1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Farm, Nutrition, and Community
Investment Act of 2007
.
(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—Dairy
Sec. 1001. Continuation of the milk income loss contract
program.
Sec. 1002. Minimum price for Class I milk under Federal milk
marketing orders.
Sec. 1003. Dairy export incentive and dairy indemnity
programs.
Sec. 1004. Funding of dairy promotion and research
program.
Sec. 1005. Federal milk marketing orders.
Sec. 1006. Dairy processing equipment loan guarantee
fund.
Sec. 1007. Federal loan forgiveness program.
Sec. 1008. Mandatory reporting of dairy
commodities.
TITLE II—Conservation
Subtitle A—Conservation security
Sec. 2001. Sense of Congress regarding the conservation
security program.
Sec. 2002. Dual eligibility for certified organic
farms.
Sec. 2003. Comprehensive conservation enhancement
program.
Sec. 2004. Conservation security program.
Subtitle B—Conservation reserve
Sec. 2011. Conservation reserve program.
Subtitle C—Wetlands reserve program
Sec. 2021. Wetlands reserve program.
Subtitle D—Environmental quality incentives
Sec. 2031. Environmental quality incentives
program.
Subtitle E—Farmland protection program
Sec. 2041. Farmland protection program.
Sec. 2042. Debt for agricultural easements.
Sec. 2043. Farmland Protection Policy Act.
Subtitle F—Cooperative conservation partnership
initiative
Sec. 2051. Cooperative conservation partnership
initiative.
Sec. 2052. Minimum base allocation to States in funding of
certain department of agriculture conservation programs.
Subtitle G—Other conservation programs
Sec. 2061. Wildlife habitat incentive program.
Sec. 2062. Pilot program for comprehensive conservation
planning.
Sec. 2063. Pilot program for conservation risk
management.
Subtitle H—Funding and administration
Sec. 2071. Funding and administration.
Sec. 2072. Delivery of technical assistance.
Sec. 2073. Conservation application process.
Sec. 2074. Planning for agriculture grants.
Sec. 2075. Exclusion of payments under Department of
Agriculture conservation programs from adjusted gross income
limitation.
Subtitle I—Conservation loan guarantee program
Sec. 2081. Conservation loan guarantee program.
TITLE III—Trade
Sec. 3001. Market access program.
Sec. 3002. Technical assistance for specialty
crops.
TITLE IV—Nutrition programs
Subtitle A—Food Stamp Program
Sec. 4001. Definition of thrifty food plan.
Sec. 4002. Exclusion of combat-related military pay from
countable income.
Sec. 4003. Deductions from income.
Sec. 4004. Dependent care deduction.
Sec. 4005. Allowable financial resources.
Sec. 4006. Exclusion of retirement accounts from countable
financial resources.
Sec. 4007. Simplified reporting.
Sec. 4008. Work requirement.
Sec. 4009. Fairness for legal immigrants.
Sec. 4010. Minimum benefit.
Sec. 4011. Accountability for paperwork
requirements.
Sec. 4012. Administrative cost-sharing and quality
control.
Sec. 4013. Reauthorization of food stamp program and food
distribution program on Indian reservations.
Sec. 4014. Assistance for community food projects.
Sec. 4015. Availability of commodities for the emergency food
assistance program.
Sec. 4016. Study on comparable access to food stamp benefits
for Puerto Rico.
Subtitle B—Miscellaneous
Sec. 4021. Nutrition information and awareness pilot
program.
TITLE V—Rural Development
Sec. 5001. Farm and ranch profitability grant
program.
Sec. 5002. Definition of rural and rural area.
TITLE VI—FORESTRY
Subtitle A—Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978
Sec. 6001. Community forest and open space conservation
program.
Sec. 6002. Development of National priorities and State forest
plans.
Subtitle B—Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
Sec. 6011. Healthy forests reserve program.
TITLE VII—Energy
Sec. 7001. Definition of biomass.
Sec. 7002. Federal procurement of biobased
products.
Sec. 7003. Biorefinery development grants.
Sec. 7004. Energy audit and renewable energy development
program.
Sec. 7005. Renewable energy systems and energy efficiency
improvements.
Sec. 7006. Biomass research and development.
Sec. 7007. Cooperative research and extension
projects.
Sec. 7008. Industrial site redevelopment through cellulosic
program.
Sec. 7009. Farm and ranch energy efficiency rebate
program.
Sec. 7010. Alternative uses for biofuel byproducts.
Sec. 7011. National net metering for farm energy.
TITLE VIII—Health diets
Sec. 8001. Expansion of fresh fruit and vegetable
program.
Sec. 8002. Section 32 specialty crop purchases.
Sec. 8003. School preference study.
Sec. 8004. Independent evaluation of commodity purchase
process.
Sec. 8005. WIC farmers' market nutrition program.
Sec. 8006. Seniors farmers’ market nutrition
program.
Sec. 8007. Direct-to-consumer promotion program.
Sec. 8008. Purchases of locally produced foods.
TITLE IX—Miscellaneous
Subtitle A—Organic Agriculture
Sec. 9001. National organic certification cost-share
program.
Subtitle B—Crop Insurance
Sec. 9011. Provision of organic insurance programs.
Sec. 9012. Coverage area flexibility.
Sec. 9013. Crop insurance incentives for beginning farmers and
ranchers.
Sec. 9014. Crop insurance appeals for denial of
claims.
Sec. 9015. Expanded coverage based on historical
data.
Sec. 9016. Reauthorization, expansion, and improvement of
adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot program.
Sec. 9017. Agricultural management assistance
program.
Sec. 9018. Education and risk management
assistance.
Subtitle C—General Provisions
Sec. 9021. Colony collapse disorder.
Sec. 9022. 100-percent exclusion of gain on sales of
conservation easements on farmland to eligible entities for conservation
purposes.
2.In this Act, the
term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
<enum>I</enum><header>Dairy</header>
<section id="id0B09B7CA3C544165887FBBC0198FF510"><enum>1001.</enum><header>Continuation
of the milk income loss contract program</header>
<subsection id="IDfe0c2ca22bd54b7c922ec1aa50190def"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Continuation of
program; payment percentage rate</header><text>Section 1502(c)(3)(C) of the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7982(c)(3)(C)) is
amended by striking <quote>0 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>and ending on
September 30, 2013, 45 percent</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0c294aa559c249dfb887de51c335b0ce"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maximum payment
quantity</header><text>Section 1502(d)(2)) of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7982(d)(2)) is amended in the first sentence
by striking <quote>2,400,000 pounds</quote> and inserting <quote>4,800,000
pounds</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5ccb79bb6f3a4745a66b252915e44cf9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contract signup
and duration</header><text>Section 1502 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7982) is amended in subsections (f) and (g)(1)
by striking <quote>September 30, 2007</quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote>September 30, 2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID31593eff68774b59be8cfcd1d3b5d214"><enum>1002.</enum><header>Minimum price
for Class I milk under Federal milk marketing orders</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8c(5) of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2A2540025EBA4274959EF1C4EB8146F5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id877BAAED07254F529EAEB31EFBA90C02"><enum>(P)</enum><header>Class I milk
pricing</header>
<clause id="id95F77A48F06B4B418347DB62C789F6F6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Minimum
price</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on
October 1, 2007, the minimum price for Class I milk under each Federal milk
marketing order issued under this subsection shall be $15.58 per
hundredweight.</text>
</clause><clause id="id4FFC4390216A42E5A8318DDFA13A5F09"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Adjustment for
inflation</header>
<subclause id="id77B9BCE691D34614959E1B7575B47451"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Beginning on October 1, 2008, and each October 1
thereafter, the amount in clause (i) shall be adjusted by the percent that
equals the total percentage change for the 12-month period ending the preceding
June 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id75538D6F12CF4DDEBBC7B92162B61BB5"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Each
adjustment under subclause (I) shall be based on the unrounded amount for the
prior 12-month period.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0193EE9F4EC1414EBEF69B62BF87000F"><enum>1003.</enum><header>Dairy export
incentive and dairy indemnity programs</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB87A8C7C720A4142A67AA13BBEE8B2EC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Dairy export
incentive program</header><text>Section 153(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(15 U.S.C. 713a–14(a)) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id30C080733C0F4C52904A7E74A4B6B2E2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Dairy indemnity
program</header><text>Section 3 of Public Law 90–484 (7 U.S.C.
450<italic>l</italic>) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="ID67BE14D1F2D744B5AC7EC0A176BEB708"><enum>1004.</enum><header>Funding of
dairy promotion and research program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 113(e)(2) of the Dairy Production
Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4504(e)(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDb738744024db4f3aacfb1391ed7bbbf4"><enum>1005.</enum><header>Federal milk
marketing orders</header>
<subsection id="id10F697CF367E4525A7154E506BE8B573"><enum>(a)</enum><header>2-class system
for classifying milk</header>
<paragraph id="id1A4796CB18294E6EAE9645DF885F50CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2008, the Secretary shall
conduct a study of the economic benefits to milk producers of establishing a
2-class system for classifying milk under Federal milk marketing orders issued
under section 8c(5) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)),
reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937,
consisting of a fluid milk class and a manufacturing grade milk class (with the
price for both classes determined using the component prices of butterfat,
protein, and other solids).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF3B70D17BCF940B0B3207B1C2F4A8BA0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amendment to
orders</header>
<subparagraph id="idB503BFDDEDCE462182FE88FE19D787ED"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary determines (on the basis of the study
conducted under paragraph (1)) that a 2-class system for classifying milk under
Federal milk marketing orders would have a positive impact on milk producers,
the Secretary submit a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate that includes the text of proposed amendments to the Federal milk
marketing orders to implement the 2-class system for classifying milk.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34919E0EB44A435DB2898612EDE2849B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The proposed amendments described in subparagraph (A) shall
take effect not earlier than the date that is 180 days after the date on which
the report is submitted under that subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF4FE82C1559A4D93A1CFAAC30A5B008B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for
issuance of orders</header><text>Section 8c(4) of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(4)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking <quote>After</quote> and
inserting <quote>Not later than 30 days after</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idDFC649366BFB4FD8A3CE93C2E6897372"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advanced
pricing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8c(5) of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)), reenacted with amendments by
the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1AC34EA4EE294A2B8E44F721D3323DD9" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id112CBDC96EBA4FA6AD5D64CDCA018A15"><enum>(P)</enum><header>Advanced
pricing</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2007, in calculating the
advanced price of Class I butterfat milk and Class I and II skim milk under
Federal milk marketing orders, the Secretary shall use the 4-week component
prices that are used to calculate prices for Class III and Class IV milk, as
determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id21E91A8E17EE4085AFCEF89D546B7D8E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Economic impact
assessment</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idC3C9AFD952394ED2B0A68CA8F00E6F1C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>carry out a
review of the milk–feed ratio during the 1–year period ending on the date of
enactment of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id732FDB8CD0C24B42B3AB8500625945F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than
September 30, 2008, and each time a proposed change in the Federal milk
marketing order formulas is considered by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7EC93C29AC17487790B778B024D8F1E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assess the
economic impact, over a 1- and 2-year period, of proposed changes in Federal
milk marketing order formulas on—</text>
<clause id="id3E43CD24548B41E7975FC8CEAE09800D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>milk
supply;</text>
</clause><clause id="idDD72CE0DEE434E76A29BE0E56851E5A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>farm
profitability;</text>
</clause><clause id="id19461FC590AB422195B518657285F68E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>consumer
demand; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id66B87EA1BE30429F84F79F046C2F4F7B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>market
prices;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID52b0223f9ae54d88977355bc7b8b2eca"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry a report that describes the results of the
assessment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id35F3FD0C73F14165B8D6F67634DF3AF8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consider, and
include in the record, the results of the assessment before making a decision
on any proposed change to the Federal milk marketing order formulas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id1E7E92AA4EAE4D72B90071BE5FF2EBEC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1006.</enum><header>Dairy processing
equipment loan guarantee fund</header>
<subsection id="ID308a2cd5f5ee4ab0828a493983bc8b14"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Loans</header>
<paragraph id="id2A8D5702038D447EBDF60EF5EE4A4F31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 310B(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB12123CE7EFD4B8DA24FEF01D39B4691"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by designating
the first through fifth sentences as paragraphs (1) through (5),
respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id404E0150A1CE4055BA2641CD4A212164"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Sec</header-in-text> 310B.
(a) The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7A8ED104463240B7861BD88A6837DA94" style="OLC">
<section id="id5E8A349BD2F1484CAF5EF71706D87E9A"><enum>310B.</enum><header>Rural
industrialization assistance</header>
<subsection id="idBCD0DA09B0A14C17A94AE4E054DB682F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Loans</header>
<paragraph id="idC31C00D766F340DC9E80B7E4EA5248BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The
Secretary</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88AD144DBDBA4F4E84401F6CE1ED3477"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>for the purposes of (1) improving</quote> and inserting “for the
purposes of—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC4D50004379C4F039DF91F45DE2D5480" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idFEE6600DC7014D658A5073D4B66A2FAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4723C29D90164B61A4FFEB382B6BA32E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>abatement and control, (2) the conservation</quote> and inserting
“abatement and control;</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEAE2B789E9E64E6382ED4B2764831A46" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idF34FDFF0CC2B433AAFED8C2D5864D1A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the
conservation</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF1E269D34AA14BBE936CF3CF17F339DF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>rural areas, (3) reducing</quote> and inserting “rural areas;</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF951C42F041F4929A2451D8FCBDF87C3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id1AB864EC8F0A4E9FB2B0FAB0449B3631"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reducing</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8BC1BFB447F84D04905DCFD3EACA6FB8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>rural areas, and (4) to facilitate economic</quote> and inserting “rural
areas;</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2C33A92BA2854EB2A342253697564CA1" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idC6DF6BB5031E411FA264C2F40AA6BFAE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>facilitating
economic</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5B96DF469F0F4A39ABEB10AA78EF39D2"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>foreign trade.</quote> and inserting “foreign trade; and</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61F3FF53F5F847D99E71E02485A50331" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id64475828BD9743A2AF932BBD1E81D44D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>providing
processors of dairy products with incentives for investing in new equipment and
technologies by using not more than $15,000,000 each fiscal year to—</text>
<clause id="idA453FF2A4379405C90195EB3519BD80B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make loans to
dairy processors and cooperatives to cover not more than 50 percent of the cost
of acquisition and adoption of new equipment, equipment upgrades, and new
technologies—</text>
<subclause id="id35E8DC90CAD74B8DA13D64BF60D05315"><enum>(I)</enum><text>at a fixed rate
of interest not to exceed the prime lending rate plus 1 percent; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id28040ABC7CEB4D508D9060C5D666D21F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>with a term of
not to exceed 15 years; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF9BCC1E3222F442194D641428AE5C8D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>guarantee loans
made to dairy processors and cooperatives for the acquisition and adoption of
new dairy equipment, equipment upgrades, and new technologies, at a guarantee
rate of 90
percent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFE9586D0F6FA470582B41BB8C4B71CA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="idDDB06408E4CA41E38562608F0A5EC4FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section
307(a)(6)(B)(ii) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1927(a)(6)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking <quote>clause (1) of section
310B(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 310B(a)(1)(A)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7EB107020AC5401F856A201C5E5177D4"><enum>(B)</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>310B(a)(1)</quote> and inserting
<quote>310(a)(1)(A)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD6C837E637D540D681A93AD5D68CB9A8"><enum>(C)</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>310B(a)(1)</quote> and inserting
<quote>310B(a)(1)(A)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID51ee61b4417b422c8b9134ff4263d1e0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Lending power
for dairy processing cooperatives</header><text>Section 3.7 of the Farm Credit
Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2128) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD7D7EF3C0247434594505FEC82D4CAE0" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDa6037ca2ba0e4fc08c2acc94a4ffae0f"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Dairy
processing cooperatives</header>
<paragraph id="id3C87F1202E3E46FD99ED3276EEBD4920"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The banks for cooperatives may use not more than
$15,000,000 each fiscal year to provide dairy processing cooperatives with
working capital lines of credit and accounts receivable financing for the
purpose of accessing export marketing opportunities for milk and milk
products.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1CA0014845D449FCB73FB396F0E9ECCB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Financing
provided by the banks for cooperatives for a project under paragraph (1) may
not exceed the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF4E8B79F9B894716BEAA863934A72CB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,000,000;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83AA105EA5764340B014BFAC8E82033D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>75 percent of the
costs of carrying out the project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id07AABE44B5314BABB70F6EC577F0D0C3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term</header>
<subparagraph id="idB53F7D6135674AFF82D81B8D0F6B3501"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term of a
line of credit described in paragraph (1) shall not exceed 24 months.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96314E65968B4B2896E4FF059F7B9FFE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Revolving lines
of credit</header><text>A revolving line of credit may be used for multiple
transactions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2A5F29ADAED74E0197DD82C89E821A60"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Due
date</header><text>An accounts receivable financing loan under this subsection
shall be due on the earlier of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3ED6254272DA48D98E73549722F66CDC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date on which
the receivable is paid; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF524C5BDA0E747979012322D95033F74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>180 days after
the date of disbursement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa639454a818943e0ab60cbd8c217aaed"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of
financing</header>
<subparagraph id="id973A3667DB14430BA89F7D3E25272A8B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Working capital
line of credit financing</header><text>Working capital line of credit financing
under this subsection may be used—</text>
<clause id="IDfa520bab0db64896abb11ec5c2c9a35a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to acquire
inventory for the production of milk;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDae629cfd1449467abd357010a7c0714d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to pay direct
and indirect costs (such as design, engineering, labor, and overhead costs)
used for—</text>
<subclause id="id25E47C13099B4B2FAAF07F8C68C55C8D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the manufacture
or purchase of goods, including work-in-process, for the production of milk;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD1E69BF289874C9AA9D1DF3EDFE2C77D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for the
provision of services for the production of milk; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID64a656a4c3f64c41b8a8d6f5f7b59fae"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to support
standby letters of credit used as bid bonds, performance bonds, or payment
guarantees.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID83f9455dbbd34897b5861c0f0d81966a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Accounts
receivable financing</header><text>Accounts receivable financing under this
subsection may be used to finance export accounts receivables for milk and milk
products sold on payment terms of not more than 180 days after the date of
arrival at the port of importation, if the finance export accounts receivable
have been insured by the Commodity Credit Corporation or other guarantor
approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id850D8D6648614895A11A4CAB6430262D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1007.</enum><header>Federal loan
forgiveness program</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 adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC05F2B983D32421590EEEF3D61B898A8" style="OLC">
<subtitle id="idD428934CA012446BAA720FF524776B30"><enum>P</enum><header>Federal dairy
education loan forgiveness</header>
<section id="ID0400d7148a094ba7a954e9cb11db3eec"><enum>1495.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote>Federal Dairy Education Loan Forgiveness
Act</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id41C414F068BB41638AE3A1A2A09E67BE"><enum>1496.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="ID8daaa4130bf64a1baa21904fa145640a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Family dairy
farm</header><text>The term <term>family dairy farm</term> means the real
property of a dairy farm—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8C521C7CF35F40CDB253130F98883A32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>owned by—</text>
<clause id="idEFB782E120A74CCD89DDDD74FB823463"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1
or more immediate family members; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idCF31EBF2CB9A4224B40FFA2AD2117BE5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a family dairy
farm corporation; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id046B54DD507143A78A8AE90506928BE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>used for the
production, for commercial purposes, of milk or milk products.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID08fe7e5c2ae244c5827699c8ce57d29f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Family dairy
farm corporation</header><text>The term <term>family dairy farm
corporation</term> means a corporation—</text>
<subparagraph id="id55D38936EA2E4A0A83C37A529DC974E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at least 75
percent of the assets of which are devoted to active involvement in farming;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1F1002CA04974BF5831E245638C87DCF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at least 75
percent of each class of stock of which is continuously owned by 1 or more
immediate family members.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0a363fb8144d4601a4c00e8378864ebb"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Immediate
family member</header><text>The term <term>immediate family member</term> means
a spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother,
stepbrother, sister, stepsister, or similar relative-in-law of an owner of real
property, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2C37189B97B947DA91A7DF40BB99D8C8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Institution of
higher education</header><text>The term <term>institution of higher
education</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Higher Education Act of 1965</act-name> (20
U.S.C. 1001(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC2A5C5B7B9844AFC8115F03561362A2C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <term>program</term> means the Federal dairy education loan forgiveness
program established under section 1497(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4c7b9136f84b42c48e2ecf0033432fa3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Qualified
applicant</header><text>The term <term>qualified applicant</term> means a
resident of the United States who, as determined by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDad17817e526549f995bd67545a00043d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>holds a 2- or
4-year degree in a field related to the production of agricultural products
from an institution of higher education;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1ed74faf958d4082ac1c64a592bb7b4a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on or after
January 1, 2008, has commenced the first year of full-time ownership or
operation of a family dairy farm; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id09569E9AC168476D9B5FEF42EB9BBDE1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is the borrower
of an outstanding qualified loan as a result of pursuing a degree described in
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9D524403F52540F8A6AD744DE86FC6BE"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Qualified
loan</header><text>The term <term>qualified loan</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id95D44BF89E5B42FC9BEB4A81849335DC"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id30D46F5F2318432B8281930A66AFD8F1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a loan made, insured,
or guaranteed under section 428 or 428H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1078, 1078–8);</text>
</clause><clause id="idAE0F173CCE4A43C991AAD4B1A8603D13" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a Federal Direct Stafford Loan or
a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan made under section 455 of that Act
(20 U.S.C. 1087e); or</text>
</clause><clause id="idA760D98C2C3A46E098BBE1870623B5FE" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a consolidation loan under
section 428C of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1078–3), or a Federal Direct Consolidation
Loan under section 455 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1087e), to the extent that the
amount of the loan was used to repay a loan described in clause (i) or (ii);
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC5A277518CB24419B021F6D4DD0242C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a loan under part
B or D of title IV of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEA6DD20E54954CB8B08185C050F42805"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a loan under a
guaranteed student loan program of the Department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="IDa622b9c7b8124f199f6718cf3d65f4dc"><enum>1497.</enum><header>Federal dairy
education loan forgiveness program</header>
<subsection id="ID675a662f619b4b4198460c05083d2a3c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary shall carry out a Federal dairy education loan forgiveness program
under which the Secretary shall assume the obligation to repay an amount
calculated in accordance with subsection (c) for 1 or more qualified loans made
to eligible qualified applicants in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id295ECCE5AADB4A0D9A1F73B9F0067985"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A
qualified applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application and such
documentation of continued eligibility as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idB7E2750AE9154C2889832485547CAF38"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The maximum amount that the Secretary may repay under the
program for each qualified applicant shall be equal to the average annual cost
of tuition at land–grant colleges and universities (as determined by the
Secretary annually), for each year that the qualified applicant—</text>
<paragraph id="id299137FD9E864B2C84CA3E37895E00CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is an owner or
operator of a family dairy farm; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3442A6912E964A5E930B3AE9545EA2B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has not otherwise
received loan repayment on behalf of the qualified applicant under this section
or any other Federal or State program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDce7f49ede4d342338be72758ca7fdb64"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section authorizes the
refunding of any repayment of a qualified loan.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id739DA19B110643E7A3C0A0F1984A40C5"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exclusion from income</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any payment to, or on behalf of, a
qualified applicant under this subtitle shall not be included in the gross
income of the qualified applicant for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe329630be96444c3a3c8d4c12a3deb32"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="idB713AACE0F5C4B5CAB79776E7F6562EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idED3D07C9D6F14C888CDED8F64B0F21EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Insufficient
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the total amount of
funds appropriated to carry out this subtitle is insufficient to provide loan
repayment under the program for all eligible qualified applicants, the
Secretary shall provide loan repayment to eligible qualified applicants on a
pro rata
basis.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID02f1d1b8593f48608dd0c4e111eab8b1"><enum>1008.</enum><header>Mandatory
reporting of dairy commodities</header>
<subsection id="idBEC18C72677D4920AB91FBC6CDD3E94A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 272 of the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1637a) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A557AF211AA4E289F50203A42992A9C" style="OLC">
<section id="ID34162159d4b94c5c9dd3cc4df002dc9a"><enum>272.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="id9E79AD2AD24040C5995D00002274B45B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Dairy
commodity</header>
<subparagraph id="id95E2B3BBFA1B4D2BA3B73E4D6C8FC2B5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>dairy commodity</term> means a product
manufactured from milk or a milk-derived ingredient.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4947BEFDACB248FCBB65F661304942F3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>dairy commodity</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="id727CE52964374A09A18B630D3A5DD1D9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>fluid
milk;</text>
</clause><clause id="idAE817CF1462F415580A792F924C445E4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cheese;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB7841F2C7381426B9793FDE1918804B1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>butter;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5E119207640A42249460A221B41F70AF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>nonfat dry
milk;</text>
</clause><clause id="id38E2EA1943BA4C84AD5BC84844ECE3E7"><enum>(v)</enum><text>skim milk;</text>
</clause><clause id="idD75A641A60CB4763B7DDB0636407AA66"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>whey
products;</text>
</clause><clause id="idAD88989568D3407C8FC76CAA98F1DE8E"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>dry proteins
(such as a milk protein concentrate, casein, and a caseinate);</text>
</clause><clause id="id6857E8D010B24D578893CA0977714E4B"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>a lactose
product; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9676AC0C88C64EF79198CCA6D569D550"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>a fresh dairy
product (such as yogurt and ice cream).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEDB06AC7CFE143B4972136D49899F82C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dairy
processor</header><text>The term <term>dairy processor</term> means a person or
legal entity that commercially processes milk into cheese, butter, nonfat dry
milk, or other dairy solids.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA5AE92FAD0EF433194A76BE233ED448F"><enum>(3)</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>
</subsection><subsection id="ID3c53ec6138284d70af109a34fbb13fe3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mandatory
reporting</header><text>Section 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1637b) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8e2a2eeafa17409fae4e10e11212a731"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID546ca379bb534298b039f059cecc6a89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9644020F829A4490B06120C288B0F1CB" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDfbcd3053d0a14824b46bba92f9f280a6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Daily
Reporting</header>
<paragraph id="id7BF756E186724599987936BE3C92924B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The corporate officers or officially-designated
representatives of each dairy processor shall report to the Secretary at least
once each reporting day, not later than 10:00 a.m. Central Time, for each sales
transaction involving a dairy commodity, information concerning—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF4B7EFE133DA4325BA36DE2171A3DA81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the sales
price;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2bf7156efb1144a39785751a1e10b073"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quantity
sold;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaa9c21c120d3475194cb07cbb105d60c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the location of
the sales transaction; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd6e829f2a5d64665abf51e38efd5adfe"><enum>(D)</enum><text>product
characteristics, including—</text>
<clause id="ID1c59e0e490f142fe992f5d95cdc32df2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>moisture
level;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID56cbdfd1326041afb752f06287be62da"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>packaging
size;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe30ff9f845514789816832ecdda7d8dd"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>grade;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6b130442b7ac46ad81a67754b4b12d41"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>if appropriate,
fat or protein level;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID21d18a6c227d47df944aa90a18ca323c"><enum>(v)</enum><text>heat level for
dried products; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDdea7f7d4a2104ee4a358db8ec9902893"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>other defining
product characteristics.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID62a89932b6ce43f5aa4fc1c34511e5d7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Secretary shall make the information reported under paragraph (1) available to
the public not less frequently than once each reporting day, categorized by
location and product characteristics.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3224ea70559e4b118274a6434ec9e65c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Weekly
reporting</header>
<paragraph id="id4B48A9D6F6284E02AE1FBF9291AB3EF8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The corporate officers or officially-designated
representatives of each dairy processor shall report to the Secretary, on the
first reporting day of each week, not later than 9:00 a.m. Central Time, for
the prior week information concerning—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDaed35d7fe2fd4544a080b6a29c1901cb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the sales prices
for sales transactions involving dairy commodities, categorized by product
characteristics; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID23e67d3ac0ed48f886854c6fbfd681f4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quantities of
dairy commodities sold.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id285865621BFC48EBAC72DB3C3271D217"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Secretary shall make the information reported under paragraph (1) available to
the public on the first reporting day of the each week, not later than 10:00
a.m. Central Time, categorized by location and product characteristics.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3DDE0D4043784B02B8F59377A7E6E6D7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal order
prices</header><text>The Secretary shall use weekly prices published under
paragraph (2) to calculate Federal milk marketing order prices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcd7b7750724649fa8ddcdfe5af073865"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Monthly
reporting</header>
<paragraph id="id2A2E5768E29E4CE29C3D3E20A636360B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The corporate officers or officially–designated
representatives of each dairy processor shall report to the Secretary, on the
first reporting day of each month, not later than 9:00 a.m. Central Time, the
quantity of all dairy commodities processed by the dairy processor during the
prior month.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD0324589D1C94EB99C09BD82D8CA458E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Secretary shall make the information reported under paragraph (1) available to
the public on the first reporting day of the each month, not later than 10:00
a.m. Central Time, categorized by location and product
characteristics.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Conservation</header>
<subtitle id="ID6BC5EB16B19E4ECDB067A29D93ECA43F"><enum>A</enum><header>Conservation
security</header>
<section commented="no" id="ID6a7d293123ae4ccf9abb02cb4f371409"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Sense of
Congress regarding the conservation security program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the
conservation security program established under subchapter A of chapter 2 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838 et
seq.) should—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id7B1ED0477A01411CA196235F317E77B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be fully funded and implemented on a
nationwide basis;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id918759E7D53D4AF3AD435730FDF520B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have simplified
and streamlined payments and eligibility requirements to increase transparency,
clarity, and ease of use by producers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID22a40312dccb49bc85617be5516e840d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>create a better
balance between rewards for current stewardship and incentives for new
conservation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID27d987aae1484f25935bca70c856ac71"><enum>(4)</enum><text>emphasize
payments based on management intensity (the level of treatment) and the breadth
of resource concerns addressed;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDc55cf41f7c7046aca0797fe0dcebfc0b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reward producers
for addressing the most important resources of concern as determined by
States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDa48cee23b9fd4b77903fde1d66191d1d"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provide greater
flexibility to States and State technical committees to determine and rank
priority resource concerns;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDfc6c3383968349d6ae29ae1abb7e2a69"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide adequate
technical assistance to ensure that there is the capacity to enroll
participants, provide on-site assessment and planning, and to facilitate timely
contract renewals and modifications;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID0b9ccec299c24d63963b4df220f7c905"><enum>(8)</enum><text>provide a
predictable and reliable stream of revenue based on environmental
measures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID1e318c030a3844f59192d44b5cb3e311"><enum>(9)</enum><text>be universally
available and adaptable to all types of farm operations in all regions of the
country;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID35edd422c7cf4c0c9ac79ba0b4014524"><enum>(10)</enum><text>have expanded
eligibility to include non-industrial private forested land, whether or not the
land is incidental to an agricultural operation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID23aee6305ec2421cb8039a5b79216800"><enum>(11)</enum><text>provide a
minimum annual base payment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID0d805c8cedc74078b0743a6f4aea8bed"><enum>(12)</enum><text>be coordinated
with other working land conservation programs of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID30b013d6d6a7494bbbe6d4c5adf94322"><enum>(13)</enum><text>encourage
payments based on carbon sequestration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDe860f62c00504893b058d9504458137d"><enum>(14)</enum><text>encourage
environmentally-sound methods and practices for the production of sustainable
cellulosic bioenergy feedstocks; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID44ae3900a7864ce5b80e3ce6039fd2ae"><enum>(15)</enum><text>ensure dual
eligibility for certified organic farms in accordance with the amendments made
by section 2002.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="id6B09979A1039411E8A91485846747176"><enum>2002.</enum><header>Dual
eligibility for certified organic farms</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1238C of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838c) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id152459C7CE1347059C050896BA404EFB" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="idF1718E3C14B444B7AE45081873EB3D98"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Dual
eligibility for certified organic farms</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID56ccc5339e0840418d8e4cbbe4a71b33"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a clear, producer-friendly means
by which producers may simultaneously—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id72E3BD95A2B44394AA29FADA920D6A04"><enum>(A)</enum><text>certify
eligibility under the national organic program established under the Organic
Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) (referred to in this
subsection as the <term>national organic program</term>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id80CC57DD3C9745D0B381D04DA3FE806A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be determined
eligible for enrollment in the conservation security program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDae33b44f0d5a4361bbb63eb20ec51145"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuous
enrollment</header><text>The Secretary shall allow any producer that is
certified as organic under the national organic program to automatically enroll
in the conservation security program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID88aeb75776454cebbd92750441174468"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>If
the Secretary establishes a system to select participants to enroll in the
conservation security program from among eligible applicants, the Secretary
shall give priority, within any class or category of potential participants, to
producers certified under the national organic
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="id27CDA25F79804747886286BA6211975B"><enum>2003.</enum><header>Comprehensive
conservation enhancement program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1230(a)(1) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830(a)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>2002</quote> and
inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="id73BEF89EA1D740798849B0967788E794"><enum>2004.</enum><header>Conservation
security program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id166BE6C1402C4BA79909436820F7F154"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1238A(a) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838a(a)) is amended by striking
<quote>2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id474E3D180F4E481D970D0257353AD42C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1238C(g)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838c(g)) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="ID04368F53AB4B44FDA265C7D599142F1C"><enum>B</enum><header>Conservation
reserve</header>
<section commented="no" id="IDF64BFE904EDE44A9BFB4257BB4BCA6B7"><enum>2011.</enum><header>Conservation
reserve program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id9782CC3F5EF549B5889CED2A819DF908"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(a) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(a)) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDaf3536028ddb4d9ba640005d60ee42b2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
land</header><text>Section 1231(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3831(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID472dcf3a775c4f2699f23b9944e7f413"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7822a7ba489b4f0ca673ec0a61c9fb9b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB99B3F8FB28444A4A8D9E41605B79C27"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdc4a311ef7254cf9955780c4c5576d80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking <quote>and</quote> and inserting <quote>or</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idABC6623D9F764F358D6291178CACCC3E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking the period at the end and inserting a <quote>; or</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2f61a4e4ffcb4e8cb9a49ac5a484321e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF8354E487C2F46C7AAFB364F8D217C1B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDbb3fdfc45e424a12b9d7b10adb030abb"><enum>(6)</enum><text>marginal pasture
