may make competitive research and extension
grants for the purpose of—</text>
<paragraph id="H8CE2AF662E7343BAAE858DC8CC32A710"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improving the farm
management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H441360A401F2442F9E529E5B778C76CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establishing and
maintaining a national, publicly available farm financial management database
to support improved farm management.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H986F2BC66B9F45CE8EFD2CBBB56603DD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text>In allocating funds made available to carry out this
section, the Secretary may give priority to grants that—</text>
<paragraph id="HBCC3D421A26D4D79B5881204AD00A847"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrate an
ability to work directly with agricultural producers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA8C80FE593DA4F84BE0000E0381C12EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collaborate with
farm management and producer associations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCEB3FF43AD104F9BA60058481F00F022"><enum>(3)</enum><text>address the farm
management needs of a variety of crops and regions of the United States;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B1BE93E2FC64E639256C134F7457856"><enum>(4)</enum><text>use and support
the national farm financial management database.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H10BAAF6D3FCA46B2935C144DC63BC66"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Paragraphs
(4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and
Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/450i">7 U.S.C. 450i(b)</external-xref>) shall apply with respect to
the making of grants under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3E308A24070B4B93B7E6AB46721B8541"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="H766FEB4031A249C783D2BCE741BFA5B3"><enum>7209.</enum><header>Agricultural
telecommunications program</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 repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H2D46F7AD0ED4410B8824EA09D3B94FA6"><enum>7210.</enum><header>Assistive
technology program for farmers with disabilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1680(c)(1) 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(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H7046C56AF00C46808266D9F6B3DAC907"><enum>7211.</enum><header>Research on
honey bee diseases</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1681 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5934) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HBB68C464BC194971AFA5B8F29F74081E"><enum>7212.</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
‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HAC8C7C99C8AC445981B337385DE9AF65"><enum>C</enum><header>Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998</header>
<section id="HA48B0387AC6D4EF599687C01D60800ED"><enum>7301.</enum><header>Peer and merit
review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 103(a) of the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7613(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28BE9AE2CC224E4F8300C73313A05452" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDC4C666757ED45FC8BB048696DC6B637"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>Peer
and merit review procedures established under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not
take the offer or availability of matching funds into
consideration.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HDBF3883893B4424FBBF4F81801A4C29D"><enum>7302.</enum><header>Partnerships
for high-value agricultural product quality research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 402 of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7622">7 U.S.C. 7622</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H5E18A7DDEBED419E979F003D7113D25D"><enum>7303.</enum><header>Precision
agriculture</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 403 of the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7623) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HC0C6A0F466EB4CFEAC0000CC49629E4B"><enum>7304.</enum><header>Biobased
products</header>
<subsection id="H062984A3F3DF4A3A840056A8AD6103D3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot
Project</header><text>Section 404(e)(2) 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(e)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAEB25FE9D6774E73BBEF0457F6AF4B38"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>Section 404(h) 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(h)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H708B5085EC3846F2BA8187C68793D140"><enum>7305.</enum><header>Thomas
Jefferson Initiative for Crop Diversification</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 repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HDDBEC143AA464EA08FA1BF0D5FC9005"><enum>7306.</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>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8EF5723F8BF466D00D62E8E2362B6C3"><enum>7307.</enum><header>Fusarium
graminearum grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 408
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7628) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5F0B00CF657641C6A6DBA49AB86466D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subsection (a), in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Grant</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Grants</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1930B582D33F481086FB31395E400501"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e),
by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H743E69858FE049CA99F0D627AB6426AA"><enum>7308.</enum><header>Bovine Johne's
disease control program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 409(b) of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7629">7 U.S.C. 7629(b)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H759C2F22910F4E20A8B9B2B3B38106F"><enum>7309.</enum><header>Grants for
youth organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
410 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</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAFD1B30C943B4B11902E2F9E97D6A955" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H667A8632045B418EA1009967BC94627"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Flexibility</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide maximum flexibility in content delivery to each
organization receiving funds under this section so as to ensure that the unique
goals of each organization, as well as the local community needs, are fully
met.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H87B01C4E77CA4041A5932ECD3300BD07"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Redistribution
of funding within organizations authorized</header><text>Recipients of funds
under this section may redistribute all or part of the funds received to
individual councils or local chapters within the councils without further need
of approval from the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5B60A1451CCB47F1A46CC2995006584"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008
through
2012.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H8545BD8527234858938057CCA7683F7B"><enum>7310.</enum><header>Agricultural
biotechnology research and development for developing countries</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 411(c) of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7631">7 U.S.C. 7631(c)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HEE67DA209E4D40B6BDC123B28CC71CF7"><enum>7311.</enum><header>Specialty crop
research initiative</header>
<subsection id="H5EC54D3D66A14FD591A20323F5A481C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7621">7 U.S.C. 7621 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD1C797D347F442B2A32CA96B69826001" style="OLC">
<section id="HC79487558FA7412384992D64F21C83DB"><enum>412.</enum><header>Specialty crop
research initiative</header>
<subsection id="H087BF43FBE17475FB501571139F22D36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HEC3E0C68EDEE4DF0986E9D66480345E9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initiative</header><text>The
term <term>Initiative</term> means the specialty crop research and extension
initiative established by subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EC4C7809C0442889280367D18574FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specialty
crop</header><text>The term <term>specialty crop</term> has the meaning given
that term in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7
U.S.C. 1621 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/465">Public Law 108–465</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H072F48EEE67A4B1389504379B64A591"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established within the Department a specialty crop research and extension
initiative to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by
developing and disseminating science-based tools to address needs of specific
crops and their regions, including—</text>
<paragraph id="HED700BDA71084FDCBBA237F979009D58"><enum>(1)</enum><text>research in plant
breeding, genetics, and genomics to improve crop characteristics, such
as—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2F3927633E4647C182324F8DD7A0193E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>product, taste,
quality, and appearance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FE892E4D5F04C1EA3D5D0A36CCAA1F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>environmental
responses and tolerances;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA369CB6F7EF443A992E31D66A654EE1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>nutrient
management, including plant nutrient uptake efficiency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC01B34ECCD844D0B900478EBBF435E3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>pest and disease
management, including resistance to pests and diseases resulting in reduced
application management strategies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H742F440EBF224964963BB64D77B1E4F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>enhanced
phytonutrient content;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H23632A9988244A55BED757A6E6DB086"><enum>(2)</enum><text>efforts to identify
and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty
crop pollinators;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA85D7B848120491389A6D23557C8B7C1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>efforts to improve
production efficiency, productivity, and profitability over the long term
(including specialty crop policy and marketing);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HADDCBA0B9F23404D90D841E5A5D2066F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>new innovations
and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or
inhibit ripening; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE95A676BC2B043C08CD2B0BEC9B2B255"><enum>(5)</enum><text>methods to
prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards
in the production and processing of specialty crops, including fresh
produce.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFD7B91B1437241A686C6DA4C323F8459"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>The Secretary may carry out the Initiative
through—</text>
<paragraph id="H55DFEC6607384CF5A9AFC8ACEDBB5384"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Federal
agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90959F20AAAE4F53810533AFB1484007"><enum>(2)</enum><text>national
laboratories;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF593B91F81424C6FABE36CDBC81AB79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>colleges and
universities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H78C25B5EF4804A2AB4E27FD6F79B5F29"><enum>(4)</enum><text>research
institutions and organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D2B0A18F34241A68D129BB0688D3C25"><enum>(5)</enum><text>private
organizations or corporations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2952E81351A45FA992B17435B78E005"><enum>(6)</enum><text>State agricultural
experiment stations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A43DA3D3ACE405B9D5BE2BF426402FD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>individuals;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F10D33CC314484EBBB157935F436EB1"><enum>(8)</enum><text>groups consisting
of 2 or more entities described in paragraphs (1) through (7).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB46C6E53099540B386D58CA8B3EC0991"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Research
projects</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall award
grants on a competitive basis.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9CB902B8E170426BB5B6549175ECA6FD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H852D30ACD2D54EEDB668694BD2938D9F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>With respect to grants awarded under subsection (d), the
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9469746F9FD949CA8F6EF9C4CA6B6D6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>seek and accept
proposals for grants;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2E22E06BB9D4E7ABF078454B2FDFD00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determine the
relevance and merit of proposals through a system of peer and merit review in
accordance with section 103; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3A1C5A8E67D4E5CB1D1459E89D9737E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>award grants on
the basis of merit, quality, and relevance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBD5A9C138B2D4E84B01971EDAFD07F44"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text>The
term of a grant under this section may not exceed 10 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCF969CF8425D4AE6B7DB9E843C34B809"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Matching funds
required</header><text>The Secretary shall require the recipient of a grant
under this section to provide funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources
in an amount that is at least equal to the amount provided by the Federal
Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23935D180EEB48EA9EFE32E0EC7FF716"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other
conditions</header><text>The Secretary may set such other conditions on the
award of a grant under this section as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H09AC12BE9E1D45C39DD817EB4FD09879"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>In
making grants under this section, the Secretary shall provide a higher priority
to projects that—</text>
<paragraph id="H6B18D672B7FF40AE0000B169FE73778E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are multistate,
multi-institutional, or multidisciplinary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6A7DE285EC64F088949FFD76FCE9F6E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include explicit
mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H62B0223F08F74D37828977904CC85590"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Buildings and
facilities</header><text>Funds made available under this section 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>
</subsection><subsection id="H56315678B10547AF00055CE46E82F830"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H42D6A3FEDA93444395ADCA552F2CD8D4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $30,000,000 for fiscal
year 2008 and $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012, from
which activities under each of paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b)
shall be allocated not less than 10 percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5745EED11BD64678A3848736BCFA74C5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>In addition to funds made available under
paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H278B7DB39155441CBDB900000135C6C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text>Of
the funds made available to the Secretary under paragraph (1) for fiscal year
2008 and authorized for use for payment of administrative expenses under
section 1469(a)(3) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3315">7 U.S.C. 3315(a)(3)</external-xref>), the Secretary shall
transfer, upon the date of enactment of this section, $200,000 to the Office of
Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection
Agency for use in conducting a meta-analysis relating to methyl bromide.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D67FD1755974B1FA2257EF6093DF4F5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds
made available pursuant to this subsection for a fiscal year shall remain
available until expended to pay for obligations incurred in that fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H9D369640E5BF4C4D9D5166B9213913B1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In
carrying out the amendment made by this section, the Secretary shall ensure
that the Division Chief of the applicable Research, Education, and Extension
Office established under 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>) coordinates projects and activities
under this section to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that
unnecessary duplication of effort is eliminated or minimized.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9FB91FC479924922A2BF0083FDF242FC"><enum>7312.</enum><header>Food animal
residue avoidance database program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 604 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</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1ED79A7E96C46ECA8CC48814F9C92D9" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE730F5A483B84733BA6E78623D2E58BE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>In addition to any other funds available to carry
out subsection (c), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H38634AA495B44834A0A44D3D4979FD00"><enum>7313.</enum><header>Office of pest
management policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
614(f) 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)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H023C5ECFDF8443AA9D345147409FD9D2"><enum>D</enum><header>Other
Laws</header>
<section id="HCB40CD00771A43D495764EDECE67B38"><enum>7401.</enum><header>Critical
Agricultural Materials Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural
Materials Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/178n">7 U.S.C. 178n(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H5CF4AA0D62BE4E0881A19B78F7B69241"><enum>7402.</enum><header>Equity in
Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994</header>
<subsection id="H81597112BE2E45049FCDC0E3B1AF62FB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
1994 institutions</header><text>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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/382">Public Law 103–382</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A69A8EFD9F34B15A13F2F4941EDA7E5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7E6681B9AFE8458C86D07CA6C836FFEB"><enum>(34)</enum><text>Ilisagvik
College.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3B0798C66BDE463B8C267200FB3086DD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Endowment for
1994 institutions</header><text>Section 533 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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/382">Public Law 103–382</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD7FD02119388452DBE865D6FCFC4492D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>this
section and</quote> before <quote>sections 534,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6EC6671A2DE84063B690D6EA12B5EFD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of subsection (b), by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H731D0B5EE86E448EBCB56EE1DB00F300"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Redistribution</header><text>Section
534(a)(3) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
301 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/382">Public Law 103–382</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8F001F75516C40899B53B7977764AFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking “The amounts” and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC02DD90CEDF24A08A366E4E8AEC63781" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H317D1E12DB064419BA25B7078D73ACFC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the
amounts</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE66972CF196B4BEC87FFFC6972C4B7C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1502ACFC4BA4B149035D64BDA2326FF" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H0515740AEF6B443EA39391DA71BD236F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Redistribution</header><text>Funds
that would be paid to a 1994 Institution under paragraph (2) shall be withheld
from that 1994 Institution and redistributed among the other 1994 Institutions
if that 1994 Institution—</text>
<clause id="HEC2E1C7E4F9F423686EACE7ECAC866AB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>declines to accept
funds under paragraph (2); or</text>
</clause><clause id="HDAF41CE74E464855844875616D732F51"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>fails to meet the
accreditation requirements under section
533(a)(3).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6F8B34D62B9741BF9DB37CCD01E6BA32"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Institutional
capacity building grants</header><text>Section 535 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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/382">Public Law 103–382</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H66D54713C388438688BBAC8C10C6DDCA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Research
grants</header><text>Section 536(c) 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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/382">Public Law 103–382</external-xref>) is amended in the
first sentence by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4BF4844DF667494F8B00A202118E46BA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on October
1, 2008.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE8F836D11B3245B68ED6D06062F8E00"><enum>7403.</enum><header>Smith-Lever
Act</header>
<subsection id="H5309A4B372B34E87ADA8A34B618059CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text>Section
3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/343">7 U.S.C. 343(d)</external-xref>) is amended in the second sentence
by striking <quote>apply for and receive</quote> and all that follows through
paragraph (2) and inserting <quote>compete for and receive funds directly from
the Secretary of Agriculture.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H518480F7D3CD4F3095BEAE0097CDFDBA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elimination of
the Governor's Report Requirement for Extension
Activities</header><text>Section 5 of the Smith-Lever Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/345">7 U.S.C. 345</external-xref>) is
amended by striking the third sentence.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF7D027021640432D964FEA5E00A3F42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>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>after September 30, 1995, under section 3(d) of that
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/343">7 U.S.C. 343(d)</external-xref>)</quote> and all that follows through the end of the
sentence and inserting <quote>under section 3(d) of that Act (7 U.S.C.
343(d)).</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H086934B270424515000100E36E5CEAE0"><enum>7404.</enum><header>Hatch Act of
1887</header>
<subsection id="HA7C501F936CD49A0853F750001CB6069"><enum>(a)</enum><header>District of
Columbia</header><text>Section 3(d)(4) of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C.
361c(d)(4)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF22AE7CF1F6B4E62901122F45500A88C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the paragraph
heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph">and the district
of columbia</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph">areas</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA063FFFB83EF41CB8F8EFE59C9A6ED74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A2614CA2AE3473AB1DCA62B58563F28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and the District of Columbia</quote> after <quote>United States</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE7D4B951CE84E9FB098FB48FEDE74C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and the District of Columbia</quote> after <quote>respectively,</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFFD84FF5418D41058CFDC3FC71ABCCE4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by inserting <quote>or the District of Columbia</quote> after
<quote>area</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8D557FF67BC54828B514B2471DAF4C11"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elimination of
Penalty Mail Authorities</header>
<paragraph id="HE0465BA64683403683D76000EED2D9D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 6 of the Hatch Act of 1887 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/361f">7 U.S.C. 361f</external-xref>) is
amended in the first sentence by striking <quote>under penalty indicia:</quote>
and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting a
period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2F8D1BB61E141779EC1F99DFDBB967"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments in other laws</header>
<subparagraph id="H5A342005E7C6411682E2C45868D3FD44"><enum>(A)</enum><header>National
agricultural research, extension, and teaching policy act of 1977</header>
<clause id="H9E95D8F5736C42A39F7786BBDB2EFD97"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Section 1444(f) 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(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>under penalty indicia:</quote>
and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting a
period.</text>
</clause><clause id="H60729F3E71054B5B9EDAEF17006003F6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Section 1445(e)
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(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>under penalty
indicia:</quote> and all that follows through the end of the sentence and
inserting a period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H514DDBCF17F644ACA69F065B932B223C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other
provisions</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/3202">Section 3202(a)</external-xref> of title 39, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<clause id="H95B907CAA3A648078DB304E5F4B6F308"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1)—</text>
<subclause id="HF4129805043A4EFBB1CFF041C5ECEF68"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB4455BDC0D43492DADBCCBC2159C236F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E), by striking <quote>sections; and</quote> and inserting
<quote>sections.</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD84671C8806A4C109FE158D070D7074D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (F);</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HF8CF698A64D54F15AAB98C84D8D000DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="H93EB2FEA3D324E65926FC5A1C8FDBE92"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3) by striking <quote>thereof; and</quote> and inserting
<quote>thereof.</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAA55CE053CFF4241B9525E431B023D92"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by
striking paragraph (4).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0CC77E368B5D4F74A622109FB2EEEA4"><enum>7405.</enum><header>Agricultural
Experiment Station Research Facilities Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/390d">7 U.S.C. 390d(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H2FEC724B35BB47D4B9B7EE2200A8FC4E"><enum>7406.</enum><header>Agriculture
and food research initiative</header>
<subsection id="H228D6ABC5A2943D0BC5CDA8F05A4FB1D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and
Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/450i">7 U.S.C. 450i(b)</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3EC4B66C265479F954824A320D5E4FD" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HCC14ADF79CDD473E86A49082F8000044"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agriculture and
food research initiative</header>
<paragraph id="H12F03E8F70F148ECAEE8A439EDE0FB2D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Department of Agriculture an Agriculture and Food
Research Initiative under which the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in
this subsection as <term>the Secretary</term>) may make competitive grants for
fundamental and applied research, extension, and education to address food and
agricultural sciences (as defined under section 1404 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3103)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA48C30EDFD85437B9110E6A88246F509"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority
areas</header><text>The competitive grants program established under this
subsection shall address the following areas:</text>
<subparagraph id="H24FDFFB35F9B4C709DE6D26D3E51B39E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Plant health and
production and plant products</header><text>Plant systems, including—</text>
<clause id="HF9BD2419CA4D4E12A1F42C3900FBDBF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>plant genome
structure and function;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8A6EFE84F89443C7A4A9E82E099B8700"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>molecular and
cellular genetics and plant biotechnology;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBCBDD94D038544A0BA006962C4834B64"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>conventional
breeding, including cultivar and breed development, selection theory, applied
quantitative genetics, breeding for improved food quality, breeding for
improved local adaptation to biotic stress and abiotic stress, and
participatory breeding;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE6B1C6FFF7114442B864C3582316D41"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>plant-pest
interactions and biocontrol systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA9883ABB71044F01A944C45C3E8C650"><enum>(v)</enum><text>crop plant response
to environmental stresses;</text>
</clause><clause id="H96FEED24CC5F488BBC091F4C25BC53E0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>unproved nutrient
qualities of plant products; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA2C41B87890E4CDFBB00F22CAB16805C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>new food and
industrial uses of plant products.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H915356690A334797AF005770423D18FB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Animal health
and production and animal products</header><text>Animal systems,
including—</text>
<clause id="HA58E00AA16C1454A89E6A4A8E259CD2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>aquaculture;</text>
</clause><clause id="H659786667A5D49BF8D6900C6C9AD8300"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cellular and
molecular basis of animal reproduction, growth, disease, and health;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9581B1ECDD54463EA5FB18823D82B767"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>animal
biotechnology;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3E2A05EA586E485D00C2A2D038FC0080"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>conventional
breeding, including breed development, selection theory, applied quantitative
genetics, breeding for improved food quality, breeding for improved local
adaptation to biotic stress and abiotic stress, and participatory
breeding;</text>
</clause><clause id="H23F2BE6B975A46139D442D4E3012D58F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>identification of
genes responsible for improved production traits and resistance to
disease;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA7A07C339CF84A39947D51213F68F185"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>improved
nutritional performance of animals;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC5F8EAB66E1C43D2B968D05DE2B3CF51"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>improved
nutrient qualities of animal products and uses; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5EE6E51AC73C4F808DEFCB24347700BF"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the development
of new and improved animal husbandry and production systems that take into
account production efficiency, animal well-being, and animal systems applicable
to aquaculture.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H667A157C30FD48D4BE36C2E6AA10FE5F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Food safety,
nutrition, and health</header><text>Nutrition, food safety and quality, and
health, including—</text>
<clause id="H5144E3BD9E444EA2A144A14BC5F2D6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>microbial
contaminants and pesticides residue relating to human health;</text>
</clause><clause id="H397847296FC64D9285348978608EF53E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>links between
diet and health;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5CF6C9AF217F45828FB11CDFF061291B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>bioavailability
of nutrients;</text>
</clause><clause id="H968B4CE23DD84B0B88C3908C2F08093B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>postharvest
physiology and practices; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7BE61173F75247A4A9969FE11F208874"><enum>(v)</enum><text>improved
processing technologies.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H452F41448E144E54B1A2EED5F08F0263"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Renewable
energy, natural resources, and environment</header><text>Natural resources and
the environment, including—</text>
<clause id="HF1F5CE9C132548DCA6DAFCD34892C19B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>fundamental
structures and functions of ecosystems;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBF20D4F32FA644DE94A98D1BAAE9D50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>biological and
physical bases of sustainable production systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H51156ABAE13C46F8A872CCE7C0BD6160"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>minimizing soil
and water losses and sustaining surface water and ground water quality;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE202A2D057AC4666BA95007E91274BD7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>global climate
effects on agriculture;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3AE2FA9CB33145D2A76011293F4DBE58"><enum>(v)</enum><text>forestry;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H90FCF2B04D974A0FB4B61F07EEC5CD3B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>biological
diversity.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1FE740A768E43A2AD14DA292F004364"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Agriculture
systems and technology</header><text>Engineering, products, and processes,
including—</text>
<clause id="H52D6106AE3344CC3B43237A20711FC2E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>new uses and new
products from traditional and nontraditional crops, animals, byproducts, and
natural resources;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB8584866187D402EB0987100E686E51"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>robotics, energy
efficiency, computing, and expert systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD3D123F3F79A492D85A72CE491983F12"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>new hazard and
risk assessment and mitigation measures; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDFD155F2599E41CEAF7D9C51584B2950"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>water quality and
management.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H565A8D3F194744C3B8F16CFAC86C731B"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Agriculture
economics and rural communities</header><text>Markets, trade, and policy,
including—</text>
<clause id="HB368E0D3D7604DEF95A75F416EBBEA17"><enum>(i)</enum><text>strategies for
entering into and being competitive in domestic and overseas markets;</text>
</clause><clause id="H299212E24C0F491B86A800DDCF90FF4E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>farm efficiency
and profitability, including the viability and competitiveness of small and
medium-sized dairy, livestock, crop and other commodity operations;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9335D304A6C94C50A970A9ED4CE3D04"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>new decision
tools for farm and market systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE6490E1B46314578ACB22E129EFCD9D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>choices and
applications of technology;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1CDE27D164F444C6BBB1FEE003EB013"><enum>(v)</enum><text>technology
assessment; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H72D5B427041E4052AC7046CF5618817D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>new approaches to
rural development, including rural entrepreneurship.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H35671F9B1FB24E82A298F26C00D6C258"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term</header><text>The
term of a competitive grant made under this subsection may not exceed 10
years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H20A2D33625D54695BE2C999F5B9DA45D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>General
administration</header><text>In making grants under this subsection, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H01CD55EF5F394259AB7FE571B1EDE3DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>seek and accept
proposals for grants;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0ED4CD0AA42C415998459C37023F37C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determine the
relevance and merit of proposals through a system of peer and merit review in
accordance with section 103 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7613">7 U.S.C. 7613</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE94CBE67349A49AB932600BB745F9D39"><enum>(C)</enum><text>award grants on
the basis of merit, quality, and relevance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H125C67C01191478E8000DB693F7036F4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>solicit and
consider input from persons who conduct or use agricultural research,
extension, or education in accordance with section 102(b) of the Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7612">7 U.S.C. 7612(b)</external-xref>);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD81CF0F7B8824C7F9C6EFFDDEF9E19AA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in seeking
proposals for grants under this subsection and in performing peer review
evaluations of such proposals, seek the widest participation of qualified
individuals in the Federal Government, colleges and universities, State
agricultural experiment stations, and the private sector.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDF54C6F6549540C1BD00F0E5A6F4E659"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Allocation of
funds</header><text>In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall
allocate funds to the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to ensure that,
of funds allocated for research activities—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2EF6239A55D74BA7B9227451D19516DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 60
percent is made available to make grants for fundamental research (as defined
in subsection (f)(1) of 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>)), of which—</text>
<clause id="HDFB6B51BDECF4DFB9FB4EF533C2336A3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less than 30
percent is made available to make grants for research to be conducted by
multidisciplinary teams; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE071EC891B46410CAB4C6FD93241237C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than 2
percent is used for equipment grants under paragraph (6)(A); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H32850322C51C4994AB5B00648EE782CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than 40
percent is made available to make grants for applied research (as defined in
subsection (f)(1) of 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>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1F40B29603E2462386E8A488C85415A9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Special
considerations</header><text>In making grants under this subsection, the
Secretary may assist in the development of capabilities in the agricultural,
food, and environmental sciences by providing grants—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B0CD76A70B24560A6C034DC3238588F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to an institution
to allow for the improvement of the research, development, technology transfer,
and education capacity of the institution through the acquisition of special
research equipment and the improvement of agricultural education and teaching,
except that the Secretary shall use not less than 25 percent of the funds made
available for grants under this subparagraph to provide fellowships to
outstanding pre- and post-doctoral students for research in the agricultural
sciences;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H467D617A53F74D0B8798F8FAF980B463"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to a single
investigator or coinvestigators who are beginning research careers and do not
have an extensive research publication record, except that, to be eligible for
a grant under this subparagraph, an individual shall be within 5 years of the
beginning of the initial career track position of the individual;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30EEACCE1CB24420A7F3E4697744371"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to ensure that the
faculty of small, mid-sized, and minority-serving institutions who have not
previously been successful in obtaining competitive grants under this
subsection receive a portion of the grants; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D4A3E444DB345268482005E6DDC215E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to improve
research, extension, and education capabilities in States (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>)) in which institutions have been less
successful in receiving funding under this subsection, based on a 3-year
rolling average of funding levels.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6D9C189AEE7845398406FEB5B75C515C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>The Secretary may make grants to carry out research,
extension, and education under this subsection to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H795E40BA3A874DF4B6B0F28BBF648B47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State agricultural
experiment stations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2A2324158914834BBDA2C91CC3491BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>colleges and
universities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB1E2811A6864C6E9D39F8CEFA5BAC7B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>university
research foundations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D4434A665B04FE0BE31E9FBD78E8485"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other research
institutions and organizations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H178E33CEFAF64B8592E4F10500A8CC3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Federal
agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6EC7F0B8E144AD1B16CECB179F9C732"><enum>(F)</enum><text>national
laboratories;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F5201504A3948769CD4412100096D6B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>private
organizations or corporations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H461A58FC849D442CA399202BAFA5B0DB"><enum>(H)</enum><text>individuals;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H463FB7B2F4264E55B3CCD7A768B383B4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any group
consisting of 2 or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through
(H).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H49B3F1698406434FAE5F8EA90903F7ED"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Construction
prohibited</header><text>Funds made available for grants 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>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9854B39B161840EB8B455EFDCA6F9C29"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Matching
funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H94162EA4384F48B5A6E735B8E28B9A2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Equipment
grants</header>
<clause id="H954A5E19B8B64EFEB86770398DA86236"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), in the case of a grant
made under paragraph (6)(A), the amount provided under this subsection may not
exceed 50 percent of the cost of the special research equipment or other
equipment acquired using funds from the grant.</text>
</clause><clause id="HF59B6B88073C46A600C97C4092B715E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement under clause (i) in
the case of a college, university, or research foundation maintained by a
college or university that ranks in the lowest <fraction>1/3</fraction> of such
colleges, universities, and research foundations on the basis of Federal
research funds received, if the equipment to be acquired using funds from the
grant costs not more than $25,000 and has multiple uses within a single
research project or is usable in more than 1 research project.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H893AF6A2718A4A718483642D53485CBE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applied
research</header><text>As a condition of making a grant under paragraph (5)(B),
the Secretary shall require the funding of the grant to be matched with equal
matching funds from a non-Federal source if the grant is for applied research
that is—</text>
<clause id="H4DB662A67C60401983DCA6DEA74D5192"><enum>(i)</enum><text>commodity-specific;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAE4DC6BB3E754DD38B76D4C73E685F10"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not of national
scope.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC6B31319E5DA4A9DB4005449E192DC8D"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Program
administration</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Director of
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, in coordination with the Under
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, shall allocate grants under
this subsection to high-priority research, taking into consideration, when
available, the determinations made by the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board (as 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>)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H208AB245A4B24C5DA5988009B02CF5E3"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subparagraph id="HDB624BA443B04D4DAB3366833B1BDF4F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subsection $700,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, of
which—</text>
<clause id="HC374466F52F449B195E606161BCBBE6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not
less than 30 percent shall be made available for integrated research pursuant
to section 406 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</external-xref>); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H40E75F7314D245728E5FDFEEC0632294"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than 4
percent may be retained by the Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred
by the Secretary in carrying out this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC58957091B3A4905A873C2F72D08DDBD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds
made available under this paragraph shall—</text>
<clause id="H80C2CBA921944DC9A2CF00458263EEBD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
available for obligation for a 2-year period beginning on October 1 of the
fiscal year for which the funds are first made available; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6B1A94F92414490F83BCE6EF57EF4684"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>remain available
until expended to pay for obligations incurred during that 2-year
period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H2AB2B5B580F042E1A4CF923BBA3F7660"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeals</header>
<paragraph id="H11175FCB9B6F4C658046A2E3DF780007"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 401 of the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7621) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3384246518AE468DBA92B998367BC95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsection (d) of
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/450i">7 U.S.C. 450i(d)</external-xref>)
is repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE063439CAB8C4796B01CA2E6FC69EBEC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect on
current solicitations</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall
not apply to any solicitation for grant applications issued by the Cooperative
State Research, Education, and Extension Service before the date of enactment
of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1B9C1563CAE249A1BDC6E9058B3C9DED"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HE58173C6B0B949C087C2CCACE4B655F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 1473 of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3319">7 U.S.C. 3319</external-xref>) is amended in the first sentence by striking <quote>and
subsection (d)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4545380A0454D63BD31B6675EFB295"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 1671(d) 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(d)</external-xref> is
amended by striking <quote>Paragraphs (1), (6), (7), and (11)</quote> and
inserting <quote>Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3462C9CF8E2B4F608D9521B7BAB34606"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 1672B(b)
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5925b(b)) is amended by striking <quote>Paragraphs (1), (6), (7), and
(11)</quote> and inserting <quote>Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and
(11)(B)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1278561EA7634D5B8973E6792FD48C88"><enum>7407.</enum><header>Agricultural
Risk Protection Act of 2000</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 221 of the Agricultural Risk
Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6711">7 U.S.C. 6711(g)</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (g)
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59EBDAFE6ABE477994EBB83BC20F400" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H891C32DEDD8F45A39277B3C4DCEB4087"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through
2012.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H2C65BDC511434CE396B54483F0603E9"><enum>7408.</enum><header>Exchange or
sale authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title III of
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/354">Public Law 103–354</external-xref>;
108 Stat. 3238) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H962589582F344D3CA9086EC0E0E269EC" style="OLC">
<section id="HB99BA0E3DDCF4F9FB31102125076C5C4"><enum>307.</enum><header>Exchange or
sale authority</header>
<subsection id="H3BB796454AA34689A63BDDA221BF49BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
qualified item of personal property</header><text>In this section, the term
<term>qualified item of personal property</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HF022C5887FD44976A1848CC0CCD8768"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an animal;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8626869F2BC413F8100AE1CF0F6DAFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an animal
product;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H959FA3AD0A474CE683BDE1ECF033575"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a plant; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H19EB0483033C41079C29C5EAA900CB81"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a plant
product.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H74490D6B5F85414FA931637DEE74D40"><enum>(b)</enum><header>General
authority</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (c), notwithstanding
chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary, acting
through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, in managing
personal property for the purpose of carrying out the research functions of the
Department, may exchange, sell, or otherwise dispose of any qualified item of
personal property, including by way of public auction, and may retain and apply
the sale or other proceeds, without further appropriation and without fiscal
year limitation, in whole or in partial payment—</text>
<paragraph id="H7A8E0214ADAC4A2DB612002339BCFDCF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to acquire any
qualified item of personal property; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80CF37B810E540CEADB0006F307200F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to offset costs
related to the maintenance, care, or feeding of any qualified item of personal
property.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9C227BCEFDEA4E6099D53258B64B0620"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subsection
(b) does not apply to the free dissemination of new varieties of seeds and
germplasm in accordance with section 520 of the Revised Statutes (commonly
known as the <quote>Department of Agriculture Organic Act</quote>) (7 U.S.C.
2201).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HBC2762B80F4F40548291C82F4CE25688"><enum>7409.</enum><header>Enhanced use
lease authority pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title III of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/354">Public Law 103–354</external-xref>; 108 Stat. 3238) (as amended by
section 7408) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H562B8CC25FC74027AC79F28D44A97700" style="OLC">
<section id="H5D226693472A4156B926DC00D1093C95"><enum>308.</enum><header>Enhanced use
lease authority pilot program</header>
<subsection id="H2EC09E634535461B912D2FCFE1AAA996"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>To
enhance the use of real property administered by agencies of the Department,
the Secretary may establish a pilot program, in accordance with this section,
at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center of the Agricultural Research
Service and the National Agricultural Library to lease nonexcess property of
the Center or the Library to any individual or entity, including agencies or
instrumentalities of State or local governments.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H58E83153CFB741A2A6882868545581F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H7B2DBA5AE24D4EED871CF54BD2863883"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40,
United States Code, the Secretary may lease real property at the Beltsville
Agricultural Research Center or the National Agricultural Library in accordance
with such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, if the Secretary
determines that the lease—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3ABE4724F3F847E38467F8E9947D7319"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is consistent
with, and will not adversely affect, the mission of the Department agency
administering the property;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8992EFA47254014B0F691E89331E500"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will enhance the
use of the property;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A6792A4AF264CA3A9A5188E8153E741"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will not permit
any portion of Department agency property or any facility of the Department to
be used for the public retail or wholesale sale of merchandise or residential
development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF78F9D129DC949A98236B1007F78AC8D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>will not permit
the construction or modification of facilities financed by non-Federal sources
to be used by an agency, except for incidental use; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47D464F019454093BDD075AD7B6D7644"><enum>(E)</enum><text>will not include
any property or facility required for any Department agency purpose without
prior consideration of the needs of the agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H094367B3E7F447C08B4DD5B97D9D5584"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text>The
term of a lease under this section shall not exceed 30 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82435A88C4BD4E66A464157BBD7FD9FF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consideration</header>
<subparagraph id="HAC8A9C1AA32340DFA237230979605214"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Consideration provided for a lease under this section
shall be—</text>
<clause id="H140EFD8ACA9A4846837584A7BBF2B6FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
an amount equal to fair market value, as determined by the Secretary;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB2088E29D56B4546B424DB4D103682"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
the form of cash.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA30E193796084D11ACA78E3138E6292"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<clause id="HACF83742860141F68D1E62A5842F33F1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Consideration provided for a lease under this section
shall be—</text>
<subclause id="H382203EDDD554BC7B71F2953A16E25E5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>deposited in a
capital asset account to be established by the Secretary; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H31514B1269964F52BD86788EBBA10695"><enum>(II)</enum><text>available until
expended, without further appropriation, for maintenance, capital
revitalization, and improvements of the Department properties and facilities at
the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and National Agricultural
Library.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H626ED6CDF490401DBDB48DC1E1D800FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Budgetary
treatment</header><text>For purposes of the budget, the amounts described in
clause (i) shall not be treated as a receipt of any Department agency or any
other agency leasing property under this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E57F8238EE243D59CAF3224CD72511E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Costs</header><text>The
lessee shall cover all costs associated with a lease under this section,
including the cost of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE643243AB5354E1C863112569B14EA42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the project to be
carried out on property or at a facility covered by the lease;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H092D0B246B2C45DA8429386D00B8C7D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provision and
administration of the lease;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7956FB1A975C45559392F027ED16DBA0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>construction of
any needed facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E2604DC4B9D49DFA32CD66F1339ED6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provision of
applicable utilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22646D74F2A8492FA63CE16DE9F70077"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other facility
cost normally associated with the operation of a leased facility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3A04B3127E4B4883BFFF55F11BD4BD8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prohibition of
use of appropriations</header><text>The Secretary shall not use any funds made
available to the Secretary in an appropriations Act for the construction or
operating costs of any space covered by a lease under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09F2342A2C6B4C028408FE091B8791C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>This section and the authority provided by this section
terminate—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA659DA9D833E4274B189CAFFA7EDE324"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on the date that
is 5 years after the date of enactment of this section; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0829688C3994B7FA299CBC6905173E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to
any particular leased property, on the date of termination of the lease.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB18ACA7AD6964665B7F703806E6ED144"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect of other
laws</header>
<paragraph id="H96B0EA512CFF47EEACB5B1775BB9CC3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Utilization</header><text>Property
that is leased pursuant to this section shall not be considered to be
unutilized or underutilized for purposes of section 501 of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/11411">42 U.S.C. 11411</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6952B232F52A41C39ECC49C4AF349213"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disposal</header><text>Property
at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center or the National Agricultural
Library that is leased pursuant to this section shall not be considered to be
disposed of by sale, lease, rental, excessing, or surplusing for purposes of
section 523 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/100/202">Public Law 100–202</external-xref> (101 Stat. 1329-417).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDBB05BB1B79341EAA30040DFB96A885"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H69D7979C019C494EA5247830DAB26D01"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of 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 that describes detailed management objectives
and performance measurements by which the Secretary intends to evaluate the
success of the program under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C0EFA86481A4250AA18863D7D386B65"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 1, 3, and 5 years after the date of 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 describing the implementation of the program under this
section, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE5D5425096EC47069127BE9EA5434909"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a copy of each
lease entered into pursuant to this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9AA02CBBA404C7CAFE174253F53E802"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment by
the Secretary of the success of the program using the management objectives and
performance measurements developed by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H1BCC06E6376E42CBA85032D64DE271D6"><enum>7410.</enum><header>Beginning
farmer and rancher development program</header>
<subsection id="H449B9E8876F1401081F49351ADF069F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>Section
7405(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
3319f(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF2A588DEDAC64BCD90F8BDFF8B8579C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3A0EA5160D34E0DAF01A000B4AB649F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB515AFAEF15C48E5ACC59B8E97AF82A9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Maximum term and
size of grant</header>
<subparagraph id="HB66E784A6B04433897364773C1DB39AC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A grant under this subsection shall—</text>
<clause id="H73CBB57999B84DC900A7E832874B495"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have a term that is
not more than 3 years; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6DD20DBC30E74147BE92F63F001E43CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be in an amount
that is not more than $250,000 for each year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7A45C655BB146D59B5406EC26DBD594"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consecutive
grants</header><text>An eligible recipient may receive consecutive grants under
this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H481A55EEA3F046E698DE986869E66528"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA6D29BA0C304BB6BA7300D100B5ABC5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (4) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5248A5EE44264F5ABA47F31E1188FC78" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB2B3D7EDCB73467F8116B9C92E65B603"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Evaluation
criteria</header><text>In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary
shall evaluate—</text>
<subparagraph id="H44851547179D4EC5A4B801A6008CCD2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>relevancy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H832DD6E1D3FC49B5821594007C9D9C6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>technical
merit;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB1CB149CAE34A1EA9EF91B68CD8348B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>achievability;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10597EA0E6A54E18BDFF38A95256579B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the expertise and
track record of 1 or more applicants;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3F92534201C4376BFDF113B26668946"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the adequacy of
plans for the participatory evaluation process, outcome-based reporting, and
the communication of findings and results beyond the immediate target audience;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7EDB13743F34155BB12611CC1A38C21"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other appropriate
factors, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5DF5A6D957094F13A0A09F589C041DF8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Regional
balance</header><text>In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure geographical diversity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7DE0A58D0BF44FC798ACD25066C20000"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to
partnerships and collaborations that are led by or include nongovernmental and
community-based organizations with expertise in new agricultural producer
training and
outreach.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8EAB0B4E0A8F486F8308BEBEE02E07E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3319f">7 U.S.C. 3319f</external-xref>) is
amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H978E928669ED4D3C00080013135CB900" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H986E75479AE7494288F1EEC236DEE956"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDF5DE1BF899645D1B33F76E8FBA7C9FD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall make available to carry out this section—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2EA4855F776C44C5951FF98D7BB1B216"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$18,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1D09EBAD6DC9477EA794003BE584C17F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$19,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2010 through 2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC999995C424A41A8B280E6C15B8003B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>In addition to funds provided under paragraph (1),
there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HE54E5C7F35A84046A3A736BF2BB6E42E"><enum>7411.</enum><header>Public
education regarding use of biotechnology in producing food for human
consumption</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10802 of
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5921a">7 U.S.C. 5921a</external-xref>) is
repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H622F1B45B1DB45CDA68F822F3426A7FC"><enum>7412.</enum><header>McIntire-Stennis
Cooperative Forestry Act</header>
<subsection id="H5925E28B30DF44039394A6D624C83ED1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2 of Public
Law 87–788 (commonly known as the <quote>McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry
Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/582a-1">16 U.S.C. 582a–1</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>and 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>)),</quote> before <quote>and
(b)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H63F050B24EF34FB4B6001D5D3C14008B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on October
1, 2008.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HAB1FF5BD6F8243FE9809E950BE7411D6"><enum>7413.</enum><header>Renewable
Resources Extension Act of 1978</header>
<subsection id="H15DF4A2549164F54BF3744ECA3F2E4F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Section 6 of the Renewable Resources Extension Act
of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1675">16 U.S.C. 1675</external-xref>) is amended in the first sentence by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H14EBCC58D45A4FBAA100366ECF05B7E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination
date</header><text>Section 8 of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1671">16 U.S.C. 1671</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/95/306">Public Law 95–306</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2932EB51A76E44FAA37773F8E9BAD25"><enum>7414.</enum><header>National
Aquaculture Act of 1980</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act
of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2809">16 U.S.C. 2809</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> each place
it appears and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H7E75376E31F94072AAA866570000A704"><enum>7415.</enum><header>Construction
of Chinese Garden at the National Arboretum</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Act of March 4, 1927 (20 U.S.C. 191 et
seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE94766CA0DEF420F869D037F095F3D6E" style="OLC">
<section id="HD51BED0AC2764B949C9D4C677FF25BF7"><enum>7.</enum><header>Construction of
Chinese Garden at the national arboretum</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">A Chinese Garden may be constructed at the
National Arboretum established under this Act with—</text>
<paragraph id="H97B4DB5A4C6C40AB9C867B7611F0ED74"><enum>(1)</enum><text>funds accepted
under section 5;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H958BEC0DDE8C4E24ACCE73285C203BBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>authorities
provided to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 6; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H397880710E5542ADB88F7E369E4E235C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>appropriations
provided for this
purpose.</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H2A9E6AC40893441FAB79889CA2FD153E"><enum>7416.</enum><header>National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of
1985</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1431 of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments
of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/99/198">Public Law 99–198</external-xref>; 99 Stat. 1556) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H94F4A3046370471EB7A9216172611595"><enum>7417.</enum><header>Eligibility of
University of the District of Columbia for certain land-grant university
assistance</header>
<subsection id="H25A93175D7A1411EA271EBE77C4143F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 208 of the
District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act (Public
Law 93–471; 88 Stat. 1428) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBF1AC3E1F1E14A478692D9D5933EE4FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2), by striking <quote>, except</quote> and all that follows through the
period and inserting a period; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7464CD1187354B44A605D1C9C2DD077"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9680A0384E7149D79C7326D032EEF50"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 3</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>section
3(c)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BF849759C684DB0A46FEC610039ADA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Such sums may be used to pay</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>work.</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H61860E5E30DF49889F3E63A3354C79A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
Date</header><text>The amendments made by this section take effect on October
1, 2008.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB201DB4645FF42849F3B382979EB61B7"><enum>E</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<part id="HF27677AA61AC490AAEB6313FC20582C"><enum>I</enum><header>General
Provisions</header>
<section id="H088558E356B94E489B16C2CF35A29314"><enum>7501.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this
subtitle, in this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="HF125B68ED59A42FD85DDA900CF978FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Capacity and
infrastructure program</header><text>The term <term>capacity and infrastructure
program</term> has the meaning given the term in subsection (f)(1) of 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>)
(as added by section 7511(a)(4)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9DA3DD44716B4ECA9559B835EB7B9FAE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Capacity and
infrastructure program critical base funding</header><text>The term
<term>capacity and infrastructure program critical base funding</term> means
the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available for capacity and
infrastructure programs for fiscal year 2006, as appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDFA5503B9F740318344EB2CB0181C9F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Competitive
program</header><text>The term <term>competitive program</term> has the meaning
given the term in subsection (f)(1) of 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>) (as added by section
7511(a)(4)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB8A05F09FC6B4A50A03C88523BDB6B64"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Competitive
program critical base funding</header><text>The term <term>competitive program
critical base funding</term> means the aggregate amount of Federal funds made
available for competitive programs for fiscal year 2006, as appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2678025278574BC4B1C689CD09222FE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities</header><text>The term
<term>Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities</term> has the
meaning given the term 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="H076EFDDCDA794D420040F5D51BA0FDC5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>NLGCA
Institution</header><text>The term <term>NLGCA Institution</term> has the
meaning given the term 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="H1B10395D91564F8FAD4ED8F9CBF8A216"><enum>(7)</enum><header>1862
Institution; 1890 Institution; 1994 Institution</header><text>The terms
<term>1862 Institution</term>, <term>1890 Institution</term>, and <term>1994
Institution</term> have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7601).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD711D92FD1CE43CBA0C98E61D740B6A"><enum>7502.</enum><header>Grazinglands
research laboratory</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as
otherwise specifically authorized by law and notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Federal land and facilities at El Reno, Oklahoma,
administered by the Secretary (as of the date of enactment of this Act) as the
Grazinglands Research Laboratory, shall not at any time, in whole or in part,
be declared to be excess or surplus Federal property under chapter 5 of
subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, or otherwise be conveyed or
transferred in whole or in part, for the 5-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</section><section id="H330E9F6D965249A190A076AA1EE674E5"><enum>7503.</enum><header>Fort Reno
Science Park Research Facility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may lease land to the
University of Oklahoma at the Grazinglands Research Laboratory at El Reno,
Oklahoma, on such terms and conditions as the University and the Secretary may
agree in furtherance of cooperative research and existing easement
arrangements.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15DA60500DA54A5297E7FCCA3DF826E0"><enum>7504.</enum><header>Roadmap</header>
<subsection id="HD69A2A394AE145D58CCC5C009739D9F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary of Research,
Education, and Economics (referred to in this section as the <quote>Under
Secretary</quote>), shall commence preparation of a roadmap for agricultural
research, education, and extension that—</text>
<paragraph id="HECECAD81D33A4B57BE9737E15E800F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies current
trends and constraints;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88658C9761A04A8A985271B9A48830E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies major
opportunities and gaps that no single entity within the Department of
Agriculture would be able to address individually;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4322EDA6EF524953BE7C6C45DE0361F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>involves—</text>
<subparagraph id="H786A73A3D11F423B97F5F9EC79A4E7C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>interested parties
from the Federal Government and nongovernmental entities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C265DED93E44511898DD100D32CBD12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the 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>);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70752CF19A9D42FBA17748FFC84554E2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>incorporates
roadmaps for agricultural research, education, and extension made publicly
available by other Federal entities, agencies, or offices; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF39B60394BD2441489E1DCDF6307AEB5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>describes
recommended funding levels for areas of agricultural research, education, and
extension, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6701CA9E566348F38C99A43F1B476E7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>competitive
programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE8FC02CD72F4E1BB3544E00F68EC27D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>capacity and
infrastructure programs, with attention to the future growth needs of—</text>
<clause id="HF693FCBFFC564B0EBDE2EBA7B216700"><enum>(i)</enum><text>small
1862 Institutions, 1890 Institutions, and 1994 Institutions;</text>
</clause><clause id="H21D9C4D68D864E70836E234540EDB464"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities;</text>
</clause><clause id="H769154A9BB574948AEB51C4E168F8563"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>NLGCA
Institutions; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4ECEEDCF12FA4209B739AEB4050938D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>colleges of
veterinary medicine; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32F19A8A82F749108FC87E0376D7FE24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>intramural
programs at agencies within the research, education, and economics mission
area; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H66ED8BACE48E43279DBADA4311780BB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>describes how
organizational changes enacted by this Act have impacted agricultural research,
extension, and education across the Department of Agriculture, including
minimization of unnecessary programmatic and administrative duplication.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8407174AA12642849958A5E26725289D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reviewability</header><text>The
roadmap described in this section shall not be subject to review by any officer
or employee of the Federal Government other than the Secretary (or a designee
of the Secretary).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA531AAD5FED240F08CA55126B74967AF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Roadmap
implementation and report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the Secretary commences preparation of the roadmap under this section,
the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H74F8D6470D0147C0BE11E49E76EB00EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>implement and use
the roadmap to set the research, education, and extension agenda of the
Department of Agriculture; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCFDA797FD4FE47C58B4B3C0513EBD3A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make the roadmap
available to the public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H62B5E2C25F5F42068C23C3E021A3B1D4"><enum>7505.</enum><header>Review of plan
of work requirements</header>
<subsection id="HC6AD737F65224CF687CE57DA7655FF90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Secretary shall work with university partners in extension and research to
review and identify measures to streamline the submission, reporting under, and
implementation of plan of work requirements, including those requirements
under—</text>
<paragraph id="H39C74B42815D4306BEF9BE6D620160C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>sections 1444(d)
and 1445(c) 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(d)</external-xref> and 3222(c), respectively);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE596E38FC2749DEB30082792BC77C49"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 7 of the
Hatch Act of 1887 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/361g">7 U.S.C. 361g</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFC93966E6C84448B3343928A63EF104"><enum>(3)</enum><text>section 4 of the
Smith-Lever Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/344">7 U.S.C. 344</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4D3139D6BA0B448100045E320085EAEA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
carrying out the review and formulating and compiling the recommendations, the
Secretary shall consult with the land-grant institutions.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5A662F8E03A345CA842634FAF7357F2F"><enum>7506.</enum><header>Budget
submission and funding</header>
<subsection id="H12656D7503B34A10A8B3EFFD82BAA1F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
competitive programs</header><text>In this section, the term <term>competitive
programs</term> includes only competitive programs for which annual
appropriations are requested in the annual budget submission of the
President.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFEF2D3679FD4461795DA71E65E4C01FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Budget
request</header><text>The President shall submit to Congress, together with the
annual budget submission of the President, a single budget line item reflecting
the total amount requested by the President for funding for research,
education, and extension activities of the Research, Education, and Economics
mission area of the Department for that fiscal year and for the preceding 5
fiscal years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H132BEA88637847B8B68F9D999FFF697E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Capacity and
infrastructure program request</header><text>Of the funds requested for
capacity and infrastructure programs in excess of the capacity and
infrastructure program critical base funding level, budgetary emphasis should
be placed on enhancing funding for—</text>
<paragraph id="HB8C815CFC2394B3CB529FD5531E0394C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>1890
Institutions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3BC36D78DCA748729EE4F877B39EF8DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>1994
Institutions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0F149E9B8BA401996EABECA89CD49EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>NLGCA
Institutions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5F625EABA064983BCD86C8938A39BE4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Hispanic-serving
agricultural colleges and universities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E8984B35BF84FEA8F195092EFD6D570"><enum>(5)</enum><text>small 1862
Institutions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H52F0D84F4E3E46B096E37174EAB7353"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Competitive
program request</header><text>Of the funds requested for competitive programs
in excess of the competitive program critical base funding level, budgetary
emphasis should be placed on—</text>
<paragraph id="HD558EC74D35C44E29CB7AF714FE484D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enhancing funding
for emerging problems; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4596DF1B36654D388CFEC91648C80082"><enum>(2)</enum><text>finding solutions
for those problems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></part><part id="HE795141FA805431DB09911DF324914C6"><enum>II</enum><header>Research,
education, and economics</header>
<section id="HD69BECDD92704707BE1E0048861640F9"><enum>7511.</enum><header>Research,
education, and economics</header>
<subsection id="H9046EA7A5C0440C0B24B7D92BA67BCB6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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="H874E97F3050A43C6A5E7CA0193DEFB87"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by inserting <quote>(referred to in this section as the <term>Under
Secretary</term>)</quote> before the period at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72E1EE3EC8F643A6AAE2004FB110B1DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (b) through (d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07831E2B581A4EA1B0497BB30384F148"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (g); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5A3C204213D64078853F683BEEA37189"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (a) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0BEF7A7E4A44E4C9BECD40065012634" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H29C4C858DA7D42DC9B98E9C700BCAB03"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Confirmation
required</header><text>The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among distinguished
scientists with specialized training or significant experience in agricultural
research, education, and economics.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE0D06F35203D4B24827FB6C43636CCA9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Chief
scientist</header><text>The Under Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H1ADE6FCC185F402095CAC59B8B74B4CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hold the title of
Chief Scientist of the Department; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41924A60662546539F5C72E054003FC7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be responsible for
the coordination of the research, education, and extension activities of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8986285F04944775A4E6DFD2A42B002D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Functions of
under Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="H3019C616B5AA43C78DC3C8002528CE22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Principal
function</header><text>The Secretary shall delegate to the Under Secretary
those functions and duties under the jurisdiction of the Department that relate
to research, education, and economics.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF162999FC0AD44CA96B4F48E4729CDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
functions and duties</header><text>The Under Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD6C9FE548627443097E5A4BB4562536B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify, address,
and prioritize current and emerging agricultural research, education, and
extension needs (including funding);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CDA4E8BA3A5485E997800C5CB00BBC5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that
agricultural research, education, and extension programs are effectively
coordinated and integrated—</text>
<clause id="HAC14587F7CFC44BB8918597E6610C268"><enum>(i)</enum><text>across
disciplines, agencies, and institutions; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5AFBF2035A964ACDA0C0F9BEB511923"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>among applicable
participants, grantees, and beneficiaries;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4359835ECEE041B900B43C2C3563A9A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>promote the
collaborative use of all agricultural research, education, and extension
resources from the local, State, tribal, regional, national, and international
levels to address priority needs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34A73F240F744BC7814206FF00FF5DC9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>foster
communication among agricultural research, education, and extension
beneficiaries, including the public, to ensure the delivery of agricultural
research, education, and extension knowledge.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDB665199827246FEA249D49687DBEEDC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
functions</header><text>The Under Secretary shall perform such other functions
and duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1E6FACAE1249471C83CF57D7DE3D43EA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Research,
education, and extension office</header>
<paragraph id="H19E0109156A94B709B736BD8D925D6C4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Under Secretary shall organize within the office of the Under Secretary 6
Divisions, to be known collectively as the <quote>Research, Education, and
Extension Office</quote>, which shall coordinate the research programs and
activities of the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0596A4CAA0E94A4683064669D73848FC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Division
designations</header><text>The Divisions within the Research, Education, and
Extension Office shall be as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6906E5B7C3EB4F219DE4E42B9890B537"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Renewable energy,
natural resources, and environment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8AADEFC100D44A8C96EEE18D45FF1853"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Food safety,
nutrition, and health.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD19BE9D9F24C4CAFA697EE1132C14D47"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Plant health and
production and plant products.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9E24BC0AB1A42CD8E9C907460463EDB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Animal health and
production and animal products.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9760049C889C4EFEBE6D56322E4F1973"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Agricultural
systems and technology.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09F0FE51F9B44E2B0073F599BF003F7C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Agricultural
economics and rural communities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A8D7FBADDBF45518CFD9F00DC4F84E6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Division
chiefs</header>
<subparagraph id="HE29DA542846F4091AD75D051F5E90A1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The
Under Secretary shall select a Division Chief for each Division using available
personnel authority under title 5, United States Code, including—</text>
<clause id="H82E575E77988457BB5541E08CFDD4D4D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
term, temporary, or other appointment, without regard to—</text>
<subclause id="H9B351717C52440D29826BBB0180544C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the provisions of
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H60B69D0496B14EDA0042688E9C6CC19"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the provisions of
subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, relating to
retention preference; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA86362686BC5404DAD849073572DDED5"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the provisions
of chapter 51 and subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code,
relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H46F637C57F674B13AB2E85E3793159EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by detail,
notwithstanding any Act making appropriations for the Department of
Agriculture, whether enacted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, requiring reimbursement for those details unless the appropriation
Act specifically refers to this subsection and specifically includes these
details;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA367E675B6734ACBA718F5282419DBBE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by reassignment
or transfer from any other civil service position; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0F10680A19BF4922B32E5CB6ED03D21"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by
an assignment under subchapter VI of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E099AE9A7FE4F04A0DB476FA53DC1D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Selection
guidelines</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Under Secretary
shall select Division Chiefs under subparagraph (A) in a manner that—</text>
<clause id="HF23A9358F450472B9EF3BEF109F91E07"><enum>(i)</enum><text>promotes
leadership and professional development;</text>
</clause><clause id="H95F91CAC4A714F02A882EF6600DCDD58"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enables personnel
to interact with other agencies of the Department; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9C25B4B57DD4470A8BA63400D1775137"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>maximizes the
ability of the Under Secretary to allow for rotations of Department personnel
into the position of Division Chief.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF12C699C8844AAFB1C307B802C8C6DC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Term of
service</header><text>Notwithstanding title 5, United States Code, the maximum
length of service for an individual selected as a Division Chief under
subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 4 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3861D53C8FA14864AC1824A78E73EC02"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>To
be eligible for selection as a Division Chief, an individual shall have—</text>
<clause id="HAAAF543B1A7E40AE00277F285604C505"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conducted
exemplary research, education, or extension in the field of agriculture or
forestry; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9A1100F202A94DAAB0C772748F441918"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>earned an
advanced degree 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>)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65C28FCFD6124275B2CBD0B682B51576"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Duties of
division chiefs</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this Act, each
Division Chief shall—</text>
<clause id="H3C71B497285C43799D09817E65A282E3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>assist the Under
Secretary in identifying and addressing emerging agricultural research,
education, and extension needs;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6459320E04BD473F86DA5726EDA2382"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assist the Under
Secretary in identifying and prioritizing Department-wide agricultural
research, education, and extension needs, including funding;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7D01E1E1B9ED4D6EA13900BC1504C6AA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assess the
strategic workforce needs of the research, education, and extension functions
of the Department, and develop strategic workforce plans to ensure that
existing and future workforce needs are met;</text>
</clause><clause id="H071ADE00941B4BD08200C9ABE989F9E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>communicate with
research, education, and extension beneficiaries, including the public, and
representatives of the research, education, and extension system, including the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board, to promote the benefits of agricultural research, education, and
extension;</text>
</clause><clause id="H16FB63D3F6EC4DB69F5D1D442FFC3081"><enum>(v)</enum><text>assist the Under
Secretary in preparing and implementing the roadmap for agricultural research,
education, and extension, as described in section 7504 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA3C117A869EB4CC494C61C90682023B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>perform such other
duties as the Under Secretary may determine.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A7270A7F9164EA490DFB6291C42CF1E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>General
administration</header>
<subparagraph id="HF0269FC238964BBA0088485789EE57C5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Notwithstanding
any Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, whether
enacted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this paragraph unless the
appropriation Act specifically refers to this subsection and specifically
includes the administration of funds under this section, the Secretary may
transfer funds made available to an agency in the research, education, and
economics mission area to fund the costs of Division personnel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6DE39DB1D644366A87E546CE58486B5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>To
the maximum extent practicable—</text>
<clause id="H6B4A5BEA78D442548D3ECD758700FC4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Under Secretary shall minimize the number of full-time equivalent positions in
the Divisions; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H064CFBB90E1242D58B6BB38DB8001580"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at no time shall
the aggregate number of staff for all Divisions exceed 30 full-time equivalent
positions.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C6EA6C0F0A04B5399DBE638D67898E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Rotation of
personnel</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, and using the
authority described in paragraph (3)(A), the Under Secretary shall rotate
personnel among the Divisions, and between the Divisions and agencies of the
Department, in a manner that—</text>
<clause id="H23F8D0F26B65435ABEB08B4F3AB3866"><enum>(i)</enum><text>promotes leadership
and professional development; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD9CCBB69974D4FF48491C52D426B3820"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enables personnel
to interact with other agencies of the Department.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEB4A23268C5044F6896E13D5BEB59C3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Organization</header><text>The
Under Secretary shall integrate leadership functions of the national program
staff of the research agencies into the Research, Education and Extension
Office in such form as is required to ensure that administrative duplication
does not occur.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE54A286D781644A9836BBD2B1D471271"><enum>(f)</enum><header>National
Institute of Food and Agriculture</header>
<paragraph id="H3E198DD079B54F91895D24E1E50E078"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H42D9348EB7444A86BE01759511B9239E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Advisory
board</header><text>The term <term>Advisory Board</term> means the 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>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0B1557AF6BED4CFAA1C4AF47ED2092AC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applied
research</header><text>The term <term>applied research</term> means research
that includes expansion of the findings of fundamental research to uncover
practical ways in which new knowledge can be advanced to benefit individuals
and society.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50A943CE812D41C1B75EE8661625FD51"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Capacity and
infrastructure program</header><text>The term <term>capacity and infrastructure
program</term> means each of the following agricultural research, extension,
education, and related programs for which the Secretary has administrative or
other authority as of the day before the date of enactment of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008:</text>
<clause id="H1E5C3CA477CA468DAA202CE12B1201F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Each program
providing funding to any of the 1994 Institutions under sections 533, 534(a),
and 535 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
301 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/382">Public Law 103–382</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H596B2F01E65C48E99324C9DB5C1D69F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The program
established under section 536 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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/382">Public Law 103–382</external-xref>) providing research grants
for 1994 Institutions.</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE110EA2861448999F2C91113C2D90E9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Each program
established under subsections (b) and (c) of section 3 of the Smith-Lever Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/343">7 U.S.C. 343</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="HBA61E53B3062433D8149E8EF3B069592"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Each program
established under the Hatch Act of 1887 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/361a">7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HD8FF5438F3BF446ABF88F526E54D9F83"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Each program
established under section 1417(b) 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(b)</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="HB5753E3B7454491EB85400734CE40001"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The animal health
and disease research program established under subtitle E of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3191 et seq.).</text>
</clause><clause id="H8C3E9B7A32C44E80B3AF89468C4D62EF"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Each extension
program available to 1890 Institutions established under section 1444 of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3221).</text>
</clause><clause id="HFAEB72156AA849CEBBE009E65830C158"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>The program
established under 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>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H6712D1743F894462A8CAC48DD813F8D3"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>The program
providing grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890
Institutions established under section 1447 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</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H4AF56573180C4D909B11C23D71CF4BE"><enum>(x)</enum><text>The
program providing distance education grants for insular areas established under
section 1490 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</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H2E3A2B04A76A4FFFB0D148DB23EEF6B6"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>The program
providing resident instruction grants for insular areas established under
section 1491 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</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="HA0BC0FCD80764827B8C1FDD622D011BC"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>Each research
and development and related program established under <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/87/788">Public Law 87–788</external-xref>
(commonly known as the <quote>McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry
Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/582a">16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="HDDB7AE4BD65F442C9903218E2B99E157"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>Each program
established under the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671
et seq.).</text>
</clause><clause id="H03B073E0BBCD4A67B6F1CCF15F378451"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>Each program
providing funding to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities
under section 1456 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H4FF68002B1E34B55A2EA00BF941A158"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>The program
providing capacity grants to NLGCA Institutions under section 1473F of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6C0823BD3A8F4D689F8B11139515142B"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>Other programs
that are capacity and infrastructure programs, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6068B6FFAE1F4A07B3248DE2934505AC"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Competitive
program</header><text>The term <term>competitive program</term> means each of
the following agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs
for which the Secretary has administrative or other authority as of the day
before the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008:</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H6A13CA8AFD5D44FEBB003F009F581509"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Agriculture
and Food Research Initiative established under section 2(b) of the Competitive,
Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/450i">7 U.S.C. 450i(b)</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H6C4DDC2334E341359C5ED700FE1632A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The program
providing competitive grants for risk management education established under
section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1524(a)(3)).</text>
</clause><clause id="H269B4D2CB14D4C0C98EFA5CCB2010E3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The program
providing community food project competitive grants established under section
25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2034">7 U.S.C. 2034</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H937B1557B0C64C65B38BB5A4CD0015CC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The program
providing grants for beginning farmer and rancher development established under
section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
3319f).</text>
</clause><clause id="H6F5BD7193CCD4FDE9400553285FD0220"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The program
providing grants under section 1417(j) 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(j)</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H9905DBBAB10248328BF6C0554F9BD072"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The program
providing grants for Hispanic-serving institutions established under section
1455 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</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H75D8BCA07267446087832E86001F20A7"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The program
providing competitive grants for international agricultural science and
education programs under 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>).</text>
</clause><clause id="HAED8B2E8A33B4A3E9D41A147FD9DCF1C"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>The research
and extension projects carried out under section 1621 of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5811">7 U.S.C. 5811</external-xref>).</text>
</clause><clause id="H492879D60583449D921D911E00D9B6EB"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>The organic
agriculture research and extension initiative established under section 1672B
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5925b).</text>
</clause><clause id="H8C80C628727A4C0698C6005532580522"><enum>(x)</enum><text>The specialty crop
research initiative under section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HE3234BDA72A141DCA40028BBB595E48B"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>The
administration and management of the Agricultural Bioenergy Feedstock and
Energy Efficiency Research and Extension Initiative carried out under section
1672C of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.</text>
</clause><clause id="H8CE21896DC95493BBD73C42ED93700CF"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>The research,
extension, and education programs authorized by section 407 of the Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7627">7 U.S.C. 7627</external-xref>) relating
to the competitiveness, viability and sustainability of small- and medium-sized
dairy, livestock, and poultry operations.</text>
</clause><clause id="HBBDFFF534E5447FEB636A569E3379F62"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>Other programs
that are competitive programs, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5AA6EF51E08248D9A2000090F8844CC7"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
term <term>Director</term> means the Director of the Institute.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H61CB38546FF3410DB28BC5005E2539BC"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Fundamental
research</header><text>The term <term>fundamental research</term> means
research that—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H26C6145EC6B9480FA904D10597BCDA9E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increases
knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and has the
potential for broad application; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H2C4D3314FC514FDA8F623034E577A139"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has an effect on
agriculture, food, nutrition, or the environment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AE88174E3EF40288E32E4F25B26C95E"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Institute</header><text>The
term <term>Institute</term> means the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture established by paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H781E3DB74E84407E95AA1B1FA6C28D36"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment of
national institute of food and agriculture</header>
<subparagraph id="H014662917A254298BC52A3E3FE7BF800"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish within the Department an agency to be known as the
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H903CD6B4E5A942C4A3E91CB1D5007584"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transfer of
authorities</header><text>The Secretary shall transfer to the Institute,
effective not later than October 1, 2009, the authorities (including all budget
authorities, available appropriations, and personnel), duties, obligations, and
related legal and administrative functions prescribed by law or otherwise
granted to the Secretary, the Department, or any other agency or official of
the Department under—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HB88A5B8AA28F4BD58F083FFCDE8CF283"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the capacity and
infrastructure programs;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H622F6929EF104B73AEF979DC2D74A0EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the competitive
programs;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HFC99D85006CA4720BCF3B6B1A241A459"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the research,
education, economic, cooperative State research programs, cooperative extension
and education programs, international programs, and other functions and
authorities delegated by the Under Secretary to the Administrator of the
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service pursuant to
<external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/7/2.66">section 2.66</external-xref> of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HAE0582E086404A6B95B05582F18BFFAF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any and all other
authorities administered by the Administrator of the Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4015B2C6403C454A851F9C995B5F709D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Director</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5B7A90244B4C4944AE6131D7EA49E9A0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Institute shall be headed by a Director, who shall be
an individual who is—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HF739FA05FD7C431D81A01B3865CE46E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a distinguished
scientist; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H55AC166C13394FE6BDCD5B2D6521A53"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>appointed by the
President.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49B90F4134BF4B538858110746180810"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Supervision</header><text>The
Director shall report directly to the Secretary, or the designee of the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H599ADDF504A3413284CFE658AA5625C5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Functions of the
director</header><text>The Director shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HA8639D0561DC4AFF86C5DE32E79E2C60"><enum>(i)</enum><text>serve for a 6-year
term, subject to reappointment for an additional 6-year term;</text>
</clause><clause id="H543FEF4B0B03412B84A7047023CF0326"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>periodically
report to the Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary, with respect to
activities carried out by the Institute; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6FF8AFB43BC44E17AF29DAABCDB008BD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>consult
regularly with the Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary, to ensure, to
the maximum extent practicable, that—</text>
<subclause id="H22D1B87AA705457792C022C16D970066"><enum>(I)</enum><text>research of the
Institute is relevant to agriculture in the United States and otherwise serves
the national interest; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8ACE7D357ABA4C62BE00EBFEBA7883D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the research of
the Institute supplements and enhances, and does not supplant, research
conducted or funded by other Federal agencies.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD3C7340429B643E1BD98AFC7413B136C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The
Director shall receive basic pay at a rate not to exceed the maximum amount of
compensation payable to a member of the Senior Executive Service under
subsection (b) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5382">section 5382</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, except that the
certification requirement in that subsection shall not apply to the
compensation of the Director.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7284C92D27484AB691271C579253CFB9"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Authority and
responsibilities of Director</header><text>Except as otherwise specifically
provided in this subsection, the Director shall—</text>
<clause id="H8FE7F5A90FF144808EF1E13D558572EC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>exercise all of
the authority provided to the Institute by this subsection;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1E4AD3A57EEF45C9915BB4A200C69358"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>formulate and
administer programs in accordance with policies adopted by the Institute, in
coordination with the Under Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="H862AD257389944EFB4C6417C5B7920AC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>establish
offices within the Institute;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1A8D918F6C88415ABE8EA1E4E22707AB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>establish
procedures for the provision and administration of grants by the Institute;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD00BB53F9B264DA29271BEAE803E2C58"><enum>(v)</enum><text>consult regularly
with the Advisory Board.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1067F6AB23CA40E4AD5109C87C1D5E77"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Institute shall have such authority as is necessary to carry out this
subsection, including the authority to promulgate such regulations as the
Institute considers to be necessary for governance of operations, organization,
and personnel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H77C88B3AE1AF4C3E8FC951E480184643"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H77FBAAE28C7F416C8C832BF67D9318D1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director shall organize offices and functions within
the Institute to administer fundamental and applied research and extension and
education programs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H20F5498469A24074AE3FD4EDB88E42A9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Research
priorities</header><text>The Director shall ensure the research priorities
established by the Under Secretary through the Research, Education and
Extension Office are carried out by the offices and functions of the Institute,
where applicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8924F6B45BD94307B4640156C4639092"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Fundamental and
applied research</header><text>The Director shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H3ED0E468B9824DD6A25918B546AE279B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine an
appropriate balance between fundamental and applied research programs and
functions to ensure future research needs are met; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HD7FA1E80A3E44137BF728BB3DAB99604"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>designate staff,
as appropriate, to assist in carrying out this subparagraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3C13447D6A254A72B45DA909708C00F7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Competitively
funded awards</header><text>The Director shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H6E5F618806824B82B4ABDE2071D07C57"><enum>(i)</enum><text>promote the use
and growth of grants awarded through a competitive process; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HB560D1BECE7F4E39910012BF9517EE7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>designate staff,
as appropriate, to assist in carrying out this subparagraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBC601AD78D1548219BF7FA1076007B66"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Director shall ensure that the offices and functions established under
subparagraph (A) are effectively coordinated for maximum efficiency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H73CF30E1674646D48E4F00D1C7459D55"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subparagraph id="H5CAC3CCAF34746EC8D43E7CD7386F8BA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to funds otherwise appropriated to carry out
each program administered by the Institute, there are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each
fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC91323DB31524F619862C067B2EDA600"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Funding
made available under subparagraph (A) shall be allocated according to
recommendations contained in the roadmap described in section 7504 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB78A8352F9AD4E1E846BA767F23747C0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>Section
296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
7014(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H34B1A37B949246E90022CE07F8ED0015"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C5E688931FA4E95B9D1001D9783B7EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H462D096387DB4A109282E58C73E8D693"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D779F6372614015A6B36941173C7B4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H77F14BC71B384B61B1A176CE9856311F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the authority of
the Secretary to establish in the Department, under section 251—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5807F51865CE4CB799F363AC679DCB4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the position of
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3533A94A7EA14F6693A904844D84BC41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Research,
Education, and Extension Office; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1C69F1ABF07490990A6F831B674CF4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the National
Institute of Food and
Agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0382B6579F5B48A4B626A934AE898CDA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>The following conforming amendments shall take effect
on October 1, 2009:</text>
<paragraph id="HED52730544214D20B9797909C6A31F44"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 522(d)(2)
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1522">7 U.S.C. 1522(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service</quote>
and inserting <quote>the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H74C343F2D76E458582775E001C923672"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 524(a) of
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1524">7 U.S.C. 1524(a)</external-xref>) is amended in each of
paragraphs (1)(B) and (3)(A) by striking <quote>the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>the National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9364D017CBC3490800C54ED7F20E5F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section
306(a)(11)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(11)(C)) is amended by striking <quote>the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC524BD14856448C7ABABDFCFAC194EF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 5(b)(2)(E)
of the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1929">7 U.S.C. 1929</external-xref> note; Public
Law 102–554) is amended by striking <quote>Cooperative Extension
Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National Institute of Food and
Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4253794F1AF34583A32140469FF13935"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 11(f)(1)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2020">7 U.S.C. 2020(f)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>Cooperative Extension Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H128E916D41B74EA9B46D66EDC2B815A3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 502(h) of
the Rural Development Act of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2662">7 U.S.C. 2662(h)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H102CCD13767C432CB91C5C78E58053F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National
Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6542B34A3EF34544B38EFDB829122121"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>Extension Service staff</quote> and inserting
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture staff</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF5A296AB9CDD42D2B1A218181357F649"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section
7404(b)(1)(B) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
3101 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/171">Public Law 107–171</external-xref>) is amended by striking clause (vi) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88E9B6D284144EB18DDE4CC6A5006CBA" style="OLC">
<clause id="H063CA5A93DC843BAA7D6956616004D48"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the National
Institute of Food and
Agriculture.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE37B7CD474C4D979B23C1DF747B8E8B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 1408(b)(4)
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(b)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the Administrator of
the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service</quote> and
inserting <quote>the Director of the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB1E1BA98E66427E97EA319280F1AE5B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Section 2381(a) 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(a)</external-xref>)
is amended by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80248CF0CB23432A9EF2BA9F52C61BFD"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF8336EE40C8F402F9088CEDD874621ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in section
1424A(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3174a">7 U.S.C. 3174a(b)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>the Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>the
National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C1C47FC18E142499F91B84B80362EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in section
1458(a)(10) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3291">7 U.S.C. 3291(a)(10)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>the Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>the
National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0BE2D3A85EED4553B017AC003FD3C95C"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Section 1587(a)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3175d">7 U.S.C. 3175d(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>Extension Service</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H36E94DBC5A5F4A699C92262BC270FBD6"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Section
1444(b)(2)(A) 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(b)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National Institute of
Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66AEBF4601474CF78D5900C39CE103B9"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Section 1473D(d)
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(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the Cooperative State
Research Service, the Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>the
National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21303A7F18FB46598BDFCC32FCD28F6C"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Section 1499(c)
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5506(c)) is amended by striking <quote>the Cooperative State Research
Service</quote> and all that follows through <quote>extension services;</quote>
and inserting <quote>the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, in
conjunction with the system of State agricultural experiment stations and State
and county cooperative extension services; the Economic Research
Service;</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5F33F3DE71343D18F5ECCD2926BB9BF"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Section 1622 of
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5812">7 U.S.C. 5812</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H851176B1E8504D0CA252D897783B645F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by striking <quote>the Cooperative State Research Service in close
cooperation with the Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>the
National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD542D8D5C892429F821C4300A2DF04F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1)—</text>
<clause id="HCC1029B52A1F4AE7BEBBAF081F8948EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD9FBE9F04CB452285C609CE3C593323" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H95BA0964DDD54F80BFD371075BC8086B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="H589F6B4030BD4F2FBF775EC191DDA7D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (L) as subparagraphs (C) through (K),
respectively.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H01F9551D053541CD9C9F4393321F86AB"><enum>(16)</enum><text>Section 1627(d)
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5821(d)) is amended by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30D1BC14198649D282B4B08B79493369"><enum>(17)</enum><text>Section 1629 of
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/5832">7 U.S.C. 5832</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDB52A0E3076F42FA8CF61760D97200B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
in the first sentence, by striking <quote>the Extension Service</quote> and
inserting <quote>the National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB72CEB82910483AAC1DD2B52EC71E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (h),
by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National
Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A68C3D197464BBD8050964400E65F09"><enum>(18)</enum><text>Section 1638(b)
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5852(b)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B8B76FC6D8141BDB69F0749FE67F397"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>Cooperative State Research Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DCB92141B144A319E2F62E6EB6CB53F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking <quote>Cooperative State Research Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1FE83B1C6E04083B71D004E10479B10"><enum>(19)</enum><text>Section
1640(a)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 5854(a)(2)) is amended by striking <quote>the Administrator of the
Extension Service, the Administrator of the Cooperative State Research
Service</quote> and inserting <quote>the Director of the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6775D6178B3341C9BA5154BD3D260600"><enum>(20)</enum><text>Section 1641(a)
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5855(a)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H53F02733652E4E20AADBDC491DCB00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>Cooperative State Research Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H256FD49B7EDE4B57B5177C3013F0D5CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4,)
by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National
Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8DF16074BEDE4714B083471907A4A584"><enum>(21)</enum><text>Section 1668(b)
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5921(b)) is amended by striking <quote>Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National Institute of Food
and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C313933F8CC469287F0FEB6E17F84A4"><enum>(22)</enum><text>Section
1670(a)(4) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 5923(a)(4)) is amended by striking <quote>the Administrator of the
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service</quote> and
inserting <quote>the Director of the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16EDA25409634DD09B49BC313716A79D"><enum>(23)</enum><text>Section 1677(a)
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5930(a)) is amended by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H421FEA7D6CF849CF9E01183118DC89EE"><enum>(24)</enum><text>Section
2122(b)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 6521(b)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and
inserting <quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B31AD0B44EE4CA285BC0000599D77F3"><enum>(25)</enum><text>Section 2371 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</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2CD12D41EDAA4B08BE651EF0AE00B448"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National
Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F3EA8E626F24569B3C4F6C05157DE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(3), by striking <quote>Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>System</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C60F93F7ADD4E3282DD007976B1B07E"><enum>(26)</enum><text>Section 2377(a)
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
6615(a)) is amended by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting
<quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H940444A41AC64604A257FF218160D066"><enum>(27)</enum><text>Section
212(a)(2)(A) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7
U.S.C. 6912(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>251(d),</quote> and
inserting <quote>251(f),</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC93895A4DA494F7100D32C37D4E89"><enum>(28)</enum><text>Section 537 of the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7446">7 U.S.C. 7446</external-xref>) is
amended in each of subsections (a)(2) and (b)(3)(B)(i) by striking
<quote>Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service</quote> and
inserting <quote>cooperative extension</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33B340B847034143AFBA8247C772D27"><enum>(29)</enum><text>Section 101(b)(2)
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7611(b)(2)) is amended by striking <quote>Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National
Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF659DFDD78F542200057F340FC2E5592"><enum>(30)</enum><text>Section 103(a) of
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7613(a)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5886FE034BD640F0B0494F35BF9C877C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote>Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National Institute of Food and
Agriculture</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC51B0FBDD9C347188C6C815388A1DF9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in each of
paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), by striking <quote>the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD936D956E3234B12A6386FEBCA005EAC"><enum>(31)</enum><text>Section 407(c) of
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7627(c)) is amended by striking <quote>the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H289631C3693F4A33BE6FAA5FB9079D00"><enum>(32)</enum><text>Section 410(a) of
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7630(a)) is amended by striking <quote>the Administrator of the
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service</quote> and
inserting <quote>the Director of the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD4ADC3A256F45818294EE92F33FCB51"><enum>(33)</enum><text>Section 307(g)(5)
of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8606">7 U.S.C. 8606(g)(5)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking <quote>Administrator of the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Director of the
National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H869D3541B4F147CD8EE526F4D497FE95"><enum>(34)</enum><text>Section 5(a) of
the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1674a">16 U.S.C. 1674a(a)</external-xref>) is amended
by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National
Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5A799498838B4DFC9CEEFB64446273EC"><enum>(35)</enum><text>Section 6(b) of
the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2103b">16 U.S.C. 2103b(b)</external-xref>) is amended
by striking <quote>the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service, may provide technical, financial, and related assistance to State
foresters, equivalent State officials, or Cooperative Extension
officials</quote> and inserting <quote>the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, may provide technical, financial, and related assistance to State
foresters, equivalent State officials, or cooperative extension
officials</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62AA4460CC874C89AA8B0969402BADE8"><enum>(36)</enum><text>Section
9(g)(2)(A)(viii) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.
2105(g)(2)(A)(viii)) is amended by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote>
and inserting <quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H32B2765B1365407DA7A19D63448C6B03"><enum>(37)</enum><text>Section
19(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.
2113(b)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking <quote>Extension Service</quote> and
inserting <quote>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC4C0F3CBBFD248BE9EB09EF007755A0"><enum>(38)</enum><text>Section 1261(c)(4)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3861">16 U.S.C. 3861(c)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>Extension Service</quote> and inserting <quote>National Institute of
Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D0118942A0E471EBB7BFAB3922E6007"><enum>(39)</enum><text>Section 105(a) of
the Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2293">22 U.S.C. 2293</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/385">Public Law 105–385</external-xref>)
is amended by striking <quote>the Cooperative State, Research, Education, and
Extension Service (CSREES)</quote> and inserting <quote>the National Institute
of Food and Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9F4C0C995ED4342A1A62E9E4C583CA4"><enum>(40)</enum><text>Section 307(a)(4)
of the National Aeronautic and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16657">42 U.S.C. 16657(a)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H678ABEAA25D14DAF8FF4FAA1F50AFD6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H49F798A11C8D4F38A6A7D6BB3F49D8FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the program and
structure of, peer review process of, management of conflicts of interest by,
compensation of reviewers of, and the effects of compensation on reviewer
efficiency and quality within, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
of the Department of
Agriculture;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></part><part id="H99A14AE6ADF3438A852800F500EF9840"><enum>III</enum><header>New
grant and research programs</header>
<section id="HA649833575C14D698FCEE4C802D4072"><enum>7521.</enum><header>Research and
education grants for the study of antibiotic-resistant bacteria</header>
<subsection id="H8C38521F1F5E40D7B9EC20F08C54A965"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide research and education
grants, on a competitive basis—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB291357FF1B4B9F8CB8D0925980CFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to
study the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7CDC77B022474A538BD4D0085531D9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>movement of
antibiotic-resistant bacteria into groundwater and surface water; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0254BE37EE4949749420CBE5D37799C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effect on
antibiotic resistance from various drug use regimens; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB8029BB0A58947E9B9FE52B5D00704E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to
study and ensure the judicious use of antibiotics in veterinary and human
medicine, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2370B86E667E4D0F976F038CAA9D1CBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>methods and
practices of animal husbandry;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E3184005BAA4B70B7F16730E1937000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>safe and effective
alternatives to antibiotics;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1916AF7C907438B81A8275698F589A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the development of
better veterinary diagnostics to improve decisionmaking; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0145E37064464480B16CDE757C8843D8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the identification
of conditions or factors that affect antibiotic use on farms.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H809D3A0B087A447B912C5B1954D8BD59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Paragraphs
(4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and
Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/450i">7 U.S.C. 450i</external-xref>) shall apply with respect to the
making of grants under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H805A2692EBEC4F77AD16A345A64D6CC6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD6FE59F8FF794CC0B43BC8F42200BBE4"><enum>7522.</enum><header>Farm and ranch
stress assistance network</header>
<subsection id="H7A6745CF2E1D47C98FF691268FCCC829"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, shall make competitive grants to support cooperative
programs between State cooperative extension services and nonprofit
organizations to establish a Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network that
provides stress assistance programs to individuals who are engaged in farming,
ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA9ABCA2E5E67471ABFCB96FA63E942AF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
programs</header><text>Grants awarded under subsection (a) may be used to
initiate, expand, or sustain programs that provide professional agricultural
behavioral health counseling and referral for other forms of assistance as
necessary through—</text>
<paragraph id="H0BFB5B7A47524A178DA124D72C2576E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>farm telephone
helplines and websites;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD5AABB1536A84AF6B5D3506CABB89E9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>community
education;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDCD9C91EB36B410A84DA00D9DFBC848E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support
groups;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC857F64C9A8640F79EB7A65917C573FD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>outreach services
and activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F5F243DCF484B2482DF714EBF933972"><enum>(5)</enum><text>home delivery of
assistance, in a case in which a farm resident is homebound.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1F44283E188848F0AAA14EF8C5B5B48F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Extension
services</header><text>Grants shall be awarded under this subsection directly
to State cooperative extension services to enable the State cooperative
extension services to enter into contracts, on a multiyear basis, with
nonprofit, community-based, direct-service organizations to initiate, expand,
or sustain cooperative programs described in subsections (a) and (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H259B3AD3E9B04951A5788679A0A86195"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD0997E14C7674FE1ACE181A1DFCD9798"><enum>7523.</enum><header>Seed
distribution</header>
<subsection id="HBF4D8C19D0F94DD69446914F35EA90E2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make competitive grants to eligible
entities to carry out a seed distribution program to administer and maintain
the distribution of vegetable seeds donated by commercial seed
companies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8D77633CE4A14B0B82A100B512C1B81"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of this program include—</text>
<paragraph id="H4623EB44341F4374A4D452D78896C1B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the distribution
of seeds donated by commercial seed companies free-of-charge to
appropriate—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD99E58E521734DB08EE3BD36DD4EDCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>individuals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0870C9F91BF8410681209E72D13711F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>groups;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79C65041E0B143D781008CC8F930BA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>institutions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA652CCC7CBC04D32A38097E5121DFB4B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>governmental and
nongovernmental organizations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D28EF794B1C4AE8B9A73023FC6DF402"><enum>(E)</enum><text>such other
entities as the Secretary may designate;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E92A96A997F49EAA215D64CC17EF6DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>distribution of
seeds to underserved communities, such as communities that experience—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7FF1575757FD459DBA568292B1F28853"><enum>(A)</enum><text>limited access to
affordable fresh vegetables;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87A59BE374964F689ECE0735C33D5EFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a high rate of
hunger or food insecurity; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2AAFC8CB35574B588F004717E2AFEFFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>severe or
persistent poverty.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H48A4CD49650F49A3ABE5305D1EC21800"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Paragraphs
(4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and
Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/450i">7 U.S.C. 450i</external-xref>) shall apply with respect to the
making of grants under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE527BF005EFA4307BADA1CD6DF1FCCBC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>An
eligible entity selected to receive a grant under subsection (a) shall
have—</text>
<paragraph id="H5EC0F71059E64222BC33D0000067012F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>expertise
regarding the distribution of vegetable seeds donated by commercial seed
companies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H969E250D1BDD4743A9015054CA40EAE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the ability to
achieve the purpose of the seed distribution program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H849FE169EA8D47C0B0CC70A0EB31DE82"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H167C8F59C2294D8580A4D313389511EC"><enum>7524.</enum><header>Live virus
foot and mouth disease research</header>
<subsection id="H9B71C9DB3CAA40708189C758B3F186D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall issue a permit required under section
12 of the Act of May 29, 1884 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/113a">21 U.S.C. 113a</external-xref>) to the Secretary of Homeland
Security for work on the live virus of foot and mouth disease at any facility
that is a successor to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center and charged with
researching high-consequence biological threats involving zoonotic and foreign
animal diseases (referred to in this section as the <term>successor
facility</term>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8875B60DB8D5472C80FC7202AE4B6962"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation to
single facility</header><text>Not more than 1 facility shall be issued a permit
under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3374CCD30D364A8AB3EBA18D1065EAE1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on
validity</header><text>The permit issued under this section shall be valid
unless the Secretary determines that the study of live foot and mouth disease
virus at the successor facility is not being carried out in accordance with the
regulations promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to the Agricultural
Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8401">7 U.S.C. 8401 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB7F28F31DFDB425992D8DC8065F2B7D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The
suspension, revocation, or other impairment of the permit issued under this
section—</text>
<paragraph id="HBFBB007C661446C6B665B821BB8DC49D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be made by
the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3DD5C7FCE58A4BC3A6D1A5C8073C5972"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is a nondelegable
function.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC109BF8C5E7144C5A1D0E17397E25E08"><enum>7525.</enum><header>Natural
products research program</header>
<subsection id="H5E1AA96DD59741DC9B1ECB9053BCDC28"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish within the Department a
natural products research program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAC0E16CCA31143A9AD11E5542C525E4F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>In
carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
coordinate research relating to natural products, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H0ADF07B040EB4E5DAD66F68242698133"><enum>(1)</enum><text>research to
improve human health and agricultural productivity through the discovery,
development, and commercialization of products and agrichemicals from bioactive
natural products, including products from plant, marine, and microbial
sources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H808A6A35295E4929B4C8B15E3DB95569"><enum>(2)</enum><text>research to
characterize the botanical sources, production, chemistry, and biological
properties of plant-derived natural products; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9F2CE131EBC0434186C13D52703DAD91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other research
priorities identified by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC9F5510460C5414900118086B92D3DF0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Peer and merit
review</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HF0604FCABA1C47F280F5B1DC95F82124"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine the
relevance and merit of research under this section through a system of peer
review established by the Secretary pursuant to section 103 of the Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7613">7 U.S.C. 7613</external-xref>);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF0062A25444C41A5A97802E012B41E80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>approve funding
for research on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance to advancing the
purposes of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7500C48738134F9DB7D26F82E5D535D9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Buildings and
facilities</header><text>Funds made available under this section 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>
</subsection><subsection id="H6819D113FDA94962A876714C4718303D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6247B1BB09D2426099ED84D8F9817336"><enum>7526.</enum><header>Sun grant
program</header>
<subsection id="H99A8CAE5A1DA494982C49D186ED2E627"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish and carry out a program to provide grants to the sun
grant centers and subcenter specified in subsection (b)—</text>
<paragraph id="HA624462F1334418C972F8FC1D383D3C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to enhance
national energy security through the development, distribution, and
implementation of biobased energy technologies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F4A01BFE4EF420F9D90AAFB346EF88F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to promote
diversification in, and the environmental sustainability of, agricultural
production in the United States through biobased energy and product
technologies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEE7C76A28DBD4D9D9D6274602762F7B9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to promote
economic diversification in rural areas of the United States through biobased
energy and product technologies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEBDDEB1A111548938B9F98C03C11017E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to enhance the
efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development programs through
improved coordination and collaboration among—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFC701DB8093946C1842D384C2854ECBD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department of
Agriculture;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37D607B6CCFC4E72B9A81F6616F1945"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Department of
Energy; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0074F5FF8004D69A1B694252D1E8930"><enum>(C)</enum><text>land-grant
colleges and universities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBBB1B20E34954DAEA8B1A625753EBE1D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="HB5E1C4E1590943719E245EFC5706B817"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use amounts made available under
subsection (g) to provide grants to each of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HBD3AD06F659D4EEB946047C5C9C025DB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>North-central
center</header><text>A north-central sun grant center at South Dakota State
University for the region composed of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5CF48E5697C4226A4E3A9CA51421805"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Southeastern
center</header><text>A southeastern sun grant center at the University of
Tennessee at Knoxville for the region composed of—</text>
<clause id="H453C1A4F8A53450A9E03D18594D234E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC78B4424BB5B48E89DD344025200DFFB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAA36E126D98A474889D2055DA6CC17A7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the United
States Virgin Islands.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDD57E34F0404EEC94B15CC0BEDF6DEF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>South-central
center</header><text>A south-central sun grant center at Oklahoma State
University for the region composed of the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas,
Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6AE0A76E77849679B64919300514B11"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Western
center</header><text>A western sun grant center at Oregon State University for
the region composed of—</text>
<clause id="HE44B9CA6E15A4E88A05953081582A89"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and
Washington; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H592FEEF7DA6B44DD9927AAA1CCD00F2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>insular areas (as
defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103 (other than the insular areas
referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (B))).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE770E0B9E9384A49A285436E182703BA"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Northeastern
center</header><text>A northeastern sun grant center at Cornell University for
the region composed of the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H957D6F3FB31D445085FE97084DE75167"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Western insular
Pacific subcenter</header><text>A western insular Pacific sun grant subcenter
at the University of Hawaii for the region of Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States
of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of
Palau.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4D04CC8276E49E7ADF67113811ED00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Manner of
distribution</header>
<subparagraph id="HC30823C4A22C45D4AAF3AB6FD700ADD6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Centers</header><text>In
providing any funds made available under subsection (g), the Secretary shall
distribute the grants in equal amounts to the sun grant centers described in
subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F06287CC0DE4C9F985F972E80BB75F1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subcenter</header><text>The
sun grant center described in paragraph (1)(D) shall allocate a portion of the
funds received under paragraph (1) to the subcenter described in paragraph
(1)(F) pursuant to guidance issued by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDF8E89B457364FA1B9711CBEC8F7C5B0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Failure to
comply with requirements</header><text>If the Secretary finds on the basis of a
review of the annual report required under subsection (f) or on the basis of an
audit of a sun grant center or subcenter conducted by the Secretary that the
center or subcenter has not complied with the requirements of this section, the
sun grant center or subcenter shall be ineligible to receive further grants
under this section for such period of time as may be prescribed by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H92330718CCC842EFA5BD00EF1B4B8457"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<paragraph id="H0E3FE7958254484BBC345C1DF14CF6AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Competitive
grants</header>
<subparagraph id="H7B40B4015D164DCF99EAB800F388C246"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A sun grant center or subcenter shall use 75 percent of
the funds described in subsection (b) to provide competitive grants to entities
that are—</text>
<clause id="H94B629177A4E49A18D57D0D600618D00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>eligible to
receive grants under subsection (b)(7) of the Competitive, Special, and
Facilities Research Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/450i">7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)</external-xref>); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H32A92CBDA1EA47BEA0D53FC67F47CA90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>located in the
region covered by the sun grant center or subcenter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48F540A5D6904EAE00F13457F7845BD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Grants
described in subparagraph (A) shall be used by the grant recipient to conduct,
in a manner consistent with the purposes described in subsection (a),
multi-institutional and multistate—</text>
<clause id="HE8DE4DA373FF497C831ED9F243981F57"><enum>(i)</enum><text>research,
extension, and education programs on technology development; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H22A576F4518644B6807245E2C7B1E421"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>integrated
research, extension, and education programs on technology
implementation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H059786C29169471296B2E41588BE1042"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Funding
allocation</header><text>Of the amount of funds that is used to provide grants
under subparagraph (A), the sun grant center or subcenter shall use—</text>
<clause id="H8EF33294A46F48C3853D7CD9FF3B4F04"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not
less than 30 percent of the funds to carry out the programs described in
subparagraph (B)(i); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0B05EDC9DF934BD2A2E561386096B8DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not
less than 30 percent of the funds to carry out the programs described in
subparagraph (B)(ii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02DC66C326B346D0965BD998B2F73281"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<clause id="H922B217E6DE64E5C9FBE849461D58836"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Peer and merit
review</header><text>In making grants under this paragraph, a sun grant center
or subcenter shall—</text>
<subclause id="HB5FE73B312C14698841F37674743616E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>seek and accept
proposals for grants;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2B68857464AD4BAB97CDD97405D042BF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>determine the
relevance and merit of proposals through a system of peer review similar to
that established by the Secretary pursuant to section 103 of the Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7613">7 U.S.C. 7613</external-xref>);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8B3A04D5A0394C8A9EFFFEC6F005BC06"><enum>(III)</enum><text>award grants on
the basis of merit, quality, and relevance to advancing the purposes of this
section.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HEA46BE28F73B4490B9014C116E8307E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>A
sun grant center or subcenter shall give a higher priority to programs that are
consistent with the plan approved by the Secretary under subsection (d).</text>
</clause><clause id="HB1007F2CC86C46C19CC0AE00EB975C56"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
grant awarded by a sun grant center or subcenter shall have a term that does
not exceed 5 years.</text>
</clause><clause id="H2711AE7CC2EC42CFAB7C05C25B27B6A6"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Matching funds
required</header>
<subclause id="H192F3548EC644BA4969B2B07F5AB131B"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subclauses (II) and (III), as a
condition of receiving a grant under this paragraph, the sun grant center or
subcenter shall require that not less than 20 percent of the cost of an
activity described in subparagraph (B) be matched with funds, including in-kind
contributions, from a non-Federal source.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4E0FF6204C2B4F6B8CC66C0097148BA2"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>Subclause
(I) shall not apply to fundamental research (as defined in subsection (f)(1) of
section 251 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7
U.S.C. 6971) (as added by section 7511(a)(4)).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5F4C7D72DA2F4348A91814001C17DB4C"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>The
sun grant center or subcenter may reduce or eliminate the requirement for
non-Federal funds under subclause (I) for applied research (as defined in
subsection (f)(1) of 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>) (as added by section 7511(a)(4)) if
the sun grant center or subcenter determines that the reduction is necessary
and appropriate pursuant to guidance issued by the Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H2BA1B6EF947C42C28174EFCA25D73F42"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Buildings and
facilities</header><text>Funds made available for grants 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>
</clause><clause id="HFB3B7656AAE94B21B9FEBB4D7119DEE8"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Limitation on
indirect costs</header><text>A sun grant center or subcenter may not recover
the indirect costs of making grants under subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC98F2372E164F87B0DFE6AF365B733B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative
expenses</header><text>A sun grant center or subcenter may use up to 4 percent
of the funds described in subsection (b) to pay administrative expenses
incurred in carrying out paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C86FA2F2C63432088FC9FBCBB393A2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Research,
extension and educational activities</header><text>The sun grant centers and
subcenter shall use the remainder of the funds described in subsection (b) to
conduct, in a manner consistent with the purposes described in subsection (a),
multi-institutional and multistate—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1AAF0259D7DB44F29285A3CFC38BC9D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>research,
extension, and educational programs on technology development; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30B2147DD2A84314AEFC6D07DA4061BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>integrated
research, extension, and educational programs on technology
implementation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H975490DFEB0541D3A700A0F39267174B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Plan for
research activities to be funded</header>
<paragraph id="HE68AD40C5A1A4F85006C02DB25D081C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of funds under subsection
(g), and in cooperation with land-grant colleges and universities and private
industry in accordance with paragraph (2), the sun grant centers and subcenter
shall jointly develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a plan for
addressing the bioenergy, biomass, and gasification research priorities of the
Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy at the State and
regional levels.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4640CF5B83EE40459508A5B5B5E9D874"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Gasification
coordination</header><text>With respect to gasification research activity, the
sun grant centers and subcenter shall coordinate planning with land-grant
colleges and universities in their respective regions that have ongoing
research activities in that area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF725DB78611E4CFDA5C41628A49CF6A2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Funds
described in subsection (c)(2) shall be available to carry out planning
coordination under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06E8195B28804B6B8B2200DCF16B71B9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of
plan</header><text>The sun grant centers and subcenter shall use the plan
described in paragraph (1) in making grants under subsection (c)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2F54FBB1E6BE4F7BA805D24B3636AEF4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grant
information analysis center</header><text>The sun grant centers and subcenter
shall maintain a Sun Grant Information Analysis Center at the sun grant center
specified in subsection (b)(1)(A) to provide the sun grant centers and
subcenter with analysis and data management support.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB3257139412244109ECA4BE09F8EF912"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year,
a sun grant center or subcenter receiving a grant under this section shall
submit to the Secretary a report that describes the policies, priorities, and
operations of the program carried out by the center or subcenter during the
fiscal year, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H4AD4FB375F12427B9C7E69AF37B9D00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the results of all
peer and merit review procedures conducted pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(D)(i);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9E7E6D06ECB4625908110FCFA20E21D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
description of progress made in facilitating the priorities described in
subsection (d)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HAC564895078D490F9D1E1043FFDBB7C6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, of
which not more than $4,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be made available to
carry out subsection (e).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA885ACC13377480500795D9815AA92E8"><enum>7527.</enum><header>Study and
report on food deserts</header>
<subsection id="HECCF497528F6429AAF2BCF89EBEC2C3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
food desert</header><text>In this section, the term <term>food desert</term>
means an area in the United States with limited access to affordable and
nutritious food, particularly such an area composed of predominantly
lower-income neighborhoods and communities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB9F1D258244243398B94FB4C09657900"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study and
report</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a study of, and prepare a
report on, food deserts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H736CDC71FFB8438A9B9D364E02E5DDB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
study and report shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H46BB48B0C2E64EBAB11C427FA4C6A85"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess the
incidence and prevalence of food deserts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56356BAB0279484396DEFD8E9B159798"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0556FFDF7582410D000028287DBED19E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>characteristics
and factors causing and influencing food deserts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF8E2AF842FE497E8C8FEAF2B35475C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effect on
local populations of limited access to affordable and nutritious food;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1D594901D90B4921A1DCF0675346C7EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide
recommendations for addressing the causes and effects of food deserts through
measures that include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF76636AEC4A74F7B892CDC0085DAFD28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>community and
economic development initiatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0882D5B1BA634A7DA4F44874E54BF784"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incentives for
retail food market development, including supermarkets, small grocery stores,
and farmers’ markets; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56EC5B94626A4242A01CC397C75EEE74"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improvements to
Federal food assistance and nutrition education programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2CEC8060C42A43EC9632003E80E2E932"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination
with other agencies and organizations</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct
the study under this section in coordination and consultation with—</text>
<paragraph id="H899E1684F1A9462DBF10F282007F874C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Health and Human Services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE1D0EFA3E227493D86B3DF006E795190"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Administrator
of the Small Business Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDFDE5380740A409BBA11D5A012F1B383"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Institute of
Medicine; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62CE9B87820D4D118FF4E3FF6B8DE2C0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>representatives of
appropriate businesses, academic institutions, and nonprofit and faith-based
organizations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE4994234E26648EA801B1D2FE783FB2C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Submission to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year 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 the report prepared under this section, including the
findings and recommendations described in subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H97B5F09C9CDB4646AFEC9F00F6F09BD7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $500,000.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H07600B896971434A89A7854DB3046F35"><enum>7528.</enum><header>Demonstration
project authority for temporary positions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 4703(d)(1) of title
5, United States Code, the amendment to the personnel management demonstration
project established in the Department of Agriculture (67 Fed. Reg. 70776
(2002)), shall become effective upon the date of enactment of this Act and
shall remain in effect unless modified by law.</text>
</section><section id="H46C6695B2D3940AEAC5470D9659FA437"><enum>7529.</enum><header>Agricultural
and rural transportation research and education</header>
<subsection id="H0CD5D3741F7E4A5AA1C4AC48214CD046"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation, shall make competitive grants to institutions of higher
education to carry out agricultural and rural transportation research and
education activities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6E1FFABEC28D4775A506F61B866DD4E2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Research
and education grants made under this section shall be used to address rural
transportation and logistics needs of agricultural producers and related rural
businesses, including—</text>
<paragraph id="HF10A19A5AAD84B4E85152BBA125CAA99"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the transportation
of biofuels; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7696EA631E94119B17B3F5ED44F37E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the export of
agricultural products.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEB1391BF1519498CBCBE525D2939344"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header>
<paragraph id="H71F20830C4D44549983EEC8341A6E853"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants under this section on
the basis of the transportation research, education, and outreach expertise of
the applicant, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA10DF809252F4A1BAEE4893B83303BED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to
institutions of higher education for use in coordinating research and education
activities with other institutions of higher education with similar
agricultural and rural transportation research and education programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFD9C83DB64774D10A2675B7F41E60821"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Diversification
of research</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants under this section
in areas that are regionally diverse and broadly representative of the
diversity of agricultural production and related transportation needs in the
rural areas of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4E4DA4B7CBBF456E930029A9F106365E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Matching funds
requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant
under this section to provide, from non-Federal sources, in cash or in kind, 50
percent of the cost of carrying out activities under the grant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC4CA92283FBB4827B2656B35F6D14799"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Grant
review</header><text>A grant shall be awarded under this section on a
competitive, peer- and merit-reviewed basis in accordance with section 103(a)
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7613(a)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H756B7C216E8D48DDA6F4F0D6947D66F4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>No
duplication</header><text>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary
shall ensure that activities funded under this section do not duplicate the
efforts of the University Transportation Centers described in sections 5505 and
5506 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA43D9D6E92F748A5B66CEB23E96FAB7D"><enum>(h)</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 2008 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section></part></subtitle><enum>VIII</enum><header>Forestry</header>
<subtitle id="H8A80D08B180C435EA217342EF135F3A3"><enum>A</enum><header>Amendments to
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978</header>
<section id="H8A9A1465E14E49B8A895286C9797F4F2"><enum>8001.</enum><header>National
priorities for private forest conservation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2 of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2101">16 U.S.C. 2101</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD0D2777AACB44177923CD000F1157B72"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9033D10523D24700B0A44F44B70714B5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (b) the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD515B95AFD5A46B690D984B704534800" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H21ECFEDE35984656BC05EF37004441A6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>In
allocating funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act, the
Secretary shall focus on the following national private forest conservation
priorities, notwithstanding other priorities specified elsewhere in this
Act:</text>
<paragraph id="H38E490E3E91F4768998792C7114BAD19"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Conserving and
managing working forest landscapes for multiple values and uses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD308F61CF38E4558AA82DDCF16A9C480"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Protecting forests from threats, including
catastrophic wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, windstorms, snow or ice storms,
flooding, drought, invasive species, insect or disease outbreak, or
development, and restoring appropriate forest types in response to such
threats.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43575B41E8B547FB8780F8EC48C1B1B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Enhancing public
benefits from private forests, including air and water quality, soil
conservation, biological diversity, carbon storage, forest products,
forestry-related jobs, production of renewable energy, wildlife, wildlife
corridors and wildlife habitat, and recreation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D0E0678625347A4BE3977B00CE122"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting
requirement</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2011, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report describing how funds were used under this
Act, and through other programs administered by the Secretary, to address the
national priorities specified in subsection (c) and the outcomes achieved in
meeting the national
priorities.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H36049D3A73274A26AC005D6E5E738079"><enum>8002.</enum><header>Long-term
State-wide assessments and strategies for forest resources</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 is amended by inserting after section 2 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2101">16 U.S.C. 2101</external-xref>) the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56E94F5938DD49C9A732C5FC37DC067" style="OLC">
<section id="HAC809BED51674E7DB6D990C2082EA562"><enum>2A.</enum><header>State-wide
assessment and strategies for forest resources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<subsection id="H48895B7519044DD7807F893768DF88B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment and
strategies for forest resources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For a State to be eligible to receive funds
under the authorities of this Act, the State forester of that State or
equivalent State official shall develop and submit to the Secretary, not later
than two years after the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H61ED7338E0844480BFF9BA7BB6C5C310"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A State-wide
assessment of forest resource conditions, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE549E78CC5FA4AEAB80000AC17210736"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the conditions and
trends of forest resources in that State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8EC399B4658B4B91A0C8442479C5B78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the threats to
forest lands and resources in that State consistent with the national
priorities specified in section 2(c);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC985B9EC6FE348808D80E5DEB6BD75D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any areas or regions of that State that are
a priority; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA27F9759497C457AB010AF0746FAAE4"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any multi-State areas that are a regional
priority.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3DDE3A78246441F39B8C4B687FDBDC3B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A long-term
State-wide forest resource strategy, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCEE850DF1A244883A4099F2982CD9041"><enum>(A)</enum><text>strategies for
addressing threats to forest resources in the State outlined in the assessment
required by paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC051FBA16F764EEBA3F83DBA00BD9E36"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of
the resources necessary for the State forester or equivalent State official
from all sources to address the State-wide strategy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9DF39A996EF34C12897F1FD6DE594B3D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updating</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At such times as the Secretary determines
to be necessary, the State forester or equivalent State official shall update
and resubmit to the Secretary the State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy
required by subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57A1DA51F48B433CBEC69E2BC4CFA1EA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing or updating the State-wide
assessment and State-wide strategy required by subsection (a), the State
Forester or equivalent State official shall coordinate with—</text>
<paragraph id="HE4C86546169E41838DD2B93376004740"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the State Forest
Stewardship Coordinating Committee established for the State under section
19(b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C256798B60B4668B2E700D183410858"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the State wildlife
agency, with respect to strategies contained in the State wildlife action
plans;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABE05DAD40D942F1B9F3CF81F26E78F9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the State
Technical Committee;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7FAA748E9CA4D789BC842028194DCE7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>applicable Federal
land management agencies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HADDCA5A1CF4F4E298B9913A1F7CF24BE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>for purposes of
the Forest Legacy Program under section 7, the State lead agency designated by
the Governor.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE583AC1EDDD941319C596B1CFCA28C3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Incorporation of
other plans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing or
updating the State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy required by
subsection (a), the State forester or equivalent State official shall
incorporate any forest management plan of the State, including community
wildfire protection plans and State wildlife action plans.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC059EBC1556C494500F3F1B789A0AB73"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sufficiency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Once approved by the Secretary, a
State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy developed under subsection (a)
shall be deemed to be sufficient to satisfy all relevant State planning and
assessment requirements under this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7BEC388197384A82914F71CE28FA6EA2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H9210E523BA8B40B0AFBE5CEC0056E924"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section up to $10,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H840FC4EAE6B54148ADBF50983163525F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
funding sources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition
to the funds appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in paragraph (1) to carry out this section, the Secretary may
use any other funds made available for planning under this Act to carry out
this section, except that the total amount of combined funding used to carry
out this section may not exceed $10,000,000 in any fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H07927714AB7B4BBE8CA3E0BB18C3CCD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Annual report on
use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State
forester or equivalent State official shall submit to the Secretary an annual
report detailing how funds made available to the State under this Act are being
used.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB188F50D9E44412832EAFC471E0A0F5"><enum>8003.</enum><header>Community
forest and open space conservation program</header>
<subsection id="H6ABB46BEA8574CF3946BF52DFC8A827"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="H8E76A2B7988A494596002642EE0152F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Forest Service
projects that, by calendar year 2030, approximately 44,000,000 acres of
privately-owned forest land will be developed throughout the United
States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB95AA07C470F42A99B0448D7A3458042"><enum>(2)</enum><text>public access to
parcels of privately-owned forest land for outdoor recreational activities,
including hunting, fishing, and trapping, has declined and, as a result,
participation in those activities has also declined in cases in which public
access is not secured;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E834BE5A5BD4D389259ECB0D7AEA95D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>rising rates of
obesity and other public health problems relating to the inactivity of the
citizens of the United States have been shown to be ameliorated by improving
public access to safe and attractive areas for outdoor recreation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H67DF520BC66E48379D989CCE5937B3E4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in rapidly-growing
communities of all sizes throughout the United States, remaining parcels of
forest land play an essential role in protecting public water supplies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A75B44D154845248B9F00AA06DD6C7D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>forest parcels
owned by local governmental entities and nonprofit organizations are providing
important demonstration sites for private landowners to learn forest management
techniques;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45181251D5044EE18BE4A4A59DB22253"><enum>(6)</enum><text>throughout the
United States, communities of diverse types and sizes are deriving significant
financial and community benefits from managing forest land owned by local
governmental entities for timber and other forest products; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF837CF1AC0C44D58DEF41FCC02F71CD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>there is an urgent
need for local governmental entities to be able to leverage financial resources
in order to purchase important parcels of privately-owned forest land as the
parcels are offered for sale.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9767392C265C4F518407CC80A100F28D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Community Forest
and Open Space Conservation Program</header><text>The Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 is amended by inserting after section 7 (16 U.S.C.