land or hay land that is otherwise ineligible, if the Secretary determines that
the land—</text>
<subparagraph id="id43B2D85341584E709F6211A475CF88D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is to be devoted
to native vegetation appropriate to the locale; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID99185639b69f4305beec18fbeb9d3f49"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id39C905F6687545399C08B70B66A43D3F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>will provide suitable
habitat for a State or federally listed threatened or endangered species or a
species determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be species of concern;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="idA8B60CB36BA54B178F7E055EF066ACC8" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>will contribute to the restoration
of a critically endangered ecosystem or endangered ecosystem, as defined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id1DCA1C69FF0843C89F28C9550AAF3D42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maximum
enrollment</header><text>Section 1231(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3831(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id2B6B3D9288814B6999AE7D20116723A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE7163296827D4747BA9B3212844ABAA4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDa9863c3899284b428946f7da942ef05a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The
Secretary</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id874741D966104C968FE8D2A7AE18D43E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)
(as designated by paragraph (1)), by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id8A80FCD695604D2CBE3571C787741BCB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id94AD476A1EA743D289CBFABF23F4C6C3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDd24fbe04a7784daea856475053d43810"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enrollment
goals</header><text>For the period beginning on the date of enactment of this
paragraph and ending on December 31, 2013, the Secretary shall establish a goal
to enroll not less than 7,000,000 acres of eligible land through the continuous
enrollment program and the conservation reserve enhancement program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6b222073da1045a7b940e623e01e9118"><enum>(3)</enum><header>General
signup</header>
<subparagraph id="ID206b5ad084c64c9c85b0069302dc2488"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall
ensure that not more than 80 percent of the acres maintained in the
conservation reserve at any 1 time during the 2008 through 2013 calendar years
are acres that were enrolled through a general signup under section
1234(c)(2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID783f296276c04802ab2b5dffb9ba6008"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>For
an offer to be accepted into the conservation reserve under the general signup,
the Secretary shall require an offer to have an environmental benefit index
score at or above a threshold that is 15 percent higher than the average of the
thresholds used in general signups during fiscal years 1996 through 2006,
adjusted for changes in the index over those fiscal
years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id4D4AAE5745734065944195FD93735B61"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration of
contract</header><text>Section 1231(e)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3831(e)(3)) is amended by striking by striking <quote>2002</quote> and
inserting <quote>2008</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0b1e74f42a314c5199050034d4f6f129"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Early
termination option for bioenergy production</header><text>Section 1231(e) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(e)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA2C8B917D96448A5B3DE2CFAAC77EACF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDe7dfa884cdc547e4b30ef6e32a55df3b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Early
termination option for bioenergy production</header>
<subparagraph id="ID499283069c164f8aace7927d4b7160f0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall offer to
producers applying for entry into the conservation reserve through the general
signup under section 1234(c)(2)(A), the option of including a contract
provision to allow the affected acreage to exit from the conservation reserve
at any time after an initial period of 3 years but prior to completing a full
contract term in order to produce a sustainable cellulosic bioenergy crop on
the affected acres.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd97ffdd04dd04630bc59fb7e039672b8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible
land</header><text>Land eligible for the early termination option described in
subparagraph (A) is land that—</text>
<clause id="idEC93C8795C1F403E925B99299E7E54F7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has an
erodibility index value of less than 15; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idFA89B36647CC4132BE35FE08AA4AFF36"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is otherwise
eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve (other than land that is to
be enrolled under the continuous signup or the conservation reserve enhancement
program under section 1234(c)(2)(B)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID68f3add581904f9b8476ab47016e0790"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>As
a condition of entering into a conservation reserve contract with an early
termination option, if a producer with the option elects to exercise the
option, the producer shall be required to restrict any agricultural production
during the remaining term that the affected acres would have had under the
contract to the production of a sustainable cellulosic bioenergy crop on the
land.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2c250e366d0143d3b859de040d928e44"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Payment
reduction</header><text>If a producer elects to have the early termination
option included in the conservation reserve contract, the Secretary shall
reduce the annual rental payment otherwise payable for the contract to be paid
on those acres during the time of enrollment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7e6bbd25e87d4fcf987e8c3c3de0ab6f"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Contract
termination</header><text>If a producer exercises the early termination option
to have the affected acreage leave the reserve in order to produce a
sustainable cellulosic bioenergy crop, the Secretary shall terminate the
conservation reserve contract and cease making any payment to the producer for
the affected
acres.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID8B2584FB9E714E2B872C3BBA13386643"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Pilot Program
for Enrollment of Wetland and Buffer Acreage in Conservation
Reserve</header><text>Section 1231(h)(1)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3831(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDaf6cfd6a3c5f4f59bc46817e32b9db3b"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Balance of
natural resource purposes</header><text>Section 1231(j) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(j)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID5f877a31b14f459783df16a944ecc19d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>In determining</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id262B170097454FEEBB5A3732E4AD572B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID2aebe576b7104e7a8f3eb602a9209c3d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), in
determining</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id37F56850B0D640B19B19B3C5B9AD2F6C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2834D91B57D0476990A5C51DA16F06CD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id9DEE0EC5A15445DFA63D877F3516E3C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Equitable
balance across all contracts</header><text>In balancing purposes under
paragraph (1), the Secretary is not required to balance all conservation
purposes with respect to each individual contract offer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1af3ca3d59fb41f0924a59e364905b75"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Wildlife</header><text>In
considering the extent to which a contract offer would achieve the conservation
purposes of the conservation reserve program relating to wildlife habitat, the
Secretary shall consider the extent to which the contract offer would—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF7752D41070E48B7834747383B0FB835"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contribute to
increased populations of wildlife, including waterfowl, nongame grassland
birds, and neotropical migrants; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id43681DE2660F489988FE6A6E191F53CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assist in the
recovery of at-risk
species.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5187e345810e4f56a4ae9493c064ae2b"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Duties of
owners and operators</header><text>Section 1232(a) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf2952892a4904a6499eee302e041b3c1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3766c026c57f410a82d55d3b14a1c887"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0487a035796045ff83dcdb2441ee788a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
before subparagraph (B) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)), the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEAD4E76E0695418FB25DA3682C427F32" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID24fbf6f51f6f4f4f81cc9eb8e349be12"><enum>(A)</enum><text>approved
vegetative cover shall not include vegetative cover inappropriate to the
locale;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID260e49a411094a02a0db1b4250ea5d9a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (5) through (10) as paragraphs (6) through (11);
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID72fc5576e0e84a0c8cd4146391af6f19"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (4) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC69749582C5B4AFEB71E9A1C93AD97B0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID8a2f4efe8cbf4bd087b9b47ff65f9b74"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to undertake
appropriate management activities on the land as needed throughout the term of
the contract to achieve the purposes of the conservation reserve
program;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa8bf22bf5c4c4e8295f1c21ec8001aae"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph
(8)(A)(i)(II) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by inserting before the
semicolon at the end <quote>, taking into account grassland types and species,
location, weather conditions, and other factors that determine to what extent
harvesting and grazing activities would advance the conservation purposes of
the program</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc5f901de54384d1784b4ce19c2272176"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Conservation
plans</header><text>Section 1232(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3832(b)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6f7693be69b64a08af2f7581ad0de446"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting <quote>, including
appropriate management activities required by subsection (a)(5);</quote>
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4184a435de7245dbbf5909abd1c27513"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCB359E6F545440E0814B654DD281D7C8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID4230a479ad4d4682b9ad1d91aebd6ed4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>criteria for
conducting any commercial use to be permitted, including criteria for managed
harvesting and grazing that specifies frequency, timing, number of animal
units, percentage of field, and other criteria to ensure that managed
harvesting and grazing advances the conservation purposes of the conservation
reserve program;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf40c866dfb5d49ef8c49acf2462a87bf"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Cost-share and
management assistance</header><text>Section 1234(b) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id01145EB6B0E34DD7AC5127AE82CB8E36" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDd2c7cf3399334229a3de714fa8d6cbab"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Management
costs</header><text>The Secretary shall pay 75 percent of the cost of
management activities, including control of invasive species, required under a
contract entered into under this subchapter, subject to such limits as the
Secretary may
establish.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID40f2e88fcd9740c091b83f8cf5eb1be6"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Acceptance of
contract offers</header><text>Section 1234(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(c)(3)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID29089e44ed03404290e047090b32976c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>In determining</quote> and all that follows through <quote>take into
consideration</quote> in subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id816172025DA34A21AB3D6237DE9293E8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID3f9d3e36c00840c8995f9b90ad5516ec"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In determining the acceptability of contract offers, the
Secretary shall take into
consideration</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBE0058CAED234E9FBDB835EEEBCE97C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>benefits; and</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>establish</quote> in subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
“benefits.</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF6A28AC50AC74C44BF55903F3F072596" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id2B2DF75433B646068403E15186F74D1E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximizing
environmental benefits</header><text>The Secretary shall establish criteria for
the acceptance of contract offers that would maximize environmental benefits,
including criteria relating to the characteristics of the land that is the
subject of the contract offer, its location, proposed cover and proposed
management practices.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC975D1451D80470199C3A59E367A5FF6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Flexibility</header><text>The
Secretary may establish</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id744DEF2499CE47F3917FE8330A055EAB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking <quote>abated</quote> and
inserting <quote>abated, in order to more effectively address specific State or
regional resource concerns and conservation priorities</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCFE615B7E506423B9D940AB25509801C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD246C9B10DB044FB8B121EC3CCD0528A" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDe49427d4711548ca80ce1fe407d3235a"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Relationship to
other conservation programs</header><text>In the enrollment of land in the
conservation reserve established under this subchapter, the Secretary shall
give priority to land that would not produce comparable environmental benefits
if the land were—</text>
<clause id="id0C44814739FE4630A4E2A55B375AEDF5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maintained in
agricultural production; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id7468B276B552423BA89EE938FA438181"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enrolled in the
environmental quality incentives program established under chapter 4 of
subtitle D or other program designed to assist producers in improving the
environmental performance of working agricultural
land.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0333bac947b34e3baf5b5a292714aef4"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Conservation
reserve enhancement program</header><text>Section 1234(f)(1) of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(f)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idA3681C960FEE48698B826D32883BA88E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(1)</quote> and all that follows through <quote>The total</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF10E06AA1A8E4B539136B922A5DCCE9A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idB9A23D8F0B414DBEBFF6948003CF19D5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amount</header>
<subparagraph id="id3C8F5D7B84DD4E80840B59C4C3333409"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the
total</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id26D0C4716B92431AB655075D80BCEAE4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0F7FF3EBC5324D689E5CBB1D77264F5C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id27B484560E4C4726A32F5EAB9937B70E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
Secretary may waive subparagraph (A) for persons participating in a
conservation reserve enhancement program if the Secretary determines that a
waiver is necessary to achieve the objectives of the conservation reserve
enhancement
program.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="ID7CAB7EE9E0144F4D8A8C7BFEA5B096B3"><enum>C</enum><header>Wetlands reserve
program</header>
<section commented="no" id="id0D2D3DCA8E684469A4AE316C59E83D3A"><enum>2021.</enum><header>Wetlands
reserve program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="idF70F0126B8084815B8B0E2433DB55DD3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1237(c) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837(c)) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idCA37D27BF4FC4B31AA1C39C6CBA3ED99"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maximum
enrollment</header><text>Section 1237(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3837(b)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>2,275,000 acres</quote>
and inserting <quote>5,000,000 acres</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7b00f192111d45359aecc8329a540638"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Wetland
easement conservation plan</header><text>Section 1237A(b)(3) of the Food
Security Act of 1985(16 U.S.C. 3837a(b)(3)) is amended by inserting before the
semicolon at the end the following: <quote>and activities necessary to maintain
hydrologic, habitat, and other functional values of the
wetlands</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID74fae93b7f4140c289bfbd81c403c23e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cost-share and
management assistance</header><text>Section 1237C of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3b4d4636a0404831819ea6845e4adb3c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by inserting <quote>including necessary hydrologic and habitat
maintenance activities,</quote> after <quote>values,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa3c27b2f44744c0ea462d39a355ac3eb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2BD6A70373654789A0029AEA393AD52D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID294d9e9e56f7444082d8196d0ea4f74f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Management
costs</header><text>The Secretary may make payments to owners in an amount of
up to the full actual cost of undertaking any ongoing or periodic management
activities necessary to maintain the functional values of wetland enrolled in
the wetlands reserve
program.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="ID797BC38E998A4123B587243DF8675E60"><enum>D</enum><header>Environmental
quality incentives</header>
<section commented="no" id="ID7078F27519E047A593AA1A7165E34CE1"><enum>2031.</enum><header>Environmental
quality incentives program</header>
<subsection id="id43A14C6E839149E2ADCEB431C32D256B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>Section
1240 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idF1AE621A47FD441C9BDE7DE9DFC6A93E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by inserting <quote>, conserving energy,</quote> after
<quote>resources</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFB0C5D23B1D14C368C77986B9A904C03"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by inserting <quote>and conserve energy,</quote> after
<quote>wildlife</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id3F9B0B2E8D9944F09ECECE56E4021A05"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240B(a)(1) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(a)(1)) is amended by striking
<quote>2010</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID22cc06f5441e43f5a9692ccab91105e5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Bidding
down</header><text>Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3839aa–2) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8718857466A64698AEDB0DF49DB4DBF0" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID359d95dec95f44d9950afda155d045b8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Bidding
down</header>
<paragraph id="id7B22E9E84D9841E297EB8F29813E44AF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall not assign a higher priority to any
application because the applicant is willing to accept a lower cost-share or
incentive payment than the applicant would otherwise be entitled to
receive.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id68B1E5799CF7495C87BE459023A6D821"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cost-effectiveness</header><text>Nothing
in this subsection relieves the Secretary of the obligation, when evaluating
applications for cost-share payments and incentive payments—</text>
<subparagraph id="id043AD023FA24499CA2E54D36B79C8BF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to evaluate the
cost-effectiveness of the proposed conservation practices, systems, and
approaches described in the applications; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id15E5278A34674C239F2EF250C0C51154"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to prioritize the
most cost-effective applications in accordance with section
1240C(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID074921d26f414682b3caef9f6afafee0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>cost-share
payment exception</header><text>Section 1240B(d)(2) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B24DF529311459782690DE56486B81B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDec9143c264274479bcef05a529a3403b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Limited
resource and beginning farmers</header>
<clause id="idDBD30293C3C549D2AFC61971B24EFF5F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may increase the
amount provided to a producer under paragraph (1) to not more than 90 percent
if the producer is a limited resource or beginning farmer or rancher, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="id6AFBA6262A3C4B86906164DEC5AEB9D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A
cost-share payment under this paragraph shall not be less than 115 percent of
the amount of the payment that the Secretary may determine under paragraph
(1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idB847DDEACF714D2AAD058E34618E414F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Allocation of
funding</header><text>Section 1240B(g) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3839aa–2(g)) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id464FFDAD176B42F08F41CEC7656E0221"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Evaluation of
applications for cost-share payments and incentive
payments</header><text>Section 1240C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3839aa–3) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDFED2A1F6FE04E61828C0E3DDDCE914E" style="OLC">
<section id="idD72279D2CE384A36A518822FB6199D7F"><enum>1240C.</enum><header>Evaluation
of applications for cost-share payments and incentive payments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In evaluating applications for cost-share
payments and incentive payments, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id0C306D951A1C449C87CFD8C41E0CD722"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prioritize
applications based on the overall level of cost-effectiveness of the
applications to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the proposed
conservation practices, systems, and approaches are the most efficient means of
achieving the anticipated environmental benefits of the project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id90C9E68F5D1C404DA290BC3BF37AD7AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>prioritize
applications based on how effectively and comprehensively the projects address
the 1 or more designated resource concerns;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id378818707FEB41B1AEB2AE21F7CFA3BB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reward higher
levels of environmental performance, such as advanced levels of management
within land management practices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3D4D32FBBCD94FA49FB916EC0E45CC87"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop criteria
for evaluating applications that will ensure that national, State, and local
conservation priorities are effectively addressed; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF4D53B7E593D4B44BFEEE67DF9D90B74"><enum>(5)</enum><text>prioritize
applications that will improve environmental performance on existing
operations.</text>
</paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbeecd76997014063a5e9bd4008c5bd55"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Conservation
innovation grants</header><text>Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3f63245240e748ceb10e2179c8cc694f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7a20fd65d81f4e8f8a53574fc0a4a12f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID48abf15d6ab44336b108299483d82ae2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
before paragraph (1), by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting
<quote>shall</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa25f8e827ce841689e713c16677ebf5a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="id3A4B3851FBDF43B5AF2C008C361056B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idCCFF90F9398245ADB11BC7BA5AF85219"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE17AC9C7144446BB89F91548D8259D47" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id3B9AB8105AA84E06A91309F36969BCCE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>methane digester
research;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDac4c3e2effdf49f1b0bf0e56f6085532"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID07739b43b09a41a59be3f9726e51d4e1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBE417F2036744C8D9B671B0A8DE44012" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID650f3681a57c4e4aacdde2e9fce33431"><enum>(4)</enum><text>include a plan
for technology transfer.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb16d946144524cc99843833bdc00c74f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8C672B356FBB4E04BF7DDBFA5EFCBCF1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID485a1f11cc3b4530b68a4aa27d7cc196"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technology
transfer</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall
ensure efficient, effective transfer of innovative technologies and approaches
demonstrated through projects that receive funding under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7468bc929e4f4323b4a12a717a86d2bc"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>In
addition to amounts made available under section 1241(a)(6) to carry out this
chapter, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section, of funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe592bc170c9941e3996294676779d9e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$40,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID708eb91085ec49b4ad22274451508f38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID79b31e76b70240cba2b6b84d4068de2a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf3118bb09c4341bbb71d0609e8e2b7a4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2011 through
2013.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id205CE55A52A541A883BC530DB8AC6874"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Ground and
surface water conservation</header><text>Section 1240I(c)(1)(C)) of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9(c)(1)(C)) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8c0d3f74ffe9465d9be3bb44c076d989"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Performance
incentives for States</header><text>Chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7D7FB0A1E87F4B528EA77ED265A2DFAD" style="OLC">
<section id="ID4e9da90d87514a0aa86efb4fe532e244"><enum>1240J.</enum><header>Performance
incentives for States</header>
<subsection id="IDbb43d0509a504147a5490ec443f67442"><enum>(a)</enum><header>High level of
performance bonus</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, 10
percent of the funds made available to carry out this chapter shall be reserved
by the Secretary for bonus allocations to States that demonstrate a high level
of performance in implementing the environmental quality incentives program, as
determined by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID58c479ef58574cceafe9d936d39b930c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special
considerations</header><text>In evaluating State performance under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall reward States that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf5cffe9829ac4951985932a8ecf7dcd1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consistently meet
the requirements of section 1240C in evaluating offers and payments;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf99523dd0c1d42c39a12889c17df32e8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>dedicate a
portion of the annual environmental quality incentives program allocation of
the States to multiproducer cooperative efforts to address specific resource
concerns;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID63d2e0bfe5c04001b061799687f2b655"><enum>(3)</enum><text>collaborate with
other Federal and State agencies, local governments, educational institutions,
and for-profit and nonprofit organizations to monitor and evaluate the
environmental outcomes associated with implementation of the environmental
quality incentives program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID06c30bb567004c5f9e736d0e98f4fecb"><enum>(4)</enum><text>demonstrate
effective and efficient program delivery, including the provision of adequate
technical assistance to all program participants through—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC5C99C9C6BE043688C2CFED750391256"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appropriate
staffing; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0E14978F03B94B0E86098D054274E6EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cooperation with
other Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies, for-profit and nonprofit
organizations, and individuals with demonstrated expertise in the planning and
implementation of conservation practices, systems, and approaches;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDaeabf028586941f9bafdeec997ba97bf"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support and
encourage innovative approaches to addressing resource concerns;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf1d170c7b900461b8a66215e46f09dfe"><enum>(6)</enum><text>effectively
leverage Federal funding with local and State matching funds; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID670f6c053a8e4dbf9e8cab895413f8b0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>demonstrate
effective outreach and innovative approaches to reaching and serving beginning
farmers and ranchers, limited-resource producers, and operators with lower
rates of historical participation in Federal farm and conservation
programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id3EA44DCB16C342949617B63CE54625FB"><enum>E</enum><header>Farmland
protection program</header>
<section id="idD0E910A3364A4499A66CF6477E5B16C4"><enum>2041.</enum><header>Farmland
protection program</header>
<subsection id="id739BA4BA480C40C0A179177FB3DCE6A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1238H of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idCDCA606A2DC64F7FAA617504F739E85D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3671631991F647EEADD915600B373230" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID257c32ae16f5437784f34b9c8e49e848"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
land</header>
<subparagraph id="IDf9602aaf98474d17af7541b9bf50bd56"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>eligible land</term> means land on a farm
or ranch that is—</text>
<clause id="ID59fd988f576f472a9bc42782e7fb1ce2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>cropland;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID56084f18b52e48d5acc0f8fd6c609135"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>rangeland;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9db8af53218f44e88d20890b42d4ebf8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>grassland;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDedd6d57f97a642ae969398f700c78c76"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>pasture land;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID567935ea59ce48babc685a46fb32e573"><enum>(v)</enum><text>forest land that
is an incidental part of an agricultural operation, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1B639466587F4BFBBDCCA9843A0F83BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1F663D9B7B624BD99A79389DA451BD07"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (3) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD0A555DB01594513A933F54C8A65DE81" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idE87CBA9FAA7E4B13AEC676DE5650389C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Permanent
conservation easement</header><text>The term <term>permanent conservation
easement</term> means a conservation easement or other interest in eligible
land that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id235B2E5F3A474004A8DBF78E3ADB5C5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is for the
primary purpose of protecting the agricultural production capacity of the
eligible land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id50344DE1611B4863877A3FF2DEAB8F80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is permanent or
for the maximum duration allowed under State
law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4F2230FB56C04DB8AABEF2B0C618FDE2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBF7F227FF0E04B83B0C539CFF81DBDA2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id4F9598B66D70424C85B17DB1AD29C7F2"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Qualified State
or local entity</header><text>The term <term>qualified State or local
entity</term> means a public or private entity that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB1DFCB1D45DC40AAAE3A4853F20F83AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>operates a farm
and ranch land protection program that—</text>
<clause id="id654E7BC3F74A4BF188C19B7192F3FF33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has for at least
3 calendar or fiscal years used or provided public or private funds to purchase
permanent conservation easements on not less than 10 farms or ranches;</text>
</clause><clause id="idBCF66195BA3441F4962B541503F0D775"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has the
necessary authority under State law, as well as the technical and financial
capacity and natural resources—</text>
<subclause id="id0B16AAF4A8DF4F549C5930030DF566D8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to monitor and
enforce the terms of the permanent conservation easements so that the purpose
of the permanent conservation easements is carried out for the maximum
allowable duration; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id526B4FC898A047128E8D5FC94DB2C19C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a
governmental entity, to require other public or private holders of the
permanent conservation easements acquired with public funding to hold, monitor,
and enforce in perpetuity the permanent conservation easements for the purpose
described in subclause (I); and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id3143DFBC90994C18A2BE1295A7F93FBB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has financial
control policies to ensure that, on average, the purchase price of the
permanent conservation easements does not exceed the appraised fair market
value of the permanent conservation easements; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF47AF60435B44AAAA78F918895DF8C0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is an eligible
entity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id40D23ABD7C584352BDEE501E9F77AB7C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Farmland
Protection</header><text>Section 1238I of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3838i) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idD6F7E8D5C8514D018C4FFF2726321649"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id400A6889BC7A4011AF3CEA6BA29E463B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E869F393CCF409D8C640485B5BE4D2D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id7FC114138198482B827D07A00DEA681B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header>
<paragraph id="idDB8E83222B96457D90807A57B44AA76F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources
Conservation Service, shall carry out a farm and ranch land protection program
under which the Secretary shall facilitate and provide funding for the purchase
of conservation easements or other interests in eligible land for the purpose
of protecting the agricultural production capacity and natural resources of the
land by limiting incompatible nonagricultural uses of the land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9F65DD15BF534C3790129A8AFBD11432"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
carrying out the program, the Secretary shall give the highest priority to
protecting farm and ranch land with prime, unique, or other productive soils
that are at risk of nonagricultural development.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id971A923E7C594B1FA700BE2A5B907C1D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="id2D207D25B75D483CA833715FB0AB8024"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources
Conservation Service, shall use funds made available to carry out this
subchapter to award grants to qualified State or local entities for the
purchase of conservation easements and other interests in land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC6B48BF0A55F4DED8C58D303BFE328A6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distribution</header><text>The
Secretary shall distribute grants described in paragraph (1) among States based
on—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2BF5661B36F4402EA8F2DA0BAAEF8630"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the demonstrated
need for farm and ranch land protection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6EA88EABCA5642EBA8095ECFAFFBE49C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the relative
contribution of funds provided by State or local entities for the protection of
farm and ranch land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5333F59BEEC740D69AADDAFB05C1A2D1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
grants</header><text>A qualified State or local entity that receives a grant
under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="id864798A08A414A44ABE2AF92CFAB2FEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may use the grant
funds to purchase 1 or more conservation easements, regardless of whether the
qualified State or local entity has a pending purchase offer for any of the
conversation easements at the time of receiving the grant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE4446293688C4AB9A9FE3031D1D1C85A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall use the
grant funds only for the purchase of conservation easements and other interests
in land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D2D2F2990E7453890A27A4A254BA1F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may use up to 10
percent of the amount of the grant for reasonable costs of purchasing and
enforcing conservation easements and other interests in land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1BE762C0941D459F983E4C4E0F11FEF3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Remaining
funds</header><text>Any funds remaining after grants are distributed to
qualified State or local entities shall be available to other eligible entities
as matching funds for individual purchases of conservation easements and other
interests in land.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE5B609648C6E4D708F205CB60FD37115"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant
Agreements</header>
<paragraph id="idD3636AD36AB142D482DB784657A08DCB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources
Conservation Service, may enter into agreements with qualified State or local
entities, under which a State or local entity may purchase conservation
easements using a combination of the funds of the entity and grant funds made
available by the Secretary under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCED42E83BEBA4E3B9E6FD2F861B4A9D9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms and
Conditions</header>
<subparagraph id="id91AE2D6E06FE4C7386731701842B3840"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), an agreement described in
paragraph (1) shall stipulate the terms and conditions under which qualified
State or local entities shall use grant funds distributed by the Secretary
under subsection (b).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCCB4E2DDEEB942DE952F01CDEE4043D1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Each
agreement shall, in accordance with the purposes of the program under this
section—</text>
<clause id="id6CA6B551EEB7443B99CC6908829CFE6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>authorize the
State or local entity to determine the criteria and priorities of the entity
for purchasing conservation easements and other interests in land;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID412247e0f02d444abec58daa2f8f8c1c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>authorize the
State or local entity to establish terms and conditions for conservation
easements and other purchases of interests in land, if—</text>
<subclause id="ID0b671ffce3134833b7f32644a2d9b22f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such terms and
conditions are adequate under State law to achieve and permit effective
enforcement of the conservation purposes of the conservation easements or other
interests; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2197aab7ccc247aaac7999194f0134df"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the State or
local entity includes a requirement regarding the impervious surfaces to be
allowed for any conservation easement or other interest in land purchased using
grant funds provided under this section;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id715DBCD9F6A241EA9058CFBE73FF4790"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not require a
Federal contingent right of enforcement or reversionary interest in the
conservation easement or other interest in land; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id63D45D36E0DD4D6CA9B1CF87923B6524"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>allow qualified
entities to use up to 10 percent of the amount of the grant for reasonable
costs of purchasing and enforcing conservation easements and other interests in
land.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1276931C0800493EB2D969ACEE6DDE41"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Individual
purchases</header>
<paragraph id="id3920C38D55BA456F81DE3B75B0152BF1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may enter into agreements with eligible
entities under which the Secretary shall provide matching funds to the eligible
entities for the purpose of purchasing conservation easements or other
interests in land on individual farm and ranch properties.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id681889E280BD44ACB1110E9AE4306C1F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>An
agreement described in paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3BF9CDE3E0D443A7828035A4BE8D9536"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include such
terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that the
purposes of the farmland protection program are carried out;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE308EF99D46B4AD594CAFF7CA4295907"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not require a
Federal continent right of enforcement or reversionary interest in the
conservation easement or other interest in land, if—</text>
<clause id="id2307F1C356F148EA8879576EECA582D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the conservation
easement or other interest in land is held by a State or local agency;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="idF73256EA5D73446492CC151ACE29A425"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a qualified
State or local entity will hold a contingent right of enforcement in the
conservation easement or other interest in
land.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id45372CC0D21B472E8CB7C8D1CEE61596"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)
(as redesignated by paragraph (1))—</text>
<subparagraph id="id178AB5A4D31245F7AA685F68CFFDF1DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Any highly</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96A4E315E27D4F7FA91894CF5E1159A3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id1EA90D185E094EB18120D1538E1297B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii), subject to
paragraph (2), any highly</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id51C8701216A44A16AD54B25F90D7C90A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC63BE04DDB2A4225A9366A9A1984FF66" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idBF9F0F77C7B247E5868A3AB0739F7402"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Permanent
conservation easements</header><text>In the case of a permanent conservation
easement, the Secretary may not require the conversion of cropland to less
intensive uses if, under the conservation plan, soil erosion can be reduced to
<quote>T</quote> or below.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id016B74E90C7842FD9B1C60F4B55BD9EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)
of subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))—</text>
<subparagraph id="id49BA469521DC4F4785ABBCA0732508CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>section 1241(d)</quote> and inserting
<quote>1241(a)(4)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D9656EB09BD4C03BB8A8120D50A9708"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>shall not exceed 50 percent</quote> and inserting the following: “shall
not exceed—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3F1BCBD4E7C14764A4647B445F949D2C" style="OLC">
<clause id="idB21E3A13AC7B48949926DAC38D7EA0D6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>50
percent</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idED179D6B310B4C878213D48B954CA48C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1C95A425A30548E9B84A2FB34B1E6E67"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7B25D59A3AE84FDF875C738D8BA84A8E" style="OLC">
<clause id="id6B8C47F844AE4E23BECA0ABBC522E9CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if a qualified
conservation contribution, as defined by section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, of at least 25 percent of the market value is made by the
landowner in connection with the purchase of a conservation easement or other
interest in land, <fraction>2/3</fraction> of the actual cost of purchasing the
conservation easement or other interest in
land.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID510df10828a845e685f662accdbf8d14"><enum>2042.</enum><header>Debt for
agricultural easements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id01FE62026D1C4A0A80B3864C54C95719"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating section 1238J (16 U.S.C.
3838j) as 1238K; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA33456D34C8B4A8A898D018FE5D9449F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after section 1238I (16 U.S.C.
3838i) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAA174BE885954519892482B580899341" style="OLC">
<section id="ID66fffd5bb0f14987bff5bcb06bd0a2c6"><enum>1238J.</enum><header>Debt for
agricultural easements</header>
<subsection id="ID8d7993ec183543a49d79ebbc86587fdf"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="IDdf4bfb59d5514edebdb9f0a354edfcb8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conservation
purposes</header><text>The term <term>conservation purposes</term> means the
permanent protection of agricultural land for continued agricultural
use.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf14d43bb3a224d7c8f8e2963dacfcf4a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Governmental
entity</header><text>The term <term>governmental entity</term> means any
Federal agency, a State or State agency, or a unit of local government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1ac1c1b588ae422e976ea6a77c668780"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recreational
purposes</header><text>The term <term>recreational purposes</term> includes
hunting.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDce47c139e2464f329e7d54cb53f85f4b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Wildlife</header><text>The
term <term>wildlife</term> has the meaning given the term <term>fish or
wildlife</term> in section 2 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C.
3371).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID51aa5e6e52b6406eadf65fa6d389c418"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contracts on
loan security properties</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), the
Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="ID957b4f03699740f1a510aeefcca21a9f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may enter into a
contract relating to real property for conservation purposes, recreational
purposes, or wildlife purposes; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDddd21aa0fdfd4eca9d23815fd086c6a2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall offer to
enter into a contract relating to real property for conservation purposes
if—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDcbd59af2d389459da7f313c7a94ea610"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the property
secures any delinquent loan made under any law administered by the Secretary
and held by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID879e80e57e54415691dc20fdfa85dbe6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at least 50
percent of the property is prime or unique farmland or farmland of statewide
importance, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2de7ea173f5346f0ae0e9846f06ab9d3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the property is
reasonably likely to be developed for nonagricultural purposes in the absence
of such a contract, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa0f46bb8a5a64746a9899815f4e49b49"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The
Secretary may enter into a contract described in subsection (b) if—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe3925aae696d459fa8cdd5ad08e286d1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the property is
prime or unique farmland, farmland of statewide importance, wetland, upland, or
highly erodible land;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf925fb16611e4b3ab01b466637110855"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the property is
determined by the Secretary to be suitable for the purposes of the
contract;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb14ee54595314aed8b0c6eb783348790"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the property
secures any loan made under any law administered by the Secretary and held by
the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDddc2a0c202b04fb69240c606222b403b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the contract
better enables a qualified borrower to repay the loan in a timely manner, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID68f4f4d4c29f46a48893fdc7d1ad7ca5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>The terms and conditions specified in each contract
described in subsection (b) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe8721968b9b54b2d9c41acaa2749b0f4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specify the
purposes for which the real property may be used;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID274a8b95d26041e5b70f1f117c68cb66"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify the
conservation measures to be taken, and the 1 or more agricultural,
recreational, or wildlife uses to be allowed, with respect to the real
property; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3ccd389e57a4476f84043f7d8b023d54"><enum>(3)</enum><text>require the owner
of the property to permit the Secretary, and any person or governmental entity
designated by the Secretary, to have access to the real property for the
purpose of monitoring compliance with the contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf3f4cd9dd7ce422b868dc622435f19de"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Loan reduction
or forgiveness</header>
<paragraph id="ID39a2d776673f4cc79a204996a57e5064"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may reduce or
forgive the outstanding debt of a borrower—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6587b24ebcd941a3941ea5b2ca38fd0b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a
borrower to whom the Secretary has made 1 or more outstanding loans under laws
administered by the Secretary, by canceling that part of the aggregate amount
of the outstanding loans that bears the same ratio to the aggregate amount
as—</text>
<clause id="id8EB9AF2661474EDFAD4796703618D41B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of
acres of the real property of the borrower that are subject to the contract;
bears to</text>
</clause><clause id="idCAB6B110884945669C4A5890D1AAC034"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the aggregate
number of acres securing the loans; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3b9371924f6540b4ab6218cf3b2e0d14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in any other
case, by treating as prepaid that part of the principal amount of a new loan to
the borrower issued and held by the Secretary under a law administered by the
Secretary that bears the same ratio to the principal amount as—</text>
<clause id="id90113F3AAF51438BBC5080F96D25F002"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of
acres of the real property of the borrower that are subject to the contract;
bears to</text>
</clause><clause id="idB10CB11F1E2340D1A0EE96C21280C1BD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the aggregate
number of acres securing the new loan.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0d060ef927eb4ff493830891eb0019cd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
amount canceled or treated as prepaid pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not
exceed—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa976e6184e9e4a32a36afc3fdcd4bc7e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a
delinquent loan, the greater of—</text>
<clause id="id009EE4BC9A56490F845AEA66124D599F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the value of the
land for which the contract is entered into; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idF143D3C8974E4FFEA7C115D9B9A83BD7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the difference
between—</text>
<subclause id="idB44794F6DF174AA0A7077C4CD8AFF6BB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount of the
outstanding loan secured by the land; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC00CE9BE39A8476F9F2BCDF1059EC7E9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the value of the
land;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3d6d8b9ae15048feb2ad92d50f847ebc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a
nondelinquent loan, 33 percent of the amount of the loan secured by the land;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf37f0b5fc40049eb972df9a9cfaefb3c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for any loan, the
difference between—</text>
<clause id="id6FF07EA4D5024D98A3189EBB41030D4D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the fair market
value of the land for which the contract is entered into; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id7DA2035C988940FFA8E31084967E9294"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idA9A5393250DB41458F59376D2DC7379B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any reductions required
by the terms of the contract; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id896D45EEB9C3403CB188760EAF143AD6" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the fair market value of the land
unrestricted by the contract.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2524832cba2a446cbfaff53c77550e14"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consultations
with fish and wildlife service</header><text>If the Secretary elects to use the
authority provided by this section to enter into contracts for recreational or
wildlife purposes, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of the
Interior to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2371b9ffa72342f198a937cff617d264"><enum>(1)</enum><text>select real
property for which the Secretary may enter into contracts for recreational or
wildlife purposes under this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID179055ce29014f7985bf8ca3b0d039ba"><enum>(2)</enum><text>formulate the
terms and conditions of such contracts; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID53bdf128466644d481bcd8bf65a26907"><enum>(3)</enum><text>enforce the
contracts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdbc35cc9ac4c4f05b4bc888ca5455e0c"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>The
Secretary, and any person or governmental entity designated by the Secretary,
may enforce a contract entered into by the Secretary under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDface123c90c148e391a933591d7ce975"><enum>2043.</enum><header>Farmland
Protection Policy Act</header>
<subsection id="id1CFC16A2C7F54413AC0A0BD11B04CDD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1540(a) of the Farmland Protection
Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 4201(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idF30105BEBFA54D46A7C39AB8DA187D48"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the section heading and all
that follows through paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEB873E3BC41F4022942ABC6A2953FD79" style="OLC">
<section id="id710E2C9A67054BA69F01A82AF27314A0"><enum>1540.</enum><header>Findings,
purposes, and definitions</header>
<subsection id="id70090FC3142E44DC80C624E257E9E538"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="id6AB05417FBF34D04BE73C7E2A5F175B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the farmland of
the United States is a unique and irreplaceable natural resource critical to
the national security of the United States, that provides food, fiber, and
renewable energy necessary for the continued welfare of the people of the
United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7E9A6D010A6F40C2AE377802FFE7DCDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>each year, a
large quantity of United States farmland is unnecessarily and irrevocably
converted from actual or potential agricultural use to nonagricultural
use;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD251C81864214F7E833340E3FCC9C918"><enum>(3)</enum><text>continued
conversion of the United States farmland base to nonagricultural uses may
threaten the ability of the United States to produce food, fiber, and renewable
energy in sufficient quantities to meet domestic needs and the demands of
export
markets;</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFEDC79B089B14DB7BDB1395E0DFA7753"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking <quote>would be preferred</quote> and inserting <quote>are
feasible</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC09820D6B4354266A087418F44A38557"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (6),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idACC5758A2A2D4693A1885F7D6358D6E4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (7),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4EB44438CE9741C981670FB5CAE4AC56"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB67297E336544CDF85106D17BF1E5F20" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idC87EBFEBD5A94133804DAD31176A3EF0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the Department of
Agriculture and other Federal agencies should be required—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA42FA4F87CA24BB59A7359CE86EB2B2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to ensure that
the actions of the Federal Government do not cause permanently-protected United
States farmland to be irreversibly converted to nonagricultural uses in cases
in which there are other feasible alternatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3FA28D9DB34F4B5DA9AA60AE995A5757"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to mitigate the
loss of any such farmland if no feasible alternative
exists.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id41CD100263484EC1826B63F36026B023"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes and
definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1540 of
the Farmland Protection Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 4201) is amended by striking
subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9EB793C0FC7841049B024F684AD0B283" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id67E30B37CA504B71A2B075A6C7AC608E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purposes of this subtitle are—</text>
<paragraph id="idD96F5A95FCC14824B8B7FFDE94A77575"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to minimize the extent to which Federal
programs contribute to the irreversible conversion of farmland to
nonagricultural uses; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id02A7EA6CB1D5496D8F156FA838178CB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the maximum extent practicable, ensure
that Federal programs are administered in a manner that is compatible with
State, local, and private programs and policies to protect farmland.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id290983CEB5CC48748FE7743BDADAA649"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="IDbb474f952bfb40368d84602f98efe2bf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Farmland</header><text>The
term <term>farmland</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7250F518607948C29F1B2C38B8F0C850"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prime
farmland;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB5CA58FCD8124279B0D321180248909B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>unique farmland;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9D4C296B303B4457888CC9E7CBBEA1D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>farmland of
statewide or local importance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa978d8289c31419c9e1c24746832baaa"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Farmland of
statewide or local importance</header><text>The term <term>farmland of
statewide or local importance</term> means farmland, other than prime farmland
or unique farmland, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFB48E3C9BCC64529AA4F2544169E8751"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is of statewide
or local importance for the production of food, feed, fiber, forage, oilseed,
or energy crops, as determined by the appropriate State or 1 or more agencies
of a unit of local government; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6C2D898B87794680A17F2A7498053C3D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines should be considered to be farmland for the purposes of this
subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbbbae887e9654fab8010ad3bec604825"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal
program</header>
<subparagraph id="id9CD48706A8A9481093B29EA45BF75694"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>Federal program</term> means those
activities or responsibilities of a department, agency, independent commission,
or other unit of the Federal Government that involve—</text>
<clause id="id141249022A304554876D9F5A382926AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>undertaking,
financing, or assisting construction or improvement projects; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idCFC5C29AF7FB41DD949C46C2FA5FA9DB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>acquiring,
managing, or disposing of Federal land and facilities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE3E7778BE98D4440A8D1BC784E74E28D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>Federal program</term> does not include construction or improvement
projects that are, as of the effective date of this subtitle—</text>
<clause id="id0FD4444C9A3545B2A4F619AA916EC387"><enum>(i)</enum><text>beyond the
planning stage; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB6A3867ADA0E42E18004C57B17A8A8E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the active
design or construction stage.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0fb4b8a33f7740c8bea2895e4e636d99"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Permanently-protected
farmland</header><text>The term <term>permanently-protected farmland</term>
means farmland that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA57C66C998D34574874A5C729CE18E52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to a
permanent easement for conservation purposes described in clause (i), (ii), or
(iii) of section 170(h)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4756C9D0A9224176A9EA437CF62EE879"><enum>(B)</enum><text>held by the
Federal Government or any State or local unit of government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcc0097cbf21e4f42b7e83fac46bd822b"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prime
farmland</header>
<subparagraph id="id3450EFD1F3DC4C1FBBB66E27CB201E53"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>prime farmland</term> means land that has
the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing
food, feed, fiber, forage, oilseed, and other agricultural crops with minimum
inputs of fuel, fertilizer, pesticides, and labor, and without intolerable soil
erosion, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id95ED942026824FE6BA1CC14109E416E0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>prime farmland</term> includes land that—</text>
<clause id="idCAF8B5D4B03240048AB94F973572E025"><enum>(i)</enum><text>possesses the
characteristics described in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idFB192E8B81604FD788EE6324FE2505D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is being used
currently to produce livestock or timber.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id119FE3914F284C5BB96DB8C22453C9E7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>prime farmland</term> does not include land already in or committed
to urban development or water storage.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID07066862de064b6784d719274a8895fa"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA1FB7A1B01824FA8BB2812BEBBC29A7C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDFF879DE85E0E4FEC9C688D61E9026CDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each of the
several States of the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID32C27061274442F382CB1733506BBDE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3101047A4BF14895A4996D0E3B56607E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7162086E82BE4862A921D0568448B976"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Guam;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDC397CB348D70414D852ED0B69C50A495"><enum>(E)</enum><text>American
Samoa;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEC09872E97EB435AA63029F6A624BB53"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDA047B181B08F4BBB82D242D53C80EF1F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the Federated
States of Micronesia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6A5ECA5967DA43868BF48973945D5E95"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the Republic of
the Marshall Islands;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDFEE3C0A255D341F193E516DB29CE0938"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Republic of
Palau; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID52B93238B8974989BD68CE54FDB6CC0A"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the United States
Virgin Islands.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0390acb04d934dafb063f20ec76dee06"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Unique
farmland</header><text>The term <term>unique farmland</term> means land other
than prime farmland or farmland of statewide or local importance that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFB92ADE587E5404C97777A54282DB201"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is used for
production of specific high-value food and fiber crops, as determined by the
Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB5EE441F3DFB4F4BAC02FD07DB865A18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has the special
combination of soil quality, location, growing season, and moisture supply
needed to economically produce sustained high quality or high yields of
specific crops (such as citrus, tree nuts, olives, cranberries, fruits, and
vegetables) when treated and managed according to acceptable farming
methods.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5355E2F113D34E4B85E0490D3208BBDF"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Unit of the
Federal Government</header><text>The term <term>unit of the Federal
Government</term> means each department, agency, independent commission, and
other unit of the Federal Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3adbd010878449b8bf08a8aad34b60e7"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Unit of local
government</header><text>The term <term>unit of local government</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC026B50F668B4E02945D75D98D4D8ADD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the government of
a county, municipality, town, township, village, or other unit of general
government below the State level; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD410963E78624AF6A448C5C36450065E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a combination of
units of local government acting through an areawide agency under State law or
an agreement for the formulation of regional development policies and
plans.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id2638DF5614FF4C378EFA86ABA4B6A351"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Farmland
protection policy</header><text>Section 1541 of the Farmland Protection Policy
Act (7 U.S.C. 4202) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id4D2CD6076FE74C61B1C640B5FDBE55D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
section heading and all that follows through <quote>(a) The Department of
Agriculture</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC9796DBEE7DC4CA8B7B1F2061C32302D" style="OLC">
<section id="id9946536726BE45C796F8032BEC1C501A"><enum>1541.</enum><header>Farmland
protection policy</header>
<subsection id="idF11A7BEB189C46A3A59D2C84C87AA3F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The
Secretary</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF0D06C4EA7C345179E8B69454D1F5F33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA37D63EFC43945D98736EE12987F5159"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c), by striking <quote>(c) The Department of Agriculture</quote> and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA164447CBBCD4E88A8AFDFEFE8D80A18" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id14785F1971EE44F1A84D96D50991BE2B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Provision of
information</header><text>The Secretary</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id927486E7A5EE4BFB8309DA77CB8F19AF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (a) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7DA8427FE76B4CFEB204EB38CD28EE1C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id00E9898892D443DF8996399BC06CF87D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
criteria</header><text>Each unit of the Federal Government shall, in
cooperation with the Secretary, use the criteria established under subsection
(a) to—</text>
<paragraph id="id5729CE734F7147CE83A939525CFD8BC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify the
quantity of farmland that will be directly or indirectly converted through
proposed Federal program actions under the jurisdiction of the unit of the
Federal Government; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC1626FE5ADAD459B885DFFFC82D433C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, develop and implement alternative actions—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBCD619092EFE41C394E38217925F32D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to minimize the
impact of each proposed Federal program action on the conversion of farmland to
nonagricultural uses; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEF09E9E686A149479E9C72D206717CE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure the
compatibility of the proposed Federal program action with State, unit of local
government, and private programs and policies to protect farmland.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6818A71F29CE41C787A4FC7F42ABD3C6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<paragraph id="id5867502C0FE84AC6ACE26969D2F4AB55"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Permanently-protected farmland shall not be subject to
conversion to nonagricultural uses by Federal programs unless the Secretary
determines that there is no other feasible alternative to the proposed Federal
program action.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3F5B62B00CA64A51A5C80EA2626E41CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mitigation</header><text>In
a case in which a Federal action results in the conversion of
permanently-protected farmland to nonagricultural use, the responsible Federal
entity shall mitigate the loss of the permanently-protected farmland with the
protection of an equal amount of permanently-protected farmland that is of
equal or greater quality to the converted land.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0200E413658643D89C0EB8F79D7AEC67"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<paragraph id="id61072F2CDCA949FD940C6DE0C7CC0CB1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each unit of the Federal Government shall submit to the
Secretary an annual report containing the information required under subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9A67BF426E97470D84E0765EFC6B0B02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The
Secretary shall make each report described in paragraph (1) available to the
public on an annual basis.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA3B3A9D56C624010801B916B62C1ADF7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Any
unit of the Federal Government, State, unit of local government, organization,
or individual aggrieved by a violation of any of the provisions of this
subtitle shall have a civil cause of action against the unit of the Federal
Government committing the
violation.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id73D501A2436745BFB275C61C1F01DD28"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Existing
policies and procedures</header><text>Section 1542 of the Farmland Protection
Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 4203) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idC97F77BC4D584FDA95A0E41CE5CE5746"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
section heading and all that follows through <quote>or other unit</quote> in
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB02EF18E202B45B4AB15062FBAE4E6AD" style="OLC">
<section id="id68FA26A5C65C406E87BF899E93316B9D"><enum>1542.</enum><header>Existing
policies and procedures</header>
<subsection id="id27F5511859524AA1AA46F0CC8A512AA3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each unit</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2A41254A455B4B48A8C0EBC14DC5B358"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8B0684F9ED0C47D296D13B1B88380543" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id31ABDEA1FD864AA0B383B90D30FD9289"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Each
unit of the Federal Government, with the assistance of the Secretary, shall, as
appropriate, bring the programs, authorities, and administrative activities of
the unit of the Federal Government into conformity with the purposes and policy
of this
subtitle.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC5252F42E578475DAEE2027814567A54"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>Section 1543 of the Farmland Protection Policy Act (7
U.S.C. 4204) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40D54DE7A11F4DB5957A69944FD31859" style="OLC">
<section id="id4631505C1A8B48DFA789BB6067C2F623"><enum>1543.</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall
provide to States, units of local government, nonprofit organizations, and the
general public technical assistance to assist in the development of programs or
policies to limit the conversion of farmland to nonagricultural
uses.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idBC0FCB89D8BF4F2790491C96CD358D4F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Farmland
resource information</header><text>Section 1544 of the Farmland Protection
Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 4205) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3EB0FDA5AFDB40E1A8B191D6C7C91B30" style="OLC">
<section id="ID85be80c1c9e549f19f76fe3db3605d65"><enum>1544.</enum><header>Farmland
resource information</header>
<subsection id="ID52fc6546617f417e877eac88e0e2bef6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, through existing agencies or interagency
groups, and in cooperation with nonprofit organizations or the cooperative
extension services of the States, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id9F2DC7B5BFB040E1AA6CC5E2B6B9131D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>design and
implement educational programs and materials emphasizing the importance of
productive farmland to the well-being of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAB54DAAD95A34FA1A33DF76AB4DFA033"><enum>(2)</enum><text>distribute
educational materials through communications media, schools, groups, and other
Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdff05d44008d42469b19d553b9ade77c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Farmland
information centers</header>
<paragraph id="id24D9C8E3AFD94041B6D2CCDB4C4A52FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall designate 1 or more farmland
information centers to provide technical assistance and serve as central
depositories and distribution points for information on farmland issues.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA66CF32DD9E04092BB5C1FF930621FA1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Information
provided by the 1 or more farmland information centers shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5B0DD3274A2842C7B33F273D8FA02529"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include on-line
access to data on land cover; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF65BBAAA316949D8A32D53E15141AD75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use changes and
trends and literature, laws, historical archives, policies, programs, and
innovative actions or proposals by local and State governments or nonprofit
organizations relating to farmland protection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID20fa77572c8e4958b2d264898f400f3b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="id35038F88FDB14E5EB2B4FEBC3F52DA7B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Funding for subsection (b) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4C47E5A1212C4E0B91D13321CFCC8DEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be provided
through the farmland protection program established under subchapter B of
chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3838h et seq.);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD7BD06250C5A445A853F13FBFA13615D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not exceed
<fraction>½</fraction> of 1 percent of annual appropriations for that program;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF5AB9396B06C472999B4CF3A7A13F299"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be not less than
$400,000 for each fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEE592683BAEF424BB6F16E70FAF9D575"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matching
funds</header><text>Federal funding for the 1 or more farmland information
centers shall be matched on a 1-to-1 basis with non-Federal funds, through cash
or in-kind
contributions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id38835D62841D480DA418F7D00BAE274D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Section
1545 of the Farmland Protection Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 4206) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6BA756DBB3D647B58EADD0773D2106DB" style="OLC">
<section id="ID67daaf3bb13a47cf8f5eeef1070e8513"><enum>1545.</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as provided in sections 1544 and
1548, the Secretary shall carry out this subtitle using existing facilities and
funds otherwise available, through the use of grants, contracts, or such other
means as the Secretary considers to be
appropriate.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idEA6FD14383FB43D5909BEE879163CA45"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Section
1546 of the Farmland Protection Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 4207) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0690EE9408ED43C2AA7B1DD25E7D4718" style="OLC">
<section id="IDee4e85cc894644d18a2e5c7560ac32c9"><enum>1546.</enum><header>Report</header>
<subsection id="idE505F8FEBE894A8EAF98F6B09FD5A558"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the beginning of
each calendar 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 describing the progress made in
implementing this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE7386740689F4816B9F175CF531B807D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An annual report under subsection (a) shall
include—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd25ff9da0dbf4a13be2f2a1b24de262d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>data on the
conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses at the national, State, and, as
available, local level;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID13d3d39999b04386add41d43e6ff3d1a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information on
the effects of Federal programs, authorities, and administrative activities
with respect to the protection of United States farmland; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID84db30e23eba45f19d498d9e6776be91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the results of
the data collected and reviews and actions taken as required under sections
1541 and
1542.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id28BFB548938043E7BB20F9C0F605AA0A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Statement of
limitation</header><text>Section 1547 of the Farmland Protection Policy Act (7
U.S.C. 4208) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9DF142A0718F475A90DFFD57A9FC1C3D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
section heading and all that follows through <quote>(a) This subtitle</quote>
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA21870B27B7C46F080863462ABD16FD4" style="OLC">
<section id="ID7c6143f29929443eb96d0e743e5f73ab"><enum>1547.</enum><header>Statement of
limitation</header>
<subsection id="IDc6ea8748fe664fbdaa938847ab1868f1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This subtitle</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id12C5AFB12FE44E2B923CE4D57DCC6AF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(b) None of</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCD61EC72E9324D20BDDBA41CEE38581B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id488BB9F7FF054713AC0A8D24960F62E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National
emergencies</header><text>None
of</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3D3525987C0E4278975A6EF7CB52AD2B"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Repeals</header><text>The
Farmland Protection Policy Act is amended by striking sections 1548, 1549,
1550, 1552, 1553, and 1554 (7 U.S.C. 4209, 4201 note, 2273; 16 U.S.C. 3471,
3472, 3473).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1C97FF9EBF734E8082F6D3F1B3778192"><enum>(k)</enum><header>National
agricultural land commission</header><text>The Farmland Protection Policy Act
is amended by inserting after section 1547 (7 U.S.C. 4208) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id00550AAB3E904035B3206F629DF7A661" style="OLC">
<section id="ID944d1f53a7dd404980711e7051c7c1dd"><enum>1548.</enum><header>National
agricultural land commission</header>
<subsection id="IDFF26917619E146A894A6DDD0521C8CC3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established a commission to be known as the <quote>National Agricultural
Land Commission</quote> (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Commission</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDE66DED6B9FD448588D810E13AEF3D4FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="ID85686DDB8C2C416F8A8E7FAB7C30F02E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
Commission shall be composed of 23 members, of whom—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF01A9BB7222A41E2934B28742051978A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 shall be the
Secretary, who shall be the Chairperson of the Commission;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6CBBE93A7F304E8594E32C9AF32E1668"><enum>(B)</enum><text>10 members shall
be appointed by the President, from among individuals who are representatives
of State and local governments, academia, nonprofit conservation organizations,
and farm, forest, and ranch interests;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf58b57ddcef14780b6b88941c132021c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>6 shall be
members, or designees of members, of the Committee on Agriculture of the House
of Representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc640ce238f3d4804af47a197e90141dd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>6 shall be
members, or designees of members of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry of the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3273B8FC42DA4116888CF5C5B78C3EE2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term;
vacancies</header>
<subparagraph id="IDB24D11E1E20D4B2395171A2E56662091"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF9EBBD586A6D43A2814C9D7D8FAF76A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A
vacancy on the Commission—</text>
<clause id="IDA9631872155B4CE58B499962B1D0217B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall not affect
the powers of the Commission; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID22AE9E5E9568490B908023D1C2BCBD2E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment was made.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDED55AC0EF5C749C293B8CB5FAD68FE4C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Initial
meeting</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which all
members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall hold the
initial meeting of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD209FD1ED0F9443ABD8B94A9D757B60B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The
Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDB7C043BB83214712B28C0E9FD1A77847"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header>
<paragraph id="ID28ABCDCE8A0F46EC8107C8B841C9DFCD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header>
<subparagraph id="IDFBCC2BB572DA4DBEA768A5FB3A460AC3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall—</text>
<clause id="id22881B80A1254133A8187AD4396DC71F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conduct a study
of all matters relating to the importance of protecting an adequate
agricultural land base to homeland security, food security, energy security,
environmental quality, and quality of life in the United States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB449A26482B34233B913EF0A436D3FFC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>develop
recommendations by which the Federal Government can encourage the retention of
agricultural land at the national, State, and local levels.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID59f95da5d8494b19b73080bbd7030870"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
conducting the study, the Commission shall—</text>
<clause id="IDec5fc1e89bea4ed5a7fa377a2b3b55ad"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify the
quality, quantity, and location of the agricultural land in the United
States;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd53f95c6366444baacf78719623314f0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify and
define the effects of urbanization, industrial, and commercial development and
other nonagricultural activities on the United States agricultural land
base;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1ba5954377f448e6a61cf33f9ca45dd4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identify and
define the implications for the United States agricultural land base of—</text>
<subclause id="IDd08b862d331e4256b0f871124da617aa"><enum>(I)</enum><text>global and
national population trends and the projected international and domestic demand
for food and energy production from the United States agricultural land;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDdf1f3b4f8c5e4d09b23c8ce75fed41ae"><enum>(II)</enum><text>national land
use trends and competing demands on the United States agricultural land as a
source for housing, industrial, and commercial development, food, fiber and
energy production, and recreational and environmental amenities;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2be6a3ee1bd74e9aa3731345ec5e6d50"><enum>(III)</enum><text>national
environmental trends and the capacity of the United States agricultural land to
contribute to improvements in water quality and quantity, air quality, and
carbon sequestration;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd585dae568af49e7bef1664080e5ba11"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>agricultural
land loss by region and the projected impact of the land loss on the food and
energy security, natural resources, and economy of the region;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7078d7ef41974d9b8b71717f7f049ab0"><enum>(V)</enum><text>land ownership
patterns and the impact of the patterns on the security of the United States
agricultural land base;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDcb84ea04086648e0b348ab650a5ce3c1"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>State and local
programs, policies, and actions effecting or supporting agricultural land
availability; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7435171082c547d2a8a9f70e99dd2819"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>Federal
programs, policies, and actions affecting or supporting agricultural land
availability; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID66db4ad54cae48f1b8d95770e0d5ee76"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>explore methods
by which the Federal Government can encourage retention of the United States
agricultural land base at the Federal, State, and local levels.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7D240A7538A64ACD9B6004A70C5C8C19"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subparagraph id="idDB1AE5D9E12F41EDB8D696629A535A10"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Interim
report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, the Commission shall submit to the President and Congress an
interim report that contains—</text>
<clause id="IDEA7E4F851EB14AF1AA932D540CE1EE33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the analysis by
the Commission of existing data; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3ADFC9E9908547549EE8AC7CAB05C161"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any needs of the
Commission for additional information.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1F34BD5411234636A6F547506D140AAE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final
report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, the Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a final
report that contains—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id668EDA117F0F454C9266CADAF2193D47"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a detailed
statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBDF8FB00CD7A41ABBDC78E29FFA41A62"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
recommendations of the Commission for such legislation and administrative
actions as the Commission considers appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDF07ACC39769C491DB68AA3328182CA9D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Powers</header>
<paragraph id="ID1618657E01794A3CBD30B1CA7C721E46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hearings</header><text>The
Commission may hold such hearings, meet and act at such times and places, take
such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable
to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9F2DFF4FD67B4848850FB6A9D5163A41"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information
from Federal agencies</header>
<subparagraph id="IDC441D234895B4B08BF9511974F6BE278"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission may secure directly from a Federal agency
such information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDAD56F68235BE45E78F03E5540FE7301A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Provision of
information</header><text>On request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the
head of the agency shall provide the information to the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID628DFFD3FCE443AFBBA043B8634B7263"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Postal
services</header><text>The Commission may use the United States mails in the
same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies of the Federal
Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD17FC2DA8DE9489C9C793A204115E648"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Gifts</header><text>The
Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or
property.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDCF2AFC6016204C4992172D7E1050ACA9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Commission
personnel matters</header>
<paragraph id="ID40CD19C2755743E0A877328695537261"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation of
members</header>
<subparagraph id="ID1A40196105E04287A11950D7E5282201"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Non-federal
employees</header><text>A member of the Commission who is not an officer or
employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each
day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the
performance of the duties of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF170DB3F2EB24A4DA5FE6C27B54F1CFD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
employees</header><text>A member of the Commission who is an officer or
employee of the Federal Government shall serve without compensation in addition
to the compensation received for the services of the member as an officer or
employee of the Federal Government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2806C7831D624B0282FF382049442273"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>A member of the Commission shall be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an
employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the
member in the performance of the duties of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0C94A54F18724CA78604561BDE2A59AC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Staff</header>
<subparagraph id="IDE0F4CB3012E4442EBCCA7C3B0E2CB797"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Chairperson of the Commission may, without regard to
the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and terminate an
executive director and such other additional personnel as are necessary to
enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE702DC947A0449AA8F55F169AFCADE1C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Confirmation of
executive director</header><text>The employment of an executive director shall
be subject to confirmation by the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5E46BDE4566A42EB82523C89E701671B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<clause id="IDAA2990FA9B504AEB9E14B14852EACEDD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Chairperson
of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other
personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of
positions and General Schedule pay rates.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID53852F21B50A4AD49866A188D63DA634"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Maximum rate
of pay</header><text>The rate of pay for the executive director and other
personnel shall not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID25A6EB519DDD44C08D519751B984DF19"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2009 through 2011, to remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID40C4CF80B47148A39F0845C973A627D3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination of
Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission
shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the Commission submits the
report of the Commission under subsection
(c)(2)(B).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id05DF365159034831976B895541E14EB1"><enum>F</enum><header>Cooperative
conservation partnership initiative</header>
<section id="ID901e0f03becb45fea54344e50c89eefd"><enum>2051.</enum><header>Cooperative
conservation partnership initiative</header>
<subsection id="IDf0200fbbc06f4061a56013c6307d9634"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3830 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id141104A7AA6243C89D9365DA70071641" style="OLC">
<chapter id="idA6893AF2972C47BAAF6F1EE634A3800D"><enum>6</enum><header>Cooperative
conservation partnership initiative</header>
<section id="ID2f30d56f29a24b83a38f89a55f61f405"><enum>1240S.<?LEXA-Enum 1240S.?></enum><header>Cooperative conservation partnership
initiative</header>
<subsection id="id4A0D11A37ADA4C288994DA10473B5358"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="idF870EAF402B74781981D6536E8EB41DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
conservation program</header><text>The term <term>eligible conservation
program</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7b6fb0ec4f854e5c9f246803445548ca"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the continuous
signup portion of the conservation reserve program established under subchapter
B of chapter 1;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID986531d98101479b8de82267d54282c1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a special
conservation reserve enhancement program described in section
1234(f)(4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4db2a8021a6c41f2b886adde08185e30"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the environmental
quality incentives program established under chapter 4, including the ground
and surface water conservation program under section 1240I;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID172fcd03c94c43cab955071f38d4db00"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the farmland
protection program established under subchapter B of chapter 2;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe64d958d8a10448e95bd18c8d2a580f6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the grassland
reserve program established under subchapter C of chapter 2;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeb48bf7277e842bd865772cc1391aaed"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the wetlands
reserve program established under subchapter C of chapter 1; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID00b60f77da424b5eb1081bed40369a8d"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the wildlife
habitat incentive program established under section 1240N.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA3D3FE8059BD4C0FB4E5FA505E407E19"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDdd65649d1f014b94829f9c0361bdb613"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State,
including an agency of a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb06e20fc88404ad1bc53c29a7207d390"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a political
subdivision of a State, including a State-sponsored conservation
district;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID547ccfbe3c3a43569446fc8e256c7f5d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an Indian tribe;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDecea3feae2c7464b84a63bf060c2d690"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a nongovernmental
organization or association, including—</text>
<clause id="idF1AF8C885C124F1689D6BA4D24119F70"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
producer association;</text>
</clause><clause id="idF4F21A694CB44851A12AB467268A77FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a farmer
cooperative;</text>
</clause><clause id="id16D54EB54DD9462AAD80EB9396D0CF2A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an extension
association; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id65D3F9A06AB946C1BE51F4BCC362987E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a conservation
organization with a history of working cooperatively with producers to
effectively address resource concerns related to agricultural production, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID98084784f92040599a4c4bf53ffeff66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants and
agreements</header>
<paragraph id="idB9DC4708302E4DE88AA1D4C12F934227"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall make grants and enter into agreements
with eligible entities to preferentially enroll producers in 1 or more of
eligible conservation programs to carry out special projects and initiatives
through which multiple producers and other interested persons cooperate to
address specific resources of concern relating to agricultural production on a
local, State, or regional scale.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id77586A1ABBFF46EAA39C997C9B3A26CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Grants
and agreements described in paragraph (1) shall have a term of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id396A0EAC0B3A43E090AB27ECF11D46C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 2
years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64F6F244232C46589032DCEDFE2922CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not more than 5
years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID98502d8386c04be282a273d864c881f7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<paragraph id="ID58f420af996d4bd98e7f0c9ae584f86d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Competitive
process</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive process for
considering applications for grants or agreements under this section consistent
with the evaluation criteria described in subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3ad92de9b0d44326aa464252be481d05"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
allocation</header><text>An application for a grant or agreement under this
section shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8c98d0a474234e6ca8be610d85c34fde"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specification of
the amount of funding or quantity of acres, or both, of 1 or more eligible
conservation programs proposed to be allocated to carry out the special project
or initiative; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID114ead283553406ca9b64b8ec2db996c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a schedule for
use of funding or acres over the life of the proposed project or
initiative.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID84ba411d3af44b3bbbbabdba8377a0a4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation
criteria</header><text>In evaluating applications for grants or agreements
under this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd22d9375745a416c8fdd34f6378c3e58"><enum>(1)</enum><text>preferential
enrollment in the eligible conservation program specified in the application
will effectively address the environmental objectives established for the
special project or initiative; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbaf2dd7299b24e5792924fd54ae66f9e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the special
project or initiative covered by the application—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID933327385b5942b094e84eba07505243"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enjoys broad
local and regional support from producers and other interested persons,
including governmental and nongovernmental organizations with appropriate
expertise on the issues the project or initiative seeks to address;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID14b66afaa3b04c8697d0052a745d11d3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes clear
environmental objectives and a high likelihood of success;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID043064016c25447b881a4bece41d738c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>includes a
well-defined project or initiative plan that identifies sensitive areas
requiring treatment and prioritizes conservation systems, practices, and
activities needed to achieve environmental objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2eb3190ccbcd47febd149cdfd71e55cf"><enum>(D)</enum><text>promises adequate
and coordinated participation to achieve the objectives of the project or
initiative;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID482ff5ed01894e9e95423ca5487fd812"><enum>(E)</enum><text>coordinates
integration of Federal, State, and local efforts to make the best use of
available resources and maximize cost-effective investments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4b7de9ec497f4d1186de65289d4d26e7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>leverages
financial and technical resources from sources other than the conservation
programs authorized by this subtitle, including financial and technical
resources provided by Federal and State agencies, local governments,
nongovernmental organizations and associations, and other private sector
entities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa35d7ff7de414b75a0b3cf3cdcb97236"><enum>(G)</enum><text>describes how all
necessary technical assistance will be provided to each producer participating
in the project or initiative, including cost estimates for technical assistance
and whether such assistance will be provided by technical service
providers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4d1864a3ff9f4dc4bc7a0c173a08bb3d"><enum>(H)</enum><text>describes how the
administrative costs of the project or initiative will be minimized;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe32d68256ce34a2c8fbc79f54d843aee"><enum>(I)</enum><text>addresses 1 or
more local, State, regional, or national environmental priorities, with
particular emphasis on any priority for which there is an existing State or
federally-approved plan in place for addressing that priority;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID24642fa49d484826acb8c59289c3b735"><enum>(J)</enum><text>includes a plan
to evaluate progress and measure results; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeb46690ff4ff42aea38d29ee2e967e74"><enum>(K)</enum><text>clearly
demonstrates that enrollment of producers in eligible conservation programs
will be consistent with the purposes and policies of each eligible conservation
program, as established in law (including rules, regulations, and program
guidance promulgated by implementing agencies).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDec9b0b1464ba4bb8a464c98529a90aba"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>To
the maximum extent practicable, consistent with subsections (c) and (d), the
Secretary shall ensure that, for each fiscal year, grants are awarded and
agreements are entered into under this section to support projects and
initiatives that collectively address the resource concerns facing producers,
ranchers, and small private forest landowners, specifically including projects
and initiatives that are designed—</text>
<paragraph id="IDbb3fcd189edf498c951aa6a7f856c224"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to achieve
improvements in water quality in watersheds impacted by agriculture,
particularly by increasing the participation of producers in implementing best
management practices in a watershed or developing environmentally and
economically viable alternative uses for manure and litter;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID174b985bb68d45e884d5d2c673bad5cc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to achieve
improvements in air quality in a geographical area in which agricultural
operations impact air quality, especially an area that, as determined by the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is a nonattainment area
with respect to any of the national primary and secondary ambient air quality
standards promulgated by the Administrator under section 109 of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7409);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe9f68f43d7ac42c0a61a56d36429221b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to conserve water
for environmental purposes, such as enhanced stream flows or aquifer recharge
in regions, States, or local areas in which water quantity is a concern;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID291e5ac003b34a9492e7d2ce16a5d1cc"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to assist in the
recovery of Federal or State-listed endangered species or species of special
concern or to further the goals and objectives of the comprehensive wildlife
conservation plan of a State through the cooperative efforts of multiple
producers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfe00d9b149de41b3ac10286f047747e1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to control
invasive species on rangeland or other agricultural land through the
cooperative efforts of multiple producers in a geographical area;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID410f468d0622416ca0676ab4c454f328"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to address 1 or
more specific resources of concern on private, non-industrial forest
land;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2c6c77eef84e4af187d7b7a1c39373a8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to reduce losses
of pesticides to the environment by engaging multiple producers in a geographic
area in adoption of integrated pest management practices and approaches;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID55ad114662824f54b7d340bbf049b46a"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to keep in
production farms and ranches facing development pressures in agricultural
use.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDafad36f209644d0faecb5b7a2cfcb9d8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Cost
share</header>
<paragraph id="ID1e53bdc294544db5af963efad1a3aba1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
not require more than 25 percent of the cost of a project or initiative
supported under a grant or agreement entered into under this section to be
derived from non-Federal sources.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2D1BA304EB714AF590146BA4DB8137E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
Secretary may give greater priority to projects or initiatives that offer to
provide a higher percentage of the cost of the project or initiative from
non-Federal sources.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcdb1638d29ff4113aaac548ea0211119"><enum>(3)</enum><header>In-kind
contributions</header><text>If the Secretary establishes a cost-share
requirement for a project or initiative, the Secretary shall allow the use of
in-kind contributions to fulfill that requirement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd129f7a2ea6241d8a4270b58b6868682"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="ID4a461837a70e4ebeb963fd807902c7db"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the funds made available for each fiscal year to carry
out the eligible conservation programs, to provide funding for grants and
agreements entered into under this section, the Secretary shall reserve—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf5002d7ef2954c4e8437b059a4dcea3a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>5 percent for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb5b6a7416804427b8da1d36a00b34f63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>10 percent for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd90bb6c23f4d4fc89ce3e6b7c5e169bb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>15 percent for
fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1506d83863e4413983d0fa6cb0ec3e87"><enum>(D)</enum><text>20 percent for
each of fiscal years 2011 through 2013.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID540d4f89c71540d4bc1d9aae8661cd2d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation to
States</header><text>Using the method of allocation for States under each
eligible conservation program, the Secretary shall allocate to States 75
percent of the funds reserved under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year to allow
State Conservationists of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, with the
advice of State technical committees, to select projects and initiatives for
funding under this section at the State
level.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDf1c9672f46da444c816f384e0350aad4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 1243 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3843) is amended by striking subsection (f).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID396a17d9fe914e458405fffca1878627"><enum>2052.</enum><header>Minimum base
allocation to States in funding of certain department of agriculture
conservation programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD3BDEDEF82A54F7586D61ECC15CBC5EF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID78ae9672ce034b0cb2b583915c94bd3e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Minimum base
allocation to States for certain conservation programs</header>
<paragraph id="idF58499AE07504FB98D57714C5FB27453"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In allocating funds to States to implement the
conservation programs under subtitle D (excluding the conservation reserve
program under subchapter B of chapter 1, the wetlands reserve program under
subchapter C of chapter 1, the conservation security program under subchapter A
of chapter 2, and the grassland reserve program under subchapter C of chapter
2), the Secretary shall ensure that each State receives, at a minimum,
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2013.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id26A7963A7E534C9B8E02B3D8CFCBF14F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
Secretary shall ensure that any funds made available under chapter 6 of
subtitle D to carry out a project in or adjacent to a State are over and above
the minimum base allocation in paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="IDEE5C1FCDCC3F4C489C3F172BC2A7298A"><enum>G</enum><header>Other
conservation programs</header>
<section id="IDc0fb34bd68b4494f81edc74c54321825"><enum>2061.</enum><header>Wildlife
habitat incentive program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240N of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id019DC37BA8024DA9AC9091F1CF828A33" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDc9ad0402fcbe42309d70bbde8831c0ac"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Incentive
payments for certain agreements and applications</header><text>In a case in
which the Secretary enters into an agreement or contract to protect or restore
habitat for a federally- or State-listed endangered, threatened, or candidate
species or for applications that further the goals and objectives of the
comprehensive wildlife conservation plan of a State, the Secretary may provide
incentive payments to landowners to protect or restore the habitat, including
the cost of management activities needed during the term of the agreement or
contract.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID6439b77b34054102adac065c8036af0c"><enum>2062.</enum><header>Pilot program
for comprehensive conservation planning</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 5 of subtitle D of title XII of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9582A2AD95E24A1B84E94D56E75D39B8" style="OLC">
<section id="IDff9db01872de48b2a43e3332c42fe7eb"><enum>1240Q.</enum><header>Pilot
program for comprehensive conservation planning</header>
<subsection id="IDd995a1d7aea3491e96c1403d591ef4dc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to
undertake comprehensive conservation planning to assist producers before the
producers apply for assistance under any of the conservation programs
authorized by this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID348c737019c149cabb02072656a70f66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conservation
planning assistance</header>
<paragraph id="idD2B18DB969DA47C6BFAE2EADF8662C98"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall establish 4 pilot projects at the locations specified in
paragraph (c) to assist producers by making a comprehensive assessment of the
resource concerns, needs, and alternative solutions for the entire operations
of the producers, as determined by the Secretary, following the procedures in
the Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation planning manual.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6774BBD9B33C4FE18AB7C3016B0B1081"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Assistance
to producers under the pilot program shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7A603A4580854D15A9A65032C2C850AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be provided by
the Secretary directly or through third party providers certified by the
Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id533735BF43D14560A8C2E9AD114E9B0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not be at the
expense of the producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE8F20A58A3C843D7981AD72A370386DA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Provision of
results</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to a producer the results of
the comprehensive planning assistance to enable the producer to make informed
choices on the type of financial assistance available through conservation
programs under this subtitle that would most effectively address the resource
needs of the operation of the producer, consistent with the environmental goals
for the area in which the operation is located.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd3dbabdbb2eb493e926bebd48b26e038"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot
projects</header><text>The Secretary shall establish pilot projects in
comprehensive conservation planning in—</text>
<paragraph id="ID68adfba07fc34fb9892ef6076952b692"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Chesapeake
Bay watershed;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9750f4093ab24f179b63b580e109ca03"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Great Lakes
Basin;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeba9c6e06d2c458fa4cda80c9d14ce8d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Connecticut
River Valley Watershed; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4b9bfb968f7d46c7a21bc800a9fb3a46"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Highlands
region, as defined in section 3 of the Highlands Conservation Act (Public Law
108–421; 118 Stat. 2375).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID969a4aee153d4361a21477090b1adc51"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="id2D1A9B93F46945178F773D62179BD83D"><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 $40,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2008 through 2013.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC6A8C5F4691F41F7B33E53619F2B7B15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Funds
made available under paragraph (1) shall be equitably allocated among each of
the 4 pilot projects.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3a07c5eec2664bcbbc855d1a480b90f6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>In
the second and fifth years of the pilot program, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id843B42126ED54CA4AAAD81E9544810E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>carry out an
assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id40315C1612F34F108183630A21D295BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>publish and make
available to the public a report describing the results of the
assessment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID3d7d571ffac140078ed1416082711a78"><enum>2063.</enum><header>Pilot program
for conservation risk management</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 5 of subtitle D of title XII of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb et seq.) (as amended by section
2062) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6CFE0E2AA1274AB5807BB1CDFEE87506" style="OLC">
<section id="ID6648c05b00cb43c992d81e7942896113"><enum>2040R.</enum><header>Conservation
risk management pilot program</header>
<subsection id="ID97f5e94b653e4f419f581524b6e6d73f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="id2311D09D62544B49A1274DE8F0AB2396"><enum>(1)</enum><text>numerous studies
have identified risk as a major barrier to the adoption of well-established
conservation measures, including best management practices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0093e25ff8c24d7aad3f9a59e878fb02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>studies have
determined that conservation risk management guarantees are among the most
cost-effective means of encouraging conservation adoption; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6290c52e25643939c63f8baf2de9125"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture has successfully operated an experimental
conservation risk management program in conjunction with the Agricultural
Conservation Innovation Center of the American Farmland Trust.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb26815241bd146e4906df145eb0672c4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot
program</header>
<paragraph id="idF8C4AAE63F6C48148D5FA437118AB1BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to support
innovative conservation risk management tools to encourage the implementation
of conservation and best management practices on land in agricultural
production.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb0f6a3e379ba45b5b25e6de4a9347b15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conservation
risk management</header>
<subparagraph id="idAC2963CEB84D4FB49144E43DFD75F59B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program at the locations
specified in subsection (c), the Secretary shall offer agricultural producers
innovative tools to manage the business and production risk of implementing
conservation or best management practices on some portion of the land of the
agricultural producers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id589E1DE97E634645B6FF454080575F08"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Risk
management tools under paragraph (1) shall include price and yield guarantees
that are contingent on conversion to conservation or best management practices,
such as reduced application rates of nutrients.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID97f173f6d6bb4b05958ec1a924895fa6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot
projects</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out pilot projects under this
section in—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb1215ddc4bcd47179a7113e867364940"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Chesapeake
Bay watershed;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd3a0290898634e4eb6a703b36c652b43"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Great Lakes
Basin;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDda171c0f064042b98571ef11e4721a21"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Finger Lakes
region of the State of New York; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd55b224d534746a5a2997caba2010ab8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Ohio River
watershed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id131F1067B5EF4333BF1D812F903AEBA8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Research</header>
<paragraph id="id9EFE6797923D414983273EC03DB14381"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out research to improve and
maintain the integrity of the pilot program under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF3A8CA177D014C6EBC8595FB16E5B8A8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority
areas</header><text>The Secretary shall prioritize research that is intended
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE20D61E652224E0C8A0E18CCA3EB6465"><enum>(A)</enum><text>study the impact
of short- and long-term weather changes on the performance of conservation and
best management practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id97EF98BB981C47548D8A4ADBD71A2A9A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>study the impact
on yield and net returns of—</text>
<clause id="id5F548521E480473391D00CC533826D78"><enum>(i)</enum><text>new fertility
recommendations;</text>
</clause><clause id="idE07E4FE0FE314F7D8F06F7E8DCD7A79E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduced tillage
practices for continuous corn; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5A9A477D90CA4B54B351533C3930A466"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>emerging
technologies and enhanced nutrient management techniques, such as variable rate
applications, in-season nutrient testing, and precision farming
practices;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe4dea6c0d212429bbb613eb8355e71a9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>study genomic
markers indicating nutrient insufficiency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcd5a5e2c5f564cf185a42d7d76ed129c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improve actuarial
analysis and performance; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2fca8cdc8f87409189bba757adf85316"><enum>(E)</enum><text>study other risk
management tools to improve the adoption of conservation and best management
practices.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID69878982c6b041e9a73a93938dfbe8f6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less frequently than at the midway
point and end of the pilot project carried out under this section, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6E9B53A019B34F7FB549B818356BD141"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carry out an assessment of the
effectiveness of each pilot project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8469B5602668427D89DB832257BB7B72"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">publish, and make available to the public,
reports that describe the results of each assessment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2e13ee2e468c4148a147fda6cf8c8f30"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="idFB2D5CF91B174E77B2DDC77D1F68EAE4"><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 $20,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2008 through 2013.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id45F5D48200C34CF9B755BE249C98F2C1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Of funds made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall use—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf89c05e6e1304d918d6f716710da75e4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$10,000,000 to
establish and maintain a guarantee pool from which the Secretary may make
payments to producers participating in the pilot program that suffered losses
due to implementation of conservation or best management practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDab439768d281491db018ca79a4964509"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$5,000,000 to
administer and deliver the pilot program to producers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID587a151ff86243e5a9b4e8537f0dd86e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for
research described in subsection
(d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="ID0201885200F14C86ABE0E4E9627BEE2E"><enum>H</enum><header>Funding and
administration</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDAE9825BF9275449897BA0F661A8B902E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2071.</enum><header>Funding and
administration</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD0E378AEBA3C42FC9B7C473EEC9F3C2A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Commodity
Credit Corporation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id418D89125DD941BB88F2E182141D58F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5C36AA8996384FD6A3DAFF720CDBA31A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>‘The</quote>’ and inserting <quote>For each of fiscal years
2002 through 2013, the</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6385A73421F44780A5379FA4021981C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>‘The</quote>’ and inserting <quote>For each of fiscal years
2002 through 2013, the</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id822EC5BC80F34AE6A9370AE03BBD8CE2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF3F96474EA2B4689A5ED5C173D5566DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7CA693F211944CC6B32D21FCE3140963"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id81C6D4BA168F4811982CEC08BAB116C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6F90BC4FF0504C07BCAFD9FAFDC90C81" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA0721A97D8334898BABB1B5DBC3AAE9B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$300,000,000 in
each of fiscal years 2008 through
2013.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE398D9ADE0A44184BD646AC69FD1AB63"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph
(6)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id47D0A7808C4B4D1B9AE2BA051DA86E6D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E), by striking <quote>each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009; and</quote> and
inserting <quote>fiscal year 2007; and</quote> and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE3F05534DED141C3A3BB65DEE6DCDCA8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (F) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D7D374FFFA3445D88E2ED70B466309E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73FD2C02F8114E4DB9E6C1601CD281A7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$2,000,000,000 in
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id701DA6F8F7E34D628CE88060BB79562B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph
(7)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAB3E702B56AD4A268E7D4CB8640B38DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4026D0437A034B9F8210003743C48A8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6A71912FBA4640D9BC8822A2F5752AE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF7813E4367F54007B6C1C1493D47454E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id6677D48F162D4E36A8AE7046537FB2BC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$100,000,000 in
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEFBC18FD692C47C58F4763D7F6D4F5A2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$140,000,000 in
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id799947E1749945D7BA2B1110CD4EFD85"><enum>(G)</enum><text>$200,000,000 in
each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC74ECAA47A97411BBB79DD297D808AE2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>$300,000,000 in
each of fiscal years 2012 and
2013.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDC20A97452504037BCC526EEEADF81E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>Section 1241(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3841(b)(1)) is amended by adding before the semicolon <quote>,
beginning on the date on which the producer submits a bona fide application for
assistance under the program</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDaeaa3bd767854dcf8c05390fe743a639"><enum>2072.</enum><header>Delivery of
technical assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1242 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd04a07af98b8482899058d8118ba97e2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC88B507760AF4309930F65A1EE0661EE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDaf876966188b4bf9a04a170728e8983e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at the option of
the producer, through a payment, as determined by the Secretary, to an approved
third party or technical service provider, if
available.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDea798e1fea7d4cf78d9a487bc71a334c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9125D1E785A749B0B3C46CCBB7EC4A14"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAE68BDF40D3D468880F3E245F0BAEC7E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDa590605f60cd48eabc98148c072a9ee8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishing the
amounts and methods for payments for that assistance, on the condition that
payment rates reflect reasonable market conditions for the region in which the
assistance would be provided.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa5e0ec84f4ee4ec082d4634f331cc86f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3016470CE28143488A66D790592E9C4B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID102214732ae443ec8687090ea233aae3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Competitive
bidding</header><text>The Secretary may accept bids from and enter into annual
or multi-year contracts and agreements with approved third parties to provide
technical assistance to producers eligible for assistance under this
title.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID65fafea58860419d841604d1f56ccdbb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>Secretary may request</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, request</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="IDbd75fb9b46f046798d9b3a924238c9fe"><enum>2073.</enum><header>Conservation
application process</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE4CF560A205340B6843920B3296BDBD7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID0fd1f8f168e74858b46ad029b9a9ff7e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conservation
application process</header>
<paragraph id="idC3C9A89BE8C54DACAA4B4BEADCB3ABEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial
application</header>
<subparagraph id="id4503093129E14D9E87F461CAABDE025C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
subsection, the Secretary shall establish a single, simplified application for
eligible entities to use in initially requesting assistance under any
conservation program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(referred to in this subsection as the <term>initial
application</term>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id56683DCFE0FF44019AA5BEBF6E8603CD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To
the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that—</text>
<clause id="id7169CA282E8E4084B48759B1F5A84766"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
conservation program applicant is not required to provide information that is
duplicative of information or resources already available to the Secretary for
that applicant and the specific operation of the applicant; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idAF4B0137BA8641A786B5DCA9914B2D66"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the initial
application process is streamlined to minimize complexity and
redundancy.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0c94dfef58354c3da3e9830298c54720"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of
application process</header>
<subparagraph id="idE11BC2AA1E394BF790490192DD80CA78"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
subsection, the Secretary shall review the application process for each
conservation program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation
Service, including the forms and processes used to receive assistance requests
from eligible program participants.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9A188BA6AE104323BA3568EA7A03D092"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
carrying out the review, the Secretary shall determine what information the
participant is required to submit during the application process,
including—</text>
<clause id="ID2f591552a45a42d2bcedea171ad4f91c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identification
information for the applicant;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID536f5d6a3cb04211bbfe46df3ff855b5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identification
and location information for the land parcel or tract of concern;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID081f240892fd43b7b80c9f91abe2f979"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a general
statement of the need or resource concern of the applicant for the land parcel
or tract; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbfe5eb1a81664cc6a6ccefd50e4e9c20"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the minimum
amount of other information the Secretary considers to be essential for the
applicant to provide personally.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf1585807c0144215a0117fc743667b50"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Revision and
streamline</header>
<subparagraph id="idE2E74102C6E84E9DBD4850A5D7395682"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
subsection, the Secretary shall carry out a revision of the application forms
and processes for each conservation program administered by the Natural
Resources Conservation Service to enable use of information technology to
incorporate appropriate data and information concerning the conservation needs
and solutions appropriate for the land area identified by the applicant.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7852EC3C967540CE9A6451EE00315F04"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Goal</header><text>The
goal of the revision shall be to streamline the application process to minimize
the burden placed on applicants.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8bab727f7e8b4f0980b6d22bccb30d55"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Conservation
program application</header>
<subparagraph id="idAB5BA54D212E4BCABAEFE7FD9D40495E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Once the needs of an applicant have been adequately
assessed by the Secretary, or a third party provider under section 1242, based
on the initial application, in order to determine the 1 or more programs under
this title that best match the needs of the applicant, with the approval of the
applicant, the Secretary may convert the initial application into the specific
application for assistance for the relevant conservation program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF081CD1B522147CB88DF06FB490CC606"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Secretarial
burden</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<clause id="idE6213A25DE1F4C2A8CCFD0A1260289E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>complete the
specific application for conservation program assistance for each applicant;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id0A9C1391D90145E69C686AF140C968F6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>request only
that specific further information from the applicant that is not already
available to the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID65d14be0d77d4d63aeecfbcaeb06973b"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Implementation
and notification</header><text>Not later than 1 year 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 written notification that the Secretary
has fulfilled the requirements of this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID6750089a6ce74ae2938566ecb68e4371"><enum>2074.</enum><header>Planning for
agriculture grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle F
of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 2005a et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE839EFA4F69E4599AC98CE1A0D534DE1" style="OLC">
<section id="ID762f29d73f224195bb89f1bed205454e"><enum>1257.</enum><header>Grants to
promote planning for agriculture</header>
<subsection id="ID4437bfa68cc54c2a8bc977f5fffa5f3c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To encourage State and local efforts to retain farmland
and promote food security, the Secretary shall provide competitive grants to
State and local units of government to carry out planning projects for the
purposes described in subsection (b)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0d3bc83008cb49d1a636f892033beb35"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Project
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="IDd81a731fe5774d1b915371cdb4c68bb1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A project eligible to receive planning assistance under
this section shall be a project designed to support—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0352f472118744d78d1cd70abe65afaa"><enum>(A)</enum><text>farm and
ranchland protection and transition;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfd8926e544ff4904a151477355755703"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agricultural
economic development; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDec136647420e4583893245c2a7d2a53f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>local and
regional food processing and other agricultural infrastructure.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDead4b0a475f34662bb3070374d27f327"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority
funding</header><text>A project shall be eligible to receive priority for
funding under this section if the project—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3a6ea69f628d4c34807e6173fe86fc09"><enum>(A)</enum><text>addresses more
than 1 of the purposes described in paragraph (1); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9fe0df291a454dd9bbbdcee2f2e7d5b5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinates
activities pursuant to 1 or more of the purposes described in paragraph (1)
among different levels of government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfee301574c894788b4f5a1a270ca708e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="ID3c91858dd3534d33b7d95e201479cd42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From amounts made available to carry out this section,
the Secretary shall make grants to State and local units of government to
assist the States and local units of government in developing plans that assess
needs and identify implementation strategies for furthering 1 or more of the
purposes described in subsection (b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7a4aad2d32384b5287d62a43e0c52d5e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The maximum amount of a grant provided under this section
shall be $100,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID62a437ba731a420697b2745a09abe359"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Matching funds
requirement</header><text>The Federal share of any project that receives
funding under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the
project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID985bb1d88df64396b00132b81ab98c67"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Term</header><text>The
term of a grant made under this section may not exceed 2 years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8b8dc5f073704cf6b4f87a19d826d61b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to
remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID69e1218dd2f04f40a48c7d032ecd28ef"><enum>2075.</enum><header>Exclusion of
payments under Department of Agriculture conservation programs from adjusted
gross income limitation</header>
<subsection id="IDf46099552c8f461c90575170f9d02709"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>Section
1001D(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)(2)) is
amended by striking subparagraph (C).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6ece3548fd30482d9f2280ebaed0f5a9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
period</header><text>Section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.