2103c) the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23E42F38A1024FF89044F94F7905661F" style="OLC">
<section id="H7F490FBD0FDE4987BEC924B897C6484"><enum>7A.</enum><header>Community forest
and open space conservation program</header>
<subsection id="H92E2E0799A314681A3F0C4174F00D745"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H56F892C032B74188B7AC9DAB3641A9CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means a local
governmental entity, Indian tribe, or nonprofit organization that owns or
acquires a parcel under the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCEAA77FBCF0C422EA326EC1DFDFBFE0"><enum>(2)</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/25/450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FC5A961B02F4486A8D3558CA85837D3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Local
governmental entity</header><text>The term <term>local governmental
entity</term> includes any municipal government, county government, or other
local government body with jurisdiction over local land use decisions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44C5DC7960304446845C8561701C00B4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Nonprofit
organization</header><text>The term <term>nonprofit organization</term> means
any organization that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA4F5423AAA4840AFACAED369A06E0828"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is described in
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/170">section 170(h)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC79C94D40264509A6D3006C6947DCD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>operates in
accordance with 1 or more of the purposes specified in section 170(h)(4)(A) of
that Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B1E07C87C6141FD8CF22DC09CD67FD0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <term>Program</term> means the community forest and open space
conservation program established under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C1BBD0AC3374FD989C8572078E908B0"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB49B07E7E242485B86E85390003DB11E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the <quote>community forest
and open space conservation program</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6588CA32E80341AE914F63E9D42E7D2E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant
Program</header>
<paragraph id="HF83474A879574F2C9E9317CFFD18794"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to
acquire private forest land, to be owned in fee simple, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF6F4EB7637EE419B8420D8CBE5D93700"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are threatened by
conversion to nonforest uses; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD29AFBD4724740258F77A53878EAD9BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide public
benefits to communities, including—</text>
<clause id="H51EB0E3B9F014CA49900B5007D363060"><enum>(i)</enum><text>economic benefits
through sustainable forest management;</text>
</clause><clause id="H994D566687824F128B57F798AC7BD735"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>environmental
benefits, including clean water and wildlife habitat;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4A87431E6BA74A9B9B992E737F746DF2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>benefits from
forest-based educational programs, including vocational education programs in
forestry;</text>
</clause><clause id="H29C6B30D3752477B935746E1252ED350"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>benefits from
serving as models of effective forest stewardship for private landowners;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3EB8232BE4E74A4F8DB224A077C484D3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>recreational
benefits, including hunting and fishing.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H779B2F931846425EBF00BDE90097A95"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal cost
share</header><text>An eligible entity may receive a grant under the Program in
an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of the cost of acquiring 1 or more
parcels, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE617033C9B094B61BEE8E7E855E906EE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Non-federal
share</header><text>As a condition of receipt of the grant, an eligible entity
that receives a grant under the Program shall provide, in cash, donation, or in
kind, a non-Federal matching share in an amount that is at least equal to the
amount of the grant received.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE66536F87F9C456DBC196E59AE7F700"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Appraisal of
parcels</header><text>To determine the non-Federal share of the cost of a
parcel of privately-owned forest land under paragraph (2), an eligible entity
shall require appraisals of the land that comply with the Uniform Appraisal
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions developed by the Interagency Land
Acquisition Conference.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H706850E1058343E38EC6118CA0287988"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
eligible entity that seeks to receive a grant under the Program shall submit to
the State forester or equivalent official (or in the case of an Indian tribe,
an equivalent official of the Indian tribe) an application that
includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H292AAC201AB749AE8D20C3A0E2E639B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
the land to be acquired;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H154E928BAE214A95A8995D57D7D4EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a forest plan that
provides—</text>
<clause id="H9D88B0820ADE42F9B4B540D980D8F72B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of community benefits to be achieved from the acquisition of the
private forest land; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H26F52E5DADF745BEB316C6166359AD44"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an explanation of
the manner in which any private forest land to be acquired using funds from the
grant will be managed; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36FC3F38F40747FA8DF53EF1BF26C4A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such other
relevant information as the Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC73A82510FD3402D9BFBD208F55E4E39"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Effect on trust
land</header>
<subparagraph id="H10076CD81A90411F922BC8BDF8618C68"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Ineligibility</header><text>The
Secretary shall not provide a grant under the Program for any project on land
held in trust by the United States (including Indian reservations and allotment
land).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H182DD20430394D9A9D1D56F8083E7FE2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Acquired
land</header><text>No land acquired using a grant provided under the Program
shall be converted to land held in trust by the United States on behalf of any
Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5BA6C74AE6B04E9EA787792918C51704"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Applications to
secretary</header><text>The State forester or equivalent official (or in the
case of an Indian tribe, an equivalent official of the Indian tribe) shall
submit to the Secretary a list that includes a description of each project
submitted by an eligible entity at such times and in such form as the Secretary
shall prescribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H93B6648B29BC4DD8AA9200003F65FDBD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties of
Eligible Entity</header><text>An eligible entity shall provide public access
to, and manage, forest land acquired with a grant under this section in a
manner that is consistent with the purposes for which the land was acquired
under the Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2834980028E44873BAAAAB46D83C2082"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prohibited
Uses</header>
<paragraph id="HB478DDE0EAC945A4ADE6E6588B2169E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), an eligible entity
that acquires a parcel under the Program shall not sell the parcel or convert
the parcel to nonforest use.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54E0501E5DEB423E9F90DA41F0087313"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reimbursement of
funds</header><text>An eligible entity that sells or converts to nonforest use
a parcel acquired under the Program shall pay to the Federal Government an
amount equal to the greater of the current sale price, or current appraised
value, of the parcel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4F05B136D274A2799194E0640A0CC39"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Loss of
eligibility</header><text>An eligible entity that sells or converts a parcel
acquired under the Program shall not be eligible for additional grants under
the Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H43731B1C76B74357B72BC7A0AE049365"><enum>(f)</enum><header>State
Administration and Technical Assistance</header><text>The Secretary may
allocate not more than 10 percent of all funds made available to carry out the
Program for each fiscal year to State foresters or equivalent officials
(including equivalent officials of Indian tribes) for Program administration
and technical assistance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H61783FD3F4CB4EC49F620001EFADC314"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H50ADBAF91BEE470FAEB7F84B4FA34676"><enum>8004.</enum><header>Assistance to
the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and
the Republic of Palau</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
13(d)(1) of the Cooperative Forestry Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2109">16 U.S.C. 2109(d)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking “the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,” and inserting
“the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the
Republic of Palau,”.</text>
</section><section id="HA82436F35352413B812006E5A8BA6C45"><enum>8005.</enum><header>Changes to
Forest Resource Coordinating Committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 19 of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2113">16 U.S.C. 2113</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (a)
and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5CA494D9E311407F8B026522CE36A752" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H14F6B7898CD94283BC09BAAC1982B311"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Forest resource
coordinating committee</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="HF749C243CEEE40BDAEE16DAEC7A8D476"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a committee, to be known as the <quote>Forest
Resource Coordinating Committee</quote> (in this section referred to as the
<quote>Coordinating Committee</quote>), to coordinate nonindustrial private
forestry activities within the Department of Agriculture and with the private
sector.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBBB06C70C52B43B69483B2EF3BDD00F5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
Coordinating Committee shall be composed of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF6022BEB6451414C84BB431CC91D4875"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Chief of the
Forest Service.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H831624DD9E0E44399379A3AF540118E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Chief of the
Natural Resources Conservation Service.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90EECCC616334A4C9815D141EF89E441"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Farm Service
Agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF00EFAD8D15407894216FF6F7CC4214"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Director of
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H922F2A3FC84A4DC98036AB651CB63EAE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Non-Federal
representatives appointed by the Secretary to 3 year terms, although initial
appointees shall have staggered terms, including the following persons:</text>
<clause id="H83C9905DA8E3448E8D3333F0FC1B81F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>At
least three State foresters or equivalent State officials from geographically
diverse regions of the United States.</text>
</clause><clause id="H51AED0594B354CF8922CDD7D07A2FCD5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A representative of a State fish and
wildlife agency.</text>
</clause><clause id="H10B570A431F8458FB4C2CAE6C323A5D7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An owner of nonindustrial private forest
land.</text>
</clause><clause id="H67F77B29479C48D78800CB44012D918B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A
forest industry representative.</text>
</clause><clause id="HFBD9A39A5D674EA39055442F2F65C9B1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>A
conservation organization representative.</text>
</clause><clause id="H1ADEBB17BBBF4E1B84D10422F019B492"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>A
land-grant university or college representative.</text>
</clause><clause id="HDC4ADE8C2EBC4DEFB6B9539F25C90017"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>A private
forestry consultant.</text>
</clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCDA48C535C924020A108675D4FAA31E0"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A representative from a State Technical
Committee established under section 1261 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3861).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF789A406DFC840308365447FDECE57D5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Such other persons
as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAEEADA2705D945E2BFE6053DECFB3A7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The
Chief of the Forest Service shall serve as chairperson of the Coordinating
Committee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6270FB8DD3ED436FB01B46EC76F3602"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Coordinating Committee shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA2725A5953BD43C3937B2B2F31FC5107"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide direction and coordination of
actions within the Department of Agriculture, and coordination with State
agencies and the private sector, to effectively address the national priorities
specified in section 2(c), with specific focus owners of nonindustrial private
forest land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58B463DAA3A440CFBE2C66C0CCA76D74"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">clarify individual agency responsibilities
of each agency represented on the Coordinating Committee concerning the
national priorities specified in section 2(c), with specific focus on
nonindustrial private forest land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5776099D23EA42CE8423DC4EFB532B25"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide advice on
the allocation of funds, including the competitive funds set-aside by sections
13A and 13B; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF827699FFDFD45EEA0004CE9FD208EB0"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist the Secretary in developing and
reviewing the report required by section 2(d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H80830415A55148CA96C483D649F382D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Meeting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Coordinating Committee shall meet
annually to discuss progress in addressing the national priorities specified in
section 2(c) and issues regarding nonindustrial private forest land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB924890E68EE4077003F824C987D4391"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<subparagraph id="H11130A686FF8493BB2208E9820FDF0D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal
members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Members of the
Coordinating Committee who are full-time officers or employees of the United
States shall receive no additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of
their service on the Coordinating Committee.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B846078BDA34F10A39FD064504DE51F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Non-Federal
members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Non-federal members
of the Coordinating Committee shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed
for reasonable costs incurred while performing their duties on behalf of the
Coordinating
Committee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H7977A18ED9174D25B307378E7CC38325"><enum>8006.</enum><header>Changes to
State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 19(b) of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2113">16 U.S.C. 2113(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H192B8E4272A147E400D96D9E7B4BF61D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(B)(ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1E5A16C1DAF240A182057125FAEB14C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subclause (VII); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC7C74E348EB451C8238A04543F3AD37"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new subclause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46519A1322AA4CD9B490BC381126ADD6" style="OLC">
<subclause id="H19A35024952B4D52A4F7FBC0A5D00037"><enum>(IX)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State Technical
Committee.</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H604BD22FC8BE4C198C1BD471612D953E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(C), by striking <quote>a Forest Stewardship Plan under paragraph
(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>the State-wide assessment and strategy
regarding forest resource conditions under section 2A</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8289F76C261D4886A39100E86D64F3FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
paragraphs (3) and (4); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D77696037E34B33A4091328769054BB"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H8BFCE3823DD24D6700E650EF3D5E718D"><enum>8007.</enum><header>Competition in
programs under Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 is amended by inserting after section 13 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2109">16 U.S.C. 2109</external-xref>) the following
new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACEF76D7892446F080C1FF11F2F738E7" style="OLC">
<section id="H72C48185449A435A8EAE7F190568071B"><enum>13A.</enum><header>Competitive
allocation of funds to State foresters or equivalent State officials</header>
<subsection id="HCB37CBE3B0DD41A588B3DC464E074FD9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Competition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than 3 years after the
date of the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the
Secretary shall competitively allocate a portion, to be determined by the
Secretary, of the funds available under this Act to State foresters or
equivalent State officials.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBF56FBC8E15941AB957E2C5BC04BBE8B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining the competitive allocation
of funds under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Forest
Resource Coordinating Committee established by section 19(a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDD9ABE7AE0D941149F03E83C006DEA01"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall give priority for
funding to States for which the long-term State-wide forest resource strategies
submitted under section 2A(a)(2) will best promote the national priorities
specified in section
2(c).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H4521C36D648B4060AB2147F6FEE30058"><enum>8008.</enum><header>Competitive
allocation of funds for cooperative forest innovation partnership
projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Cooperative
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 is amended by inserting after section 13A, as
added by section 8006, the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF1CD0E015B6D4ACFB4342594EAD6EA73" style="OLC">
<section id="HF57CF3C6D1FA4780870832E95324AB43"><enum>13B.</enum><header>Competitive
allocation of funds for cooperative forest innovation partnership
projects</header>
<subsection id="H15BCA12900FB4F408543EA96F9E6AA11"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cooperative
forest innovation partnership projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may competitively allocate
not more than 5 percent of the funds made available under this Act to support
innovative national, regional, or local education, outreach, or technology
transfer projects that the Secretary determines would substantially increase
the ability of the Department of Agriculture to address the national priorities
specified in section 2(c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H186BDE807207478786DC53D0B6F6C2E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the eligibility limitations
contained in this Act, any State or local government, Indian tribe, land-grant
college or university, or private entity shall be eligible to compete for funds
to be competitively allocated under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5D8E21A0C0B8421E8D5C2BB1600DF89"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost-share
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out
subsection (a), the Secretary shall not cover more than 50 percent of the total
cost of a project under such subsection. In calculating the total cost of a
project and contributions made with regard to the project, the Secretary shall
include in-kind
contributions.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HC652B8E8C98648F9BC14989F98B5F478"><enum>B</enum><header>Cultural and
Heritage Cooperation Authority</header>
<section id="H024CB1E83AFE4B708CCB10ACECD514D0"><enum>8101.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this subtitle are—</text>
<paragraph id="HBE93CAE097354285A94564FFB1003200"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to authorize the reburial of human remains
and cultural items on National Forest System land, including human remains and
cultural items repatriated under the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/3001">25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F84881483FF464EB0D52BBC8EE0C300"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to prevent the
unauthorized disclosure of information regarding reburial sites, including the
quantity and identity of human remains and cultural items on sites and the
location of sites;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2653D474772435CA281B14194331EF2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to authorize the
Secretary of Agriculture to ensure access to National Forest System land, to
the maximum extent practicable, by Indians and Indian tribes for traditional
and cultural purposes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1BCF16E8FABB4787BE4F9C34D1C1A40"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to
authorize the Secretary to provide forest products, without consideration, to
Indian tribes for traditional and cultural purposes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H212716640D824864A830FCED0422BA36"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to authorize the
Secretary to protect the confidentiality of certain information, including
information that is culturally sensitive to Indian tribes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HED3F17B7BC54483EA1027C59BD5E9BCF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to increase the
availability of Forest Service programs and resources to Indian tribes in
support of the policy of the United States to promote tribal sovereignty and
self-determination; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5077DFEF90A8416C00AE0094C08EC53"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to
strengthen support for the policy of the United States of protecting and
preserving the traditional, cultural, and ceremonial rites and practices of
Indian tribes, in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/95/341">Public Law 95–341</external-xref> (commonly known as the
American Indian Religious Freedom Act; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1996">42 U.S.C. 1996</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3BA7BB95283947BEA21776875B5FD202"><enum>8102.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="HD96CBAC4CDF2473FBFF8B3E7AF05107F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjacent
site</header><text>The term <quote>adjacent site</quote> means a site that
borders a boundary line of National Forest System land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A32F2415B374E108221DDFF816720CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cultural
items</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>cultural items</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 2 of
the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/3001">25 U.S.C. 3001</external-xref>),
except that the term does not include human remains.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26A6F2494E1F450300A760B369D19D6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Human
remains</header><text>The term <quote>human remains</quote> means the physical
remains of the body of a person of Indian ancestry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77291F10556B43BBBCB1A980CFED3B00"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Indian</header><text>The
term <term>Indian</term> means an individual who is a member of an Indian
tribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H60E17990E6C242DEA4B0E8C005A81FC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Indian
tribe</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Indian
tribe</term> means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo,
village, or other community the name of which is included on a list published
by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally
Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/479a-1">25 U.S.C. 479a–1</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEBCC4008BCA049C58F2D00724FF5CF54"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Lineal
descendant</header><text>The term <quote>lineal descendant</quote> means an
individual that can trace, directly and without interruption, the ancestry of
the individual through the traditional kinship system of an Indian tribe, or
through the common law system of descent, to a known Indian, the human remains,
funerary objects, or other sacred objects of whom are claimed by the
individual.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72561F64B42B43DEBFB33EE74BDB2BB"><enum>(7)</enum><header>National forest
system</header><text>The term <term>National Forest System</term> has the
meaning given the 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><paragraph id="H31BFD9D768494ADFABB5250051B34011"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Reburial
site</header><text>The term <quote>reburial site</quote> means a specific
physical location at which cultural items or human remains are reburied.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C9C65BD2A7B4DCCB88552C5A118F453"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Traditional and
cultural purpose</header><text>The term <quote>traditional and cultural
purpose</quote>, with respect to a definable use, area, or practice, means that
the use, area, or practice is identified by an Indian tribe as traditional or
cultural because of the long-established significance or ceremonial nature of
the use, area, or practice to the Indian tribe.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3DFA0DA6D1C54C14BD66122F1F89F1E1"><enum>8103.</enum><header>Reburial of
human remains and cultural items</header>
<subsection id="H1B860B08A9294156B1FEC4E28EE686B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reburial
sites</header><text>In consultation with an affected Indian tribe or lineal
descendant, the Secretary may authorize the use of National Forest System land
by the Indian tribe or lineal descendant for the reburial of human remains or
cultural items in the possession of the Indian tribe or lineal descendant that
have been disinterred from National Forest System land or an adjacent
site.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H074F1A1096AC46B8B05DC95C18D55C97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reburial</header><text>With
the consent of the affected Indian tribe or lineal descendent, the Secretary
may recover and rebury, at Federal expense or using other available funds,
human remains and cultural items described in subsection (a) at the National
Forest System land identified under that subsection.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8864821970554543BC5B99BC1133B94B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
use</header>
<paragraph id="HD90BA5C114E7437300B9393EFB2570"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph
(2), the Secretary may authorize such uses of reburial sites on National Forest
System land, or on the National Forest System land immediately surrounding a
reburial site, as the Secretary determines to be necessary for management of
the National Forest System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF6C5E56441FC49C9953CA8BA8FEAA16"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Avoidance of
adverse impacts</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall avoid adverse impacts to cultural items and human remains, to the maximum
extent practicable.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0ADA95E7083548F68B7CED7F499BF3C1"><enum>8104.</enum><header>Temporary
closure for traditional and cultural purposes</header>
<subsection id="HE219D6928B6249CCAC26F700C3F2591"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recognition of
historic use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum
extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure access to National Forest System
land by Indians for traditional and cultural purposes, in accordance with
subsection (b), in recognition of the historic use by Indians of National
Forest System land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H815C7513CB8D4556A738BE6F2D2DFE44"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Closing land
from public access</header>
<paragraph id="H8C9AC2FED0E646A28F611FCD18CEB9D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority to
close</header><text>Upon the approval by the Secretary of a request from an
Indian tribe, the Secretary may temporarily close from public access
specifically identified National Forest System land to protect the privacy of
tribal activities for traditional and cultural purposes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4010A369324D4E2586B682D7421FF3E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A
closure of National Forest System land under paragraph (1) shall affect the
smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for activities of
the applicable Indian tribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H211F21C7B1C042138C94C731DB15EE36"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consistency</header><text>Access
by Indian tribes to National Forest System land under this subsection shall be
consistent with the purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/95/341">Public Law 95–341</external-xref> (commonly known as the
American Indian Religious Freedom Act; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1996">42 U.S.C. 1996</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA9BBEE32BB9A477500A52C9F3EDE75D"><enum>8105.</enum><header>Forest products
for traditional and cultural purposes</header>
<subsection id="HA09EF5F6F1624BC6A38F190200344C65"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding 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>), the Secretary may provide free of
charge to Indian tribes any trees, portions of trees, or forest products from
National Forest System land for traditional and cultural purposes.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4E9A1D801B194AE38BE31336001E18A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Trees,
portions of trees, or forest products provided under subsection (a) may not be
used for commercial purposes.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HACBAFF6003564FA2BCD6028B54C15726"><enum>8106.</enum><header>Prohibition on
disclosure</header>
<subsection id="H4022763EEA7941CB8678E3F53ED486C8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Nondisclosure of
information</header>
<paragraph id="H2ED2BDEBCF934178AAF5A55EEBE1BE44"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall not disclose under section 552 of
title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Freedom of
Information Act</quote>), information relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC43B11F687554B7AA800E2C3276421AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to
subsection (b)(l), human remains or cultural items reburied on National Forest
System land under section 8103; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H80612548F78D46168B6B8B2B80B01BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subject to
subsection (b)(2), resources, cultural items, uses, or activities that—</text>
<clause id="H7C8D2B7515004FE89FC88402409F3FF0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have
a traditional and cultural purpose; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF5C75D5C7FCF4E0CA9FD9479A9DDEAC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are
provided to the Secretary by an Indian or Indian tribe under an express
expectation of confidentiality in the context of forest and rangeland research
activities carried out under the authority of the Forest Service.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H11FD7195C7F8473EBDB13EA7ED7E48E8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations on
disclosure</header><text>Subject to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall not
be required to disclose information under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552">section 552</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code (commonly known as the <quote>Freedom of Information Act</quote>),
concerning the identity, use, or specific location in the National Forest
System of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9854DAB29FC54CE8B709E3DB42AB3C51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a site or resource
used for traditional and cultural purposes by an Indian tribe; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H936FFFBE5C2840C89F17DD8939DDA1FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any cultural items
not covered under section 8103.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2038D5E10A2340B298BFC5378244B0EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limited release
of information</header>
<paragraph id="H3B47E39F10A546AA9741D4AB6D01444"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reburial</header><text>The
Secretary may disclose information described in subsection (a)(l)(A) if, before
the disclosure, the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H972776694BD34A15995C1111E45E77FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consults with an
affected Indian tribe or lineal descendent;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D8DB608EFC544269CE103ABDAC000A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determines that
disclosure of the information—</text>
<clause id="H1AAA96EBB4FA4BEAB746BD998CECF2D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>would advance the
purposes of this subtitle; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0C6369DCD8864A32A054E153815378A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
necessary to protect the human remains or cultural items from harm, theft, or
destruction; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A777C55644A44DC989CC68DEADDE3BA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>attempts to
mitigate any adverse impacts identified by an Indian tribe or lineal descendant
that reasonably could be expected to result from disclosure of the
information.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8BDA293885634CA500B922B9BECA2F5B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
information</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate
Indian tribes, may disclose information described under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)
of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that disclosure of the
information to the public—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4C85A141FB53437DBABC92BD6F6EB4A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>would advance the
purposes of this subtitle;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EE885EBBB6B4DD0866041001D2E5C5B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>would not create
an unreasonable risk of harm, theft, or destruction of the resource, site, or
object, including individual organic or inorganic specimens; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E69381062DF402C9F32BCEDB9D9FEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>would be consistent
with other applicable laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H83428CE1D41A4484990025CBC9E569B4"><enum>8107.</enum><header>Severability
and savings provisions</header>
<subsection id="HFBDAD192DD764C92BAC6F77D7EEA1662"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Severability</header><text>If
any provision of this subtitle, or the application of any provision of this
subtitle to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the application of such
provision or circumstance and the remainder of this subtitle shall not be
affected thereby.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H987ECF3A42C04D5EA0F71335E3E13051"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Savings</header><text>Nothing
in this subtitle—</text>
<paragraph id="HC38D4C71E4B441FD9715C5DCD755DD88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>diminishes or
expands the trust responsibility of the United States to Indian tribes, or any
legal obligation or remedy resulting from that responsibility;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C4B8DB7070443BDAF5EA490FBB044D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>alters, abridges,
repeals, or affects any valid agreement between the Forest Service and an
Indian tribe;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E434E7CE616457286273EDE7516391F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>alters, abridges,
diminishes, repeals, or affects any reserved or other right of an Indian tribe;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89B3D80D3C314F76B9242DA0475CA925"><enum>(4)</enum><text>alters, abridges,
diminishes, repeals, or affects any other valid existing right relating to
National Forest System land or other public land.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H4117D50FEA3A47AC89C0E31F54C3BD08"><enum>C</enum><header>Amendments to
Other Forestry-Related Laws</header>
<section id="HAFCE811C9A434EA5B6CC15924C4100A"><enum>8201.</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>2004 through 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>2008 through
2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H3CD3F56004EA464C94F7E4E55DD3942F"><enum>8202.</enum><header>Office of
International Forestry</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
2405(d) of the Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6704">7 U.S.C. 6704(d)</external-xref>)
is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HDF611C6DA231478596DC9B58D1132576"><enum>8203.</enum><header>Emergency
forest restoration program</header>
<subsection id="H0793ABB3256A41EDAE902E14E4E223F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Title
IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2201">16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3333795484284D26B87E41E492C2C2F9" style="OLC">
<section id="H0B02490B8B2F4872AB8B578220055E1C"><enum>407.</enum><header>Emergency
forest restoration program</header>
<subsection id="H6D445C5D050244E483A50068729E3879"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H82FC2419F0184C798641ADD05118A500"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Emergency
measures</header><text>The term <quote>emergency measures</quote> means those
measures that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H60EFE611E946431A00BF4B745276F9ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are necessary to address damage caused by a
natural disaster to natural resources on nonindustrial private forest land, and
the damage, if not treated—</text>
<clause id="HA338A27821A7448AA17E6B12C1C302AD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>would impair or
endanger the natural resources on the land; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H05223625852F4BC2BC1542B353C65295"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>would materially
affect future use of the land; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H462C32A43AA8418788BA093CB7EFAFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>would restore
forest health and forest-related resources on the land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAED7FBB68C124515941F6B15D7BD928E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Natural
disaster</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>natural disaster</quote> includes wildfires, hurricanes or excessive
winds, drought, ice storms or blizzards, floods, or other resource-impacting
events, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0BD67AEE11DC4424A6C3E91FF6AFFC7B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nonindustrial
private forest land</header><text>The term <quote>nonindustrial private forest
land</quote> means rural land, as determined by the Secretary, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F417D747C3A473F994519EC025F7D4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has existing tree cover (or had tree cover
immediately before the natural disaster and is suitable for growing trees);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72800AF64E644725A36F286C36D3081F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is owned by any
nonindustrial private individual, group, association, corporation, or other
private legal entity, that has definitive decision-making authority over the
land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2F2B0BB591E345F39B19542F8C394188"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the
Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8A6A85EB1E4A430BB5C54B1DAB81D0E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability of
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
make payments to an owner of nonindustrial private forest land who carries out
emergency measures to restore the land after the land is damaged by a natural
disaster.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBE23A433A17A48CAA19008B5CA319EF2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a payment under subsection (b), an owner must
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the nonindustrial private
forest land on which the emergency measures are carried out had tree cover
immediately before the natural disaster.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H939EB8656490439CA9E502DFB1ABCE28"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cost share
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments made
under subsection (b) shall not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the
emergency measures carried out by an owner of nonindustrial private forest
land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB0029EB8FA5747E2BABF484B347B501"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such funds as may be necessary
to carry out this section. Amounts so appropriated shall remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HBCBCAE8561E24A7D8DCE6DA1C54FCEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue regulations
to carry out section 407 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978, as added by
subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC5BED42594E246BEB1C1238FD590008"><enum>8204.</enum><header>Prevention of
illegal logging practices</header>
<subsection id="H5E37F6342B2246BDBD46C679A396925B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph id="HD0CBE2577E144DBF8857EA4322DD8161"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (f) of section 2 of the Lacey
Act Amendments of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3371">16 U.S.C. 3371</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2ECA79190ABA44B0A5E758DFF819EBD1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE3A775E528DC45D693ACFFF9708DC83"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Plant</header>
<paragraph id="H3E920070896D4DBAAE5B909EE18B006E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms
<term>plant</term> and <term>plants</term> mean any wild member of the plant
kingdom, including roots, seeds, parts, or products thereof, and including
trees from either natural or planted forest stands.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H01E73BDB15324256B819668F469C004F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>plant</term> and
<term>plants</term> exclude—</text>
<subparagraph id="H526A8EA561BE4C499109C5A2F48C5049"><enum>(A)</enum><text>common cultivars,
except trees, and common food crops (including roots, seeds, parts, or products
thereof);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8D7110B6DA54BB0AC4CDFE4745CF7B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a scientific
specimen of plant genetic material (including roots, seeds, germplasm, parts,
or products thereof) that is to be used only for laboratory or field research;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29A1D182FF1548B9B080E06F48B42E45"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any plant that is
to remain planted or to be planted or replanted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D35392CCE7E444388674D1733D9A303"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exceptions to
application of exclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
exclusions made by subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2) do not apply if
the plant is listed—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D0ED36DE41D4789A7A926D29E80FA89"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in an appendix to
the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B8B6437C1A84832AE24B000D4BC1E95"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as an endangered
or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F0A4C9BC8874424A1B80440004E671F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>pursuant to any
State law that provides for the conservation of species that are indigenous to
the State and are threatened with
extinction.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H00ADBC7B53DA46BBBA3EDFA9B96E6EB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion of
Secretary of Agriculture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2(h) of the Lacey Act Amendments of
1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3371">16 U.S.C. 3371(h)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>plants the term
means</quote> and inserting <quote>plants, the term also means</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H67FDE177F6764DFDBEF7C5B85510C232"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Taken and
Taking</header><text>Subsection (j) of section 2 of the Lacey Act Amendments of
1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3371">16 U.S.C. 3371</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD36C587DA9EC4B2B97BC1C4CA5EDE735" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8D3F52911BA7423AB6F800EEF25D16A9"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Taken and
Taking</header>
<paragraph id="HFDE57B09DC71431799898649BBAB076E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Taken</header><text>The
term <term>taken</term> means captured, killed, or collected and, with respect
to a plant, also means harvested, cut, logged, or removed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99F8D8F5DF324CBCBFFD714BACBD3A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Taking</header><text>The
term <term>taking</term> means the act by which fish, wildlife, or plants are
taken.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H898D8636886141A4BDB4B3EF02AAEAA4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibited
acts</header>
<paragraph id="HDD1287313EBF455E8CA8889FB9342247"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Offenses other
than marking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3(a) of
the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3372">16 U.S.C. 3372(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2A6BB13A65C540ABACDD771D2430471B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H389B6FC453E347EA85683E21143C1C4C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H3883910B928A427BB2E3F61B5B6A813"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any plant—</text>
<clause id="H56A0335B4A7244A8B9F92177D3AFE830"><enum>(i)</enum><text>taken, possessed,
transported, or sold in violation of any law or regulation of any State, or any
foreign law, that protects plants or that regulates—</text>
<subclause id="HF638D641B69043E985CCD52478645C2D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the theft of
plants;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD896AFA4C5DA451585326385E68DD687"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the taking of
plants from a park, forest reserve, or other officially protected area;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC8BEC31261EF407D00AB6F014EB65B09"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the taking of
plants from an officially designated area; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB5F718718C164CD68C008920D8DCA62"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the taking of
plants without, or contrary to, required authorization;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HFFE86044173A4B40007D601600AD33DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>taken, possessed,
transported, or sold without the payment of appropriate royalties, taxes, or
stumpage fees required for the plant by any law or regulation of any State or
any foreign law; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H02B718415F3644D8A8AF4300BDA6620"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>taken, possessed,
transported, or sold in violation of any limitation under any law or regulation
of any State, or under any foreign law, governing the export or transshipment
of plants; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H522BCB19D4F84E8EB6854DE970F0A8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29976CCF4FA44D23B8C80159221C5E99" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H1B55FC39C6374646AFC2D9A44B00BA5B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to possess any
plant—</text>
<clause id="HE0A3B719951847C0833241009E94A757"><enum>(i)</enum><text>taken, possessed,
transported, or sold in violation of any law or regulation of any State, or any
foreign law, that protects plants or that regulates—</text>
<subclause id="H7AB606D66ECA49FB9D00C2EBE3E8200"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the theft of
plants;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB92D74518E3F4C32A06CEC1DED001E79"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the taking of
plants from a park, forest reserve, or other officially protected area;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4DFC5C21DB814BAA8DFFC075F2FC96B0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the taking of
plants from an officially designated area; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1DCC38F978BA40E9AA787CC83240BB22"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the taking of
plants without, or contrary to, required authorization;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H0D59098CB5864F579583BDC400B8157D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>taken, possessed,
transported, or sold without the payment of appropriate royalties, taxes, or
stumpage fees required for the plant by any law or regulation of any State or
any foreign law; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HB3E1A837BA95496EB469B47EEEC90093"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>taken,
possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any limitation under any law or
regulation of any State, or under any foreign law, governing the export or
transshipment of plants;
or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF47221F2A4E74E769937F7B99C1E32AD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plant
declarations</header><text>Section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16
U.S.C. 3372) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD38871B6CC54A1BB6157EEBBDA13313" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H9A34DD47286F48F4A36299F6AF5FF359"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Plant
Declarations</header>
<paragraph id="H5ECCAD95155D45F1002D738D00026C00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Import
declaration</header><text>Effective 180 days from the date of enactment of this
subsection, and except as provided in paragraph (3), it shall be unlawful for
any person to import any plant unless the person files upon importation a
declaration that contains—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3FAAF7F7A0F84ADEB006BBF582007D40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the scientific
name of any plant (including the genus and species of the plant) contained in
the importation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDC4F318A986492900C6F652F24D7321"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description
of—</text>
<clause id="H0565EC78150E4CB9B999686E1958627F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the value of the
importation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H33C612BAA59044B7BBD5653667A3D1C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the quantity,
including the unit of measure, of the plant; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2BF0584BC874D98B80700F59B627704"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the name of the
country from which the plant was taken.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H407310910E424F8FB41EB41522D1DAEF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Declaration
relating to plant products</header><text>Until the date on which the Secretary
promulgates a regulation under paragraph (6), a declaration relating to a plant
product shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB473AD08229A458C87E0E2F522B9D700"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case in
which the species of plant used to produce the plant product that is the
subject of the importation varies, and the species used to produce the plant
product is unknown, contain the name of each species of plant that may have
been used to produce the plant product;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A30B07771504F63B8293DF1E7F925C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case in
which the species of plant used to produce the plant product that is the
subject of the importation is commonly taken from more than one country, and
the country from which the plant was taken and used to produce the plant
product is unknown, contain the name of each country from which the plant may
have been taken; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E8C5F396D6947979233BCDF36C45D8D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case in which a paper or paperboard
plant product includes recycled plant product, contain the average percent
recycled content without regard for the species or country of origin of the
recycled plant product, in addition to the information for the non-recycled
plant content otherwise required by this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C7BE46DBEB14272A91E55419F82FB06"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>Paragraphs
(1) and (2) shall not apply to plants used exclusively as packaging material to
support, protect, or carry another item, unless the packaging material itself
is the item being imported.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H256C1C94E4F14B898C26280428FC9E19"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than two years after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall review the implementation of
each requirement imposed by paragraphs (1) and (2) and the effect of the
exclusion provided by paragraph (3). In conducting the review, the Secretary
shall provide public notice and an opportunity for comment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30E657FE561D4377A952BDC051D0046"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary completes the review
under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress a report containing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8F11E74EEDB6440BB9D6C892BAF542AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an evaluation
of—</text>
<clause id="H880BCB9B468949E29F00C9F536BBA8B8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the effectiveness
of each type of information required under paragraphs (1) and (2) in assisting
enforcement of this section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBD0B5E354F044313BEC700CBA694857C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the potential to
harmonize each requirement imposed by paragraphs (1) and (2) with other
applicable import regulations in existence as of the date of the report;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DEA9526E50544F2001C39F5E3E12E12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations
for such legislation as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to assist in
the identification of plants that are imported into the United States in
violation of this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3842E9BBC6145B1858FB809EE168319"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of the
effect of subsection (a) and this subsection on—</text>
<clause id="HD187B074026148E2B67FCBA049A7CE8D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the cost of legal
plant imports; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2166F77410DF473199D686CD582979C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the extent and
methodology of illegal logging practices and trafficking.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD4172D5D732745B9A5B3325C12F3B292"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Promulgation of
regulations</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
Secretary completes the review under paragraph (4), the Secretary may
promulgate regulations—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC0A2EF25049D4C78A9C7F373B23270DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to limit the
applicability of any requirement imposed by paragraph (2) to specific plant
products;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC05F6487DBF4E3BB7CFFFD9796361B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to make any other
necessary modification to any requirement imposed by paragraph (2), as
determined by the Secretary based on the review; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB92FB7CDCE44D99B9FF284CAD3952A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to limit the scope of the exclusion
provided by paragraph (3), if the limitations in scope are warranted as a
result of the
review.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBCBD2E52CB0D4AE8A2E571C200F15FE8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cross-references
to new requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4
of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3373">16 U.S.C. 3373</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA520004C562B4878965172ED0029BB96"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subsections (b) and (d)</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>subsections (b), (d), and (f)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDFC7DA40F9DD47FDBB28F900A299529F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 3(d)</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>subsection (d) or (f) of section 3</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6FC9C66C421742ABB5881DB033FE3B55"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(2), by striking <quote>subsection 3(b)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (b) or (f) of section 3, except as provided in paragraph
(1),</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE43FC077990E4DE0949FCCFF78ED00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Civil
Forfeitures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5 of the
Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3374">16 U.S.C. 3374</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8454723175040298EB64F44D3727222" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H970154E4CF964BC68676C84CAB8D15E2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Civil
Forfeitures</header><text>Civil forfeitures under this section shall be
governed by the provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/18/46">chapter 46</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H21A7F5270E014DA3A0B761541BFF8900"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7 of the Lacey Act Amendments of
1981 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3376">16 U.S.C. 3376</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7F65F3C1CCB94377002427326B1783B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by striking <quote>section 4 and section</quote> and inserting
<quote>sections 3(f), 4, and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F5C86D8727840EFB69D8501205C8332"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA4612CE85B942698CFE339FA998B200" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HD11C7F01B35848EDAC521C772DB89316"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clarification of
exclusions from definition of plant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the appropriate agencies,
shall jointly promulgate regulations to define the terms used in section
2(f)(2)(A) for the purposes of enforcement under this
Act.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H231723882F864F489C18AEC63613E3F4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technical
Correction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective as of
November 14, 1988, and as if included therein as enacted, section 102(c) of
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/100/653">Public Law 100–653</external-xref> (102 Stat. 3825) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4D181D67D9344A11804B33E1C6EFDB0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>of the Lacey Act
Amendments of 1981</quote> after <quote>Section 4</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H24E22D2D9CDA4BF8A1FAF1EF645E363C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(other than section 3(b))</quote> and inserting <quote>(other than
subsection 3(b))</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB3016BE8035D40C99C6DC71E003147D8"><enum>8205.</enum><header>Healthy
forests reserve program</header>
<subsection id="HA58584CCB3664F71A65C5229BBC118EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enrollment</header><text>Section
502 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6572">16 U.S.C. 6572(f)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2DBBAEA1E71248B5B1D66C63466FB0C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (e) and (f);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H879235B25DB24A61900068B76E87B1D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (g) as subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1E2E6774EB441D7B1F1AC473945A91F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (d) the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB075D9A59854D43AD00CD45E26451BD" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE7ACD3487C9F4639A46F15C7DF008BE4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Methods of
Enrollment</header>
<paragraph id="H7B23F1A03CF64341BD031EDCA307CCD9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorized
methods</header><text>Land may be enrolled in the healthy forests reserve
program in accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF2DAE781422E4F68BD943CF1B91798F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a 10-year
cost-share agreement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF418895635C0478FA6FD2398731C7359"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a 30-year
easement; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7EEDDD1C923849459744F360E1775C67"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H334BC9ACDCD54A32BF8D9C7D6F85B208"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a permanent easement;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HB0F1E9FF680F4DC6819F3B5F2BFFD48B" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in a State that imposes a maximum
duration for easements, an easement for the maximum duration allowed under
State law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC01845847CB043AEBD40D0DBEA98BF62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on
use of cost-share agreements and easements</header>
<subparagraph id="H08C2781C276B433D85232CDA46312E1D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the total amount of funds expended under the program
for a fiscal year to acquire easements and enter into cost-share agreements
described in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HBF6EC87745A0426B8E2500DAB2EA53C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not
more than 40 percent shall be used for cost-share agreements described in
paragraph (1)(A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5C733D74C7304D9F00D247AC4E87F00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than 60
percent shall be used for easements described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of
paragraph (1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H264B2279D6304A2CAD6973CF988FDA2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Repooling</header><text>The
Secretary may use any funds allocated under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph
(A) that are not obligated by April 1 of the fiscal year for which the funds
are made available to carry out a different method of enrollment during that
fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H711594001E1C40B2A1CDE84B3313FF1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acreage owned by
Indian tribes</header><text>In the case of acreage owned by an Indian tribe,
the Secretary may enroll acreage into the healthy forests reserve program
through the use of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5F999F1405FC439A8FD2454CADB4D487"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a 30-year contract
(the value of which shall be equivalent to the value of a 30-year
easement);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D820BE87DAE40689C31D8CD0088001B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a 10-year
cost-share agreement; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0B0B0FA3ED4A4A00B62473B230E2F7E3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any combination of
the options described in subparagraphs (A) and
(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9B30AAC5041F4DC997F744B068E780E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Financial
assistance</header><text>Section 504(a) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act
of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6574">16 U.S.C. 6574(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(a)
<header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Easements of not more than 99
years</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through
<quote>502(f)(1)(C)</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43EECC796CA544999D00336B45D5255E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HFF50C3B295834F48AB4C858E1427DA27"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Permanent
easements</header><text>In the case of land enrolled in the healthy forests
reserve program using a permanent easement (or an easement described in section
502(f)(1)(C)(ii))</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HDE24EADBE0FA4BA68F00C4D68370FBB4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
508 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6578">16 U.S.C. 6578</external-xref>) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H794B08C39A6D47DCBDBADD84B6CACBB2" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" id="HA7A22EDDC01948429151BAC1B3FFE0E0"><enum>508.</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subsection id="HDBBFEC6BFDF84E88928FC796043B899D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available
$9,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012 to carry out this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5F374BC617F24943849D294ECB3484"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration of
availability</header><text>The funds made available under subsection (a) shall
remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB7BBA41A83AC4E9BB44BBA7EAC176AC"><enum>D</enum><header>Boundary
Adjustments and Land Conveyance Provisions</header>
<section id="H44067F73983944FE886E5DE1FABBDC05"><enum>8301.</enum><header>Green Mountain
National Forest boundary adjustment</header>
<subsection id="HF23910C15CDA4D29BFD3EA055739228D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The boundary of the Green Mountain National Forest is
modified to include the 13 designated expansion units as generally depicted on
the forest maps entitled <quote>Green Mountain Expansion Area Map I</quote> and
<quote>Green Mountain Expansion Area Map II</quote> and dated February 20, 2002
(copies of which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, Washington, District of Columbia),
and more particularly described according to the site specific maps and legal
descriptions on file in the office of the Forest Supervisor, Green Mountain
National Forest.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H89E06A6336EB4836924284B4487E002D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Management</header><text>Federally
owned land delineated on the maps acquired for National Forest purposes shall
continue to be managed in accordance with the laws (including regulations)
applicable to the National Forest System.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H707B2CA048034DC283417D37609C7149"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Land and Water
Conservation Fund</header><text>For the purposes of section 7 of the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460 l–9), the boundaries of the
Green Mountain National Forest, as adjusted by this section, shall be
considered to be the boundaries of the national forest as of January 1,
1965.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0FBD4413F2AA4D1AB4D503A2D50074C7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8302.</enum><header>Land conveyances,
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, New Mexico, and George Washington National
Forest, Virginia</header>
<subsection id="H526746802F1D4B4281FDD24A7D52946"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chihuahuan Desert
Nature Park Conveyance</header>
<paragraph id="H765EB05334F74B9388794EC2A3453FEE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing
rights and subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, Inc., a nonprofit corporation in the State of
New Mexico (in this section referred to as the <quote>Nature Park</quote>), by
quitclaim deed and for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the land described in paragraph (2)</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE630DB9A5A943F7B354620011851F89"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Description of
land</header>
<subparagraph id="H36D46DD6EF5E4C448CCF77BE05C007F6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The parcel of land referred to in paragraph (1) consists
of the approximately 935.62 acres of land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, which
is more particularly described—</text>
<clause id="H23E7AF7FBDA946309D78ECED4385B0F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>as
sections 17, 20, and 21 of T. 21 S., R. 2 E., N.M.P.M.; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H048F3AB7F2BD43B680008B61C4032015"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
an easement deed dated May 14, 1998, from the Department of Agriculture to the
Nature Park.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87D9BDC74A684DF689E5D85BB0A48727"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Modifications</header><text>The
Secretary may modify the description of the land under subparagraph (A)
to—</text>
<clause id="H23624C08251C4D8C8CC6D6F979533226"><enum>(i)</enum><text>correct errors in
the description; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HD531697B3DB64A5F858CF32CA5DF0516"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>facilitate
management of the land.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H32AF17C74F7B49F5BC4F691C172D991C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>The
conveyance of land under subsection (a) shall be subject to—</text>
<paragraph id="H2489358799DC498CA54C2D001FE38F9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the reservation by
the United States of all mineral and subsurface rights to the land, including
any geothermal resources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H866148852A4E48AF913BAA8B8093E3AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the condition that the Chihuahuan Desert
Nature Park Board pay any costs relating to the conveyance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC084E91F943444748598917C53AD9D1E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any rights-of-way
reserved by the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H399C375BE3424B1CB02B497791FAF8D7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a
covenant or restriction in the deed to the land requiring that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB50FAFFB9617428E976C7FEFA6E680C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the land may be
used only for educational or scientific purposes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8E075B48D9B4E31A7EE5681E1D649F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the land is no
longer used for the purposes described in subparagraph (A), the land may, at
the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States in accordance with
subsection (c); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFEA0A7A8713A4AC0B8D79127C100ED1E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other terms
and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC4A9CDF55080420A9C61A0031CC7FFA4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reversion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the land conveyed under subsection (a)
is no longer used for the purposes described in subsection (b)(4)(A), the land
may, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. If the
Secretary chooses to have the land revert to the United States, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H0153CE19214D4C538B8DFF7600D963F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine whether
the land is environmentally contaminated, including contamination from
hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, petroleum, or
petroleum by-products; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CAE5EE188744726AE2D9F671FB1D7CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if the Secretary
determines that the land is environmentally contaminated, the Nature Park, the
successor to the Nature Park, or any other person responsible for the
contamination shall be required to remediate the contamination.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF2EE1415545E4BE999D398F2BD00338C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header><text>All
federally owned mineral and subsurface rights to the land to be conveyed under
subsection (a) are withdrawn from—</text>
<paragraph id="H3D1712BA28284658BE3702169DB6E0EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F71D46879344E4BB1132BC39EC7BE3B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the operation of
the mineral leasing laws, including the geothermal leasing laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6A8353F14E174F059D2BFD536387E0F6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Water
Rights</header><text>Nothing in subsection (a) authorizes the conveyance of
water rights to the Nature Park.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCC3C486501BD4935A48180A4E0E9FE69"><enum>(f)</enum><header>George
Washington National Forest conveyance, Virginia</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81D00BE63D554F54AA391B3B96CA1600"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conveyance
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Agriculture shall convey, without consideration, to the Central Advent
Christian Church of Alleghany County, Virginia (in this subsection referred to
as the <quote>recipient</quote>), all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a parcel of real property in the George Washington National
Forest, Alleghany County, Virginia, consisting of not more than 8 acres,
including a cemetery encompassing approximately 6 acres designated as an area
of special use for the recipient, and depicted on the Forest Service map
showing tract G–2032c and dated August 20, 2002, and the Forest Service map
showing the area of special use and dated March 14, 2001.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC61032551D2D4521B69092A3E160077F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Condition of
conveyance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The conveyance
under this subsection shall be subject to the condition that the recipient
accept the real property described in paragraph (1) in its condition at the
time of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance <quote>as
is</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1163406DB29B4654B8E1E7EB5D893059"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Description of
property</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exact acreage
and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under this subsection
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the
survey shall be borne by the recipient.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33CC6DAF56C6430D90B4A1972DF148F3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional terms
and conditions</header><text>The Secretary may require such additional terms
and conditions in connection with the conveyance under this subsection as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H038D71C7CD73470981FB054000D45434" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8303.</enum><header>Sale and exchange
of National Forest System land, Vermont</header>
<subsection id="H2A94D58D0F1A42B28EE2B23C80F655F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H1A64C8499034444395D9290060EEF21E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Bromley</header><text>The
term <term>Bromley</term> means Bromley Mountain Ski Resort, Inc.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A926A5A587D4FFD9BDA89A77755473C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Map</header><text>The
term <term>map</term> means the map entitled <quote>Proposed Bromley Land Sale
or Exchange</quote> and dated April 7, 2004.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B2C0A0D9E124CAEA77100E401524600"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means the State of Vermont.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H53405CAB5E4E4BE7A9558EFD40192C11"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sale or Exchange
of Green Mountain National Forest Land</header>
<paragraph id="H6AFC3199741D4017BAA1BD0798DBDAF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture may, under any terms and
conditions that the Secretary may prescribe, sell or exchange any right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of National Forest
System land described in paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7A00046FEED94298AF83A6194EC76773"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Description of
land</header><text>The parcels of National Forest System land referred to in
paragraph (1) are the 5 parcels of land in Bennington County in the State, as
generally depicted on the map.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC19C09A9C1824AFEB9F57E52A03FB8DD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Map and legal
descriptions</header>
<subparagraph id="HDA5B199450AA44449D06E881D764558D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in—</text>
<clause id="H157D41F590784F579911B3B1974C21EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
office of the Chief of the Forest Service; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H60E1431D5CFF40AE86EA961400BF866F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
office of the Supervisor of the Green Mountain National Forest.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8379F71A0CF44418FC9D9681B247822"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Modifications</header><text>The
Secretary may modify the map and legal descriptions to—</text>
<clause id="H01DE7FCD2E604FC9A160DDD19061BB00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>correct technical
errors; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HD6319E7CA7F547AAAE70907E07E03CFD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>facilitate the
conveyance under paragraph (1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H19751AD7A1964FB784D555CB7982823C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>Consideration
for the sale or exchange of land described in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4C2E9484FDEA404CB9E651E97305400"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be equal to
an amount that is not less than the fair market value of the land sold or
exchanged; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F492B923D49437BA9EB00D7F43DD334"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be in the form
of cash, land, or a combination of cash and land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD8749C6B2CA742B5003EC3F4AC6C2483"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Appraisals</header><text>Any
appraisal carried out to facilitate the sale or exchange of land under
paragraph (1) shall conform with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisitions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD655AB47CF54E028F55D3D31B42D9A2"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Methods of
sale</header>
<subparagraph id="H75E3616EAF104385A7A829F1355C3D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Conveyance to
bromley</header>
<clause id="H345CCDA4E0C64242A8276BA1FB086718"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Before soliciting offers under subparagraph (B), the
Secretary shall offer to convey to Bromley the land described in paragraph
(2).</text>
</clause><clause id="HD0AB7C5D05E84031A5DC7A1F2309273"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Contract
deadline</header><text>If Bromley accepts the offer under clause (i), the
Secretary and Bromley shall have not more than 180 days after the date on which
any environmental analyses with respect to the land are completed to enter into
a contract for the sale or exchange of the land.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC01AD39CB4E54ED997E0D4EACC529B9C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public or
private sale</header><text>If the Secretary and Bromley do not enter into a
contract for the sale or exchange of the land by the date specified in
subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary may sell or exchange the land at public or
private sale (including auction), in accordance with such terms, conditions,
and procedures as the Secretary determines to be in the public interest.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7DFE961FE9448B09EF6B941351CEC70"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Rejection of
offers</header><text>The Secretary may reject any offer received under this
paragraph if the Secretary determines that the offer is not adequate or is not
in the public interest.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H395F7B409D364F5D9200DCC0BFEF487E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Brokers</header><text>In
any sale or exchange of land under this subsection, the Secretary may—</text>
<clause id="H605201E7DE564E87B2BEBB1C4F1BB4B6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>use
a real estate broker or other third party; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCCD6294D59664F258E80CCC372144C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>pay
the real estate broker or third party a commission in an amount comparable to
the amounts of commission generally paid for real estate transactions in the
area.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE0816D7475AF4D14945E003C723C8835"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Cash
equalization</header><text>Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1716">43 U.S.C. 1716(b)</external-xref>), the Secretary may accept
a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of any Federal
land exchanged under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBF2AB5CB392348D385007352A714F21"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Disposition of
Proceeds</header>
<paragraph id="H93C34283943847A88ECC33195ECD57E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall deposit the net proceeds from a sale
or exchange under this section in the fund established under <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/90/171">Public Law 90–171</external-xref>
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/484a">16 U.S.C. 484a</external-xref>) (commonly known as the <quote>Sisk Act</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H620E0BC06BEB485A88E1F0DDD1CA20F6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use</header><text>Amounts
deposited under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary until
expended, without further appropriation, for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2877D040FB834D6499373EE385BA833"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the location and
relocation of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and the Long National
Recreation Trail in the State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H754CA93BA71A4973B7BFFA6536DC338C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the acquisition of
land and interests in land by the Secretary for National Forest System purposes
within the boundary of the Green Mountain National Forest, including land for
and adjacent to the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and the Long National
Recreation Trail;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H261C6784C1BB4BB590C32912C2006963"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the acquisition of
wetland or an interest in wetland within the boundary of the Green Mountain
National Forest to offset the loss of wetland from the parcels sold or
exchanged; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8100A6E87D564D10AA744FC2C028021D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the payment of
direct administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7CA361458E3F42EDAF14DE91B71096B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Amounts
deposited under paragraph (1) shall not—</text>
<subparagraph id="H37B5C4AAA4D241AB9B4D1C0663DF6F15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be paid or
distributed to the State or counties or towns in the State under any provision
of law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB03C41AADB90494BA95576B7B49044C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be considered to
be money received from units of the National Forest System for purposes
of—</text>
<clause id="H93323B137DE24A3EB2107BC2E76FB7F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Act of May 23, 1908 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/500">16 U.S.C. 500</external-xref>); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H0FD6056A23474638AEFCD5657816221C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Act of March 4, 1913 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/501">16 U.S.C. 501</external-xref>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H91C43D319711428EBC912DE026F08889"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prohibition of
transfer or reprogramming</header><text>Amounts deposited under paragraph (1)
shall not be subject to transfer or reprogramming for wildfire management or
any other emergency purposes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H16F4106700FA4B0BAFCB436F2ED1E70"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Acquisition of
Land</header><text>The Secretary may acquire, using funds made available under
subsection (c) or otherwise made available for acquisition, land or an interest
in land for National Forest System purposes within the boundary of the Green
Mountain National Forest.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5E22526BF1E44A89B8F7A82989BE85F3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exemption From
Certain Laws</header><text>Subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, shall
not apply to any sale or exchange of National Forest System land under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H91B7348250104DE09709489329046941"><enum>E</enum><header>Miscellaneous
Provisions</header>
<section id="H8E79AAEF6D85475CA04C39A6AE36943D"><enum>8401.</enum><header>Qualifying
timber contract options</header>
<subsection id="H41903F0E718D427294DF5B6ED608C8D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HA5CED6FFE2AC46B5AE2E5C157996B418"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorized
producer price index</header><text>The term <term>authorized Producer Price
Index</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB60608C478F747C5BA96DEE3466526ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the softwood
commodity index (code number WPU 0811);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E3E0DAD9D8E47C6BA8B8C436334E458"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the hardwood
commodity index (code number WPU 0812);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1EB0DE5C8774D5AB2919630D12C27FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the wood chip index (code number PCU
3211133211135); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1362E49B65694BBCBCA83799CF584F2"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other subsequent comparable index, as
established by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor and
utilized by the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEC5A667ECE0B401282B504E52DC528D9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifying
contract</header><text>The term <term>qualifying contract</term> means a
contract for the sale of timber on National Forest System land—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4364ACD981A9485EBE4DB7B7FAAF078F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that was awarded
during the period beginning on July 1, 2004, and ending on December 31,
2006;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H103494133EF044C7BC558F3B00A1C7C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for which there is
unharvested volume remaining;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD91D097E74394B1ABCE4803731987EEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for which, not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the timber
purchaser makes a written request to the Secretary for one or more of the
options described in subsection (b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H995BF7C723734DB387E919AD81D508FA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>that is not a
salvage sale;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF78ED6560E541D5B0F7D05E1D5961F8"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which the Secretary determines there is
not an urgent need to harvest due to deteriorating timber conditions that
developed after the award of the contract; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AE108932FC940ACA7CBBA2F73581130"><enum>(F)</enum><text>that is not in
breach or in default.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD02BCD18C8F649B600BFA5B117CD0198"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6BB8D0C135AC4587A83377F0C62873D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Options for
Qualifying Contracts</header>
<paragraph id="H0D039BAF51444DE3814725D2F7E2AD42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cancellation or
rate redetermination</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
if the rate at which a qualifying contract would be advertised as of the date
of enactment of this Act is at least 50 percent less than the sum of the
original bid rates for all of the species of timber that are the subject of the
qualifying contract, the Secretary may, at the sole discretion of the
Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB796AAB0F28842A88CDE495C0078D3C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cancel the
qualifying contract if the timber purchaser—</text>
<clause id="H68DDABD7888E4A2CA34CC0189CC935FF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pays 30 percent of the total value of the
timber remaining in the qualifying contract based on bid rates;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF176CFF192D749D6BF663F15004EEA39"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">completes each contractual obligation
(including the removal of downed timber, the completion of road work, and the
completion of erosion control work) of the timber purchaser with respect to
each unit on which harvest has begun to a logical stopping point, as determined
by the Secretary after consultation with the timber purchaser; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H76F0A95BF2364D7C8DEFECB35BADCA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>terminates its
rights under the qualifying contract; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56413197FA144050ADC43800CBE2655B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">modify the qualifying contract to
redetermine the current contract rate of the qualifying contract to equal the
sum obtained by adding—</text>
<clause id="HBC1860497EEF46C6B2205B5688D737EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>25
percent of the bid premium on the qualifying contract; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4F61A253A90041D79E3276499E5B58ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
rate at which the qualifying contract would be advertised as of the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H534DE5A74E2446B8BA96F48CB2CE00F6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Substitution of
index</header>
<subparagraph id="H0FD05BFE67B84B46B0BDF5F74C06409B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Substitution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary may, at the sole discretion of the Secretary, substitute the
Producer Price Index specified in the qualifying contract of a timber purchaser
if the timber purchaser identifies—</text>
<clause id="H646234688DF446AEA6ABAD509C78475B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the products the timber purchaser intends
to produce from the timber harvested under the qualifying contract; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1B3E4848E44C4D72B955C06467A21361"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a substitute index from an authorized
Producer Price Index that more accurately represents the predominant product
identified in clause (i) for which there is an index.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32AE710872814E64B3D6FBE96E15AD7B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rate
redetermination following substitution of index</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary substitutes the Producer
Price Index of a qualifying contract under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may,
at the sole discretion of the Secretary, modify the qualifying contract to
provide for—</text>
<clause id="H4C27C09A45B3438A9FB0764A08E2C5B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
emergency rate redetermination under the terms of the contract; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H0B99668B9C544AEB9680CA774F25D93E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
rate redetermination under paragraph (1)(B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D20E6CEE6E54C68AB02F49E1C8883EC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation on
market-related contract term addition; periodic payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
if the Secretary substitutes the Producer Price Index of a qualifying contract
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may, at the sole discretion of the
Secretary, modify the qualifying contract—</text>
<clause id="H426E5ED971214AE7BF6594BE34B1B3C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
adjust the term in accordance with the market-related contract term addition
provision in the qualifying contract and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/36/223">section 223.52</external-xref> of title 36, Code of
Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the adjustment, but only if
the drastic reduction criteria in such section are met for 2 or more
consecutive calendar year quarters beginning with the calendar quarter in which
the Secretary substitutes the Producer Price Index under subparagraph (A);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H05962DD7A1854918B087C71D1EB78D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
adjust the periodic payments required under the contract in accordance with
applicable law and policies.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD361296CBA764FD897B71CB4A0E8C012"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contracts using
hardwood lumber index</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With
respect to a qualifying contract using the hardwood commodity index referred to
in subsection (a)(1)(B) for which the Secretary does not substitute the
Producer Price Index under paragraph (2), the Secretary may, at the sole
discretion of the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC33C739407C24E038EE1E8B34C10069"><enum>(A)</enum><text>extend the contract
term for a 1-year period beginning on the current contract termination date;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3E8EDDC9169476E901017B72B4899DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adjust the
periodic payments required under the contract in accordance with applicable law
and policies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7FC64B3D5E1C421D8D5599B1D6DBCF8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Extension of
market-related contract term addition time limit for certain
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, upon the written request of a timber purchaser, the
Secretary may, at the sole discretion of the Secretary, modify a timber sale
contract (including a qualifying contract) awarded to the purchaser before
January 1, 2007, to adjust the term of the contract in accordance with the
market-related contract term addition provision in the contract and section
223.52 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of
the modification, except that the Secretary may add no more than 4 years to the
original contract length.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE6B1341E2C96450F8E722970E050085"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of
Options</header>
<paragraph id="H231D77CB6C454839B92F89A9B9FF13CC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No surrender of
claims</header><text>Operation of this section shall not have the effect of
surrendering any claim by the United States against any timber purchaser that
arose—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4FBBD97551BB48B8AA24FC90CD512032"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under a qualifying contract before the date
on which the Secretary cancels the contract or redetermines the rate under
subsection (b)(1), substitutes a Producer Price Index under subsection (b)(2),
or modifies the contract under subsection (b)(3); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DB85219F6BA42BAA8AD6C4B44104AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under a timber sale
contract, including a qualifying contract, before the date on which the
Secretary adjusts the contract term under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H84AFA24197134B2B80ABACDEE9FA79E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Release of
liability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the written
request for any option provided under subsections (b) and (c), a timber
purchaser shall release the United States from all liability, including further
consideration or compensation, resulting from—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB8A7DFFC0D784BF6B3FD9B063855E145"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cancellation of a qualifying contract
of the purchaser or rate redetermination under subsection (b)(1), the
substitution of a Producer Price Index under subsection (b)(2), the
modification of the contract under subsection (b)(3) or a determination by the
Secretary not to provide the cancellation, redetermination, substitution, or
modification; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3936D1C6AE9E4E5B98C7CE593CBDD31"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the modification of the term of a timber
sale contract (including a qualifying contract) of the purchaser under
subsection (c) or a determination by the Secretary not to provide the
modification.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6BAD45A794374963B00111A111B704DC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Subject
to subsection (b)(1)(A), the cancellation of a qualifying contract by the
Secretary under subsection (b)(1) shall release the timber purchaser from
further obligation under the canceled contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD20B1803EB7C4134B2379C02FB20F24F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8402.</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
institution agricultural land national resources leadership program</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC874D1E22BC437EA624F4F2AA2600D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
hispanic-serving institution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term
<quote>Hispanic-serving institution</quote> has the meaning given that term in
section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1101a(a)(5)).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB01903F419944563A022254F8642B962"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant
authority</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture may make grants, on a
competitive basis, to Hispanic-serving institutions for the purpose of
establishing an undergraduate scholarship program to assist in the recruitment,
retention, and training of Hispanics and other under-represented groups in
forestry and related fields.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H9604BEA140744D0D81AF6C730005FD10"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of grant
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants made under this
section shall be used to recruit, retain, train, and develop professionals to
work in forestry and related fields with Federal agencies, such as the Forest
Service, State agencies, and private-sector entities.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2553A0E77974F68A6CFDCE764001F30"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>IX</enum><header>Energy</header>
<section id="HFC28BD63B2194EE5A5225DCA77C91193"><enum>9001.</enum><header>Energy</header>
<subsection id="H598C9C3C297043B8899B243CBF5E8310"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-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 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB453482E8DCD43799764A9AD999396F2" style="OLC">
<title id="H61EBD95B140149F991BBC64C0900A1C6"><enum>IX</enum><header>Energy</header>
<section commented="no" id="H3D762C0CBD9549BAAEBDEE4362F9F272"><enum>9001.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided, in this
title:</text>
<paragraph id="HA9F088F1471C44A491DDCED1672E71E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The
term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17A5D06CD9DF4B2BA9F43EB0DB1CA0DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advisory
Committee</header><text>The term <term>Advisory Committee</term> means the
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee established by
section 9008(d)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50C510B144CD4449BFF0CD70A9F07BC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Advanced
biofuel</header>
<subparagraph id="H2A2712DE20E34989BF5FA62DB8A7CA32"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>advanced biofuel</term> means fuel derived
from renewable biomass other than corn kernel starch.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8EAEA0B0D32146F7BBE475C13628AFC8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Subject
to subparagraph (A), the term <term>advanced biofuel</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="H1F7DDD602CA14CA9B6C183B8AF193C27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>biofuel derived
from cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin;</text>
</clause><clause id="H12F0ABC2315C4A59BDA1EDC6D51EEAED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>biofuel derived
from sugar and starch (other than ethanol derived from corn kernel
starch);</text>
</clause><clause id="HABB503B09CA746F1BBB65D450592FBC8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>biofuel derived
from waste material, including crop residue, other vegetative waste material,
animal waste, food waste, and yard waste;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC1A336E2AAEC448A9581963150913710"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>diesel-equivalent
fuel derived from renewable biomass, including vegetable oil and animal
fat;</text>
</clause><clause id="H08BF1AD4D7DF41ECA356FE003513A9A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>biogas (including
landfill gas and sewage waste treatment gas) produced through the conversion of
organic matter from renewable biomass;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0EE0056AFEF84F699C9BB778F4D5EA23"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>butanol or other
alcohols produced through the conversion of organic matter from renewable
biomass; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA13BE2F5E3594E16B2E685CB18E39870"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>other fuel
derived from cellulosic biomass.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D22735CD88A4285A71551A5D7A847C9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Biobased
product</header><text>The term <term>biobased product</term> means a product
determined by the Secretary to be a commercial or industrial product (other
than food or feed) that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF3A241ADBA264877BCCBA6A0E0D5B5EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>composed, in whole
or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic
agricultural materials and forestry materials; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC692D65C62E64BACAE01D165576521DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an intermediate
ingredient or feedstock.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H67682DA09AEA46AD83C0E2DEA8A30C3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Biofuel</header><text>The
term <term>biofuel</term> means a fuel derived from renewable biomass.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4C713E07A5954EAC917F37009EFCB3A7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Biomass
conversion facility</header><text>The term <term>biomass conversion
facility</term> means a facility that converts or proposes to convert renewable
biomass into—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE53ED6E7F130480F8D26A37B872355A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>heat;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAC1478B0E6D6435F984CB6C82912C34F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>power;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H651CC235FFF54116BD4D66191D95C85B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>biobased products;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H41373DFD8808425BA6E9D6CA36A450FA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>advanced
biofuels.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAEF8D88D8557465DA2F9FC63E8C17673"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Biorefinery</header><text>The
term <term>biorefinery</term> means a facility (including equipment and
processes) that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC282035818E24ADABD94271BF67D63D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>converts renewable
biomass into biofuels and biobased products; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HABED3D09F1E143D600FD8E7CD3B8BA1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may produce
electricity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H86148BF1F8BE4DCCBEEE01A89FB625D9"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Board</header><text>The
term <term>Board</term> means the Biomass Research and Development Board
established by section 9008(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7155B1F6BBC749B2B48900AEDF76B79F"><enum>(9)</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/25/450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4736EA367C2B457585A74CA34CF2F786"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Institution of
higher education</header><text>The term <term>institution of higher
education</term> has the meaning given the term in section 102(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002(a)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDCE5476D3F2490BA3E87F84A700A0A5"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Intermediate
ingredient or feedstock</header><text>The term <term>intermediate ingredient or
feedstock</term> means a material or compound made in whole or in significant
part from biological products, including renewable agricultural materials
(including plant, animal, and marine materials) or forestry materials, that are
subsequently used to make a more complex compound or product.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBEBA1D36BEAA4AE99EDFF966982D88AE"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Renewable
biomass</header><text>The term <term>renewable biomass</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8D46FAE8F654485D8EEE0894742E2165"><enum>(A)</enum><text>materials,
pre-commercial thinnings, or invasive species from National Forest System land
and public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1702">43 U.S.C. 1702</external-xref>)) that—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H2271921220384DF79DD77BFD7053D46"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are byproducts of
preventive treatments that are removed—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HBE983FCA2B174F61960308322083C87E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to reduce
hazardous fuels;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HB525EB0A6A3F49C9A5B32812E29FB0DB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to reduce or
contain disease or insect infestation; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H6C60E39269D14F7BA79FA5006B5C42C4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to restore
ecosystem health;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H5019A3B5D8E34445A4829E8EFE5B712B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>would not
otherwise be used for higher-value products; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H9CF97512E04D40539178514B842BD8E9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>are harvested in
accordance with—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HDFA91265CDDA4D2A001C969624F97FAD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>applicable law and
land management plans; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H3DF683345D7F43018C8974A000CC6892"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the requirements
for—</text>
<item commented="no" id="HD76BA586447547888FE8318FCA8CFF13"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>old-growth
maintenance, restoration, and management direction of paragraphs (2), (3), and
(4) of subsection (e) of section 102 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of
2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6512">16 U.S.C. 6512</external-xref>); and</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="HF6F3D857E74E4974A059C943E431039F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>large-tree
retention of subsection (f) of that section; or</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8EA3F7ABCB9A4311817BA3008C284B28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any organic matter
that is available on a renewable or recurring basis from non-Federal land or
land belonging to an Indian or Indian tribe that is held in trust by the United
States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United
States, including—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H43A6739739714BBC840957A776BF5950"><enum>(i)</enum><text>renewable plant
material, including—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H6274166427B5433C86EDC877DE00ED5B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>feed
grains;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H69A726D15A314D6E92CEDF5FED131D62"><enum>(II)</enum><text>other
agricultural commodities;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H19FDFDE2B3954314B88637E757FDC0AB"><enum>(III)</enum><text>other plants and
trees; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H3F53CD99E62A465986EA3FD7DF4470C0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>algae; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HC9A53DCB4E754C5F9DBD7542BECCFCB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>waste material,
including—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H24C370F194E1468096A076142B92E0DF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>crop
residue;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HDAF2A900739F4A2AABA6000AADCCFDF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>other vegetative
waste material (including wood waste and wood residues);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HBA53BFDD37D243B49D5C285E53BE35B3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>animal waste and
byproducts (including fats, oils, greases, and manure); and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H1A24A9AFF21A419FB009F2C1E00064B"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>food waste and
yard waste.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF69EBA1F88094D5A9354D997BDC09922"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Renewable
energy</header><text>The term <term>renewable energy</term> means energy
derived from—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFA253211FC61404D9C993273BDEFA599"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a wind, solar,
renewable biomass, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal),
geothermal, or hydroelectric source; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6D69D1D93714FE7A7F05D9E007B11F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>hydrogen derived
from renewable biomass or water using an energy source described in
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD37D4309F2064BBCB2483F50A5C4E707"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H0FC5D2309A204A51BA43B8D979CB3C16"><enum>9002.</enum><header>Biobased
markets program</header>
<subsection id="H8858090F8A2E4F20A25B3C40E8A276D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal
procurement of biobased products</header>
<paragraph id="H68681CCA5013437C0082B724DE647B89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
procuring agency</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>procuring
agency</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7EED3CDAFE9F4094A1E6595FFD41C5B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any Federal agency
that is using Federal funds for procurement; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEC73157BBFF46FBB82C110506F94FC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a person that is a
party to a contract with any Federal agency, with respect to work performed
under such a contract.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B0631EC07F74DA3AC00166CE69CD850"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procurement
preference</header>
<subparagraph id="HAA017092E3BF4AA69E7432CB3C72A025"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<clause id="H4D4C754D7EED44B500241DB2DFAD085F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Procuring agency
duties</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii) and subparagraph (B),
after the date specified in applicable guidelines prepared pursuant to
paragraph (3), each procuring agency shall—</text>
<subclause id="H4B28BD3AF0714B5BBEEF2E2644BABE9C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>establish a
procurement program, develop procurement specifications, and procure biobased
products identified under the guidelines described in paragraph (3) in
accordance with this section; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H98B4B965299E4EE1BF13417C5701F3DB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>with respect to
items described in the guidelines, give a procurement preference to those items
that—</text>
<item id="HF7D6DE7CE4E64934BD5C50FD83A2FC1D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>are
composed of the highest percentage of biobased products practicable; or</text>
</item><item id="H7CEB21589C7B4AD5895F562DB7F9CF03"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>comply with the
regulations issued under section 103 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/100/556">Public Law 100–556</external-xref> (42 U.S.C.