1308–3a) is amended by striking subsection (e).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id2C70F257E4994A168AB51F89E2877437"><enum>I</enum><header>Conservation loan
guarantee program</header>
<section id="IDae0df14e518f43ac94323d513c357877"><enum>2081.</enum><header>Conservation
loan guarantee program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 304 (7 U.S.C. 1924)
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEFBB366072684431AE36E615DCD8E623" style="OLC">
<section id="ID83bd7742e2894a6da62ddf895fcdb45c"><enum>304A.</enum><header>Conservation
loan guarantee program</header>
<subsection id="IDf9fbf300258e4421b9eba2869a36e66d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="IDe5e229f1a7f146d48ec81c67a550a9a1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
borrower</header><text>The term <term>eligible borrower</term> means a farmer,
rancher, farm cooperative, private domestic corporation, partnership, joint
operation, trust, or limited liability company, that is engaged primarily and
directly in agricultural production in the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7ca1ba38aa5b42b38c0f863799289a86"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified
conservation loan</header><text>The term <term>qualified conservation
loan</term> means a loan described in subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0b73439a78cb44fb82f44def84b2c36c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualified
conservation project</header><text>The term <term>eligible conservation
project</term> means, with respect to an eligible borrower, conservation
measures included in a conservation plan for a farming or ranching operation of
the borrower, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfbf87866dc5d4c77bea70fc3efe80a81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the installation
of conservation structures, including terraces, sod waterways,
permanently-vegetated stream borders and filter strips, tree or grass
windbreaks, shelter belts, and living snow fences, if all plantings consist of
vegetation appropriate to the locale;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID43c72852ebe3427ca53b28158284733d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the establishment
of forest cover for sustained yield timber management, erosion control, or
shelter belt purposes, if the forest cover is appropriate to the locale;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID35877efc219d4afe8c1798040c17c52b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the installation
of water conservation measures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf2340ecd32d44fd6a3c304162455a33c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the installation
of waste management systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5146df7c0b0e4a919aaf28eeb927ffdc"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the establishment
or improvement of permanent pasture;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID36fb9e2bd09a4d0487aafe9b2e98d2e8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the payment of
costs of complying with section 1212 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3812);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID48ccb6c9f23242269f6b39c63fe813f5"><enum>(G)</enum><text>other purposes
consistent with the conservation plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID556fe9c63f8d4b75b16b9af071e9434f"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any conservation
project or practice, as described by technical guides and handbooks issued by
the Natural Resources Conservation Service; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa85cd65fc0a04953863f3cbe58071db5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>emerging
conservation practices, techniques, or technologies, that are approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc3b3d7f50b494b8cb1fc97b40144f0f6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
Secretary may provide a loan guarantee, an interest subsidy, or both, to enable
an eligible borrower to obtain a qualified conservation loan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7C1B8BD18E334ABB8D37FF4D9D5AB4DA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Qualified
conservation loan</header><text>A qualified conservation loan is a loan—</text>
<paragraph id="id6B8A89D365CF49F493DF703E72EB890A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the proceeds of
which are required to be used to cover the costs to the borrower of carrying
out a qualified conservation project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id04CB0C74F79D4E9186C7CC7FC6907E10"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the principal
amount of which is not more than $1,000,000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD29ADC7D899143CD9388869457321DF6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the repayment
period of which does not exceed 10 years;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7E7F5E7ED4BA4D34801896B498231016"><enum>(4)</enum><text>for which the
lender is prohibited from—</text>
<subparagraph id="id23A22C3BF40C43D0A1CFD7226F975452"><enum>(A)</enum><text>requiring any
part of the loan to be repaid in the 1-year period that begins with the date of
the closing of the loan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB021BB0F837B41DCB40BB8B8CC6906F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>forgiving any
part of the loan; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id14D94C1E934E4CCD9D0ADFA7144FA9E2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>for which the
total of all processing fees charged with respect to the loan does not exceed
such amount as shall be prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3f99acd7241d4e908cb69911b0327252"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitations
applicable to loan guarantees</header>
<paragraph id="ID2b6755f44d50442a89b3e9fbc9364774"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation on
amount of guarantee</header><text>The portion of a qualified conservation loan
that the Secretary may guarantee under this section shall be not less than 80
percent, nor more than 90 percent, of the principal amount of the qualified
conservation loan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID630f52436a3241db968896bdb92698b6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on
total amount outstanding</header><text>The aggregate principal amount of
outstanding qualified conservation loans guaranteed by the Secretary under this
section shall not exceed $1,000,000,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2002894ab42947048656dde1095350d5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation on
amount of interest subsidy</header>
<paragraph id="idFD64D383E6A8463DAA61190AE8DB6E1A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the interest subsidy that the
Secretary may provide under this section with respect to a qualified
conservation loan shall result in a reduction of the interest rate agreed to by
the borrower and the lender by—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID650639338ec14fb683ae8c77412635e1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>500 basis points,
if the principal amount of the qualified conservation loan is less than
$100,000;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf0fdb9f0dad8477d99bf018a9e636490"><enum>(B)</enum><text>400 basis points,
if the principal amount of the qualified conservation loan is—</text>
<clause id="id0395D4E484CD4547A73D2E2CD39263CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at least
$100,000; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idE5985CC1DCFD4A10973ECC8175F1CE27"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>less than
$500,000; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb1a1ccb1ffbc40d59e3defce4c98e1e9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>300 basis points,
in any other case.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id615295BF54BE4FBFB3BF7BD2E873C833"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A
reduction described in paragraph (1) may not reduce the interest rate to less
than 0.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2f1ac87c8ede4e4ba806bdd1f4d72751"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administrative
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="ID2af1686467f946eca5b120d0e2ae6b9e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority to
collect processing fee</header><text>The Secretary may assess a fee to cover
the cost of processing an application under this section equal to not more than
1 percent of the principal amount of the qualified conservation loan sought by
the applicant, as described in the application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID607bfe406637432fa68dc8caa1ece107"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision of
financial information</header><text>An applicant for a loan guarantee or
interest subsidy under this section shall provide the Secretary with such
financial information as may be required by the Secretary, in the manner
generally required by commercial agricultural lenders in the geographical area
in which the farming or ranching operation of the applicant is located.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0dc325310e6a4c9284b024c66bdeacec"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appraisal</header><text>The
Secretary may require that an appraisal made in connection with an application
for a loan guarantee or interest subsidy under this section be conducted by a
specialized appraiser that uses standards similar to the standards used for
similar purposes in the private sector, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9201f7efde704ab5872385ce1477523e"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Approval of
application</header><text>The Secretary shall not approve an application
submitted pursuant to this section, unless the Natural Resources Conservation
Service has determined that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1378311037024b9cbb7e5ab0ba2d6cc2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan sought
by the applicant, as described in the application, would be a qualified
conservation loan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID318aee336bc541f0b3114100924c01a4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the project for
which the qualified conservation loan is sought is likely to result in a net
benefit to the environment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID56dbd85dcaad423c8fe48881c7e7901a"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Deadline for
decision on application</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, not
later than 45 business days after the receipt of an application for assistance
under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the applicant the decision of
the Secretary to approve or disapprove the application.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5ece8003f1af42ce9f7e71f43216b05a"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Equitable
distribution of loan guarantees and interest subsidies</header><text>To the
maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that loan guarantees and
interest subsidies under this section are equitably distributed among
agricultural producers according to the scale of the operations of the
producers that submit applications in any year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcdcc9f22c5124908a6d0e4b528aef28e"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Relationship
with other conservation programs</header>
<paragraph id="idED99A80BE218484AAB60D3BBA5B85B22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the application for,
and the receipt of, a loan guarantee or an interest subsidy under this section
does not effect the eligibility of the recipient for assistance under—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6DFDB73BA13149E2938C674F4AAEBEAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>title XII of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFA8B99C6E35B45E884B34269015B5387"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Watershed
Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC134F0DFB0164456BA3E7DDE5E94FB18"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>If
an applicant receives financial assistance under the programs specified in
paragraph (1), the loan principal shall be limited to the share of the
applicant of the total project cost.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID22d8a23bf1bd43468fb3b90cbe55e98f"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Appropriations</header><text>For
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, the Secretary shall use such funds of
the Commodity Credit Corporation as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><enum>III<?LEXA-Enum III?></enum><header>Trade</header>
<section id="ID0eabe66c49584200a33a4ee0e8cbf640"><enum>3001.</enum><header>Market access
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 211(c)(1)(A)
of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641(c)(1)(A)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf7e6b73bc7854068b8d8bfd2266c21cc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> after <quote>fiscal year 2005,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7c8776c6b2eb4749ab2ed5f1c48ed4bf"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and $350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013,</quote>
after <quote>2007, .</quote></text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDb8e7a0a52a47488298db1db16675323e"><enum>3002.</enum><header>Technical
assistance for specialty crops</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3205 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680) is amended by striking subsection (d)
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id196A4BBB041A4BDBBE4AB841A89DE00C" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2BE7A3537C23467D9ADF6B319D96FEB1"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Flexibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing technical assistance under the
program, the Secretary shall provide for extensions on a case–by–case basis, on
the approval of the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Foreign
Agricultural Service, of time frames provided in regulations in connection with
the technical assistance.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6FF28D4D206C4327A6AC53944DD709D9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="IDb1b45831ee164e939c1e52914ebf950d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To carry out the program, the Secretary shall make
available funds of, or an equal value of commodities owned by, the Commodity
Credit Corporation, in the amount of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID55d4ff6ca9a34d99bae1a16ce7deaffd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$4,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc3a9095b26c94da8baea1e5c5c5ed919"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$6,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6a1c8a5dbb98468fa91b4591fc374c64"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$8,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID52f6292409b64b30844ed638c54ea2b7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2011 through 2013.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0f4b384bfc004573987d1fe75b7c217f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Carryover of
funding</header><text>Funds made available to carry out the program under
paragraph (1) or under section 201 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act
of 2004 (Public Law 108–465; 118 Stat. 3884) shall remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>Nutrition
programs</header>
<subtitle id="ID47A0C0C622A14DE688F1FB6A3448B468"><enum>A</enum><header>Food Stamp
Program</header>
<section id="id2641654E3434429FBE7711B41AA6DC42"><enum>4001.</enum><header>Definition of
thrifty food plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
3(o)(4) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(o)(4)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa88d283fe75c47a3be6aced313e1b16b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>except that on October 1, 1996,</quote> and inserting <quote>except
that</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8dc5c6cce4ca412f9b1f1e67c6c6c130"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>in effect on September</quote> and all that follows before the period
and inserting <quote>in effect during the immediately preceding fiscal
year</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id01F8C9211CC2405E9A96D7DE31DF7B07"><enum>4002.</enum><header>Exclusion of
combat-related military pay from countable income</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id7A344B70D25241E7820EE78CCFE6F943"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>and 18</quote> and
inserting <quote>(18)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC6BB2E0F93194DB0BF6A54D0E244E627"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
before the period at the end the following: <quote>, and (19) any amount paid a
member of the uniformed services as hazardous duty pay under section 301 of
title 37, United States Code, hardship duty pay under section 305 of that
title, or hostile fire or imminent danger special pay under section 310 of that
title for service of the member in a combat operation or combat
zone</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID43af6ad55e0d48e8b85996c791080bfb"><enum>4003.</enum><header>Deductions
from income</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5(e)(1) of
the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idDD3823550C9E44F28CBC149BBE51D075"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)(ii), by striking <quote>not less than $134</quote> and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting the following: “not less
than—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE418DC73B1A2483F8CDF506BCECB3588" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id1A85138B1E364BF29A7F260D2F54577A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$156, $267, $220,
and $137, respectively; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id64A0606E755F4B4BB469EF67CB69DB53"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2009 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="id2CB98CB3AF884ABABAF2C5AFF7FDCBD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(ii), by striking <quote>not less than $269</quote> and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting the following: “not less
than—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC70AEF5A7C234BB2B169C6BD6E76EC4F" style="OLC">
<subclause commented="no" id="id1274122513004904AA3263CEA44DB5BA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$313; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id62DD2A553F7F4E3AB37947E9008E07F5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2009 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></section><section id="ID6c3ff537083e429fb44298f72e98cbcc"><enum>4004.</enum><header>Dependent
care deduction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
5(e)(3)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(3)(A)) 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 id="ID1d74934d41ae4c36a40c26cbac39a345"><enum>4005.</enum><header>Allowable
financial resources</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
5(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6f2abf00a564473fbde575e0721e3f93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(g)(1) The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5FB2C430BCA0474B8F8E38328129C761" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDfc5dc9ec9b03416d890a6e203f48751f"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Allowable
financial resources</header>
<paragraph id="IDbda64e71d2c44debb6ee6fbf749e2b06"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Total
amount</header>
<subparagraph id="ID29ac186a5383459bb390cac3be7d38ee"><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="IDc65c882192014d23b932501043d0dd8e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A) (as designated by paragraph (1))—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9190b41f991f4316aa167f8358cada98"><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="ID3ec1d53972684606b18b55fc9cc42ec8"><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="IDe3373fd90e854c929ebaede2e763c91e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE57770C4DC4047389D7780DD39023753" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDb3902ea0959d42f98e5cfbf7fd6ce304"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustment for
inflation</header>
<clause id="IDf35618f915a84dccbc48747a2185866b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Beginning on October 1, 2007, and each October 1
thereafter, the amounts in subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted to the nearest
$100 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="IDc1c225fd38a941de8e3d40a40beb167f"><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></section><section id="ID032cf7ca1fef4f5a91334232fd70f3e8"><enum>4006.</enum><header>Exclusion of
retirement accounts from countable financial resources</header>
<subsection id="IDaac1a5ad78ef499dabb4ab791a775255"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 5(g)(2)(B)(v) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2014(g)(2)(B)(v)) is amended by striking <quote>or retirement account
(including an individual account)</quote> and inserting
<quote>account</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc481bf72f332451ebff4d13de1c3db93"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mandatory and
discretionary exclusions</header><text>Section 5(g) of the Food Stamp Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id867447EE6CB143B6AB42C9D60A9C3F85" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID16a822ab8773461db877e35bae65d8e8"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Exclusion of
retirement accounts from countable financial resources</header>
<subparagraph id="ID3f00eb29f0324417a0ada3e3ae42b91d"><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 plan, contract, or account,
described in any of 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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID73391b92c49c462cb27f2ea1a947aceb"><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, by
regulation).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID344fc426653842b899287061732084a6"><enum>4007.</enum><header>Simplified
reporting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6(c) of the
Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)(1)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb4acb46baf2e429d82c065e6fb11e4d7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDbc62992885ad4dddb7511ddd8faf6ac2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>reporting by</quote> and inserting <quote>reporting</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf4f0fec74dce4f0981a78696386d24a6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
inserting <quote>for periods shorter than 4 months by</quote> before
<quote>migrant</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0FD062CC640B4210B8E9076208DAA538"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause ii), by
inserting <quote>for periods shorter than 4 months by</quote> before
<quote>households</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdb994dd225cd432c9d01003286add711"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by inserting <quote>by</quote> before <quote>households</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd593fae52dac47f3b0d7ae3796ffaef9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd1b2ea5ea20349a9b34b0be04b13e831"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the third
sentence—</text>
<clause id="id2E6C0E52CEF94D7387DB5FF3A25B76C0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Reports required to be filed monthly under paragraph
(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in paragraph (1)(D)(ii),
periodic reports filed under paragraph (1)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0e5bb54f1d3a4b4ea90651a1401b9790"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>subject matter included in such reports</quote> and inserting
<quote>the households required to make the reports</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDec5831ec647f43798a55cfd8ef955c83"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
after the third sentence the following: <quote>The State agency shall not be
required to act on information about a household described in the preceding
sentence received from any source between the monthly reports unless the
information clearly indicates that the household is not eligible, subject to
standards established by the Secretary, or the household requests an increase
in benefits.</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID608c7b5ce2304ef08f4f034f19d79dda"><enum>4008.</enum><header>Work
requirement</header>
<subsection id="id7C8F8B2BD86D48F78CC65D14444341DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2015) is amended by striking subsection (o).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idB35675A104544C36813FB59FBEB8FA98"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding of
employment and training programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 16(h)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id06744C113CAD460990A57ABC79691DF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9ADE7321BC8A411AB0FA155EE76073B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (vi)(II), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id860950EA6A934BB2837ABE9666280300"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (vii),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9809BF369AEC427D950BD5727555B2BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFA3C9B3647AF4BF0AA788AB10FB6E8ED" style="OLC">
<clause id="id204D79B623B442FC90B659CAB993166F"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012,
$110,000,000</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id19208719ABA94CFA8F97DFC9B3A2700F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0224D4595945467C89DB7F090A51B2CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2961177985764C1D832F17D78ADF1CAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
clause (ii); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id993C4A15C6FA433EAB15031AA7B0D6C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>that—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>is determined</quote>
and inserting <quote>that is determined</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1DDE80EF1F0A4B439F8960B00C051A03"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (E).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBE689878D4714796A2FDB0C5250BC3E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="id21FD96BFAF974D1BB7303A2F0F0683E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 7(j)(1)
of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2016(j)(1)) is amended by striking
<quote>section 6(o)(2) of this Act or</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id362588F4E80648DAA0C425FF55D4A167"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 501(b)(2)
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9271(b)(2)) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="idEAD5A2F7BABE4DF1A51CE093B69D8712"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (F); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id46030B05E66641C2AA5BABE981F81035"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (G) through (O) as subparagraphs (F) through (N),
respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD564AAA4FC6F4B7EAB4517E335A7F26D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section
112(b)(8)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822(b)(8)(A))
is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id551E4E33E0DF45C8B27EF35B1C86BFA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
clause (iv); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6419E23151964AA4860B4E15C40DD279"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
clauses (v) through (x) as clauses (iv) through (ix), respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF55153DB6CF049C889F7E5649E9D590D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section
121(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841(b)(2)(B))
is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE8CFC90F871248ABBC0C0265C8A47253"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
clause (iii); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB11BE638B41B4D4E97691886BE9E03DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="IDe11d8b8adcab4056b05ea0d8eef44e74"><enum>4009.</enum><header>Fairness for
legal immigrants</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id15451A3B40364C7CABAAD98FB877130B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
sections 401(a), 402(a), and 403(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611(a), 1612(a), 1613(a)),
and section 6 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015), an individual who
is lawfully residing in the United States shall not be ineligible for the food
stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) on the
basis of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID57aec956f7d9428c8438a0a82be960d7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the immigration
status of the individual; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID884c8839269244c5821c4b51943f307d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date on which
the individual entered the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID7a3e1d13183d424888a767115b0cac72"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarifying
eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 421(d)(3)
of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(8 U.S.C. 1631(d)(3)) is amended by striking <quote>to the extent that a
qualified alien is eligible under section 1612(a)(2)(J) of this title</quote>
and inserting <quote>to the extent that a child is a member of a household
receiving food stamps under that Act</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8d578c37181949e4af95f57b4a7b8b4e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Ensuring proper
screening</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11(e)(2)(B)
of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(B)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID30ebfc6357e74dfda0f72c0947fb7ba7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (vii) and (viii), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID87856bf182fd40859361569fc5975739"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after clause (v) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id212DB1BDA6884E61A54630CC587F4855" style="OLC">
<clause id="id1D0D100058464412AFF964878FE7A6AF"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>shall provide a
method for implementing section 421 of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1631) that does not require
any unnecessary information from individuals who may be exempt from that
section;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID56701934f1954432a5d3a8327cae61df"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Simplified
administrative reporting requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 2020(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
<quote>Notwithstanding subsection (e)(2) of section 421 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1631(e)(2)), the administrative reporting requirement under that subsection
shall be satisfied by the submission of an aggregate report on the numbers of
exceptions granted under that subsection each year.</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID12ea8972160b425f8d6d3ed6a3105882"><enum>4010.</enum><header>Minimum
benefit</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8(a) of the
Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2017(a)) is amended in the proviso by striking
<quote>$10 per month</quote> and inserting <quote>20 percent of the thrifty
food plan for a household containing 1 member, as determined by the Secretary
under section 3(o)</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID8d4a933e3f234ffdb622ae5a9a1c9e53"><enum>4011.</enum><header>Accountability
for paperwork requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11(e)(3) of the Food Stamp Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(3)) is amended by inserting <quote>(except that no
application shall be denied for lack of verification unless the State agency
determines that the household refused to comply with a request for verification
made by an individual described in paragraph (6)(B))</quote> after <quote>of an
application</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID4370dffdbf234e75affdf224d128f858"><enum>4012.</enum><header>Administrative
cost-sharing and quality control</header>
<subsection id="id5F76BC5C1C25428F9A8E4E75D6BD7CAA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Preventing
conflicts of interest</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
16(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the last
sentence by inserting <quote>directly or indirectly</quote> before
<quote>receive or benefit</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7abb213a6d064da2a7aba21aa0aa03db"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on
contracting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 16(a) of
the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended by adding at the end
the following: <quote>The Secretary shall not make any payments for
administrative costs under this Act relating to a contract that a State agency
concluded in violation of this Act or regulations promulgated by the Secretary
(regardless of whether the Secretary may approve the contract subsequent to the
letting of the contract) or for any personnel costs to carry out functions
specified under section 11(e)(3) except by individuals described in section
11(e)(6)(B).</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID148ea505cf9a426c986f52ab3270ca7b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2016) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id38562A85C47E405DAA2978B0E806FE56" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idADB924F94B42404BA07E4A676697BCE5"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No
State agency may establish any requirement or condition on the receipt of food
stamp benefits by a household other than the requirements and conditions
specified in this
section.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID40b4ca12382543d390f2aad9af5384bb"><enum>4013.</enum><header>Reauthorization
of food stamp program and food distribution program on Indian
reservations</header>
<subsection id="ID3219f87e96464ce99ae316072e424f46"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants for
simple application and eligibility determination systems and improved access to
benefits</header><text>Section 11(t)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2020(t)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6db2e34fa5e74209a58e3afed78d79c5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding of
employment and training programs</header><text>Section 16(h)(1) of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID94e255be8d1a492a831013afaa72af1c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)(vii), by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9cbe62fe29e14312be3dd3b93b5d7b12"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E)(i), by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8f2b3ccb25e84ba890dd461c0c21b34f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reductions in
payments for administrative costs</header><text>Section 16(k)(3) of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(k)(3)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDcc61c0cedb4c44d093122032fc1889a3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb62ee25dc9a14d6d8e852af4b0659599"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(ii) by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID536622f3042a41cf92995d962be66cc3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cash payment
pilot projects</header><text>Section 17(b)(1)(B)(vi) of the Food Stamp Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(B(vi)) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5968d96a66a44e689b5c083d3da1e04d"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>Section 18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDeee4e9a9955a442db2c28c69feaa86fe"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consolidated
block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa</header><text>Section
19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is
amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID884a4f173ce647dc9fb9e1244c8cdab0"><enum>4014.</enum><header>Assistance
for community food projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 25 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2034) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id4D0900302A50486F86E68E2A9A03F90C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1c5457225da049df9f845b28236a97fd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>From amounts made available to carry out this Act, the
Secretary may</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd98914e6351546478237d8fbf5577249"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFE4D83B2E2674381B7C92D8167E012A8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDb811dc7df86f4d8995609f2b2bdadebf"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding
amounts</header><text>From amounts made available to carry out this Act, the
Secretary shall use $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to
make grants under this section, adjusted to reflect changes for the 12-month
period ending the preceding June 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of
Labor.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6a3b37614dbb484c93e9e2761736949f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID992d745bb04f478495bdf24685afbad4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID90b5cd8a9c844a80925341c54b4cc421"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb23a3a40133d40009bf3cd1fe6f4a70e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id03BE9BDA99D54D9EA3FC5E3AFB6C535D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID4af2fc20423e44bb8ac3e216f0a0d8f4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>serve special
project needs in areas of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa34ecdf8959d48068d273a5437ef9a47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>transportation
and processing for expanding institutional and emergency food service demand
for local food;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf00377f818eb4c4c86a3abc8e2f54325"><enum>(B)</enum><text>retail access to
healthy foods in underserved markets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9a05330aa6af477192ec00d37279a389"><enum>(C)</enum><text>integration of
urban and metro-area food production in food projects; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdfb7b8b873c240adb6610268785170b6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>technical
assistance for youth, socially disadvantaged individuals, and limited resource
groups.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8bf8457f85e64dbc942357b707480f6e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)(1), by striking <quote>50</quote> and inserting <quote>75</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID284ba39fb9b4488db934f1a85699b4cb"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)(2), by striking <quote>3</quote> and inserting <quote>5</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb52a43c40345486c890afdd759a8367a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection
(h)(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8b173012ca4647e5b1eadfc3c5da52d7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID45448973df4c41a2a152929dcbd8bb95"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$200,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$500,000</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="IDd188ec23e7b241eba31ed39fc7561484"><enum>4015.</enum><header>Availability
of commodities for the emergency food assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID13da15b72dda4c4e9e1099d409bc19f8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Purchase of
commodities</header-in-text>.—</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>through 2007</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF7897EF7D10547A28885702B47D9C615" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDee739b3b056641138a5d770debe30f14"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purchase of
commodities</header>
<paragraph id="IDe4c29f1fc350405f81af49d8324e0c5b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2013</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID04b9c0053b974b79a7fc826c03d7f0c8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$140,000,000 of</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6e9992ab85424924bd300655a66cee82"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id491F4274B8DF42CF92E25E005C6FCD89" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID3074fbd4976d4cfba547d3d60b710254"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amounts</header><text>The
Secretary shall use to carry out this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID779e3453da7749acaf852169c442dc26"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2008, $250,000,000; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID94f358542fe24d8a98f3b1335e5acd2a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for each of
fiscal years 2009 through 2013, the dollar amount of commodities available in
the immediately preceding fiscal year adjusted by the percentage by which the
thrifty food plan has been adjusted under section 3(o)(4) between June 30, 2007
and June 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDeb473d67916842029194f47fb7de6365"><enum>4016.</enum><header>Study on
comparable access to food stamp benefits for Puerto Rico</header>
<subsection id="idC6114C18029C4A9696DA3969CD90A349"><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 Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2012), in lieu of providing block grants to the Commonwealth under
section 19 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2028).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC4DC310782714D92BC69F02663824DA6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
study shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="ID03628c9944ea443685be36658952df80"><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 food stamp program,
including compliance with appropriate program rules under the Food Stamp Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), such as—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDA26B83C1736413DBE0FEF70FF06CAA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>benefit levels
under section 3(o) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 3012(o));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB1D1D08D43894418A41B460325182C73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>income
eligibility standards under section 5(c) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(c));
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9905965144E84BD8BF247929DBE52746"><enum>(C)</enum><text>deduction levels
under section 5(e) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(e));</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID89cfc6c2abf145f7a4e5cab2757cfe38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an estimate of
the impact on Federal and Commonwealth benefit and administrative costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6ae844143f264cd1ac25c81c6d2f1f72"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an estimate of
the impact of the food stamp program on hunger and food insecurity among
low-income Puerto Ricans; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID47cc321b2c8041bebc8b2747ed27837f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such other
matters as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idFD35570EC36F4247BA986ACCC9019B1D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</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 the results of the study conducted under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="ID7C81B257C8AF4ABFBAB0114B417741DA"><enum>B</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section commented="no" id="ID6489BF05D440467A86B68C5585A5EDAD"><enum>4021.</enum><header>Nutrition
information and awareness pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4403(f) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3171 note; Public Law 107–171) is
amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Rural
Development</header>
<section id="ID8cd87f9a2e7e4b0ea43acccba436231f"><enum>5001.</enum><header>Farm and
ranch profitability grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5A87A948D2BA41EF81C39382E10D7118" style="OLC">
<subtitle id="id5293E24AC8044A56B4FFA3151800814A"><enum>J</enum><header>Farm and ranch
profitability grant program</header>
<section id="IDe04ef1d0397843c9ae5a9e2276542844"><enum>386A.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="ID3a405c46eec343bdabfa3ac0bd950c50"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Producer</header><text>The
term <term>producer</term> has the meaning given the term by the Secretary for
the purposes of the Census of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDF5B00279483D4EC594A8D8DBE262A784"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means each of the several States of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1b9f89e15e0a40fd92ba6617c700bc6d"><enum>(3)</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 agriculture in the State.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idDD60758CEDAE424EACFD8ECB3C8A7929"><enum>386B.</enum><header>Availability
and purposes of grants</header>
<subsection id="ID781f65c00daa43658d7cdb17aaa098c7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, the Secretary
shall carry out a program to make grants to eligible States through State
departments of agriculture.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5EA0D72F2DFE4DBFB4CC035818B47FF3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle, a State shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id0C4C8699012A49978FFEDB583F8E3F6E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have a 3-year
strategic plan approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 386D(a);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id85E9CDC5FE5C4375B7ECCC80349FF539"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the
Secretary an annual report, including an annual work plan, in accordance with
section 386D(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8a8b4242f56941e2b57f15842f87db45"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purposes of
grant program</header><text>The purposes of the grant program under this
subtitle are—</text>
<paragraph id="id60435F54CD884923B279186DF5E42C59"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to improve the
profitability of farms and ranches in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAE9FB5D74AE84A999F996F6C49145472"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase
self-employment opportunities for farmers and ranchers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA1EA52694F09407E80819CF9DCDF63C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to revitalize
local and regional food systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id729B048271EA4150B0BCB205EEBD6BA2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to increase
wealth and asset-building in rural communities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA0049844E0884CA68BD2333E93F74E58"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to encourage
entrepreneurship and innovation in farming and ranching by funding State,
local, and farm-level programs and projects that address—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID88aa951d4bf14a66bf59f18ffaad15c5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>farm
viability;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6ad482e2814146159c56e11440b1ba54"><enum>(B)</enum><text>market
development and promotion;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf68079d49c3b4cf4b88fd872818e856a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>product
development, differentiation, and promotion;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0f7ceb1d51c44dcbb9daf4b53c09c0e3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>consumer
education;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID774258931664412f8840c9093330897a"><enum>(E)</enum><text>business
planning;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb6d95b8caf644fd1a74bc87be81d8bcf"><enum>(F)</enum><text>alternate
ownership models and structures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8d92decac6cc48f2addb8b4e700d0da7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>local and
regional infrastructure needs; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4ac2512443e04471b12a495b0d00b061"><enum>(H)</enum><text>local and
regional food security needs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDDCD30E61EFAB47E896DFBE3F697E1BBA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maintenance of
effort</header><text>The State shall provide assurances to the Secretary in the
annual report required under section 386D(b) that funds provided to the State
under this subtitle have been used only to supplement, not to supplant, the
amount of Federal, State, and local funds otherwise expended in the State for
the permitted uses described in section 386C.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8efe50e02b1b411ca910732c4ee80bb5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administrative
and planning expenses</header><text>Not more than 5 percent of funds provided
annually under this subtitle may be used by the State for administrative and
planning expenses.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID1f5541e2681c4677b9d916dd03996a5e"><enum>386C.</enum><header>Permitted
uses of grant funds</header>
<subsection id="ID65fc7a6a89cb493e8eaac7b31962bdbb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In accordance with the purposes described in section
386B(c), as determined by the Secretary, a State department of agriculture may
use grant funds received under this subtitle—</text>
<paragraph id="id9A52A50407AA43E586222C2BBBA36C15"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to supplement
funding for State programs, projects, and initiatives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id51C64E1D182D489DAE7F30E7DA637789"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide grants
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID39ace52ae7154ab4a2bf4086cc00efed"><enum>(A)</enum><text>producers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID37e0eeab03f347e894fbe48e80eb3ee8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>local and
regional government entities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID64ed972255ae44c6906ca925128e4992"><enum>(C)</enum><text>agricultural
cooperatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID43783e09835b4fb6814f742d6bc6291d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>agricultural
processors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID135174cab8464a36b38060c07c79a5d9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>nonprofit
organizations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID53019bc126c345e8959f634e994cc16b"><enum>(F)</enum><text>research
institutions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID616a5b41df6a4119abcbde4ea5627f8b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specific
permitted uses of grant funds</header><text>A State may use grant funds
received under this subtitle—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2c1ddf5897224114b4ca78d70d471c88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide
marketing or business development assistance to producers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1a9debece3dc40719b17bd2120ddc3af"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to promote
product development or differentiation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3f9de1334a4a41daa3fbf86895171987"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to encourage
direct-to-consumer market opportunities, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7b67106531e64cde8a86d2b3e2131470"><enum>(A)</enum><text>farmers
markets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID39981aed89fc440889329fd05d9f30e8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>buy-local
campaigns;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdbd7638c16474a77a117051e3604674f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>agritourism;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID16999dcdef4f44fcb8a2f51962432ebe"><enum>(D)</enum><text>on-farm retail
market opportunities;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3b55d23caff048bb9437b4f6d7ccd272"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to rebuild local
and regional food systems through planning or development of agricultural
processing facilities or other infrastructure that enhances or adds value to
agricultural products grown in the State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID61c9d6c65346490293305806a05dc124"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to match State
funding for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3b4d8087b0a4481391f2b1f3a5c6e1c8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>farm viability
programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6617ab77a687447bbc3456e1d44a3aa6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agriculture
innovation centers; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdc2f3ea498b344a19f052acf5a0e624b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recreational
walk-in or access programs;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1bcb32fbee45437383aacf9f77213f80"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to encourage
profitable business models and develop alternative ownership structures and new
business succession models;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd8e491c04c244c5284fca3016672db91"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to increase
consumer awareness of agricultural products produced and services provided in
the State, including advertising and promotional campaigns;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb80f4a3a218b48febd3c3f29aefb440d"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to provide direct
grants to producers for farm infrastructure or equipment needs that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID16bbae79047a428e9e38d8a49b83005a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>add value to a
commodity produced; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc313d2937a7c4d94aaf22ea401b168f2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will allow for
the transition to a new agricultural enterprise;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9fba3151fe294e1c981b2959e142af2b"><enum>(9)</enum><text>to provide
technical, legal, and other support to beginning or socially disadvantaged
farmers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd2e2aa76e8bf474a8fa39f33b06822a4"><enum>(10)</enum><text>to assist county
and local governments in planning for agriculture, including the land use and
infrastructure needs of local producers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID28571f14e18d458daf4e88d4418ef140"><enum>(11)</enum><text>to address food
safety issues, including training; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7575f5bfee304324817d2b005517e417"><enum>(12)</enum><text>to enhance the
competitiveness of specialty crops, including applied research.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc1cbc6af7e7f4413887a4b8e3ab97209"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibited use
of grant funds</header><text>A State may not use grant funds received under
this section to directly subsidize the price of an agricultural commodity in
the market.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID857b97f5b2914e4a9df1c3241e92f70d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maximum grant
amount</header><text>A State may not award more than 33 percent of the funds
received by the State under this subtitle in any fiscal year to any single
project, proposal, or program.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDb5d295dd51a94819871b94516d858d4c"><enum>386D.</enum><header>Strategic
plans and annual reports</header>
<subsection id="ID5ab7b566a30d4066ac0e88d856428c2d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategic
plan</header>
<paragraph id="id4D9B4DB7F9064C91BB9FD70D47804AE6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle, a
State shall have a 3-year strategic plan that has been—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE7FCC9330F254E698FDC1AF0BDE2D325"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reviewed by the
Federal Food and Agricultural Council of the State in accordance with
subsection (c)(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idED92D21F1E184F78AD26B7E493613957"><enum>(B)</enum><text>approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCD69E33966C343ECBC77A3E7ECE068EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>A
State shall submit to the Secretary the strategic plan described in this
subsection during the first and fourth fiscal years in which the State receives
grants under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa58c254e27f0423cb475cd0d5076369c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A
strategic plan required under this subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id79F201D92D364B82BBD595FF636E7515"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reflect the
diversity of the agricultural sector of the State, including the production,
processing, marketing, and distribution of the food and agricultural products
of the State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB37B99FD1A344CCBBAF52EAC438055C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include—</text>
<clause id="ID5de2d4fa0e084f2fb486d76e9d825811"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the vision of the
State for meeting the purposes described in section 386B(c);</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc33423daf32c49a6ad75c662e4cbe5ae"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the 3-year plan
of the State for achieving that vision, including goals, objectives, measurable
outcomes, and yearly milestones toward completion;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4b958cbc011b4e70a913db2cb861caff"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an explanation
of how the plan reflects the diversity of the agricultural sector of the
State;</text>
</clause><clause id="id269D210309C44C93A7BB3C4FB078BE5E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the method by
which the State has and will continue to solicit the input of the agricultural
sector in developing the plan, setting grant priorities, and selecting
project;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe73cabfdbdbe44f3adcb04f14fc31c41"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a
year-by-year work plan, including—</text>
<subclause id="ID9b23ee41cc1e443c955c1a5bbb85f641"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a description of
the general project areas that will be funded;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID92f23b101e8249e4bbcb76f122de710d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the percent of
funding anticipated for each project area; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa4cbcac524e64d75821d6514238751a7"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the expected
project selection process for each fiscal year; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idCD2734D98F3C4A57B7A4196F3936E17A"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>such other
information as the Secretary may require by regulation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb32b5a925f9a471bb42197cbb5c0a894"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header>
<paragraph id="id1D605A2B48834557809F3BB9ED5D9AA8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As a condition of receiving a grant under this subtitle,
not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year in which a State
receives grant funds under this subtitle, the State shall submit to the
Secretary a report of the activities the State carried out using the grant
funds during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD825FABE89034FD981CA297DE16C6257"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Each
annual report described in paragraph (1) shall be reviewed by the Federal Food
and Agricultural Council of the State in accordance with subsection
(c)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF98A8BDA64F24CEE86347645E9C4CF76"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
annual report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3E307C78DCED44DB8D018703A386D48F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an accounting of
projects funded, non-Federal funds leveraged, mileposts completed, and outcomes
achieved during the preceding fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idED7AA92EA8F448C5B159B5A9125322BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an accounting of
any unobligated funds remaining;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA41758E7CD614F20BB9F38E0EF4840F0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an updated work
plan for the current fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0DF2B42F439745C29CF7E1A64ACFF136"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other
information as the Secretary may require by regulation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID93cf9cb463fc4eb292058406b61b8072"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review of
strategic plans and annual reports</header>
<paragraph id="id65E582FB93974024A99CFABB52C75DDA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Strategic
plans</header>
<subparagraph id="idA3919A9079CB422E9B1C1484CC7E472B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In reviewing a strategic plan submitted under subsection
(a), the Federal Food and Agricultural Council of a State shall ensure that the
plan, to the maximum extent practicable —</text>
<clause id="id43E1D8F3211E49A7ADEF889DEEB662C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reflects the
diversity of the agricultural sector of the State; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8E67CA5A1E8E4C9997C46E8BE73BFBB2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>will carry out
the purposes described in section 386B(c).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74618453A6AB415089796B0E481ECEDD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Submission to
Secretary</header><text>Not later than 45 days after receiving a strategic plan
submitted under subsection (a), a Federal Food and Agricultural Council shall
submit to the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="idCE77B07CA0C44EB9BB7F1F5C4517ABB3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the strategic
plan; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB0277A70955B44EAB93F7D855F8AB369"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any
recommendations of the Council regarding the strategic plan.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2BABFA6A67964DEEACCB9776EC1426A8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Revisions</header><text>The
Secretary may—</text>
<clause id="id17278C8AB4984704A3332BAF175E7B7D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>request that a
State make changes to a strategic plan; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id556776DDD0DF4DCF8C613186D85B9EFE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>after giving the
State an opportunity to resubmit a revised strategic plan, reject a strategic
plan.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA5B4EB39AB9943ACBEA85E06756F654D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header>
<subparagraph id="id038DD6653A8D4D37B6DF9F68DFA2BEE5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 45 days after receiving an annual report
submitted under subsection (b), the Federal Food and Agricultural Council of a
State shall submit to the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="id836917E3328C4F338590C692471ECBA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the annual
report; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idE7E78BF203054B698A65404BE594A6D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any
recommendations of the Council regarding the updated work plan.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0B833E7AE8A149409F9EB55D44E2D45B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Revisions</header><text>The
Secretary may request that a State make changes to an updated work plan in
order to more fully reflect—</text>
<clause id="id270CCB4F848440C0A9114A3334F1E252"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the priorities of
the strategic plan of the State; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id227C765F6A734283A650C314F49B7094"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the purposes
described in section 386B(c).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDaf8be1e7949643e999059513fbb5972c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of
noncompliance</header><text>The Secretary may disqualify, for 1 or more years,
a State from receipt of future grants under this subtitle, if the Secretary,
after reasonable notice to a State, finds that the State—</text>
<paragraph id="id6D52E1CEB26C4F0BAD4E4CAEBEF5D0C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has failed to
comply with the requirements of this section or section 386B(d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1C6EC08B5CE7429B941EF3414FB5DC31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is not
substantially meeting the outcomes and milestones described in the strategic
plan or annual work plans of the State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id20BCA4759290422590AD4655F81BA628"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is not meeting
the purposes described in section 386B(c); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id01B669B9A569472A8A89D5DDD67140C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is not funding
projects reflective of the diversity of the agricultural sector of the
State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID32f56acf6de04451aaf5bf6c913dfe53"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Audit
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="idF15DA7496A624668A21A1BE9DFC8062C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State that receives a grant under this subtitle shall
submit to the Secretary, through the Agricultural Marketing Service, an annual
audit.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB675080F229F466B948898D211974E25"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A
State may use not more than 2 percent of the total funds awarded to the State
under this subtitle to carry out the audit.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID03e6988fadf24c0c8a80dd4ed58cb424"><enum>386E.</enum><header>Allocations
to States</header>
<subsection id="ID1bd206ff0c8340d1acc429bd494bd742"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Minimum base
grant amount</header>
<paragraph id="id617955FD49A24B499EDEAA932F1EA5EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of funds made available each year to carry out this
subtitle, 15 percent shall be allocated equally among States as a minimum base
grant amount.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBCC5BA228DA9428882B79EA6B5B113EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum
amount</header><text>Subject to the availability of funds made available to
carry out this subtitle, the minimum base grant amount under paragraph (1)
shall be not less than $3,000,000 per eligible State per fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID894152c559b84d9dbc62adc506927828"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Bonus
payments</header>
<paragraph id="id17F4716232F648678230C7328386F090"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In fiscal year 2009, and each subsequent fiscal year, of
funds made available to carry out this subtitle, 15 percent shall be allocated
to States as bonus payments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id655349D9920D41528436A37A131FD605"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Bonus
payments described in paragraph (1) shall be allocated equally among each State
that provides a cost share of non-Federal funds to match at least 30 percent of
the Federal funding received by the State under this subtitle for the preceding
fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID164646cc6442486880bd4dc07670de6a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Remaining
funds</header><text>The amount remaining after allocation and distribution of
funds under subsections (a) and (b) shall be allocated among eligible States in
the proportion that—</text>
<paragraph id="idF108830ED1F2444CBAB9404C62307560"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the market value
of agricultural sales and the number of farms in a State during the preceding
fiscal year, expressed as a composite index, weighted equally; bears to</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id66A71C6958AA4E60B193A17BDE03A502"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the market value
of agricultural sales and the number of farms in all States receiving grants
under this subtitle in that fiscal year, expressed as a composite index,
weighted equally.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID841e05f4134c44dbba03c6f1425749a9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Unobligated
funds</header><text>Any funds received by a State under this subtitle and not
obligated by the State within 2 fiscal years shall be remitted to the Secretary
for redistribution in the subsequent fiscal year in accordance with this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID2d0b7df2adfb49b294975f2a39f26e4e"><enum>386F.</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subsection id="idB23A6E735C054F3B9204016DC3C00EA1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On October 1, 2007, and on each October 1 thereafter
through October 1, 2012, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to
carry out this subtitle $1,000,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDDDDB9AFAA4B2435EB9C6E3EA8D700BC2"><enum>(b)</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
subsection (a), without further appropriation.<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic"></added-phrase></text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID077bba4d83e54df79f9fc55e48730af3"><enum>5002.</enum><header>Definition of
rural and rural area</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1991(a)(13)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB92A79B7E14F45E7AC458DCE295CFD3C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID7dd809a2d10248ff86a6c7bdcc320bfa"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>For
the purpose of eligibility for Department of Agriculture–Rural Development
Business and Cooperative Programs, subparagraph (A) shall not apply to
agricultural producers or to entities that are substantially owned and operated
by agricultural
producers.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>VI</enum><header>FORESTRY</header>
<subtitle commented="no" id="IDF88E03F63D2040CBA0F87F25450A009F" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978</header>
<section id="ID74fe1b66502d4952849ddb41999e2c25"><enum>6001.</enum><header>Community
forest and open space conservation program</header>
<subsection id="ID037d90d9d378423aa6fb962d15965c25"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDcb1931ed97ac44d88987ee7777a4e3e0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Forest
Service recently projected that, by 2030, approximately 44,000,000 acres of
privately owned forest land will be developed throughout the United States,
including many of the important parcels of privately owned forest land that are
located in, or adjacent to, communities of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id97267E2CB8F64ABE97D0049D09117B20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the threat of
development of those parcels of privately owned forest land creates an urgent
need for local governmental entities to possess sufficient financial resources
to purchase the parcels of privately owned forest land that are most important
to the communities of the United States as those parcels of privately owned
forest land are offered for sale;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID89a77d2c4b564388afd2aec96ceb6248"><enum>(3)</enum><text>forest
parcelization has led to a rapidly expanding base of private owners of forest
land that includes many individuals who—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC5046CB411684DCCBA7C3F2F1B5C7A71"><enum>(A)</enum><text>do not possess
any experience in forest stewardship; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40786475EE104215ABB08787D772080F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>could learn
proper forest management techniques through relevant demonstration sites, for
which many communities of the United States use land owned by the local
governmental entities of those communities;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5a449187b0244b7081a8da83c22aa0f2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in
rapidly-growing communities of all sizes throughout the United States,
remaining parcels of privately owned forest land play an essential role in
protecting public water supplies, leading many local governmental entities to
purchase parcels of privately owned forest land for ownership;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID32cb86ba4d994ec5a80a30a076d711b3"><enum>(5)</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 pleasing areas for outdoor recreation, leading many
local governmental entities to purchase recreation land for ownership;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDebf19bdaa04840229dca421b0563c5d0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>throughout the
United States, many communities of diverse types and sizes derive significant
financial benefits from managing parcels of privately owned forest land owned
by the local governmental entities of those communities because those
parcels—</text>
<subparagraph id="id26F5C08E866A4D04A4B1973895018E1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide a
significant source of local revenue to the communities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9784564E06EF4ED79308CDD66A157970"><enum>(B)</enum><text>contribute to the
health of the forest products economy of the communities and the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID663653616abc41f98d36e2de84e13c45"><enum>(7)</enum><text>public access to
parcels of privately owned forest land for hunting, fishing, and trapping has
declined and, as a result, participation in those activities has also declined
as parcels of privately owned forest land and watersheds throughout the United
States have become further parcelized among a growing base of private owners
who often prohibit public use of the land, leading many local governmental
entities to purchase parcels of privately owned forest land to ensure that
individuals who participate in sports have access to those parcels; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd3ce76b8f2514fad92ba66c5ebfb7030"><enum>(8)</enum><text>there is a
national interest in providing financial assistance to local governmental
entities to purchase important and closely located parcels of privately owned
forest land to maintain the diverse benefits provided by those parcels to
communities served by those local governmental entities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDafc824cd7a2b4952b508a6651dab3478"><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 9 (16
U.S.C. 2105) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE26D5954B08F4ACBA854EDA6F368DF01" style="OLC">
<section id="idD52A5A1B09CF4EADAF4786DF4A8E201C"><enum>9A.</enum><header>Community
forest and open space conservation program</header>
<subsection id="id7B0ED21B6CF2423683FC60D57EAECC81"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary, in cooperation with appropriate State and local governments, shall
establish a program to be known as the <quote>Community Forest and Open Space
Conservation Program</quote> (referred to in this section as the
<quote>program</quote>) to enable local governmental entities of participating
States to acquire parcels of privately owned forest land that are—</text>
<paragraph id="idEA21E5BBBE9A499C8E95A992F31458FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>economically,
culturally, and environmentally important to the communities of the local
governmental entities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAF18E51D3FA0462FB4326E1FC9B35C68"><enum>(2)</enum><text>threatened by
conversion to nonforest uses.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0b0f2680f8c94eecad0fb0054ef54df7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<paragraph id="ID5c6003e1946a4d1f917c1be0083b3e25"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Participating
States</header>
<subparagraph id="idD6D3D0FBDBA24BD68BC022C380FE1FF1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To
participate in the program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application in such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33311D4808424D0197A1E0649366CC85"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duties of
participating State</header><text>A State that participates in the program
shall, through the State forester of the State—</text>
<clause id="id8EC515B356C743FB8ADAE98BD117569D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>coordinate the
program in the participating State; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idAD0E2B1CE1AA42D3BE41DF62C886F9DC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>perform any
other duty consistent with the implementation of the program, as determined by
the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49FC66D568AB4068B194385A0916A273"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Participation
requirement</header>
<clause id="id743CA188146F40AD87EFA916890C2DC5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish the
program in not less than 1 State in each region of the United States,
including—</text>
<subclause id="id18C998C80B0A4F7196BDED63703AB33E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Northeast
region;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id840AF86AA52E490D9FFC680D6E617D1E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the mid-Atlantic
region;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id52D0DFBEC0D74A03AB1A01A3027DD6CA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Midwest
region;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF239C9D8628041EDA6A29CA332B7D7D1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the Southern
region;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCD1C696E3830479FABF39170FBF4894B"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the Western
region; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3433B9F129BA4EC69B7576DB26CDB0D1"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>the Pacific
Northwest region.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id33EB821ECBBC45488D2D3014404E9053"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement of
applications</header><text>The requirement described in clause (i) shall not
apply to a region of the United States if, not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this section, the Secretary has not received an application
from a State in the region.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5d10702e7eae4928962bfc9cea8c1996"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment of
need report</header>
<subparagraph id="id906FC36B6DA54775AC82DEAA1E7F56A4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), each participating State
shall prepare, and submit to the Secretary, an assessment of need report that
identifies—</text>
<clause id="id250598A4BD2644CCB02BFAE44BEF21BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each geographic
program focus area of the participating State; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id888187215512480DB0F7C54F5D28E10B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any priority
objective for conservation based on any condition or need of the citizens of
the participating State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2F07EAA7BF424C908F54D984D74F0B2E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
requirement described in subparagraph (A) may be fulfilled by a participating
State through the inclusion of information described in subparagraph (A) as
part of an integrated statewide forest planning process for the application of
a Federal program in the State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3131f582a3f04d51afe78fc307758f4f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application by
local governmental entity</header>
<paragraph id="id2014B093B2114C14806FE3E073CC8560"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A local governmental
entity may, in such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require,
submit to the State forester of the participating State in which the local
governmental entity is located a project application to acquire 1 or more
parcels of privately owned forest land that are located in the geographic
program focus area of the State, as determined by the State forester.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8BF87EDDC3E347C4B9574793BF4AF721"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project application submitted by a local
governmental entity to a State forester under paragraph (1) shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCB019E8C55B0478993D9154A66E61C97"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a certification from the local governmental
entity that the project proposed in the project application is consistent with
any comprehensive plan for development adopted by the local governmental
entity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59003E4725654E19B53107E444785856"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other
applicable information, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2FAD33A42565430A8E9F7B0C04B5C8C1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prioritized
list</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State forester of
each participating State shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a
prioritized list that includes each project application submitted by a local
governmental entity of the State to the State forester under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAFA04F24393B45A2B5BD8B953F92FC96"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Development of
national list</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, in
accordance with the criteria developed by the Secretary under subsection (e),
develop a prioritized national list that incorporates each prioritized list
submitted by a State forester to the Secretary under subsection (c)(3).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa23f2e2ab28d47dcb8bd95a5f75a85a8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Development of
criteria for project applications</header>
<paragraph id="IDbc6929a6e9564ec1974343808cc857d9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
section, Secretary shall, in consultation with forest stewardship advisory
committees, urban and community forestry advisory committees, and related
organizations of the States, develop prioritization criteria for project
applications submitted by local governmental entities to State foresters under
subsection (c)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfdddd48bd80e4ece9ae55d853da0e2b7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority for
certain parcels of privately owned forest land</header><text>In developing the
prioritization criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority
to parcels of privately owned forest land that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE3BD55FA4D114FFCB1EAE19672684F6F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meet any
identified local open space or natural resource need described in a municipal
plan, regional plan, or other relevant local, regional, or State planning
document;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id50B627462CB44459A229E0F3B9761D18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>could—</text>
<clause id="idCADD40F4909648E3BC1F7D23C693C0A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be effectively
managed to model effective forest stewardship for private landowners;</text>
</clause><clause id="id16D70DE8122C491289B705AA5D37B732"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>support
forest-based educational programs, including vocational education programs in
forestry;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2866F822FA8240F898FE765E5CB2037F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide
significant protection to public water supplies or other waterways; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idE223A5ADCDD8406FB3CD0ECD9B164FAB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>offer long-term
economic benefits to communities through the increase of economic activities
relating to forestry;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47D02E366CB148DEBC7C81D0FB8CA776"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contain important
wildlife habitats;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAED6B40AEFC1477B9831DF3963019C8B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide
convenient public access to parcels of forest land suitable for outdoor
recreation, including hunting and fishing; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id876F60255FD04DDCBBFA3136C3E67660"><enum>(E)</enum><text>are threatened
with conversion to nonforest uses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id39809B4B71384811A2A7C9B24B5F847A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special
consideration for certain parcels</header><text>In developing the
prioritization criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give special
consideration to any proposal that is jointly prepared and submitted by not
less than 2 local governmental entities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0ac2dcd5ff5941988b72cb8f0ce5a9ca"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Ownership of
parcels of privately owned forest land</header>
<paragraph id="ID9eba9c97f24f45ff9bf0782e46d7977f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ownership by
local governmental entity</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2),
any parcel of privately owned forest land acquired by a local governmental
entity under the program shall be owned in fee simple by the local governmental
entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8d7169c713814258822848f28673bcab"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonprofit
ownership</header><text>Upon request by a participating State, any designated
nonprofit organization that operates in the State in which the local
governmental entity is located may own a parcel of forest land acquired by the
local governmental entity under the program if the designated nonprofit
organization allows public access to the parcel of forest land in a manner
consistent with the purposes of the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID102dd84d6b674d8182c994c3ced7ae57"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Duties of local
governmental entities</header>
<paragraph id="idB83F2489EAFF4ABDBED92E02BA640133"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Management of
parcels of privately owned forest land</header>
<subparagraph id="ID1b68ff48df84484ca23e6289f6f7c67e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A local governmental entity that acquires a parcel of
privately owned forest land under the program shall manage the parcel of forest
land in a manner consistent with the purposes of the program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id46B8B9254E104021940CAEA19EB4EB32"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public
access</header><text>A local governmental entity that acquires a parcel of
privately owned forest land under the program shall provide public access to
the parcel of forest land for any recreational use that is consistent with the
purposes of the program, as determined by the local governmental entity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6e505fa330a43c6be98301bec35c001"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Forest
management plan</header>
<subparagraph id="idB20231CECD3F4C488F4C716438C34195"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which a local
governmental entity acquires a parcel of forest land under the program, the
local governmental entity shall develop and submit to the appropriate State
agency for approval a forest management plan for the parcel of forest
land.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13496AE38CEB4920804EBBF7C419F511"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public
participation</header><text>In developing a forest management plan for a parcel
of forest land under subparagraph (A), the local governmental entity shall
provide members of the public with an opportunity to participate in the
development of the forest management plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfca59e55de244ae99bc80e643ed6fd3d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of parcels
of privately owned forest land</header>
<subparagraph id="idFC35AD671C08438BAB4588C9F5FA8DE4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorized
uses</header><text>Any parcel of privately owned forest land acquired by a
local governmental entity under the program shall be used to preserve community
access to, and benefits from, the parcel of forest land for public purposes,
including purposes relating to—</text>
<clause id="id473167A0AB17464FAEB5900199EA2A2B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>model forest
stewardship;</text>
</clause><clause id="id71EFA6AD22F24AB9B80CB7BE53FB1F37"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>sustainable
timber production;</text>
</clause><clause id="idEF98521B0E4645CAB63E4A262E88AD70"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>forest-based
educational and cultural activities;</text>
</clause><clause id="idC49D5ED5A77D487A9D1D562663DCE05B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the conservation
of wildlife habitats;</text>
</clause><clause id="id1DFCEE7C1F1F48E0BD7868DECA11B7C6"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the protection of
watersheds; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2900A8CDFB604AB1811ED1CA2183A5E3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the preservation
of outdoor recreation activities, including hunting and fishing.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74495C789A774515A534F56FAF721723"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibited
uses</header><text>A local governmental entity that acquires a parcel of
privately owned forest land under the program shall not convert the parcel of
forest land to any nonforest use.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf6394f6d9e2a48a5bf87a3b11153847f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Penalty for
sale of acquired parcels of privately owned forest land</header>
<subparagraph id="id8CE82DD7EE1F48B5B123DA7469A329D9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reimbursement
of funds</header><text>A local governmental entity that sells a parcel of
forest land acquired under the program shall pay to the Federal Government an
amount equal to the sum obtained by adding—</text>
<clause id="idC59F84EEC3694FA09E067EDAB251FF5A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount
provided under the program to the local governmental entity to purchase the
parcel of privately owned forest land; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idA87BDA2D96F947A0A1371A39FD8ED99E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an amount equal
to 50 percent of the greater of—</text>
<subclause id="idFEF60466686948198B1D985CB186C4BB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the sales price
of the privately owned parcel of land; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id84CED6C0824E46D0AD52DEED458D8C56"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the appraised
price of the privately owned parcel of forest land.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC5D7252F820F42D8B734B5C209FEEBA3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Loss of
eligibility</header><text>A local governmental entity that sells a parcel of
forest land acquired under the program shall not be eligible to receive grants
under the program after the date on which the local governmental entity sells
the parcel of forest land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa93ab1a4a01f4176a0954ef5a50c0b4e"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header>
<paragraph id="IDa8f60d6f3656435ca8f2ed21ada3d000"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In accordance with any term or condition of the
Secretary, any cost relating to the acquisition of any parcel of privately
owned forest land and any project described in a project application submitted
to a State forester under subsection (c)(1) shall be shared among any
participating entity, including any—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7B546712F91347F8B9569E2F22CD63BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3BF6043C90BF4864A5AF75171FBFA936"><enum>(B)</enum><text>local
governmental entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBB0BE17455BC4793A16525A4CCD8DAE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>owner of a parcel
of privately owned forest land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9935280D764040F0A74D3DF7C7CF61C3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>corporation;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64C075FF1190431387B62CC27385F87A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>private
organization.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id24E15632FA624D6297210EE7A6DA7A76"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
costs</header><text>A local governmental entity shall be eligible for
assistance under the program for any cost relating to a parcel of privately
owned forest land, including any cost relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1A3308D4A5B7474BA28F203BFBC2319E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>planning;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67851D966A5D47E78673107B186EF4BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>administration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC5DA291214BF469CB12DB186894B9F9B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>acquisition of
the parcel of privately owned forest land; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id318A2E802A2A4CE2A990E212988D2D8F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>management of the
privately owned forest land.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDff567f1e308e4ae4960f923ffdae3a56"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Non-Federal
share</header>
<subparagraph id="id00021F92628C48D2A8BBFE9F58396D77"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The non-Federal share of the cost of a parcel of
privately owned forest land acquired under the program shall be not less than
50 percent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id649BD4BD3DD44134937480F586982F4E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>In-kind
contributions</header><text>The non-Federal share under subparagraph (A) may be
provided in cash or in-kind.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3C2F2CB5BA794A33AB573FBEB2E92600"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Appraisal of
parcels of privately owned forest land</header><text>To determine the
non-Federal share of the cost of a parcel of privately owned forest land under
subparagraph (A), the local governmental entity shall determine the value of
the parcel of privately owned forest land by an appraisal that is performed in
accordance with—</text>
<clause id="id8683DE71F39E4E3B9EB3558024A11B61"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Uniform
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions developed by the Interagency
Land Acquisition Conference;</text>
</clause><clause id="id13B310C1330642728037AEC9A472DCBD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idFCA0335F0A8D4555BFA5220586AE9364"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other
applicable law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID52e93a682eaa475e95bd2c8c58a19c0b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>State
administration and technical assistance</header><text>To assist local
governmental entities in conducting model stewardship of parcels of privately
owned forest land acquired under the program, not more than 10 percent of all
funds made available to carry out the program each fiscal year shall be
allocated to appropriate State agencies in participating States—</text>
<paragraph id="idF9515B4CA1DF4035A3863CB5817EB5D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to carry out the
program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id81ACD06551D74A1FB3080CDF231DABE7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide
technical assistance to local governmental entities for any activity relating
to forest stewardship, including the development and implementation of an
approved forest management plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID51f5624be375464499c86d6dc0ed08c0"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Effect</header>
<paragraph id="ID194147a8835a46f48d24249e74cac163"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Recognition of
authority to control land use</header><text>Nothing in this section modifies
the authority of a Federal, State, or local government to regulate land
use.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5b38afe781424086a014a0f6dfc7cc80"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participation
of private property owners</header><text>Nothing in this section requires the
owner of any private property to participate in the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3879ff0e24384840add6584e07c079ad"><enum>(k)</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="idDC19D8B70C7B423F9FAE3426753C6892"><enum>6002.</enum><header>Development
of National priorities and State forest plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id89B1455B6D714AACAB45EC43EDF986CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating section 20 (16 U.S.C.
2114) as section 21; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id62DE182C8C0D4FF5B097EEE42000AEFE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after section 19 (16 U.S.C. 2113) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3E5703B512EA4F369966DB3D55F3F149" style="OLC">
<section id="ID580fccff1d32431ab469e269c7147255"><enum>20.</enum><header>Development of
national priorities and State forest plans</header>
<subsection id="IDa845755b430a4e6f88ebeb234f28fb51"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National
priorities</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this section, the Secretary, in coordination with appropriate Federal agencies,
shall develop national priorities for the conservation of the privately owned
forest land of the United States that include a description of—</text>
<paragraph id="id2C85DFEFBF5F45129DDCDF1830A33399"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the most pressing
threats to the sustainability, management, and conservation of the privately
owned forest land of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id982976980BAB462CB86D9886C3F5CA4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the expected
roles of Federal agencies and the conservation and forest programs of the
Department of Agriculture in partnering with States and private landowners to
address identified threats to the privately owned forest land of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID33b00cf9e8744778beeedfc0834bfcba"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State forest
plans</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this
section, the State forester of each State, in consultation with stakeholders,
conservationists, wildlife agencies, and other appropriate agencies of the
State of the State forester, shall develop a State forest plan that includes a
description of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID9332fcb6b761400fa9331db811015e1e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>threats to the
sustainability, management, and conservation of privately owned forest land of
the State, with particular emphasis on any threat that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6D5C5283E445458AAB9DFAE4A67147DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>included in the
national priorities developed by the Secretary, in coordination with
appropriate Federal agencies, under subsection (a); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8820008EF69E4A2AAB20CAEBE53D00CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>relevant to the
State for which the State forest plan is developed;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID678eaec4582c486a93a48df59f718627"><enum>(2)</enum><text>goals and
strategies—</text>
<subparagraph id="id801E59513E9E4EEA866025BB0101A18D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to address any
identified threat to the privately owned forest land of the State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13BEA3C3D86C49DAB48EA2E7CE2AE64F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to maintain the
productivity and capacity of forest resources in the State, including the means
by which the coordinated application of the conservation and forest programs of
the Department of Agriculture could address relevant threats and support
private landowners; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDecaaacf6892b4ee6a9e108bc9e1a5c12"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a program to
monitor and measure any progress made by the Federal Government and the States
toward reaching each goal and implementing each strategy included in the State
forest plan developed under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa992364c461442d1a41c9880efa38bdf"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriations</header><text>There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2008 through
2010.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idDF4F5823B9B7452886E3B03A3B264533"><enum>B</enum><header>Healthy Forests
Restoration Act of 2003</header>
<section id="IDa4308390c8174e6490c8a47bfb77d20e"><enum>6011.</enum><header>Healthy
forests reserve program</header>
<subsection id="IDee5927be07d04ec1bb77cd51807d5330"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Methods of
enrollment</header><text>Section 502(f)(1) of the Healthy Forests Restoration
Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6572(f)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF7642EE6224549DC927CA7B1433E0AB3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID94a5241e28834585b74fae057237bee0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a permanent
easement.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID234096d4c2384224b04aa16810007ea5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
508 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6578) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id666013CC71344506A24BE6B099653CAF" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" id="IDa361d83db1d3402ea63f1e3cf8f2a189"><enum>508.</enum><header>Funding for
healthy forests reserve program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="IDdd140d63b05049778065df6eb97e6a28"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id7CC0F08E46FC443DB96461ABFE29DD9D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On October 1, 2007, and on each October 1 thereafter
through October 1, 2013, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of
Agriculture to carry out this title $50,000,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID70397654fb6147fca5b549338296e9bb"><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 title the funds transferred under
paragraph (1), without further appropriation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID00d343c675fe4b35b6e3800af2f0821f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Section
<enum-in-header>11</enum-in-header> cap</header><text>The use of Commodity
Credit Corporation funds under subsection (a) to provide technical assistance
under the healthy forests reserve program shall not be considered an allotment
or fund transfer from the Commodity Credit Corporation for purposes of the
limitation on expenditures for technical assistance imposed by section 11 of
the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C.