6914b–1).</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="HE8211125032C487AACF4E37D7166BD08"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
requirements of clause (i)(I) to establish a procurement program and develop
procurement specifications shall not apply to a person described in paragraph
(1)(B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E788E3052914FDEB7695E80A4656B1B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Flexibility</header><text>Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), a procuring agency may decide not to procure items described
in that subparagraph if the procuring agency determines that the items—</text>
<clause id="HFA3BDE573FE44463987F0887E600A375"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are not reasonably
available within a reasonable period of time;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFC39CB0650974AE28C86CDB4A73101D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>fail to
meet—</text>
<subclause id="H615CE9596E4845A3A4D6C12C96A3B519"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the performance
standards set forth in the applicable specifications; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF17ACB12B789447B9EA4C0EA8612F17"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the reasonable
performance standards of the procuring agencies; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H8393371384744698000950126B886443"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>are available
only at an unreasonable price.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBEDE20D90036438496DEF5BE3EFBDDF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text>Each procurement program required under this
subsection shall, at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="HCBE0109131454CC68FEAD267A62B97DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be
consistent with applicable provisions of Federal procurement law;</text>
</clause><clause id="H90F37837AFB9447E823890A613EA3CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that items
composed of biobased products will be purchased to the maximum extent
practicable;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE4D6EDD1F12E488CA46E7BB01CE816DA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>include a
component to promote the procurement program;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2EE5215F7974437FA7041B76A25BA260"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>provide for an
annual review and monitoring of the effectiveness of the procurement program;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBF0583816C9B4515AC5C2CBEF1481932"><enum>(v)</enum><text>adopt 1 of the 2
polices described in subparagraph (D) or (E), or a policy substantially
equivalent to either of those policies.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BE0C0C731294B449D501877886059C6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Case-by-case
policy</header>
<clause id="HC9D991EDB25045DF9CD3E8C24D8CBE5E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B) and except as provided in
clause (ii), a procuring agency adopting the case-by-case policy shall award a
contract to the vendor offering an item composed of the highest percentage of
biobased products practicable.</text>
</clause><clause id="HFAD4B93CEBD64706973D19ADF87DF71C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subject
to subparagraph (B), an agency adopting the policy described in clause (i) may
make an award to a vendor offering items with less than the maximum biobased
products content.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H552F577D0EB94633B9CA23CD7D741C00"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Minimum content
standards</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), a procuring agency
adopting the minimum content standards policy shall establish minimum biobased
products content specifications for awarding contracts in a manner that ensures
that the biobased products content required is consistent with this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D0583A68B88467AB3DF06B94303001B"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>After
the date specified in any applicable guidelines prepared pursuant to paragraph
(3), contracting offices shall require that vendors certify that the biobased
products to be used in the performance of the contract will comply with the
applicable specifications or other contractual requirements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HED8E115346584D0F85851B93F4AFF526"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Guidelines</header>
<subparagraph id="H3DC1CA8589C34B388FA4C3009F004664"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator,
the Administrator of General Services, and the Secretary of Commerce (acting
through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology),
shall prepare, and from time to time revise, guidelines for the use of
procuring agencies in complying with the requirements of this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6540B28427904585B118AB0000F2691E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
guidelines under this paragraph shall—</text>
<clause id="HC21D4D8487DA49729F35D2E14C98C404"><enum>(i)</enum><text>designate those
items (including finished products) that are or can be produced with biobased
products (including biobased products for which there is only a single product
or manufacturer in the category) that will be subject to the preference
described in paragraph (2);</text>
</clause><clause id="HA2033C0FEF43493289A0A454AB31FE97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>designate those
intermediate ingredients and feedstocks that are or can be used to produce
items that will be subject to the preference described in paragraph (2);</text>
</clause><clause id="HF9F85A95AF414131ACD23E0600D91B92"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>automatically
designate items composed of intermediate ingredients and feedstocks designated
under clause (ii), if the content of the designated intermediate ingredients
and feedstocks exceeds 50 percent of the item (unless the Secretary determines
a different composition percentage is appropriate);</text>
</clause><clause id="HACEC0A3A841F43E3A65D93705F78BB9D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>set forth
recommended practices with respect to the procurement of biobased products and
items containing such materials;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2898057012BE4A06907308347356E081"><enum>(v)</enum><text>provide
information as to the availability, relative price, performance, and
environmental and public health benefits of such materials and items;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H994CA431915A477C002FDAC0C4EB687C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>take effect on
the date established in the guidelines, which may not exceed 1 year after
publication.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6299395DC6DC4513A699B808559C05F4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Information
provided</header><text>Information provided pursuant to subparagraph (B)(v)
with respect to a material or item shall be considered to be provided for
another item made with the same material or item.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7324890CD4994499B769E5E537DC2E4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Guidelines
issued under this paragraph may not require a manufacturer or vendor of
biobased products, as a condition of the purchase of biobased products from the
manufacturer or vendor, to provide to procuring agencies more data than would
be required to be provided by other manufacturers or vendors offering products
for sale to a procuring agency, other than data confirming the biobased content
of a product.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB199CACB94234058A700B312C39C59EF"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Qualifying
purchases</header><text>The guidelines shall apply with respect to any purchase
or acquisition of a procurement item for which—</text>
<clause id="H5E2893145C7A40CF961E4094A8488452"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the purchase price
of the item exceeds $10,000; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H51642FBA6A3643CF91F8CBB4ED55FE97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the quantity of
the items or of functionally-equivalent items purchased or acquired during the
preceding fiscal year was at least $10,000.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C43B9F13DA04E8EBB00649100D8D88"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subparagraph id="HFA58C5FCF0634601A0FA27E1533857DE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Office of
Federal Procurement Policy</header><text>The Office of Federal Procurement
Policy, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall—</text>
<clause id="H6D5BC620BE9C40F2B6E2DE641C7889A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>coordinate the
implementation of this subsection with other policies for Federal
procurement;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE16480678C174D05864B045350F9ADD3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>annually collect
the information required to be reported under subparagraph (B) and make the
information publicly available;</text>
</clause><clause id="H16A9DEAEA0964ED3A2180029C840DA49"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>take a leading
role in informing Federal agencies concerning, and promoting the adoption of
and compliance with, procurement requirements for biobased products by Federal
agencies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCB7C821F96FC4674BA3DCC66B6A9938D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>not less than
once every 2 years, submit to Congress a report that—</text>
<subclause id="H1A74E535FACE4A21A6CB7526FCADCBBE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>describes the
progress made in carrying out this subsection; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDAB73EB47EDE4E14B9820354B219100"><enum>(II)</enum><text>contains a summary
of the information reported pursuant to subparagraph (B).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6EB808F909A14D29933C75CFD9E7CD11"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other
agencies</header><text>To assist the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in
carrying out subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HB1D42F69BE6C4ED69C79572B699B3DA9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each procuring
agency shall submit each year to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, to
the maximum extent practicable, information concerning—</text>
<subclause id="H9B12A00D484F4E6688CA7FE573E85900"><enum>(I)</enum><text>actions taken to
implement paragraph (2);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3244D5E109174D9793022BF500440400"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the results of
the annual review and monitoring program established under paragraph
(2)(C)(iv);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0754BE5FBFB941DB908361D7379929DE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the number and
dollar value of contracts entered into during the year that include the direct
procurement of biobased products;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H73B008BFCEEC461EBE77951F78A01785"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the number of
service and construction (including renovations) contracts entered into during
the year that include language on the use of biobased products; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB9B26483AFBC484EA119D2CDD1940843"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the types and
dollar value of biobased products actually used by contractors in carrying out
service and construction (including renovations) contracts during the previous
year; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H580C040A60254B1DA7206FEEE78F4535"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the General
Services Administration and the Defense Logistics Agency shall submit each year
to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy information concerning, to the
maximum extent practicable, the types and dollar value of biobased products
purchased by procuring agencies.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0BE7A448396A4AA2AA7D831C5E473897"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Procurement
subject to other law</header><text>Any procurement by any Federal agency that
is subject to regulations of the Administrator under section 6002 of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6962">42 U.S.C. 6962</external-xref>) shall not be subject to the requirements of
this section to the extent that the requirements are inconsistent with the
regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBCCE75E07C2C470E83FFB06126107330"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Labeling</header>
<paragraph id="HAAAB6C1EA0234724BF168DD36143E694"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator,
shall establish a voluntary program under which the Secretary authorizes
producers of biobased products to use the label <quote>USDA Certified Biobased
Product</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CF778D7F8A5423200E2B5FD74B200B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility
criteria</header>
<subparagraph id="H3464A17507634C06BFCC2DE4D2BAEDF6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Criteria</header>
<clause id="H82328BEBC396421AA0B698C6AE7043CF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
the <short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> and except as provided in clause (ii), the Secretary, in
consultation with the Administrator and representatives from small and large
businesses, academia, other Federal agencies, and such other persons as the
Secretary considers appropriate, shall issue criteria (as of the date of
enactment of that Act) for determining which products may qualify to receive
the label under paragraph (1).</text>
</clause><clause id="H6728D7EFEC60411400064FEBC6C8399"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Clause
(i) shall not apply to final criteria that have been issued (as of the date of
enactment of that Act) by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA23E5365BC5B4E0FAC4E00F0E8757410"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Criteria
issued under subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="HB077E48F4C9948EA006586EC413E4953"><enum>(i)</enum><text>encourage the
purchase of products with the maximum biobased content;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB14338E2FF1141F9AA4320AD7FA1F4EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide that the
Secretary may designate as biobased for the purposes of the voluntary program
established under this subsection finished products that contain significant
portions of biobased materials or components; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H66F8DBCAC26E4F9581ACD7330FB3F21"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, be consistent with the guidelines issued under subsection
(a)(3).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H665A644784634B35A0C5E6F4543241B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
label</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the label referred to in
paragraph (1) is used only on products that meet the criteria issued pursuant
to paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE049A14168446F0A9D200D3CBF0042B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recognition</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A2446E5D92B478EB995B9949434A1D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish a
program to recognize Federal agencies and private entities that use a
substantial amount of biobased products; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17D2EC4A97C04DE5BF16627FCF990053"><enum>(2)</enum><text>encourage Federal
agencies to establish incentives programs to recognize Federal employees or
contractors that make exceptional contributions to the expanded use of biobased
products.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8FC1DF1146E347EFBB110081CEA5E424"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Nothing
in this section shall apply to the procurement of motor vehicle fuels, heating
oil, or electricity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA96EBCA91D944477A9FC5FDE306DFF59"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>Effective
beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>, the Architect of the Capitol, the Sergeant at Arms of the
Senate, and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives
shall consider the biobased product designations made under this section in
making procurement decisions for the Capitol Complex.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H13782F4EB686473BBB98BCC400151FC7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>National testing
center registry</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a national registry
of testing centers for biobased products that will serve biobased product
manufacturers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H67B53BA357F54A4E9E2B23DBE259A6CA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H2939C01638AF46DF86297075FDB0CEA5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report on the implementation of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1FC70DE546C4FF400B7022634B9FEF6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA96CD082A89041A19146CECBC167532F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive
management plan that establishes tasks, milestones, and timelines,
organizational roles and responsibilities, and funding allocations for fully
implementing this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H391D4CBAC7B44B178CCAD49C9C00F6DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information on the
status of implementation of—</text>
<clause id="HA2A82E44A6E04CD99216F8CB0076061D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>item designations
(including designation of intermediate ingredients and feedstocks); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H95EC4936E00E449AAB634EC69D204FC9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the voluntary
labeling program established under subsection (b).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H45580E3EF29148809D06677BC819921D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2847014D2BFE411C80ADC4AE602C1192"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall use to provide mandatory funding for biobased products testing
and labeling as required to carry out this section—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC9D48217125F4398B735AADC7E88004B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H73D2E3676CEA4EEF8C5F51575BC4A3C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDC7BCD30A40449C098B9A3FE6FA0C024"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discretionary
funding</header><text>In addition to any other funds made available to carry
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8405901737674DF98F31F9E5CF68FC51"><enum>9003.</enum><header>Biorefinery
assistance</header>
<subsection id="HDBCA89656FBE4AFC0000EAABE46080"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this section is to assist in the development of new and emerging
technologies for the development of advanced biofuels, so as to—</text>
<paragraph id="HE3A34B3CE6574A248BA15BED170037AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase the
energy independence of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H345A2643E3FF4BA985787EB8109FEDE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promote resource
conservation, public health, and the environment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H64A222D9C182474E9D093478611700A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>diversify markets
for agricultural and forestry products and agriculture waste material;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CA3612BBAB44B7200632CC637908EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>create jobs and
enhance the economic development of the rural economy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF2B55F2DAA724BA49656AF1210DB7E84"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDC5B33E7C49645EAA7B6ACF0F588009F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means an individual,
entity, Indian tribe, or unit of State or local government, including a
corporation, farm cooperative, farmer cooperative organization, association of
agricultural producers, National Laboratory, institution of higher education,
rural electric cooperative, public power entity, or consortium of any of those
entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2D29254B0FA245E7AD22801DF2C2C2C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
technology</header><text>The term <term>eligible technology</term> means, as
determined by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HBB88632070234C7EBC31795BFD64AFEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a technology that
is being adopted in a viable commercial-scale operation of a biorefinery that
produces an advanced biofuel; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6386CBAE91284393B574C65EC224006B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a technology not
described in subparagraph (A) that has been demonstrated to have technical and
economic potential for commercial application in a biorefinery that produces an
advanced biofuel.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC9EC2E41259F4000A469E05FF8DEBA96"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>The
Secretary shall make available to eligible entities—</text>
<paragraph id="H16D28515FEE1479EAC06CBDF4C4408DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>grants to assist
in paying the costs of the development and construction of demonstration-scale
biorefineries to demonstrate the commercial viability of 1 or more processes
for converting renewable biomass to advanced biofuels; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5332E55FB93D41AD832179CD4CED6757"><enum>(2)</enum><text>guarantees for
loans made to fund the development, construction, and retrofitting of
commercial-scale biorefineries using eligible technology.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H727074688F944B05B8240042530400B9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="H46732576895D43EBA54CC6DDE5E4796C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Competitive
basis</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants under subsection (c)(1) on
a competitive basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8411DCED5736421CA1AD37901428B5AF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header>
<subparagraph id="H69B9A860FF1A4FD7A6E532039265CEE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In approving grant applications, the Secretary shall
establish a priority scoring system that assigns priority scores to each
application and only approve applications that exceed a specified minimum, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC635D4A31BBA4317A501D319052947E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Feasibility</header><text>In
approving a grant application, the Secretary shall determine the technical and
economic feasibility of the project based on a feasibility study of the project
described in the application conducted by an independent third party.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39A563616F1347FD86541CE6C05BFFD4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Scoring
system</header><text>In determining the priority scoring system, the Secretary
shall consider—</text>
<clause id="H734CF22686D74A0B992CC499F01C4078"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the potential
market for the advanced biofuel and the byproducts produced;</text>
</clause><clause id="H36CB0E05EFA74B9DA49214CCE35FA3E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the level of
financial participation by the applicant, including support from non-Federal
and private sources;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD7169FD04B8A43888372D4DBFF09E575"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whether the
applicant is proposing to use a feedstock not previously used in the production
of advanced biofuels;</text>
</clause><clause id="H39D3DCF0281446189778ACAE96F58365"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether the
applicant is proposing to work with producer associations or
cooperatives;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8677A497BF1B402787ACF6C783920F4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>whether the
applicant has established that the adoption of the process proposed in the
application will have a positive impact on resource conservation, public
health, and the environment;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC3AF076BC7574F779CBF1D563D62CAF3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the potential for
rural economic development;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6AEAF3C16DA84293B803E75D00C88C07"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>whether the area
in which the applicant proposes to locate the biorefinery has other similar
facilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="H58A4C01AEB6C41DDA1510097E4EAF179"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>whether the
project can be replicated; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCB6DAA682B6B47B3B3F297FFDE6FCA18"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>scalability for
commercial use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6020D80860354E9ABE354E55D5AD3B60"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header>
<subparagraph id="HF0A2FFF7D7D846CCB2F3A5F242FF00F2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Limits</header><text>The
amount of a grant awarded for development and construction of a biorefinery
under subsection (c)(1) shall not exceed an amount equal to 30 percent of the
cost of the project.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB6F1AF7C76154844A1EC6B5D86F5A2AC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Form of grantee
share</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H01E716614F2047C5A73CC5F299A426B0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The grantee share of the cost of a project may be made in
the form of cash or material.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HDA1967B6359046688DEB491D69CB003D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
amount of the grantee share that is made in the form of material shall not
exceed 15 percent of the amount of the grantee share determined under
subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCBA9D8E114D6422FA47B9D3D603020E4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Loan
guarantees</header>
<paragraph id="H561A2AF127DE4F8BA914D3A353964E2D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header>
<subparagraph id="H8A5CFED8158F4D8697DB837B61B0D2FE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In approving loan guarantee applications, the Secretary
shall establish a priority scoring system that assigns priority scores to each
application and only approve applications that exceed a specified minimum, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F81F994A7A14A389CCDAB23EE1AFB3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Feasibility</header><text>In
approving a loan guarantee application, the Secretary shall determine the
technical and economic feasibility of the project based on a feasibility study
of the project described in the application conducted by an independent third
party.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC01FC4482CF949C2B5F9958261D72457"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Scoring
system</header><text>In determining the priority scoring system for loan
guarantees under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<clause id="H120683BFB199455B91FAAD8EAFD61FC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whether the
applicant has established a market for the advanced biofuel and the byproducts
produced;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDA5F6D1E5E6C4B36AB5985DF588D6538"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether the area
in which the applicant proposes to place the biorefinery has other similar
facilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA1BB3604F70E49D99155D92FEA46B940"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whether the
applicant is proposing to use a feedstock not previously used in the production
of advanced biofuels;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAE652AAB4A2B4D2B9981DB86378C096"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether the
applicant is proposing to work with producer associations or
cooperatives;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE5B2260D5A3A4F81BE72EBBA918C57EB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the level of
financial participation by the applicant, including support from non-Federal
and private sources;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1DB23418392440A59FF41EC6FC02175F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>whether the
applicant has established that the adoption of the process proposed in the
application will have a positive impact on resource conservation, public
health, and the environment;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1271ACAE6E9D40D88200FFA0E14E883D"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>whether the
applicant can establish that if adopted, the biofuels production technology
proposed in the application will not have any significant negative impacts on
existing manufacturing plants or other facilities that use similar
feedstocks;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFF50E053C5E44C75B58673B84CCEEBD7"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the potential
for rural economic development;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE3DD30475D9845BD94324F3614E6B6D6"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>the level of
local ownership proposed in the application; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7732D9A0ED704A20836378F1BA6754F6"><enum>(x)</enum><text>whether the
project can be replicated.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H85EB8F269CA24061A6C59F93514DC969"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H959711DC7F1A4482B35D53DF7C21AB9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Maximum amount of
loan guaranteed</header><text>The principal amount of a loan guaranteed under
subsection (c)(2) may not exceed $250,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD39E0903130B4F7597441E28ABFEECAA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum
percentage of loan guaranteed</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H5DE807FFF36C4FA7845EEBC75EB7D4C5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, a loan
guaranteed under subsection (c)(2) shall be in an amount not to exceed 80
percent of the project costs, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H471DE2A65D0145B89E0060E67EED18D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other direct
Federal funding</header><text>The amount of a loan guaranteed for a project
under subsection (c)(2) shall be reduced by the amount of other direct Federal
funding that the eligible entity receives for the same project.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H9768853173CC46BDA1EAA77826334CE7"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Authority to
guarantee the loan</header><text>The Secretary may guarantee up to 90 percent
of the principal and interest due on a loan guaranteed under subsection
(c)(2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3B8CB6E8A3F44BD2A6E5E426B811B3CE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Loan guarantee
fund distribution</header><text>Of the funds made available for loan guarantees
for a fiscal year under subsection (h), 50 percent of the funds shall be
reserved for obligation during the second half of the fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB3A7530FA87F402BBEE72E90FE6C124C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of
Energy.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HDFF37E4A54D943D69B34F6C574FCAF62"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Condition on
provision of assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEE1A9B96564C4EF5B69EAB69D69565BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As a condition of receiving a grant or loan guarantee
under this section, an eligible entity shall ensure that all laborers and
mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of
construction work financed, in whole or in part, with the grant or loan
guarantee, as the case may be, shall be paid wages at rates not less than those
prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the
Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and
3147 of title 40, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC88D7FC7F6134EFABF98F5004B6BAD00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority and
functions</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the
labor standards described in paragraph (1), the authority and functions set
forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App) and section
3145 of title 40, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2E1E6034F9A84DDF896172B4BF8E6665"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3A093849AC744554BEA0BE640000B080"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall use for the cost of loan guarantees under this section, to
remain available until expended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H66FE15442107490486B24075C0FD8889"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H48540144C1574CF8B8282CE70042BC34"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$245,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H17906E04DF4047EC8B19AFB2E90017A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discretionary
funding</header><text>In addition to any other funds made available to carry
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HBF46245E2B0E433E9373B962B0BC3D41"><enum>9004.</enum><header>Repowering
assistance</header>
<subsection id="H4983995C637E47A888508906E352B779"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a program to encourage
biorefineries in existence on the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> to replace fossil fuels used to produce heat or power to
operate the biorefineries by making payments for—</text>
<paragraph id="H491A21B560B2462C89D632EC1E1857D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the installation
of new systems that use renewable biomass; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E2A1382021B4868BA4DF2EDEF67009F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the new production
of energy from renewable biomass.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFC9FA56C88884CB2A75548263896A831"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H1EF334F585644BCA84AECCD908B0A27E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may make payments under this section to any
biorefinery that meets the requirements of this section for a period determined
by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2EF7A480F6DD48E592E048A406D2A8F9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
Secretary shall determine the amount of payments to be made under this section
to a biorefinery after considering—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5C8DA27FA94F47B4AD98B5888C1EC8D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quantity of
fossil fuels a renewable biomass system is replacing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB088B126A15B4969AB1BD76E8BE49C64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the percentage
reduction in fossil fuel used by the biorefinery that will result from the
installation of the renewable biomass system; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40FA4788BD7D406C008BD5D5FCF8D86B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the cost and cost
effectiveness of the renewable biomass system.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4421A3CF71424204B1691795AB7FDD87"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a payment under this section, a biorefinery shall
demonstrate to the Secretary that the renewable biomass system of the
biorefinery is feasible based on an independent feasibility study that takes
into account the economic, technical and environmental aspects of the
system.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HAE0930E9FDB44B4EA6785EEE009C2F00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD41EE0A8D3FC42A796001BB689368E53"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall use to make payments under this section $35,000,000 for fiscal
year 2009, to remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CC03746059C48A1BE9E1153B787897B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discretionary
funding</header><text>In addition to any other funds made available to carry
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2C91C118D5AC4AB0AFDA2B929C8C4C08"><enum>9005.</enum><header>Bioenergy
program for advanced biofuels</header>
<subsection id="H078A876D59D74122AC6F00C08639F77"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible producer</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible
producer</term> means a producer of advanced biofuels.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE73BD7C8C01A45FF8D369D02E5A900CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>The
Secretary shall make payments to eligible producers to support and ensure an
expanding production of advanced biofuels.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAECBFB2A3D7D40FCB86BC0EE344F826C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contracts</header><text>To
receive a payment, an eligible producer shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HB9F1E6361DBE42A78784C53BA111E064"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enter into a
contract with the Secretary for production of advanced biofuels; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H22A5165A6BE04762B26974EEBF26A9DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the
Secretary such records as the Secretary may require as evidence of the
production of advanced biofuels.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBA548E4F533E4FE0B800DBC2D95C24DF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Basis for
payments</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments under this section to
eligible producers based on—</text>
<paragraph id="H3039E4144CE341EF8996A27F002D8EDE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the quantity and
duration of production by the eligible producer of an advanced biofuel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06DB67F2A91E493C00C327FBAF6D494D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the net
nonrenewable energy content of the advanced biofuel, if sufficient data is
available, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9F22837DB3D4BCEB2C55297B782006B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other appropriate
factors, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H750060F4FE6742CC85776BBAE71B9003"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Equitable
distribution</header><text>The Secretary may limit the amount of payments that
may be received by a single eligible producer under this section in order to
distribute the total amount of funding available in an equitable manner.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8F47708B55BB4FDB00FC1812FBE2CCE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Other
requirements</header><text>To receive a payment under this section, an eligible
producer shall meet any other requirements of Federal and State law (including
regulations) applicable to the production of advanced biofuels.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H65C04F75B8AF43EDA1A2FE02FE43FA56"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE8B43F85F8844DC495AC729BB2CCDFD5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall use to carry out this section, to remain available until
expended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD6686EE70FC44A97B1424CC215F99B28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$55,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD59E14FB8F09441D87D59638F61ECF7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$55,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7D3CBEBBA70A47C5936E3F738D6F7EAB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$85,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H086D083F5BDD4D2FB2DAE7BEC29F3CCE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$105,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB1CC05E5B0A448449E507D5C07F9CC1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discretionary
funding</header><text>In addition to any other funds made available to carry
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDFB3FE8962634F0B94705577008D4829"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Of
the funds provided for each fiscal year, not more than 5 percent of the funds
shall be made available to eligible producers for production at facilities with
a total refining capacity exceeding 150,000,000 gallons per year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA617666163B347EB9B54D6E92246AFCB"><enum>9006.</enum><header>Biodiesel fuel
education program</header>
<subsection id="HA2B9D185D3874515B0BF51A9696609BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to
be appropriate, make competitive grants to eligible entities to educate
governmental and private entities that operate vehicle fleets, other interested
entities (as determined by the Secretary), and the public about the benefits of
biodiesel fuel use.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H824AC3DD145A4C12BEF2A034C9DB7E00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>To receive a grant under subsection (b), an entity
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H9A5693E78AC34836B59E73C0837947D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be a nonprofit
organization or institution of higher education;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A20B079E7F14D21B398EC3689A171B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have demonstrated
knowledge of biodiesel fuel production, use, or distribution; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF80031552F5E4D29B9B27CFE6263708E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>have demonstrated
the ability to conduct educational and technical support programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9E3E8D42E1B448E294E699EAB6503E8F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of
Energy.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE6E6CD1690B545A8B1F030BCE694454"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry
out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB347950782FC446890D7232400ECA165"><enum>9007.</enum><header>Rural Energy
for America Program</header>
<subsection id="H268C1287150148B8AB00300087E47DCB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a
Rural Energy for America Program to promote energy efficiency and renewable
energy development for agricultural producers and rural small businesses
through—</text>
<paragraph id="H28DC2F5732F540D2B48D81D1A1D9AE74"><enum>(1)</enum><text>grants for energy
audits and renewable energy development assistance; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB9B81CF67784820B229108F92AAA985"><enum>(2)</enum><text>financial
assistance for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy
systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0F66EEA37FB44C7CB123892325E0CC68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Energy audits
and renewable energy development assistance</header>
<paragraph id="HA9BDB6AAD11B459EA8075CC4F8852C66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make competitive grants to eligible
entities to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small
businesses—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC9D6B43DDABD4E81BA0593C552C102FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to become more
energy efficient; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF63D5BE17244F21B15031271DFE0005"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to use renewable
energy technologies and resources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE5A265CB15F24ED397C900DB67B8E141"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>An eligible entity under this subsection is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H043B6EED3E6E449089B6F26EAC7C38D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a unit of State,
tribal, or local government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H429FCBA6A0CE41858DABBD67FFE22542"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a land-grant
college or university or other institution of higher education;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H966132EA27B745629BAB698B15739F8B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a rural electric
cooperative or public power entity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35EA40D39A37441EBA0957A1117300DA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other similar
entity, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C5A25A9B16C4C2E9607EF9868DB4EC5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text>In reviewing applications of eligible entities to
receive grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDF8442F7512F462BAE45660008A4E44D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the ability and
expertise of the eligible entity in providing professional energy audits and
renewable energy assessments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF92E1C0EBF9E4FFFB8FB3560A7A93C90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the geographic
scope of the program proposed by the eligible entity in relation to the
identified need;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45247808D7A8486CA82B90258F3BA0C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of
agricultural producers and rural small businesses to be assisted by the
program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H421BB2738E1A4FE0BCBA8DD608732D53"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the potential of
the proposed program to produce energy savings and environmental
benefits;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72ADB85D8E3341FF89BBC957A5DF002D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the plan of the
eligible entity for performing outreach and providing information and
assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses on the benefits
of energy efficiency and renewable energy development; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6E47528B380432C803560DD5DD18F3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the ability of the
eligible entity to leverage other sources of funding.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5186174EDA3949618253184C8B5B86A2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of grant
funds</header><text>A recipient of a grant under paragraph (1) shall use the
grant funds to assist agricultural producers and rural small businesses
by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H638E99F6FD484ECE8E517BD598CCEBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conducting and
promoting energy audits; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4927E1E41A545C1A9862B00D08953C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>providing
recommendations and information on how—</text>
<clause id="HEF2E9798235245ED839E0429E530004C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
improve the energy efficiency of the operations of the agricultural producers
and rural small businesses; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE8B400747B6E40CB96F952F16B8C5E38"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to use renewable
energy technologies and resources in the operations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H90115B84C9554EDEABAACADB78C7012"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Grant
recipients may not use more than 5 percent of a grant for administrative
expenses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFEEFDC1271BE43D993646045C595D058"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header><text>A recipient of a grant under paragraph (1) that conducts
an energy audit for an agricultural producer or rural small business under
paragraph (4) shall require that, as a condition of the energy audit, the
agricultural producer or rural small business pay at least 25 percent of the
cost of the energy audit, which shall be retained by the eligible entity for
the cost of the energy audit.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46C419DD69CD4B00A1D3F8A8ADD4DBEC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Financial
assistance for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy
systems</header>
<paragraph id="H37C482A2693047958755DD6879F53C00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to any similar authority, the Secretary shall
provide loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small
businesses—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBE8BE5B76B9C485000C0B74967F9F03E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to purchase
renewable energy systems, including systems that may be used to produce and
sell electricity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E94BF0D948747D580CAD728BF38989F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to make energy
efficiency improvements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5571379FEB224A60BE3B36EEE7627805"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Award
considerations</header><text>In determining the amount of a loan guarantee or
grant provided under this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration,
as applicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4E278D771034A83A8181F77CF25DF31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the type of
renewable energy system to be purchased;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD0C790CC76F457B008B9C8310F03F90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the estimated
quantity of energy to be generated by the renewable energy system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFF8326A2B414AB29B237F7D14626C7C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the expected
environmental benefits of the renewable energy system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CDF41434C3E4E89B091BEF3FB617E6F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the quantity of
energy savings expected to be derived from the activity, as demonstrated by an
energy audit;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8090CE9257234EC4AA5EEA00062D1CA4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the estimated
period of time for the energy savings generated by the activity to equal the
cost of the activity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CDAED0ACDBB42DE9DE9AFB560E8F89F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the expected
energy efficiency of the renewable energy system; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E8FB0FFD1A84492BB8631E64049BF3D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>other appropriate
factors.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C8C566E2EEE4860934CC71D00FA90F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Feasibility
studies</header>
<subparagraph id="H6CC0A26B446C45CAAE70830094BFBB74"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may provide assistance in the form of
grants to an agricultural producer or rural small business to conduct a
feasibility study for a project for which assistance may be provided under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA0C0D7B2D9C489BAB2F065B31251707"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Secretary shall use not more than 10 percent of the funds made available to
carry out this subsection to provide assistance described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACF6CEA307B34045B9AF275DCC47C23E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Avoidance of
duplicative assistance</header><text>An entity shall be ineligible to receive
assistance to carry out a feasibility study for a project under this paragraph
if the entity has received other Federal or State assistance for a feasibility
study for the project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD35D914377B436BAFFF00C25142B5A9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limits</header>
<subparagraph id="HB9A9F5BC736E460FB8693FF887295337"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
amount of a grant under this subsection shall not exceed 25 percent of the cost
of the activity carried out using funds from the grant.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC14FFDA269B14FB4A01FD6D5E4297BE2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum amount
of loan guarantees</header><text>The amount of a loan guaranteed under this
subsection shall not exceed $25,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6BF4B08E48B04826AC260081A5FB5315"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maximum amount
of combined grant and loan guarantee</header><text>The combined amount of a
grant and loan guaranteed under this subsection shall not exceed 75 percent of
the cost of the activity funded under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0043998A3BF348D088B40645E3B1F290"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Outreach</header><text>The
Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that adequate
outreach relating to this section is being conducted at the State and local
levels.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB7A7FABE0B9140ED9EA646F50303009D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Lower-cost
activities</header>
<paragraph id="H9883D6B2014A43A6B9D5AD20BEE40580"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation on
use of funds</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary
shall use not less than 20 percent of the funds made available under subsection
(g) to provide grants of $20,000 or less.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H632455CE37F6417790FE45B78502F500"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Effective
beginning on June 30 of each fiscal year, paragraph (1) shall not apply to
funds made available under subsection (g) for the fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H187034371798459BA10112AFA1B7FC1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
implementation of this section, including the outcomes achieved by projects
funded under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H5B5DEFB12AEE4C5CB0582DC5F299BD5B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="HA074E3242F34454EA8DFA4097C5DB7F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall use to carry out this section, to remain available until
expended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3B48DAEDE67C434FAE61436CF0439E7F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$55,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F53595C6CBA4C3CAB4403E225CAD200"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3E8D9D222454572A028AB80D8FE129B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$70,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0838E1D7D7A4887A3E4DE29CBE4F9D0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$70,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9103C79136D74BE19FF0BFA22C50ECF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Audit and
technical assistance funding</header>
<subparagraph id="HF7E6A04556E845B08D1C6C57A1B09807"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), of the funds made available
for each fiscal year under paragraph (1), 4 percent shall be available to carry
out subsection (b).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A288D8A365D4A0500476F63D115C4D1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other
use</header><text>Funds not obligated under subparagraph (A) by April 1 of each
fiscal year to carry out subsection (b) shall become available to carry out
subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAEF0155D021F48DB9094B787BC02D0A4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Discretionary
funding</header><text>In addition to any other funds made available to carry
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFD810D0DA421495086B781472BA033C"><enum>9008.</enum><header>Biomass
research and development</header>
<subsection id="H88F8171EF8854E7C9F5B30716CD2D99D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HBC35192CA9F74E23AFDE1CBE409FDC3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Biobased
product</header><text>The term <term>biobased product</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0FB978138B124E919B61ACF5DB319BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an industrial
product (including chemicals, materials, and polymers) produced from biomass;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HECEE8970AF2947B2AF6100B58D95515"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a commercial or
industrial product (including animal feed and electric power) derived in
connection with the conversion of biomass to fuel.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBBEF85BE84884B98A11336F76452E803"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Demonstration</header><text>The
term <term>demonstration</term> means demonstration of technology in a pilot
plant or semi-works scale facility, including a plant or facility located on a
farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2AAA8FFDEA52497C9BA944DC6F64C2CC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Initiative</header><text>The
term <term>Initiative</term> means the Biomass Research and Development
Initiative established under subsection (e).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF059B857A9D349B3A241D56FA0252F06"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperation and
coordination in biomass research and development</header>
<paragraph id="H851DA363F64F45F8ADF94EA9FF41F5AF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy
shall coordinate policies and procedures that promote research and development
regarding the production of biofuels and biobased products.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE1EDB763E9704B5DB749CF0F310639E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Points of
contact</header><text>To coordinate research and development programs and
activities relating to biofuels and biobased products that are carried out by
their respective departments—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C620427D06C4C76A331F9955F1FD7AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Agriculture shall designate, as the point of contact for the Department of
Agriculture, an officer of the Department of Agriculture appointed by the
President to a position in the Department before the date of the designation,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14C82C8EF6A14BB3B74FDB00258DB9B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Energy shall designate, as the point of contact for the Department of Energy,
an officer of the Department of Energy appointed by the President to a position
in the Department before the date of the designation, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46A9CC5A2FBA4891BDCC8815B0769927"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Biomass Research
and Development Board</header>
<paragraph id="H92793EE618314917AEDDB1992857802D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established the Biomass Research and Development Board to carry out the
duties described in paragraph (3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5003E3F081D34AE694FF5FE533583F21"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
Board shall consist of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCA07532D0F0E475384945277BA84622B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the point of
contacts of the Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture, who
shall serve as cochairpersons of the Board;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A381D63BD2E4FB09264C1AF6C05D16C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a senior officer
of each of the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency,
the National Science Foundation, and the Office of Science and Technology
Policy, each of whom shall have a rank that is equivalent to the rank of the
points of contact; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAFAB98E3D63F48FB8F8B2E62ADA4AAE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at the option of
the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy, other members
appointed by the Secretaries (after consultation with the Board).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H57AD90D3F1344AD6B4AE09F293670555"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Board shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2077C73FB8194790AF9D25A2F2FACB8D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinate
research and development activities relating to biofuels and biobased
products—</text>
<clause id="HA0B0027A685A40DE8E6FCC206D539EC4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>between the
Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H89C8E8D8215C4ACA90A952695B004455"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E2C134F91B4427CAC8DA75568E16D59"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide
recommendations to the points of contact concerning administration of this
title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8408168FB2544608ED9C18C9D970048"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure
that—</text>
<clause id="H7A7C534BB04B4FB78D9FD69264202D96"><enum>(i)</enum><text>solicitations are
open and competitive with awards made annually; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE10A0928785148E3AE271D9466689E54"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>objectives and
evaluation criteria of the solicitations are clearly stated and minimally
prescriptive, with no areas of special interest; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB32A3CE8BF38416A9F530177AADE39F3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensure that the
panel of scientific and technical peers assembled under subsection (e) to
review proposals is composed predominantly of independent experts selected from
outside the Departments of Agriculture and Energy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C7F50DF915141068EF8DDC8D13914DE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Each
agency represented on the Board is encouraged to provide funds for any purpose
under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB998EF42BFCC4DB0971314017EC5D780"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The
Board shall meet at least quarterly.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF9A7FD887414281A4BC28B9339F31C2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Biomass Research
and Development Technical Advisory Committee</header>
<paragraph id="H8E6B47BF11E5427A80E9000FC9FB49F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory
Committee to carry out the duties described in paragraph (3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H610239214890451D9F875FC2EA43F18E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<subparagraph id="H8DB64B53DA324A02827DF41007E80000"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall consist of—</text>
<clause id="HCC1760D60C194036BDDA7CFD74CA7027"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
individual affiliated with the biofuels industry;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD12C3C7097834AF496F4DC7D5B439DEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an individual
affiliated with the biobased industrial and commercial products
industry;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4E3B11C4095B4FBEA4F083080023CED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an individual
affiliated with an institution of higher education who has expertise in
biofuels and biobased products;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBFEF5DA2F4DC4B03A800F6D28752231E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>2
prominent engineers or scientists from government or academia who have
expertise in biofuels and biobased products;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF442114100F3484EA41645ECB8CABE99"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an
individual affiliated with a commodity trade association;</text>
</clause><clause id="H91F27AE72206467D896541D218C3B2F9"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>2
individuals affiliated with environmental or conservation organizations;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5696470203F74505869F5DC3A254B6E9"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>an individual
associated with State government who has expertise in biofuels and biobased
products;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD29144F27A1546C581F1B738A9EFE9A0"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>an individual
with expertise in energy and environmental analysis;</text>
</clause><clause id="H54271D0B5AD74EDB938F6312001EBE72"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>an individual
with expertise in the economics of biofuels and biobased products;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF47FB086ABB54B08B6C8376997AF7355"><enum>(x)</enum><text>an
individual with expertise in agricultural economics;</text>
</clause><clause id="H72B8CBBD163D40B28B74EE888703F02F"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>an individual
with expertise in plant biology and biomass feedstock development;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFED57A0DA8E74A8B92E46B737735C719"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>an individual
with expertise in agronomy, crop science, or soil science; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC14EE710773441A99009C6AF75E5F707"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>at the option
of the points of contact, other members.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA44B05B93024BDDA245EF9BF2E0D6AB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>The
members of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the points of
contact.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC2E62C7B14B443BBBBE74900D471FFBA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Advisory Committee shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H035879EC71CA461EAB8200F94103D379"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advise the points
of contact with respect to the Initiative; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53544A936D8B4DE7BA24EF4297B82FE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluate and make
recommendations in writing to the Board regarding whether—</text>
<clause id="HECB663175CF84EAA96C500EBAAD0D0EC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>funds authorized
for the Initiative are distributed and used in a manner that is consistent with
the objectives, purposes, and considerations of the Initiative;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3335CDD4BEAD4F0B9FEE43A3F15C3E73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>solicitations are
open and competitive with awards made annually;</text>
</clause><clause id="H788B4BC5D0E44D1B9615D5AC632522E4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>objectives and
evaluation criteria of the solicitations are clearly stated and minimally
prescriptive, with no areas of special interest;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFFDF1B3EF884454CAB305000F2246875"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the points of
contact are funding proposals under this title that are selected on the basis
of merit, as determined by an independent panel of scientific and technical
peers predominantly from outside the Departments of Agriculture and Energy;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3A8D89CC83BF4E319C909437031D5623"><enum>(v)</enum><text>activities under
this title are carried out in accordance with this title.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEC000496F7F4490E81CEF812FBE8855E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>To
avoid duplication of effort, the Advisory Committee shall coordinate its
activities with those of other Federal advisory committees working in related
areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H67A3D7A22D7E4351A82486A8053B91B3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The
Advisory Committee shall meet at least quarterly.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H391B006791044ACFA3001273007EFB7F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Members
of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8E08C5C44E2D47028BC5C229A75D3CC9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Biomass research
and development initiative</header>
<paragraph id="HFD6E40FD85574CF29BACD5DA55002FEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy,
acting through their respective points of contact and in consultation with the
Board, shall establish and carry out a Biomass Research and Development
Initiative under which competitively awarded grants, contracts, and financial
assistance are provided to, or entered into with, eligible entities to carry
out research on and development and demonstration of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE466DE3D95174D8C98B3F3B65E8E4370"><enum>(A)</enum><text>biofuels and
biobased products; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H944FE8C603474BB095C8E1844836A800"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the methods,
practices, and technologies, for the production of biofuels and biobased
products.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9F33D3423A5F4B14A900F497A74B91A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The
objectives of the Initiative are to develop—</text>
<subparagraph id="H95C5D81E291D44EABAC19C3647D317B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>technologies and
processes necessary for abundant commercial production of biofuels at prices
competitive with fossil fuels;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8A8F7EBBAC740F3A5F643006C4EC2CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>high-value
biobased products—</text>
<clause id="H21FF1966D9134EB881306C65C460A39C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
enhance the economic viability of biofuels and power;</text>
</clause><clause id="H580F7CE2CE8342309265CCEE46E7A0E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to serve as
substitutes for petroleum-based feedstocks and products; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H142628C30A124DF39320503686FCA049"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to enhance the
value of coproducts produced using the technologies and processes; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4321521047D5440083D77D2406FE760"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a diversity of
economically and environmentally sustainable domestic sources of renewable
biomass for conversion to biofuels, bioenergy, and biobased products.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBCC7533665514FAF90258439EBBE822B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical
areas</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy,
in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
and heads of other appropriate departments and agencies (referred to in this
subsection as the <term>Secretaries</term>), shall direct the Initiative in the
3 following areas:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD9613A14A38748499169017423800139"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Feedstocks
development</header><text>Research, development, and demonstration activities
regarding feedstocks and feedstock logistics (including the harvest, handling,
transport, preprocessing, and storage) relevant to production of raw materials
for conversion to biofuels and biobased products.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8BA1ECDB2CD842DF927E6D9120CC9378"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Biofuels and
biobased products development</header><text>Research, development, and
demonstration activities to support—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H9A63B0AA6DDE478AAA7574E91E00ECF2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the development of
diverse cost-effective technologies for the use of cellulosic biomass in the
production of biofuels and biobased products; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HCF5023053EC2414AA97DA86DB261C79"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>product
diversification through technologies relevant to production of a range of
biobased products (including chemicals, animal feeds, and cogenerated power)
that potentially can increase the feasibility of fuel production in a
biorefinery.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3FAE4114F74A4905A248D8646DA19B5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Biofuels
development analysis</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H09B8ED9A60BF4919B970E03E17797C9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Strategic
guidance</header><text>The development of analysis that provides strategic
guidance for the application of renewable biomass technologies to improve
sustainability and environmental quality, cost effectiveness, security, and
rural economic development.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HED21C9394E68491B9ED5CC415C182724"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Energy and
environmental impact</header><text>Development of systematic evaluations of the
impact of expanded biofuel production on the environment (including forest
land) and on the food supply for humans and animals, including the improvement
and development of tools for life cycle analysis of current and potential
biofuels.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H51EF6CF7F7FF4EBE9563EBF4A7B4E413"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Assessment of
Federal land</header><text>Assessments of the potential of Federal land
resources to increase the production of feedstocks for biofuels and biobased
products, consistent with the integrity of soil and water resources and with
other environmental considerations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5287A07F1FED4D13A843162F76C3A695"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional
considerations</header><text>Within the technical areas described in paragraph
(3), the Secretaries shall support research and development—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA21AF88DC06D4013B1F585EF2262F69"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to create
continuously expanding opportunities for participants in existing biofuels
production by seeking synergies and continuity with current technologies and
practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBADE4EBBA7E1417996E3FC3166EA07B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to maximize the
environmental, economic, and social benefits of production of biofuels and
derived biobased products on a large scale; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8F1597DF65E44B41A39C420100CCE2EE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to facilitate
small-scale production and local and on-farm use of biofuels, including the
development of small-scale gasification technologies for production of biofuel
from cellulosic feedstocks.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H91B0A02A350F4B2B9289B2B918B84B7D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible for a grant, contract, or assistance under this section, an
applicant shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H02AAF2899C6E4D85B66D81D88C414BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an institution of
higher education;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE21A6A1256643D39E95AD81F149461E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a National
Laboratory;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4DA3F1A3291457DBD11C8CBADFAB463"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a Federal research
agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B9B5073F3824A2E9797007BCFA08363"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a State research
agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2672EFD0D925452A8BA33E00F92C22D1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a private sector
entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C8332194D3B4348A04BCD3C4923E3EF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a nonprofit
organization; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBED10FD8633C4BF98E338C4E64C2B569"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a consortium of 2
or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD6B54137D5734E5E9FEE9C00D2CD866B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HAE61B9583C934807BC892D5E63461E1B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>After consultation with the Board, the points of contact
shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H2BA40CA224324FFFBDB0095ECDF6F0D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>publish annually 1
or more joint requests for proposals for grants, contracts, and assistance
under this subsection;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H272067875C3E40B999A51D1CA63D38E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>require that
grants, contracts, and assistance under this section be awarded based on a
scientific peer review by an independent panel of scientific and technical
peers;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HF5A531BBF4B2415692144333577C21E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>give special
consideration to applications that—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H220B08E6DBEB4C9BBA1D1D003DD9EAB9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>involve a
consortia of experts from multiple institutions;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H346A2A78E44C4AA386E44219E05F7B92"><enum>(II)</enum><text>encourage the
integration of disciplines and application of the best technical resources;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H93E18B38CED545548C59D80098E4A9DA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>increase the
geographic diversity of demonstration projects; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H422602A8B36349638435A954FF919CF4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>require that the
technical areas described in each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of
paragraph (3) receive not less than 15 percent of funds made available to carry
out this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6FCE9A61B3EF4C059C238704F45B6F3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cost
share</header>
<clause commented="no" id="HC619F90D75B940D7A8BC88F6ACF2D028"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Research and
development projects</header>
<subclause id="HDDFB1D79350B42E58632DA26A9E1475F"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subclause (II), the non-Federal
share of the cost of a research or development project under this section shall
be not less than 20 percent.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAC99F526010749D6918F3D3069695BFD"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>The
Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Energy, as appropriate, may reduce
the non-Federal share required under subclause (I) if the appropriate Secretary
determines the reduction to be necessary and appropriate.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HEC78B5D4418D4E7C9303CB12AF34DB57"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Demonstration
and commercial projects</header><text>The non-Federal share of the cost of a
demonstration or commercial project under this section shall be not less than
50 percent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFF5FA8ED88B246F2A2A4FEE7F54BFBA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Technology and
information transfer</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of Energy shall ensure that applicable research results and
technologies from the Initiative are—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HC69D5DAEA35C48B9A93B00CF802FC5EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adapted, made
available, and disseminated, as appropriate; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H78AE238954804F86A65D6047BDB500A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>included in the
best practices database established under section 1672C(e) of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H936CF7C2C9B24E04B1AAEBB945308378"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administrative
support and funds</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H50DA448924CC432CAD1EB4244EDC9C00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture
may provide such administrative support and funds of the Department of Energy
and the Department of Agriculture to the Board and the Advisory Committee as
are necessary to enable the Board and the Advisory Committee to carry out their
duties under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H087EBF8BD3F3454295372676EC3C9F2E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
agencies</header><text>The heads of the agencies referred to in subsection
(c)(2)(B), and the other members of the Board appointed under subsection
(c)(2)(C), are encouraged to provide administrative support and funds of their
respective agencies to the Board and the Advisory Committee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5E7729BD3B9C4EA8BF37ADF45679C3CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Not
more than 4 percent of the amount made available for each fiscal year under
subsection (h) may be used to pay the administrative costs of carrying out this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA360316D6874499286BE8213C29CDA53"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>For
each fiscal year for which funds are made available to carry out this section,
the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly submit
to Congress a detailed report on—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE7DFF82860F846D89C976000B08469EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the status and
progress of the Initiative, including a report from the Advisory Committee on
whether funds appropriated for the Initiative have been distributed and used in
a manner that is consistent with the objectives and requirements of this
section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H85F79F18FE164779AFD43F7ED74CC527"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the general status
of cooperation and research and development efforts carried out at each agency
with respect to biofuels and biobased products; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HED028AB6EE50468EBFF3F829BB900B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the plans of the
Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture for addressing concerns
raised in the report, including concerns raised by the Advisory
Committee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H9D41EAF521B3492CB369F71E3990E000"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5251448272D8477D944E47B100CBDB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall use to carry out this section, to remain
available until expended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H85A39D32E63D4466A7F926F6D15D3BC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H770D5D98B7E549259F9EAAC9B0080FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$28,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H833C2FE21EEA486AA714193F53E8BA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H15F0D273931B4A4DAC1EC838F09B00E1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$40,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H65BA2353AAF74032BC57DA197B4B478B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discretionary
funding</header><text>In addition to any other funds made available to carry
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H01760653D3B4490C96AEA871FF24202"><enum>9009.</enum><header>Rural Energy
Self-Sufficiency Initiative</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H544B7BC0E84041E2A146CEC400A46F6E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H056AF6D5C1A34E28A87BE83844ED847D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible rural
community</header><text>The term <term>eligible rural community</term> means a
community located in 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>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H881276A4CA3F4D198463DAC1D1902B6C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initiative</header><text>The
term <term>Initiative</term> means the Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative
established under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8ED1F37B5AEA4455966DA359F320ED8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Integrated
renewable energy system</header><text>The term <term>integrated renewable
energy system</term> means a community-wide energy system that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6D90187A59184C449000EB0169C9920"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reduces
conventional energy use; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H43D380A279BA41A1B1AFC54606585397"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increases the use
of energy from renewable sources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HDD881AFB5FAE47B8BBD8E45600FF59BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative to provide
financial assistance for the purpose of enabling eligible rural communities to
substantially increase the energy self-sufficiency of the eligible rural
communities.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H55C9350F281340860029341163ACD221"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant
assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H771A21A36DD948C88E31606419DD5B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make grants available under the
Initiative to eligible rural communities to carry out an activity described in
paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H60D37DAC002F48309616BBBE1BF790E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of grant
funds</header><text>An eligible rural community may use a grant—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HF99860795C9D4C85AF6BBE4B53004EF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to conduct an
energy assessment that assesses the total energy use of all energy users in the
eligible rural community;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4DABEE86F8814760B232977565AC2B45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to formulate and
analyze ideas for reducing energy usage by the eligible rural community from
conventional sources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H33341C69069A4D73AC31004FADC7C1FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to develop and
install an integrated renewable energy system.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3A183780CDAE4ED58BC95BA4E14B571F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grant
selection</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H3F40474FEBC74C3EB307D9C7FA4448F7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To
be considered for a grant, an eligible rural community shall submit an
application to the Secretary that describes the ways in which the community
would use the grant to carry out an activity described in paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE2FB5210658643BDA3B91367F4A9AA71"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Preference</header><text>The
Secretary shall give preference to those applications that propose to carry out
an activity in coordination with—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H9E54A11E9A1142FF8ECF58BE457830A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>institutions of
higher education or nonprofit foundations of institutions of higher
education;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HB71480A404CA4EC39FE3093377949C16"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Federal, State,
or local government agencies;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HFECBBDD38C954FD3B3A822083412E140"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>public or
private power generation entities; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HD7F65B93DA1347D8923866E9C3515EB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>government
entities with responsibility for water or natural resources.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H93019711A91742A48C1B8B043867A8E4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text>An
eligible rural community receiving a grant under the Initiative shall submit to
the Secretary a report on the project of the eligible rural community.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4CC76B0BEB994A1C875D009B2CF6D400"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cost-sharing</header><text>The
amount of a grant under the Initiative shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost
of the activities described in the application.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4D790E9F309F4CF2A9865427B9A01676"><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 2009 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9E0FF3A2CD73468E9D4F8F28C2AC97F5"><enum>9010.</enum><header>Feedstock
flexibility program for bioenergy producers</header>
<subsection id="HA1A073C655ED4B688D00867127F55477"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H4DD5A070B6EC4E95B701C17C703DD088"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Bioenergy</header><text>The
term <term>bioenergy</term> means fuel grade ethanol and other biofuel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H11926125148D45278CCEB73722C768B9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Bioenergy
producer</header><text>The term <term>bioenergy producer</term> means a
producer of bioenergy that uses an eligible commodity to produce bioenergy
under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9DA78BFC297469E8BBED746930087B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
commodity</header><text>The term <term>eligible commodity</term> means a form
of raw or refined sugar or in-process sugar that is eligible to be marketed in
the United States for human consumption or to be used for the extraction of
sugar for human consumption.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H588D196B03C24685BD96F4F59BE61A3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means an entity
located in the United States that markets an eligible commodity in the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0D2DB40CF73E44D39BBA4992F801D2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Feedstock
flexibility program</header>
<paragraph id="H7ED8327C5DE349D4B15F8571428D01B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="H776FA38E8DBA48E3A0727BEE6DE28E27"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Purchases and
sales</header><text>For each of the 2008 through 2012 crops, the Secretary
shall purchase eligible commodities from eligible entities and sell such
commodities to bioenergy producers for the purpose of producing bioenergy in a
manner that ensures that section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7272">7 U.S.C. 7272</external-xref>) is operated at no cost to the Federal Government by
avoiding forfeitures to the Commodity Credit Corporation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B59F8077D5B46ECAFF997C58B5DFF86"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Competitive
procedures</header><text>In carrying out the purchases and sales required under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use
competitive procedures, including the receiving, offering, and accepting of
bids, when entering into contracts with eligible entities and bioenergy
producers, provided that such procedures are consistent with the purposes of
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73E78A218AD048E3AE39A16D6225E651"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
purchase and sale of eligible commodities under subparagraph (A) shall only be
made in crop years in which such purchases and sales are necessary to ensure
that the program authorized under section 156 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7272">7 U.S.C. 7272</external-xref>) is operated at no cost to the
Federal Government by avoiding forfeitures to the Commodity Credit
Corporation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1408078329974F5E99FB14D11BE7DFF2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice</header>
<subparagraph id="H3669296346544B4C9C006400A9AAF1A6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> and each September 1 thereafter through September 1, 2012,
the Secretary shall provide notice to eligible entities and bioenergy producers
of the quantity of eligible commodities that shall be made available for
purchase and sale for the crop year following the date of the notice under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E9C3079CB8942C2906BC9629E5EE846"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reestimates</header><text>Not
later than the January 1, April 1, and July 1 of the calendar year following
the date of a notice under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall reestimate the
quantity of eligible commodities determined under subparagraph (A), and provide
notice and make purchases and sales based on such reestimates.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7683F8E882444CED9EE3B265C2AE909"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commodity Credit
Corporation inventory</header>
<subparagraph id="H62148C8989BA4E02B8AEEA520194E6F1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Dispositions</header>
<clause id="HB32851DB06BC4BD8A43087727994F2CB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Bioenergy and
generally</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), to the extent that
an eligible commodity is owned and held in inventory by the Commodity Credit
Corporation (accumulated pursuant to the program authorized under section 156
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7272">7 U.S.C. 7272</external-xref>)), the
Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="H10A0F9739BAC4B06B9C5001157428D88"><enum>(I)</enum><text>sell the eligible
commodity to bioenergy producers under this section consistent with paragraph
(1)(C);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE87C89A6532E4CF9A800220855875900"><enum>(II)</enum><text>dispose of the
eligible commodity in accordance with section 156(f)(2) of that Act; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H65FC3B76563D4620A9AF54184CA68516"><enum>(III)</enum><text>otherwise
dispose of the eligible commodity through the buyback of certificates of quota
entry.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H7FC76F7E9DAF48868786F3D3E2C2768B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Preservation of
other authorities</header><text>Nothing in this section limits the use of other
authorities for the disposition of an eligible commodity held in the inventory
of the Commodity Credit Corporation for nonfood use or otherwise in a manner
that does not increase the net quantity of sugar available for human
consumption in the United States market, consistent with section 156(f)(1) of
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act (7 U.S.C.
7272(f)(1)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1A1852DF1A84C09B9B22900A4289751"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Emergency
shortages</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if there is an
emergency shortage of sugar for human consumption in the United States market
that is caused by a war, flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster, or other
similar event, the Secretary may dispose of an eligible commodity that is owned
and held in inventory by the Commodity Credit Corporation (accumulated pursuant
to the program authorized under section 156 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7272">7 U.S.C. 7272</external-xref>)) through disposition as authorized
under section 156(f) of that Act or through the use of any other authority of
the Commodity Credit Corporation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H713F2F55FF474D0391E2F0692CE27200"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transfer rule;
storage fees</header>
<subparagraph id="H7723281C974841AEB895C3C405ABCCBD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>General transfer
rule</header><text>Except with regard to emergency dispositions under paragraph
(3)(B) and as provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall ensure that
bioenergy producers that purchase eligible commodities pursuant to this section
take possession of the eligible commodities within 30 calendar days of the date
of such purchase from the Commodity Credit Corporation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD265E82B6364164A954EDEEBEEE25C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment of
storage fees prohibited</header>
<clause id="H961C664DE8C0418F83074BD609FBD2CB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
carry out this section in a manner that ensures no storage fees are paid by the
Commodity Credit Corporation in the administration of this section.</text>
</clause><clause id="HBEC0C19684844A99AAEF00EB1FE1D676"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Clause
(i) shall not apply with respect to any commodities owned and held in inventory
by the Commodity Credit Corporation (accumulated pursuant to the program
authorized under section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7272">7 U.S.C. 7272</external-xref>)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BEB5E1544F04083BDA049C07C9C6D4C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Option to
prevent storage fees</header>
<clause id="H5E6710529BF248609273782DDB093EAA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may enter into contracts with bioenergy
producers to sell eligible commodities to such producers prior in time to
entering into contracts with eligible entities to purchase the eligible
commodities to be used to satisfy the contracts entered into with the bioenergy
producers.</text>
</clause><clause id="H10F1FE5FFEB74C44BB0870337571FEDF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Special
transfer rule</header><text>If the Secretary makes a sale and purchase referred
to in clause (i), the Secretary shall ensure that the bioenergy producer that
purchased eligible commodities takes possession of such commodities within 30
calendar days of the date the Commodity Credit Corporation purchases the
eligible commodities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7A88C4C200D4D409BC8C7117F73ED17"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Relation to
other laws</header><text>If sugar that is subject to a marketing allotment
under part VII of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1359aa">7 U.S.C. 1359aa et seq.</external-xref>) is the subject of a payment under this section,
the sugar shall be considered marketed and shall count against a processor's
allocation of an allotment under such part, as applicable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H61A7B9A213AF47C28FEE97933662A2B2"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The
Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, including the use of such sums as are necessary, to carry
out this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA06CF18D7CDD42629E756F4E8E40C07E"><enum>9011.</enum><header>Biomass Crop
Assistance Program</header>
<subsection id="H826ABB8AD37A4DA19F93E38204BBA040"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H968AA6D5EFE646878D92E761003717B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>BCAP</header><text>The
term <term>BCAP</term> means the Biomass Crop Assistance Program established
under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9B34A3EA8734959B19D00C90000D37D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>BCAP project
area</header><text>The term <term>BCAP project area</term> means an area
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB1867BB331874F199E217672B11D5050"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has specified
boundaries that are submitted to the Secretary by the project sponsor and
subsequently approved by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF3B447289EA4742916F59F2E4E6E032"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes producers
with contract acreage that will supply a portion of the renewable biomass
needed by a biomass conversion facility; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1DE8A95773B64733AC96386DFAD6A00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is physically
located within an economically practicable distance from the biomass conversion
facility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8FCB75BBB1BC4E5C879BD622919EF7F0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contract
acreage</header><text>The term <term>contract acreage</term> means eligible
land that is covered by a BCAP contract entered into with the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB71926BAFA374FCF8F94483125FB6322"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible
crop</header>
<subparagraph id="HA0B02768ACB342E385CC875DE6BE1FA4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>eligible crop</term> means a crop of
renewable biomass.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56397A9B4F6642D78499E5F1EF55793C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The
term <term>eligible crop</term> does not include—</text>
<clause id="HE092BBBFD41D4F2A96EDFD21138BE69D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any crop that is
eligible to receive payments under title I of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> or an amendment made by that title; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H9B2EC1EFC80E4DAF8DB3CA938898957D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any plant that is
invasive or noxious or has the potential to become invasive or noxious, as
determined by the Secretary, in consultation with other appropriate Federal or
State departments and agencies.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H501D87B48AB54D609F4D7DB99C1E7B00"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligible
land</header>
<subparagraph id="HC03C58660FF944C2A936523BDB8CC102"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>eligible land</term> includes agricultural
and nonindustrial private forest lands (as defined in section 5(c) of the
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2103a">16 U.S.C. 2103a(c)</external-xref>)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56E6EA87CDD14B1087312ECF805E16B2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The
term <term>eligible land</term> does not include—</text>
<clause id="H2A9211E6498A4365B700141F192B35D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Federal- or
State-owned land;</text>
</clause><clause id="H52951B68D2564EEA9B8D60828072FF1E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>land that is
native sod, as of the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H43375B2497AA4E99ACE800A875C34B99"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>land enrolled in
the conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et
seq.);</text>
</clause><clause id="HE07F3E221BC24B9D92848B07495000FB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>land enrolled in
the wetlands reserve program established under subchapter C of chapter 1 of
subtitle D of title XII of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3837">16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.</external-xref>); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H109331EE43C740D9AF4E511316287BEB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>land enrolled in
the grassland reserve program established under subchapter D of chapter 2 of
subtitle D of title XII of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3838n">16 U.S.C. 3838n et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4827F08741E6433F8347D103F300DE00"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligible
material</header>
<subparagraph id="H103CCBEB2EC54E2BA2C65DFCEC2BCACA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>eligible material</term> means renewable
biomass.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB44E5EFF0554913BF9520BB21CB3FB6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The
term <term>eligible material</term> does not include—</text>
<clause id="H6B64A6C255E6454A916925D25F994B71"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any crop that is
eligible to receive payments under title I of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> or an amendment made by that title;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H7BFC85B6C36945A2904C041183562610"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>animal waste and
byproducts (including fats, oils, greases, and manure);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H98755032B27D404AAE009F008E2B417B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>food waste and
yard waste; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H4620189D9B684AE1AC22D85DC23C6CBF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>algae.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H431C3CDF323D404A9D0853D4F893F287"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Producer</header><text>The
term <term>producer</term> means an owner or operator of contract acreage that
is physically located within a BCAP project area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H371CF34CC25948F397BF60331EF1FD96"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Project
sponsor</header><text>The term <term>project sponsor</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFBA47C757F564C44B5D3B9258DF00E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a group of
producers; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9D6F689BA544133849C318DD608F62D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a biomass
conversion facility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HECC8DC067B5C45F1A9A600CA91D94E1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment
and purpose</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and administer a
Biomass Crop Assistance Program to—</text>
<paragraph id="HD773D6E8623444FA93EECB8175B629E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support the
establishment and production of eligible crops for conversion to bioenergy in
selected BCAP project areas; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H548B585970394AC4918F238C9D5335BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assist
agricultural and forest land owners and operators with collection, harvest,
storage, and transportation of eligible material for use in a biomass
conversion facility.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H12445EFD21CC4E129126E6D5F1748FF9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>BCAP project
area</header>
<paragraph id="H0859599125E740E181E5AFCCAD696DE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to
producers of eligible crops in a BCAP project area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A334A1C10624985BDD92FCC8CF7CD6B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection of
project areas</header>
<subparagraph id="H467D5A14067946CEAC00FEDAF2E2E28D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be considered for selection as a BCAP project area, a
project sponsor shall submit to the Secretary a proposal that includes, at a
minimum—</text>
<clause id="H9C8D4ED2331B4F008F44113FA8BA0994"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of the eligible land and eligible crops of each producer that will
participate in the proposed BCAP project area;</text>
</clause><clause id="H46E8BF833C2E462D00FFBE00597CB252"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
letter of commitment from a biomass conversion facility that the facility will
use the eligible crops intended to be produced in the proposed BCAP project
area;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBB7E7AE020954AF388017F4B467C8121"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>evidence that
the biomass conversion facility has sufficient equity available, as determined
by the Secretary, if the biomass conversion facility is not operational at the
time the proposal is submitted to the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H28BFAB00013742ED94A85500DEAE0642"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any other
appropriate information about the biomass conversion facility or proposed
biomass conversion facility that gives the Secretary a reasonable assurance
that the plant will be in operation by the time that the eligible crops are
ready for harvest.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD57ABD02EA454807A603B3B060F27155"><enum>(B)</enum><header>BCAP project
area selection criteria</header><text>In selecting BCAP project areas, the
Secretary shall consider—</text>
<clause id="H52D08AA0D0F14B95ADED006B00F11F15"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the volume of the
eligible crops proposed to be produced in the proposed BCAP project area and
the probability that such crops will be used for the purposes of the
BCAP;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2A95105CEA264512B48BBAC2E5DC5674"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the volume of
renewable biomass projected to be available from sources other than the
eligible crops grown on contract acres;</text>
</clause><clause id="H24CC8792A1114F9F9E2B6E63FC807B34"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the anticipated
economic impact in the proposed BCAP project area;</text>
</clause><clause id="H186AD5F06E47435389ABA6EBF3E751FF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the opportunity
for producers and local investors to participate in the ownership of the
biomass conversion facility in the proposed BCAP project area;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0FD315BF632F412AA6EAC74F09A291AD"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the participation
rate by—</text>
<subclause id="H1DA25E3AED5D4D349E8DE6000061D4A0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>beginning farmers
or ranchers (as defined in accordance with 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>)); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA1695776C238481B8C8807A7CB093FA4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2501(e) 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(e)</external-xref>));</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H98C1CD89B7BC43148E12D5FCF2BC4537"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the impact on
soil, water, and related resources;</text>
</clause><clause id="H960B0EA1A7F548F2882800B202006F75"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the variety in
biomass production approaches within a project area, including (as
appropriate)—</text>
<subclause id="HAA3A0C3184B746FDBB91E2A42E67BD3F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>agronomic
conditions;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3498EB18B6D742A39438799B43421239"><enum>(II)</enum><text>harvest and
postharvest practices; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD7643F7482414ED8BB518E37FAE0DB28"><enum>(III)</enum><text>monoculture and
polyculture crop mixes;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HADA52AD5FD734AA9003EEF76585EE460"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the range of
eligible crops among project areas; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE5F2994BECA54A7FBF71B64E9BA76346"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>any additional
information, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0EEC4A76AFFC4F23BB71A48FA2286EF8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contract</header>
<subparagraph id="HD66684FEDC6F435E91AFEA943A2C60"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On approval of a BCAP project area by the Secretary, each
producer in the BCAP project area shall enter into a contract directly with the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2885345C8C0642B6B52D7188D7AFF95D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
terms</header><text>At a minimum, contracts shall include terms that
cover—</text>
<clause id="HD8844B58288340ED985D003BEE4CA9F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
agreement to make available to the Secretary, or to an institution of higher
education or other entity designated by the Secretary, such information as the
Secretary considers to be appropriate to promote the production of eligible
crops and the development of biomass conversion technology;</text>
</clause><clause id="H40CC8E554C134DF000136390A7C1D65C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>compliance with
the highly erodible land conservation requirements of subtitle B of title XII
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/3811">16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.</external-xref>) and the wetland
conservation requirements of subtitle C of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C.
3821 et seq.);</text>
</clause><clause id="H6FDF4CBA4EF54ED6A3F39B68963459A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the
implementation of (as determined by the Secretary)—</text>
<subclause id="H141454DA158D4D588E5CB290D3AC6737"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a conservation
plan; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H804BF5F406AD4486B1D3642B12F3845E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a forest
stewardship plan or an equivalent plan; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H4FEE4297994A4A1EBE354C83FDBE8357"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any additional
requirements the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBAC342029D404064AAF56F0732A17003"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>A
contract under this subsection shall have a term of up to—</text>
<clause id="H3FAE8B04AFE44E9EA283A702367468E0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>5
years for annual and perennial crops; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HD73CE168D1324813B998DB80B0F6A3F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>15 years for
woody biomass.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B1417DF85C3490DBBC52D528FC3864C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Relationship to
other programs</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary
shall provide for the preservation of cropland base and yield history
applicable to the land enrolled in a BCAP contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H402848DA84F44087AE8D3CBCFC2EBB24"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H628D1C7B1E004B8D9CBD6E9417EF52B3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make establishment and annual
payments directly to producers to support the establishment and production of
eligible crops on contract acreage.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB1AF04557CE440392B63379F716A5CC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount of
establishment payments</header><text>The amount of an establishment payment
under this subsection shall be up to 75 percent of the costs of establishing an
eligible perennial crop covered by the contract, including—</text>
<clause id="H815662472F8C4752A239D07634626962"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the cost of seeds
and stock for perennials;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1BD7280E68924D36998B2F747FB8DBA3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the cost of
planting the perennial crop, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE7CED6FC312422CA04850DA2DD9DDC6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the case of
nonindustrial private forestland, the costs of site preparation and tree
planting.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H33842E7738F0441C83AC7887E171F869"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Amount of annual
payments</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H5CB31801C2FF4371A03000B263FC6152"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the amount of an annual payment
under this subsection shall be determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H55411C985ED14098AAF80455DAE9C1C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>The
Secretary shall reduce an annual payment by an amount determined to be
appropriate by the Secretary, if—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H4652FD5E64AB40D1AA9E2FF3F0D84292"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an eligible crop
is used for purposes other than the production of energy at the biomass
conversion facility;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HFEEE75ACC8614C7D80B8087CA7E7868D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an eligible crop
is delivered to the biomass conversion facility;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE7E606773A3C474FBD9C6FA9A537013C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the producer
receives a payment under subsection (d);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H77B4B61313B14755AD11985207053997"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the producer
violates a term of the contract; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC94243CA2BB641239B3F3748A0A28C6B"><enum>(V)</enum><text>there are such
other circumstances, as determined by the Secretary to be necessary to carry
out this section.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H97797443918C47958B00968B96AE6BF6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assistance with
collection, harvest, storage, and transportation</header>
<paragraph id="H1F3C8F89E31242CA8203B3654FAC7D0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make a payment for the delivery of
eligible material to a biomass conversion facility to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H452B668365574464A50843EF376DF747"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a producer of an
eligible crop that is produced on BCAP contract acreage; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8726BFF319D845C1B564FD24EFA150F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a person with the
right to collect or harvest eligible material.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9568CDD9664142CCB28FCD790743CD51"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H461985A28ABF437D8E8370A88359BB0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Costs
covered</header><text>A payment under this subsection shall be in an amount
described in subparagraph (B) for—</text>
<clause id="H9585DA8033754BDCB06F3E8179C5E96E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>collection;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6C0AFE837FFB42FF9CA91F1525AF442C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>harvest;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCDF65BAF13EB4A9992C250A534CA5EC4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>storage;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFA982F361C544D0EA46C94794F391CE1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>transportation to
a biomass conversion facility.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC8AAE9B931443488D207E0286F6A6B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Subject
to paragraph (3), the Secretary may provide matching payments at a rate of $1
for each $1 per ton provided by the biomass conversion facility, in an amount
equal to not more than $45 per ton for a period of 2 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4E0382ACEE9C407AA91D508F00F2136C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation on
assistance for BCAP contract acreage</header><text>As a condition of the
receipt of annual payment under subsection (c), a producer receiving a payment
under this subsection for collection, harvest, storage or transportation of an
eligible crop produced on BCAP acreage shall agree to a reduction in the annual
payment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA71D9C7B47EA416BA64F27A7B0F0F32E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</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 on the dissemination by the Secretary of
the best practice data and information gathered from participants receiving
assistance under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2C7F68EFA158488D93BAC73FE00AA54"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry
out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB767F044ABC541FFBC056C5BFEADEAB7"><enum>9012.</enum><header>Forest biomass
for energy</header>
<subsection id="HE2002EF9B4984842BCA020707BBA2BA4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Forest Service, shall
conduct a competitive research and development program to encourage use of
forest biomass for energy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCC5D3D608C7C423FB4688D45BE255A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>Entities eligible to compete under the program under
this section include—</text>
<paragraph id="H17B83CA8250241EA9F1D1F982E5F8723"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Forest Service
(acting through Research and Development);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F59BFFF195942D4B72D1794E988B636"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other Federal
agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC6F6E77FFB2438CBCC36DBAC34356C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>State and local
governments;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H96B824736D4140D488008600CDD0E8A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Indian
tribes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H251774E0D5DC4BAA98CBEE2E1FB34DA5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>land-grant
colleges and universities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFB7CB7C90574E32BAAF4800CBE31000"><enum>(6)</enum><text>private
entities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46FBDA37204D4CE98389CB5C7457B65F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority for
project selection</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall give priority to projects that—</text>
<paragraph id="H48F5D01EF449455E8137118FE1F779DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop technology
and techniques to use low-value forest biomass, such as byproducts of forest
health treatments and hazardous fuels reduction, for the production of
energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B1979611F0243C09320762078C5A2F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop processes
that integrate production of energy from forest biomass into biorefineries or
other existing manufacturing streams;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF875C4C7693843C1002F41E5F7AE2D00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop new
transportation fuels from forest biomass; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFFB8A4F490BF4C50928579CE8EE64E97"><enum>(4)</enum><text>improve the growth
and yield of trees intended for renewable energy production.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA3A73966A6344D1FAE8D53986E4F5236"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8EF4C0162B8944F5A54EA0EFAA695886"><enum>9013.</enum><header>Community Wood
Energy Program</header>
<subsection id="HBBAACC676F1E4330B98700A1950E1C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HCC59DF34DCF24785B078C4D8EB52001D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Community wood
energy plan</header><text>The term <term>community wood energy plan</term>
means an assessment of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H60CCD66F0EE24116828CBCD758B3951E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>available
feedstocks necessary to supply a community wood energy system; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43B5595981C5401591D00CAC899BC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the long-term
feasibility of supplying and operating a community wood energy system.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCB579F8E402D4CA7A800FB4664D6619E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Community wood
energy system</header>
<subparagraph id="H98924DE57B8A4B7EBAC51E4BA6E2D4E7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>community wood energy system</term> means
an energy system that—</text>
<clause id="H7EB05CC92B19406CBF756EE558E9FCE7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>primarily services
public facilities owned or operated by State or local governments, including
schools, town halls, libraries, and other public buildings; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDCFC6C5189C44A66BFB2FE345D305494"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>uses woody
biomass as the primary fuel.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB8F9C8F5D1F430DA66B8F5F4B36CDA2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>community wood energy system</term> includes single facility central
heating, district heating, combined heat and energy systems, and other related
biomass energy systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8F6B985494284CDC9B2DF85243BC46A7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant
program</header>
<paragraph id="H065127AD75E84368BE00B001845CB000"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest
Service, shall establish a program to be known as the <quote>Community Wood
Energy Program</quote> to provide—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4D0021AA0B59453D89648C8CF496309F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>grants of up to
$50,000 to State and local governments (or designees) to develop community wood
energy plans; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H806C0467CEDF4E469817E1E14B8D6E7B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>competitive grants
to State and local governments to acquire or upgrade community wood energy
systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H25C18FF90B124AF7AD3511BC89E6200"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
selecting applicants for grants under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall
consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="H348AA3CE23024E22884B9B7E42CBC1C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the energy
efficiency of the proposed system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA4CDDDB4CFF14CB3819B1C004C3DD4CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost
effectiveness of the proposed system; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D28E2B8186A4F7DB380A1ADFA51EDD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other conservation
and environmental criteria that the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H74BC02ECB5814769003F444059DFD3A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
plan</header><text>A State or local government applying to receive a
competitive grant described in paragraph (1)(B) shall submit to the Secretary
as part of the grant application the applicable community wood energy
plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC7CE8CAC08B941D5858CB7D2675303B5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A
community wood energy system acquired with grant funds provided under
subsection (b)(1)(B) shall not exceed an output of—</text>
<paragraph id="H99E775A494B848CCA087E1DB9B469F42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>50,000,000 Btu per
hour for heating; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H617A50F996654EBEB7F1BC925FA2F195"><enum>(2)</enum><text>2 megawatts for
electric power production.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H86C1AAC3A29F49E7BD2D1840CDDF9D3B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Matching
funds</header><text>A State or local government that receives a grant under
subsection (b) shall contribute an amount of non-Federal funds towards the
development of the community wood energy plan, or acquisition of the community
wood energy systems that is at least equal to the amount of grant funds
received by the State or local government under that subsection.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB153543182E47CBABBF19E800390087"><enum>(e)</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 2009 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section>.
(b)The Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (7
U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) is repealed.
9002.Biofuels
infrastructure study
(a)The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy,
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Secretary of
Transportation (referred to in this section as the Secretaries
),
shall jointly conduct a study that includes—
(1)an assessment of
the infrastructure needs for expanding the domestic production, transport, and
distribution of biofuels given current and likely future market trends;
(2)recommendations
for infrastructure needs and development approaches, taking into account cost
and other associated factors; and
(3)a report that
includes—
(A)a summary of
infrastructure needs;
(B)an analysis of
alternative development approaches to meeting the needs described in
subparagraph (A), including cost, siting, and other regulatory issues;
and
(C)recommendations
for specific infrastructure development actions to be taken.
(b)
(1)In conducting the study described in subsection (a), the
Secretaries shall address—
(A)current and likely
future market trends for biofuels through calendar year 2025;
(B)current and future
availability of feedstocks;
(C)water resource
needs, including water requirements for biorefineries;
(D)shipping and
storage needs for biomass feedstock and biofuels, including the adequacy of
rural roads; and
(E)modes of
transportation and delivery for biofuels (including shipment by rail, truck,
pipeline or barge) and associated infrastructure issues.
(2)In
addressing the issues described in paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall
consider—
(A)the effects of
increased tank truck, rail, and barge transport on existing infrastructure and
safety;
(B)the feasibility of
shipping biofuels through pipelines in existence as the date of enactment of
this Act;
(C)the development of
new biofuels pipelines, including siting, financing, timing, and other economic
issues;
(D)the implications
of various biofuel blend levels on infrastructure needs;
(E)the implications
of various approaches to infrastructure development on resource use and
conservation;
(F)regional
differences in biofuels infrastructure needs; and
(G)other
infrastructure issues, as determined by the Secretaries.
(c)In
carrying out this section, the Secretaries —
(1)shall—
(A)consult with
individuals and entities with interest or expertise in the areas described in
subsection (b);
(B)to the extent
available, use the information developed and results of the related studies
authorized under sections 243 and 245 of the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140; 121 Stat. 1540, 1546)); and
(C)submit to Congress
the report required under subsection (a)(3), including—
(i)in the
Senate—
(I)the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ;
(II)the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation;
(III)the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources; and
(IV)the Committee on
Environment and Public Works; and
(ii)in the House of
Representatives—
(I)the Committee on
Agriculture;
(II)the Committee on
Energy and Commerce;
(III)the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure; and
(IV)the Committee on
Science and Technology; and
(2)may issue a
solicitation for a competition to select a contractor to support the
Secretaries.
9003.Renewable
fertilizer study
(a)Not later than 1 year after the date of receipt of
appropriations to carry out this section, the Secretary shall—
(1)conduct a study to
assess the current state of knowledge regarding the potential for the
production of fertilizer from renewable energy sources in rural areas,
including—
(A)identification of
the critical challenges to commercialization of rural production of nitrogen
and phosphorus-based fertilizer from renewables;
(B)the most promising
processes and technologies for renewable fertilizer production;
(C)the potential
cost-competitiveness of renewable fertilizer; and
(D)the potential
impacts of renewable fertilizer on fossil fuel use and the environment;
and
(2)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
results of the study.
(b)Authorization of
appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
<enum>X</enum><header>Horticulture and
organic agriculture</header>
<section id="HEA3A2079D67047BD86C15C7C9DAC2234"><enum>10001.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="H4187E7104610483B881C3F3B009F36BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Specialty
crop</header><text>The term <term>specialty crop</term> has the meaning given
the term in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7
U.S.C. 1621 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/465">Public Law 108–465</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H285E47AF19AC4D6EA211219148D00058"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State department
of agriculture</header><text>The term <term>State department of
agriculture</term> means the agency, commission, or department of a State
government responsible for protecting and promoting agriculture in the
State.</text>
</paragraph></section><subtitle id="H7B7E2DF3F4904B3D982205E173607549"><enum>A</enum><header>Horticulture
marketing and information</header>
<section id="H4C11DD0C802B48FAAC25AA18B22C528B"><enum>10101.</enum><header>Independent
evaluation of Department of Agriculture commodity purchase process</header>
<subsection id="H07A5500B2EAA4B69BF3453E7A7D6DA00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation
required</header><text>The Secretary shall arrange to have performed an
independent evaluation of the purchasing processes (including the budgetary,
statutory, and regulatory authority underlying the processes) used by the
Department of Agriculture to implement the requirement that funds available
under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/612c">7 U.S.C. 612c</external-xref>), shall be
principally devoted to perishable agricultural commodities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H02F2ADB0966045B8BB85074184EDB2C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission of
results</header><text>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 on the results of the evaluation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H160B5416F7694F98B83D73DAF7D25B28"><enum>10102.</enum><header>Quality
requirements for clementines</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 in the matter preceding the first
proviso in the first sentence by inserting <quote>clementines,</quote> after
<quote>nectarines,</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H914DD3DF9F404768BCDB21DB33DA1FF7"><enum>10103.</enum><header>Inclusion of
specialty crops in census of agriculture</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2(a) of the Census of Agriculture
Act of 1997 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2204g">7 U.S.C. 2204g(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCB5ECBFFEAAE4ED69118930622FBC1EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>In 1998</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59304BC88F3843A78C71B458F9419190" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE88DFFA29A424825BC6B7BD1BA632B7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In 1998</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD957CC3BC1DC428C92E2C3626825C19"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB73339BDCA24ED8839321387B9761D6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H64AD690633B44F57ABB2A2CBC1D925FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion of
specialty crops</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
beginning with the census of agriculture required to be conducted in 2008, the
Secretary shall conduct as part of each census of agriculture a census of
specialty crops (as that term is defined in section 3 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; Public Law
108-465)).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F2D6C71B207487FBF4DE7C8D212FEDD"><enum>10104.</enum><header>Mushroom
promotion, research, and consumer information</header>
<subsection id="HA04DC126BC0F402FB7D2E5CAB3B6142C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regions and
members</header><text>Section 1925(b)(2) of the Mushroom Promotion, Research,
and Consumer Information Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6104">7 U.S.C. 6104(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H844ACEA93E9449C291B8F36995B0E441"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>4 regions</quote> and inserting <quote>3
regions</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2386D207EE3423BABFDB37E36A06D45"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking <quote>35,000,000 pounds</quote> and inserting
<quote>50,000,000 pounds</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H076F174D3A874A9ABDAB225FA2926669"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56D2D6E1799E4711870047F6F9662DE" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7C52C613EEEE4DEFA4FC64FAF868147F"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Additional
members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the
members appointed pursuant to paragraph (1), and subject to the 9-member limit
of members on the Council provided in that paragraph, the Secretary shall
appoint additional members to the council from a region that attains additional
pounds of production as follows:</text>
<clause id="H015E5288478B4CE79CEFEDDD151588EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>If
the annual production of a region is greater than 110,000,000 pounds, but less
than or equal to 180,000,000 pounds, the region shall be represented by 1
additional member.</text>
</clause><clause id="HC62C63BE79224C14BBA479E51C00C35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>If
the annual production of a region is greater than 180,000,000 pounds, but less
than or equal to 260,000,000 pounds, the region shall be represented by 2
additional members.</text>
</clause><clause id="HC57BC8F091364B8FA0F1EB1729E5CA41"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>If the annual
production of a region is greater than 260,000,000 pounds, the region shall be
represented by 3 additional
members.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H106D80764A6F425AA079858CC617F98"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers and duties
of council</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1925(c) of
the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 6104(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H789FB43965934F9D95FA89BD15C3D3D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D4E56A3741C4D3CA3B3D8AB737700E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (5) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA827302DAC04701847D4BBFB4202049" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFBBBEB1539FD447100E808002B880081"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to develop and propose to the Secretary
programs for good agricultural and good handling practices and related
activities for
mushrooms;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1624827B4E514972B7B5FEC00518CA1"><enum>10105.</enum><header>Food safety
education initiatives</header>
<subsection id="HF220AF94BF924B4B8D51C2D2C9F57087"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initiative
Authorized</header><text>The Secretary may carry out a food safety education
program to educate the public and persons in the fresh produce industry
about—</text>
<paragraph id="H1F3518D6D9794A4A8B165D146E983800"><enum>(1)</enum><text>scientifically
proven practices for reducing microbial pathogens on fresh produce; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D6C5E111F19475C955709D813C64E2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>methods of
reducing the threat of cross-contamination of fresh produce through sanitary
handling practices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H704DAD75D80C4732B3D6B4E5C2B66EE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text>The
Secretary may carry out the education program in cooperation with public and
private partners.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H16980986A82F4763869CD342A383B5A9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012, to remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF8BADB3660E841189354D18B5878A525"><enum>10106.</enum><header>Farmers'
market promotion program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct
Marketing Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3005">7 U.S.C. 3005</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF448FB83A3A5405F0071B7D0DA47DB1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by inserting <quote>and to promote direct producer-to-consumer
marketing</quote> before the period at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7CDEAE5C99C494AB2F04E58C8D77478"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H46E230579CCD493DA4BE67C346789CF6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by inserting <quote>agri-tourism activities,</quote> after
<quote>programs,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E55C98FF5474135BECA83B9EF119830"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<clause id="HE7AA23C81C1E4A9E9099ABA30762C5C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>agri-tourism activities,</quote> after
<quote>programs,</quote> and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5702A9C2C3D440C1BB4C6D986CC30094"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>infrastructure</quote> and inserting <quote>marketing
opportunities</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9AEFACEC05394BE7B493B87F38AB6D3B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(1), by inserting <quote>or a producer network or association</quote> after
<quote>cooperative</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D9B5E15110049C5BD059BBF1BEE4F9D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (e) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE529CC2570144404BC9CC10189805429" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H7723D1392F714F74B03FDFE2B4DC4F51"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7F8616058E8F4BBAB5FE33D7C16C60C7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall use to carry out this section—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0F2405D6D36947C8BE33F31200EA2024"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$3,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H990106EC9349431A90DD819FBE9D7400"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2010; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4290900F1B6B4385009FADBA5F5B7707"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6DFE2277559F4F60B694AC701E45C68"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Not less than 10 percent of the funds used to carry out
this section in a fiscal year under paragraph (1) shall be used to support the
use of electronic benefits transfers for Federal nutrition programs at farmers’
markets.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H582E0FEC22CE40530080BF2514F3BD70"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interdepartmental
coordination</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall
ensure coordination between the various agencies to the maximum extent
practicable.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCEF372DF266C47B9A6C749152F44283D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Funds
described in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2E8E725AA2644EBCA96EF9E6CD43A33D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may not be used
for the ongoing cost of carrying out any project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H720CEB95A1514F128DA6C7EE7874A718"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall only be
provided to eligible entities that demonstrate a plan to continue to provide
EBT card access at 1 or more farmers’ markets following the receipt of the
grant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3E69BE056CB9458CAAAEF50144E78086"><enum>10107.</enum><header>Specialty
crops market news allocation</header>
<subsection id="H5337B6B272FB49D4AA53A61CF4F537E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HC3602D6284AD4E03BD9400005472D679"><enum>(1)</enum><text>carry out market
news activities to provide timely price and shipment information of specialty
crops in the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43BEC3C8B6764EE5A203A39D324C374B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use funds made
available under subsection (b) to increase the reporting levels for specialty
crops in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H08707B0A215E409BA253509BB4C9EE0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>In addition to any other funds made available
through annual appropriations for market news services, there is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this section $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0D1BEFC93D734FA38E43914100321B03"><enum>10108.</enum><header>Expedited
marketing order for Hass avocados for grades and standards and other
purposes</header>
<subsection id="HD46636CAB24449488E543E8F6D3EDA5E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary shall initiate procedures under the
Agricultural Adjustment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/601">7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>), reenacted with amendments
by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to determine whether it
would be appropriate to establish a Federal marketing order for Hass avocados
relating to grades and standards and for other purposes under that Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H23ABAA4B8F6A4F29BAD3C5B7759652F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expedited
Procedures</header>
<paragraph id="H5E03900C3E6B41128DE51ECBE4F0F4EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Proposal for an
order</header><text>An organization of domestic avocado producers in existence
on the date of enactment of this Act may request the issuance of, and submit to
the Secretary a proposal for, an order described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H701AC785AF9B415DA71EABCAD387D917"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication of
proposal</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the
Secretary receives a proposed order under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
initiate procedures described in subsection (a) to determine whether the
proposed order should proceed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H511B873293D347DEB1BF25051DF94688"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
Date</header><text>Any order issued under this section shall become effective
not later than 15 months after the date on which the Secretary initiates
procedures under the Agricultural Adjustment Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/601">7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>),
reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of
1937.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H39F5DAAB5503487D87B2DA677D143303" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10109.</enum><header>Specialty crop
block grants</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4D3A070A6F04BA1A5E60919E6B77397"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
specialty crop</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3(1)
of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/465">Public Law 108–465</external-xref>; 7
U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended by inserting <quote>horticulture and</quote>
before <quote>nursery</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H96748E8BAED34D3B00F46EC8223F5385"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
State</header><text>Section 3(2) of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of
2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/465">Public Law 108–465</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1621">7 U.S.C. 1621</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>and
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico</quote> and inserting <quote>the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3FB8436B6BC74D1C9221EFBC00FE929C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Specialty crop
block grants</header><text>Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness
Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/465">Public Law 108–465</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1621">7 U.S.C. 1621</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF31B0F4FA04B4B8E9F6179367BB4B900"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12AAA2775E3A453382F47FD174E3917E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Subject to the appropriation of funds to carry out this section</quote>
and inserting <quote>Using the funds made available under subsection
(j)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H325EBD19D0344AC900DA4C6C23616F85"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F66D89F1AC145AB8F691D92D0093BBE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking <quote>appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in subsection (i)</quote> and inserting <quote>made available under subsection
(j)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99B06542FC614E2C8EF76B5E9DDB9BCB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF74A4A8F999943A8AF163F765D06B8B3" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H390BDB5BD78A4E6A838C53E5821938E1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Minimum Grant
Amount</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (b), each State shall receive a
grant under this section for each fiscal year in an amount that is at least
equal to the higher of—</text>
<paragraph id="HE444697D6F9E4850A722A6928EB3B34B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$100,000;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB7AAEE5FF8514425A5173340183101AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text><fraction>1/3</fraction>
of 1 percent of the total amount of funding made available to carry out this
section for the fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H168EACF68D1C4729BCC94C17B3CD5883"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (i) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD791144D1CEE4C2CBA51FD79A3C4A1FB" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0427B9D02C649CE9FD4BA5427C700BF"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reallocation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H698289F643E346A7942BC35B333C11E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
reallocate to other States in accordance with paragraph (2) any amounts made
available for a fiscal year under this section that are not obligated or
expended by a date during that fiscal year determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC52927C35D404E00A75060D25370E6AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pro rata
allocation</header><text>The Secretary shall allocate funds described in
paragraph (1) pro rata to the remaining States that applied during the
specified grant application period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2492031BDDFB44B296B482DED1045923"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
reallocated funds</header><text>Funds allocated to a State under this
subsection shall be used by the State only to carry out projects that were
previously approved in the State plan of the State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H857D090AE34A49D586128116EE001316"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make grants under this section,
using—</text>
<paragraph id="H303BBFFFDA2F42169099EAB8F0CC3EE2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9512E27EE10E440586B6AE831FEE894"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$49,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E6F8E49501244D29EADD586462D79D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$55,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2010 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H20403F79363E48BEB7DD57A8A281D056"><enum>B</enum><header>Pest and disease
management</header>
<section id="H8FEDCE819BD7478CA5ACC3AEA153A546"><enum>10201.</enum><header>Plant pest
and disease management and disaster prevention</header>
<subsection id="H3DBC0077A2434C4EBBFAF2ADB5B1659C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subtitle A of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7711 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE3FC0CEE87E4906901398DC595C0814" style="OLC">
<section id="HDD5BB0BBAF7D4E3AAC4155AEC38639F2"><enum>420.</enum><header>Plant pest and
disease management and disaster prevention</header>
<subsection id="H736A3E43E44D459AA959403D56EB4791"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE95A4FE15C734D61BD31D62E00473DA5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Early plant pest
detection and surveillance</header><text>The term <term>early plant pest
detection and surveillance</term> means the full range of activities undertaken
to find newly introduced plant pests, whether the plant pests are new to the
United States or new to certain areas of the United States, before—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA31E0718A9DA46D48383865E68FD7E91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the plant pests
become established; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E9A59F038304263B5B52CC647495675"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the plant pest
infestations become too large and costly to eradicate or control.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB84DAFCDAB3A4CCAA3640055CAA1C4F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specialty
crop</header><text>The term <term>specialty crop</term> has the meaning given
the term in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7
U.S.C. 1621 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/465">Public Law 108–465</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC66C080CEA549A3BC6F11DCFC68F467"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State department
of agriculture</header><text>The term <term>State department of
agriculture</term> means an agency of a State that has a legal responsibility
to perform early plant pest detection and surveillance activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC989FAFCFA5E485EA042134E124DD828"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Early plant pest
detection and surveillance improvement program</header>
<paragraph id="H4A135EAC600A44F49BD77581E8C913C1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cooperative
agreements</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement
with each State department of agriculture that agrees to conduct early plant
pest detection and surveillance activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE1D9251397BB44B582B1265F4E49F13E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H878CDCF7356945B68C9B75C2B0D9F9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the National Plant
Board; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H185565C6447F4956BDC3EA33E62E3DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other interested
parties.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H64D02B788B5F4F860090C1DBC26DEF9C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal Advisory
Committee Act</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)
shall not apply to consultations under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44167C1CB66E4FD693A2F0996200A0C2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application</header>
<subparagraph id="H467000ADEE154C4B8661341C39949EFA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State department of agriculture seeking to enter into a
cooperative agreement under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an
application containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H766D9FB4595A4327AE2E5B58A0FF5126"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>The
Secretary shall notify applicants of—</text>
<clause id="HFC6DF845CECF4C2A824850D36F13D746"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the requirements
to be imposed on a State department of agriculture for auditing of, and
reporting on, the use of any funds provided by the Secretary under the
cooperative agreement;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC1A2E6842A604A9A98E538BBC9B94FDD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the criteria to
be used to ensure that early pest detection and surveillance activities
supported under the cooperative agreement are based on sound scientific data or
thorough risk assessments; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9D7D787545634DD8BEA9F752AF3B00ED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the means of
identifying pathways of pest introductions.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F2AE8D4881043718EFCFCC570CAED53"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H17623D0A3277439DBD4D43F8E4EF35FA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Plant pest
detection and surveillance activities</header><text>A State department of
agriculture that receives funds under this subsection shall use the funds to
carry out early plant pest detection and surveillance activities approved by
the Secretary to prevent the introduction or spread of a plant pest.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE5FD2D43602F402882A1B8693100D41E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subagreements</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection prevents a State department of agriculture from using funds
received under paragraph (4) to enter into subagreements with political
subdivisions of the State that have legal responsibilities relating to
agricultural plant pest and disease surveillance.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D9BF402684946489B3F00C90460AA73"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Non-Federal
share</header><text>The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a
cooperative agreement under this section may be provided in-kind, including
through provision of such indirect costs of the cooperative agreement as the
Secretary considers to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6651CD993DE543A6B8AEB282BE00DDFC"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Ability to
provide funds</header><text>The Secretary shall not take the ability to provide
non-Federal costs to carry out a cooperative agreement entered into under
subparagraph (A) into consideration when deciding whether to enter into a
cooperative agreement with a State department of agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8F55EAD54BB24DC38300CEB43B1620C0"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Special funding
considerations</header><text>The Secretary shall provide funds to a State
department of agriculture if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5423B329D5354575A9C4A4461F748BF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the State
department of agriculture is in a State that has a high risk of being affected
by 1 or more plant pests or diseases, taking into consideration—</text>
<clause id="H0EE542611F264679A6E51F8DD9A6F34"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
number of international ports of entry in the State;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2D99B4DB2E2346F2A4F7695FBD00A3CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the volume of
international passenger and cargo entry into the State;</text>
</clause><clause id="HEC604316C6C5487EB4B3D53EF73466A3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the geographic
location of the State and if the location or types of agricultural commodities
produced in the State are conducive to agricultural pest and disease
establishment due to the climate, crop diversity, or natural resources
(including unique plant species) of the State; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDED1F5D8DAA741AB8669B3AE26B4A400"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether the
Secretary has determined that an agricultural pest or disease in the State is a
Federal concern ; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB897CA4847D64C45B360977476AB088B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the early plant
pest detection and surveillance activities supported with the funds will
likely—</text>
<clause id="H0A948E7B3AEC427785187C2B00A6BAA9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prevent the
introduction and establishment of plant pests; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H27614D994C764A6380FE00E41466EF02"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide a
comprehensive approach to compliment Federal detection efforts.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA54E73C6B6C5458F89C1E3F7E5478ED6"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Reporting
requirement</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of completion
of an early plant pest detection and surveillance activity conducted by a State
department of agriculture using funds provided under this section, the State
department of agriculture shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes
the purposes and results of the activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2B2FC918F07A4683BE68F1D5367EDEAE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Threat
identification and mitigation program</header>
<paragraph id="HB0296A708D5541ACA23FAB7C965C411B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a threat identification and mitigation program to
determine and address threats to the domestic production of crops.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83A5A5E381EC4E229B50041F5340E46C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
conducting the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0592BEDF34184B0D8E001DAE5C1DBCD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop risk
assessments of the potential threat to the agricultural industry of the United
States from foreign sources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52679A80280844BA86CCA77B6FD8D8AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>collaborate with
the National Plant Board; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4AC1D753AB9470F953F3663EAB07034"><enum>(C)</enum><text>implement action
plans for high consequence plant pest and diseases to assist in preventing the
introduction and widespread dissemination of new plant pest and disease threats
in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D5DD581112C4A92908D095D46B2DF2C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 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 on the action plans described in paragraph (2),
including an accounting of funds expended on the action plans.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5F20F229A5C5417CA3132F13A605800"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Specialty crop
certification and risk management systems</header><text>The Secretary shall
provide funds and technical assistance to specialty crop growers, organizations
representing specialty crop growers, and State and local agencies working with
specialty crop growers and organizations for the development and implementation
of—</text>
<paragraph id="H351D0DA6C6444F3F84872026EFDC8E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>audit-based
certification systems, such as best management practices—</text>
<subparagraph id="H049544B2B5E94AA1A4817EBC12117C30"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to address plant
pests; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5291495F61CD4815A4522FD3C0664802"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to mitigate the
risk of plant pests in the movement of plants and plant products; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3B6A5B056DBC42EB80C3DE7230C5F505"><enum>(2)</enum><text>nursery plant pest
risk management systems, in collaboration with the nursery industry, research
institutions, and other appropriate entities—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBA6D4EC025164EAB855CEC828243B5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to enable growers
to identify and prioritize nursery plant pests and diseases of regulatory
significance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8DFDB9CDA8744BCDAFA59395D09C00A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to prevent the
introduction, establishment, and spread of those plant pests and diseases;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE393829AE6454275B07355CC00502EC9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to reduce the risk
of and mitigate those plant pests and diseases.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA2A26DBEEA6B4F8FBA566843B87196E4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make
available to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HD31F8AF85FDC4607A42399712CC9F7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$12,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H98DB0BC6C4D047FBA208CA12BCCDD92D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$45,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D8095B6563242CEB6D7F8B2E724EDEB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89F974CD93004AB0BD2265A2A458D3C8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year
thereafter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4B8C47476CB14BD9A2579B0045F8F2F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Congressional
disapproval</header><text>Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the
Secretary of Agriculture relating to cost-sharing for animal and plant health
emergency programs (68 Fed. Reg. 40541 (2003)), and such rule shall have no
force or effect.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7BC9818201FC44D0A2BB0086AEC897E7"><enum>10202.</enum><header>National
Clean Plant Network</header>
<subsection id="HFE02069849324A59A64E2B7541806BC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program to be known as
the <quote>National Clean Plant Network</quote> (referred to in this section as
the <quote>Program</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE86654AB10214CAF93A25165EF4887A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Under
the Program, the Secretary shall establish a network of clean plant centers for
diagnostic and pathogen elimination services to—</text>
<paragraph id="HDCA75F745B874698B814E71F64E4EE67"><enum>(1)</enum><text>produce clean
propagative plant material; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26C32FCB531442C8A298F35C8DA51F14"><enum>(2)</enum><text>maintain blocks of
pathogen-tested plant material in sites located throughout the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3708DBC8B3AA4E9BAB8C21F1BD030073"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability of
clean plant source material</header><text>Clean plant source material may be
made available to—</text>
<paragraph id="H86F6D8A6C5E94D2DADD814BF60C3005C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
State for a certified plant program of the State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H847BFA39D9C1430DB33186DAA91EF87"><enum>(2)</enum><text>private nurseries
and producers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4AC08387035E4275B4B1D7D8DCC5D6B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation and
Collaboration</header><text>In carrying out the Program, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H9B0886F91D004F348747BD45B5612253"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult with State
departments of agriculture, land grant universities, and NLGCA Institutions (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="H76D420B672E44251BB21AD43E4D0551D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the extent
practicable and with input from the appropriate State officials and industry
representatives, use existing Federal or State facilities to serve as clean
plant centers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H33C92E37048F4873A109CE655DB92CE2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry
out the Program $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012, to
remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA619E94750BB46BDAB72FA6468D7EF8E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10203.</enum><header>Plant
protection</header>
<subsection id="H6EFD7A7BCE84463EA61769D4D3E38272"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review of
payment of compensation</header><text>Section 415(e) of the Plant Protection
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7715">7 U.S.C. 7715(e)</external-xref>) is amended in the second sentence by striking <quote>of
longer than 60 days</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6A0DFEEBFB8E421691B4D0C72566A2C0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secretarial
discretion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 442(c) of
the Plant Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7772">7 U.S.C. 7772(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>of
longer than 60 days</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE3D6C8F6C4F34945B02E435BC127DD0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subpoena
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 423 of the
Plant Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7733">7 U.S.C. 7733</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H82C080749F744DFAABAF181979C723CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A6C9140F5C0477FB9DA7B866246F83" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8B50D03244B041588B14333C678E16DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority to
issue</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
have the power to subpoena the attendance and testimony of any witness, the
production of all evidence (including books, papers, documents, electronically
stored information, and other tangible things that constitute or contain
evidence), or to require the person to whom the subpoena is directed to permit
the inspection of premises relating to the administration or enforcement of
this title or any matter under investigation in connection with this
title.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09DFDD2F32124519A9E438A06ED776E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by striking <quote>documentary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B1BA8C342394A67AEB762BD5F32C226"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H825B14C01D1342588BFBA45C746C02C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the first sentence, by striking
<quote>testimony of any witness and the production of documentary
evidence</quote> and inserting <quote>testimony of any witness, the production
of evidence, or the inspection of premises</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2340D056D7CC40BEA2792BB1D9F0681C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by striking <quote>question or to produce documentary
evidence</quote> and inserting <quote>question, produce evidence, or permit the
inspection of premises</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8430A7CEA79C49EAA8DE1FE973004F99"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Willful
violations</header><text>Section 424(b)(1)(A) of the Plant Protection Act (7
U.S.C. 7734(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>and $500,000 for all
violations adjudicated in a single proceeding</quote> and inserting
<quote>$500,000 for all violations adjudicated in a single proceeding if the
violations do not include a willful violation, and $1,000,000 for all
violations adjudicated in a single proceeding if the violations include a
willful violation</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H283F68FCF5B8425E87FC4B8605B77819"><enum>10204.</enum><header>Regulations
to improve management and oversight of certain regulated articles</header>
<subsection id="HF5830E88181146909550A0902CA45848"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H03F9135C737E4E3A9C874F182599F7DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take action on
each issue identified in the document entitled <quote>Lessons Learned and
Revisions under Consideration for APHIS’ Biotechnology Framework</quote>, dated
October 4, 2007; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3ED8B4425B624F0C9B04544DEDC6E415"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as the Secretary
considers appropriate, promulgate regulations to improve the management and
oversight of articles regulated under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701
et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1F855D3859184F25A27D0063E0E1DF53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>In
carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall take actions that are designed
to enhance—</text>
<paragraph id="H2553DA5486A248AD8D71DC658B06DD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the quality and
completeness of records;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H87B5BD4D9942439D93A885F953A430F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the availability
of representative samples;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1ECEC57933B4CDD833C5E35BF8978E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the maintenance of
identity and control in the event of an unauthorized release;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1197A7E7A0614AE88565DD87CFE9E703"><enum>(4)</enum><text>corrective actions
in the event of an unauthorized release;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD7A7CF939094EC3B69CED315C69733D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>protocols for
conducting molecular forensics;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2166F533F77D4A458B8E5751D2AA7B10"><enum>(6)</enum><text>clarity in
contractual agreements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6303E6B2A9E946838B013B3F2E76BEF3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the use of the
latest scientific techniques for isolation and confinement distances;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17657F77E0D74129AE11FB785D2B1942"><enum>(8)</enum><text>standards for
quality management systems and effective research; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B342E08296240D086838F56B297C647"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the design of
electronic permits to store documents and other information relating to the
permit and notification processes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H070617DEF6704D4E8ED645A741E0EC95"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In
carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="HD16BC8E5785042E58D3BDAF0A72672A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establishing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H432E970BAD744A78BB006B98E911732D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a system of
risk-based categories to classify each regulated article;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07F59BD0F1214301A0BE94D65343057C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a means to
identify regulated articles (including the retention of seed samples);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE806BBF353947ED00F6C9DE6698A9A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>standards for
isolation and containment distances; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC447C9DF9B6C452C8BEA05447EE106B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>requiring permit
holders—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E45B7AB59434C43B3FC21F712CC8456"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to maintain a
positive chain of custody;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2802E2A8405C4C62A357F7D4AE9CCE2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide for the
maintenance of records;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95B2247BFB6440898C9C87B952E9D1D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to provide for the
accounting of material;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0179A6740EB742B3A5F0929D24F7BDB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to conduct periodic
audits;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBE9FE228B4443879CA44D8D93B3CC34"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to establish an
appropriate training program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48598E71D502486AA300D36059411259"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to provide
contingency and corrective action plans; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF466E71537E84447AC0986C663DADE6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to submit reports
as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0379409D88254D3E877CBBD138AD121C"><enum>10205.</enum><header>Pest and
Disease Revolving Loan Fund</header>
<subsection id="HF005CAC2AA14404A8997F6E4AA05B385"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC285100EBD8244A8ADEF609746641DA2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorized
equipment</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H752EA68DE2F742D584CBEF2E1918C500"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>authorized equipment</term> means any
equipment necessary for the management of forest land.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22CBE47D346E40E8BBABE4C21E5CF1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>authorized equipment</term> includes—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5EF9F074AED41808442B16221D62054"><enum>(i)</enum><text>cherry
pickers;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE383A77F8356447988B39400760678C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>equipment
necessary for—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H62665734B461408CBD315D93E47062F1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the construction
of staging and marshalling areas;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60B88D0E3E9747EBA4DF10511804C200"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the planting of
trees; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBBC73290AB2E424A82F400D1E2CF67D8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the surveying of
forest land;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4579473C28D54FC89DE0DCB9A3C5A2A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>vehicles capable
of transporting harvested trees;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8ACD8EFB9E8844739B63EC55AC47882D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>wood chippers;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14E55613A9614F92B2B23FB30000374C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any other
appropriate equipment, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB33116530D054C82ABC313C9BC600AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fund</header><text>The
term <term>Fund</term> means the Pest and Disease Revolving Loan Fund
established by subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0520DA803FE549A0A9537DB0059BE2EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Deputy Chief of the State and Private Forestry organization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8D163CCF42E04E7494D4B2F1846D9245"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of
Fund</header><text>There is established in the Treasury of the United States a
revolving fund, to be known as the <quote>Pest and Disease Revolving Loan
Fund</quote>, consisting of such amounts as are appropriated to the Fund under
subsection (f).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H53051E56BD134B7700819CDF3021A766"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Expenditures
from Fund</header>
<paragraph id="H60373D7F9E644757ACEB06F2078F33E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), on request by the Secretary,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary
such amounts as the Secretary determines are necessary to provide loans under
subsection (e).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5DE7D645B53E457F9030A8928293F0B7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative
expenses</header><text>An amount not exceeding 10 percent of the amounts in the
Fund shall be available for each fiscal year to pay the administrative expenses
necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H88E09FF3F4D0440DAF94ECB48018EC74"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Transfers of
amounts</header>
<paragraph id="H65EAA4A17336416C88C38EEE9595490"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amounts required to be transferred to the Fund under
this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the
Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the
Treasury.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD3B83AB25954127BC68B74ECBD96D59"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>Proper
adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent
prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be
transferred.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H309573BAA66C4800B8AF532BFD375317"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Uses of
Fund</header>
<paragraph id="HB4D774862A7B446D9B9F5FA8D5ACFDEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Loans</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA222F855E67485BBBCA21D43708E7AD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to provide
loans to eligible units of local government to finance purchases of authorized
equipment to monitor, remove, dispose of, and replace infested trees that are
located—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94A78C73774E4B9894CF8C51625E3D2C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on land under the
jurisdiction of the eligible units of local government; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE1C28118B5C44459F01F800EDC2D3E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>within the
borders of quarantine areas infested by plant pests.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC902798F060B4149A428A86E1FE7113F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The maximum amount of a loan that may be provided by the
Secretary to an eligible unit of local government under this subsection shall
be the lesser of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15AFD324EE86420C8C00DC189C5975A4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount that
the eligible unit of local government has appropriated to finance purchases of
authorized equipment in accordance with subparagraph (A); or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1465073EB892445795297EF2E833FA2D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$5,000,000.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22A07AC033744D89B6649F84FA7DA472"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Interest
rate</header><text>The interest rate on any loan made by the Secretary under
this paragraph shall be a rate equal to 2 percent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD823DC0871D7431C89F4EA88419FF3C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date on which an eligible unit of local
government receives a loan provided by the Secretary under subparagraph (A),
the eligible unit of local government shall submit to the Secretary a report
that describes each purchase made by the eligible unit of local government
using assistance provided through the loan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3CEF514111140B88CBF781D9F1640FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Loan repayment
schedule</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9080BAA623104973AFCFF1000040956D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible to receive a loan from the Secretary under
paragraph (1), in accordance with each requirement described in subparagraph
(B), an eligible unit of local government shall enter into an agreement with
the Secretary to establish a loan repayment schedule relating to the repayment
of the loan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51FA7DDC69BF416EB5D233A4D26A1F5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements
relating to loan repayment schedule</header><text>A loan repayment schedule
established under subparagraph (A) shall require the eligible unit of local
government—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H28FDE4A481F641C3AC5BEDB4CFAE9BF5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to repay to the
Secretary of the Treasury, not later than 1 year after the date on which the
eligible unit of local government receives a loan under paragraph (1), and
semiannually thereafter, an amount equal to the quotient obtained by
dividing—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A99810B84554CA78878D914453CBEDB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the principal
amount of the loan (including interest); by</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB97F0E7922B04B819674DE6D46101BA0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the total
quantity of payments that the eligible unit of local government is required to
make during the repayment period of the loan; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF6BF743623B4486B4AB22F455E2B10"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not later than 20
years after the date on which the eligible unit of local government receives a
loan under paragraph (1), to complete repayment to the Secretary of the
Treasury of the loan made under this section (including interest).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD00A3FAD1C849458BAC54EABF3F3AD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to carry
out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10F55D0B9B9B40D3A49C9704BFE88075"><enum>10206.</enum><header>Cooperative
agreements relating to plant pest and disease prevention
activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 431 of the
Plant Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7751">7 U.S.C. 7751</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B3E66ABA7E4407BA4FE7B9DC6CC4C2D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HFC79C227D2B9495B89A8B38C73317D8E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Transfer of
cooperative agreement fund</header>
<paragraph id="HF22B7EB4BF9946148F71ABACEF29E08D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State may provide to a unit of local government in the
State described in paragraph (2) any cost-sharing assistance or financing
mechanism provided to the State under a cooperative agreement entered into
under this Act between the Secretary and the State relating to the eradication,
prevention, control, or suppression of plant pests.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49FB9C030ED74162946FBDFCD0AB67AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To
be eligible for assistance or financing under paragraph (1), a unit of local
government shall be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFED0BE3A5B3643128789C515451FB701"><enum>(A)</enum><text>engaged in any
activity relating to the eradication, prevention, control, or suppression of
the plant pest infestation covered under the cooperative agreement between the
Secretary and the State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB10D82C5BCAB48B8842C94F7D67EC122"><enum>(B)</enum><text>capable of
documenting each plant pest infestation eradication, prevention, control, or
suppression activity generally carried out by—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB31B4AFA73E46F39E9650F0CC317602"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Department of
Agriculture; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E9EEDF55B0E49BE8C86E4F5F4AB5F79"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State
department of agriculture that has jurisdiction over the unit of local
government.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HBC82522EE6654EA9832863DDD419F4B5"><enum>C</enum><header>Organic
agriculture</header>
<section id="HD6E6EC73CFFD45DCA577D00EE2B5426"><enum>10301.</enum><header>National
organic certification cost-share program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10606 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</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0249332E7D594A74AAAB1C1E00F2F180"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2002</quote> and inserting
<quote>$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H78678D34ED674897864F3542E49412DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2), by striking <quote>$500</quote> and inserting <quote>$750</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3014F66A4B4644B2BE0064D4CB020083"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A2E63C2B2154A578B4EAC51CD85B63C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HB5EEC39A982A4E6BB5E15BB6FA6451FE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>Not
later than March 1 of each 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 that describes the requests by,
disbursements to, and expenditures for each State under the program during the
current and previous fiscal year, including the number of producers and
handlers served by the program in the previous fiscal
year.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HFF32A98D87E44067A98CC7DFBA6BB1F9"><enum>10302.</enum><header>Organic
production and market data initiatives</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 to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3052CA1608914FCBB74700E3C1D0071" style="OLC">
<section id="H21C311E921D94AB389EC5C9F56E8B525"><enum>7407.</enum><header>Organic
production and market data initiatives</header>
<subsection id="HF09B7C6C9A68425F8830BDC9C7004661"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall collect and report data on the
production and marketing of organic agricultural products.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF912B31E1A314066B59DF9019EEA9485"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="H8F09B7DDAA9F47BD9C8DE8CE30A98E59"><enum>(1)</enum><text>collect and
distribute comprehensive reporting of prices relating to organically produced
agricultural products;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF56E26AF518C4B6B9FCEA41B83EFC65C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct surveys
and analysis and publish reports relating to organic production, handling,
distribution, retail, and trend studies (including consumer purchasing
patterns); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H084B07DF641F4355AF381E4CC8F4CD63"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop surveys
and report statistical analysis on organically produced agricultural
products.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4E14B61399A14785957D3FA2C01DF318"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, 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—</text>
<paragraph id="HF7BF1D2F5CBC4625B433540627D978CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the
progress that has been made in implementing this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CE694D760C442E0A21510BC01D1B725"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies any
additional production and marketing data needs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE3F1E0A017F448D5AE56748686CF00E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H86C89D35B1B74C2782D95E43D9BC00E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall use to carry out this section $5,000,000, to remain available
until expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFC2CE1BB0A84C71B28332EA100F327"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
funding</header><text>In addition to funds made available under paragraph (1),
there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not more than
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available
until
expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H8144DC50F99E41C28DBF1713EF638CBB"><enum>10303.</enum><header>National
Organic Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2123
of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6522">7 U.S.C. 6522</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3BCD59769D2940A28F12D070FEB7A022"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>There are</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1A59BE731C443959DA4452F89FB3D97" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HEB7BDD0CA5A44EDE8647538129B4FB13"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>There are</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03B565E854F14655ACECE991916635BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H620322F3CF60481FB56CFF00F3B9BCA5" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE9145A69605C4537B0D012B05045B12"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Organic
Program</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to
carry out activities under the national organic program established under this
title, there are authorized to be appropriated—</text>
<paragraph id="HE3652079665845E5B4CE6F80C7FC5D20"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEDCE6129042C467E88398E911229BBA0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$6,500,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCBA0F5D609744242A6E0B4E3974838B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$8,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B8C5F6FF32C480BA640A68F3BC9CCB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$9,500,000 for
fiscal year 2011;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H496244232F754DA9B676C1255CE832EB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$11,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA152BD4C2134937BFBDC073C9DAA6A1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in addition to
those amounts, such additional sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2009 and
each fiscal year
thereafter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H7B4DF3B1ACAF4E57B033F88C98F0C004"><enum>D</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="HBFCCADCAD4034A6F9BD8DE9737C105AD"><enum>10401.</enum><header>National
Honey Board</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(c) of
the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/4606">7 U.S.C. 4606(c)</external-xref>)
is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD084411BC6C948DB86C80C0533DC85B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB524A6B2390847B29F9F25ED93C052CF"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Referendum
requirement</header>
<subparagraph id="HAED7E3E7D5E849DEA23694DE2C9B389B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of
existing Honey Board</header><text>The term <term>existing Honey Board</term>
means the Honey Board in effect on the date of enactment of this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD758385412F145C8A5EAE595EAE80475"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conduct of
referenda</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to
subparagraph (C), the order providing for the establishment and operation of
the existing Honey Board shall continue in force, until the Secretary first
conducts, at the earliest practicable date, but not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this paragraph, referenda on orders to establish a
honey packer-importer board or a United States honey producer board.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0712908F9BB540CFAD2CCEC92989FCE2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
conducting referenda under subparagraph (B), and in exercising fiduciary
responsibilities in any transition to any 1 or more successor boards, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H74C4F9E0CC734B899E082B80A0000000"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conduct a
referendum of eligible United States honey producers for the establishment of a
marketing board solely for United States honey producers;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF2F8DA7DE5DC4A7EB782147335C21D20"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conduct a
referendum of eligible packers, importers, and handlers of honey for the
establishment of a marketing board for packers, importers, and handlers of
honey;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5D230F45AA154968AF9220C1ECB55906"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>notwithstanding
the timing of the referenda required under clauses (i) and (ii) or of the
establishment of any 1 or more successor boards pursuant to those referenda,
ensure that the rights and interests of honey producers, importers, packers,
and handlers of honey are equitably protected in any disposition of the assets,
facilities, intellectual property, and programs of the existing Honey Board and
in the transition to any 1 or more new successor marketing boards;</text>
</clause><clause id="H00F566C3031C4218AB70E96FC4E53228"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>ensure that the
existing Honey Board continues in operation until such time as the Secretary
determines that—</text>
<subclause id="H50A4C69775CA4FFFA3D2E95D32EAEA00"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any 1 or more
successor boards, if approved, are operational; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H990A338E916A4D73A33F6DED13B54145"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the interests of
producers, importers, packers, and handlers of honey can be equitably protected
during any remaining period in which a referendum on a successor board or the
establishment of such a board is pending; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HECF9445151A54A0B83486F8EDDEA128"><enum>(v)</enum><text>discontinue
collection of assessments under the order establishing the existing Honey Board
on the date the Secretary requires that collections commence pursuant to an
order approved in a referendum by eligible producers or processors and
importers of honey.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBBD5509B4BE34CCA89117C80C4DE308B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Honey Board
referendum</header><text>If 1 or more orders are approved pursuant to paragraph
(C)—</text>
<clause id="HF6D278A42DB14271B77310D0C76B7C67"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall not be required to conduct a continuation referendum on the order in
existence on the date of enactment of this paragraph; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H32204AC018744700A8DAACAE41ACA13C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that order shall
be terminated pursuant to the provisions of the
order.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HA1A781C6432C4620843CCD256B7D08C"><enum>10402.</enum><header>Identification
of honey</header>
<subsection id="HEC731C58D7674E5BADABBA2F70D19E7F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 203(h) of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1622">7 U.S.C. 1622(h)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA660662C48484ADEA2CAF864E2E1155"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
designating the first through sixth sentences as paragraphs (1), (2)(A),
(2)(B), (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H562ED088392F45DD9E1BB72653390014"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H34FB284709D8474B8D3DCC2533C0311F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H430C321D5DCF42789203C5CF3CF4493"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Identification of
honey</header>
<subparagraph id="HD49C0FC98A594563A36D2B2586A133D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The use of a label or advertising material on, or in
conjunction with, packaged honey that bears any official certificate of
quality, grade mark or statement, continuous inspection mark or statement,
sampling mark or statement, or any combination of the certificates, marks, or
statements of the Department of Agriculture is hereby prohibited under this Act
unless there appears legibly and permanently in close proximity (such as on the
same side(s) or surface(s)) to the certificate, mark, or statement, and in at
least a comparable size, the 1 or more names of the 1 or more countries of
origin of the lot or container of honey, preceded by the words <quote>Product
of</quote> or other words of similar meaning.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FA77C96C2A34D7B8B604B84E668B53C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Violation</header><text>A
violation of the requirements of subparagraph (A) may be deemed by the
Secretary to be sufficient cause for debarment from the benefits of this Act
only with respect to
honey.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFCAC29079ABE4D7591487BA03E874B5C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the
date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D00D3658D654EEEBED53CD08288B83E"><enum>10403.</enum><header>Grant program
to improve movement of specialty crops</header>
<subsection id="HFEB1571EF37F4959A500E20045858C7D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
make grants under this section to an eligible entity described in subsection
(b)—</text>
<paragraph id="H68134E3D07CA43C3AEF5DC7C15BB9DA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to improve the
cost-effective movement of specialty crops to local, regional, national, and
international markets; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDAAB06576DDB4811A0A899F48BA42FD5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to address regional intermodal
transportation deficiencies that adversely affect the movement of specialty
crops to markets inside or outside the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H930308AFDCFB4F4B83B5E43CB8570636"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible grant
recipients</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants may be made
under this section to any of, or any combination of:</text>
<paragraph id="H5A5CC4121D414973B7042B602E7C6E00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State and local
governments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E5C3334953C43B4B8DA7D756366836F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Grower
cooperatives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05A7395D91F1463A8E3F1CE76BFC6D84"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">National, State, or regional organizations
of producers, shippers, or carriers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA38B7476F512420F95A7676B6B82FDBF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Other entities as
determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDB85C3D0273D40F7A980D6593724800"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Matching
funds</header><text>The recipient of a grant under this section shall
contribute an amount of non-Federal funds toward the project for which the
grant is provided that is at least equal to the amount of grant funds received
by the recipient under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC8758F058AF48A18CE0751436B920D4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are
necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA6855D2953CF40F19DAE883B1008866"><enum>10404.</enum><header>Market loss
assistance for asparagus producers</header>
<subsection id="HC918B3128EFC45BE99BF71D9DD43DC0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall make payments to producers of the 2007 crop of
asparagus for market loss resulting from imports during the 2004 through 2007
crop years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H42A05431BCDB418DB5FAD66874DF0213"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payment
Rate</header><text>The payment rate for a payment under this section shall be
based on the reduction in revenue received by asparagus producers associated
with imports during the 2004 through 2007 crop years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF9F5B6FAE0284006846C49813DFF7E01"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment
Quantity</header><text>The payment quantity for asparagus for which the
producers on a farm are eligible for payments under this section shall be equal
to the average quantity of the 2003 crop of asparagus produced by producers on
the farm.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEE02FCE27CBB4E3E8F56393F936C77B8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H34A7C9B1A6064641B82D2D88C7795B59"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall make
available $15,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry
out a program to provide market loss payments to producers of asparagus under
this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB41A989E13E14919A0007E4B4DC701EB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Of
the amount made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDAF6774A0A5E4CBCBFFB5EB810236E28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$7,500,000 to make
payments to producers of asparagus for the fresh market; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7B933692E2C4F248C24E3E6132EE986"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$7,500,000 to make
payments to producers of asparagus for the processed or frozen market.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>XI</enum><header>Livestock</header>
<section id="HFED9260214AA4CC4ADC4D73FC6B3CD"><enum>11001.</enum><header>Livestock
mandatory reporting</header>
<subsection id="H1C22E17EE7B541868300F6D79650F426"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Web site
improvements and user education</header>
<paragraph id="H47F717C6DE2243D9814135B0D9D9F810"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 251(g) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1636">7 U.S.C. 1636(g)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFBCA7C66131B4436991E62DA4FDD0047" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H099726DDA25B45719F71D35764AFF78"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Electronic
reporting and publishing</header>
<paragraph id="HEFDA565C689D411AA096D6A082956CAD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall,
to the maximum extent practicable, provide for the reporting and publishing of
the information required under this subtitle by electronic means.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42BAECC46A7F42EFBD4382659DCD9391"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Improvements and
education</header>
<subparagraph id="H6AFB055F703F4912B36279619DB716A3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Enhanced
electronic publishing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall develop and implement an enhanced system of electronic
publishing to disseminate information collected pursuant to this subtitle. Such
system shall—</text>
<clause id="HD0CCABE4A720422AB73C40C73D847E9E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">present information in a format that can be
readily understood by producers, packers, and other market participants;</text>
</clause><clause id="H06F8D66AA7634F129B02E898B0D5D7CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>adhere to the
publication deadlines in this subtitle;</text>
</clause><clause id="H466BBB839EDE472489169D5920273EDE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">present information in charts and graphs,
as appropriate;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4BB795F6EE28411486C8004D3DBBD4FB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">present comparative information for prior
reporting periods, as the Secretary considers appropriate; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H79A29B9E2111426CBBB830CF22F1F635"><enum>(v)</enum><text>be updated as soon
as practicable after information is reported to the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEFC31F18A02475DB6A8F9D5D668EECA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Education</header><text>The
Secretary shall carry out a market news education program to educate the public
and persons in the livestock and meat industries about—</text>
<clause id="H95632533BA39424981FC00CA1E8F004E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>usage of the
system developed under subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H90828799C07942109B4D171B74FF6D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>interpreting and
understanding information collected and disseminated through such
system.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8570AB539940411BB1968DD5F3D7BEA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header>
<subparagraph id="H0B74411E19AA4BD10054A9DC19E3EB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Enhanced
reporting</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture shall develop and
implement the system required under paragraph (2)(A) of section 251(g) of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1636">7 U.S.C. 1636(g)</external-xref>), as amended by paragraph
(1), not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary determines
sufficient funds have been appropriated pursuant to subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H725E7629B98F4409BE57D4D09262F150"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Current
system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the
amendment made by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall continue to use the
information format for disseminating information under subtitle B of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1621">7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.</external-xref>) in effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act at least until the date that is two years
after the date on which the Secretary makes the determination referred to in
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA6960EA55E28475ABBE46009C084C599"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study and
report</header>
<paragraph id="H285422759646453BBF37993EFACEC59F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Secretary shall conduct a study on the effects of requiring packer processing
plants to report to the Secretary information on wholesale pork cuts (including
price and volume information), including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H537B7C7F8D124A35B027F1F3A292E36C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the positive or
negative economic effects on producers and consumers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC1ABDE85E984AEAA7CDB3CF01EA5162"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effects of a
confidentiality requirement on mandatory reporting.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H76AC4BC6FEA94BB5A8A81F1E30CE893F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information</header><text>During
the period preceding the submission of the report under paragraph (3), the
Secretary may collect, and each packer processing plant shall provide, such
information as is necessary to enable the Secretary to conduct the study
required under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0935F3645284FD2B6C7C0655E47F7DC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than one year 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 results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBD7186244F7D44EE8654BAD8CF3CD6AF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86BE4D12C4F94960ACC5CBCA7C992E30" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11002.</enum><header>Country of origin
labeling</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1638">7 U.S.C. 1638 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD5A12CB32EBF4E23975B597FE243E897"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section
281(2)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D9EB369939C4E0E857F66662355957B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (v), by
striking <quote>and</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF318C25E7E744DF84DC2BB4B5499255"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (vi), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CC0171DE84C4BB78D88A02465990021"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF1EB1BA374054D8FA25318B8E9E2FC49" style="OLC">
<clause id="H6B71BCE5E72248E2B42C4FC814C64635"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>meat produced
from goats;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC60C0E804EF2433B00521B2EE9B6A7DF"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>chicken, in
whole and in part;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF8F722AEFD9148BE80CF74E328A90005"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>ginseng;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE322BC2086A6468692CB00B88000FE17"><enum>(x)</enum><text>pecans; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H69953A418770497EA4386B1F9043F337"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>macadamia
nuts.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA97765D8C56C483C00BED199FAED0F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
section 282—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB6791CC293634E1DBB88C79DFC1346B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H90936E66C8CC4AC8AB363E4127E457A6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCAFDC7581198466100C1579D9E0027A7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Designation of
country of origin for beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and goat meat</header>
<subparagraph id="H537A0BAA1D664BEA93B505EC7A45C8D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>United states
country of origin</header><text>A retailer of a covered commodity that is beef,
lamb, pork, chicken, or goat meat may designate the covered commodity as
exclusively having a United States country of origin only if the covered
commodity is derived from an animal that was—</text>
<clause id="HF6D33FAD31E043D5880052A9CF3D492D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>exclusively born,
raised, and slaughtered in the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9FF8603A3C2148FD80B4A64E7303003D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>born and raised
in Alaska or Hawaii and transported for a period of not more than 60 days
through Canada to the United States and slaughtered in the United States;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HBBD26B49374640FF9963C664281BFACC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>present in the
United States on or before July 15, 2008, and once present in the United
States, remained continuously in the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD14FF5E0F8B4D16BF6B97FB0015EDA9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Multiple
countries of origin</header>
<clause id="HD6563BC4C0744932890090092911E978"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A retailer of a covered commodity that is beef, lamb,
pork, chicken, or goat meat that is derived from an animal that is—</text>
<subclause id="H65CAAE152AAB46889CABA0E684F4BF37"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not exclusively
born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States,</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD85C8DAF6569456081A9B345CBBCA1F8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>born, raised, or
slaughtered in the United States, and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0F003ED523B54543B760D8EDC35856BC"><enum>(III)</enum><text>not imported
into the United States for immediate slaughter,</text>
</subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">may designate
the country of origin of such covered commodity as all of the countries in
which the animal may have been born, raised, or slaughtered.</continuation-text></clause><clause id="H12DDAF84039D4F35B8B78AF0479FEE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Relation to
general requirement</header><text>Nothing in this subparagraph alters the
mandatory requirement to inform consumers of the country of origin of covered
commodities under paragraph (1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20ACB18819B14CDD8F08ED139947452E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Imported for
immediate slaughter</header><text>A retailer of a covered commodity that is
beef, lamb, pork, chicken, or goat meat that is derived from an animal that is
imported into the United States for immediate slaughter shall designate the
origin of such covered commodity as—</text>
<clause id="HCFAF9CC229B84BD98724FF337F59D3C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
country from which the animal was imported; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H27F54253E73E41F9AADD6932F27B5F2E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the United
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H364901D2CDE744ECB9EEA8B9B8FA71E1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Foreign country
of origin</header><text>A retailer of a covered commodity that is beef, lamb,
pork, chicken, or goat meat that is derived from an animal that is not born,
raised, or slaughtered in the United States shall designate a country other
than the United States as the country of origin of such commodity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB203AD73773549F989737B1D00F6CF34"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Ground beef,
pork, lamb, chicken, and goat</header><text>The notice of country of origin for
ground beef, ground pork, ground lamb, ground chicken, or ground goat shall
include—</text>
<clause id="HD2CBFE6920364D3BA4A538B5F88F21CD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
list of all countries of origin of such ground beef, ground pork, ground lamb,
ground chicken, or ground goat; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H5B2ADCBADC314DD784D511CCD6543E68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
list of all reasonably possible countries of origin of such ground beef, ground
pork, ground lamb, ground chicken, or ground goat.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70D67A80B0C145DBB3D1F0D80926EFEB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Designation of
country of origin for fish</header>
<subparagraph id="H8501B859F968426CB3508E65B1B32F30"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A retailer of a covered commodity that is farm-raised
fish or wild fish may designate the covered commodity as having a United States
country of origin only if the covered commodity—</text>
<clause id="H73C7C1630A3540B79677CB96C551A4FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the case of farm-raised fish, is hatched, raised, harvested, and processed in
the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H77C787FD364F42878297E8DCC9490A3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
the case of wild fish, is—</text>
<subclause id="H6F2CBCFA86D447828C87737570C297DC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>harvested in the
United States, a territory of the United States, or a State, or by a vessel
that is documented under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/121">chapter 121</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, or
registered in the United States; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCB1375EA7E014B0295E8B42E1C838976"><enum>(II)</enum><text>processed in the
United States, a territory of the United States, or a State, including the
waters thereof, or aboard a vessel that is documented under chapter 121 of
title 46, United States Code, or registered in the United States.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95BAE9577CBC431F86B6270014A2A962"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Designation of
wild fish and farm-raised fish</header><text>The notice of country of origin
for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall distinguish between wild fish and
farm-raised fish.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70BEF8F780F143229489FE0050E54601"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Designation of
country of origin for perishable agricultural commodities, ginseng, peanuts,
pecans, and macadamia nuts</header>
<subparagraph id="H87D4D84E5043419488B1C0AF009838"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A retailer of a covered commodity that is a perishable
agricultural commodity, ginseng, peanut, pecan, or macadamia nut may designate
the covered commodity as having a United States country of origin only if the
covered commodity is exclusively produced in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD88D2BD41CBD48C6B481D8BA05BD0024"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State, region,
locality of the united states</header><text>With respect to a covered commodity
that is a perishable agricultural commodity, ginseng, peanut, pecan, or
macadamia nut produced exclusively in the United States, designation by a
retailer of the State, region, or locality of the United States where such
commodity was produced shall be sufficient to identify the United States as the
country of origin.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12E6233E51EC4B62A7C02494966C52A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA966682BD9C40BA0087B55B8EA5657D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC5037CECFD3742F4A7430011A196C0B1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Audit
Verification System</header>
<paragraph id="H5C11E9F3A09F45A792441329A1F1E29C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may conduct an audit of any person that
prepares, stores, handles, or distributes a covered commodity for retail sale
to verify compliance with this subtitle (including the regulations promulgated
under section 284(b)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C694EFD028A43C9B9FE8945A1D331D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Record
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H76E246E96D6F4EC7A048BF092196008F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A person subject to an audit under paragraph (1) shall
provide the Secretary with verification of the country of origin of covered
commodities. Records maintained in the course of the normal conduct of the
business of such person, including animal health papers, import or customs
documents, or producer affidavits, may serve as such verification.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF05BCF5F63D7441BB3001BCD45A39D35"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition on
requirement of additional records</header><text>The Secretary may not require a
person that prepares, stores, handles, or distributes a covered commodity to
maintain a record of the country of origin of a covered commodity other than
those maintained in the course of the normal conduct of the business of such
person.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H97F0AEB5527C42B59EB6DCF52D24988E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section
283—</text>
<subparagraph id="H03E486B5E2B141CCB6001F8D5EE9CC25"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (a) and (c);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB70D51ABAD64EB5A115E1D587E603B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (b) as subsection (a);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2ACCD33EFF2B428B8D61D4FAA367FA11"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (a)
(as so redesignated), by striking <quote>retailer</quote> and inserting
<quote>retailer or person engaged in the business of supplying a covered
commodity to a retailer</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA00EE771F9341E500C1C5512268EDC8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F279814F439430A9B858119FFF71217" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8076C7040CA74E4BB8928E2D7EBCC1A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fines</header><text>If,
on completion of the 30-day period described in subsection (a)(2), the
Secretary determines that the retailer or person engaged in the business of
supplying a covered commodity to a retailer has—</text>
<paragraph id="HBC4CB24D51104B37BEAA048B72F184F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not made a good
faith effort to comply with section 282, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1B9B795BBF24D21A9DDD85BE18BA32"><enum>(2)</enum><text>continues to
willfully violate section 282 with respect to the violation about which the
retailer or person received notification under subsection (a)(1),</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">after
providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary with
respect to the violation, the Secretary may fine the retailer or person in an
amount of not more than $1,000 for each
violation.</continuation-text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92E68C29884A4431A40058D66CA78F6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11003.</enum><header>Agricultural Fair
Practices Act of <enum-in-header>1967</enum-in-header>
definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the
Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2302">7 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB663690CBBED4851957016527373DAD2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>When used in this Act—</quote> and inserting <quote>In this
Act:</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDFD44C3776D4002A8AF9B499D012083"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B1666C52DFD4C63B6B0933D699468A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1) through (4) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7EBE28BD3E4A44F7BA2EE60071F93B4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iv) (as
so redesignated), by striking <quote>clause (1), (2), or (3) of this
paragraph</quote> and inserting <quote>clause (i), (ii), or
(iii)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8FCB5C1243A8402A830900EAF008478"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
striking subsection (d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6C3AE48403C4A7A885F1440A349EEB0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) as paragraphs (3), (4), (2), (1),
respectively, indenting appropriately, and moving those paragraphs so as to
appear in numerical order;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD58B3E9836CA481680D836C47BC1007E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in each paragraph
(as so redesignated) that does not have a heading, by inserting a heading, in
the same style as the heading in the amendment made by paragraph (6), the text
of which is comprised of the term defined in the paragraph;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8ACC7699520445E5AC89551E11FB5FC9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)
(as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFE15B282B0E9431E9516E2E939269755"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The term <term>association of producers</term> means</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H355406C0B9764C6F86019B419E00DEB8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H813A78F3C4954AD6B237AC0D6268988"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Association of
producers</header>
<subparagraph id="H9761ED2280DD49DD9834283D657900CE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>association of producers</term>
means</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A0BD60693554D0F9E56C2B4D33FAD00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CA01C30D29B48D9AB2782EFA6919703" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE989F4927D6A45559D3FBCFE4327FE00"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The
term <term>association of producers</term> includes an organization whose
membership is exclusively limited to agricultural producers and dedicated to
promoting the common interest and general welfare of producers of agricultural
products.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H678C2CA2A58D44399E64C724D840154E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)
(as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFA016099DD104B2AB6D7636CD5E6FAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The term</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C2280CAFADF4FED95EF24CFECEB82F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H2BCA3DB341C04BE783AFE7F8AF230700"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Handler</header>
<subparagraph id="H180FB1AE1A96475DB2E64F3709505324"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE02CCABC2A646A689204F5380ECFED9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A) and
paragraph (2)) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBED6F073A457426F8BC76F566CAFEF7C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H0FD53B40912348E989C0EF15A1EB19EC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>handler</term> does not include a person, other than a packer (as
defined in section 201 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/191">7 U.S.C. 191</external-xref>)),
that provides custom feeding services for a
producer.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C64C317FBF348468F52A3EA7DE0DC27" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11004.</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<subsection id="H7533933A06DC404A9688DCA8D2C89DAA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Packers and
Stockyards Act, 1921, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H492802451F7C4B6593FEAD6EA81B1F70"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
section 416 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/229">7 U.S.C. 229</external-xref>) as section 417; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6BCA6625C67F4C01A0C1773C9602D7AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
section 415 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/228d">7 U.S.C. 228d</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD976E7B28826455592A541A91F250194" style="OLC">
<section id="HFF657894529241BDB28D14F62B23D7BB"><enum>416.</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<subsection id="HB31C9169FE2D47AEB0A7008C02087E58"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March
1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly
available a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="H1529771370534A5DB879F1EF75D141F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>states, for the
preceding year, separately for livestock and poultry and separately by
enforcement area category (financial, trade practice, or competitive acts and
practices), with respect to investigations into possible violations of this
Act—</text>
<subparagraph id="H240A5A85DDD6479B9837AC05188597BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of
investigations opened;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3CAD876EE4447368C38015BCE4938C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
investigations that were closed or settled without a referral to the General
Counsel of the Department of Agriculture;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1532AD7A15D0432FA7B21030299CB36B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for investigations
described in subparagraph (B), the length of time from initiation of the
investigation to when the investigation was closed or settled without the
filing of an enforcement complaint;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F2A1694FF1A46C2B416D2C32B5142D2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number of
investigations that resulted in referral to the General Counsel of the
Department of Agriculture for further action, the number of such referrals
resolved without administrative enforcement action, and the number of
enforcement actions filed by the General Counsel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07772D64ADEE45E99BA616C8574EAD68"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for referrals to
the General Counsel that resulted in an administrative enforcement action being
filed, the length of time from the referral to the filing of the administrative
action;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFCF1C043895C4C57B0ADF2009495AAF8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>for referrals to
the General Counsel that resulted in an administrative enforcement action being
filed, the length of time from filing to resolution of the administrative
enforcement action;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEEFFA4558EFF4E8A9D0535C51320505D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the number of
investigations that resulted in referral to the Department of Justice for
further action, and the number of civil enforcement actions filed by the
Department of Justice on behalf of the Secretary pursuant to such a
referral;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC42877F184C043538B1F0000FBAB65BA"><enum>(H)</enum><text>for referrals that
resulted in a civil enforcement action being filed by the Department of
Justice, the length of time from the referral to the filing of the enforcement
action;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29D992BBA01D4E218EA5BD5C035486F1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for referrals that
resulted in a civil enforcement action being filed by the Department of
Justice, the length of time from the filing of the enforcement action to
resolution; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A65A45E34EA4EB5931FC7C0387F253"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the average civil
penalty imposed in administrative or civil enforcement actions for violations
of this Act, and the total amount of civil penalties imposed in all such
enforcement actions; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFEB35CC8EB61466AA8595934E32222FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes any other
additional information the Secretary considers important to include in the
annual report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF0D619C20FB1461299E2C64632AB3CD1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Format of
information provided</header><text>For subparagraphs (C), (E), (F), and (H) of
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary may, if appropriate due to the number of
complaints for a given category, provide summary statistics (including range,
maximum, minimum, mean, and average times) and graphical
representations.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H425396FE904A4597989863755C8D9EBF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective September 30, 2012, section 416
of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as added by subsection (a)(2), is
repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB75FB9CAC99E4EF6A1CFC117554B9EB0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11005.</enum><header>Production
contracts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title II of the
Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/198">7 U.S.C. 198 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFAC743C854E340F4A7F900F02CE56D7B" style="OLC">
<section id="HE27F88CC786D47CDB800009F4EEF3F1E"><enum>208.</enum><header>Production
contracts</header>
<subsection id="HD3E32318E7E14118A54EA97B4FC4F32E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Right of
contract producers to cancel production contracts</header>
<paragraph id="HFEAAD0B2241C492699D5095EC8CDFE1C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A poultry grower or swine production contract grower may
cancel a poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract by mailing a
cancellation notice to the live poultry dealer or swine contractor not later
than the later of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD7FAE81C35334B70A538F4EB35880CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date that is 3
business days after the date on which the poultry growing arrangement or swine
production contract is executed; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13CB7B0C47674BC1862DE1CFA1DD81C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any cancellation
date specified in the poultry growing arrangement or swine production
contract.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H78A9A7D2FDD6424BBD08641DEE815315"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>A
poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract shall clearly
disclose—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB375F9F5B44B4F1A837E14724BD5645C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the right of the
poultry grower or swine production contract grower to cancel the poultry
growing arrangement or swine production contract;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8A4264BC0264BE1B36F695272C90500"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the method by
which the poultry grower or swine production contract grower may cancel the
poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2157748BFCA47CA9C62EBF491043700"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the deadline for
canceling the poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H706E406EFEFA47DFB56C95BCB00C3E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required
disclosure of additional capital investments in production contracts</header>
<paragraph id="HFF09E530037F49459B9CF6CF9931CA2E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A poultry growing arrangement or swine production
contract shall contain on the first page a statement identified as
<quote>Additional Capital Investments Disclosure Statement</quote>, which shall
conspicuously state that additional large capital investments may be required
of the poultry grower or swine production contract grower during the term of
the poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F88B54B90234B6780FAB41C3332AE30"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall apply to any poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract
entered into, amended, altered, modified, renewed, or extended after the date
of the enactment of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9F67A46B2BDC4402AFBEC4DCC993BB9"><enum>209.</enum><header>Choice of law
and venue</header>
<subsection id="H5733B504AC7641DBB83CEB00EDC29D60"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Location of
forum</header><text>The forum for resolving any dispute among the parties to a
poultry growing arrangement or swine production or marketing contract that
arises out of the arrangement or contract shall be located in the Federal
judicial district in which the principle part of the performance takes place
under the arrangement or contract.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE333BDC907F44BFE8C65A983A8EE76EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Choice of
law</header><text>A poultry growing arrangement or swine production or
marketing contract may specify which State’s law is to apply to issues governed
by State law in any dispute arising out of the arrangement or contract, except
to the extent that doing so is prohibited by the law of the State in which the
principal part of the performance takes place under the arrangement or
contract.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEEE51C9CA7A344599EEFFDBF624D34E4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>210.</enum><header>Arbitration</header>
<subsection id="H425332E9766A4688803D16AF871D6B56"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any livestock or poultry contract that contains a
provision requiring the use of arbitration to resolve any controversy that may
arise under the contract shall contain a provision that allows a producer or
grower, prior to entering the contract to decline to be bound by the
arbitration provision.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE894A920E078431886D5B30CF9480C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>Any
livestock or poultry contract that contains a provision requiring the use of
arbitration shall contain terms that conspicuously disclose the right of the
contract producer or grower, prior to entering the contract, to decline the
requirement to use arbitration to resolve any controversy that may arise under
the livestock or poultry contract.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2D354CB079254DB19B003716CBCA373"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dispute
resolution</header><text>Any contract producer or grower that declines a
requirement of arbitration pursuant to subsection (b) has the right, to
nonetheless seek to resolve any controversy that may arise under the livestock
or poultry contract, if, after the controversy arises, both parties consent in
writing to use arbitration to settle the controversy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H065ED04FCED4449C8045465FEBEE8B3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a) (b) and (c) shall apply to
any contract entered into, amended, altered, modified, renewed, or extended
after the date of the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008 .</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H99DCCAFA48E24908A2007EF300B4C0EA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Unlawful
practice</header><text>Any action by or on behalf of a packer, swine
contractor, or live poultry dealer that violates this section (including any
action that has the intent or effect of limiting the ability of a producer or
grower to freely make a choice described in subsection (b)) is an unlawful
practice under this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H55E5517CDD514BBBBFEBF1B53B78128F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate regulations to—</text>
<paragraph id="H17E2AB9DFD6F4D6897B3F3F294B22B62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>carry out this
section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10D7007040B344E49C6C34F2BB735814"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish criteria
that the Secretary will consider in determining whether the arbitration process
provided in a contract provides a meaningful opportunity for the grower or
producer to participate fully in the arbitration
process.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H110923D911404E3DB4FF1F5F136DA2F"><enum>11006.</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">As soon as practicable, but not later than 2
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall promulgate regulations with respect to 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>) to establish criteria that the Secretary will
consider in determining—</text>
<paragraph id="H1A04645B02554495950066F94CAE318D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether an undue
or unreasonable preference or advantage has occurred in violation of such
Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72C0D609D8744ACF840088006B5FF32"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether a live
poultry dealer has provided reasonable notice to poultry growers of any
suspension of the delivery of birds under a poultry growing arrangement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4122C0223244BB99E603F8D9E99BE38"><enum>(3)</enum><text>when a requirement
of additional capital investments over the life of a poultry growing
arrangement or swine production contract constitutes a violation of such Act;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E1FAD5506924CB98FB7C1114002054"><enum>(4)</enum><text>if
a live poultry dealer or swine contractor has provided a reasonable period of
time for a poultry grower or a swine production contract grower to remedy a
breach of contract that could lead to termination of the poultry growing
arrangement or swine production contract.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B13BA9CAEB94649896BC8421FA2008D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11007.</enum><header>Sense of Congress
regarding pseudorabies eradication program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H2E3147E1E9084F4BB04766A686DA8192"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Agriculture should
recognize the threat feral swine pose to the domestic swine population and the
entire livestock industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0C0F6A32F8648749416A00276676E75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>keeping the United
States commercial swine herd free of pseudorabies is essential to maintaining
and growing pork export markets;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C086BFF612C4A77898569C1D400DB79"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the establishment and continued support of
a swine surveillance system will assist the swine industry in the monitoring,
surveillance, and eradication of pseudorabies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FCABA93A69D4A83BA7DCB636702CF37"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pseudorabies eradication is a high priority
that the Secretary should carry out under the authorities of the Animal Health
Protection Act.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE895EBD7232A4FF2A792008BE6339C7D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11008.</enum><header>Sense of Congress
regarding the cattle fever tick eradication program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H73BFD9314C9C4FF200DB7DB884B55D00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the cattle fever
tick and the southern cattle tick are vectors of the causal agent of
babesiosis, a severe and often fatal disease of cattle; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC8D3672D52E24E9EA4A46000F8BDDECC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implementing a national strategic plan for
the cattle fever tick eradication program is a high priority that the Secretary
of Agriculture should carry out in order to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H265DF4DF6D2E4A3BBF1EE3251C7EE580"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prevent the entry
of cattle fever ticks into the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B3425E733634890A947C49FC2C285E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enhance and
maintain an effective surveillance program to rapidly detect any cattle fever
tick incursions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4003B48D90A14FCEBD707F82575EF11F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research, identify, and procure the tools
and knowledge necessary to prevent and eradicate cattle fever ticks in the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E486FBF546C4ED2B55DFD76C03964A4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11009.</enum><header>National Sheep
Industry Improvement Center</header>
<subsection id="H0AED4D331AFD4CC289BA51B1C4A8FE5B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
375(e)(6) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
2008j(e)(6)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC01E6F9336D6423BAE116B34CE873CF4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H707C1B442A5D451ABF71D5CF1CA0595B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall use to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008,
to remain available until expended.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H093DE2BCAA9D4D539126E8A51C05935C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through
2012.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H9E100ECACF6445CEA80704CE1670D55C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of
Requirement To Privatize Revolving Fund</header>
<paragraph id="HEAE54DA7714443BBB0C193C722781159"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 375 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008j">7 U.S.C. 2008j</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (j).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F9C3C7343A6447893ED1E2DF0F43D52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) takes effect on May 1,
2007.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AEA1734926240BCA73081E7D124D06" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11010.</enum><header>Trichinae
certification program</header>
<subsection id="HA516B0D2931E4884A3811596D050E2F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Voluntary
trichinae certification</header>
<paragraph id="H7CEEDB7A3E2D4951B7B1EC3EA622A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a
voluntary trichinae certification program. Such program shall include the
facilitation of the export of pork products and certification services related
to such products.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF6C48464FF9547FEAD96A8A2AC9D45AF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall issue final regulations to implement the program under
paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4E9D3420B824B179FF0005FA2A94522"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If
final regulations are not published in accordance with paragraph (2) within 90
days of 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
containing—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBCE0C7A9814E46DF96BCF101B4A2C4AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an explanation of
why the final regulations have not been issued in accordance with paragraph
(2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF9C2FC7FD79A40268BB3245224940029"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date on which
the Secretary expects to issue such final regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBCE2095408114AF8BD007892A2FF58EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Subject
to the availability of appropriations under subsection (d)(1)(A) 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 added by
subsection (c), the Secretary shall use not less than $6,200,000 of the funds
made available under such subsection to carry out subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H357B4FAD899746C4AD34D40048145E6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>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 by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7291A4653F94D28A28D2399A927F0FB" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H67521637B353469E8DED97169C820229"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="HDA433E3745554B73BFDC527400275763"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCDF3A8A2A7494E918C44CED47BA300E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,500,000 for
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out section 11010 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B707EDC753549C69135A0269D998DDC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such sums as may
be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD3F9E0D41AAD41968C1B00F906696218"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds
appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAD89D51DA6AD40B69C7B6DC0B199514D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11011.</enum><header>Low pathogenic
diseases</header><text display-inline="no-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—</text>
<paragraph id="HA9A0DA7248014C35807541D3225302F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
section 10407(d)(2)(C) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8306">7 U.S.C. 8306(d)(2)(C)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>of longer
than 60 days</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H686DFCDC452C4355A0742EBF3C3CEC2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
10409(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8308">7 U.S.C. 8308(b)</external-xref>)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H02A970BFA8374861B3B700A84E737452"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H384CBA2E978749E08734841FB0A957A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A681A85F6594F8FBF79CE3C00C45684" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7C0C834384714D2E8888C1DC29DAFB4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
cooperative programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall compensate industry participants and State agencies that
cooperate with the Secretary in carrying out operations and measures under
subsection (a) for 100 percent of eligible costs relating to cooperative
programs involving Federal, State, and industry participants to control
diseases of low pathogenicity in accordance with regulations issued by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAED20D32FDBE4D04B5FA7464A39B9D55"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)
(as so redesignated), by striking <quote>of longer than 60 days</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H278AFB016894426CA829BED31D9FB7C1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section
10417(b)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8316">7 U.S.C. 8316(b)(3)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>of longer than 60
days</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H79B3E0678BBC4DFA90E14B36FB2F2615"><enum>11012.</enum><header>Animal
protection</header>
<subsection id="H43C2A34E906C44DF978899B1C07BBDAF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Willful
violations</header><text>Section 10414(b)(1)(A) of the Animal Health Protection
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8316">7 U.S.C. 8316(b)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking clause (iii) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H548490530C4B440BADF38BBB5D8D3B62" style="OLC">
<clause id="H5271858A3F9B4177A45B158DE2CC0032"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>for all
violations adjudicated in a single proceeding—</text>
<subclause id="H18F4CB2C9EAC4660AFC573B400E536E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$500,000 if the
violations do not include a willful violation; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H83729543A1024723B5C663A73326E32"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$1,000,000 if the
violations include 1 or more willful
violations.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCE20F6C245D3470381B5F7E752F8E35"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Subpoena
authority</header><text>Section 10415(a)(2) of the Animal Health Protection Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8314">7 U.S.C. 8314</external-xref>) is amended</text>
<paragraph id="H6D31C6C1D7324691BF1076A5F6D67C2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA4A0196DC1284A2FB06DB06E2D36731C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H235986F578644054BB12788E55305B6F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall have the power to subpoena the
attendance and testimony of any witness, the production of all evidence
(including books, papers, documents, electronically stored information, and
other tangible things that constitute or contain evidence), or to require the
person to whom the subpoena is directed to permit the inspection of premises
relating to the administration or enforcement of this title or any matter under
investigation in connection with this
title.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B6046DEF5C14E7C99E420B020BC9DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>documentary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7242764473F843DA8613D081EE14879B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5FDECD38D05B46E094004858D21BDBEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>testimony of any witness and the production of documentary
evidence</quote> and inserting <quote>testimony of any witness, the production
of evidence, or the inspection of premises</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1326F44B9754883AAAFCBEF92FA63FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>question or to produce documentary evidence</quote> and
inserting <quote>question, produce evidence, or permit the inspection of
premises</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A8AA3ABE14648B0BB73931B35D14B16" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11013.</enum><header>National Aquatic
Animal Health Plan</header>
<subsection id="H12F391AEBB15435B874E00991E40E5C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture may enter into a cooperative
agreement with an eligible entity to carry out a project under a national
aquatic animal health plan under the authority of the Secretary under section
10411 of the Animal Health Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8310">7 U.S.C. 8310</external-xref>) for the purpose of
detecting, controlling, or eradicating diseases of aquaculture species and
promoting species-specific best management practices.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6FCC7A792CF34528B62378451CE226F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperative
Agreements between eligible entities and the Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="HB1C6CA12EE3C42D7BBA2FBFBAAA70378"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>As
a condition of entering into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under
this section, an eligible entity shall agree to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H16C870CF205748D2A457FD56B736FF5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assume
responsibility for the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out the
project under the national aquatic health plan, as determined by the Secretary
in accordance with paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11BD367F8915470BADECBC3438D63195"><enum>(B)</enum><text>act in accordance
with applicable disease and species specific best management practices relating
to activities to be carried out under such project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H060187E828664755BEB9E458A1C76667"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-federal
share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
determine the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project under the
national aquatic health plan on a case-by-case basis for each such project.
Such non-Federal share may be provided in cash or in-kind.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0EA9F3DB387942A88DE8B0C6ADF0098C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability of
other laws</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary may make
use of the authorities under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et
seq.), including the authority to carry out operations and measures to detect,
control, and eradicate pests and diseases and the authority to pay claims
arising out of the destruction of any animal, article, or means of
conveyance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9D684A3FFFD44680B6EE28EC16F68A8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3E6ABD09A9A844BC91A2C159C6B1BAE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible entity
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>eligible entity</quote>
means a State, a political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, or other
appropriate entity, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H785E1D7C52EE477F9024406229C07D39" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11014.</enum><header>Study on bioenergy
operations</header>
<subsection id="HBC86FD9D7D9E4D928C05B8F2AF1F004E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct
a study to evaluate the role of animal manure as a source of fertilizer and its
potential additional uses. Such study shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H90E92687487449B9B16BF736D0D4E0B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
determination of the extent to which animal manure is utilized as fertilizer in
agricultural operations by type (including species and agronomic practices
employed) and size;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3CFF5325CFF4424BB366B57DA34B452"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an evaluation of
the potential impact on consumers and on agricultural operations (by size)
resulting from limitations being placed on the utilization of animal manure as
fertilizer; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8080E7EA05647EEBBB885C212F60089"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an evaluation of
the effects on agriculture production contributable to the increased
competition for animal manure use due to bioenergy production, including as a
feedstock or a replacement for fossil fuels.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFD38FD32DBEE4AB1AE00E54CD9BE26DF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than one year 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 the
results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA110D0A0E6B248E1AD62EAAF53B465B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11015.</enum><header>Interstate
shipment of meat and poultry inspected by Federal and State agencies for
certain small establishments</header>
<subsection id="HCFCF23F118774D1DAAF75945C99C5506"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Meat and Meat
Products</header><text>The Federal Meat Inspection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/601">21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</external-xref>)
is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96E6866986E54A4AB6005146EE176928" style="OLC">
<title id="HBF8DF42887094027813B4824CE5B4BE9"><enum>V</enum><header>Inspections by
Federal and State agencies</header>
<section id="H3F686C3DCDE340E2A66D3EA6EF2AAE4"><enum>501.</enum><header>Interstate
shipment of meat inspected by Federal and State agencies for certain small
establishments</header>
<subsection id="H4DF71811B9854C439EE2F013B0A23E00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph id="HBCAE053786B440A39F3E90F5D4AB0704"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate
state agency</header><text>The term <term>appropriate State agency</term> means
a State agency described in section 301(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EF47E4158D54378BFBDC33597F76C26"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Designated
personnel</header><text>The term <term>designated personnel</term> means
inspection personnel of a State agency that have undergone all necessary
inspection training and certification to assist the Secretary in the
administration and enforcement of this Act, including rules and regulations
issued under this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE39FB8B59854EFAAC64693F13E0695E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
establishment</header><text>The term <term>eligible establishment</term> means
an establishment that is in compliance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7B8D36F3E2614A238FDD0023BCFA06CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the State
inspection program of the State in which the establishment is located;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE78D9C2DFD4D4F59A3F8E6AE62EA07F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>this Act,
including rules and regulations issued under this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H65856914B43A48F288D51590224D5470"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meat
item</header><text>The term <term>meat item</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A19943C2E95422AB014C8E78FF4C2A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a portion of meat;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H828E418A6FEF4E96AADD700973EBA13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a meat food
product.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H99A9F57FBB1D49B88559A2008F80E7EB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Selected
establishment</header><text>The term <term>selected establishment</term> means
an eligible establishment that is selected by the Secretary, in coordination
with the appropriate State agency of the State in which the eligible
establishment is located, under subsection (b) to ship carcasses, portions of
carcasses, and meat items in interstate commerce.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD21849F0EC2B418C9B73EB1468DA20A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority of
Secretary to allow shipments</header>
<paragraph id="HA62D134D67B344B88F711438886B009C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary, in coordination
with the appropriate State agency of the State in which an establishment is
located, may select the establishment to ship carcasses, portions of carcasses,
and meat items in interstate commerce, and place on each carcass, portion of a
carcass, and meat item shipped in interstate commerce a Federal mark, stamp,
tag, or label of inspection, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2F5342474C424DC690BD35C7DA7333C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the carcass, portion of carcass, or meat
item qualifies for the mark, stamp, tag, or label of inspection under the
requirements of this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE15301CEA6E54A87919975545DCC41A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the establishment
is an eligible establishment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H844271FCB2F24359BE113D9FD485D690"><enum>(C)</enum><text>inspection
services for the establishment are provided by designated personnel.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H51C9F5A52AF14B23BFE116B8E99079D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibited
establishments</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary, in
coordination with an appropriate State agency, shall not select an
establishment that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H695A9D50AD454BAE90599581C4B48E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on average, employs
more than 25 employees (including supervisory and nonsupervisory employees), as
defined by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H636BBF7683404AB8AAA8881E3E6FA28E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as of the date of
the enactment of this section, ships in interstate commerce carcasses, portions
of carcasses, or meat items that are inspected by the Secretary in accordance
with this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF68265F795AD4043B1601E1EE1CD0016"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8125D994D5D94169948B1748428610FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is a Federal
establishment;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8818411F1FAB49A89D25F152095662F7" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was a Federal establishment that
was reorganized on a later date under the same name or a different name or
person by the person, firm, or corporation that controlled the establishment as
of the date of the enactment of this section; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H793C45F776C04A90B2669C253E166926" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>was a State establishment as of
the date of the enactment of this section that—</text>
<subclause id="H1775BE0B8362493987707F995FD28872"><enum>(I)</enum><text>as of the date of the enactment of this
section, employed more than 25 employees; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2C1858AFBFD24ACF9C4F568C42BEF397"><enum>(II)</enum><text>was reorganized on a later date by the
person, firm, or corporation that controlled the establishment as of the date
of the enactment of this section;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D4F383AC8F840F4AA59AAF442BA8790"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is in violation of
this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5CC273B306344808875B54FA6D5A3BD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is located in a
State that does not have a State inspection program; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA275D334A184419B3E8ACA48EF97488"><enum>(F)</enum><text>is the subject of
a transition carried out in accordance with a procedure developed by the
Secretary under paragraph (3)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H083C76B94C4141F5B597EE6255740205"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Establishments
that employ more than <enum-in-header>25</enum-in-header> employees</header>
<subparagraph id="H01D44007FF664DFBA1BBF15F927A163"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Development of
procedure</header><text>The Secretary may develop a procedure to transition to
a Federal establishment any establishment under this section that, on average,
consistently employs more than 25 employees.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22589200282A4512962D02A61BCC8191"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility of
certain establishments</header>
<clause id="HC036BFBC518145688768A934226056DB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State establishment that employs more than 25 employees
but less than 35 employees as of the date of the enactment of this section may
be selected as a selected establishment under this subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="H1BFF7FB19BC94F3E85A7728C81BDCD74"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>A
State establishment shall be subject to the procedures established under
subparagraph (A) beginning on the date that is 3 years after the effective date
described in subsection (j).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4C1FA3671E8E4989A440743F00882CD4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement of
State costs</header><text>The Secretary shall reimburse a State for costs
related to the inspection of selected establishments in the State in accordance
with Federal requirements in an amount of not less than 60 percent of eligible
State costs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H519FA742A3074D63B4F5DD7FE1DAA5D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination
between Federal and State agencies</header>
<paragraph id="H6956BBEF1C6946729C4634445F04CA35"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall designate an employee of the Federal
Government as State coordinator for each appropriate State agency—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0A8B50B96C574B9CA8897E0940E17D86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to provide
oversight and enforcement of this title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6121BD69F6A4089AF349EF2E8517032"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to oversee the
training and inspection activities of designated personnel of the State
agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C812842615B4C22828939965875DA2E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Supervision</header><text>A
State coordinator shall be under the direct supervision of the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3B61FDC26C1427AB2BE501061AAE2B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties of State
coordinator</header>
<subparagraph id="HE49F0BDE801E416393DF2FCAC46CAC08"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State coordinator shall visit selected establishments
with a frequency that is appropriate to ensure that selected establishments are
operating in a manner that is consistent with this Act (including regulations
and policies under this Act).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6834E766F5D847E4ACA2B68B576E1BC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Quarterly
reports</header><text>A State coordinator shall, on a quarterly basis, submit
to the Secretary a report that describes the status of each selected
establishment that is under the jurisdiction of the State coordinator with
respect to the level of compliance of each selected establishment with the
requirements of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE99FE38017D84DB0A5B09D00C0B900A7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Immediate
notification requirement</header><text>If a State coordinator determines that
any selected establishment that is under the jurisdiction of the State
coordinator is in violation of any requirement of this Act, the State
coordinator shall—</text>
<clause id="H716124B5432546CCB759E620E5D69B23"><enum>(i)</enum><text>immediately notify
the Secretary of the violation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE7D99A5C2F834D67A77E1946236B8822"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>deselect the
selected establishment or suspend inspection at the selected
establishment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD5D470C9E7F49A000E8003CCB318F77"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Performance
evaluations</header><text>Performance evaluations of State coordinators
designated under this subsection shall be conducted by the Secretary as part of
the Federal agency management control system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD29C6B45546549DF00B1E7E737DE7D26"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Audits</header>
<paragraph id="HC4ACE0744D134ADF9E7081FE1F495924"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Periodic audits
conducted by Inspector General of the Department of
Agriculture</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the effective date
described in subsection (j), and not less often than every 3 years thereafter,
the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an audit
of each activity taken by the Secretary under this section for the period
covered by the audit to determine compliance with this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD02B634C63EA4B14A679427F89A3338"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Audit conducted
by Comptroller General of the United States</header><text>Not earlier than 3
years, nor later than 5 years, after the date of the enactment of this section,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of the
implementation of this section to determine—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4F5CBE4D889B45B8972DDD37C28EDFCB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the effectiveness
of the implementation of this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C79840840664FF2BBAE39D9E591C63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
selected establishments selected by the Secretary to ship carcasses, portions
of carcasses, or meat items under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H69C384B25A2D4F2C977E71EF7453CF3C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technical
Assistance Division</header>
<paragraph id="H95A78032F27E4092999679CAA8AE6CB7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the effective date described in subsection (j), the
Secretary shall establish in the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the
Department of Agriculture a technical assistance division to coordinate the
initiatives of any other appropriate agency of the Department of Agriculture to
provide—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7D6D289C8B2D457CA884FA006B44A7CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>outreach,
education, and training to very small or certain small establishments (as
defined by the Secretary); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H277D524D0A7444E29F40D8B3FAC321C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>grants to
appropriate State agencies to provide outreach, technical assistance,
education, and training to very small or certain small establishments (as
defined by the Secretary).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2943F844025D4884886C28B12BDB40F8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personnel</header><text>The
technical assistance division shall be comprised of individuals that, as
determined by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H181AC8C0C9F84D99A2E9355470E3433C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are of a quantity sufficient to carry out
the duties of the technical assistance division; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H155CE80F0B7A40DF822F07F3A39FCDF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">possess appropriate qualifications and
expertise relating to the duties of the technical assistance division.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0A16C9DD01074BCA93C32F4B7E0285F8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Transition
Grants</header><text>The Secretary may provide grants to appropriate State
agencies to assist the appropriate State agencies in helping establishments
covered by title III to transition to selected establishments.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2B6ED186FBEC43A0AF8B24B44DB100F7"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Violations</header><text>Any
selected establishment that the Secretary determines to be in violation of any
requirement of this Act shall be transitioned to a Federal establishment in
accordance with a procedure developed by the Secretary under subsection
(b)(3)(A).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0436FE8E1CC04B6B8D59714EF5740558"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>Nothing
in this section limits the jurisdiction of the Secretary with respect to the
regulation of meat and meat products under this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFEF20875A4BC4F92AE9834019D40B122"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Effective
Date</header>
<paragraph id="HC23FE238DB634432871598F741C3D3CE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This section takes effect on the date on which the
Secretary, after providing a period of public comment (including through the
conduct of public meetings or hearings), promulgates final regulations to carry
out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA729A4854FD4FEAA7EAECFED0488F58"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall promulgate final regulations in accordance with paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>.
(b)Poultry and
poultry productsThe Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.
451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
31.Interstate
shipment of poultry inspected by Federal and State agencies for certain small
establishments
(a)
(1)The term appropriate State agency means a
State agency described in section 5(a)(1).
(2)The term designated personnel means
inspection personnel of a State agency that have undergone all necessary
inspection training and certification to assist the Secretary in the
administration and enforcement of this Act, including rules and regulations
issued under this Act.
(3)The term eligible establishment means
an establishment that is in compliance with—
(A)the State
inspection program of the State in which the establishment is located;
and
(B)this Act,
including rules and regulations issued under this Act.
(4)The term poultry item means—
(A)a portion of
poultry; and
(B)a poultry
product.
(5)The term selected establishment means
an eligible establishment that is selected by the Secretary, in coordination
with the appropriate State agency of the State in which the eligible
establishment is located, under subsection (b) to ship poultry items in
interstate commerce.
(b)Authority of
Secretary to allow shipments
(1)Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary, in coordination
with the appropriate State agency of the State in which an establishment is
located, may select the establishment to ship poultry items in interstate
commerce, and place on each poultry item shipped in interstate commerce a
Federal mark, stamp, tag, or label of inspection, if—
(A)the poultry item
qualifies for the Federal mark, stamp, tag, or label of inspection under the
requirements of this Act;
(B)the establishment
is an eligible establishment; and
(C)inspection
services for the establishment are provided by designated personnel.
(2)Prohibited
establishmentsIn carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary, in
coordination with an appropriate State agency, shall not select an
establishment that—
(A)on average,
employs more than 25 employees (including supervisory and nonsupervisory
employees), as defined by the Secretary;
(B)as of the date of
the enactment of this section, ships in interstate commerce carcasses, portions
of carcasses, or poultry items that are inspected by the Secretary in
accordance with this Act;
(C)(i)is a Federal
establishment;
(ii)was a Federal establishment as of
the date of the enactment of this section, and was reorganized on a later date
under the same name or a different name or person by the person, firm, or
corporation that controlled the establishment as of the date of the enactment
of this section; or
(iii)was a State establishment as of
the date of the enactment of this section that—
(I)as of the date of the enactment of this
section, employed more than 25 employees; and
(II)was reorganized on a later date by the
person, firm, or corporation that controlled the establishment as of the date
of the enactment of this section;
(D)is in violation of
this Act;
(E)is located in a
State that does not have a State inspection program; or
(F)is the subject of
a transition carried out in accordance with a procedure developed by the
Secretary under paragraph (3)(A).
(3)Establishments
that employ more than 25 employees
(A)The Secretary may develop a procedure to transition to
a Federal establishment any establishment under this section that, on average,
consistently employs more than 25 employees.
(B)Eligibility of
certain establishments
(i)A State establishment that employs more than 25 employees
but less than 35 employees as of the date of the enactment of this section may
be selected as a selected establishment under this subsection.
(ii)A
State establishment shall be subject to the procedures established under
subparagraph (A) beginning on the date that is 3 years after the effective date
described in subsection (i).
(c)Reimbursement of
State CostsThe Secretary shall reimburse a State for costs
related to the inspection of selected establishments in the State in accordance
with Federal requirements in an amount of not less than 60 percent of eligible
State costs.
(d)Coordination
Between Federal and State Agencies
(1)The Secretary shall designate an employee of the Federal
Government as State coordinator for each appropriate State agency—
(A)to provide
oversight and enforcement of this section; and
(B)to oversee the
training and inspection activities of designated personnel of the State
agency.
(2)A
State coordinator shall be under the direct supervision of the
Secretary.
(3)Duties of state
coordinator
(A)A State coordinator shall visit selected establishments
with a frequency that is appropriate to ensure that selected establishments are
operating in a manner that is consistent with this Act (including regulations
and policies under this Act).
(B)A State coordinator shall, on a quarterly basis, submit
to the Secretary a report that describes the status of each selected
establishment that is under the jurisdiction of the State coordinator with
respect to the level of compliance of each selected establishment with the
requirements of this Act.
(C)Immediate
notification requirementIf a State coordinator determines that
any selected establishment that is under the jurisdiction of the State
coordinator is in violation of any requirement of this Act, the State
coordinator shall—
(i)immediately notify
the Secretary of the violation; and
(ii)deselect the
selected establishment or suspend inspection at the selected
establishment.
(4)Performance evaluations of State coordinators
designated under this subsection shall be conducted by the Secretary as part of
the Federal agency management control system.
(e)
(1)Periodic audits
conducted by inspector general of the department of
agricultureNot later than 2 years after the effective date
described in subsection (i), and not less often than every 3 years thereafter,
the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an audit
of each activity taken by the Secretary under this section for the period
covered by the audit to determine compliance with this section.
(2)Audit conducted
by comptroller general of the united statesNot earlier than 3
years, nor later than 5 years, after the date of the enactment of this section,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of the
implementation of this section to determine—
(A)the effectiveness
of the implementation of this section; and
(B)the number of
selected establishments selected by the Secretary to ship poultry items under
this section.
(f)The Secretary may provide grants to appropriate State
agencies to assist the appropriate State agencies in helping establishments
covered by this Act to transition to selected establishments.
(g)Any
selected establishment that the Secretary determines to be in violation of any
requirement of this Act shall be transitioned to a Federal establishment in
accordance with a procedure developed by the Secretary under subsection
(b)(3)(A).
(h)Nothing
in this section limits the jurisdiction of the Secretary with respect to the
regulation of poultry and poultry products under this Act.
(i)
(1)This section takes effect on the date on which the
Secretary, after providing a period of public comment (including through the
conduct of public meetings or hearings), promulgates final regulations to carry
out this section.
(2)Not
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall promulgate final regulations in accordance with paragraph
(1).
.
11016.
(a)Section
203 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622) is
amended—
(1)by redesignating
subsection (n) as subsection (o); and
(2)by inserting after
subsection (m) the following new subsection:
(n)To establish within
the Department of Agriculture a voluntary fee based grading program for—
(1)catfish (as
defined by the Secretary under paragraph (2) of section 1(w) of the Federal
Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(w))); and
(2)any additional
species of farm-raised fish or farm-raised shellfish—
(A)for which the
Secretary receives a petition requesting such voluntary fee based grading;
and
(B)that the Secretary
considers
appropriate.
.
(b)
(1)The Federal Meat Inspection Act is amended—
(A)in section 1(w) (21 U.S.C. 601(w)) —
(i)by
striking and
at the end of paragraph (1);
(ii)by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(3); and
(iii)by
inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:
(2)catfish, as defined by the Secretary;
and
;
(B)by striking
section 6 (21 U.S.C. 606) and inserting the following new section:
6.(a)For the purposes hereinbefore set forth the Secretary
shall cause to be made, by inspectors appointed for that purpose, an
examination and inspection of all meat food products prepared for commerce in
any slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar
establishment, and for the purposes of any examination and inspection and
inspectors shall have access at all times, by day or night, whether the
establishment be operated or not, to every part of said establishment; and said
inspectors shall mark, stamp, tag, or label as Inspected and
passed
all such products found to be not adulterated; and said
inspectors shall label, mark, stamp, or tag as Inspected and
condemned
all such products found adulterated, and all such condemned
meat food products shall be destroyed for food purposes, as hereinbefore
provided, and the Secretary may remove inspectors from any establishment which
fails to so destroy such condemned meat food products:
Provided, That subject to the rules and regulations of the
Secretary the provisions of this section in regard to preservatives shall not
apply to meat food products for export to any foreign country and which are
prepared or packed according to the specifications or directions of the foreign
purchaser, when no substance is used in the preparation or packing thereof in
conflict with the laws of the foreign country to which said article is to be
exported; but if said article shall be in fact sold or offered for sale for
domestic use or consumption then this proviso shall not exempt said article
from the operation of all the other provisions of this chapter.
(b)In the case of an examination and
inspection under subsection (a) of a meat food product derived from catfish,
the Secretary shall take into account the conditions under which the catfish is
raised and transported to a processing
establishment.
;
and
(C)by adding at the
end of title I the following new section:
25.Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, the requirements of sections 3, 4, 5, 10(b), and 23 shall not apply to
catfish.
.
(2)
(A)The amendments made
by paragraph (1) shall not apply until the date on which the Secretary of
Agriculture issues final regulations (after providing a period of public
comment, including through the conduct of public meetings or hearings, in
accordance with chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code) to carry out such
amendments.
(B)Not
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Agriculture, in consultation with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall
issue final regulations to carry out the amendments made by paragraph
(1).
(3)Not later than 30
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall submit to Congress an estimate of the costs of implementing the
amendments made by paragraph (1), including the estimated—
(A)staff
years;
(B)number of
establishments;
(C)volume expected to
be produced at such establishments; and
(D)any other
information used in estimating the costs of implementing such
amendments.
11017.
(a)Federal Meat
Inspection ActTitle I of the Federal Meat Inspection Act is
further amended by inserting after section 11 (21 U.S.C. 611) the
following:
12.Any establishment subject to inspection
under this Act that believes, or has reason to believe, that an adulterated or
misbranded meat or meat food product received by or originating from the
establishment has entered into commerce shall promptly notify the Secretary
with regard to the type, amount, origin, and destination of the meat or meat
food product.
13.The Secretary
shall require that each establishment subject to inspection under this Act
shall, at a minimum—
(1)prepare and maintain current procedures for
the recall of all meat or meat food products produced and shipped by the
establishment;
(2)document each
reassessment of the process control plans of the establishment; and
(3)upon request, make the procedures and
reassessed process control plans available to inspectors appointed by the
Secretary for review and
copying.
.
(b)Poultry Products
Inspection ActSection 10 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act
(21 U.S.C. 459) is amended—
(1)by striking the
section heading and all that follows through Sec. 10. No establishment
and inserting the following:
10.Compliance by
all establishments
(a)No establishment
;
and
(2)by adding at the
end the following:
(b)Any
establishment subject to inspection under this Act that believes, or has reason
to believe, that an adulterated or misbranded poultry or poultry product
received by or originating from the establishment has entered into commerce
shall promptly notify the Secretary with regard to the type, amount, origin,
and destination of the poultry or poultry product.
(c)The Secretary
shall require that each establishment subject to inspection under this Act
shall, at a minimum—
(1)prepare and maintain current procedures for
the recall of all poultry or poultry products produced and shipped by the
establishment;
(2)document each
reassessment of the process control plans of the establishment; and
(3)upon request, make the procedures and
reassessed process control plans available to inspectors appointed by the
Secretary for review and
copying.
.
<enum>XII</enum><header>Crop Insurance
and Disaster Assistance Programs</header>
<subtitle id="HB01D30B1B30C480FB11520C224671E1F"><enum>A</enum><header>Crop insurance and
agricultural disaster assistance</header>
<section id="H5A70FB25C1474E320032057572F0617D"><enum>12001.</enum><header>Definition of
organic crop</header><text display-inline="no-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="H0EAC841958DB4C949FD018C6A7700BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA269E64E5204B2689F2457EA696A985"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (6) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42FF1C61C7EE4C0688921E3344009145" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H32940CDA488F4B8B931D1BC593B4A8A0"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Organic
crop</header><text>The term <term>organic crop</term> means an agricultural
commodity that is organically produced consistent with section 2103 of the
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
6502).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3A28B2F44755442FBA4D83A8150821C"><enum>12002.</enum><header>General
powers</header>
<subsection id="H420C8BFDBE404CF7ADDC2900B7EC2527"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Section 506 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1506) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBCF01CAB28B24E6E9DD90003B9384D07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of subsection (d), by striking <quote>The Corporation</quote> and
inserting <quote>Subject to section 508(j)(2)(A), the Corporation</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3CB491B7CC7499A8942009B2C983377"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (n).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46430CAA9EDA4F6E96CA796D53D5F039"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HC0E3955786794C9E889888F6875FBAE0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 506 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1506">7 U.S.C. 1506</external-xref>) is amended by redesignating
subsections (o), (p), and (q) as subsections (n), (o), and (p),
respectively.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06DA08FE6A0E4E43A04D688B99E4D10"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 521 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1521">7 U.S.C. 1521</external-xref>) is amended by striking the last
sentence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HAA901F2B986A41D1A08FB8B08D91284B"><enum>12003.</enum><header>Reduction in
loss ratio</header>
<subsection id="H334A255FF7BE493FB8D8C765960075F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Projected Loss
Ratio</header><text>Subsection (n)(2) of section 506 of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1506">7 U.S.C. 1506</external-xref>) (as redesignated by section 12002(b)(1)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC440FCF144B446C4B0F5CA8544310EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph">as
of october 1, 1998</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5ADBCA84F36241DA8FDBCD6F24E2954D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>, on and after October 1, 1998,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E643D5F8DE349F192A6F2B6FB77AAD0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>1.075</quote> and inserting <quote>1.0</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7CEF35ECCFDE4944832F92CAC784E5F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Premiums
Required</header><text>Section 508(d)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1508(d)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>not greater than 1.1</quote>
and all that follows and inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA91EE1C02B45406D00C685C1331B2EED" style="OLC">
<text>not greater
than—</text><subparagraph id="H61E28E842C014E4D9D02D1C6CBA2FAC7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1.1 through
September 30, 1998;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H403F96D467FA4241A5AEE6B1B900C300"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1.075 for the
period beginning October 1, 1998, and ending on the day before the date of
enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5FA2F6262B4414F9DB600E4A58D4C72"><enum>(C)</enum><text>1.0 on and after
the date of enactment of that
Act.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H43A4C0609C384FD490F05DBF2B5985D3"><enum>12004.</enum><header>Premiums
adjustments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(a) 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 by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE6A3F7B8DA444F599F7BCDEBAAA3B21" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA615C6357C3C4D24B0F6FF77F83C62FE"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Premium
adjustments</header>
<subparagraph id="H8F396B5AF8794E5CA79D3D67446766D0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Except
as provided in subparagraph (B), no person shall pay, allow, or give, or offer
to pay, allow, or give, directly or indirectly, either as an inducement to
procure insurance or after insurance has been procured, any rebate, discount,
abatement, credit, or reduction of the premium named in an insurance policy or
any other valuable consideration or inducement not specified in the
policy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA25A216E06CA42D09D849C6F066FE030"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Subparagraph
(A) does not apply with respect to—</text>
<clause id="H83D08F789274479A950698B08E06E92"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
payment authorized under subsection (b)(5)(B);</text>
</clause><clause id="HDF0247094D6D494FB913B181688012FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
performance-based discount authorized under subsection (d)(3); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H390069540EBA49ECB1FAAB431F497806"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a patronage
dividend, or similar payment, that is paid—</text>
<subclause id="HFAC265306C5B4B3CA36730B5436FAF00"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by an entity that
was approved by the Corporation to make such payments for the 2005, 2006, or
2007 reinsurance year, in accordance with subsection (b)(5)(B) as in effect on
the day before the date of enactment of this paragraph; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H68D4F767C7F84D5B9655639CB71E5DEE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in a manner
consistent with the payment plan approved in accordance with that subsection
for the entity by the Corporation for the applicable reinsurance
year.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HD9325BC99C024AA9B9149EDFB004C04"><enum>12005.</enum><header>Controlled
business insurance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
508(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(a)</external-xref>) (as amended by
section 12004) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9C2907C06BE6495D8F208F26C68B4111" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0CA326FECD194B1A97C697D53B7BC710"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Commissions</header>
<subparagraph id="HACBFE997E1864430BD6571C0FC6B57F4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of
immediate family</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>immediate
family</term> means an individual’s father, mother, stepfather, stepmother,
brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter,
grandparent, grandson, granddaughter, father-in-law, mother-in-law,
brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, the spouse of the
foregoing, and the individual’s spouse.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DA31ECD85C54FD287023741B3A27535"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No
individual (including a subagent) may receive directly, or indirectly through
an entity, any compensation (including any commission, profit sharing, bonus,
or any other direct or indirect benefit) for the sale or service of a policy or
plan of insurance offered under this title if—</text>
<clause id="H848F12481E61499DAA00248033A7DDD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
individual has a substantial beneficial interest, or a member of the
individual’s immediate family has a substantial beneficial interest, in the
policy or plan of insurance; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7753ED774B4443CA86CFDB579DEE62C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total
compensation to be paid to the individual with respect to the sale or service
of the policies or plans of insurance that meet the condition described in
clause (i) exceeds 30 percent or the percentage specified in State law,
whichever is less, of the total of all compensation received directly or
indirectly by the individual for the sale or service of all policies and plans
of insurance offered under this title for the reinsurance year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H51BDD4E92EAD4F6EAB72FE94D400BA9D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the annual settlement date of the reinsurance year,
any individual that received directly or indirectly any compensation for the
service or sale of any policy or plan of insurance offered under this title in
the prior reinsurance year shall certify to applicable approved insurance
providers that the compensation that the individual received was in compliance
with this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4755660B20034FC289ECA9D1726B8E09"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Sanctions</header><text>The
procedural requirements and sanctions prescribed in section 515(h) shall apply
to the prosecution of a violation of this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H416AB393037041748228358EFF94BA70"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Applicability</header>
<clause id="H9B4CF607BD55427A9CFD7B6EDABE098"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Sanctions for violations under this paragraph shall only
apply to the individuals or entities directly responsible for the certification
required under subparagraph (C) or the failure to comply with the requirements
of this paragraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="HAC549B1B7A0841EB869174AF8E7F92E3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No
sanctions shall apply with respect to the policy or plans of insurance upon
which compensation is received, including the reinsurance for those policies or
plans.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H850A430193A94ED09D70085722D0EA51"><enum>12006.</enum><header>Administrative
fee</header>
<subsection id="HAB57F08DE19D45A3964C22F267FF735D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 508(b)(5) of
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(b)(5)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H20A52C0B15CD4DED9549405B5E3D3461"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA12FCDD6DCE64FC8953878D3B747CDA6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7EF59134A96242AE9BCEF88F4E37AB78"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Basic
fee</header><text>Each producer shall pay an administrative fee for
catastrophic risk protection in the amount of $300 per crop per
county.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9BD2AF9488D54669A9D3B12CA36F9EB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB64032C9DA39433E88EAA3DE86E568D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section">Payment on behalf of
producers</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section">Payment of catastrophic risk protection fee on behalf of
producers</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC01B24CBF834DAF9B5845A11D3C7291"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause
(i)—</text>
<clause id="H8D02752C989C46C8991F9439CF00D3E3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>or other payment</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD2AFF9D9B39849C3BC1FAA1153BC9E87"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>with catastrophic risk protection or additional
coverage</quote> and inserting <quote>through the payment of catastrophic risk
protection administrative fees</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E488C3E22294717B80689BCFA99C2F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
clauses (ii) and (vi);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43E550925BBA4617979778D664188FD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating
clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv),
respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B9F9339BB8643CA87152B11CD80B2CB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in clause (iii)
(as so redesignated), by striking <quote>A policy or plan of insurance</quote>
and inserting <quote>Catastrophic risk protection coverage</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50C93F6792C64AE382848FADD77FB00"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in clause (iv) (as
so redesignated)—</text>
<clause id="H93CF40A6F1084D549900F2AD31C5255B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>or other arrangement under this subparagraph</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H49D813556827421DA98C10AD774E0000"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>additional</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H943ABAECC3D344E7004525BDC96E52D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section
748 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508</external-xref> note; Public Law
105–277) is repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H803529D03F38487F82E5A102E3BA94E3"><enum>12007.</enum><header>Time for
payment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAA56422AE42C4C5DBFC93D0824AE31EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(5)(C), by striking <quote>the date that premium</quote> and inserting
<quote>the same date on which the premium</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5CAC41FA7E504AA0A0505C462CE3B286"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(10), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5EC1B229ED5C4AA29C6DF8FBC806AA4C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HD778DD333BFF4D62AAB80062D144A1E4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Time for
payment</header><text>Subsection (b)(5)(C) shall apply with respect to the
collection date for the administrative
fee.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H046A56D6E3B84FCB81DC650204062BD5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H39B7AA9376B14DDC852BC24FA1AADB6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3F28382EED5B41529D1D99006C979E06"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Billing date for
premiums</header><text>Effective beginning with the 2012 reinsurance year, the
Corporation shall establish August 15 as the billing date for
premiums.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HB4E910F58B26491E94516DCDCC26707"><enum>12008.</enum><header>Catastrophic
coverage reimbursement rate</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(b)(11) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(b)(11)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>8
percent</quote> and inserting <quote>6 percent</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H34212C12274247FFA65354AB624AA96"><enum>12009.</enum><header>Grain sorghum
price election</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
508(c)(5) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67D0129F92404D039373CED5FE53A799" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HB52AEF19F6BD416A006F25565200D832"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Grain sorghum
price election</header>
<clause id="H0F12189905034D2BA0C2CBFFC988E26"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation, in conjunction with the Secretary
(referred to in this subparagraph as the <quote>Corporation</quote>),
shall—</text>
<subclause id="HE0770A458D1C469192E6F55C0353B916"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not later than 60
days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, make available all
methods and data, including data from the Economic Research Service, used by
the Corporation to develop the expected market prices for grain sorghum under
the production and revenue-based plans of insurance of the Corporation;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H02503388EE2A4606A525C600DECD009E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>request
applicable data from the grain sorghum industry.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HB0CDD375704D40FB9718462CE16DFDC1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Expert
reviewers</header>
<subclause id="H9F02647CFD3E466EA0B2291CAF47C867"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this subparagraph, the Corporation shall contract individually with 5 expert
reviewers described in subclause (II) to develop and recommend a methodology
for determining an expected market price for sorghum for both the production
and revenue-based plans of insurance to more accurately reflect the actual
price at harvest.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7FB1C5AB20644FA5B48873F07D95B9D3"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
expert reviewers under subclause (I) shall be comprised of agricultural
economists with experience in grain sorghum and corn markets, of whom—</text>
<item id="H977AED870FD94CFFBFA5B6B9BAE4F64E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>2
shall be agricultural economists of institutions of higher education;</text>
</item><item id="H3E6911622C1C401AB71E16FA00C39472"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>2
shall be economists from within the Department; and</text>
</item><item id="H162798AFEFFF4D1887DB396542762C4"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>1
shall be an economist nominated by the grain sorghum industry.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="HB6449ACDFD7F467484001D37276E047F"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Recommendations</header>
<subclause id="H7284DF344DFF49E48183FC00B9C7C6A4"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of contracting with
the expert reviewers under clause (ii), the expert reviewers shall submit, and
the Corporation shall make available to the public, the recommendations of the
expert reviewers.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA012D0EA49184CD3B3A12833BE9031E5"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>The
Corporation shall consider the recommendations under subclause (I) when
determining the appropriate pricing methodology to determine the expected
market price for grain sorghum under both the production and revenue-based
plans of insurance.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6E4F30F7213B4AAB91FE21A59B3F9E99"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Not
later than 60 days after the date on which the Corporation receives the
recommendations of the expert reviewers, the Corporation shall publish the
proposed pricing methodology for both the production and revenue-based plans of
insurance for notice and comment and, during the comment period, conduct at
least 1 public meeting to discuss the proposed pricing methodologies.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H8F6CFED491764E3E8468E6C12C75807F"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Appropriate
pricing methodology</header>
<subclause id="H807DC696B451462E840031CA00CA9843"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the close of the comment
period in clause (iii)(III), but effective not later than the 2010 crop year,
the Corporation shall implement a pricing methodology for grain sorghum under
the production and revenue-based plans of insurance that is transparent and
replicable.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H92B8F5B1338F4559AC2F9C6535F847CE"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Interim
methodology</header><text>Until the date on which the new pricing methodology
is implemented, the Corporation may continue to use the pricing methodology
that the Corporation determines best establishes the expected market
price.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H21CE0A9B4C544071A3C7F10A5719BB4"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>On
an annual basis, the Corporation shall make available the pricing methodology
and data used to determine the expected market prices for grain sorghum under
the production and revenue-based plans of insurance, including any changes to
the methodology used to determine the expected market prices for grain sorghum
from the previous
year.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H445D09CC64E643AAAEF48BA51045A841"><enum>12010.</enum><header>Premium
reduction authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection
508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4B86516C4F044F4C8EA61546041BF579"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>paragraph (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(3)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E1F8029CE274D8D8D06009E988DBF39"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBBCCAC0FFED94ABF8E9DD9664DBF0304"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H092D17EA6B034CAF80AEDE000D63DDB"><enum>12011.</enum><header>Enterprise and
whole farm units</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
508(e) of Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(e)</external-xref>) (as amended by section
12010) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3E7F43AD04F430F93EFF046B23EAF41" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H30E927A7814B4ACBABA9245F84FAECB6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Enterprise and
whole farm units</header>
<subparagraph id="HF15A00DCCE2A413EB2FAF5A85200BE9F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation may carry out a pilot program under which
the Corporation pays a portion of the premiums for plans or policies of
insurance for which the insurable unit is defined on a whole farm or enterprise
unit basis that is higher than would otherwise be paid in accordance with
paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6EC6893FB904955A10098E65245B4F4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
percentage of the premium paid by the Corporation to a policyholder for a
policy with an enterprise or whole farm unit under this paragraph shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, provide the same dollar amount of premium subsidy
per acre that would otherwise have been paid by the Corporation under paragraph
(2) if the policyholder had purchased a basic or optional unit for the crop for
the crop year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4948C72962E44FC283F808E23BDEA708"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
amount of the premium paid by the Corporation under this paragraph may not
exceed 80 percent of the total premium for the enterprise or whole farm unit
policy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H1CE3DCF756D14C76BFE3A6F5CC2E4424"><enum>12012.</enum><header>Payment of
portion of premium for area revenue plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(e)</external-xref>) (as amended by section 12011) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE818DDBFCB7D4413A40485A81D20B294"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>paragraph
(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (4), (6), and (7)</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F3FA3556ECC4DEDBE4F11916F1BFCA7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBCE25B7A3314E23B1645597C22EEA86" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H919A9559FB3041E580FCE70666859F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Premium subsidy
for area revenue plans</header><text>Subject to paragraph (4), in the case of a
policy or plan of insurance that covers losses due to a reduction in revenue in
an area, the amount of the premium paid by the Corporation shall be as
follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9AE0553BDB5C451B8508BDF876713397"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In the case of
additional area coverage equal to or greater than 70 percent, but less than 75
percent, of the recorded county yield indemnified at not greater than 100
percent of the expected market price, the amount shall be equal to the sum
of—</text>
<clause id="H5BEEFD414ED94F719FE00000C6E25FC8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>59
percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)
for the coverage level selected; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H25F5F7FB473146B9B156884E9173B6BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount
determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to
cover operating and administrative expenses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6423EEC1C8464EBDA34C58EB245CD100"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In the case of
additional area coverage equal to or greater than 75 percent, but less than 85
percent, of the recorded county yield indemnified at not greater than 100
percent of the expected market price, the amount shall be equal to the sum
of—</text>
<clause id="HAA56183E811E4E56A39BC49278379983"><enum>(i)</enum><text>55
percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)
for the coverage level selected; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7DEC3DA0F9894869B7C42022E5ECE85C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount
determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to
cover operating and administrative expenses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC86FA9CF4975481DA6A5F805C1223B4B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In the case of
additional area coverage equal to or greater than 85 percent, but less than 90
percent, of the recorded county yield indemnified at not greater than 100
percent of the expected market price, the amount shall be equal to the sum
of—</text>
<clause id="H8232988B09E64363B1E035E400569B03"><enum>(i)</enum><text>49
percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)
for the coverage level selected; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCA76AE7281CE44CDA9358D1C67EFA800"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount
determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to
cover operating and administrative expenses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6B53830E7E644C18300B14D6555E11"><enum>(D)</enum><text>In the case of
additional area coverage equal to or greater than 90 percent of the recorded
county yield indemnified at not greater than 100 percent of the expected market
price, the amount shall be equal to the sum of—</text>
<clause id="H65CFC4EF831E4CB1AF4E5B7DEF006909"><enum>(i)</enum><text>44
percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)
for the coverage level selected; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAB3B08B68BB640569E3D74F790654C37"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount
determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to
cover operating and administrative expenses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H52F838C21C2741A492C6FA7459FE0600"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Premium subsidy
for area yield plans</header><text>Subject to paragraph (4), in the case of a
policy or plan of insurance that covers losses due to a loss of yield or
prevented planting in an area, the amount of the premium paid by the
Corporation shall be as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HFD80844D7D30483E9FCA724CAF515460"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In the case of
additional area coverage equal to or greater than 70 percent, but less than 80
percent, of the recorded county yield indemnified at not greater than 100
percent of the expected market price, the amount shall be equal to the sum
of—</text>
<clause id="HCD48633920254C8081CBCBB08F575A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>59
percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)
for the coverage level selected; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8F96FEBBE84E40BA9F1D5B1B26A30056"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount
determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to
cover operating and administrative expenses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H580EF9ABF014484BA480FAFE3B49C06C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In the case of
additional area coverage equal to or greater than 80 percent, but less than 90
percent, of the recorded county yield indemnified at not greater than 100
percent of the expected market price, the amount shall be equal to the sum
of—</text>
<clause id="H48C9B3DEF7AD416A91EF77CE486DA507"><enum>(i)</enum><text>55
percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)
for the coverage level selected; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF241A185C15E4A09A779DCAA20D4ADA8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount
determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to
cover operating and administrative expenses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5ECCF9D0A83B4BEF0005F15E0490C900"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In the case of
additional area coverage equal to or greater than 90 percent, of the recorded
county yield indemnified at not greater than 100 percent of the expected market
price, the amount shall be equal to the sum of—</text>
<clause id="HA50A2248351E4AA3A811E8D6AF6802F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>51
percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)
for the coverage level selected; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H928A958639584D668656AE50C2FE506"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount
determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to
cover operating and administrative
expenses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HDA50912F3737477E857C7B86391383C6"><enum>12013.</enum><header>Denial of
claims</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(j)(2)(A) of
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(j)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting
<quote>on behalf of the Corporation</quote> after <quote>approved
provider</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HB8B0B6AF3F2A4402BB49F26FE5F63F05"><enum>12014.</enum><header>Settlement of
crop insurance claims on farm-stored production</header>
<subsection id="H434CFE4427B54C66A52E09A4CF20048"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 508(j) of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(j)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5EA70AA2E380403E865B128B581D843B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC86DAF79F76147B48F916526AD7CFFF9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Settlement of
claims on farm-stored production</header><text>A producer with farm-stored
production may, at the option of the producer, delay settlement of a crop
insurance claim relating to the farm-stored production for up to 4 months after
the last date on which claims may be submitted under the policy of
insurance.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H1A74D71E3DA543518B2E15ED89178242"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study on the
efficacy of pack factors</header>
<paragraph id="HB0CC26C1FD584CE29B37B6DF49DE4C4E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a study of the efficacy and
accuracy of the application of pack factors regarding the measurement of
farm-stored production for purposes of providing policies or plans of insurance
under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1501">7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFF1BE0D48D84273AD73D4A9996B332B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The
study shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E9DA1CCEDA349749FF9B3C8B16F223"><enum>(A)</enum><text>structural shape
and size;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5BE2CA1F794646ADABC85D498221D5C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>time in
storage;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB499F3911E1C4E3EB18BBF34F0AE864E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the impact of
facility aeration systems; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6992F06EA62741F498C1A5D73C47FE2E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other factors
the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB9428247FE33467FA5C2CDBB7EF6FA7D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 3 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 report that
includes the findings of the study and any related policy
recommendations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCDEFF8E9E9DC49FB91BF379423FDC0B8"><enum>12015.</enum><header>Time for
reimbursement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
508(k)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9932DFC7DCC64559BF4900EC5D8B2E4F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H68CDABF20F1342CBB8F1099B26540073"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Time for
reimbursement</header><text>Effective beginning with the 2012 reinsurance year,
the Corporation shall reimburse approved insurance providers and agents for the
allowable administrative and operating costs of the providers and agents as
soon as practicable after October 1 (but not later than October 31) after the
reinsurance year for which reimbursements are
earned.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HA5AF107F3216426CA6721F411BD1A089"><enum>12016.</enum><header>Reimbursement
rate</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(k)(4) of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(4)</external-xref>) (as amended by section 12015)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDD4F7F289DE442319DFB1CCC1C378900"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>Except as provided in subparagraph (B)</quote> and
inserting <quote>Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F5CA40C9B6447F0843694F5FA149763"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H031318C81AC64E96AFAB333ED140A76F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7DD394477C4148D2B2C94BC54DE730F1"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Reimbursement
rate reduction</header><text>In the case of a policy of additional coverage
that received a rate of reimbursement for administrative and operating costs
for the 2008 reinsurance year, for each of the 2009 and subsequent reinsurance
years, the reimbursement rate for administrative and operating costs shall be
2.3 percentage points below the rates in effect as of the date of enactment of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 for all crop insurance policies
used to define loss ratio, except that only <fraction>1/2</fraction> of the
reduction shall apply in a reinsurance year to the total premium written in a
State in which the State loss ratio is greater than 1.2.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACA2CD7F4EEE4BBC9F06034F00F5E8EA"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Reimbursement
rate for area policies and plans of insurance</header><text>Notwithstanding
subparagraphs (A) through (E), for each of the 2009 and subsequent reinsurance
years, the reimbursement rate for area policies and plans of insurance widely
available as of the date of enactment of this subparagraph shall be 12 percent
of the premium used to define loss ratio for that reinsurance
year.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H826544D5D56B465A961B3092D6A2DDDB"><enum>12017.</enum><header>Renegotiation
of Standard Reinsurance Agreement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13629A3CAF2D4BCDBCA200AFE73CDD80" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H5878EE1AB90442539D90E5145DD9A414"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Renegotiation of
standard reinsurance agreement</header>
<subparagraph id="H24578AB6E1974695949D4864C91EE824"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), notwithstanding
section 536 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act
of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1506">7 U.S.C. 1506</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/185">Public Law 105–185</external-xref>) and section 148 of the
Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1506">7 U.S.C. 1506</external-xref> note; Public Law
106–224), the Corporation may renegotiate the financial terms and conditions of
each Standard Reinsurance Agreement—</text>
<clause id="H28D53561E93A4B348D5C0042C0BA4788"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
be effective for the 2011 reinsurance year beginning July 1, 2010; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB061C8FE66E747F791D72F87C646DEC4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>once during each
period of 5 reinsurance years thereafter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C09465300154554818B441E38366111"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<clause id="HA058C29457B64A91A5ABD5BEC4F22C46"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Adverse
circumstances</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), subparagraph (A) shall not
apply in any case in which the approved insurance providers, as a whole,
experience unexpected adverse circumstances, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="H2817F4BCD0034245A5F38400B58C5629"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effect of
Federal law changes</header><text>If Federal law is enacted after the date of
enactment of this paragraph that requires revisions in the financial terms of
the Standard Reinsurance Agreement, and changes in the Agreement are made on a
mandatory basis by the Corporation, the changes shall not be considered to be a
renegotiation of the Agreement for purposes of subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA4C4802C28F4DD59353639E1661CC5C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notification
requirement</header><text>If the Corporation renegotiates a Standard
Reinsurance Agreement under subparagraph (A)(iii), the Corporation shall notify
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate of the
renegotiation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F2BAEBD07D64DECA6126F00A503E518"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
approved insurance providers may confer with each other and collectively with
the Corporation during any renegotiation under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACD3B5DB3D6C492BA23417A0DCF1B1BE"><enum>(E)</enum><header>2011 Reinsurance
year</header>
<clause id="HE5B398A1A2D4471BB92BA025BB136E6D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As part of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement
renegotiation authorized under subparagraph (A)(i), the Corporation shall
consider alternative methods to determine reimbursement rates for
administrative and operating costs.</text>
</clause><clause id="H3DD70472ED45461083E317E6A8ECE35F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Alternative
methods</header><text>Alternatives considered under clause (i) shall
include—</text>
<subclause id="H8892FC518C1B4EB8AE490184ED3970F7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>methods
that—</text>
<item id="H23DF2AE8739B4BA08EB0A395E1131235"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>are
graduated and base reimbursement rates in a State on changes in premiums in
that State;</text>
</item><item id="HAB5AB2AA749D4267BBFDE5932C16F091"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>are
graduated and base reimbursement rates in a State on the loss ratio for crop
insurance for that State; and</text>
</item><item id="H6F0DB8A74FBA45C69035A9BB18B754D7"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>are
graduated and base reimbursement rates on individual policies on the level of
total premium for each policy; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H2932DB7F6EE84BCF9C5521BAC039CE00"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any other method
that takes into account current financial conditions of the program and ensures
continued availability of the program to producers on a nationwide
basis.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HE301E16C1BBA4D45A48775DBAC7D22BC"><enum>12018.</enum><header>Change in due
date for Corporation payments for underwriting gains</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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>) (as amended by section 12017) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26BF7B4245DA41B300FC70BD3F8E5302" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF4BE3A55ECE0433498C502DAD3113028"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Due date for
payment of underwriting gains</header><text>Effective beginning with the 2011
reinsurance year, the Corporation shall make payments for underwriting gains
under this title on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D323A335ADE4D898CCC488000D818C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the 2011
reinsurance year, October 1, 2012; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H711201EC83754974AE61F71CEB71E819"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for each
reinsurance year thereafter, October 1 of the following calendar
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H4B23AA1A77F84D9F9106AFF11DFA4F49"><enum>12019.</enum><header>Malting
barley</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(m) of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1508">7 U.S.C. 1508(m)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7A9C65F20214BBEA603695DE400AEDC" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4D5D2009435F4B7BB766979F16C08F1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Special
provisions for malting barley</header><text>The Corporation shall promulgate
special provisions under this subsection specific to malting barley, taking
into consideration any changes in quality factors, as required by applicable
market
conditions.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H641D2F42573B4D66B77251CEE03851E5"><enum>12020.</enum><header>Crop
production on native sod</header>
<subsection id="H1154B46953DE41DB8666CA6359F7D5C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal Crop
Insurance</header><text>Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1508) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAECC0E91038F4A498CF1237B22D89EAC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H27C41E8F4BF94D05BCB4D6730DA67B"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Crop production on
native sod</header>
<paragraph id="H095087828D4F43B7B56F98004C524DAC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
native sod</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>native sod</term>
means land—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F99BAB606724B2D0040497449CFC96B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on which the plant
cover is composed principally of native grasses, grasslike plants, forbs, or
shrubs suitable for grazing and browsing; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H603BBE4B31D64F608781148579AEDD83"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that has never
been tilled for the production of an annual crop as of the date of enactment of
this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H06D6B2CA23A54F25BD4D9EA4A2E5FBE2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ineligibility
for benefits</header>
<subparagraph id="H87F1BEE15A034CDA89D07D70005DC98"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B) and paragraph (3), native sod
acreage that has been tilled for the production of an annual crop after the
date of enactment of this subsection shall be ineligible during the first 5
crop years of planting, as determined by the Secretary, for benefits
under—</text>
<clause id="H9CC08A57E49C47B9BF5379F9EE3FA680"><enum>(i)</enum><text>this title;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1B30DA4B98AB47E69BEA2689F99D7D82"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 196 of
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
7333).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF26FCAB0EC684456971B2112189999EA"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">De minimis acreage exemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall exempt areas of 5 acres
or less from subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE453B62CDCE740DFA78FF47CC4B77568"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Paragraph
(2) may apply to native sod acreage in the Prairie Pothole National Priority
Area at the election of the Governor of the respective
State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H64AE2F4AC9614EEBACB100CC101D8592"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Noninsured crop
disaster assistance</header><text>Section 196(a) 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(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D7CF0D3A0E44CCCB065EE133C66CF34" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4438A0034DC34D0F9547D876F4A4686D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program
ineligibility relating to crop production on native sod</header>
<subparagraph id="H72E093C9887440BC8B6918E8EB1369D1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of
native sod</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>native sod</term>
means land—</text>
<clause id="HC28B26341C654CDE90FC558D21946DC8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on
which the plant cover is composed principally of native grasses, grasslike
plants, forbs, or shrubs suitable for grazing and browsing; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H317128F4BAF443F6B72300A17CBF7201"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that has never
been tilled for the production of an annual crop as of the date of enactment of
this paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC3B2876C0F347298963B60C9806286"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Ineligibility for
benefits</header>
<clause id="H1C65D9AA5F08441C000361CF6932F005"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii) and subparagraph (C), native sod
acreage that has been tilled for the production of an annual crop after the
date of enactment of this paragraph shall be ineligible during the first 5 crop
years of planting, as determined by the Secretary, for benefits under—</text>
<subclause id="HCFCF3DFD76DD4DBE98B6FFDD4F69898"><enum>(I)</enum><text>this section;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9036C23A3F0E400FACF5FB9035636ECA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1501">7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB40F76751F38418192B93E573D06B8FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">De minimis acreage exemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall exempt areas of 5 acres
or less from clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A31F953EC6F42529D2446497925D37E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Subparagraph
(B) may apply to native sod acreage in the Prairie Pothole National Priority
Area at the election of the Governor of the respective
State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H0EA1CBB86C7244BA800226F09B251391"><enum>12021.</enum><header>Information
management</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>
<subsection id="HEF7D6DE6BA5B422BAE62EE7BF85492F9"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (j)(3), by adding before the
period at the end the following: <quote>, which shall be subject to competition
on a periodic basis, as determined by the Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H84E2EE2CFE7D4D7D001DEADC94DECF4D"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (k) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF09F7E7B6FBB428B8674673DB9C5BDAF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H4BDCF6AFB717448FBD75ECD9668CD758"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H96653ADCA2374D2A0015341C91F813DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Information
Technology</header><text>To carry out subsection (j)(1), the Corporation may
use, from amounts made available from the insurance fund established under
section 516(c), not more than $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38C878DD34EC4BA599169FE218E02100"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data
mining</header><text>To carry out subsection (j)(2), the Corporation may use,
from amounts made available from the insurance fund established under section
516(c), not more than $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each subsequent
fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F486F12A7F34894BC10EDB4CECAF23" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12022.</enum><header>Research and
development</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6CB93EC250DE4CD19D172DC81F8CAE50"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 522(b) of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1522">7 U.S.C. 1522(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraphs
(1) and (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D3A541809B54611934200D0B3771503" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4C9905118B29472E950288CC4F7E3C92"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Research and
development payment</header>
<subparagraph id="HCD830907221641D1AB2E6CC345BFD17B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation shall provide a payment to an applicant
for research and development costs in accordance with this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36C0EF48618E4AD2AA9B0131499F44A4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text>An
applicant who submits a policy under section 508(h) shall be eligible for the
reimbursement of reasonable research and development costs directly related to
the policy if the policy is approved by the Board for sale to producers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D9A3971436E48BFB2332900B3E77FDA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advance
payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H929F75373B7C42DA8800AFE27089F9DB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, the
Board may approve the request of an applicant for advance payment of a portion
of reasonable research and development costs prior to submission and approval
of the policy by the Board under section 508(h).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F0B4764160C4982AB89E05DCCE95DCA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The
Board shall establish procedures for approving advance payment of reasonable
research and development costs to applicants.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EF60D9FE90A41A6B757CC6D24221083"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Concept
proposal</header><text>As a condition of eligibility for advance payments, an
applicant shall submit a concept proposal for the policy that the applicant
plans to submit to the Board under section 508(h), consistent with procedures
established by the Board for submissions under subparagraph (B),
including—</text>
<clause id="H2FBCF653D7EF4D5C88FFB122AB74A579"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
summary of the qualifications of the applicant, including any prior concept
proposals and submissions to the Board under section 508(h) and, if applicable,
any work conducted under this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="H91B83D89423A48C091D90081DA3D5FB2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
projection of total research and development costs that the applicant expects
to incur;</text>
</clause><clause id="H79E25F600B554B5B8D00463DBC86247"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
description of the need for the policy, the marketability of and expected
demand for the policy among affected producers, and the potential impact of the
policy on producers and the crop insurance delivery system;</text>
</clause><clause id="H71E295963975403DB5E1007E7E4F75AE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
summary of data sources available to demonstrate that the policy can reasonably
be developed and actuarially appropriate rates established; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H46C3C65E477F455A0083D300AD16527D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an
identification of the risks the proposed policy will cover and an explanation
of how the identified risks are insurable under this title.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1AC5F64C3D14FC1BA23D0D6A91359D2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Review</header>
<clause id="H1DCA0F4E28A74028A76CEE00E600CFBF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Experts</header><text>If
the requirements of subparagraph (B) and (C) are met, the Board may submit a
concept proposal described in subparagraph (C) to not less than 2 independent
expert reviewers, whose services are appropriate for the type of concept
proposal submitted, to assess the likelihood that the proposed policy being
developed will result in a viable and marketable policy, as determined by the
Board.</text>
</clause><clause id="H858956AEA1314CBF88645990CEE1EC05"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The
time frames described in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of section 508(h)(4) shall
apply to the review of concept proposals under this subparagraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF924EC2474FD497B9797448755007855"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>The
Board may approve up to 50 percent of the projected total research and
development costs to be paid in advance to an applicant, in accordance with the
procedures developed by the Board for the making of such payments, if, after
consideration of the reviewer reports described in subparagraph (D) and such
other information as the Board determines appropriate, the Board determines
that—</text>
<clause id="HB08AC537F964413B97CA4559E86859CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the concept, in
good faith, will likely result in a viable and marketable policy consistent
with section 508(h);</text>
</clause><clause id="H02512E96B0074D299BFF116C12413F3C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the sole
opinion of the Board, the concept, if developed into a policy and approved by
the Board, would provide crop insurance coverage—</text>
<subclause id="H0610CF59591748EC85467C3299008174"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in a significantly
improved form;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB3A4D76EE80049E2B71D6EE2FBCE884C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to a crop or
region not traditionally served by the Federal crop insurance program;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H272B0471A1AF44E3BC5472FCAB99BF1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in a form that
addresses a recognized flaw or problem in the program;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H51E548D7BF2D40BA84217FB40028DF00"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the applicant
agrees to provide such reports as the Corporation determines are necessary to
monitor the development effort;</text>
</clause><clause id="H03DE2B6D993F459BBEFB6836B5A3586D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the proposed
budget and timetable are reasonable; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H71B7A7A8A25B424DA547D4097B8BBB4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the
concept proposal meets any other requirements that the Board determines
appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35E6E85402524D4490A92170E713959F"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Submission of
policy</header><text>If the Board approves an advanced payment under
subparagraph (E), the Board shall establish a date by which the applicant shall
present a submission in compliance with section 508(h) (including the
procedures implemented under that section) to the Board for approval.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC60C1883846B47F8A4ADBAED7F847B71"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Final
payment</header>
<clause id="HC2BAFAA2FAD74AECB44F4B04B004C11"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Approved
policies</header><text>If a policy is submitted under subparagraph (F) and
approved by the Board under section 508(h) and the procedures established by
the Board (including procedures established under subparagraph (B)), the
applicant shall be eligible for a payment of reasonable research and
development costs in the same manner as policies reimbursed under paragraph
(1)(B), less any payments made pursuant to subparagraph (E).</text>
</clause><clause id="H3D52811C53A94674AB8240A8D04F9325"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Policies not
approved</header><text>If a policy is submitted under subparagraph (F) and is
not approved by the Board under section 508(h), the Corporation shall—</text>
<subclause id="HB75D930AE9E04078938C615BB17C6D7D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not seek a refund
of any payments made in accordance with this paragraph; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE928E4939D804CD39257ACFE0C1FA1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not make any
further research and development cost payments associated with the submission
of the policy under this paragraph.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC859640004494200AFFDBC71CDA3E8CF"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Policy not
submitted</header><text>If an applicant receives an advance payment and fails
to fulfill the obligation of the applicant to the Board by not submitting a
completed submission without just cause and in accordance with the procedures
established under subparagraph (B)), including notice and reasonable
opportunity to respond, as determined by the Board, the applicant shall return
to the Board the amount of the advance plus interest.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H161C8D40901E42A28E38AD02CEDE36BB"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Repeated
submissions</header><text>The Board may prohibit advance payments to applicants
who have submitted—</text>
<clause id="H8F2C6B105EA04774BBBC80E21BEE7BD4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
concept proposal or submission that did not result in a marketable product;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="H00E98B5966E549C788E64CBD0451F4A3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
concept proposal or submission of poor quality.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD638D68576D2456E9912AFA5B8CD0320"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Continued
eligibility</header><text>A determination that an applicant is not eligible for
advance payments under this paragraph shall not prevent an applicant from
reimbursement under paragraph
(1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H17D4C5CA0DD6482A99E1B602700F27E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 522(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1522(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0FF164862FF5458D92E000F3FC850ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3), by striking <quote>or (2)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB711CD7F53AF4326A3D5D7AE83D0AC61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)(A), by striking <quote>and (2)</quote>.”</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC5D79F5642564A46B051BE8B3601A454"><enum>12023.</enum><header>Contracts for
additional policies and studies</header><text display-inline="no-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</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD38AE6224B7B4A0882570700DF00FFFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (10) as paragraph (17); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1BDF05699FD34C2E98A8FD58442256E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (9) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB992C03B1260454A9F9BCBF3BC0054C5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H60141CA5CC94499FB41F29F3A7008400"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Contracts for
organic production coverage improvements</header>
<subparagraph id="HF266FE0F077B4F0AABA88EAABEAECEF8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Contracts
required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Corporation shall enter
into 1 or more contracts for the development of improvements in Federal crop
insurance policies covering crops produced in compliance with standards issued
by the Department of Agriculture under the national organic program established
under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6501">7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09161C4131BD447BA3C4999B8BEFA687"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review of
underwriting risk and loss experience</header>
<clause id="H7274C6D5D98B424BBC4F46E7F059D249"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Review
required</header>
<subclause id="HA6A10660A1B94E248EE9EFB8C9769E8F"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A contract under subparagraph (A) shall include a review
of the underwriting, risk, and loss experience of organic crops covered by the
Corporation, as compared with the same crops produced in the same counties and
during the same crop years using nonorganic methods.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H16E05EF235274FBAAAB762D663D65BE2"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
review shall—</text>
<item id="H1402F774156A4FF4A3A9E9C04B0993A5"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>to
the maximum extent practicable, be designed to allow the Corporation to
determine whether significant, consistent, or systemic variations in loss
history exist between organic and nonorganic production;</text>
</item><item id="H68FBA434578D45D5BEB3770DF79A8F2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>include the widest
available range of data collected by the Secretary and other outside sources of
information; and</text>
</item><item id="H4EE3840C8B234EBCB2E3B8F3899B74DA"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>not
be limited to loss history under existing crop insurance policies.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="HB018700C1A43482800E5104B27453369"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effect on
premium surcharge</header><text>Unless the review under this subparagraph
documents the existence of significant, consistent, and systemic variations in
loss history between organic and nonorganic crops, either collectively or on an
individual crop basis, the Corporation shall eliminate or reduce the premium
surcharge that the Corporation charges for coverage for organic crops, as
determined in accordance with the results.</text>
</clause><clause id="HC89196CF082049F2AFB81E00AE8C06B5"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Annual
updates</header><text>Beginning with the 2009 crop year, the review under this
subparagraph shall be updated on an annual basis as data is accumulated by the
Secretary and other sources, so that the Corporation may make determinations
regarding adjustments to the surcharge in a timely manner as quickly as
evolving practices and data trends allow.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2C63E74D82F417495DB38E8191FFBFC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional price
election</header>
<clause id="H1D441AFEFD5A4012A53B50D382DBD803"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A contract under subparagraph (A) shall include the
development of a procedure, including any associated changes in policy terms or
materials required for implementation of the procedure, to offer producers of
organic crops an additional price election that reflects actual prices received
by organic producers for crops from the field (including appropriate retail and
wholesale prices), as established using data collected and maintained by the
Secretary or from other sources.</text>
</clause><clause id="HC93608FCC33E4DEB8BB221BE1552006F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The
development of the procedure shall be completed in a timely manner to allow the
Corporation to begin offering the additional price election for organic crops
with sufficient data for the 2010 crop year.</text>
</clause><clause id="H2D40878BE8E64FCC9BB75C3074EBFDD"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Expansion</header><text>The
procedure shall be expanded as quickly as practicable as additional data on
prices of organic crops collected by the Secretary and other sources of
information becomes available, with a goal of applying this procedure to all
organic crops not later than the fifth full crop year that begins after the
date of enactment of Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F6FB479F666427FAE7F04529B5742EF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<clause id="HB93D0282866E4482A3B953681ED43960"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 an annual report on progress made in
developing and improving Federal crop insurance for organic crops,
including—</text>
<subclause id="H38450CEDDA5047AA8E7D19A0710942CF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the numbers and
varieties of organic crops insured;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3414DC9ED2984BBD842D5ED69F009500"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the development
of new insurance approaches; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCC62099E77E14F919BEE791206CC3FE8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the progress of
implementing the initiatives required under this paragraph, including the rate
at which additional price elections are adopted for organic crops.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H2F6AA4CD354742418692FE45DA4309DE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The
report shall include such recommendations as the Corporation considers
appropriate to improve Federal crop insurance coverage for organic
crops.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1CD49C57F2064D6A8C62DE15A34D61BA"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Energy crop
insurance policy</header>
<subparagraph id="HFB7B4A7732284D8780001F5F407C1380"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of
dedicated energy crop</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<term>dedicated energy crop</term> means an annual or perennial crop
that—</text>
<clause id="H352CC20198D74A4EAB093D2E0000A807"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
grown expressly for the purpose of producing a feedstock for renewable biofuel,
renewable electricity, or biobased products; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D0FB890CCE7420C81315167D81059F5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not typically
used for food, feed, or fiber.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4993797D3C94CD89CB6399340CE7B50"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The
Corporation shall offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with qualified
entities to carry out research and development regarding a policy to insure
dedicated energy crops.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1257BAF719342578EFCC09BDC1B8949"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Research and
development</header><text>Research and development described in subparagraph
(B) shall evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools for the
production of dedicated energy crops, including policies and plans of insurance
that—</text>
<clause id="H3D675407E4B34EF999C1DB253901DCE1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are based on
market prices and yields;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE3A47C62CA414DD9ADA1E3C17E508E00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to the extent
that insufficient data exist to develop a policy based on market prices and
yields, evaluate the policies and plans of insurance based on the use of
weather or rainfall indices to protect the interests of crop producers;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEAABE1CF5AD4457496A2B27C62009F95"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide
protection for production or revenue losses, or both.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0083AAEE68B540258E149DCE42C7E12D"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Aquaculture
insurance policy</header>
<subparagraph id="H93A84E99C9E147988EF3D05DCC905E00"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of
aquaculture</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<clause id="H6A0283A659FD4B2EBED05731C62B181C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>aquaculture</term> means the propagation
and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments,
including shellfish cultivation on grants or leased bottom and ocean
ranching.</text>
</clause><clause id="H1387089FDE244BA7A1A35DB20892DB2B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>aquaculture</term> does not include the private ocean ranching of
Pacific salmon for profit in any State in which private ocean ranching of
Pacific salmon is prohibited by any law (including regulations).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB688B875043E4958AEF69EBC5E549961"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority</header>
<clause id="H14631FB6E94D4994A4C24BBDDFC6ABEE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Corporation shall offer to
enter into 3 or more contracts with qualified entities to carry out research
and development regarding a policy to insure the production of aquacultural
species in aquaculture operations.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5006545CDEBD4FEABB692DC273BD18A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Bivalve
species</header><text>At least 1 of the contracts described in clause (i) shall
address insurance of bivalve species, including—</text>
<subclause id="H5761A6278B20422984145B28116FD600"><enum>(I)</enum><text>American oysters
(crassostrea virginica);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB42ECFBE98DD422E93A81E820967D0E7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>hard clams
(mercenaria mercenaria);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC351B194F8B2413AB0745972C49505D6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Pacific oysters
(crassostrea gigas);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE26A3AA706494974ABBD3ED8AFD996C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Manila clams
(tapes phillipinnarium); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HEF5C812040014321ABBA268958B40026"><enum>(V)</enum><text>blue mussels
(mytilus edulis).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H67028DF18ACC40F1AE993F33EDBD8C5D"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Freshwater
species</header><text>At least 1 of the contracts described in clause (i) shall
address insurance of freshwater species, including—</text>
<subclause id="HF2F0B7198AB04A438858F046C96B34F6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>catfish
(icataluridae);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7E7E240722A14D93B73BE0CE62D161A0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>rainbow trout
(oncorhynchus mykiss);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3B94F6384EEA448BBE70006086F2E8D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>largemouth bass
(micropterus salmoides);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC3B306FDE6904FAEB117F36800EEE410"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>striped bass
(morone saxatilis);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4896647B6DEE4B409F930022DAE8CF5C"><enum>(V)</enum><text>bream (abramis
brama);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAC80C0BB275344DFB17645DF42D548D4"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>shrimp (penaeus);
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6759202122B54DFC9F69C740DFF083C3"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>tilapia
(oreochromis niloticus).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H01F0485DF7CD488AABCB8571196714F0"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Saltwater
species</header><text>At least 1 of the contracts described in clause (i) shall
address insurance of saltwater species, including—</text>
<subclause id="HC63499865B3948CBA7007991EAC02EF9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Atlantic salmon
(salmo salar); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCF89603703BB48338EE48B00A87C02D9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shrimp
(penaeus).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A4A7ADED0D34D37BF14F577E158EC6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Research and
development</header><text>Research and development described in subparagraph
(B) shall evaluate the effectiveness of policies and plans of insurance for the
production of aquacultural species in aquaculture operations, including
policies and plans of insurance that—</text>
<clause id="HEF1EBB9F4BAF42B09B4503B3839B1066"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are based on
market prices and yields;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA702127E58434BCB83F0A65F003FF4DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to the extent
that insufficient data exist to develop a policy based on market prices and
yields, evaluate how best to incorporate insuring of production of aquacultural
species in aquaculture operations into existing policies covering adjusted
gross revenue; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEA04CFD8FBCA470B93A93D8582425EF0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide
protection for production or revenue losses, or both.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE58ED417BF54486DB9C1F35D0034361F"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Poultry
insurance policy</header>
<subparagraph id="H36FC159E8EBE42FCB3B8D1B9A6E9EA30"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of
poultry</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>poultry</term> has the
meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/182">7 U.S.C. 182(a)</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1DD751B4B7174A7A87DAD5B155A7F1D7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The
Corporation shall offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with qualified
entities to carry out research and development regarding a policy to insure
commercial poultry production.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4A258F9570C431AB33825F032DD31F8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Research and
development</header><text>Research and development described in subparagraph
(B) shall evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools for the
production of poultry, including policies and plans of insurance that provide
protection for production or revenue losses, or both, while the poultry is in
production.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D323223E702493DB31249484E54A484"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Apiary
policies</header><text>The Corporation shall offer to enter into a contract
with a qualified entity to carry out research and development regarding
insurance policies that cover loss of bees.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C14C80E56504C5FB6DBF1856BD18880"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Adjusted gross
revenue policies for beginning producers</header><text>The Corporation shall
offer to enter into a contract with a qualified entity to carry out research
and development into needed modifications of adjusted gross revenue insurance
policies, consistent with principles of actuarial sufficiency, to permit
coverage for beginning producers with no previous production history, including
permitting those producers to have production and premium rates based on
information with similar farming operations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8CBF9915AF645F4BEA3599F00DADB5D"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Skiprow
cropping practices</header>
<subparagraph id="H2B11CD263D29483EB9B2B858C0CBCB9E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation shall offer to enter into a contract with
a qualified entity to carry out research into needed modifications of policies
to insure corn and sorghum produced in the Central Great Plains (as determined
by the Agricultural Research Service) through use of skiprow cropping
practices.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7AC21AD86C214FF69FD9D1B4B7519D3E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Research</header><text>Research
described in subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="H7BFC58CA302C4188B500F08022EF6145"><enum>(i)</enum><text>review existing
research on skiprow cropping practices and actual production history of
producers using skiprow cropping practices; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4975055242AD45A48F14ABF393817D24"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>evaluate the
effectiveness of risk management tools for producers using skiprow cropping
practices, including—</text>
<subclause id="HDE26B7CBC1724FEC87B5B46666760078"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the
appropriateness of rules in existence as of the date of enactment of this
paragraph relating to the determination of acreage planted in skiprow patterns;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD623AC6AF9BB4A9A80AC00C421360264"><enum>(II)</enum><text>whether policies
for crops produced through skiprow cropping practices reflect actual production
capabilities.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H89D4ED085C3B47C89EE581BE2C6E4762"><enum>12024.</enum><header>Funding from
insurance fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 522(e)
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1522">7 U.S.C. 1522(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H101473CBF1714E3A947861E9EEF946C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>$10,000,000</quote> and all that follows through the end of
the paragraph and inserting <quote>$7,500,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each
subsequent fiscal year</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33FB3323749D4F7E0090B800B7C257BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(A), by striking <quote>$20,000,000 for</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>year 2004</quote> and inserting <quote>$12,500,000 for fiscal year
2008</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C67A7D1612F431693C1B834560577B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>the Corporation may use</quote> and all that follows through
the end of the paragraph and inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD962652554714425A0890018FFBDE70" style="OLC">
<text>the
Corporation may use—</text><subparagraph id="HDDB6BFD28765401E8B0068CDB3758675"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than
$5,000,000 for each fiscal year to improve program integrity, including
by—</text>
<clause id="H76B2EB2CED504B13AEE2E7AFB9F6EFD2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increasing
compliance-related training;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF20C91AA94664B45BFDF81BA804D612"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improving analysis
tools and technology regarding compliance;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1928927A49914D4BA35D00F11864E33"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>use of
information technology, as determined by the Corporation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8AACEA176F3644F6819E087EDF505FD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>identifying and
using innovative compliance strategies; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DF0B02A9D9440C39B4C57DC55F461E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any excess amounts
to carry out other activities authorized under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H97E6E95771AE44EBB1BAEF46CE7F1815"><enum>12025.</enum><header>Pilot
programs</header>
<subsection id="H45FE982663BE4AF9B1C2C229686CD222"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 523 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1523">7 U.S.C. 1523</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7734C77A01FC4198BC54295DC06865B3" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H1C18EBDD21964AF0A69513C20186B7D8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Camelina pilot
program</header>
<paragraph id="H2F4C74918C77459095E89D8E114B5D59"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation shall establish a pilot program under
which producers or processors of camelina may propose for approval by the Board
policies or plans of insurance for camelina, in accordance with section
508(h).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF866FE54C4234F44BFBBB9DEB354E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination by
board</header><text>The Board shall approve a policy or plan of insurance
proposed under paragraph (1) if, as determined by the Board, the policy or plan
of insurance—</text>
<subparagraph id="H00952160F72C40AA90015D2883678F08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>protects the
interests of producers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD92BBDFD100945729FCBD7102127EFAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is actuarially
sound; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA8D6B279AE94994BCC6DA766D73D2C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>meets the
requirements of this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F0B448D1A934AA9009756B6983F8275"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Timeframe</header><text>The
Corporation shall commence the camelina insurance pilot program as soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAA1004D693A742B0B3F3ED3905ABB4CD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sesame insurance
pilot program</header>
<paragraph id="H1405C102CF214758AB61DB46E858BE09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to any other authority of the Corporation,
the Corporation shall establish and carry out a pilot program under which a
producer of nondehiscent sesame under contract may elect to obtain multiperil
crop insurance, as determined by the Corporation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H644855D6168B49CFB9799C6C653E6219"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>The multiperil crop insurance offered under the sesame
insurance pilot program shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H087168F8A39946A0B632BFBAF494094C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be offered through
reinsurance arrangements with private insurance companies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2113375961344AF8A8C9E62B47E7C4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be actuarially
sound; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42DF1C9643414F2A91CB8983E1720301"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require the
payment of premiums and administrative fees by a producer obtaining the
insurance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H41586E860C564D489066CD3D3E0674D8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Location</header><text>The
sesame insurance pilot program shall be carried out only in the State of
Texas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79AD6B52DBB14DDC90A1926599A3E771"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The
Corporation shall commence the sesame insurance pilot program as soon as
practicable after the date of the enactment of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEEB9C6C85C31428D00C999B01B79009D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Grass seed
insurance pilot program</header>
<paragraph id="H7AFEBC90CED3488DB8ED224BB0015B0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to any other authority of the Corporation,
the Corporation shall establish and carry out a grass seed pilot program under
which a producer of Kentucky bluegrass or perennial rye grass under contract
may elect to obtain multiperil crop insurance, as determined by the
Corporation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H91DFD49458E140AAACE154D14DA1C71"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>The multiperil crop insurance offered under the grass
seed insurance pilot program shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7B93FA5FC667478DAC5BD3D8CCC27197"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be offered through
reinsurance arrangements with private insurance companies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF9A2C31FD4D4F99BC8BEEAF008B269B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be actuarially
sound; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8FFAB140F0274E85B997FD6E4989FBC0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require the
payment of premiums and administrative fees by a producer obtaining the
insurance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0C944C80A4041A5B08C1B32F8B2DEEA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Location</header><text>The
grass seed insurance pilot program shall be carried out only in each of the
States of Minnesota and North Dakota.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D1B100571D548F6B792C7BEF2A81CB7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The
Corporation shall commence the grass seed insurance pilot program as soon as
practicable after the date of the enactment of this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HBF77C5A9C69F46AF8D331FDFF5228C67"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 196(a)(2)(B) 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(a)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by
adding <quote>camelina,</quote> after <quote>sea oats,</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H403EA0C8C04C4A9480A82780299B25B3"><enum>12026.</enum><header>Risk
management education for beginning farmers or ranchers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 524(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1524">7 U.S.C. 1524(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7B0D28B2872B49E18D831633656030B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>paragraph (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(5)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A436DE61E5C43BDBFADD708C01762BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18BB1D6F7D8F43A1AD567B7C1729FD4F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (3) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H044185148AC74C92B639C86C0092544C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB89282879E074608B957DFD528BFA400"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
carrying out the programs established under paragraphs (2) and (3), the
Secretary shall place special emphasis on risk management strategies,
education, and outreach specifically targeted at—</text>
<subparagraph id="H127BFDF0BEB4427F806FE3034B5EFF8D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>beginning farmers
or ranchers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H991F8D4B030E431A9458AEEFE807BCC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>legal immigrant
farmers or ranchers that are attempting to become established producers in the
United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF6B7BA127A04E89BAD76DE03D36D754"><enum>(C)</enum><text>socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5F69F6CC1984103BE3D1151F8F5B5F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>farmers or ranchers
that—</text>
<clause id="H294174C5A0554E3A9DD2FAD638CD1D20"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are preparing to
retire; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H108AE1AF15F84C5C85B1183BFEB111E4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are using
transition strategies to help new farmers or ranchers get started; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H757A623379CE4E50A959371B521037A4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>new or established
farmers or ranchers that are converting production and marketing systems to
pursue new
markets.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H716477F30C39400E8C431C5D4000188F"><enum>12027.</enum><header>Coverage for
aquaculture under noninsured crop assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 196(c)(2) 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(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD9CAE03CFC084FAB82115CDD89BA7063"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>On making</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C0E43ACA45D4A69A7EFFDD7FD258952" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H6CA4FF92E1B34C20B49E48DDA4D5EEE9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On making</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6F416D3DD8F4D2EB25357B39933ED33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0B48C8CEA61424B98CC98C9DB1BEE77" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H786A58CCC6A04EAAB9260029757BFC48"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Aquaculture
producers</header><text>On making a determination described in subsection
(a)(3) for aquaculture producers, the Secretary shall provide assistance under
this section to aquaculture producers from all losses related to
drought.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HCB1366DA9CA544F1891D586F4B7C6CF5"><enum>12028.</enum><header>Increase in
service fees for noninsured crop assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 196(k)(1) 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(k)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H93A85BFAD75849A09D8D02B1AA38E09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$100</quote> and inserting
<quote>$250</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF89AC18166014D6D8BD29636FAE97292"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4CAFDA52181A47EDBDD86B219BF0544"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$300</quote> and inserting <quote>$750</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1E1023A79374976886D7CC4984E639F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$900</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,875</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H881A9BC7CFA94C2694DCD1A87B45B57F"><enum>12029.</enum><header>Determination
of certain sweet potato production</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9001(d) of the U.S. Troop Readiness,
Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act,
2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/28">Public Law 110–28</external-xref>; 121 Stat. 211) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0B1F60A4979C41DEB0BE2F9022056905"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB2C289B16E842D7A0AF54B46C4F264D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (7) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3ADE7604639B4A23B07B45FB1112426C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H34F3DE14147E4061B73BC6CABB164D1E"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Sweet
potatoes</header>
<subparagraph id="H51F6908BFD524F56B213C2CAA87495D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Data</header><text>In
the case of sweet potatoes, any data obtained under a pilot program carried out
by the Risk Management Agency shall not be considered for the purpose of
determining the quantity of production under the crop disaster assistance
program established under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8CC31EF1A46459BA0CF70177D89BECB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension of
deadline</header><text>If this paragraph is not implemented before the sign-up
deadline for the crop disaster assistance program established under this
section, the Secretary shall extend the deadline for producers of sweet
potatoes to permit sign-up for the program in accordance with this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HFD8726F26BD04B8AAD8FEE8B7B440040"><enum>12030.</enum><header>Declining
yield report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than
180 days 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 report containing
details about activities and administrative options of the Federal Crop
Insurance Corporation and Risk Management Agency that address issues relating
to—</text>
<paragraph id="H515FAF9CDB354EA0ADD419DCC2F6B124"><enum>(1)</enum><text>declining yields
on the actual production histories of producers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H826C60E36A914B8FBBE213CCCDA46EC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>declining and
variable yields for perennial crops, including pecans.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H163443525BFC4351A43100C49F9CFF5C"><enum>12031.</enum><header>Definition of
basic unit</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall
not modify the definition of <quote>basic unit</quote> in accordance with the
proposed regulations entitled <quote>Common Crop Insurance Regulations</quote>
(72 Fed. Reg. 28895; relating to common crop insurance regulations) or any
successor regulation.</text>
</section><section id="H583C576A849F4292B0008EC22EE6E8F0"><enum>12032.</enum><header>Crop
insurance mediation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
275 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6995">7 U.S.C. 6995</external-xref>)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4EE3C7858EFD4F1A9DEC26AD7D8CCA10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>If an officer</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC14C0BB6EDE4BC282A43EB36FC6552E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDF21B8E5123E476EA58112DA9396DD9B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>If an
officer</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5785C0D95A174F19A1737CFB1904017C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>With respect to</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AE1097CE0CC475BBC4B083C3DC8BDBC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H42B3A250703343498BB807623EA85355"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Farm Service
Agency</header><text>With respect
to</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42BEB6B20498467496A5E8B167342600"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>If a mediation</quote>; and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDFCAF7393A774952AC0095B4AAE5C330" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H169E858F671D47F982BDAFEF005C94B1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Mediation</header><text>If
a mediation</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H069A304289A847D09410970075417162"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)
(as so designated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F481A07EB66425AAE05EBBDB5F410A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>participant shall be offered</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2F4AC3D00D994E878F00CCB6AE761CAE" style="OLC">
<text>participant
shall—</text><paragraph id="H8DF166D50FAB422C9754136C15493DCF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be
offered</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF238640A493432C8F502146DE915DC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE26B8C77A50E48FC817CC07DB600EB93" style="OLC">
<text>; and</text><paragraph id="HA01C6F14F4454811A4A7BAC631D9E97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, be allowed to use both informal agency review and mediation
to resolve disputes under that
title.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H9CB7D7064D9D4E468707D2F1A77198F5"><enum>12033.</enum><header>Supplemental
agricultural disaster assistance</header>
<subsection id="H007FFC4B6B4E4D8CA3DB00165FC465C8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Crop
Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1501">7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABCC543FF3384CE490319D4826F98C61" style="OLC">
<subtitle id="H16EB79C1EA2743F384C9B000949795F6"><enum>B</enum><header>Supplemental
agricultural disaster assistance</header>
<section id="H262F7895C0BC4E76A9759341E51ECDBD"><enum>531.</enum><header>Supplemental
agricultural disaster assistance</header>
<subsection id="H9A281027E8624C4D99ABCD961EAA9707"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H1190520BA3B04A488E6558B3C0A53737"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Actual
production history yield</header><text>The term <term>actual production history
yield</term> means the weighted average of the actual production history for
each insurable commodity or noninsurable commodity, as calculated under
subtitle A or the noninsured crop disaster assistance program,
respectively.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5E63059A7EA44D9809FA8AAF3B115D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjusted actual
production history yield</header><text>The term <term>adjusted actual
production history yield</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H15BDD8D289CA4C0D987DF80855D2CA15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible producer on a farm that has at least 4 years of actual production
history yields for an insurable commodity that are established other than
pursuant to section 508(g)(4)(B), the actual production history for the
eligible producer without regard to any yields established under that
section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H204BDB778B4646260018A333F27C841"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible producer on a farm that has less than 4 years of actual production
history yields for an insurable commodity, of which 1 or more were established
pursuant to section 508(g)(4)(B), the actual production history for the
eligible producer as calculated without including the lowest of the yields
established pursuant to section 508(g)(4)(B); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7531ECC274A344F69F2DE37D9FB592FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in all other
cases, the actual production history of the eligible producer on a farm.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H077A5EAACF4545299D9C14E564F3A3C4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Adjusted
noninsured crop disaster assistance program yield</header><text>The term
<term>adjusted noninsured crop disaster assistance program yield</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4EF6279720D34B66B0942F26F58BADDF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible producer on a farm that has at least 4 years of production history
under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program that are not replacement
yields, the noninsured crop disaster assistance program yield without regard to
any replacement yields;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1F497B3A0FE4B5E84D9E6A7D8ED678D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible producer on a farm that less than 4 years of production history under
the noninsured crop disaster assistance program that are not replacement
yields, the noninsured crop disaster assistance program yield as calculated
without including the lowest of the replacement yields; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H608333AD90014203AF3FD04107ABA1F6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in all other
cases, the production history of the eligible producer on the farm under the
noninsured crop disaster assistance program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H413B88A2E84B48ECAD6902A715DF49ED"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Counter-cyclical
program payment yield</header><text>The term <term>counter-cyclical program
payment yield</term> means the weighted average payment yield established under
section 1102 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
7912), section 1102 of the <short-title>Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</short-title>, or a successor
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H64AD5A20C53C4FFABFC817D66CB8CD3F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Disaster
county</header>
<subparagraph id="HB25D5987BE184E8D0007D15C6E117504"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>disaster county</term> means a county
included in the geographic area covered by a qualifying natural disaster
declaration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H019C896916A14F4EBE1697E119E4FB31"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The
term <term>disaster county</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="H8C44B609E70F4BFE9EB0255A3FBC8B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
county contiguous to a county described in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9BC7188652B2449890F6B485B3B000F6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any farm in
which, during a calendar year, the total loss of production of the farm
relating to weather is greater than 50 percent of the normal production of the
farm, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE4255180CAF74551ADB23BD0A1E97F00"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligible
producer on a farm</header>
<subparagraph id="H15D8D64CA3CB4E60B2B6C14A2022CFF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>eligible producer on a farm</term> means
an individual or entity described in subparagraph (B) that, as determined by
the Secretary, assumes the production and market risks associated with the
agricultural production of crops or livestock.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H634B359B85F8457C808E67BCED154239"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Description</header><text>An
individual or entity referred to in subparagraph (A) is—</text>
<clause id="HF2F750AC4D1242A284AAD1CDC0B19996"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
citizen of the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD449387A16174EC28D3B5951E3C3ADD3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
resident alien;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBD7699AFB33D4DA794D46E80D0471657"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a partnership of
citizens of the United States; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HE668B7AA57BA437E9385D54CAEA9495F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
corporation, limited liability corporation, or other farm organizational
structure organized under State law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB8C6FF343578422593DA0036710471F6"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Farm</header>
<subparagraph id="H24CCE778016443F8A6E7C6A83471118D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>farm</term> means, in relation to an
eligible producer on a farm, the sum of all crop acreage in all counties that
is planted or intended to be planted for harvest by the eligible
producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31CE463179E44A0983EB38C0F21400A2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Aquaculture</header><text>In
the case of aquaculture, the term <term>farm</term> means, in relation to an
eligible producer on a farm, all fish being produced in all counties that are
intended to be harvested for sale by the eligible producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E805FBD7A4D429780C88CE8016D1D00"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Honey</header><text>In
the case of honey, the term <term>farm</term> means, in relation to an eligible
producer on a farm, all bees and beehives in all counties that are intended to
be harvested for a honey crop by the eligible producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE69AE2284F3945B9000438DDAF4F5F0"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Farm-raised
fish</header><text>The term <term>farm-raised fish</term> means any aquatic
species that is propagated and reared in a controlled environment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC583E48083E244DE88173FAC475592"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Insurable
commodity</header><text>The term <term>insurable commodity</term> means an
agricultural commodity (excluding livestock) for which the producer on a farm
is eligible to obtain a policy or plan of insurance under subtitle A.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCBE9FECFEE340C98B001C1C91CD4439"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Livestock</header><text>The
term <term>livestock</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC7ED7F64AA3D4A94AF929C448910EB28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cattle (including
dairy cattle);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC04FBB454D574C11AF97B583A684439C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bison;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H456F3995474A4EE48DD0F7000404FC71"><enum>(C)</enum><text>poultry;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A12F93DD08A4724BA6269514F70E6B3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>sheep;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0509BCE17FEA43FC893552C34B3C1312"><enum>(E)</enum><text>swine;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B5AD4016DCF4BC4A1A54242517F0196"><enum>(F)</enum><text>horses; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H78ADE66860B34CDD8F86AC00CD007108"><enum>(G)</enum><text>other livestock,
as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAC469BF489DA446889771C981BC766DE"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Noninsurable
commodity</header><text>The term <term>noninsurable commodity</term> means a
crop for which the eligible producers on a farm are eligible to obtain
assistance under the noninsured crop assistance program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD78FFCC8FB46476788BB426D432D007F"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Noninsured crop
assistance program</header><text>The term <term>noninsured crop assistance
program</term> means the program carried out 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>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3631BE6035494B659455DA4D6938C700"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Qualifying
natural disaster declaration</header><text>The term <term>qualifying natural
disaster declaration</term> means a natural disaster declared by the Secretary
for production losses under section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1961">7 U.S.C. 1961(a)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H22834CF2B540410080603EBBE7008BC6"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC87D9B7918CD4212A168BFF7CC8DD58C"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</header><text>The term <term>socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</term> has the meaning given the term in
section 2501(e) 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(e)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6066DFDD9BC4796BACBD48C73D82C19"><enum>(16)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF5F863ADD88440AF8D93BDAA418EE682"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H576416AA99974C8E826E51D3C56509CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H967F855F92A749C10096951C82495E1E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40C4AE7F146241ADAB40EE93B400D518"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other
territory or possession of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAAB8E1C72EA542E18E62568FC0C9A4A0"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Trust
fund</header><text>The term <term>Trust Fund</term> means the Agricultural
Disaster Relief Trust Fund established under section 902 of the Trade Act of
1974.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07C8372411BA4C94BD00B178069428DD"><enum>(18)</enum><header>United
States</header><text>The term <term>United States</term> when used in a
geographical sense, means all of the States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H015EB6C7EC964E91003B386574A55533"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supplemental
Revenue Assistance Payments</header>
<paragraph id="HA03E5440E7E14D129658E162BF2F50F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary from
the Trust Fund to make crop disaster assistance payments to eligible producers
on farms in disaster counties that have incurred crop production losses or crop
quality losses, or both, during the crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD216919C9684531B5E275611C56C999"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header>
<subparagraph id="HD8880F213B814E5BB7F302875E7CD1E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall provide
crop disaster assistance payments under this section to an eligible producer on
a farm in an amount equal to 60 percent of the difference between—</text>
<clause id="HCF480FB04EF94FC882F2137742690921"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the disaster
assistance program guarantee, as described in paragraph (3); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEEC2A1BED70144ECA810D14DB03EC92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total farm
revenue for a farm, as described in paragraph (4).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7350432C074747F8B888BE73009596C0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
disaster assistance program guarantee for a crop used to calculate the payments
for a farm under subparagraph (A)(i) may not be greater than 90 percent of the
sum of the expected revenue, as described in paragraph (5) for each of the
crops on a farm, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8AE5CA246064ED1A1E3E388047F5583"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Supplemental
revenue assistance program guarantee</header>
<subparagraph id="HB63E681EFEC84283B7A4928581E82177"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the
supplemental assistance program guarantee shall be the sum obtained by
adding—</text>
<clause id="H34B6FF35CAC04FF0B36214153386463D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for each insurable
commodity on the farm, 115 percent of the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="H53B518EDA84F402597D5F6700332BBA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a payment rate for
the commodity that is equal to the price election for the commodity elected by
the eligible producer;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H506BAA9C193B436BB78CBFAB10BFAD81"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the payment acres
for the commodity that is equal to the number of acres planted, or prevented
from being planted, to the commodity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H18417F50D6CA473980005355FD521615"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the payment
yield for the commodity that is equal to the percentage of the crop insurance
yield elected by the producer of the higher of—</text>
<item id="H2565B2BCB7A841B2B1C880745B5FE8CA"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
adjusted actual production history yield; or</text>
</item><item id="H6290BB6E3AB74A9BAD6C219BC4B91942"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
counter-cyclical program payment yield for each crop; and</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H8BCD36B786A84859B55400EF3B81AA00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each
noninsurable commodity on a farm, 120 percent of the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="H06A62B635F0F49738C751206CA64D5F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a payment rate for
the commodity that is equal to 100 percent of the noninsured crop assistance
program established price for the commodity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0BBBDA5E67D943289E9003BEA95CB5C0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the payment acres
for the commodity that is equal to the number of acres planted, or prevented
from being planted, to the commodity; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H710DF8CDAE084644B700DB551E33C86"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the payment yield
for the commodity that is equal to the higher of—</text>
<item id="H640CF33A8E314C8D9FAE188BD6B78D5D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
adjusted noninsured crop assistance program yield guarantee; or</text>
</item><item id="H07CE7D2C727749ADA2E96600E4CB4D3F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
counter-cyclical program payment yield for each crop.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4EBF963F734E4EFAA2F453E9D7B899E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustment
insurance guarantee</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in the case
of an insurable commodity for which a plan of insurance provides for an
adjustment in the guarantee, such as in the case of prevented planting, the
adjusted insurance guarantee shall be the basis for determining the disaster
assistance program guarantee for the insurable commodity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C7D429D8D08448DBE1D67E5999EABFD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Adjusted
assistance level</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in the case of
a noninsurable commodity for which the noninsured crop assistance program
provides for an adjustment in the level of assistance, such as in the case of
unharvested crops, the adjusted assistance level shall be the basis for
determining the disaster assistance program guarantee for the noninsurable
commodity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H187B27B5222F4AF7BA6CE2B782CFF48F"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Equitable
treatment for non-yield based policies</header><text>The Secretary shall
establish equitable treatment for non-yield based policies and plans of
insurance, such as the Adjusted Gross Revenue Lite insurance program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBE1117195AF241F28486F04481215797"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Farm
revenue</header>
<subparagraph id="HBF37339A61B04EE9B1DB8542FCFB09F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the total farm revenue
for a farm, shall equal the sum obtained by adding—</text>
<clause id="HCE2BAE99BD544BDF87EF8F24DC52E408"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the estimated
actual value for each crop produced on a farm by using the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="H8A4AEEFC00444E1A99799EAA0168A8CE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the actual crop
acreage harvested by an eligible producer on a farm;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8C86E08224F4496385D0C2C9D4366685"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the estimated
actual yield of the crop production; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7945DE4AFF2147558BB4791500DF409"><enum>(III)</enum><text>subject to
subparagraphs (B) and (C), to the extent practicable, the national average
market price received for the marketing year, as determined by the
Secretary;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H70C5C8C5694A4E11804821DD7BCDB923"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>15 percent of
amount of any direct payments made to the producer under sections 1103 and 1303
of the <short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> or successor sections;</text>
</clause><clause id="H988A20D4D94B49429405F19FB79B97CE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the total amount
of any counter-cyclical payments made to the producer under sections 1104 and
1304 of the <short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy
Act of 2008</short-title> or successor sections or of any average crop revenue
election payments made to the producer under section 1105 of that Act;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8855FDBCCEF6416F9F2600C4280174B4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the total amount
of any loan deficiency payments, marketing loan gains, and marketing
certificate gains made to the producer under subtitles B and C of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> or successor subtitles;</text>
</clause><clause id="HBF37D98F499F41D1B89F40E2019C6825"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the amount of
payments for prevented planting on a farm;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCCDFEF1B742D49EEBFC9A6004950019"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the amount of crop
insurance indemnities received by an eligible producer on a farm for each crop
on a farm;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA0C54F4BC0724447A55F982DA088B83E"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the amount of
payments an eligible producer on a farm received under the noninsured crop
assistance program for each crop on a farm; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDD706262147A4707B401B4471D73C550"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the value of
any other natural disaster assistance payments provided by the Federal
Government to an eligible producer on a farm for each crop on a farm for the
same loss for which the eligible producer is seeking assistance.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3348ADCB4E244C6C843B60F04706BDD5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The
Secretary shall adjust the average market price received by the eligible
producer on a farm—</text>
<clause id="HAA479B3E57A6490FBF9777F976E89102"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
reflect the average quality discounts applied to the local or regional market
price of a crop or mechanically harvested forage due to a reduction in the
intrinsic characteristics of the production resulting from adverse weather, as
determined annually by the State office of the Farm Service Agency; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCB70E1A862894F0CB4C9F2DE894BE9E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to account for a
crop the value of which is reduced due to excess moisture resulting from a
disaster-related condition.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H830A54066A874AD9B27FB9DDDBB8C227"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maximum amount
for certain crops</header><text>With respect to a crop for which an eligible
producer on a farm receives assistance under the noninsured crop assistance
program, the national average market price received during the marketing year
shall be an amount not more than 100 percent of the price of the crop
established under the noninsured crop assistance program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A7167418FAB440A92F4D53800A4A950"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Expected
revenue</header><text>The expected revenue for each crop on a farm shall equal
the sum obtained by adding—</text>
<subparagraph id="H224FAFCB45C24AE99BBFFBD12FEA4F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the product
obtained by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="H84B278FE645F4B44B078C2D33EF22556"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the greatest
of—</text>
<subclause id="HCB86DDACCE864828BFF47F8100645F88"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the adjusted
actual production history yield of the eligible producer on a farm; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H74A6AD12EB984C17007E8813C1C324E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the
counter-cyclical program payment yield;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H47D94108A1404BB79300C850E27C2F37"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the acreage
planted or prevented from being planted for each crop; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H21C67A9356EA4AA094AF609C4E0000D7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>100 percent of
the insurance price guarantee; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD3E3B9AD87C48DCB35BD075FB743096"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the product
obtained by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="H843E9EA8980F4FF4BBDCDD51FCAF5D80"><enum>(i)</enum><text>100 percent of the
adjusted noninsured crop assistance program yield; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF47B694C6C4248BCA7CE24F4BA541CFE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>100 percent of
the noninsured crop assistance program price for each of the crops on a
farm.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAA7F5DB744D546E8A916AC7EB0CF2CA9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Livestock
Indemnity Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H2AC35B39A5EA4AE9B187F049001C9E88"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>The
Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund to make
livestock indemnity payments to eligible producers on farms that have incurred
livestock death losses in excess of the normal mortality due to adverse
weather, as determined by the Secretary, during the calendar year, including
losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat,
and extreme cold.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E8D5428D7294364896804029EEE977C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment
rates</header><text>Indemnity payments to an eligible producer on a farm under
paragraph (1) shall be made at a rate of 75 percent of the market value of the
applicable livestock on the day before the date of death of the livestock, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFFF6F95CC33B41FEBB7CBB05CCB64F00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Livestock forage
disaster program</header>
<paragraph id="HA1492FEB28B843F28781ECCE6229D4B0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD0E543E8F16347529C2EA6F3AEB7EBB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Covered
livestock</header>
<clause id="H6FD27323BFC64743A8B3D4CFF1DE6E39"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the term <term>covered
livestock</term> means livestock of an eligible livestock producer that, during
the 60 days prior to the beginning date of a qualifying drought or fire
condition, as determined by the Secretary, the eligible livestock
producer—</text>
<subclause id="HD9FF22FDCF4A46DEBE2146B1399800D8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>owned;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE6C57B2136FC4C0FAF68D4FDEEB219E2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>leased;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB4F19CD117A9494CA582F346D29723D8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>purchased;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF0828205921C41BF8BD74E24229673FE"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>entered into a
contract to purchase;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0B871BCCC39C43DC85EDB4E981A0141"><enum>(V)</enum><text>is a contract
grower; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF0CCCC4187334B20A83F87E92F51A034"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>sold or otherwise
disposed of due to qualifying drought conditions during—</text>
<item id="H3354E2195A9F4CD59756505507BAA401"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
current production year; or</text>
</item><item id="H7F4A767AA8074B15AC001108277D83EC"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>subject to
paragraph (3)(B)(ii), 1 or both of the 2 production years immediately preceding
the current production year.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H4F9053AFD7764EE6AF637EBA277C5E64"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>covered livestock</term> does not include livestock that were or
would have been in a feedlot, on the beginning date of the qualifying drought
or fire condition, as a part of the normal business operation of the eligible
livestock producer, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H024D19D15310431896C292158FC82480"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Drought
monitor</header><text>The term <term>drought monitor</term> means a system for
classifying drought severity according to a range of abnormally dry to
exceptional drought, as defined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3535D3F9E4864D339EE87573C0A49F99"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible
livestock producer</header>
<clause id="HEBC351A5926D456DB20078F3CFBD901"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>eligible livestock producer</term> means
an eligible producer on a farm that—</text>
<subclause id="H32DDCC716BC04C8395DB4380847FEF7B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is an owner, cash
or share lessee, or contract grower of covered livestock that provides the
pastureland or grazing land, including cash-leased pastureland or grazing land,
for the livestock;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF3275B6F22D04785BECB78FE76C4C6C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>provides the
pastureland or grazing land for covered livestock, including cash-leased
pastureland or grazing land that is physically located in a county affected by
drought;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H87A589259BBA42C2A85505371700CAA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>certifies grazing
loss; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA4922632086A4C239F7C208F09287D3C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>meets all other
eligibility requirements established under this subsection.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H0CC886ABC37D4285A68545022CE7D31C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>eligible livestock producer</term> does not include an owner, cash
or share lessee, or contract grower of livestock that rents or leases
pastureland or grazing land owned by another person on a rate-of-gain
basis.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E8EE7A2A19247DEAFFEA988948FE698"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Normal carrying
capacity</header><text>The term <term>normal carrying capacity</term>, with
respect to each type of grazing land or pastureland in a county, means the
normal carrying capacity, as determined under paragraph (3)(D)(i), that would
be expected from the grazing land or pastureland for livestock during the
normal grazing period, in the absence of a drought or fire that diminishes the
production of the grazing land or pastureland.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEDE8137BC7EC416DAC49C4E89539CF5E"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Normal grazing
period</header><text>The term <term>normal grazing period</term>, with respect
to a county, means the normal grazing period during the calendar year for the
county, as determined under paragraph (3)(D)(i).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7FF717B07DFE460690796F4CA0E4EABA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund to provide
compensation for losses to eligible livestock producers due to grazing losses
for covered livestock due to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5DF2DCD1039A450DA85328DCD0FDD5F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a drought
condition, as described in paragraph (3); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19DF3E6977AF4399B1D11CC93113D94"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fire, as described
in paragraph (4).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H80A587CD90BC41F58534C8A5E47D045B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assistance for
losses due to drought conditions</header>
<subparagraph id="H490BA16581654F74A8F5F4B8BEAFC3B4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible
losses</header>
<clause id="H0EA591BCC1D94523A9FEE416BAA97133"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible livestock producer may receive assistance
under this subsection only for grazing losses for covered livestock that occur
on land that—</text>
<subclause id="HEEE4F8B3F795456BA65D81DA3538112F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is native or
improved pastureland with permanent vegetative cover; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H40DE1F10C8BE4B65BE2F898B50455822"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is planted to a
crop planted specifically for the purpose of providing grazing for covered
livestock.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H8CDE3EA0D8354708803B9D65F9B7644C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer may not receive assistance under this subsection
for grazing losses that occur on land used for haying or grazing under the
conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et
seq.).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB05BDBE907EF4500008D2037F8747902"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Monthly payment
rate</header>
<clause id="H7A4679F64BFD4378A9E52F2392099884"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the payment rate for
assistance under this paragraph for 1 month shall, in the case of drought, be
equal to 60 percent of the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="H4F4469085EBA4558ABA72EABF6453BFF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the monthly feed
cost for all covered livestock owned or leased by the eligible livestock
producer, as determined under subparagraph (C); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H795ED66827DA4DEC9C10B44C984E6D3C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the monthly feed
cost calculated by using the normal carrying capacity of the eligible grazing
land of the eligible livestock producer.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H8FFC9E8FCA3E48909D1FAAB81D050944"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Partial
compensation</header><text>In the case of an eligible livestock producer that
sold or otherwise disposed of covered livestock due to drought conditions in 1
or both of the 2 production years immediately preceding the current production
year, as determined by the Secretary, the payment rate shall be 80 percent of
the payment rate otherwise calculated in accordance with clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96B10BD2C2EB4B3693D163FC88465370"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Monthly feed
cost</header>
<clause id="H52CADAA392334D2985D8A08412A15248"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The monthly feed cost shall equal the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="H58A9D081BBD54CFC9C5966256D8CB7D0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>30 days;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H696C8AB5F5844F099378E7E3259DDB0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a payment quantity
that is equal to the feed grain equivalent, as determined under clause (ii);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE12756889964421D83058BF4800BBC2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a payment rate
that is equal to the corn price per pound, as determined under clause
(iii).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HB0A45E64D5054D78B1CC05C056C9458E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Feed grain
equivalent</header><text>For purposes of clause (i)(I), the feed grain
equivalent shall equal—</text>
<subclause id="H9FD9BBE8C4E84D4EA67768EACD852028"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of an
adult beef cow, 15.7 pounds of corn per day; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7D16E7EDAFAE46B298D938103B63E153"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of
any other type of weight of livestock, an amount determined by the Secretary
that represents the average number of pounds of corn per day necessary to feed
the livestock.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H288622B4528B45D6ADF015E16F2C00A4"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Corn price per
pound</header><text>For purposes of clause (i)(II), the corn price per pound
shall equal the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<subclause id="H7465D3CCD98E4391B623BC10F492D811"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the higher
of—</text>
<item id="H1F7FDEE968454413AFE98000004FE9B9"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
national average corn price per bushel for the 12-month period immediately
preceding March 1 of the year for which the disaster assistance is calculated;
or</text>
</item><item id="H1EA96489B907427BB8F04C39B1BDBE9"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
national average corn price per bushel for the 24-month period immediately
preceding that March 1; by</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H8E72D062B1B04860A51F8685CCCE8EC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>56.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H51C499DB1BF54E71BE648914619408C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Normal grazing
period and drought monitor intensity</header>
<clause id="HDA0C8636C7F04250BD00774BB143D52E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>FSA county
committee determinations</header>
<subclause id="H3A11E6C41DC04197A946F569CB1B039"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the normal carrying
capacity and normal grazing period for each type of grazing land or pastureland
in the county served by the applicable committee.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H070462306CD0447999BA6300ACC57E25"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Changes</header><text>No
change to the normal carrying capacity or normal grazing period established for
a county under subclause (I) shall be made unless the change is requested by
the appropriate State and county Farm Service Agency committees.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H346B1828B666435386011D354DDCCCE6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Drought
intensity</header>
<subclause id="H0F29E689B16D47229582D300AF7D7D05"><enum>(I)</enum><header>D2</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer that owns or leases grazing land or pastureland
that is physically located in a county that is rated by the U.S. Drought
Monitor as having a D2 (severe drought) intensity in any area of the county for
at least 8 consecutive weeks during the normal grazing period for the county,
as determined by the Secretary, shall be eligible to receive assistance under
this paragraph in an amount equal to 1 monthly payment using the monthly
payment rate determined under subparagraph (B).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE8B7735889B249F09457C3A8FB138B88"><enum>(II)</enum><header>D3</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer that owns or leases grazing land or pastureland
that is physically located in a county that is rated by the U.S. Drought
Monitor as having at least a D3 (extreme drought) intensity in any area of the
county at any time during the normal grazing period for the county, as
determined by the Secretary, shall be eligible to receive assistance under this
paragraph—</text>
<item id="HB704D924B9BE46CF93058EA4FBF21C4"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in
an amount equal to 2 monthly payments using the monthly payment rate determined
under subparagraph (B); or</text>
</item><item id="H0A91C2805B474AF49D84164E86068EDF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>if
the county is rated as having a D3 (extreme drought) intensity in any area of
the county for at least 4 weeks during the normal grazing period for the
county, or is rated as having a D4 (exceptional drought) intensity in any area
of the county at any time during the normal grazing period, in an amount equal
to 3 monthly payments using the monthly payment rate determined under
subparagraph (B).</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H573B45B1DE164AD297652EFF34D38F38"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Assistance for
losses due to fire on public managed land</header>
<subparagraph id="H2A21B6CCAD5D43F192C5ED1476EF1EBF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible livestock producer may receive assistance
under this paragraph only if—</text>
<clause id="H67941F04180E4A3F92EB27E0EAECD2A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the grazing losses
occur on rangeland that is managed by a Federal agency; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBB2B0A8887A94115BA00BDEFDF593684"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the eligible
livestock producer is prohibited by the Federal agency from grazing the normal
permitted livestock on the managed rangeland due to a fire.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C499D7F1B91436BA3D7FA3C9EEFF17"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment
rate</header><text>The payment rate for assistance under this paragraph shall
be equal to 50 percent of the monthly feed cost for the total number of
livestock covered by the Federal lease of the eligible livestock producer, as
determined under paragraph (3)(C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73F4029E8FD448F0B04D9898AAE384B4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payment
duration</header>
<clause id="H13A981EFFE70433A88C7345FF598C65D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), an eligible livestock producer
shall be eligible to receive assistance under this paragraph for the
period—</text>
<subclause id="HBDAED4F6281D457A8ED4FF2616FE7BE1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>beginning on the
date on which the Federal agency excludes the eligible livestock producer from
using the managed rangeland for grazing; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H19F062F557714CFFB37534C9E25CF293"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ending on the
last day of the Federal lease of the eligible livestock producer.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HE4A654C6E7E94E248E8059EAD22B1853"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer may only receive assistance under this paragraph
for losses that occur on not more than 180 days per year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD2F79BB4A45E46DEA2964689E091A246"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Minimum risk
management purchase requirements</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCC15DAC4E592406791C037BE5FF5CE36"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a
livestock producer shall only be eligible for assistance under this subsection
if the livestock producer—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HE9D0016CB6AD42F0A627872CE903CF7E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>obtained a policy
or plan of insurance under subtitle A for the grazing land incurring the losses
for which assistance is being requested; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HD96FB719D0F84A15BE8DF317433E242F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>filed the
required paperwork, and paid the administrative fee by the applicable State
filing deadline, for the noninsured crop assistance program for the grazing
land incurring the losses for which assistance is being requested.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB4F7EBFD0AC460EA4D37220D21408C7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver for
socially disadvantaged, limited resource, or beginning farmer or
rancher</header><text>In the case of an eligible livestock producer that is a
socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or limited resource or beginning
farmer or rancher, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may—</text>
<clause id="H1C40A899A238496BACDC5E654F40BC5C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>waive subparagraph
(A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H28CF8232DDAE40D1A54C70D683170096"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide disaster
assistance under this section at a level that the Secretary determines to be
equitable and appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H510DC180989241398E1483AD31014072"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waiver for 2008
calendar year</header><text>In the case of an eligible livestock producer that
suffered losses on grazing land during the 2008 calendar year but does not meet
the requirements of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall waive subparagraph
(A) if the eligible livestock producer pays a fee in an amount equal to the
applicable noninsured crop assistance program fee or catastrophic risk
protection plan fee required under subparagraph (A) to the Secretary not later
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAD9ABACD6084470002E169F8B3874E5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Equitable
relief</header>
<clause id="H1C912B567C4145CD88B927A0F5006689"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may provide equitable relief to an eligible
livestock producer that is otherwise ineligible or unintentionally fails to
meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) for the grazing land incurring the
loss on a case-by-case basis, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="H2494B7D59770436481FF88660626AA55"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>2008 calendar
year</header><text>In the case of an eligible livestock producer that suffered
losses on grazing land during the 2008 calendar year, the Secretary shall take
special consideration to provide equitable relief in cases in which the
eligible livestock producer failed to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A)
due to the enactment of this subtitle after the closing date of sales periods
for crop insurance under subtitle A and the noninsured crop assistance
program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAAE77AB1285E453789AEAFCEC5CCCD8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>No duplicative
payments</header>
<subparagraph id="HFBBCE46616554AAF89962351B6E04C2F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible livestock producer may elect to receive
assistance for grazing or pasture feed losses due to drought conditions under
paragraph (3) or fire under paragraph (4), but not both for the same loss, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43C4818C84864B54BEC22C106CA443B1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Relationship to
supplemental revenue assistance</header><text>An eligible livestock producer
that receives assistance under this subsection may not also receive assistance
for losses to crops on the same land with the same intended use under
subsection (b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD81206AF1FFE4CDD9DF3E5FCFF37DC24"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Emergency
Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish</header>
<paragraph id="H4657EA96D40C475F9E00810220C0C094"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use up to $50,000,000 per year from
the Trust Fund to provide emergency relief to eligible producers of livestock,
honey bees, and farm-raised fish to aid in the reduction of losses due to
disease, adverse weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires,
as determined by the Secretary, that are not covered under subsection (b), (c),
or (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB1592910E7F469FA8C3D0CF439D4DC6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Funds made available under this subsection shall be used to
reduce losses caused by feed or water shortages, disease, or other factors as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB4D086106EE49B2A0BCEFB29301AD14"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Any funds made available under this subsection shall remain
available until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE3537E55143F47158D008DE19844C847"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Tree Assistance
Program</header>
<paragraph id="HF31469679B834ABD82D08574CA319B12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H73AB3602415A4D999F9B05B5C97D18BB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible
orchardist</header><text>The term <term>eligible orchardist</term> means a
person that produces annual crops from trees for commercial purposes.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD9EC8550BE924C19A5D1634F23E1A5DC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Natural
disaster</header><text>The term <term>natural disaster</term> means plant
disease, insect infestation, drought, fire, freeze, flood, earthquake,
lightning, or other occurrence, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3D4187160A94D2B95E29BE188DB488B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Nursery tree
grower</header><text>The term <term>nursery tree grower</term> means a person
who produces nursery, ornamental, fruit, nut, or Christmas trees for commercial
sale, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4006B48D907F4227A3398FDA7BBADBE2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Tree</header><text>The
term <term>tree</term> includes a tree, bush, and vine.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8F23C2A7B914373A020DA5B2D090673"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<subparagraph id="HABA925B278764DF5ABCB7F83FD20079"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Loss</header><text>Subject
to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall provide assistance—</text>
<clause id="H6DF16F98019A4D79899E9F04C0E5A9D9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under paragraph
(3) to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers that planted trees for
commercial purposes but lost the trees as a result of a natural disaster, as
determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF8FD2A8D66984464BF1BF412930238D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under paragraph
(3)(B) to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers that have a production
history for commercial purposes on planted or existing trees but lost the trees
as a result of a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD116800593B47EA965BA0ADEFD000D0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An
eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower shall qualify for assistance under
subparagraph (A) only if the tree mortality of the eligible orchardist or
nursery tree grower, as a result of damaging weather or related condition,
exceeds 15 percent (adjusted for normal mortality).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF452E84CD7E24090AD20151CD977EA7C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>Subject
to paragraph (4), the assistance provided by the Secretary to eligible
orchardists and nursery tree growers for losses described in paragraph (2)
shall consist of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H18430BCC39EA486A99AF302DC0AB00A6"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5E1165EBE9C2468AAB00F55BD6FD32F6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reimbursement of 70
percent of the cost of replanting trees lost due to a natural disaster, as
determined by the Secretary, in excess of 15 percent mortality (adjusted for
normal mortality); or</text>
</clause><clause id="HB50113D7F570444B8D87F117968DA712" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at the option of the Secretary,
sufficient seedlings to reestablish a stand; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB0A2A4E33954874AEC6CCC370FCECB0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reimbursement of
50 percent of the cost of pruning, removal, and other costs incurred by an
eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower to salvage existing trees or, in the
case of tree mortality, to prepare the land to replant trees as a result of
damage or tree mortality due to a natural disaster, as determined by the
Secretary, in excess of 15 percent damage or mortality (adjusted for normal
tree damage and mortality).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B0DD9CF65914204BA77D0C9F6F8664"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitations on
assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="HC549CFDA79FD4361B911A1F97DBDA4D6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definitions of
legal entity and person</header><text>In this paragraph, the terms <term>legal
entity</term> and <term>person</term> have the meaning given those terms in
section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308(a)</external-xref> (as amended
by section 1603 of the <short-title>Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008</short-title>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C8010FB2CCC46FBA6AA73AB75C3CF3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
total amount of payments received, directly or indirectly, by a person or legal
entity (excluding a joint venture or general partnership) under this subsection
may not exceed $100,000 for any crop year, or an equivalent value in tree
seedlings.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7018ADC1986F425D9C09AB1D356245F8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Acres</header><text>The
total quantity of acres planted to trees or tree seedlings for which a person
or legal entity shall be entitled to receive payments under this subsection may
not exceed 500 acres.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H037F9FB8738A4506835315B5F88B5F9B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Risk Management
Purchase Requirement</header>
<paragraph id="H1F187BDF7DF8406896A682F529CD902E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
eligible producers on a farm shall not be eligible for assistance under this
section (other than subsection (c)) if the eligible producers on the
farm—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9FE4306E4332417F93B7DCC9B09316C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of
each insurable commodity of the eligible producers on the farm, did not obtain
a policy or plan of insurance under subtitle A (excluding a crop insurance
pilot program under that subtitle); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19ED55547B6F4CF8832DD4BFA44381BC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
each noninsurable commodity of the eligible producers on the farm, did not file
the required paperwork, and pay the administrative fee by the applicable State
filing deadline, for the noninsured crop assistance program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2662D59554E84CD78D90F85B86227B2E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum</header><text>To
be considered to have obtained insurance under paragraph (1)(A), an eligible
producer on a farm shall have obtained a policy or plan of insurance with not
less than 50 percent yield coverage at 55 percent of the insurable price for
each crop grazed, planted, or intended to be planted for harvest on a whole
farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3814BE4683FD4E95B8B406F63295DF0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver for
socially disadvantaged, limited resource, or beginning farmer or
rancher</header><text>With respect to eligible producers that are socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers or limited resource or beginning farmers or
ranchers, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B75123DE5D3461A9791284634D3EDA1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>waive paragraph
(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19E1EF2F07014E278890AFFF9DD8C919"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide disaster
assistance under this section at a level that the Secretary determines to be
equitable and appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9BBF28D72A92471292478ECEB2A5BB5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver for 2008
crop year</header><text>In the case of an eligible producer that suffered
losses in an insurable commodity or noninsurable commodity during the 2008 crop
year but does not meet the requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
waive paragraph (1) if the eligible producer pays a fee in an amount equal to
the applicable noninsured crop assistance program fee or catastrophic risk
protection plan fee required under paragraph (1) to the Secretary not later
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H914C418AA50D4522A329B2BA01684599"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Equitable
relief</header>
<subparagraph id="H9DF85A8634D5444A99C1A6C2ECF65354"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may provide equitable relief to eligible
producers on a farm that are otherwise ineligible or unintentionally fail to
meet the requirements of paragraph (1) for 1 or more crops on a farm on a
case-by-case basis, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0B98AA1B9C2421787138508CC7F77A5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>2008 crop
year</header><text>In the case of eligible producers on a farm that suffered
losses in an insurable commodity or noninsurable commodity during the 2008 crop
year, the Secretary shall take special consideration to provide equitable
relief in cases in which the eligible producers failed to meet the requirements
of paragraph (1) due to the enactment of this subtitle after the closing date
of sales periods for crop insurance under subtitle A and the noninsured crop
assistance program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFB2C014A4F8848C3BFBD13C4F52FA3C4"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Payment
Limitations</header>
<paragraph id="HD2BD226E07F5444AB648DBC5764B463B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions of
legal entity and person</header><text>In this subsection, the terms <term>legal
entity</term> and <term>person</term> have the meaning given those terms in
section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308(a)</external-xref> (as amended
by section 1603 of the <short-title>Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008</short-title>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H04F27321888841969FADF3C2A71861DC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
total amount of disaster assistance payments received, directly or indirectly,
by a person or legal entity (excluding a joint venture or general partnership)
under this section (excluding payments received under subsection (f)) may not
exceed $100,000 for any crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A71308BA5CA4ECFBF91E4BE4D8F7F39"><enum>(3)</enum><header>AGI
limitation</header><text>Section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 1308–3a) or any successor provision shall apply with respect to
assistance provided under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E93BCC887FC41D88C399D7F1FDA58F0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Direct
attribution</header><text>Subsections (e) and (f) of 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>) or any successor provisions relating to
direct attribution shall apply with respect to assistance provided under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H76753A0F0818440786576B9D746C1FDA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Period of
Effectiveness</header><text>This section shall be effective only for losses
that are incurred as the result of a disaster, adverse weather, or other
environmental condition that occurs on or before September 30, 2011, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2FD779C6EDB74A5C85F89CE061E7B766"><enum>(j)</enum><header>No Duplicative
Payments</header><text>In implementing any other program which makes disaster
assistance payments (except for indemnities made under subtitle A and section
196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996), the
Secretary shall prevent duplicative payments with respect to the same loss for
which a person receives a payment under subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), or
(f).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4032CE2599514F309D1F7F023FFF6D55"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="H8D4F111F970B45080082DBFFEC66C2E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any
provision of subtitle A, subtitle A shall not apply to this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H134804F5E14F49B9B974E20008305518"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cross
references</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a specific reference
in this subtitle to a provision of subtitle
A.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H4FFA2FA97F754402A94806C0D457BDBC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition</header><text>For
purposes of the 2008 crop year, the Secretary shall carry out subsections
(f)(4) and (h) of section 531 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (as added by
subsection (a)) in accordance with the terms and conditions of sections 1001
through 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1308">16 U.S.C. 1308 et seq.</external-xref>), as in
effect on September 30, 2007.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE7F225C37AC54E08AA554D00006F8250"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H068541563E094316824E437DDA2FF4BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 501 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1501">7 U.S.C. 1501</external-xref>) is amended by striking the section
heading and enumerator and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H961FFDC9E6314250BE1420A1103346A5" style="OLC">
<subtitle id="HD8AF571022924B19B9C5BDCD513E848B"><enum>A</enum><header>Federal Crop
Insurance Act</header>
<section id="H39D64FADE91242ACAB25A6FE136EDB"><enum>501.</enum><header>Short title and
application of other
provisions</header>
</section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9DECA94287504946B33FF3EBFABE8FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subtitle A of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (as designated under paragraph (1)) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA22075A4B1E748258BB89C00A5463DFE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>This title</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>This
subtitle</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H66989C67EA2E44C0A5CBEAA933A27F07"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>this title</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>this
subtitle</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0C7BCE78692B4651A79F78B7B3ACB448"><enum>12034.</enum><header>Fisheries
disaster assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Of the
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
transfer to the Secretary of Commerce $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 for the
National Marine Fisheries Service to distribute to commercial and recreational
members of the fishing communities affected by the salmon fishery failure in
the States of California, Oregon, and Washington designated under section
312(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1861a(a)) on May 1, 2008, in accordance with that section.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H8DBAAEF779DB49849DD866ECD5625527"><enum>B</enum><header>Small Business
Disaster Loan Program</header>
<section id="H8C426CEF938D40109CBC4CEBC8B300C0"><enum>12051.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Small Business Disaster
Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H01274857A00E417F94AFBB2719DF68A6"><enum>12052.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle—</text>
<paragraph id="H0F93F632DF9A42F2B1C5D499A6BF4F18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the terms
<term>Administration</term> and <term>Administrator</term> mean the Small
Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC3A9FA665654C409D4F22AB92E4D96D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term
<term>disaster area</term> means an area affected by a natural or other
disaster, as determined for purposes of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 7(b) of
the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>), during the period of such
declaration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0EC9F06C265432898EF1E7B21A6BC3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term
<term>disaster loan program of the Administration</term> means assistance under
section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>), as amended by this
Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4AA3FCF0EE214BDA91CB4F16A0CEAA6B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term
<term>disaster update period</term> means the period beginning on the date on
which the President declares a major disaster (including any major disaster
relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for additional
disaster assistance under paragraph (9) of section 7(b) of the Small Business
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>), as added by this Act) and ending on the date on which
such declaration terminates;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E3B8A64867D40EEAEE1726F32694D5D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term
<term>major disaster</term> has the meaning given that term in section 102 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5122);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52D6984A1A0040ACB999A0CF6C5DBD4F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the term
<term>small business concern</term> has the meaning given that term under
section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD387CD93A1294835AFAD17D4AB0067AB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the term
<term>State</term> means any State of the United States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any territory or possession of the
United States.</text>
</paragraph></section><part id="HA70D3E1CD433494DBED8FB4BDDC61676"><enum>I</enum><header>Disaster planning
and response</header>
<section id="H02EEB6D3B7A54116BB00967CC66DA65F"><enum>12061.</enum><header>Economic
injury disaster loans to nonprofits</header>
<subsection id="H10EAB781A74D4BE580D29948EA902400"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7(b)(2) of
the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF88455C294784B5680D9F6AD5F122318"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2F13ED78DD4243E28E21EED697213592"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>small business concern</quote> the following: <quote>, private nonprofit
organization,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDC17C897E7E4969839D00330700E8E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>the concern</quote> the following: <quote>, the organization,</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA832F475138F4A8F90E8CBE56CF0541C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D) by inserting after <quote>small business concerns</quote> the following:
<quote>, private nonprofit organizations,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D572EF4833A4E2E8B83EB6191128A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7(c)(5)(C)
of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(c)(5)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting
after <quote>business</quote> the following: <quote>, private nonprofit
organization,</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H4D849A658431408F87D21D547C46DED7"><enum>12062.</enum><header>Coordination
of disaster assistance programs with FEMA</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et
seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5A44685973094C9AB8B39D00B3088FC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating section 37 as section 44;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8014BDEF2DF44F61B4E5001D80CCD962"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after section 36 the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA7FD87B75DF47D38FA067D00AC6B37" style="OLC">
<section id="HF144375140A34E67A9EE109434643794"><enum>37.</enum><header>Coordination of
disaster assistance programs with FEMA</header>
<subsection id="HBD3590B64ADD468C9248E8A3A018D1B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Coordination
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall ensure that the disaster assistance programs of the Administration are
coordinated, to the maximum extent practicable, with the disaster assistance
programs of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDB13391A6E144955A8F31CD0710008A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator,
in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, shall establish regulations to ensure that each application for
disaster assistance is submitted as quickly as practicable to the
Administration or directed to the appropriate agency under the
circumstances.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6E2EC497173B4D73BCBD8D3DF51B3181"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Completion;
Revision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The initial
regulations shall be completed not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of the <short-title>Small Business Disaster
Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008</short-title>. Thereafter, the
regulations shall be revised on an annual basis.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E3C78975D5842D79924480084BFB42F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Administrator shall include a report on the regulations whenever the
Administration submits the report required by section
43.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD2F29A5E53F84B06B3095200C62C3DC5"><enum>12063.</enum><header>Public
awareness of disaster declaration and application periods</header>
<subsection id="HD01021F56865446791E19ED303C31ED4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>)
is amended by inserting immediately after paragraph (3), the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC42A1D07E60422FA92775B9F9807F3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H96995CC4EB8049A79DF1F37090FB74DA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination
with fema</header>
<subparagraph id="HB0B5287B0408415B83B52EBA00108E21"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any
disaster declared under this subsection or major disaster (including any major
disaster relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for
additional disaster assistance under paragraph (9)), the Administrator, in
consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all application periods
for disaster relief under this Act correspond with application deadlines
established under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5121">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</external-xref>), or as extended by the
President.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA466D5710FBC45A289BC3181F172055E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deadlines</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, not later than 10 days before the closing date of
an application period for a major disaster (including any major disaster
relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for additional
disaster assistance under paragraph (9)), the Administrator, in consultation
with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall submit
to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the
Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that
includes—</text>
<clause id="H36DBECC661944A2B8BB299A5FFE98650"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the deadline for
submitting applications for assistance under this Act relating to that major
disaster;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5F904AC5DBA24C7A812E7CC281468359"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information
regarding the number of loan applications and disbursements processed by the
Administrator relating to that major disaster for each day during the period
beginning on the date on which that major disaster was declared and ending on
the date of that report; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFF745CC0BD35408BABD07359606D55F3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an estimate of
the number of potential applicants that have not submitted an application
relating to that major disaster.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCC904563C9024412A732007D007FDE25"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Public awareness
of disasters</header><text>If a disaster is declared under this subsection or
the Administrator declares eligibility for additional disaster assistance under
paragraph (9), the Administrator shall make every effort to communicate through
radio, television, print, and web-based outlets, all relevant information
needed by disaster loan applicants, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF024AADFD96A44C0A3E0AB62C254C91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date of such
declaration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE56B0016655D40198E91FBA9024740E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cities and towns
within the area of such declaration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6C3E9D461CE4D2783B69653F292B350"><enum>(C)</enum><text>loan application
deadlines related to such disaster;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FA4DEB569D84E4980B88209F35769C9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>all relevant
contact information for victim services available through the Administration
(including links to small business development center websites);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D553B6CC22446908E008EFA3E2C55A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>links to relevant
Federal and State disaster assistance websites, including links to websites
providing information regarding assistance available from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE05CB122A2AA41D88C63C24816FE00B6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>information on
eligibility criteria for Administration loan programs, including where such
applications can be found; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57F30D6F9D5C4DBF9C22F7D234228870"><enum>(G)</enum><text>application
materials that clearly state the function of the Administration as the Federal
source of disaster loans for homeowners and
renters.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HC926078B52D34B41A1BC49ABAA0036F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Marketing and
outreach</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall create a marketing and outreach plan
that—</text>
<paragraph id="H74B18ECD156045199924EBB4BBAE90D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>encourages a
proactive approach to the disaster relief efforts of the Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC68972742F0B41F0A2628B98AA4B7EF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>makes clear the
services provided by the Administration, including contact information,
application information, and timelines for submitting applications, the review
of applications, and the disbursement of funds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2699E3DED4A541449D09D1AEE717FA36"><enum>(3)</enum><text>describes the
different disaster loan programs of the Administration, including how they are
made available and the eligibility requirements for each loan program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5260985F60644AEEB032FCB2DB267D00"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provides for
regional marketing, focusing on disasters occurring in each region before the
date of enactment of this Act, and likely scenarios for disasters in each such
region; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B3E72FBD1F541EFB01BC69B3D8BD54"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ensures that the
marketing plan is made available at small business development centers and on
the website of the Administration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H94228D8372314823BDF500F11789D28E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H13C13098DC254D76001039E0252B22EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H307D2CE4E2DB4E6D9933D5C36D487287" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA3240391835C45AC8DF94C3C7BC03DBC"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Major
disaster</header><text>In this Act, the term <term>major disaster</term> has
the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5122).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCEAF63181243494784242D006107C0E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical
correction</header><text>Section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(b)(2)) is amended by striking <quote>Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act</quote> and inserting <quote>Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5121">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFF6BF7160D2E455793D1C9AEF92ACA4"><enum>12064.</enum><header>Consistency
between administration regulations and standard operating procedures</header>
<subsection id="HEB1008AD516143F3A4E5685F4F55F94"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall, promptly following the date of
enactment of this Act, conduct a study of whether the standard operating
procedures of the Administration for loans offered under section 7(b) of the
Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>) are consistent with the regulations of
the Administration for administering the disaster loan program.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAD2D907B77314366B7A7B4DCEED3487F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit to Congress a report containing all findings and recommendations
of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1B88E1F634BF467B9E2D34A9B6F288D1"><enum>12065.</enum><header>Increasing
collateral requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(c)(6) of the Small Business Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(c)(6)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$10,000 or less</quote> and
inserting <quote>$14,000 or less (or such higher amount as the Administrator
determines appropriate in the event of a major disaster)</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H06563E792D7742EA9F9B5EED98B4F1C"><enum>12066.</enum><header>Processing
disaster loans</header>
<subsection id="H351494457CA149C1864200B90049C138"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for
qualified private contractors to process disaster loans</header><text>Section
7(b) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting
immediately after paragraph (5), as added by this Act, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59B39FFC21564214B6B22F1284965500" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H31C20859A16E45129FFF000081FD72F8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Authority for
qualified private contractors</header>
<subparagraph id="H684CA0618296412BA832C9E0A027EDE5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Disaster loan
processing</header><text>The Administrator may enter into an agreement with a
qualified private contractor, as determined by the Administrator, to process
loans under this subsection in the event of a major disaster (including any
major disaster relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for
additional disaster assistance under paragraph (9)), under which the
Administrator shall pay the contractor a fee for each loan processed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF7F1E82F37E4D9083E220871114DFF6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Loan loss
verification services</header><text>The Administrator may enter into an
agreement with a qualified lender or loss verification professional, as
determined by the Administrator, to verify losses for loans under this
subsection in the event of a major disaster (including any major disaster
relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for additional
disaster assistance under paragraph (9)), under which the Administrator shall
pay the lender or verification professional a fee for each loan for which such
lender or verification professional verifies
losses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H87B9EAFA8DB740D880DA323B74F5DDD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination of
efforts between the Administrator and the internal revenue service to expedite
loan processing</header><text>The Administrator and the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that all
relevant and allowable tax records for loan approval are shared with loan
processors in an expedited manner, upon request by the Administrator.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H0611F35963C5403C8836FA2E2D40BA43"><enum>12067.</enum><header>Information
tracking and follow-up system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Small Business Act is amended by
inserting after section 37, as added by this Act, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0888DCA8A5404548A76F4606CA1B2EB3" style="OLC">
<section id="HD57908DC772C4A20B712F3C7B4A6D68B"><enum>38.</enum><header>Information
tracking and follow-up system for disaster assistance</header>
<subsection id="H4335270F69BA406A91F881F98FB0C62"><enum>(a)</enum><header>System
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall develop, implement, or maintain a centralized information system to track
communications between personnel of the Administration and applicants for
disaster assistance. The system shall ensure that whenever an applicant for
disaster assistance communicates with such personnel on a matter relating to
the application, the following information is recorded:</text>
<paragraph id="HD26C2FC868F6462D82069DC100AA305E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The method of
communication.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0A4C1C0172DF4770ADE91BC46700A390"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The date of
communication.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE64674C928B749B59F58C722B9CDCC8D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The identity of
the personnel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51203C6C4B7947B49C60AB6262536D88"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A summary of the
subject matter of the communication.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEDEE245BAF5742679E012C6191E0ACC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Follow-up
required</header><text>The Administrator shall ensure that an applicant for
disaster assistance receives, by telephone, mail, or electronic mail, follow-up
communications from the Administration at all critical stages of the
application process, including the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H3CF54B3AF9004CBD852C92A0D8B992A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When the Administration determines that
additional information or documentation is required to process the
application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD33878FD73A94CE6A8BD8F609F275874"><enum>(2)</enum><text>When the
Administration determines whether to approve or deny the loan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05D27BA487CF48CE8C55FD8BEAA009C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>When the primary
contact person managing the loan application has
changed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="H33CFB0C062A2449094E18863D0C0F3CE"><enum>12068.</enum><header>Increased
deferment period</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HF619DD4E52E449EDBBD420F800002C83"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7 of the
Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1045E6096828431B8BF2F7E5D25F9409"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HACE585C19374402EAFD82D17DCF9858F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (e), as so
redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD53C5B37FD0947D8ABEA281916C3D153" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA96B157B68FF46AE94AF786C4300866E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Additional
requirements for <enum-in-header>7(b)</enum-in-header> loans</header>
<paragraph id="H7F897C61383E4E469484FE33F47C069D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Increased
deferment authorized</header>
<subparagraph id="H018E03C9D1F0483CB008A0A3CD2F31F6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making loans under
subsection (b), the Administrator may provide, to the person receiving the
loan, an option to defer repayment on the loan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H716FAD9EE7CF4F6F824E981792D8457"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Period</header><text>The
period of a deferment under subparagraph (A) may not exceed 4
years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3AE5B18522E14F868CC2DC13E8FB5A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/631">15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H17D40D64E67E43D681F49B78006C55F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section
4(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDD19BA997D884037BC5E4BC0E1C8AC5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>7(c)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>7(d)(2)</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7AC35219F2734028BEE89279D6E6DEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="H33D6BA8D66624FBF85E25572C8881B56"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>7(c)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>7(d)(2)</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H12D64F8EA4374935A18DE5542900EC25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>7(e),</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E7590D27F1147889ED277FD091FB8F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
section 7(b), in the undesignated matter following paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H56BF4E9F3D4A407DBC862BFB598BA4C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>That the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection (c)</quote> and
inserting <quote>That the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection
(d)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC570E2B7A9784142BED5904D14FEE902"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law the interest rate on the
Administration's share of any loan made under subsection (b) except as provided
in subsection (c),</quote> and inserting <quote>Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, and except as provided in subsection (d), the interest rate
on the Administration's share of any loan made under subsection
(b)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H940F1778D45A450594296137E3F4C5E"><enum>12069.</enum><header>Disaster
processing redundancy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/631">15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after
section 38, as added by this Act, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAD669E5968440CBB2C33B0054CADE2" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" id="HB6F5D5E12E1E4B5B9C5DA743F7570095"><enum>39.</enum><header>Disaster
processing redundancy</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H5F6D4A7BC60C40AEAAB439445195BE9E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall ensure that the Administration
has in place a facility for disaster loan processing that, whenever the
Administration’s primary facility for disaster loan processing becomes
unavailable, is able to take over all disaster loan processing from that
primary facility within 2 days.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FF3EED6919948CAA265F3DF64D4E97B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="H1A307B5DD5444F7AA4C9C6AE00BCE3F1"><enum>12070.</enum><header>Net earnings
clauses prohibited</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7
of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after
subsection (f), as added by this Act, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57FCD8AA17094CEEAF6104D526E05989" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H7FB115BD5A804792BCF6E8B4DA7428CB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Net earnings
clauses prohibited for <enum-in-header>7(b)</enum-in-header>
loans</header><text>In making loans under subsection (b), the Administrator
shall not require the borrower to pay any non-amortized amount for the first
five years after repayment
begins.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE20DD80F3D9943CFBA00A5205F00D18F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12071.</enum><header>Economic injury
disaster loans in cases of ice storms and blizzards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H174F0232B24943FC98350071F95C89E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E2AAECF207341A2816748ACCBEF55D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7449C483391B49F7A9BCC5B97C134CF5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B9898C50DF44B23AC47F733475C50" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H50C8C58A799C4865B6BBA17FB510EA8E" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ice storms and
blizzards.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HDB7F1977E7C44831859E8E36E78CDE56"><enum>12072.</enum><header>Development
and implementation of major disaster response plan</header>
<subsection id="HCB6D40E23AE947F9B1080356A0281FBE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HCB42182C5AA541CA999397D6847550E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by rule, amend the
2006 Atlantic hurricane season disaster response plan of the Administration (in
this section referred to as the <quote>disaster response plan</quote>) to apply
to major disasters; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H533E6D53239C4F7DA6FDACDE47C815D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit a report to
the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the
Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives detailing the
amendments to the disaster response plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCFCF82DF97974B418FFF57858470D7D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report required under subsection (a)(2) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HC5EEB99EF2884F5D8906B5269E707F16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any updates or
modifications made to the disaster response plan since the report regarding the
disaster response plan submitted to Congress on July 14, 2006;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC50ABCF881F94697007613528809281C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
description of how the Administrator plans to use and integrate District Office
personnel of the Administration in the response to a major disaster, including
information on the use of personnel for loan processing and loan
disbursement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90CA59944C4E46B3AD307E6D60AD1806"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a
description of the disaster scalability model of the Administration and on what
basis or function the plan is scaled;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB37152798C164D9DAEAECCAD030500A5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a
description of how the agency-wide Disaster Oversight Council is structured,
which offices comprise its membership, and whether the Associate Deputy
Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development of the Administration is a
member;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA214E03B568499C913902FA81002B2F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a
description of how the Administrator plans to coordinate the disaster efforts
of the Administration with State and local government officials, including
recommendations on how to better incorporate State initiatives or programs,
such as State-administered bridge loan programs, into the disaster response of
the Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF90CCA03853B40EBBCB246A2B4FC473C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>recommendations,
if any, on how the Administration can better coordinate its disaster response
operations with the operations of other Federal, State, and local
entities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE0AE16685F5B4A5287E7C33CD877B78"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any surge plan for
the disaster loan program of the Administration in effect on or after August
29, 2005 (including surge plans for loss verification, loan processing,
mailroom, customer service or call center operations, and a continuity of
operations plan);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC34FB0590E94223A483520186AB0000"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the number of
full-time equivalent employees and job descriptions for the planning and
disaster response staff of the Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65BF7CED873D4BC6A9D6EAD0E2498878"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the in-service and
preservice training procedures for disaster response staff of the
Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09D13D6CB0B64855BB43AAF04948AD00"><enum>(10)</enum><text>information on
the logistical support plans of the Administration (including equipment and
staffing needs, and detailed information on how such plans will be scalable
depending on the size and scope of the major disaster;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA8EF2AA1E0014172B287689C8540DD52"><enum>(11)</enum><text>a description of
the findings and recommendations of the Administrator, if any, based on a
review of the response of the Administration to Hurricane Katrina of 2005,
Hurricane Rita of 2005, and Hurricane Wilma of 2005; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE2629C3B90E44750061514DEDEEDAF3"><enum>(12)</enum><text>a plan for how
the Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, will coordinate the provision of accommodations
and necessary resources for disaster assistance personnel to effectively
perform their responsibilities in the aftermath of a major disaster.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5B109A74BB494EA7A8D84D68F5F64002"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Biennial
disaster simulation exercise</header>
<paragraph id="HE84CD173253E4A40BAD45D076CFA59C1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exercise
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall conduct a disaster simulation exercise at least once every 2 fiscal
years. The exercise shall include the participation of, at a minimum, not less
than 50 percent of the individuals in the disaster reserve corps and shall
test, at maximum capacity, all of the information technology and
telecommunications systems of the Administration that are vital to the
activities of the Administration during such a disaster.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9144FFC91772422EB020CE141F51EF55"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Administrator shall include a report on the disaster simulation exercises
conducted under paragraph (1) each time the Administration submits a report
required under section 43 of the Small Business Act, as added by this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB348945DEE084B4EB3212774E800ABAE"><enum>12073.</enum><header>Disaster
planning responsibilities</header>
<subsection id="H1072A9660B4341A788491D00A3C0E33F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assignment of
small business administration disaster planning
responsibilities</header><text>The disaster planning function of the
Administration shall be assigned to an individual appointed by the
Administrator who—</text>
<paragraph id="HECB5FAF260B341AF9D14EDD5A600DEB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is not an employee
of the Office of Disaster Assistance of the Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB7A1F03C9D84090A9CD0055BECDCADA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has proven
management ability;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B42EDB8ED9644798B5FF69DD59D32AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has substantial knowledge in the field of
disaster readiness and emergency response; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E954782634041F38CCB941400055EEC"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has demonstrated significant experience in
the area of disaster planning.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0E791F02BE7C4DC9B0E6EE47E267B463"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The individual assigned the disaster
planning function of the Administration shall report directly and solely to the
Administrator and shall be responsible for—</text>
<paragraph id="H231AE3D55E7247D59F21A76BB617BF00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>creating,
maintaining, and implementing the comprehensive disaster response plan of the
Administration described in section 12072;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2AD7133BD64D4B909E65E1D3352300DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensuring there are
in-service and pre-service training procedures for the disaster response staff
of the Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF62259DBBCA0413397D75DB65736C429"><enum>(3)</enum><text>coordinating and
directing the training exercises of the Administration relating to disasters,
including disaster simulation exercises and disaster exercises coordinated with
other government departments and agencies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6934759DD8654B569252B61CBCCB00BB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other
responsibilities relevant to disaster planning and readiness, as determined by
the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE2FFADFD39424D619BCF014757BC379B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the responsibilities
described in subsection (b), the individual assigned the disaster planning
function of the Administration shall coordinate with—</text>
<paragraph id="H902154AB895443A7876B5532AE1E72A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Office of
Disaster Assistance of the Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BCD922368094382A8F0252D9C89A939"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Administrator
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3DE7C70206DE4D2884BA847D9FDE5B59"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other Federal,
State, and local disaster planning offices, as necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6066389E5F6544618E8C957480B2E8B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Resources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall ensure that the
individual assigned the disaster planning function of the Administration has
adequate resources to carry out the duties under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFC1124425CE844448319E5DBB3006FC9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a
report containing—</text>
<paragraph id="HDBB60BF316C343C0AF72104C2254F6C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the actions of the
Administrator to assign an individual the disaster planning function of the
Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10E3363C65E844259D181B2727CF0431"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information
detailing the background and expertise of the individual assigned; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9F874A1573D4A469F7E2C02EED64340"><enum>(3)</enum><text>information on the
status of the implementation of the responsibilities described in subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H237672620A6140898E4C1C258FF833CB"><enum>12074.</enum><header>Assignment of
employees of the office of disaster assistance and disaster cadre</header>
<subsection id="H3809C91F3BB846ACBF90E1C676B294CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>)
is amended by inserting immediately after paragraph (6), as added by this Act,
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H255E48F0523B44CA8FB0BD77426352E5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA3C2B4813CA4492A90C8A610F7E6CD3"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Disaster
assistance employees</header>
<subparagraph id="HB9F1ED33584646F8BC1D94DAC1466B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Administrator may,
where practicable, ensure that the number of full-time equivalent
employees—</text>
<clause id="H318003DCFE1C44DBA4E4A9B1C0A0AAA8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the Office of the Disaster Assistance is not fewer than 800; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9C454D6D78DA4C7E91310890001FBFBC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the Disaster
Cadre of the Administration is not fewer than 1,000.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F306FC9BB50486684B3598BB2013CA7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>In
carrying out this subsection, if the number of full-time employees for either
the Office of Disaster Assistance or the Disaster Cadre of the Administration
is below the level described in subparagraph (A) for that office, not later
than 21 days after the date on which that staffing level decreased below the
level described in subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit to the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and
Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, a report—</text>
<clause id="HB6B79F00B2924DE0A1C2E18567549329"><enum>(i)</enum><text>detailing staffing
levels on that date;</text>
</clause><clause id="H397602D33B9C4F19BEE6CDF725AFAACD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requesting, if
practicable and determined appropriate by the Administrator, additional funds
for additional employees; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD56A9716EA12424FA8085518D533246E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>containing such
additional information, as determined appropriate by the
Administrator.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HC046A48395D7417793664B564248FA00"><enum>12075.</enum><header>Comprehensive
disaster response plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/631">15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended inserting after section
39, as added by this Act, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF603128C4FD4928A3C64D9E28B8007D" style="OLC">
<section id="H1322EF0B750741F98B58C8046D430841"><enum>40.</enum><header>Comprehensive
disaster response plan</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HBC8CD52E77F642A8B49D5B75716C55F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall develop, implement, or maintain a comprehensive written disaster response
plan. The plan shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H95ECC3466C6B4867AD78BD960369ABF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For each region of
the Administration, a description of the disasters most likely to occur in that
region.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7027AD93B3DF4F4CA30999BBCF001EF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For each disaster
described under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB4EC5EF3126947589E00DB47F9603B21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of
the disaster;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H311B2E77BDD745858B48D26CF799DEE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of
the demand for Administration assistance most likely to occur in response to
the disaster;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H987505E890D543F89EFF13AA4DCA7DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an assessment of
the needs of the Administration, with respect to such resources as information
technology, telecommunications, human resources, and office space, to meet the
demand referred to in subparagraph (B); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD2DC30D05284E68BA91C3AAF4D06F2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>guidelines pursuant
to which the Administration will coordinate with other Federal agencies and
with State and local authorities to best respond to the demand referred to in
subparagraph (B) and to best use the resources referred to in that
subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H87AEA33EF2314A2296169461AF471F32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Completion;
revision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The first plan
required by subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this section. Thereafter, the Administrator shall
update the plan on an annual basis and following any major disaster relating to
which the Administrator declares eligibility for additional disaster assistance
under section 7(b)(9).</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC63A3C8E0E32447CA86B296E2B1727B0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Knowledge
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall carry out subsections (a) and (b) through an individual with substantial
knowledge in the field of disaster readiness and emergency response.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5473DFE66A394C0ABC70C7F995B96950"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Administrator shall include a report on the plan whenever the Administration
submits the report required by section
43.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="HAA60096DAD97401DBD3F4F3C815EAC57"><enum>12076.</enum><header>Plans to
secure sufficient office space</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Small Business Act is amended by
inserting after section 40, as added by this Act, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48BE5155D6B5492887BC005DE4057CB8" style="OLC">
<section id="H65279EEDD8444D23899F8773228DC6E0"><enum>41.</enum><header>Plans to secure
sufficient office space</header>
<subsection id="H4D58A9615F7B431F8BF0928848A0FA7D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plans
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall develop long-term plans to secure sufficient office space to accommodate
an expanded workforce in times of disaster.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4C7A6F6EA194E8AA970CAE91E4D5C2E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Administrator shall include a report on the plans developed under subsection
(a) each time the Administration submits a report required under section
43.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HB62F07665ABA4C55969BB5B3EDBF8C1B"><enum>12077.</enum><header>Applicants
that have become a major source of employment due to changed economic
circumstances</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
7(b)(3)(E) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)(3)(E)</external-xref>) is amended by
inserting after <quote>constitutes</quote> the following: <quote>, or have
become due to changed economic circumstances,</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HC782153984614CA3AB9D3519596DB093"><enum>12078.</enum><header>Disaster loan
amounts</header>
<subsection id="HCC3CD5CC2E2B448C92A5F040E7452265"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increased loan
caps</header><text>Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>) is
amended by inserting immediately after paragraph (7), as added by this Act, the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5927AE742A5A424DAB009909CF2989D7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H92F7CE77EA7C41EC9F3B742C00CB6CF0"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Increased loan
caps</header>
<subparagraph id="H7BFD7B07FB184DBBB6F800A0C207FA44"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Aggregate loan
amounts</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the aggregate loan amount
outstanding and committed to a borrower under this subsection may not exceed
$2,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA7FAA7AD115472BB0FCCDF34812E396"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text>The Administrator may, at the discretion of the
Administrator, increase the aggregate loan amount under subparagraph (A) for
loans relating to a disaster to a level established by the Administrator, based
on appropriate economic indicators for the region in which that disaster
occurred.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HC75184695FCE474597A18B95F9FCFD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disaster
mitigation</header>
<paragraph id="H637F7BEE44174294B97C3CA103F1ADB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 7(b)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting <quote>of the aggregate costs of such
damage or destruction (whether or not compensated for by insurance or
otherwise)</quote> after <quote>20 per centum</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2BE80C6AFBBB45A1AA27F8C6EE76AE8F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect
to a loan or guarantee made after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38992543613B4C53A85D7334B322C96"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header><text>Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE5C8299A439F434E84564940AA61686E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>the, Administration</quote> and
inserting <quote>the Administration</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDFCC3735AF3747ED9B6D28C417DEBBEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the
undesignated matter at the end—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9CE39838183E47F89B318959B442F86F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>, (2), and (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>and (2)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H490316D349FE4FF694A5368F476E64DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>, (2), or (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>(2)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H58C1AB02CD254440B4F5451212DF9991"><enum>12079.</enum><header>Small
business bonding threshold</header>
<subsection id="HA005FB19DB624279B300FE873E00E8CC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), and notwithstanding
any other provision of law, for any procurement related to a major disaster,
the Administrator may, upon such terms and conditions as the Administrator may
prescribe, guarantee and enter into commitments to guarantee any surety against
loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bid bond, payment bond,
performance bond, or bonds ancillary thereto, by a principal on any total work
order or contract amount at the time of bond execution that does not exceed
$5,000,000.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7291D621A83E477BA4CF812C2C640556"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Increase of
amount</header><text>Upon request of the head of any Federal agency other than
the Administration involved in reconstruction efforts in response to a major
disaster, the Administrator may guarantee and enter into a commitment to
guarantee any security against loss under subsection (a) on any total work
order or contract amount at the time of bond execution that does not exceed
$10,000,000.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4351699F91FF4761BB000079CB1EB024"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on
use of other funds</header><text>The Administrator may carry out this section
only with amounts appropriated in advance specifically to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section></part><part id="H7CF43FE44A674EE7B79E003D7E99E971"><enum>II</enum><header>Disaster
lending</header>
<section id="H3FEF6B4EF08043E6009C8306187766C7"><enum>12081.</enum><header>Eligibility
for additional disaster assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting immediately after paragraph (8), as
added by this Act, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H154B4D1C43F343E8B04BFCF8C67C93F3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H09DBA35029DB4FEAA06ED35762BCE779"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Declaration of
eligibility for additional disaster assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="HB72367654905401DADDD4CB3BE6F8DAE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the President declares a major disaster, the
Administrator may declare eligibility for additional disaster assistance in
accordance with this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C95B2BB61E348D586B825DD2BCFB24"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Threshold</header><text>A
major disaster for which the Administrator declares eligibility for additional
disaster assistance under this paragraph shall—</text>
<clause id="H6538908E121D425C9104534FB7FDF13F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have resulted in
extraordinary levels of casualties or damage or disruption severely affecting
the population (including mass evacuations), infrastructure, environment,
economy, national morale, or government functions in an area;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCCE54B94490748F7B4C8BDFD129FF301"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be comparable to
the description of a catastrophic incident in the National Response Plan of the
Administration, or any successor thereto, unless there is no successor to such
plan, in which case this clause shall have no force or effect; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H59BC284DD2C743D3A817B6C40600F1F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>be of such size
and scope that—</text>
<subclause id="H59542CC638A84E209E91C2DDBA4F6ED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the disaster
assistance programs under the other paragraphs under this subsection are
incapable of providing adequate and timely assistance to individuals or
business concerns located within the disaster area; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H94FBDC57F3F342F8006F70BD5C76714B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a significant
number of business concerns outside the disaster area have suffered
disaster-related substantial economic injury as a result of the
incident.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HCA4C0602CD8C4ED2AEDE71B528786505"><enum>12082.</enum><header>Additional
economic injury disaster loan assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (9) of section 7(b) of the Small
Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>), as added by section 12081, is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA39EC835D5D473FA600BF359809194E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H23BF028BFFAE48F78DD3AFD1C23059DB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional
economic injury disaster loan assistance</header>
<clause id="H70F3C3307C7C4D1687748990C284EAEE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Administrator declares eligibility for additional
disaster assistance under this paragraph, the Administrator may make such loans
under this subparagraph (either directly or in cooperation with banks or other
lending institutions through agreements to participate on an immediate or
deferred basis) as the Administrator determines appropriate to eligible small
business concerns located anywhere in the United States.</text>
</clause><clause id="H2EF03DBCDEC743119CFA513EDE64F550"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Processing
time</header>
<subclause id="HD6F0026154C94E199BBAD20032304289"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Administrator determines that the average
processing time for applications for disaster loans under this subparagraph
relating to a specific major disaster is more than 15 days, the Administrator
shall give priority to the processing of such applications submitted by
eligible small business concerns located inside the disaster area, until the
Administrator determines that the average processing time for such applications
is not more than 15 days.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA821C87FDD6F47AEB43966F2DFAA131B"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Suspension of
applications from outside disaster area</header><text>If the Administrator
determines that the average processing time for applications for disaster loans
under this subparagraph relating to a specific major disaster is more than 30
days, the Administrator shall suspend the processing of such applications
submitted by eligible small business concerns located outside the disaster
area, until the Administrator determines that the average processing time for
such applications is not more than 15 days.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H135A962A28264C2D8399409C7D428B19"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Loan
terms</header><text>A loan under this subparagraph shall be made on the same
terms as a loan under paragraph (2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27438F8E11F041EB8DCDF440D4F387E0"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="H8E543FD3F26E4B059E784200E126BE43"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the term
<term>disaster area</term> means the area for which the applicable major
disaster was declared;</text>
</clause><clause id="H63F438A2E23D41D29B834847BBBEF042"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the term
<term>disaster-related substantial economic injury</term> means economic harm
to a business concern that results in the inability of the business concern
to—</text>
<subclause id="H2CB8D0EEA69949C9AF05AB1400A87F15"><enum>(I)</enum><text>meet its
obligations as it matures;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5C8B2D113ECC4F8BB8487700D32FB9AC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>meet its ordinary
and necessary operating expenses; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB4FA010F4EBC4B69A000EDE822DED29"><enum>(III)</enum><text>market, produce,
or provide a product or service ordinarily marketed, produced, or provided by
the business concern because the business concern relies on materials from the
disaster area or sells or markets in the disaster area; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H318FD3AFC0CF49D38B1270553ED769E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the term
<term>eligible small business concern</term> means a small business
concern—</text>
<subclause id="HA9954BBD57A04B228F06D42126E160DA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that has suffered
disaster-related substantial economic injury as a result of the applicable
major disaster; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H61EFE29F90904AB282FCBD8C07E99474"><enum>(II)</enum><item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H98B510E1FF624693ACE76CBFB96B4E06"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>for which not less than
25 percent of the market share of that small business concern is from business
transacted in the disaster area;</text>
</item><item id="HCA38B0AB9D514D83A3D97CB2C31B7CE0" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>for which not less than 25 percent of
an input into a production process of that small business concern is from the
disaster area; or</text>
</item><item id="HD62BA84227AC49D7BCF6F9B92889DDD" indent="up1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>that relies on a provider located in
the disaster area for a service that is not readily available
elsewhere.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HDD97108584884778941FCA97C1DDED15"><enum>12083.</enum><header>Private
disaster loans</header>
<subsection id="HA62B6021B3AC43B400B90127E7C19C59"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 7 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636</external-xref>) is
amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5DF8A9F6FB8A4CDEB0286431F6A87EC7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF8F56717D5094118AEF85150D861CD33"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Private disaster
loans</header>
<paragraph id="H7E201E766094479B99C4AC42F749BE6B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0CFDBE55316843889B1CA79003F5878D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term
<term>disaster area</term> means any area for which the President declared a
major disaster relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for
additional disaster assistance under subsection (b)(9), during the period of
that major disaster declaration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DD0855CA9EC4645A5BEAB53E6EF6508"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term
<term>eligible individual</term> means an individual who is eligible for
disaster assistance under subsection (b)(1) relating to a major disaster
relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for additional
disaster assistance under subsection (b)(9);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H66856A3F4DF0412D8D45971FF6BCAA7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the term
<term>eligible small business concern</term> means a business concern that
is—</text>
<clause id="H68608B0A21354D92978DF784EAF8BF8B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
small business concern, as defined under this Act; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H70702D3B4D974E34882E2444EDAB00A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
small business concern, as defined in section 103 of the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC8B902A920042D4BFECA096C9CD2765"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the term
<term>preferred lender</term> means a lender participating in the Preferred
Lender Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B3E4206C794483F983384F32C208BB5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the term
<term>Preferred Lender Program</term> has the meaning given that term in
subsection (a)(2)(C)(ii); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17DC92EDE25649A290C6A44E4DAAD6D2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the term
<term>qualified private lender</term> means any privately-owned bank or other
lending institution that—</text>
<clause id="HEA483A0DD8D244E1987E75001FCD51DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
not a preferred lender; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9994B75CD55B4BB485E94431413C3F1E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Administrator
determines meets the criteria established under paragraph (10).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H43D72BB118384F11AEEE33C700FF4A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
required</header><text>The Administrator shall carry out a program, to be known
as the Private Disaster Assistance program, under which the Administration may
guarantee timely payment of principal and interest, as scheduled, on any loan
made to an eligible small business concern located in a disaster area and to an
eligible individual.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C99D05222394E9DA94940B5B3B593E7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
loans</header><text>A loan guaranteed by the Administrator under this
subsection may be used for any purpose authorized under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E75A13C908E4F288DEC483EFCDAD394"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Online
applications</header>
<subparagraph id="HF661C6EA5C864BC292065DDFA7712655"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Administrator may establish, directly or through an agreement with another
entity, an online application process for loans guaranteed under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F995E612CCF4B9B9262E261D43FF43"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other federal
assistance</header><text>The Administrator may coordinate with the head of any
other appropriate Federal agency so that any application submitted through an
online application process established under this paragraph may be considered
for any other Federal assistance program for disaster relief.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8188A9F4EB049CFA11BC4C7AACE57A9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
establishing an online application process under this paragraph, the
Administrator shall consult with appropriate persons from the public and
private sectors, including private lenders.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF618E50F15DA43699CFC1306196B3F04"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Maximum
amounts</header>
<subparagraph id="H93F41BACB1894F03A513C9850032E612"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Guarantee
percentage</header><text>The Administrator may guarantee not more than 85
percent of a loan under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H78C52F24B819494DBFC1ACEE66992C36"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Loan
amount</header><text>The maximum amount of a loan guaranteed under this
subsection shall be $2,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C7A6AFB500045DFA895DEF6CA06144C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>A loan guaranteed under this subsection shall be made
under the same terms and conditions as a loan under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA7A708686AE48DD87DF4273784326DB"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Lenders</header>
<subparagraph id="H04A276DBF1154134B42E692ED84E48F9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A loan guaranteed under this subsection made to—</text>
<clause id="HB842E5DA49F54722BBD90000D455D7F8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
qualified individual may be made by a preferred lender; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H88984959CCBE4BF284D8F81279AEAC33"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
qualified small business concern may be made by a qualified private lender or
by a preferred lender that also makes loans to qualified individuals.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H115A749EF015459DA85E4177788531A9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>If
the Administrator determines that a preferred lender knowingly failed to comply
with the underwriting standards for loans guaranteed under this subsection or
violated the terms of the standard operating procedure agreement between that
preferred lender and the Administration, the Administrator shall do 1 or more
of the following:</text>
<clause id="H6AAD21B310144877B41143AC8D19B9B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Exclude the
preferred lender from participating in the program under this
subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="HF29B4758D7034D30B48470C88586FE80"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Exclude the
preferred lender from participating in the Preferred Lender Program for a
period of not more than 5 years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA673F7AE963F47E9A3773C0995B96E2D"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Fees</header>
<subparagraph id="H17D002050A0D4D0AB2AF4C31AFC57066"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator may not collect a guarantee fee under
this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17896498450C4862919669F3EFE72BC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Origination
fee</header><text>The Administrator may pay a qualified private lender or
preferred lender an origination fee for a loan guaranteed under this subsection
in an amount agreed upon in advance between the qualified private lender or
preferred lender and the Administrator.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAA42C59F1CA443368511C52E8E6470FB"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>A
qualified private lender or preferred lender may use its own loan documentation
for a loan guaranteed by the Administrator under this subsection, to the extent
authorized by the Administrator. The ability of a lender to use its own loan
documentation for a loan guaranteed under this subsection shall not be
considered part of the criteria for becoming a qualified private lender under
the regulations promulgated under paragraph (10).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H368D61731A2E41B78E1D4C3979057250"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Implementation
regulations</header>
<subparagraph id="H2686326514404C9F9D98D1B1260322BF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Small Business Disaster Response and Loan
Improvements Act of 2008</short-title>, the Administrator shall issue final
regulations establishing permanent criteria for qualified private
lenders.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9CCB72A3CFA4E31BBB492FC61C07F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>Small Business Disaster Response and Loan
Improvements Act of 2008</short-title>, the Administrator shall submit a report
on the progress of the regulations required by subparagraph (A) to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the
Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H276BA51B1AA54E5F96A416705799F2E"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subparagraph id="HA376DA7596E349DE8F3C6883F09E1327"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Amounts necessary to carry out this subsection shall be
made available from amounts appropriated to the Administration to carry out
subsection (b).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01532CB4DEF14ECFA1177FB8E9FC2746"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority to
reduce interest rates and other terms and conditions</header><text>Funds
appropriated to the Administration to carry out this subsection, may be used by
the Administrator to meet the loan terms and conditions specified in paragraph
(6).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H804EF1D362764D49A035FCCAA961A65D"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Purchase of
loans</header><text>The Administrator may enter into an agreement with a
qualified private lender or preferred lender to purchase any loan guaranteed
under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H70E3C2D8E55646D2A815313E98EAA634"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to any major
disaster declared on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC5D32FFDB9E64BED8DF1402793B5E733"><enum>12084.</enum><header>Immediate
Disaster Assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Small Business Act is amended by
inserting after section 41, as added by this Act, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C76668C4EE24B69B9CF3059F700C01B" style="OLC">
<section id="H0D5863739D924A3A88B9D60878F8F909"><enum>42.</enum><header>Immediate
Disaster Assistance program</header>
<subsection id="HFB1360C199334B0694196B683B763315"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program
required</header><text>The Administrator shall carry out a program, to be known
as the Immediate Disaster Assistance program, under which the Administration
participates on a deferred (guaranteed) basis in 85 percent of the balance of
the financing outstanding at the time of disbursement of the loan if such
balance is less than or equal to $25,000 for businesses affected by a
disaster.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6CCE918C09FD44608F1C27CF1F003224"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility
requirement</header><text>To receive a loan guaranteed under subsection (a),
the applicant shall also apply for, and meet basic eligibility standards for, a
loan under subsection (b) or (c) of section 7.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB0CAC7F72BAF4F1EA266EEFBE52C64A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
proceeds</header><text>A person who receives a loan under subsection (b) or (c)
of section 7 shall use the proceeds of that loan to repay all loans guaranteed
under subsection (a), if any, before using the proceeds for any other
purpose.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA22D58C806704F5AAE5FAA7D5BAE0093"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Loan
terms</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H25FF4D58753B4E9E87917E054800AFD5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No prepayment
penalty</header><text>There shall be no prepayment penalty on a loan guaranteed
under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0EEEE182055E4E76B1CDEF01CA906C5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repayment</header><text>A
person who receives a loan guaranteed under subsection (a) and who is
disapproved for a loan under subsection (b) or (c) of section 7, as the case
may be, shall repay the loan guaranteed under subsection (a) not later than the
date established by the Administrator, which may not be earlier than 10 years
after the date on which the loan guaranteed under subsection is
disbursed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2D5C47144E4A4FE6A3CBABC8DAFEC011"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Approval or
disapproval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall ensure that each applicant for a loan under the program receives a
decision approving or disapproving of the application within 36 hours after the
Administration receives the
application.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6CF0C53739494DA5B8DABF9B992888A8"><enum>12085.</enum><header>Expedited
disaster assistance loan program</header>
<subsection id="H84ADF1CEA5FF4080B350735CFA88318B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <term>program</term> means the expedited disaster
assistance business loan program established under subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0D55E5F27088406A889674E2F29D5F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Creation of
program</header><text>The Administrator shall take such administrative action
as is necessary to establish and implement an expedited disaster assistance
business loan program under which the Administration may, on an expedited
basis, guarantee timely payment of principal and interest, as scheduled on any
loan made to an eligible small business concern under paragraph (9) of section
7(b) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>), as added by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H77B2D94F498A43BEAEE6D874EE9414AE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation
required</header><text>In establishing the program, the Administrator shall
consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="H9915099E87294B37AC95D94484677077"><enum>(1)</enum><text>appropriate
personnel of the Administration (including District Office personnel of the
Administration);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC39F0FE673742BCA2A1D572D4A9EF62"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appropriate
technical assistance providers (including small business development
centers);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7EF9182F3170401CA0B0AA47C6B9B00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>appropriate lenders
and credit unions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF68881BEEF0C422D8F8F52328B70A104"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2325927813C148F9BD59E0D83E4BB35B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Committee on
Small Business of the House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC8F931709B274DC4814B879EF7A00042"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rules</header>
<paragraph id="H5D15B198DAA5472696EA424B287CE963"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Administrator shall issue rules in final form establishing and
implementing the program in accordance with this section. Such rules shall
apply as provided for in this section, beginning 90 days after their issuance
in final form.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CE62A10A607488BAD06000089CD25B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
rules promulgated under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H321200D2F4764673AFBCE6BCF52FBE4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify whether
appropriate uses of funds under the program may include—</text>
<clause id="HEDA79B35D5184B43B3511D2B2D00DF29"><enum>(i)</enum><text>paying
employees;</text>
</clause><clause id="H472C1A0DCDD84802A5DBCA7F001396CF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>paying bills and
other financial obligations;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFA113467A7594E4E8F5E8483C5E7B174"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>making
repairs;</text>
</clause><clause id="H86041047C12A4B999899D8658A9CEC1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>purchasing
inventory;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC0EBAE50813E49A8B77DAD5DE48D4156"><enum>(v)</enum><text>restarting or
operating a small business concern in the community in which it was conducting
operations prior to the applicable major disaster, or to a neighboring area,
county, or parish in the disaster area; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HB9AC5A87CF484F70A906316EEE128C1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>covering
additional costs until the small business concern is able to obtain funding
through insurance claims, Federal assistance programs, or other sources;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D3C302D9F384A3BB31F5B4760C611DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>set the terms and
conditions of any loan made under the program, subject to paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F841A87730A4DA89C43A3A16DD50047"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>A loan guaranteed by the Administration under this
section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A472D5393144C28BFF2D32814463603"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be for not
more than $150,000;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H938394FE90E244F5957737B168654795"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be a
short-term loan, not to exceed 180 days, except that the Administrator may
extend such term as the Administrator determines necessary or appropriate on a
case-by-case basis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF2DCB49A8BF460500FFCE4721930019"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall have an
interest rate not to exceed 300 basis points above the interest rate
established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that 1 bank
charges another for reserves that are lent on an overnight basis on the date
the loan is made;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B47148B012949629C005FA32FE06873"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall have no
prepayment penalty;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20AD5553E8174B1AAD51AFF5AA9542DD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>may only be made
to a borrower that meets the requirements for a loan under section 7(b) of the
Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>), as amended by this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H039C75473269477BADF70067F332D8F2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>may be refinanced
as part of any subsequent disaster assistance provided under section 7(b) of
the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>), as amended by this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A7FB6D82F7B491099BF94EB07245121"><enum>(G)</enum><text>may receive
expedited loss verification and loan processing, if the applicant is—</text>
<clause id="HCC34C3FA8FF64346B2E7FF928707AA3D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
major source of employment in the disaster area (which shall be determined in
the same manner as under section 7(b)(3)(B) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 636(b)(3)(B))); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H8FD6D09941444D87928D13806385107E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>vital to recovery
efforts in the region (including providing debris removal services,
manufactured housing, or building materials); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H442B83FBEF4240D7AF328D8FF6F6A61C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>shall be subject
to such additional terms as the Administrator determines necessary or
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H44BD476E841A4370862C4025FED18D0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Not later than 5 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall report to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House
of Representatives on the progress of the Administrator in establishing the
program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9F6CD4C4FD724140A02581539D426321"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as are
necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDDE0490F9B9840F8BB76C46166A9C15C"><enum>12086.</enum><header>Gulf Coast
Disaster Loan Refinancing Program</header>
<subsection id="H905D7835B2AA44B9A707CEF02BF51A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator may carry out a program to refinance
Gulf Coast disaster loans (in this section referred to as the
<quote>program</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H955460C98E3B4BDB00E3F009BDB9110"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms of a Gulf Coast disaster loan
refinanced under the program shall be identical to the terms of the original
loan, except that the Administrator may provide an option to defer repayment on
the loan. A deferment under the program shall end not later than 4 years after
the date on which the initial disbursement under the original loan was
made.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBEE7AC8FB1F24F78842FDF60721BBA5E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
amount of a Gulf Coast disaster loan refinanced under the program shall not
exceed the amount of the original loan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2BA6F3F097254F9F82601D4CA665D240"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Disclosure of
accrued interest</header><text>If the Administrator provides an option to defer
repayment under the program, the Administrator shall disclose the accrued
interest that must be paid under the option.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4E0C733ECE844B22B48FA80646F53E73"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <term>Gulf Coast disaster loan</term> means a
loan—</text>
<paragraph id="HA3E851B9802A4DCD8EBFCE91E4B55428"><enum>(1)</enum><text>made under section
7(b) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(b)</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E662A58A4D34E468E7DA5152062827F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in response to Hurricane Katrina of 2005,
Hurricane Rita of 2005, or Hurricane Wilma of 2005; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F2568E6919B464288767F40EB3500AF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to a small business concern located in a
county or parish designated by the Administrator as a disaster area by reason
of a hurricane described in paragraph (2) under disaster declaration 10176,
10177, 10178, 10179, 10180, 10181, 10203, 10204, 10205, 10206, 10222, or
10223.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CF47E8C959A443CAC6D0110612B0075"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section></part><part id="H7EAA0C67A9C34684AFB1BB972BEC176B"><enum>III</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="H93468B872E6F4BCEB1D7039481E8FF4B"><enum>12091.</enum><header>Reports on
disaster assistance</header>
<subsection id="HE30C0ABFD29948B1947F3D13614D3837"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Monthly
accounting report to congress</header>
<paragraph id="HF14A1690493D46489CAD0691FA3E9481"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header><text>Not later than the fifth business day of each month
during the applicable period for a major disaster, the Administrator shall
submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and to the Committee on Small
Business and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a
report on the operation of the disaster loan program authorized under section 7
of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636</external-xref>) for that major disaster during the
preceding month.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EAF6F65BC694FB2ACC07EFB6547BE4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H64119019BFD542099FB18C00007EE834"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the daily average
lending volume, in number of loans and dollars, and the percent by which each
category has increased or decreased since the previous report under paragraph
(1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HABF5144083CF4FA282F400D4E43C85F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the weekly average
lending volume, in number of loans and dollars, and the percent by which each
category has increased or decreased since the previous report under paragraph
(1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0736DC15F30D4B79AADDC500E62722EE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the amount of
funding spent over the month for loans, both in appropriations and program
level, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased since
the previous report under paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1A2881465AF40AC800310DA00BD1669"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the amount of
funding available for loans, both in appropriations and program level, and the
percent by which each category has increased or decreased since the previous
report under paragraph (1), noting the source of any additional funding;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H033FCD48E30341A89192A263F05386DB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an estimate of how
long the available funding for such loans will last, based on the spending
rate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H284C9E46901447AFAAFB86F979A8C86B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the amount of
funding spent over the month for staff, along with the number of staff, and the
percent by which each category has increased or decreased since the previous
report under paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H84EBF65F519E49F09CA24DCB48E18156"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the amount of
funding spent over the month for administrative costs, and the percent by which
such spending has increased or decreased since the previous report under
paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1FEC5D562234C70A963643B216BF6E5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the amount of
funding available for salaries and expenses combined, and the percent by which
such funding has increased or decreased since the previous report under
paragraph (1), noting the source of any additional funding; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA758EA94E0946EB9FE227D02D9E6559"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an estimate of how
long the available funding for salaries and expenses will last, based on the
spending rate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4E225729916F4D0A8B15244815FBA41B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Weekly disaster
updates to congress for presidentially declared disasters</header>
<paragraph id="HED748811C5404687BF99ABE6CA176567"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each week during a disaster update period, the
Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate and to the Committee on Small Business of the
House of Representatives a report on the operation of the disaster loan program
of the Administration for the area in which the President declared a major
disaster.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00F4ABEB602042BA87CB758BC0332C1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB1230FEF969498487A6A22DF831FFE5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of
Administration staff performing loan processing, field inspection, and other
duties for the declared disaster, and the allocations of such staff in the
disaster field offices, disaster recovery centers, workshops, and other
Administration offices nationwide;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H51FA221470D3435D92914EEF94056FA6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the daily number
of applications received from applicants in the relevant area, as well as a
breakdown of such figures by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8990B04DEBFD4CDAA1C2B0A5168CA467"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the daily number
of applications pending application entry from applicants in the relevant area,
as well as a breakdown of such figures by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF08EAF3200F84BE4A0ADFF5FDDBB43BA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the daily number
of applications withdrawn by applicants in the relevant area, as well as a
breakdown of such figures by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC16ADA9AD3A24EAEB4EABD25CDD7DC3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the daily number of
applications summarily declined by the Administration from applicants in the
relevant area, as well as a breakdown of such figures by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19F509C0D2744A30BF28008843719E3F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the daily number
of applications declined by the Administration from applicants in the relevant
area, as well as a breakdown of such figures by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FFE822659E24BC09E003BE3517000C2"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the daily number
of applications in process from applicants in the relevant area, as well as a
breakdown of such figures by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5240B15B7E044CD9B2547C9C484077C9"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the daily number
of applications approved by the Administration from applicants in the relevant
area, as well as a breakdown of such figures by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B884C73E2094AFE8481B07DD2FDD239"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the daily dollar
amount of applications approved by the Administration from applicants in the
relevant area, as well as a breakdown of such figures by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2D244A1675A4FD4B670531E3B7333B"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the daily amount of
loans dispersed, both partially and fully, by the Administration to applicants
in the relevant area, as well as a breakdown of such figures by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DD50D2B421A4567008EA700F673EFE"><enum>(K)</enum><text>the daily dollar
amount of loans disbursed, both partially and fully, from the relevant area, as
well as a breakdown of such figures by State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70C75479DCB244CBBD357403FCCC32BA"><enum>(L)</enum><text>the number of
applications approved, including dollar amount approved, as well as
applications partially and fully disbursed, including dollar amounts, since the
last report under paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H852C35DE49EA4F9E85F5D57BB640907"><enum>(M)</enum><text>the declaration
date, physical damage closing date, economic injury closing date, and number of
counties included in the declaration of a major disaster.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H74FFE8C07CB64F989FAEF4DE59145385"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Periods when
additional disaster assistance is made available</header>
<paragraph id="H5EF0BF46E0CA4B7D94C357C09378CDD9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During any period for which the Administrator declares
eligibility for additional disaster assistance under paragraph (9) of section
7(b) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(b)</external-xref>), as amended by this Act, the
Administrator shall, on a monthly basis, submit to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and to the Committee on Small
Business of the House of Representatives a report on the disaster assistance
operations of the Administration with respect to the applicable major
disaster.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4A5775218094394B945D69B91ECA242"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall specify—</text>
<subparagraph id="HED181EC4A97B407C808D00154E0508D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of
applications for disaster assistance distributed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDF479A9644E40B084FFF2148702A7D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
applications for disaster assistance received;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4590D638DC954A93B650F9E9D0362F81"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the average time
for the Administration to approve or disapprove an application for disaster
assistance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E7D4AC68A5144869F69522675689844"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the amount of
disaster loans approved;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FFBFCA431B04976A189BB1163347FF2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the average time
for initial disbursement of disaster loan proceeds; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B8F49C3946E4FAFB883C8603DBC1DCB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the amount of
disaster loan proceeds disbursed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H073C2CAFAB6E40FDB5EE4054F281909F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notice of the
need for supplemental funds</header><text>On the same date that the
Administrator notifies any committee of the Senate or the House of
Representatives that supplemental funding is necessary for the disaster loan
program of the Administration in any fiscal year, the Administrator shall
notify in writing the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives
regarding the need for supplemental funds for that loan program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0BEC16633994460ABB0047C369F5D6B5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report on
contracting</header>
<paragraph id="HD177AFB039944B1F8EFEA34700D50800"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date on which the
President declares a major disaster, and every 6 months thereafter until the
date that is 18 months after the date on which the major disaster was declared,
the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate and to the Committee on Small Business of the
House of Representatives regarding Federal contracts awarded as a result of
that major disaster.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B990B82A7624B47B5757454D5A95440"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B93AAB8597348548C48482725C0BCA2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total number
of contracts awarded as a result of that major disaster;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCEBCEA229AF24579894045268E525E25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total number
of contracts awarded to small business concerns as a result of that major
disaster;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB57D87C78D994FD6B2D020B430752B80"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the total number
of contracts awarded to women and minority-owned businesses as a result of that
major disaster; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD128F6711C4D4770876839730094A139"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the total number
of contracts awarded to local businesses as a result of that major
disaster.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46EB38B64E394CD3A584EAB9A870369E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report on loan
approval rate</header>
<paragraph id="HCD07016F70654E0589AB4DB37B1FE216"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business
of the House of Representatives detailing how the Administration can improve
the processing of applications under the disaster loan program of the
Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7CE4AA581F67427BA4DB6D579E75D413"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H780D2D919C074E21A89404B3C36D6975"><enum>(A)</enum><text>recommendations,
if any, regarding—</text>
<clause id="HE2E1D80E6DA94D0A9C58475750D1EAE2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>staffing levels
during a major disaster;</text>
</clause><clause id="H26AB56CCEB80428E99668DA056680420"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>how
to improve the process for processing, approving, and disbursing loans under
the disaster loan program of the Administration, to ensure that the maximum
assistance is provided to victims in a timely manner;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE606BC81687D434197D957C8577F738F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the viability of
using alternative methods for assessing the ability of an applicant to repay a
loan, including the credit score of the applicant on the day before the date on
which the disaster for which the applicant is seeking assistance was
declared;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC3418ACA464E4060988C1593C41A4F5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>methods, if any,
for the Administration to expedite loss verification and loan processing of
disaster loans during a major disaster for businesses affected by, and located
in the area for which the President declared, the major disaster that are a
major source of employment in the area or are vital to recovery efforts in the
region (including providing debris removal services, manufactured housing, or
building materials);</text>
</clause><clause id="H6D73E610D07947CDBA00EBBDC4D30036"><enum>(v)</enum><text>legislative
changes, if any, needed to implement findings from the Accelerated Disaster
Response Initiative of the Administration; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0553CFCD1367469FB6D7057EE5CF4BB0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a
description of how the Administration plans to integrate and coordinate the
response to a major disaster with the technical assistance programs of the
Administration; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20C3D48C072C49878CD2956D18701DF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the plans of the
Administrator for implementing any recommendation made under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H97252705C53940EBAA4C9B894CC74F9D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports on
disaster assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Small
Business Act is amended by inserting after section 42, as added by this Act,
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAA2FF38E23E472EA0BA3242AEAFAAFA" style="OLC">
<section id="H8871932635A74B458425384CFD7B107E"><enum>43.</enum><header>Annual reports
on disaster assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not
later than 45 days after the end of a fiscal year, the Administrator shall
submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate
and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on
the disaster assistance operations of the Administration for that fiscal year.
The report shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HB44543DDA9F94B53B9B56791557DD2B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specify the number
of Administration personnel involved in such operations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B8DA5BED1F6452BB14453491DCDC4C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describe any
material changes to those operations, such as changes to technologies used or
to personnel responsibilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB0E4AE6E6F94A27A5EFD6FB10B8AFB6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>describe and
assess the effectiveness of the Administration in responding to disasters
during that fiscal year, including a description of the number and amounts of
loans made for damage and for economic injury; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3025AC2AE93D4D528350345FE15F4264"><enum>(4)</enum><text>describe the plans
of the Administration for preparing to respond to disasters during the next
fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></part></subtitle><enum>XIII</enum><header>Commodity
Futures</header>
<section id="HE76D03805E67437181E7E1936D90353F"><enum>13001.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote>CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2008</quote>.</text>
</section><subtitle id="H2190128D211E41228D5E1EEACA002BF8"><enum>A</enum><header>General
provisions</header>
<section id="H521A8D147EB84995BFA37F7C0142C4A1"><enum>13101.</enum><header>Commission
authority over agreements, contracts or transactions in foreign
currency</header>
<subsection id="HB4BCC133343540EFB60083BE871D8969"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Section 2(c)(2) of the <act-name parsable-cite="COMEX">Commodity Exchange Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2">7 U.S.C. 2(c)(2)</external-xref>) is
amended by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Commodity Exchange Act" id="HBB2681BC57624DE595691970C067F7D9" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H68415051366A4344B791785DF03F1BE5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Agreements,
contracts, and transactions in retail foreign currency</header>
<clause id="H256756AAC2D34E85A5C052FA6A43DAD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>This Act applies
to, and the Commission shall have jurisdiction over, an agreement, contract, or
transaction in foreign currency that—</text>
<subclause id="H651F3E76233443CAB4DF1F8310AE71B2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is a contract of
sale of a commodity for future delivery (or an option on such a contract) or an
option (other than an option executed or traded on a national securities
exchange registered pursuant to section 6(a) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="SEA34">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</act-name> (15
U.S.C. 78f(a))); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H278B3A9F55074BD9B1E966F46E26E458"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is offered to, or
entered into with, a person that is not an eligible contract participant,
unless the counterparty, or the person offering to be the counterparty, of the
person is—</text>
<item id="H5B04A59483744E1ABD1DD8F4B3FCBF2C"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a
financial institution;</text>
</item><item id="H608CF9214F4E48B0004DEAD36650E584"><enum>(bb)</enum><subitem commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H810D0A39DF4A41C88C3248BAEDF068A"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>a broker or dealer
registered under section 15(b) (except paragraph (11) thereof) or 15C of the
<act-name parsable-cite="SEA34">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</act-name> (15
U.S.C. 78o(b), 78o–5); or</text>
</subitem><subitem id="HD5B55D8C048848D7A851644089CE9B1" indent="up1"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>an associated person of a broker or dealer
registered under section 15(b) (except paragraph (11) thereof) or 15C of the
<act-name parsable-cite="SEA34">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</act-name> (15
U.S.C. 78o(b), 78o–5) concerning the financial or securities activities of
which the broker or dealer makes and keeps records under section 15C(b) or
17(h) of the <act-name parsable-cite="SEA34">Securities Exchange Act of
1934</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/78o-5">15 U.S.C. 78o–5(b)</external-xref>, 78q(h));</text>
</subitem></item><item id="H9DC8698E6F52464F9EC3C035D3DE9218"><enum>(cc)</enum><subitem commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE2CAAF81F2FB484BA28BE9D9408670B3"><enum>(AA)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a futures commission merchant that is
primarily or substantially engaged in the business activities described in
section 1a(20) of this Act, is registered under this Act, is not a person
described in item (bb) of this subclause, and maintains adjusted net capital
equal to or in excess of the dollar amount that applies for purposes of clause
(ii) of this subparagraph; or</text>
</subitem><subitem id="H436AFC63D50D419E98A6C048DCD1FA48" indent="up1"><enum>(BB)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an
affiliated person of a futures commission merchant that is primarily or
substantially engaged in the business activities described in section 1a(20) of
this Act, is registered under this Act, and is not a person described in item
(bb) of this subclause, if the affiliated person maintains adjusted net capital
equal to or in excess of the dollar amount that applies for purposes of clause
(ii) of this subparagraph and is not a person described in such item (bb), and
the futures commission merchant makes and keeps records under section
4f(c)(2)(B) of this Act concerning the futures and other financial activities
of the affiliated person;</text>
</subitem></item><item id="H88E2749DC8ED4F20868D0933FAECB0B1"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>an
insurance company described in section 1a(12)(A)(ii) of this Act, or a
regulated subsidiary or affiliate of such an insurance company;</text>
</item><item id="H7213BC6C58A84DB890A78F3565001D00"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>a
financial holding company (as defined in section 2 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="BHC65">Bank Holding Company Act of
1956</act-name>);</text>
</item><item id="H8A7F7C3AC04B4C23BCDBB8F0023205C"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>an
investment bank holding company (as defined in section 17(i) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="SEA34">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</act-name> (15
U.S.C. 78q(i))); or</text>
</item><item id="H4A978F7C8DB04E61989CA1DCABAD5583"><enum>(gg)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a retail foreign exchange dealer that
maintains adjusted net capital equal to or in excess of the dollar amount that
applies for purposes of clause (ii) of this subparagraph and is registered in
such capacity with the Commission, subject to such terms and conditions as the
Commission shall prescribe, and is a member of a futures association registered
under section 17.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H8DC37AADB0D948F10079B2E9BC004C4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The dollar amount
that applies for purposes of this clause is—</text>
<subclause id="H050C5707E11D4515895DC908F86E7E6E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$10,000,000,
beginning 120 days after the date of the enactment of this clause;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H28BB45CE5F8D4A1C9154B4AA6441784"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$15,000,000,
beginning 240 days after such date of enactment; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H491AFF4A0CAF49A9A4CE5225ABC6118C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>$20,000,000,
beginning 360 days after such date of enactment.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H015D674435444A0AA702144370904B7E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding items (cc) and (gg) of
clause (i)(II) of this subparagraph, agreements, contracts, or transactions
described in clause (i) of this subparagraph shall be subject to subsection
(a)(1)(B) of this section and sections 4(b), 4b, 4c(b), 4o, 6(c) and 6(d)
(except to the extent that sections 6(c) and 6(d) prohibit manipulation of the
market price of any commodity in interstate commerce, or for future delivery on
or subject to the rules of any market), 6c, 6d, 8(a), 13(a), and 13(b) if the
agreements, contracts, or transactions are offered, or entered into, by a
person that is registered as a futures commission merchant or retail foreign
exchange dealer, or an affiliated person of a futures commission merchant
registered under this Act that is not also a person described in any of item
(aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of clause (i)(II) of this subparagraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="H4624528169D341B0889900ECD1737DDC"><enum>(iv)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2BDFAF227CCF43889900A46ED129C1B4"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding items (cc) and (gg) of
clause (i)(II), a person, unless registered in such capacity as the Commission
by rule, regulation, or order shall determine and a member of a futures
association registered under section 17, shall not—</text>
<item id="HFAD61A1F7C6745CE9DC7843F109B51B4" indent="up1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">solicit or accept orders from any person
that is not an eligible contract participant in connection with agreements,
contracts, or transactions described in clause (i) entered into with or to be
entered into with a person who is not described in item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee),
or (ff) of clause (i)(II);</text>
</item><item id="HC788B044C1864DE099288B4440B4D31" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>exercise discretionary trading
authority or obtain written authorization to exercise discretionary trading
authority over any account for or on behalf of any person that is not an
eligible contract participant in connection with agreements, contracts, or
transactions described in clause (i) entered into with or to be entered into
with a person who is not described in item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of
clause (i)(II); or</text>
</item><item id="HEC7408CE94E24C64B9750085C5130143" indent="up1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>operate or solicit funds, securities,
or property for any pooled investment vehicle that is not an eligible contract
participant in connection with agreements, contracts, or transactions described
in clause (i) entered into with or to be entered into with a person who is not
described in item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of clause (i)(II).</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H73B2EE001CFA4BE3B3B7741208DAA3F5" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Subclause (I) of this clause shall not
apply to—</text>
<item id="H7DA0FB4AC0E04B1AA8DA25D81990B338"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>any person described in any of item
(aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of clause (i)(II);</text>
</item><item id="H2A16CC65B9FF4CDABEAB10CCE06525D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>any such person’s associated persons;
or</text>
</item><item id="H417671324C154BD085F0CEA5A0F7051F"><enum>(cc)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any person who would be exempt from
registration if engaging in the same activities in connection with transactions
conducted on or subject to the rules of a contract market or a derivatives
transaction execution facility.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H534EBF2000D04EE28C622EC689A83D90" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding items (cc) and (gg) of
clause (i)(II), the Commission may make, promulgate, and enforce such rules and
regulations as, in the judgment of the Commission, are reasonably necessary to
effectuate any of the provisions of, or to accomplish any of the purposes of,
this Act in connection with the activities of persons subject to subclause
(I).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDB27847306F643AE8605D6BCB41E72DE" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Subclause (III) of this clause shall not
apply to—</text>
<item id="H4F2253E66CA84CE9B564D9A2EE8C098F"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any person described in any of item (aa)
through (ff) of clause (i)(II);</text>
</item><item id="H3FA2286984FC4627AD2347CEC7F499CF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>any such person’s associated persons;
or</text>
</item><item id="H4EA2D3B8B8AB48DEA7453DE7D36E8C90"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>any person who would be exempt from
registration if engaging in the same activities in connection with transactions
conducted on or subject to the rules of a contract market or a derivatives
transaction execution facility.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H012F2D828A01470C9069ECDFC3A9564C"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding items (cc) and (gg) of
clause (i)(II), the Commission may make, promulgate, and enforce such rules and
regulations as, in the judgment of the Commission, are reasonably necessary to
effectuate any of the provisions of, or to accomplish any of the purposes of,
this Act in connection with agreements, contracts, or transactions described in
clause (i) which are offered, or entered into, by a person described in item
(cc) or (gg) of clause (i)(II).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AA2E2F8325D45229E4452D88B5804C4"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0A41588B78374F1A8DAF3458388400E"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HEA6530D1C1984A1BAD0040BFF996B3A1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>This subparagraph shall
apply to any agreement, contract, or transaction in foreign currency that
is—</text>
<item id="H202C00568420403C898141A293167865" indent="up1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>offered to, or entered into with, a
person that is not an eligible contract participant (except that this
subparagraph shall not apply if the counterparty, or the person offering to be
the counterparty, of the person that is not an eligible contract participant is
a person described in any of item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of
subparagraph (B)(i)(II)); and</text>
</item><item id="H0B3B8E8099BA4E4DAE440284722DAF46" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>offered, or entered into, on a
leveraged or margined basis, or financed by the offeror, the counterparty, or a
person acting in concert with the offeror or counterparty on a similar
basis.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HA0A0C1BD92BC47CBAE3B231E6BF6E23F" indent="up2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Subclause (I) of this clause shall
not apply to—</text>
<item id="HA49BB3FC1FB245CA93BAA216A05755E7"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a security that is not a security
futures product; or</text>
</item><item id="HCF213EEF4605433488610083249776D1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a contract of sale that—</text>
<subitem id="H2E8A8F73594A47F4BAFBC5855800EF08"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>results in actual delivery within 2
days; or</text>
</subitem><subitem id="HBE05F23383FF4621B2A800049A4F2BA"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>creates an enforceable obligation to
deliver between a seller and buyer that have the ability to deliver and accept
delivery, respectively, in connection with their line of business.</text>
</subitem></item></subclause></clause><clause id="H8AA68D44304147D8B15212B223CD03F0" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H1A257581CF4B4595ACD3DA357D8D925"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Agreements, contracts, or
transactions described in clause (i) of this subparagraph shall be subject to
subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section and sections 4(b), 4b, 4c(b), 4o, 6(c) and
6(d) (except to the extent that sections 6(c) and 6(d) prohibit manipulation of
the market price of any commodity in interstate commerce, or for future
delivery on or subject to the rules of any market), 6c, 6d, 8(a), 13(a), and
13(b).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HBD2BE0712CF44B708C65C081DDAE400" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Subclause (I) of this clause shall
not apply to—</text>
<item id="HA59EDEAD185743FCA1BBCAFE5991C01F"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>any person described in any of item
(aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II); or</text>
</item><item id="HC37FCEC572A348B9889CA6C1321D4532"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>any such person’s associated
persons.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HA318BB62C138466E8C72608300ABE7F4" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may make, promulgate, and
enforce such rules and regulations as, in the judgment of the Commission, are
reasonably necessary to effectuate any of the provisions of or to accomplish
any of the purposes of this Act in connection with agreements, contracts, or
transactions described in clause (i) of this subparagraph if the agreements,
contracts, or transactions are offered, or entered into, by a person that is
not described in item (aa) through (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H682726841DB3458BB2873FF9CFFE89BD" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6BB83C0AA7FC423E86A2075B5E91636"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person, unless registered in such
capacity as the Commission by rule, regulation, or order shall determine and a
member of a futures association registered under section 17, shall not—</text>
<item id="H7100193F7E3D41F59F13A5EC67695BFA" indent="up1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>solicit or accept orders from any person
that is not an eligible contract participant in connection with agreements,
contracts, or transactions described in clause (i) of this subparagraph entered
into with or to be entered into with a person who is not described in item
(aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II);</text>
</item><item id="H470AC730FEC64FE39DB009934455733" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>exercise discretionary trading authority
or obtain written authorization to exercise written trading authority over any
account for or on behalf of any person that is not an eligible contract
participant in connection with agreements, contracts, or transactions described
in clause (i) of this subparagraph entered into with or to be entered into with
a person who is not described in item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of
subparagraph (B)(i)(II); or</text>
</item><item id="HCF01EBC50F5343AFB234D371A83F06C3" indent="up1"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>operate or solicit funds, securities, or
property for any pooled investment vehicle that is not an eligible contract
participant in connection with agreements, contracts, or transactions described
in clause (i) of this subparagraph entered into with or to be entered into with
a person who is not described in item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of
subparagraph (B)(i)(II).</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H577DDF8EEAB94953BA7800F2FC9EAF10" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Subclause (I) of this clause shall
not apply to—</text>
<item id="H9792996F203F45689D0077CDC386B00"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>any person described in item (aa), (bb),
(dd), (ee), or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II);</text>
</item><item id="HC9D1C0766B5B43818091E1A59F63D951"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>any such person’s associated persons;
or</text>
</item><item id="HEA2A74C8D1E24A1F8D8E94E42EC0392C"><enum>(cc)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any
person who would be exempt from registration if engaging in the same activities
in connection with transactions conducted on or subject to the rules of a
contract market or a derivatives transaction execution facility.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HA595A56B979746A2BDEB84308B98E95C" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may make, promulgate, and
enforce such rules and regulations as, in the judgment of the Commission, are
reasonably necessary to effectuate any of the provisions of, or to accomplish
any of the purposes of, this Act in connection with the activities of persons
subject to subclause (I).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H588A0AE63B674567AD6292321651AE38" indent="up1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subclause (III) of this clause shall not
apply to—</text>
<item id="H1C2795DC7C66441CA1B768DA73DA2D1D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>any person described in item (aa)
through (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II);</text>
</item><item id="HCF3CB883B1B34B1299E6236FC892067D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>any such person’s associated persons;
or</text>
</item><item id="HAD8E01AB332547AAB972A68CAD665311"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>any person who would be exempt from
registration if engaging in the same activities in connection with transactions
conducted on or subject to the rules of a contract market or a derivatives
transaction execution facility.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H0243979517A141E7B947C5964F24E300" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Sections 4(b) and 4b shall apply
to any agreement, contract, or transaction described in clause (i) of this
subparagraph as if the agreement, contract, or transaction were a contract of
sale of a commodity for future delivery.</text>
</clause><clause id="HA5DDF0F1D9B64EE5BA8FA91F905CEF67" indent="up1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>This subparagraph shall not be
construed to limit any jurisdiction that the Commission may otherwise have
under any other provision of this Act over an agreement, contract, or
transaction that is a contract of sale of a commodity for future
delivery.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5C8CA53F5E9441D6838745E4D18AC09" indent="up1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>This subparagraph shall not be
construed to limit any jurisdiction that the Commission or the Securities and
Exchange Commission may otherwise have under any other provision of this Act
with respect to security futures products and persons effecting transactions in
security futures
products.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H86330639CFB640C985BCB94BDFFACF86"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The following provisions of the
<act-name parsable-cite="COMEX">Commodity Exchange Act</act-name>, as amended
by subsection (a) of this section, shall be effective 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act or at such other time as the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission shall determine:</text>
<paragraph id="H26C76CFCC1504FC59DC26FFDE47B97B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subparagraphs
(B)(i)(II)(gg), (B)(iv), and (C)(iii) of section 2(c)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H700B904FC6334416BB59B44230FF2400"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions of section
2(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)(cc) that set forth adjusted net capital requirements, and the
provisions of such section that require a futures commission merchant to be
primarily or substantially engaged in certain business activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA33C6F6C8BEB49EE8F39C649EBFC2732"><enum>13102.</enum><header>Anti-fraud
authority over principal-to-principal transactions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
4b of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. Section 6b) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2D3419A74B1B4D4093884764001EA138"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE96514E176CB4A7884135490194B4BB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking all
through the end of subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22E183824A994F31BA1CBD967BDE51A6" style="OLC">
<section id="H26B4307CB6BE4E5085AA55A5006CF7E3"><enum>4b.</enum><header>Contracts
designed to defraud or mislead</header>
<subsection id="HC6FB2059EE794509A0002BEAEA0DF1E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Unlawful
actions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall be
unlawful—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AA68129AEB8455B90A9002149789615"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for any person, in
or in connection with any order to make, or the making of, any contract of sale
of any commodity in interstate commerce or for future delivery that is made, or
to be made, on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market, for or
on behalf of any other person; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30CD0C47A3254175A4181440E41500F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for any person, in
or in connection with any order to make, or the making of, any contract of sale
of any commodity for future delivery, or other agreement, contract, or
transaction subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5a(g), that is made,
or to be made, for or on behalf of, or with, any other person, other than on or
subject to the rules of a designated contract market—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0C9EDD1146AB45D89DB534EA675CD956"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to cheat or
defraud or attempt to cheat or defraud the other person;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9A3A8CFC20B4E8CBF5BEBFB3533B952"><enum>(B)</enum><text>willfully to make
or cause to be made to the other person any false report or statement or
willfully to enter or cause to be entered for the other person any false
record;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D46FB2BDDC4468CBB6C81B42D3271CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">willfully to deceive or attempt to deceive
the other person by any means whatsoever in regard to any order or contract or
the disposition or execution of any order or contract, or in regard to any act
of agency performed, with respect to any order or contract for or, in the case
of paragraph (2), with the other person; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC9D5118167C4F21005F9DB64930BB76"><enum>(D)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H1ED59C62B83F468689963500BB924275"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to bucket an order if
the order is either represented by the person as an order to be executed, or is
required to be executed, on or subject to the rules of a designated contract
market; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H078F7021065041A5AAAC3CAF98A20072" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to fill an order by offset against
the order or orders of any other person, or willfully and knowingly and without
the prior consent of the other person to become the buyer in respect to any
selling order of the other person, or become the seller in respect to any
buying order of the other person, if the order is either represented by the
person as an order to be executed, or is required to be executed, on or subject
to the rules of a designated contract market unless the order is executed in
accordance with the rules of the designated contract market.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD5C8D484B3754786993C667500276CF3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification</header><text>Subsection
(a)(2) of this section shall not obligate any person, in or in connection with
a transaction in a contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery, or
other agreement, contract or transaction subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of
section 5a(g), with another person, to disclose to the other person nonpublic
information that may be material to the market price, rate, or level of the
commodity or transaction, except as necessary to make any statement made to the
other person in or in connection with the transaction not misleading in any
material
respect.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3C89B04966AF4A0B85845FCD611BD69D"><enum>13103.</enum><header>Criminal and
civil penalties</header>
<subsection id="H8E293E41DA1F482F84DD8C388678EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enforcement powers
of the Commission</header><text>Section 6(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7
U.S.C. 9, 15) is amended in clause (3) of the 10th sentence—</text>
<paragraph id="HFA94455FDFA34BA39CCCD9CBC5B2EA38"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>assess such person</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF75BDA15CD9A486CA2595F54C7F6CCC4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>each such violation</quote> the following: <quote>, or (B) in any case
of manipulation or attempted manipulation in violation of this subsection,
subsection (d) of this section, or section 9(a)(2), a civil penalty of not more
than the greater of $1,000,000 or triple the monetary gain to the person for
each such violation,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4986E472EC554CA3BFD6F013002B48F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Nonenforcement
of rules of government or other violations</header><text>Section 6b of such Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/13a">7 U.S.C. 13a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD7A5B99D93C146DD849CF27194429780"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, or,
in any case of manipulation or attempted manipulation in violation of section
6(c), 6(d), or 9(a)(2), a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000 for each
such violation</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF53889B6A0542C9BAE4BE7D4C9D15FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>,
except that if the failure or refusal to obey or comply with the order involved
any offense under section 9(a)(2), the registered entity, director, officer,
agent, or employee shall be guilty of a felony and, on conviction, shall be
subject to penalties under section 9(a)(2)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFAAE000541FE4D758C08F935B9900032"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Action to enjoin
or restrain violations</header><text>Section 6c(d) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
13a–1(d)) is amended by striking all that precedes paragraph (2) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H208E36B633154B749279BDB333C31F1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0B52716E7BFA4597B216C256F8E937A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header>
<paragraph id="HE71672F6137B4B219FC05326CF63C144"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In any action brought under this section, the Commission
may seek and the court shall have jurisdiction to impose, on a proper showing,
on any person found in the action to have committed any violation—</text>
<subparagraph id="H253243EDC3BF4A9A89CB1DF7E0D3999F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a civil penalty in
the amount of not more than the greater of $100,000 or triple the monetary gain
to the person for each violation; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8AACFECA7EB432791B680BC511BC573"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in any case of
manipulation or attempted manipulation in violation of section 6(c), 6(d), or
9(a)(2), a civil penalty in the amount of not more than the greater of
$1,000,000 or triple the monetary gain to the person for each
violation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H53430DA008314692AFB01358CB926700"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Violations
generally</header><text>Section 9(a) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/13">7 U.S.C. 13(a)</external-xref>) is amended in
the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09E19AA440C64A289B5E783BA6090095"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(or $500,000 in the case of a person who is an individual)</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A025A3698DA4D0C842C54D8CE0848BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>five years</quote> and inserting <quote>10 years</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H003DC6C23E594B0689C7769E48830400"><enum>13104.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
12(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/16">7 U.S.C. 16(d)</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB6D6453BA2B47C0A232F148F1FA6FB5" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H97DEE675E3D344EFA5C3002B00FD7FD1"><enum>(d)</enum><text>There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act
for each of the fiscal years 2008 through
2013.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HC03AE0B71CDF4220A155EBADAD6170FB"><enum>13105.</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<subsection id="H7E13695948BB4965AE808F7344C51C4E"><enum>(a)</enum><text>Section 4a(e) of
the Commodity Exchange Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6a">7 U.S.C. 6a(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAD72128B5FE94C23B819E498E72DDEC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or certified by a registered entity pursuant to section 5c(c)(1)</quote>
after <quote>approved by the Commission</quote> ; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09A911D3F3D840959F1E546C00C17600"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 9(c)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
9(a)(5)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDAED78688CF347B0A821C9DAF481DBE6"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Section
4f(c)(4)(B)(i) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6f">7 U.S.C. 6f(c)(4)(B)(i)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>compiled</quote> and inserting <quote>complied</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA1CE20151865480EB3C5FA86B54CE825"><enum>(c)</enum><text>Section 4k of such
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6k">7 U.S.C. 6k</external-xref>) is amended by redesignating the second paragraph (5) as
paragraph (6).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H72A4FEEBD7FF46198FB2A3417785569"><enum>(d)</enum><text>The Commodity
Exchange Act is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBB3001277F794220BEF27B053740F53C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
the first section 4p (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6o-1">7 U.S.C. 6o–1</external-xref>), as added by section 121 of the Commodity
Futures Modernization Act of 2000, as section 4q; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA3EF9F50EA7432A001E9C220450ED37"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by moving such
section to after the second section 4p, as added by section 206 of Public Law
93–446.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35C06F40B69948CEBBF6E3E782304779"><enum>(e)</enum><text>Subsections (a)(1)
and (d)(1) of section 5c of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7a-2">7 U.S.C. 7a–2(a)(1)</external-xref>, (d)(1)) are each
amended by striking <quote>5b(d)(2)</quote> and inserting
<quote>5b(c)(2)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H65AC4BDB14EF461D90144C70E046C400"><enum>(f)</enum><text>Sections 5c(f) and
17(r) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7a-2">7 U.S.C. 7a–2(f)</external-xref>, 21(r)) are each amended by striking
<quote>4d(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>4d(c)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB88A025A1ED941D5BDE8031C4BB3F2C"><enum>(g)</enum><text>Section 8(a)(1) of
such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/12">7 U.S.C. 12(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended in the matter following subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<paragraph id="H7589ECF4331145CC9FF23EA278658118"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>commenced</quote> in the 2nd place it appears; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7C153436F9A4857BC61547FDCF26B45"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>commenced</quote> after <quote>in a judicial proceeding</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1FEC127BDD6344CAAF4DF3CE52B9B5AF"><enum>(h)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 9 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/13">7 U.S.C. 13</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5CF21757941B400D9CCD33E4EAD3FB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subsection (f)(1), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77A5609D24FD4BE8A18C969FDAFC19B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (f) as subsection (e).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0618A52887C2422AA314C7A854CFEAC8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Section 22(a)(2)
of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/25">7 U.S.C. 25(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>5b(b)(1)(E)</quote> and inserting <quote>5b(c)(2)(H)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0F862A90F90142CFB8558226C353ACA0"><enum>(j)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1a(33)(A) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
1a(33)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>transactions</quote> and all that
follows and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HAAA4A0E16C6046F4867DC8C4D110000" style="OLC">
<text>transactions—</text><clause id="H73CB774859BB4736957709E348AEC9B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by accepting bids or offers made by other
participants that are open to multiple partipants in the facility or system;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="H86BBD26283EA495F9DFE8FA6976EDF25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through the interaction of multiple bids or
multiple offers within a system with a pre-determined non-discretionary
automated trade matching and execution
algorithm.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H49E078082EF5495BB9438746927569C8"><enum>(k)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14(d) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/18">7 U.S.C. 18(d)</external-xref>)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9E349F663C1F4D8BB31FDEFCA5ECB403"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>If</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49AB8A70FC3D429DAF3F0400D690D238"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding after
and below the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A0911F1E54F4C6FAB68B3E36BB6ADA2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD464D25A01354551AC2D133E00BCB3F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A reparation award shall be directly
enforceable in district court as if it were a judgment pursuant to section 1963
of title 28, United States Code. This paragraph shall operate retroactively
from the effective date of its enactment, and shall apply to all reparation
awards for which a proceeding described in paragraph (1) is commenced within 3
years of the date of the Commission’s
order.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3C74E37BFAF34D9981F66EF3FEE59524"><enum>13106.</enum><header>Portfolio
margining and security index issues</header>
<subsection id="HD18D51F1E91B41EA868C001062ADF92F"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Chairman of the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission shall work to ensure that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or both, as
appropriate, have taken the actions required under subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD972E84ACCCD42FDBF06C75445E6771D"><enum>(b)</enum><text>The SEC, the CFTC,
or both, as appropriate, shall take action under their existing authorities to
permit—</text>
<paragraph id="HD925D07F5FA0464DBD90FDAEB285258F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by September 30, 2009, risk-based portfolio
margining for security options and security futures products (as defined in
section 1a(32) of the Commodity Exchange Act); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H57025186A78B497ABD7BFC3E9219F2B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by June 30, 2009,
the trading of futures on certain security indexes by resolving issues related
to foreign security indexes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB3B0E92B619B4755BEB48EF4E14FD495"><enum>B</enum><header>Significant Price
Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets</header>
<section id="H59A2ADD82DA0449EB4062474DEFDFA94"><enum>13201.</enum><header>Significant
price discovery contracts</header>
<subsection id="HF766A37470A748A290968DDE31EC145B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
la of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. la) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7E4608D0224840C7BF4DC6A20D8CA5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraph (33) as paragraph (34); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB57557AB7396415583A1054277EDA893"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (32) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DB34DF20D1A469FA42B2B4C7C683F11" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HAF3E2DE530FF417A9426FCD494ED8E85"><enum>(33)</enum><header>Significant
price discovery contract</header><text>The term <term>significant price
discovery contract</term> means an agreement, contract, or transaction subject
to section
2(h)(7).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA540EBDA813F483F97FA6668C73FDD1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards
applicable to significant price discovery contracts</header><text>Section 2(h)
of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2">7 U.S.C. 2(h)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3143E9A81DB1465D88EA1CCFC5B6BC2D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFB41DCF68E99486890B0E9F29B20BACB"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Significant
price discovery contracts</header>
<subparagraph id="H2D0D8D20BC4C4BE7BB64B9B8BFD22CD1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An agreement, contract, or transaction conducted in
reliance on the exemption in paragraph (3) shall be subject to the provisions
of subparagraphs (B) through (D), under such rules and regulations as the
Commission shall promulgate, provided that the Commission determines, in its
discretion, that the agreement, contract, or transaction performs a significant
price discovery function as described in subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE43CD95CF8764A5ABDD8C502690EBF2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Significant price
discovery determination</header><text>In making a determination whether an
agreement, contract, or transaction performs a significant price discovery
function, the Commission shall consider, as appropriate:</text>
<clause id="HD409453814164DD391451FD3923EE254"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Price
linkage</header><text>The extent to which the agreement, contract, or
transaction uses or otherwise relies on a daily or final settlement price, or
other major price parameter, of a contract or contracts listed for trading on
or subject to the rules of a designated contract market or a derivatives
transaction execution facility, or a significant price discovery contract
traded on an electronic trading facility, to value a position, transfer or
convert a position, cash or financially settle a position, or close out a
position.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7A1D6FB18B8E46E9B581109E00C10041"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Arbitrage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the price for the
agreement, contract, or transaction is sufficiently related to the price of a
contract or contracts listed for trading on or subject to the rules of a
designated contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility, or a
significant price discovery contract or contracts trading on or subject to the
rules of an electronic trading facility, so as to permit market participants to
effectively arbitrage between the markets by simultaneously maintaining
positions or executing trades in the contracts on a frequent and recurring
basis.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6E79E7BCAE9047F9002494D87B375CC"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Material price
reference</header><text>The extent to which, on a frequent and recurring basis,
bids, offers, or transactions in a commodity are directly based on, or are
determined by referencing, the prices generated by agreements, contracts, or
transactions being traded or executed on the electronic trading
facility.</text>
</clause><clause id="H436CB961F6FE440CAE5C9C4517A05A3"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Material
liquidity</header><text>The extent to which the volume of agreements,
contracts, or transactions in the commodity being traded on the electronic
trading facility is sufficient to have a material effect on other agreements,
contracts, or transactions listed for trading on or subject to the rules of a
designated contract market, a derivatives transaction execution facility, or an
electronic trading facility operating in reliance on the exemption in paragraph
(3).</text>
</clause><clause id="H8F4B08DD0D3645DDB6017C1C90E8A98D"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Other material
factors</header><text>Such other material factors as the Commission specifies
by rule as relevant to determine whether an agreement, contract, or transaction
serves a significant price discovery function.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2FB239D48DB4F72A65FCD62F349CC00"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Core principles
applicable to significant price discovery contracts</header>
<clause id="HD8E0422EB3A94FF49102A97E854163CE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An electronic trading facility on which significant price
discovery contracts are traded or executed shall, with respect to those
contracts, comply with the core principles specified in this
subparagraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5934A59ACA6C49F0A54EDE00DFFC3E00"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Core
principles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The electronic
trading facility shall have reasonable discretion (including discretion to
account for differences between cleared and uncleared significant price
discovery contracts) in establishing the manner in which it complies with the
following core principles:</text>
<subclause id="HA04E9979F8D14D08B9BB7CFED3D2900"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Contracts not
readily susceptible to manipulation</header><text>The electronic trading
facility shall list only significant price discovery contracts that are not
readily susceptible to manipulation.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDCA43996DCF34902A893A9B4B28A99F"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Monitoring of
trading</header><text>The electronic trading facility shall monitor trading in
significant price discovery contracts to prevent market manipulation, price
distortion, and disruptions of the delivery or cash-settlement process through
market surveillance, compliance, and disciplinary practices and procedures,
including methods for conducting real-time monitoring of trading and
comprehensive and accurate trade reconstructions.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8BE3274E962D46D4B228FE185CB7EA73"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Ability to
obtain information</header><text>The electronic trading facility shall—</text>
<item id="H3CD210B9246B4457AEB67F6DB3CCF279"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>establish and
enforce rules that will allow the electronic trading facility to obtain any
necessary information to perform any of the functions described in this
subparagraph;</text>
</item><item id="HE542EA85C76F4697BA4B90C14BD09FC0"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>provide the
information to the Commission upon request; and</text>
</item><item id="H6D26294D07FD47D39F92B17BFD899FF8"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>have the capacity
to carry out such international information-sharing agreements as the
Commission may require.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HDEB55DE8AEAC45CA8EE028709CBF6210"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Position
limitations or accountability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The electronic trading facility shall
adopt, where necessary and appropriate, position limitations or position
accountability for speculators in significant price discovery contracts, taking
into account positions in other agreements, contracts, and transactions that
are treated by a derivatives clearing organization, whether registered or not
registered, as fungible with such significant price discovery contracts to
reduce the potential threat of market manipulation or congestion, especially
during trading in the delivery month.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8DFD151452A34185B6E0CFEEFB3E1FE"><enum>(V)</enum><header>Emergency
authority</header><text>The electronic trading facility shall adopt rules to
provide for the exercise of emergency authority, in consultation or cooperation
with the Commission, where necessary and appropriate, including the
authority—</text>
<item id="H33899D74AEB14651A5E8369B51E0467B"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>to
liquidate open positions in a significant price discovery contract; and</text>
</item><item id="H7628B0B3921542E6BBB88EA59574C47"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>to
suspend or curtail trading in a significant price discovery contract.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H8D41B8F04FA248189F9D94C52FDF23F1"><enum>(VI)</enum><header>Daily
publication of trading information</header><text>The electronic trading
facility shall make public daily information on price, trading volume, and
other trading data to the extent appropriate for significant price discovery
contracts</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5C10476BBDD34C1DB42B49B878519727"><enum>(VII)</enum><header>Compliance
with rules</header><text>The electronic trading facility shall monitor and
enforce compliance with any rules of the electronic trading facility applicable
to significant price discovery contracts, including the terms and conditions of
the contracts and any limitations on access to the electronic trading facility
with respect to the contracts.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9F8C99067B624F8F83B1D9A955FC248C"><enum>(VIII)</enum><header>Conflict of
interest</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The electronic
trading facility, with respect to significant price discovery contracts,
shall—</text>
<item id="HC84ECA5FE907433CB411A5E6F440A2DC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>establish and
enforce rules to minimize conflicts of interest in its decision-making process;
and</text>
</item><item id="H30583C066AAC4C45A61BA8C100A486F8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>establish a
process for resolving the conflicts of interest.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HFA4F264458044AACAA6CFBE565154505"><enum>(IX)</enum><header>Antitrust
considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unless
necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Act, the electronic
trading facility, with respect to significant price discovery contracts, shall
endeavor to avoid—</text>
<item id="HC4B0434D3BF24FABAE2747947E234D39"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>adopting any
rules or taking any actions that result in any unreasonable restraints of
trade; or</text>
</item><item id="H11A7EC0B054E43768D3DC97FF37078F4"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>imposing any
material anticompetitive burden on trading on the electronic trading
facility.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA00115AE1A9640749D0845704E25C3EB"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<clause id="HAC9EAA285B2D4FE0B6AA81DCB464EFFE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Clearing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall take into
consideration differences between cleared and uncleared significant price
discovery contracts when reviewing the implementation of the core principles by
an electronic trading facility.</text>
</clause><clause id="H2F819E6071B5440194D6F4575B01681F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the Commission’s continual
monitoring and surveillance activities, the Commission shall, not less
frequently than annually, evaluate, as appropriate, all the agreements,
contracts, or transactions conducted on an electronic trading facility in
reliance on the exemption provided in paragraph (3) to determine whether they
serve a significant price discovery function as described in subparagraph (B)
of this
paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HE5BF80E6D23744EDBFC04D4E76A84FD9"><enum>13202.</enum><header>Large trader
reporting</header>
<subsection id="H2B50A036826547D997A2AC3DA8D603A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reporting and
recordkeeping</header><text>Section 4g(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7
U.S.C. 6g(a)) is amended by inserting <quote>, and in any significant price
discovery contract traded or executed on an electronic trading facility or any
agreement, contract, or transaction that is treated by a derivatives clearing
organization, whether registered or not registered, as fungible with a
significant price discovery contract</quote> after
<quote>elsewhere</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8C90DEB9129F41E0BF8C02FBFA92CB6D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports of
positions equal to or in excess of trading limits</header><text>Section 4i of
such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6i">7 U.S.C. 6i</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H764C0033E5324C73A8F0C7225887E5D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, or any significant price discovery contract traded or executed on an
electronic trading facility or any agreement, contract, or transaction that is
treated by a derivatives clearing organization, whether registered or not
registered, as fungible with a significant price discovery contract</quote>
after <quote>subject to the rules of any contract market or derivatives
transaction execution facility</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93DCCC8BD4B24215BDA945FCB11D7D69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter
following paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>or electronic trading
facility</quote> after <quote>subject to the rules of any other board of
trade</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H03D7E4A874454E8292B1771652296CF"><enum>13203.</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subsection id="HB2E2795CCE9A49DBA51CF2E5559CCE00"><enum>(a)</enum><text>Section
1a(12)(A)(x) of the Commodity Exchange Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1a">7 U.S.C. 1a(12)(A)(x)</external-xref>) is amended
by inserting <quote>(other than an electronic trading facility with respect to
a significant price discovery contract)</quote> after <quote>registered
entity</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H21401E092B0E488C95CA4592B35E100"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Section 1a(29) of
such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1a">7 U.S.C. 1a(29)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA14994CCD77F4DC88609BE13F9CF1165"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C23985CC3204916B26CF276BCD49CAC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE516D6F6BF0C48C7BEE37CE36FB42955"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB247D8C82F7E4AA5A4B898CD24BC3B13" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7970027FD54B41CBBAF98221CD4529C7"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to a contract that the
Commission determines is a significant price discovery contract, any electronic
trading facility on which the contract is executed or
traded.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D2ECF7FA8514E8898A260AE15A72E7E"><enum>(c)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2(a)(1)(A) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
2(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after <quote>future delivery</quote> the
following: <quote>(including significant price discovery
contracts)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9E9CDF24DEC0479487C124DDC7360100"><enum>(d)</enum><text>Section 2(h)(3) of
such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2">7 U.S.C. 2(h)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>paragraph (4)</quote>
and inserting <quote>paragraphs (4) and (7)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF842175898E74F21819C776CCF78BDC"><enum>(e)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2(h)(4) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
2(h)(4)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2148262F93504120BC7EEE3029C73D20"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by inserting
<quote>and, for a significant price discovery contract, requiring large trader
reporting,</quote> after <quote>proscribing fraud</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56DCE87C89994A76BCBFE8EFBBB8DD62"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (C); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F2B9E45B9AE4E5293B6B90040125E35"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E19B1A86DF241D3A7DF82EFAAF89DB2" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H87014138C0B74CFBB228C8BBB300B278"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such rules,
regulations, and orders as the Commission may issue to ensure timely compliance
with any of the provisions of this Act applicable to a significant price
discovery contract traded on or executed on any electronic trading facility;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E5786D0CECB4D1AB34FDBFF0CA866C"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such other provisions of this Act as are
applicable by their terms to significant price discovery contracts or to
registered entities or electronic trading facilities with respect to
significant price discovery
contracts.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCE1BD062FEBF4B088E22231B2E0750C9"><enum>(f)</enum><text>Section
2(h)(5)(B)(iii)(I) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2">7 U.S.C. 2(h)(5)(B)(iii)(I)</external-xref>) is amended by
inserting <quote>or to make the determination described in subparagraph (B) of
paragraph (7)</quote> after <quote>paragraph (4)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0E824367975A42E298B91FBDBDC2DEC"><enum>(g)</enum><text>Section 4a of such
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6a">7 U.S.C. 6a</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC162E60FCC06446888FF576949EEA998"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5B7B4F43504A4CE888D94400E517D57F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by inserting <quote>, or on electronic trading facilities with
respect to a significant price discovery contract</quote> after
<quote>derivatives transaction execution facilities</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5DD1C77A24B4434AFDCA57B34E0C4ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by inserting <quote>, or on an electronic trading facility with
respect to a significant price discovery contract,</quote> after
<quote>derivatives transaction execution facility</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3653C9EE024949959C3209B5CFF9E7F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4506354F9794379AA94E88DF9766248"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by inserting <quote>or electronic trading facility with respect to a
significant price discovery contract</quote> after <quote>facility or
facilities</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAF22D7B42564DB89F56B9EB6E80469D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by inserting <quote>or electronic trading facility with respect to a
significant price discovery contract</quote> after <quote>derivatives
transaction execution facility</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H94DE3019BB8E4ABFB9D7A5E19617BABA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H25A01BDA995141A89BB335D11800CCE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first
sentence—</text>
<clause id="HF10FC9AA94474D91AB3B6200965C3E22"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or by any electronic trading facility</quote> after
<quote>registered by the Commission</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1CAC070094B94DB7BF70A2800453803C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or on an electronic trading facility</quote> after
<quote>derivatives transaction execution facility</quote> the second place it
appears; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD1DE2404D1294F11B1CB3E3869B89827"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or electronic trading facility</quote> before <quote>or such
board of trade</quote> each place it appears; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E3B10498498432A82601D3E97641721"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by inserting <quote>or electronic trading facility with respect to a
significant price discovery contract</quote> after <quote>registered by the
Commission</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1304EDD35F1843858D1EC460247877D3"><enum>(h)</enum><text>Section 5a(d) of
such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7a">7 U.S.C. 7a(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDA7DD14979CF49E9AF5F0015C2DB2569"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (4) through (9) as paragraphs (5) through (10); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55317959AD214F07B6C2DDD4A636BC4E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (3) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AAB1B0D0EE94F3E8216005C9F497D15" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H68736A01FBC142ABBE8CED5736CFB870"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Position
limitations or accountability</header><text>To reduce the potential threat of
market manipulation or congestion, especially during trading in the delivery
month, the derivatives transaction execution facility shall adopt position
limits or position accountability for speculators, where necessary and
appropriate for a contract, agreement or transaction with an underlying
commodity that has a physically deliverable
supply.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC6F049E40BB4EABAB86128CB839007D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Section 5c(a) of
such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7a-2">7 U.S.C. 7a–2(a)</external-xref>) is amended in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>,
and section 2(h)(7) with respect to significant price discovery
contracts,</quote> after <quote>, and 5b(d)(2)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H039FEA51282F49E8A676978F26BE1480"><enum>(j)</enum><text>Section 5c(b) of
such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7a-2">7 U.S.C. 7a–2(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H54ABD2D64F1F448393C59E407FB05800"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F14F89DC8F24D689595E9D932B72E30" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF5A8E9042CD44D30A7A78CCA2F6F2700"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A contract market, derivatives transaction execution
facility, or electronic trading facility with respect to a significant price
discovery contract may comply with any applicable core principle through
delegation of any relevant function to a registered futures association or a
registered entity that is not an electronic trading
facility.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D942DB59B2E4062B48EB0107431648"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>contract market or derivatives transaction
execution facility</quote> and inserting <quote>contract market, derivatives
transaction execution facility, or electronic trading facility</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA58B0834CA88437998046474561171B9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>contract market or derivatives transaction execution
facility</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>contract market,
derivatives transaction execution facility, or electronic trading
facility</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H61320493C8A246C1930300D71014AD2C"><enum>(k)</enum><text>Section 5c(d)(1)
of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7a-2">7 U.S.C. 7a–2(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>or 2(h)(7)(C)
with respect to a significant price discovery contract traded or executed on an
electronic trading facility,</quote> after <quote>5b(d)(2)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45D442B228CB405591E911FBB5D94DA"><enum>(l)</enum><text>Section 5e of such
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7b">7 U.S.C. 7b</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, or revocation of the right
of an electronic trading facility to rely on the exemption set forth in section
2(h)(3) with respect to a significant price discovery contract,</quote> after
<quote>revocation of designation as a registered entity</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H53DDDFAEF4AD4C1D83CFEC7BF4A34400"><enum>(m)</enum><text>Section 6(b) of
the Commodity Exchange Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8">7 U.S.C. 8(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking the first
sentence and all that follows through <quote>hearing on the record:
Provided,</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E6DB885582E4CF1A9D0FFDE5CD0F1A5" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0CBAD136B21D4FE1861221BB3DD6D253"><enum></enum><text>The Commission
is authorized to suspend for a period not to exceed 6 months or to revoke the
designation or registration of any contract market or derivatives transaction
execution facility, or to revoke the right of an electronic trading facility to
rely on the exemption set forth in section 2(h)(3) with respect to a
significant price discovery contract, on a showing that the contract market or
derivatives transaction execution facility is not enforcing or has not enforced
its rules of government, made a condition of its designation or registration as
set forth in sections 5 through 5b or section 5f, or that the contract market
or derivatives transaction execution facility or electronic trading facility,
or any director, officer, agent, or employee thereof, otherwise is violating or
has violated any of the provisions of this Act or any of the rules,
regulations, or orders of the Commission thereunder. Such suspension or
revocation shall only be made after a notice to the officers of the contract
market or derivatives transaction execution facility or electronic trading
facility affected and upon a hearing on the record:
Provided,</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7DD5F50CDA8246108E8481674D8EF598"><enum>(n)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 22(b)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
25(b)(1)) is amended by inserting <quote>section 2(h)(7) or</quote> before
<quote>sections 5</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD9EEB1E8B87B41DE8B8515F8EBDC06B"><enum>13204.</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<subsection id="HFFFCB5D488784C6A90317F02789FF567"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in this section, this subtitle shall
become effective on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF61C9A0B90734AB3BE25444EF410A01D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Significant
price discovery standards rulemaking</header>
<paragraph id="HB6524BEACE95445FAFAED0076CDB198"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Commodity
Futures Trading Commission shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB41114A7A665455C87A78E5CC79B746"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, issue a proposed rule
regarding the implementation of section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF25A1991A7C488BB1C727B37B6E922"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not later than 270
days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a final rule regarding the
implementation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H19E25FC58F664ADBA0C9BC2BBDFBCCF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In its rulemaking pursuant to paragraph (1)
of this subsection, the Commission shall include the standards, terms, and
conditions under which an electronic trading facility will have the
responsibility to notify the Commission that an agreement, contract, or
transaction conducted in reliance on the exemption provided in section 2(h)(3)
of the Commodity Exchange Act may perform a price discovery function.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0BFB7B18095C45E38E168197436D005F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Significant
price discovery determinations</header><text>With respect to any electronic
trading facility operating on the effective date of the final rule issued
pursuant to subsection (b)(1), the Commission shall complete a review of the
agreements, contracts, and transactions of the facility not later than 180 days
after that effective date to determine whether any such agreement, contract, or
transaction performs a significant price discovery function.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>XIV</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<subtitle id="H43001458FFE446C8A84E82BEEDABE13E"><enum>A</enum><header>Socially
disadvantaged producers and limited resource producers</header>
<section id="H1FF363C119A946538336F2590052BFCC"><enum>14001.</enum><header>Improved
program delivery by Department of Agriculture on Indian
reservations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
2501(g)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 2279(g)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA9FF972C7CFF436A8690F1526365C832"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEE437EB2B044454D8279626E7E68977E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Soil Conservation
Service, and Farmers Home Administration offices</quote> and inserting
<quote>Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87B4D3B8424A4BDFB1010978DF534D80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>where there has been a need demonstrated</quote> after
<quote>include</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6FC6C10825F04BCE98A9931B54F90425"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the
second sentence.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H73852868FA174CD380A84C7F7E99D5A2"><enum>14002.</enum><header>Foreclosure</header>
<subsection id="H47EB5006E9E443E3960101F564A60000"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Section 331A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1981a">7 U.S.C. 1981a</external-xref>) is amended:</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H412FC79CA7574AB4B5F49249A17E86D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(a)</quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" other-style="traditional-inline" style="other">Sec.
</header-in-text>331A.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A6D3FEF0C2E495A99152B952DF55361"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26BB717DF9724A62B4989CCAA357D3EA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF24F51E840F54B8283A20CA3D43E8BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Moratorium</header>
<paragraph id="HE3ACADDC86A34E919883BA5DF5DAAC47"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the other
provisions of this subsection, effective beginning on the date of the enactment
of this subsection, there shall be in effect a moratorium, with respect to
farmer program loans made under subtitle A, B, or C, on all acceleration and
foreclosure proceedings instituted by the Department of Agriculture against any
farmer or rancher who—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE05474BC1D4D47A98BCF96FF52CB1F5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has pending
against the Department a claim of program discrimination that is accepted by
the Department as valid; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37755D7AA9DE469CADAB833218586C03"><enum>(B)</enum><text>files a claim of
program discrimination that is accepted by the Department as valid.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H17CBB55CF8494861BAD4029790EAA7BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver of
interest and offsets</header><text>During the period of the moratorium, the
Secretary shall waive the accrual of interest and offsets on all farmer program
loans made under subtitle A, B, or C for which loan acceleration or foreclosure
proceedings have been suspended under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4AFA7BA7B8674861AFD9E126B99E3FCD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination of
moratorium</header><text>The moratorium shall terminate with respect to a claim
of discrimination by a farmer or rancher on the earlier of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H08E315E27C8E4A33AE0534AB64285649"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date the
Secretary resolves the claim; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3A9A48A06EA405E8CFB00D02484807D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the farmer or
rancher appeals the decision of the Secretary on the claim to a court of
competent jurisdiction, the date that the court renders a final decision on the
claim.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2EE91D550061404CB5BFA6F1716360B5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Failure to
prevail</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a farmer or
rancher does not prevail on a claim of discrimination described in paragraph
(1), the farmer or rancher shall be liable for any interest and offsets that
accrued during the period that loan acceleration or foreclosure proceedings
have been suspended under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H48CF370C065A4487927127715129002B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Foreclosure
Report</header>
<paragraph id="H13EC3E214AF4448380D9C594B04AD14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture (referred to
in this subsection as the <quote>Inspector General</quote>) shall determine
whether decisions of the Department to implement foreclosure proceedings with
respect to farmer program loans made under subtitle A, B, or C of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1922">7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.</external-xref>) to socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers during the 5-year period preceding the date
of the enactment of this Act were consistent and in conformity with the
applicable laws (including regulations) governing loan foreclosures.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF20A66DBD4EF43FEA3FE9732E3AF3D10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector
General 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 determination of the Inspector General
under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48E5C0DD13FD47B28700E4A5363700BF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14003.</enum><header>Receipt for
service or denial of service from certain Department of Agriculture
agencies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2501A of the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2279-1">7 U.S.C. 2279–1</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67C7AEA2C2394947BA62FADBF0703645" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HCD2F70E008C24D59B5CC0289BC19CEA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Receipt for
Service or Denial of Service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case in which a current or
prospective producer or landowner, in person or in writing, requests from the
Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, or an agency
of the Rural Development Mission Area any benefit or service offered by the
Department to agricultural producers or landowners and, at the time of the
request, also requests a receipt, the Secretary shall issue, on the date of the
request, a receipt to the producer or landowner that contains—</text>
<paragraph id="HFAE153287C6D4E7A9257D21BD79240A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date, place,
and subject of the request; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56CDF77BB4464F14A034C732CE00F9F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the action taken, not taken, or recommended
to the producer or
landowner.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF3044FBD9E14F0BAD235EAFB17200C6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14004.</enum><header>Outreach and
technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers</header>
<subsection id="H992FD309C1D849CD8584A27F78DC547"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Outreach and
technical assistance program</header>
<paragraph id="HACA1721643EC4A25B737B2D4089CA25F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program
requirements</header><text>Paragraph (2) of 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>) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6AB78AF23B264FB79279E949F9835EEA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7E78DC74B56C49AAB67766B9DA7E2B42"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
outreach and technical assistance program under paragraph (1) shall be used
exclusively—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8EECE73A7078468685204421D1E19469"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to enhance
coordination of the outreach, technical assistance, and education efforts
authorized under agriculture programs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3E418C33A1F43AB00975FB26635958E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to assist the
Secretary in—</text>
<clause id="H5348D654E8124DB288A4A13CEF2554CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reaching current
and prospective socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers in a linguistically
appropriate manner; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H32194748C5574C98A4941FD472574C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improving the
participation of those farmers and ranchers in Department programs, as reported
under section
2501A.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00EA6D4834C84C9CA990F419E83100E7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants and
contracts under program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2501(a)(3) 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)(3)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D62943167C1420EAF212395C3B65058"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>entity to provide information</quote> and inserting
<quote>entity that has demonstrated an ability to carry out the requirements
described in paragraph (2) to provide outreach</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H890C1D13F10341B797B3EE0085EBCDC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4B4E395A8F7D401B91D1D284A76266C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38128A530E134C3790D0594B82D56884"><enum>(D)</enum><header>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, and make publicly
available, an annual report that includes a list of the following:</text>
<clause id="H5B7738C59278410E9DFCC38083C4458D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The recipients of
funds made available under the program.</text>
</clause><clause id="H9C2F3D049D444348A54B8F08A2CE6CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The activities
undertaken and services provided.</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE6833C316BA4A8A9DF5CD7E7F815E0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of current and prospective
socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers served and outcomes of such
service.</text>
</clause><clause id="H06A20F7D43924CE192134153B4FB1541"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The problems and barriers identified by
entities in trying to increase participation by current and prospective
socially disadvantaged farmers or
ranchers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBCA2F1051C0E450AB4DD168287063E76"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding and
limitation on use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2501(a)(4) 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)(4)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E9CF885BDB24442922DFD09B1C399E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H256735A62A3E4299BD6E68AA476C008B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HF73331975ACD44128200E657BD459EE0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</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—</text>
<clause id="H14A83C661AC2415D92C8266CC2C1B0F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$15,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA2B9162680F24DE7B72347C84B812343"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2010 through
2012.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58EF93997BAF4CFD8EB35D32A23056CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H30B7F9E10ECD48F79E6B03CA886F25B5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H53DE313C8EE5473B805B1201FADBA095"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation on
use of funds for administrative expenses</header><text>Not more than 5 percent
of the amounts made available under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year may be
used for expenses related to administering the program under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2191925A0170430188D7F1D050B0FFF2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entity
defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
2501(e)(5)(A)(ii) 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(e)(5)(A)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>work with socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers during the 2-year period</quote> and
inserting <quote>work with, and on behalf of, socially disadvantaged farmers or
ranchers during the 3-year period</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF2B37497C5064F71B10000009CBDE3EC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14005.</enum><header>Accurate
documentation in the Census of Agriculture and certain studies</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 by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A068484735C4991A26F13B01EFEEA2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE8A2AC2D658C4338B90660D42DA055A7"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Accurate
Documentation</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent
practicable, that the Census of Agriculture and studies carried out by the
Economic Research Service accurately document the number, location, and
economic contributions of socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers in
agricultural
production.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE79125DF055B4A9EAD5404FCD941E66" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14006.</enum><header>Transparency and
accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2501A of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2279-1">7 U.S.C. 2279–1</external-xref>) is amended by striking
subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H774C68651FBB441FB702E02F8FFD6BA6" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDDEAF9DAA053438CB94F869F30AE2EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compilation of
program participation data</header>
<paragraph id="H2FF18E95B14F4CC38F767500A01216B2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each county
and State in the United States, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in
this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>) shall annually compile program
application and participation rate data regarding socially disadvantaged
farmers or ranchers by computing for each program of the Department of
Agriculture that serves agricultural producers and landowners—</text>
<subparagraph id="H81F91AC7586D4E3C8919E16CD7EC2BFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>raw numbers of
applicants and participants by race, ethnicity, and gender, subject to
appropriate privacy protections, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD02647FF5B047FF004CF0DB00F0700"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the application and
participation rate, by race, ethnicity, and gender, as a percentage of the
total participation rate of all agricultural producers and landowners.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF1CA500DAA824B3BA59DD83800521058"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority to
collect data</header><text>The heads of the agencies of the Department of
Agriculture shall collect and transmit to the Secretary any data, including
data on race, gender, and ethnicity, that the Secretary determines to be
necessary to carry out paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A911ED2BD554693A05F4F1FE1C9FEA2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Using
the technologies and systems of the National Agricultural Statistics Service,
the Secretary shall compile and present the data compiled under paragraph (1)
for each program described in that paragraph in a manner that includes the raw
numbers and participation rates for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H87D742C474944AE1A279C25B6F613FED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the entire United
States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1205947F78BE479B8FE1D5B102E956AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each State;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8FB5F699F9C4EFC80292970FF4006FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>each county in
each State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD017EA587ACF40D9A48F60FE387BCDD8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public
availability of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall maintain and make readily available to the public, via website
and otherwise in electronic and paper form, the report described in paragraph
(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H147FC9E44C464B12BAA0FEC00734C200"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitations on
use of data</header>
<paragraph id="H22C3D41799464C918FD2F95F33030511"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Privacy
protections</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall not
disclose the names or individual data of any program participant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF72F58B0A384B5FB5610133B627F700"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorized
uses</header><text>The data under this section shall be used exclusively for
the purposes described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H575F6B211AD344BDA6C239553F02B8C9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Except
as otherwise provided, the data under this section shall not be used for the
evaluation of individual applications for
assistance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="HD417D41529A94B9AB47DF204D86FC9CE"><enum>14007.</enum><header>Oversight and
compliance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary,
acting through the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of
Agriculture, shall use the reports described in subsection (c) of section 2501A
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
2279–1), as amended by section 14006, in the conduct of oversight and
evaluation of civil rights compliance.</text>
</section><section id="HCA276AB59FCF4614B0CC43C234097E8F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14008.</enum><header>Minority Farmer
Advisory Committee</header>
<subsection id="H9CA0EB0C839349E985C2CBB161546B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the
<quote>Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers</quote> (in this section referred
to as the <quote>Committee</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8BC09CD41CFD46DD9400C6F8B3B5D06"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Committee shall provide advice to the Secretary on—</text>
<paragraph id="HF2E8BC988A734E2784BF734B8FDDF6E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the implementation
of 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>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7E592AC65E8402BA5DB9DA87960EC1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">methods of maximizing the participation of
minority farmers and ranchers in Department of Agriculture programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H16B2083357B74CD6978CA4AA894BA7D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>civil rights
activities within the Department as such activities relate to participants in
such programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7EBED9BF779E41479E00753E006591E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="H96D8B7BF3CC446E7AFCA7B3225CF58F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Committee shall be composed of not more than 15
members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary, and shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEAEFBE44D490463691002B68FBAC7086"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than four
socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2501(e)(2) of
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
2279(e)(2)));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36607D06357B4651934E9D4DD44DE618"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less than two representatives of
nonprofit organizations with a history of working with minority farmers and
ranchers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F820B6E69E045DFAEDF9B8E5E94983B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less than two civil rights
professionals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBBFA52BC53474AADBB45F818BA4F38DC"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less than two representatives of
institutions of higher education with demonstrated experience working with
minority farmers and ranchers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA50AF6510A940569959B510AB9E05D2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>such other persons
as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7BB7308DA71745EDBB8FA566113C2796"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ex-officio
members</header><text>The Secretary may appoint such employees of the
Department of Agriculture as the Secretary considers appropriate to serve as
ex-officio members of the Committee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3596A8FF1E394CC5A800D6D3BEA0D15B"><enum>14009.</enum><header>National
Appeals Division</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 280
of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7000">7 U.S.C. 7000</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE27F0A93C628449DBD7DA65878578D77"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>On the return</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5126B843C4D14E4296FD836782B7C570" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H66696F7B47214EEE89DD121394A41CC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>On the return</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA9CC5C5748F34DDB853CAFABB181D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF2A5A620D7A24FF6B8EEFDB15B8FCFCC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HBD127EE41BB24CBCA873BBA1D3059FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H4FB2A80033164301AE1FEC9F174970AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this subsection, and every 180 days thereafter, the head of each agency
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and
publish on the website of the Department, a report that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0D5F0438D6974AE6A3C572D2E5849490"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
all cases returned to the agency during the period covered by the report
pursuant to a final determination of the Division;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB263D0AA32F14C4CA382CB03F5291294"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the status of
implementation of each final determination; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73E2AB091C3D49D6AECD5BCD6D90A965"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if the final
determination has not been implemented—</text>
<clause id="HD07ACF3503C14D1DACF4345F093E3900"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the reason that
the final determination has not been implemented; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD33CE00C73E343AB9DC0F810E3D74CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the projected date
of implementation of the final determination.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6865E561EEDD4103862CCDF4DBCC02A8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Each
month, the head of each agency shall publish on the website of the Department
any updates to the reports submitted under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4FDA6257EAB74371A0039E7EC800BB48" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14010.</enum><header>Report of civil
rights complaints, resolutions, and actions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each year, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H9444280B63E644C892489D8C4B83DCC9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prepare a report
that describes, for each agency of the Department of Agriculture—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF66CC0A706849D9A424C685B8C34746"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of
civil rights complaints filed that relate to the agency, including whether a
complaint is a program complaint or an employment complaint;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15C3FFFEE87D473BB38800B71D959901"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the length of time
the agency took to process each civil rights complaint;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5999FCF26F724E1B8C74A19954DDDB4E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of
proceedings brought against the agency, including the number of complaints
described in paragraph (1) that were resolved with a finding of discrimination;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE313795805FB42258406566CBF8F118"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number and type
of personnel actions taken by the agency following resolution of civil rights
complaints;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCEDFAD3857C24C758B4C002260935708"><enum>(2)</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 copy of the report;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83850BE58CF44D15A819728242E0085"><enum>(3)</enum><text>make the report
available to the public by posting the report on the website of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B3982B940A64A0585C113E0E79F249E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14011.</enum><header>Sense of Congress
relating to claims brought by socially disadvantaged farmers or
ranchers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of
Congress that all pending claims and class actions brought against the
Department of Agriculture by socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers (as
defined in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 2003(e)), including Native American, Hispanic, and female farmers or
ranchers, based on racial, ethnic, or gender discrimination in farm program
participation should be resolved in an expeditious and just manner.</text>
</section><section id="H0B2E25D03B804FB3B3941B874F12045F"><enum>14012.</enum><header>Determination
on merits of Pigford claims</header>
<subsection id="HD1FAA84A1906459D90109DDBD0B3CD5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE3173B052F4E488500ADEAE28F620851"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consent
decree</header><text>The term <term>consent decree</term> means the consent
decree in the case of Pigford v. Glickman, approved by the United States
District Court for the District of Columbia on April 14, 1999.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05C7598E8C454CCAA306557DFA36500"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The
term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C3857ECAFBE49A9975300AB2C3871E1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pigford
claim</header><text>The term <term>Pigford claim</term> means a discrimination
complaint, as defined by section 1(h) of the consent decree and documented
under section 5(b) of the consent decree.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H96B862477AEC4DFA874DF660EABA34B6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Pigford
claimant</header><text>The term <term>Pigford claimant</term> means an
individual who previously submitted a late-filing request under section 5(g) of
the consent decree.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEBB1AC9CF3374B670028ECEC98B9EE9E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination on
merits</header><text>Any Pigford claimant who has not previously obtained a
determination on the merits of a Pigford claim may, in a civil action brought
in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, obtain that
determination.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H545B97A92819496598017141DE9994F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<paragraph id="H00C5A62BF2754BD6B0C0B81480A52809"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), all payments or debt relief
(including any limitation on foreclosure under subsection (h)) shall be made
exclusively from funds made available under subsection (i).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEBE705A961F247828000EF0A4763482"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The total amount of payments and debt relief pursuant to
actions commenced under subsection (b) shall not exceed $100,000,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H01203F545F2B4D6489376C3D2FDCAFE1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Intent of
Congress as to remedial nature of Section</header><text>It is the intent of
Congress that this section be liberally construed so as to effectuate its
remedial purpose of giving a full determination on the merits for each Pigford
claim previously denied that determination.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA1B282CBED7E48458BB9331B5B4DB1BC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Loan
data</header>
<paragraph id="HCBA01A9E7AEC4F1D8E477ED7F34BE763"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report to person
submitting petition</header>
<subparagraph id="H5B579B0D66AE4697A53ED02E97476E20"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the Secretary receives
notice of a complaint filed by a claimant under subsection (b), the Secretary
shall provide to the claimant a report on farm credit loans and noncredit
benefits, as appropriate, made within the claimant's county (or if no documents
are found, within an adjacent county as determined by the claimant), by the
Department during the period beginning on January 1 of the year preceding the
period covered by the complaint and ending on December 31 of the year following
the period.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD674F18C9824A42ACECFED2BD98594"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A
report under subparagraph (A) shall contain information on all persons whose
application for a loan or benefit was accepted, including—</text>
<clause id="H6B28CE23720344349C778B15274BFA67"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
race of the applicant;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1BEFB4336E8B4A13A492BF501219C613"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
date of application;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2596E4AAF4D94A52BE149E04F72E20A6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the date of the
loan or benefit decision, as appropriate;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB8EBE81CE02F4F8681542716CD18FBF8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the
location of the office making the loan or benefit decision, as
appropriate;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF40FB2FA6AA8407FB69B09383F51C5BF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>all
data relevant to the decisionmaking process for the loan or benefit, as
appropriate; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H29A99F5264C24716B0B53EDFEC9E00B0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>all
data relevant to the servicing of the loan or benefit, as appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H306E1472B92B4BB4939F2F00E9764E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No personally
identifiable information</header><text>The reports provided pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall not contain any information that would identify any person
who applied for a loan from the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43A01376C6984073998DE3AA8B7C589C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reporting
deadline</header>
<subparagraph id="HA77CADA84B5542A0A49200727520214F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H0AD59B1A66DE40B3BA3CE7472D4500AC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide to
claimants the reports required under paragraph (1) as quickly as practicable
after the Secretary receives notice of a complaint filed by a claimant under
subsection (b); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBA665701263D4852AFAFD667E23DE80"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>devote such
resources of the Department as are necessary to make providing the reports
expeditiously a high priority of the Department.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC2AC7BD40CC4C3B8D0129F05F0285AA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>A
court may extend the deadline for providing the report required in a particular
case under paragraph (1) if the Secretary establishes that meeting the deadline
is not feasible and demonstrates a continuing effort and commitment to provide
the required report expeditiously.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H07100786181E4CFEB2C365263B558939"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Expedited
resolutions authorized</header>
<paragraph id="HFF0A233E05DF41FCA7421E47ACCE8E69"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person filing a complaint under this section for
discrimination in the application for, or making or servicing of, a farm loan,
at the discretion of the person, may seek liquidated damages of $50,000,
discharge of the debt that was incurred under, or affected by, the 1 or more
programs that were the subject of the 1 or more discrimination claims that are
the subject of the person's complaint, and a tax payment in the amount equal to
25 percent of the liquidated damages and loan principal discharged, in which
case—</text>
<subparagraph id="H855AF415ED8E40D486C6558E5D5C8457"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if only such
damages, debt discharge, and tax payment are sought, the complainant shall be
able to prove the case of the complainant by substantial evidence (as defined
in section 1(l) of the consent decree); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EB53021657D4D33977333A21BA2C08C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the court shall
decide the case based on a review of documents submitted by the complainant and
defendant relevant to the issues of liability and damages.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H176D391D91DF4724BBA416B1636EBF70"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Noncredit
claims</header>
<subparagraph id="H045695F88E464F21940108032F22D681"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Standard</header><text>In
any case in which a claimant asserts a noncredit claim under a benefit program
of the Department, the court shall determine the merits of the claim in
accordance with section 9(b)(i) of the consent decree.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF677C0988BB44338815FD2E47F617C9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Relief</header><text>A
claimant who prevails on a claim of discrimination involving a noncredit
benefit program of the Department shall be entitled to a payment by the
Department in a total amount of $3,000, without regard to the number of such
claims on which the claimant prevails.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H09CE9ECA7E4941068D43CBA539B9DDD7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Actual
damages</header><text>A claimant who files a claim under this section for
discrimination under subsection (b) but not under subsection (f) and who
prevails on the claim shall be entitled to actual damages sustained by the
claimant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4E4F33370F304F4D96EBDEA5766F6514"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitation on
Foreclosures</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during
the pendency of a Pigford claim, the Secretary may not begin acceleration on or
foreclosure of a loan if—</text>
<paragraph id="H6134A15F9E9B415E908CABEB8819B49C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the borrower is a
Pigford claimant; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E073B1F605E4EFD835BD5D38556EE55"><enum>(2)</enum><text>makes a prima
facie case in an appropriate administrative proceeding that the acceleration or
foreclosure is related to a Pigford claim.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H93B728C83B7C40B9A65C92D928415565"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H7A966A9AFE2246599F2F97ED0000DAB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall make available for payments and debt relief in satisfaction of
claims against the United States under subsection (b) and for any actions under
subsection (g) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFDFE4AB914748C2AB1DB600C3457B89"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>In addition to funds made available under
paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3D6140B2CDE9472C9F62527C1C4BFD65"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H3D121312438F44D5A29E84874F342FD6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act and every 180 days thereafter until the funds made available under
subsection (i) are depleted, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of
the Senate a report that describes the status of available funds under
subsection (i) and the number of pending claims under subsection (f).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H803837BD45064727B1ED98CA775F3D3F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Depletion of
funds report</header><text>In addition to the reports required under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report
that notifies the Committees when 75 percent of the funds made available under
subsection (i)(1) have been depleted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9E8DB20DE3234DA3BE4C7C1774C16130"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The authority to file a claim under this section
terminates 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51A648BAEBF44AB1A23CEC33B9ABE727" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14013.</enum><header>Office of Advocacy
and Outreach</header>
<subsection id="HFB177A30159048AB899C00F6AFA9586"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
is amended by inserting after section 226A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/6933">7 U.S.C. 6933</external-xref>) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE40158A6006B4FBAA212312D15C6507C" style="OLC">
<section id="HD89527E4624F4F86B23D86A7EE8FBED2"><enum>226B.</enum><header>Office of
Advocacy and Outreach</header>
<subsection id="H413748A68EED4CA7AD69BF30ACC502DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H19262B7C54624214916D296068329CC8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Beginning farmer
or rancher</header><text>The term <term>beginning farmer or rancher</term> has
the meaning given the 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><paragraph id="H0474CA79099F4BD0B1BD39FC18924600"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Office</header><text>The
term <term>Office</term> means the Office of Advocacy and Outreach established
under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HADA23A1E3F9D4C2895EC0A049AF4F76"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</header><text>The term <term>socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</term> has the meaning given the term in
section 2501(e) 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(e)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB2763D7252954DF78300024D9FAC15EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment
and purpose</header>
<paragraph id="H5C99269531B748E2908DA84BCE343A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish within the executive
operations of the Department an office to be known as the <quote>Office of
Advocacy and Outreach</quote>—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE8C4718F25974AD6878C6D5359B935A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to improve access
to programs of the Department; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD32711EC9ED34D7482358BA693E8E497"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to improve the
viability and profitability of—</text>
<clause id="H77D4E263A2E34EDA9F3FC46ECF003639"><enum>(i)</enum><text>small farms and
ranches;</text>
</clause><clause id="H39ED08859C0E48430026ACEE1E6144B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>beginning farmers
or ranchers; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC28CA71AAADE4E83B9DB7F24B5D547AE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB21C6F8A83174E979D60C5002D82F4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
Office shall be headed by a Director, to be appointed by the Secretary from
among the competitive service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3124F534B40A49559DE386CE43D8ABCF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
duties of the Office shall be to ensure small farms and ranches, beginning
farmers or ranchers, and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers access to,
and equitable participation in, programs and services of the Department
by—</text>
<paragraph id="H499893D40D59488E9B13D0673D715992"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing and monitoring the goals and
objectives of the Department to increase participation in programs of the
Department by small, beginning, or socially disadvantaged farmers or
ranchers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94FB54338B894E0BAF71624E2D72A8C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assessing the
effectiveness of Department outreach programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA59D9D2A4EA435F00EBF1E874955BD4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing and implementing a plan to
coordinate outreach activities and services provided by the Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H006BF305D6204283A556C1A1FEFE72E6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>providing input to
the agencies and offices on programmatic and policy decisions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51B6C0D9498F45E587697C3FCD928CC8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>measuring outcomes
of the programs and activities of the Department on small farms and ranches,
beginning farmers or ranchers, and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers
programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H438473209A154F829039BDEED373626"><enum>(6)</enum><text>recommending new
initiatives and programs to the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF6A4C924E354C61B13F06AF00F80033"><enum>(7)</enum><text>carrying out any
other related duties that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE9DB95E8F186447D81EF85AA5C1FF0DA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Socially
Disadvantaged Farmers Group</header>
<paragraph id="H8A12465F3DF347ECB03B00DA92917924"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish within the Office the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
Group.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D8F3F3AD48C461B89E98717FEC9C9CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Outreach and
assistance</header><text>The Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Group—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE39E7D47C6644D398E4596A036CCCA57"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall carry out
section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 2279); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H916938B10BCF43F6A9FAF0041195545"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
activities described in section 2501(a) of that Act, may conduct such
activities through other agencies and offices of the Department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDE44CE60BAAE43378860ACEB33EE07A0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Socially
disadvantaged farmers and farmworkers</header><text>The Socially Disadvantaged
Farmers Group shall oversee the operations of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4423DA6123B54ECABA6C2E5FC4996191"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Advisory
Committee on Minority Farmers established under section 14009 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F4ABEA7D05F4F9DBBD1B027CC92EBEE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the position of
Farmworker Coordinator established under subsection (f).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD5E94A76B9B4ED3BE80C700CC005900"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other
duties</header>
<subparagraph id="HB632B1A4FC1E432A8297E4B3BCDFC03"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Group may carry out
other duties to improve access to, and participation in, programs of the
Department by socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8FC6380C08A349C9993CFFA783FB7A6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Office of
outreach and diversity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Office of Advocacy and Outreach shall carry out the functions and duties of the
Office of Outreach and Diversity carried out by the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights as such functions and duties existed immediately before the date
of the enactment of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H791514B916BA48F6923BDE5E63A948D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Small Farms and
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Group</header>
<paragraph id="H765520CF832242C09290BD29ECF3DB9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish within the Office the Small Farms and Beginning
Farmers and Ranchers Group.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H67519228797140C6AEBFBCE13BF8058B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header>
<subparagraph id="H468B7F9FCAC14D96AF1700BB87657D66"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Oversee
offices</header><text>The Small Farms and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Group
shall oversee the operations of the Office of Small Farms Coordination
established by Departmental Regulation 9700-1 (August 3, 2006).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD274201302949CDB0933275385F2B25"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Beginning farmer
and rancher development program</header><text>The Small Farms and Beginning
Farmers and Ranchers Group shall consult with the National Institute for Food
and Agriculture on the administration of the beginning farmer and rancher
development program established under section 7405 of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/3319f">7 U.S.C. 3319f</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13142B67878140BE95AC115E1CBBE66"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Advisory
Committee for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers</header><text>The Small Farms and
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Group shall coordinate the activities of the
Group with the Advisory Committee for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
established under section 5(b) of the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of
1992 (<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/102/554">Public Law 102–554</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08230E7E8DAF4696B31405922CB17124"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Other
duties</header><text>The Small Farms and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Group
may carry out other duties to improve access to, and participation in, programs
of the Department by small farms and ranches and beginning farmers or ranchers,
as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8E45A6E58FA945B6AF9F9042F389E26E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Farmworker
Coordinator</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H50733A84FFDF445FA6FECB7700E80023"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish within the Office the position of Farmworker
Coordinator (referred to in this subsection as the
<quote>Coordinator</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9B364C0112F7491592FC4DC3D0A1DFB8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Secretary shall delegate to the Coordinator responsibility for the
following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H614A909270374258A23F4FDDF6390199"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Assisting in
administering the program established by section 2281 of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5177a">42 U.S.C. 5177a</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4CAD0ED25BA44642914C467800C0F557"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Serving as a
liaison to community-based nonprofit organizations that represent and have
demonstrated experience serving low-income migrant and seasonal
farmworkers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB12DDB1CBD8649539B27611100A2EF62"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Coordinating with
the Department, other Federal agencies, and State and local governments to
ensure that farmworker needs are assessed and met during declared disasters and
other emergencies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC0BC6DDDD7654BF081FE3CB33D263FD7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Consulting within
the Office and with other entities to better integrate farmworker perspectives,
concerns, and interests into the ongoing programs of the Department.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8F9AAF52197D41E00063C2BBD3F9259F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Consulting with
appropriate institutions on research, program improvements, or agricultural
education opportunities that assist low-income and migrant seasonal
farmworkers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3DE12D22E2F24BB88682ED3E1314765C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Assisting
farmworkers in becoming agricultural producers or landowners.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7DD717538D594E608601F071A4659168"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2009
through
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H051D7BE35D3646D4A1EF0780D78CD53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendment</header><text>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>), as amended by section 7511(b),
is further amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB8E2AF17D9A3492AB4CBD42CFAC12931"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting <quote>;</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBE2CA13CD19E4766AA4F17708DBBDFB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (6),
by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H40E9B37D4AAF4CCFA3AC98D8BEA423C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H435E07D941AA4913938957A8C7A15048" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4924AAA6BBB8495C93DE805EF999F83"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the authority of
the Secretary to establish in the Department the Office of Advocacy and
Outreach in accordance with section
226B.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HD0C309D6FF5E42B586B04515A481A189"><enum>B</enum><header>Agricultural
security</header>
<section id="H8D26421CD81E48C3882B998BAC829359"><enum>14101.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote>Agricultural Security Improvement Act of
2008</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H3F78758708004BC2A03CD88F2D3BA191"><enum>14102.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="HADE91A79C7724DA9A2D55347F8F360F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agent</header><text>The
term <quote>agent</quote> means a nuclear, biological, chemical, or
radiological substance that causes agricultural disease or the adulteration of
products regulated by the Secretary of Agriculture under any provision of
law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0EE468408C743D1BDCAB07F175F1C26"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agricultural
biosecurity</header><text>The term <quote>agricultural biosecurity</quote>
means protection from an agent that poses a threat to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1E5B8E2E8533460481E673F59EE3AFC7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>plant or animal
health;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA564ABCC3EF4C06891E983C8D70D757"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">public health as it relates to the
adulteration of products regulated by the Secretary of Agriculture under any
provision of law that is caused by exposure to an agent; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H80588150A16E4259B5E381AE5B38E800"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the environment as
it relates to agriculture facilities, farmland, and air and water within the
immediate vicinity of an area associated with an agricultural disease or
outbreak.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD020B14BEBB641D492B4D3C1736522B8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Agricultural
countermeasure</header><text>The term <quote>agricultural
countermeasure</quote>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0EDDE359D4474AB6BFF8132C9385ABB5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means a product,
practice, or technology that is intended to enhance or maintain the
agricultural biosecurity of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82D7F74535C648DE003598D39C8FB746"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include a
product, practice, or technology used solely in response to a human medical
incident or public health emergency not related to agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HFDC0D10FA2BA4C078E00B0E8012E422B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Agricultural
disease</header><text>The term <quote>agricultural disease</quote> has the
meaning given the term by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF85A8FEA24E6437000D2F788659518E5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Agricultural
disease emergency</header><text>The term <quote>agricultural disease
emergency</quote> means an incident of agricultural disease that requires
prompt action to prevent significant damage to people, plants, or
animals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD4E0BC6302F44FAAC56DB00457DFA07"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Agroterrorist
act</header><text>The term <quote>agroterrorist act</quote> means an act
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB73487CC9AC342D28685D8EA0CE0459"><enum>(A)</enum><text>causes or attempts
to cause—</text>
<clause id="H4D66AB1450024875A1BBC72DBBD964E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>damage to
agriculture; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H6AE5433B8245439ABFA28CC97CEFD17C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>injury to a
person associated with agriculture; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F7BFD51D4BE43FA961877D2178DD77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is committed or
appears to be committed with the intent to—</text>
<clause id="HBECB36BF354446698D8C94180081B671"><enum>(i)</enum><text>intimidate or
coerce a civilian population; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H1C7F091FCCC84F5FBDA5AF7EDAAC4E3C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>disrupt the
agricultural industry in order to influence the policy of a government by
intimidation or coercion.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H335BBB1EA4294215AD1354B7805EEA82"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Animal</header><text>The
term <quote>animal</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 10403 of
the Animal Health Protection Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8302">7 U.S.C. 8302</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC07C35211DAD44F89D9601AF1FCEF436"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The
term <quote>Department</quote> means the Department of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6D8366911795438BA9F6CB4736555357"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Development</header><text>The
term <quote>development</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H64CB62EC20DD4D77A9C5E95F536CB281"><enum>(A)</enum><text>research leading
to the identification of products or technologies intended for use as
agricultural countermeasures to protect animal health;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3AD1F83095714D5A944B19C8BEEBEA94"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the formulation,
production, and subsequent modification of those products or
technologies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6AA1810B31A04AF992AE7388CDC70055"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the conduct of in
vitro and in vivo studies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H41F8C0BA243D4B41B8964EFE34E3EED6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the conduct of
field, efficacy, and safety studies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7EEE38726E404C16BDD0D0A57403D249"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the preparation of
an application for marketing approval for submission to an applicable agency;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H97C6B8EC3264449EA855213BA5D97FF8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other actions
taken by an applicable agency in a case in which an agricultural countermeasure
is procured or used prior to issuance of a license or other form of Federal
Government approval.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H084BEA98C6AD411DAF3B21CED7B1CBC4"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Plant</header><text>The
term <quote>plant</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 411 of the
Plant Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7702">7 U.S.C. 7702</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5BA2349341764C249FF3E23C9E7CD805"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Qualified
agricultural countermeasure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term “qualified agricultural
countermeasure” means an agricultural countermeasure that the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines to be a
priority in order to address an agricultural biosecurity threat.</text>
</paragraph></section><chapter id="HB7232E2FE4CC4066833DCDAAABD3DA4F"><enum>1</enum><header>Agricultural
security</header>
<section id="HF67ECAFD525E4CE19096DAF74D85AE60"><enum>14111.</enum><header>Office of
Homeland Security</header>
<subsection id="H93D4B4D54B8942BBA4E143E8C34A007"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established within the Department the Office of Homeland Security (in this
section referred to as the <quote>Office</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE17725735A394A3500A92296D8C6D0EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
Office shall be headed by a Director of Homeland Security, who shall be
appointed by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1C1C19AD837F41A682EF2472A883B72D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The
Director of Homeland Security shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H1E6F24916A5940FD8D71C64044D9747D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate all
homeland security activities of the Department, including integration and
coordination of interagency emergency response plans for—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF979150389B44FD0A46162AB11791CD3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>agricultural
disease emergencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7CFD7C36BA540D6AE4D5768D995EC9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agroterrorist
acts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B161714EDC4487900CF00728FA6C33"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other threats to
agricultural biosecurity;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE1D09FD4C4BB42FEB15034E2C4407491"><enum>(2)</enum><text>act as the primary
liaison on behalf of the Department with other Federal departments and agencies
on the coordination of efforts and interagency activities pertaining to
agricultural biosecurity; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4239A24D373F4FD181826DD8D7D829E7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>advise the
Secretary on policies, regulations, processes, budget, and actions pertaining
to homeland security.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4467E361A8244398B71D98D5233B62C5"><enum>14112.</enum><header>Agricultural
biosecurity communication center</header>
<subsection id="H5EBCB5C8A0284927B816C7B0CB46A414"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a communication center within the Department
to—</text>
<paragraph id="HB437A167C05548C0AFB2E2FDD7263302"><enum>(1)</enum><text>collect and
disseminate information and prepare for an agricultural disease emergency,
agroterrorist act, or other threat to agricultural biosecurity; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H615C7E7DEE7F4AA1839717187EFD098D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate
activities described in paragraph (1) among agencies and offices within the
Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBC931B245F344CAA97C3A4C30677B2A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relation to
existing DHS communication systems</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="HE799A8BA7772475882957EF877DD25EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consistency and
coordination</header><text>The communication center established under
subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, share and coordinate
the dissemination of timely information with the Department of Homeland
Security and other communication systems of appropriate Federal departments and
agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE043F0161CE74A4682CCDFDBA30471CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Avoiding
redundancies</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to impede,
conflict with, or duplicate the communications activities performed by the
Secretary of Homeland Security under any provision of law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5AC9DD02E371485A8F5646D242190047"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B4AACA32B7D4CD38B52C5D5FA49D500" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14113.</enum><header>Assistance to
build local capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparedness, and
response</header>
<subsection id="HABEB97DFF58345058114F9F05BAE157F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Advanced
training programs</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H436B8E1DF0D74D78A96CEFC065298A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grant
assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant
program to support the development and expansion of advanced training programs
in agricultural biosecurity planning and response for food science
professionals and veterinarians.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC5375A7982A649379FE961B3F7906360"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection for each
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5694F3131608469B90494DDCFF5C4600"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment of
response capability</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H14D14CA60A264479A6E9F5EC3CE44DC8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grant and loan
assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant and
low-interest loan assistance program to assist States in assessing agricultural
disease response capability.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08F32A40D5B04A0ABD7DC514B13155AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><chapter id="HC3A7D53942264C12BB048658356792F7"><enum>2</enum><header>Other
provisions</header>
<section id="H9D8B3860794448390009F35D25740068"><enum>14121.</enum><header>Research and
development of agricultural countermeasures</header>
<subsection id="H25B39F5CAED04B1B8C7B18AED006AA08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grant
Program</header>
<paragraph id="HFADA162469C64E58B73784CE0516EB58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Competitive
grant program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant
program to encourage basic and applied research and the development of
qualified agricultural countermeasures.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B0393CB362E451EA500C1AB00D707BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver in
emergencies</header><text>The Secretary may waive the requirement under
paragraph (1) that a grant be provided on a competitive basis if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H67E504256FA948FA9C9F749D2D301869"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary has
declared a plant or animal disease emergency under the Plant Protection Act (7
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) or the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et
seq.); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE5F624EED5C143BDB8F52F787955D679"><enum>(B)</enum><text>waiving the
requirement would lead to the rapid development of a qualified agricultural
countermeasure, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4115863D75A94622A0F90980C65B1C71"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1215E57DB6B54848BFD5D929C0053C9"><enum>14122.</enum><header>Agricultural
biosecurity grant program</header>
<subsection id="HF4C0DBFBEE9E4B58BF18A939C6AFEAF4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Competitive
grant program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant
program to promote the development of teaching programs in agriculture,
veterinary medicine, and disciplines closely allied to the food and agriculture
system to increase the number of trained individuals with an expertise in
agricultural biosecurity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF1550C5D695648C9BACC57476889EB33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>The
Secretary may award a grant under this section only to an entity that
is—</text>
<paragraph id="H04C661B2A84441BB9EC26738A37C4D97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an accredited
school of veterinary medicine; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB97016EE273B46ABA06637ECDB19DFE6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
department of an institution of higher education with a primary focus
on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC769B522F23B4F0F80FDF5A47E84E8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>comparative
medicine;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E4E974125134DFC874E63B0EFC2721F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>veterinary
science; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBAF90EA38321414CABB3CBF6E2006436"><enum>(C)</enum><text>agricultural
biosecurity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H623566E1A22F4B1AA60144DA203125D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preference</header><text>The
Secretary shall give preference in awarding grants based on the ability of an
applicant—</text>
<paragraph id="HFE1F2781F8D64270B0C5C26E7FB6AD37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to increase the
number of veterinarians or individuals with advanced degrees in food and
agriculture disciplines who are trained in agricultural biosecurity practice
areas;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD94F9EE832054644B6127BB4A58186FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase
research capacity in areas of agricultural biosecurity; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF68F4FCE1FB44A79DA6B5A3FC88C827"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to fill critical
agricultural biosecurity shortage situations outside of the Federal
Government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB2061EEAB60D414BA0740084A83D3688"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
Funds.</header>
<paragraph id="H9D19E47248704E7E92CC6F5D8732F807"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Amounts received under this section shall be used by a
grantee to pay—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2317D86855D54376008136890000D98E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>costs associated
with the acquisition of equipment and other capital costs relating to the
expansion of food, agriculture, and veterinary medicine teaching programs in
agricultural biosecurity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE16207F31B3A494789CC30171C1209E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>capital costs
associated with the expansion of academic programs that offer postgraduate
training for veterinarians or concurrent training for veterinary students in
specific areas of specialization; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA722AC90B474F5985EDC167C6D5CEFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other capacity and
infrastructure program costs that the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H91D8978F09534C63BF78D794DBC99D1C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Funds
received under this section may not be used for the construction, renovation,
or rehabilitation of a building or facility.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF7123099785408FAD683D1B654340FD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated sums as
are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012, to remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section></chapter></subtitle><subtitle id="HAD00AC283005446D899C28948D09EE98"><enum>C</enum><header>Other
miscellaneous provisions</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71A217F3E8A548EEAC79DE64DD4B7CA2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14201.</enum><header>Cotton
classification services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3a of the Act of March 3, 1927 (7
U.S.C. 473a), is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71DD544BA053486100B32C14D9615B9E" style="OLC">
<section id="H1A14488C512E469382AF0382F11E829B"><enum>3a.</enum><header>Cotton
classification services</header>
<subsection id="H998A3A69DF1B4B0FA397000176C5DAC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section
as the <quote>Secretary</quote>) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HEADA11FB5B974F30A23CC51E0533D7DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make cotton
classification services available to producers of cotton; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF02EF56427C463E962DD262EA03476F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide for the
collection of classification fees from participating producers or agents that
voluntarily agree to collect and remit the fees on behalf of producers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0FE2A5E6CCD345BEBBEBF42F6E0017BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fees</header>
<paragraph id="H5D76F6BDF55042FF805CA0DFBB0451BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use of
Fees</header><text>Classification fees collected under subsection (a)(2) and
the proceeds from the sales of samples submitted under this section shall, to
the maximum extent practicable, be used to pay the cost of the services
provided under this section, including administrative and supervisory
costs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33EA7FDC9C7343EEAD5B1CDC00CBE274"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Announcement of
fees</header><text>The Secretary shall announce a uniform classification fee
and any applicable surcharge for classification services not later than June 1
of the year in which the fee applies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF54991E244954C64BB34560145FD4243"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header>
<paragraph id="HECF3F5FF42484680811DA7F031D29F47"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In establishing the amount of fees under this section,
the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the United States cotton
industry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52092EF89D7842F8B8E9B642FE444694"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to consultations
with representatives of the United States cotton industry under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB33C501C442449E28DB493D48D64A34E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Crediting of
Fees</header><text>Any fees collected under this section and under section 3d,
late payment penalties, the proceeds from the sales of samples, and interest
earned from the investment of such funds shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H341528AFFE0D40658563BF9C512F152D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be credited to the
current appropriation account that incurs the cost of services provided under
this section and section 3d; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H458607BD302B44D3905151B3D7CD88F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>remain available
without fiscal year limitation to pay the expenses of the Secretary in
providing those services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38AC57542AFC4D3FBD8900A1FE312D13"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Investment of
Funds</header><text>Funds described in subsection (d) may be invested—</text>
<paragraph id="HF26C5DFA17EC4CBFBD4677E783927200"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by the Secretary
in insured or fully collateralized, interest-bearing accounts; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H67C1CF26C03F4FC89E79BD50B9DD003C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at the discretion
of the Secretary, by the Secretary of the Treasury in United States Government
debt instruments.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7788B4638048461EBEF1E4A6E219BE7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Lease
Agreements</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary may enter into long-term lease agreements that exceed 5 years or may
take title to property (including through purchase agreements) for the purpose
of obtaining offices to be used for the classification of cotton in accordance
with this Act, if the Secretary determines that action would best effectuate
the purposes of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H971382E43E6345C4822D4C6D29AB17E6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>To the extent that financing is not available from
fees and the proceeds from the sales of samples, there are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H7025DA03057A45FAB33693D9FCCCC8"><enum>14202.</enum><header>Designation of
States for cotton research and promotion</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 17(f) of the Cotton Research and
Promotion Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2116">7 U.S.C. 2116(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCF3354918217446B84ECD2CCC1CFB999"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(f) The term</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC4E181A7BF8491AAB905381D600CC4" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE556617D049E4688BC0910E7F59E29F7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Cotton-Producing
State</header>
<paragraph id="H8867D00438664AD8B732F097DC009343"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The
term</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07E0C714F96B460D00E72496536000F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>more, and the term</quote> and all that follows through the end of the
subsection and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE567271BF97241E085C2E31B0182FB7F" style="OLC">
<text>more.</text><paragraph id="HFB1C447EE8F74C4000F29B79BC5D633"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>cotton-producing State</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA77DA4BEF30541A4B1128F19EB379D17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any combination of
States described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5EE4D92BBCA4D379CDFBA6C9C7407D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>effective
beginning with the 2008 crop of cotton, the States of Kansas, Virginia, and
Florida.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07AAD2F9AB544973A61EBC22BCFAF47C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14203.</enum><header>Grants to reduce
production of methamphetamines from anhydrous ammonia</header>
<subsection id="HED30B9BF6182444387CEAE1204005C8B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HC7FB7E99BC6C4146839669F4657125F6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0C776658A7E34535A247CB3C586668B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a producer of
agricultural commodities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC6AB532E35F494AB6B2E80A909AC2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a cooperative
association, a majority of the members of which produce or process agricultural
commodities; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6A265681D2C4F08A6F654658B5F00F0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a person in the
trade or business of—</text>
<clause id="HF3C40103289C4290A8B7B18516287CE0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>selling an
agricultural product (including an agricultural chemical) at retail,
predominantly to farmers and ranchers; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H7CB7A96108644AE2B8615180D2877C2F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>aerial and ground
application of an agricultural chemical.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9B1829EE9AC94EF7B945C51C42E74D00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nurse
tank</header><text>The term <term>nurse tank</term> shall be considered to be a
cargo tank (within the meaning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/173">section 173.315(m)</external-xref> of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations, as in effect as of the date of the enactment of this
Act).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF2F7C0B1AB4A4879B0A1001CE285C430"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant
Authority</header><text>The Secretary may make a grant to an eligible entity to
enable the eligible entity to obtain and add to an anhydrous ammonia fertilizer
nurse tank a physical lock or a substance to reduce the amount of
methamphetamine that can be produced from any anhydrous ammonia removed from
the nurse tank.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8F0AB27A9A434CA29088F91E3B510040"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant
Amount</header><text>The amount of a grant made under this section to an
eligible entity shall be the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<paragraph id="HB41AA2529861484CA9A43535D67E16F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an amount not less
than $40 and not more than $60, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9137F73983DF4B60BE0297558D0007D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of
fertilizer nurse tanks of the eligible entity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H702EFE1C9143439EBA2BFF7FBFB535E1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to make grants under this section $15,000,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8284F4D05A204854B015BB0034006B29"><enum>14204.</enum><header>Grants to
improve supply, stability, safety, and training of agricultural labor
force</header>
<subsection id="HA6A9804F5A094013BF4F3F6000E800E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means an entity described in section 379C(a) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2008q">7 U.S.C. 2008q(a)</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD309B703FDDF4FAFB070C70033AFBB36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="H50C9D2E6ED3F410A99D29F3C1436B22E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To assist agricultural employers and farmworkers by
improving the supply, stability, safety, and training of the agricultural labor
force, the Secretary may provide grants to eligible entities for use in
providing services to assist farmworkers who are citizens or otherwise legally
present in the United States in securing, retaining, upgrading, or returning
from agricultural jobs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA88F970CAD8F4C90A5A9E294C827C2EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
services</header><text>The services referred to in paragraph (1)
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2675BF1638664840AF24BB9E8EDAFB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>agricultural labor
skills development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9AF82A639C7341189B8C50D6669DF208"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the provision of
agricultural labor market information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H729C05F080B844DEBA38B0008E60B1CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>transportation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H523D0150E8474C4DB07192284837B112"><enum>(D)</enum><text>short-term housing
while in transit to an agricultural worksite;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFFD202A173342BB9331C6986507BF00"><enum>(E)</enum><text>workplace literacy
and assistance with English as a second language;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7C0891FA86E44F498D2EF02E53DC547"><enum>(F)</enum><text>health and safety
instruction, including ways of safeguarding the food supply of the United
States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H952215692A31483F95ED8FA6B5F9349D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>such other
services as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4ADCAF664DE34364A699E81121572F6F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on
administrative expenses</header><text>Not more than 15 percent of the funds
made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year may be used to pay
for administrative expenses.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB4AF0BA338B64F49B83B5B00B3C32FD0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H27FC198586C9406D97DD32007EE53CB9"><enum>14205.</enum><header>Amendment to
the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1113(k) of the Right to Financial
Privacy Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/3413">12 U.S.C. 3413(k)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D804E77079842ABA0DD7996865DE165"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
subsection heading and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0CEA4ADE4A941FFB3C47BD800B4B8FC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H9BDAB135669F4867AEDF3470E831CC8D"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Disclosure
Necessary for Proper Administration of Programs of Certain Government
Authorities</header>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H887B16306B8A43DFB0F7231C21CFADF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3AA475866D2423894ED4B69945317B4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD18F58225CD14A129CA030A1776D31BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Nothing in this
title shall apply to the disclosure by the financial institution of information
contained in the financial records of any customer to any Government authority
that certifies, disburses, or collects payments, where the disclosure of such
information is necessary to, and such information is used solely for the
purpose of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFA3DC95AC72B4D3FB09EFD878FFABB0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>verification of the
identity of any person or proper routing and delivery of funds in connection
with the issuance of a Federal payment or collection of funds by a Government
authority; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EF4AD6DC67A4BC085D7DA20CA37CE84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the investigation
or recovery of an improper Federal payment or collection of funds or an
improperly negotiated Treasury check.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H026E3F9C92FB4CCCBEC2E039E2D0A700"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, a request authorized by paragraph (1) or (2) (and
the information contained therein) may be used by the financial institution or
its agents solely for the purpose of providing information contained in the
financial records of the customer to the Government authority requesting the
information, and the financial institution and its agents shall be barred from
redisclosure of such information. Any Government authority receiving
information pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) may not disclose or use the
information, except for the purposes set forth in such
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H50E6324084934B13BD9B846EA9CD29A2"><enum>14206.</enum><header>Report on
stored quantities of propane</header>
<subsection id="H46ED60AFC7B448AA88BD5DDBC3C6DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H5765885E6BE64E1D9F860100412FB661"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security (referred to in this section as
the <quote>Secretary</quote>) 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 effect of interim or final
regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 550(a) of the
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/121">6 U.S.C. 121</external-xref> note;
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/295">Public Law 109–295</external-xref>), with respect to possession of quantities of propane that
meet or exceed the screening threshold quantity for propane established in the
final rule under that section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0879A92289BC424D9923AE8545334700"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
report under paragraph (1) shall include a description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB3C4441A05C34C90A6D4A7336E672DC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of
facilities that completed a top screen consequence assessment due to possession
of quantities of propane that meet or exceed the listed screening threshold
quantity for propane;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD12011AFE054F409B5B9424637055F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
agricultural facilities that completed the top screen consequence assessment
due to possession of quantities of propane that meet or exceed the listed
screening threshold quantity for propane;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34A82D7E57E84BE1B5B9114105EA113D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of
propane facilities initially determined to be high risk by the
Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1524BCF353DB4DD2A0F1287C007DAB9F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number of
propane facilities—</text>
<clause id="H3D5FA12F2B9E4654A4194EF9E7E186D9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>required to
complete a security vulnerability assessment or a site security plan; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H8337F903645549DB003FEC06306B313C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that submit to
the Secretary an alternative security program;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5551EEB210034705006BA1BAA5C68F0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the number of
propane facilities that file an appeal of a finding under the final rule
described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0647621CE3F345E199E6EC005E66C12F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to the extent
available, the average cost of—</text>
<clause id="H0989D45022C84982B333C80183610E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>completing a top
screen consequence assessment requirement;</text>
</clause><clause id="H644F995A6B3E4337BD54DAB226193E4C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>completing a
security vulnerability assessment; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9414BE63FC204EE8B0C7C84F00223F69"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>completing and
implementing a site security plan; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H48E429D22D0647CD8FC764FA22B8628"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The
report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8D3DECF7D24A47DEB890783CD392D9B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Educational
Outreach</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct educational outreach activities for
rural facilities that may be required to complete a top screen consequence
assessment due to possession of propane in a quantity that meets or exceeds the
listed screening threshold quantity for propane.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H83F18561ACC448BC967C208C2DE38D0"><enum>14207.</enum><header>Prohibitions
on dog fighting ventures</header>
<subsection id="HCBC644E91F5A464DA2AA674FFC76975D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2156">7 U.S.C. 2156</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDAADA5DDAC0844A195B798D09CB5FA3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HED461A514C7B4B95BC3346978D7E8880"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>, if any animal in the venture was moved in interstate or
foreign commerce</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A9F162EF610439DB3E722F206272E65"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading of paragraph (2), by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">state</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">State</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H51868617F210454CA1660005FA8B3E90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB77224653B42464899C1D3BFC2DEE8F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(b) It shall be</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0167FECF89A452A8489283C3540298E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF2375FBEC8AC4F1C9FBC7BEDA1DED148"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Buying, selling,
delivering, possessing, training, or transporting animals for participation in
animal fighting venture</header><text>It shall
be</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C86A9B20FF44240A727B08F987F7CED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>transport, deliver</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>participate</quote> and inserting <quote>possess, train, transport,
deliver, or receive any animal for purposes of having the animal
participate</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE6E5E2ED69EE4711A48F2F335C1B3786"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H002A621FB61B4159B2F07EA587D3A158"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(c) It shall be</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3B4BBA7691E44569BA9742200ADDECF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H2ACE4BF4F6DF45FDA88600D93DA8CFA7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of Postal
Service or other interstate instrumentality for promoting or furthering animal
fighting venture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall
be</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6B5834705B74787AFAEF1043F9F7473"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>advertising an animal, or an instrument described in subsection (e), for
use in an animal fighting venture,</quote> after <quote>for purposes
of</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2F2588699D844895821FA281D5EE73F3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d),
by striking <quote>(d) Notwithstanding</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FA264E3B67346239441816F113DC55D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8701EDE7519B404599D1A9F33882A3E9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Violation of
State
law</header><text>Notwithstanding</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53976A57F6F24FA99235968B9BA7CE25"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e),
by striking <quote>(e) It shall be</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8167F1041D494C0ABED561576555495B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H5D3700AEDA3249B3862CDEC16C749846"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Buying, selling,
delivering, or transporting sharp instruments for use in animal fighting
venture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall
be</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFBA8DF4BA0C642AE93A52C8D0061461C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFC5A235D343048C582A9C3EABC7CBBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(f) The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA348B1034634EEDA83B8E766794D703" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H733F3ADA42544764AF2BCB4C599390B2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Investigation of
violations by Secretary; assistance by other Federal agencies; issuance of
search warrant; forfeiture; costs recoverable in forfeiture or civil
action</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2184E65D1AD419D00D6C7BF4D594544"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the last
sentence—</text>
<clause id="H8DEE0E92F9AE40DC8D434360F792CFDC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>by the United States</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0E8259E0CC2F468B98277424DA57BA09"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>(1)</quote> after <quote>owner of the animals</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H86B502C5534243B3AD05912EBA877831"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>proceeding or in</quote> and inserting <quote>proceeding, or
(2) in</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H295E6054D0D341C7BAE5D625C7EB8F9D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA773DFAC0CB242B79FBF00C0ED58E52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(g) For purposes of</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91AC7C7D662E4286A0392E9420BFA504" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H9122802FC85A4C24AE01008EB1CB9C3C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61C2F217B0FE43D8BF6F0784B4F33D14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>any event</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>entertainment</quote> and inserting <quote>any event, in or affecting
interstate or foreign commerce, that involves a fight conducted or to be
conducted between at least 2 animals for purposes of sport, wagering, or
entertainment,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99F0445F342B45BC93A304074AAD428"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H986AA8535C414B63BA004050A1008781"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph
(5)—</text>
<clause id="HEE51B6167ECB49429CA4B01FFF7E9F79"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>dog or other</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H78374E8D50E24510BD5E71F94FEB5E1F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7A59EE07394449998F2002063976745"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5EB356860DA3409AA67ECF5850A71031"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H724BCD366AB5496184C4CFDA65F36642"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (i)
(as so redesignated), by striking <quote>(i)(1) The provisions</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85036223C329402DBD337C30592FA72" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HECDB33FFA08F42DC80675BD3639501A4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Conflict with
State law</header>
<paragraph id="H757569E6D15946C4A4FCF3DB84F86684"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The
provisions</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B3A83AF24C04A09B11DAF1EBC415C99"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in subsection (j)
(as so redesignated), by striking <quote>(j) The criminal</quote> and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3022787BC3AF412B81A29DBDF1BB6E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H11C43BEF87924FDD907F071295B82E39"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties</header><text>The criminal</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E9BC69EA5E243D097C188E900A0FEA4"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)(6), by striking <quote>(6) the conduct</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18DEF9473322482888A41B039510BAA1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8E4D557C2B204C4091AFB9E8DCAAA555"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Relationship to
other provisions</header><text>The
conduct</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H146EFDB3B1CB41AD9C39A4EB0655BC49"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement of
Animal Fighting Prohibitions</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/49">Section 49</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking <quote>3 years</quote> and inserting
<quote>5 years</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10B9130E2428480C8DE52D5CD3D264B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14208.</enum><header>Department of
Agriculture conference transparency</header>
<subsection id="HE3A3EE0F11044182BE65FE6B05CFDEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="HD783CF62B3AC49259C4B17C4E3345ED3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Not
later than September 30 of each year, 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 on
conferences sponsored or held by the Department of Agriculture or attended by
employees of the Department of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1FE8EBA661A44AD817DEF98E8176708"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report under paragraph (1) shall
contain—</text>
<subparagraph id="H51A5943D30F74512A0363F937791A681"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for each
conference sponsored or held by the Department or attended by employees of the
Department—</text>
<clause id="HC69B67F9205B4D1AA649A8623CD5CBFC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
name of the conference;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8CAD933263AE4964AC8BE4F74B002099"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
location of the conference;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF4B6B70C0A1A46D193A46156C4E524E8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number of
Department of Agriculture employees attending the conference; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H625D34E26C514C22BA09A3AE4C33D4D9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the
costs (including travel expenses) relating to such conference; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H816D9403A8734EFA8CC3F999A3CFCA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for each conference
sponsored or held by the Department of Agriculture for which the Department
awarded a procurement contract, a description of the contracting procedures
related to such conference.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD08B9E6F1C824F5FB1D91832C0FC6F65"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The
requirement in paragraph (1) shall not apply to any conference—</text>
<subparagraph id="H20AEDA32DA0F438D8F6422E64549653F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for which the cost
to the Federal Government was less than $10,000; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA24928B1606F45F3B98DD656384DA860"><enum>(B)</enum><text>outside of the
United States that is attended by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee as
an official representative of the United States government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0C85FD4330C9490B94197C04687CDE7C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability of
report</header><text>Each report submitted in accordance with subsection (a)
shall be posted in a searchable format on a Department of Agriculture website
that is available to the public.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF77CBCEF4195466C952ED42029687643"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of
conference</header><text>In this section, the term
<quote>conference</quote>—</text>
<paragraph id="HBA5E94F7624C47FABCA53BD1F64B5400"><enum>(1)</enum><text>means a meeting
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3302F807D2F74337B5EF3C6859746E11"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is held for
consultation, education, awareness, or discussion;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B179539947E4533B660DDCFF9DD17D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes
participants from at least one agency of the Department of Agriculture;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7D60FA4AA2745BA812600833052002F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is held in whole
or in part at a facility outside of an agency of the Department of Agriculture;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5025C546EBE4174AA8F1305769FEA70"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">involves costs associated with travel and
lodging for some participants; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBAC43EF967764A15ADA2841097B77960"><enum>(2)</enum><text>does not include
any training program that is continuing education or a curriculum-based
educational program, provided that such training program is held independent of
a conference of a non-governmental organization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCD60881FD0DD46D28D5B910016036BAD"><enum>14209.</enum><header>Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act amendments</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H854AB4FFCB5F4E5F815BC259A664BE08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Payment of
expenses</header><text>Section 17(d) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136o">7 U.S.C. 136o(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8B02407F4776455E992158C45EBDE7F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The Administrator</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF093F2F833A642ACABC1DBB57716B2EE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H67D19E85D5654F5C8C68B51B482556EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2524D8DC4C0041658224D2B429B45012"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6765A15238CF49D99C57A0E9F7F3CDE1" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H98347AB185484C35A400C64958C59DB3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department of
State expenses</header><text>Any expenses incurred by an employee of the
Environmental Protection Agency who participates in any international
technical, economic, or policy review board, committee, or other official body
that is meeting in relation to an international treaty shall be paid by the
Department of
State.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6E0B12EA08CB4B43A08B9BE906B9BB3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Container
recycling</header><text>Section 19(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/136q">7 U.S.C. 136q(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H929CE1B43594491B9F2628F669FACE91" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCFFCB1462631456EB61500F33984EFDE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Container
Recycling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
promulgate a regulation for the return and recycling of disposable pesticide
containers used for the distribution or sale of registered pesticide products
in interstate commerce. Any such regulation requiring recycling of disposable
pesticide containers shall not apply to antimicrobial pesticides (as defined in
section 2) or other pesticide products intended for non-agricultural
uses.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HE59EEFF9460347518B27AB8FD1C6B1E"><enum>14210.</enum><header>Importation of
live dogs</header>
<subsection id="HD3C5EFE3CEAC49BD957004968D50AF25"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Animal Welfare Act is amended by adding after section
17 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2147">7 U.S.C. 2147</external-xref>) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H898892C9837B403BB90077008314D733" style="OLC">
<section id="H964A64BBC3EC4B4B0018F7965B6F826"><enum>18.</enum><header>Importation of
live dogs</header>
<subsection id="H46DB3A6EA44A475FB06D677B34256B84"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HA4CAE469F7A247E3A9CD9BE7406D7E2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Importer</header><text>The
term <term>importer</term> means any person who, for purposes of resale,
transports into the United States puppies from a foreign country.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F412BEA33C84E90B04E8F5F3421B4F9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Resale</header><text>The
term <term>resale</term> includes any transfer of ownership or control of an
imported dog of less than 6 months of age to another person, for more than de
minimis consideration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEB9CAB0716F740EA91A756790631845E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="HCB2C14288AB742BFB61EA41796534300"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall
import a dog into the United States for purposes of resale unless, as
determined by the Secretary, the dog—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA7FB27F8571046F093BAE0985555737D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is in good
health;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A78F5452FDF4E659C008FBBD8A756F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has received all
necessary vaccinations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67D0F8D0DE8A45BBB779E58F3F1E923F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is at least 6
months of age, if imported for resale.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H037B831E5BFB41E19BDB39BCA598947B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header>
<subparagraph id="H1E6FBD6A8FD64626A94D8E06D6DAEBE7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, by regulation, shall provide an exception
to any requirement under paragraph (1) in any case in which a dog is imported
for—</text>
<clause id="H482AA7171D2F40F88309668071BFC643"><enum>(i)</enum><text>research purposes;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE33A6CF603D4632B5E80027D49B5B57"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>veterinary
treatment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7BF2DB5B17B4CF4AAD2FB9B5ED50917"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Lawful
importation into Hawaii</header><text>Paragraph (1)(C) shall not apply to the
lawful importation of a dog into the State of Hawaii from the British Isles,
Australia, Guam, or New Zealand in compliance with the applicable 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 purposes of resale at less
than 6 months of age.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA7DABA5BC56D48499785668D4592405E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation
and Regulations</header><text>The Secretary, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall promulgate such regulations as the Secretaries determine to be necessary
to implement and enforce this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2B4590F3FCF446598C7CAF2391E3E33F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>An
importer that fails to comply with this section shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H6C68C1592C5C475B93B803DB133156AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be subject to
penalties under section 19; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA31B048F47E43728D82E371559B200"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide for the
care (including appropriate veterinary care), forfeiture, and adoption of each
applicable dog, at the expense of the
importer.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7CA9A193F21B46BABD11ACC6DF925F11"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
Date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4D5A6547584448B0B2B2CC865C25E0E3"><enum>14211.</enum><header>Permanent
debarment from participation in Department of Agriculture programs for
fraud</header>
<subsection id="HF2E8383EC060432B81D1F93E74F591D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection
(b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall permanently debar an individual,
organization, corporation, or other entity convicted of a felony for knowingly
defrauding the United States in connection with any program administered by the
Department of Agriculture from any subsequent participation in Department of
Agriculture programs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9D9AC1170C6141F1A2C552CFC1292D33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<paragraph id="H3BFE69FB05794419A4785ED1002D1194"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Secretary
determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
may reduce a debarment under subsection (a) to a period of not less than 10
years if the Secretary considers it appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EFDCCAE37BE4C11B4C8F87D762B9D6F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Food
assistance</header><text>A debarment under subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to participation in domestic food assistance programs (as defined by
the Secretary).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9442CADAF41D419CBD40AB7FE000A191" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14212.</enum><header>Prohibition on
closure or relocation of county offices for the Farm Service Agency</header>
<subsection id="HFB9297A9E15C40C4A3EF55D326968095"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Temporary
prohibition</header>
<paragraph id="H1FB0272959F3451FBC19D471C446EFC7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph
(2), until the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may not close or relocate a county or field
office of the Farm Service Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE45113D26E47425F89ABA44511564F04"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H016E4689DB29481F87DFFB13D4679E9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an office that is
located not more than 20 miles from another office of the Farm Service Agency;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BF27F9F3F2F4831B65900006972B8BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the relocation of
an office within the same county in the course of routine leasing
operations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCB008377D72E476C80AD7678B8284D76"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on
closure; notice</header>
<paragraph id="HA4B8F03747F149EBBE40542E80AD35D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>After
the period referred to in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall, before
closing any office of the Farm Service Agency that is located more than 20
miles from another office of the Farm Service Agency, to the maximum extent
practicable, first close any offices of the Farm Service Agency that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9CA06383D2F64FC8AB9DD3BCDDD2E97F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are located less
than 20 miles from another office of the Farm Service Agency; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3206F2F040D04AB181193DA1CC8F1579"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have two or fewer
permanent full-time employees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3568E886DD264E969666DD0593A02E73"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>After
the period referred to in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Agriculture may
not close a county or field office of the Farm Service Agency unless—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8637E20F8C9D452CB6AC9C389F977EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 30
days after the Secretary proposes to close such office, the Secretary holds a
public meeting regarding the proposed closure in the county in which such
office is located; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H453042614F0C470DBE5ECF8772ABCB25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>after the public
meeting referred to in subparagraph (A), but not less than 90 days before the
date on which the Secretary approves the closure of such office, the Secretary
notifies the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, each Senator
representing the State in which the office proposed to be closed is located,
and the member of the House of Representatives who represents the Congressional
district in which the office proposed to be closed is located of the proposed
closure of such office.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4A97D6E759B9403FBBAFF4FECFAC13" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14213.</enum><header>USDA Graduate
School</header>
<subsection id="H45CCB54984F8464A8552A539D7ED44AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 921 of the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2279b">7 U.S.C. 2279b</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H98CC229352C34591A24B968E5B9E71D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
the heading, to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF45A932CE174AB29D1456CC408921AD" style="OLC">
<section id="H6FF03EB04C7748F59DC41E4952FB2845"><enum>921.</enum><header>Department of
Agriculture educational, training, and professional development
activities</header>
</section><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE9C0C87952004E4494BC8B03D1154405"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA424D927B6F14F76926D84372B62BBD1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H08061ED31748494587A6E559DCB0FCB8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Operation as
nonappropriated fund instrumentality</header>
<paragraph id="H2DE300592B5C44C3ADA73500A7E36263"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cease
operations</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2009, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall cease to maintain or operate a nonappropriated fund
instrumentality of the United States to develop, administer, or provide
educational training and professional development activities, including
educational activities for Federal agencies, Federal employees, non-profit
organizations, other entities, and members of the general public.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3BB747F1671F4F988400E2B5DA95A5F8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition</header>
<subparagraph id="HCED5CE5737D64ABB89596C3C1300CABC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Agriculture is authorized to use funds available to the Department of
Agriculture and such resources of the Department as the Secretary considers
appropriate (including the assignment of such employees of the Department as
the Secretary considers appropriate) to assist the General Administrative Board
of the Graduate School in the conversion of the Graduate School to an entity
that is non-governmental and not a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the
United States, including such privatization activities not otherwise
inconsistent with law or regulation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB59025FC889144B2A9D181291387E8F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The authority under paragraph (1) shall terminate on
the earlier of—</text>
<clause id="H1405040ED8D5413F85452BD4C34B6349"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the completion of the transition of the
Graduate School to an entity that is non-governmental and not a nonappropriated
fund instrumentality of the United States, as determined by the Secretary;
or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H7375AF86D3DC46F79664001938831BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>September 30,
2009.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0BC69B503B3B4E1CB04F8675D5B00EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procurement
procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
the amendments made by subsection (a), effective on the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Graduate School of the Department of Agriculture shall be
subject to Federal procurement laws and regulations in the same manner and
subject to the same requirements as a private entity providing services to the
Federal Government.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5CE5FB7CD40045F0009BE45DB496F3F7"><enum>14214.</enum><header>Fines for
violations of the Animal Welfare Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 19(b) of the Animal Welfare Act (7
U.S.C. 2149(b)) is amended in the first sentence by striking <quote>not more
than $2,500 for each such violation</quote> and inserting <quote>not more than
$10,000 for each such violation</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H3223D95156674EF98CD62FDDCBB29F98"><enum>14215.</enum><header>Definition of
central filing system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1324(c)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1631">7 U.S.C. 1631(c)(2)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC01BFF04D53045EFB9FF60CCD7D82866"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)(ii)(II), by inserting after <quote>such debtors</quote> the following:
<quote>, except that the numerical list containing social security or taxpayer
identification numbers may be encrypted for security purposes if the Secretary
of State provides a method by which an effective search of the encrypted
numbers may be conducted to determine whether the farm product at issue is
subject to 1 or more liens</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70FB0E53BCE6447F94526D60C21230CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H82AB54FE808C49ACA5B0C908ABC3E472"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>paragraph (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (C)</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H970A1D1E6CA141D1AE83001FBA18A6D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
before the semicolon at the end the following: “except that—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3B424116B2A4B30BA420586C93108B7" style="OLC">
<clause id="H5DAB96AC9C0F46718635BC5CB41DA7C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
distribution of the portion of the master list may be in electronic, written,
or printed form; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA4C01468B43B466E92A9B400518EAF57"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if social
security or taxpayer identification numbers on the master list are encrypted,
the Secretary of State may distribute the master list only—</text>
<subclause id="H68822EC974114DC1A861B2EB66F0818"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by compact disc or
other electronic media that contains—</text>
<item id="H0436DD099C234E40A7E4D6CA27273D67"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
recorded list of debtor names; and</text>
</item><item id="H013E7C743DE7405A97BAC4FD087B3D60"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>an
encryption program that enables the buyer, commission merchant, and selling
agent to enter a social security number for matching against the recorded list
of encrypted social security or taxpayer identification numbers; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H70B8099D7BF44F4CB088472E39CCB1ED"><enum>(II)</enum><text>on the written
request of the buyer, commission merchant, or selling agent, by paper copy of
the list to the
requestor</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HEB4BE0D51BE14964B091B6208F004406" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14216.</enum><header>Consideration of
proposed recommendations of study on use of cats and dogs in Federal
research</header>
<subsection id="H8AF7FEE1B2C44ECAA47001B21041287E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Agriculture shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HE6BC0BA71AE64B0F94E692BCCB62285B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2ABCC90CE025446090720011CFE07E3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any independent
reviews conducted by a nationally recognized panel of experts of the use of
Class B dogs and cats in federally supported research to determine how
frequently such dogs and cats are used in research by the National Institutes
of Health; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7685938B5EF46CE8CAA34DB24E0886"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any recommendations
proposed by such panel outlining the parameters of such use; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC6A4B56960604AE1981328DC6B3BA251"><enum>(2)</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 on how
recommendations referred to in paragraph (1)(B) can be applied within the
Department of Agriculture to ensure such dogs and cats are treated in
accordance with regulations of the Department of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0DC28EF2DED643D686BDD0C78449E62"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Class B dogs and
cats defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section,
the term <quote>Class B dogs and cats</quote> means dogs and cats obtained from
a Class <quote>B</quote> licensee, as such term is defined in section 1.1 of
title 9, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H536501EF7E0040DFA324D8E44D86C6B8"><enum>14217.</enum><header>Regional
economic and infrastructure development</header>
<subsection id="H86433AFEE09A45F6AE70479EFB518C67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title 40, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H50D5B234A10C4D74A7EEA28006717CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating subtitle V as subtitle VI; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE31D4792AAA94ECB8024712600C041CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subtitle IV the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB3D342A80C2845E2AFCB2C7D89CCA56" style="USC">
<subtitle id="HEE528D46116E42A4A25FEB30701E8E62"><enum>V</enum><header>Regional economic
and infrastructure development</header>
<toc>
<multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter"><toc-enum>Chapter</toc-enum>
</multi-column-toc-entry>
<multi-column-toc-entry bold="off" level="chapter"><toc-enum>151.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">GENERAL
PROVISIONS</level-header><target>15101</target>
</multi-column-toc-entry>
<multi-column-toc-entry bold="off" level="chapter"><toc-enum>153.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">REGIONAL
COMMISSIONS</level-header><target>15301</target>
</multi-column-toc-entry>
<multi-column-toc-entry bold="off" level="chapter"><toc-enum>155.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE</level-header><target>15501</target>
</multi-column-toc-entry>
<multi-column-toc-entry bold="off" level="chapter"><toc-enum>157.</toc-enum><level-header bold="off" level="chapter">ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS</level-header><target>15701</target>
</multi-column-toc-entry>
</toc>
<chapter id="H1C491EA2D264438A955D43A142088326"><enum>1</enum><header>General
provisions</header>
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15101. Definitions.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<section id="H5B05AC8A0AD943FE8B4EA8CB24C5CEC"><enum>15101.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle, the following definitions
apply:</text>
<paragraph id="H4F2008BD57A2400E8DB15C7515D2E3BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commission</header><text>The
term <term>Commission</term> means a Commission established under section
15301.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E6C41C06F45402C905D394237F3071F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Local
development district</header><text>The term <term>local development
district</term> means an entity that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6D1B0FF3A4D24FD7A9F236E50051B8CD"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HBDC54631780D42A998C772B2CF57B1A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is an economic
development district that is—</text>
<subclause id="HBD0B5E59B91E4012B989B5F85DB6708D" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in existence on the date of the enactment
of this chapter; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H38A3CE1C4A2B49B88F645F7C2CDEE260" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>located in the region; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HF86B5FE1FE0C4E8B96F00A97CC6A7F8" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if an entity described in clause
(i) does not exist—</text>
<subclause id="H2E4DF3F5207547EC90EE4F16346F798D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is organized and operated in a manner
that ensures broad-based community participation and an effective opportunity
for local officials, community leaders, and the public to contribute to the
development and implementation of programs in the region;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5DEF980F567E405CBEC207F2D6801C7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is governed by a policy board with at
least a simple majority of members consisting of—</text>
<item id="H4A5FC7AD68FB4799B3F9F4524071263E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>elected officials; or</text>
</item><item id="H5806E5691DA74FB7B4E392628BF1E565"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>designees or employees of a general
purpose unit of local government that have been appointed to represent the unit
of local government; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HCA8B55CFDF4E4D5192A067299898BC96"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is certified by the Governor or
appropriate State officer as having a charter or authority that includes the
economic development of counties, portions of counties, or other political
subdivisions within the region; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DEF816CBC284347A2524DE6C22022DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has not, as
certified by the Federal Cochairperson—</text>
<clause id="HA3EF4D49BFE34E5D84271E2219A83236"><enum>(i)</enum><text>inappropriately
used Federal grant funds from any Federal source; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H9FBB1CF2DAC94EE397A0ACC9BFCB4EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>appointed an
officer who, during the period in which another entity inappropriately used
Federal grant funds from any Federal source, was an officer of the other
entity.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAE01B9C3CD974CF890D24958B205C814"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal grant
program</header><text>The term <term>Federal grant program</term> means a
Federal grant program to provide assistance in carrying out economic and
community development activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF25FA3F7D6CB42989DDFC0AC86191BCA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Indian
tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given
the term in section 4 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ISDA">Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act</act-name> (25 U.S.C.
450b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H760AA35FE7284E208CB4EB2A33F0030"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Nonprofit
entity</header><text>The term <term>nonprofit entity</term> means any
organization described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code that has been formed for the
purpose of economic development.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1CB256262DC41228E4CF41195A21ED3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Region</header><text>The
term <term>region</term> means the area covered by a Commission as described in
subchapter II of chapter 157.</text>
</paragraph></section></chapter><chapter id="HDC38B8C08B024F0C93883FC93E9534E5"><enum>2</enum><header>Regional
commissions</header>
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15301. Establishment, membership, and
employees.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15302. Decisions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15303. Functions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15304. Administrative powers and
expenses.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15305. Meetings.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15306. Personal financial
interests.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15307. Tribal participation.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15308. Annual report.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<section id="HA8A182AF5D984EC800B57D6975D7269"><enum>15301.</enum><header>Establishment,
membership, and employees</header>
<subsection id="HD5A2D60DADB946ABAE00B8ED57572E20"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
are established the following regional Commissions:</text>
<paragraph id="H695FDD9FCDBB4557909EA5C69C1840BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Southeast
Crescent Regional Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1B8A01078FE4FD8A8E7D47FCE55AFF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Southwest
Border Regional Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H497D8A5FC90C4DFEAFF2C971815BB47B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Northern
Border Regional Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H62ECD0866C764642BC288FAC27F9B36D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="HB6B33AAE02D94081B7C07E802D521B48"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal and
State members</header><text>Each Commission shall be composed of the following
members:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA04839C3BCF14376B26BA859D72141ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A Federal
Cochairperson, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4E83E0290DB4ABE92192F0000DA8D99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Governor of
each participating State in the region of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF3B25AC6902A4B4EB54613FEF2AA9C95"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alternate
members</header>
<subparagraph id="H7AC0ED871AB040A08E22492D86A6FBF9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Alternate
federal cochairperson</header><text>The President shall appoint an alternate
Federal Cochairperson for each Commission. The alternate Federal Cochairperson,
when not actively serving as an alternate for the Federal Cochairperson, shall
perform such functions and duties as are delegated by the Federal
Cochairperson.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49C5DA4E577046B6AC009870BC96BCE6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State
alternates</header><text>The State member of a participating State may have a
single alternate, who shall be appointed by the Governor of the State from
among the members of the Governor’s cabinet or personal staff.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1B79073FA9D46C0001E47ECCF79A637"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Voting</header><text>An
alternate member shall vote in the case of the absence, death, disability,
removal, or resignation of the Federal or State member for which the alternate
member is an alternate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCF26FCCBD1D145F1BFB97B71EC2CD528"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cochairpersons</header><text>A
Commission shall be headed by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8BA8BF3D5DFF4A11A78BB6E9644D3CB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Federal
Cochairperson, who shall serve as a liaison between the Federal Government and
the Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3E3AACD62F2400EA43620E986629D3B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State
Cochairperson, who shall be a Governor of a participating State in the region
and shall be elected by the State members for a term of not less than 1
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0C950917C0CA4047008B9E6E01A41282"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consecutive
terms</header><text>A State member may not be elected to serve as State
Cochairperson for more than 2 consecutive terms.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4A7DBBC5224F476383D09022D6EC48FB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<paragraph id="HFCF3495FFA824740BE01DDBEA8F1D989"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal
cochairpersons</header><text>Each Federal Cochairperson shall be compensated by
the Federal Government at level III of the Executive Schedule as set out in
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5314">section 5314</external-xref> of title 5.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9EACC99C97749C884001D52B6A3D192"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alternate
federal cochairpersons</header><text>Each Federal Cochairperson’s alternate
shall be compensated by the Federal Government at level V of the Executive
Schedule as set out in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5316">section 5316</external-xref> of title 5.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9035D8C35B804BBA8DBA9221B067ECC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State members and
alternates</header><text>Each State member and alternate shall be compensated
by the State that they represent at the rate established by the laws of that
State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H867D069A957749E800F19B002876AEBE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Executive
director and staff</header>
<paragraph id="H8B4073372EF74ED0A583DB00F187C6DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A Commission shall appoint and fix the compensation of an
executive director and such other personnel as are necessary to enable the
Commission to carry out its duties. Compensation under this paragraph may not
exceed the maximum rate of basic pay established for the Senior Executive
Service under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5382">section 5382</external-xref> of title 5, including any applicable locality-based
comparability payment that may be authorized under section 5304(h)(2)(C) of
that title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8947698515B4445B003000742DB3F61F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Executive
director</header><text>The executive director shall be responsible for carrying
out the administrative duties of the Commission, directing the Commission
staff, and such other duties as the Commission may assign.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H44FB7E695CD44C5AAFB0F664A00499A3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>No Federal
Employee Status</header><text>No member, alternate, officer, or employee of a
Commission (other than the Federal Cochairperson, the alternate Federal
Cochairperson, staff of the Federal Cochairperson, and any Federal employee
detailed to the Commission) shall be considered to be a Federal employee for
any purpose.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H103AF97A4BD3447CAE2200B4531EF9C"><enum>15302.</enum><header>Decisions</header>
<subsection id="HF6D6204D252142ACAB00AD5160CCB8BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirements for
Approval</header><text>Except as provided in section 15304(c)(3), decisions by
the Commission shall require the affirmative vote of the Federal Cochairperson
and a majority of the State members (exclusive of members representing States
delinquent under section 15304(c)(3)(C)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9A088FB6DF0044E6A104B1E0759BF696"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
matters coming before the Commission, the Federal Cochairperson shall, to the
extent practicable, consult with the Federal departments and agencies having an
interest in the subject matter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9A1561E46FD04D618110691D47529568"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Quorums</header><text>A
Commission shall determine what constitutes a quorum for Commission meetings;
except that—</text>
<paragraph id="H98F95206731A4E708E53A467CA462091"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any quorum shall
include the Federal Cochairperson or the alternate Federal Cochairperson;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3DEABA872614472B9965AD4D7CA3B54"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a State alternate
member shall not be counted toward the establishment of a quorum.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE180D4F83DC94196AF895D00F438B106"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Projects and
Grant Proposals</header><text>The approval of project and grant proposals shall
be a responsibility of each Commission and shall be carried out in accordance
with section 15503.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H15E503BFFA994F3B8DAE526BB41600A4"><enum>15303.</enum><header>Functions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">A Commission shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H18835FB244B34057B0A8A13E32F3F2B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess the needs
and assets of its region based on available research, demonstration projects,
investigations, assessments, and evaluations of the region prepared by Federal,
State, and local agencies, universities, local development districts, and other
nonprofit groups;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD557C7114A564A07AB86221EE46799A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop, on a
continuing basis, comprehensive and coordinated economic and infrastructure
development strategies to establish priorities and approve grants for the
economic development of its region, giving due consideration to other Federal,
State, and local planning and development activities in the region;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H609388E08B76409691713FCBE27CA4A6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this section, and after taking into
account State plans developed under section 15502, establish priorities in an
economic and infrastructure development plan for its region, including 5-year
regional outcome targets;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9F87D975B44D49BCB408AB6599724FB6"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HABDBF81334C948F6B8A41F152F5ECFE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enhance the capacity of,
and provide support for, local development districts in its region; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD84EA1487614523A109917236483562" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if no local development district
exists in an area in a participating State in the region, foster the creation
of a local development district;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBA11687353D64C19AD10B6B7248E10B6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>encourage private
investment in industrial, commercial, and other economic development projects
in its region;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB268F0B123064CEF90D86053913C6B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>cooperate with and
assist State governments with the preparation of economic and infrastructure
development plans and programs for participating States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC99FF09C56964350AA136CE20407FC00"><enum>(7)</enum><text>formulate and
recommend to the Governors and legislatures of States that participate in the
Commission forms of interstate cooperation and, where appropriate,
international cooperation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H874468F95F9945CC9D08AA2E51B44941"><enum>(8)</enum><text>work with State
and local agencies in developing appropriate model legislation to enhance local
and regional economic development.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD12634C9D42849EE86FFA7AA9031D833"><enum>15304.</enum><header>Administrative
powers and expenses</header>
<subsection id="H9CB36AAB98D7411D94A11087DF43C375"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Powers</header><text>In
carrying out its duties under this subtitle, a Commission may—</text>
<paragraph id="HB1ECA68790FA4B48A250F8794C6F6C02"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hold such
hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive
such evidence, and print or otherwise reproduce and distribute a description of
the proceedings and reports on actions by the Commission as the Commission
considers appropriate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H740429679B80415281BF8100D556F635"><enum>(2)</enum><text>authorize, through
the Federal or State Cochairperson or any other member of the Commission
designated by the Commission, the administration of oaths if the Commission
determines that testimony should be taken or evidence received under
oath;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H998D7C0239FD471A8BC3184784D67471"><enum>(3)</enum><text>request from any
Federal, State, or local agency such information as may be available to or
procurable by the agency that may be of use to the Commission in carrying out
the duties of the Commission;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8990C87BCBBB4E6AA293821D30FD007E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>adopt, amend, and
repeal bylaws and rules governing the conduct of business and the performance
of duties by the Commission;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB982A84A2152442ABF06F1D8E00DCA7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>request the head of
any Federal agency, State agency, or local government to detail to the
Commission such personnel as the Commission requires to carry out its duties,
each such detail to be without loss of seniority, pay, or other employee
status;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H025F90AA1E2A42BDA09740A7D0CEA4EC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provide for
coverage of Commission employees in a suitable retirement and employee benefit
system by making arrangements or entering into contracts with any participating
State government or otherwise providing retirement and other employee
coverage;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E71A46D857F45A3BE82A1A8C750AB73"><enum>(7)</enum><text>accept, use, and
dispose of gifts or donations or services or real, personal, tangible, or
intangible property;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE19DF0631D84605B1D150E00746DB86"><enum>(8)</enum><text>enter into and
perform such contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as are
necessary to carry out Commission duties, including any contracts or
cooperative agreements with a department, agency, or instrumentality of the
United States, a State (including a political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality of the State), or a person, firm, association, or corporation;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H714BE4465D8D423E881DF8E4B0F55200"><enum>(9)</enum><text>maintain a
government relations office in the District of Columbia and establish and
maintain a central office at such location in its region as the Commission may
select.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1BD79177F44D4FD5AFAAD59EDB61189"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal Agency
Cooperation</header><text>A Federal agency shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H9F8AD757F31447499E5CFED1BF034B82"><enum>(1)</enum><text>cooperate with a
Commission; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5821C7E9D3AE498787005CFB76CBB37E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide, to the
extent practicable, on request of the Federal Cochairperson, appropriate
assistance in carrying out this subtitle, in accordance with applicable Federal
laws (including regulations).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6C7D98555F7741A2A644B300258DBC27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administrative
Expenses</header>
<paragraph id="HBCB4406021564EAC00E94755F313F057"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the administrative expenses of
a Commission shall be paid—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC9F08D1924944732006D405C5C5E3765"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by the Federal
Government, in an amount equal to 50 percent of the administrative expenses of
the Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5778AA83037B434685D39B3C5B0D900"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by the States
participating in the Commission, in an amount equal to 50 percent of the
administrative expenses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0445B47F2CA44E284174E726E6E35DC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expenses of the
Federal cochairperson</header><text>All expenses of the Federal Cochairperson,
including expenses of the alternate and staff of the Federal Cochairperson,
shall be paid by the Federal Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD028491E8DB1427293CF1EC7ACBB6E1C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State
share</header>
<subparagraph id="HE2A23297EF464F72B52BAFAB9BCBD915"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the share of administrative
expenses of a Commission to be paid by each State of the Commission shall be
determined by a unanimous vote of the State members of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H984ED446A7CA4547957CCDA345F551B2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No Federal
participation</header><text>The Federal Cochairperson shall not participate or
vote in any decision under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D1716C11D364227804CB3D8EB2FD0B1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Delinquent
States</header><text>During any period in which a State is more than 1 year
delinquent in payment of the State’s share of administrative expenses of the
Commission under this subsection—</text>
<clause id="H8BF324E259AF41AD9CDDF887A1857FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>no
assistance under this subtitle shall be provided to the State (including
assistance to a political subdivision or a resident of the State) for any
project not approved as of the date of the commencement of the delinquency;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDF270CA8B5E74A00914E0814BF00C4D7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>no member of the
Commission from the State shall participate or vote in any action by the
Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H696CD2533CCE401BB9E0E07BB01B00"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effect on
assistance</header><text>A State’s share of administrative expenses of a
Commission under this subsection shall not be taken into consideration when
determining the amount of assistance provided to the State under this
subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H54E3A360D32A4ECE84554200482B4552"><enum>15305.</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<subsection id="H2BD16EAA485D4ACE9B7768919673008F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initial
meeting</header><text>Each Commission shall hold an initial meeting not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H84E75D591B49485CBB06D898169BFB64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual
meeting</header><text>Each Commission shall conduct at least 1 meeting each
year with the Federal Cochairperson and at least a majority of the State
members present.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H33F01481EC474D70A885073EF0DAA1F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional
meetings</header><text>Each Commission shall conduct additional meetings at
such times as it determines and may conduct such meetings by electronic
means.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3BF1CDDCF93A489BA1EDCA18AC4237C0"><enum>15306.</enum><header>Personal
financial interests</header>
<subsection id="H0908BFBCA53945F6A510B54FC9BEE669"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conflicts of
Interest</header>
<paragraph id="HFFD21BB4AFAF4F25B5665BD3EAC4EA7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No role
allowed</header><text>Except as permitted by paragraph (2), an individual who
is a State member or alternate, or an officer or employee of a Commission,
shall not participate personally and substantially as a member, alternate,
officer, or employee of the Commission, through decision, approval,
disapproval, recommendation, request for a ruling, or other determination,
contract, claim, controversy, or other matter in which, to the individual’s
knowledge, any of the following has a financial interest:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB217FB515B7F482FAED60018DA64A943"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The
individual.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA8518F82D4548F6B0E3D0AB91A722D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The individual’s
spouse, minor child, or partner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7E42D7AAF60487E8CB80665E004350"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An organization
(except a State or political subdivision of a State) in which the individual is
serving as an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0149505ED2B44606BCDDC22997659EE8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any person or
organization with whom the individual is negotiating or has any arrangement
concerning prospective employment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H45CD9F47C1614734814077FE4343D54B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply if the individual, in advance of the proceeding,
application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim
controversy, or other particular matter presenting a potential conflict of
interest—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD810AED4E48A49F0A400747444D6FC62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advises the
Commission of the nature and circumstances of the matter presenting the
conflict of interest;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02BBE8656E284E7686A73EEDA46DA0E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>makes full
disclosure of the financial interest; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF933A5066D0E4233AA4ED94FE45703A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>receives a written
decision of the Commission that the interest is not so substantial as to be
considered likely to affect the integrity of the services that the Commission
may expect from the individual.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12BE0FEDE7D94D67A7C44D1D2D79E89F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Violation</header><text>An
individual violating this subsection shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned
for not more than 1 year, or both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD0EAB5D3BED844ABAC6E29E9FAC0547E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State Member or
Alternate</header><text>A State member or alternate member may not receive any
salary, or any contribution to, or supplementation of, salary, for services on
a Commission from a source other than the State of the member or
alternate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H48DCDCFE40D54B20B267A0C162CE4813"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Detailed
Employees</header>
<paragraph id="HA6CDD25914864B24BAC005713258CEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No person detailed to serve a Commission shall receive
any salary, or any contribution to, or supplementation of, salary, for services
provided to the Commission from any source other than the State, local, or
intergovernmental department or agency from which the person was detailed to
the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77D7C5B1E91D465A87C8AB3D44004C6F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Violation</header><text>Any
person that violates this subsection shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned
not more than 1 year, or both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6AE893471EE242C791542F4E84606C12"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Federal
Cochairman, Alternate to Federal Cochairman, and Federal Officers and
Employees</header><text>The Federal Cochairman, the alternate to the Federal
Cochairman, and any Federal officer or employee detailed to duty with the
Commission are not subject to this section but remain subject to sections 202
through 209 of title 18.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4110E881A1DE446A95AA97AA8E38C4BA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>A
Commission may declare void any contract, loan, or grant of or by the
Commission in relation to which the Commission determines that there has been a
violation of any provision under subsection (a)(1), (b), or (c), or any of the
provisions of sections 202 through 209 of title 18.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD3C444A7677342AB80369C9CA953B22D"><enum>15307.</enum><header>Tribal
participation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Governments of
Indian tribes in the region of the Southwest Border Regional Commission shall
be allowed to participate in matters before that Commission in the same manner
and to the same extent as State agencies and instrumentalities in the
region.</text>
</section><section id="H3466DD8EDBC44250BEA3598FCCABAE8"><enum>15308.</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<subsection id="H6B1F36EC2CC4482080D4673EA7A78BEA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the last day of each fiscal
year, each Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report on
the activities carried out by the Commission under this subtitle in the fiscal
year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6B5472751F9A40429DDA22C5FF8DC97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HCE87043B5330485ABEB37173A731A8CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of
the criteria used by the Commission to designate counties under section 15702
and a list of the counties designated in each category;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H198B9B538BCC447B8C101DABA6836200"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an evaluation of
the progress of the Commission in meeting the goals identified in the
Commission’s economic and infrastructure development plan under section 15303
and State economic and infrastructure development plans under section 15502;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0EB72A8D001C4256934737A63DED34CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any policy
recommendations approved by the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><chapter id="H862B929B790E4F79BEE6FDF1CE566500"><enum>3</enum><header>Financial
assistance</header>
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15501. Economic and infrastructure
development grants.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15502. Comprehensive economic and
infrastructure development plans.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15503. Approval of applications for
assistance.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15504. Program development
criteria.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15505. Local development districts and
organizations.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">15506. Supplements to Federal grant
programs.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<section id="HE7C9BDED14AF476DA634008EECB0C6D3"><enum>15501.</enum><header>Economic and
infrastructure development grants</header>
<subsection id="H2C93E41AA0874A07B0FC5FC702A9D64B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>A Commission may make grants to States and local
governments, Indian tribes, and public and nonprofit organizations for
projects, approved in accordance with section 15503—</text>
<paragraph id="HB89E1A79A595449D8B5EC6B0EFF3AFA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to develop the
transportation infrastructure of its region;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D60CA412C3D4B6A9CD82F33BE470513"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop the
basic public infrastructure of its region;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H575D06AE6B204C3AB150BF844D1ED27D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to develop the
telecommunications infrastructure of its region;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3EF1C54841434FE995CF216E0070DD64"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to assist its
region in obtaining job skills training, skills development and
employment-related education, entrepreneurship, technology, and business
development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EA9AE5E2BDB41B5B139CEA8A6B766D7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to provide
assistance to severely economically distressed and underdeveloped areas of its
region that lack financial resources for improving basic health care and other
public services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9F985A296CAF402D9DB0424003E998B2"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to promote resource conservation, tourism,
recreation, and preservation of open space in a manner consistent with economic
development goals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF101BABF68CC49B092F8951941F47181"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to promote the development of renewable and
alternative energy sources; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE39B093CFABE4CE0B1C4B00038FE42DC"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to otherwise
achieve the purposes of this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H423961A909DD4963A1674B06196613E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation of
Funds</header><text>A Commission shall allocate at least 40 percent of any
grant amounts provided by the Commission in a fiscal year for projects
described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7DE2C334C0E0499F9F6B00EE298B8DC3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sources of
Grants</header><text>Grant amounts may be provided entirely from appropriations
to carry out this subtitle, in combination with amounts available under other
Federal grant programs, or from any other source.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H61437E2157644AA3B69E001BEA47B7B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maximum
Commission Contributions</header>
<paragraph id="H19A7CAF6E86544879695F5DF7961EC2C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Commission may
contribute not more than 50 percent of a project or activity cost eligible for
financial assistance under this section from amounts appropriated to carry out
this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DB72CB1696F4D58B9A0D45F0543235B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distressed
counties</header><text>The maximum Commission contribution for a project or
activity to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county
designation is in effect under section 15702 may be increased to 80
percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBE8CB5C1305044DA83F65BC725EC6535"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule for
regional projects</header><text>A Commission may increase to 60 percent under
paragraph (1) and 90 percent under paragraph (2) the maximum Commission
contribution for a project or activity if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A5BFDB4371546E289D8A120A0ADD806"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the project or
activity involves 3 or more counties or more than one State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43EC1D8AE8D5414E005F5D2282C78C3B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Commission
determines in accordance with section 15302(a) that the project or activity
will bring significant interstate or multicounty benefits to a region.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H12310E692A7A4771911711240062953D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Maintenance of
effort</header><text>Funds may be provided by a Commission for a program or
project in a State under this section only if the Commission determines that
the level of Federal or State financial assistance provided under a law other
than this subtitle, for the same type of program or project in the same area of
the State within region, will not be reduced as a result of funds made
available by this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0C461442AF1A42E4BDF4388FFDDA08F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>No relocation
assistance</header><text>Financial assistance authorized by this section may
not be used to assist a person or entity in relocating from one area to
another.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H22BF5BB042E44EF89B140666DA5CD2A7"><enum>15502.</enum><header>Comprehensive
economic and infrastructure development plans</header>
<subsection id="H3BF90E116A0849F593A45DD7D3313BB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State
plans</header><text>In accordance with policies established by a Commission,
each State member of the Commission shall submit a comprehensive economic and
infrastructure development plan for the area of the region represented by the
State member.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFE91A662F4594DEA00E5B1F91FF093EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content of
plan</header><text>A State economic and infrastructure development plan shall
reflect the goals, objectives, and priorities identified in any applicable
economic and infrastructure development plan developed by a Commission under
section 15303.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCCD9146B61744E579CC84BAB4540095"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation with
interested local parties</header><text>In carrying out the development planning
process (including the selection of programs and projects for assistance), a
State shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H62DBC69ECE8E42478E32BD8D72BF1C6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult with local
development districts, local units of government, and local colleges and
universities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC9D348B71C04E458846D9EB02CD3F52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>take into
consideration the goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations of the
entities described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8C428285B87D478187A02CBA5D007CE1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public
participation</header>
<paragraph id="H57FC842B89B64BC1A3EE1D30AF861070"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A Commission and applicable State and local development
districts shall encourage and assist, to the maximum extent practicable, public
participation in the development, revision, and implementation of all plans and
programs under this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H84A3FFFA70E74A338E3C1179D2D6532"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>A
Commission shall develop guidelines for providing public participation,
including public hearings.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5AF7D11510444B1D9F462DA03B42AD6"><enum>15503.</enum><header>Approval of
applications for assistance</header>
<subsection id="H739961AE617F4AB69358513E80E75EF6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation by
State member</header><text>An application to a Commission for a grant or any
other assistance for a project under this subtitle shall be made through, and
evaluated for approval by, the State member of the Commission representing the
applicant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4D20ED51F0C94BCBA1F70000FFA81D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>An
application to a Commission for a grant or other assistance for a project under
this subtitle shall be eligible for assistance only on certification by the
State member of the Commission representing the applicant that the application
for the project—</text>
<paragraph id="H40225159A0944D84B9A94300E75BD8A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes ways in
which the project complies with any applicable State economic and
infrastructure development plan;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H439348CE92C1489E8E27ADB6A0AB0033"><enum>(2)</enum><text>meets applicable
criteria under section 15504;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97D4F8787269413BA41F068893165C49"><enum>(3)</enum><text>adequately ensures
that the project will be properly administered, operated, and maintained;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6806CB825117426CA87847449C7D54C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>otherwise meets
the requirements for assistance under this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6D2DD243669F42208269D352161189D5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Votes for
decisions</header><text>On certification by a State member of a Commission of
an application for a grant or other assistance for a specific project under
this section, an affirmative vote of the Commission under section 15302 shall
be required for approval of the application.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3B37562492E44D8390C1CA6F4D390F0"><enum>15504.</enum><header>Program
development criteria</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In
considering programs and projects to be provided assistance by a Commission
under this subtitle, and in establishing a priority ranking of the requests for
assistance provided to the Commission, the Commission shall follow procedures
that ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, consideration of—</text>
<paragraph id="H6694CCDF5E154F439329ADC1458F353B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the relationship
of the project or class of projects to overall regional development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D0A6FA57C3A4650ACE3006FB09C000"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the per capita
income and poverty and unemployment and outmigration rates in an area;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC8479A8246E742F982CB07D202B63F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the financial
resources available to the applicants for assistance seeking to carry out the
project, with emphasis on ensuring that projects are adequately financed to
maximize the probability of successful economic development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C28E10B43454A308690A07F23313CD9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the importance of
the project or class of projects in relation to the other projects or classes
of projects that may be in competition for the same funds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD479D49D4BB546D6A44BF1D3F3A45797"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the prospects that
the project for which assistance is sought will improve, on a continuing rather
than a temporary basis, the opportunities for employment, the average level of
income, or the economic development of the area to be served by the project;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE915BE27D6AE44938777B5FC1CCF8600"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the extent to
which the project design provides for detailed outcome measurements by which
grant expenditures and the results of the expenditures may be evaluated.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HDC313AEE506947DAB03946ADB13903C2"><enum>15505.</enum><header>Local
development districts and organizations</header>
<subsection id="H9D0E04D0EA8545AB944B5450AF45B2DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants to local
development districts</header><text>Subject to the requirements of this
section, a Commission may make grants to a local development district to assist
in the payment of development planning and administrative expenses.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6D0A544341674850A38BB024DECBE47F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions for
grants</header>
<paragraph id="H028BBB61275F4A038BD918B7C760BD34"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The amount of a grant awarded under this section may not
exceed 80 percent of the administrative and planning expenses of the local
development district receiving the grant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE67D69E76ED1480DBDCA028205594DF0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum period
for State agencies</header><text>In the case of a State agency certified as a
local development district, a grant may not be awarded to the agency under this
section for more than 3 fiscal years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A2FC8ECF54F4BDFA115919EA5E62BFD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Local
share</header><text>The contributions of a local development district for
administrative expenses may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including
space, equipment, and services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H200AEC7ECD0C4435BB3117FB788D0875"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties of local
development districts</header><text>A local development district shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H2752046E46864F4A8C8FF7EDF4EA1875"><enum>(1)</enum><text>operate as a lead
organization serving multicounty areas in the region at the local level;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D96ACFD708945E4A6E5C76650FE27B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assist the
Commission in carrying out outreach activities for local governments, community
development groups, the business community, and the public;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB28ADC58AF97489EA98390CBC0FCFA5D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>serve as a liaison
between State and local governments, nonprofit organizations (including
community-based groups and educational institutions), the business community,
and citizens; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H469616CDE5F54DFFA34434FD35E0E18"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assist the
individuals and entities described in paragraph (3) in identifying, assessing,
and facilitating projects and programs to promote the economic development of
the region.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA22633FA51194328BE5D0583431E8749"><enum>15506.</enum><header>Supplements
to Federal grant programs</header>
<subsection id="H553C502E436B4EDCBD3731B7B844DFB1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Finding</header><text>Congress
finds that certain States and local communities of the region, including local
development districts, may be unable to take maximum advantage of Federal grant
programs for which the States and communities are eligible because—</text>
<paragraph id="H7066C983572E452A8C6D86AD3FD2D167"><enum>(1)</enum><text>they lack the
economic resources to provide the required matching share; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1F1EC2D3D8C4CB700D128D734F0A4DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>there are
insufficient funds available under the applicable Federal law with respect to a
project to be carried out in the region.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0109DBC284864D32AA148CDEDA925F65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal grant
program funding</header><text>A Commission, with the approval of the Federal
Cochairperson, may use amounts made available to carry out this
subtitle—</text>
<paragraph id="HF285F2E0F9CE4B71944E8042DB92D942"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for any part of
the basic Federal contribution to projects or activities under the Federal
grant programs authorized by Federal laws; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H915464585ABB41B3BB344681952DA887"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase the
Federal contribution to projects and activities under the programs above the
fixed maximum part of the cost of the projects or activities otherwise
authorized by the applicable law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD030DB16B62F4BD58BF3AF999EEE86C3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Certification
required</header><text>For a program, project, or activity for which any part
of the basic Federal contribution to the project or activity under a Federal
grant program is proposed to be made under subsection (b), the Federal
contribution shall not be made until the responsible Federal official
administering the Federal law authorizing the Federal contribution certifies
that the program, project, or activity meets the applicable requirements of the
Federal law and could be approved for Federal contribution under that law if
amounts were available under the law for the program, project, or
activity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDC5F66421F5C4B79A58E00E9D288C2DC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitations in
other laws inapplicable</header><text>Amounts provided pursuant to this
subtitle are available without regard to any limitations on areas eligible for
assistance or authorizations for appropriation in any other law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H07142A581BB441EA8E7E6284997C19CB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project or activity
receiving assistance under this section shall not exceed 80 percent.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFA59B30223EF42B0B57E874868DE7F8C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Maximum
commission contribution</header><text>Section 15501(d), relating to limitations
on Commission contributions, shall apply to a program, project, or activity
receiving assistance under this section.</text>
</subsection></section></chapter><chapter id="H39091C28FBA84A529399C893379D7D85"><enum>4</enum><header>Administrative
provisions</header>
<toc container-level="chapter-container" idref="H39091C28FBA84A529399C893379D7D85" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded" lowest-level="section" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" regeneration="yes-regeneration">
<toc-entry idref="H0763E57F238A4CFC8F39F963AEF5A639" level="subchapter">Subchapter I—General provisions</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HA673B6DFCFC94C11B84330AED074A97B" level="section">Sec. 15701. Consent of States.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HA6C646B0B3E84BCFA93C22382D92FF37" level="section">Sec. 15702. Distressed counties and areas.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H37A111D6AF0248BDA936896651EF3986" level="section">Sec. 15703. Counties eligible for assistance in more than one
region.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H57DBFDE76D424FA59FB982E08D5CF682" level="section">Sec. 15704. Inspector General; records.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H49CD75E343F54949B98DC2852F72CD23" level="section">Sec. 15705. Biannual meetings of representatives of all
Commissions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H7B8641DBC3264569A56269C5AB96ECDE" level="subchapter">Subchapter II—Designation of regions</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H69863434091F493895DE97DC8025384B" level="section">Sec. 15731. Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HB58D609BE8C44EB5991F2C07E8C496B6" level="section">Sec. 15732. Southwest Border Regional Commission.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HD7BE783572314833A1DD5D7052959120" level="section">Sec. 15733. Northern Border Regional Commission.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H53913C13EC9D4A42BC94A00620937FDC" level="subchapter">Subchapter III—Authorization of appropriations</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H29F05B84E768495A9B9CAEB239F2DF9B" level="section">Sec. 15751. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<subchapter id="H0763E57F238A4CFC8F39F963AEF5A639"><enum>I</enum><header>General
provisions</header>
<section id="HA673B6DFCFC94C11B84330AED074A97B"><enum>15701.</enum><header>Consent of
States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle does not
require a State to engage in or accept a program under this subtitle without
its consent.</text>
</section><section id="HA6C646B0B3E84BCFA93C22382D92FF37"><enum>15702.</enum><header>Distressed
counties and areas</header>
<subsection id="H0459696213104377A0001EA53FABEE6C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designations</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and
annually thereafter, each Commission shall make the following
designations:</text>
<paragraph id="H12D1ADD91D774171B3C9BFDACB487C49"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Distressed
counties</header><text>The Commission shall designate as distressed counties
those counties in its region that are the most severely and persistently
economically distressed and underdeveloped and have high rates of poverty,
unemployment, or outmigration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB7D2886AB96744D7A8B153187C8D2478"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transitional
counties</header><text>The Commission shall designate as transitional counties
those counties in its region that are economically distressed and
underdeveloped or have recently suffered high rates of poverty, unemployment,
or outmigration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2DCA45B6993444D90B624725708649C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Attainment
counties</header><text>The Commission shall designate as attainment counties,
those counties in its region that are not designated as distressed or
transitional counties under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8FBB79FD286464184538D84AA2D06B5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Isolated areas
of distress</header><text>The Commission shall designate as isolated areas of
distress, areas located in counties designated as attainment counties under
paragraph (3) that have high rates of poverty, unemployment, or
outmigration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1ACBF3E5FA604BAAB4CCE5E100F8D400"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>A
Commission shall allocate at least 50 percent of the appropriations made
available to the Commission to carry out this subtitle for programs and
projects designed to serve the needs of distressed counties and isolated areas
of distress in the region.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6EB92690DA1B4623BF364B649E47B84E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Attainment
counties</header>
<paragraph id="H7B5FC40ECCFD4BD887AC45E88FD894E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds may not be
provided under this subtitle for a project located in a county designated as an
attainment county under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B823677E9384A1392F23700C5A10761"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<subparagraph id="HDF6EE4A22B5642BBAC80D4A7F9973EF1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Administrative
expenses of local development districts</header><text>The funding prohibition
under paragraph (1) shall not apply to grants to fund the administrative
expenses of local development districts under section 15505.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB57CAB3646C0402EB17C5E54545E9604"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Multicounty and
other projects</header><text>A Commission may waive the application of the
funding prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to—</text>
<clause id="H5CBA3A0A09EE4676A8EC1E6C73C2E010"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
multicounty project that includes participation by an attainment county;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD7C8172105FE43FDBD74935D1F641184"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any other type of
project, if a Commission determines that the project could bring significant
benefits to areas of the region outside an attainment county.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC43E9BF684C846A3BE58092B8057D06C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Isolated areas
of distress</header><text>For a designation of an isolated area of distress to
be effective, the designation shall be supported—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B34C82600864E9BAC475C44D2FC6755"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by the most recent
Federal data available; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C7AF42694A344358EF9688FDC2392EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if no recent
Federal data are available, by the most recent data available through the
government of the State in which the isolated area of distress is
located.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H37A111D6AF0248BDA936896651EF3986"><enum>15703.</enum><header>Counties
eligible for assistance in more than one region</header>
<subsection id="H52331AE18DC2446FB06CB2341C4DEA52"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A
political subdivision of a State may not receive assistance under this subtitle
in a fiscal year from more than one Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4FCF483F515D42038E60C1F6BC1B6243"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of
Commission</header><text>A political subdivision included in the region of more
than one Commission shall select the Commission with which it will participate
by notifying, in writing, the Federal Cochairperson and the appropriate State
member of that Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC900212DC5D94F88B760E0F2622C2E87"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Changes in
selections</header><text>The selection of a Commission by a political
subdivision shall apply in the fiscal year in which the selection is made, and
shall apply in each subsequent fiscal year unless the political subdivision, at
least 90 days before the first day of the fiscal year, notifies the
Cochairpersons of another Commission in writing that the political subdivision
will participate in that Commission and also transmits a copy of such
notification to the Cochairpersons of the Commission in which the political
subdivision is currently participating.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEA6BBECB8EE94EAEBDA860CCFBFD25D5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inclusion of
Appalachian Regional Commission</header><text>In this section, the term
<term>Commission</term> includes the Appalachian Regional Commission
established under chapter 143.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H57DBFDE76D424FA59FB982E08D5CF682"><enum>15704.</enum><header>Inspector
General; records</header>
<subsection id="H428A5A5C3CB74FF18F2E5E3553DA22C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment of
Inspector General</header><text>There shall be an Inspector General for the
Commissions appointed in accordance with section 3(a) of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). All of the Commissions shall be subject to a
single Inspector General.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H16C70913CFEB4FAD947657A8D1FEF068"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Records of a
Commission</header>
<paragraph id="H096A6F181EB245739BE0C74EEF5D9D27"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A Commission shall maintain accurate and complete records
of all its transactions and activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53D8A8B3BCDD404F82E8962BE0D45CF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>All
records of a Commission shall be available for audit and examination by the
Inspector General (including authorized representatives of the Inspector
General).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H82B66A847FE64F7E99FC1B3EDE95748E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Records of
recipients of commission assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H5E0BFAE868FE44309BE7D3A7002F402E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A recipient of funds from a Commission under this
subtitle shall maintain accurate and complete records of transactions and
activities financed with the funds and report to the Commission on the
transactions and activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H47CADDB1C0874A5AA234009738E8887D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>All
records required under paragraph (1) shall be available for audit by the
Commission and the Inspector General (including authorized representatives of
the Commission and the Inspector General).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3CE2BB43D3BF4704B61FEAAF848DFE86"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual
Audit</header><text>The Inspector General shall audit the activities,
transactions, and records of each Commission on an annual basis.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H49CD75E343F54949B98DC2852F72CD23"><enum>15705.</enum><header>Biannual
meetings of representatives of all Commissions</header>
<subsection id="H8BF372E60FFB4D43ADF50033AB2E241C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Representatives of each Commission, the Appalachian
Regional Commission, and the Denali Commission shall meet biannually to discuss
issues confronting regions suffering from chronic and contiguous distress and
successful strategies for promoting regional development.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7EEE81E2C345403B92278D4BCC940020"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chair of
meetings</header><text>The chair of each meeting shall rotate among the
Commissions, with the Appalachian Regional Commission to host the first
meeting.</text>
</subsection></section></subchapter><subchapter id="H7B8641DBC3264569A56269C5AB96ECDE"><enum>II</enum><header>Designation of
regions</header>
<section id="H69863434091F493895DE97DC8025384B"><enum>15731.</enum><header>Southeast
Crescent Regional Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The region of the Southeast Crescent
Regional Commission shall consist of all counties of the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida not
already served by the Appalachian Regional Commission or the Delta Regional
Authority.</text>
</section><section id="HB58D609BE8C44EB5991F2C07E8C496B6"><enum>15732.</enum><header>Southwest
Border Regional Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
region of the Southwest Border Regional Commission shall consist of the
following political subdivisions:</text>
<paragraph id="H774B7B8D884B438AACC5A2473D0023DE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Arizona</header><text>The
counties of Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal,
Santa Cruz, and Yuma in the State of Arizona.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC66C8D4BEFD47BFABAEA72377295F4E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>California</header><text>The
counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San
Diego, and Ventura in the State of California.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E84388518C74DC6935B5D9CEABB3F6F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>New
mexico</header><text>The counties of Catron, Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant,
Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra, and Socorro in the State of New
Mexico.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05AA991F37FE4D1C85FB73BFBDF71E82"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Texas</header><text>The
counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bee, Bexar, Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Coke,
Concho, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Ector, Edwards, El Paso,
Frio, Gillespie, Glasscock, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim
Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Live
Oak, Loving, Mason, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Nueces, Pecos,
Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, Shleicher, Sutton, Starr,
Sterling, Terrell, Tom Green Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Webb, Willacy,
Wilson, Winkler, Zapata, and Zavala in the State of Texas.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD7BE783572314833A1DD5D7052959120"><enum>15733.</enum><header>Northern
Border Regional Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
region of the Northern Border Regional Commission shall include the following
counties:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5DB117BCFEE4436C9C5B00424928B3A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maine</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The counties of Androscoggin, Aroostook,
Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset,
Waldo, and Washington in the State of Maine.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7EC5790F236243B984DE78A6EFFB00F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New
Hampshire</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The counties of
Carroll, Coos, Grafton, and Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE738B62C2E59496882ED88C957B1C75"><enum>(3)</enum><header>New
York</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The counties of Cayuga,
Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis,
Madison, Oneida, Oswego, Seneca, and St. Lawrence in the State of New
York.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8CA7956F8A304EE500C370BD6D935594"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Vermont</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The counties of Caledonia, Essex, Franklin,
Grand Isle, Lamoille, and Orleans in the State of Vermont.</text>
</paragraph></section></subchapter><subchapter id="H53913C13EC9D4A42BC94A00620937FDC"><enum>III</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<section id="H29F05B84E768495A9B9CAEB239F2DF9B"><enum>15751.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H9F869747DB274B18BDE1BAD1E604474"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to each Commission
to carry out this subtitle $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA585E480D21C4CDCB3CF7FB2FFB55713"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative
Expenses</header><text>Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available to
a Commission in a fiscal year under this section may be used for administrative
expenses.</text>
</subsection></section></subchapter></chapter></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H56ED82081A44488DB3A97BA4EEE509A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment to table of subtitles</header><text>The table of subtitles for
chapter 40, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
subtitle V and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCD78470111B64842BC542F813D509874" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<multi-column-toc-entry level="subtitle"><toc-enum>V.</toc-enum><level-header level="subtitle">REGIONAL
ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT</level-header><target>15101</target>
</multi-column-toc-entry>
<multi-column-toc-entry level="subtitle"><toc-enum>VI.</toc-enum><level-header level="subtitle">MISCELLANEOUS</level-header><target>17101</target></multi-column-toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE78F881A227A4208AF7CD9D100CE61E9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments to Inspector General Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03ABCB39113A4B86880972F83CB45EC6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>or the President of the Export-Import Bank;</quote> and
inserting <quote>the President of the Export-Import Bank; or the Federal
Cochairpersons of the Commissions established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/15301">section 15301</external-xref> of title 40,
United States Code;</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33E65716E51B4299863398BFE4EF0D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>or the Export-Import Bank,</quote> and
inserting <quote>the Export-Import Bank, or the Commissions established under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/15301">section 15301</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB61E9FCF04034FF68073A347BAA173A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall
take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date
of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDBA58910BE9F40848B78A130002E4D23"><enum>14218.</enum><header>Coordinator
for chronically underserved rural areas</header>
<subsection id="HD1D67D95222549E5823866152604C38E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a Coordinator for Chronically
Underserved Rural Areas (in this section referred to as the
<quote>Coordinator</quote>), to be located in the Rural Development Mission
Area.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF7A13C68477141E4A4F25CDC70481603"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The
mission of the Coordinator shall be to direct Department of Agriculture
resources to high need, high poverty rural areas.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA31955D34BE84307B22DBFB0A59800E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Coordinator shall consult with other offices in directing technical assistance,
strategic regional planning, at the State and local level, for developing rural
economic development that leverages the resources of State and local
governments and non-profit and community development organizations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9632334EF6DA4E2BB05624C0F77E4373"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as necessary to carry out this section for fiscal years
2008 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE85BF5E59D2C49F400DB03E3A82BC0DB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14219.</enum><header>Elimination of
statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative
offset</header>
<subsection id="H5078E2B24255487D8765719929D935D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Elimination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3716">Section 3716(e)</external-xref> of title 31, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A3B4B0E736943CAAEEECDDF723C7C5B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H86B954DA52394EFF001949D1EFFB00BA"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD7383EA320A14616AC006CEE9BDBBE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, regulation, or administrative limitation, no limitation on
the period within which an offset may be initiated or taken pursuant to this
section shall be effective.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8E896E0072E46308F988857E2B048DF" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>This section does not apply when a
statute explicitly prohibits using administrative offset or setoff to collect
the claim or type of claim
involved.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE105CB6F11704D47B5B1715CE8B247BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application of
amendment</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any
debt outstanding on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H34FF808A8E154ED0BCC11CE0EEE5F490"><enum>14220.</enum><header>Availability
of excess and surplus computers in rural areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In addition to any other authority, the
Secretary of Agriculture may make available to an organization excess or
surplus computers or other technical equipment of the Department of Agriculture
for the purposes of distribution to a city, town, or local government entity in
a rural area (as defined in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act).</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67F1CF5FE99944BBBF7604936DC62EA5"><enum>14221.</enum><header>Repeal of
section <enum-in-header>3068</enum-in-header> of the Water Resources
Development Act of <enum-in-header>2007</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Effective upon the date of enactment of this
Act, section 3068 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law
110-114; 121 Stat. 1123), and the item relating to section 3068 in the table of
contents of that Act, are repealed.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE04A358E0D144EB5B52D55A1339FC36C"><enum>14222.</enum><header>Domestic food
assistance programs</header>
<subsection id="H23320B6765754890B690A2AB2CA1E3E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
section 32</header><text>In this section, the term <term>section 32</term>
means section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/612c">7 U.S.C. 612c</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD8AE0D4EF6DF4C9DB795073CAFF40000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer to Food
and Nutrition Service</header>
<paragraph id="H63DF9CE541954EAEB723CB4E8D676DC0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Amounts made available for a fiscal year to carry out
section 32 in excess of the maximum amount calculated under paragraph (2) shall
be transferred to the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Food
and Nutrition Service, to be used to carry out the Richard B. Russell
<act-name parsable-cite="NSLA">National School Lunch Act</act-name> (42 U.S.C.
1751 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H624E53B37CA04D8988E785FF1FBA0752"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The maximum amount calculated under this paragraph for a
fiscal year is the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDD65A81A35554648B41CE86D4E0013A0"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4BF9A40054CF4DEE96516EC272562085"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of fiscal
year 2009, $1,173,000,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="H757CFF6F1CA14E0297D77651DA3387F1" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of fiscal year 2010,
$1,199,000,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8AB2330C29194D699504AC32E345C8AF" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the case of fiscal year 2011,
$1,215,000,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="H70CBB2052A384C2B84B02214D759AAEB" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in the case of fiscal year 2012,
$1,231,000,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="H87AA00C0F3504EA18ED538CAD5093D12" indent="up1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in the case of fiscal year 2013,
$1,248,000,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC66DACE0C1CF403E88C2D52F29CBC6C6" indent="up1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in the case of fiscal year 2014,
$1,266,000,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5A811BB973A447E9A6B547A9B71900FF" indent="up1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>in the case of fiscal year 2015,
$1,284,000,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD26ACDB878F740C2A5EBEE3D97F30BF" indent="up1"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>in the case of fiscal year 2016,
$1,303,000,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1EA33C364FB046D3B8F4F5357812E0FF" indent="up1"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>in the case of fiscal year 2017,
$1,322,000,000; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA52E25F93F7741CCA208B5134912122E" indent="up1"><enum>(x)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2018 and each
fiscal year thereafter, the amount made available for the preceding fiscal
year, as adjusted to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending on the
preceding November 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE5F2115A3654BBD87CA10A24FC366B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any transfers for the fiscal year from
section 32 to the Department of Commerce under the Fish and Wildlife Act of
1956 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/742a">16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7DB66D4E55104AF2A9B082C6B1029210"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fresh fruit and
vegetable program</header><text>Of amounts made available to carry out section
32 under subsection (b)(2)(A), the Secretary shall transfer for use to carry
out the fresh fruit and vegetable program under section 19 of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act the amounts specified in subsection (i) of
that section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEEF104BC2603404FBF05E8BC78BE6D00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Whole grain
products</header><text>Of amounts made available to carry out section 32 under
subsection (b)(2)(A), the Secretary shall use to carry out section 4305
$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB7885BF3580945929C6348E88C70DEB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Maintenance of
funding</header><text>The funding provided under subsections (c) and (d) shall
supplement (and not supplant) other Federal funding (including section 32
funding) for programs carried out under—</text>
<paragraph id="H561A632423C74D4E991F5F6E7890F95E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Richard B.
Russell <act-name parsable-cite="NSLA">National School Lunch Act</act-name> (42
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except for section 19 of that Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD9EC9E5CFE5E468FBF47A42BEBE2AAF3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
<act-name parsable-cite="EFAA83">Emergency Food Assistance Act of
1983</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7501">7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6ACC079A6B164ADA0061149B88734F51"><enum>(3)</enum><text>section 27 of the
Food Stamp Act of 1977 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2036">7 U.S.C. 2036</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2490666CB77A49BABDF1B3575D1070D5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>14223.</enum><header>Technical
correction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 923(1)(B)
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
2206a(1)(B)) is amended by striking <quote>as defined in section 316(b) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1059c">20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting
<quote>as defined in section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5))</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><enum>XV</enum><header>Trade and tax
provisions</header>
<section id="HE06388263E3E4DCA94D5ADFAC38561DB"><enum>15001.</enum><header>Short title;
etc</header>
<subsection id="HEA6AF4E4085E45BFB0B500DFE9EC1637"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of
2008</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0194D09FBBC54B0ABBF23FE74B18FF9E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to
1986 code</header><text>Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or
repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.</text>
</subsection></section><subtitle id="H561F190238294569A22317F94CE30500"><enum>A</enum><header>Supplemental
agricultural disaster assistance from the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust
Fund </header>
<section id="H52E01D3DD4F846D69264E7BA3C1EA464"><enum>15101.</enum><header>Supplemental
agricultural disaster assistance</header>
<subsection id="HF42228201EFF475DA7E1867D7661A0E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Trade Act of 1974
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2101">19 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69DB10414F174AF7AEE54EF292061F43" style="OLC">
<title id="H2B35CFCEA470418D868429C4F128C480"><enum>IX</enum><header>Supplemental
agricultural disaster assistance</header>
<section id="HFD03B65A91CB4F378EF9A3EEE100071F"><enum>901.</enum><header>Supplemental
agricultural disaster assistance</header>
<subsection id="H89BF4313D43B4B95B7FF7E98A2037DB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H8B5488D06DBD4AEC8F9EDB3100BBFBD9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Actual
production history yield</header><text>The term <term>actual production history
yield</term> means the weighted average of the actual production history for
each insurable commodity or noninsurable commodity, as calculated under the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1501">7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>) or the noninsured crop
disaster assistance program, respectively.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F50BDEC466344479DDFB15D06C9FBC6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjusted actual
production history yield</header><text>The term <term>adjusted actual
production history yield</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D3080872224485AB03205D137DA671C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible producer on a farm that has at least 4 years of actual production
history yields for an insurable commodity that are established other than
pursuant to section 508(g)(4)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1508(g)(4)(B)), the actual production history for the eligible producer without
regard to any yields established under that section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H539F7EDB431B410E9CFCB05B52BD3093"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible producer on a farm that has less than 4 years of actual production
history yields for an insurable commodity, of which 1 or more were established
pursuant to section 508(g)(4)(B) of that Act, the actual production history for
the eligible producer as calculated without including the lowest of the yields
established pursuant to section 508(g)(4)(B) of that Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14800D99E08749248ED18F9DAAF6BD6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in all other cases,
the actual production history of the eligible producer on a farm.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H08E6A51C47C74750BA2B031BC4874129"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Adjusted
noninsured crop disaster assistance program yield</header><text>The term
<term>adjusted noninsured crop disaster assistance program yield</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB31B9A0557C3457F9F2CAB0031647F53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible producer on a farm that has at least 4 years of production history
under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program that are not replacement
yields, the noninsured crop disaster assistance program yield without regard to
any replacement yields;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H490C32E96FE8491096CC93B1180527E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible producer on a farm that less than 4 years of production history under
the noninsured crop disaster assistance program that are not replacement
yields, the noninsured crop disaster assistance program yield as calculated
without including the lowest of the replacement yields; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27F665A0101F4A4EADCAB4CE33069EF8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in all other
cases, the production history of the eligible producer on the farm under the
noninsured crop disaster assistance program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A5CDEFB28D64CB08672F56EF4FDBD76"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Counter-cyclical
program payment yield</header><text>The term <term>counter-cyclical program
payment yield</term> means the weighted average payment yield established under
section 1102 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
7912), section 1102 of the <short-title>Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</short-title>, or a successor
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC84CF4D9368F47C68F513831DB486574"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Disaster
county</header>
<subparagraph id="HAF32F80E10344D5EAB763578F5E5DEB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>disaster county</term> means a county
included in the geographic area covered by a qualifying natural disaster
declaration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6DBBBA9B3E804555931D7806A2553B42"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The
term <term>disaster county</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="H52AAEDCAF4FE4EEBBAC98C8E79AF7B64"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
county contiguous to a county described in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H559FEDD78C48414E93A759B3D13D3DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any farm in which,
during a calendar year, the total loss of production of the farm relating to
weather is greater than 50 percent of the normal production of the farm, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCE488BBB1B354D81A3ECDD3B74AFB313"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligible
producer on a farm</header>
<subparagraph id="HB48D7164FFEB403A862312D308228E4D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>eligible producer on a farm</term> means
an individual or entity described in subparagraph (B) that, as determined by
the Secretary, assumes the production and market risks associated with the
agricultural production of crops or livestock.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBCC778F21C44EB09B37D285AA9270F2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Description</header><text>An
individual or entity referred to in subparagraph (A) is—</text>
<clause id="H7806C9FE946E404CA1138C1E1E4C9764"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
citizen of the United States;</text>
</clause><clause id="H06490471AEEC4398BC3D1B94FF9329DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
resident alien;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2C497564B72E4344A0476EB31592CE6B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a partnership of
citizens of the United States; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H5D772990BC6041A59956FF1B1D89A7F2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
corporation, limited liability corporation, or other farm organizational
structure organized under State law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2610F20EDEF041D4A975B8D3F537B664"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Farm</header>
<subparagraph id="HA529003C8473465C0085F385BFBACB75"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>farm</term> means, in relation to an
eligible producer on a farm, the sum of all crop acreage in all counties that
is planted or intended to be planted for harvest by the eligible
producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BFDD47000E94BDCB75F403FE661332E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Aquaculture</header><text>In
the case of aquaculture, the term <term>farm</term> means, in relation to an
eligible producer on a farm, all fish being produced in all counties that are
intended to be harvested for sale by the eligible producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37B1DAB503B14C75B977E156B2C12DFD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Honey</header><text>In
the case of honey, the term <term>farm</term> means, in relation to an eligible
producer on a farm, all bees and beehives in all counties that are intended to
be harvested for a honey crop by the eligible producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A579D8B97774A04B3BCB0B6713DCDC7"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Farm-raised
fish</header><text>The term <term>farm-raised fish</term> means any aquatic
species that is propagated and reared in a controlled environment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBBE0C5B452744409D3710141993EBCD"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Insurable
commodity</header><text>The term <term>insurable commodity</term> means an
agricultural commodity (excluding livestock) for which the producer on a farm
is eligible to obtain a policy or plan of insurance under the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1501">7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF98A99CC409144FBB7A2D4F777C98EDA"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Livestock</header><text>The
term <term>livestock</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H81B95BB0C2CD42AA9E561168AF772289"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cattle (including
dairy cattle);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA90AA631A7C84101B67004BC1B3860FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bison;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E0DBE4CA9124C858BFED3EFCA404367"><enum>(C)</enum><text>poultry;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE546502EC154825A91CF6113D942DC8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>sheep;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A560863457345D8A6DBBBB9D885F2E6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>swine;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD91573311054497381CBE54BB151F25B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>horses; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23372152389A474C8187BAE3F311FDAF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>other livestock,
as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBE65D8D4F0254A32991B08125C944E90"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Noninsurable
commodity</header><text>The term <term>noninsurable commodity</term> means a
crop for which the eligible producers on a farm are eligible to obtain
assistance under the noninsured crop assistance program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1BE534792584F29A652780775E1E39B"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Noninsured crop
assistance program</header><text>The term <term>noninsured crop assistance
program</term> means the program carried out 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>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93CDC5944C6F4500A08353BFF6CED39"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Qualifying
natural disaster declaration</header><text>The term <term>qualifying natural
disaster declaration</term> means a natural disaster declared by the Secretary
for production losses under section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1961">7 U.S.C. 1961(a)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCEA13E92125840C8BAD2C400AE365581"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7AF0AE94B35B4EEE9D39DA76FF3938E2"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</header><text>The term <term>socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher</term> has the meaning given the term in
section 2501(e) 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(e)</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H63632C41438E475C87801FEB343F5E16"><enum>(16)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3FE06B6CF7EA42E88400841FE4842392"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA01351662AA84B609240D77FBF17603B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89EF56FC6ABD453FBE74B61E37FB29F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFA597EDB9CB40D4B49846FB61E76F3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other territory
or possession of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD7F47246834342859B3F55B2F00D0DF"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Trust
fund</header><text>The term <term>Trust Fund</term> means the Agricultural
Disaster Relief Trust Fund established under section 902.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CF60FD3609A4140B1A735AE00DE146C"><enum>(18)</enum><header>United
States</header><text>The term <term>United States</term> when used in a
geographical sense, means all of the States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6DDF9C497B4847B88064D45753F845EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supplemental
Revenue Assistance Payments</header>
<paragraph id="HA9E97A6200E74C34B7A4D3193D3D8E43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary from
the Trust Fund to make crop disaster assistance payments to eligible producers
on farms in disaster counties that have incurred crop production losses or crop
quality losses, or both, during the crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FA61826B56F40969453A5C3C1B4EBC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header>
<subparagraph id="H348116BB4B6040DBA994B5CD5FC85B9D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall provide
crop disaster assistance payments under this section to an eligible producer on
a farm in an amount equal to 60 percent of the difference between—</text>
<clause id="H24D717E511F840059D2B917F2BB3E200"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the disaster
assistance program guarantee, as described in paragraph (3); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2986BEE61C724227A9696E04F7656F93"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total farm
revenue for a farm, as described in paragraph (4).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD587E53B5024DE197A3EF32981E44F6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
disaster assistance program guarantee for a crop used to calculate the payments
for a farm under subparagraph (A)(i) may not be greater than 90 percent of the
sum of the expected revenue, as described in paragraph (5) for each of the
crops on a farm, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2739DA1492A4FF5B3681E8750FFFFE3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Supplemental
revenue assistance program guarantee</header>
<subparagraph id="HAEADD3934F7D42BC859280CF29F7FF1C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the
supplemental assistance program guarantee shall be the sum obtained by
adding—</text>
<clause id="H5B2E38E66661470194CE9418EC8EA000"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for each insurable
commodity on the farm, 115 percent of the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="HF717AEF0941C4EE68E556BE3B53526F8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a payment rate for
the commodity that is equal to the price election for the commodity elected by
the eligible producer;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB23DEFF5E7704528899BE1CED57C9D9B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the payment acres
for the commodity that is equal to the number of acres planted, or prevented
from being planted, to the commodity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8D92A1C4B5D846CDA1B04949B89EA9DA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the payment
yield for the commodity that is equal to the percentage of the crop insurance
yield elected by the producer of the higher of—</text>
<item id="H4CDF02D2383D45FC9EBC3600678767C9"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
adjusted actual production history yield; or</text>
</item><item id="HBD2A013C2C82410E81470358C5E45279"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
counter-cyclical program payment yield for each crop; and</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H2B2CFF61420A43718B418CA92659FF35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each
noninsurable commodity on a farm, 120 percent of the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="HF2D2644000E04D80913541EA988BD4DC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a payment rate for
the commodity that is equal to 100 percent of the noninsured crop assistance
program established price for the commodity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H169998AE93AC4D04A7351C0063608410"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the payment acres
for the commodity that is equal to the number of acres planted, or prevented
from being planted, to the commodity; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC5C75123DA8C45A0B6563EB34E4CFE98"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the payment
yield for the commodity that is equal to the higher of—</text>
<item id="H797435390949433900DA35B273D07941"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
adjusted noninsured crop assistance program yield guarantee; or</text>
</item><item id="H09E89B5B485347B6AFCD3E4BF7DB30CF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
counter-cyclical program payment yield for each crop.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE69E62CFFDF14A3384492F3C00F3CFF2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustment
insurance guarantee</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in the case
of an insurable commodity for which a plan of insurance provides for an
adjustment in the guarantee, such as in the case of prevented planting, the
adjusted insurance guarantee shall be the basis for determining the disaster
assistance program guarantee for the insurable commodity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73C681B0995D4C62B44CFBE951008200"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Adjusted
assistance level</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in the case of
a noninsurable commodity for which the noninsured crop assistance program
provides for an adjustment in the level of assistance, such as in the case of
unharvested crops, the adjusted assistance level shall be the basis for
determining the disaster assistance program guarantee for the noninsurable
commodity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6730D4B1EA4403EB100007DC48682F3"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Equitable
treatment for non-yield based policies</header><text>The Secretary shall
establish equitable treatment for non-yield based policies and plans of
insurance, such as the Adjusted Gross Revenue Lite insurance program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD6553FC388F441A1A1938851B5A553F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Farm
revenue</header>
<subparagraph id="H9133CDF9D29640D0B8B18CF25989002C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the total farm revenue
for a farm, shall equal the sum obtained by adding—</text>
<clause id="HD97FE10FA1744A9EB153E82404C03EE1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the estimated
actual value for each crop produced on a farm by using the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="H3F0CE7CE1E6448C681F95B3FFD3000B0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the actual crop
acreage harvested by an eligible producer on a farm;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB03B3DF75CF4446A8B95DEC0032FD80"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the estimated
actual yield of the crop production; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HED5E9A7C80514ED3A7C6DE82845E4600"><enum>(III)</enum><text>subject to
subparagraphs (B) and (C), to the extent practicable, the national average
market price received for the marketing year, as determined by the
Secretary;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H8845DD7D2F1D4F0E9BAE467534A3CCA4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>15 percent of
amount of any direct payments made to the producer under sections 1103 and 1303
of the <short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> or successor sections;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3C3BE6E69B244E20AB7095B100CDB6EF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the total amount
of any counter-cyclical payments made to the producer under sections 1104 and
1304 of the <short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy
Act of 2008</short-title> or successor sections or of any average crop revenue
election payments made to the producer under section 1105 of that Act;</text>
</clause><clause id="H63741C70E20D41D0A4C439AE867C7BEE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the total amount
of any loan deficiency payments, marketing loan gains, and marketing
certificate gains made to the producer under subtitles B and C of the
<short-title>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008</short-title> or successor subtitles;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1CA5068F5FAC4CAE85CEC10EB23746B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the
amount of payments for prevented planting on a farm;</text>
</clause><clause id="H62C2E42F6CFD40A6004640D178190067"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the amount of
crop insurance indemnities received by an eligible producer on a farm for each
crop on a farm;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDA939383F5A54EF99ECCE1CE4E5687F8"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the amount of
payments an eligible producer on a farm received under the noninsured crop
assistance program for each crop on a farm; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H750EC546FDC94963B4979FB1A71411E8"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the value of
any other natural disaster assistance payments provided by the Federal
Government to an eligible producer on a farm for each crop on a farm for the
same loss for which the eligible producer is seeking assistance.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD032AFB3D7F94DD9AD5BD37ECB7611CF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The
Secretary shall adjust the average market price received by the eligible
producer on a farm—</text>
<clause id="H5490399EF7B64EB3A74301BB64855267"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
reflect the average quality discounts applied to the local or regional market
price of a crop or mechanically harvested forage due to a reduction in the
intrinsic characteristics of the production resulting from adverse weather, as
determined annually by the State office of the Farm Service Agency; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA7067F7681CD44C5857D83F7FAD9E08F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to account for a
crop the value of which is reduced due to excess moisture resulting from a
disaster-related condition.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8237613014E34C3391EC8E9B1E96EA93"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maximum amount
for certain crops</header><text>With respect to a crop for which an eligible
producer on a farm receives assistance under the noninsured crop assistance
program, the national average market price received during the marketing year
shall be an amount not more than 100 percent of the price of the crop
established under the noninsured crop assistance program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0AF41B1449C434D9D8848A84E752228"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Expected
revenue</header><text>The expected revenue for each crop on a farm shall equal
the sum obtained by adding—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAE05D51050DC45F0ABF6AB82CF5BBD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the product
obtained by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="H26A1EC7D6FE045C49B3900776DE581B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the greatest
of—</text>
<subclause id="H4FF0A0DF3FA34792AB854365DA0040F1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the adjusted
actual production history yield of the eligible producer on a farm; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H75F0BDFC2126402C91061F1541AA8B53"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the
counter-cyclical program payment yield;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H6FFB3DF7A762472F9F35ACAB77DB3DD3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the acreage
planted or prevented from being planted for each crop; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6EB8693676C04924B401963F01CCF1FF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>100 percent of
the insurance price guarantee; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8763718C3824BE8B8F166D66779B3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the product
obtained by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="HBC8703EE98C7404BACB32B8608CB1877"><enum>(i)</enum><text>100 percent of the
adjusted noninsured crop assistance program yield; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC487CEBE5CD44FF0AC986C3FD64F039D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>100 percent of
the noninsured crop assistance program price for each of the crops on a
farm.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H66119B5E6CA94537B2DAD7F4FF56951"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Livestock
Indemnity Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H22E30970D8FA4F77BAE55F9B27BB77EE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>The
Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund to make
livestock indemnity payments to eligible producers on farms that have incurred
livestock death losses in excess of the normal mortality due to adverse
weather, as determined by the Secretary, during the calendar year, including
losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat,
and extreme cold.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A47B406F7154C22BD81B73274BF4018"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment
rates</header><text>Indemnity payments to an eligible producer on a farm under
paragraph (1) shall be made at a rate of 75 percent of the market value of the
applicable livestock on the day before the date of death of the livestock, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4057CF2ADC754E5C89DA4E8F299666CD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Livestock forage
disaster program</header>
<paragraph id="HD9E0D665DC0040F3BED0A1E5CCFCDDA1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H08BE65498B6547EEA57652002816FE97"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Covered
livestock</header>
<clause id="H8BF69908B8214CBD98B9308917FDF2A8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>covered livestock</term> means livestock
of an eligible livestock producer that, during the 60 days prior to the
beginning date of a qualifying drought or fire condition, as determined by the
Secretary, the eligible livestock producer—</text>
<subclause id="H042CD588AD1A4E73B012FDFDC7EFC7E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>owned;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H02C6BEC2BA3E4A9385052809255E0838"><enum>(II)</enum><text>leased;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA12AC4DEF7614EBABC68A5574368774"><enum>(III)</enum><text>purchased;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3C8DF1BFE6B74749825FA1C236823915"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>entered into a
contract to purchase;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H05089AEB2FE24EE1AE7DE74152E35149"><enum>(V)</enum><text>is a contract
grower; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1AA995063E77451BBF9998005D31B3A1"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>sold or otherwise
disposed of due to qualifying drought conditions during—</text>
<item id="HE0DE4B6D237248869C761CABB70953B6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
current production year; or</text>
</item><item id="HF87977D727C844F9879DD896A85C9BBD"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>subject to
paragraph (3)(B)(ii), 1 or both of the 2 production years immediately preceding
the current production year.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H67DAE4797FEA43A5B6A97CB0BF6FC12B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>covered livestock</term> does not include livestock that were or
would have been in a feedlot, on the beginning date of the qualifying drought
or fire condition, as a part of the normal business operation of the eligible
livestock producer, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4ECBAB363FDD4B7BA7B8446333C38F5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Drought
monitor</header><text>The term <term>drought monitor</term> means a system for
classifying drought severity according to a range of abnormally dry to
exceptional drought, as defined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EE610111E3E4038896D4FEDDC3BF00"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible
livestock producer</header>
<clause id="HC19F03FA82F943D7AB5EBFF11509FC00"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>eligible livestock producer</term> means
an eligible producer on a farm that—</text>
<subclause id="H05AA52DE6E6E4EB1A263B21623780076"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is an owner, cash
or share lessee, or contract grower of covered livestock that provides the
pastureland or grazing land, including cash-leased pastureland or grazing land,
for the livestock;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAC0DAD82F79F450B9D33E000815F8952"><enum>(II)</enum><text>provides the
pastureland or grazing land for covered livestock, including cash-leased
pastureland or grazing land that is physically located in a county affected by
drought;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6B7127D49AEA40C98E3F50A084FA0056"><enum>(III)</enum><text>certifies
grazing loss; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H178380E5E1DF4DA1A678BFA438FFE18"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>meets all other
eligibility requirements established under this subsection.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HF37758BAFC9945B780A837D7CF69C96E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>eligible livestock producer</term> does not include an owner, cash
or share lessee, or contract grower of livestock that rents or leases
pastureland or grazing land owned by another person on a rate-of-gain
basis.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFAAFB93A3B74427996064EA51DF48DF9"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Normal carrying
capacity</header><text>The term <term>normal carrying capacity</term>, with
respect to each type of grazing land or pastureland in a county, means the
normal carrying capacity, as determined under paragraph (3)(D)(i), that would
be expected from the grazing land or pastureland for livestock during the
normal grazing period, in the absence of a drought or fire that diminishes the
production of the grazing land or pastureland.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC09B52ECFED64A5AB5A7BEF5C5C272EE"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Normal grazing
period</header><text>The term <term>normal grazing period</term>, with respect
to a county, means the normal grazing period during the calendar year for the
county, as determined under paragraph (3)(D)(i).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H720BC170D03949368ED0517092C279B1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund to provide
compensation for losses to eligible livestock producers due to grazing losses
for covered livestock due to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA2B16F6B24B043C78F00A3E9DC62C41E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a drought
condition, as described in paragraph (3); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADFDC964F21840699F7C717C482BE61B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fire, as described
in paragraph (4).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H921398E7EDA04A89A231CD97AC9D791E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assistance for
losses due to drought conditions</header>
<subparagraph id="H9BF510CDB0614B85003808FBAD4D76C5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible
losses</header>
<clause id="H92873487068743E28776B4D640287CB9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible livestock producer may receive assistance
under this subsection only for grazing losses for covered livestock that occur
on land that—</text>
<subclause id="H5BF9C905F8194CE189E4A17EA82874F1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is native or
improved pastureland with permanent vegetative cover; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HEA638E0F0C404FC9B21515BE3C6F7BAF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is planted to a
crop planted specifically for the purpose of providing grazing for covered
livestock.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HF09BC5245DC74633A7B333638536D030"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer may not receive assistance under this subsection
for grazing losses that occur on land used for haying or grazing under the
conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et
seq.).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D1C355A42DC4D82B3B4B58D00DAE2A0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Monthly payment
rate</header>
<clause id="H3E5287281C07483FBF15A0D151FC5166"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the payment rate for
assistance under this paragraph for 1 month shall, in the case of drought, be
equal to 60 percent of the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="H36772C2A5B824074AACC078ED8B5205F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the monthly feed
cost for all covered livestock owned or leased by the eligible livestock
producer, as determined under subparagraph (C); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA987D5DCEB62474F9EDCC0055EB6EB6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the monthly feed
cost calculated by using the normal carrying capacity of the eligible grazing
land of the eligible livestock producer.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HB209640BA7C1440E89081FB45DE15BC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Partial
compensation</header><text>In the case of an eligible livestock producer that
sold or otherwise disposed of covered livestock due to drought conditions in 1
or both of the 2 production years immediately preceding the current production
year, as determined by the Secretary, the payment rate shall be 80 percent of
the payment rate otherwise calculated in accordance with clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H085291477630443093229100F002F575"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Monthly feed
cost</header>
<clause id="H7E906AB663924D24AC103F17423021F5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The monthly feed cost shall equal the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="H7D6CC5C5E811499483FF2466002C89DB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>30 days;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H04E157F3BB7349B097B33D7F685EEC2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a payment quantity
that is equal to the feed grain equivalent, as determined under clause (ii);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HEC2452BA8B98428EA9F2A3B25333819"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a payment rate
that is equal to the corn price per pound, as determined under clause
(iii).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H0A893179644E42CB934C391414DA0186"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Feed grain
equivalent</header><text>For purposes of clause (i)(I), the feed grain
equivalent shall equal—</text>
<subclause id="H4F1C28D888154AFFBD187B7270438940"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of an
adult beef cow, 15.7 pounds of corn per day; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9B8CB1190B8746479DA2E7789C88971E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of
any other type of weight of livestock, an amount determined by the Secretary
that represents the average number of pounds of corn per day necessary to feed
the livestock.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H1481D4CAA25F47D9AC0962EBA9ECCCC"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Corn price per
pound</header><text>For purposes of clause (i)(II), the corn price per pound
shall equal the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<subclause id="H5F11A3A0D72047C5B7A44D8800DFF17"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the higher
of—</text>
<item id="H31DB51D2159A462994B7502816432D25"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
national average corn price per bushel for the 12-month period immediately
preceding March 1 of the year for which the disaster assistance is calculated;
or</text>
</item><item id="H1908AFE4D11846D281C9BFD3D239848F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
national average corn price per bushel for the 24-month period immediately
preceding that March 1; by</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H45C2487D58CD4541A451FDE65C3B1D38"><enum>(II)</enum><text>56.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDD9D3CF82524A24A2A051795BCC4A4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Normal grazing
period and drought monitor intensity</header>
<clause id="H759804D2EF7844ED817022EFF1C330F1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>FSA county
committee determinations</header>
<subclause id="H7440442C63FC4E019CC702CB5BF5A563"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the normal carrying
capacity and normal grazing period for each type of grazing land or pastureland
in the county served by the applicable committee.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9E292B155FE34A2F98AB889F363D9547"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Changes</header><text>No
change to the normal carrying capacity or normal grazing period established for
a county under subclause (I) shall be made unless the change is requested by
the appropriate State and county Farm Service Agency committees.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H96D517352CCE4ECAA3EBE64008E2966"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Drought
intensity</header>
<subclause id="H8B58B979144149078CBDFA0575D8DE9B"><enum>(I)</enum><header>D2</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer that owns or leases grazing land or pastureland
that is physically located in a county that is rated by the U.S. Drought
Monitor as having a D2 (severe drought) intensity in any area of the county for
at least 8 consecutive weeks during the normal grazing period for the county,
as determined by the Secretary, shall be eligible to receive assistance under
this paragraph in an amount equal to 1 monthly payment using the monthly
payment rate determined under subparagraph (B).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE4B42046F5C04950B582ED0012A0DE2D"><enum>(II)</enum><header>D3</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer that owns or leases grazing land or pastureland
that is physically located in a county that is rated by the U.S. Drought
Monitor as having at least a D3 (extreme drought) intensity in any area of the
county at any time during the normal grazing period for the county, as
determined by the Secretary, shall be eligible to receive assistance under this
paragraph—</text>
<item id="H82E70D142C174AAF00149D9E8B19AC5D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in
an amount equal to 2 monthly payments using the monthly payment rate determined
under subparagraph (B); or</text>
</item><item id="H4DFEE135226143CDBE7D66CAB7C24C85"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>if
the county is rated as having a D3 (extreme drought) intensity in any area of
the county for at least 4 weeks during the normal grazing period for the
county, or is rated as having a D4 (exceptional drought) intensity in any area
of the county at any time during the normal grazing period, in an amount equal
to 3 monthly payments using the monthly payment rate determined under
subparagraph (B).</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6C9E176CBAE74A2CA87C8DA1363B4462"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Assistance for
losses due to fire on public managed land</header>
<subparagraph id="HF7F95B35D232499D9F91D0DD29E5363E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible livestock producer may receive assistance
under this paragraph only if—</text>
<clause id="HE65DCE6726644E0600B4E76ED8CFC0D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the grazing losses
occur on rangeland that is managed by a Federal agency; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE393AB2D69E54A75926FAC295CF339E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the eligible
livestock producer is prohibited by the Federal agency from grazing the normal
permitted livestock on the managed rangeland due to a fire.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H108B219912234E5EAEB5489B9C105F45"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment
rate</header><text>The payment rate for assistance under this paragraph shall
be equal to 50 percent of the monthly feed cost for the total number of
livestock covered by the Federal lease of the eligible livestock producer, as
determined under paragraph (3)(C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB4FA2BC49F6842B891AABAB6E2F8842"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payment
duration</header>
<clause id="H671C7F750D774352BDAF20786C02ED72"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), an eligible livestock producer
shall be eligible to receive assistance under this paragraph for the
period—</text>
<subclause id="H906BA2E5EA174DE9A03439F6AE927EEE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>beginning on the
date on which the Federal agency excludes the eligible livestock producer from
using the managed rangeland for grazing; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H333DA3D905794CB2BCBB915D7ECB4663"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ending on the
last day of the Federal lease of the eligible livestock producer.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H04F4CE4843154AC894BF4C27E3A94977"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer may only receive assistance under this paragraph
for losses that occur on not more than 180 days per year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H21FD633FDC514A4C97FBF4AF006CE056"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Minimum risk
management purchase requirements</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H3B4DD3DA4F9049A894D3DCC13E6634E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a
livestock producer shall only be eligible for assistance under this subsection
if the livestock producer—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HAFBF3A7A3F06418395B8B513A3300A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>obtained a policy
or plan of insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et
seq.) for the grazing land incurring the losses for which assistance is being
requested; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H38B849A91145426DB8556F08891589C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>filed the
required paperwork, and paid the administrative fee by the applicable State
filing deadline, for the noninsured crop assistance program for the grazing
land incurring the losses for which assistance is being requested.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD3620CF4D924D969EB98E5100BE9436"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver for
socially disadvantaged, limited resource, or beginning farmer or
rancher</header><text>In the case of an eligible livestock producer that is a
socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or limited resource or beginning
farmer or rancher, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may—</text>
<clause id="HD1FBB2F8431C4A6C89DD5E134F35FDF1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>waive subparagraph
(A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8C2CB52A266E4D7C909C4CEF6735C662"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide disaster
assistance under this section at a level that the Secretary determines to be
equitable and appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB089EE3874FB4CF7B4CD97B918A2AE2C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Waiver for 2008
calendar year</header><text>In the case of an eligible livestock producer that
suffered losses on grazing land during the 2008 calendar year but does not meet
the requirements of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall waive subparagraph
(A) if the eligible livestock producer pays a fee in an amount equal to the
applicable noninsured crop assistance program fee or catastrophic risk
protection plan fee required under subparagraph (A) to the Secretary not later
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E97EBE6228F43D78BA02C001B008C55"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Equitable
relief</header>
<clause id="HEE0B2EF1C0CD4412A38527589B4D0082"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may provide equitable relief to an eligible
livestock producer that is otherwise ineligible or unintentionally fails to
meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) for the grazing land incurring the
loss on a case-by-case basis, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5A4D6C575B894CDDA881C3D97F1247F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>2008 calendar
year</header><text>In the case of an eligible livestock producer that suffered
losses on grazing land during the 2008 calendar year, the Secretary shall take
special consideration to provide equitable relief in cases in which the
eligible livestock producer failed to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A)
due to the enactment of this title after the closing date of sales periods for
crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1501">7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>) and
the noninsured crop assistance program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBD1B95B518E542E18447007ED04B13AA"><enum>(6)</enum><header>No duplicative
payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H0D3294EEA9F44BD18F638769D1B9001D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible livestock producer may elect to receive
assistance for grazing or pasture feed losses due to drought conditions under
paragraph (3) or fire under paragraph (4), but not both for the same loss, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE65F4DA2CE2446DFA4631F317826ACAE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Relationship to
supplemental revenue assistance</header><text>An eligible livestock producer
that receives assistance under this subsection may not also receive assistance
for losses to crops on the same land with the same intended use under
subsection (b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFEE027207288456DA086D49EDD1E0021"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Emergency
Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish</header>
<paragraph id="H1072BD8635DA4F54A22C1825439C15F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use up to $50,000,000 per year from
the Trust Fund to provide emergency relief to eligible producers of livestock,
honey bees, and farm-raised fish to aid in the reduction of losses due to
disease, adverse weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires,
as determined by the Secretary, that are not covered under subsection (b), (c),
or (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50E33395771545CFA06CB834D32E2000"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Funds made available under this subsection shall be used to
reduce losses caused by feed or water shortages, disease, or other factors as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17EA63B60E9543FA9322DF356F4D0033"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Any funds made available under this subsection shall remain
available until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H40D9C4503A0F4DEE98FFCB00CE58FDD3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Tree Assistance
Program</header>
<paragraph id="H685AC469A01E45F3A7CF2C8FB7388E33"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H5B5C2A76173644E98DC4001EDE174266"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible
orchardist</header><text>The term <term>eligible orchardist</term> means a
person that produces annual crops from trees for commercial purposes.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62C678AAC5B14A13B174FD40E4C7D586"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Natural
disaster</header><text>The term <term>natural disaster</term> means plant
disease, insect infestation, drought, fire, freeze, flood, earthquake,
lightning, or other occurrence, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68BDF62FF62644ADA8C7FF00B9811C3C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Nursery tree
grower</header><text>The term <term>nursery tree grower</term> means a person
who produces nursery, ornamental, fruit, nut, or Christmas trees for commercial
sale, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCAA573A1E005445691F76900FD586331"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Tree</header><text>The
term <term>tree</term> includes a tree, bush, and vine.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5D365A39C05941EBB243B700449DF1AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<subparagraph id="HE56DE1B80E1F47BCB38EF1442145B1EF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Loss</header><text>Subject
to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall provide assistance—</text>
<clause id="H370D4090BA3247A69F20DDA99081CA13"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under paragraph
(3) to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers that planted trees for
commercial purposes but lost the trees as a result of a natural disaster, as
determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE9CD579E8E3D442183053DC6050212C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under paragraph
(3)(B) to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers that have a production
history for commercial purposes on planted or existing trees but lost the trees
as a result of a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E4C25622AD24DD08BA9973B1B16E443"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An
eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower shall qualify for assistance under
subparagraph (A) only if the tree mortality of the eligible orchardist or
nursery tree grower, as a result of damaging weather or related condition,
exceeds 15 percent (adjusted for normal mortality).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F641A722384419DB1601E12F5291D36"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>Subject
to paragraph (4), the assistance provided by the Secretary to eligible
orchardists and nursery tree growers for losses described in paragraph (2)
shall consist of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HED3E2F379AE348FA9634166E574B6479"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HEEB967451D974D3F8755D6755E16B34E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reimbursement of 70
percent of the cost of replanting trees lost due to a natural disaster, as
determined by the Secretary, in excess of 15 percent mortality (adjusted for
normal mortality); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H6862EC517199472281BA06D6DF8916D8" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at the option of the Secretary,
sufficient seedlings to reestablish a stand; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F379DD29648423EB3978D9C61A645FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reimbursement of
50 percent of the cost of pruning, removal, and other costs incurred by an
eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower to salvage existing trees or, in the
case of tree mortality, to prepare the land to replant trees as a result of
damage or tree mortality due to a natural disaster, as determined by the
Secretary, in excess of 15 percent damage or mortality (adjusted for normal
tree damage and mortality).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H83AF7EDA98874DB285DB5BBDB4260966"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitations on
assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="H1CBF3903EA054B5A959EAB595E07C099"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definitions of
legal entity and person</header><text>In this paragraph, the terms <term>legal
entity</term> and <term>person</term> have the meaning given those terms in
section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308(a)</external-xref> (as amended
by section 1603 of the <short-title>Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008</short-title>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H943D1ABFD6194F12B2B6F3E58BE2C0C5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
total amount of payments received, directly or indirectly, by a person or legal
entity (excluding a joint venture or general partnership) under this subsection
may not exceed $100,000 for any crop year, or an equivalent value in tree
seedlings.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H755B4797322C4313B85DCD7D76BDBDEB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Acres</header><text>The
total quantity of acres planted to trees or tree seedlings for which a person
or legal entity shall be entitled to receive payments under this subsection may
not exceed 500 acres.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB98E9F0D906D4CFD82F0E967447B333B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Risk Management
Purchase Requirement</header>
<paragraph id="H9B4C75CF8DF4450696ADDDE9388CDC4E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
eligible producers on a farm shall not be eligible for assistance under this
section (other than subsection (c)) if the eligible producers on the
farm—</text>
<subparagraph id="H31C1CF0E39C546B680A4C4F9F3086B8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of
each insurable commodity of the eligible producers on the farm, did not obtain
a policy or plan of insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1501 et seq.) (excluding a crop insurance pilot program under that Act);
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65EBF7CD43A04B02A4D5588EAB93B100"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
each noninsurable commodity of the eligible producers on the farm, did not file
the required paperwork, and pay the administrative fee by the applicable State
filing deadline, for the noninsured crop assistance program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD2A0E3699B8844C7AE751921DBEBF431"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum</header><text>To
be considered to have obtained insurance under paragraph (1)(A), an eligible
producer on a farm shall have obtained a policy or plan of insurance with not
less than 50 percent yield coverage at 55 percent of the insurable price for
each crop grazed, planted, or intended to be planted for harvest on a whole
farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC855A9022FFB49D98BA1AF102203D031"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver for
socially disadvantaged, limited resource, or beginning farmer or
rancher</header><text>With respect to eligible producers that are socially
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers or limited resource or beginning farmers or
ranchers, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCB28042E5B934EF1ACD282D93177A6B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>waive paragraph
(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C22CEA71E584FDB9B00224CB8EE344"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide disaster
assistance under this section at a level that the Secretary determines to be
equitable and appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B92FA4AE71D4B9993ACE3D5482023F0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver for 2008
crop year</header><text>In the case of an eligible producer that suffered
losses in an insurable commodity or noninsurable commodity during the 2008 crop
year but does not meet the requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
waive paragraph (1) if the eligible producer pays a fee in an amount equal to
the applicable noninsured crop assistance program fee or catastrophic risk
protection plan fee required under paragraph (1) to the Secretary not later
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H322633CFDE004FE1008792EC6DCBD303"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Equitable
relief</header>
<subparagraph id="HF0A1C959937A45F4AF68588EAA891EDA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may provide equitable relief to eligible
producers on a farm that are otherwise ineligible or unintentionally fail to
meet the requirements of paragraph (1) for 1 or more crops on a farm on a
case-by-case basis, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17ECE148179542D197CCB156F97B226"><enum>(B)</enum><header>2008 crop
year</header><text>In the case of eligible producers on a farm that suffered
losses in an insurable commodity or noninsurable commodity during the 2008 crop
year, the Secretary shall take special consideration to provide equitable
relief in cases in which the eligible producers failed to meet the requirements
of paragraph (1) due to the enactment of this title after the closing date of
sales periods for crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1501 et seq.) and the noninsured crop assistance program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H719C7FE98C1F43DA88A3C6D800007F10"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Payment
Limitations</header>
<paragraph id="HD9162C317E664D4FB102F5307456E6D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions of
legal entity and person</header><text>In this subsection, the terms <term>legal
entity</term> and <term>person</term> have the meaning given those terms in
section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1308">7 U.S.C. 1308(a)</external-xref> (as amended
by section 1603 of the <short-title>Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008</short-title>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D6828B79FEF443EA900AE7CCE3D1231"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
total amount of disaster assistance payments received, directly or indirectly,
by a person or legal entity (excluding a joint venture or general partnership)
under this section (excluding payments received under subsection (f)) may not
exceed $100,000 for any crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F067DC50D074788A77197D748DC9FEB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>AGI
limitation</header><text>Section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 1308–3a) or any successor provision shall apply with respect to
assistance provided under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB5FE608C309496296F5DC56B1DD7ED7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Direct
attribution</header><text>Subsections (e) and (f) of 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>) or any successor provisions relating to
direct attribution shall apply with respect to assistance provided under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H94F9E83E50F643D0872B32316D5867C0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Period of
Effectiveness</header><text>This section shall be effective only for losses
that are incurred as the result of a disaster, adverse weather, or other
environmental condition that occurs on or before September 30, 2011, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3FA6FC2DA9E94F71BD94A00D065F09C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>No Duplicative
Payments</header><text>In implementing any other program which makes disaster
assistance payments (except for indemnities made under the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1501">7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.</external-xref>)) and section 196 of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996), the Secretary shall prevent
duplicative payments with respect to the same loss for which a person receives
a payment under subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6A33621037B84B51B4650006F6D30096"><enum>902.</enum><header>Agricultural
Disaster Relief Trust Fund</header>
<subsection id="H188A83DE150E427C9DD53BBA06270781"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Creation 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 Disaster Relief
Trust Fund</quote>, consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or
credited to such Trust Fund as provided in this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H77897D02E11A456B927962E17F98BF65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer to
Trust Fund</header>
<paragraph id="H021100C7478746D3B672FD46D86C800"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are appropriated to the Agricultural Disaster
Relief Trust Fund amounts equivalent to 3.08 percent of the amounts received in
the general fund of the Treasury of the United States during fiscal years 2008
through 2011 attributable to the duties collected on articles entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6D95247F35B43E0B7B3A42E921DF385"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amounts based on
estimates</header><text>The amounts appropriated under this section shall be
transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury of the
United States to the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund on the basis of
estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury. Proper adjustments shall be
made in the amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were
in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10962BF53BAB43B981D25C77D4354228"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation on
transfers to Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund</header><text>No amount
may be appropriated to the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund on and after
the date of any expenditure from the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund
which is not permitted by this section. The determination of whether an
expenditure is so permitted shall be made without regard to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDC22986EEBA9431D8439DC6CCA1D8D42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any provision of
law which is not contained or referenced in this title or in a revenue Act,
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC31B0F879AB41B4A241FE60EEEF9631"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether such
provision of law is a subsequently enacted provision or directly or indirectly
seeks to waive the application of this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE2D915B41F1F48ED8BFE2ADECD85747"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H9087BC229BE14AA1AC2FC983A3534DCF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The
Secretary of the Treasury shall be the trustee of the Agricultural Disaster
Relief Trust Fund and shall submit an annual report to Congress each year on
the financial condition and the results of the operations of such Trust Fund
during the preceding fiscal year and on its expected condition and operations
during the 4 fiscal years succeeding such fiscal year. Such report shall be
printed as a House document of the session of Congress to which the report is
made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD9E3F708E1F4D0FA8E08574063C00C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Investment</header>
<subparagraph id="HE012A9F9CDC14869855364EE425745A9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion
of the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund as is not in his judgment
required to meet current withdrawals. Such investments may be made only in
interest bearing obligations of the United States. For such purpose, such
obligations may be acquired—</text>
<clause id="HAF8901ECF6034830B51E96787700A597"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on
original issue at the issue price, or</text>
</clause><clause id="H9237B2E028F34BCA9E3C21DB5BD4F03E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by purchase of
outstanding obligations at the market price.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2A0EF13AAEE47CE8948F688F46C8278"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Sale of
obligations</header><text>Any obligation acquired by the Agricultural Disaster
Relief Trust Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market
price.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D8E7E48C7BC475B82FDC07941CF19A8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Interest on
certain proceeds</header><text>The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale
or redemption of, any obligations held in the Agricultural Disaster Relief
Trust Fund shall be credited to and form a part of such Trust Fund.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6121895A11D64FA2AFDDBAA995C1FA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Expenditures From
Trust Fund</header><text>Amounts in the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund
shall be available for the purposes of making expenditures to meet those
obligations of the United States incurred under section 901 or section 531 of
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (as such sections are in effect on the date of
the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7660AB6228704DDC834B56267EB04F9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority To
Borrow</header>
<paragraph id="H9EBED1EFA18049459B928FF5269245DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated, and are
appropriated, to the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund, as repayable
advances, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of such Trust
Fund.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75FBABDF206D48CDA2D400381EE024F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repayment of
advances</header>
<subparagraph id="H70A9C9A047C6432FB6FADA3F11AAEE6C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Advances made to the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust
Fund shall be repaid, and interest on such advances shall be paid, to the
general fund of the Treasury when the Secretary determines that moneys are
available for such purposes in such Trust Fund.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H538826E7BE5544E985C9AB75F000603B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rate of
interest</header><text>Interest on advances made pursuant to this subsection
shall be—</text>
<clause id="H316D56C09A2D43D59CC498001CA9CC72"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at
a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury (as of the close of the
calendar month preceding the month in which the advance is made) to be equal to
the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the
United States with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the anticipated
period during which the advance will be outstanding, and</text>
</clause><clause id="H82D0B22BF8BA4752A5D03993C859362F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>compounded
annually.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFF8FFF7D147549C0B43EDF72406EE59"><enum>903.</enum><header>Jurisdiction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Legislation in the Senate of the United
States amending section 901 or 902 shall be referred to the Committee on
Finance of the
Senate.</text>
</section>.
(b)For
purposes of the 2008 crop year, the Secretary shall carry out subsections
(f)(4) and (h) of section 901 of the Trade Act of 1974 (as added by subsection
(a)) in accordance with the terms and conditions of sections 1001 through 1001D
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 1308 et seq.), as in effect on
September 30, 2007.
(c)The table of contents for the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
TITLE IX—Supplemental agricultural disaster
assistance
Sec. 901. Supplemental agricultural disaster
assistance.
Sec. 902. Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund.
Sec. 903.
Jurisdiction.
.
BRevenue provisions
for agriculture programs
15201.
(a)Section 13031(j)(3)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)(A)) is amended by striking
December 27, 2014
and inserting November 14,
2017
.
(b)Section 13031(j)(3)(B)(i) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by striking
December 27, 2014
and inserting September 30,
2017
.
(c)Time for
remitting certain cobra feesNotwithstanding any other provision
of law, any fees authorized under paragraphs (1) through (8) of section
13031(a) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19
U.S.C. 58c(a) (1) through (8)) with respect to customs services provided on or
after July 1, 2017, and before September 20, 2017, shall be paid not later than
September 25, 2017.
(d)Time for
remitting certain merchandise processing fees
(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any fees
authorized under paragraphs (9) and (10) of section 13031(a) of the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a) (9)
and (10)) with respect to processing merchandise entered on or after October 1,
2017, and before November 15, 2017, shall be paid not later than September 25,
2017, in an amount equivalent to the amount of such fees paid by the person
responsible for such fees with respect to merchandise entered on or after
October 1, 2016, and before November 15, 2016, as determined by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
(2)Reconciliation
of merchandise processing feesNot later than December 15, 2017,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall reconcile the fees paid pursuant to
paragraph (1) with the fees for services actually provided on or after October
1, 2017, and before November 15, 2017, and shall refund with interest any
overpayment of such fees and make proper adjustments with respect to any
underpayment of such fees. No interest may be assessed with respect to any such
underpayment that was based on the amount of fees paid for merchandise entered
on or after October 1, 2016, and before November 15, 2016.
15202.Time for
payment of corporate estimated taxesThe percentage under subparagraph (B) of
section 401(1) of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 in
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act is increased by 7.75 percentage
points.
C
I
ALand
and species preservation provisions
15301.Exclusion of
Conservation Reserve Program payments from SECA tax for certain
individuals
(a)Section 1402(a)(1) (defining net earnings from
self-employment) is amended by inserting , and including payments under
section 1233(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833(2)) to
individuals receiving benefits under section 202 or 223 of the Social Security
Act
after crop shares
.
(b)Section 211(a)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended by
inserting , and including payments under section 1233(2) of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833(2)) to individuals receiving benefits
under section 202 or 223
after crop shares
.
(c)The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments
made after December 31, 2007.
15302.Two-year
extension of special rule encouraging contributions of capital gain real
property for conservation purposes
(a)
(1)Section
170(b)(1)(E)(vi) (relating to termination) is amended by striking
December 31, 2007
and inserting December 31,
2009
.
(2)Section
170(b)(2)(B)(iii) (relating to termination) is amended by striking
December 31, 2007
and inserting December 31,
2009
.
(b)The amendments made by this section shall apply to
contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.
15303.Deduction for
endangered species recovery expenditures
(a)Deduction for
endangered species recovery expenditures
(1)Paragraph (1) of section 175(c) (relating to definitions)
is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence:
Such term shall include expenditures paid or incurred for the purpose of
achieving site-specific management actions recommended in recovery plans
approved pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
.
(2)
(A)Section 175 is
amended by inserting , or for endangered species recovery
after
prevention of erosion of land used in farming
each place it
appears in subsections (a) and (c).
(B)The heading of
section 175 is amended by inserting ;
endangered species recovery expenditures
before the
period.
(C)The item relating
to section 175 in the table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of chapter
1 is amended by inserting ; endangered species recovery
expenditures
before the period.
(b)Paragraph
(3) of section 175(c) (relating to additional limitations) is amended—
(1)in the heading of
subparagraph (A), by inserting or endangered species recovery plan
after
conservation
plan
, and
(2)in subparagraph
(A)(i), by inserting or the recovery plan approved pursuant to the
Endangered Species Act of 1973
after Department of
Agriculture
.
(c)The amendments made by this section shall apply to
expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 2008.
B
15311.Temporary
reduction in rate of tax on qualified timber gain of corporations
(a)Section 1201 (relating to alternative tax for
corporations) is amended by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c) and
by adding after subsection (a) the following new subsection:
(b)Special rate for
qualified timber gains
(1)If, for any taxable year ending after the date of the
enactment of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 and beginning on or before the date which is 1
year after such date, a corporation has both a net capital gain and qualified
timber gain—
(A)subsection (a)
shall apply to such corporation for the taxable year without regard to whether
the applicable tax rate exceeds 35 percent, and
(B)the tax computed
under subsection (a)(2) shall be equal to the sum of—
(i)15
percent of the least of—
(I)qualified timber
gain,
(II)net capital gain,
or
(III)taxable income,
plus
(ii)35 percent of the
excess (if any) of taxable income over the sum of the amounts for which a tax
was determined under subsection (a)(1) and clause (i).
(2)For purposes of this section, the term qualified
timber gain means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year,
the excess (if any) of—
(A)the sum of the
taxpayer’s gains described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 631 for such
year, over
(B)the sum of the
taxpayer’s losses described in such subsections for such year.
For
purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B), only timber held more than 15 years
shall be taken into account.(3)Computation for
taxable years in which rate first applies or endsIn the case of
any taxable year which includes either of the dates set forth in paragraph (1),
the qualified timber gain for such year shall not exceed the qualified timber
gain properly taken into account for—
(A)in the case of the
taxable year including the date of the enactment of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008, the portion of the year after such date, and
(B)in the case of the
taxable year including the date which is 1 year after such date of enactment,
the portion of the year on or before such later
date.
.
(b)Subsection (b) of section 55 is amended by adding at the end
the following paragraph:
(4)Maximum rate of
tax on qualified timber gain of corporationsIn the case of any
taxable year to which section 1201(b) applies, the amount determined under
clause (i) of subparagraph (B) shall not exceed the sum of—
(A)20 percent of so
much of the taxable excess (if any) as exceeds the qualified timber gain (or,
if less, the net capital gain), plus
(B)15 percent of the
taxable excess in excess of the amount on which a tax is determined under
subparagraph (A).
Any term
used in this paragraph which is also used in section 1201 shall have the
meaning given such term by such section, except to the extent such term is
subject to adjustment under this
part..
(c)Section 857(b)(3)(A)(ii) is amended by striking “rate”
and inserting rates
.
(d)The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
years ending after the date of enactment.
15312.Timber REIT
modernization
(a)Section 856(c)(5) is amended by adding after subparagraph
(G) the following new subparagraph:
(H)Treatment of
timber gains
(i)Gain from the sale of real property described in
paragraph (2)(D) and (3)(C) shall include gain which is—
(I)recognized by an
election under section 631(a) from timber owned by the real estate investment
trust, the cutting of which is provided by a taxable REIT subsidiary of the
real estate investment trust;
(II)recognized under
section 631(b); or
(III)income which
would constitute gain under subclause (I) or (II) but for the failure to meet
the 1-year holding period requirement.
(ii)
(I)For purposes of
this subtitle, cut timber, the gain from which is recognized by a real estate
investment trust pursuant to an election under section 631(a) described in
clause (i)(I) or so much of clause (i)(III) as relates to clause (i)(I), shall
be deemed to be sold to the taxable REIT subsidiary of the real estate
investment trust on the first day of the taxable year.
(II)For purposes of
this subtitle, income described in this subparagraph shall not be treated as
gain from the sale of property described in section 1221(a)(1).
(iii)This
subparagraph shall not apply to dispositions after the termination
date.
.
(b)Subsection (c) of section 856 is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
(8)For purposes of this subsection, the term termination
date means, with respect to any taxpayer, the last day of the taxpayer's
first taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this paragraph
and before the date that is 1 year after such date of
enactment.
.
(c)The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to
dispositions in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
15313.Mineral
royalty income qualifying income for timber REITs
(a)Section 856(c)(2) is amended by striking
and
at the end of subparagraph (G), by inserting
and
at the end of subparagraph (H), and by adding after
subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph:
(I)mineral royalty
income earned in the first taxable year beginning after the date of the
enactment of this subparagraph from real property owned by a timber real estate
investment trust and held, or once held, in connection with the trade or
business of producing timber by such real estate investment
trust;
.
(b)Timber real
estate investment trustSection 856(c)(5), as amended by this
Act, is amended by adding after subparagraph (H) the following new
subparagraph:
(I)Timber real
estate investment trustThe term timber real estate
investment trust means a real estate investment trust in which more than
50 percent in value of its total assets consists of real property held in
connection with the trade or business of producing
timber.
.
(c)The amendments by this section shall apply to taxable years
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
15314.Modification
of taxable REIT subsidiary asset test for timber REITs
(a)Section 856(c)(4)(B)(ii) is amended by inserting
(in the case of a quarter which closes on or before the termination
date, 25 percent in the case of a timber real estate investment trust)
after REIT subsidiaries
.
(b)The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
15315.Safe harbor
for timber property
(a)Section 857(b)(6) (relating to income from prohibited
transactions) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
(G)Special rules
for sales to qualified organizations
(i)In the case of the sale of a real estate asset (as
defined in section 856(c)(5)(B)) to a qualified organization (as defined in
section 170(h)(3)) exclusively for conservation purposes (within the meaning of
section 170(h)(1)(C)), subparagraph (D) shall be applied—
(I)by substituting
2 years
for 4 years
in clause (i), and
(II)by substituting
2-year period
for 4-year period
in clauses (ii)
and (iii).
(ii)This
subparagraph shall not apply to sales after the termination
date.
.
(b)Section 857(b)(6)(D)(v) is amended by inserting
, or, in the case of a sale on or before the termination date, a taxable
REIT subsidiary
after any income
.
(c)Sales that are
not prohibited transactionsSection 857(b)(6), as amended by
subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
(H)Sales of
property that are not a prohibited transactionIn the case of a
sale on or before the termination date, the sale of property which is not a
prohibited transaction through the application of subparagraph (D) shall be
considered property held for investment or for use in a trade or business and
not property described in section 1221(a)(1) for all purposes of this
subtitle.
.
(d)Section 857(b)(6), as amended by subsections (a) and (c), is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(I)For purposes of this paragraph, the term termination
date has the meaning given such term by section
856(c)(8).
.
(e)The amendments made by this section shall apply to
dispositions in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
15316.Qualified
forestry conservation bonds
(a)Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to credits
against tax) is amended by adding at the end the following new subpart:
IQualified tax
credit bonds
Sec. 54A. Credit to holders of qualified tax credit
bonds.
Sec. 54B. Qualified forestry
conservation bonds.
54A.Credit to holders of
qualified tax credit bonds
(a)If a taxpayer holds a qualified tax credit bond on one or
more credit allowance dates of the bond during any taxable year, there shall be
allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable
year an amount equal to the sum of the credits determined under subsection (b)
with respect to such dates.
(b)
(1)The amount of the credit determined under this subsection
with respect to any credit allowance date for a qualified tax credit bond is 25
percent of the annual credit determined with respect to such bond.
(2)The annual credit determined with respect to any qualified
tax credit bond is the product of—
(A)the applicable
credit rate, multiplied by
(B)the outstanding
face amount of the bond.
(3)For purposes of
paragraph (2), the applicable credit rate is the rate which the Secretary
estimates will permit the issuance of qualified tax credit bonds with a
specified maturity or redemption date without discount and without interest
cost to the qualified issuer. The applicable credit rate with respect to any
qualified tax credit bond shall be determined as of the first day on which
there is a binding, written contract for the sale or exchange of the
bond.
(4)Special rule for
issuance and redemptionIn the case of a bond which is issued
during the 3-month period ending on a credit allowance date, the amount of the
credit determined under this subsection with respect to such credit allowance
date shall be a ratable portion of the credit otherwise determined based on the
portion of the 3-month period during which the bond is outstanding. A similar
rule shall apply when the bond is redeemed or matures.
(c)Limitation based
on amount of tax
(1)The credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable
year shall not exceed the excess of—
(A)the sum of the
regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by
section 55, over
(B)the sum of the
credits allowable under this part (other than subpart C and this
subpart).
(2)Carryover of
unused creditIf the credit
allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by paragraph (1)
for such taxable year, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable
year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable
year (determined before the application of paragraph (1) for such succeeding
taxable year).
(d)Qualified tax
credit bondFor purposes of this section—
(1)Qualified tax
credit bondThe term qualified tax credit bond means
a qualified forestry conservation bond which is part of an issue that meets the
requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6).
(2)Special rules
relating to expenditures
(A)An issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of
this paragraph if, as of the date of issuance, the issuer reasonably
expects—
(i)100 percent or
more of the available project proceeds to be spent for 1 or more qualified
purposes within the 3-year period beginning on such date of issuance,
and
(ii)a
binding commitment with a third party to spend at least 10 percent of such
available project proceeds will be incurred within the 6-month period beginning
on such date of issuance.
(B)Failure to spend
required amount of bond proceeds within 3 years
(i)To the extent that less than 100 percent of the available
project proceeds of the issue are expended by the close of the expenditure
period for 1 or more qualified purposes, the issuer shall redeem all of the
nonqualified bonds within 90 days after the end of such period. For purposes of
this paragraph, the amount of the nonqualified bonds required to be redeemed
shall be determined in the same manner as under section 142.
(ii)For purposes of this subpart, the term expenditure
period means, with respect to any issue, the 3-year period beginning on
the date of issuance. Such term shall include any extension of such period
under clause (iii).
(iii)Upon submission of a request prior to the expiration of
the expenditure period (determined without regard to any extension under this
clause), the Secretary may extend such period if the issuer establishes that
the failure to expend the proceeds within the original expenditure period is
due to reasonable cause and the expenditures for qualified purposes will
continue to proceed with due diligence.
(C)For purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified
purpose means a purpose specified in section 54B(e).
(D)For purposes of this subtitle, available
project proceeds of an issue shall be treated as spent for a qualified purpose
if such proceeds are used to reimburse the issuer for amounts paid for a
qualified purpose after the date that the Secretary makes an allocation of bond
limitation with respect to such issue, but only if—
(i)prior to the
payment of the original expenditure, the issuer declared its intent to
reimburse such expenditure with the proceeds of a qualified tax credit
bond,
(ii)not later than 60
days after payment of the original expenditure, the issuer adopts an official
intent to reimburse the original expenditure with such proceeds, and
(iii)the reimbursement
is made not later than 18 months after the date the original expenditure is
paid.
(3)An issue shall be treated as meeting the
requirements of this paragraph if the issuer of qualified tax credit bonds
submits reports similar to the reports required under section 149(e).
(4)Special rules
relating to arbitrage
(A)An issue shall be
treated as meeting the requirements of this paragraph if the issuer satisfies
the requirements of section 148 with respect to the proceeds of the
issue.
(B)Special rule for
investments during expenditure periodAn issue shall not be
treated as failing to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) by reason of
any investment of available project proceeds during the expenditure
period.
(C)Special rule for
reserve fundsAn issue shall not be treated as failing to meet
the requirements of subparagraph (A) by reason of any fund which is expected to
be used to repay such issue if—
(i)such fund is funded at a rate not more
rapid than equal annual installments,
(ii)such fund is
funded in a manner reasonably expected to result in an amount not greater than
an amount necessary to repay the issue, and
(iii)the yield on
such fund is not greater than the discount rate determined under paragraph
(5)(B) with respect to the issue.
(5)
(A)An issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of
this paragraph if the maturity of any bond which is part of such issue does not
exceed the maximum term determined by the Secretary under subparagraph
(B).
(B)During each calendar
month, the Secretary shall determine the maximum term permitted under this
paragraph for bonds issued during the following calendar month. Such maximum
term shall be the term which the Secretary estimates will result in the present
value of the obligation to repay the principal on the bond being equal to 50
percent of the face amount of such bond. Such present value shall be determined
using as a discount rate the average annual interest rate of tax-exempt
obligations having a term of 10 years or more which are issued during the
month. If the term as so determined is not a multiple of a whole year, such
term shall be rounded to the next highest whole year.
(6)Prohibition on
financial conflicts of interestAn issue shall be treated as
meeting the requirements of this paragraph if the issuer certifies that—
(A)applicable State
and local law requirements governing conflicts of interest are satisfied with
respect to such issue, and
(B)if the Secretary
prescribes additional conflicts of interest rules governing the appropriate
Members of Congress, Federal, State, and local officials, and their spouses,
such additional rules are satisfied with respect to such issue.
(e)For purposes of this subchapter—
(1)The term credit allowance date means—
(A)March 15,
(B)June 15,
(C)September 15,
and
(D)December
15.
Such term
includes the last day on which the bond is outstanding.(2)The
term bond includes any obligation.
(3)The
term State includes the District of Columbia and any possession of
the United States.
(4)Available
project proceedsThe term available project proceeds
means—
(A)the excess of—
(i)the proceeds from
the sale of an issue, over
(ii)the issuance
costs financed by the issue (to the extent that such costs do not exceed 2
percent of such proceeds), and
(B)the proceeds from
any investment of the excess described in subparagraph (A).
(f)Credit treated as
interestFor purposes of this subtitle, the credit determined
under subsection (a) shall be treated as interest which is includible in gross
income.
(g)S Corporations
and partnershipsIn the case of a tax credit bond held by an S
corporation or partnership, the allocation of the credit allowed by this
section to the shareholders of such corporation or partners of such partnership
shall be treated as a distribution.
(h)Bonds held by
regulated investment companies and real estate investment
trustsIf any qualified tax credit bond is held by a regulated
investment company or a real estate investment trust, the credit determined
under subsection (a) shall be allowed to shareholders of such company or
beneficiaries of such trust (and any gross income included under subsection (f)
with respect to such credit shall be treated as distributed to such
shareholders or beneficiaries) under procedures prescribed by the
Secretary.
(i)Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary—
(1)There may be a separation (including at issuance) of the
ownership of a qualified tax credit bond and the entitlement to the credit
under this section with respect to such bond. In case of any such separation,
the credit under this section shall be allowed to the person who on the credit
allowance date holds the instrument evidencing the entitlement to the credit
and not to the holder of the bond.
(2)In the case of a separation described in paragraph (1), the
rules of section 1286 shall apply to the qualified tax credit bond as if it
were a stripped bond and to the credit under this section as if it were a
stripped coupon.
54B.Qualified forestry
conservation bonds
(a)Qualified
forestry conservation bondFor purposes of this subchapter, the
term qualified forestry conservation bond means any bond issued as
part of an issue if—
(1)100 percent of the
available project proceeds of such issue are to be used for one or more
qualified forestry conservation purposes,
(2)the bond is issued
by a qualified issuer, and
(3)the issuer
designates such bond for purposes of this section.
(b)Limitation on
amount of bonds designatedThe maximum aggregate face amount of
bonds which may be designated under subsection (a) by any issuer shall not
exceed the limitation amount allocated to such issuer under subsection
(d).
(c)National
limitation on amount of bonds designatedThere is a national
qualified forestry conservation bond limitation of $500,000,000.
(d)
(1)The Secretary shall make allocations of the amount of the
national qualified forestry conservation bond limitation described in
subsection (c) among qualified forestry conservation purposes in such manner as
the Secretary determines appropriate so as to ensure that all of such
limitation is allocated before the date which is 24 months after the date of
the enactment of this section.
(2)Solicitation of
applicationsThe Secretary shall solicit applications for
allocations of the national qualified forestry conservation bond limitation
described in subsection (c) not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this section.
(e)Qualified
forestry conservation purposeFor purposes of this section, the
term qualified forestry conservation purpose means the acquisition
by a State or any political subdivision or instrumentality thereof or a
501(c)(3) organization (as defined in section 150(a)(4)) from an unrelated
person of forest and forest land that meets the following
qualifications:
(1)Some portion of the
land acquired must be adjacent to United States Forest Service Land.
(2)At least half of
the land acquired must be transferred to the United States Forest Service at no
net cost to the United States and not more than half of the land acquired may
either remain with or be conveyed to a State.
(3)All of the land
must be subject to a native fish habitat conservation plan approved by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(4)The amount of
acreage acquired must be at least 40,000 acres.
(f)For purposes of this section, the term qualified
issuer means a State or any political subdivision or instrumentality
thereof or a 501(c)(3) organization (as defined in section 150(a)(4)).
(g)In the case of any qualified forestry conservation
bond issued as part of an issue, section 54A(d)(4)(C) shall be applied to such
issue without regard to clause (i).
(h)Election to
treat 50 percent of bond allocation as payment of tax
(1)If—
(A)a qualified issuer
receives an allocation of any portion of the national qualified forestry
conservation bond limitation described in subsection (c), and
(B)the qualified
issuer elects the application of this subsection with respect to such
allocation,
then the
qualified issuer (without regard to whether the issuer is subject to tax under
this chapter) shall be treated as having made a payment against the tax imposed
by this chapter, for the taxable year preceding the taxable year in which the
allocation is received, in an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of such
allocation.(2)Treatment of
deemed payment
(A)Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the
Secretary shall not use the payment of tax described in paragraph (1) as an
offset or credit against any tax liability of the qualified issuer but shall
refund such payment to such issuer.
(B)Except as provided in paragraph (3)(A), the payment
described in paragraph (1) shall not be taken into account in determining any
amount of interest under this title.
(3)Requirement for,
and effect of, election
(A)No
election under this subsection shall take effect unless the qualified issuer
certifies to the Secretary that any payment of tax refunded to the issuer under
this subsection will be used exclusively for 1 or more qualified forestry
conservation purposes. If the qualified issuer fails to use any portion of such
payment for such purpose, the issuer shall be liable to the United States in an
amount equal to such portion, plus interest at the overpayment rate under
section 6621 for the period from the date such portion was refunded to the date
such amount is paid. Any such amount shall be assessed and collected in the
same manner as tax imposed by this chapter, except that subchapter B of chapter
63 (relating to deficiency procedures) shall not apply in respect of such
assessment or collection.
(B)Effect of
election on allocationIf a qualified issuer makes the election
under this subsection with respect to any allocation—
(i)the issuer may
issue no bonds pursuant to the allocation, and
(ii)the Secretary may
not reallocate such allocation for any other
purpose.
.
(b)Subsection
(d) of section 6049 (relating to returns regarding payments of interest) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(9)Reporting of
credit on qualified tax credit bonds
(A)For purposes of subsection (a), the term
interest includes amounts includible in gross income under section
54A and such amounts shall be treated as paid on the credit allowance date (as
defined in section 54A(e)(1)).
(B)Reporting to
corporations, etcExcept as otherwise provided in regulations, in
the case of any interest described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph,
subsection (b)(4) of this section shall be applied without regard to
subparagraphs (A), (H), (I), (J), (K), and (L)(i).
(C)The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as are
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this paragraph, including
regulations which require more frequent or more detailed
reporting.
.
(c)
(1)Sections 54(c)(2)
and 1400N(l)(3)(B) are each amended by striking subpart C
and
inserting subparts C and I
.
(2)Section
1397E(c)(2) is amended by striking subpart H
and inserting
subparts H and I
.
(3)Section 6401(b)(1)
is amended by striking and H
and inserting H, and
I
.
(4)The heading of
subpart H of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking
certain
bonds
and inserting clean renewable energy
bonds
.
(5)The table of
subparts for part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking the
item relating to subpart H and inserting the following new items:
Subpart H. Nonrefundable credit to
holders of clean renewable energy bonds.
Subpart I. Qualified tax credit
bonds.
.
(6)Paragraph (2) of
section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking
or 6428 or 53(e)
and inserting , 53(e), 54B(h), or
6428
.
(d)The amendments made by this section shall apply to
obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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A
15321.Credit for
production of cellulosic biofuel
(a)Subsection (a) of
section 40 (relating to alcohol used as fuel) is amended by striking
plus
at the end of paragraph (1), by striking
plus
at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (3) and inserting , plus
, and by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
(4)the cellulosic
biofuel producer
credit.
.
(b)Cellulosic
biofuel producer credit
(1)Subsection (b) of section 40 is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
(6)Cellulosic
biofuel producer credit
(A)The cellulosic biofuel producer credit of any taxpayer is
an amount equal to the applicable amount for each gallon of qualified
cellulosic biofuel production.
(B)For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable amount
means $1.01, except that such amount shall, in the case of cellulosic biofuel
which is alcohol, be reduced by the sum of—
(i)the amount of the
credit in effect for such alcohol under subsection (b)(1) (without regard to
subsection (b)(3)) at the time of the qualified cellulosic biofuel production,
plus
(ii)in the case of
ethanol, the amount of the credit in effect under subsection (b)(4) at the time
of such production.
(C)Qualified
cellulosic biofuel productionFor purposes of this section, the
term qualified cellulosic biofuel production means any cellulosic
biofuel which is produced by the taxpayer, and which during the taxable
year—
(i)is
sold by the taxpayer to another person—
(I)for use by such
other person in the production of a qualified cellulosic biofuel mixture in
such other person’s trade or business (other than casual off-farm
production),
(II)for use by such
other person as a fuel in a trade or business, or
(III)who sells such
cellulosic biofuel at retail to another person and places such cellulosic
biofuel in the fuel tank of such other person, or
(ii)is used or sold
by the taxpayer for any purpose described in clause (i).
The
qualified cellulosic biofuel production of any taxpayer for any taxable year
shall not include any alcohol which is purchased by the taxpayer and with
respect to which such producer increases the proof of the alcohol by additional
distillation.(D)Qualified
cellulosic biofuel mixtureFor purposes of this paragraph, the
term qualified cellulosic biofuel mixture means a mixture of
cellulosic biofuel and gasoline or of cellulosic biofuel and a special fuel
which—
(i)is
sold by the person producing such mixture to any person for use as a fuel,
or
(ii)is used as a fuel
by the person producing such mixture.
(E)For purposes of this
paragraph—
(i)The term cellulosic biofuel means any liquid
fuel which—
(I)is produced from
any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable
or recurring basis, and
(II)meets the
registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives established by the
Environmental Protection Agency under section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7545).
(ii)Exclusion of
low-proof alcoholSuch term shall not include any alcohol with a
proof of less than 150. The determination of the proof of any alcohol shall be
made without regard to any added denaturants.
(F)Allocation of
cellulosic biofuel producer credit to patrons of
cooperativeRules similar to the rules under subsection (g)(6)
shall apply for purposes of this paragraph.
(G)No credit shall be determined under this paragraph
with respect to any taxpayer unless such taxpayer is registered with the
Secretary as a producer of cellulosic biofuel under section 4101.
(H)This paragraph shall apply with respect to qualified
cellulosic biofuel production after December 31, 2008, and before January 1,
2013.
.
(2)Termination date
not to applySubsection (e) of section 40 (relating to
termination) is amended—
(A)by inserting
or subsection (b)(6)(H)
after by reason of paragraph
(1)
in paragraph (2), and
(B)by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
(3)Exception for
cellulosic biofuel producer creditParagraph (1) shall not apply
to the portion of the credit allowed under this section by reason of subsection
(a)(4).
.
(3)
(A)Paragraph (1) of
section 4101(a) is amended—
(i)by
striking and every person
and inserting , every
person
, and
(ii)by
inserting , and every person producing cellulosic biofuel (as defined in
section 40(b)(6)(E))
after section
6426(b)(4)(A))
.
(B)The heading of
section 40, and the item relating to such section in the table of sections for
subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1, are each amended by
inserting , etc.,
after Alcohol
.
(c)Biofuel not used
as a fuel, etc
(1)Paragraph (3) of section 40(d) is amended by
redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and by inserting after
subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:
(D)Cellulosic
biofuel producer creditIf—
(i)any credit is
allowed under subsection (a)(4), and
(ii)any person does
not use such fuel for a purpose described in subsection (b)(6)(C),
then
there is hereby imposed on such person a tax equal to the applicable amount (as
defined in subsection (b)(6)(B)) for each gallon of such cellulosic
biofuel..
(2)
(A)Subparagraph (C)
of section 40(d)(3) is amended by striking Producer
in the heading
and inserting Small
ethanol producer
.
(B)Subparagraph (E)
of section 40(d)(3), as redesignated by paragraph (1), is amended by striking
or (C)
and inserting (C), or (D)
.
(d)Biofuel produced
in the United StatesSection 40(d) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
(6)Special rule for
cellulosic biofuel producer creditNo cellulosic biofuel producer
credit shall be determined under subsection (a) with respect to any cellulosic
biofuel unless such cellulosic biofuel is produced in the United States and
used as a fuel in the United States. For purposes of this subsection, the term
United States includes any possession of the United
States.
.
(e)Waiver of credit
limit for cellulosic biofuel production by small ethanol
producersSection 40(b)(4)(C) is amended by inserting
(determined without regard to any qualified cellulosic biofuel
production)
after 15,000,000 gallons
.
(f)
(1)Paragraph
(1) of section 40A(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new flush
sentence:
Such term
shall not include any liquid with respect to which a credit may be determined
under section
40..
(2)Paragraph (3) of section 40A(f) is amended by adding at
the end the following new flush sentence:
Such term
shall not include any liquid with respect to which a credit may be determined
under section
40..
(g)The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel
produced after December 31, 2008.
15322.Comprehensive
study of biofuels
(a)The Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, and
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall enter into an
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to produce an analysis of
current scientific findings to determine—
(1)current biofuels
production, as well as projections for future production,
(2)the maximum amount
of biofuels production capable in United States forests and farmlands,
including the current quantities and character of the feedstocks and including
such information as regional forest inventories that are commercially
available, used in the production of biofuels,
(3)the domestic
effects of an increase in biofuels production levels, including the effects of
such levels on—
(A)the price of
fuel,
(B)the price of land
in rural and suburban communities,
(C)crop acreage,
forest acreage, and other land use,
(D)the environment,
due to changes in crop acreage, fertilizer use, runoff, water use, emissions
from vehicles utilizing biofuels, and other factors,
(E)the price of
feed,
(F)the selling price
of grain crops and forest products,
(G)exports and
imports of grains and forest products,
(H)taxpayers, through
cost or savings to commodity crop payments, and
(I)the expansion of
refinery capacity,
(4)the ability to
convert corn ethanol plants for other uses, such as cellulosic ethanol or
biodiesel,
(5)a
comparative analysis of corn ethanol versus other biofuels and renewable energy
sources, considering cost, energy output, and ease of implementation,
(6)the impact of the
tax credit established by this subpart on the regional agricultural and
silvicultural capabilities of commercially available forest inventories,
and
(7)the need for
additional scientific inquiry, and specific areas of interest for future
research.
(b)The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit
an initial report of the findings of the study required under subsection (a) to
Congress not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act
(36 months after such date in the case of the information required by
subsection (a)(6)), and a final report not later than 12 months after such date
(42 months after such date in the case of the information required by
subsection (a)(6)).
B
15331.Modification
of alcohol credit
(a)
(1)The table in paragraph (2) of section 40(h) is
amended—
(A)by striking
through 2010
in the first column and inserting , 2006,
2007, or 2008
,
(B)by striking the
period at the end of the third row, and
(C)by adding at the
end the following new row:
2009
through 201045 cents33.33 cents.
.
(2)Section
40(h) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3)Reduction
delayed until annual production or importation of 7,500,000,000
gallons
(A)In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2008, if
the Secretary makes a determination described in subparagraph (B) with respect
to all preceding calendar years beginning after 2007, the last row in the table
in paragraph (2) shall be applied by substituting 51 cents
for
45 cents
.
(B)A
determination described in this subparagraph with respect to any calendar year
is a determination, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, that an amount less than 7,500,000,000 gallons of ethanol
(including cellulosic ethanol) has been produced in or imported into the United
States in such
year.
.
(b)
(1)Subparagraph (A) of section 6426(b)(2) (relating to
alcohol fuel mixture credit) is amended by striking the applicable
amount is 51 cents
and inserting
the
applicable amount is—(i)in
the case of calendar years beginning before 2009, 51 cents, and
(ii)in the case of
calendar years beginning after 2008, 45
cents.
.
(2)Paragraph
(2) of section 6426(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
(C)Reduction
delayed until annual production or importation of 7,500,000,000
gallonsIn the case of any calendar year beginning after 2008, if
the Secretary makes a determination described in section 40(h)(3)(B) with
respect to all preceding calendar years beginning after 2007, subparagraph
(A)(ii) shall be applied by substituting 51 cents
for 45
cents
.
(3)Subparagraph (A) of section 6426(b)(2) is amended by
striking subparagraph (B)
and inserting subparagraphs (B)
and (C)
.
(c)The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
15332.Calculation
of volume of alcohol for fuel credits
(a)Paragraph (4) of section 40(d) (relating to volume of
alcohol) is amended by striking 5 percent
and inserting 2
percent
.
(b)Conforming
amendment for excise tax creditSection 6426(b) (relating to
alcohol fuel mixture credit) is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as
paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph:
(5)For purposes of determining under subsection (a) the
number of gallons of alcohol with respect to which a credit is allowable under
subsection (a), the volume of alcohol shall include the volume of any
denaturant (including gasoline) which is added under any formulas approved by
the Secretary to the extent that such denaturants do not exceed 2 percent of
the volume of such alcohol (including
denaturants).
.
(c)The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold
or used after December 31, 2008.
15333.Headings
9901.00.50 and 9901.00.52 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States are each amended in the effective period column by striking
1/1/2009
and inserting 1/1/2011
.
15334.Limitations
on duty drawback on certain imported ethanol
(a)Section 313(p) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1313(p)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(5)Special rules
for ethyl alcoholFor purposes of this subsection, any duty paid
under subheading 9901.00.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States on imports of ethyl alcohol or a mixture of ethyl alcohol may not be
refunded if the exported article upon which a drawback claim is based does not
contain ethyl alcohol or a mixture of ethyl
alcohol.
.
(b)The amendment made by this section applies with respect
to—
(1)imports of ethyl
alcohol or a mixture of ethyl alcohol entered for consumption, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after October 1, 2008; and
(2)imports of ethyl
alcohol or a mixture of ethyl alcohol entered for consumption, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, before October 1, 2008, if a duty drawback
claim is filed with respect to such imports on or after October 1, 2010.
III
15341.Increase in
loan limits on agricultural bonds
(a)Subparagraph (A) of section 147(c)(2) (relating to
exception for first-time farmers) is amended by striking
$250,000
and inserting $450,000
.
(b)Section 147(c)(2) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
(H)Adjustments for
inflationIn the case of any calendar year after 2008, the dollar
amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
(i)such dollar
amount, multiplied by
(ii)the
cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
year, determined by substituting calendar year 2007
for
calendar year 1992
in subparagraph (B) thereof.
If any
amount as increased under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100,
such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of
$100..
(c)Modification of
substantial farmland definitionSection 147(c)(2)(E) (defining
substantial farmland) is amended by striking unless
and all that
follows through the period and inserting unless such parcel is smaller
than 30 percent of the median size of a farm in the county in which such parcel
is located.
.
(d)Section 147(c)(2)(C)(i)(II) is amended by striking
$250,000
and inserting the amount in effect under
subparagraph (A)
.
(e)The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds
issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
15342.Allowance of
section 1031 treatment for exchanges involving certain mutual ditch, reservoir,
or irrigation company stock
(a)Section 1031 (relating to exchange of property held for
productive use or investment) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
(i)Special rules
for mutual ditch, reservoir, or irrigation company stockFor
purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B), the term stocks shall not
include shares in a mutual ditch, reservoir, or irrigation company if at the
time of the exchange—
(1)the mutual ditch,
reservoir, or irrigation company is an organization described in section
501(c)(12)(A) (determined without regard to the percentage of its income that
is collected from its members for the purpose of meeting losses and expenses),
and
(2)the shares in such
company have been recognized by the highest court of the State in which such
company was organized or by applicable State statute as constituting or
representing real property or an interest in real
property.
.
(b)The amendment made by this section shall apply to exchanges
completed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
15343.Agricultural
chemicals security credit
(a)Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
(relating to business related credits) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
45O.Agricultural
chemicals security credit
(a)For purposes of section 38, in the case of an eligible
agricultural business, the agricultural chemicals security credit determined
under this section for the taxable year is 30 percent of the qualified security
expenditures for the taxable year.
(b)The amount of the credit determined under subsection
(a) with respect to any facility for any taxable year shall not exceed—
(1)$100,000, reduced
by
(2)the aggregate
amount of credits determined under subsection (a) with respect to such facility
for the 5 prior taxable years.
(c)The amount of the credit determined under subsection
(a) with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed
$2,000,000.
(d)Qualified
chemical security expenditureFor purposes of this section, the
term qualified chemical security expenditure means, with respect
to any eligible agricultural business for any taxable year, any amount paid or
incurred by such business during such taxable year for—
(1)employee security
training and background checks,
(2)limitation and
prevention of access to controls of specified agricultural chemicals stored at
the facility,
(3)tagging, locking
tank valves, and chemical additives to prevent the theft of specified
agricultural chemicals or to render such chemicals unfit for illegal
use,
(4)protection of the
perimeter of specified agricultural chemicals,
(5)installation of
security lighting, cameras, recording equipment, and intrusion detection
sensors,
(6)implementation of
measures to increase computer or computer network security,
(7)conducting a
security vulnerability assessment,
(8)implementing a
site security plan, and
(9)such other
measures for the protection of specified agricultural chemicals as the
Secretary may identify in regulation.
Amounts
described in the preceding sentence shall be taken into account only to the
extent that such amounts are paid or incurred for the purpose of protecting
specified agricultural chemicals.(e)Eligible
agricultural businessFor purposes of this section, the term
eligible agricultural business means any person in the trade or
business of—
(1)selling
agricultural products, including specified agricultural chemicals, at retail
predominantly to farmers and ranchers, or
(2)manufacturing,
formulating, distributing, or aerially applying specified agricultural
chemicals.
(f)Specified
agricultural chemicalFor purposes of this section, the term
specified agricultural chemical means—
(1)any fertilizer
commonly used in agricultural operations which is listed under—
(A)section 302(a)(2)
of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986,
(B)section 101 of
part 172 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or
(C)part 126, 127, or
154 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, and
(2)any pesticide (as
defined in section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act), including all active and inert ingredients thereof, which is customarily
used on crops grown for food, feed, or fiber.
(g)Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (1) and (2) of
section 41(f) shall apply for purposes of this section.
(h)The
Secretary may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to
carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations which—
(1)provide for the
proper treatment of amounts which are paid or incurred for purpose of
protecting any specified agricultural chemical and for other purposes,
and
(2)provide for the
treatment of related properties as one facility for purposes of subsection
(b).
(i)This
section shall not apply to any amount paid or incurred after December 31,
2012.
.
(b)Credit allowed
as part of general business creditSection 38(b) is amended by
striking plus
at the end of paragraph (30), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (31) and inserting , plus
, and by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(32)in the case of an
eligible agricultural business (as defined in section 45O(e)), the agricultural
chemicals security credit determined under section
45O(a).
.
(c)Section 280C is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
(f)Credit for
security of agricultural chemicalsNo deduction shall be allowed
for that portion of the expenses otherwise allowable as a deduction taken into
account in determining the credit under section 45O for the taxable year which
is equal to the amount of the credit determined for such taxable year under
section
45O(a).
.
(d)The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
Sec. 45O. Agricultural chemicals security
credit.
.
(e)The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts
paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.
15344.3-year
depreciation for race horses that are 2-years old or younger
(a)Clause (i) of section 168(e)(3)(A) (relating to 3-year
property) is amended to read as follows:
(i)any race
horse—
(I)which is placed in
service before January 1, 2014, and
(II)which is placed
in service after December 31, 2013, and which is more than 2 years old at the
time such horse is placed in service by such
purchaser,
.
(b)The amendment made by this section shall apply to property
placed in service after December 31, 2008.
15345.Temporary tax
relief for Kiowa County, Kansas and surrounding area
(a)Subject to the
modifications described in this section, the following provisions of or
relating to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply to the Kansas
disaster area in addition to the areas to which such provisions otherwise
apply:
(1)Section 1400N(d)
of such Code (relating to special allowance for certain property).
(2)Section 1400N(e) of
such Code (relating to increase in expensing under section 179).
(3)Section 1400N(f)
of such Code (relating to expensing for certain demolition and clean-up
costs).
(4)Section 1400N(k)
of such Code (relating to treatment of net operating losses attributable to
storm losses).
(5)Section 1400N(n)
of such Code (relating to treatment of representations regarding income
eligibility for purposes of qualified rental project requirements).
(6)Section 1400N(o)
of such Code (relating to treatment of public utility property disaster
losses).
(7)Section 1400Q of
such Code (relating to special rules for use of retirement funds).
(8)Section 1400R(a)
of such Code (relating to employee retention credit for employers).
(9)Section 1400S(b) of such Code (relating to
suspension of certain limitations on personal casualty losses).
(10)Section 405 of
the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 (relating to extension of
replacement period for nonrecognition of gain).
(b)For purposes of this section, the term Kansas disaster
area means an area with respect to which a major disaster has been
declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (FEMA–1699–DR, as in effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act) by reason of severe storms and tornados beginning on
May 4, 2007, and determined by the President to warrant individual or
individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act
with respect to damages attributable to such storms and tornados.
(c)References to
area or loss
(1)Any
reference in such provisions to the Katrina disaster area or the Gulf
Opportunity Zone shall be treated as a reference to the Kansas disaster
area.
(2)Any
reference in such provisions to any loss or damage attributable to Hurricane
Katrina shall be treated as a reference to any loss or damage attributable to
the May 4, 2007, storms and tornados.
(d)
(1)Special allowance
for certain property acquired on or after may 5, 2007Section
1400N(d) of such Code—
(A)by substituting
qualified Recovery Assistance property
for qualified Gulf
Opportunity Zone property
each place it appears,
(B)by substituting
May 5, 2007
for August 28, 2005
each place it
appears,
(C)by substituting
December 31, 2008
for December 31, 2007
in
paragraph (2)(A)(v),
(D)by substituting
December 31, 2009
for December 31, 2008
in
paragraph (2)(A)(v),
(E)by substituting
May 4, 2007
for August 27, 2005
in paragraph
(3)(A),
(F)by substituting
January 1, 2009
for January 1, 2008
in paragraph
(3)(B), and
(G)determined without
regard to paragraph (6) thereof.
(2)Increase in
expensing under section
179Section 1400N(e) of such
Code, by substituting qualified section 179 Recovery Assistance
property
for qualified section 179 Gulf Opportunity Zone
property
each place it appears.
(3)Expensing for
certain demolition and clean-up costsSection 1400N(f) of such
Code—
(A)by substituting
qualified Recovery Assistance clean-up cost
for qualified
Gulf Opportunity Zone clean-up cost
each place it appears, and
(B)by substituting
beginning on May 4, 2007, and ending on December 31, 2009
for
beginning on August 28, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2007
in
paragraph (2) thereof.
(4)Treatment of net
operating losses attributable to storm lossesSection 1400N(k) of
such Code—
(A)by substituting
qualified Recovery Assistance loss
for qualified Gulf
Opportunity Zone loss
each place it appears,
(B)by substituting
after May 3, 2007, and before on January 1, 2010
for
after August 27, 2005, and before January 1, 2008
each place it
appears,
(C)by substituting
May 4, 2007
for August 28, 2005
in paragraph
(2)(B)(ii)(I) thereof,
(D)by substituting
qualified Recovery Assistance property
for qualified Gulf
Opportunity Zone property
in paragraph (2)(B)(iv) thereof, and
(E)by substituting
qualified Recovery Assistance casualty loss
for qualified
Gulf Opportunity Zone casualty loss
each place it appears.
(5)Special rules
for use of retirement fundsSection 1400Q of such Code—
(A)by substituting
qualified Recovery Assistance distribution
for qualified
hurricane distribution
each place it appears,
(B)by substituting
on or after May 4, 2007, and before January 1, 2009
for
on or after August 25, 2005, and before January 1, 2007
in
subsection (a)(4)(A)(i),
(C)by substituting
May 4, 2007
for August 28, 2005
in subsections
(a)(4)(A)(i) and (c)(3)(B),
(D)disregarding
clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(4)(A),
(E)by substituting
qualified storm distribution
for qualified Katrina
distribution
each place it appears,
(F)by substituting
after November 4, 2006, and before May 5, 2007
for after
February 28, 2005, and before August 29, 2005
in subsection
(b)(2)(B)(ii),
(G)by substituting
the Kansas disaster area (as defined in section 15345(b) of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008) but which was not so purchased or constructed on account of
the May 4, 2007, storms and tornados
for the Hurricane Katrina
disaster area, but not so purchased or constructed on account of Hurricane
Katrina
in subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii),
(H)by substituting
beginning on May 4, 2007, and ending on the date which is 5 months after
the date of the enactment of the Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture
Act of 2008
for beginning on August 25, 2005, and ending on
February 28, 2006
in subsection (b)(3)(A),
(I)by substituting
qualified storm individual
for qualified Hurricane
Katrina individual
each place it appears,
(J)by substituting
December 31, 2008
for December 31, 2006
in
subsection (c)(2)(A),
(K)by substituting
beginning on the date of the enactment of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008 and ending on December 31, 2008
for beginning
on September 24, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2006
in subsection
(c)(4)(A)(i),
(L)by substituting
May 4, 2007
for August 25, 2005
in subsection
(c)(4)(A)(ii), and
(M)by substituting
January 1, 2009
for January 1, 2007
in subsection
(d)(2)(A)(ii).
(6)Employee
retention credit for employers affected by may 4 storms and
tornadosSection 1400R(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986—
(A)by substituting
May 4, 2007
for August 28, 2005
each place it
appears,
(B)by substituting
January 1, 2008
for January 1, 2006
both places
it appears, and
(C)only with respect
to eligible employers who employed an average of not more than 200 employees on
business days during the taxable year before May 4, 2007.
(7)Suspension of
certain limitations on personal casualty lossesSection
1400S(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by substituting May 4,
2007
for August 25, 2005
.
(8)Extension of
replacement period for nonrecognition of gainSection 405 of the
Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005, by substituting on or after
May 4, 2007
for on or after August 25, 2005
.
15346.Competitive
certification awards modification authority
(a)Section 48A
(relating to qualifying advanced coal project credit) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
(h)Competitive
certification awards modification authorityIn implementing this
section or section 48B, the Secretary is directed to modify the terms of any
competitive certification award and any associated closing agreement where such
modification—
(1)is consistent with
the objectives of such section,
(2)is requested by
the recipient of the competitive certification award, and
(3)involves moving
the project site to improve the potential to capture and sequester carbon
dioxide emissions, reduce costs of transporting feedstock, and serve a broader
customer base,
unless
the Secretary determines that the dollar amount of tax credits available to the
taxpayer under such section would increase as a result of the modification or
such modification would result in such project not being originally certified.
In considering any such modification, the Secretary shall consult with other
relevant Federal agencies, including the Department of
Energy..
(b)The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and is
applicable to all competitive certification awards entered into under section
48A or 48B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, whether such awards were
issued before, on, or after such date of enactment.
IV
15351.Limitation on
excess farm losses of certain taxpayers
(a)Section 461 (relating to general rule for taxable year of
deduction) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(j)Limitation on
excess farm losses of certain taxpayers
(1)If
a taxpayer other than a C corporation receives any applicable subsidy for any
taxable year, any excess farm loss of the taxpayer for the taxable year shall
not be allowed.
(2)Disallowed loss
carried to next taxable yearAny loss which is disallowed under
paragraph (1) shall be treated as a deduction of the taxpayer attributable to
farming businesses in the next taxable year.
(3)For purposes of this subsection, the term
applicable subsidy means—
(A)any direct or
counter-cyclical payment under title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,
or any payment elected to be received in lieu of any such payment, or
(B)any Commodity
Credit Corporation loan.
(4)For purposes of this subsection—
(A)The term excess farm loss means the excess
of—
(i)the
aggregate deductions of the taxpayer for the taxable year which are
attributable to farming businesses of such taxpayer (determined without regard
to whether or not such deductions are disallowed for such taxable year under
paragraph (1)), over
(ii)the sum
of—
(I)the aggregate
gross income or gain of such taxpayer for the taxable year which is
attributable to such farming businesses, plus
(II)the threshold
amount for the taxable year.
(B)
(i)The term threshold amount means, with
respect to any taxable year, the greater of—
(I)$300,000 ($150,000
in the case of married individuals filing separately), or
(II)the excess (if
any) of the aggregate amounts described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) for the
5-consecutive taxable year period preceding the taxable year over the aggregate
amounts described in subparagraph (A)(i) for such period.
(ii)Special rules for
determining aggregate amountsFor purposes of clause
(i)(II)—
(I)notwithstanding
the disregard in subparagraph (A)(i) of any disallowance under paragraph (1),
in the case of any loss which is carried forward under paragraph (2) from any
taxable year, such loss (or any portion thereof) shall be taken into account
for the first taxable year in which a deduction for such loss (or portion) is
not disallowed by reason of this subsection, and
(II)the Secretary
shall prescribe rules for the computation of the aggregate amounts described in
such clause in cases where the filing status of the taxpayer is not the same
for the taxable year and each of the taxable years in the period described in
such clause.
(C)
(i)The term farming business has the meaning
given such term in section 263A(e)(4).
(ii)Certain trades
and businesses includedIf, without regard to this clause, a
taxpayer is engaged in a farming business with respect to any agricultural or
horticultural commodity—
(I)the term
farming business shall include any trade or business of the
taxpayer of the processing of such commodity (without regard to whether the
processing is incidental to the growing, raising, or harvesting of such
commodity), and
(II)if the taxpayer
is a member of a cooperative to which subchapter T applies, any trade or
business of the cooperative described in subclause (I) shall be treated as the
trade or business of the taxpayer.
(D)Certain losses
disregardedFor purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), there shall not
be taken into account any deduction for any loss arising by reason of fire,
storm, or other casualty, or by reason of disease or drought, involving any
farming business.
(5)Application of
subsection in case of partnerships and S corporationsIn the case
of a partnership or S corporation—
(A)this subsection
shall be applied at the partner or shareholder level, and
(B)each partner's or
shareholder's proportionate share of the items of income, gain, or deduction of
the partnership or S corporation for any taxable year from farming businesses
attributable to the partnership or S corporation, and of any applicable
subsidies received by the partnership or S corporation during the taxable year,
shall be taken into account by the partner or shareholder in applying this
subsection to the taxable year of such partner or shareholder with or within
which the taxable year of the partnership or S corporation ends.
The
Secretary may provide rules for the application of this paragraph to any other
pass-thru entity to the extent necessary to carry out the provisions of this
subsection.(6)The Secretary may prescribe such additional reporting
requirements as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the purposes
of this subsection.
(7)Coordination
with section 469This subsection shall be applied before the
application of section
469.
.
(b)The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2009.
15352.Modification
to optional method of computing net earnings from self-employment
(a)Amendments to
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(1)The matter following paragraph (17) of section 1402(a) is
amended—
(A)by striking
$2,400
each place it appears and inserting the upper
limit
, and
(B)by striking
$1,600
each place it appears and inserting the lower
limit
.
(2)Section
1402 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(l)For purposes of subsection (a)—
(1)The lower limit for any taxable year is the sum of the
amounts required under section 213(d) of the Social Security Act for a quarter
of coverage in effect with respect to each calendar quarter ending with or
within such taxable year.
(2)The upper limit for any taxable year is the amount equal to
150 percent of the lower limit for such taxable
year.
.
(b)Amendments to the
Social Security Act
(1)The matter following paragraph (16) of section 211(a) of
the Social Security Act is amended—
(A)by striking
$2,400
each place it appears and inserting the upper
limit
, and
(B)by striking
$1,600
each place it appears and inserting the lower
limit
.
(2)Section
211 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
(k)For purposes of subsection (a)—
(1)The lower limit
for any taxable year is the sum of the amounts required under section 213(d)
for a quarter of coverage in effect with respect to each calendar quarter
ending with or within such taxable year.
(2)The upper limit
for any taxable year is the amount equal to 150 percent of the lower limit for
such taxable
year.
.
(3)Section 212 of such Act is amended—
(A)in subsection (b),
by striking For
and inserting Except as provided in
subsection (c), for
; and
(B)by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
(c)For the purpose of
determining average indexed monthly earnings, average monthly wage, and
quarters of coverage in the case of any individual who elects the option
described in clause (ii) or (iv) in the matter following section 211(a)(16) for
any taxable year that does not begin with or during a particular calendar year
and end with or during such year, the self-employment income of such individual
deemed to be derived during such taxable year shall be allocated to the two
calendar years, portions of which are included within such taxable year, in the
same proportion to the total of such deemed self-employment income as the sum
of the amounts applicable under section 213(d) for the calendar quarters ending
with or within each such calendar year bears to the lower limit for such
taxable year specified in section
211(k)(1).
.
(c)The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2007.
15353.Information
reporting for Commodity Credit Corporation transactions
(a)Subpart A of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61
(relating to information concerning persons subject to special provisions) is
amended by inserting after section 6039I the following new section:
6039J.Information
reporting with respect to Commodity Credit Corporation transactions
(a)The Commodity Credit Corporation, through the Secretary
of Agriculture, shall make a return, according to the forms and regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, setting forth any market gain
realized by a taxpayer during the taxable year in relation to the repayment of
a loan issued by the Commodity Credit Corporation, without regard to the manner
in which such loan was repaid.
(b)Statements to be
furnished to persons with respect to whom information is
requiredThe Secretary of Agriculture shall furnish to each
person whose name is required to be set forth in a return required under
subsection (a) a written statement showing the amount of market gain reported
in such
return.
.
(b)The table of sections for subpart A of part III of
subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 6039I the following new item:
Sec. 6039J. Information reporting with
respect to Commodity Credit Corporation
transactions.
.
(c)The amendments made by this section shall apply to loans
repaid on or after January 1, 2007.
VProtection of
Social Security
15361.Protection of
Social SecurityTo ensure that
the assets of the trust funds established under section 201 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) are not reduced as a result of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer annually from the
general revenues of the Federal Government to those trust funds the following
amounts:
(1)For fiscal year
2009, $5,000,000.
(2)For fiscal year
2010, $9,000,000.
(3)For fiscal year
2011, $8,000,000.
(4)For fiscal year
2012, $7,000,000.
(5)For fiscal year
2013, $8,000,000.
(6)For fiscal year
2014, $8,000,000.
(7)For fiscal year
2015, $8,000,000.
(8)For fiscal year
2016, $6,000,000.
(9)For fiscal year
2017, $7,000,000.
D
IExtension of
Certain Trade Benefits
15401.This part may be cited
as the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity
through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008
or the
HOPE II Act
.
15402.Benefits for
apparel and other textile articles
(a)Section 213A(b) of the
Carribean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a(b)) is amended as
follows:
(1)The subsection
heading is amended to read as follows: Apparel and other textile
articles
.
(2)Paragraph (1) is
amended to read as follows:
(1)Value-added rule
for apparel articles
(A)Apparel articles
described in subparagraph (B) of a producer or entity controlling production
that are imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall enter the
United States free of duty during an applicable 1-year period, subject to the
limitations set forth in subparagraphs (B) and (C), and subject to subparagraph
(D).
.
(3)Paragraph (2) is
amended—
(A)in subparagraph
(A)—
(i)by
moving such subparagraph 2 ems to the right;
(ii)in clause (i), by striking
subparagraph (C)
and inserting clause
(iii)
;
(iii)in
clause (ii), by striking subparagraph (C)
and inserting
clause (iii)
;
(iv)in
the matter following clause (ii), by striking subparagraph
(E)(I)
and inserting clause (v)(I)
;
(v)by
redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively;
and
(vi)by
redesignating subparagraph (A) as clause (i);
(B)in subparagraph
(B)—
(i)by moving such subparagraph 2 ems to the
right;
(ii)by
striking subparagraph (A)(i)
each place it appears and inserting
clause (i)(I)
;
(iii)by
redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively;
and
(iv)by
redesignating subparagraph (B) as clause (ii);
(C)in subparagraph
(C)—
(i)by moving such subparagraph 2 ems to the
right;
(ii)in
the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraph (A)
and inserting clause (i)
;
(iii)in
clause (ii), by striking that enters into force
and all that
follows through et seq.)
and inserting that enters into
force thereafter
;
(iv)by
redesignating clauses (i) through (v) as subclauses (I) through (V),
respectively; and
(v)by
redesignating subparagraph (C) as clause (iii);
(D)in subparagraph
(D)—
(i)by moving such subparagraph 2 ems to the
right;
(ii)in
clause (i)—
(I)in the matter
preceding subclause (I), by striking subparagraph (A)
and
inserting clause (i)
;
(II)in subclause (I),
by striking clause (i) of subparagraph (A)
and inserting
subclause (I) of clause (i)
;
(III)in subclause
(II), by striking clause (ii) of subparagraph (A)
and inserting
subclause (II) of clause (i)
;
(IV)by redesignating
subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; and
(V)by
redesignating clause (i) as subclause (I);
(iii)in
clause (ii)—
(I)in the matter preceding subclause (I), by
striking subparagraph (A)
and inserting clause
(i)
;
(II)in subclause (I), by striking clause
(i) of subparagraph (A)
and inserting subclause (I) of clause
(i)
;
(III)in subclause (II), by striking
clause (ii) of subparagraph (A)
and inserting subclause
(II) of clause (i)
;
(IV)by redesignating
subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; and
(V)by
redesignating clause (ii) as subclause (II);
(iv)in
clause (iii)—
(I)by
striking clause (i)(I) or (ii)(I)
each place it appears and
inserting subclause (I)(aa) or (II)(aa)
;
(II)by redesignating
subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; and
(III)by redesignating
clause (iii) as subclause (III);
(v)by
amending clause (iv) to read as follows:
(IV)Inclusion in
calculation of other articles receiving preferential treatmentEntries of apparel articles that receive
preferential treatment under any provision of law other than this subparagraph
or are subject to the General
column 1 rate of duty under the
HTS are not included in the annual aggregation under subclause (I) or (II)
unless the producer or entity controlling production elects, at the time the
annual aggregation calculation is made, to include such entries in such
aggregation.
;
and
(vi)by
redesignating subparagraph (D) as clause (iv);
(E)in subparagraph
(E)—
(i)by
moving such subparagraph 2 ems to the right;
(ii)in
clause (i)—
(I)by redesignating
subclauses (I) through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively;
and
(II)by redesignating clause (i) as subclause
(I);
(iii)in
clause (ii)—
(I)by striking
subparagraph (C)
and inserting clause (iii)
;
and
(II)by redesignating clause (ii) as subclause
(II); and
(iv)by
redesignating subparagraph (E) as clause (v);
(F)in subparagraph
(F)—
(i)by moving such subparagraph 2 ems to the
right;
(ii)in
clause (i)—
(I)by striking
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
and inserting
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
;
(II)by striking
subparagraphs (A) and (D)
and inserting clauses (i) and
(iv)
; and
(III)by redesignating
clause (i) as subclause (I);
(iii)in
clause (ii)—
(I)in the matter
preceding subclause (I)—
- (aa)by
striking
the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
and
inserting U.S. Customs and Border Protection
;
- (bb)by
striking
subparagraph (A)
each place it appears and inserting
clause (i)
; and
- (cc)by
striking
subparagraph (D)
and inserting clause
(iv)
;
(II)in subclause (I),
by striking clause (i) of subparagraph (A)
and inserting
subclause (I) of clause (i)
;
(III)in subclause (II), by striking
clause (ii) of subparagraph (A)
and inserting subclause
(II) of clause (i)
;
(IV)in the matter following subclause (II), by
striking subparagraph (E)(i)
and inserting clause
(v)(I)
;
(V)by redesignating
subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; and
(VI)by redesignating
clause (ii) as subclause (II);
(iv)in
clause (iii)—
(I)in subclause
(I)—
- (aa)by
striking
paragraph (1)
and inserting subparagraph
(A)
; and
- (bb)by
striking
subparagraph (A) or (D)
and inserting clause (i)
or (iv)
;
(II)in subclause
(II), by striking clause (ii) of this subparagraph
and inserting
subclause (II) of this clause
;
(III)in the matter
following subclause (II)—
- (aa)by
striking
the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
each place
it appears and inserting U.S. Customs and Border Protection
;
and
- (bb)by striking
subclause (II)
and inserting item (bb)
; and
(IV)in item
(bb)—
- (aa)by
striking
paragraph (1)
and inserting subparagraph
(A)
; and
- (bb)by
striking
subparagraph (A) or (D)
and inserting clause (i)
or (iv)
; and
(V)in
the matter following item (bb), by striking paragraph (1)
and
inserting subparagraph (A)
;
(VI)by redesignating
items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and (BB), respectively;
(VII)by redesignating
subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; and
(VIII)by
redesignating clause (iii) as subclause (III); and
(v)by
redesignating subparagraph (F) as clause (vi);
(G)in subparagraph
(G)—
(i)by
moving such subparagraph 2 ems to the right;
(ii)in
clause (i)—
(I)in the matter
preceding subclause (I), by striking subparagraph (A) or (D)
and
inserting clause (i) or (iv)
;
(II)in subclause
(II)—
- (aa)in
item (dd), by striking
under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority
Act of 2002
and inserting with respect to the United
States
; and
- (bb)by
redesignating items (aa) through (dd) as subitems (AA) through (DD),
respectively;
(III)by redesignating
subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; and
(IV)by redesignating
clause (i) as subclause (I);
(iii)in
clause (ii)—
(I)in
subclause (I), by striking clause (i)(I)
and inserting
subclause (I)(aa)
;
(II)in subclause
(II), by striking clause (i)(II)
and inserting subclause
(I)(bb)
;
(III)by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as
items (aa) and (bb), respectively; and
(IV)by redesignating
clause (ii) as subclause (II); and
(iv)by redesignating subparagraph (G) as clause
(vii); and
(H)by striking
(2) Apparel articles
described.—
and inserting the following:
(B)Apparel articles
described
.
(4)Paragraph (3) is
amended—
(A)by redesignating
such paragraph as subparagraph (C) and moving it 2 ems to the right;
(B)by striking
paragraph (1)
each place it appears and inserting
subparagraph (A)
; and
(C)in the
table—
(i)by striking 1.5 percent
and
inserting 1.25 percent
;
(ii)by striking 1.75 percent
and
inserting 1.25 percent
; and
(iii)by striking 2 percent
and
inserting 1.25 percent
.
(5)The following is
added after subparagraph (C), as redesignated by paragraph (4)(A) of this
subsection:
(D)Other
preferential treatment not affected by quantitative limitationsAny apparel article that qualifies for
preferential treatment under paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) or any other
provision of this title shall not be subject to, or included in the calculation
of, the quantitative limitations under subparagraph
(C).
.
(b)Special rule for
woven articles and certain knit articlesSection 213A(b) of the
Carribean Basin Economic Recovery Act is amended by striking paragraph (4) and
inserting the following:
(2)Special rule for
woven articles and certain knit articles
(A)Special rule for
articles of chapter 62 of the HTS
(i)Any apparel article
classifiable under chapter 62 of the HTS that is wholly assembled, or
knit-to-shape, in Haiti from any combination of fabrics, fabric components,
components knit-to-shape, or yarns and is imported directly from Haiti or the
Dominican Republic shall enter the United States free of duty, subject to
clauses (ii) and (iii), without regard to the source of the fabric, fabric
components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns from which the article is
made.
(ii)The
preferential treatment described in clause (i) shall be extended, in the 1-year
period beginning October 1, 2008, and in each of the 9 succeeding 1-year
periods, to not more than 70,000,000 square meter equivalents of apparel
articles described in such clause.
(iii)Other
preferential treatment not affected by quantitative limitationAny apparel article that qualifies for
preferential treatment under paragraph (1), (3), (4), or (5) or subparagraph
(B) of this paragraph or any other provision of this title shall not be subject
to, or included in the calculation of, the quantitative limitation under clause
(ii).
(B)Special rule for
certain articles of chapter 61 of the
HTS
(i)Any apparel article
classifiable under chapter 61 of the HTS that is wholly assembled, or
knit-to-shape, in Haiti from any combination of fabrics, fabric components,
components knit-to-shape, or yarns and is imported directly from Haiti or the
Dominican Republic shall enter the United States free of duty, subject to
clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), without regard to the source of the fabric,
fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns from which the article is
made.
(ii)The
preferential treatment described in clause (i) shall not apply to the
following:
(I)The following apparel articles of cotton,
for men or boys, that are classifiable under subheading 6109.10.00 of the
HTS:
- (aa)All white
T-shirts, with short hemmed sleeves and hemmed bottom, with crew or round
neckline or with V-neck and with a mitered seam at the center of the V, and
without pockets, trim, or embroidery.
- (bb)All white
singlets, without pockets, trim, or embroidery.
- (cc)Other T-shirts,
but not including thermal undershirts.
(II)T-shirts for men or boys that are
classifiable under subheading 6109.90.10.
(III)The following apparel articles of cotton,
for men or boys, that are classifiable under subheading 6110.20.20 of the
HTS:
- (aa)Sweatshirts.
- (bb)Pullovers, other
than sweaters, vests, or garments imported as part of playsuits.
(IV)Sweatshirts for men or boys, of man-made
fibers and containing less than 65 percent by weight of man-made fibers, that
are classifiable under subheading 6110.30.30 of the HTS.
(iii)The
preferential treatment described in clause (i) shall be extended, in the 1-year
period beginning October 1, 2008, and in each of the 9 succeeding 1-year
periods, to not more than 70,000,000 square meter equivalents of apparel
articles described in such clause.
(iv)Other
preferential treatment not affected by quantitative limitationAny apparel article that qualifies for
preferential treatment under paragraph (1), (3), (4), or (5) or subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph or any other provision of this title shall not be subject
to, or included in the calculation of, the quantitative limitation under clause
(iii).
.
(c)Single
transformation rules not subject to quantitative limitationsSection 213A(b) of the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the
following:
(3)Apparel and
other articles subject to certain assembly rules
(A)Any apparel article classifiable under
subheading 6212.10 of the HTS that is wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in
Haiti from any combination of fabrics, fabric components, components
knit-to-shape, or yarns and is imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican
Republic shall enter the United States free of duty, without regard to the
source of the fabric, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns
from which the article is made.
(B)Any of the following
apparel articles that is wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in Haiti from any
combination of fabrics, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns
and is imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall enter the
United States free of duty, without regard to the source of the fabric, fabric
components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns from which the article is
made:
(i)Any apparel article that is of a type
listed in chapter rule 3, 4, or 5 for chapter 61 of the HTS (as such chapter
rules are contained in section A of the Annex to Proclamation 8213 of the
President of December 20, 2007) as being excluded from the scope of such
chapter rule, when such chapter rule is applied to determine whether an apparel
article is an originating good for purposes of general note 29(n) to the HTS,
except that, for purposes of this clause, reference in such chapter rules to
6104.12.00
shall be deemed to be a reference to
6104.19.60
.
(ii)(I)Subject to subclause (II), any apparel
article that is of a type listed in chapter rule 3(a), 4(a), or 5(a) for
chapter 62 of the HTS, as such chapter rules are contained in paragraph 9 of
section A of the Annex to Proclamation 8213 of the President of December 20,
2007.
(II)Subclause (I) shall not include any apparel
article to which subparagraph (A) of this paragraph applies.
(C)Luggage and
similar itemsAny article
classifiable under subheading 4202.12, 4202.22, 4202.32 or 4202.92 of the HTS
that is wholly assembled in Haiti and is imported directly from Haiti or the
Dominican Republic shall enter the United States free of duty, without regard
to the source of the fabric, components, or materials from which the article is
made.
(D)Any article classifiable under heading
6501, 6502, or 6504 of the HTS, or under subheading 6505.90 of the HTS, that is
wholly assembled, knit-to-shape, or formed in Haiti from any combination of
fabrics, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns and is imported
directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall enter the United States
free of duty, without regard to the source of the fabric, fabric components,
components knit-to-shape, or yarns from which the article is made.
(E)Any of the
following apparel articles that is wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in Haiti
from any combination of fabrics, fabric components, components knit-to-shape,
or yarns and is imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall
enter the United States free of duty, without regard to the source of the
fabric, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns from which the
article is made:
(i)Pajama bottoms and other sleepwear for
women and girls, of cotton, that are classifiable under subheading 6208.91.30,
or of man-made fibers, that are classifiable under subheading
6208.92.00.
(ii)Pajama bottoms and other sleepwear for
girls, of other textile materials, that are classifiable under subheading
6208.99.20.
.
(d)Earned import
allowance rulesSection 231A(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
(4)Earned import
allowance rule
(A)Apparel articles
wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in Haiti from any combination of fabrics,
fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns and imported directly
from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall enter the United States free of
duty, without regard to the source of the fabric, fabric components, components
knit-to-shape, or yarns from which the articles are made, if such apparel
articles are accompanied by an earned import allowance certificate that
reflects the amount of credits equal to the total square meter equivalents of
such apparel articles, in accordance with the program established under
subparagraph (B). For purposes of determining the quantity of square meter
equivalents under this subparagraph, the conversion factors listed in
Correlation: U.S. Textile and Apparel Industry Category System with the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States of America, 2008
, or
its successor publications, of the United States Department of Commerce, shall
apply.
(B)Earned import
allowance program
(i)The
Secretary of Commerce shall establish a program to provide earned import
allowance certificates to any producer or entity controlling production for
purposes of subparagraph (A), based on the elements described in clause
(ii).
(ii)The
elements referred to in clause (i) are the following:
(I)One credit shall
be issued to a producer or an entity controlling production for every three
square meter equivalents of qualifying woven fabric or qualifying knit fabric
that the producer or entity controlling production can demonstrate that it
purchased for the manufacture in Haiti of articles like or similar to any
article eligible for preferential treatment under subparagraph (A). The
Secretary of Commerce shall, if requested by a producer or entity controlling
production, create and maintain an account for such producer or entity
controlling production, into which such credits shall be deposited.
(II)Such producer or
entity controlling production may redeem credits issued under subclause (I) for
earned import allowance certificates reflecting such number of earned credits
as the producer or entity may request and has available.
(III)The Secretary of Commerce may require any
textile mill or other entity located in the United States that exports to Haiti
qualifying woven fabric or qualifying knit fabric to submit, upon such export
or upon request, documentation, such as a Shipper’s Export Declaration, to the
Secretary of Commerce—
- (aa)verifying that the qualifying woven fabric
or qualifying knit fabric was exported to a producer in Haiti or to an entity
controlling production; and
- (bb)identifying such producer or entity
controlling production, and the quantity and description of qualifying woven
fabric or qualifying knit fabric exported to such producer or entity
controlling production.
(IV)The Secretary of Commerce may require that
a producer or entity controlling production submit documentation to verify
purchases of qualifying woven fabric or qualifying knit fabric.
(V)The Secretary of Commerce may make
available to each person or entity identified in documentation submitted under
subclause (III) or (IV) information contained in such documentation that
relates to the purchase of qualifying woven fabric or qualifying knit fabric
involving such person or entity.
(VI)The program under this subparagraph shall
be established so as to allow, to the extent feasible, the submission, storage,
retrieval, and disclosure of information in electronic format, including
information with respect to the earned import allowance certificates required
under subparagraph (A)(i).
(VII)The Secretary of
Commerce may reconcile discrepancies in information provided under subclause
(III) or (IV) and verify the accuracy of such information.
(VIII)The Secretary of Commerce shall establish
procedures to carry out the program under this subparagraph and may establish
additional requirements to carry out this subparagraph. Such additional
requirements may include—
- (aa)submissions by
textile mills or other entities in the United States documenting exports of
yarns wholly formed in the United States to countries described in paragraph
(1)(B)(iii) for the manufacture of qualifying knit fabric; and
- (bb)procedures imposed
on producers or entities controlling production to allow the Secretary of
Commerce to obtain and verify information relating to the production of
qualifying knit fabric.
(iii)Qualifying
woven fabric definedFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term
qualifying woven fabric
means fabric wholly formed in the United
States from yarns wholly formed in the United States, except that—
(I)fabric otherwise
eligible as qualifying woven fabric shall not be ineligible as qualifying woven
fabric because the fabric contains nylon filament yarn to which section
213(b)(2)(A)(vii)(IV) applies;
(II)fabric that would
otherwise be ineligible as qualifying woven fabric because the fabric contains
yarns not wholly formed in the United States shall not be ineligible as
qualifying woven fabric if the total weight of all such yarns is not more than
10 percent of the total weight of the fabric; and
(III)fabric otherwise
eligible as qualifying woven fabric shall not be ineligible as qualifying
fabric because the fabric contains yarns covered by clause (i) or (ii) of
paragraph (5)(A).
(iv)Qualifying knit
fabric definedFor purposes
of this subparagraph, the term qualifying knit fabric
means
fabric or knit-to-shape components wholly formed or knit-to-shape in any
country or any combination of countries described in paragraph (1)(B)(iii),
from yarns wholly formed in the United States, except that—
(I)fabric or
knit-to-shape components otherwise eligible as qualifying knit fabric shall not
be ineligible as qualifying knit fabric because the fabric or knit-to-shape
components contain nylon filament yarn to which section 213(b)(2)(A)(vii)(IV)
applies;
(II)fabric or
knit-to-shape components that would otherwise be ineligible as qualifying knit
fabric because the fabric or knit-to-shape components contain yarns not wholly
formed in the United States shall not be ineligible as qualifying knit fabric
if the total weight of all such yarns is not more than 10 percent of the total
weight of the fabric or knit-to-shape components; and
(III)fabric or
knit-to-shape components otherwise eligible as qualifying knit fabric shall not
be ineligible as qualifying knit fabric because the fabric or knit-to-shape
components contain yarns covered by clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph
(5)(A).
(C)Review by United
States Government Accountability OfficeThe United States Government Accountability
Office shall review the program established under subparagraph (B) annually for
the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of, and making recommendations for
improvements in, the program.
(D)
(i)Fraudulent
claims of preferenceAny person who makes a false claim for
preference under the program established under subparagraph (B) shall be
subject to any applicable civil or criminal penalty that may be imposed under
the customs laws of the United States or under title 18, United States
Code.
(ii)Penalties for
other fraudulent informationThe Secretary of Commerce may establish and
impose penalties for the submission to the Secretary of Commerce of fraudulent
information under the program established under subparagraph (B), other than a
claim described in clause
(i).
.
(e)Section 213A(b) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act is amended by adding at the end the
following:
(5)
(A)Any apparel article
that is wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in Haiti from any combination of
fabrics, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns and is imported
directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall enter the United States
free of duty, without regard to the source of the fabrics, fabric components,
components knit-to-shape, or yarns from which the article is made, if the
fabrics, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns comprising the
component that determines the tariff classification of the article are of any
of the following:
(i)Fabrics or yarns,
to the extent that apparel articles of such fabrics or yarns would be eligible
for preferential treatment, without regard to the source of the fabrics or
yarns, under Annex 401 of the NAFTA.
(ii)Fabrics or yarns,
to the extent that such fabrics or yarns are designated as not being available
in commercial quantities for purposes of—
(I)section
213(b)(2)(A)(v) of this Act;
(II)section 112(b)(5)
of the African Growth and Opportunity Act;
(III)clause (i)(III)
or (ii) of section 204(b)(3)(B) of the Andean Trade Preference Act; or
(IV)any other provision, relating to
determining whether a textile or apparel article is an originating good
eligible for preferential treatment, of a law that implements a free trade
agreement entered into by the United States that is in effect at the time the
claim for preferential treatment is made.
(B)Removal of
Designation of Fabrics or Yarns Not Available in Commercial
QuantitiesIf the President determines that—
(i)any fabric or yarn described in clause (i)
of subparagraph (A) was determined to be eligible for preferential treatment,
or
(ii)any fabric or yarn described in clause (ii)
of subparagraph (A) was designated as not being available in commercial
quantities,
on the
basis of fraud, the President is authorized to remove the eligibility or
designation (as the case may be) of that fabric or yarn with respect to
articles entered after such
removal..
(f)
(1)Relationship to
other preferential programsSection 213A(b) of the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
(6)Other
preferential treatment not affectedThe duty-free treatment provided under this
subsection is in addition to any other preferential treatment under this
title.
.
(2)Section
213A(a) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
(3)Imported directly
from Haiti or the Dominican RepublicArticles are imported
directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic
if—
(A)the articles are shipped directly from
Haiti or the Dominican Republic into the United States without passing through
the territory of any intermediate country; or
(B)the articles are
shipped from Haiti or the Dominican Republic into the United States through the
territory of an intermediate country, and—
(i)the articles in the
shipment do not enter into the commerce of any intermediate country, and the
invoices, bills of lading, and other shipping documents specify the United
States as the final destination; or
(ii)the invoices and other documents do not
specify the United States as the final destination, but the articles in the
shipment—
(I)remain under the
control of the customs authority in the intermediate country;
(II)do not enter into
the commerce of the intermediate country except for the purpose of a sale other
than at retail; and
(III)have not been
subjected to operations in the intermediate country other than loading,
unloading, or other activities necessary to preserve the articles in good
condition.
(4)A
good is knit-to-shape
if 50 percent or more of the exterior
surface area of the good is formed by major parts that have been knitted or
crocheted directly to the shape used in the good, with no consideration being
given to patch pockets, appliqués, or the like. Minor cutting, trimming, or
sewing of those major parts shall not affect the determination of whether a
good is knit-to-shape.
(5)A good is wholly assembled
in Haiti if
all components, of which there must be at least two, pre-existed in essentially
the same condition as found in the finished good and were combined to form the
finished good in Haiti. Minor attachments and minor embellishments (for
example, appliqués, beads, spangles, embroidery, and buttons) not appreciably
affecting the identity of the good, and minor subassemblies (for example,
collars, cuffs, plackets, and pockets), shall not affect the determination of
whether a good is wholly assembled
in
Haiti.
.
(g)Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
(g)Except as provided in subsection (b)(1),
the duty-free treatment provided under this section shall remain in effect
until September 30,
2018.
.
(h)Subsection (e)(1)
of section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C.
2703a(e)(1)) is amended by striking the Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection
each place it appears and inserting U.S. Customs and
Border Protection
.
15403.Labor
Ombudsman and Technical Assistance Improvement and Compliance Needs Assessment
and Remediation ProgramSection 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a), as amended by section 15402 of this Act, is
amended—
(1)in subsection
(a)—
(A)by redesignating
paragraph (5) as paragraph (8):
(B)by redesignating
paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
(C)by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:
(2)Appropriate
congressional committees.
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Finance
of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
(3)The term “core labor standards” means—
(A)freedom of
association;
(B)the effective recognition of the right to
bargain collectively;
(C)the elimination of
all forms of compulsory or forced labor;
(D)the effective
abolition of child labor and a prohibition on the worst forms of child labor;
and
(E)the elimination of
discrimination in respect of employment and
occupation.
;
and
(D)by inserting after
paragraph (6) (as redesignated) the following new paragraph:
(7)The term
TAICNAR Program
means the Technical Assistance Improvement and
Compliance Needs Assessment and Remediation Program established pursuant to
subsection
(e).
;
(2)by redesignating
subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively;
and
(3)by inserting after
subsection (d) the following new subsection:
(e)Technical
assistance improvement and compliance needs assessment and remediation
program
(1)Continued
eligibility for preferences
(A)Presidential
certification of compliance by Haiti with requirementsUpon the expiration of the 16-month period
beginning on the date of the enactment of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership
Encouragement Act of 2008, Haiti shall continue to be eligible
for the preferential treatment provided under subsection (b) only if the
President determines and certifies to the Congress that—
(i)Haiti has
implemented the requirements set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3); and
(ii)Haiti has agreed
to require producers of articles for which duty-free treatment may be requested
under subsection (b) to participate in the TAICNAR Program described in
paragraph (3) and has developed a system to ensure participation in such
program by such producers, including by developing and maintaining the registry
described in paragraph (2)(B)(i).
(B)The President may extend the period for
compliance by Haiti under subparagraph (A) if the President—
(i)determines that
Haiti has made a good faith effort toward such compliance and has agreed to
take additional steps to come into full compliance that are satisfactory to the
President; and
(ii)provides to the appropriate congressional
committees, not later than 6 months after the last day of the 16-month period
specified in subparagraph (A), and every 6 months thereafter, a report
identifying the steps that Haiti has agreed to take to come into full
compliance and the progress made over the preceding 6-month period in
implementing such steps.
(C)
(i)Termination of
preferential treatmentIf, after making a certification under
subparagraph (A), the President determines that Haiti is no longer meeting the
requirements set forth in subparagraph (A), the President shall terminate the
preferential treatment provided under subsection (b), unless the President
determines, after consulting with the appropriate congressional committees,
that meeting such requirements is not practicable because of extraordinary
circumstances existing in Haiti when the determination is made.
(ii)If the President, after terminating preferential
treatment under clause (i), determines that Haiti is meeting the requirements
set forth in subparagraph (A), the President shall reinstate the application of
preferential treatment under subsection (b).
(2)
(A)The requirement under
this paragraph is that Haiti has established an independent Labor Ombudsman’s
Office within the national government that—
(i)reports directly
to the President of Haiti;
(ii)is headed by a
Labor Ombudsman chosen by the President of Haiti, in consultation with Haitian
labor unions and industry associations; and
(iii)is vested with
the authority to perform the functions described in subparagraph (B).
(B)The functions of the Labor Ombudsman’s
Office shall include—
(i)developing and maintaining a registry of
producers of articles for which duty-free treatment may be requested under
subsection (b), and developing, in consultation and coordination with any other
appropriate officials of the Government of Haiti, a system to ensure
participation by such producers in the TAICNAR Program described in paragraph
(3);
(ii)overseeing the
implementation of the TAICNAR Program described in paragraph (3);
(iii)receiving and investigating comments from
any interested party regarding the conditions described in paragraph (3)(B) in
facilities of producers listed in the registry described in clause (i) and,
where appropriate, referring such comments or the result of such investigations
to the appropriate Haitian authorities, or to the entity operating the TAICNAR
Program described in paragraph (3);
(iv)assisting, in consultation and coordination
with any other appropriate Haitian authorities, producers listed in the
registry described in clause (i) in meeting the conditions set forth in
paragraph (3)(B); and
(v)coordinating, with the assistance of the
entity operating the TAICNAR Program described in paragraph (3), a tripartite
committee comprised of appropriate representatives of government agencies,
employers, and workers, as well as other relevant interested parties, for the
purposes of evaluating progress in implementing the TAICNAR Program described
in paragraph (3), and consulting on improving core labor standards and working
conditions in the textile and apparel sector in Haiti, and on other matters of
common concern relating to such core labor standards and working
conditions.
(3)Technical
assistance improvement and compliance needs assessment and remediation
program
(A)The requirement under this paragraph is that Haiti, in
cooperation with the International Labor Organization, has established a
Technical Assistance Improvement and Compliance Needs Assessment and
Remediation Program meeting the requirements under subparagraph (C)—
(i)to assess compliance by producers listed in
the registry described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) with the conditions set forth in
subparagraph (B) and to assist such producers in meeting such conditions;
and
(ii)to provide assistance to improve the
capacity of the Government of Haiti—
(I)to inspect facilities of producers listed
in the registry described in paragraph (2)(B)(i); and
(II)to enforce
national labor laws and resolve labor disputes, including through measures
described in subparagraph (E).
(B)The conditions referred to in subparagraph (A)
are—
(i)compliance with core
labor standards; and
(ii)compliance with the labor laws of Haiti
that relate directly to core labor standards and to ensuring acceptable
conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and
occupational health and safety.
(C)The requirements for the TAICNAR Program
are that the program—
(i)be
operated by the International Labor Organization (or any subdivision,
instrumentality, or designee thereof), which prepares the biannual reports
described in subparagraph (D);
(ii)be developed
through a participatory process that includes the Labor Ombudsman described in
paragraph (2) and appropriate representatives of government agencies,
employers, and workers;
(iii)assess compliance by each producer listed
in the registry described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) with the conditions set forth
in subparagraph (B) and identify any deficiencies by such producer with respect
to meeting such conditions, including by—
(I)conducting
unannounced site visits to manufacturing facilities of the producer;
(II)conducting
confidential interviews separately with workers and management of the
facilities of the producer;
(III)providing to
management and workers, and where applicable, worker organizations in the
facilities of the producer, on a confidential basis—
- (aa)the
results of the assessment carried out under this clause; and
- (bb)specific
suggestions for remediating any such deficiencies;
(iv)assist the
producer in remediating any deficiencies identified under clause (iii);
(v)conduct prompt
follow-up site visits to the facilities of the producer to assess progress on
remediation of any deficiencies identified under clause (iii); and
(vi)provide training
to workers and management of the producer, and where appropriate, to other
persons or entities, to promote compliance with subparagraph (B).
(D)The biannual reports
referred to in subparagraph (C)(i) are a report, by the entity operating the
TAICNAR Program, that is published (and available to the public in a readily
accessible manner) on a biannual basis, beginning 6 months after Haiti
implements the TAICNAR Program under this paragraph, covering the preceding
6-month period, and that includes the following:
(i)The name of each producer listed in the
registry described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) that has been identified as having
met the conditions under subparagraph (B).
(ii)The name of each producer listed in the
registry described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) that has been identified as having
deficiencies with respect to the conditions under subparagraph (B), and has
failed to remedy such deficiencies.
(iii)For each
producer listed under clause (ii)—
(I)a description of
the deficiencies found to exist and the specific suggestions for remediating
such deficiencies made by the entity operating the TAICNAR Program;
(II)a description of
the efforts by the producer to remediate the deficiencies, including a
description of assistance provided by any entity to assist in such remediation;
and
(III)with respect to
deficiencies that have not been remediated, the amount of time that has elapsed
since the deficiencies were first identified in a report under this
subparagraph.
(iv)For each producer
identified as having deficiencies with respect to the conditions described
under subparagraph (B) in a prior report under this subparagraph, a description
of the progress made in remediating such deficiencies since the submission of
the prior report, and an assessment of whether any aspect of such deficiencies
persists.
(E)The assistance to the Government of Haiti referred to in
subparagraph (A)(ii) shall include programs—
(i)to
review the labor laws and regulations of Haiti and to develop and implement
strategies for bringing the laws and regulations into conformity with core
labor standards;
(ii)to develop
additional strategies for facilitating protection of core labor standards and
providing acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of
work, and occupational safety and health, including through legal, regulatory,
and institutional reform;
(iii)to increase awareness of worker rights,
including under core labor standards and national labor laws;
(iv)to promote consultation and cooperation
between government representatives, employers, worker representatives, and
United States importers on matters relating to core labor standards and
national labor laws;
(v)to
assist the Labor Ombudsman appointed pursuant to paragraph (2) in establishing
and coordinating operation of the committee described in paragraph
(2)(B)(v);
(vi)to assist worker representatives in more
fully and effectively advocating on behalf of their members; and
(vii)to provide
on-the-job training and technical assistance to labor inspectors, judicial
officers, and other relevant personnel to build their capacity to enforce
national labor laws and resolve labor disputes.
(4)Compliance with
eligibility criteria
(A)Country
compliance with worker rights eligibility criteriaIn making a
determination of whether Haiti is meeting the requirement set forth in
subsection (d)(1)(A)(vi) relating to internationally recognized worker rights,
the President shall consider the reports produced under paragraph
(3)(D).
(B)
(i)Identification
of producersBeginning in the
second calendar year after the President makes the certification under
paragraph (1)(A), the President shall identify on a biennial basis whether a
producer listed in the registry described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) has failed to
comply with core labor standards and with the labor laws of Haiti that directly
relate to and are consistent with core labor standards.
(ii)Assistance to
producers; withdrawal, etc., of preferential treatmentFor each producer that the President
identifies under clause (i), the President shall seek to assist such producer
in coming into compliance with core labor standards and with the labor laws of
Haiti that directly relate to and are consistent with core labor standards. If
such efforts fail, the President shall withdraw, suspend, or limit the
application of preferential treatment under subsection (b) to articles of such
producer.
(iii)Reinstating
preferential treatmentIf the
President, after withdrawing, suspending, or limiting the application of
preferential treatment under clause (ii) to articles of a producer, determines
that such producer is complying with core labor standards and with the labor
laws of Haiti that directly relate to and are consistent with core labor
standards, the President shall reinstate the application of preferential
treatment under subsection (b) to the articles of the producer.
(iv)In making the
identification under clause (i) and the determination under clause (iii), the
President shall consider the reports made available under paragraph
(3)(D).
(5)
(A)Not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership
Encouragement Act of 2008, and annually thereafter, the President
shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
implementation of this subsection during the preceding 1-year period.
(B)Each report required by subparagraph (A) shall include
the following:
(i)An
explanation of the efforts of Haiti, the President, and the International Labor
Organization to carry out this subsection.
(ii)A
summary of each report produced under paragraph (3)(D) during the preceding
1-year period and a summary of the findings contained in such report.
(iii)Identifications made under paragraph
(4)(B)(i) and determinations made under paragraph (4)(B)(iii).
(6)Authorization of
appropriationsThere is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection the sum of
$10,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2008, and ending on
September 30,
2013.
.
15404.Section 213A(d) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703A(d)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
(4)Any interested party
may file a request to have the status of Haiti reviewed with respect to the
eligibility requirements listed in paragraph (1), and the President shall
provide for this purpose the same procedures as those that are provided for
reviewing the status of eligible beneficiary developing countries with respect
to the designation criteria listed in subsections (b) and (c) of section 502 of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2642 (b) and
(c)).
.
15405.Conditions
regarding enforcement of circumventionSection 213A(f) of the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act, as redesignated by section 15403(2) of this Act, is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3)Limitation on
goods shipped from the Dominican Republic
(A)Notwithstanding subsection (a)(5), relating
to the definition of imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican
Republic
, articles described in subsection (b) that are shipped from
the Dominican Republic, directly or through the territory of an intermediate
country, whether or not such articles undergo processing in the Dominican
Republic, shall not be considered to be imported directly from Haiti or
the Dominican Republic
until the President certifies to the Congress
that Haiti and the Dominican Republic have developed procedures to prevent
unlawful transshipment of the articles and the use of counterfeit documents
related to the importation of the articles into the United States.
(B)Technical and
other assistanceThe
Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall provide
technical and other assistance to Haiti and the Dominican Republic to develop
expeditiously the procedures described in subparagraph
(A).
.
15406.Presidential
proclamation authorityThe
President may exercise the authority under section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974
to proclaim such modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States as may be necessary to carry out this part and the amendments made by
this part.
15407.Regulations
and proceduresThe President
shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendments
made by sections 15402, 15403, and 15404. Regulations to carry out the
amendments made by section 15402 shall be issued not later than September 30,
2008. The Secretary of Commerce shall issue such procedures as may be necessary
to carry out the amendment made by section 15402(d) not later than September
30, 2008.
15408.Section 213(b) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703(b)) is amended—
(1)in
paragraph (2)(A)—
(A)in clause
(iii)—
(i)in
subclause (II)(cc), by striking “2008” and inserting “2010”; and
(ii)in
subclause (IV)(dd), by striking “2008” and inserting “2010”; and
(B)in clause
(iv)(II), by striking “6” and inserting “8”; and
(2)in paragraph
(5)(D)—
(A)in clause (i), by
striking “2008” and inserting “2010”; and
(B)in clause (ii), by
striking “108(b)(5)” and inserting “section 108(b)(5)”.
15409.Sense of
Congress on interpretation of textile and apparel provisions for
HaitiIt is the sense of the
Congress that the executive branch, particularly the Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection
of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Commerce, should
interpret, implement, and enforce the provisions of section 213A(b) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, as amended by section 15402 of this Act,
relating to preferential treatment of textile and apparel articles, broadly in
order to expand trade by maximizing opportunities for imports of articles
eligible for preferential treatment under such section 213A(b).
15410.Sense of
Congress on trade mission to HaitiIt is the sense of the Congress that the
Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the United States Trade
Representative, the Secretary of State, and the Commissioner responsible for
U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security,
should lead a trade mission to Haiti, within 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, to promote trade between the United States and Haiti, to
promote new economic opportunities afforded under the amendments made by
section 15402 of this Act, and to help educate United States and Haitian
business concerns about such opportunities.
15411.Sense of
Congress on visa systemsIt is
the sense of the Congress that Haiti, and other countries that receive
preferences under trade preference programs of the United States that require
effective visa systems to prevent transshipment, should ensure that monetary
compensation for such visas is not required beyond the costs of processing the
visa, including ensuring that such monetary compensation does not violate an
applicable system to combat corruption and bribery.
15412.
(a)Except as provided in
subsection (b), this part and the amendments made by this part shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)The amendments made by section 15402 shall
take effect on October 1, 2008, and shall apply to articles entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after that date.
IIMiscellaneous
trade provisions
15421.Unused
merchandise drawback
(a)Section 313(j)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1313(j)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes
of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, wine of the same color having a price
variation not to exceed 50 percent between the imported wine and the exported
wine shall be deemed to be commercially interchangeable.
.
(b)The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to claims filed for drawback under section 313(j)(2) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
15422.Requirements
relating to determination of transaction value of imported merchandise
(a)
(1)Pursuant to sections
484 and 485 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484 and 1485), the
Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall require
each importer of merchandise to provide to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
at the time of entry of the merchandise the information described in paragraph
(2).
(2)The information
referred to in paragraph (1) is a declaration as to whether the transaction
value of the imported merchandise is determined on the basis of the price paid
by the buyer in the first or earlier sale occurring prior to introduction of
the merchandise into the United States.
(3)The requirement to provide information under this subsection
shall be effective for the 1-year period beginning 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b)Report to
International Trade Commission
(1)The Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border
Protection shall submit to the United States International Trade Commission on
a monthly basis for the 1-year period specified in subsection (a)(3) a report
on the information provided by importers under subsection (a)(2) during the
preceding month. The report required under this paragraph shall be submitted in
a form agreed upon between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the United
States International Trade Commission.
(2)The report required under paragraph (1) shall
include—
(A)the number of importers that declare the
transaction value of the imported merchandise is determined on the basis of the
method described in subsection (a)(2);
(B)the tariff classification of such imported
merchandise under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States;
and
(C)the transaction
value of such imported merchandise.
(c)
(1)Not later than 90 days after the submission of the final
report under subsection (b), the United States International Trade Commission
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
information contained in all reports submitted under subsection (b).
(2)The report required under paragraph (1) shall
include—
(A)the aggregate number of importers that
declare the transaction value of the imported merchandise is determined on the
basis of the method described in subsection (a)(2), including a description of
the frequency of the use of such method;
(B)the tariff classification of such imported
merchandise under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States on an
aggregate basis, including an analysis of the tariff classification of such
imported merchandise on a sectoral basis;
(C)the aggregate transaction value of such
imported merchandise, including an analysis of the transaction value of such
imported merchandise on a sectoral basis; and
(D)the aggregate
transaction value of all merchandise imported into the United States during the
1-year period specified in subsection (a)(3).
(d)Sense of
congress regarding prohibition on proposed interpretation of the term
sold for exportation to the united states
(1)It is the sense of
Congress that the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border
Protection should not implement a change to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection’s interpretation (as such interpretation is in effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act) of the term sold for exportation to the
United States
, as described in section 402(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1401a(b)), for purposes of applying the transaction value of the
imported merchandise in a series of sales, before January 1, 2011.
(2)It is the sense of Congress that beginning
on January 1, 2011, the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border
Protection may propose to change or change U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s
interpretation of the term sold for exportation to the United
States
, as described in paragraph (1), only if U.S. Customs and Border
Protection—
(A)consults with, and
provides notice to, the appropriate congressional committees—
(i)not
less than 180 days prior to proposing a change; and
(ii)not
less than 90 days prior to publishing a change;
(B)consults with, provides notice to, and
takes into consideration views expressed by, the Commercial Operations Advisory
Committee—
(i)not
less than 120 days prior to proposing a change; and
(ii)not less than 60 days prior to publishing a
change; and
(C)receives the explicit approval of the
Secretary of the Treasury prior to publishing a change.
(3)Consideration of
International Trade Commission reportIt is the sense of Congress that prior to
publishing a change to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s interpretation (as
such interpretation is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act) of
the term sold for exportation to the United States
, as described
in section 402(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401a(b)), for purposes
of applying the transaction value of the imported merchandise in a series of
sales, the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection
should take into consideration the matters included in the report prepared by
the United States International Trade Commission under subsection (c).
(e)In
this section:
(1)Appropriate
congressional committeesThe term appropriate
congressional committees
means the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.
(2)Commercial
operations advisory committeeThe term Commercial
Operations Advisory Committee
means the Advisory Committee established
pursuant to section 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
(19 U.S.C. 2071 note) or any successor committee.
(3)The
term importer
means one of the parties qualifying as an
importer of record
under section 484(a)(2)(B) in the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484(a)(2)(B)).
(4)Transaction
value of the imported merchandiseThe term transaction
value of the imported merchandise
has the meaning described in section
402(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401a(b)).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and President of the
Senate.