714i).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>VII</enum><header>Energy</header>
<section id="idFD58C2D061F148E6A55414FD5D21D2A9"><enum>7001.</enum><header>Definition of
biomass</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9001(3)(B)(i)
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101(3)(B)(i))
is amended by inserting <quote>and crop waste</quote> after <quote>agricultural
crops</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id9DCB0631B2AD4254A6ED63B6750FB4D3"><enum>7002.</enum><header>Federal
procurement of biobased products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9002(k)(2)(A) of the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(k)(2)(A)) is amended by
striking<quote>$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007</quote>
and inserting <quote>$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2013</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDf15dff09c8fc4b418e4def6425d4d1d4"><enum>7003.</enum><header>Biorefinery
development grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) is
amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5B67FB1E6B514AB2831BAE5DDC5B162F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id4330DA00A40E4F4FB05906D142983B48"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry
out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to
remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID58fe0c6d84bd4927b4f3bb3a47716952"><enum>7004.</enum><header>Energy audit
and renewable energy development program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9005 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105) is amended by striking subsection (i)
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF1D96C62E6AB471CBDD93A9A261645CB" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id503E1AD91E8049CEB8B0A643C0072177"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2013.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID00cebd6465fe4fb5ad9daf2757d27a38"><enum>7005.</enum><header>Renewable
energy systems and energy efficiency improvements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idCA58EB90875F4E39BCC199ADE0B587AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3EE696FBE24E4E87AE391DF5D190886A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idDB342E9D91AD4809A8ABAE2FF2AA02EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making loans and grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority
to activities that, as determined by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE34ACE39A65B477D843CC843EE582029"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are undertaken
jointly by more than 1 eligible entity in a local community;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34CACBA44BB043A68B079E468D90B970"><enum>(B)</enum><text>involve direct
cooperation between 2 or more eligible entities; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFEB28DA59E5F4F75981A08646C236A43"><enum>(C)</enum><text>otherwise foster
community or cooperative approaches to renewable energy and energy efficiency
development.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id78675F7A3A594B70BE52CDE1D3D48AAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (f);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id336993BD9D26452E8F9332438FCD8C55"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (f);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1179AE7D4C2C4DBABA267C2AADE8EADF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (d) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1381AB53AD08426690A3C4E08B255F72" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID45d452f5a65b4b99adc70b8ae3d5757c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Production-based
incentive in lieu of grant</header>
<paragraph id="IDdfc24bd195d14023bf0815d8f9d5f801"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to the authority under subsection (a), to
encourage the production of electricity from renewable energy systems, the
Secretary shall, on the request of an eligible applicant under this section,
make production-based payments to the applicant in lieu of a grant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID72a666c69e0048e390efe26f4d23925b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contingency</header><text>Payments
under paragraph (1) shall be contingent on documented energy production and
sales from the renewable energy system to a third party.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdbdf1df06f074c95b801ee94f461eeaf"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
total net present value of a production-based incentive may not exceed the
lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDab009f5e561949cdba3434e8fc29e5e8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>25 percent of the
eligible project costs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdab8c5634115422f93dc978ed4373898"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other limits
that the Secretary establishes by rule or
guidance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id39E8DC2065F34B44BAF0697A95AE4C23"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA5FB954A0D4343AFAE5D21FADF426E78" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id38311D2C686F4E46B3EA79D47C4BD9AA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="id48430EA6C26248AB98C5D0B232841283"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commodity
Credit Corporation</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="id69E49ED1586D4316807C685F56893D72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6892A10DDB274E759014A1E7FFDCD8CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$90,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id647D85E863EB45ACAE5EAA006AD903C0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$130,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF466FFFA0DB047ACB3B108C303F02F82"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$180,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFC6AE4C89F4C470DB155C602B373EAF8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$250,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id0D560BBDF172404B9A56F5EC1C595804"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Funds made available under paragraph (1) shall remain
available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="ID92B7411875AD4FB097594A06125912EC"><enum>7006.</enum><header>Biomass
research and development</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id6B2A7534AB144FEFB68E59EA14AD60D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Distribution of
funding by and within each technical area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 307(g) of the Biomass Research and
Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 8606(g)) is amended in paragraphs (2) and (3)
by striking <quote>2010</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id18CDE05001994CA68A9B9FAA79BFAC4F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
310 of the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 8609) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id94C80CEC69D44E80AF17C2A699DD67AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id27536B4B3451437EABFABA42FF96E633" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id58343286D60A4FA18A4482BF61EA44C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry
out this title $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2013.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDD847178DBBA4A9FB4243CB7614F76B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA6B0B3CD63545C18B66F88683D19471" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id44D636CD68954EC4ADC9247E343C6646"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Funds made available under subsections (a) and (b) shall
remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="IDFEC84011DD054D36934D444FDE628495"><enum>7007.</enum><header>Cooperative
research and extension projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000
is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id61E4328537BD41F8834168BBB7755285"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 221 (7 U.S.C. 6711), by striking
<quote>2007</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2013</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9E556C95AB0E45289D33C6FE7B9CD519"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after section 227 (Public Law 106–224; 114 Stat. 409) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0A011CD026784DD6BE9410AD673547B3" style="OLC">
<section id="ID4acd21f574a7462abec3650794e0121f"><enum>228.</enum><header>Cooperative
research and extension projects for carbon cycle, renewable energy, and climate
change in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic</header>
<subsection id="ID1341e1d82c84466a8c9936cf05ed31d3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use $15,000,000 to provide grants to
the eligible universities described in subsection (b) for the conduct of
research on carbon cycle, renewable energy, and climate change.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbde8112c5a214212a0df384b89716056"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
universities</header><text>The eligible universities referred to in subsection
(a) are—</text>
<paragraph id="IDceedda43a1f64bfa8bf801687101c8e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Cornell
University;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdeb7c1c9e62d434199843584ea5da376"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the University of
the District of Columbia; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID87345a7265ed47f4bfd58ac3cf8a65ae"><enum>(3)</enum><text>public
universities in the following States:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID058ce8ba3a764929b2d340ca50e9c8e0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Connecticut.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa4eafd3d23f84ffb91b4608d0ad49fbe"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Delaware.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa0fbf8e93c4f4aea91e3e48c005c36a4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Maine.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa6ab80f3238d4ff29f6c4a287da71d98"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Maryland.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe4ab137867314c96865e1b7f575ad0eb"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Massachusetts.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID26f5540887c8464eb1a8f79a49baa499"><enum>(F)</enum><text>New
Hampshire.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd4ae25588e184dc4992595542ea4f8de"><enum>(G)</enum><text>New
Jersey.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDef8d9e5a81f542c9b7756daa3adbad9c"><enum>(H)</enum><text>New York.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID18e41db6033a48a1a85927afaa1fb4aa"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Pennsylvania.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID70228ea0c830433bb7ed06cd485ebfcd"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Rhode
Island.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9ff542a0c4334ca5b99db547ef5a311e"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Vermont.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID260c6d1fe5234893b3715f2faf0d58f6"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Virginia.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe0307764ea7342b39457525b38be8ab5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use</header><text>The
universities described in subsection (b) shall use funds made available under
this section—</text>
<paragraph id="ID47b4a1743d37475f80d127aa320dc8fe"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to conduct
research to improve the scientific basis of using land management practices to
increase soil carbon sequestration, including research on the use of new
technologies to increase carbon cycle effectiveness, such as biotechnology and
nanotechnology;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8e271f9617cc44568c459fc6168321c2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to enter into
partnerships to identify, develop, and evaluate agricultural best practices,
including partnerships between—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID50b24de623dd4040b98d646056689952"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Federal, State,
or private entities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf34edab9990141a5bb8de1bcfadc695b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Department of
Agriculture;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID617346e56e004e4a81c31e5031f69d98"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to develop
necessary computer models to predict and assess the carbon cycle;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDde47a16fd7a4412085ccd691d480d634"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to estimate and
develop mechanisms to measure carbon levels made available as a result
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3585b19d5c2b446f89993eb567912fe9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>voluntary Federal
conservation programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcd92682d13b449289bf41afcbc40645b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private and
Federal forests; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6ae13b221e49494aabc41640f7b9e794"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other land
uses;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc7298507747f4fb88cfd42c4beff760a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to develop
outreach programs, in coordination with Extension Services, to share
information on carbon cycle and agricultural best practices that is useful to
agricultural producers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3eb4de512ca3449e8df1be4f5d3e721c"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to conduct
research on the effects of increased greenhouse gases and global warming on
agriculture in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd0c565e114de4f1eae09b6f919434164"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to conduct
studies of the potential for production of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf7cb3524427a4e8fb0e9044d69a16925"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ethanol and other
biofuels from cellulosic materials produced in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
regions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbbc672bb224e43fca8be32b16e4aed39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>electricity
produced from cellulosic materials produced in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
regions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6d086c5cace74e118a32c9e95bef982d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>natural gas
produced from agricultural waste and animal waste produced in the Northeast and
Mid-Atlantic regions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4d898bcf59ff43ea981f33db21122e7c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administrative
costs</header><text>Not more than 3 percent of the funds made available under
subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary to pay administrative costs
incurred in carrying out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7EF710C1C21442AF98C8D754E1EE8983"><enum>(e)</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
2013.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID880f9c807f1e4104b81906d52c90e5c8"><enum>7008.</enum><header>Industrial
site redevelopment through cellulosic program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9010 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id6214A570C0E64F5AA7D3CE5DA3E9DF51"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
section enumerator and the heading and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6F716C9D7EF045C9AFC702BD31C52C80" style="OLC">
<section id="idA93F34A0935B4D91BC553770B9832CE6"><enum>9010.</enum><header>Industrial
site redevelopment through cellulosic
program</header>
</section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID382d7b4c11fc420ab18f8863f4ca0c0a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id084D9809458F4D79B9B0D6814489DEAF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7AD563A674834B71A5F5226DCA6FCA93"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCFCADFEE86C04AD4B18D8215B1798BCD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (1) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBC5795F3DC9B46F1A35E6BB41EDE19CF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID759df9e1308d4e6592e3905bd8251833"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biofuel</header><text>The
term <term>biofuel</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID392a58157e6048b4aaa5e9fcdb0fefd1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>biodiesel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8d20620ffb694e3f9d7391390376dc24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fuel grade
ethanol; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf344fbe5650e4dfca31d1715a67bc734"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other liquid
transportation
fuels.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8cd23195b474477fb2dbca9b68b22e1f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)—</text>
<clause id="idDB74FE1B5B7448FEA215C7BF39558379"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5F1D34EFF875468EB6981871B872FA00" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDd6156358500a47999bb211a5a423e18a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>residue and waste
material from the production of agricultural crops (such as wheat and rice
straw, corn stover, sugar bagasse, and trimmings from fruits and tree
nuts);</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id14392904967840DBB66C86E3D5A115C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>bioenergy</quote> and inserting
<quote>biofuel</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd5ae7f9c258b49668dfad6fefb68ba65"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id49777AC5620040278A945AC620131F8D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID2a604dc741274a418e17646464dd9efe"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible
producer</header><text>The term <term>eligible producer</term> means a producer
that operates an eligible project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDba8a21e665ac488abdb1e9fd5b7fca35"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligible
project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means a project
that uses an eligible site for the industrial production of biofuel directly
from an eligible commodity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe366a8138ecb4a7795aa3b6e13fb5daf"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligible
site</header>
<subparagraph id="id1CB958CC74A74FA89953AA7943FF9445"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>eligible site</term> means—</text>
<clause id="id1EAB742D02984A9291A3BE337FD250E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an active
industrial or processing facility (such as a distillery, ethanol plant, or
paper mill); or</text>
</clause><clause id="idBA4B66AA310045F59F68145686BD355A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a site on which
an industrial or processing facility that is no longer in active use is
located.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3C45BDF0E43C434DB166CFF7729151E4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <quote>eligible site</quote> includes any land contiguous with and
immediately surrounding a facility or site described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE8CF8F74385A4BFC8CA3CC57BE081480"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <quote>program</quote> means the Industrial Site Redevelopment through
Cellulosic Program established by subsection
(b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID655c61eba89f4bcca0562123437ac789"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAA00FDB42E5747A38295C9E7A3C48097" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID1ed302fbc83f466e9849946c46b81982"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Industrial site
redevelopment through cellulosic program</header>
<paragraph id="IDfd10abf384064e75bb9e4d28bef185b9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Department of Agriculture the Industrial Site
Redevelopment through Cellulosic Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE503292A49A7448F82EF7E6311C97F8F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of the program is to stimulate the conversion of existing industrial
infrastructure into advanced cellulosic biofuel production facilities
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id114E9C444D174A8CB999AE9FA5CE0EFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>diversify fuel
options;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id361EA0A25AF24096B286A0C14E77B94A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>stimulate rural
development; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5D72628507554E9F9FFE10CFD2A42FFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide new
markets for agricultural goods and byproducts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9d08e379af4248eeb4d9d19b40596d59"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grants, loans,
and loan guarantees</header>
<subparagraph id="IDf90bd5afa9f545d0ba63a86ed85893bc"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Under the program, the Secretary may provide grants,
loans, and loan guarantees to eligible producers for—</text>
<clause id="ID3c6bb0a63217405599ef4b45f297f340"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the purchase of
equipment for an eligible project;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc87a24d2e98c4fe789d0e95d95c1d903"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the purchase of
construction or related services for an eligible project; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID40d3ff8a4c734018bf915824c090b632"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the
construction of infrastructure for an eligible project.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFE01125C81BF43CEA7323F5D94F1846A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<clause id="IDebdffc04701f4fb7b2a41d6b364e215b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
maximum amount of a grant provided to any 1 eligible producer under
subparagraph (A) shall be not more than $25,000,000.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4f0d80f69b234865b3bbf65b2da8e96b"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Total
assistance</header><text>The total amount of grants, loans, and loan guarantees
provided to any 1 eligible producer under subparagraph (A) shall be not more
than $50,000,000.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID784b8645097d4ac88dfdaf580240871e"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Matching
funds</header><text>An eligible producer that receives a grant under the
program shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount that
is at least equal to the amount of the grant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf5cf773706b7404eb772150b45643417"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Producer
payments in lieu of grants</header>
<subparagraph id="ID1a9ad96817b94554b84afb06851d7493"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In lieu of a grant provided under the program, the
Secretary may make an annual payment to an eligible producer that provides up
to $2 for each gallon of biofuel produced by the eligible producer during
applicable year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa79afdf0c1574114a21d29be9731bbf6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<clause id="IDe78ab87900704f149fbac6671756f997"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>The
total amount of producer payments provided under subparagraph (A) shall be not
more than $25,000,000.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc03194b4d067495882ac0e1da77c485a"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>All forms of
assistance</header><text>The total amount of producer payments, grants, loans,
and loan guarantees provided to eligible producers under the program shall be
not more than $50,000,000.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa1723c5f0e8b42df923d362df92ebf62"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Other
requirements</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant, loan, loan
guarantee, or payment under the program, an eligible producer shall meet other
requirements of Federal law (including regulations) applicable to—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd781e1bfd4a246bba8c893dbadc1d379"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the production of
bioenergy; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5048a6ef48e94f2e8035347b3c2d721f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the provision of
assistance from the Department of Agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDDE014A718564C7C8DEFEB977A6EF6AA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry
out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to
remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDaf798021c99043a78de1b8bd1d19c1a7"><enum>7009.</enum><header>Farm and
ranch energy efficiency rebate program</header>
<subsection id="id20318E50750C4540A9642F57A34DA4A2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="id49C24E0B29BA440B84E47C274F8C098C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <quote>eligible entity</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDef76672b05834f5ba30f824313421209"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State energy or
agriculture office;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa5b0dae7cf324e859e790bda04bed61c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a nonprofit
State-based energy efficiency or renewable energy organization that uses public
funds provided directly by, or under contract with, a State agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf12e0793a7fe483fb01723b58334c89c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other
nonprofit organization with a demonstrated ability to administer a statewide
energy efficiency or renewable energy rebate program; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7c599b1e3f5a4b9e9a34c80ec42633e2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a consortium of
entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id050B0C4827254B09BA4D0341A880ED31"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfa4411061d524adeb58481cdc6acee6b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide competitive grants to eligible entities to provide
rebates to agricultural producers, rural school districts, and rural small
businesses that—</text>
<paragraph id="idC5472D190F2C44DCB11D5E2588CB1E29"><enum>(1)</enum><text>purchase
renewable energy systems; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id408DC22B8B5F4368A7F7A652B688BF79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make energy
efficiency improvements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID331a32bfba0a482c889123be041fb278"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Merit
review</header>
<paragraph id="ID6ae12b137a554a068152e6bbed747e5d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a merit review process to
review applications for grants under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd3a5bcd68a36400eacad8096d1719de3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
reviewing the application of an eligible entity for a grant under this section,
the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7957c8007e0e4fccaf6211c431d916fb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the experience
and expertise of the eligible entity in establishing and administering a
statewide clean energy rebate program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc886d9bfc26646299c095ae9e866120c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the annual
projected energy savings or production increases from the proposed
program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5f87e4ac5c844e3eb27d268e11688aa5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the projected
environmental benefits from the proposed program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2c519e5aa16048cfa146b8def1ebc097"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other appropriate
factors, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf7c93500ab4748f98c6c309fde175f51"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rebate
amount</header><text>The amount of a rebate provided from a grant under this
section shall not exceed the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2f5aac58d3464963ac6469aea91f1c50"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$10,000;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf879be4d6f3040c5b84e21b5e7a9b6a8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>50 percent of the
cost incurred in—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC7FFBF92778046C78B40870C9C6A65FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>purchasing a
renewable energy system; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC06EF04E0AC14A228C64CE906E05FD0C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making an energy
efficiency improvement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa0808b0c5f2749d8a7ff7b4794fa6bff"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Maintenance of
effort</header><text>An eligible entity that receives a grant under subsection
(b) shall provide assurances to the Secretary that any funds provided to the
entity under this subsection will be used only to supplement, not to supplant,
the amount of Federal, State, and local funds otherwise expended for rebate
programs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2065FA1361124A138FAAEFDCAD41C6BE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Of
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry
out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to
remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID25e3e89b8c554a3089e7bc23b1a8fcd7"><enum>7010.</enum><header>Alternative
uses for biofuel byproducts</header>
<subsection id="ID7fcef3764a6d4c1a877ca00e30080832"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID021dc53dddcb418189c1397ac46c3348"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Bioenergy</header><text>The
term <term>bioenergy</term> means heat or electricity produced from—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa51758ca3e16444f9999d12921565a2a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solar panels or
concentrators;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID34b8d716a5de45e0a15139da76b68a4e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>wind capturing
devices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4133bc5f4dd046c4b7b90d3ca8404581"><enum>(C)</enum><text>small-scale
hydroelectric devices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf0b52a2792a94f3990251124a14172bc"><enum>(D)</enum><text>methane and other
biodigesters;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9b6c8561095b4dd987ca21a21fd7eb71"><enum>(E)</enum><text>landfill
digesters;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID98ef16ed843b4aeaa011fd88920851ba"><enum>(F)</enum><text>biomass;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2690fd0a8ae74c4cba3166fc52205530"><enum>(G)</enum><text>waste materials
from cropping or livestock production.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID79e7aaa6b9da48288975d2266f30a369"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biofuel</header><text>The
term <term>biofuel</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDef566f9030224ba4a29ad482b4e3e050"><enum>(A)</enum><text>biodiesel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfc1292d65894459a84ec97604a2bea5f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fuel grade
ethanol; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3f8bfce1f68846e6bccac974c61a0545"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other liquid
transportation fuels.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6263fbc1fcf440dc8e06b5e4156f9c79"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Byproduct</header><text>The
term <term>byproduct</term> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDcb33ca319822470ab5f237a151028cbf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any solid,
gaseous, or liquid matter produced from the biofuel or bioenergy production
process that may be converted to food, feed, fiber, or energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3d1c6e70f5034a46b939514a55511746"><enum>(B)</enum><text>unused
electricity, energy, or heat produced from the biofuel or bioenergy production
process; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDad890e4399874a70979ae379267b59d0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>unused solid,
gaseous, or liquid materials not consumed during the biofuel or bioenergy
production process.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id27D9DDC900234F71AD7968A7FB97FF9F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4f29a3a2cbed424986a871a964c282e7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide grants to the eligible universities described in
subsection (b) for the conduct of research on alternative uses for byproducts
produced from the biofuel or bioenergy production process.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7481140e179a456fa6dedeab01be1193"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
universities</header><text>The eligible universities referred to in subsection
(a) are—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6c8e122086874b459c8c0624895b319c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Cornell
University;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID00b7c9226d0a467385a549e225a93928"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the University of
the District of Columbia; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID22e2ed4a3f404cfc965a69c492436320"><enum>(3)</enum><text>public
universities in the following States:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID46612e32180646ec954c755c59433a1d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Connecticut.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID19377e99756643d094a54813ddf653f7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Delaware.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaa2c21a54c15476aabeb1fff6f2e728a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Maine.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID72d733a3a6ec40a6ad355a97c55cbb3b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Maryland.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9f1055386d42498782d9462bdf9303da"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Massachusetts.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID55ee9e2e5b8147299e3a8d8fa429151d"><enum>(F)</enum><text>New
Hampshire.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID14d50445ce1a47698cb77f6fa1655268"><enum>(G)</enum><text>New
Jersey.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5200fc0e0a2f44d08174dd21d87ff714"><enum>(H)</enum><text>New York.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa5bd036ccab54ed4ad1fd6ce0250fae7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Pennsylvania.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa9c570529a6c4949a8f7df4f5b38bdee"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Rhode
Island.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd22ddb06017c46e89d3311e70b6dacd6"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Vermont.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfa4bce52449f46fda7aca88f2147954b"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Virginia.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID93be2c696a43485aa9139e71caa3ac51"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maximum grant
amount</header><text>The amount of a grant provided to any 1 eligible
institution under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount
equal to the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="IDee1c61997dcb47828d15be748f233f93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$1,000,000;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4f38354933574b618ec91ff0d27e5907"><enum>(2)</enum><text>10 percent of the
funds made available to carry out this section for the fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID91f13b92cb69438d819dfb737e443bcb"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDec221a5fd18248b99528c11fb3df1c4c"><enum>7011.</enum><header>National net
metering for farm energy</header>
<subsection id="ID15BCE1E47D9E4B46ACB4F4FD99F90EC0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adoption of
Standard</header><text>Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (11) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF0A9F87CFCF44BB999AE725F9F696CE5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID896B526648D442DEA6756698D9FC728D"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Net
metering</header><text>On the request of any electric consumer served by an
electric utility, the electric utility shall make available to the electric
consumer net metering as provided in section
115(j).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDAC2A99D5A0CB4F16B46C97F1962C5EEA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special Rules
for Net Metering</header><text>Section 115 of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2625) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID83FD063F75694A47B71DABF721CC0FE8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDF8401EF32C2B4370A76136B2A61EAA7D"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Net
Metering</header>
<paragraph id="ID1BB2F40D008A46BB9271CB98D85DE4F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID162782A5DF27493CB0767E0C71872876"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible
on-site generating facility</header><text>The term <term>eligible on-site
generating facility</term> means—</text>
<clause id="ID3A19D04263694934BCDFD41639969991"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
facility on the site of a residential electric consumer with a maximum
generating capacity of 25 kilowatts or less; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5BCB904FF8674DD38ED46280D67CE8B8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a facility on
the site of a commercial electric consumer with a maximum generating capacity
of 1,000 kilowatts or less that is fueled solely by a renewable energy
resource.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID54D308AB700341E68C028B5D75FA3FC8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Net metering
service</header><text>The term <term>net metering service</term> means service
to an electric consumer, as provided in section 111(d)(11), under which
electric energy generated by that electric consumer from an eligible on-site
generating facility and delivered to the local distribution facilities may be
used to offset electric energy provided by the electric utility to the electric
consumer during the applicable billing period.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDDDC3F03AF496447BA6B50ED5C5A43050"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Renewable
energy resource</header><text>The term <term>renewable energy resource</term>
means—</text>
<clause id="id880A7CDC144042C092838F30BE840064"><enum>(i)</enum><text>solar, wind,
biomass, geothermal, or wave energy;</text>
</clause><clause id="idF2F83590022C4D2695069551E60A5544"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>landfill
gas;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2FB5CF6AC9A441FB9F7361C3D381C527"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>energy produced
from livestock waste;</text>
</clause><clause id="idE0A743C214F44B24A947DF8CC681C5FA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>energy produced
from a biodigester;</text>
</clause><clause id="id52F8D4F596C444AA8B094FDA7CDB6772"><enum>(v)</enum><text>fuel cells;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idCCEF513A87CF47638FA44789EF0E5B56"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a combined heat
and power system.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID27516EC430F64E42813781810E8F74BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Net metering
service</header><text>For the purposes of undertaking the consideration and
making the determination with respect to the standard concerning net metering
established by section 111(d)(11), the term <term>net metering service</term>
means a service provided in accordance with this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDBB78B17FCCB449798DD2419557CA34F9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Charges by an
electric utility</header><text>An electric utility—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID337CDB0D5E65451084D5D8880B8B69DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall charge the
owner or operator of an on-site generating facility rates and charges that are
identical to those that would be charged other electric consumers of the
electric utility in the same rate class; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1DE2827E2C7943288EE1686AE9078475"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not charge
the owner or operator of an on-site generating facility any additional standby,
capacity, interconnection, or other rate or charge.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5012A6706ED2475993D1AD4D2B864F46"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Measurement of
quantities</header><text>An electric utility that sells electric energy to the
owner or operator of an on-site generating facility shall measure the quantity
of electric energy produced by the on-site facility and the quantity of
electric energy consumed by the owner or operator of an on-site generating
facility during a billing period in accordance with reasonable metering
practices.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID17CB363A03444A539CC36602AAEC16A3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Quantity sold
in excess of quantity supplied</header><text>If the quantity of electric energy
sold by the electric utility to an on-site generating facility exceeds the
quantity of electric energy supplied by the on-site generating facility to the
electric utility during the billing period, the electric utility may bill the
owner or operator for the net quantity of electric energy sold, in accordance
with reasonable metering practices.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDBDDBB7F36A4B429583F7AFC38B7F2CEA"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Quantity
supplied in excess of quantity sold</header><text>If the quantity of electric
energy supplied by the on-site generating facility to the electric utility
exceeds the quantity of electric energy sold by the electric utility to the
on-site generating facility during the billing period—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID503E765697404C55BBE723C1F3DFBAE0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the electric
utility may bill the owner or operator of the on-site generating facility for
the appropriate charges for the billing period in accordance with paragraph
(5); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDABFBB87D02454783AD0A23F22949F17C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the owner or
operator of the on-site generating facility shall be credited for the excess
kilowatt-hours generated during the billing period with a kilowatt-hour credit
appearing on the bill for the following billing period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID78EC9ECC14F44B909CB6AEF87B58D1BD"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Compliance with
standards</header><text>An eligible on-site generating facility and net
metering system used by an electric consumer shall meet all applicable safety,
performance, reliability, and interconnection standards established by the
National Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, and Underwriters Laboratories.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID95B5BA0FF2E547D3A9A1A29988D1B32D"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
Commission, after consultation with State regulatory authorities and
unregulated electric utilities, and after notice and opportunity for comment,
may promulgate additional control and testing requirements for on-site
generating facilities and net metering systems that the Commission determines
are necessary to protect public safety and system reliability.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFA75C6B6ADE54C5AB3376A22EEB67FB3"><enum>(9)</enum><header>State
authority</header><text>An electric utility must provide net metering services
to electric consumers until the cumulative generating capacity of net metering
systems equals 10.0 percent of the peak demand of the utility during the most
recent calendar year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDab39f5fcb1bf49e4ac80bf615caf2aa8"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Additional
state requirements</header><text>Nothing in this subsection precludes a State
from imposing additional requirements regarding the amount of net metering
available within a State consistent with the requirements of this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><enum>VIII</enum><header>Health
diets</header>
<section id="idEE9678C3EDAF46B186D5D6499CBC63A8"><enum>8001.</enum><header>Expansion of
fresh fruit and vegetable program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id72C0CFF2B2354DAA8F9B5EDEE23704F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb459736c391e4799beee6ebb87d646a4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<clause id="ID656ad9b3d1e34f5587da8e70fd7595d3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>July 2004</quote> and
inserting <quote>July 2007</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID20b1618f80e9424785b481b13a816d96"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6524DA7DEC3548B8ADE4F028E661EC61" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDfa5a6b5725b4414f906c24c287c15112"><enum>(A)</enum><text>100 elementary
schools or secondary schools in each State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID787c9bf8368541a19a8e23d2ca459b5c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>additional
elementary schools or secondary schools in each State, in accordance with the
proportion that—</text>
<clause id="id6272593DADCD4284B8428814E368E3BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total student
population of the State; bears to</text>
</clause><clause id="id68E27C6C61B74C9BB0AF8189BDFA36C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total
student population of all States;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID57478046934f460aa9374e82bc073d73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(A), by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(B)</quote> and inserting
<quote>paragraph (1)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDec2850f53a5a4a1eb2c885c9b49a7f68"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraphs
(A) and (B) of paragraph (5) by striking <quote>2008</quote> each place it
appears and inserting <quote>2011</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDce08f8312c244a3abbcc9f605749ef03"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph
(6)(B)—</text>
<clause id="IDa7fbb253878541f1b669ca7506b01a09"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="IDdffc3470b4a7409fa17515accb01ceda"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>October 1, 2004</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2007</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDfe963fc1eb8e42ae953e7c6d0a1f1814"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$9,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$300,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID3a9599f362bd434c8cdd8f943895e661"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id35C5A2C9E8AB4E68B731D4AF4F1040CE" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDf6d36d5fcd9c4937b66e1f8a04d019d8"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Administrative
expenses</header><text>For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, of
amounts made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary may use not
more than 1 percent for administrative expenses of carrying out this
subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0c19528009554cb9910b586d62663c7f"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>State
administrative costs</header>
<subclause id="idC5275FA4F92D4698B31E3704529BB9D2"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subclause (II), for fiscal year 2008 and each
fiscal year thereafter, of amounts made available to a State to carry out this
subsection, the State may use not more than 5 percent for administrative
expenses of carrying out this subsection.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5A4E9FB0639B44A197599B183FDBDB1C"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>To
be eligible to use funds under subclause (I), a State shall submit to the
Secretary a plan indicating the manner in which the State intends to use the
funds.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID4fb94eead13b4ebdb70c5ff7481c55f1"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Federal
requirements</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this clause, and periodically thereafter as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate, the Secretary shall establish requirements for States in
administering this subsection.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id00D4CC8BE0624D6292635B33BF08F607"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(i)(2), by striking <quote>such sums as are necessary</quote> and all that
follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>to carry out this
subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2013.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDe0be958b707540928456619c47448614"><enum>8002.</enum><header>Section 32
specialty crop purchases</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7
U.S.C. 612c), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID96627aa8c619448db51734afc2b543b0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
the first through sixth sentences as subsections (a) through (f),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID48f51b2d009b4368b9f0175213708bde"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
the seventh and eighth sentences as subsections (h) and (i), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE2662E5B80744F6987BEB70F6E23D4A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (f) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id398D695327C144EEB1B3D4DB30E6099C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id5EAD97DB241F4132ADBDEBF1C3D7B764"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Purchase of
agricultural commodities</header>
<paragraph id="id55F270DC41A741AF8247BAE1ED944AB3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2013, the Secretary shall use not less than $400,000,000 of amounts
made available to carry out this section to purchase nonbasic agricultural
commodities (such as fruits, vegetables, and other specialty food
crops).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id78AA1B9CD0564EAA91007838DD32B050"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purchase of
fresh fruits and vegetables for child nutrition programs</header><text>Of
amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use for the
purchase of 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 (42 U.S.C. 1755(a)) not less than—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8C2567AE4C7341FF9669B94A1D54BB7F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1B18A09C75AD453E84AA5E3C86A9A957"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id121AD4B614E747BEAE8BB311CBA2819F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$100,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2461B1CB3FFC49278B1AF9FC7D6A160B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$125,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2012 and
2013.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID75885272ef9047beb4af780a2103813e"><enum>8003.</enum><header>School
preference study</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 12 of
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3FFE39407C7B484180EF7ACF12F7B5BD" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id6AC11B946E124266BC99C77EFBC2BF74"><enum>(p)</enum><header>School
preference study</header>
<paragraph id="id900BF0916D744A4D85892EDB21041A34"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
carry out a study of the preferences of elementary schools and secondary
schools for commodity distribution, including the extent to which the schools
prefer commodity distribution to include fresh fruits and vegetables.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD67D71806F0545D0BD94391B60ADE680"><enum>(2)</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 a report on the results of
the study under paragraph (1) that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="id587888A840D54D7A9BE0F0D9F21D7968"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of any logistical issue that
would impede efforts to increase the extent to which commodity distribution to
schools includes the distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C82140957264A3C94B55D71D6C0E9B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations for improving the
availability of fresh fruits and vegetables to
schools.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID4AFBFA9DF355425B97B30D48B5F1B4FF"><enum>8004.</enum><header>Independent
evaluation of commodity purchase process</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4 of the Agriculture and Consumer
Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93–86) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id02D78657493D4B7994FDDF25553F17CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), in the first sentence by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2013</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id64887BB6BBF54107ABD794D9FEE79A13"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFBBE246EC10B4B418B005742D2534F6A" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idC7F816B09BB441A59F79EE08F650A967"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Independent
evaluation of commodity purchase process</header>
<paragraph id="id17758190823640409A916AE985FEF7FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for an independent evaluation
of the process (including the statutory and regulatory authority for the
process) by which the Secretary purchases commodities in order to reduce the
purchase of surplus commodities from the market and to support commodity prices
and producer income—</text>
<subparagraph id="id059BEA3C57DB497382C5C5D882BFA52B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>especially with
respect to activities under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C.
612c); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55E3055CE4A646039CA5FF2F2168C709"><enum>(B)</enum><text>taking into
consideration the importance of increasing purchases of perishable specialty
crops.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDDCD2BC3BA7E446F854739604E428C2A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year 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 on the results of the evaluation under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID9b6735c9c3954ac3bfdb0a27b5ae29ea"><enum>8005.</enum><header>WIC farmers'
market nutrition program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 17(m)(9)(A) of the Child Nutrition
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(9)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6567a2c6b29e45ec82e31ca1af283024"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeb7f395c2650429888083343f159b01a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id972195B8156940EA96D0642C553BFA6B" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDc37d5d45434444c281d30d47d4e402c8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall make available to carry out this subsection, to remain
available until expended—</text>
<subclause id="id01B3CE21DFEA4CC1B4E02FB31A9CD071"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCC62AB9BE50D45B190B57765E1C1CDEC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id966DF967F1DD4946AD530CA1294062C2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>$45,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id452092C0344740E5A784B7CD07837B85"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7385A686907E4EC0AA61A6D0746F30A5"><enum>(V)</enum><text>not less than
$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year
thereafter.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="idB643E6964F9B41BF9AECA8311B4E66E0"><enum>8006.</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 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id3CCFE964432D4EBF8DA4A6D48BE81124"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD1758A84C29F40559FE874DC81727B0F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id37F34FEFD9DB436FB8EA50CE31A9F558"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Of
funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of
Agriculture (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall
use to carry out and expand a seniors farmers' market nutrition program—</text>
<paragraph id="id274B250954994BCC912850B33A589C4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF57AF61C421C4F62AFCC5105EA8C02E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8E76026D9B124F4585EE80F2AC6C64E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$45,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5F3D73DA3745470598847A982856A71F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id027A3A52F87B41CEA834BAD30E94605B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>not less than
$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year
thereafter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFA6B9799453640C194AEE948D70C1859"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDedf50abf5b2b43739f1274c1da694d92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe4c2ba86a77a42c9a6a5dc51718b9c7f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44039f5f8e204851b302cfce9250662c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD135B8BF56AC445BB81BFAE6C04DDD7F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDdadba2ac40f24614bd045e1f04112132"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to promote the
transition to organic and other environmentally beneficial food production
systems.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7C4D242A32C943268F8D10DDEF85C9EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID39d8898dcc6347a78ce663fc219700ad"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3F96AF07A1474597BE346EA9060752DB" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDcfe3188e2c6d42428df14856f6a43f27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
participants; benefits levels</header><text>Regulations issued pursuant to
subsection (d)—</text>
<paragraph id="IDdac6467db6ff4ada9f3a85ce2ac6a4fd"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall allow for
participation by participants in farmers' markets, roadside stands, and
community supported agriculture programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2f7d92041292449c9504afbee5899d7e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not limit
the ability of any State or regional program to set benefit levels for
individual
seniors.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID465eb325fe00453d9d64a054f647387b"><enum>8007.</enum><header>Direct-to-consumer
promotion program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6 of
the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) is amended
by striking subsections (c) through (e) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id693842F08BF543D08F5FB7E76862B5D7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDdc50d500ea7a4a4db795a412834070aa"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="ID89b60b5087a7498cb0a1d53a63c013c1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>An entity shall be eligible to receive a grant under the
Program if the entity is—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID430745715a864a2491f4b8f05097de17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>2 or more
agricultural producers or farm vendors that produce and sell products through a
common distribution channel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa11395e563204d898372b15e67097e4e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an agricultural
cooperative or producer association or network;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1740929d0ce94381a218cd3ddefbdaec"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a local
government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe416b8d33db040708a61eda083a68522"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a nonprofit
corporation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8b71fa0e1b87419c80f1759afba3646b"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a public benefit
corporation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID87f1b61ff7b74c768b15474fa3cffd7f"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an economic
development corporation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID55bdabbc347c4d27a03dbdb93601b80e"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a regional
farmers' market authority; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf0bfbd9dce904ced870fab92d97abb1a"><enum>(H)</enum><text>such other entity
as the Secretary may designate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2da82ed2834b4d64809f7158f895f843"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
activities</header><text>Eligible direct farmer-to-consumer activities
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf0357eefba724a53bf98b24373715efb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>farmers'
markets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2e6c04e050bc4d02b5df4114a655d19a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>roadside
stands;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf6f0cb815a1048ea8dbe416a7c2ccf69"><enum>(C)</enum><text>community-supported
agriculture;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID024ee6a451f4467b850061dd980972f8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>activities to
support the use of electronic benefit transfer systems at farmers' markets and
other direct market enterprises, if feasible;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6dbbe55e8279423ca70dd6a55538bfab"><enum>(E)</enum><text>pick-your-own
operations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9739531f34eb455b9eb918327f9ae941"><enum>(F)</enum><text>producer-owned
agritourism activities facilitating the direct sale of agricultural
products;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcc0bd7352b15418cba9d9574cca687fa"><enum>(G)</enum><text>related Internet
and mail order sales; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc6418d80ef2c43169a56796cefd5c32c"><enum>(H)</enum><text>other similar
ventures, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID58c07d9ca4ed4c958737783f5fb374d9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The
Secretary shall use $25,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to
carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, of which not
less than 10 percent shall be used to support the use of electronic benefit
transfers at farmers’
markets.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id61947F50DF144F6F8C3B490285391D72"><enum>8008.</enum><header>Purchases of
locally produced foods</header>
<subsection id="id64FA7CC128024BDA8F7F7627B1904EEE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4f2b83e6280d46c492bc535d2954d1eb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>locally produced
agricultural products, as compared to products transported from distant
sources—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd14cfaeeb9b24c37867928565f371dc7"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id4B6C8D84FAC14F44ADE04E66FAE1B5DA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are often harvested
closer to full ripeness; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF89E19631A3248DF84DBC9ABAA5119F4" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>can provide higher nutritional
quality;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID64fb42bdc827421099c072e880308c62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>can provide
improved ripeness, taste, and selection, which can increase rates of
consumption of agricultural products; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID55102ed5889d4469ac2047116cd8d029"><enum>(C)</enum><text>are more
efficient to store, distribute, and package; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcd796630ff734a209b48627e50172f69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use of local
produce to carry out nutrition programs—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4ee15c1243ae40bdb10ef5897832af38"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reduces
dependence on foreign oil by reducing fuel consumption rates associated with
the production or transportation of agricultural products;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID477321a944cb4dbd92055ca772e14f69"><enum>(B)</enum><text>can improve the
ability of users of the procurement system to provide education relating to
nutrition, farming, sustainability, energy efficiency, and the importance of
local purchases to the local economy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0c558a0082f54f2591acf4a0ff810e24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>helps to maintain
a robust logistics network for agricultural product procurement; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1056729f78914b96891384046fda3839"><enum>(D)</enum><text>promotes farm,
business, and economic development by accessing local markets.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idEC199379E0C64DAFAB3505E4634CB628"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
improvements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 9(j) of
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(j)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idC12026E441E34D1CADB3E56689D7C062"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD180E3200AC0432382DBEC5C40D78F40"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">In general</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Purchases</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD5609A5996FB44AD9FAF8D50E07358A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6EE147EBFADD4D45873CEA6AD7689977" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id3581796A00E6479EA2417972E4F8C013"><enum>(A)</enum><text>allow
institutions described in paragraph (3)(A)—</text>
<clause id="idC3FA25634AAE4D93AEE6F3B4E6E09CAB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to purchase, in
addition to other food purchases, locally produced foods for school meal
programs, to the maximum extent practicable and appropriate; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id401CF381C7674A45AAB7EB53525C32B9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to establish, in
compliance with Federal and State procurement laws (including regulations),
preapproved suppliers and product lists that require a comprehensive
competitive evaluation before a supplier or product is included on the
list;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id810B7119862A49F5BE2666C0524AA263"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(6);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id53587EF092B14B8C9D8C450CA404E5EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA48001BBCACE40B4948EDAEAF82C37FD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID736394dd5035406f860f79167551d4ea"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department of
Defense</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
of Defense may elect to use a geographic preference to purchase locally
produced agricultural products for—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDc1178de8ad3f49b180be25ac41fb6198"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Defense
Supply Center Philadelphia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaa084d0a1180449583aba3b62da0eec2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Department of
Defense Farm to School Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID981ec1bb32044094b3509a794ea990a6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Department of
Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdc8872765b4746689c15d468d3f6414c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the service
academies of the Department of Defense;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDafbdf55bb7684e65b43de7b1395a1f6b"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Department of
Defense domestic dependent schools;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7b2dfca6650c4ee0a0ba58d56cae2ed4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other Department
of Defense schools under chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID16f3ad677bff417ba9bd5435052ebeaf"><enum>(G)</enum><text>commissary and
exchange stores of the Department of Defense; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa35ef5faf83d4f5da0311f5f3c61b4ae"><enum>(H)</enum><text>morale, welfare,
and recreation facilities operated by the Department of Defense.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5d0c1c2efafe46fca400e4257508bf3b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Department of
Agriculture and related entities</header>
<subparagraph id="idBEC681592E1F4DF08D3BA6CBA96AC7A3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
or the head of any school, local educational agency, or other entity, as
applicable, may elect to use a geographic preference to purchase locally
produced agricultural products for—</text>
<clause id="ID2ff34e6056da4534a6b4cb2ab5a803e5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the school
breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
(42 U.S.C. 1773);</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf10281d61f2845b5ad3f4905cbc645ef"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the school lunch
program established under this Act;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1bc9837e106f4b5eb315d08c190c3481"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the summer food
service program for children established under section 13; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDecbe9e7b46334e7cb7d80194e35e20fd"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the child and
adult care food program established under section 17.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB01365B99FE241AD95309C9046A9DD7E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
head of any school, local educational agency, or other entity participating in
a program described in subparagraph (A) that makes an election under that
subparagraph shall submit to the Secretary a report describing any case in
which the school, local educational agency, or other entity pays an amount in
excess of an amount equal to 10 percent more than the lowest applicable bid to
purchase locally produced agricultural products.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa6e208f25e3f4a63bd9de4f0c966c353"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Treatment of
certain bids</header>
<subparagraph id="idF74D8CCC1610470FB37260763FF9A23B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On making an election under paragraph (2) or (3), the
Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, or the head of any school, local
educational agency, or other entity participating in a program described in
paragraph (3)(A) may—</text>
<clause id="idDCE8D4BF7E814594B43CF9DCDB6EB1C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include in the
text of any bid a description of the election;</text>
</clause><clause id="id7225B8F10B8943A4A022B67459FA6EF6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>select any bid
involving a locally produced agricultural product, regardless of whether the
bid is the lowest bid relating to the agricultural product; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb9e5d0b8eaa44e6ab9bc1a5e10b55388"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>subject to
subparagraph (B), acquire agricultural products from preapproved local and
regional vendors and distributors authorized by the Secretary that have agreed
to supply eligible products to the above referenced schools and service
institutions.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAEEAFBEEB3AC44B7A01B5F7B85FD62FA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To
be eligible to be preapproved by the Secretary a vendor or distributor
described in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall—</text>
<clause id="id96FA71ED9CAF4CF5BD20113041EC476E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>demonstrate an
ability to supply agricultural products from local growers and
processors;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB60BCFF18055443C947AFAEF975259D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>comply with food
safety standards developed by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id42311CD34C734CE59DD47202F671C90A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>consistently
provide agricultural products that meet standards of grade, size, freshness,
and quality as required by the Secretary or local procurement officer.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id417577297A154778B507496B86E534A4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Relation to
State procurement laws</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph precludes a
school or service institution described in subparagraph (A) from purchasing
agricultural products from potential local farmers in compliance with
applicable State procurement laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5552340bcc5b441d82393b8c67c9e959"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall periodically review each election
to use a geographic preference under this subsection to prevent fraud or
abuse.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7335628536E147AD9B00EF45A7B59908"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph
(6)(A) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking <quote>2009</quote> and
inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IX</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<subtitle id="idDCC0CA5DDD4743E8976839B14A0ADBF1"><enum>A</enum><header>Organic
Agriculture</header>
<section id="id051ADEE245694A3195135E48023FC537"><enum>9001.</enum><header>National
organic certification cost-share program</header>
<subsection id="idD73A72F11EC04F72BFD7160ADD1408BE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 2104 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
(7 U.S.C. 6503) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id5E752D3F8C5340B19C9A3A20D0B0E7C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7458677B5715438489ADD7CA5D3D2EC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the first
sentence, by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6E0D401C9D1D48D781DF90F330E36656" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idBB473F336EFC461BA450734C368DBE4A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF1283E1A7F774F71BE03A27DA7619CEC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by striking <quote>Such certifying agents</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2E0E1AB7C1684EDF80E797816276CD1C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id5D68E9ECB33242B3840F6D031547BB7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Certifying
agents</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7665569D1CF64189A4A804941319FA94"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1834C5AE9EE74ED5A75BE839CB54090C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id94AC48C715AF4B2EABCDD4259752743F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National
organic certification cost-share program</header>
<subparagraph id="id9534981676854A25A089AFA52E1E2FB6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, shall establish a national organic
certification cost-share program in each State to assist producers and handlers
in the State in obtaining certification under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id087F2B1C3CDE484BAE79113D2CF7A2A5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
share</header>
<clause id="idD10387DBEC364F018F93BBC5649D987F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary shall pay to each
producer or handler participating in the program under this paragraph an amount
equal to 75 percent of the costs incurred by the producer or handler in
obtaining certification under this subsection, as certified to and approved by
the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="id983EB6A6813B43CC867616D102D587A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Maximum amount
of payment</header><text>The maximum amount of a payment made to a producer or
handler under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be $750.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id452AE0EB7EA6461D9C08A4502399EC16"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<clause id="id8045F537ED80433C81FCE2DBF807E699"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, on October 1, 2007, and on each October 1 thereafter through
October 1, 2012, 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 $2,500,000, to remain available until expended.</text>
</clause><clause id="id816F8D70677E477EA7BE5095229B3165"><enum>(ii)</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>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2CB0EE78B3A046EC8CA429F5A0E4A26E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFB51A08921AB415D84E90E8C219B0B57" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID165737e9bcc8425d8641620cefa8c40b"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reimbursements
for infrastructure necessary to implement organic practice standards</header>
<paragraph id="ID167811a6472b4f9086b61433b03e2e2b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Natural Resources Conservation
Service, shall establish a program to reimburse producers for the costs
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id70201D9DB1EE4B3FB4869D5202B7596B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>transitioning to
organic food production; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7636BCBAC98145F58D32FFF2426547ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developing and
implementing infrastructure and practices necessary to transition land and
animals to meet the requirements of this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID07fd488d69f146d28b6eb51f682ea45d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan
submission</header><text>The Secretary may reimburse a producer under this
subsection only if the producer submits to the Secretary an organic transition
plan that contains a description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id523E7BB4BD11460CAB33F3D62FE3937C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the expected
costs of obtaining and implementing necessary infrastructure and
practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD83940A4EA1740DEA710BCC8AB57B811"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the environmental
and economic benefits derived from the infrastructure or implementation of
organic practice standards; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB4EFD8215A9C4C37A1F2514EBFFCBBCA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an existing
market or the reasonable expectation of a future market for the products the
producer intends to produce.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID46fe2b01e2924b19ad6244e6234523bc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appropriate
infrastructure and practice standards</header><text>The Secretary shall
reimburse producers under this subsection only for the costs of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6b11f686e92a46dd95f13af8ee76cf46"><enum>(A)</enum><text>obtaining farm
infrastructure necessary to implement organic practice standards (including
livestock watering facilities, fencing, and organic pest and weed control
measures), on the condition that the infrastructure is consistent with an
approved plan to transition to certified organic production;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID796a364fa0a344479287cc7a8f664934"><enum>(B)</enum><text>implementing
organic livestock welfare measures, on the condition that the measures
are—</text>
<clause id="id83AC842F909547EAAD8013954F8E4107"><enum>(i)</enum><text>necessary to
implement an organic practice standard; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id4164065A05834377951A6C112B97D504"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consistent with
an approved plan to transition to certified organic production;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd57bbbb0ffcb4692a3f45270e230c486"><enum>(C)</enum><text>carrying out
advanced organic practices, on the condition that the practices are consistent
with an approved plan to transition to certified organic production;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID91fb1c3c392146958485fe929f1e461e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>obtaining
technical assistance, including the costs of developing an approved transition
plan under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDab487f02bd5d4bbba7f9dc6829738547"><enum>(E)</enum><text>carrying out such
other projects and activities as the Secretary, after consultation with the
National Organic Standards Board, determines to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID78bc1016c49941968cc8b4cf70a92cb2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Organic
transition technical advice</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with the
National Organic Standards Board with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5346C3A3D6144EF0AA8AF370ED7397B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the elements
required to be included in a plan approved under this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07985538E958413CAD82E4E81175D4FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the
identification and recommendation of ways to facilitate the transition to
organic production.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1438be901ccd4088aad71c47c819d712"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Maximum amount
for transition reimbursement</header><text>The maximum amount of reimbursement
paid to a producer for transition to organic production under this subsection
shall be $10,000 for each fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID180931f2be344a4f9ebafc5ff355e80d"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligible fiscal
years</header><text>A producer may receive payments under this subsection for a
period of not more than 4 consecutive fiscal years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8a2bd979862b43c286a2146fb3615431"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Transition
reimbursements for organic producers</header><text>A certified organic producer
participating in the national organic program under this title shall be
eligible to receive reimbursement under this subsection to make the transition
to organic production for new land and livestock.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID58870d44d4de43bba007b15c00167c48"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Limitation on
reimbursements</header><text>The Secretary shall not enroll a producer under
this subsection if, for any particular agricultural product, the producers
currently enrolled in the program produce a quantity of that agricultural
product that is greater than 10 percent of the quantity of that agricultural
product produced by all producers certified under this title on the date of
enactment of this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4a449dcf9b4047f3972107d2d6ad3210"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Appeals</header><text>An
applicant seeking transition assistance under this subsection shall have the
right to appeal an adverse decision by Secretary with regard to an application
for assistance in accordance with section 275 of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6995).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2c7414945e824b8187e5ffa69a1b235a"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>The Secretary may provide technical assistance to
producers to carry out subsections (d) and (e), including for use in entering
into cooperative agreements with qualified entities under subsection (e) to
implement the transition to organic production.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDaa43619d1c4649f0b2857368de7d8ce0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>Not
later than the first March 1 following the date of enactment of this
subsection, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and the National Organic
Standards Board a report that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="id05B99FB682C34F4F978327AB9549D8BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State-by-State
expenditures on certification under subsection (d), including the number of
producers and handlers served by the program under that subsection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAC1A15D9E51843B3985B64F8B17A870A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State-by-State
expenditures on transition assistance under subsection (e), including the
number of producers served by the program under that subsection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBB4EFC02947446B9918BE7EE4572351B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the practices
implemented under subsection (e) as a result of assistance provided under that
subsection; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2CC2A5229B5A48FFACA195E9446D0535"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the effects of
the programs under subsections (d) and (e) on organic food production,
including any recommendations for reforms.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8DC275AE84944986A9A8F399FE634C91"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="id71ECDDD5A54C44FD984AFC66DD25FB3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this subsection, on October 1, 2007, and on each October 1 thereafter through
October 1, 2012, 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 $35,000,000, to remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8529ED4A4A5E4E98848B7DB017E489C4"><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><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8F05789FF53441D395CA809FE84CD044"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="id83A0B6E218254230B861F9FBDD67A864"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 2103 of
the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB3E6BBAE32554974B8A353829665BA40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (20) and (21) as paragraphs (21) and (22), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5A02C051D1E24F97BD245559B59B026A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (19) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3439DD77A4CE41BD846E1DF83A2D703C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idB5F216C1F561440DA72D63302BC7D34D"><enum>(20)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1AA0C8024B5B488EA17F81A36FBC1821"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID792A8B98FE9C42679797E3F1D68FC25F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID28D43A31F3264D79A65D4436F400AF2F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4912258B462B4AAD8DC29F5610699D3D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other
territory or possession of the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA428740037204C5AAE818588EC9D7784"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 10606 of
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) is
repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="ID0BADD46294774149A3DD74E99D62A52E"><enum>B</enum><header>Crop
Insurance</header>
<section id="ID9af546287e57462dbab86ede838c14b1"><enum>9011.</enum><header>Provision of
organic insurance programs</header>
<subsection id="id85833B57EDE3414799BC98EB2831E6E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Expected market
price</header><text>Section 508(c)(5)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1508(c)(5)(C)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id931CDF1DEDBD41B8AB88AEDCF9D167E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5BFA2C651213480CB6A647E9DC302C31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (iv),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC5E30BF89D7B46F1BA7B9040BDDEE4EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEAAD0D6078354940AD9EC4521DD76F16" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID4909e3f7d8ea4a048feb9323d2bc5afe"><enum>(v)</enum><text>not later than
October 1, 2009, in the case of organic commodities, shall be the expected or
the actual organic market price of the agricultural commodity, as determined by
the
Corporation.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id51E7F125BF2C45C0B910B7F4FE69A979"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Surcharge
prohibition</header><text>Section 508(d) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1508(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id06D100377A9D4716A8EE33B60AAA5A19" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID01bb1d79abca4d67a0867df6450664d5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Surcharge
prohibition</header><text>The Corporation may not require producers to pay a
premium surcharge for using scientifically-sound, sustainable, and organic
farming practices and
systems.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID187592037f5946a5a10d4e00b05fd562"><enum>9012.</enum><header>Coverage area
flexibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(a) of
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC6B87F4648AB4228B87E6FBC64B8E10A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDc94e5e03c4ab4c92bb877b0ef959931a"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Coverage area
flexibility</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, in
providing insurance under this title, the Corporation shall provide flexibility
to producers to separate insurance units for each Farm Service Agency tract or
to use section equivalents where mile-square section surveys are not in
effect.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDff3472aec23b4edca80c2895401a0d3e"><enum>9013.</enum><header>Crop
insurance incentives for beginning farmers and ranchers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9E0898336A334825B0CCBAE0C23E79CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), in the matter before
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>paragraph (4)</quote> and inserting
<quote>paragraphs (4) and (6)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBFCBE61B2841408EAB182DE70F316EA9"><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="idBD23FD7D5160430E9B84B29E9322ABF5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID0ff9f24507684931b2781bae53edcf07"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Beginning
farmers and ranchers</header>
<subparagraph id="idA15B90C2420144F996A59047EAE060CF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The percentage of the premium paid by the Corporation
under subparagraphs (B) through (G) of paragraph (2), shall be increased by 50
percent for a beginning farmer or rancher (as defined in section 7405(a) of the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f(a))) during the
first year of farming or ranching operations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7E1D53C23ADE4CFBBC6DA8213DE68899"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
years</header><text>For each of the 5 years subsequent to the first year of
farming or ranching, the percentage of the premium calculated in accordance
with subparagraph (A) shall be decreased by 10
percent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID830b698f545b4a508f2819730c73dacc"><enum>9014.</enum><header>Crop
insurance appeals for denial of claims</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(j)(2) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(j)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb3520f7dd615450bad279f5ad4a7deb4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF9FF98884444480390470F189FD22D19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subparagraph (B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (B) and
(C)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0337B868D7074623A6B544FADB1E30AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>only</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2c3fd33410ac4060bbcabc7e78b7e305"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id43CC2959ACB04BCA8F45CF3901A612D2" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDfa448eec34814004803255294b89ae3f"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Alternative
claims procedure</header><text>The Secretary shall establish alternative claims
procedures—</text>
<clause id="id000618444A4B4E94A4885CA2E444EDDF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under which the
Corporation, or an approved insurance provider, can settle appeals for denied
claims; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idFAD578CD787E4F7FBCC3359443241E54"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that uses the
State committee of the Farm Service Agency as a third-party
arbiter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID468d8c97369947b98d3b7fd89bbbc757"><enum>9015.</enum><header>Expanded
coverage based on historical data</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 522(d)(3) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(d)(3)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0BCFA4E1749E4A148755C72E879D5C85"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id378F3E8BB2CB432AA2DB14B66106CF59"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(G), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id321DA2C4A2DB4E5FB2936CFE9F9B333F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id60E6574841344E22957E92B52C549787" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDc968fb274ecb4111bdb7ee25c195698d"><enum>(H)</enum><text>to develop
policies or other risk management tools that provide protection for all crops
or commodities produced commercially within each county, using the historical
production of the producers as the basis for
protection.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID528e9c09c2ee4d0b85f56e28c47ee918"><enum>9016.</enum><header>Reauthorization,
expansion, and improvement of adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot
program</header>
<subsection id="IDaac5e4c268044174b98dca9c424edb45"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reauthorization</header><text>Section
523(e)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523(e)(1)) is amended by
striking <quote>2004 reinsurance year</quote> and inserting <quote>2013
reinsurance year</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID56946ec33bb043d597d37ebd14aa06b7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expansion</header><text>Section
523(e)(2)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523(e)(2)(A)) is
amended by striking <quote>the Corporation</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>Pennsylvania</quote>and inserting <quote>the Corporation shall include
in the adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot programs for each of the 2008
through 2013 reinsurance years all counties and States that meet the criteria
for selection.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID92892e87cf764ec78ffcbbae6a1beea4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Specific policy
improvements</header><text>Section 523(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1523(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEB643CEA27B74389ADC933D4D89DE982" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID9de0db5565ca4ceaa0a52f0058810850"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Specific
requirements</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program under this
subsection, the Corporation shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC9F12312CF2D45F1ACA07D4DD614950F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>offer higher
coverage levels, including an 85 percent coverage level with an 100 percent
payment rate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6a193d8916cf4deaaa02440434b7ab9f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in order to
maintain adequate coverage levels during low income years, provide a 10-percent
floor to declines in the 5-year income history of a producer, which is used to
determine coverage levels;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9ee1f4720ceb4abdb1b326d3a2ebede5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>include crop
insurance payments and noninsured crop disaster assistance as allowable income
in the 5-year average income history of a producer, used in determining premium
rates;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3d9e3d004c5a4d048f42dcee67fa13fe"><enum>(D)</enum><text>conduct
additional analysis to more accurately reflect the risk of producing dairy and
livestock;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0d4916901f434219918b297702ae1f39"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide clear and
accurate information regarding the coverage and inventory rules for commodities
with carryover inventory, including Christmas trees, shellfish, nursery crops,
and livestock;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbae2ae46f63543ea8682077dd7256feb"><enum>(F)</enum><text>include the
perils of quarantine and bio-terrorism as insurable causes of loss;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6d615649a870463a9e91ffa7eb0b5f4e"><enum>(G)</enum><text>establish local
market value for direct marketers by using the best available estimate from
direct marketers rather than commercial buyers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID76b8573fc8e448d89c879db289afaf41"><enum>(H)</enum><text>require that the
value for estimating the revenue for the intention report of producers for the
current year be determined at the time the intentions report is filed;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69777CA85F374A14A50818E38D4A122A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>provide coverage
levels that accurately reflect the risk of a producer under conditions of
increasing intended revenue.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID22fe7ecfd87d4d9abda55031f73fa470"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exclusion from
income requirement</header><text>Effective beginning on the date of enactment
of this paragraph, the Corporation shall eliminate any single crop income
requirement that excludes potatoes from the pilot program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID337c553aa87d48c0817ae0e0e7f63fb6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Covered
animals</header><text>Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this
paragraph, the Corporation shall revise the definition of <term>animals</term>
that are eligible for coverage under the pilot program to ensure that the
definition includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC25937B323EF4D7E95202ED766AA5FCD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>animals in
production agriculture;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2629D8A817C74B1A8232CCC7C8D2F701"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fryers and
shellfish from licensed commercial producers under the local approving
authority in a certified growing area; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2FE55A473E6640C8AD3421AC18F6724E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>livestock grown
under contract, if the producer can demonstrate an insurable interest in the
livestock.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6010667c560d403e88f76c5127de8bc8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Beginning
farmers and ranchers</header><text>The Corporation shall provide opportunities
for beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 7405(a) of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f(a))) to participate
in the adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot program, including by providing
premium rates to be established based on the historical information of similar
farms and ranches.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID92cb8991226349efac01fd2c43f9b9ce"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Small farmers
and ranchers</header><text>The Corporation shall develop a small farm revenue
assurance pilot program to provide small farmers and ranchers (as defined by
the Secretary) with access to streamlined, reasonably-priced risk management
products.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5653686984f2461e8b7b3a69f964d9f9"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Equitable
treatment of all income tax filers</header><text>The Corporation shall revise
program requirements to ensure that producers that have a taxable year other
than the calendar year are treated equitably to calendar year tax filers,
including requirements for—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA7C74054DD1C4A9BB21FE79FCFC37658"><enum>(A)</enum><text>payment of
premiums during or after the insurance year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8D95F17E11D544DFAC565BFA7B3292F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>multiple years of
the intention report of a producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID98d92a4b4a28490e845e3d500510562b"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Commodities
produced for feed</header><text>The Corporation shall revise program
requirements to include commodities produced for on-farm feed as an intended
commodity.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID407b82ddeebe45049f8e1ae8eaf19fb4"><enum>9017.</enum><header>Agricultural
management assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 524(b)(4)(B)) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(4)(B)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0e325a82fe204ae39f989f69bd5423b5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause
(ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idABAE4870AAB64D94A512C941DA1D1C89"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>fiscal years 2003 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years
2008 through 2013</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfdf7fd3e6b854534bbcc2538c0b55ff3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$20,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$40,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID06f233ec7e9e471ba356783bef1172cb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause
(iii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idAE7EC50A079B4FC98D507B49A55FB701"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>fiscal years 2004 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years
2008 through 2013</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8fb359b4ff0b4495a7d7778a49b91ec5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (I),
by striking <quote>$14,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$19,000,000</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3dcef78bd4c747b1b0dc310e826457b1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subclause
(II), by striking <quote>$1,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$2,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID201d4962b29841beb05439a69854ad12"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subclause
(III), by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$19,000,000</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID13cf95fbfd3a42d98d934fc983386dca"><enum>9018.</enum><header>Education and
risk management assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 524(a)(3)(C) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(a)(3)(C)) is amended by striking
<quote>2-year</quote> and inserting <quote>3-year</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="ID0E7CA29430B44333B5121EF01C94648F"><enum>C</enum><header>General
Provisions</header>
<section id="id459B081BE157476D859916C202732527"><enum>9021.</enum><header>Colony
collapse disorder</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Research
Service, shall use not less than $250,000,000 during the 10-year period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act to carry out a study of
honeybees and the 1 or more causes of colony collapse disorder.</text>
</section><section id="id52BCF043BC16474C8E826DF14D74E269"><enum>9022.</enum><header>100-percent
exclusion of gain on sales of conservation easements on farmland to eligible
entities for conservation purposes</header>
<subsection id="ID5e9e8b6c089a4f29af17baab49ce4fab"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Part I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to treatment of capital gains) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE0B1F0012B53436CBAB0F768D4D603D0" style="OLC">
<section id="IDe5cdcae4d6c3454cbcc79e9082af5a97"><enum>1203.</enum><header>100-percent
exclusion of gain on sales of conservation easements on farmland to eligible
entities for conservation purposes</header>
<subsection id="ID8acb7be4e28f4806be62f3feb968f0ac"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>Gross
income shall not include 100 percent of any gain from the sale of any
conservation easement that is evidenced by a permanent deed restriction and
that requires that the eligible farmland subject to the deed restriction be
made available for agricultural production if such eligible farmland was owned
by the taxpayer or a member of the taxpayer's family (as defined in section
2032A(e)(2)) at all times during the 3-year period ending on the date of the
sale.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID55d713accea84be3ae95709c6876990e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>eligible
entity</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf59f5867896b498dbba9ce229e245289"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any agency of the
United States or of any State or local government, or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb40466368a9c4c52a185da32a0444f34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other
organization that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2cab535ccfe041f7b88ff6c1e5e92a9a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is organized and
at all times operated principally for 1 or more of the conservation purposes
specified in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 170(h)(4)(A),</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5313966e5b0b4ff18753569a32b74c87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is described in
section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9a63a00e0a014bf79b583b8bce908479"><enum>(C)</enum><text>meets the
requirements of—</text>
<clause id="idCF053D41AEB143258F5161DC7AB0A2E2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section
509(a)(2), or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb44c7e8ad79b41858642fa21234a07c7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section
509(a)(3) and is controlled by an organization described in section
509(a)(2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6deed820f70c49d4add0c2cc76c9358b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
farmland</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="id40D5817BC29E4445AF6B03D893547A8A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
farmland</header><text>The term <term>eligible farmland</term> means farmland
comprised of at least 50 percent of any combination of prime, unique, or
statewide or locally important farmland.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD9BD65D4D3C646DFAA46CF31E32F2F90"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Farmland</header><text>The
term <term>farmland</term> includes all land capable of being used for
agricultural production.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9a5a12fc839745eba4ef3d8a52b4fddc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prime
farmland</header><text>The term <term>prime farmland</term> means farmland that
has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing
food, feed, fiber, forage, oilseed, and other agricultural crops with minimum
inputs of fuel, fertilizer, pesticides, and labor, and without intolerable soil
erosion, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Such term includes
farmland that possesses the characteristics described in the preceding
sentence, but is being used currently to produce livestock and timber. Such
term does not include farmland already in or committed to urban development or
water storage.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDef65d8011d184702b09adf1c136b787a"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Unique
farmland</header><text>The term <term>unique farmland</term> means farmland,
other than prime farmland, that is used for production of specific high-value
food and fiber crops, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Such term
includes farmland with the special combination of soil quality, location,
growing season, and moisture supply needed to economically produce sustained
high quality or high yields of specific crops when treated and managed
according to acceptable farming methods, including such crops as citrus, tree
nuts, olives, cranberries, fruits, and vegetables.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4cba6e5847da4755b8284c5df1690292"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Statewide or
locally important farmland</header><text>The term <term>statewide or locally
important farmland</term> means farmland, other than prime or unique farmland,
that is of statewide or local importance for the production of food, feed,
fiber, forage, or oilseed crops, as determined by the appropriate State or unit
of local government agency or agencies, and that the Secretary of Agriculture
determines should be considered as such farmland for purposes of this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb60791c0389e432ab864301a05026c72"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The table of sections for part I of subchapter P of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1FEF7B7BABFE4FB091AAEC9E673E88FA" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 1203. 100-percent
exclusion of gain on sales of development rights or conservation easements on
farmland to eligible entities for conservation
purposes.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDd4a74b83bb824ce08e460f10873280a4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales
occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle>