1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Federal Agriculture Reform and
Risk Management Act of 2012
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary of
Agriculture.
Title I—Commodities
Subtitle A—Repeals and reforms
Sec. 1101. Repeal of direct
payments.
Sec. 1102. Repeal of counter-cyclical
payments.
Sec. 1103. Repeal of average crop revenue
election program.
Sec. 1104. Definitions.
Sec. 1105. Base acres.
Sec. 1106. Payment yields.
Sec. 1107. Farm risk management
election.
Sec. 1108. Producer agreements.
Sec. 1109. Period of effectiveness.
Subtitle B—Marketing loans
Sec. 1201. Availability of nonrecourse
marketing assistance loans for loan commodities.
Sec. 1202. Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing
assistance loans.
Sec. 1203. Term of loans.
Sec. 1204. Repayment of loans.
Sec. 1205. Loan deficiency
payments.
Sec. 1206. Payments in lieu of loan deficiency
payments for grazed acreage.
Sec. 1207. Special marketing loan provisions
for upland cotton.
Sec. 1208. Special competitive provisions for
extra long staple cotton.
Sec. 1209. Availability of recourse loans for
high moisture feed grains and seed cotton.
Sec. 1210. Adjustments of loans.
Subtitle C—Sugar
Sec. 1301. Sugar program.
Subtitle D—Dairy
Part I—Dairy producer margin protection and
dairy market stabilization programs
Sec. 1401. Definitions.
Sec. 1402. Calculation of average feed cost and
actual dairy producer margins.
Subpart A—Dairy producer margin protection
program
Sec. 1411. Establishment of dairy producer
margin protection program.
Sec. 1412. Participation of dairy producers in
margin protection program.
Sec. 1413. Production history of participating
dairy producers.
Sec. 1414. Basic margin protection.
Sec. 1415. Supplemental margin
protection.
Sec. 1416. Effect of failure to pay
administrative fees or premiums.
Subpart B—Dairy Market Stabilization
Program
Sec. 1431. Establishment of dairy market
stabilization program.
Sec. 1432. Threshold for implementation and
reduction in dairy producer payments.
Sec. 1433. Producer milk marketing
information.
Sec. 1434. Calculation and collection of
reduced dairy producer payments.
Sec. 1435. Remitting monies to the Secretary
and use of monies.
Sec. 1436. Suspension of reduced payment
requirement.
Sec. 1437. Enforcement.
Sec. 1438. Audit requirements.
Subpart C—Commodity Credit
Corporation
Sec. 1451. Use of Commodity Credit
Corporation.
Subpart D—Initiation and duration
Sec. 1461. Rulemaking.
Sec. 1462. Duration.
Part II—Repeal or reauthorization of other
dairy-related provisions
Sec. 1481. Repeal of dairy product price
support and milk income loss contract programs.
Sec. 1482. Repeal of dairy export incentive
program.
Sec. 1483. Extension of dairy forward pricing
program.
Sec. 1484. Extension of dairy indemnity
program.
Sec. 1485. Extension of dairy promotion and
research program.
Sec. 1486. Repeal of Federal Milk Marketing
Order Review Commission.
Part III—Effective date
Sec. 1491. Effective date.
Subtitle E—Supplemental Agricultural Disaster
Assistance Programs
Sec. 1501. Supplemental agricultural disaster
assistance.
Subtitle F—Administration
Sec. 1601. Administration
generally.
Sec. 1602. Suspension of permanent price
support authority.
Sec. 1603. Payment limitations.
Sec. 1604. Adjusted gross income
limitation.
Sec. 1605. Geographically disadvantaged farmers
and ranchers.
Sec. 1606. Personal liability of producers for
deficiencies.
Sec. 1607. Prevention of deceased individuals
receiving payments under farm commodity programs.
Sec. 1608. Technical corrections.
Sec. 1609. Assignment of payments.
Sec. 1610. Tracking of benefits.
Sec. 1611. Signature authority.
Sec. 1612. Implementation.
Title II—Conservation
Subtitle A—Conservation Reserve
Program
Sec. 2001. Extension and enrollment
requirements of conservation reserve program.
Sec. 2002. Farmable wetland
program.
Sec. 2003. Duties of owners and
operators.
Sec. 2004. Duties of the Secretary.
Sec. 2005. Payments.
Sec. 2006. Contract requirements.
Sec. 2007. Conversion of land subject to
contract to other conserving uses.
Sec. 2008. Effective date.
Subtitle B—Conservation Stewardship
Program
Sec. 2101. Conservation stewardship
program.
Subtitle C—Environmental Quality Incentives
Program
Sec. 2201. Purposes.
Sec. 2202. Establishment and
administration.
Sec. 2203. Evaluation of
applications.
Sec. 2204. Duties of producers.
Sec. 2205. Limitation on payments.
Sec. 2206. Conservation innovation grants and
payments.
Sec. 2207. Effective date.
Subtitle D—Agricultural Conservation Easement
Program
Sec. 2301. Agricultural conservation easement
program.
Subtitle E—Regional Conservation Partnership
Program
Sec. 2401. Regional conservation partnership
program.
Subtitle F—Other Conservation
Programs
Sec. 2501. Conservation of private grazing
land.
Sec. 2502. Grassroots source water protection
program.
Sec. 2503. Voluntary public access and habitat
incentive program.
Sec. 2504. Agriculture conservation experienced
services program.
Sec. 2505. Small watershed rehabilitation
program.
Sec. 2506. Agricultural management assistance
program.
Subtitle G—Funding and
Administration
Sec. 2601. Funding.
Sec. 2602. Technical assistance.
Sec. 2603. Regional equity.
Sec. 2604. Reservation of funds to provide
assistance to certain farmers or ranchers for conservation access.
Sec. 2605. Annual report on program enrollments
and assistance.
Sec. 2606. Review of conservation practice
standards.
Sec. 2607. Administrative requirements
applicable to all conservation programs.
Sec. 2608. Standards for State technical
committees.
Sec. 2609. Rulemaking authority.
Subtitle H—Repeal of Superseded Program
Authorities and Transitional Provisions; Technical Amendments
Sec. 2701. Comprehensive conservation
enhancement program.
Sec. 2702. Emergency forestry conservation
reserve program.
Sec. 2703. Wetlands reserve
program.
Sec. 2704. Farmland protection program and farm
viability program.
Sec. 2705. Grassland reserve
program.
Sec. 2706. Agricultural water enhancement
program.
Sec. 2707. Wildlife habitat incentive
program.
Sec. 2708. Great Lakes basin
program.
Sec. 2709. Chesapeake Bay watershed
program.
Sec. 2710. Cooperative conservation partnership
initiative.
Sec. 2711. Environmental easement
program.
Sec. 2712. Technical amendments.
Title III—Trade
Subtitle A—Food for Peace Act
Sec. 3001. General authority.
Sec. 3002. Support for organizations through
which assistance is provided.
Sec. 3003. Food aid quality.
Sec. 3004. Minimum levels of
assistance.
Sec. 3005. Food Aid Consultative
Group.
Sec. 3006. Oversight, monitoring, and
evaluation.
Sec. 3007. Assistance for stockpiling and rapid
transportation, delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged
foods.
Sec. 3008. General provisions.
Sec. 3009. Prepositioning of agricultural
commodities.
Sec. 3010. Annual report regarding food aid
programs and activities.
Sec. 3011. Deadline for agreements to finance
sales or to provide other assistance.
Sec. 3012. Authorization of
appropriations.
Sec. 3013. Micronutrient fortification
programs.
Sec. 3014. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter
Farmer-to-Farmer Program.
Subtitle B—Agricultural Trade Act of
1978
Sec. 3101. Funding for export credit guarantee
program.
Sec. 3102. Funding for market access
program.
Sec. 3103. Foreign market development
cooperator program.
Subtitle C—Other Agricultural Trade
Laws
Sec. 3201. Food for Progress Act of
1985.
Sec. 3202. Bill Emerson Humanitarian
Trust.
Sec. 3203. Promotion of agricultural exports to
emerging markets.
Sec. 3204. McGovern-Dole International Food for
Education and Child Nutrition Program.
Sec. 3205. Technical assistance for specialty
crops.
Sec. 3206. Global Crop Diversity
Trust.
Sec. 3207. Under Secretary of Agriculture for
Foreign Agricultural Services.
Title IV—Nutrition
Subtitle A—Supplemental nutrition assistance
program
Sec. 4001. Retailers.
Sec. 4002. Enhancing services to elderly and
disabled supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients.
Sec. 4003. Food distribution program on Indian
reservations.
Sec. 4004. Updating program
eligibility.
Sec. 4005. Exclusion of medical marijuana from
excess medical expense deduction.
Sec. 4006. Standard utility allowances based on
the receipt of energy assistance payments.
Sec. 4007. Eligibility
disqualifications.
Sec. 4008. Ending supplemental nutrition
assistance program benefits for lottery or gambling winners.
Sec. 4009. Improving security of food
assistance.
Sec. 4010. Demonstration projects on acceptance
of benefits of mobile transactions.
Sec. 4011. Use of benefits for purchase of
community-supported agriculture share.
Sec. 4012. Restaurant meals
program.
Sec. 4013. State verification
option.
Sec. 4014. Repeal of grant program.
Sec. 4015. Data exchange standardization for
improved interoperability.
Sec. 4016. Repeal of bonus program.
Sec. 4017. Funding of employment and training
programs.
Sec. 4018. Monitoring employment and training
program.
Sec. 4019. Cooperation with program research
and evaluation.
Sec. 4020. Authorization of
appropriations.
Sec. 4021. Limitation on use of block grant to
Puerto Rico.
Sec. 4022. Assistance for community food
projects.
Sec. 4023. Emergency food
assistance.
Sec. 4024. Nutrition education.
Sec. 4025. Retailer trafficking.
Sec. 4026. Technical and conforming
amendments.
Sec. 4027. Tolerance level for excluding small
errors.
Sec. 4028. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands pilot program.
Sec. 4029. Annual State report on verification
of SNAP participation.
Subtitle B—Commodity distribution
programs
Sec. 4101. Commodity distribution
program.
Sec. 4102. Commodity supplemental food
program.
Sec. 4103. Distribution of surplus commodities
to special nutrition projects.
Sec. 4104. Processing of
commodities.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
Sec. 4201. Farmers’ market nutrition
program.
Sec. 4202. Nutrition information and awareness
pilot program.
Sec. 4203. Fresh fruit and vegetable
program.
Sec. 4204. Additional authority for purchase of
fresh fruits, vegetables, and other specialty food crops.
Sec. 4205. Encouraging locally and regionally
grown and raised food.
Title V—Credit
Subtitle A—Farm ownership loans
Sec. 5001. Eligibility for farm ownership
loans.
Sec. 5002. Conservation loan and loan guarantee
program.
Sec. 5003. Down payment loan
program.
Sec. 5004. Elimination of mineral rights
appraisal requirement.
Subtitle B—Operating loans
Sec. 5101. Eligibility for farm operating
loans.
Sec. 5102. Elimination of rural residency
requirement for operating loans to youth.
Sec. 5103. Authority to waive personal
liability for youth loans due to circumstances beyond borrower
control.
Sec. 5104. Microloans.
Subtitle C—Emergency loans
Sec. 5201. Eligibility for emergency
loans.
Subtitle D—Administrative
provisions
Sec. 5301. Beginning farmer and rancher
individual development accounts pilot program.
Sec. 5302. Eligible beginning farmers and
ranchers.
Sec. 5303. Loan authorization
levels.
Sec. 5304. Priority for participation
loans.
Sec. 5305. Loan fund set-asides.
Sec. 5306. Conforming amendment to borrower
training provision, relating to eligibility changes.
Subtitle E—State agricultural mediation
programs
Sec. 5401. State agricultural mediation
programs.
Subtitle F—Loans to purchasers of highly
fractionated land
Sec. 5501. Loans to purchasers of highly
fractionated land.
Title VI—Rural development
Subtitle A—Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act
Sec. 6001. Water, waste disposal, and
wastewater facility grants.
Sec. 6002. Rural business opportunity
grants.
Sec. 6003. Elimination of reservation of
community facilities grant program funds.
Sec. 6004. Rural water and wastewater circuit
rider program.
Sec. 6005. Tribal college and university
essential community facilities.
Sec. 6006. Emergency and imminent community
water assistance grant program.
Sec. 6007. Grants to nonprofit organizations to
finance the construction, refurbishing, and servicing of individually-owned
household water well systems in rural areas for individuals with low or
moderate incomes.
Sec. 6008. Rural business and industry loan
program.
Sec. 6009. Rural cooperative development
grants.
Sec. 6010. Locally or regionally produced
agricultural food products.
Sec. 6011. Intermediary relending
program.
Sec. 6012. Enhancing public/private
partnerships to support rural water and waste disposal
infrastructure.
Sec. 6013. Simplified applications.
Sec. 6014. Reauthorization of State rural
development councils.
Sec. 6015. Grants for NOAA weather radio
transmitters.
Sec. 6016. Rural microentrepreneur assistance
program.
Sec. 6017. Delta Regional
Authority.
Sec. 6018. Northern Great Plains Regional
Authority.
Sec. 6019. Rural business investment
program.
Subtitle B—Rural Electrification Act of
1936
Sec. 6101. Relending for certain
purposes.
Sec. 6102. Fees for certain loan
guarantees.
Sec. 6103. Guarantees for bonds and notes
issued for electrification or telephone purposes.
Sec. 6104. Expansion of 911 access.
Sec. 6105. Access to broadband
telecommunications services in rural areas.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
Sec. 6201. Distance learning and
telemedicine.
Sec. 6202. Value-added agricultural market
development program grants.
Sec. 6203. Agriculture innovation center
demonstration program.
Sec. 6204. Program metrics.
Sec. 6205. Study of rural transportation
issues.
Sec. 6206. Agricultural transportation
policy.
Sec. 6207. Certain Federal actions not to be
considered major for purposes of environmental review.
Title VII—Research, Extension, and Related
Matters
Subtitle A—National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
Sec. 7101. Option to not be included as
Hispanic-serving agricultural college or university.
Sec. 7102. National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.
Sec. 7103. Specialty crop
committee.
Sec. 7104. Veterinary services grant
program.
Sec. 7105. Grants and fellowships for food and
agriculture sciences education.
Sec. 7106. Policy research centers.
Sec. 7107. Repeal of human nutrition
intervention and health promotion research program.
Sec. 7108. Repeal of pilot research program to
combine medical and agricultural research.
Sec. 7109. Nutrition education
program.
Sec. 7110. Continuing animal health and disease
research programs.
Sec. 7111. Repeal of appropriations for
research on national or regional problems.
Sec. 7112. Grants to upgrade agricultural and
food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee
University.
Sec. 7113. Grants to upgrade agriculture and
food science facilities and equipment at insular area land-grant
institutions.
Sec. 7114. Repeal of national research and
training virtual centers.
Sec. 7115. Hispanic-serving
institutions.
Sec. 7116. Competitive grants for international
agricultural science and education programs.
Sec. 7117. Repeal of research equipment
grants.
Sec. 7118. University research.
Sec. 7119. Extension service.
Sec. 7120. Auditing, reporting, bookkeeping,
and administrative requirements.
Sec. 7121. Supplemental and alternative
crops.
Sec. 7122. Capacity building grants for NLGCA
institutions.
Sec. 7123. Aquaculture assistance
programs.
Sec. 7124. Rangeland research
programs.
Sec. 7125. Special authorization for
biosecurity planning and response.
Sec. 7126. Distance education and resident
instruction grants program for insular area institutions of higher
education.
Sec. 7127. Matching funds
requirement.
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
Trade Act of 1990
Sec. 7201. Best utilization of biological
applications.
Sec. 7202. Integrated management
systems.
Sec. 7203. Sustainable agriculture technology
development and transfer program.
Sec. 7204. National training
program.
Sec. 7205. National Genetics Resources
Program.
Sec. 7206. Repeal of National Agricultural
Weather Information System.
Sec. 7207. Repeal of rural electronic commerce
extension program.
Sec. 7208. Repeal of agricultural genome
initiative.
Sec. 7209. High-priority research and extension
initiatives.
Sec. 7210. Repeal of nutrient management
research and extension initiative.
Sec. 7211. Organic agriculture research and
extension initiative.
Sec. 7212. Repeal of agricultural bioenergy
feedstock and energy efficiency research and extension initiative.
Sec. 7213. Farm business
management.
Sec. 7214. Regional centers of
excellence.
Sec. 7215. Repeal of red meat safety research
center.
Sec. 7216. Assistive technology program for
farmers with disabilities.
Sec. 7217. National rural information center
clearinghouse.
Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998
Sec. 7301. Relevance and merit of agricultural
research, extension, and education funded by the Department.
Sec. 7302. Integrated research, education, and
extension competitive grants program.
Sec. 7303. Repeal of coordinated program of
research, extension, and education to improve viability of small and medium
size dairy, livestock, and poultry operations.
Sec. 7304. Repeal of Bovine Johne's disease
control program.
Sec. 7305. Grants for youth
organizations.
Sec. 7306. Specialty crop research
initiative.
Sec. 7307. Food animal residue avoidance
database program.
Sec. 7308. Repeal of national swine research
center.
Sec. 7309. Office of pest management
policy.
Sec. 7310. Repeal of studies of agricultural
research, extension, and education.
Subtitle D—Other Laws
Sec. 7401. Critical Agricultural Materials
Act.
Sec. 7402. Equity in Educational Land-grant
Status Act of 1994.
Sec. 7403. Research Facilities Act.
Sec. 7404. Repeal of carbon cycle
research.
Sec. 7405. Competitive, Special, and Facilities
Research Grant Act.
Sec. 7406. Renewable Resources Extension Act of
1978.
Sec. 7407. National Aquaculture Act of
1980.
Sec. 7408. Repeal of use of remote sensing
data.
Sec. 7409. Repeal of reports under Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002.
Sec. 7410. Beginning farmer and rancher
development program.
Sec. 7411. Inclusion of Northern Mariana
Islands as a State under McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act.
Subtitle E—Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008
Part 1—Agricultural Security
Sec. 7501. Agricultural biosecurity
communication center.
Sec. 7502. Assistance to build local capacity
in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparation, and response.
Sec. 7503. Research and development of
agricultural countermeasures.
Sec. 7504. Agricultural biosecurity grant
program.
Part 2—Miscellaneous
Sec. 7511. Enhanced use lease authority pilot
program.
Sec. 7512. Grazinglands research
laboratory.
Sec. 7513. Budget submission and
funding.
Sec. 7514. Repeal of research and education
grants for the study of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Sec. 7515. Repeal of farm and ranch stress
assistance network.
Sec. 7516. Repeal of seed
distribution.
Sec. 7517. Natural products research
program.
Sec. 7518. Sun grant program.
Sec. 7519. Repeal of study and report on food
deserts.
Sec. 7520. Repeal of agricultural and rural
transportation research and education.
Sec. 7521. Conveyance of land comprising
Subtropical Horticulture Research Station.
Sec. 7522. Concessions, fees, and voluntary
services at National Arboretum.
Sec. 7523. Cotton Disease Research
Report.
Sec. 7524. Miscellaneous technical
corrections.
Title VIII—Forestry
Subtitle A—Repeal of Certain Forestry
Programs
Sec. 8001. Forest land enhancement
program.
Sec. 8002. Watershed forestry assistance
program.
Sec. 8003. Expired cooperative national forest
products marketing program.
Sec. 8004. Hispanic-serving institution
agricultural land national resources leadership program.
Sec. 8005. Tribal watershed forestry assistance
program.
Sec. 8006. Separate Forest Service
decisionmaking and appeals process.
Subtitle B—Reauthorization of Cooperative
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 Programs
Sec. 8101. Forest Legacy Program.
Sec. 8102. Community forest and open space
conservation program.
Subtitle C—Reauthorization of Other
Forestry-Related Laws
Sec. 8201. Rural revitalization
technologies.
Sec. 8202. Office of International
Forestry.
Sec. 8203. Change in funding source for healthy
forests reserve program.
Sec. 8204. Stewardship end result contracting
project authority.
Subtitle D—National Forest Critical Area
Response
Sec. 8301. Definitions.
Sec. 8302. Designation of critical
areas.
Sec. 8303. Application of expedited procedures
and activities of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to critical
areas.
Sec. 8304. Good neighbor authority.
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 8401. Revision of strategic plan for
forest inventory and analysis.
Sec. 8402. Forest Service participation in ACES
Program.
Title IX—Energy
Sec. 9001. Definition of renewable energy
system.
Sec. 9002. Biobased markets
program.
Sec. 9003. Biorefinery Assistance.
Sec. 9004. Repeal of repowering assistance
program and transfer of remaining funds.
Sec. 9005. Bioenergy Program for Advanced
Biofuels.
Sec. 9006. Biodiesel Fuel Education
Program.
Sec. 9007. Rural Energy for America
Program.
Sec. 9008. Biomass Research and
Development.
Sec. 9009. Feedstock Flexibility Program for
Bioenergy Producers.
Sec. 9010. Biomass Crop Assistance
Program.
Sec. 9011. Community wood energy
program.
Sec. 9012. Repeal of biofuels infrastructure
study.
Sec. 9013. Repeal of renewable fertilizer
study.
Title X—Horticulture
Sec. 10001. Specialty crops market news
allocation.
Sec. 10002. Repeal of grant program to improve
movement of specialty crops.
Sec. 10003. Farmers market and local food
promotion program.
Sec. 10004. Organic agriculture.
Sec. 10005. Investigations and enforcement of
the Organic Foods Production Act of
1990.
Sec. 10006. Food safety education
initiatives.
Sec. 10007. Specialty crop block
grants.
Sec. 10008. Report on specialty crop production
by certain farmers.
Sec. 10009. Report on honey.
Sec. 10010. Bulk shipments of apples to
Canada.
Sec. 10011. Inclusion of olive oil in import
controls under the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
Sec. 10012. Petitions to determine organism not
a plant pest.
Sec. 10013. Consolidation of plant pest and
disease management and disaster prevention programs.
Sec. 10014. Authority for regulation of
plants.
Sec. 10015. Report to Congress on regulation of
biotechnology.
Sec. 10016. Pesticide Registration
Improvement.
Sec. 10017. Modification, cancellation, or
suspension on basis of a biological opinion.
Sec. 10018. Use and discharges of authorized
pesticides.
Sec. 10019. Inclusion of Bed Bugs in Definition
of Vector Organisms.
Sec. 10020. Effective date.
Title XI—Crop Insurance
Sec. 11001. Information sharing.
Sec. 11002. Publication of information on
violations of prohibition on premium adjustments.
Sec. 11003. Supplemental coverage
option.
Sec. 11004. Premium amounts for catastrophic
risk protection.
Sec. 11005. Repeal of performance-based
discount.
Sec. 11006. Permanent enterprise unit
subsidy.
Sec. 11007. Enterprise units for irrigated and
nonirrigated crops.
Sec. 11008. Data collection.
Sec. 11009. Adjustment in actual production
history to establish insurable yields.
Sec. 11010. Submission and review of
policies.
Sec. 11011. Equitable relief for specialty crop
policies.
Sec. 11012. Budget limitations on renegotiation
of the standard reinsurance agreement.
Sec. 11013. Crop production on native
sod.
Sec. 11014. Coverage levels by
practice.
Sec. 11015. Beginning farmer and rancher
provisions.
Sec. 11016. Stacked income protection plan for
producers of upland cotton.
Sec. 11017. Peanut revenue crop
insurance.
Sec. 11018. Authority to correct
errors.
Sec. 11019. Implementation.
Sec. 11020. Research and development
priorities.
Sec. 11021. Additional research and development
contracting requirements.
Sec. 11022. Pilot programs.
Sec. 11023. Limitation on expenditures for
livestock pilot programs.
Sec. 11024. Noninsured crop assistance
program.
Sec. 11025. Technical amendments.
Title XII—Miscellaneous
Subtitle A—Livestock
Sec. 12101. National Sheep Industry Improvement
Center.
Sec. 12102. Trichinae certification
program.
Sec. 12103. National Aquatic Animal Health
Plan.
Sec. 12104. Report on compliance with World
Trade Organization decision regarding country of origin labeling.
Sec. 12105. Repeal of certain regulations under
the Packers and Stockyards Act,
1921.
Sec. 12106. Meat and poultry processing
report.
Subtitle B—Socially disadvantaged producers and
limited resource producers
Sec. 12201. Outreach and assistance for
socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and
ranchers.
Sec. 12202. Office of Advocacy and
Outreach.
Subtitle C—Other miscellaneous
provisions
Sec. 12301. Grants to improve supply,
stability, safety, and training of agricultural labor force.
Sec. 12302. Evaluation required for purposes of
prohibition on closure or relocation of county offices for the Farm Service
Agency.
Sec. 12303. Prohibition on attending an animal
fight or causing a minor to attend an animal fight.
Sec. 12304. Program benefit eligibility status
for participants in high plains water study.
Sec. 12305. Office of Tribal
Relations.
Sec. 12306. Military Veterans Agricultural
Liaison.
Sec. 12307. Acer access and development
program.
Sec. 12308. Prohibition against interference by
State and local governments with production or manufacture of items in other
States.
Sec. 12309. Increased protection for
agricultural interests in the Missouri River basin.
2.Definition of Secretary
of AgricultureIn this Act,
the term Secretary
means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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<subsection id="HC955AA07E4F348A7A449510F5502536D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 1104 and 1304 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8714, 8754) are repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3D7CC9643E54808B7C7FA0EE28E7C87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Continued application
for 2012 crop year</header><text>Sections 1104 and 1304 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8714, 8754), as in effect on the
day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply through
the 2012 crop year with respect to all covered commodities (as defined in
section 1001 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 8702)) and peanuts on a farm.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6AE5CD414F2C49DAB4EC8687B07D9EAA"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Repeal of average
crop revenue election program</header>
<subsection id="HCBAAB5BDB8A045E8B3CC71EA9CA839EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section
1105 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8715) is
repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HED3F7A65951D4FAEAE401472E894D61B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Continued application
for 2012 crop year</header><text>Section 1105 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8715), as in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply through the 2012 crop year with
respect to all covered commodities (as defined in section 1001 of that Act (7
U.S.C. 8702)) and peanuts on a farm for which the irrevocable election under
section 1105 of that Act was made before the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE118862CE0154FDA8B64202DF45CEC1F"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle and subtitle B:</text>
<paragraph id="H70F94868B4B0472EB54AAFFD90549BBA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Actual county
revenue</header><text>The term <term>actual county revenue</term>, with respect
to a covered commodity for a crop year, means the amount determined by the
Secretary under section 1107(c)(4) to determine whether revenue loss coverage
payments are required to be provided for that crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H712489E8B9544DAD9F2E2C3F0E491F85"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Base
acres</header><text>The term <term>base acres</term>, with respect to a covered
commodity and cotton on a farm, means the number of acres established under
section 1101 and 1302 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7
U.S.C. 7911, 7952) or section 1101 and 1302 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8711, 8752), as in effect on September 30, 2012,
subject to any adjustment under section 1105 of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BAD917BF30B44CEABDDB1A790B295B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>County revenue loss
coverage trigger</header><text>The term <term>county revenue loss coverage
trigger</term>, with respect to a covered commodity for a crop year, means the
amount determined by the Secretary under section 1107(c)(5) to determine
whether revenue loss coverage payments are required to be provided for that
crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8951915BF50413E990342466EB6C5D0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Covered
commodity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>covered commodity</term> means wheat, oats, and barley (including wheat,
oats, and barley used for haying and grazing), corn, grain sorghum, long grain
rice, medium grain rice, pulse crops, soybeans, other oilseeds, and
peanuts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA23A3C4EF1CD472182F1467C6C06BFF0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Effective
price</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>effective price</term>, with respect to a covered commodity for a crop
year, means the price calculated by the Secretary under section 1107(b)(2) to
determine whether price loss coverage payments are required to be provided for
that crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70659A92D6014F6B9698C3B36F568A3B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Extra long staple
cotton</header><text>The term <term>extra long staple cotton</term> means
cotton that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6B85ED191044802AC5F5CF9535FD755"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is produced from pure
strain varieties of the Barbadense species or any hybrid of the species, or
other similar types of extra long staple cotton, designated by the Secretary,
having characteristics needed for various end uses for which United States
upland cotton is not suitable and grown in irrigated cotton-growing regions of
the United States designated by the Secretary or other areas designated by the
Secretary as suitable for the production of the varieties or types; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9437A5B9231241A898FFC151A9465FF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is ginned on a
roller-type gin or, if authorized by the Secretary, ginned on another type gin
for experimental purposes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0270A85C98434E2BB7354BEC293278EC"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Farm base
acres</header><text>The term <term>farm base acres</term> means the sum of the
base acreage for all covered commodities and cotton on a farm in effect as of
September 30, 2012, and subject to any adjustment under section 1105.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB09CCEA95BD04ED9AF9CEDB81ABE3C96"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Medium grain
rice</header><text>The term <term>medium grain rice</term> includes short grain
rice.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0473F7A407D445A19154E5FF73022E2A"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Midseason
price</header><text>The term <term>midseason price</term> means the applicable
national average market price received by producers for the first 5 months of
the applicable marketing year, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6AD7E4CA805A45D789D00B9A86E6FC38"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Other
oilseed</header><text>The term <term>other oilseed</term> means a crop of
sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, crambe,
sesame seed, or any oilseed designated by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBE9411F680234A898F19A8B374F53732"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Payment acres</header>
<subparagraph id="H4160CE86172C40CC89D38805784FA901"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
subparagraphs (B) through (D), the term <term>payment acres</term>, with
respect to the provision of price loss coverage payments and revenue loss
coverage payments, means—</text>
<clause id="HD5687E5AA1E54F2FA7CC2C4999E7A105"><enum>(i)</enum><text>85 percent of total acres
planted for the year to each covered commodity on a farm; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCFF895586A3B49C49D4488C7D51234B8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>30 percent of approved
total acres prevented from being planted for the year to each covered commodity
on a farm.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H241EBE1DF7CB4DD6A869D7FE32D3C897"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum</header><text>The
total quantity of payment acres determined under subparagraph (A) shall not
exceed the farm base acres.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D4C6B4D8765493CBE8FAC3EE5E8C8FF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the sum of all payment acres for a farm
exceeds the limits established under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall
reduce the payment acres applicable to each crop proportionately.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE78A981586440B8A784C10D85C66574"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>payment acres</term> does
not include any crop subsequently planted during the same crop year on the same
land for which the first crop is eligible for payments under this subtitle,
unless the crop was approved for double cropping in the county, as determined
by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9273089AC2F5442AAD308C71B03963BD"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Payment
yield</header><text>The term <term>payment yield</term> means the yield
established for counter-cyclical payments under section 1102 or 1302 of the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7912, 7952), section
1102 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8712), as in
effect on September 30, 2012, or under section 1106 of this Act, for a farm for
a covered commodity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31434EEFDA3E42D7878AEE54E32A044E"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Price loss
coverage</header><text>The term <term>price loss coverage</term> means coverage
provided under section 1107(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC865838AD23243A49793413F40929710"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Producer</header>
<subparagraph id="H09C056342A844BC88E1899F4167CE063"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>producer</term> means an owner, operator,
landlord, tenant, or sharecropper that shares in the risk of producing a crop
and is entitled to share in the crop available for marketing from the farm, or
would have shared had the crop been produced.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE70594A342834900942BC730E5D3C0DF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Hybrid
seed</header><text>In determining whether a grower of hybrid seed is a
producer, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H3E4D8AE4965B4431902B8F76CED5CFDC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not take into
consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDA9C26B41BA643089D638DD252185C0B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that program
requirements do not adversely affect the ability of the grower to receive a
payment under this title.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H92D4928E3D1B4757A99E21711695EFB6"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Pulse
crop</header><text>The term <term>pulse crop</term> means dry peas, lentils,
small chickpeas, and large chickpeas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H64857C9A13074148AF2E1CEE983F15BE"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Reference
price</header><text>The term <term>reference price</term>, with respect to a
covered commodity for a crop year, means the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H1252F94C697F42AA877853F21DA598B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Wheat, $5.50 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBCE7EB842C9D411FBF522E989E57D7E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Corn, $3.70 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87262FCF1D7541A988554696E3D5E410"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Grain sorghum, $3.95 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52749958B5D44D7BB8CC3B38A0ACF84B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Barley, $4.95 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65BB8CDB87B04AADA6882783F65FE759"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Oats, $2.40 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3536859C8F5546D4A5CD6E7934E173E2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Long grain rice, $14.00
per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB7B0BAE54C642C08524218E872BBAD7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Medium grain rice, $14.00
per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D02BF9A783744A488E3DA95E67EB389"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Soybeans, $8.40 per
bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2110DBA006204786B9C25C7117BD6A1C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Other oilseeds, $20.15
per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0D71349CAB244A6BFE6452A78094681"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Peanuts $535.00 per
ton.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFD1AB377C05447A48FD1090FB56B71B4"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Dry peas, $11.00 per
hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9EC3B1ED9276441992851936BF5CF174"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Lentils, $19.97 per
hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAD7927F95AEF4A17933562F03DD0B0B3"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Small chickpeas, $19.04
per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF1F2AE7BD5AF4B3EA8D8881B51D7965E"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Large chickpeas, $21.54
per hundredweight.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4E5B0675C6754182A12EC2E9251F347E"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Revenue loss
coverage</header><text>The term <quote>revenue loss coverage</quote> means
coverage provided under section 1107(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDFC10AA944046C78793D916C1ECC66F"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2B1C9DA8D584C77B09F8148924D2C56"><enum>(19)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF411DAA7CA5A4534A2061665279977A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B5E8E62DFE048F4BC347FDAAACEC405"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC91613A5163D4A3C9CC1E88F9E93A096"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F8A820E53574D43AF71CD9C2F4B0C1E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other territory or
possession of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9FFFA371C5604BF3AE210F3B3C89D860"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Transitional
yield</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>transitional yield</quote> has the meaning given the term in section
502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDF768462BDA448890797806AFFC796F"><enum>(21)</enum><header>United
States</header><text>The term <term>United States</term>, when used in a
geographical sense, means all of the States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H202F81363FBE4676B3694803983FD48A"><enum>(22)</enum><header>United States premium
factor</header><text>The term <term>United States Premium Factor</term> means
the percentage by which the difference in the United States loan schedule
premiums for Strict Middling (SM) 1<fraction>1/8</fraction>-inch upland cotton
and for Middling (M) 1<fraction>3/32</fraction>-inch upland cotton exceeds the
difference in the applicable premiums for comparable international
qualities.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H4AA6212A6FBD4CF7980EE03A1BA69159"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Base acres</header>
<subsection id="HEF2839EF0E3C440FB6ABEDFFE85C9932"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustment of base
acres</header>
<paragraph id="H2FB741F9EFB5417FB3E3106AF45CA567"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for an adjustment, as
appropriate, in the base acres for covered commodities and cotton for a farm
whenever any of the following circumstances occurs:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8CE874C5BA024E21BCB0915AC04481DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A conservation reserve
contract entered into under section 1231 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3831) with respect to the farm expires or is voluntarily
terminated.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1EC5DBBA337D419F80CB080D10843E0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Cropland is released from
coverage under a conservation reserve contract by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A1D2076B0C446288D4E4861557F383A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The producer has eligible
oilseed acreage as the result of the Secretary designating additional oilseeds,
which shall be determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed acreage under
section 1101(a)(1)(D) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7
U.S.C. 8711(a)(1)(D)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE938733AB4A74F06A5DD098665B07B0F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special conservation
reserve acreage payment rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the crop year in which a base acres
adjustment under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) is first made, the
owner of the farm shall elect to receive price loss coverage or revenue loss
coverage with respect to the acreage added to the farm under this subsection or
a prorated payment under the conservation reserve contract, but not
both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HACC81637132A41DBB999BA33CF061068"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prevention of excess
base acres</header>
<paragraph id="H179AE41C8A38471F85C3CD77CCB09DFF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Required
reduction</header><text>If the sum of the base acres for a farm, together with
the acreage described in paragraph (2) exceeds the actual cropland acreage of
the farm, the Secretary shall reduce the base acres for 1 or more covered
commodities or cotton for the farm so that the sum of the base acres and
acreage described in paragraph (2) does not exceed the actual cropland acreage
of the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2B7AB3707D6C4145AC15D548BBF867DF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
acreage</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6C73870261F14C918AA75073B7D999FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Any acreage on the farm
enrolled in the conservation reserve program or wetlands reserve program (or
successor programs) under chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H070F43C32B9E45C8AA85A80916BF163F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any other acreage on the
farm enrolled in a Federal conservation program for which payments are made in
exchange for not producing an agricultural commodity on the acreage.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H572EF53006CA4C9ABD711F6C643F235C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>If the Secretary
designates additional oilseeds, any eligible oilseed acreage, which shall be
determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed acreage under subsection
(a)(1)(C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H13D76D9444FC43EB8ED7239C5A6771E1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection of
acres</header><text>The Secretary shall give the owner of the farm the
opportunity to select the base acres for a covered commodity or cotton for the
farm against which the reduction required by paragraph (1) will be made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA87BA584425948368A31EBBCDDEBB54F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exception for
double-cropped acreage</header><text>In applying paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall make an exception in the case of double cropping, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE51D072516A74C9EAC9C483BFE597531"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reduction in base
acres</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAFFF593654114008B4ECA11FE866C60E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reduction at option of
owner</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB4AC09AF7115434D9645718334C68F39"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The owner of a farm may reduce, at any time, the base
acres for any covered commodity or cotton for the farm.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCDAEB0AB202D438A869C8469AAF46E96"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of
reduction</header><text>A reduction under subparagraph (A) shall be permanent
and made in a manner prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H31123015B499487DABC4F2C693C1527B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required action by
Secretary</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFA0A538A60D14A21A3BAB76F2F466C13"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall proportionately reduce base acres on
a farm for covered commodities and cotton for land that has been subdivided and
developed for multiple residential units or other nonfarming uses if the size
of the tracts and the density of the subdivision is such that the land is
unlikely to return to the previous agricultural use, unless the producers on
the farm demonstrate that the land—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H99C7F8CFD3A84FE9BBE0273F592F9399"><enum>(i)</enum><text>remains devoted to
commercial agricultural production; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H9AD923CFCFFA4BB093855695C0A41B55"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is likely to be returned
to the previous agricultural use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8A9F9A88604C4395A25C14605A5053C1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish procedures to identify land described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H16B2F3732F954E3285BC301A6BC6BA05"><enum>1106.</enum><header>Payment
yields</header>
<subsection id="H2ADF3C03BA8040648DDB2774AE41A086"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment and
purpose</header><text>For the purpose of making payments under this subtitle,
the Secretary shall provide for the establishment of a yield for each farm for
any designated oilseed for which a payment yield was not established under
section 1102 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8712)
in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD7468F1C49AD4E26B9D5EA4F22D3E5E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payment yields for
designated oilseeds</header>
<paragraph id="HB510BA6F28A0462E942B27C051BC0642"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination of
average yield</header><text>In the case of designated oilseeds, the Secretary
shall determine the average yield per planted acre for the designated oilseed
on a farm for the 1998 through 2001 crop years, excluding any crop year in
which the acreage planted to the designated oilseed was zero.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53F08DCBEA4C4A8C9579D65643B868D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment for payment
yield</header>
<subparagraph id="HDCC28FBE77E24C9FA174A948CEE86BF7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The payment yield for a farm for a designated oilseed
shall be equal to the product of the following:</text>
<clause id="H4700E25BF6D34AE984AA3CC18E6C84D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The average yield for the
designated oilseed determined under paragraph (1).</text>
</clause><clause id="H56E64431D4D841628462EF52F5786214"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The ratio resulting from
dividing the national average yield for the designated oilseed for the 1981
through 1985 crops by the national average yield for the designated oilseed for
the 1998 through 2001 crops.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE10575C592E455BB75FE2B3105F3396"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No national average
yield information available</header><text>To the extent that national average
yield information for a designated oilseed is not available, the Secretary
shall use such information as the Secretary determines to be fair and equitable
to establish a national average yield under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7563743431C7443A8CC165C948E9C90E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of county average
yield</header><text>If the yield per planted acre for a crop of a designated
oilseed for a farm for any of the 1998 through 2001 crop years was less than 75
percent of the county yield for that designated oilseed, the Secretary shall
assign a yield for that crop year equal to 75 percent of the county yield for
the purpose of determining the average under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0A24EDF4E7034DD2B3F050EAB8F3701B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>No historic yield data
available</header><text>In the case of establishing yields for designated
oilseeds, if historic yield data is not available, the Secretary shall use the
ratio for dry peas calculated under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) in determining the
yields for designated oilseeds, as determined to be fair and equitable by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCDD119F40D2D484C987E9591845714E1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect of lack of
payment yield</header>
<paragraph id="H774C336A9A994DE4A74C4E8A7D3111CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment by
secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If no payment yield
is otherwise established for a farm for which a covered commodity is planted
and eligible to receive price loss coverage payments, the Secretary shall
establish an appropriate payment yield for the covered commodity on the farm
under paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5DF3C80BDE3142CE9D50B47D1920EFC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of similarly
situated farms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
to establish an appropriate payment yield for a covered commodity on a farm as
required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration the farm
program payment yields applicable to that covered commodity for similarly
situated farms.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC843065BBC46424CBDA24727DB02E21F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Single opportunity to
update yields used to determine price loss coverage payments</header>
<paragraph id="HD8F8108D20F9493CBD98D82CA50A6D9C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Election to
update</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the sole discretion
of the owner of a farm, the owner of a farm shall have a 1-time opportunity to
update the payment yields on a covered commodity-by-covered commodity basis
that would otherwise be used in calculating any price loss coverage payment for
covered commodities on the farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7BFD7E0BED5459CA713A70DBD1CC81D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Time for
election</header><text>The election under paragraph (1) shall be made at a time
and manner to be in effect for the 2013 crop year as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF05BE9DAC0194C129AA4253EE876EC2D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Method of updating
yields</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the owner of a farm
elects to update yields under this subsection, the payment yield for a covered
commodity on the farm, for the purpose of calculating price loss coverage
payments only, shall be equal to 90 percent of the average of the yield per
planted acre for the crop of the covered commodity on the farm for the 2008
through 2012 crop years, as determined by the Secretary, excluding any crop
year in which the acreage planted to the crop of the covered commodity was
zero.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H63F844C45AD44836AB24C193ADC72C83"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of county average
yield</header><text>If the yield per planted acre for a crop of the covered
commodity for a farm for any of the 2008 through 2012 crop years was less than
75 percent of the average of the 2008 through 2012 county yield for that
commodity, the Secretary shall assign a yield for that crop year equal to 75
percent of the average of the 2008 through 2012 county yield for the purposes
of determining the average yield under paragraph (3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62552F634EBE48DBB4FC668CD19878CE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Effect of lack of
payment yield</header>
<subparagraph id="H6DE902BCD2B0443196C168A40BF02064"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment by
secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of
this subsection, if no payment yield is otherwise established for a covered
commodity on a farm, the Secretary shall establish an appropriate updated
payment yield for the covered commodity on the farm under subparagraph
(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H286A55E6EE0A4CE9B173712C2D2EC3E9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of similarly
situated farms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
to establish an appropriate updated payment yield for a covered commodity on a
farm as required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall take into
consideration the farm program payment yields applicable to that covered
commodity for similarly situated farms, but before the yields for the similarly
situated farms are updated as provided in this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H66A4D3B0CFF5470C8C57FBFEA877FE00"><enum>1107.</enum><header>Farm risk management
election</header>
<subsection id="H871780CA159A4116984479B5A4DE5793"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="H973B691DD1E84D62B863062860806621"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payments
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided
in paragraph (2), if the Secretary determines that payments are required under
subsection (b)(1) or (c)(2) for a covered commodity, the Secretary shall make
payments for that covered commodity available under such subsection to
producers on a farm pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCFD3CBD51384477597E545969CAF9202"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition on
payments; exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this
title, a producer on a farm may not receive price loss coverage payments or
revenue loss coverage payments if the sum of the planted acres of covered
commodities on the farm is 10 acres or less, as determined by the Secretary,
unless the producer is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HECC6A07433CD49B7A8086DDF612F06B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher
(as defined in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e))); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H518351B4776E48CF9015491E945113D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a limited resource farmer
or rancher, as defined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE856C052865E4FA785563D28286818E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Price loss
coverage</header>
<paragraph id="H5FABC41FB9074CEBB9B56278BF28BBEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of the 2013 through 2017 crop
years, the Secretary shall make price loss coverage payments to producers on a
farm for a covered commodity if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD899229DE4FF42C99FFF76FDDCAD3E5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effective price for the covered
commodity for the crop year; is less than</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5EE760A450C49FE800AA9CCEB88A15C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the reference price for
the covered commodity for the crop year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3EDF4A4B667D411CAB634261182095AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
price</header><text>The effective price for a covered commodity for a crop year
shall be the higher of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDF476B7A8AAF4850A28872FF9CDDADCD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the midseason price;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77D09F861DB04158BDD1BFE29242A0DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the national average loan
rate for a marketing assistance loan for the covered commodity in effect for
crop years 2013 through 2017 under subtitle B.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF7CC48B2CA84407D87A9F75F113A1214"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payment
rate</header><text>The payment rate shall be equal to the difference
between—</text>
<subparagraph id="H873DE628EB19440794F150CEB8CAB484"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the reference price for
the covered commodity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H947605DE919C4C7B9190A1092F1FA82F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effective price
determined under paragraph (2) for the covered commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H986CF7C5885847B0AE3DF418ADB1AC04"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If price loss coverage
payments are required to be provided under this subsection for any of the 2013
through 2017 crop years for a covered commodity, the amount of the price loss
coverage payment to be paid to the producers on a farm for the crop year shall
be equal to the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B1990F8831A4A54BD678103A55BD5BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the payment rate for the
covered commodity under paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB5D2C333A76941339A92CE38F6FD502C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the payment yield for the
covered commodity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB54375DF5BF24F6FA1B31AEF5C6018D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the payment acres for the
covered commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE3AB282D81D44418A9F8E4E99BB4364F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Time for
payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
determines under this subsection that price loss coverage payments are required
to be provided for the covered commodity, the payments shall be made beginning
October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, after the end of the
applicable marketing year for the covered commodity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA79907844A94AA08179808526BAFE1B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Special
rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining the
effective price for barley in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall use the
all-barley price.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0A49B83F2082445AAF163BE988597C9E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revenue loss
coverage</header>
<paragraph id="HF476042A3BB346B2B95B5EB7398F8EB1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Available as an
alternative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As an alternative
to receiving price loss coverage payments under subsection (b) for a covered
commodity, all of the owners of the farm may make a one-time, irrevocable
election on a covered commodity-by-covered commodity basis to receive revenue
loss coverage payments for each covered commodity in accordance with this
subsection. If any of the owners of the farm make different elections on the
same covered commodity on the farm, all of the owners of the farm shall be
deemed to have not made the election available under this paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H817C88731EA4498DABFF5912E7B9B9AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of owners of a farm that make
the election described in paragraph (1) for a covered commodity, the Secretary
shall make revenue loss coverage payments available under this subsection for
each of the 2013 through 2017 crop years if the Secretary determines
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0BD3187DB7FB448BA82A8C0AFE67B64C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the actual county revenue
for the crop year for the covered commodity; is less than</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8834CBFF8504B0E931C3C2B0442EC0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the county revenue loss coverage trigger
for the crop year for the covered commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF702815453F54FAF900AA4EA1528A945"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Time for
payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
determines under this subsection that revenue loss coverage payments are
required to be provided for the covered commodity, payments shall be made
beginning October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, after the end of the
applicable marketing year for the covered commodity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3AA20C87D361408DA53EA32409144235"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Actual county
revenue</header><text>The amount of the actual county revenue for a crop year
of a covered commodity shall be equal to the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C8BC87970D84A07874E5D083724555D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the actual county yield,
as determined by the Secretary, for each planted acre for the crop year for the
covered commodity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD5F5681A8854F16A2781151C4D3ED5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the higher of—</text>
<clause id="HE205A4D90B4D4BCABA717721E8BCA877"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the midseason price;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HD9A0E8153C2849A8B915FBBCCB8A4B84"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the national average loan rate for a
marketing assistance loan for the covered commodity in effect for crop years
2013 through 2017 under subtitle B.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H28FC2C6D3D3348AB8EF53A0FC73E2806"><enum>(5)</enum><header>County revenue loss
coverage trigger</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H53122D0462AF4FAEBC8B17E4C9153B4B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The county revenue
loss coverage trigger for a crop year for a covered commodity on a farm shall
equal 85 percent of the benchmark county revenue.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H209953A560964F2989B69AA8F3DD3257"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Benchmark county
revenue</header>
<clause id="H09148EB752FE4CBA9AC7663C2BB669C6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The benchmark county
revenue shall be the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="H484E2773F734463386C4FDFBB37E89BF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>subject to clause (ii),
the average historical county yield as determined by the Secretary for the most
recent 5 crop years, excluding each of the crop years with the highest and
lowest yields; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0302862FA50944AF9466F6D10424BDAB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subject to clause (iii),
the average national marketing year average price for the most recent 5 crop
years, excluding each of the crop years with the highest and lowest
prices.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HCA7DF88FBDC2461ABE744E252E69378E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Yield
conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the historical
county yield in clause (i)(I) for any of the 5 most recent crop years, as
determined by the Secretary, is less than 70 percent of the transitional yield,
as determined by the Secretary, the amounts used for any of those years in
clause (i)(I) shall be 70 percent of the transitional yield.</text>
</clause><clause id="HBD487CF9CCF4453B92A0EA80C8898D3C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Reference
price</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the national
marketing year average price in clause (i)(II) for any of the 5 most recent
crop years is lower than the reference price for the covered commodity, the
Secretary shall use the reference price for any of those years for the amounts
in clause (i)(II).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H037FB51F606E4FEA81A144DBF1A7B32E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Payment
rate</header><text>The payment rate shall be equal to the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE8425487FD6E4485AB6489566572FD31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the difference
between—</text>
<clause id="HA1F3B3F4C2234F6EA1B29992941740A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the county revenue loss coverage trigger
for the covered commodity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H06663EF9AFC442CB93EAC221B6013184"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the actual county
revenue for the crop year for the covered commodity; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14A2069A5B9D45D9B26485550E861C45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>10 percent of the
benchmark county revenue for the crop year for the covered commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1179C9336B4A432FB1EFB9DA2740FDDB"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If revenue loss
coverage payments under this subsection are required to be provided for any of
the 2013 through 2017 crop years of a covered commodity, the amount of the
revenue loss coverage payment to be provided to the producers on a farm for the
crop year shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3ADBA58E0BAB4221BC2AF8ADE5BA37C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the payment rate under
paragraph (6); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7FA97784CA6E48C49DC933920864D958"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the payment acres of the
covered commodity on the farm.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC30E35D9BB9748C895E167D9F4068776"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Duties of the
secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing
revenue loss coverage payments under this subsection, the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF6109C46B9B848EC9F75AC40D2B35F18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall ensure that
producers on a farm do not reconstitute the farm of the producers to void or
change the election made under paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E0E2128A0C8469BBEE0E70814948612"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the maximum extent practicable, shall
use all available information and analysis, including data mining, to check for
anomalies in the provision of revenue loss coverage payments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD9C0C981F354B8C91171F1F29955ED0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the maximum extent practicable, shall
calculate a separate county revenue loss coverage trigger for irrigated and
nonirrigated covered commodities and a separate actual county revenue for
irrigated and nonirrigated covered commodities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H832258DDEB97420D94FEF0688D7F5CB5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall assign a benchmark
county yield for each planted acre for the crop year for the covered commodity
on the basis of the yield history of representative farms in the State, region,
or crop reporting district, as determined by the Secretary, if—</text>
<clause id="H9F1BDCF3082B45498181D6CB26489217"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary cannot
establish the benchmark county yield for each planted acre for a crop year for
a covered commodity in the county in accordance with paragraph (5); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H0EBBEF3399CE446EAD6FCBFF2132F48F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the yield determined
under paragraph (5) is an unrepresentative average yield for the county (as
determined by the Secretary); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C2B68AC30C64ECCB6514C11598F7DE2"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the maximum extent practicable, shall
ensure that in order to be eligible for a payment under this subsection, the
producers on the farm suffered an actual loss on the covered commodity for the
crop year for which payment is sought.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H05A8DA5A831B41C2996D956D947F6476"><enum>1108.</enum><header>Producer
agreements</header>
<subsection id="HDA1CE2A6A85041A6BF0D212896A5F99A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Compliance with certain
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H5245AE6339AC491C825CD748CD2FCA37"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before the producers on a farm may receive
price loss coverage payments or revenue loss coverage payments with respect to
the farm, the producers shall agree, during the crop year for which the
payments are made and in exchange for the payments—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC4E448DAE9654326B7E7C4775A4558C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to comply with applicable
conservation requirements under subtitle B of title XII of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H326D8DAE44AF46CAB3016EF8902D0ED0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to comply with applicable
wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of that Act (16
U.S.C. 3821 et seq.); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4693F39A11B743D4ACB92E3F46B77176"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to effectively control
noxious weeds and otherwise maintain the land in accordance with sound
agricultural practices, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A6D361ADC0F40369AE94186C24BFF94"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>The
Secretary may issue such rules as the Secretary considers necessary to ensure
producer compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62EA5258C2114BF7974C03F76B63680A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Modification</header><text>At
the request of the transferee or owner, the Secretary may modify the
requirements of this subsection if the modifications are consistent with the
objectives of this subsection, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HD4FA8C69693A41CC80727350206E106E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer or change of
interest in farm</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7B4D5423B52F4253BE29A28CBC9306EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Termination</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4B09A210A21C4911ACA9860190F4A7F3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraph (2), a transfer of (or change in) the interest of the producers on a
farm for which price loss coverage payments or revenue loss coverage payments
are provided shall result in the termination of the price loss coverage and
revenue loss coverage, unless the transferee or owner of the acreage agrees to
assume all obligations under subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDA89CC1F4BFC4E578D0AC9D76BA5B00A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The termination shall take effect on the date determined by
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF1A1F2F3A79A447B9A9A39B6285C2BD0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a producer entitled to a price loss
coverage payment or revenue loss coverage payment dies, becomes incompetent, or
is otherwise unable to receive the payment, the Secretary shall make the
payment in accordance with rules issued by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC301B1421E9A4565884B81730D6BF052"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acreage
reports</header><text>As a condition on the receipt of any benefits under this
subtitle or subtitle B, the Secretary shall require producers on a farm to
submit to the Secretary annual acreage reports with respect to all cropland on
the farm.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0F5B459328A64C07915B0446D60B2A02"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Tenants and
sharecroppers</header><text>In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary shall
provide adequate safeguards to protect the interests of tenants and
sharecroppers.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6AEF1A4136494788AE8541EC86686290"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sharing of
payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
provide for the sharing of price loss coverage payments and revenue loss
coverage payments among the producers on a farm on a fair and equitable
basis.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H7DE9A1786C6746D6B1A63396A1B878EA"><enum>1109.</enum><header>Period of
effectiveness</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle
shall be effective beginning with the 2013 crop year of each covered commodity
through the 2017 crop year.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H3BC81561EABC43FBB2A2A7A5C74442CC"><enum>B</enum><header>Marketing loans</header>
<section id="H9213A634691A4DA287A2E97BA3AE5DF9"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Availability of
nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities</header>
<subsection id="HDE880FBE32704F10B4B666480AFD45F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of loan
commodity</header><text>In this subtitle, the term <term>loan commodity</term>
means wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, extra long
staple cotton, long grain rice, medium grain rice, peanuts, soybeans, other
oilseeds, graded wool, nongraded wool, mohair, honey, dry peas, lentils, small
chickpeas, and large chickpeas.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD15D3C1C1375449B866ED1871CBA76CF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Nonrecourse loans
available</header>
<paragraph id="H6DC4A7F1E9DE480685667C0E21AA940E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each of the 2013 through 2017 crops of each loan
commodity, the Secretary shall make available to producers on a farm
nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities produced on the
farm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C78EC4005FD479B8819F5D80755557E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header><text>The marketing assistance loans shall be made under
terms and conditions that are prescribed by the Secretary and at the loan rate
established under section 1202 for the loan commodity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3E39DC0F262D4E1FA7C35A335425A4F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
production</header><text>The producers on a farm shall be eligible for a
marketing assistance loan under subsection (b) for any quantity of a loan
commodity produced on the farm.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7B7F4CDF031F4C93BF8B6FCB8904CE57"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compliance with
conservation and wetlands requirements</header><text>As a condition of the
receipt of a marketing assistance loan under subsection (b), the producer shall
comply with applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B of title XII
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.) and applicable
wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of that Act (16
U.S.C. 3821 et seq.) during the term of the loan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5B5242660C0C4149ACF8F901BF2B9FA1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special rules for
peanuts</header>
<paragraph id="HB1775F35F8B54AEA9CABD82B3BF19C51"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This subsection shall apply only to producers of
peanuts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D8A2FB02FC84082A16AAB2C0844B888"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Options for obtaining
loan</header><text>A marketing assistance loan under this section, and loan
deficiency payments under section 1205, may be obtained at the option of the
producers on a farm through—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA649BC8BB8284B28B13EA9A5F8C5A313"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a designated marketing
association or marketing cooperative of producers that is approved by the
Secretary; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B3B9F73D3F94D8CAC1A13ECA95DE5F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Farm Service
Agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H388903D578144AEF9FE04576B114EED7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Storage of loan
peanuts</header><text>As a condition on the approval by the Secretary of an
individual or entity to provide storage for peanuts for which a marketing
assistance loan is made under this section, the individual or entity shall
agree—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A51C399B9A24A1F84DD1D4740CA4F3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to provide the storage on
a nondiscriminatory basis; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC878BF66A88C4A15A372FEE62982FD87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to comply with such
additional requirements as the Secretary considers appropriate to accomplish
the purposes of this section and promote fairness in the administration of the
benefits of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEDC4A3DE56A3473F986F3089C14AC771"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Storage, handling, and
associated costs</header>
<subparagraph id="HC72E03EA29EC4AA7A5FFA6879ABEA42C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To ensure proper storage of peanuts for which a loan is
made under this section, the Secretary shall pay handling and other associated
costs (other than storage costs) incurred at the time at which the peanuts are
placed under loan, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90D40643FA2F40DA931DAA0B00781524"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Redemption and
forfeiture</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="HCD4ADCB810324FEFB023D5A7E6ADB257"><enum>(i)</enum><text>require the repayment of
handling and other associated costs paid under subparagraph (A) for all peanuts
pledged as collateral for a loan that is redeemed under this section;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD1752452B00943DEB3C42EF4165E526D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>pay storage, handling,
and other associated costs for all peanuts pledged as collateral that are
forfeited under this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H075B993A8237451A95239B4A50905855"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Marketing</header><text>A
marketing association or cooperative may market peanuts for which a loan is
made under this section in any manner that conforms to consumer needs,
including the separation of peanuts by type and quality.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF2A00AF2697460B9ABA0BEA35B76CB7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Reimbursable agreements
and payment of administrative expenses</header><text>The Secretary may
implement any reimbursable agreements or provide for the payment of
administrative expenses under this subsection only in a manner that is
consistent with those activities in regard to other loan commodities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7ED2418B601541BA94F19D2A3B0B1661"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Loan rates for
nonrecourse marketing assistance loans</header>
<subsection id="H2699C60798CB40FEA1BCC5C17E1B1CBB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of each of the 2013 through 2017 crop years,
the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan
commodity shall be equal to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H05F2263879FA4F25B5EBEC4B4D31E638"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the case of wheat,
$2.94 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H935CA2740F4448D2A03892240D5BAFCC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of corn,
$1.95 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE13635534BC4EA492EEEB4B9864A60F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In the case of grain
sorghum, $1.95 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D9487D20E0E43F0B6492FD2BB322A9C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In the case of barley,
$1.95 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03D1CC59FFB2465B81C3BF43C107966F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In the case of oats,
$1.39 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C118E5E0DAF48E8933EF0C23DE59F26"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In the case of base
quality of upland cotton, for the 2013 and each subsequent crop year, the
simple average of the adjusted prevailing world price for the 2 immediately
preceding marketing years, as determined by the Secretary and announced October
1 preceding the next domestic plantings, but in no case less than $0.47 per
pound or more than $0.52 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F42B9AA789840ED84F15D1CE94DDC85"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In the case of extra long
staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9309E0371CD44B8931C4442503B39D5"><enum>(8)</enum><text>In the case of long grain
rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58B8F0097E40426BA9AC21DC23390F56"><enum>(9)</enum><text>In the case of medium
grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1FC615E0163428E813E94549C88212B"><enum>(10)</enum><text>In the case of soybeans,
$5.00 per bushel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD0CA48635D7449CB2A825D8D463B865"><enum>(11)</enum><text>In the case of other
oilseeds, $10.09 per hundredweight for each of the following kinds of
oilseeds:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF8D4C25BCA4F4E9C98F53155600D9C46"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Sunflower seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D2A2FA1DA7B48279845477702ED55A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Rapeseed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BD9E7D5E1FE478CA37827E2DAD6C893"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Canola.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBC20E9746BB47CCAD0EF5A015C48E64"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Safflower.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3056407F4223459DA7B5AEE64B0D0F74"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Flaxseed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA555144B53734581960872DD26E88AC5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Mustard seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76135C4487424B93A14D400122831110"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Crambe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7E5724CF3CA47978B8DB14175761892"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Sesame seed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC4380A35160449CAC4C503FA65E6937"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Other oilseeds designated
by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCA8E8848F6924DECB6709FFD6111BB82"><enum>(12)</enum><text>In the case of dry peas,
$5.40 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1813E7AA1FDA4172AB5AB73D8C9B9637"><enum>(13)</enum><text>In the case of lentils,
$11.28 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F90FA9F5BEE4FFEA91F5358D6EF4178"><enum>(14)</enum><text>In the case of small
chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51DF047D34364E47928BC0F9DDDDEDDD"><enum>(15)</enum><text>In the case of large
chickpeas, $11.28 per hundredweight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CD67F6C0F194237A737522DF625BE01"><enum>(16)</enum><text>In the case of graded
wool, $1.15 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H367FE55A918D4F86B5ADE3FEBD8D58CB"><enum>(17)</enum><text>In the case of nongraded
wool, $0.40 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA64CAF6A1D874CEB9B63289BD78B7D11"><enum>(18)</enum><text>In the case of mohair,
$4.20 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H517FED74AE784F45BEDE2CE7C04E1EAB"><enum>(19)</enum><text>In the case of honey,
$0.69 per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4BA5A6072E548D29E3D4B02B6220A39"><enum>(20)</enum><text>In the case of peanuts,
$355 per ton.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBDF074ED7629446F979C9A142C4F4603"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Single county loan rate
for other oilseeds</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a single loan
rate in each county for each kind of other oilseeds described in subsection
(a)(11).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE03CBE4356E34FB69BA58B68E5832BCB"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Term of
loans</header>
<subsection id="HD21C9EC463D34CA698FC2047B09358FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Term of
loan</header><text>In the case of each loan commodity, a marketing assistance
loan under section 1201 shall have a term of 9 months beginning on the first
day of the first month after the month in which the loan is made.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H095426D9C91F424B89B706760BA48034"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extensions
prohibited</header><text>The Secretary may not extend the term of a marketing
assistance loan for any loan commodity.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9B6FB7DABBB74000B016717C2086E767"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Repayment of
loans</header>
<subsection id="HFE579A2845E34A069A45C2D8A37E0B20"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General
rule</header><text>The Secretary shall permit the producers on a farm to repay
a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity (other than
upland cotton, long grain rice, medium grain rice, extra long staple cotton,
peanuts and confectionery and each other kind of sunflower seed (other than oil
sunflower seed)) at a rate that is the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="HF37BC556709044518E858852C80FA555"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the loan rate established
for the commodity under section 1202, plus interest (determined in accordance
with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
(7 U.S.C. 7283));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE525521327A4A0493E74902CA5A4A63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a rate (as determined by
the Secretary) that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2118080EFF25433DA334630363B8741C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is calculated based on
average market prices for the loan commodity during the preceding 30-day
period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7BC4CE67CD141EB913C347B37EC0D63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will minimize
discrepancies in marketing loan benefits across State boundaries and across
county boundaries; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF27E87029C89410994F6EA941228720B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a rate that the Secretary
may develop using alternative methods for calculating a repayment rate for a
loan commodity that the Secretary determines will—</text>
<subparagraph id="H71014AE8B24648CA8E07731AF8464944"><enum>(A)</enum><text>minimize potential loan
forfeitures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H331157B9C2BA40DE99525F29686C23D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>minimize the accumulation
of stocks of the commodity by the Federal Government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD791AB51B0446EFB97FE261770F1B7D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>minimize the cost
incurred by the Federal Government in storing the commodity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5BB4B6C55C3141D09AADFC90EEAC94B5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>allow the commodity
produced in the United States to be marketed freely and competitively, both
domestically and internationally; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07D075F379FF4F559FA0DF4601E370A6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>minimize discrepancies in
marketing loan benefits across State boundaries and across county
boundaries.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0EDD382DAC6640BA9D0357B4BC731C18"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repayment rates for
upland cotton, long grain rice, and medium grain rice</header><text>The
Secretary shall permit producers to repay a marketing assistance loan under
section 1201 for upland cotton, long grain rice, and medium grain rice at a
rate that is the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="H0F48546600C84047B65E9EDDECC3C02F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the loan rate established
for the commodity under section 1202, plus interest (determined in accordance
with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
(7 U.S.C. 7283)); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30CB6DD345A1479689C6C3C5B5CF41FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the prevailing world
market price for the commodity, as determined and adjusted by the Secretary in
accordance with this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8A846688D9DB429CAAC5A4207E539D55"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repayment rates for
extra long staple cotton</header><text>Repayment of a marketing assistance loan
for extra long staple cotton shall be at the loan rate established for the
commodity under section 1202, plus interest (determined in accordance with
section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7
U.S.C. 7283)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0C33AAEB544B49BABB3E20AECF0C169F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prevailing world market
price</header><text>For purposes of this section and section 1207, the
Secretary shall prescribe by regulation—</text>
<paragraph id="H8003C6D6637F4303B71079BF2AB8EDD8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a formula to determine
the prevailing world market price for each of upland cotton, long grain rice,
and medium grain rice; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H98A4D16A057E4455862659DAF66EF835"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a mechanism by which the
Secretary shall announce periodically those prevailing world market
prices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA4BA73C7C0CF4C149556928CA95649B2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Adjustment of
prevailing world market price for upland cotton, long grain rice, and medium
grain rice</header>
<paragraph id="H10C7DE4045C4410989FEC26FF21DC050"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rice</header><text>The
prevailing world market price for long grain rice and medium grain rice
determined under subsection (d) shall be adjusted to United States quality and
location.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4EC47F11869404B93E8DA919FAF20CC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cotton</header><text>The
prevailing world market price for upland cotton determined under subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5A5BD56ABE8F4F5EBB4146F601453821"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be adjusted to
United States quality and location, with the adjustment to include—</text>
<clause id="HE025CC6423FF4D74A776E97209DAA7D0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a reduction equal to any
United States Premium Factor for upland cotton of a quality higher than
Middling (M) 1<fraction>3/32</fraction>-inch; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE763FC75BB946ADB99D3171FE7D9A32"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the average costs to
market the commodity, including average transportation costs, as determined by
the Secretary; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H210EA2F1076A4DD48305161281134C7A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be further adjusted,
during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on
July 31, 2018, if the Secretary determines the adjustment is necessary—</text>
<clause id="H0AFD7C95690E4603A8F63BBA7CCE6971"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to minimize potential
loan forfeitures;</text>
</clause><clause id="H730D9DE8E5574DE98E0777ACC5967BD8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to minimize the
accumulation of stocks of upland cotton by the Federal Government;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7BCC9E0CAF8542409B6F7E1065DE8609"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to ensure that upland
cotton produced in the United States can be marketed freely and competitively,
both domestically and internationally; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0EDD462F43FC451F993C7DCBA4A47CDF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to ensure an appropriate
transition between current-crop and forward-crop price quotations, except that
the Secretary may use forward-crop price quotations prior to July 31 of a
marketing year only if—</text>
<subclause id="H70E9998DD92046E78B2C9FE6FD2839AC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>there are insufficient
current-crop price quotations; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1F820D3E77CC4E3CB9945042E7C7666E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the forward-crop price
quotation is the lowest such quotation available.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2D0441C1FDC74F2DB22B14CE6CE2BBC9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Guidelines for
additional adjustments</header><text>In making adjustments under this
subsection, the Secretary shall establish a mechanism for determining and
announcing the adjustments in order to avoid undue disruption in the United
States market.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF1D59573B06547E4A353D04FCB835894"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Repayment rates for
confectionery and other kinds of sunflower seeds</header><text>The Secretary
shall permit the producers on a farm to repay a marketing assistance loan under
section 1201 for confectionery and each other kind of sunflower seed (other
than oil sunflower seed) at a rate that is the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="H53F9D5ADEE924613A718A50927E16CA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the loan rate established
for the commodity under section 1202, plus interest (determined in accordance
with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
(7 U.S.C. 7283)); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34FCFE0F1784415998835C6A30D06C9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the repayment rate
established for oil sunflower seed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HCEA9F5647911444C80463B8D9B09FEB8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Payment of cotton
storage costs</header><text>Effective for each of the 2013 through 2017 crop
years, the Secretary shall make cotton storage payments available in the same
manner, and at the same rates as the Secretary provided storage payments for
the 2006 crop of cotton, except that the rates shall be reduced by 10
percent.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA7E4556BDB3D430C8F6A37239D22AC29"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Repayment rate for
peanuts</header><text>The Secretary shall permit producers on a farm to repay a
marketing assistance loan for peanuts under subsection (a) at a rate that is
the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="H89A3EC9B33C247ABBB87277BF2E661FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the loan rate established
for peanuts under subsection (b), plus interest (determined in accordance with
section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7
U.S.C. 7283)); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89D739C5E1D740FEBACCECA99D99CC13"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a rate that the Secretary
determines will—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8BDEFE9610CE4BD3BAEA5B1C21AF7A0B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>minimize potential loan
forfeitures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDF6610FF17948B5A373FA8B02004A66"><enum>(B)</enum><text>minimize the accumulation
of stocks of peanuts by the Federal Government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85836FAD438D4350B2ADEEB085CAC408"><enum>(C)</enum><text>minimize the cost
incurred by the Federal Government in storing peanuts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0101772EFA0848DDAA41E9082CA15CEB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>allow peanuts produced in
the United States to be marketed freely and competitively, both domestically
and internationally.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF7D5BF5966714DA5805FCF069B18DD1A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authority to
temporarily adjust repayment rates</header>
<paragraph id="HE5C6B2319D684BCE8036771D2672486C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjustment
authority</header><text>In the event of a severe disruption to marketing,
transportation, or related infrastructure, the Secretary may modify the
repayment rate otherwise applicable under this section for marketing assistance
loans under section 1201 for a loan commodity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09872DB45C134A8CB5D2CB98878BD831"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Any
adjustment made under paragraph (1) in the repayment rate for marketing
assistance loans for a loan commodity shall be in effect on a short-term and
temporary basis, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF63B68CEDA864F64B41AEF1BC1A6A98B"><enum>1205.</enum><header>Loan deficiency
payments</header>
<subsection id="HEF9C36B502174CBA89CB5F102506794F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of loan
deficiency payments</header>
<paragraph id="H0BE05E1503BF4A22866EC514326E1BCC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary may
make loan deficiency payments available to producers on a farm that, although
eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 with respect
to a loan commodity, agree to forgo obtaining the loan for the commodity in
return for loan deficiency payments under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H734FD7A2C84E485A85230406E0B14E33"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unshorn pelts, hay, and
silage</header>
<subparagraph id="H5AF3141D5792498B88213E16C37DC34D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Marketing assistance
loans</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), nongraded wool in the form of
unshorn pelts and hay and silage derived from a loan commodity are not eligible
for a marketing assistance loan under section 1201.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0D6F435C94542A08B9B061313925E78"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Loan deficiency
payment</header><text>Effective for the 2013 through 2017 crop years, the
Secretary may make loan deficiency payments available under this section to
producers on a farm that produce unshorn pelts or hay and silage derived from a
loan commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H85AEFD9DE2B04116B761088EFB03A11A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Computation</header><text>A
loan deficiency payment for a loan commodity or commodity referred to in
subsection (a)(2) shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<paragraph id="H269BBCAC6D2F45A19BCDB5CE875359E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the payment rate
determined under subsection (c) for the commodity; by</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C7490419538402C9075FD44B62EE92A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the quantity of the
commodity produced by the eligible producers, excluding any quantity for which
the producers obtain a marketing assistance loan under section 1201.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDFC7281C950C4FFA9EA688D5E73F806E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment rate</header>
<paragraph id="H288A2D87BA2749FDBBB4A3B93C6FFA17"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of a loan commodity, the payment rate shall
be the amount by which—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB60295E3104482E85C69AC68DF89E77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan rate established
under section 1202 for the loan commodity; exceeds</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDCD3072DAB92484C9E134117340DCCF2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rate at which a
marketing assistance loan for the loan commodity may be repaid under section
1204.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H396BA9D9CF5048168905D0218268E23A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unshorn
pelts</header><text>In the case of unshorn pelts, the payment rate shall be the
amount by which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H24DBFA8F102F4BC3A3CBA5D9DB9F945B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan rate established
under section 1202 for ungraded wool; exceeds</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1AC71D6C45F4839801A0F1FF7D4B43E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rate at which a
marketing assistance loan for ungraded wool may be repaid under section
1204.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFAC06BCAEA064E148376921828ECAE95"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Hay and
silage</header><text>In the case of hay or silage derived from a loan
commodity, the payment rate shall be the amount by which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H38F2E12F618C4092AAEF33C5CE3EF1FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan rate established
under section 1202 for the loan commodity from which the hay or silage is
derived; exceeds</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A6F9205625A416A95BE28C40F10B708"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rate at which a
marketing assistance loan for the loan commodity may be repaid under section
1204.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H510F748C8D7E4B5CBA100217E202AE3A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exception for extra
long staple cotton</header><text>This section shall not apply with respect to
extra long staple cotton.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H789A9FA1606546B6A1D03365F09112A1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date for
payment rate determination</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the
amount of the loan deficiency payment to be made under this section to the
producers on a farm with respect to a quantity of a loan commodity or commodity
referred to in subsection (a)(2) using the payment rate in effect under
subsection (c) as of the date the producers request the payment.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H154617E210D449E4853D42AE47BD67FA"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Payments in lieu of
loan deficiency payments for grazed acreage</header>
<subsection id="HB42EE95161D44425A09F1DEBA06E26BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligible
producers</header>
<paragraph id="HA6420FA7F81247CFA10F38FCAB1F49AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Effective for the 2013 through 2017 crop years, in the
case of a producer that would be eligible for a loan deficiency payment under
section 1205 for wheat, barley, or oats, but that elects to use acreage planted
to the wheat, barley, or oats for the grazing of livestock, the Secretary shall
make a payment to the producer under this section if the producer enters into
an agreement with the Secretary to forgo any other harvesting of the wheat,
barley, or oats on that acreage.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF834152129F840219A03F9EEAFC8252F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grazing of triticale
acreage</header><text>Effective for the 2013 through 2017 crop years, with
respect to a producer on a farm that uses acreage planted to triticale for the
grazing of livestock, the Secretary shall make a payment to the producer under
this section if the producer enters into an agreement with the Secretary to
forgo any other harvesting of triticale on that acreage.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H768BDA3099814702868485E49F55C8E1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payment amount</header>
<paragraph id="HFEEC282AE4AB4E8C90CCED2C09DC32FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amount of a payment made under this section to a
producer on a farm described in subsection (a)(1) shall be equal to the amount
determined by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2786F82D8620428FB324920B3CA30E87"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan deficiency
payment rate determined under section 1205(c) in effect, as of the date of the
agreement, for the county in which the farm is located; by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD84241A5C45C4EE7A90FE3937C6FED01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the payment quantity
determined by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="HC71F5B09023A4F3CA0C6B191574CE575"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the quantity of the
grazed acreage on the farm with respect to which the producer elects to forgo
harvesting of wheat, barley, or oats; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCF3EA19B9EEB42C28F8D7E3B599F8378"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H928717882791407280C8BC09B273C159"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the payment yield in effect for the
calculation of price loss coverage under subtitle A with respect to that loan
commodity on the farm; or</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HEB894F7659604FF7AC77D5B0B29E410E" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a farm
without a payment yield for that loan commodity, an appropriate yield
established by the Secretary in a manner consistent with section 1106(c) of
this Act.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HABC2AB1A7AD145FBBC10B69719A82679"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grazing of triticale
acreage</header><text>The amount of a payment made under this section to a
producer on a farm described in subsection (a)(2) shall be equal to the amount
determined by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H705F0BC0583248C58CC10A1F753399B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the loan deficiency
payment rate determined under section 1205(c) in effect for wheat, as of the
date of the agreement, for the county in which the farm is located; by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6DFB7A4A167441569D0538FC70601D2B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the payment quantity
determined by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="H4DF405FAD363480A8265DA28451F611B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the quantity of the
grazed acreage on the farm with respect to which the producer elects to forgo
harvesting of triticale; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H83432E076794417F9357AC773B15CB38"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H37C88CA960BB4D94A19C6A1A5CD85BB1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the payment yield in effect for the
calculation of price loss coverage under subtitle A with respect to wheat on
the farm; or</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H9E07B52F8B3044E9B4B576A583E056A2" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a farm
without a payment yield for wheat, an appropriate yield established by the
Secretary in a manner consistent with section 1106(c) of this Act.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCC700C49F66C48D189A317E46970C5C1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Time, manner, and
availability of payment</header>
<paragraph id="HEFD4CB79E09644E0BDBB0F3FD8F48540"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Time and
manner</header><text>A payment under this section shall be made at the same
time and in the same manner as loan deficiency payments are made under section
1205.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41181AFAB88B4D5A82687189140EE83E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header>
<subparagraph id="H7F156359AC0F4723BD2F09741C0C25A2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an availability period for
the payments authorized by this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AF7770C6E7A4650A605365456DA3FA4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Certain
commodities</header><text>In the case of wheat, barley, and oats, the
availability period shall be consistent with the availability period for the
commodity established by the Secretary for marketing assistance loans
authorized by this subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H715FEA3EF4E04EE6AB0B8FC3730D7327"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibition on crop
insurance indemnity or noninsured crop assistance</header><text>A 2013 through
2017 crop of wheat, barley, oats, or triticale planted on acreage that a
producer elects, in the agreement required by subsection (a), to use for the
grazing of livestock in lieu of any other harvesting of the crop shall not be
eligible for an indemnity under a policy or plan of insurance authorized under
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or noninsured crop
assistance under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0631337F55954103AA4EBE6A0C3E696F"><enum>1207.</enum><header>Special marketing
loan provisions for upland cotton</header>
<subsection id="HA66B0963AEAB4424ABD7DF350B8FBF0A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Special import
quota</header>
<paragraph id="H378D57EBFBD04A2086BF75B1E6211683"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of special
import quota</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>special import
quota</term> means a quantity of imports that is not subject to the over-quota
tariff rate of a tariff-rate quota.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93213A9465674960A0859565B8942F60"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subparagraph id="H1D0D58B738BA42CF9F34A5EED00A88D0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President shall carry out an import quota program
during the period beginning on August 1, 2013, and ending on July 31, 2018, as
provided in this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7D4CC5E7AE342F1AF76E5B0DB3941D3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Program
requirements</header><text>Whenever the Secretary determines and announces that
for any consecutive 4-week period, the Friday through Thursday average price
quotation for the lowest-priced United States growth, as quoted for Middling
(M) 1<fraction>3/32</fraction>-inch cotton, delivered to a definable and
significant international market, as determined by the Secretary, exceeds the
prevailing world market price, there shall immediately be in effect a special
import quota.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H94AEF5E022264AEE9C46C59777B75F4D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Quantity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The quota shall be equal to the consumption
during a 1-week period of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted
average rate of the most recent 3 months for which official data of the
Department of Agriculture are available or, in the absence of sufficient data,
as estimated by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5580CC6876714581B0A45CCD7557CDC4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The
quota shall apply to upland cotton purchased not later than 90 days after the
date of the Secretary’s announcement under paragraph (2) and entered into the
United States not later than 180 days after that date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3337ED4A96E4464CAA9D25E1912A1AA9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Overlap</header><text>A
special quota period may be established that overlaps any existing quota period
if required by paragraph (2), except that a special quota period may not be
established under this subsection if a quota period has been established under
subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB11E5BBDAA9F49DC90AAA112530AF9FD"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Preferential tariff
treatment</header><text>The quantity under a special import quota shall be
considered to be an in-quota quantity for purposes of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3DBFB0F0B02F410E8B370B83256A8D2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 213(d) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703(d));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H612FB94DA08B44EDB3E5E7D839B138AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 204 of the Andean
Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3203);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA98944B04124989BDF4F51F992E2E62"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 503(d) of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BEE391F6965400791EEE73FBD71632D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>General Note 3(a)(iv) to
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H238483C56F8543748D696FA09934E0B4"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
quantity of cotton entered into the United States during any marketing year
under the special import quota established under this subsection may not exceed
the equivalent of 10 week’s consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at
the seasonally adjusted average rate of the 3 months immediately preceding the
first special import quota established in any marketing year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB43CA137E6DC4182BA77EFE6B49AB4B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limited global import
quota for upland cotton</header>
<paragraph id="HDAE35CD2D2EC47A6BA02014AE4F64E31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6EE21619CCD94A8D939F9F5EA957733A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Demand</header><text>The
term <term>demand</term> means—</text>
<clause id="H6A6C082C88C242989B135A8EC202E3CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average seasonally adjusted annual rate
of domestic mill consumption of cotton during the most recent 3 months for
which official data of the Department of Agriculture are available or, in the
absence of sufficient data, as estimated by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBAB9172CA86D497D976D24FB82354078"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the larger of—</text>
<subclause id="HAD44FB1B5FF644CCA6FFD84E41217493"><enum>(I)</enum><text>average exports of upland
cotton during the preceding 6 marketing years; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFED6227A6A44519A66D56B28345E178"><enum>(II)</enum><text>cumulative exports of
upland cotton plus outstanding export sales for the marketing year in which the
quota is established.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C8E39C8689C4BDCA4CA4D400B32E8B8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limited global import
quota</header><text>The term <term>limited global import quota</term> means a
quantity of imports that is not subject to the over-quota tariff rate of a
tariff-rate quota.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBAB6D8E4950644C592B8D91A12DB25D7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Supply</header><text>The
term <quote>supply</quote> means, using the latest official data of the
Department of Agriculture—</text>
<clause id="HE50BDFA6B8FB48789DF4737826DADC94"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the carry-over of upland
cotton at the beginning of the marketing year (adjusted to 480-pound bales) in
which the quota is established;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF9B6B285A7AB4A9A88558B92FC7BB9B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>production of the
current crop; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H357D0AFE0BBD40408B75D9A7F4334172"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>imports to the latest
date available during the marketing year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H82C5D9A3F32E4A539A47100A0ED03E68"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
President shall carry out an import quota program that provides that whenever
the Secretary determines and announces that the average price of the base
quality of upland cotton, as determined by the Secretary, in the designated
spot markets for a month exceeded 130 percent of the average price of the
quality of cotton in the markets for the preceding 36 months, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, there shall immediately be in effect a limited
global import quota subject to the following conditions:</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF9BB49B5318435DB02C753F2049DCC2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Quantity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The quantity of the quota shall be equal to
21 days of domestic mill consumption of upland cotton at the seasonally
adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 months for which official data of
the Department of Agriculture are available or, in the absence of sufficient
data, as estimated by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA153DCD77324DDA8F57605ABAAD24C5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Quantity if prior
quota</header><text>If a quota has been established under this subsection
during the preceding 12 months, the quantity of the quota next established
under this subsection shall be the smaller of 21 days of domestic mill
consumption calculated under subparagraph (A) or the quantity required to
increase the supply to 130 percent of the demand.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF379262C7E7248C6B0D563860AEFB156"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Preferential tariff
treatment</header><text>The quantity under a limited global import quota shall
be considered to be an in-quota quantity for purposes of—</text>
<clause id="H2DC0A3460A374D20ACFF7DABE1F4CEAA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 213(d) of the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703(d));</text>
</clause><clause id="H319301147C2D42C1AA134FFE00B543D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 204 of the
Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3203);</text>
</clause><clause id="HFEB6CD3F7EDD4F13AFEE7D367FC8F462"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>section 503(d) of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBDDAA671B2284201A5C5D636817AE370"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>General Note 3(a)(iv) to
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H403893A4CB6440FA8698E9351FD44407"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Quota entry
period</header><text>When a quota is established under this subsection, cotton
may be entered under the quota during the 90-day period beginning on the date
the quota is established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEF6344130722463F96D7B6FEE7EBDC34"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No
overlap</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a quota period may not be
established that overlaps an existing quota period or a special quota period
established under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6B78167E50CA4E248407E24D0A13BE94"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Economic adjustment
assistance to users of upland cotton</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H768C48DC45244589A7401CA2AC5E3EA5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, on a
monthly basis, make economic adjustment assistance available to domestic users
of upland cotton in the form of payments for all documented use of that upland
cotton during the previous monthly period regardless of the origin of the
upland cotton.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H87182251999D435F931064484090BE41"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Value of
assistance</header><text>Effective beginning on August 1, 2012, the value of
the assistance provided under paragraph (1) shall be 3 cents per pound.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H75565D1BC5E14FCCA8F964E0FCDD4EA1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allowable
purposes</header><text>Economic adjustment assistance under this subsection
shall be made available only to domestic users of upland cotton that certify
that the assistance shall be used only to acquire, construct, install,
modernize, develop, convert, or expand land, plant, buildings, equipment,
facilities, or machinery.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H86A3B46280A84ADDA19883FD8A639EDF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review or
audit</header><text>The Secretary may conduct such review or audit of the
records of a domestic user under this subsection as the Secretary determines
necessary to carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF44560D3646148BBA3BEB18C8A4631E9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Improper use of
assistance</header><text>If the Secretary determines, after a review or audit
of the records of the domestic user, that economic adjustment assistance under
this subsection was not used for the purposes specified in paragraph (3), the
domestic user shall be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H564616BA9E0C4A5C83AD63B2E4FEF213"><enum>(A)</enum><text>liable for the repayment
of the assistance to the Secretary, plus interest, as determined by the
Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDED6B7DF23E04A7FA39B0A5DA559C1E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ineligible to receive
assistance under this subsection for a period of 1 year following the
determination of the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9BC05397E85E4293AAD3A66EBCC64939"><enum>1208.</enum><header>Special competitive
provisions for extra long staple cotton</header>
<subsection id="H8DE2BBF03717466AA194C602A9EAE158"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Competitiveness
program</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act through July 31, 2018,
the Secretary shall carry out a program—</text>
<paragraph id="H9D3853023DD842B9A6DA1659FFA3FF3F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to maintain and expand
the domestic use of extra long staple cotton produced in the United
States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7DEF7F2A9A041B88CFCAB0D384C04AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase exports of
extra long staple cotton produced in the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1263151A2A364F428388F56A297AF53B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to ensure that extra long
staple cotton produced in the United States remains competitive in world
markets.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H079AA82C3BE84F8796A82D1FA6B04B21"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments under program;
trigger</header><text>Under the program, the Secretary shall make payments
available under this section whenever—</text>
<paragraph id="HF957ACD5FFB04A3AA5F960F590B6CD4A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for a consecutive 4-week
period, the world market price for the lowest priced competing growth of extra
long staple cotton (adjusted to United States quality and location and for
other factors affecting the competitiveness of such cotton), as determined by
the Secretary, is below the prevailing United States price for a competing
growth of extra long staple cotton; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DF070A96DDA49B9BCE1E41E83AF67B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the lowest priced
competing growth of extra long staple cotton (adjusted to United States quality
and location and for other factors affecting the competitiveness of such
cotton), as determined by the Secretary, is less than 134 percent of the loan
rate for extra long staple cotton.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H823BEF35A5F24703B85CA7FE7A2FE63E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
recipients</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments available under this
section to domestic users of extra long staple cotton produced in the United
States and exporters of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States
that enter into an agreement with the Commodity Credit Corporation to
participate in the program under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5F6048AB4A374028BF569975985D8116"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header><text>Payments under this section shall be based on the amount
of the difference in the prices referred to in subsection (b)(1) during the
fourth week of the consecutive 4-week period multiplied by the amount of
documented purchases by domestic users and sales for export by exporters made
in the week following such a consecutive 4-week period.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HAB179917F12B45ACBC48C9353503C698"><enum>1209.</enum><header>Availability of
recourse loans for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton</header>
<subsection id="HE6F0171C05D4491D8F1981589EF42450"><enum>(a)</enum><header>High moisture feed
grains</header>
<paragraph id="H06B76EBE230A4D43A2382E4FED077A8F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of high
moisture state</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>high moisture
state</term> means corn or grain sorghum having a moisture content in excess of
Commodity Credit Corporation standards for marketing assistance loans made by
the Secretary under section 1201.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9EFDA93A31F744A18AB342ACD0A93ECE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recourse loans
available</header><text>For each of the 2013 through 2017 crops of corn and
grain sorghum, the Secretary shall make available recourse loans, as determined
by the Secretary, to producers on a farm that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF285E9FFE79B4F94B0437716255F3F5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>normally harvest all or a
portion of their crop of corn or grain sorghum in a high moisture state;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CF74B5853CA4B61A9A1D915DA8BBB92"><enum>(B)</enum><text>present—</text>
<clause id="H122471D9A22946419DF61A48CB5EF98F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>certified scale tickets
from an inspected, certified commercial scale, including a licensed warehouse,
feedlot, feed mill, distillery, or other similar entity approved by the
Secretary, pursuant to regulations issued by the Secretary; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H79C60AD523FB406C8CF5C74C2F3681BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>field or other physical
measurements of the standing or stored crop in regions of the United States, as
determined by the Secretary, that do not have certified commercial scales from
which certified scale tickets may be obtained within reasonable proximity of
harvest operation;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5AE68BCF06CE49249DDE355F1BA6B1CD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>certify that the
producers on the farm were the owners of the feed grain at the time of delivery
to, and that the quantity to be placed under loan under this subsection was in
fact harvested on the farm and delivered to, a feedlot, feed mill, or
commercial or on-farm high-moisture storage facility, or to a facility
maintained by the users of corn and grain sorghum in a high moisture state;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD3D2EAC92494B959902CB2233A0193A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>comply with deadlines
established by the Secretary for harvesting the corn or grain sorghum and
submit applications for loans under this subsection within deadlines
established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7CCD7034F52A478DB0EAC64BC3725641"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility of acquired
feed grains</header><text>A loan under this subsection shall be made on a
quantity of corn or grain sorghum of the same crop acquired by the producer
equivalent to a quantity determined by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H37ACC5C5B75943949F8B94F1230364A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the acreage of the corn
or grain sorghum in a high moisture state harvested on the farm of the
producer; by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5797049732004F33BF3A2E178ED6B480"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the lower of the farm
program payment yield used to make payments under subtitle A or the actual
yield on a field, as determined by the Secretary, that is similar to the field
from which the corn or grain sorghum was obtained.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB0DFBEB4AD55461A8C35ECBAF3F67F5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recourse loans
available for seed cotton</header><text>For each of the 2013 through 2017 crops
of upland cotton and extra long staple cotton, the Secretary shall make
available recourse seed cotton loans, as determined by the Secretary, on any
production.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBD3130907F1E42458BBB2F99C5EBAABE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repayment
rates</header><text>Repayment of a recourse loan made under this section shall
be at the loan rate established for the commodity by the Secretary, plus
interest (determined in accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7283)).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD0E4A367085540BF8E20FA978C154DA9"><enum>1210.</enum><header>Adjustments of
loans</header>
<subsection id="H594CB7DF42334D94B797156573F217F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustment
authority</header><text>Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary may make
appropriate adjustments in the loan rates for any loan commodity (other than
cotton) for differences in grade, type, quality, location, and other
factors.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB699D3563CD24C2486E0ABF1FB2A70AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Manner of
adjustment</header><text>The adjustments under subsection (a) shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, be made in such a manner that the average loan
level for the commodity will, on the basis of the anticipated incidence of the
factors, be equal to the level of support determined in accordance with this
subtitle and subtitle C.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H23B41319DE594466B6A731D8E9A458D8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Adjustment on county
basis</header>
<paragraph id="HF6DD718815874239A3AF541FFA929437"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may establish loan rates for a crop for
producers in individual counties in a manner that results in the lowest loan
rate being 95 percent of the national average loan rate, if those loan rates do
not result in an increase in outlays.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC122A9EEC8054C319AE469D45C9D0FE5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Adjustments
under this subsection shall not result in an increase in the national average
loan rate for any year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4CF6DBB397A547A5B714197F6B6AB18F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Adjustment in loan rate
for cotton</header>
<paragraph id="H2E67787D67154FB6891C36EDE64DF8A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the
loan rate for cotton for differences in quality factors.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4A65B78AAF9489E9736AC493D7B53AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Types of
adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Loan rate
adjustments under paragraph (1) may include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCBCDFB919AF04923A8A6D213A09232CA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use of non-spot
market price data, in addition to spot market price data, that would enhance
the accuracy of the price information used in determining quality adjustments
under this subsection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F7F936E79DB4AA090122A67E963A46E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adjustments in the
premiums or discounts associated with upland cotton with a staple length of 33
or above due to micronaire with the goal of eliminating any unnecessary
artificial splits in the calculations of the premiums or discounts; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H556799A466E744B8A871FB5F4F078B9F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such other adjustments as
the Secretary determines appropriate, after consultations conducted in
accordance with paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD44A5D8703D4F86B01732961519A08A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation with
private sector</header>
<subparagraph id="HE8E240C313C048B59E87C16B0803AAEA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Prior to
revision</header><text>In making adjustments to the loan rate for cotton
(including any review of the adjustments) as provided in this subsection, the
Secretary shall consult with representatives of the United States cotton
industry.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBEB07D6FC81E4EEB8648515F860BAC04"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inapplicability of
Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to consultations under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9DE01617E0B54992A3BE3C4E920A336D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review of
adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
review the operation of the upland cotton quality adjustments implemented
pursuant to this subsection and may make further adjustments to the
administration of the loan program for upland cotton, by revoking or revising
any adjustment taken under paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6851391C05D2433CA08397DCF3573864"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rice</header><text>The
Secretary shall not make adjustments in the loan rates for long grain rice and
medium grain rice, except for differences in grade and quality (including
milling yields).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB7472DE314E84006B316267B24DB7066"><enum>C</enum><header>Sugar</header>
<section id="HAA86BF1CADAD498A917A4CFEA49AADE3"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Sugar
program</header>
<subsection id="H0E0C3C1B33304F20ABF61850C6A35009"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Continuation of current
program and loan rates</header>
<paragraph id="HA44AD52781774B1C962A98ADE800933E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Sugarcane</header><text>Section
156(a)(5) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7
U.S.C. 7272(a)(5)) is amended by striking <quote>the 2012 crop year</quote> and
inserting <quote>each of the 2012 through 2017 crop years</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09A9F4E9F5094F359F26C4D16B1FD0F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sugar
beets</header><text>Section 156(b)(2) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement
and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(b)(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BC98A6B5BA148E680F52FBFDFFEAE19"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective
period</header><text>Section 156(i) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(i)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6831B344BD444851987190D74B55819D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Flexible marketing
allotments for sugar</header>
<paragraph id="H0B56499CCB394B4592A7E4A3F0AB1C89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Sugar
estimates</header><text>Section 359b(a)(1) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act
of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359bb(a)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H91FA52283E924210931D97A0B0A8392A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
period</header><text>Section 359l(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
(7 U.S.C. 1359ll(a)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H350C31CB7CA442F9ABDD1AB5BBDF473B"><enum>D</enum><header>Dairy</header>
<part id="H084FF05A58E54D24BD3CD7DAB9365DD8"><enum>I</enum><header>Dairy producer margin
protection and dairy market stabilization programs</header>
<section id="HD612B2F69682423A90375005B38AA6D0"><enum>1401.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this part:</text>
<paragraph id="H31C2EF5CDF354D86958533463169BA2F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Actual dairy producer
margin</header><text>The term <term>actual dairy producer margin</term> means
the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost, as
calculated under section 1402.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H569BCC4C1D2E44CDAC193804AA2DAA3B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>All-milk
price</header><text>The term <term>all-milk price</term> means the average
price received, per hundredweight of milk, by dairy producers for all milk sold
to plants and dealers in the United States, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9EDB4CF7318643E2835546F3E0BB4A96"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual production
history</header><text>The term <term>annual production history</term> means the
production history determined for a participating dairy producer under section
1413(b) whenever the dairy producer purchases supplemental margin
protection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7AF2FF32F1504B108C67F32C705E5A17"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Average feed
cost</header><text>The term <term>average feed cost</term> means the average
cost of feed used by a dairy operation to produce a hundredweight of milk,
determined under section 1402 using the sum of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H65CFCFF5C77749AD9AC24FEFBF02290C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The product determined by
multiplying 1.0728 by the price of corn per bushel.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E928D94514445D0AF68097220737908"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The product determined by
multiplying 0.00735 by the price of soybean meal per ton.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF13BD0166AC64EA091BC8064BBA47127"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The product determined by
multiplying 0.0137 by the price of alfalfa hay per ton.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E76DC3BC04A4503B7CCC25C6BA5504B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Basic production
history</header><text>The term <term>basic production history</term> means the
production history determined for a participating dairy producer under section
1413(a) for provision of basic margin protection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27B10E122436401B9D6A47C355317879"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Consecutive two-month
period</header><text>The term <term>consecutive two-month period</term> refers
to the two-month period consisting of the months of January and February, March
and April, May and June, July and August, September and October, or November
and December, respectively.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4346155F8C4D409389AD1D94C4251F07"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Dairy producer</header>
<subparagraph id="H9220965424754A9AAD293C31D89BD828"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the term <quote>dairy
producer</quote> means an individual or entity that directly or indirectly (as
determined by the Secretary)—</text>
<clause id="H4EFBE137A8D4445583737A64BDD9B557"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shares in the risk of
producing milk; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFD3844FE46104FB8B314AA79BE3FC356"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>makes contributions
(including land, labor, management, equipment, or capital) to the dairy
operation of the individual or entity that are at least commensurate with the
share of the individual or entity of the proceeds of the operation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7000F7319CCD4B15B9EF4D6BEF58D50E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional ownership
structures</header><text>The Secretary shall determine additional ownership
structures to be covered by the definition of dairy producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H15B85386B7E941209115E8B803276B61"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Handler</header>
<subparagraph id="H1CF691CEAA9A4C50BE3CD7509DE8BC8E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>handler</term> means the initial
individual or entity making payment to a dairy producer for milk produced in
the United States and marketed for commercial use.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1AF2D9822AC647CD94FBB5BA9291A1BF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Producer-handler</header><text>The
term includes a <term>producer-handler</term> when the producer satisfies the
definition in subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF573C83154BD4F2590CD63CE0E108213"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Margin protection
program</header><text>The term <term>margin protection program</term> means the
dairy producer margin protection program required by subpart A.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB4848C8291948BCAB338EDBA13593EE"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Participating dairy
producer</header><text>The term <term>participating dairy producer</term> means
a dairy producer that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCE4A3091FE6240FC9584B7A26AF2F031"><enum>(A)</enum><text>signs up under section
1412 to participate in the margin protection program under subpart A;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA1DCE8DF0AF4300ADC59E78EDC76349"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as a result, also
participates in the stabilization program under subpart B.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFB17C06982124F289BBDCBBB64C02D70"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Stabilization
program</header><text>The term <term>stabilization program</term> means the
dairy market stabilization program required by subpart B for all participating
dairy producers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E85A0D2986745F39206F6A01062D58D"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Stabilization program
base</header><text>The term <term>stabilization program base</term>, with
respect to a participating dairy producer, means the stabilization program base
calculated for the producer under section 1431(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77DEE6A5D13B4944B342E62E0B201991"><enum>(13)</enum><header>United
States</header><text>The term <term>United States</term>, in a geographical
sense, means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory or possession
of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H1C32C9360D724C86B8410991C495E217"><enum>1402.</enum><header>Calculation of
average feed cost and actual dairy producer margins</header>
<subsection id="H8F1B509EE61F4C8EA911257626AF851A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Calculation of average
feed cost</header><text>The Secretary shall calculate the national average feed
cost for each month using the following data:</text>
<paragraph id="H057854DDECA04122BB7DB7563824E7B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The price of corn for a
month shall be the price received during that month by farmers in the United
States for corn, as reported in the monthly Agricultural Prices report by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2ED3991C5EC94260968916F1BA4187C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The price of soybean meal for a month shall
be the central Illinois price for soybean meal, as reported in the Market
News-Monthly Soybean Meal Price Report by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7CA6D5A71BDE4A52807EF43BB41BDDD1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The price of alfalfa hay for a month shall
be the price received during that month by farmers in the United States for
alfalfa hay, as reported in the monthly Agricultural Prices report by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAEF92062E0F442D19D0D8D09E1FEA19C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Calculation of actual
dairy producer margins</header>
<paragraph id="HDFDBCFFF132D4E78A884224C997641A1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Margin protection
program</header><text>For use in the margin protection program under subpart A,
the Secretary shall calculate the actual dairy producer margin for each
consecutive two-month period by subtracting—</text>
<subparagraph id="H94F394C23B74410D8368028AE2C0C16A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average feed cost for
that consecutive two-month period, determined in accordance with subsection
(a); from</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8695C90493C4561BB8CCC8FDBF9E4E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the all-milk price for
that consecutive two-month period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA118573EBC814C928A7AF1D2179E6772"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Stabilization
program</header><text>For use in the stabilization program under subpart B, the
Secretary shall calculate each month the actual dairy producer margin for the
preceding month by subtracting—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA55EFAA434534875860D9DFEC9F1960E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average feed cost for
that preceding month, determined in accordance with subsection (a); from</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA67037301A2C4E7EB5C716D11DED55B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the all-milk price for
that preceding month.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H486875A4F1A24D4A820B1FB4CA4867CA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Time for
calculations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The calculations
required by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be made as soon as practicable each
month using the full month price of the applicable reference month, but in no
case shall the calculation be made later than the last business day of the
month.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><subpart id="H26C562477D874ED8BC5F57DF35705D1E"><enum>A</enum><header>Dairy producer margin
protection program</header>
<section id="H78CAA91F6C5B43AE84D8700AE2543224"><enum>1411.</enum><header>Establishment of
dairy producer margin protection program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish and administer
a dairy producer margin protection program for the purpose of protecting dairy
producer income by paying participating dairy producers—</text>
<paragraph id="HA966B92BAFA94C7A917DCFF1790A0BE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>basic margin protection
payments when actual dairy producer margins are less than the threshold levels
for such payments; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H64D27F5F216B4D9D9B4968EF98851ED4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>supplemental margin
protection payments if purchased by a participating dairy producer.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HF6261F4ED1E44B9D8A408CFD81C44B16"><enum>1412.</enum><header>Participation of
dairy producers in margin protection program</header>
<subsection id="H434BA952AC684D349EB19CA2A955AF60"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All dairy producers in the United States
are eligible to participate in the margin protection program, except that a
dairy producer must sign up with the Secretary before the producer may
receive—</text>
<paragraph id="H4DD56543567049A2ABCD71E7842D2AEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>basic margin protection
payments under section 1414; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3F4E52F03824311AC18BF6598FCB024"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the dairy producer purchases
supplemental margin protection under section 1415, supplemental margin
protection payments under such section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF19CE8FF4E2B43489D4DB65C3C74E6DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sign-up
process</header>
<paragraph id="H4984FF66F85F47A8977E21685CC5D40C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
allow all interested dairy producers to sign up to participate in the margin
protection program. The Secretary shall specify the manner and form by which a
dairy producer must sign up to participate in the margin protection
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B0CA7EA20AA484E8FCE286C0EF188E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
Multi-Producer Operations</header><text>If a dairy operation consists of more
than one dairy producer, all of the dairy producers of the operation shall be
treated as a single dairy producer for purposes of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H522255F366694C9B98B8168887904A91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>registration to receive
basic margin protection and purchase supplemental margin protection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACD012C6AA95488E8D04AF98849BF70E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>payment of the
administrative fee under subsection (e) and producer premiums under section
1415; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC30C0CFE7ECA4C42BCFCA3B9448C28DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>participation in the
stabilization program under subpart B.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29234221DA4D43AFB012C69FB6A5225F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment of Producers
with Multiple Dairy Operations</header><text>If a dairy producer operates two
or more dairy operations, each dairy operation of the producer shall require a
separate registration to receive basic margin protection and purchase
supplemental margin protection. Only those dairy operations so registered shall
be subject to the stabilization program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H112416E6BE9640EBB9C1B0497452A3CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Time for sign
up</header>
<paragraph id="HFF845B9369124984BB3B39D487810BD2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Existing Dairy
Producers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the one-year
period beginning on the date of the initiation of the sign-up period for the
margin protection program, a dairy producer that is actively engaged in a dairy
operation as of such date may sign up with the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H33EA77DBAAB9441F8CF1B1B4E644E933"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to receive basic margin
protection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF63BE2326FF345E987C6244E1D58E06F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the producer elects,
to purchase supplemental margin protection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6344D8030281415B8CFC31C4CDF61C1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New
Entrants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A dairy producer
that has no existing interest in a dairy operation as of the date of the
initiation of the sign-up period for the margin protection program, but that,
after such date, establishes a new dairy operation, may sign up with the
Secretary during the one year period beginning on the date on which the dairy
operation first markets milk commercially—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE591768968AA4C16B74E189897151250"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to receive basic margin
protection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB5A405EEA4AD439BB95183F2B7DB2E7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the producer elects,
to purchase supplemental margin protection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7CFC1F08A465433DB22DAC4F194DA3B3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Retroactivity
provision</header>
<paragraph id="H43BDC219F2EF4E5E8BFF07DA7484BADA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice of availability
of retroactive protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not
later than 30 days after the effective date of this subtitle, the Secretary
shall publish a notice in the Federal Register to inform dairy producers of the
availability of retroactive basic margin protection and retroactive
supplemental margin protection, subject to the condition that interested
producers must file a notice of intent (in such form and manner as the
Secretary specifies in the Federal Register notice)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H581F9708AD244B5094C572FADEE64C08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to participate in the
margin protection program and receive basic margin protection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0CEAA02C4874F7C947B938179CF1006"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at the election of the
producer under paragraph (3), to also obtain supplemental margin
protection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBBF06879D9614CF1A6E4A8C6462983F5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Retroactive basic
margin protection</header>
<subparagraph id="H284AF343B63747B38B812D7D8082D607"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a dairy producer files a notice of
intent under paragraph (1) to participate in the margin protection program
before the initiation of the sign-up period for the margin protection program
and subsequently signs up for the margin protection program, the producer shall
receive basic margin protection retroactive to the effective date of this
subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF5F537155AE47ACAA9AF1D2849E8B5A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Retroactive basic margin protection under
this paragraph for a dairy producer shall apply from the effective date of this
subtitle until the date on which the producer signs up for the margin
protection program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H410739A23829441D9E9376E01DC5330C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Retroactive
supplemental margin protection</header>
<subparagraph id="H9BF090FF6A13488296B7FF67D6003588"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), if a
dairy producer files a notice of intent under paragraph (1) to participate in
the margin protection program and obtain supplemental margin protection and
subsequently signs up for the margin protection program, the producer shall
receive supplemental margin protection, in addition to the basic margin
protection under paragraph (2), retroactive to the effective date of this
subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF4C1F41272C4AD3AA7D40B6E7B705C1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deadline for
submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A notice of intent
to obtain retroactive supplemental margin protection must be filed with the
Secretary no later than the earlier of the following:</text>
<clause id="H0233EC1F81254E7593B8EDF6650D5613"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">150 days after the date on which the
Secretary publishes the notice in the Federal Register required by paragraph
(1).</text>
</clause><clause id="H678C4BD3C30A4C17A054027FBECC2698"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The date on which the
Secretary initiates the sign up period for the margin protection
program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF7439D5C5AA4C2C968435286F607BA7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Election of coverage
level and percentage of coverage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be sufficient to obtain retroactive
supplemental margin protection, the notice of intent to participate filed by a
dairy producer must specify—</text>
<clause id="HD730D1E73684446B82F98F4165FF2C66"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a selected coverage level
that is higher, in any increment of $0.50, than the payment threshold for basic
margin protection specified in section 1414(b), but not to exceed $6.00;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7CF0B89AFF4A41D8B7C9BFB1228A7063"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the percentage of
coverage, subject to limits imposed in section 1415(c).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AFCF315D97145A598ED0B4EBC0108AE"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The coverage level and percentage specified
in the notice of intent to participate filed by a dairy producer shall apply
from the effective date of this subtitle until the later of the
following:</text>
<clause id="HC339F7A5478D4EDBA9A3BE4EFEA301D0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">October 1, 2013.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7E4E4CCAA18F4477871167107204B0B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The date on which the
Secretary initiates the sign-up period for the margin protection
program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H08F9024AF07E4FB393593D6C563AFDF0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notice of intent and
obligation to participate in margin protection program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In no way does filing a notice of intent
under this subsection obligate a dairy producer to sign up for the margin
protection program once the program rules are final, but if a producer does
file a notice of intent and subsequently signs up for the margin protection
program, that dairy producer is obligated to pay fees and premiums for any
retroactive basic margin protection or retroactive supplemental margin
protection selected in the notice of intent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCCBE00B9446D4E5A8125CCFB95B368C4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administrative
fee</header>
<paragraph id="H6245C12812DF4C69AF99E6E78211E606"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrative fee
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A dairy producer
shall pay an administrative fee under this subsection to sign up to participate
in the margin protection program. The participating dairy producer shall pay
the administrative fee annually thereafter to continue to participate in the
margin protection program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEEA3C4C1BE624B619E24AD32A98C0A22"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fee
amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The administrative fee
for a participating dairy producer for a calendar year is based on the pounds
of milk (in millions) marketed by the dairy producer in the previous calendar
year, as follows:</text>
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<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1">Pounds Marketed (in millions)</entry><entry align="center" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1">Admin. Fee</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">less than 1</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$100</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">1 to 10 </entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$250</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">more than 10 to 40</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$500</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">more than 40</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$1000</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5393E9307502450FB49AA436803E959A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deposit of
Fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All administrative fees
collected under this subsection shall be credited to the fund or account used
to cover the costs incurred to administer the margin protection program and the
stabilization program and shall be available to the Secretary, without further
appropriation and until expended, for use or transfer as provided in paragraph
(4).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H63325FB3493D4D1F9C80316331B99470"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of
Fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall use
administrative fees collected under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E597F4DA7C142DFABDF666761262D2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to cover administrative
costs of the margin protection program and stabilization program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B3C81DD1D3F49C2BB360E9DE1175486"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent funds remain available after
operation of subparagraphs (A), to cover costs of the Department of Agriculture
relating to reporting of dairy market news and to carry out section 273 of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1637b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3B0DC5A411E140A09FA2CCE86DD18710"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reconstitution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prohibit a dairy
producer from reconstituting a dairy operation for the sole purpose of the
dairy producer—</text>
<paragraph id="H515D83F9049649F785EAA530C37CDCE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>receiving basic margin
protection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E7ED8D59F9146D49722CA87878E9D30"><enum>(2)</enum><text>purchasing supplemental
margin protection; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE364A0DD71E94D158068DFE7D76EB579"><enum>(3)</enum><text>avoiding participation in
the stabilization program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDC4F7B729B204033A1A0BADAAD617BD1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Priority
consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A dairy
operation that participates in the margin protection program shall be eligible
to participate in the livestock gross margin for dairy program under the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) only after operations that
are not participating in the production margin protection program are
enrolled.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8189ECE588A24F9D951F86EFEDDDB426"><enum>1413.</enum><header>Production history of
participating dairy producers</header>
<subsection id="HA2CE8836F6394928BF7D858D071D9C11"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Production history for
basic margin protection</header>
<paragraph id="HF474A30A56794457BD9DBAE5DB8CA58F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of
providing basic margin protection, the Secretary shall determine the basic
production history of the dairy operation of each participating dairy producer
in the margin protection program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8E9D0DB3CA754BEC9C948CE48C97AF45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
basic production history of a participating dairy producer for basic margin
protection is equal to the highest annual milk marketings of the dairy producer
during any one of the three calendar years immediately preceding the calendar
year in which the dairy producer first signed up to participate in the margin
protection program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E745A7BC82D424F8E97DCEE741022B8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Election by new
producers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a participating
dairy producer has been in operation for less than a year, the dairy producer
shall elect one of the following methods for the Secretary to determine the
basic production history of the dairy producer:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC1F134A52A6F4B989D20F981E399E89E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The volume of the actual
milk marketings for the months the dairy producer has been in operation
extrapolated to a yearly amount.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE0414FF85944B6B853AFDCD1E5A60A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An estimate of the actual
milk marketings of the dairy producer based on the herd size of the producer
relative to the national rolling herd average data published by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC7B0EE878CE2499C9BE87E91C3728B66"><enum>(4)</enum><header>No change in production
history for basic margin protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Once the basic production history of a
participating dairy producer is determined under paragraph (2) or (3), the
basic production history shall not be subsequently changed for purposes of
determining the amount of any basic margin protection payments for the dairy
producer made under section 1414.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HECBEF819437B4862AEE6B639D32CF874"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual production
history for supplemental margin protection</header>
<paragraph id="H41B55FF9EFF7421DB1F75522798DC205"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of
providing supplemental margin protection for a participating dairy producer
that purchases supplemental margin protection for a year under section 1415,
the Secretary shall determine the annual production history of the dairy
operation of the dairy producer under paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H58DB57F7C3A6457096E20D0D501087E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The annual production history of a
participating dairy producer for a year is equal to the actual milk marketings
of the dairy producer during the preceding calendar year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F557E266AB54C74A4289D8DE4633610"><enum>(3)</enum><header>New
producers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a)(3)
shall apply with respect to determining the annual production history of a
participating dairy producer that has been in operation for less than a
year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6CD2B47EF55C48A8897370FA6DF1ABB9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Required
information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A participating
dairy producer shall provide all information that the Secretary may require in
order to establish—</text>
<paragraph id="H563610F4D484419BA5828C792551604C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the basic production history of the dairy
operation of the dairy producer under subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB3D02DEB67F44F21995390A38C3415FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the production history of the dairy
operation of the dairy producer whenever the producer purchases supplemental
margin protection under section 1415.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H417449BDFFF0429E87B4507CE4385BD9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Transfer of production
histories</header>
<paragraph id="H4FE5D5943F1F43B7B550E8D59C831166"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transfer by sale or
lease</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In promulgating the
rules to initiate the margin protection program, the Secretary shall specify
the conditions under which and the manner by which the production history of a
dairy operation may be transferred by sale or lease.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C17D07B084847998E2E0B5AE70C1C34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coverage level</header>
<subparagraph id="H7E20A5DCC1614A3A984C944870756EBA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Basic margin
protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A purchaser or
lessee to whom the Secretary transfers a basic production history under this
subsection shall not obtain a different level of basic margin protection than
the basic margin protection coverage held by the seller or lessor from whom the
transfer was obtained.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE223FF9D6C23424BA833276F0866A6E7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Supplemental margin
protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A purchaser or
lessee to whom the Secretary transfers an annual production history under this
subsection shall not obtain a different level of supplemental margin protection
coverage than the supplemental margin protection coverage in effect for the
seller or lessor from whom the transfer was obtained for the calendar year in
which the transfer was made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3ADD8A8A36644F7D88206D0799F09338"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Movement and transfer
of production history</header>
<paragraph id="HC523C4D433EC498CBB9BEBF2EEF2685C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Movement and transfer
authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
paragraph (2), if a dairy producer moves from one location to another location,
the dairy producer may maintain the basic production history and annual
production history associated with the operation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E2CFE9BF1F74AB1B8AE21E8158A4AC9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification
requirement</header><text>A dairy producer shall notify the Secretary of any
move of a dairy operation under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0135812E1FE8493F991E8F529329A1F1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subsequent occupation
of vacated location</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A party
subsequently occupying a dairy operation location vacated as described in
paragraph (1) shall have no interest in the basic production history or annual
production history previously associated with the operation at such
location.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1777AC7722204C118F2ED5058F2686E1"><enum>1414.</enum><header>Basic margin
protection</header>
<subsection id="HBE4EC8D5D060434AB4B285970A6F9D9B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All participating dairy producers are
eligible to receive basic margin protection under the margin protection
program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF053332350074AC6A7E89F237BDCA5DF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payment
threshold</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Participating dairy
producers shall receive a basic margin protection payment whenever the average
actual dairy producer margin for a consecutive two-month period is less than
$4.00 per hundredweight of milk.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H21E9A97379DB4347AE5B1A14125C450E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Basic margin protection
payment</header>
<paragraph id="HCF9B420A61B047E39A4C8ED1EAF9A867"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payment
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
make a basic margin protection payment to each participating dairy producer
whenever such a payment is required by subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H250A4E9B065A4FB0AD5A362CD8F42A23"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount of
payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The basic margin
protection payment for the dairy operation of a participating dairy producer
for a consecutive two-month period shall be determined as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD37077BD92B646A2BFC647011D97F343"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall calculate the
difference between the average actual dairy producer margin for the consecutive
two-month period and $4.00, except that, if the difference is more than $4.00,
the Secretary shall use $4.00.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56A2CDAE87534F8AA3435355842D244D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall multiply the amount
under subparagraph (A) by the lesser of the following:</text>
<clause id="HDBA2AC9C877E4BCE9CB5CBD1712DC564"><enum>(i)</enum><text>80 percent of the
production history of the dairy producer, divided by six.</text>
</clause><clause id="H26301BC094DC4EADA9BE33B5A8A6151F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The actual amount of milk marketed by the
dairy operation of the dairy producer during the consecutive two-month
period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFC52F9385D574B67B010E8E2B53DA2CF"><enum>1415.</enum><header>Supplemental margin
protection</header>
<subsection id="H83D6D0E37ADA4EAB9108AADAC69F2666"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Election of
supplemental margin protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Supplemental margin protection is available
only on an annual basis. A participating dairy producer may annually purchase
supplemental margin protection to protect, during the calendar year for which
purchased, a higher level of the income of a participating dairy producer than
the income level guaranteed by basic margin protection under section
1414.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAEF6ED9CA98D4C1FAE31345D2BF7E15C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of payment
threshold</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A participating
dairy producer purchasing supplemental margin protection for a year shall elect
a coverage level that is higher, in any increment of $0.50, than the payment
threshold for basic margin protection specified in section 1414(b), but not to
exceed $8.00.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB00C0D48231F4E15ABC01E7A61E20C18"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection of coverage
percentage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A participating
dairy producer purchasing supplemental margin protection for a year shall elect
a percentage of coverage equal to not more than 90 percent, nor less than 25
percent, of the annual production history of the dairy operation of the
participating dairy producer.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB7ED831B21804AEB829085A8F7216483"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Producer Premiums for
supplemental margin protection</header>
<paragraph id="H6AF9E536C720466A874C43A6B08DCFD6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Premiums
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A participating
dairy producer that purchases supplemental margin protection shall pay an
annual premium equal to the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4CC8211256F2470D8E1AE213EE081336"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the percentage selected
by the dairy producer under subsection (c);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41D060C414884905A769D2272BEE90FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the annual production
history of the dairy producer; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81F47608D9D8471790B675FD3DA5A517"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the premium per
hundredweight of milk, as specified in the applicable table under paragraph (2)
or (3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCF8C6020094C420CBFDEF7FB1545D310"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Premium per
hundredweight for first 4 million pounds of production</header><text>For the
first 4,000,000 pounds of milk marketings included in the annual production
history of a participating dairy producer, the premium per hundredweight
corresponding to each coverage level specified in the following table is as
follows:</text>
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<tgroup cols="2" grid-typeface="1.1" no-carding="1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec align="center" coldef="fig" colname="column1" colwidth="106pts" min-data-value="19" rowsep="0"></colspec><colspec align="center" coldef="fig" colname="column2" colwidth="106pts" min-data-value="19" rowsep="0"></colspec>
<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1">Coverage Level</entry><entry align="center" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1">Premium per Cwt.</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$4.50</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.01</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$5.00</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.025</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$5.50</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.04</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$6.00</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.065</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$6.50</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.09</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$7.00</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.434</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$7.50</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.590</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$8.00</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.922</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7997CE157F3C49B5A41602770284B295"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Premium per
hundredweight for production in excess of 4 million pounds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For milk marketings in excess of 4,000,000
pounds included in the annual production history of a participating dairy
producer, the premium per hundredweight corresponding to each coverage level is
as follows:</text>
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<tgroup cols="2" grid-typeface="1.1" no-carding="1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec align="center" coldef="fig" colname="column1" colwidth="106pts" min-data-value="19" rowsep="0"></colspec><colspec align="center" coldef="fig" colname="column2" colwidth="106pts" min-data-value="19" rowsep="0"></colspec>
<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1">Coverage Level</entry><entry align="center" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1">Premium per Cwt.</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$4.50</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.015</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$5.00</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.036</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$5.50</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.081</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$6.00</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.155</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$6.50</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.230</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$7.00</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.434</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$7.50</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.590</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">$8.00</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">$0.922</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9D243C5CD9A45FCBF90F7B894932C8B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Time for
payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In promulgating the
rules to initiate the margin protection program, the Secretary shall provide
more than one method by which a participating dairy producer that purchases
supplemental margin protection for a calendar year may pay the premium under
this subsection for that year that maximizes producer payment flexibility and
program integrity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7D5D0D0893A34233B509260AB51492F0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Producer’s Premium
Obligations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB701A4D407B14B79B484663D93D30D44"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Pro-ration of premium
for new producers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A dairy
producer described in section 1412(c)(2) that purchases supplemental margin
protection for a calendar year after the start of the calendar year shall pay a
pro-rated premium for that calendar year based on the portion of the calendar
year for which the producer purchases the coverage.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0648C9B758D544DBB189860C2BD8937C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Legal
obligation</header><text>A participating dairy producer that purchases
supplemental margin protection for a calendar year shall be legally obligated
to pay the applicable premium for that calendar year, except that, if the dairy
producer retires, the producer may request that Secretary cancel the
supplemental margin protection if the producer has terminated the dairy
operation entirely and certifies under oath that the producer will not be
actively engaged in any dairy operation for at least the next seven
years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H708D57A30ABC4753A61014B3DBAF84BA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Supplemental Payment
threshold</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A participating
dairy producer with supplemental margin protection shall receive a supplemental
margin protection payment whenever the average actual dairy producer margin for
a consecutive two-month period is less than the coverage level threshold
selected by the dairy producer under subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE4DA49F1F8924B559D49B6F7F4CA8142"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Supplemental margin
protection payments</header>
<paragraph id="H279090C063D24EAAA3404F7648C70861"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The supplemental
margin protection payment for a participating dairy producer is in addition to
the basic margin protection payment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00BC64A3FE13420EBB8929033F3CC6A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount of
payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The supplemental
margin protection payment for the dairy operation of a participating dairy
producer shall be determined as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2AA2C65E67C64B84B59C8F1ADCBA51C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall calculate the
difference between the coverage level threshold selected by the dairy producer
under subsection (b) and the greater of—</text>
<clause id="H46998203C82747A0B6E13FB7DA38F5EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the average actual dairy
producer margin for the consecutive two-month period; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC137D2A0340E45F08B71711BEC23845B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$4.00.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39A8B576DE484785B98AD58A06928775"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount determined under subparagraph
(A) shall be multiplied by the percentage selected by the participating dairy
producer under subsection (c) and by the lesser of the following:</text>
<clause id="H69FD3D3CE9C54CC7863A953AC6691B1E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The annual production history of the dairy
operation of the dairy producer, divided by six.</text>
</clause><clause id="HD11F623B6770455AA32753FA416B7FB8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The actual amount of milk marketed by the
dairy operation of the dairy producer during the consecutive two-month
period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H71AAFFDF315642F1A7525C3A5C833DFF"><enum>1416.</enum><header>Effect of failure to
pay administrative fees or premiums</header>
<subsection id="H66F9D51B92D24A2EA94E3CFE1AD1BE1E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Loss of
benefits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A participating
dairy producer that fails to pay the required administrative fee under section
1412 or is in arrears on premium payments for supplemental margin protection
under section 1415—</text>
<paragraph id="H8D2022866DEA455591F544D45B4D3DCC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">remains legally obligated to pay the
administrative fee or premiums, as the case may be; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB226F5C14FB8460DAE2A92DD41A4B08B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not receive basic margin protection
payments or supplemental margin protection payments until the fees or premiums
are fully paid.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD8825FB5C63B481DA481E127E6289F96"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may take such action as
necessary to collect administrative fees and premium payments for supplemental
margin protection.</text>
</subsection></section></subpart><subpart id="H2C9DAA4B852B470F868C87D47A6EC32F"><enum>B</enum><header>Dairy Market
Stabilization Program</header>
<section id="HF33DB46406984FB497A991EBF5220873"><enum>1431.</enum><header>Establishment of
dairy market stabilization program</header>
<subsection id="H2D814E2C5341438785AF441372D106D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program required;
purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish and administer a dairy market stabilization program applicable to
participating dairy producers for the purpose of assisting in balancing the
supply of milk with demand when dairy producers are experiencing low or
negative operating margins.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7359CA5F43F3491680050EDE94DA9CD9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Election of
stabilization program base calculation method</header>
<paragraph id="H08A69884E2D74CB79B6BAF74242665DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Election</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When a dairy producer signs up under
section 1412 to participate in the margin protection program, the dairy
producer shall inform the Secretary of the method by which the stabilization
program base for the dairy producer for fiscal year 2013 will be calculated
under paragraph (3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFEC766DD64FA408D9933CEB2DB031E62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Change in calculation
method</header><text>A participating dairy producer may change the
stabilization program base calculation method to be used for a calendar year by
notifying the Secretary of the change not later than a date determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E5655466666440F9376B951B642481F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Calculation
methods</header><text>A participating dairy producer may elect either of the
following methods for calculation of the stabilization program base for the
producer:</text>
<subparagraph id="H5EFDA5A845E844E7A5030316E6046FD6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The volume of the average
monthly milk marketings of the dairy producer for the three months immediately
preceding the announcement by the Secretary that the stabilization program will
become effective.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H38B594D343934047A830ADC1E1EE645D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The volume of the monthly milk marketings
of the dairy producer for the same month in the preceding year as the month for
which the Secretary has announced the stabilization program will become
effective.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2F9C01963A454BA0B5F2AC11D68F27EF"><enum>1432.</enum><header>Threshold for
implementation and reduction in dairy producer payments</header>
<subsection id="H636CBF27925D439CBA354718FF6B763A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>When stabilization
program required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as
provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall announce that the stabilization
program is in effect and order reduced payments for any participating dairy
producer that exceeds the applicable percentage of the producer’s stabilization
program base whenever—</text>
<paragraph id="HA3405DFB047E4441A01DA0F4450B7DFE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the actual dairy producer margin has been
$6.00 or less per hundredweight of milk for each of the immediately preceding
two months; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2E4D24C9DE440BCB08A037106E3B20C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the actual dairy producer margin has been
$4.00 or less per hundredweight of milk for the immediately preceding
month.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H976FC0C23882428BB771919E9D17863C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall not make the
announcement under subsection (a) to implement the stabilization program or
order reduced payments if any of the conditions described in section 1436(b)
have been met during the two months immediately preceding the month in which
the announcement under subsection (a) would otherwise be made by the Secretary
in the absence of this exception.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBBA59FDA612845C7A1F25B3A1F681F9E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date for
implementation of payment reductions</header><text>Reductions in dairy producer
payments shall commence beginning on the first day of the month immediately
following the date of the announcement by the Secretary under subsection
(a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2351FA88E4B048E3A78A9D465A309C42"><enum>1433.</enum><header>Producer milk
marketing information</header>
<subsection id="H5255EE24AAC241BDB5112D85540E0DD2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Collection of milk
marketing data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall establish, by regulation, a process to collect from participating dairy
producers and handlers such information that the Secretary considers necessary
for each month during which the stabilization program is in effect.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC8FFAE61976641E695F66505E47015B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reduce regulatory
burden</header><text>When implementing the process under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall minimize the regulatory burden on dairy producers and
handlers.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD96F36AE39EC4CDFBA8B92C4F63F93DE"><enum>1434.</enum><header>Calculation and
collection of reduced dairy producer payments</header>
<subsection id="HA35F47AF26E84BB5B9E65249C173EFF2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reduced producer
payments required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During any
month in which payment reductions are in effect under the stabilization
program, each handler shall reduce payments to each participating dairy
producer from whom the handler receives milk.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC5A7AE5E339440D890C866573558945F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reductions based on
actual dairy producer margin</header>
<paragraph id="H27354912A6F746799DF525378EA69A01"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reduction requirement
1</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unless the reduction
required by paragraph (2) or (3) applies, when the actual dairy producer margin
has been $6.00 or less per hundredweight of milk for two consecutive months,
the handler shall make payments to a participating dairy producer for a month
based on the greater of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD4E72C866E40449DB7BFAFCD5F82EC0A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>98 percent of the
stabilization program base of the dairy producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72A845AA9AE1498C837641F95BB5FE84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>94 percent of the
marketings of milk for the month by the producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDAE8B334F81145338BCA3394F3D0EE9A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reduction requirement
2</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unless the reduction
required by paragraph (3) applies, when the actual dairy producer margin has
been $5.00 or less per hundredweight of milk for two consecutive months, the
handler shall make payments to a participating dairy producer for a month based
on the greater of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE0EF06DE67D14097B1408DC4A56BD0ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">97 percent of the stabilization program
base of the dairy producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H062B4EE07C2E483CAA10276CD35A5510"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">93 percent of the marketings of milk for
the month by the producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE154C3E1A4CE4B63A305C44204532C77"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reduction requirement
3</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When the actual dairy
producer margin has been $4.00 or less for any one month, the handler shall
make payments to a participating dairy producer for a month based on the
greater of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E13D5AB524140E990F330148CA53BE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">96 percent of the stabilization program
base of the dairy producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6786C7984C974978832D155BBECCEA1A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">92 percent of the marketings of milk for
the month by the producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEF34A79F37094826856FEB669DA19A91"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Continuation of
reductions</header><text>The largest level of payment reduction required under
paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b) shall be continued for each month
until the Secretary suspends the stabilization program and terminates payment
reductions in accordance with section 1436.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H753D8243C5424A3487541A8F939A6723"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment reduction
exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
preceding subsection of this section, a handler shall make no payment
reductions for a dairy producer for a month if the producer’s milk marketings
for the month are equal to or less than the percentage of the stabilization
program base applicable to the producer under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of
subsection (b).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDA25C682D390494F8A1468887E80238C"><enum>1435.</enum><header>Remitting monies to
the Secretary and use of monies</header>
<subsection id="H047D54D5CF8B425FB68CAFE96C6593CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Remitting
monies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as practicable
after the end of each month during which payment reductions are in effect under
the stabilization program, each handler shall remit to the Secretary an amount
equal to the amount by which payments to participating dairy producers are
reduced by the handler under section 1434.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H90FF6C1D7A014882816952752948E7D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deposit of
monies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All monies received
under subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary, without further
appropriation and until expended, for use or transfer as provided in subsection
(c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H150C79A7F5D94502976A5DEE2E5C0032"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of monies</header>
<paragraph id="HCC0903B7BB134AEE911A21B700C6E55F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability for
certain commodity donations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within three months of the receipt of
monies under subsection (a), the Secretary shall obligate the monies for the
purpose of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9475407F0B6D4FA394EFB29D79BBA111"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">purchasing dairy products for donation to
food banks and other programs that the Secretary determines appropriate;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE668CDB6FCB54FE2A732791775C6F949"><enum>(B)</enum><text>expanding consumption and
building demand for dairy products.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E7D67CCF29242B08C8C53EF7C0A1F06"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No duplication of
effort</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
ensure that expenditures under paragraph (1) are compatible with, and do not
duplicate, programs supported by the dairy research and promotion activities
conducted under the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501
et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B71EC3FBF8E4CDB97683D431F1731E5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Accounting</header><text>The
Secretary shall keep an accurate account of all monies obligated under
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCE0BD57AE34041ED9788F78F65601E48"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual
Report</header><text>Not later than December 31 of each year that the
stabilization program is in effect, 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 provides an
accurate accounting of—</text>
<paragraph id="HF64E663DB3F746009047249E85D542A0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the monies received by
the Secretary during the preceding fiscal year under subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6D069A6C36447D99B7C923F5EAD8DF8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all expenditures made by
the Secretary under subsection (b) during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE4AA219A79CF47A6BC11CC3ABEFAE643"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a participating dairy producer or
handler fails to remit or collect the amounts by which payments to
participating dairy producers are reduced under section 1434, the producer or
handler responsible for the failure shall be liable to the Secretary for the
amount that should have been remitted or collected, plus interest. In addition
to the enforcement authorities available under section 1437, the Secretary may
enforce this subsection in the courts of the United States.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D869B339A14464EBA129A9D487F1CF8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1436.</enum><header>Suspension of
reduced payment requirement</header>
<subsection id="HD1E1F7E7F3EC4D099240C0CEB11C8D9E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Determination of
prices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this
section:</text>
<paragraph id="HB94F5708D1BE4550A3D2A591A3C72951"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The price in the United States for cheddar
cheese and nonfat dry milk shall be determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62B94401FEBF48F7889484304370A4A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The world price of
cheddar cheese and skim milk powder shall be determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD7E63F6930A6477E839BAB366A29D2B0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Initial suspension
thresholds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall announce that the stabilization program shall be suspended whenever the
Secretary determines that—</text>
<paragraph id="H3942AA06A6024E86B28E661E5008B33A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the actual dairy producer margin is greater
than $6.00 per hundredweight of milk for two consecutive months;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0937D4EF3C2F4D6C905AD693871D9758"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the dairy producer margin is equal to or
less than $6.00 (but greater than $5.00) for two consecutive months, and during
the same two consecutive months—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF249F2B2CEE448AA807A8E3B533AAA51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for cheddar cheese is equal to or greater than the world price of
cheddar cheese; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7EBD4465A409461CA9166DBE58BF83CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for nonfat dry milk is equal to or greater than the world price of skim
milk powder;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1BDB5F073CFC45F08C90495AD7CF7AA4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the dairy producer margin
is equal to or less than $5.00 (but greater than $4.00) for two consecutive
months, and during the same two consecutive months—</text>
<subparagraph id="H82BB00F0BE3A43D7A71AD62EF06484E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for cheddar cheese is more than 5 percent above the world price of
cheddar cheese; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D97B7315D6846A0A6394BFF646D3D84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for nonfat dry milk is more than 5 percent above the world price of skim
milk powder; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA2DBE2DD4AB14FE89CD03A55089DF6CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the dairy producer margin
is equal to or less than $4.00 for two consecutive months, and during the same
two consecutive months—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC9C8D38E7E3A4B5B80663A2050EDF073"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for cheddar cheese is more than 7 percent above the world price of
cheddar cheese; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H21889FA3A5E04FEA80148F55A3B040A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for nonfat dry milk is more than 7 percent above the world price of skim
milk powder.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H30AC48DBBF244E71A8FFB3AB083F5A36"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enhanced suspension
thresholds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the
stabilization program is not suspended pursuant to subsection (b) for six
consecutive months or more, the stabilization program shall be suspended
whenever the Secretary determines that—</text>
<paragraph id="H8E6D58E4524A48ECB5826BA762DE991D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the actual dairy producer
margin is greater than $6.00 per hundredweight of milk for two consecutive
months;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE706C71DEB84DC1AA31E8B081D8AF02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the dairy producer margin
is equal to or less than $6.00 (but greater than $5.00) for two consecutive
months, and during the same two consecutive months—</text>
<subparagraph id="H21EC6F21D70248D181FDCD1B2F6DD4D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for cheddar cheese is not less than 97 percent of the world price of
cheddar cheese; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E8ECD0274BB465BBF171F22BE2C9D83"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for non-fat dry milk is not less than 97 percent of the world price of
skim milk powder;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1467476D23194FF3A3EE5A670D3E6353"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the dairy producer margin
is equal to or less than $5.00 (but greater than $4.00) for two consecutive
months, and during the same two consecutive months—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4E7BF1C5500A49BD842D304F75DCE656"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for cheddar cheese is more than 3 percent above the world price of
cheddar cheese; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FBC175A1F2942E5B2932CE7877F065B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for non fat dry milk is more than 3 percent above the world price of
skim milk powder; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7AA8DA77BD054F5DBAB0A43270836FF5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the dairy producer margin
is equal to or less than $4.00 for two consecutive months, and during the same
two consecutive months—</text>
<subparagraph id="H269B11151578488E92F569C1FB9AFA23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for cheddar cheese is more than 6 percent above the world price of
cheddar cheese; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1971BC2724C9472CB4494A41CAF25AD2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the price in the United
States for non fat dry milk is more than 6 percent above the world price of
skim milk powder.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38416C31626947B381E1AD2AA77867F6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation by
handlers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective on the day
after the date of the announcement by the Secretary under subsection (b) or (c)
of the suspension of the stabilization program, the handler shall cease
reducing payments to participating dairy producers under the stabilization
program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H34A5069E68174CEBAE9E7EE0F247630B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Condition on resumption
of stabilization program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon
the announcement by the Secretary under subsection (b) or (c) that the
stabilization program has been suspended, the stabilization program may not be
implemented again until, at the earliest—</text>
<paragraph id="H7B64EEDC08CA4561AB1CDA54C5A68DD7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>two months have passed,
beginning on the first day of the month immediately following the announcement
by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18352B5E41B04CAB843B63714D384E64"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the conditions of section
1432(a) are again met.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD4A2A4DB9F5E4E92BDAF0F3606CA353E"><enum>1437.</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<subsection id="H295EB31EF0E1428B94E8E36DE4CADA47"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Unlawful
act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall be unlawful and
a violation of the this subpart for any person subject to the stabilization
program to willfully fail or refuse to provide, or delay the timely reporting
of, accurate information and remittance of funds to the Secretary in accordance
with this subpart.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H48C7853EF1464C158BE0E18CAC5C5FD7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Order</header><text>After
providing notice and opportunity for a hearing to an affected person, the
Secretary may issue an order against any person to cease and desist from
continuing any violation of this subpart.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF3E221B537074FC4A8E4F9B155C67DD5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appeal</header><text>An
order of the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be final and conclusive
unless an affected person files an appeal of the order of the Secretary in
United States district court not later than 30 days after the date of the
issuance of the order. A finding of the Secretary in the order shall be set
aside only if the finding is not supported by substantial evidence.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC9790239C8CE4CD08BC7AB95DC03EC54"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Noncompliance with
order</header><text>If a person subject to this subpart fails to obey an order
issued under subsection (b) after the order has become final and unappealable,
or after the appropriate United States district court has entered a final
judgment in favor of the Secretary, the United States may apply to the
appropriate United States district court for enforcement of the order. If the
court determines that the order was lawfully made and duly served and that the
person violated the order, the court shall enforce the order.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HBC38690B46A4425692A03C0649625ADF"><enum>1438.</enum><header>Audit
requirements</header>
<subsection id="HC32CF3DA20CE494EB113C9E54833A9A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Audits of producer and
handler compliance</header>
<paragraph id="H8D8D9E522D7F4E9E89C28EC28ACA8C2C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Audits
authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If determined by
the Secretary to be necessary to ensure compliance by participating dairy
producers and handlers with the stabilization program, the Secretary may
conduct periodic audits of participating dairy producers and handlers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7040335CBA7547EA93F52AC62F79A9BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sample of dairy
producers</header><text>Any audit conducted under this subsection shall
include, at a minimum, investigation of a statistically valid and random sample
of participating dairy producers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDBC1635DA233451A84FD83868490CF7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission of
results</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
submit the results of any audit conducted under subsection (a) to the Committee
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and include such
recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding the
stabilization program.</text>
</subsection></section></subpart><subpart id="HFCDA15EBED6C418EAD3F0AEB040DA601"><enum>C</enum><header>Commodity Credit
Corporation</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C5C718E8BFB4BCEB4F4EC6500836F94" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1451.</enum><header>Use of Commodity
Credit Corporation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and the authorities of the Commodity
Credit Corporation to carry out this part.</text>
</section></subpart><subpart id="H695D4874DC7B4E82837EC98718D8B6ED"><enum>D</enum><header>Initiation and
duration</header>
<section id="H51C6AC8DC69C4E57B232EC20D3BC18D5"><enum>1461.</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<subsection id="H437F3792013742DEB400630DCCB797E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Procedure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The promulgation of regulations for the
initiation of the margin protection program and the stabilization program, and
for administration of such programs, shall be made without regard to—</text>
<paragraph id="H45C616DCC2744E27B6AEEE228DBCC164"><enum>(1)</enum><text>chapter 35 of title 44,
United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E203189AEB9433196BCE58ACAC98DE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Statement of Policy
of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804),
relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in
rulemaking; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H96F261D6F076466BA2993D055331DC34"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the notice and comment
provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE96C994DC56E4F628EFD01D901EA9069"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Congressional review of
agency rulemaking</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC8ABD32725E54864852A70A803A15C18"><enum>1462.</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The margin protection program and the
stabilization program shall end on December 31, 2017.</text>
</section></subpart></part><part id="HF80A7F611EB942C8A9CF7BDFAEFDFA5D"><enum>II</enum><header>Repeal or
reauthorization of other dairy-related provisions</header>
<section id="H5987A27B7DB94A3ABE700280DA8D8774"><enum>1481.</enum><header>Repeal of dairy
product price support and milk income loss contract programs</header>
<subsection id="H51FC609709764234AF8C4CAF3EC314EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal of dairy product
price support program</header><text>Section 1501 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8771) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE79BC02A3981499DB52029B64B4C7AAB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of milk income
loss contract program</header><text>Section 1506 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8773) is repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H00AADE2CD3BD41A684E38D95DC289DCE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1482.</enum><header>Repeal of dairy
export incentive program</header>
<subsection id="HE563D750DF0A4AEDBE52051AF5110B40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 153 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (15 U.S.C. 713a–14) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H363DC0B8F751447297F0020E97915B33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 902(2) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and
Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7201(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7B1901C3669A402287DBD7308D156DD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(D); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE471BE6CB834C95B3A473BD777ADC21"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE8618F4057CF465BA3CD609E7789E32A"><enum>1483.</enum><header>Extension of dairy
forward pricing program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1502(e) of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8772(e)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9C640532A27D462284BC7DE279553F18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB3CAB1DF6CA34C2B928AB4F357526673"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>2015</quote> and inserting <quote>2020</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD9E453CB4DB4441199B33E57F8C5618C"><enum>1484.</enum><header>Extension of dairy
indemnity program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of
Public Law 90–484 (7 U.S.C. 450l) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote>
and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H52E2EBB9332B4C548A81F5754AA19CA0"><enum>1485.</enum><header>Extension 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>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HEE8A4929F6BB4A9C9CBC75455DABE52D"><enum>1486.</enum><header>Repeal of Federal
Milk Marketing Order Review Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1509 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 1726) is repealed.</text>
</section></part><part id="H36D189239CBC4D6191E35958823833BD"><enum>III</enum><header>Effective date</header>
<section commented="no" id="H7B8CF8948D9F46F1B75C4F45B8706E74"><enum>1491.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle and the
amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</section></part></subtitle><subtitle id="HB40E60AD4DEE484DA4B326AC67E81F8D"><enum>E</enum><header>Supplemental Agricultural
Disaster Assistance Programs</header>
<section id="HE5C7DE8E4F6E4D07AE49C936700ADD1A"><enum>1501.</enum><header>Supplemental
agricultural disaster assistance</header>
<subsection id="HCDDFF77E679442DF85C591415E08F9D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HA7AB9F3FDD774B9D82D9972EE2177F58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible producer on a
farm</header>
<subparagraph id="H60E5D4186D594403876F0EB5DADBBFE7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <quote>eligible producer on a farm</quote> means
an individual or entity described in subparagraph (B) that, as determined by
the Secretary, assumes the production and market risks associated with the
agricultural production of crops or livestock.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC973ABAF4314A37A1FD02A6025C23CB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Description</header><text>An
individual or entity referred to in subparagraph (A) is—</text>
<clause id="HE944FB1F4F2C46ABA43D083DD276A497"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a citizen of the United
States;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3B7E52AE78C64688B101E858B3AFE7E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a resident alien;</text>
</clause><clause id="H42CCE606E1ED4865A9F4248836E998F5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a partnership of
citizens of the United States; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H17B07894EAEF4BF38C09B1B6C2265396"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a corporation, limited
liability corporation, or other farm organizational structure organized under
State law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9040C1F87C5A4F72A7E22EC3F5721FE6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Farm-raised
fish</header><text>The term <quote>farm-raised fish</quote> means any aquatic
species that is propagated and reared in a controlled environment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0282F0DA1A634F33818F050C6473CFC7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Livestock</header><text>The
term <quote>livestock</quote> includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB0F4329C48514FC1890E5FFAA4CD739F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cattle (including dairy
cattle);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDD6BC44E5BE442FB767D958CD17DEB2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bison;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CEBFDCF1156488A97EBF5043590F17B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>poultry;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA641FB4A7DFE4E79A57FBC46A2DD4589"><enum>(D)</enum><text>sheep;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96338313DB7D42E795F6DA2C7CAB3C50"><enum>(E)</enum><text>swine;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A5E76DEEA0B49CAB879DB1749CB2EA7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>horses; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46B08F9E5BFD47FEB66D83125694E56F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>other livestock, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA575FB4FFCAB4919A22F5D31706E19DA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6A29837F32BF492589F54CAB514CAC40"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Livestock indemnity
payments</header>
<paragraph id="HAFF884B18ABA4693BE32F60B258310B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of the fiscal years 2012 through
2017, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary of the funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation to make livestock indemnity payments to eligible
producers on farms that have incurred livestock death losses in excess of the
normal mortality, as determined by the Secretary, due to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5C6AAA92541449078B489E06C07F956F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">attacks by animals reintroduced into the
wild by the Federal Government or protected by Federal law, including wolves
and avian predators; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D01BA91D7314E3FA330B8D1CD2FA8CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adverse weather, as
determined by the Secretary, during the calendar year, including losses due to
hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat, and extreme
cold.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H93CF55B91D2D4E159A00FD6D94FE9E52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment
rates</header><text>Indemnity payments to an eligible producer on a farm under
paragraph (1) shall be made at a rate of 75 percent of the market value of the
applicable livestock on the day before the date of death of the livestock, as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H704A8E20F1C44A339E207A4C8193E07C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule for
payments made due to disease</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that
payments made to an eligible producer under paragraph (1) are not made for the
same livestock losses for which compensation is provided pursuant to section
10407(d) of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8306(d)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H92626B137C1345C2B9FE19BE394A6E23"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Livestock forage
disaster program</header>
<paragraph id="H2E30ADFEAECD4CE2A16C6E9E49FBC994"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H46FFA1B5C9374FEE9AE9F88FCF7027AD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Covered
livestock</header>
<clause id="H0AF03C17D8D342CE8BC1CEA36E996DE6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the term
<quote>covered livestock</quote> means livestock of an eligible livestock
producer that, during the 60 days prior to the beginning date of a qualifying
drought or fire condition, as determined by the Secretary, the eligible
livestock producer—</text>
<subclause id="H71B3FA9BD2DD4713865E8F4873DD6DC9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>owned;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H31D955D382934144B562D215E6DC0F96"><enum>(II)</enum><text>leased;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H05FA279858EA462D8E5EBF7378BAA37C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>purchased;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H26B949F299EC4E94B8EA3495BA0B1A28"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>entered into a contract
to purchase;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H420E8540D59F47A382B66F33371110E1"><enum>(V)</enum><text>is a contract grower;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9F2A1B62005F470089DF8A86CFE8926D"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>sold or otherwise
disposed of due to qualifying drought conditions during—</text>
<item id="H0FB1476983044E2AA9712D8538602B0A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the current production
year; or</text>
</item><item id="HD3C2C8D076914A8890387FB88299C445"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>subject to paragraph
(3)(B)(ii), 1 or both of the 2 production years immediately preceding the
current production year.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H14E011602F2D4564B20E89F68C5AF6F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <quote>covered livestock</quote> does not include livestock that were or
would have been in a feedlot, on the beginning date of the qualifying drought
or fire condition, as a part of the normal business operation of the eligible
livestock producer, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC451E2E658AE424B9AA224612FA2E54F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Drought
monitor</header><text>The term <quote>drought monitor</quote> means a system
for classifying drought severity according to a range of abnormally dry to
exceptional drought, as defined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22D8C0CEF33F40AB89CFF1E88229750B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible livestock
producer</header>
<clause id="HD352FE4D2F4043EB8D759BE3357987FA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <quote>eligible livestock producer</quote> means
an eligible producer on a farm that—</text>
<subclause id="HC156F0F05D084E9F9AB2A44931D44B85"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is an owner, cash or
share lessee, or contract grower of covered livestock that provides the
pastureland or grazing land, including cash-leased pastureland or grazing land,
for the livestock;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0C96C10E8C7D487EB66B3357AC336764"><enum>(II)</enum><text>provides the pastureland
or grazing land for covered livestock, including cash-leased pastureland or
grazing land that is physically located in a county affected by drought;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H06513AE25A0149AE8CDD9DD2EA80472A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>certifies grazing loss;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF8807E45B6A44FFDB3D1F6AAEBD59E91"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>meets all other
eligibility requirements established under this subsection.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HD366C9FDA6094894A88324B389708958"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <quote>eligible livestock producer</quote> does not include an owner, cash
or share lessee, or contract grower of livestock that rents or leases
pastureland or grazing land owned by another person on a rate-of-gain
basis.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB6EA5EB1EBA472890FBC078088502CD"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Normal carrying
capacity</header><text>The term <quote>normal carrying capacity</quote>, with
respect to each type of grazing land or pastureland in a county, means the
normal carrying capacity, as determined under paragraph (3)(D)(i), that would
be expected from the grazing land or pastureland for livestock during the
normal grazing period, in the absence of a drought or fire that diminishes the
production of the grazing land or pastureland.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47EE4E81EB4540429CDF93526CD13355"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Normal grazing
period</header><text>The term <quote>normal grazing period</quote>, with
respect to a county, means the normal grazing period during the calendar year
for the county, as determined under paragraph (3)(D)(i).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4C4D0DAE988747DEBCDFBDF0994414D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of the fiscal years 2012 through
2017, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary of the funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation to provide compensation for losses to eligible
livestock producers due to grazing losses for covered livestock due to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2E0FDC0FA4E84E8AA775C5C08DF4B0BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a drought condition, as
described in paragraph (3); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63205711C6694B4B844B69350A139C49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fire, as described in
paragraph (4).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5F9D1D2D7B1A49EB8E79849614CF751F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assistance for losses
due to drought conditions</header>
<subparagraph id="H3281B18DF65B43898E35BDB76A1BA76C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible
losses</header>
<clause id="H3D32F273A71E4FA2997A83D0F38D2884"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible livestock producer may receive assistance
under this subsection only for grazing losses for covered livestock that occur
on land that—</text>
<subclause id="H8D9522C07C234C80A716891BC3E974D9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is native or improved
pastureland with permanent vegetative cover; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA4115CFE37FF4D228EF3FB55A2A9F7FC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is planted to a crop
planted specifically for the purpose of providing grazing for covered
livestock.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H555BB758DDBB4A779B4A3A2C94E79742"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer may not receive assistance under this subsection
for grazing losses that occur on land used for haying or grazing under the
conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et
seq.).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB893B815028A402E8A94D08D86903F94"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Monthly payment
rate</header>
<clause id="HC3E15E9D5426458B8F04ABC62935AD46"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the payment rate for
assistance under this paragraph for 1 month shall, in the case of drought, be
equal to 60 percent of the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="H53BA159468444DE6B16A308DC2EA2E06"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the monthly feed cost for
all covered livestock owned or leased by the eligible livestock producer, as
determined under subparagraph (C); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H099E14ED0C144BDF9AC410FC6A3C1C19"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the monthly feed cost
calculated by using the normal carrying capacity of the eligible grazing land
of the eligible livestock producer.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H032CD142EBA642938CAACB430B6E164E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Partial
compensation</header><text>In the case of an eligible livestock producer that
sold or otherwise disposed of covered livestock due to drought conditions in 1
or both of the 2 production years immediately preceding the current production
year, as determined by the Secretary, the payment rate shall be 80 percent of
the payment rate otherwise calculated in accordance with clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1340E759E175489A96021653F31BE09A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Monthly feed
cost</header>
<clause id="HC7FFBE9FC2F94FF5AE7E003DF633760E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The monthly feed cost shall equal the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="H60CE6982AB964751A5639D1072346EE2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>30 days;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF6DB4AADD958407492601B6BFA7D4F23"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a payment quantity that
is equal to the feed grain equivalent, as determined under clause (ii);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6E179CF504BD467C9EE3A5F17B34B533"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a payment rate that is
equal to the corn price per pound, as determined under clause (iii).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H9399202F7D334BD186D6C307F4DE1082"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Feed grain
equivalent</header><text>For purposes of clause (i)(II), the feed grain
equivalent shall equal—</text>
<subclause id="HF434E4158F5A44049C04A0A064FAAFF0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of an adult
beef cow, 15.7 pounds of corn per day; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H95D89CF3E28D41FC8F58897AE78B977E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of any other
type of weight of livestock, an amount determined by the Secretary that
represents the average number of pounds of corn per day necessary to feed the
livestock.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H367FE65769E3462FA49C0D26BA6188F7"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Corn price per
pound</header><text>For purposes of clause (i)(III), the corn price per pound
shall equal the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<subclause id="H4447CC2E00BD4AA2B064952ABA544F44"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the higher of—</text>
<item id="H4C64E328DEFA43FB9EECB84DC23CB0AE"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the national average
corn price per bushel for the 12-month period immediately preceding March 1 of
the year for which the disaster assistance is calculated; or</text>
</item><item id="H4102DAD99643463C8B22088988CFA93F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the national average
corn price per bushel for the 24-month period immediately preceding that March
1; by</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H6BCD158DBBD44500B2543D538D93B7C5"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">56.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77BA5CCF73CC46608F33EC61FCEC14CF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Normal grazing period
and drought monitor intensity</header>
<clause id="H62A21E9A6D604B2FBDC77E77A12A75BB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Fsa county committee
determinations</header>
<subclause id="H07FEB44F19BD4B779EB9A4B9D1D4C557"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the normal carrying
capacity and normal grazing period for each type of grazing land or pastureland
in the county served by the applicable committee.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC0533524D7DB4BF59B5FBE7748E8BA74"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Changes</header><text>No
change to the normal carrying capacity or normal grazing period established for
a county under subclause (I) shall be made unless the change is requested by
the appropriate State and county Farm Service Agency committees.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HDEF61671BEA04131B9F596D8D953F971"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Drought
intensity</header>
<subclause id="HB57287D2C2F94A22B4BF7FFEBF1E6731"><enum>(I)</enum><header>D2</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer that owns or leases grazing land or pastureland
that is physically located in a county that is rated by the U.S. Drought
Monitor as having a D2 (severe drought) intensity in any area of the county for
at least 8 consecutive weeks during the normal grazing period for the county,
as determined by the Secretary, shall be eligible to receive assistance under
this paragraph in an amount equal to 1 monthly payment using the monthly
payment rate determined under subparagraph (B).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H827C1FB5D1D84234AF1699414B2020D1"><enum>(II)</enum><header>D3</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer that owns or leases grazing land or pastureland
that is physically located in a county that is rated by the U.S. Drought
Monitor as having at least a D3 (extreme drought) intensity in any area of the
county at any time during the normal grazing period for the county, as
determined by the Secretary, shall be eligible to receive assistance under this
paragraph—</text>
<item id="HD1E2415AA50E4D2CBA88D4AB447930AE"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in an amount equal to 2
monthly payments using the monthly payment rate determined under subparagraph
(B); or</text>
</item><item id="H4B4D0B4AD948411FA7DB1689883FA73F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>if the county is rated
as having a D3 (extreme drought) intensity in any area of the county for at
least 4 weeks during the normal grazing period for the county, or is rated as
having a D4 (exceptional drought) intensity in any area of the county at any
time during the normal grazing period, in an amount equal to 3 monthly payments
using the monthly payment rate determined under subparagraph (B).</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E135F4AB69E4DF185C886911CCC91B7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Assistance for losses
due to fire on public managed land</header>
<subparagraph id="HCBD1B8E39D4E49A99DB8F96C38741923"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible livestock producer may receive assistance
under this paragraph only if—</text>
<clause id="H85F7656919BD4264B3BFE02D4527FDD9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the grazing losses occur
on rangeland that is managed by a Federal agency; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE7253FF66CA1478C9DBEA16E6C9C32EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the eligible livestock
producer is prohibited by the Federal agency from grazing the normal permitted
livestock on the managed rangeland due to a fire.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE8AECE0698140F39E7013B2E9D1EE91"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment
rate</header><text>The payment rate for assistance under this paragraph shall
be equal to 50 percent of the monthly feed cost for the total number of
livestock covered by the Federal lease of the eligible livestock producer, as
determined under paragraph (3)(C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4730738009AB4380B5FAE543C4417C17"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payment
duration</header>
<clause id="H6497403F93AF4FF79A5DD50CD9ECCB5F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), an eligible livestock producer
shall be eligible to receive assistance under this paragraph for the
period—</text>
<subclause id="H056C9F6FC0034DC7B1D41FC1CC299A6C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>beginning on the date on
which the Federal agency excludes the eligible livestock producer from using
the managed rangeland for grazing; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6A1F5DAFF3EF4BCEBA9A7A1BE71FED8D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ending on the last day
of the Federal lease of the eligible livestock producer.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H6CA45D5442024B9F9FAF0775A8BA8ED9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An
eligible livestock producer may only receive assistance under this paragraph
for losses that occur on not more than 180 days per year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5822650126C0430A92601FA1750DAF8F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>No duplicative
payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible
livestock producer may elect to receive assistance for grazing or pasture feed
losses due to drought conditions under paragraph (3) or fire under paragraph
(4), but not both for the same loss, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H85D9910968724160AB282625035EEFEE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Emergency assistance
for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish</header>
<paragraph id="HB19B2B4D038E4395B22E5DCF54CF3D22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of the
fiscal years 2012 through 2017, the Secretary shall use not more than
$20,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide
emergency relief to eligible producers of livestock, honey bees, and
farm-raised fish to aid in the reduction of losses due to disease (including
cattle tick fever), adverse weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and
wildfires, as determined by the Secretary, that are not covered under
subsection (b) or (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABF517517ED54A90BC2F7C2FE4DBEBC2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Funds made available under this subsection shall be used to
reduce losses caused by feed or water shortages, disease, or other factors as
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15D9C3996F844D84B7ACEFB7A37D0F59"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>Any funds made available under this subsection shall remain
available until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE46C894DC6DE437F9F3C1B3E1075D45B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Tree assistance
program</header>
<paragraph id="H6F19499B569B4A7693C914103FBA76B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4873C4E353D48E08577B53769475149"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible
orchardist</header><text>The term <quote>eligible orchardist</quote> means a
person that produces annual crops from trees for commercial purposes.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B10DE454C7E494989B393276A5F6F80"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Natural
disaster</header><text>The term <quote>natural disaster</quote> means plant
disease, insect infestation, drought, fire, freeze, flood, earthquake,
lightning, or other occurrence, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CA8B999251F4A16BA34DF9A541F6606"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Nursery tree
grower</header><text>The term <quote>nursery tree grower</quote> means a person
who produces nursery, ornamental, fruit, nut, or Christmas trees for commercial
sale, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D5B0662777D420EB9B7A34D2006A9D0"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Tree</header><text>The
term <quote>tree</quote> includes a tree, bush, and vine.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H02B7D1265B57418088EC4C8ADC6D25FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<subparagraph id="HDCAAA550B2F741FEB98E34C5BF5AB0B2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Loss</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraph (B), for each of
the fiscal years 2012 through 2017, the Secretary shall use such sums as are
necessary of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide
assistance—</text>
<clause id="HF574EF2B98CB425C847EFBA59FBB8C9D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under paragraph (3) to
eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers that planted trees for commercial
purposes but lost the trees as a result of a natural disaster, as determined by
the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF7E1A1AE81D349DDAAF53524608D6E39"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under paragraph (3)(B)
to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers that have a production history
for commercial purposes on planted or existing trees but lost the trees as a
result of a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D2D8EE1334144DA83467C22577EE7BD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An
eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower shall qualify for assistance under
subparagraph (A) only if the tree mortality of the eligible orchardist or
nursery tree grower, as a result of damaging weather or related condition,
exceeds 15 percent (adjusted for normal mortality).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A5D93A387954F4DA5D7E8A04642039D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>Subject
to paragraph (4), the assistance provided by the Secretary to eligible
orchardists and nursery tree growers for losses described in paragraph (2)
shall consist of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HACA4E6994C0A47FD99EBC85397DB48AA"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H06E1435A4E6340A986C451EBDAB19BE9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reimbursement of 65
percent of the cost of replanting trees lost due to a natural disaster, as
determined by the Secretary, in excess of 15 percent mortality (adjusted for
normal mortality); or</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H226E984B11B04818A5FF767F59AD42DC" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at the option of the
Secretary, sufficient seedlings to reestablish a stand; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8BD2F6EB21C45D6964B7CEEB9BA6864"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reimbursement of 50
percent of the cost of pruning, removal, and other costs incurred by an
eligible orchardist or nursery tree grower to salvage existing trees or, in the
case of tree mortality, to prepare the land to replant trees as a result of
damage or tree mortality due to a natural disaster, as determined by the
Secretary, in excess of 15 percent damage or mortality (adjusted for normal
tree damage and mortality).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A93447BCFAA4A66933F5BA60A0F8EA0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitations on
assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="H0B5164F6550B4EFBA6D7757BBCF1B1BE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definitions of legal
entity and person</header><text>In this paragraph, the terms <quote>legal
entity</quote> and <quote>person</quote> have the meaning given those terms in
section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(a)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2338F8FF6C1D44A69D445DB53B14059C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
total amount of payments received, directly or indirectly, by a person or legal
entity (excluding a joint venture or general partnership) under this subsection
may not exceed $125,000 for any crop year, or an equivalent value in tree
seedlings.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H937390CCBFD8442E94BE7BC5EB420BBD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Acres</header><text>The
total quantity of acres planted to trees or tree seedlings for which a person
or legal entity shall be entitled to receive payments under this subsection may
not exceed 500 acres.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF37A3719B29E4ED8A72FA09551D87C69"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Payment
limitations</header>
<paragraph id="H3C7C4B1E47904144A3A5CF966E1E5BD0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions of legal
entity and person</header><text>In this subsection, the terms <quote>legal
entity</quote> and <quote>person</quote> have the meaning given those terms in
section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1680D71B28334CF3A9BFAA9E96D16A50"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
total amount of disaster assistance payments received, directly or indirectly,
by a person or legal entity (excluding a joint venture or general partnership)
under this section (excluding payments received under subsection (e)) may not
exceed $125,000 for any crop year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3C162DD43AB4D38B12B802C269BB642"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Direct
attribution</header><text>Subsections (e) and (f) of section 1001 of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) or any successor provisions relating to
direct attribution shall apply with respect to assistance provided under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB956954781BF4A0FAEA9879AEF156BDE"><enum>F</enum><header>Administration</header>
<section id="H7E3177CD64E74849AF67F734C822B5FD"><enum>1601.</enum><header>Administration
generally</header>
<subsection id="HEAE44EFA1CC3483E92C2FDE937E9EE2D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of Commodity Credit
Corporation</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture shall use the funds,
facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out
this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H48F8E990F9304632BFDB358E49BDA8B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determinations by
Secretary</header><text>A determination made by the Secretary under this title
shall be final and conclusive.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB451D2F14DCE41E18543F374378CC968"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="HBDAE91A1A3D8467CBB118F95C8473EB7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and
the Commodity Credit Corporation, as appropriate, shall promulgate such
regulations as are necessary to implement this title and the amendments made by
this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A7B65965873407FB7DBD198F7A4B3BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedure</header><text>The
promulgation of the regulations and administration of this title and the
amendments made by this title and sections 11003 and 11016 of this Act shall be
made without regard to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB807FAE1635B4AB283AA05AF72551164"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the notice and comment
provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD80627D7C6814DCAAFCE0D4DC07D4DD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>chapter 35 of title 44,
United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Paperwork Reduction
Act</quote>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA60EA573A1AD462BAE13CE3A8AEEF678"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Statement of Policy
of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804),
relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in
rulemaking.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC6D78464D484471E80210BA1ECD968A9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Congressional review of
agency rulemaking</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary
shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7862182D797E4E64B06F98EF38AFBF49"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Adjustment Authority
Related to Trade Agreements Compliance</header>
<paragraph id="H8200ABE5CE25452BAE5DB40CF609CFBE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Required determination;
adjustment</header><text>If the Secretary determines that expenditures under
this title that are subject to the total allowable domestic support levels
under the Uruguay Round Agreements (as defined in section 2 of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501)) will exceed the allowable levels for any
applicable reporting period, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, make adjustments in the amount of the expenditures during that
period to ensure that the expenditures do not exceed the allowable
levels.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H63014D416EEE4EEEA1118FBA6A1BAFE4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Congressional
notification</header><text>Before making any adjustment under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report describing the determination made under that paragraph and
the extent of the adjustment to be made.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H047B15726C09467E9E68583CACF22FA8"><enum>1602.</enum><header>Suspension of
permanent price support authority</header>
<subsection id="H6A2F06BB9AB9426FBA1F542F0A56628B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Agricultural Adjustment
Act of 1938</header><text>The following provisions of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938 shall not be applicable to the 2013 through 2017 crops
of covered commodities (as defined in section 1104), cotton, and sugar and
shall not be applicable to milk during the period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act through December 31, 2017:</text>
<paragraph id="HF23F24A3E32A41A39CB2670497152E56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Parts II through V of
subtitle B of title III (7 U.S.C. 1326 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEE25B7392E054F02BDE296D5EB96F8DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of upland
cotton, section 377 (7 U.S.C. 1377).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F238A668816447E99D02436F17A0622"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subtitle D of title III
(7 U.S.C. 1379a et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F61F334CF78488B9C78C8867D720D34"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Title IV (7 U.S.C. 1401
et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H76175E82E8A54C17A98FB21E9F1CC36E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agricultural Act of
1949</header><text>The following provisions of the Agricultural Act of 1949
shall not be applicable to the 2013 through 2017 crops of covered commodities
(as defined in section 1104), cotton, and sugar and shall not be applicable to
milk during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and
through December 31, 2017:</text>
<paragraph id="H6996FE465C0C4B44B00DB3D3AF179FE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 101 (7 U.S.C.
1441).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA514D36CA48148DA83B86B5DCCEE7AC9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 103(a) (7 U.S.C.
1444(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD3537BF7C68F43898F741853569B27F9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 105 (7 U.S.C.
1444b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC66EEC32F9ED4036851ECC240538A03B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 107 (7 U.S.C.
1445a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1C17B0456E140DBAFC45B50E73F0771"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 110 (7 U.S.C.
1445e).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C87628BF8B541D7B7914CA166F479F9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 112 (7 U.S.C.
1445g).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58FC71B6FC0C45CDB434AB8825780C36"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 115 (7 U.S.C.
1445k).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H01550CF1CF35437C957A35D2ADFB9BE1"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 201 (7 U.S.C.
1446).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1BB9367493047FE82836C5DED5A35E4"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Title III (7 U.S.C. 1447
et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H933CF0CF53384EDA936A10D10391C2B4"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Title IV (7 U.S.C. 1421
et seq.), other than sections 404, 412, and 416 (7 U.S.C. 1424, 1429, and
1431).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1BE543360161412094B7EC6B7E15FAA1"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Title V (7 U.S.C. 1461
et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1A1D7993B5E4294B92DEA1F49BE2A6C"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Title VI (7 U.S.C. 1471
et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2ABE6EC176D14094AAED2AC916D94B31"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Suspension of certain
quota provisions</header><text>The joint resolution entitled <quote>A joint
resolution relating to corn and wheat marketing quotas under the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended</quote>, approved May 26, 1941 (7 U.S.C.
1330, 1340), shall not be applicable to the crops of wheat planted for harvest
in the calendar years 2013 through 2017.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE87CB5894FB14D7C808047F943A9D4F0"><enum>1603.</enum><header>Payment
limitations</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB223E2CC4F2C497FBA14708464E43F96"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.
1308) is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40284963BF764A95A9D54D6D9110C190" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HFD7DDF7167704656B50E43799990349E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on payments
for covered commodities (other than peanuts)</header><text>The total amount of
payments received, directly or indirectly, by a person or legal entity (except
a joint venture or general partnership) for any crop year under subtitle A of
title I of the <short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and
Risk Management Act of 2012</short-title> for 1 or more covered commodities
(other than peanuts) may not exceed $125,000.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H89A60096A94F4FF292EF0B6359946F68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on payments
for peanuts</header><text>The total amount of payments received, directly or
indirectly, by a person or legal entity (except a joint venture or general
partnership) for any crop year under subtitle A of title I of the
<short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012</short-title> for peanuts may not exceed
$125,000.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB79C37878154075B44BAAB39A516DDF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23514DA1177842AD8F18FE67F4E80413"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 1001(f) of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(f)) is amended by striking <quote>or
title XII</quote> each place it appears in paragraphs (5)(A) and (6)(A) and
inserting <quote>, title I of the <short-title>Federal
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012</short-title>, or title
XII</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25E1C65B7ACB4433A5FBEAB0071EEC48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 1001C(a) of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3(a)) is amended by inserting
<quote>title I of the <short-title>Federal Agriculture
Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012</short-title>,</quote> after
<quote>2008,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H150F9D46C0CB46619CE19E8329E77BDB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The
amendments made by this section shall apply beginning with the 2013 crop
year.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H38DB8DAE3A3F4F2C9DC59F830C13173E"><enum>1604.</enum><header>Adjusted gross income
limitation</header>
<subsection id="HCB5B6EE59C934081AC4669206398682D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitations and covered
benefits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1001D(b) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5846F05FCE404D3689F8843EEE110CA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Limitations</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Limitations on Commodity
and Conservation Programs</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA8268756BA074702A0F777389465F39A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs
(1) and (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1BA1E7CCD97417FA645C48BFDF9FA75" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8CC3FA57B4464ADABE152EC6504AC01F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
a person or legal entity shall not be eligible to receive any benefit described
in paragraph (2) during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, if the
average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity exceeds
$950,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDEFB3BAAB6CE4CB6AD7DA9AE6E6DEE39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered
benefits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1)
applies with respect to a payment or benefit under section 1107, subtitle B or
E of title I, or title II of the <short-title>Federal
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012</short-title>, title II of
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, title II of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, title XII of the Food Security Act of
1985, section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)), or
section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7
U.S.C.
7333).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H75D96646459B4CAAB8ED26CFA6EF3E06"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elimination of unused
definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) of
section 1001D(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(a)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCA913113B3F4507AEC2B146891716A5" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H152516FAAF3B4AD4AF89C8B7ECA335BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Average adjusted gross
income</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the
term <term>average adjusted gross income</term>, with respect to a person or
legal entity, means the average of the adjusted gross income or comparable
measure of the person or legal entity over the 3 taxable years preceding the
most immediately preceding complete taxable year, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H9B217A299EA6482A915CF814FD702D27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Income
determination</header><text>Section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 1308–3a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0145A7A15DE740FB82780A34E35A65D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(c); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D386690A69A4D6BA2B5111A24309F42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e),
respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3EF896BEAA3D45EBBB06772DC16102FC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1001D of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBC312DB1D7B345358BA73BACB30FF903"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H940C48641705472EBC52E6A77433AAFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subparagraph (A) or (B) of</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EAB98631D6B4E30990B5610F0BBE5EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, the
average adjusted gross farm income, and the average adjusted gross nonfarm
income</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6B4F56D604FB48F5BBCC1FAADC101DAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(3), by striking <quote>,
average adjusted gross farm income, and average adjusted gross nonfarm
income</quote> both places it appears;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C484C2F5FD147DD92A79AC7D1395F1D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c) (as
redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAC921A8C5201434F8117A4751FEB726D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>,
average adjusted gross farm income, and average adjusted gross nonfarm
income</quote> both places it appears; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6F0AA33A69B40C997652931C0DEBB3A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(B) of subsection (b)</quote> and
inserting <quote>subsection (b)(2)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD4FAD5955D054FD1BB1A8DC9D71A1A30"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d) (as
redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H367A2FEBE695411896EBF369D779954E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>paragraphs (1)(C) and
(2)(B) of subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection
(b)(2)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DB801CB7F3742DEA6077ED9E8722AFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>, average adjusted gross
farm income, or average adjusted gross nonfarm income</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB164D4AAB89144E6AB5FAE7D0E58D9C4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (e) of
section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a), as
redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section, is amended by striking
<quote>2009 through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2013 through
2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD8FE4532032D4BBFB618436FC7BF3154"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation on
applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1001(d)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by inserting before
the period at the end the following: <quote>or title I of the
<short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF3FC7D00C0CA4A579C2071F9DA95B0E0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Transition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1001D of the Food Security Act of
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a), as in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act, shall apply with respect to the 2012 crop, fiscal, or
program year, as appropriate, for each program described in paragraphs (1)(C)
and (2)(B) of subsection (b) of that section (as so in effect on that
day).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF96D0BC205624014AC7FCAFAA5244A61" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1605.</enum><header>Geographically
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1621(d) of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8792(d)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H6C1CFC1132D448778A4023034266C6C9"><enum>1606.</enum><header>Personal liability of
producers for deficiencies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 164 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7284) is amended by striking
<quote>and title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote>title I of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8702 et seq.), and title I of the
<short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H220ABA4554F54E0DA11CBBF8292CAC64"><enum>1607.</enum><header>Prevention of
deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs</header>
<subsection id="H6EB8FFA5FBAB4FA3866F64843B1A4617"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reconciliation</header><text>At
least twice each year, the Secretary shall reconcile social security numbers of
all individuals who receive payments under this title, whether directly or
indirectly, with the Commissioner of Social Security to determined if the
individuals are alive.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA460CED3BA774D31996CD9DE6542DDF1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preclusion</header><text>The
Secretary shall preclude the issuance of payments to, and on behalf of,
deceased individuals that were not eligible for payments.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H215D9DCCD1584F359F5CC42523928B09"><enum>1608.</enum><header>Technical
corrections</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4845FAACD303429DB40FE7F012B710FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Missing
punctuation</header><text>Section 359f(c)(1)(B) of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359ff(c)(1)(B)) is amended by adding a period at the
end.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA57F5E909F946ECAD4223A9F33484CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Erroneous cross
reference</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2C7C2718B554717BF4119114A2F232E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1603(g) of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 1739) is amended in
paragraphs (2) through (6) and the amendments made by those paragraphs by
striking <quote>1703(a)</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>1603(a)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC61E786602CA430BB3FEA172132363B1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>This subsection and the amendments made by this subsection
take effect as if included in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 1651).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC97822A8321C44D0A5DC1D5B1877A8B5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Continued applicability
of appropriations general provision</header><text>Section 767 of division A of
Public Law 108–7 (7 U.S.C. 7911 note; 117 Stat. 48) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF4C65F29B62846EBA684E850C86C0240"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H70D0354C21164BFCBE9EA9069D38D360"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>sections 1101 and 1102 of Public Law 107–171</quote> and inserting
<quote>subtitle A of title I of the <short-title>Federal
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012</short-title></quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0A908EA3A1C460F8B09E8F4A60FD7FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>such
section 1102</quote> and inserting <quote>such subtitle</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5BCB6AA1234E46B4A447F50967AD4D0A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(b) and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED841602058D4EE48D6EC16BFF32405F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H18F3F4BDEA164C5887AAF7C0B537951A"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section, as amended by section 1608(c)
of the <short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012</short-title>, shall take effect beginning with the 2013
crop
year.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H9224CFA31DF748168A5F1272C9160909"><enum>1609.</enum><header>Assignment of
payments</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H0891F5172C124753BBA8BF76252CF0F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The provisions of section 8(g) of the Soil Conservation
and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(g)), relating to assignment of
payments, shall apply to payments made under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HFC7F3944B1164DC699E933D8D17F9280"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>The
producer making the assignment, or the assignee, shall provide the Secretary
with notice, in such manner as the Secretary may require, of any assignment
made under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HE4F95BDCE382465A862D1BDFB95696AD"><enum>1610.</enum><header>Tracking of
benefits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">As soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may track
the benefits provided, directly or indirectly, to individuals and entities
under titles I and II and the amendments made by those titles.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB252F73BA93242C59C4A00073927E612"><enum>1611.</enum><header>Signature
authority</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H6F9213C75F7B4CEB98F7D94A2635A7FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this title and title II and amendments
made by those titles, if the Secretary approves a document, the Secretary shall
not subsequently determine the document is inadequate or invalid because of the
lack of authority of any person signing the document on behalf of the applicant
or any other individual, entity, general partnership, or joint venture, or the
documents relied upon were determined inadequate or invalid, unless the person
signing the program document knowingly and willfully falsified the evidence of
signature authority or a signature.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4F1D579112F04085A2A0CFD7D78D0D72"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Affirmation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HC92B6C9206AF4013A339C51F93B283CF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from
asking a proper party to affirm any document that otherwise would be considered
approved under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDFBBF84A0E12442FA177CCF2997ECEB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No retroactive
effect</header><text>A denial of benefits based on a lack of affirmation under
paragraph (1) shall not be retroactive with respect to third-party producers
who were not the subject of the erroneous representation of authority, if the
third-party producers—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC58B2C08AD32471D9CD44BAC1C2DE409"><enum>(A)</enum><text>relied on the prior
approval by the Secretary of the documents in good faith; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4D0C34A15E1D448585D6DAC1CE392BA1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>substantively complied
with all program requirements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB7DC019F7BDE405BB2049159236BB996"><enum>1612.</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<subsection id="H527D502A937043DE94F0812D25C246B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Streamlining</header><text>In
implementing this title, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable—</text>
<paragraph id="H250E306A0CB3430A9B93239AB569B495"><enum>(1)</enum><text>seek to reduce
administrative burdens and costs to producers by streamlining and reducing
paperwork, forms, and other administrative requirements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB176DFEFE09D4641B9E696B86B835C8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improve coordination,
information sharing, and administrative work with the Risk Management Agency
and the Natural Resources Conservation Service; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABA4C0FA103D4D5D808159B7B579DBD9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>take advantage of new
technologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of program delivery to
producers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEE412152F6CE40699FEC17A308CF9D28"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maintenance of base
acres and payment yields</header>
<paragraph id="H4F4FB5415B204F5C91BD5B84399B1AEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain through September 30, 2017,
for each covered commodity and upland cotton, base acres and payment yields on
a farm established under—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H346F2A5E78884CA4B906612825A0A5CB"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H9ADA3E98480542F6B5C50CE7A7DC1866"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of covered
commodities and upland cotton, sections 1101 and 1102 of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7911, 7912); and</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" commented="no" committee-id="HAG00" id="H7341AEAB2AB941A6B7E8D9A624FA35F5" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of peanuts,
section 1302 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 7952); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7239E0921B74AF8A011983E8A16C75C"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF4E9271DD2D240E4A575FEF2BC96D77F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of covered commodities and
upland cotton, sections 1101 and 1102 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8711, 8712); and</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H1B24583C8F05490FAE995ED5A802F36D" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of peanuts,
section 1302 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 8752).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC97AD07E621349F08914706C3BF13BC5"><enum>(2)</enum><header> Special rule for long
grain and medium grain rice</header>
<subparagraph id="H3D2E251C706141138958047CB9DADD31"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain separate base acres for long
grain rice and medium grain rice.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0EA2AED990E420EA3F9E759F869D21D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>In
carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall use the same total base acres
and payment yields established with respect to rice under sections 1108 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8718), as in effect on the
day before the date of enactment of this Act, subject to any adjustment under
section 1105.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C2B0178289642C38A14E21869C37EB3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The
Secretary shall make available to the Farm Service Agency to carry out this
title $100,000,000.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Conservation</header>
<subtitle id="H35AB37F398A74BAB9D5B7BEC1B4583DF"><enum>A</enum><header>Conservation Reserve
Program</header>
<section id="HF0FED22ECA224A288B4DF0632B23AE7C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Extension and
enrollment requirements of conservation reserve program</header>
<subsection id="H9A9353CE536643649F487A7CE9F68AD1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</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>2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7BAA71692431416CA3B3BBDD59252D53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(b) of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD8D5EFC845204F95B049F185D1A465A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B), by
striking <quote>the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>the date of the enactment of the Federal
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D85651C942D40F1AE5374B2D772E5AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2)
and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA91DA64F82094D84A8BE9740F93DECC0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting before
paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79CF6DF7E5FF46F2AA95B78776DD3E5B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF4BC6B09A227435FBDC3E807940A7BFC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">grasslands that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF27971A8D1004D668D55AF3F073EE8EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contain forbs or
shrubland (including improved rangeland and pastureland) for which grazing is
the predominant use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9466B4D1FB57400793251447A41A3ABB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are located in an area
historically dominated by grasslands; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H450A73CD16C84293803990A6196A1F2F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>could provide habitat for
animal and plant populations of significant ecological value if the land is
retained in its current use or restored to a natural
condition;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0340B57B48D043CFBCB43002E6BEA112"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(C), by
striking <quote>filterstrips devoted to trees or shrubs</quote> and inserting
<quote>filterstrips or riparian buffers devoted to trees, shrubs, or
grasses</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA8328206BE3E43E49109083F291E7586"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5)
and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4BEED714FD1047BF902FAA7245344966" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0C4665DFBDD2469BA061083B79F3A660"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the portion of land in a field not enrolled
in the conservation reserve in a case in which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H18B0A41D22D743898180F05D7778ECD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>more than 50 percent of
the land in the field is enrolled as a buffer or filterstrip, or more than 75
percent of the land in the field is enrolled as a conservation practice other
than as a buffer or filterstrip; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1CF38D25E884203B9BF010C16B54F0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the remainder of the
field is—</text>
<clause id="H10B8A890D6D44F4EA7B22863012B5078"><enum>(i)</enum><text>infeasible to farm;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H119782EA77514827ADE76A1D4AF45DEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enrolled at regular
rental
rates.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9C11DB5E122A4D3282D18167906778D6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Planting Status of
Certain Land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(c)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(c)) is amended by striking
<quote>if</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting <quote>if, during the crop year, the land was devoted to a conserving
use.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCB4EE5F81ACB491E946F4027920EE57E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enrollment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of section 1231 of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69A39722277547019AB3A05EA3795996" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8047E32964394837A897A3876C7E9632"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enrollment</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H83791FD219834241B4B9978D4B44EE2D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maximum acreage
enrolled</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
maintain in the conservation reserve at any one time during—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0BB7440F633341299756BC74DA3E78E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fiscal year 2012, no more than 32,000,000
acres;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3A1DD97B005D49AE987908D0D7D45CC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fiscal year 2013, no more
than 29,000,000 acres;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6C5ECFEDF7E645C1ACC486F0C450D9D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fiscal year 2014, no more
than 26,000,000 acres;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8BA270016A4A48B8AB2FC55718CCEBA9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>fiscal year 2015, no more
than 26,000,000 acres;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4E2E12E95351418684C88BED5F79313E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>fiscal year 2016, no more
than 25,500,000 acres; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB9DE0FBA6C4B449397B6C7A9292B88BD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>fiscal year 2017, no more
than 25,000,000 acres.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA9951E802CF24179847D26EFB493EF9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grasslands</header>
<subparagraph id="H70220949457D47EB8E5DDD4D657AF293"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of applying the limitations in
paragraph (1), no more than 2,000,000 acres of the land described in subsection
(b)(3) may be enrolled in the program at any one time during the 2013 through
2017 fiscal years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8208109E105D4094A51C0416C7CCD6F2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
enrolling acres under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may give priority to land
with expiring conservation reserve program contracts.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1137016692942D0AD4018675A58FBAB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Method of
enrollment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In enrolling acres
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make the program available to
owners or operators of eligible land on a continuous enrollment basis with one
or more ranking
periods.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HD468CE3BAB8C4870AABB0994208EEA51"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duration of
contract</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(e) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(e)) is amended by striking
paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H27B67E9845AC4B6F990DE268A0D68887" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7BDAE4417D51455790F9E0027E6C7410"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rule for
certain land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of
land devoted to hardwood trees, shelterbelts, windbreaks, or wildlife corridors
under a contract entered into under this subchapter, the owner or operator of
the land may, within the limitations prescribed under paragraph (1), specify
the duration of the
contract.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H9BD14CB0946C4CD892A8D69B2E5F6300"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conservation priority
areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231(f) of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(f)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA24E5A985BAC493EACA916FBCE12B5E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>watershed areas of the Chesapeake Bay Region, the Great Lakes
Region, the Long Island Sound Region, and other</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D91D5A4201A49BA8288D57EC7F77ED1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">watersheds.—</header-in-text>Watersheds</quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">areas.—</header-in-text>Areas</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D568DFF5AEB4C52A3B1483E50A89299"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by
striking <quote>a watershed’s designation—</quote> and all that follows through
the period at the end and inserting <quote>an area’s designation if the
Secretary finds that the area no longer contains actual and significant adverse
water quality or habitat impacts related to agricultural production
activities.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HC77736EC3FA0472692D54A02B21D776C"><enum>2002.</enum><header>Farmable wetland
program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H99EEC01EC42F42918D6C6F29929CB069"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231B(a)(1) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b(a)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H41332D1CB14E45E584C137776EF866A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA1786842F5EF42A8A23D021D4B20776D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a
program</quote> and inserting <quote>a farmable wetland program</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HBF975CDF7E3A419DA31F3666BAA72C66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
acreage</header><text>Section 1231B(b)(1)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3831b(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking <quote>flow from a row crop
agriculture drainage system</quote> and inserting <quote>surface and subsurface
flow from row crop agricultural production</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H9C37C81D9D9941A2920C68C950DC6BFD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acreage
limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1231B(c)(1)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b(c)(1)(B)) is
amended by striking <quote>1,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>750,000</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H5BA4DA9C82A14F478EE984BC9E1FE8E2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The heading of section 1231B of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b) is amended to read as follows: <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Farmable wetland
program</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7A2C793BF9A2439C828367CDAF5D3322"><enum>2003.</enum><header>Duties of owners and
operators</header>
<subsection id="H2CAE6693EA9A42C990EFB0678ED42D8E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on
harvesting, grazing, or commercial use of forage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1232(a)(8) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832(a)(8)) is amended by striking <quote>except
that</quote> and all that follows through the semicolon at the end of the
paragraph and inserting <quote>except as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of
section 1233;</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEF219161EEB242F59108E6F1CBBD0435"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conservation plan
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b)
of section 1232 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H586C4FCCC91C40649EE5C83F0EE4A126" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H286BC3E909884267AC617C7493B7E174"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conservation
plans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan referred to in
subsection (a)(1) shall set forth—</text>
<paragraph id="HBA7A8379B7484CDFBBB63DDF8E4C3618"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the conservation measures
and practices to be carried out by the owner or operator during the term of the
contract; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1598BC46A8544B0AB425AE960D77B5E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the commercial use, if
any, to be permitted on the land during the
term.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7C5A6E45204744E898325A504958F1F6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rental payment
reduction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1232 of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832) is amended by striking subsection
(d).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HBA9061250F34432BB4689A1E8DE86BF7"><enum>2004.</enum><header>Duties of the
Secretary</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1233 of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C3E58692616417C9D40829C36CCB572" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="HD53ED369A6EF4A219626E6BDB6B7BB90"><enum>1233.</enum><header>Duties of the
Secretary</header>
<subsection id="HA29BD1EF3DD547ECAD8A04C74A837ADA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cost-share and rental
payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In return for a
contract entered into by an owner or operator under the conservation reserve
program, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H4F886E17132C4710BC71ADDBA14F995F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>share the cost of
carrying out the conservation measures and practices set forth in the contract
for which the Secretary determines that cost sharing is appropriate and in the
public interest; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6AEE068683BB4FE3AB02EE0979DFA0D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for a period of years not
in excess of the term of the contract, pay an annual rental payment in an
amount necessary to compensate for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H26004023C1454E4C85350A53E55CBABA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the conversion of highly
erodible cropland or other eligible lands normally devoted to the production of
an agricultural commodity on a farm or ranch to a less intensive use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H88430FC9B6F6417F9E7155223A3389B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the retirement of any base history that the
owner or operator agrees to retire permanently; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H685631C90435454DB3C2AC5C182B71FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the development and
management of grasslands for multiple natural resource conservation benefits,
including to soil, water, air, and wildlife.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEE99078F3B1B441999A2F19F98BFBFE8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specified activities
permitted</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
permit certain activities or commercial uses of land that is subject to a
contract under the conservation reserve program in a manner that is consistent
with a plan approved by the Secretary, as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H8DF705F7076B4ED092A0480F650A7536"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Harvesting, grazing, or
other commercial use of the forage in response to a drought or other emergency
created by a natural disaster, without any reduction in the rental rate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C65F40A24004C2CBED733AAB3FEDB59"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with the conservation of soil,
water quality, and wildlife habitat (including habitat during nesting seasons
for birds in the area), and in exchange for a reduction of not less than 25
percent in the annual rental rate for the acres covered by the authorized
activity—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12AA3D97E4AF4D3794168056B92D0872"><enum>(A)</enum><text>managed harvesting and
other commercial use (including the managed harvesting of biomass), except that
in permitting managed harvesting, the Secretary, in coordination with the State
technical committee—</text>
<clause id="H23BAA9ACFEC24509852AFF556488CA86"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall develop appropriate
vegetation management requirements; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H71B5797E2AE24A479714904AA1906C5E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall identify periods
during which managed harvesting may be conducted, such that the frequency is
not more than once every three years;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB81F5569D3A543AEBDF7CE47B0DCDDEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>routine grazing or
prescribed grazing for the control of invasive species, except that in
permitting such routine grazing or prescribed grazing, the Secretary, in
coordination with the State technical committee—</text>
<clause id="H38A9EAA26DB647ECA1E99D261EE14A8E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall develop appropriate
vegetation management requirements and stocking rates for the land that are
suitable for continued routine grazing; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3A7935F900D4455DACDE2207DC180B49"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall identify the
periods during which routine grazing may be conducted, such that the frequency
is not more than once every two years, taking into consideration regional
differences such as—</text>
<subclause id="H8AF702F1BE0E45138C9D7AD0077C78E7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>climate, soil type, and
natural resources;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB214736F859244278731329F2FA33EF9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the number of years that
should be required between routine grazing activities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2A5BCB4F31A74128A6F460F7C79EFB31"><enum>(III)</enum><text>how often during a year
in which routine grazing is permitted that routine grazing should be allowed to
occur; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D85E9E8441C494499C8E397942A1BA3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the installation of wind
turbines and associated access, except that in permitting the installation of
wind turbines, the Secretary shall determine the number and location of wind
turbines that may be installed, taking into account—</text>
<clause id="H47C1B45591BE4A24928D114EDE73750E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the location, size, and
other physical characteristics of the land;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6DA2FFC0A9944121B9EA909416D42937"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the extent to which the
land contains wildlife and wildlife habitat; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H97BC567720844EC2A43B2E2A1789EB8E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the purposes of the
conservation reserve program under this subchapter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE044DB64C4054E54A4C552F5D7325833"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The intermittent and
seasonal use of vegetative buffer practices incidental to agricultural
production on lands adjacent to the buffer such that the permitted use does not
destroy the permanent vegetative cover.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE35B37F8D074E16B0C909648EBEA798"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorized activities
on grasslands</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For eligible
land described in section 1231(b)(3), the Secretary shall permit the following
activities:</text>
<paragraph id="H7CD3E7D31E8C4CC297BAE212327F761B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Common grazing practices,
including maintenance and necessary cultural practices, on the land in a manner
that is consistent with maintaining the viability of grassland, forb, and shrub
species appropriate to that locality.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9A48927C7044DD9A8C0F482AF3769FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Haying, mowing, or
harvesting for seed production, subject to appropriate restrictions during the
nesting season for critical bird species in the area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H297D0EEB32CD474EA6DBEB30B595CE9E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Fire presuppression,
fire-related rehabilitation, and construction of fire breaks.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6740D61484EB4766A82994B60C48C0D0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Grazing-related
activities, such as fencing and livestock watering.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H344A9474FACF4DE78622338F64022051"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Resource conserving
use</header>
<paragraph id="HBBB5C12E2570488B9865D2E2ABAFBD3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date
that is 1 year before the date of termination of a contract under the program,
the Secretary shall allow an owner or operator to make conservation and land
improvements that facilitate maintaining protection of enrolled land after
expiration of the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H191ECD7FB20F4D6FADDCF02CB22C680D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conservation
plan</header><text>The Secretary shall require an owner or operator carrying
out the activities described in paragraph (1) to develop and implement a
conservation plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF3D26B3886D46C1830B669ADE4983DB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Re-enrollment
prohibited</header><text>Land improved under paragraph (1) may not be
re-enrolled in the conservation reserve program for 5 years after the date of
termination of the
contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HB4A5A43FFF204A16A0A0F5EF673AFDCC"><enum>2005.</enum><header>Payments</header>
<subsection id="HE2A2902001B749B79C5D72FF79CB6371"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Trees, windbreaks,
shelterbelts, and wildlife corridors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1234(b)(3)(A) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(b)(3)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HABA68835C73D4E06804F6F7575E03E6E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21BF722D374C4E4D8052CE5C5B9D1CC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H46CA35203599480FB4D3D35607830AA6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating clause
(iii) as clause (ii).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC2880405658C4F85897D35C115EFE9D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual rental
payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1234(c) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1341E85C19CE4280A0F28AC14982ACEA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
inserting <quote>or other eligible lands</quote> after <quote>highly erodible
cropland</quote> both places it appears; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H46E25E9B60044973A61617B1D56FDF63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2)
and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA627E45B242E4671B2A8E62FAEEA3676" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4CE2A5848AEC4D239B0BBA72BB26EF45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Methods of
Determination</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA26DEC1AE5C444E8ACDC7AC726B0F826"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amounts payable
to owners or operators in the form of rental payments under contracts entered
into under this subchapter may be determined through—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H1B093E18855447D1A5CA030F7F91AEFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the submission of bids
for such contracts by owners and operators in such manner as the Secretary may
prescribe; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H1BC927207A80439E8BABECDD62AF6DD7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such other means as the
Secretary determines are appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H106C43BC627747A5A25C5F05F5D40BA6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Grasslands</header><text>In
the case of eligible land described in section 1231(b)(3), the Secretary shall
make annual payments in an amount that is not more than 75 percent of the
grazing value of the land covered by the
contract.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H36F056DF390F4BC595530D941C99281F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment
schedule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of
section 1234 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1ECEA35A24CD42968E0A64C02D4902F8" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H92FCECE8DAE647F1833A6C1AAF8617AB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment
schedule</header>
<paragraph id="H13A1C00732C24FA1AB45BE55BD949B3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided in this section, payments under this subchapter shall be made in cash
in such amount and on such time schedule as is agreed on and specified in the
contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F61E28234094D208B39576FCA4ACEF8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advance
payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments under this
subchapter may be made in advance of determination of
performance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HFD647CDDD29A41D89C7EB14CABA14EF7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Payment
limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1234(f) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(f)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA384FBDCAD3E4DAF815A25C0CD45B96C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>, including rental payments made in the form of in-kind
commodities,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H793646F47F9B47F393656C98ADE56DC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H535B0FE602C54987A610D985C717ADBB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5A250D1CACC74E69B23B6EE1E5239E77"><enum>2006.</enum><header>Contract
requirements</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H3F35FBAEB8F14D00A961097B7F86C67B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Early termination by
owner or operator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1235(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835(e)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1042166409A14998B9C6C6D11F741FBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H14D71C61C9EE47B9AF9B9F8FE7F0B8A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The
Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>During fiscal year 2013, the
Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H071BE997F2134A2896D389C7301402C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>before
January 1, 1995,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H06294AB6D26E436990D0A09F33AC671C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55E6F072AA0B441B9B800968A14947E7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD79B72B3196844CFA3FB28E424E94D8B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Land devoted to hardwood
trees.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H505A2C01C14D48939C79B57F62F6171A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Wildlife habitat, duck
nesting habitat, pollinator habitat, upland bird habitat buffer, wildlife food
plots, State acres for wildlife enhancement, shallow water areas for wildlife,
and rare and declining habitat.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H626FDC0D3C4F4DAEB04476026F3CA4E5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Farmable wetland and
restored wetland.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2E3563653C0F408BBC6F09EAFEF488BB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Land that contains
diversions, erosion control structures, flood control structures, contour grass
strips, living snow fences, salinity reducing vegetation, cross wind trap
strips, and sediment retention structures.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE2C8FB9E8811460CA0C9D504D55567CA"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Land located within a
federally-designated wellhead protection area.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1741575549F744648A8D79A05FAB7842"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Land that is covered by
an easement under the conservation reserve program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD2A94FF031774F24B70BC2596E22312A"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Land located within an average width,
according to the applicable Natural Resources Conservation Service field office
technical guide, of a perennial stream or permanent water
body.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA31E390DD96C47B39A96A403937AB96C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>60
days after the date on which the owner or operator submits the notice required
under paragraph (1)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>upon approval by the
Secretary</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB37C84D9797F4E5A99F2F2672A88E333"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition option for
certain farmers or ranchers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1235(f) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835(f)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7F7D5BCA98E24B91A6D497D47C28D448"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC75AC383410043458E93A3AAFDEC3B0D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Duties</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through
<quote>a beginning farmer</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Transition to covered farmer or
rancher.—</header-in-text>In the case of a contract modification approved in
order to facilitate the transfer of land subject to a contract from a retired
farmer or rancher to a beginning farmer</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2208AD3778E54837909647C534FBAE08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i),
by inserting <quote>, including preparing to plant an agricultural crop</quote>
after <quote>improvements</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9C1AE2F46F6048A7942287BB7F0E3E4A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by
striking <quote>the farmer or rancher</quote> and inserting <quote>the covered
farmer or rancher</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE733D1A0BAAF49BAB28B7C2019B51FCD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by
striking <quote>section 1001A(b)(3)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
1001</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H40C55CB6BE9F4EB78C513AA68D8AD344"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>requirement of section 1231(h)(4)(B)</quote> and inserting
<quote>option pursuant to section 1234(c)(2)(A)(ii)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HFFFB1042A7684AA79E6E181E74E6EE6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Final year
contract</header><text>Section 1235 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3835) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H95449905711A4A80960426982899519F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H47BB0A52ED3E495697A574A101D87BC6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Final year of
contract</header><text>The Secretary shall not consider an owner or operator to
be in violation of a term or condition of the conservation reserve contract
if—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD680D0F791864BB48CDF2AE83D08B323"><enum>(1)</enum><text>during the year prior to
expiration of the contract, the land is enrolled in the conservation
stewardship program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H67BBA7242A804A858D7C40B75EA67734"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the activity required
under the conservation stewardship program pursuant to such enrollment is
consistent with this subchapter.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H3AA8BA77CA364B80BEAF4DDACD91750E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Land enrolled in
agricultural conservation easement program</header><text>The Secretary may
terminate or modify a contract entered into under this subchapter if eligible
land that is subject to such contract is transferred into the agricultural
conservation easement program under subtitle
H.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HC381D78AD12442D5B7B660863BBB6C08"><enum>2007.</enum><header>Conversion of land
subject to contract to other conserving uses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1235A of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835a) is repealed.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H855C51DFFBB24119B31D6376C6750EF5"><enum>2008.</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCD20ED9F0C004626B63CB507F222525B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made
by this subtitle shall take effect on October 1, 2012, except the amendment
made by section 2001(d), which shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4AE9E355A8D449AD948D24083779A370"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header>
<paragraph id="H61FFB94BC87541E9A0E6A0899BEAAEE5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the amendments made by this subtitle shall not affect the
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture
under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) before October 1, 2012, or any payments
required to be made in connection with the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB8DCE6ADCE8345E1A417866CCA541BAE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updating of existing
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
permit an owner or operator of land subject to a contract entered into under
subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) before October 1, 2012, to update the contract
to reflect the activities and uses of land under contract permitted under the
terms and conditions of section 1233(b) of that Act (as amended by section
2004), as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HBE284A8A587F429F91E0517564FB5AFA"><enum>B</enum><header>Conservation Stewardship
Program</header>
<section id="H63C86C73184A4842A88D1A6844F7FBF1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Conservation
stewardship program</header>
<subsection id="H19D5EF22661342E399109001348F05BB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Revision of current
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter B of
chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92E007385CB944AAB625A2118E332809" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subchapter id="H5E4ED341E1E841E5830F0DA82BB523C2"><enum>B</enum><header>Conservation stewardship
program</header>
<section id="H65175B12EE964DBEBBA5DEC56B4C4864"><enum>1238D.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subchapter:</text>
<paragraph id="HD22817C660E54A198668484C98AB9C41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agricultural
operation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>agricultural operation</term> means all eligible land, whether or not
contiguous, that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H93850181FBCB487282091352542F395A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>under the effective
control of a producer at the time the producer enters into a contract under the
program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC0CD12B0B38445AB77AB0F468D9B22C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>operated with equipment,
labor, management, and production or cultivation practices that are
substantially separate from other agricultural operations, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H846A5389F3C749FB9C7D38FA81A7BEEC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conservation
activities</header>
<subparagraph id="H2037FA972B194A25B7D72331E5C86294"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>conservation activities</term> means
conservation systems, practices, or management measures.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEC17EAB7E084213BAC01571781F81B5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>conservation activities</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="HEFA16D556AFB4BDD878BCBF2E9F640D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>structural measures,
vegetative measures, and land management measures, including agriculture
drainage management systems, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H39B88401D4FC4105B75B08A3B6907A3D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>planning needed to
address a priority resource concern.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H557542FFCC26426D9CCC976BBCCD1DAB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conservation
stewardship plan</header><text>The term <term>conservation stewardship
plan</term> means a plan that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H60DF35A3EA934F7AA6AC6F20E398B878"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies and
inventories priority resource concerns;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE51AF90AC9A2430DA7A31B0D7F41A782"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishes benchmark
data and conservation objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD9CEE74012F84933ADC83E537422FFA0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describes conservation
activities to be implemented, managed, or improved; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DFD60E528444A6D9CC40932B57A8414"><enum>(D)</enum><text>includes a schedule and
evaluation plan for the planning, installation, and management of the new and
existing conservation activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92D22870DA9544DEB79781677A018885"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible land</header>
<subparagraph id="H7F0C0BC19AE04C509DD47A86CE604BC6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>eligible land</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HA77BD9DBF9774404A2A03522B5D2C26A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>private or tribal land on
which agricultural commodities, livestock, or forest-related products are
produced; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4F74884C90A04F6C81EBCAEBC126CC86"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>lands associated with
the land described in clause (i) on which priority resource concerns could be
addressed through a contract under the program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1156DF8C5E848A494CEB22C2EA2C693"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>eligible land</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="H5DDC93CCFDB24400BAC1441C107CCD58"><enum>(i)</enum><text>cropland;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4CD603B6DF534A088D7DA953FFF794D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>grassland;</text>
</clause><clause id="H80971B55434E4CA992AA7D09ACEA198B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>rangeland;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAD4CC215DE014B47AD9B6A729FEFA587"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>pasture land;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4A41055B8DC14C8D8C56892E42A89170"><enum>(v)</enum><text>nonindustrial private
forest land; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBD85540DD12D404FA0CAFCEACD16976C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>other agricultural areas
(including cropped woodland, marshes, and agricultural land used or capable of
being used for the production of livestock), as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A5AE1A8EF7348229D9EB07A0B24C96F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Priority resource
concern</header><text>The term <term>priority resource concern</term> means a
natural resource concern or problem, as determined by the Secretary,
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H92D165C6CECF4FB4B58767A9667D0AAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is identified at the
national, State, or local level as a priority for a particular area of a
State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD31256259E944FBDA22680702A8B0549"><enum>(B)</enum><text>represents a significant
concern in a State or region; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE3AADD37C61470A812128CEB39FDA3E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is likely to be addressed
successfully through the implementation of conservation activities under this
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5CDFE206AE7A4BB59BE31ABD33C3C25B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <term>program</term> means the conservation stewardship program
established by this subchapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB83557900FD4302A5B6C33FF6DDB505"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Stewardship
threshold</header><text>The term <term>stewardship threshold</term> means the
level of management required, as determined by the Secretary, to conserve and
improve the quality and condition of a natural resource.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD73F8D8002A94B18AB286A0390049C66"><enum>1238E.</enum><header>Conservation
stewardship program</header>
<subsection id="HF8A0A12493C7498C88D3EEB588BA452C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment and
purpose</header><text>During each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017, the
Secretary shall carry out a conservation stewardship program to encourage
producers to address priority resource concerns in a comprehensive
manner—</text>
<paragraph id="H5828AE3835534D4C976F89FFBF634441"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by undertaking additional
conservation activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE17A4C3F89B446E8DC1ED0908C37FC0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by improving,
maintaining, and managing existing conservation activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H01C4B55D4656453991EBBF7EEF9468AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exclusions</header>
<paragraph id="H1714166F70C64F73A21A760BAC5ABF05"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Land enrolled in other
conservation programs</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the following
land (even if covered by the definition of eligible land) is not eligible for
enrollment in the program:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2644A7DA26E6456EAED0CF86A07F1D93"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Land enrolled in the
conservation reserve program, unless—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HA6A73D55E1B944B3A011CD87C224480D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the conservation reserve contract will
expire at the end of the fiscal year in which the land is to be enrolled in the
program; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HCE5B1BC49A944E16BA2DEE3C9437EAD1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conservation reserve program payments for
land enrolled in the program cease before the first program payment is made to
the applicant under this subchapter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDD809201B6044369558D2704557F667"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Land enrolled in a
wetland easement through the agricultural conservation easement program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA8A65AE40C249268496BBC7026F9A29"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Land enrolled in the
conservation security program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD0E00AE0276D43EB850536BFE965A380"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conversion to
cropland</header><text>Eligible land used for crop production after October 1,
2012, that had not been planted, considered to be planted, or devoted to crop
production for at least 4 of the 6 years preceding that date shall not be the
basis for any payment under the program, unless the land does not meet the
requirement because—</text>
<subparagraph id="H697CE3B58DE54B4A919CD93C34D2E4FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the land had previously
been enrolled in the conservation reserve program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2B2D8AA62DF4A35B7F687A8ED06406B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the land has been
maintained using long-term crop rotation practices, as determined by the
Secretary; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CC75D3C834B4424AE2721614F4400E8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the land is incidental
land needed for efficient operation of the farm or ranch, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H6CDAF775944D47269DD9DED369E5B7ED"><enum>1238F.</enum><header>Stewardship
contracts</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H43FD23FB47F9468D95BFC867FFB53274"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission of contract
offers</header><text>To be eligible to participate in the conservation
stewardship program, a producer shall submit to the Secretary a contract offer
for the agricultural operation that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDE4E449815DF4583B21294DC93294E09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the Secretary that the producer, at the time of the contract
offer, meets or exceeds the stewardship threshold for at least 2 priority
resource concerns; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H90C127A5A70F4F91B717B296C8A3AFE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>would, at a minimum, meet
or exceed the stewardship threshold for at least 1 additional priority resource
concern by the end of the stewardship contract by—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC32DD07CBED143D9B61071DB63AFA2F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>installing and adopting
additional conservation activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H00A24711D74E4EA294DD595E45E923AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving, maintaining, and managing
existing conservation activities across the entire agricultural operation in a
manner that increases or extends the conservation benefits in place at the time
the contract offer is accepted by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HBBA898D674634FB0926C04A845BD30C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation of contract
offers</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF2075FAA80214B9E83C774D5BA710AD6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ranking of
applications</header><text>In evaluating contract offers submitted under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall rank applications based on—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H48B3EBF426A74DB895262580CB7F5528"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the level of conservation
treatment on all applicable priority resource concerns at the time of
application;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDDD3F611CED644B39C1CE6C0B1974865"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the degree to which the
proposed conservation activities effectively increase conservation
performance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7D7C33FB1AFD4886AA100A70B4C4B4D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of applicable
priority resource concerns proposed to be treated to meet or exceed the
stewardship threshold by the end of the contract;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7B0A0BB09FF741A5B1679A7FD4CFCF28"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the extent to which other
priority resource concerns will be addressed to meet or exceed the stewardship
threshold by the end of the contract period;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H38C03B45AC4047ED856730E523142C67"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the extent to which the
actual and anticipated conservation benefits from the contract are provided at
the least cost relative to other similarly beneficial contract offers;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE8B1C6DF88E242C281AFD344B0D90538"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the extent to which
priority resource concerns will be addressed when transitioning from the
conservation reserve program to agricultural production.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA483237F6CE343BD83F3217B8F2E9928"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The
Secretary may not assign a higher priority to any application because the
applicant is willing to accept a lower payment than the applicant would
otherwise be eligible to receive.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6A264942F7AA46A2B234C01F4652FE40"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
criteria</header><text>The Secretary may develop and use such additional
criteria that the Secretary determines are necessary to ensure that national,
State, and local priority resource concerns are effectively addressed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H65862A354BD54C24AEA62459718A28BD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Entering into
contracts</header><text>After a determination that a producer is eligible for
the program under subsection (a), and a determination that the contract offer
ranks sufficiently high under the evaluation criteria under subsection (b), the
Secretary shall enter into a conservation stewardship contract with the
producer to enroll the eligible land to be covered by the contract.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB3680C7CC6F44C62B882B4276839C4E0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contract
provisions</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H24B09201BF334700B5A9888122C407CF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
conservation stewardship contract shall be for a term of 5 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H278791D54384466FA3518ACBBB1BDD6B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required
provisions</header><text>The conservation stewardship contract of a producer
shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H92F65ECD7DEB4D20B47FE59537C2EF5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>state the amount of the
payment the Secretary agrees to make to the producer for each year of the
conservation stewardship contract under section 1238G(d);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB7D7FAF70950432EB24FC42D3A82B665"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require the
producer—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H65D9E5A0AC1240F6A8158A2F7AD24F03"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to implement a
conservation stewardship plan that describes the program purposes to be
achieved through 1 or more conservation activities;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HD2DCC67A4FC542838CD2F0F42916AE54"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to maintain and supply
information as required by the Secretary to determine compliance with the
conservation stewardship plan and any other requirements of the program;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H82185FC89F9A499E831F43DF53AB938F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not to conduct any activities on the
agricultural operation that would tend to defeat the purposes of the
program;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBF32DFB0CD5D4E1CB55EA7837DA6CFE1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>permit all economic uses
of the eligible land that—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HD588042BB36843EA847B4A3B3F22FE8E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maintain the agricultural
nature of the land; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HDE6E084F956642B39C55EAE07396A1A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are consistent with the
conservation purposes of the conservation stewardship contract;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3B104B3BE5DB4A23AFC52A7FB405077E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include a provision to
ensure that a producer shall not be considered in violation of the contract for
failure to comply with the contract due to circumstances beyond the control of
the producer, including a disaster or related condition, as determined by the
Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9228523140024E70ADCA35E297CE085E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>include provisions
requiring that upon the violation of a term or condition of the contract at any
time the producer has control of the land—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H7839442C34FB432F90D681D3EC3A8AD8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if the Secretary
determines that the violation warrants termination of the contract—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H8B52314FC2834737BA87BDB6C18956AB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the producer shall
forfeit all rights to receive payments under the contract; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H13F40D4D403449B1B95E82968FA3830C"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the producer shall refund all or a portion
of the payments received by the producer under the contract, including any
interest on the payments, as determined by the Secretary; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H311356BA142F4DAB947071C9DC3E4457"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Secretary determines that the
violation does not warrant termination of the contract, the producer shall
refund or accept adjustments to the payments provided to the producer, as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5DDD0A4E6F7244529E21F905C4F3A41A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>include provisions in
accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) of this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H05758796C6454DA295D41C8D1C380131"><enum>(G)</enum><text>include any additional
provisions the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out the
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H09AC6744F309467C8C4AE2056B155202"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Change of interest in
land subject to a contract</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB1AEA47699B44416BB622E718417DCF7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At the time of application, a producer shall have control
of the eligible land to be enrolled in the program. Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), a change in the interest of a producer in eligible land
covered by a contract under the program shall result in the termination of the
contract with regard to that land.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H606B8386DF0B4DFABEA3EE8146E1432F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transfer of duties and
rights</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HE25A44D48DE641B19CA940323F9E008D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within a reasonable
period of time (as determined by the Secretary) after the date of the change in
the interest in eligible land covered by a contract under the program, the
transferee of the land provides written notice to the Secretary that all duties
and rights under the contract have been transferred to, and assumed by, the
transferee for the portion of the land transferred;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HF84DBD5F8F63476184D58E7CEA4BFC39"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the transferee meets the
eligibility requirements of the program; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HB4E4425469894C75807E3FE8C821D033"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Secretary approves
the transfer of all duties and rights under the contract.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF9E316F05E894D418609B79E888B91FD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Modification and
termination of contracts</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD14548F6708E40A8BA9D2FF79BDDF760"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Voluntary modification
or termination</header><text>The Secretary may modify or terminate a contract
with a producer if—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HD738A0FDCF2D46A39CC01930767B8EB6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the producer agrees to
the modification or termination; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HBB4AA1D67B2045EC8863257F315F4703"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary determines
that the modification or termination is in the public interest.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5BA5A62A46BD44FCB046EC2200E83ACA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Involuntary
termination</header><text>The Secretary may terminate a contract if the
Secretary determines that the producer violated the contract.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H166FB1FEEC4741798C5AD32AED0E1447"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Repayment</header><text>If
a contract is terminated, the Secretary may, consistent with the purposes of
the program—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H129A6971104C41B79C33B8EF11ED109E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>allow the producer to
retain payments already received under the contract; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H70EF5691E4C34E578DEA843E60393CB3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require repayment, in
whole or in part, of payments received and assess liquidated damages.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB45816112E054ED58CF3D5359705B685"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Contract
renewal</header><text>At the end of the initial 5-year contract period, the
Secretary may allow the producer to renew the contract for 1 additional 5-year
period if the producer—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H96AC19EF3CC64606873BBEAB19A82195"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrates compliance
with the terms of the initial contract;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H75F0E5175BFF4FE6BA66A0546F3ADA72"><enum>(2)</enum><text>agrees to adopt and
continue to integrate conservation activities across the entire agricultural
operation, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC8C1154DA910441E9AEC650104A524EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">agrees, by the end of the contract
period—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H3A7928C8B50548478BA08EE701D0A1D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to meet the stewardship
threshold of at least two additional priority resource concerns on the
agricultural operation; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5D8E9A4082C44194832E3EE3BABED5FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to exceed the stewardship threshold of two
existing priority resource concerns that are specified by the Secretary in the
initial contract.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HA471C516BF4444F1AF64531C68E91715"><enum>1238G.</enum><header>Duties of the
secretary</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HA878EACC79B044BBB9E9A5B2B1C4114E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To achieve the conservation goals of a contract under the
conservation stewardship program, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA5F5B1C1568B42E5897BA0FBFD1A66FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make the program
available to eligible producers on a continuous enrollment basis with 1 or more
ranking periods, one of which shall occur in the first quarter of each fiscal
year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE1EFEB91A0854CCD9D2A056207E1E659"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify not less than 5
priority resource concerns in a particular watershed or other appropriate
region or area within a State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H24F5346708DD42A2BEEF82A0EC2603C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish a science-based
stewardship threshold for each priority resource concern identified under
paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H92B03C7AEC1C45DC8D80F720D3409CFA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation to
states</header><text>The Secretary shall allocate acres to States for
enrollment, based—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF10D6CFDC85E48C3A231783D128240FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>primarily on each State’s
proportion of eligible land to the total acreage of eligible land in all
States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEE56B81F07954AD0AC385A1DD3C34CF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>also on consideration
of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2E251AE7D5474FE9A3A01CF6C5E00421"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent and magnitude
of the conservation needs associated with agricultural production in each
State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1E8481F94EC942C0A4F9AE77B5FDB3C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the degree to which
implementation of the program in the State is, or will be, effective in helping
producers address those needs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H07541B4E638E4AB5A3474836DBA238A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other considerations to
achieve equitable geographic distribution of funds, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF362EE6631FE46F6A7DE89DF1E2B2FDF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acreage enrollment
limitation</header><text>During the period beginning on October 1, 2012, and
ending on September 30, 2021, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF5DFBE950D4F4046A15A5416216BF3C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enroll in the program an
additional 9,000,000 acres for each fiscal year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5078470774914FA8821ECB26F5C9ABD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>manage the program to
achieve a national average rate of $18 per acre, which shall include the costs
of all financial assistance, technical assistance, and any other expenses
associated with enrollment or participation in the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE4CC67BE83334F7A895C6E20C27A2406"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conservation
stewardship payments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H647496098196404BA606987838A354B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of
payments</header><text>The Secretary shall provide annual payments under the
program to compensate the producer for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB294B190B20C4BDA8FCCC2A289F1CAF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>installing and adopting
additional conservation activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HEB6EC92CE17446FEAE1823AA88FBEE9D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improving, maintaining,
and managing conservation activities in place at the agricultural operation of
the producer at the time the contract offer is accepted by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H832B539A67CA415A8C65520FCEE75409"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment
amount</header><text>The amount of the conservation stewardship annual payment
shall be determined by the Secretary and based, to the maximum extent
practicable, on the following factors:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5A52ACA534FA46AA80C2CF35C36FDF1A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Costs incurred by the
producer associated with planning, design, materials, installation, labor,
management, maintenance, or training.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDA64A4C0513A4FA9903CF8EC9BCA150A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Income forgone by the
producer.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1A0709AB81AA482F807152DE220CFBFB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Expected conservation
benefits.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H03983890DE5847678E0C1F8EF6B68BFE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The extent to which
priority resource concerns will be addressed through the installation and
adoption of conservation activities on the agricultural operation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H575570158A21415BBB181E2EA6DA91CB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The level of stewardship
in place at the time of application and maintained over the term of the
contract.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB485AA07795A4208BC2469D9042C0C00"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The degree to which the
conservation activities will be integrated across the entire agricultural
operation for all applicable priority resource concerns over the term of the
contract.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H43F5309523CC4A568944196D06304E4A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Such other factors as
determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H314BC36302CC4C1EB6E57F37A70EB018"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>A
payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H64A231DE548C42DEA1823CA076684228"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the design, construction,
or maintenance of animal waste storage or treatment facilities or associated
waste transport or transfer devices for animal feeding operations; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4B9C9FED77F5478FBD6E5C2BC75F93C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conservation activities
for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone to the producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9D3FC7F625084C58A2C3E0BAA3A45A13"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Delivery of
payments</header><text>In making payments under this subsection, the Secretary
shall, to the extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H28D6A67EF9624D13AEA7DBA3C844A913"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prorate conservation
performance over the term of the contract so as to accommodate, to the extent
practicable, producers earning equal annual payments in each fiscal year;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2BB450F9946E409B950C8D46E1C9ADF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make payments as soon as
practicable after October 1 of each fiscal year for activities carried out in
the previous fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB4C4ED93B1B842AFBF2D684F50DF744E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Supplemental payments
for resource-conserving crop rotations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6912C44EFF394ABEB49C949B7A817FDA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of
payments</header><text>The Secretary shall provide additional payments to
producers that, in participating in the program, agree to adopt or improve
resource-conserving crop rotations to achieve beneficial crop rotations as
appropriate for the eligible land of the producers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF59FAABA7E53442D86E141DCF0584833"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Beneficial crop
rotations</header><text>The Secretary shall determine whether a
resource-conserving crop rotation is a beneficial crop rotation eligible for
additional payments under paragraph (1) based on whether the
resource-conserving crop rotation is designed to provide natural resource
conservation and production benefits.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE67AAF21D0E34ECDAB7276B5FE18C191"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a payment described in paragraph (1), a producer shall
agree to adopt and maintain beneficial resource-conserving crop rotations for
the term of the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H58DE54BAB3024C598981E67D46CB4C7D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Resource-conserving
crop rotation</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<term>resource-conserving crop rotation</term> means a crop rotation
that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4A1BEDBBDD77430A9D3C422585FFD301"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes at least 1
resource conserving crop (as defined by the Secretary);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCA4669F64ABB44A8816C4893EAFBF7BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduces erosion;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4BA2B9AD4C2D4A428FDBC274D8CEF243"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improves soil fertility
and tilth;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2FF592148AEA49D7AA99C1E466F799CB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>interrupts pest cycles;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB8C31F2DDF1249A4AC88827F11EFD19B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in applicable areas,
reduces depletion of soil moisture or otherwise reduces the need for
irrigation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0E4B39A7317B486382A3C0CCA80E96FE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Payment
limitations</header><text>A person or legal entity may not receive, directly or
indirectly, payments under the program that, in the aggregate, exceed $200,000
under all contracts entered into during fiscal years 2013 through 2017,
excluding funding arrangements with Indian tribes, regardless of the number of
contracts entered into under the program by the person or legal entity.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H21B78448443146769F2292C20FAE80CC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Specialty crop and
organic producers</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that outreach and
technical assistance are available, and program specifications are appropriate
to enable specialty crop and organic producers to participate in the
program.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB76A13CE94254B3FB99D476E277EEE8E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Coordination with
organic certification</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a transparent
means by which producers may initiate organic certification under the Organic
Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) while participating in a
contract under the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H51CBC2E489D84910982D0590D729113E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate regulations that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7FF490F94B4C4477B9288E8D14F5B745"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prescribe such other
rules as the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure a fair and
reasonable application of the limitations established under subsection (f);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8772CEB839364D0382B1FF2F606A5024"><enum>(2)</enum><text>otherwise enable the
Secretary to carry out the
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subchapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HAE543412FB754422BBF4186E70A053D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by this section shall take effect on
October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD73C299DD5944C3EAF755053B01F6071"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header>
<paragraph id="H06EDC988B03F4460A80EE94F7130DC94"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amendment made by this section shall not affect the
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture
under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) before October 1, 2012, or any payments
required to be made in connection with the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC0930FD87B0445D88C4438A6CD87C41F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conservation
stewardship program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds
made available under section 1241(a)(4) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3841(a)(4)) (as amended by section 2601(a) of this title) may be used to
administer and make payments to program participants that enrolled into
contracts during any of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H4A60528B2CF44D959898825028A9E3B6"><enum>C</enum><header>Environmental Quality
Incentives Program</header>
<section id="H05137B7590224750AD8745691465B704"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB037721A86E54925A98808B3292A3E68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H129E1CB66DD14DCDAC2D5D6498B6879D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55F3627480EF47D1B0B4765F22DF2A5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and, in such subparagraph, by inserting
<quote>and</quote> after the semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0EB5D2C83814F0990E0CEE4EBAC1888"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4DD7EB68B9F8434F8810EB5A5775AF61" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H8BE90D811A1D4D169A40A90F63C42FBA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing and improving wildlife habitat;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7E589100ABA94795B9C1ED2F85F08E5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by
striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B33BD8F088D47D7BFD292013FCB4396"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(5).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HAEB3856D674641D4B38FD97780447EA9"><enum>2202.</enum><header>Establishment and
administration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240B
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H037DEA6612884B2F8F166DDD3313D196"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by
striking <quote>2014</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF64A689BA75B4F689AB73B91CDD3E3D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13B5C2D76BD2473B9E6C77EA03A533AF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HBD2919D91CCC4B1383E44FD13C83E7BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contract under the program shall have a
term that does not exceed 10 years.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H944C64DF67E948C4B2FDBBF4A92CC844"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)(4)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H197B570660AF4FDA9133C67EB6A7466C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), in the matter
preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>, veteran farmer or rancher (as
defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))),</quote> before <quote>or a beginning farmer or
rancher</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22518134D6A94815B77C0E227D7DD40F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(B) and inserting the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H90BF204D0C204D51AE3D09983B35D83A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HFBD78D9E6E4B4F98AA37F1312A083C88"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Advance
payments</header>
<clause id="H185112D700C74F608DD07156610BE6A4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not more than 50
percent of the amount determined under subparagraph (A) may be provided in
advance for the purpose of purchasing materials or contracting.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HB65F0C46EA304324A9AB63798599A931"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Return of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If funds provided in
advance are not expended during the 90-day period beginning on the date of
receipt of the funds, the funds shall be returned within a reasonable time
frame, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDED248672E1745D588A73F61C3B71426"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (f) and inserting
the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97C45F2067FF494C96B7FCA111EFA6AF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H05DB60318A794B0C9E00BA517004445D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Allocation of
funding</header>
<paragraph id="H72A150EB57094F298137EEDC0D5161BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Livestock</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017,
at least 60 percent of the funds made available for payments under the program
shall be targeted at practices relating to livestock production.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEB16B0CEDB8741BCAE5568B18E184E6C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Wildlife
habitat</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of fiscal
years 2013 through 2017, 5 percent of the funds made available for payments
under the program shall be targeted at practices benefitting wildlife
habitat.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3FE09B2814A246EF8F29BA42B481443C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC69D38F64E3B4FD9A59CC05C8AFBD6C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Federally Recognized Native American Indian Tribes and Alaska
Native Corporations</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Indian
Tribes</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B958371C9BA4DABB232FE5733805746"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>federally recognized Native American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native
Corporations (including their affiliated membership organizations)</quote> and
inserting <quote>Indian tribes</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF57C17A7706C4FFA80CC6BB5A0FB0B25"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or
Native Corporation</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8D8D60B2571543BE93B175858030E0B2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF37DAFE1EEA3433184F9DBC955A0324B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H6826F0D99C06405D83156458809B3354"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Wildlife habitat
incentive practice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall provide payments under the program for conservation practices
that support the restoration, development, and improvement of wildlife habitat
on eligible land, including—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H90BF376A0017408DB5C376593B3C4CAA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>upland wildlife
habitat;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0BE68EF23E7D4E50A4871A4370547C1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>wetland wildlife
habitat;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7663F451E5744457AA5C6BAEF0351E16"><enum>(3)</enum><text>habitat for threatened
and endangered species;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H435721AD5D35491FBA363132934BF7BC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>fish habitat;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC67DEB43D305457A824B5AC9D3430E42"><enum>(5)</enum><text>habitat on pivot corners
and other irregular areas of a field; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9F7FC66DDEF04867A5E59E417CD905E5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other types of wildlife
habitat, as determined appropriate by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H9ABFBB15FA7643BD986EC75E94A2EF4F"><enum>2203.</enum><header>Evaluation of
applications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240C(b)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–3(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5B084A1D90F945468A0EF654664018E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>environmental</quote> and inserting
<quote>conservation</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD282CE39288144AA861AC59CEBC9D729"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by
striking <quote>purpose of the environmental quality incentives program
specified in section 1240(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>purposes of the
program</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HC3C7F8CE2C55439DAF42F84039B57B02"><enum>2204.</enum><header>Duties of
producers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240D(2) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–4(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>farm, ranch, or forest</quote> and inserting
<quote>enrolled</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HFCB21922526A40D9BE8F1491279D139E"><enum>2205.</enum><header>Limitation on
payments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240G of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–7) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A8C0CE3CA2A4A65A5232F0B3DDCF90F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H12F00E67B4A04B32BFA410BC9FBC7BE4"><enum>1240G.</enum><header>Limitation on
payments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">A person or legal
entity may not receive, directly or indirectly, cost share or incentive
payments under this chapter that, in aggregate, exceed $450,000 for all
contracts entered into under this chapter by the person or legal entity during
the period of fiscal years 2013 through 2017, regardless of the number of
contracts entered into under this chapter by the person or legal
entity.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H7A4A9A1EFBF940128EA04E1C7212035A"><enum>2206.</enum><header>Conservation
innovation grants and payments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7A11C2E468BF471A9E975F6DB75AD343"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA0A6FB725EA54939B1D1D61E3A9919A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by
striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE678087CFBB4CEE85247050DC6DDF2A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by
striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AAD9A1692FC4B1FB0BDC3780FC2C69E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8861CE944BBF4DA5B4CEFE2E03C84BF3" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC66D0EDE4A3A42EF93232B43D9D7C7AF"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate on-farm conservation research
and demonstration activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CA0B1E9AF2E4725BA962179D06D61AF"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate pilot testing of new
technologies or innovative conservation
practices.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8A814A9C65C43939A2C936F8C8EDA79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(b) and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HFE296C969EA343D69EF02DE2C9B88C4C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2013, and every
two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report on the status of projects
funded under this section, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H7CC39926C4044ADD97F3FBF522245435"><enum>(1)</enum><text>funding awarded;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB452EB91315D461581E887074208CD8F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>project results;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE121AA17146B4A269A572EB1CB88F1D2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>incorporation of project
findings, such as new technology and innovative approaches, into the
conservation efforts implemented by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HED30862933DA4694BF330AA630C4C0AC"><enum>2207.</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HED37931EB3DA4F7CA5C94765AA40A29F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on
October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE37EBA4B747948E98D218DA1CD4BFFD5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made
by this subtitle shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered
into by the Secretary of Agriculture under chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) before October 1,
2012, or any payments required to be made in connection with the
contract.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H4D83107B7B1B400780E4105BA4D77D74"><enum>D</enum><header>Agricultural Conservation
Easement Program</header>
<section id="HB440FE27CC3A41A2A21A70D16908C2D1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Agricultural
conservation easement program</header>
<subsection id="H827530C3B9FB434A81AF1D99F4B534EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985
is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle:</text>
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<subtitle id="H3C6FC2DAEEDF4BC2821721EB18C00C8E"><enum>H</enum><header>Agricultural Conservation
Easement Program</header>
<section id="HE3246AAEBF414E3297650D777C49D347"><enum>1265.</enum><header>Establishment and
purposes</header>
<subsection id="HA27FD3E2B0904A588F4FEF40F2CF785B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish an agricultural conservation easement program for the
conservation of eligible land and natural resources through easements or other
interests in land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFE10DC16110A4007A375842BE250C35C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of the program are to—</text>
<paragraph id="H8EBE8859E05F403F9AE3BC7C70DB0D3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">combine the purposes and coordinate the
functions of the wetlands reserve program established under section 1237, the
grassland reserve program established under section 1238N, and the farmland
protection program established under section 1238I, as such sections were in
effect on September 30, 2012;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H303E7CADBE3543C0B73451626C48B22B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>restore, protect, and
enhance wetlands on eligible land;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3982C7BC3B5E4DC7873291D8D88A455B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>protect the agricultural
use and related conservation values of eligible land by limiting
nonagricultural uses of that land; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18BBFE661111426182EF33E60BAFF5AE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>protect grazing uses and
related conservation values by restoring and conserving eligible land.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H85A4D73840754C8EB2740B197E788D61"><enum>1265A.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H41D7436D47224D5C886AE89F7E701A39"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agricultural land
easement</header><text>The term <term>agricultural land easement</term> means
an easement or other interest in eligible land that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD12B8ACBB6C746DCB06D0FD7E9343B74"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is conveyed for the
purpose of protecting natural resources and the agricultural nature of the
land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H695F845638914984A9C84A6ABA4582EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>permits the landowner the
right to continue agricultural production and related uses subject to an
agricultural land easement plan, as approved by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB81BA7C6045D443784DCE50E19DE951A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H969D00E6E8FD481388FD935FFEE5D5CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an agency of State or
local government or an Indian tribe (including a farmland protection board or
land resource council established under State law); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2380052E6690482A96D1D125506D2821"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an organization that
is—</text>
<clause id="H2950412AA1654F6C8DE233A012D2405F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>organized for, and at all
times since the formation of the organization has been operated principally
for, 1 or more of the conservation purposes specified in clause (i), (ii),
(iii), or (iv) of section 170(h)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1B5934194FEF4C238B79D84E2001C3A4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an organization
described in section 501(c)(3) of that Code that is exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of that Code; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HB68C04BD35D548B882AFB63F2A746AC8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>described in—</text>
<subclause id="HCA682D0416BF47198B41DD5876B96E10"><enum>(I)</enum><text>paragraph (1) or (2) of
section 509(a) of that Code; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4ED5474ECB884873B4E70E77AA4CFFD0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>section 509(a)(3) of
that Code and is controlled by an organization described in section 509(a)(2)
of that Code.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9F306816A19B4BD0A4A8A127FAA2F461"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
land</header><text>The term <term>eligible land</term> means private or tribal
land that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H637C17B77C86473BA1957613B5745F76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an
agricultural land easement, agricultural land, including land on a farm or
ranch—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H527A7E00821247ADA26209EC2B1E2F16"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that is subject to a
pending offer for purchase of an agricultural land easement from an eligible
entity;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB74D7FDF1A034D13A57BBE4262941748"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that—</text>
<subclause id="H104C2F0C56274DECAC459C31438C309A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has prime, unique, or
other productive soil;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE1A6A40222DA417791258A34BF3D97F6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>contains historical or
archaeological resources; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF7662D7FA87E4C4C872304B880E8619C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the protection of which
will further a State or local policy consistent with the purposes of the
program; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H106C1FDCD4F94DBC88CD92416A41250F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that is—</text>
<subclause id="H9567C203B15E477F9C40A27824AACE96"><enum>(I)</enum><text>cropland;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H86D05B5B22FB48B6B245CA81FD41FAAC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>rangeland;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA480390080CF4E14B2F25DCE527EFE8C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>grassland or land that
contains forbs, or shrubland for which grazing is the predominate use;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD34985D5FF534A86AEE038530E8D7823"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>pastureland; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H51D99525884249ACB3B0A3021151C9C6"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nonindustrial private forest land that
contributes to the economic viability of an offered parcel or serves as a
buffer to protect such land from development;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32F92D6544A149DDA412C36734CCDBAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a wetland
easement, a wetland or related area, including—</text>
<clause id="H71ED4B35AC9447EC8BD4D0BC44690E6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>farmed or converted
wetlands, together with adjacent land that is functionally dependent on that
land, if the Secretary determines it—</text>
<subclause id="H9C29AFD708FB4981931E3EB92B495C33"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is likely to be
successfully restored in a cost effective manner; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0130AA78764E440F9206EFB4C77F6C3F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>will maximize the
wildlife benefits and wetland functions and values, as determined by the
Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior at the local
level;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HEDD121019AE14C23AFBD0CCE1822D505"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cropland or grassland
that was used for agricultural production prior to flooding from the natural
overflow of—</text>
<subclause id="H09C050F1FB294D34BF5853100D2FA552"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a closed basin lake and
adjacent land that is functionally dependent upon it, if the State or other
entity is willing to provide 50 percent share of the cost of an
easement;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA9A88D09DA6B48C88A0E4E49A8C02C83"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a pothole and adjacent
land that is functionally dependent on it;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HE8486D14FB314BC7A4FDAC12E1AB4944"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>farmed wetlands and
adjoining lands that—</text>
<subclause id="H21B5DE386119475191D510C1CDD3E8D5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are enrolled in the
conservation reserve program;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H75BC79E0C6E24A17A1E26BA46ADF19B2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>have the highest wetland
functions and values, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF03CB503BE1640F893E75A8A5A2577A8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>are likely to return to
production after they leave the conservation reserve program;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HD51082DA671B40A0A17584B4609D2DEA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>riparian areas that link
wetlands that are protected by easements or some other device that achieves the
same purpose as an easement; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H0AF58B44BDB244EE877BA50A8DFB2C7B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>other wetlands of an
owner that would not otherwise be eligible, if the Secretary determines that
the inclusion of such wetlands in a wetland easement would significantly add to
the functional value of the easement; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3FDEF2458CED49F08B1FFAB2BA1084CE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of either an
agricultural land easement or wetland easement, other land that is incidental
to land described in subparagraph (A) or (B), if the Secretary determines that
it is necessary for the efficient administration of the easements under this
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE7909E82BA9649A1A059AEF0AF96197A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <term>program</term> means the agricultural conservation easement program
established by this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2DD63AD89654D8694580E122A4DD2E2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Wetland
easement</header><text>The term <term>wetland easement</term> means a reserved
interest in eligible land that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3AB309916F6D4508B273C494FB39152E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is defined and delineated
in a deed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F74ED9CDA6D42F9ADF79A71E694B592"><enum>(B)</enum><text>stipulates—</text>
<clause id="HB761DEF6E0A54B3BB4C32F298376FFA6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the rights, title, and
interests in land conveyed to the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAF4A1669F15C4F1ABB97502BD9387125"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the rights, title, and
interests in land that are reserved to the landowner.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H243E727672DB4906AB1467D3044E6A4E"><enum>1265B.</enum><header>Agricultural land
easements</header>
<subsection id="H2DB66008836A4DF3B55F25D36D18EAF7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of
assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall facilitate and provide funding
for—</text>
<paragraph id="H2678C076703049CC9FDCDE3996DD68A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the purchase by eligible
entities of agricultural land easements and other interests in eligible land;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E65C1460ED545F4BDBC8F93D43203EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>technical assistance to
provide for the conservation of natural resources pursuant to an agricultural
land easement plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA9981A75F2124A48A70B2321095B5C33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cost-share
assistance</header>
<paragraph id="HA7312C65BBCF40EDB05ECC18A110F534"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall protect the agricultural use,
including grazing, and related conservation values of eligible land through
cost-share assistance to eligible entities for purchasing agricultural land
easements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD9A84C59EA86450B940C01F388428A74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope of assistance
available</header>
<subparagraph id="H59846047376747A8B238DF29D97AB6BA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An agreement described
in paragraph (4) shall provide for a Federal share determined by the Secretary
of an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the fair market value of the
agricultural land easement or other interest in land, as determined by the
Secretary using—</text>
<clause id="H593CAAA847D5491E85AB3C6D87E308E0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal Practice;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3E09AB96DB5E4A1CA915EF40BAF7A028"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an area-wide market
analysis or survey; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H74999A309B394CBCA7F98CC2D29506A0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>another
industry-approved method.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H757A76A295B540B2B66D4D065E4DF323"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Non-federal
share</header>
<clause id="HF6B9ABB52C6049BAA21849EE233771CA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Under the agreement, the eligible entity shall provide a
share that is at least equivalent to that provided by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="HBC8548F81E234F43AEA0444B1E58C234"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Source of
contribution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible
entity may include as part of its share a charitable donation or qualified
conservation contribution (as defined by section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986) from the private landowner if the eligible entity contributes its
own cash resources in an amount that is at least 50 percent of the amount
contributed by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69B27AF0C3DF4D99A1A32317D6E9F295"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of grassland of special
environmental significance, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may
provide an amount not to exceed 75 percent of the fair market value of the
agricultural land easement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8DCF399A998B423E96365B8D36C16C11"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Evaluation and ranking
of applications</header>
<subparagraph id="HAA17587D3C79413F8EDB1C37882111CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish evaluation and ranking criteria to maximize the
benefit of Federal investment under the program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H84F5C48FDF41435698B452FBF8733C90"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
establishing the criteria, the Secretary shall emphasize support for—</text>
<clause id="H529F06B4E7BD4069909009893174F559"><enum>(i)</enum><text>protecting agricultural
uses and related conservation values of the land; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBB5568F733964BBBBCB71F63AFD0BB6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maximizing the
protection of areas devoted to agricultural use.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0404E49D5B8D42F2A22FC4CE125654F2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Bidding
down</header><text>If the Secretary determines that 2 or more applications for
cost-share assistance are comparable in achieving the purpose of the program,
the Secretary shall not assign a higher priority to any of those applications
solely on the basis of lesser cost to the program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H716462F72B75470D9448F6E119B23754"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Agreements with
eligible entities</header>
<subparagraph id="H4376BCA3EC8940E9AAF7257239DEA758"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into agreements with eligible
entities to stipulate the terms and conditions under which the eligible entity
is permitted to use cost-share assistance provided under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69B41D0824DE440AAEF65733E0FBDDA5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Length of
agreements</header><text>An agreement shall be for a term that is—</text>
<clause id="H46D24EB12FC546CBA5E57596CB5C0F08"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible entity certified under the process described in paragraph (5), a
minimum of five years; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBFD41A0CB083450DB1AEB830E865F542"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for all other eligible
entities, at least three, but not more than five years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D04F844CA674CD2A3D0A7D842A67FF9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Minimum terms and
conditions</header><text>An eligible entity shall be authorized to use its own
terms and conditions for agricultural land easements so long as the Secretary
determines such terms and conditions—</text>
<clause id="HD166F0736CBC40FF91F2320B6B4DAAB4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are consistent with the
purposes of the program;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDC68C34929EE43E3BDAB2B345A6E4A42"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>permit effective
enforcement of the conservation purposes of such easements;</text>
</clause><clause id="H56505CFFB0464D8DB0C1B6CAB239AD04"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>include a right of
enforcement for the Secretary, that may be used only if the terms of the
easement are not enforced by the holder of the easement;</text>
</clause><clause id="H05754F460E204B38A2870CF6E32B3E14"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>subject the land in
which an interest is purchased to an agricultural land easement plan
that—</text>
<subclause id="H31B346BE59C4424EBCE4549D8891E594"><enum>(I)</enum><text>describes the activities
which promote the long-term viability of the land to meet the purposes for
which the easement was acquired;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4099F077879D424DB63DC438AAEA81D3"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">requires the management of grasslands
according to a grasslands management plan; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6EEAD826BCE14CA59C5E77B1E9DD406B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>includes a conservation
plan, where appropriate, and requires, at the option of the Secretary, the
conversion of highly erodible cropland to less intensive uses; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H5A02792FBB6F4F58BC281920DE331700"><enum>(v)</enum><text>include a limit on the
impervious surfaces to be allowed that is consistent with the agricultural
activities to be conducted.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H974FA7EDAA3A45BD878896131CB9914D"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Substitution of
qualified projects</header><text>An agreement shall allow, upon mutual
agreement of the parties, substitution of qualified projects that are
identified at the time of the proposed substitution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88824746EC964CACAEED63A4C9DAABFB"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Effect of
violation</header><text>If a violation occurs of a term or condition of an
agreement under this subsection—</text>
<clause id="HE5F55AB41C3C48CD845D9D5E789E4803"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary may
terminate the agreement; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDD6865039B4D4855B7F0E4C4CAFF700D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary may
require the eligible entity to refund all or part of any payments received by
the entity under the program, with interest on the payments as determined
appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29956BED94A24189BAD4139495D22D73"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Certification of
eligible entities</header>
<subparagraph id="H87DCA0B0E95C43A8BD3C123354E743B7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Certification
process</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a process under which the
Secretary may—</text>
<clause id="H78F110BB8A5C4891B69FB9415BE91621"><enum>(i)</enum><text>directly certify eligible
entities that meet established criteria;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB14E55847F724ED8BA8AC254E9B0C1F1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enter into long-term
agreements with certified eligible entities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBDA55DC6AE8F48DD94784D74BAF9AFC2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>accept proposals for
cost-share assistance for the purchase of agricultural land easements
throughout the duration of such agreements.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA77833AF5CF245DA8BE5782577E91657"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Certification
criteria</header><text>In order to be certified, an eligible entity shall
demonstrate to the Secretary that the entity will maintain, at a minimum, for
the duration of the agreement—</text>
<clause id="H91918019526D45ACAACFD6161A6AA183"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a plan for administering
easements that is consistent with the purpose of this subtitle;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7B382978D1114B20A6D1C20D04D44ABC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the capacity and
resources to monitor and enforce agricultural land easements; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7BB0DBC086E6453194EB479051A52EBF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>policies and procedures
to ensure—</text>
<subclause id="H6E43074FBD054CC4B998C8C40BCE33E8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the long-term integrity
of agricultural land easements on eligible land;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9D54E430B4374FA9AEFC78969F9DBDC9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>timely completion of
acquisitions of such easements; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5E3A4278EC3941969490DD74DF221E02"><enum>(III)</enum><text>timely and complete
evaluation and reporting to the Secretary on the use of funds provided under
the program.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF89C85111D14E1E92BDFCFD8EB2DEAC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Review and
revision</header>
<clause id="H7608B35EEA06451E92BBECB67421493D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Secretary shall conduct a review of eligible entities certified under
subparagraph (A) every three years to ensure that such entities are meeting the
criteria established under subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause><clause id="HBCAAF2F846D844FC9CF7CACF96C8A1A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Revocation</header><text>If
the Secretary finds that the certified eligible entity no longer meets the
criteria established under subparagraph (B), the Secretary may—</text>
<subclause id="H5A77585A30034AA78482AC936FAF0BE9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>allow the certified
eligible entity a specified period of time, at a minimum 180 days, in which to
take such actions as may be necessary to meet the criteria; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDF4D8054E85C4FBE834F6E10912F55AD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>revoke the certification
of the eligible entity, if after the specified period of time, the certified
eligible entity does not meet such criteria.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H241E76A885C849D6B1B664DE73ACF002"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Method of
enrollment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall enroll eligible land under this section through the use of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0D09DB4AA0C943B7834C19C6113CDE39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>permanent easements;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD6317483C36E4533A48874901CF543F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>easements for the maximum
duration allowed under applicable State laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H65D57774D63E4747A969D538860D3189"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
provide technical assistance, if requested, to assist in—</text>
<paragraph id="H33058C341752466E86AB1C61609BC92C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>compliance with the terms
and conditions of easements; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65688F57689E43E8A4D1ED181F520409"><enum>(2)</enum><text>implementation of an
agricultural land easement plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4539D15EA6BF40FF81494ABF12F5ECFB"><enum>1265C.</enum><header>Wetland
easements</header>
<subsection id="H166F7102B3674C9EA8888008926F0271"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of
assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide assistance to owners of
eligible land to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands through—</text>
<paragraph id="HD75DE4D09B8541DC8F1654B5FEF1800D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>wetland easements and
related wetland easement plans; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6094115BC624DF6A97E85E82C7475AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>technical
assistance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H68F0229D0D9B4C4ABBBE07CC5F9D9209"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Easements</header>
<paragraph id="H7FDD28178CEE42659E49F537974A1488"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Method of
enrollment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall enroll eligible land under this section through the use of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAE6482959DDD4A1386826023F9CE4E72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>30-year easements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34A750ECEAED4C14A54968BE9BB325E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>permanent
easements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69CD85767A924CF0ABA14D680ECBE1AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>easements for the maximum
duration allowed under applicable State laws; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8274362477034960A5A049A6FC83FD58"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as an option for Indian tribes only,
30-year contracts (which shall be considered to be 30-year easements for the
purposes of this subtitle).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD9E9BEA1E8224D1FAB0D95A1C479ABE1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subparagraph id="H427E3E926DF3494DBF50D63296F6DF9E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Ineligible
land</header><text>The Secretary may not acquire easements on—</text>
<clause id="HD561A289669A4A2584A5861803C1FE75"><enum>(i)</enum><text>land established to trees
under the conservation reserve program, except in cases where the Secretary
determines it would further the purposes of the program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H20BBC3E83D184A65B1C4D2F0D5849FB9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>farmed wetlands or
converted wetlands where the conversion was not commenced prior to December 23,
1985.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26B393CA1340422496CF5ECA94AFB7BB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Changes in
ownership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No wetland easement
shall be created on land that has changed ownership during the preceding
24-month period unless—</text>
<clause id="H7C62A1024D9846F792C44ECF9C3FFA63"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the new ownership was
acquired by will or succession as a result of the death of the previous
owner;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFAB12C9B83AF4483824952B97E5C6AA9"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC04A07B8FF984B08BDC56C98CC8D8BDE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the ownership change
occurred because of foreclosure on the land; and</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HEEC749023E3D4821A0D2E7071BC826C6" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>immediately before the
foreclosure, the owner of the land exercises a right of redemption from the
mortgage holder in accordance with State law; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H42B6456B5DD94C61B2DD8726A15EBC8D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the land was acquired under circumstances that give adequate
assurances that such land was not acquired for the purposes of placing it in
the program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBB2367A17E36461192A2A70197CEF789"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Evaluation and ranking
of offers</header>
<subparagraph id="HD62F244103AD48209CEF5526AD55CEC1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish evaluation and ranking criteria to maximize the
benefit of Federal investment under the program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F52E18D86A14C1987F2C396795A4502"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>When
evaluating offers from landowners, the Secretary may consider—</text>
<clause id="HB1244A3E0C484346A3DFBF0606FC03A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the conservation benefits of obtaining a
wetland easement, including the potential environmental benefits if the land
was removed from agricultural production;</text>
</clause><clause id="H148B15E266EA4FD2A5EA267B22557E18"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost-effectiveness of each wetland
easement, so as to maximize the environmental benefits per dollar
expended;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HB93ABA48B37748A793A770EB7BB59C63"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the landowner or another person is
offering to contribute financially to the cost of the wetland easement to
leverage Federal funds; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H43F547EE6CB14CDDACBACA2C21E1B973"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>such other factors as
the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out the purposes of the
program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H332FEE0F4EA54C1B8116223D7519D7B5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall place priority on
acquiring wetland easements based on the value of the wetland easement for
protecting and enhancing habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9282BB3A470642FD809CD7972FE4D8DD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text>To
be eligible to place eligible land into the program through a wetland easement,
the owner of such land shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H381807365A934C14AED86DB2331C38FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>grant an easement on such
land to the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E28E133A0EB4F40A77182A270EB32E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>authorize the
implementation of a wetland easement plan developed for the eligible land under
subsection (f);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F93DC40BFBF4AD3B5670725F462DA7B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>create and record an
appropriate deed restriction in accordance with applicable State law to reflect
the easement agreed to;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7BD417170A848ECA80F2BE8DF833BFB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide a written
statement of consent to such easement signed by those holding a security
interest in the land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H353C897B4C3F466EB46489DCE413F408"><enum>(E)</enum><text>comply with the terms and
conditions of the easement and any related agreements; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H273951E457BF48CCB12AD3487986BF85"><enum>(F)</enum><text>permanently retire any
existing base history for the land on which the easement has been
obtained.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HED9CF00AF97244E9A48FC398097EA50D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Terms and conditions of
easement</header>
<subparagraph id="HA7375BE1457747F1B659636BF837EE6D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A wetland easement shall include terms and conditions
that—</text>
<clause id="HFD4DE61F7CDB4980AA07629B31AF3FC7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>permit—</text>
<subclause id="H561447344E474836B5FC3A66B000942C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>repairs, improvements,
and inspections on the land that are necessary to maintain existing public
drainage systems; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3E1496C09B6E4952AD8156F946490365"><enum>(II)</enum><text>owners to control public
access on the easement areas while identifying access routes to be used for
restoration activities and management and easement monitoring;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H17793F20EE9B40A1AE7221A6FD98F399"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>prohibit—</text>
<subclause id="HD7A59FC552BC47EFA4F9F6005D9578CC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alteration of
wildlife habitat and other natural features of such land, unless specifically
authorized by the Secretary;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H1D45FBC2554E4D9A9826C8470B778ED9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the spraying of such
land with chemicals or the mowing of such land, except where such spraying or
mowing is authorized by the Secretary or is necessary—</text>
<item id="HCA9E1B8D772A4595BF118C12A9056375"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>to comply with Federal
or State noxious weed control laws;</text>
</item><item id="HCF78C5FEB80D4C06B027DBBDCACBE08D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>to comply with a Federal
or State emergency pest treatment program; or</text>
</item><item id="H0DE72A1AD6CD4510AC76DAEE3159B7C4"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>to meet habitat needs of
specific wildlife species;</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="HF95FD50A31954943A0A298BA36FC15B1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any activities to be
carried out on the owner’s or successor’s land that is immediately adjacent to,
and functionally related to, the land that is subject to the easement if such
activities will alter, degrade, or otherwise diminish the functional value of
the eligible land; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H4AE25B89D822474D80E686F1E8A21233"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the adoption of any
other practice that would tend to defeat the purposes of the program, as
determined by the Secretary;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H1340E0018962458CABB0ECAF5030B6C3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide for the
efficient and effective establishment of wildlife functions and values;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H32AD56D5949F4C3CA32A216D7341A099"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>include such additional
provisions as the Secretary determines are desirable to carry out the program
or facilitate the practical administration thereof.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58C0502204E74BBAB1B66FBD77858FF0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Violation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the violation of the terms or conditions
of a wetland easement, the wetland easement shall remain in force and the
Secretary may require the owner to refund all or part of any payments received
by the owner under the program, together with interest thereon as determined
appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85415F379FD94F2EAA2E8309449ECFA7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Compatible
uses</header><text>Land subject to a wetland easement may be used for
compatible economic uses, including such activities as hunting and fishing,
managed timber harvest, or periodic haying or grazing, if such use is
specifically permitted by the wetland easement plan developed for the land
under subsection (f) and is consistent with the long-term protection and
enhancement of the wetland resources for which the easement was
established.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36489C686CD64E32ADFC2567F3C03EA9"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reservation of grazing
rights</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
include in the terms and conditions of a wetland easement a provision under
which the owner reserves grazing rights if—</text>
<clause id="H556BF9C1441D4959A93C8949EC65F223"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary determines
that the reservation and use of the grazing rights—</text>
<subclause id="H2E022EECD63A4B77AE90DFACCF8F4935"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is compatible with the
land subject to the easement;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H73DC9A1969574EEB99CE247D821FFB9F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is consistent with the
historical natural uses of the land and the long-term protection and
enhancement goals for which the easement was established; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8FA8077C27884E16985579FC1457974E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>complies with the
wetland easement plan developed for the land under subsection (f); and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H58E1EDB9103F4737B1099051082F0A5F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the agreement provides
for a commensurate reduction in the easement payment to account for the grazing
value, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H45BB2121E27544628152AF363C10C81F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<subparagraph id="HAFC3E1E727F14258A879A1DCEA6537C8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Determination</header>
<clause id="H7C7C512C0351431A89E18F8306B64D5B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Permanent
easements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
pay as compensation for a permanent wetland easement acquired under the program
an amount necessary to encourage enrollment in the program, based on the lowest
of—</text>
<subclause id="H58CDF3559BAF4662945CD8F93CCDD852"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the fair market value of
the land, as determined by the Secretary, using the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal Practice or an area-wide market analysis or
survey;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCE6FE9BA375345E6BB45DE32C4B710F9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount corresponding
to a geographical cap, as determined by the Secretary in regulations; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H7E818E04A70B4A3FBEFD39C20B6A2A93"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the offer made by the
landowner.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HACB0B49E730847389BA3ACCE95BCF0EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>30-year
easements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compensation for a
30-year wetland easement shall be not less than 50 percent, but not more than
75 percent, of the compensation that would be paid for a permanent wetland
easement.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF7E84E414E4414CB51315C8DAD000D9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Form of
payment</header><text>Compensation for a wetland easement shall be provided by
the Secretary in the form of a cash payment, in an amount determined under
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H636088C427A04A1B829435FA7739E9BE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Payment
schedule</header>
<clause id="H81E2450F941942DABD3BDE65FE207878"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Easements valued at
$500,000 or less</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For wetland
easements valued at $500,000 or less, the Secretary may provide easement
payments in not more than 10 annual payments.</text>
</clause><clause id="HCA600A021A554FA7AA8115DFC8C75E03"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Easements valued at
more than $500,000</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For
wetland easements valued at more than $500,000, the Secretary may provide
easement payments in at least 5, but not more than 10 annual payments, except
that, if the Secretary determines it would further the purposes of the program,
the Secretary may make a lump sum payment for such an easement.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H402C26406A0544D08A902CB80B8FA34C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Easement
restoration</header>
<paragraph id="H01C5C69D483D4A8CAE5F35787B9273A3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to
owners of eligible land to carry out the establishment of conservation measures
and practices and protect wetland functions and values, including necessary
maintenance activities, as set forth in a wetland easement plan developed for
the eligible land under subsection (f).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79CE00FEC393466F8CD9DECB2D3BF411"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C52BA79F18D46A2804EE0A946598BE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a permanent wetland
easement, pay an amount that is not less than 75 percent, but not more than 100
percent, of the eligible costs, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H455EBF2C60E54A72AFB3C4F1C26991C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a 30-year wetland easement,
pay an amount that is not less than 50 percent, but not more than 75 percent,
of the eligible costs, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5E34B29C6158431E941D8F942449209E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H5947A220930F4B31AB90CC95537EC281"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
assist owners in complying with the terms and conditions of wetland
easements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D6DC99CC3904CC28532AE60B5D3EF3C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contracts or
agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
enter into 1 or more contracts with private entities or agreements with a
State, non-governmental organization, or Indian tribe to carry out necessary
restoration, enhancement, or maintenance of a wetland easement if the Secretary
determines that the contract or agreement will advance the purposes of the
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB15F0A39F1F3445881E8AF475970F901"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Wetland enhancement
option</header><text>The Secretary may enter into 1 or more agreements with a
State (including a political subdivision or agency of a State), nongovernmental
organization, or Indian tribe to carry out a special wetland enhancement option
that the Secretary determines would advance the purposes of program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD4F952B6228141759C174A4DB1698BEA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H07C9526380F0410F92175427475A85C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Wetland easement
plan</header><text>The Secretary shall develop a wetland easement plan for
eligible lands subject to a wetland easement, which shall include practices and
activities necessary to restore, protect, enhance, and maintain the enrolled
lands.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1EABD4E1ADA041B5BC8B77D75C506419"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Delegation of easement
administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
may delegate—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H75B6EBA6D98B4835B7437A1FE0B99631"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any of the easement
management, monitoring, and enforcement responsibilities of the Secretary to
other Federal or State agencies that have the appropriate authority, expertise,
and resources necessary to carry out such delegated responsibilities;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H241DD875B321498CA3A194CD5E091C68"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any of the easement management
responsibilities of the Secretary to other conservation organizations if the
Secretary determines the organization has the appropriate expertise and
resources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H578AFACDECF540A9BAC0C080888EF3AD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<subparagraph id="H8A0317A1ACF040E6BE97610C8537C28C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Timing of
payments</header><text>The Secretary shall provide payment for obligations
incurred by the Secretary under this section—</text>
<clause id="H56E1B8A4240A424DB26A5DB06D30908A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with respect to any
easement restoration obligation under subsection (c), as soon as possible after
the obligation is incurred; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3330C70205F743A2B222DADD1606195A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to any
annual easement payment obligation incurred by the Secretary, as soon as
possible after October 1 of each calendar year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H220097BD1D4A4E5D82C754BC207632F3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payments to
others</header><text>If an owner who is entitled to a payment under this
section dies, becomes incompetent, is otherwise unable to receive such payment,
or is succeeded by another person or entity who renders or completes the
required performance, the Secretary shall make such payment, in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary and without regard to any other
provision of law, in such manner as the Secretary determines is fair and
reasonable in light of all of the circumstances.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H39339A27CE5E4CFA927893C5E4D5A2AF"><enum>1265D.</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subsection id="HBBBE7B94FD06407CB8EC4B3DBD9C1AFD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Ineligible
land</header><text>The Secretary may not use program funds for the purposes of
acquiring an easement on—</text>
<paragraph id="H46FCC5FC5B2B4A43A139465C08D296CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>lands owned by an agency
of the United States, other than land held in trust for Indian tribes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCA6BB143F454D4294AD8CBE25AE6C2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>lands owned in fee title
by a State, including an agency or a subdivision of a State, or a unit of local
government;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8275968F0B784B48A0F851A5A620A194"><enum>(3)</enum><text>land subject to an
easement or deed restriction which, as determined by the Secretary, provides
similar protection as would be provided by enrollment in the program; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB91C4E6F65F84EC6A815E97D6E1C3BE4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>lands where the purposes
of the program would be undermined due to on-site or off-site conditions, such
as risk of hazardous substances, proposed or existing rights of way,
infrastructure development, or adjacent land uses.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE6ECA6607A3240319F9EBFE138E77AD8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
evaluating applications under the program, the Secretary may give priority to
land that is currently enrolled in the conservation reserve program in a
contract that is set to expire within 1 year and—</text>
<paragraph id="H4FBEE50D9A2B4E42AAB821AE7547A0C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of an
agricultural land easement, is grassland that would benefit from protection
under a long-term easement; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1FC886B596564259A5950BFDFBBF7919"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of a wetland
easement, is a wetland or related area with the highest functions and value and
is likely to return to production after the land leaves the conservation
reserve program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H98002A06B94A47C5801488CFCE7E8B3F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subordination,
exchange, modification, and termination</header>
<paragraph id="H93535876A9604A4B87D78443336F9053"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may subordinate, exchange, modify, or
terminate any interest in land, or portion of such interest, administered by
the Secretary, either directly or on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation
under the program if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2FCB2CA9A810479BB4A95329BE1AA5B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>it is in the Federal
Government’s interest to subordinate, exchange, modify, or terminate the
interest in land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAE041357F144A2499BF96B9F4D719A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the subordination,
exchange, modification, or termination action—</text>
<clause id="H832EACE930624A6D8FD77C1780F44ECE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>will address a compelling
public need for which there is no practicable alternative; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H52C93D46B49C46A78C976F7DF3645153"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such action will further
the practical administration of the program; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB84721A33E1B49D5ABCFE1D10DF01834"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the subordination,
exchange, modification, or termination action will result in comparable
conservation value and equivalent or greater economic value to the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H30E46EA79EE649F086F7A00D981DCBE0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary shall work with the owner, and eligible entity if applicable, to
address any subordination, exchange, modification, or termination of the
interest, or portion of such interest, in land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFBC0AE806DA449A845F965E64167F60"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>At
least 90 days before taking any termination action described in paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall provide written notice of such action to the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAB1133E9E58942B08EF04B5A6D38DC72"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Land enrolled in
conservation reserve program</header><text>The Secretary may terminate or
modify a contract entered into under section 1231(a) if eligible land that is
subject to such contract is transferred into the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7E1818D394C44FF982E0046FB0BD426A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Allocation of funds for
agricultural land easements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made available under section
1241 to carry out the program for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall, to the
extent practicable, use for agricultural land easements—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H838B87592C4B4822A996A7FF2F8CDF85"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no less than 40 percent in each of fiscal
years 2013 through 2016; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD4B50E181AF241BAA7D99380C5ACDFFF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no less than 50 percent in fiscal year
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H13FA8D4A0C6F477D815964A5AD9EFEEC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compliance with certain
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before an
eligible entity or owner of eligible land may receive assistance under subtitle
H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, the eligible entity or person
shall agree, during the crop year for which the assistance is provided and in
exchange for the assistance—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAEB94AC231C9443BAC95C8F87D565B7B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to comply with applicable conservation
requirements under subtitle B of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3811 et
seq.); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H182CD5259641468BAF26F72FB89CA9D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to comply with applicable wetland
protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C.
3821 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE26B5AC288CE41E298A72DC14DF24E7B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cross reference;
calculation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1244 of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H917448C7F13C403EBDBB0A717ECDC294"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA679DADBAF9F41D08A38381B5C0673C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H048D34684CAB4260A3C6DB945756EF44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text>
</clause><clause id="HDD82A7A56F0E49FCAD97F727E31855BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H222A6D2BE0D44BDEB9338E20C7296449"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (C);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13565602C7604CE2A81994D9095659E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63DD1B4EAE2744D0A4EC1D15AC661FF1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE088B6A2BFB542C0B1AB9E88EB9176B5" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6898B4FDB9CF48EDA42D643A3D8B42C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the agricultural conservation easement
program established under subtitle H;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBD837EB83322436FBB9CF19EAEA8B9C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD79BD2537561407A96F9D168941DD528"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H85C996C553754130BBD6B2AA9B074561"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>programs administered under subchapters B and C of chapter 1 of
subtitle D</quote> and inserting <quote>conservation reserve program
established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D and wetland easements
under section 1265C</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD73B75A81F7D41F2A15278878D3822B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>an
easement acquired under subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D</quote> and
inserting <quote>a wetland easement under section 1265C</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDC01625B58EA4CF999D54B66F4B64707"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07ED4EB5B24A4793B561373B759912C4" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE5B5F3A4C5664573BD479613452F8AEA"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In calculating the percentages described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include any acreage that was included in
calculations of percentages made under such paragraph, as in effect on
September 30, 2012, and that remains enrolled when the calculation is made
after that date under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HD6A20024B7CD45DF97F59E65302D05E2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HCBA77296BBCF49B7A28BF46DBBD0F4B5"><enum>E</enum><header>Regional Conservation
Partnership Program</header>
<section id="HAC0C559CEC9742FE9377D80BA4DBC4B9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Regional
conservation partnership program</header>
<subsection id="HDFC45D4BCD3B4981BD79955E07C6E400"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title XII of the Food
Security Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after subtitle H, as added by
section 2301, the following new subtitle:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58860C80FF464320960219A4E56E57B7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subtitle id="HC8F155D7282244549A8F61CB1D747F8B"><enum>I</enum><header>Regional Conservation
Partnership Program</header>
<section id="H789F439C96D74BFC850E8D74A1CBDACD"><enum>1271.</enum><header>Establishment and
purposes</header>
<subsection id="H55725A1142694244AA8BF6E4D5ACD23F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a regional conservation partnership program to
implement eligible activities on eligible land through—</text>
<paragraph id="HF3DCD7E33E3040A1BBBCA3A2584E6110"><enum>(1)</enum><text>partnership agreements
with eligible partners; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H074B15BC8F0F4144ADC2836EADCE27DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>contracts with
producers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF6C7C425D5E547A59E2F49A16D103EDA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of the program are as follows:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H76B2BD5EE1E7458582ECA0FD221BFA90"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To use covered programs to accomplish
purposes and functions similar to those of the following programs, as in effect
on September 30, 2012:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE7A1D85D07A94E8298F0A2C70ED67AE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The agricultural water
enhancement program established under section 1240I.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H24ED76BBD1984BF4984D6F40746E1C5B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Chesapeake Bay
watershed program established under section 1240Q.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5D1BA48729E344AB93CD27C2093FDD18"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The cooperative
conservation partnership initiative established under section 1243.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H708367F2AFF54187AFF7FA2AC0894AFD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Great Lakes basin
program for soil erosion and sediment control established under section
1240P.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9404CFA4D9634C2E999E425A76F2EAAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To further the conservation, restoration,
and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and related natural resources on
eligible land on a regional or watershed scale.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H60ECF5B53CFD46F1A730A38103256CF1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To encourage eligible
partners to cooperate with producers in—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H62CE544A4CBB4A6697F54ABE8193D774"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meeting or avoiding the
need for national, State, and local natural resource regulatory requirements
related to production on eligible land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7F7F3C3839EA405B88CE8B8E452DEB88"><enum>(B)</enum><text>implementing projects
that will result in the carrying out of eligible activities that affect
multiple agricultural or nonindustrial private forest operations on a local,
regional, State, or multi-State basis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6CEF3B3F6F134005A15F341A1F1C056A"><enum>1271A.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="HA11FFFE7EF884B2A86C01700840BC365"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered
program</header><text>The term <term>covered program</term> means the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA515301D98824C9189B4E8D318CB2FEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The agricultural
conservation easement program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C0D227A8CF243B09349FF13EDA8FA26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The environmental quality
incentives program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE658007B57164FEB81B99154590E72DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The conservation
stewardship program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H30B8DFD46C374BBE8D9B34486CC74966"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
activity</header><text>The term <term>eligible activity</term> means any of the
following conservation activities:</text>
<subparagraph id="H35E05905EA114646B359451CA4EC1F7F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Water quality or quantity
conservation, restoration, or enhancement projects relating to surface water
and groundwater resources, including—</text>
<clause id="HCCFE988356664C44A45BFD5A3C8EB0C6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the conversion of
irrigated cropland to the production of less water-intensive agricultural
commodities or dryland farming; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H85B9A6F06FEF486CA4D2AB40CD03E264"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>irrigation system
improvement and irrigation efficiency enhancement.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0773B396C5C469397DDEEC3D7DFADCF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Drought
mitigation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87196CCBEDBF47B19F4B90F7C989E472"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Flood prevention.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4974750F8343436BBDEDD181212C55EF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Water retention.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H860AB809DEFB404BABD3CAF5D39F50F6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Air quality
improvement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBD2530E5E70459ABDD2DF9640648EA9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Habitat conservation,
restoration, and enhancement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58100034E5F74117923B548C2E77F242"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Erosion control and
sediment reduction.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H759DC5CB509D4708A381F77AC0CC03CD"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Other related activities
that the Secretary determines will help achieve conservation benefits.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H74312A57CC0C466E9DE63607B44ECD74"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
land</header><text>The term <term>eligible land</term> means land on which
agricultural commodities, livestock, or forest-related products are produced,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H98B4A1B272DB42E288BBC8C5F4C091FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cropland;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63F6809721834E7F9438813C92A0F191"><enum>(B)</enum><text>grassland;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D33C9CEECFB462EBFA1B53E1E3079BE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>rangeland;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47C1E3290D6740F9B084495DE4954227"><enum>(D)</enum><text>pastureland;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C132C5D8CBD4EAF8A4AE17DB7932084"><enum>(E)</enum><text>nonindustrial private
forest land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F9600DB768C4E3692499A29249E5A5B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other land incidental to
agricultural production (including wetlands and riparian buffers) on which
significant natural resource issues could be addressed under the
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H32570B604715428393B8B4CD4060B982"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible
partner</header><text>The term <term>eligible partner</term> means any of the
following:</text>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D0B441EDE6D434C9F82F9C91873C3B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An agricultural or
silvicultural producer association or other group of producers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA2C9EDC3F02479C8F11F218B7B5FFDF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A State or unit of local
government.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E251CA4AEA140EFA572721352F18946"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H944D9ADE2C7E4B8C83D214E24E046BA4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A farmer
cooperative.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE91ED9C5192E453AA4E2C7FB28AE1372"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A water district, irrigation district,
rural water district or association, or other organization with specific water
delivery authority to producers on agricultural land.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5AA7C1D8D734ED9A31EF03ECE26E27B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An institution of higher
education.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C56CB05AFCF47A8A051B2C5470C156D"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An organization with an established history
of working cooperatively with producers on agricultural land, as determined by
the Secretary, to address—</text>
<clause id="H34A9B1EBD387450F892C27E1073A8529"><enum>(i)</enum><text>local conservation
priorities related to agricultural production, wildlife habitat development, or
nonindustrial private forest land management; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H99B1E15F7C554564BEBCD8CEA313E3DD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>critical watershed-scale
soil erosion, water quality, sediment reduction, or other natural resource
issues.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H441EEAB2697D483CA7E134824DB060D6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Partnership
agreement</header><text>The term <term>partnership agreement</term> means an
agreement entered into under section 1271B between the Secretary and an
eligible partner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E2E9F2AAF1B41DC90ADC0F97D44F5CB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <term>program</term> means the regional conservation partnership program
established by this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H02CC9034AE554C20923A411EB5A6289D"><enum>1271B.</enum><header>Regional
conservation partnerships</header>
<subsection id="HB461B861545B465DBAFD1A4CAE4010E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Partnership agreements
authorized</header><text>The Secretary may enter into a partnership agreement
with an eligible partner to implement a project that will assist producers with
installing and maintaining an eligible activity on eligible land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1BAD85A0CD56439BA62F889FAFAE477C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Length</header><text>A
partnership agreement shall be for a period not to exceed 5 years, except that
the Secretary may extend the agreement one time for up to 12 months when an
extension is necessary to meet the objectives of the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF0103FE5353947079362096BF60F4162"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties of
partners</header>
<paragraph id="HABFC4FEBA6B04B21A34D0B53AA3FA222"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Under a partnership agreement, the eligible partner
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5354B117DEC4336AE0095F3AF30A31D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>define the scope of a
project, including—</text>
<clause id="H7D9029CBDC804281BBAEDFB28B7BFDA0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the eligible activities
to be implemented;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4F7B509B6B6845AAAB55A5930ABC4180"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the potential
agricultural or nonindustrial private forest land operations affected;</text>
</clause><clause id="H76A7739F71214994BA0719DCBF0BFCF2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the local, State,
multi-State, or other geographic area covered; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H14DF67B6F7C44E44B7B226D631E29425"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the planning, outreach,
implementation, and assessment to be conducted;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31EFAFC9683F49069ECC145A1ED97DA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conduct outreach to
producers for potential participation in the project;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0455A55F76DD4D548F963B5E5B20A4F0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at the request of a
producer, act on behalf of a producer participating in the project in applying
for assistance under section 1271C;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13A292263B434A2D83CFEC84AF5A21B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>leverage financial or
technical assistance provided by the Secretary with additional funds to help
achieve the project objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF14EBC91F26C4408868B662718116E79"><enum>(E)</enum><text>conduct an assessment of
the project’s effects; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA665987413B94C59B946B898FA213B92"><enum>(F)</enum><text>at the conclusion of the
project, report to the Secretary on its results and funds leveraged.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2EBEA4370C934876922B89895AC5CA96"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contribution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible partner shall provide a
significant portion of the overall costs of the scope of the project that is
the subject of the agreement entered into under subsection (a), as determined
by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8D0A4DAD893B4C59AE6705357479CD94"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<paragraph id="HD2B9E0B422CB44E389AA9EEFC1DABDD3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Competitive
process</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a competitive process to
select applications for partnership agreements and may assess and rank
applications with similar conservation purposes as a group.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H826E7EA69B5E47CB97330D3234E41317"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria
used</header><text>In carrying out the process described in paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall make public the criteria used in evaluating
applications.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E953E121FAE4BAD8314F738AD06637B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Content</header><text>An
application to the Secretary shall include a description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H52D7AA40D3A84EC1892B3F16178F3C82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the scope of the project,
as described in subsection (c)(1)(A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D264600AB114ACBBECE1073D168C89A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the plan for monitoring,
evaluating, and reporting on progress made towards achieving the project’s
objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H451FBDCDB7154EDCB085F09EA57B6791"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the program resources
requested for the project, including the covered programs to be used and
estimated funding needed from the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H493856E8874A432BAA2769842325B0F1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">eligible partners collaborating to achieve
project objectives, including their roles, responsibilities, capabilities, and
financial contribution; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA08B6697A6444D348891513B6E7ABAF6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other elements the
Secretary considers necessary to adequately evaluate and competitively select
applications for funding under the program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F4793BDCCAF4A9487C8A1EBA070B675"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Priority to certain
applications</header><text>The Secretary may give a higher priority to
applications that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD2493732B49449B280C8EC0BFD1E202F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist producers in meeting or avoiding the
need for a natural resource regulatory requirement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E47E6DAD4ED4B19843CFCF78A791304"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have a high percentage of
eligible producers in the area to be covered by the agreement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD237F4DFEB0C44738D2C88581B73D536"><enum>(C)</enum><text>significantly leverage
non-Federal financial and technical resources and coordinate with other local,
State, or national efforts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FFCAD9CF41442E7A846EBD3D5C9A77E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">deliver high percentages of applied
conservation to address conservation priorities or regional, State, or national
conservation initiatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04C2B9C862E0475CA0C50D60C0C78D11"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide innovation in
conservation methods and delivery, including outcome-based performance measures
and methods; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA078145E6812461188828B45843F99ED"><enum>(F)</enum><text>meet other factors that
are important for achieving the purposes of the program, as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF26007C6C6734527BC2BE3CD95C7AB8B"><enum>1271C.</enum><header>Assistance to
producers</header>
<subsection id="H28F863CC73E5454B8D4172B2BE8B58F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into contracts with producers
to provide financial and technical assistance to—</text>
<paragraph id="HEFC60211522947768CFDD44B4CF61ED2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>producers participating
in a project with an eligible partner, as described in section 1271B; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H610E21E7658742D08A78B34FB357DCE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>producers that fit within
the scope of a project described in section 1271B or a critical conservation
area designated under section 1271F, but who are seeking to implement an
eligible activity on eligible land independent of a partner.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5C6710A787F34589AEA7D8A16B450DEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header>
<paragraph id="HFF8C264712864A66A690DD93DAF9A699"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consistency with
program rules</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary
shall ensure that the terms and conditions of a contract under this section are
consistent with the applicable rules of the covered programs to be used as part
of the project, as described in the application under section
1271B(d)(3)(C).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA97BE37D7AE54458A6A2A65A7EDD377B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>Except
with respect to statutory program requirements governing appeals, payment
limitations, and conservation compliance, the Secretary may adjust the
discretionary program rules of a covered program—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC835F10D1B914016B6E906965D7D2A44"><enum>(A)</enum><text> to provide a simplified
application and evaluation process; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BE3AF60203C4777A06725D3461A16BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to better reflect unique
local circumstances and purposes if the Secretary determines such adjustments
are necessary to achieve the purposes of the program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HACBCD8E5CA504FFF886F99D3C263F853"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H11DE84466BED41288F4B9DB5D52916C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In accordance with statutory requirements of the covered
programs involved, the Secretary may make payments to a producer in an amount
determined by the Secretary to be necessary to achieve the purposes of the
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF5B02B94B2B44F4694A81255487BE26E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payments to producers
in States with water quantity concerns</header><text>The Secretary may provide
payments to producers participating in a project that addresses water quantity
concerns for a period of five years in an amount sufficient to encourage
conversion from irrigated farming to dryland farming.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE42E43A773D644048FA038681498C41F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text>To assist in the implementation of the program, the
Secretary may waive the applicability of the limitation in section 1001D(b)(2)
of this Act for participating producers if the Secretary determines that the
waiver is necessary to fulfill the objectives of the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6ABF56C6F3964413A2B82D711401C87C"><enum>1271D.</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H40F16A840432468AB1D982D633F2591D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall use
$100,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017 to carry out the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H04CDAF051A184CB7A93A591555D4A378"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration of
availability</header><text>Funds made available under subsection (a) shall
remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBA89234EFEA24CB18922ECCD122A25A1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional funding and
acres</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA37E6C5FCD0343B689C06FD32928A508"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to the funds made available under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall reserve 6 percent of the funds and acres made
available for a covered program for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 in
order to ensure additional resources are available to carry out this
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D8A7F5795504DE39287C96E96A4F1AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unused funds and
acres</header><text>Any funds or acres reserved under paragraph (1) for a
fiscal year from a covered program that are not obligated under this program by
April 1 of that fiscal year shall be returned for use under the covered
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H37C2E4C5EC464D4F9CDE798C7B0BFA43"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocation of
funding</header><text>Of the funds and acres made available for the program
under subsections (a) and (c), the Secretary shall allocate—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H05FA27CC7FE34448A2BD332DDE36B5D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent of the funds and acres to
projects based on a State competitive process administered by the State
Conservationist, with the advice of the State technical committee established
under subtitle G;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC6EE5C1824FD487FA03E7BB01F0AC30E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>50 percent of the funds
and acres to projects based on a national competitive process to be established
by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1876F70DA47244758A32B6DE1952BB8E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent of the funds and acres to
projects for the critical conservation areas designated under section
1271F.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAB443B57883B4032905AF1ABADB28596"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation on
administrative expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None
of the funds made available under the program may be used to pay for the
administrative expenses of eligible partners.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H81514F08689C44C3A531A46A7A17800F"><enum>1271E.</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subsection id="HE818928ECC2645B09DDE479A62C2A52D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>In
addition to the criteria used in evaluating applications as described in
section 1271B(d)(2), the Secretary shall make publicly available information on
projects selected through the competitive process described in section
1271B(d)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H96E12C3FA0A04E3EB879A696805B899C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>Not
later than December 31, 2013, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a
report on the status of projects funded under the program, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H4DCA09870AB24D4A8AC7FCD0C70B7FD0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number and types of eligible partners
and producers participating in the partnership agreements selected;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB80E0117913C42E58261617538A0E5AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of producers
receiving assistance; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5C4F697B8404F17B88484A2B6416037"><enum>(3)</enum><text>total funding committed
to projects, including from Federal and non-Federal resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4E04A7EEF3D94C5B98D6923A588284B1"><enum>1271F.</enum><header>Critical
conservation areas</header>
<subsection id="HD0F0846CB86A446381745470A4E961AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In administering
funds under section 1271D(d)(3), the Secretary shall select applications for
partnership agreements and producer contracts within critical conservation
areas designated under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF52498E816B5424793DDBE8A5464009F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Critical conservation
area designations</header>
<paragraph id="H7046736EAB474C108CD3FBF3810A07EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In designating critical conservation areas
under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to geographical areas
based on the degree to which the geographical area—</text>
<subparagraph id="H375D377B2D62401A831E7CCC3895434A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes multiple States
with significant agricultural production;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23198566B4C940ECA71F3F361671DF08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is covered by an existing
regional, State, binational, or multistate agreement or plan that has
established objectives, goals, and work plans and is adopted by a Federal,
State, or regional authority;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3FA5A45C2820491780F3DF444FAE815C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>would benefit from water
quality improvement, including through reducing erosion, promoting sediment
control, and addressing nutrient management activities affecting large bodies
of water of regional, national, or international significance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE919A30410974983B887170B730FA213"><enum>(D)</enum><text>would benefit from water
quantity improvement, including improvement relating to—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H1BEF69835CD84650B428BF84B1AB8D12"><enum>(i)</enum><text>groundwater, surface
water, aquifer, or other water sources; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HC955A22DAF28482286731F3D6A8227FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a need to promote water
retention and flood prevention; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD08847F5DFEA4971A6C4D897AE0B5C01"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contains producers that need assistance in
meeting or avoiding the need for a natural resource regulatory requirement that
could have a negative economic impact on agricultural operations within the
area.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H82F2344279A94591A7367ABEAF69AABD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Secretary may not designate more than 8 geographical areas as critical
conservation areas under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H81B1C603AC024BCD88B0F16A296D25E7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="HEB431A9B49834C5E82E571B3095F2A38"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall administer any partnership agreement or
producer contract under this section in a manner that is consistent with the
terms of the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC23B07612D1D4D6F8EBDC4ECD15AC818"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relationship to
existing activity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that eligible
activities carried out in critical conservation areas designated under this
section complement and are consistent with other Federal and State programs and
water quality and quantity strategies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A4379AF05AC481A9375F98D5E6D650F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For a critical
conservation area described in subsection (b)(1)(D), the Secretary may use
authorities under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C.
1001 et seq.), other than section 14 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1012), to carry out
projects for the purposes of this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H19BD73AD8C9D4CD3B72DF6EB948E9C51"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HD2C0F0DC3A044288B6BC4FD9829AA75C"><enum>F</enum><header>Other Conservation
Programs</header>
<section id="H114F68912F514BE28B70A9F018B1064E"><enum>2501.</enum><header>Conservation of
private grazing land</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1240M(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb(e)) is amended by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H7895E40E35EF4EC389B435A49756CB75"><enum>2502.</enum><header>Grassroots source
water protection program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1240O(b) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F482656EC5443FBB11923CC9E2C419A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H63B021DB6D9E48DB912CCD394E7DBD72"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H412DD2AB15FD455F9A0C3F34B9B188DE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2017.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H801A1D596DDB48E680292CF8E836A4FE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to funds
made available under paragraph (1), of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use $5,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H1C6C10CD261A4FB48CBCAE0CB81690A2"><enum>2503.</enum><header>Voluntary public
access and habitat incentive program</header>
<subsection id="H4E094501F4584D6CA9906F432AC5F0CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240R(f) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)) is amended by inserting before the period at
the end the following: <quote>and $30,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
2013 through 2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H948470DB999045FC82099736DF2CA6BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on program
effectiveness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report evaluating the effectiveness of the voluntary public access
program established by section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3839bb–5), including—</text>
<paragraph id="H996042D361CE4F3199BB2793FA880031"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying cooperating
agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5EE7B8AE5FAF4D5A885A616B3CF68F93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifying the number of
land holdings and total acres enrolled by each State and tribal
government;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD39095E192B4D9DB533E4D074800D12"><enum>(3)</enum><text>evaluating the extent of
improved access on eligible lands, improved wildlife habitat, and related
economic benefits; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1DB89F0C1A744F18BEFEEC76042EE75"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other relevant
information and data relating to the program that would be helpful to such
Committees.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H55D52D2B694F426B9CA4E97DF85D83F0"><enum>2504.</enum><header>Agriculture
conservation experienced services program</header>
<subsection id="H9671A4D791B341B680D64D8540734CB4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of section 1252 of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60864C2CF9DA45B2937DD5B6FC432141" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA29390BDE717400DAE3DFB10CCE543E1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H0FF92A398AD74F97BF9784DBFA993D9F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
carry out the ACES program using funds made available to carry out each program
under this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H413734A9314B4180AE333665C42B4A1A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available to carry out the
conservation reserve program may not be used to carry out the ACES
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H2067872E92FF4FC197860D5FEC180FCC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF1530EB591A34A539CD49975DC341C87"><enum>2505.</enum><header>Small watershed
rehabilitation program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H67D90782513A47708461A0C26CC2A5E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of
Funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14(h)(1) of the
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9B9EA8F9E2F14DCBB059ABA3BB201E8A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by
striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1DF8B5A3C4CD4221B75EECDB6FFC3A31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by
striking the period and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2DFFAB7BEFF1423397F372235CF8ED30"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (G), by striking the period
and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE6E086D93F7F4C46B32D63376E199836"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB87FF04236954F2DB29C265FBB31EE1A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6BEBAF76DCA249AFAD9F2E67501DAEFB"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, to
remain available until
expended.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H456A8E0404AE47DBACC2E0D5970D54ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
14(h)(2)(E) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C.
1012(h)(2)(E)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HF5E697E7C46A44C490C621D8899EAE89" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2506.</enum><header>Agricultural
management assistance program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H3626052C5B5545E79BDA41A60717E769"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Uses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 524(b)(2) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H03A7F1BCE0A447FEA38B03D70D488406"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(B) and redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (F) as subparagraphs (B)
through (E), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7A05F07E29F54DE1A1DE5E83AABC18E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) (as
so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H984FE671287E4032BE223B769EABB01C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
clause (i), by striking <quote>or resource conservation practices</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFF67ECBD820B48EA86B301FC7568E303"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking clause (i)
and redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (i) through (iii),
respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA305FC3CDFC3461391D69C61FE73FD45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Commodity Credit
Corporation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HBBBAB1ACE035411083EE70EBD46ED976"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
524(b)(4)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(4)(B)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C8027DEFBAA43D1997649543F5D280E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H108F2F623EB04D64ADDF261ECC416199"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make
available to carry out this subsection not less than $10,000,000 for each
fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC97B705DE96649688D94A8BFFE733DB8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certain
uses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 524(b)(4)(C) of
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(4)(C)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4BDFA8D3EE444DBFB649900F1802D4B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H23B22634ED3D4AB6B362DD49404490DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>50</quote> and inserting <quote>30</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H4890BFDF2D82400684A021A86EE53246"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(A),
(B), and (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>(A) and (B)</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1948A5C1DFDF42D6A83B6BDA579935B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by
striking <quote>40</quote> and inserting <quote>60</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H4ADE9CB63E874C38B06EA768CCBB5511"><enum>G</enum><header>Funding and
Administration</header>
<section id="H208D77F671A3438B86B9D108666381DB"><enum>2601.</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subsection id="H4FFC4D058BE744D8B127820111ECAB36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of
section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7EBB6371E3304F97BCF3455FC621BEF7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H5C12324ECCDE4DD49BF5BB485BEA06F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual
funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of fiscal
years 2013 through 2017, the Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and
authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the following
programs under this title (including the provision of technical
assistance):</text>
<paragraph id="H7D9E68E942DD4DDE9631785BF2174AC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The conservation reserve program under
subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D, including, to the maximum extent
practicable, $25,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 to
carry out section 1235(f) to facilitate the transfer of land subject to
contracts from retired or retiring owners and operators to beginning farmers or
ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1A63D2F5C6264B77A960759D8DEE681B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The agriculture
conservation easement program under subtitle H, using, to the maximum extent
practicable—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H34F792C97447493AB429DF27E8C42586"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$450,000,000 in fiscal
year 2013;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HED2FC727F82C40F7903038DE4D0ACDF2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$475,000,000 in fiscal
year 2014;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC6B363C6D06140408FD48C2380B23B54"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$500,000,000 in fiscal
year 2015;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H66138631DE2149DEA6A8BF9A8D9A24C4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$525,000,000 in fiscal
year 2016; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H112AB98DEBD1445CA6ED53118844DEC8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$266,000,000 in fiscal
year 2017.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8BAD66B8B8AC42899B210926477A754B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The conservation security
program under subchapter A of chapter 2 of subtitle D, using such sums as are
necessary to administer contracts entered into before September 30,
2008.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE752734035464AF79CA28921784CAD22"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The conservation
stewardship program under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDEDF0DA06ED046C3A8ED50F7B264EFC6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The environmental quality
incentives program under chapter 4 of subtitle D, using, to the maximum extent
practicable, $1,750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF73A949012AD4F189849490DC9B2DB46"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guaranteed availability
of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1241 of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8178340D1ECC4A05B8D49BCAB89DC7B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (b) through (h) as subsections (c) through (i); respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7306C420632B4EA7AAC80162550318D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85AA3F0A5CDE4E62ABA33BF036547CC5" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="HED1D8D563696461BA4A546AAE40D8920"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available
by subsection (a) shall be used by the Secretary to carry out the programs
specified in such subsection for fiscal years 2013 through 2017 and shall
remain available until expended. Amounts made available for the programs
specified in such subsection during a fiscal year through modifications,
cancellations, terminations, and other related administrative actions and not
obligated in that fiscal year shall remain available for obligation during
subsequent fiscal years, but shall reduce the amount of additional funds made
available in the subsequent fiscal year by an amount equal to the amount
remaining
unobligated.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5776AFD7F8A640E792F0D1ABAC07822A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H917E91228AFA48DD9689E1ED44018074"><enum>2602.</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header>
<subsection id="H477F1321CC0D4957B218731A3D28856F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of
section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841), as redesignated
by section 2601(b)(1) of this Act, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07637769A4BE421EA4808E34FD3EC8BA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H950C9592B7084BBF98EC4E097385DAC6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H87D9D6D42C534530ACD768753C5FE0FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commodity Credit
Corporation funds made available for a fiscal year for each of the programs
specified in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H672430DF288D4922A61C4BA4D92427D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be available for
the provision of technical assistance for the programs for which funds are made
available as necessary to implement the programs effectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6C77A2CE9EE4129B8EEC7F8DE34C674"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not be available
for the provision of technical assistance for conservation programs specified
in subsection (a) other than the program for which the funds were made
available.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H26740145F82F492DA0E7C30DA2B01B98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than December 31, 2012, the Secretary shall submit (and update as
necessary in subsequent years) to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report—</text>
<subparagraph id="H307C9AFB28E64644874E5E75DA8BE01D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>detailing the amount of
technical assistance funds requested and apportioned in each program specified
in subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H80F4BCD21C114D76940E07028EFFE7BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other data relating
to this subsection that would be helpful to such
Committees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21B7DCC13B064A4A9496803BAA2BBDE0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H1344514CE212455AA7F5A9D20B301A1C"><enum>2603.</enum><header>Regional
equity</header>
<subsection id="H04E2101C4E5944C49FA4C13B5C77E0B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1241 of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by striking subsection
(e) (as redesignated by section 2601(b)(1) of this Act) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF99A3FA51B4F42C6BC650A6F38839201" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H0EF4AE71777C4B8EAE44FC4F6C642B2E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regional
equity</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HCFB5633983984F4BA7EF5C68470F3CEF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Equitable
distribution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining
funding allocations each fiscal year, the Secretary shall, after considering
available funding and program demand in each State, provide a distribution of
funds for conservation programs under subtitle D (excluding the conservation
reserve program under subchapter B of chapter 1), subtitle H (excluding wetland
easements under section 1265C), and subtitle I to ensure equitable program
participation proportional to historical funding allocations and usage by all
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDB6F9C2F71EC4621AB99CD924A1F30E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum
percentage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining the
specific funding allocations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H33E552DFF5E04F8C834D8D336414E9FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that during the
first quarter of each fiscal year each State has the opportunity to establish
that the State can use an aggregate allocation amount of at least 0.6 percent
of the funds made available for those conservation programs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1994CC0CCC204532B2F70AEAEC88390D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for each State that can
so establish, provide an aggregate amount of at least 0.6 percent of the funds
made available for those conservation
programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3FA280B94B5E45ACACF0A8D33C55E005"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H34DB79B2182647C7A1761D1871B0105E"><enum>2604.</enum><header>Reservation of funds
to provide assistance to certain farmers or ranchers for conservation
access</header>
<subsection id="HD9652F83AD4B43368EA722C66064AF25"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (h) of
section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) (as redesignated
by section 2601(b)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE87EB1301ABB4CB9A7F01C274AEB436D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7808AAB0DDC941B4B392AC1D2E3BBBD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8F72005944B4282B14CB195BE14B757" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8640B7BBCE644CFE960855925497F806"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Preference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing assistance under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall give preference to a veteran farmer or rancher (as
defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))) that qualifies under subparagraph (A) or (B) of
paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A37D5707DA0495DBF7C1828DF9AD250"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H6FA70BFFF0EF472D9153C1F490216EDA"><enum>2605.</enum><header>Annual report on
program enrollments and assistance</header>
<subsection id="H3A831A890FF841528FDD4668C7E02AA2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (i) (as
redesignated by section 2601(b)(1)) of section 1241 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6BE7D8A688A84D16A7B3321CD853801F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>wetlands reserve program</quote> and inserting
<quote>agricultural conservation easement program</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDFE2EBD314164A9C97582C060021DFE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs
(2) and (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (2),
(3), and (4), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA2ECCCE759F04236A7F26387B6224B33"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) (as so
redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H31953DF198E64E7A97EDB6E1A696ED06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>agricultural water enhancement program</quote> and inserting
<quote>regional conservation partnership program</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1F2F0771058482C931684295EDF5929"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>1240I(g)</quote> and inserting <quote>1271C(c)(3)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE463772B0E1E4C0FAB110B6B3C645012"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="HA1C410B2B0664479BB39E548C1F2AB5F"><enum>2606.</enum><header>Review of
conservation practice standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1242(h)(1)(A) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>the Federal
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H386B683FB1E349F1BA5F3D4ACAC679FB"><enum>2607.</enum><header>Administrative
requirements applicable to all conservation programs</header>
<subsection id="HDF0279FAC910447C80BC9846FA0A0890"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1244 of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB573DF69202A48E490E1ABD114DB74CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0E657EDA0A7147AEB55F56B6BA53F919" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H06DE647B42D44E81BF8D24A3B89B7EDB"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in
section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
(7 U.S.C.
2279(e))).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F1EB5C14B384A009B800C95A2A76DCE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), by inserting <quote>, H,
and I</quote> before the period at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H890A0D1F7F4F451F9BB6639B852BA1CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDB429E038CDC4D2187002342617BA92E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B), by
striking <quote>country</quote> and inserting <quote>county</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA3FA8B3BEDCD4E0FBD49494B44B6961D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by
striking <quote>subsection (c)(2)(B) or (f)(4)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii) or (f)(2)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8036263D4127419CAB81D27683A33919"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC573DF89EE654497A7E4736A9D4206D3" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H2C270B43014C4A638EA1548FE1A7075E"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Improved administrative
efficiency and effectiveness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In administrating a conservation program
under this title, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable—</text>
<paragraph id="H377245E143FE4A3CB32343E412BBCCD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>seek to reduce
administrative burdens and costs to producers by streamlining conservation
planning and program resources; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6375055BE2948DD97F02F30FC5CC8E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>take advantage of new
technologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEEEC3CF2EEA64B98AA5657F8259A3F2C"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Relation to other
payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any payment received
by an owner or operator under this title, including an easement payment or
rental payment, shall be in addition to, and not affect, the total amount of
payments that the owner or operator is otherwise eligible to receive under any
of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H137362609AE6486DA02DD1B234AC867C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>This Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF54A924ECF324401A5C1A2855EAAE6D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Agricultural Act of
1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H86874C978EE54A0390FF15A34854DD24"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6656532C541649D5AC81C610ADE6842A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any law that succeeds a
law specified in paragraph (1), (2), or
(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H387CFB5A1C0D4526B5C04A8E0538F56E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H72186C2D932146CB99660BA2EB8780BD"><enum>2608.</enum><header>Standards for State
technical committees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1261(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3861(b)) is amended by
striking <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary shall develop</quote>
and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall review and update as
necessary</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H04115BC4C3534DEA81745F6CA4CFFF51"><enum>2609.</enum><header>Rulemaking
authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle E of title
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H908A393BFF944052B86BCF024AFBBD8E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" id="H9CE0CC588376463C89EF9D87158BD953"><enum>1246.</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H58EC8724927C45D9B4D12D6B5E46D124"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement programs under this
title, including such regulations as the Secretary determines to be necessary
to ensure a fair and reasonable application of the limitations established
under section 1244(f).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HAED69BAFD91C48AFAD839E749F99FC8D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking
procedure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The promulgation of
regulations and administration of programs under this title—</text>
<paragraph id="HC9FBD67155FF4282BD287BF649896569"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be carried out
without regard to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB0B40426AD1D4753BF4D5CA7A54D94A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Statement of Policy
of the Secretary effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to
notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BB9BACEF4D3455B9478049E63CAEF50"><enum>(B)</enum><text>chapter 35 of title 44,
United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H628A1C19B0E94FBF97F04F0361BF10B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be made as an
interim rule effective on publication with an opportunity for notice and
comment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0308B010A0604E188F556C0C0A765D57"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Congressional review of
agency rulemaking</header><text>In promulgating regulations under this section,
the Secretary shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5,
United States
Code.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H0A78655FB8E34662B1A4041D99EC34B9"><enum>H</enum><header>Repeal of Superseded
Program Authorities and Transitional Provisions; Technical Amendments</header>
<section id="H2CB50CCBEA2E4A95B497F1B48BFB12F8"><enum>2701.</enum><header>Comprehensive
conservation enhancement program</header>
<subsection id="H3DC930D68989462FB68BC82258000883"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1230 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H29FBF1E60F9C42B1BBD1630013A63DAD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The heading of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830 et seq.) is amended to read as
follows: <quote><header-in-text level="chapter" style="OLC">Conservation
Reserve</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF9EDF89F73B84AAE8589F2928761CE00"><enum>2702.</enum><header>Emergency forestry
conservation reserve program</header>
<subsection id="HBCAF43463EAA48F5B4622CEE0F717EC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1231A of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831a) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4ADD93BD39804F92BEB7026FCC316110"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transitional
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H52BC6F8831A74C559A2E5B004FEC2DC6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made
by this section shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered
into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 1231A of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831a) before October 1, 2012, or any payments required
to be made in connection with the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0F3B4B8C2C2457B97D3338D12308A38"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use funds made available
to carry out the conservation reserve program under subchapter B of chapter 1
of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et
seq.) to continue to carry out contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the
provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts as they existed
on September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H353F6A767060400D8BCBCD5C3664C695"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD5F6592E8DDD435F842D48B97550773D"><enum>2703.</enum><header>Wetlands reserve
program</header>
<subsection id="H4FD5EE23873F443088631D0D9AD4F8D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.) is
repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDF7DFD5252742B0A8D6D6A39F2B2E2A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transitional
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="HB9669CABAFA143C185F9CC548781E688"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made
by this section shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered
into by the Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter C of chapter 1 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et
seq.) before October 1, 2012, or any payments required to be made in connection
with the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H87B813309ACA4E6BB6748DD1BBB4EA85"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use funds made available
to carry out the agricultural conservation easement program under subtitle H of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2301 of this
Act, to continue to carry out contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the
provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts as they existed
on September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H95609392B6D8460DBD9C69E8AD5A243B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HEB06D0A5C41A4EA4B1EC875CB860E25C"><enum>2704.</enum><header>Farmland protection
program and farm viability program</header>
<subsection id="HF79D0752CE6941F586B0A1DB36E563CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter C of chapter 2 of subtitle D of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et seq.) is
repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H09367741C8A74055B7965BE188BFA316"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading of
chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3838 et seq.) is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="chapter" style="OLC">and Farmland
Protection</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA61C0A4E491F4CF0868B7C9F26BB394A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transitional
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H2FE205890C7C4DDCBEBFCBAC6C790BFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made
by this section shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered
into by the Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter C of chapter 2 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et
seq.) before October 1, 2012, or any payments required to be made in connection
with the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18ED334A38204F718168BD4E53E41326"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use funds made available
to carry out the agricultural conservation easement program under subtitle H of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2301 of this
Act, to continue to carry out contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the
provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts as they existed
on September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBC5E9C80715B4A1E844236AC571792E7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H277178B1BEA649978840CF84BD808D2F"><enum>2705.</enum><header>Grassland reserve
program</header>
<subsection id="HE35D2C8EA9F24DFB80D2AAF53EA12B10"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter D of chapter 2 of subtitle D of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838n et seq.) is
repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75F3042CF7594F7BAF0B79D5530EBE32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transitional
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H4D854889313B4665824F29F8BF9D8C46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made
by this section shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered
into by the Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter D of chapter 2 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838n et
seq.) before October 1, 2012, or any payments required to be made in connection
with the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4A0E56F2AED43BD899BB8A247D82DE3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use funds made available
to carry out the agricultural conservation easement program under subtitle H of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2301 of this
Act, to continue to carry out contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the
provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts as they existed
on September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD75FA207172C41558041537D18FDE81D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DBEC64011114359837C0B07C629D840" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2706.</enum><header>Agricultural water
enhancement program</header>
<subsection id="H012494A78E8B41A4867472C3C8BC14E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240I of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E45026B01FA489181C3357CFCB053DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transitional
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="HCE4D8CB0567E409F8226263526AD4183"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made
by this section shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered
into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240I of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) before October 1, 2012, or any payments
required to be made in connection with the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C23EAB432BB448BBFD9494327528F63"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use funds made available
to carry out the regional conservation partnership program under subtitle I of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2401 of this
Act, to continue to carry out contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the
provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts as they existed
on September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H9ACAFDE1069F46E7ADA177CB9A37ADA2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7509C2BD355B4EECBFB902A24EABF535"><enum>2707.</enum><header>Wildlife habitat
incentive program</header>
<subsection id="H82FD6BCBF4EE457B9571B9A138F557C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240N of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F9D8E85516F4999B6DD02C93E286C89"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transitional
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="HA6911CEEA96546F79361D13650083F70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made
by this section shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered
into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240N of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) before October 1, 2012, or any payments
required to be made in connection with the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B13B606934841C39C058498BF9AF6A6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use funds made available
to carry out the environmental quality incentives program under chapter 4 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et
seq.) to continue to carry out contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the
provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts as they existed
on September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4F5E29F2C7FB411D9B09760828AAFE98"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HCCECAE505D614CB8A519283801891544"><enum>2708.</enum><header>Great Lakes basin
program</header>
<subsection id="H81610EA26503454F86C3132DF2BF70A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240P of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–3) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H793BC79E506E4B5AAE48DD0E3A619D84"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H43D810CBA26F4414850B5E307C95300A"><enum>2709.</enum><header>Chesapeake Bay
watershed program</header>
<subsection id="H7645130CDC4B41E8AA30CC99C02BD63D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1240Q of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDFF34BA155A44735A3C79A588E0A7863"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transitional
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H3A3DDF8F931A4D848AF3AEC89B4BFFBA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made
by this section shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered
into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240Q of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4) before October 1, 2012, or any payments
required to be made in connection with the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB202FA084E7A46D5B54F968E85D972C2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use funds made available
to carry out the regional conservation partnership program under subtitle I of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2401 of this
Act, to continue to carry out contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the
provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts as they existed
on September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE6E8E7F727DD42ABB656AB689E19967C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0A296C1E7470408694AED88C91ED0BB4"><enum>2710.</enum><header>Cooperative
conservation partnership initiative</header>
<subsection id="H25E2652A9CAE41A49D88517A7C16BF8B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1243 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC1C24D16653A49F48D3F2DF92C06339B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transitional
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H06600CA33F7147A7AF1875DAE00121FD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made
by this section shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract entered
into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 1243 of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) before October 1, 2012, or any payments required
to be made in connection with the contract.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06CA9F2A259E407A9AC83BC45A78B66D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use funds made available
to carry out the regional conservation partnership program under subtitle I of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2401 of this
Act, to continue to carry out contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the
provisions of law and regulation applicable to such contracts as they existed
on September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H212143AFC16E4ADC9FA7CE14614B92BF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H085CC3E4BBB141529C3761B1692C8057"><enum>2711.</enum><header>Environmental
easement program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 3 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839 et
seq.) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H2CC00654B76D48CDA5A7B2EF27A9E53C"><enum>2712.</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header>
<subsection id="H07DA7AACB9424DF8BAA2E65AD98762A4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
striking <quote>E</quote> and inserting <quote>I</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6275B8DF7A2948C0A408F7259529F42B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program
ineligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1211(a)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)) is amended by striking
<quote>predominate</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>predominant</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H149008E3C1F9456AB5CF545976E21004"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Specialty crop
producers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1242(i) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(i)) is amended in the header by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Speciality</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Specialty</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Trade</header>
<subtitle id="H80999EF4994D4C8F9BF70A6A07A85981"><enum>A</enum><header>Food for Peace
Act</header>
<section id="HD3743EACEC8A45A79861979F1ABD5249"><enum>3001.</enum><header>General
authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 201 of the
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8576EB54F5EF4D0B9822D0605A9601F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(to be implemented by the
Administrator)</quote> after <quote>under this title</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD35A411C6FF747C8BD3C64B2A818A18A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (7)
and the second sentence and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3431710733C41E899647D7FF54FA4D0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6EDDEB1A25BA4D9FBAD5AB8DC5F6622A"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">build resilience to mitigate and prevent
food crises and reduce the future need for emergency
aid.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H8349BC8A310049E3839DC746A33B30C9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3002.</enum><header>Support for
organizations through which assistance is provided</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
202(e)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(e)(1)) is amended by
striking <quote>13 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>11
percent</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H47ACA403C32240E2B8153210C748AED1"><enum>3003.</enum><header>Food aid
quality</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 202(h) of the
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(h)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF27A03EBABF640118BF5DB7A81AE7976"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF021E6BFC3E74A06B1415F16AA6EADCC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause id="H1111F78C08BA4B82A383A8CD32D5B435"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The
Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>In consultation with the Secretary,
the Administrator</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB3113EDAE4BC479993F87ED87AD9EB4F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>to
establish a mechanism</quote> after <quote>this title</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5AA4F8172B947788E3C1F3DB1473F44"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end
of subparagraph (B); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDDAF5A61D2643A4992E370C9F671451"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(C) and inserting the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAC25DEB77E2496F82348CB7C2413E27" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB3529D9816FA4852B14805262BE2F8E1" indent="down1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to evaluate, as necessary, the use of
current and new agricultural commodities and products thereof in different
program settings and for particular recipient groups, including the testing of
prototypes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50F702234BED4D3EA85E79C05B987877" indent="down1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to establish and
implement appropriate protocols for quality assurance of food products procured
by the Secretary for food aid programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE67A9898B5634F42B0F6832B1F052A04" indent="down1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to periodically update
program guidelines on the recommended use of agricultural commodities and food
products in food aid programs to reflect findings from the implementation of
this subsection and other relevant
information.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H462287407C3D44188B1FBB19A5249D47"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>The Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>In consultation
with the Secretary, the Administrator</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1129AFE42ADA4EB4A3D66C8D10AFED87"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by
striking <quote>fiscal years 2009 through 2011, not more than
$4,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2013 through 2017, not
more than $1,000,000</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H006F2443B3944008B2C6F2FF3392CC5D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3004.</enum><header>Minimum levels of
assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 204(a) of
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1724(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H032FB8AD8AA246A28857391EBFE6A66F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H450C330E5A194224AD604988217C8108"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3517BB5E7F914DEBB4EDFC561369D852" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3005.</enum><header>Food Aid
Consultative Group</header>
<subsection id="HCAE2CE8DA8104FE1BC318863D8303DEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 205(b) of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1725(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H640B94A8E8A04E7A9D58F565D13D33F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (6);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A500EA038254BC0A64BC43CCEC8947D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph
(8); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4CFC75CCBB4348718072D482FB78A17E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H790D6529C1E24087B0AAA601A68A6821" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE8450C08FDF94434BB283C99D7099CEF"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives from the United States
agricultural processing sector involved in providing agricultural commodities
for programs under this Act;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6922ABCCB8504779BC52B3F2BA121A68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 205(d) of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1725(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE606509786284242ABAFE522D25C639A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the first
sentence and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98FDBCF285654905888529A312DC599C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HBA2A72F912084359A3EF775040C6FFBB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultation in advance
of issuance of implementation regulations, handbooks, and
guidelines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 45
days before a proposed regulation, handbook, or guideline implementing this
title, or a proposed significant revision to a regulation, handbook, or
guideline implementing this title, becomes final, the Administrator shall
provide the proposal to the Group for review and
comment.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H57589C8E2DF64A6689476AAD02ADD713"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0B46B0598A440168E0C62C20521B3A1" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HADEDEC4DB3B148AE862E023A091AFE04"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation regarding
food aid quality efforts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Administrator shall seek input from and consult with the Group on the
implementation of section
202(h).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEB22F16865CA4A2DAFB8A9139562D773"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reauthorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 205(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1725(f)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H52849BBB44624770AB4A604A61C4E679" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3006.</enum><header>Oversight,
monitoring, and evaluation</header>
<subsection id="H2ABBB7672D594B19BBDC681206BA74AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations and
guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 207(c) of
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H23B28C0E7DC947BF945BB2AB478CD48B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and
Guidance</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Regulations</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H975D9CADF8B841DD912FBD033C1D2280"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>Not later than 270 days
after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of
2012</short-title>, the Administrator shall issue all regulations and revisions
to agency guidance necessary to implement the amendments made to this title by
such Act.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB45B94883F5B410BA751FB0E87D6B8DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
inserting <quote>and guidance</quote> after <quote>develop
regulations</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0367C2B43AD542A6AD75591DAC7E5BEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
207(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(f)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H39773FFCF6AE4E4BBC0CAD4C52AA1523"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1E30E045C9E1466AA9C1AE670BB769DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (D);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H993E84D2DB9F4802924DFF8CC9B400F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>;
and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting the period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H870DD807B71E43B4B4B547CB5CE0B5FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(F);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H93A9C04194544789889FBE0348F48648"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs
(3) and (4); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88458B97D0DC46CA86F3FE4C8283744F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4EA42A5FDCE4B08AAD511CD83A3B212"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) (as so
redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H588612739EE849B19BD777732F421E52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>, except for paragraph (2)(F), for which only $2,500,000 shall
be made available during fiscal year 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>and up
to $10,000,000 of such funds for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE53B42FE1EC436FB4810282BCB26F07"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i),
by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H94C641D57CCD45718EAAC4E6BBCD2140"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation
reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Agency for International Development shall submit to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committees on
Agriculture and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report
describing—</text>
<paragraph id="H2836DEE8EB394503BB9F21FB90B76971"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the implementation of section 207(c) of the
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H133554D5D3CB4533B8DB858206A8D926"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the surveys, studies, monitoring,
reporting, and audit requirements for programs conducted under title II of such
Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) by an eligible organization that is a
nongovernmental organization (as such term is defined in section 402 of such
Act (7 U.S.C. 1732)); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15C721F84D5540738E392039A0B07C3D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the surveys, studies, monitoring,
reporting, and audit requirements for such programs by an eligible organization
that is an intergovernmental organization, such as the World Food Program or
other multilateral organization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC427707FBA5B49D5B8590FD9D7FC5C37" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3007.</enum><header>Assistance for
stockpiling and rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution of
shelf-stable prepackaged foods</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 208(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1726b(f)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HE8546D51209542F18609E1D96C4FCDC0"><enum>3008.</enum><header>General
provisions</header>
<subsection id="H2508E8E5AE1F43CCADB87AFC2C2DFE61"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Impact on Local Farmers
and Economy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 403(b) of
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: <quote>The Secretary or the Administrator, as
appropriate, shall seek information, as part of the regular proposal and
submission process, from implementing agencies on the potential benefits to the
local economy of sales of agricultural commodities within the recipient
country.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE14D7DF26E09491A8723BE0C53B445A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prevention of price
disruptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 403(e) of
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(e)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFA41A4B79D784671A8D99A716FD46A71"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking
<quote>reasonable market price</quote> and inserting <quote>fair market
value</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H575CB5C47BAB42CF9F1208133F23A0FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H476ABB92F84C4DEEA7FA648F444D32F1" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB692C449C5CA41BFA722E4B3769B46AA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination on
assessments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary and
the Administrator shall coordinate in assessments to carry out paragraph (1)
and in the development of approaches to be used by implementing agencies for
determining the fair market value described in paragraph
(2).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H71A1C746D30242F3AAEED5C588D2F130"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on use of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 403 of the Food
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C081EEDD8454232AC3E43C3DDD9F3BF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE64B1E3E99B74DB8AE72FC20086F768A"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Report on use of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of
2012</short-title>, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress a report—</text>
<paragraph id="HB72A40B691714619946F1DF40C427C0C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specifying the amount of funds (including
funds for administrative costs, indirect cost recovery, and internal
transportation, storage and handling, and associated distribution costs)
provided to each eligible organization that received assistance under this Act
in the previous fiscal year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9EBE4FE847BE4DDEBE49DF58B86A19AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describing how those
funds were used by the eligible
organization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HEA0A5BECF142456BB876F8A05BBC154E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3009.</enum><header>Prepositioning of
agricultural commodities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 407(c)(4) of the Food for Peace Act
(7 U.S.C. 1736a(c)(4)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1FBC19F8BEA44283B5D174288CF7048C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE03732D13F4C4015882210F43FAFD3CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB08B42B2D744489A85C0739D74659FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>for each such fiscal
year not more than $10,000,000 of such funds</quote> and inserting <quote>for
each of fiscal years 2001 through 2012 not more than $10,000,000 of such funds
and for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 not more than $15,000,000 of
such funds</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF75CD0D967874762B83B43615502D24A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(B) and inserting the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFAB2D94C4FD4EB7A8F7FB6E851DFDFC" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HA2BF9E0854AD4A188694E4C5AD09894E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional
prepositioning sites</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Administrator may establish additional sites for prepositioning in foreign
countries or change the location of current sites for prepositioning in foreign
countries after conducting, and based on the results of, assessments of need,
feasibility, and
cost.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HDB145511A8CC42CAB1A4264AFD530A5D"><enum>3010.</enum><header>Annual report
regarding food aid programs and activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 407(f)(1) of the Food for Peace Act
(7 U.S.C. 1736a(f)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC3DB07FA489C4E6889AB003648A66EA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">agricultural
trade</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">food aid</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA6E072BEB77425DAD07ED284065E2AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii),
by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>and the
intended beneficiaries of the project or activity</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE13984057BD49AE8635DF5FDCF55AF5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)(iii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDD3F03D948FC422AB3197A780E3BAC71"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end
of subclause (I);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45EF637204F0468F88FEB44C34233C40"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end
of subclause (II); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07EF58468C454FF19FEEF0130C19483C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
subclause (II) the following new subclause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDFEC94E7BD994D25B6DA7E5F41E6F73E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subclause id="HA0D13D2377D2451DAF2B318155EE49B8"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the McGovern-Dole International Food for
Education and Child Nutrition Program established by section 3107 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
1736o-1);</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H34206C8F4D274BEC83B6FCB51CFE2526" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3011.</enum><header>Deadline for
agreements to finance sales or to provide other assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1736b) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HA65CE31304E9471F86EF603FED9E8B85" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3012.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H4EDF3BF5C6464D768DA7806BF98DE49F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
412(a)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(a)(1)) is amended by
striking <quote>for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter,
$2,500,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2008 through 2012 and $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through 2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H18CD8C76026F41FBAD434542B5AE309C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum level of
nonemergency food assistance</header><text>Paragraph (1) of section 412(e) of
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE65353D533145E2A7B7702F74E3E8F8" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA02A0F49119C4A7AAE31948F61B60C1E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Funds and
commodities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017, of the amounts made available to carry out
emergency and nonemergency food assistance programs under title II, not less
than $400,000,000 shall be expended for nonemergency food assistance programs
under such
title.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HB0A9D61D8C1C433784BEEAC508182BE8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3013.</enum><header>Micronutrient
fortification programs</header>
<subsection id="HFA8040EC53614567966182D7C44BE9F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Elimination of obsolete
reference to study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
415(a)(2)(B) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736g–2(a)(2)(B)) is amended
by striking <quote>, using recommendations</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>quality enhancements</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4DEBEDDF732448D6A4C185D894395F10"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 415(c) of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1736g–2(c)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7B45A7A533AA4DD2BCD6DF2845F552DF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3014.</enum><header>John Ogonowski and
Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 501 of the Food for Peace Act (7
U.S.C. 1737) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE2FCFF4919324B76B4C22ED5FDCE7E4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d), in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, and not less than the
greater of $15,000,000 or 0.5 percent of the amounts made available for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017,</quote> after <quote>2012</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACC2E0BB1E8647F392532BB6E8E0107B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(1), by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H128259B6E10C41EBB23D5381CE1BD8C5"><enum>B</enum><header>Agricultural Trade Act of
1978</header>
<section id="H6155243B934B4073B1AA34B6B9309F1A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3101.</enum><header>Funding for export
credit guarantee program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 211(b) of the Agricultural Trade Act
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641(b)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H32F9BDD4BB784ADFBA88D38CD8A16077" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3102.</enum><header>Funding for 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 by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H9BE806CE31E24BA5BD403BF758D294F1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3103.</enum><header>Foreign market
development cooperator program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 703(a) of the Agricultural Trade Act
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5723(a)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H3C9A21B801B64415B71823DE0768E783"><enum>C</enum><header>Other Agricultural Trade
Laws</header>
<section id="H7E57AB36574849CBB613F4242EF40AF9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3201.</enum><header>Food for Progress
Act of 1985</header>
<subsection id="H7A29A360B5B042E9A59C22C253935B45"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.
1736o) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE84A285B7078431FAA6CD9AC9CCB8CCC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(3), by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H24EFD53570B14F00A7A5CDFE313B44D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H286E1F2E31A342F0A2095361CC626C49"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (k), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H599AC9DAF77347A3946E9107BF079252"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(1), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3DCE94EC40A84D9995F926392C8D8F34"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of completed
project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (f) of the
Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) is amended by striking paragraph
(6).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB6FC817C198643EE871AC41132291F16" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3202.</enum><header>Bill Emerson
Humanitarian Trust</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 302
of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f–1) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4DFAA5D6FDA1427C8B433DCFFE90C354"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking
<quote>2012</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>2017</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF0BAFE19305B487F9A7A0C956A874186"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h), by striking
<quote>2012</quote> both places it appears and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H298E8906AABD44FCA39945EC5AB6E73F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3203.</enum><header>Promotion of
agricultural exports to emerging markets</header>
<subsection id="H0AA006A62CC747CD9F31F04A5946AA44"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Direct credits or
export credit guarantees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1542(a) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is
amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE57A635583784A2F8B884F0293F0C033"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Development of
agricultural systems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1542(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
(Public Law 101–624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H56232C8854AE41169615EDC7069E2BA1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3204.</enum><header>McGovern-Dole
International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program</header>
<subsection id="H7D551111F27B4D429671792E16AAC937"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reauthorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3107(l)(2) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1(l)(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEAA0B4F6F56641B5B632081A453CD33F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
correction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3107(d) of
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1(d)) is
amended by striking <quote>to</quote> in the matter preceding paragraph
(1).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3E3BD6556D394E0EB3DAE516C857A500" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3205.</enum><header>Technical
assistance for specialty crops</header>
<subsection id="H33770F3B7AC44648917DC4D63E017140"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3205(b) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680(b)) is amended by striking
<quote>related barriers to trade</quote> and inserting <quote>technical
barriers to trade</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H78FCD4CF798F4E39BF9178803C4FDA50"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3205(e)(2) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680(e)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2653CA4CCE5D4644AC1CB9BBA97BF0A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (C); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38700311A3F14FE88D4A5D20F66891CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs
(D) and (E) and inserting the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55369950A2084EA9A997AE4214D44E42" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HF1EA616BCF56484B9204B1B704FD00B5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011
through
2017.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7798DD880C934DD0A7AFDC68B3F3C4BD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3206.</enum><header>Global Crop
Diversity Trust</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
3202(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246;
22 U.S.C. 2220a note) is amended by striking <quote>section</quote> and all
that follows through the period and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3046D37B71644A1AB35BCCB1DBD3422E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>section—</text><paragraph id="H8367E65672A64476A5C25B6AEF0B1A5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$60,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
2008 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B9520F30742496CB934F227D071B856"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for the
period of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H4F91E4199EFD463EB52029F76B0E21EB"><enum>3207.</enum><header>Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services</header>
<subsection id="HB7A57093F3554C05AD097A791449A0E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle B of the
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting
after section 225 (7 U.S.C. 6931) the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA598CD81A7074B7695E9CFA895363F52" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="HFE625EA8F1AD4783A8DBC4C384A7840D"><enum>225A.</enum><header>Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services</header>
<subsection id="HE2DA6512253847C2A399DD08AE41190A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>The
Secretary is authorized to establish in the Department the position of Under
Secretary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC5736858B0C949AA853296A0C6891ADE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Confirmation
required</header><text>If the Secretary establishes the position of Under
Secretary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services under subsection
(a), the Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6C6F8DF789E74728A894C0A688EA9AD8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions of under
secretary</header>
<paragraph id="H2D99EB44689A4F8FA7B920248F1493CF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Principal
functions</header><text>Upon establishment, the Secretary shall delegate to the
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services those
functions under the jurisdiction of the Department that are related to foreign
agricultural services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51978449EEB0498E952A7B6A3C723B6E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
functions</header><text>The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Foreign
Agricultural Services shall perform such other functions as may be required by
law or prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3A732B3DD6D445D4A6312759B4B4B2BE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Succession</header><text>Any
official who is serving as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign
Agricultural Services on the date of the enactment of this section and who was
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall not be required to be reappointed under subsection (b) or section 225(b)
to the successor position authorized under subsection (a) or section 225(a) if
the Secretary establishes the position, and the official occupies the new
position, with 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section (or
such later date set by the Secretary if litigation delays rapid
succession).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H9305F9682F884B30B89B8C689BF6FD08"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 225 of the
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6931) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H45E77EA36B254FA396FEDA6BC5F38F5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services</quote> each place it
appears and inserting <quote>Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm
Services</quote>; AND</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51D14C96CDBF41749EE3C2B25A679B63"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(1), by striking
<quote>and foreign agricultural</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4CD98B1A5F024E5BB98EF5769CF47F84"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Permanent
authority</header><text>Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3BEAA2101ED44F79A6CA94AFDB1843FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(C), by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D43242EFCEC4ED58B628ABD6EB50200"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC6F52F75078475989219D137A5150C3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4EB32FBFAEF7483F97E39C1BD43C6E55" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1303693405A04C20841C3B5DDEA40EAC"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the authority of the Secretary to establish
in the Department the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Foreign
Agricultural Services in accordance with section
225A;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>IV</enum><header>Nutrition</header>
<subtitle id="H4C0E743A54F744D587778B4502C2C380"><enum>A</enum><header>Supplemental nutrition
assistance program</header>
<section id="HA45D0CE349A841B38C1959FCA45E57C0"><enum>4001.</enum><header>Retailers</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H1C441012835044C188117CC224B60D7B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of retail
food store</header><text>Section 3(p)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)(1)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>at least 2</quote>
and inserting <quote>at least 3</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA7A389C1ACBD4168A80A9991FA5C6026"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alternative benefit
delivery</header><text>Section 7(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
U.S.C. 2016(f)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8D00086ACE75457AA533C084D0537AA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2)
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB04AE1272B84EAAB1D9F5C9A0460485" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H83F52EFBC92E4562A096FACA159F9A1D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Imposition of
costs</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HEFA866E13CB544A1ABDCA5D527A17561"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary
shall require participating retailers (including restaurants participating in a
State option restaurant program intended to serve the elderly, disabled, and
homeless) to pay 100 percent of the costs of acquiring, and arrange for the
implementation of, electronic benefit transfer point-of-sale equipment and
supplies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H23253B143B2A4A59A859C5966CA4F150"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>The
Secretary may exempt from subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HD804015F60074CABB0EC0CF15188BED9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>farmers’ markets,
military commissaries, nonprofit food buying cooperatives, and establishments,
organizations, programs, or group living arrangements described in paragraphs
(5), (7), and (8) of section 3(k); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HBFCD42CEAFFF423A8A20F1D39BBD2080"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establishments described
in paragraphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 3(k), other than restaurants
participating in a State option restaurant
program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H09869DD15FCB4A269CD2CC9C8DFC7995"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EE9EC7C922D4CD8AFE37985D373FD61" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H62121EC32F5143CDA043B0780552F7E9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Termination of manual
vouchers</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7D22858F840D4F78AC1B8781C3F50024"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Effective beginning on the effective date of this
paragraph, except as provided in subparagraph (B), no State shall issue manual
vouchers to a household that receives supplemental nutrition assistance under
this Act or allow retailers to accept manual vouchers as payment, unless the
Secretary determines that the manual vouchers are necessary, such as in the
event of an electronic benefit transfer system failure or a disaster
situation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H27AB5F42CD58474AB8A5B1946D6E51DA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>The
Secretary may exempt categories of retailers or individual retailers from
subparagraph (A) based on criteria established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7AA00EBC01CC4992BF47EBBED85CA28A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Unique identification
number required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In an effort
to enhance the antifraud protections of the program, the Secretary shall
require all parties providing electronic benefit transfer services to provide
for and maintain a unique terminal identification number information through
the supplemental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit transfer
transaction routing system. In developing the regulations implementing this
paragraph, the Secretary shall consider existing commercial practices for other
point-of-sale debit transactions. The Secretary shall issue proposed
regulations implementing this paragraph not earlier than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H60E7DFA155594C7B9884D0C644F735C7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Electronic benefit
transfers</header><text>Section 7(h)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(3)(B)) is amended by striking <quote>is
operational—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>(ii) in the case of
other participating stores,</quote> and inserting <quote>is
operational</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8B15EB6B7F6542018B455A5CB58EBF06"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Approval of retail food
stores and wholesale food concerns</header><text>Section 9 of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2E08A82782B74B68A51C2C15619FDDE2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the 2d sentence of
subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>; and (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>;
(C) whether the applicant is located in an area with significantly limited
access to food; and (D)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC1C0927062004206938E9DE5FA22C8E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10D9F673C42D434DBA69C69A5E56DB39" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H78C53AD3BF7949C2A551315AE9CB31B2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Retail food stores with
significant sales of excluded items</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H92DC4054BE95490C9CFCB794A1D5720E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No retail food store for which at least 45 percent of the
total sales of the retail food store is from the sale of excluded items
described in section 3(k)(1) may be authorized to accept and redeem benefits
unless the Secretary determines that the participation of the retail food store
is required for the effective and efficient operation of the supplemental
nutrition assistance program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9BC8A685EB834BC090B7F3E59E495E77"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Subparagraph
(A) shall be effective—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H3889E89F439C40A89DA625476AE81A6F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of retail
food stores applying to be authorized for the 1st time, beginning on the date
that is 1 year after the effective date of this paragraph; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HA0C2805678564B1EA10217B02FE5EAE2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of retail
food stores participating in the program on the effective date of this
paragraph, during periodic reauthorization in accordance with subsection
(a)(2)(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB348AF91B5D74ABBAEC865CEBABCE748"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H819B63EE6D8248CD92E4861CCDEC844D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H1C8691D090544FC08461AD9BFE9CD552"><enum>(g)</enum><header>EBT service
requirement</header><text>An approved retail food store shall provide adequate
EBT service as described in section
7(h)(3)(B).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6B4A00B765F8441081F07FDC92BE0FE8"><enum>4002.</enum><header>Enhancing services to
elderly and disabled supplemental nutrition assistance program
recipients</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H293186FA88AD4D01A6BDC9DDE129AA55"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enhancing services to
elderly and disabled program recipients</header><text>Section 3(p) of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H983D9E67C7714E77A7DC35B06A894E60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23F33C306F8C4ECF845BAE71D1313233"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27D667093DB44126A5258701F37AEB91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (4) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HEA4997033E7C4AFCB9AE493B792E799A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H44F72E3478CF434D9CE50DEF624F4D8F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a governmental or private
nonprofit food purchasing and delivery service that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCB429D271C3541D291C3B28AA6FDD88E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>purchases food for, and
delivers such food to, individuals who are—</text>
<clause id="HBCA7300259A54CACBD1FF04974464A44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>unable to shop for food;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3AE5AD9929A44E8B949D18FBEE897771"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HCA2B7F85AC3A49E8B2349D694B2F4256"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not less than 60 years
of age; or</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H4295F6BA3F3C4D4F929F7511B7265E64" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>physically or mentally
handicapped or otherwise disabled;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E4999DEE5244079BB3B8F9599936436"><enum>(B)</enum><text>clearly notifies the
participating household at the time such household places a food order—</text>
<clause id="HEF55710A66ED4A8688E12A3CC989CAB3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>of any delivery fee
associated with the food purchase and delivery provided to such household by
such service; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBBA70098D6274C969C4F95AAB0FE93FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that a delivery fee
cannot be paid with benefits provided under supplemental nutrition assistance
program; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64EF75F1E1F54FEB82A95ABEA98D691E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sells food purchased for
such household at the price paid by such service for such food and without any
additional cost
markup.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H84FD8601527B4481A2285E5C56FCC036"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<paragraph id="H919273A2C735409A87374D3F6B32A1E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance of
rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Agriculture shall issue regulations that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDBEF3E8C8CCB497A9700A13D5FFE44BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish criteria to
identify a food purchasing and delivery service referred to in section 3(p)(5)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 as amended by this Act, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B23C873B2814C16843FA5384B7F1E5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish procedures to
ensure that such service—</text>
<clause id="H6435B68CAE0149409163A88C9C2D4E76"><enum>(i)</enum><text>does not charge more for
a food item than the price paid by the such service for such food item,</text>
</clause><clause id="HC61FFFDEFBDA4277BB4C202895EA5ED1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>offers food delivery
service at no or low cost to households under such Act,</text>
</clause><clause id="HF70A679ED2A2482197B504A134AF72ED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>ensures that benefits
provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program are used only to
purchase food, as defined in section 3 of such Act,</text>
</clause><clause id="HEBE63EFFAAC948DA92CE4DE212399670"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>limits the purchase of
food, and the delivery of such food, to households eligible to receive services
described in section 3(p)(5) of such Act as so amended,</text>
</clause><clause id="HE9FA41E4286A48E498477E4BED980ADB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>has established adequate
safeguards against fraudulent activities, including unauthorized use of
electronic benefit cards issued under such Act, and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5CE8BFB7374D46AD94C52BC0D8B9255B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>such other requirements
as the Secretary deems to be appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7BC4EC14A5F54661BDCE7D6F1CF511ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before the issuance of rules under
paragraph (1) , the Secretary of Agriculture may not approve more than 20 food
purchasing and delivery services referred to in section 3(p)(5) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 as amended by this Act, to participate as retail food
stores under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDD4FF6AAFEFF4C5EBA37685173D293BF"><enum>4003.</enum><header>Food distribution
program on Indian reservations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4(b)(6)(F) of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(6)(F)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote>
and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H75F0FA5DC9B04952BB01E5B31EFCE208"><enum>4004.</enum><header>Updating program
eligibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5 of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB862ED63634471DA8A7C39BBB5EBA8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the 2d sentence of subsection (a) by
striking <quote>households in which each member receives benefits</quote> and
inserting <quote>households in which each member receives cash
assistance</quote>, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4AA6490B83C8429CAD7C390848AA1CF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (j) by striking <quote>or who
receives benefits under a State program</quote> and inserting <quote>or who
receives cash assistance under a State program</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HDE090A03CB2543DEB9930942401AD8B1"><enum>4005.</enum><header>Exclusion of medical
marijuana from excess medical expense deduction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5(e)(5) of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4985E45E44449CB8F1D1A62715A173C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H55AEF921FD1846E58123F4E4A8FBEF8F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exclusion of medical
marijuana</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
promulgate rules to ensure that medical marijuana is not treated as a medical
expense for purposes of this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="H5BF4D2C020D44BD8ABFD242C066B948D"><enum>4006.</enum><header>Standard utility
allowances based on the receipt of energy assistance payments</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HAC0604B3292042BB98D31DFADB8A71EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Standard utility
allowances in the supplemental nutrition assistance
program</header><text>Section 5(e)(6)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(C)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H83979E19E7264924BD369D4D6EA317CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i) by
inserting <quote>, subject to clause (iv)</quote> after
<quote>Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCF9C4DCCE3CE46D99EFF2F06E1AE99EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (iv)(I) by
striking <quote>the household still incurs</quote> and all that follows through
the end of the subclause and inserting <quote>the payment received by, or made
on behalf of, the household exceeds $10 or a higher amount annually, as
determined by the Secretary.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC85942F31E1348179A8913013303662B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 2605(f)(2)(A) of the Low-Income Home Energy
Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting before
the semicolon at the end <quote>, except that, for purposes of the supplemental
nutrition assistance program established under the
<act-name parsable-cite="FSA77">Food and Nutrition Act of 2008</act-name> (7
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), such payments or allowances exceed $10 or a higher amount
annually, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with
section 5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I) of that Act (7 U.S.C.
2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I))</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H635E76CD7F0045A58036B005925A924B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective and
implementation date</header>
<paragraph id="H73159511941444DDB1FAC4378C8C44D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section and the
amendments made by this section shall take effect beginning on October 1, 2013,
for all certification periods beginning after that date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F4D11BF15834495840A7B5D7D6FC734"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State option to delay
implementation for current recipients</header><text>A State may, at the option
of the State, implement a policy that eliminates or minimizes the effect of the
amendments made by this section for households that receive a standard utility
allowance as of the date of enactment of this Act for not more than a 180-day
period beginning on the date on which the amendments made by this section would
otherwise affect the benefits received by a household.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC30A307BBB504FC799B02E17B57900DA"><enum>4007.</enum><header>Eligibility
disqualifications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
6(e)(3)(B) of Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)(3)(B)) is
amended by striking <quote>section;</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38BA22414C4E4126A2138303721FF718" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="subparagraph">section, subject to the condition
that the course or program of study—</quoted-block-continuation-text><clause id="H41F7D33960AC422896B39CB42C6439CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is part of a program of
career and technical education (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)) that may be
completed in not more than 4 years at an institution of higher education (as
defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002));
or</text>
</clause><clause id="H18194F28572C4911ABF60A5FFAC6BD90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is limited to remedial
courses, basic adult education, literacy, or English as a second
language;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA37808081EEB4E6582D5C515BD850A12"><enum>4008.</enum><header>Ending supplemental
nutrition assistance program benefits for lottery or gambling winners</header>
<subsection id="H70EA7374D55548C3ADD05D80A2A55D83"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2015) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H399D16C42C634773B05A3271D2F31DB0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HEE0FFA237E1940D4AE1798E8A696E629"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Ineligibility for
benefits due to receipt of substantial lottery or gambling winnings</header>
<paragraph id="HB7175B492E0248BEA69CB9510B80007F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any household in which a member receives substantial
lottery or gambling winnings, as determined by the Secretary, shall lose
eligibility for benefits immediately upon receipt of the winnings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC7635E6AEB341A08C974C2177C5C9EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration of
ineligibility</header><text>A household described in paragraph (1) shall remain
ineligible for participation until the household meets the allowable financial
resources and income eligibility requirements under subsections (c), (d), (e),
(f), (g), (i), (k), (l), (m), and (n) of section 5.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27D307B018A64E23B3A45C9FFB14A206"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text>As
determined by the Secretary, each State agency, to the maximum extent
practicable, shall establish agreements with entities responsible for the
regulation or sponsorship of gaming in the State to determine whether
individuals participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program have
received substantial lottery or gambling
winnings.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5945E40548894627806A0A8C0B086EB2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended in the 2d sentence by striking <quote>sections 6(b),
6(d)(2), and 6(g)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (b), (d)(2), (g),
and (r) of section 6</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74B91DC35BC54DF4AD45EF1B182BF1F7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4009.</enum><header>Improving security
of food assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
7(h)(8) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(8)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5ACCE56597D64AFA8EC05BA7EE2BDF0C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">card
fee</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">of cards</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C11499F00F049DE9DF2DBB03046D79A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A
State</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE30F038CD8F4493C8EA3A190F62AC24D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H6FD94A157707475EA25F735C19CE6FAA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>A
State</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC5E885A6CEB4FF098CEFFEC8969FCAE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding after
subparagraph (A) (as so designated by paragraph (2)) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA77087C40762423F8C9BB70CB99BEEC5" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HABD32DF6094A494FBBFCFC871CE223F1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Purposeful loss of
cards</header>
<clause id="HBC2C2602D0EB4D9F90A71BF5CF82E2E9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to terms and conditions established by the
Secretary in accordance with clause (ii), if a household makes excessive
requests for replacement of the electronic benefit transfer card of the
household, the Secretary may require a State agency to decline to issue a
replacement card to the household unless the household, upon request of the
State agency, provides an explanation for the loss of the card.</text>
</clause><clause id="H70A8E975712541C7A0541B1C12B97FFB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
terms and conditions established by the Secretary shall provide that—</text>
<subclause id="HC6C5E785DB0C4539ABF29C7A50DBED67"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the household be given
the opportunity to provide the requested explanation and meet the requirements
under this paragraph promptly;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAFBFD7C3B28B4525ADFFA1769D309BFA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>after an excessive
number of lost cards, the head of the household shall be required to review
program rights and responsibilities with State agency personnel authorized to
make determinations under section 5(a); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HED8D8399C1DC4F5DAC7072ECDDECAB5F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any action taken,
including actions required under section 6(b)(2), other than the withholding of
the electronic benefit transfer card until an explanation described in
subclause (I) is provided, shall be consistent with the due process protections
under section 6(b) or 11(e)(10), as appropriate.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9815E7CBB5064B2CB570667CD08325FE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Protecting vulnerable
persons</header><text>In implementing this paragraph, a State agency shall act
to protect homeless persons, persons with disabilities, victims of crimes, and
other vulnerable persons who lose electronic benefit transfer cards but are not
intentionally committing fraud.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA7DF4210ACC405E98C3AC1C44C9DC62"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Effect on
eligibility</header><text>While a State may decline to issue an electronic
benefits transfer card until a household satisfies the requirements under this
paragraph, nothing in this paragraph shall be considered a denial of, or
limitation on, the eligibility for benefits under section
5.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H47E76AD3C52E434C8651BA6F1CBA7A9F"><enum>4010.</enum><header>Demonstration
projects on acceptance of benefits of mobile transactions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H2EF17A683F5544F0B5B2FA0B2CCEECD4" reported-display-style="italic">
<paragraph id="HB2B17A8D677A4EE0AC352DE94DC14199"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Demonstration projects
on acceptance of benefits of mobile transactions</header>
<subparagraph id="H73BA6DE13E3C45E3B057E55A5167768E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall pilot the use of mobile technologies
determined by the Secretary to be appropriate to test the feasibility and
implications for program integrity, by allowing retail food stores, farmers
markets, and other direct producer-to-consumer marketing outlets to accept
benefits from recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance through mobile
transactions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4BB6455DEC79439DA3697C5C02008277"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Demonstration
projects</header><text>To be eligible to participate in a demonstration project
under subsection (a), a retail food store, farmers market, or other direct
producer-to-consumer marketing outlet shall submit to the Secretary for
approval a plan that includes—</text>
<clause id="H8563F4568B3242CCB590E87458308FE2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the
technology;</text>
</clause><clause id="H20EC40DC66E84351A0249C3FA6D1E493"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the manner by which the
retail food store, farmers market or other direct producer-to-consumer
marketing outlet will provide proof of the transaction to households;</text>
</clause><clause id="H28402992866341A0B14F98121F22AE0A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the provision of data
to the Secretary, consistent with requirements established by the Secretary, in
a manner that allows the Secretary to evaluate the impact of the demonstration
on participant access, ease of use, and program integrity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAE993DDE3CC24EBDAD62D6FE4C299DDA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>such other criteria as
the Secretary may require.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6D5DA00D9C4445AA2B304833AE1B47A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Date of
completion</header><text>The demonstration projects under this paragraph shall
be completed and final reports submitted to the Secretary by not later than
July 1, 2015.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H111BFA1BE14D4BF6BD0F8B1477B72C12"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>The Secretary shall 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 a finding, based on the
data provided under subparagraph (C) whether or not implementation in all
States is in the best interest of the supplemental nutrition assistance
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H3CCA089051644B2CA70AA4A26DC6FB06"><enum>4011.</enum><header>Use of benefits for
purchase of community-supported agriculture share</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2019) is amended in the 1st sentence by inserting
<quote>agricultural producers who market agricultural products directly to
consumers shall be authorized to redeem benefits for the initial cost of the
purchase of a community-supported agriculture share,</quote> after <quote>food
so purchased,</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HD240AEF432504339A54E21A152AE4E1C"><enum>4012.</enum><header>Restaurant meals
program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HBB6CD344B9BC41F5BD6366DA041039DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11(e) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDD726B40061540E289FA7E93CB18F7B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (22) by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H32D233BE941A480C9DAD7BA01D5339EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (23)(C) by striking the period
at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HAC3E95507B6B4B59A7284DD136DB23BF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H293133FF814943AD9617DD8E500929EF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8348F4CB0ECF4F1C8A5C4108BB01FDDE"><enum>(24)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the State elects to carry out a program
to contract with private establishments to offer meals at concessional prices,
as described in paragraphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 3(k)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9E9413832B7E4BFC98E8CD19608C8D6F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the plans of the State agency for operating
the program, including—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HD586220ED5194B6894BF8338A4B58776"><enum>(i)</enum><text>documentation of a need
that eligible homeless, elderly, and disabled clients are underserved in a
particular geographic area;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HEAB643308F6441B7B9DC7AAC6283A528"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the manner by which the
State agency will limit participation to only those private establishments that
the State determines necessary to meet the need identified in clause (i);
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H89C26ED7FE7A49D1BB43C647D63CEE22"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other conditions
the Secretary may prescribe, such as the level of security necessary to ensure
that only eligible recipients participate in the program; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6239D06272BF431CA8569D653D812E77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a report by the State
agency to the Secretary annually, the schedule of which shall be established by
the Secretary, that includes—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H0D106DFBFA464759B73B2E665FC2CEEE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of households
and individual recipients authorized to participate in the program, including
any information on whether the individual recipient is elderly, disabled, or
homeless; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H737C48275B9D4BE9B650597963E048E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an assessment of whether
the program is meeting an established need, as documented under subparagraph
(A)(i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF4389036AB2343EAB4864D0D058F306C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Approval of retail food
stores and wholesale food concerns</header><text>Section 9 of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35DED050F2484EFDA836E41E4283C2F7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H8DD998E24D8F4393A381C96541BED727"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Private
establishments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HBC700422CDF8424DAFBF764B3522A6D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), no private establishment that
contracts with a State agency to offer meals at concessional prices as
described in paragraphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 3(k) may be authorized to
accept and redeem benefits unless the Secretary determines that the
participation of the private establishment is required to meet a documented
need in accordance with section 11(e)(24).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H78DD15A0BB214D2CBB4520860C2CC20C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Existing
contracts</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4E89B50272334D1A88B095CD6B142A79"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If, on the day before the effective date of this
subsection, a State has entered into a contract with a private establishment
described in paragraph (1) and the Secretary has not determined that the
participation of the private establishment is necessary to meet a documented
need in accordance with section 11(e)(24), the Secretary shall allow the
operation of the private establishment to continue without that determination
of need for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date on which the
Secretary establishes determination criteria, by regulation, under section
11(e)(24).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBEE8D50A988F4C10B9DC854F6DDCAE54"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Justification</header><text>If
the Secretary determines to terminate a contract with a private establishment
that is in effect on the effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall
provide justification to the State in which the private establishment is
located for that termination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H67763213CB4A45F68CE023017E69E8FF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after September 30, 2013, and 90
days after the last day of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall
report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the
effectiveness of a program under this subsection using any information received
from States under section 11(e)(24) as well as any other information the
Secretary may have relating to the manner in which benefits are
used.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H55CBA4C74A054EEDA3D9D72FD9BD4A99"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
U.S.C. 2012(k)) is amended by inserting <quote>subject to section 9(h)</quote>
after <quote>concessional prices</quote> each place it appears.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD7792159099C41B18A5F5009A5A66848"><enum>4013.</enum><header>State verification
option</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11(p) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(p)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89B2627D87AC4194B01A3F9B4F9BB2F5" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H652E2A5D72594D12B67E368DFFBA304C"><enum>(p)</enum><header>State verification
option</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the
supplemental nutrition assistance program, a State agency shall be required to
use an income and eligibility, or an immigration status, verification system
established under section 1137 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–7),
in accordance with standards set by the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H856347D7EBCE44B084F5B278565AD472" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4014.</enum><header>Repeal of grant
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11(t) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(t)) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HDD37CA96136345C3BFA2804640E9B23D"><enum>4015.</enum><header>Data exchange
standardization for improved interoperability</header>
<subsection id="HDA7B23ACE98F4BF08ACDCFAC8687C660"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Data Exchange
Standardization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11 of
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC1E01198589F462F94AFF2B0B6075041" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0F870724B48446E69C5B27ACEE7FE76B"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Data exchange
standardization for improved interoperability</header>
<paragraph id="HF98A5B20D0B6426B9DE9401C138804C3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Data exchange
standards</header>
<subparagraph id="HCB0E081456694ED0AD264413A62B864D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with an interagency work group which shall be
established by the Office of Management and Budget, and considering State
perspectives, shall, by rule, designate a data exchange standard for any
category of information required to be reported under this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56A9F5A5146C4DC6A642991C6DDCCC52"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Data exchange standards
must be nonproprietary and interoperable</header><text>The data exchange
standard designated under subparagraph (A) shall, to the extent practicable, be
nonproprietary and interoperable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1493EEA331494741BDCCF90F8741A2F8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other
requirements</header><text>In designating data exchange standards under this
subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate—</text>
<clause id="H1E7900A46ABE42EEB9469823EA1CBEF9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>interoperable standards
developed and maintained by an international voluntary consensus standards
body, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, such as the
International Organization for Standardization;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF34DADF1D83E454DBCCF473F00AACFB3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>interoperable standards
developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the
National Information Exchange Model; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE8449D8D6FB84173B507FFA5C9FDED71"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>interoperable standards
developed and maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting
and financial assistance, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory
Council.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H648E57A74A854D1A88399D0755BCAE3D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data exchange standards
for reporting</header>
<subparagraph id="H8CB88CB6BBD24FAD9876A75353FF0782"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with an interagency work group established by the
Office of Management and Budget, and considering State perspectives, shall, by
rule, designate data exchange standards to govern the data reporting required
under this part.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H496D47829AAC47B2BB24E8BD6AF2644D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
data exchange standards required by subparagraph (A) shall, to the extent
practicable—</text>
<clause id="HC9AA4B2A616A4DF79A2845628D18DD1F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>incorporate a
widely-accepted, nonproprietary, searchable, computer-readable format;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC8648FCA480D4417AA9CA0F605AB6624"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be consistent with and
implement applicable accounting principles; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF804E76F3CCD4CE1B65C7594A74B0103"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>be capable of being
continually upgraded as necessary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF812D201465F4229831F8553B7D77BD4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Incorporation of
nonproprietary standards</header><text>In designating reporting standards under
this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate
existing nonproprietary standards, such as the eXtensible Markup
Language.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCB6206B101384DACA10AC83A6C778DC4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
Dates</header>
<paragraph id="H526A3C6A5B514A71B33C52EA636B063E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Data exchange
standards</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue a proposed
rule under section 11(v)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 within 12
months after the effective date of this section, and shall issue a final rule
under such section after public comment, within 24 months after such effective
date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0CE93145E49C4680BE9FD006315C899E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data reporting
standards</header><text>The reporting standards required under section 11(v)(2)
of such Act shall become effective with respect to reports required in the
first reporting period, after the effective date of the final rule referred to
in paragraph (1) of this subsection, for which the authority for data
collection and reporting is established or renewed under the Paperwork
Reduction Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H802C2BEAE9BB4A4DBDD5C4AC6B32AE0F"><enum>4016.</enum><header>Repeal of bonus
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 16(d) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(d)) is repealed.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HECF23219A3BB4EC587AEB5A793E32A71"><enum>4017.</enum><header>Funding of employment
and training programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)) is
amended by striking <quote>$90,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$79,000,000</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H3A05EA8F146D451BAA6A0DA1EE32F3BA"><enum>4018.</enum><header>Monitoring employment
and training program</header>
<subsection id="H1E1F5F9D52D8473884216C904318B136"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reporting
measures</header><text>Section 16(h)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(5)) is amended to read:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HF0E0BD8F5A20401586D855D516B61D3E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD8B93A5BB7964BFF9B0BE4E5355983B0"><enum>(5)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HAACE58AE290347CB9C3FB158AFE7C04B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall monitor the employment and training
programs carried out by State agencies under section 6(d)(4) and assess their
effectiveness in—</text>
<clause changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H4109CE3B1A8E4DAA8D0774CA36215CDF" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(i)</enum><text>preparing members of
households participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program for
employment, including the acquisition of basic skills necessary for employment;
and</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HC569EB3C40C34E50BA49E11D60C05BF5" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>increasing the numbers
of household members who obtain and retain employment subsequent to their
participation in such employment and training programs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H38AC35AA927648248C32B420D79B6E08" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reporting
measures</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
Labor, shall develop reporting measures that identify improvements in the
skills, training education or work experience of members of households
participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Measures shall
be based on common measures of performance for federal workforce training
programs, so long as they reflect the challenges facing the types of members of
households participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program who
participate in a specific employment and training component. The Secretary
shall require that each State employment and training plan submitted under
section 11(3)(19) identify appropriate reporting measures for each of their
proposed components that serve at least 100 people. Such measures may
include:</text>
<clause id="H99B67A3758EA4E248419BC21CE20FD6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the percentage and number
of program participants who received employment and training services and are
in unsubsidized employment subsequent to the receipt of those services;</text>
</clause><clause id="H182736B6ADEC45948CAF2258B0B08734"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the percentage and
number of program participants who obtain a recognized postsecondary
credential, including a registered apprenticeship, or a regular secondary
school diploma or its recognized equivalent, while participating in or within 1
year after receiving employment and training services;</text>
</clause><clause id="H91602F06CC4544948EE14FD05F9CE3D8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the percentage and
number of program participants who are in an education or training program that
is intended to lead to a recognized postsecondary credential, including a
registered apprenticeship or on-the-job training program, a regular secondary
school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or unsubsidized employment;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9103725957FB47A18F13AB0CAC82749C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>subject to the terms and
conditions set by the Secretary, measures developed by each State agency to
assess the skills acquisition of employment and training program participants
that reflect the goals of their specific employment and training program
components, which may include, but are not limited to—</text>
<subclause id="H35D9F362C15A408AAD06E457066EDB52"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the percentage and number
of program participants who are meeting program requirements in each component
of the State’s education and training program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB1FE75EF166D42ACAC84C3B7AE295566"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the percentage and
number of program participants who are gaining skills likely to lead to
employment as measured through testing, quantitative or qualitative assessment
or other method; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HEAB7BD795EED4D459C58350D082B3855"><enum>(v)</enum><text>other indicators as
approved by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HF33E6093213542BCAEF489B066BD090A" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State
report</header><text>Each State agency shall annually prepare and submit to the
Secretary a report on the State’s employment and training program that includes
the numbers of supplemental nutrition assistance program participants who have
gained skills, training, work or experience that will increase their ability to
obtain regular employment using measures identified in subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H720CD497DB0E4C3A976649D0A5C37466" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Modifications to the
state employment and training plan</header><text>Subject to the terms and
conditions established by the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that the
state agency’s performance with respect to employment and training outcomes is
inadequate, the Secretary may require the State agency to make modifications to
their employment and training plan to improve such outcomes.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HAF1DADE11D964F4489E0DB53C2AD53D2" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Periodic
evaluation</header>
<clause id="H5A3314BA41B64B838C7AA1226A7BA35F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to terms and conditions established by the
Secretary, not later than October 1, 2015, and not less frequently than once
every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a study to review
existing practice and research to identify employment and training program
components and practices that—</text>
<subclause id="HFEE3B0C8B1AA4833BF475467404488E4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>effectively assist
members of households participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance
program in gaining skills, training, work, or experience that will increase
their ability to obtain regular employment, and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5072532788EE4050896F0C738A1609DF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>are best integrated with
statewide workforce development systems.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H95719D08865445708B9DA74830A3A039"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>The Secretary shall submit a report that describes the
results of the study under clause (i) to the Committee on Agriculture in the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and
Forestry in the
Senate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HEA078AD608E84267B9BF357030B4C48B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>Notwithstanding section 4(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(a)), the Secretary shall issue interim final regulations
implementing the amendment made by subsection (a) no later than 18 months after
the date of enactment of this Act. States shall include such reporting measures
in their employment and training plans for the 1st fiscal year thereafter that
begins no sooner than 6 months after the date that such regulations are
published.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H602BB89D31714FEE920449F3FCCAE9F8"><enum>4019.</enum><header>Cooperation with
program research and evaluation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HF2D6CD123622441690E2F1BF1ED395F9" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HCC59F9DD4BE94774B1FC74940877294C"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Cooperation with
program research and evaluation</header><text>States, State agencies, local
agencies, institutions, facilities such as data consortiums, and contractors
participating in programs authorized under this Act shall cooperate with
officials and contractors acting on behalf of the Secretary in the conduct of
evaluations and studies under this Act and shall submit information at such
time and in such manner as the Secretary may
require.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6496911E68F347F9B596F0203209A9C1"><enum>4020.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended
in the 1st sentence by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H0107FEB0A829407382C17E27ABE7BEAA"><enum>4021.</enum><header>Limitation on use of
block grant to Puerto Rico</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 19(a)(2)(B) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9888A240D19A4BCE85A1B9674DAB8A01" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="HEE739056F96842FA91A694A7EFF804C4"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Limitation on use of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds made
available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under this subparagraph may be
used to provide nutrition assistance in the form of cash
benefits.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HDA78410B489D49949946E8EAF154D84F"><enum>4022.</enum><header>Assistance for
community food projects</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE23D8C7F56A470599076E80E5C7DCFF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 25(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034(a)(1)(B)(i)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC399E05F7086441F85BD965F4B48C9C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subclause (II) by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3EE211B353994D0E9C8ED0AD6454D092"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subclause (III) by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end and inserting <quote>and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3D0911F41C644B2B349D51E11DFEABD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F76C24DCEC041909F3B21F548101696" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subclause id="HFD7D684A03C64ECCB7A940DE9192CC5A"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide incentives for the consumption
of fruits and vegetables among low-income individuals;
or</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H70B3BEEAC1C846EA8CA6BEEFDC32FBDE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional
funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 25(b) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H206C66FC17D4489989161F7A384B4B9E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H50D4EF5454AF4379AEB9B60514763887"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subparagraph id="HFC41CFBFA77B49C3A58FC93EDE60BE6E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 not less than $10,000,000
for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter. Of the amount made
available under this subparagraph for each such fiscal year, $5,000,000 shall
be available to carry out subsection (a)(1)(B)(I)(IV).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2EAF5152B3E47BF99C2C130C6B79AA7"><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
subparagraph (A) without further appropriation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2D58BEDF345481AA6E296F4DECB9BEC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maintenance of
funding</header><text>The funding provided under subparagraph (A) shall
supplement (and not supplant) other Federal funding made available to the
Secretary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4101715636A14530A8A943323FE0DD11"><enum>4023.</enum><header>Emergency food
assistance</header>
<subsection id="H80B9809B50BF428AB6612E66A2736948"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purchase of
commodities</header><text>Section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H106CCCF763054F6E9A973B13AB15EA0E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by
striking <quote>2008 through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2012 through
2017</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE853CBE6A2074D0CA75EC206F00CBCD4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5530A3D5FC044D508C72C648125B832A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs
(A) and (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB9C42C24F8647D8A1E6048299033E31" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H8CE6B072F0804EDDA1A9B2A51289F603"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2012,
$260,250,000;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BACB73A77C24EDCBF9F4015FD636D26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2013 the
dollar amount of commodities specified in subparagraph (A) adjusted by the
percentage by which the thrifty food plan has been adjusted under section
3(u)(4) between June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2012, and subsequently increased by
$20,000,000;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16C9C25384C44D95913C11BB7B47A3CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<clause id="H611D3C597D794AC78A4266E66301DDC6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2010
through 2012, the dollar amount of commodities specified in</quote> and
inserting <quote>2014 through 2017, the total amount of commodities
under</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HE74DE691672242DE9EDF725959863BDC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2008</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA981B4270CCC4815B0EB0C5108E8E263"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the period at the end and
inserting:<quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BE1195DCA6D41F9B476257070A6DF6A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF0E1377A6814BBF803593A2A46D3DCA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC322C807CB47495AB5203A9EFDA57D7F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2013 the dollar amount of
commodities specified in subparagraph (B), and for each of the fiscal years
2014 through 2017 the respective dollar amount of commodities specified in
subparagraph (C), increased by
$5,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFAB871C41E274E4AB68E303FBDA4DA8A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Emergency food program
infrastructure grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
209(d) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7511a(d)) is
amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H26C90FD5ACCC46CD90D76FB15923152B"><enum>4024.</enum><header>Nutrition
education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 28(b) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a(b)) is amended by inserting
<quote>and physical activity</quote> after <quote>healthy food
choices</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HEC82D58F4EE6479F85FA90561055B0F7"><enum>4025.</enum><header>Retailer
trafficking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDE4E8B485AE440FA1A39FEB0869B5BA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H9E675B63802D453BABB70BCE436AD878"><enum>29.</enum><header>Retailer
trafficking</header>
<subsection id="H4DAC6D9B6B6647D38D0C561983AB5481"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this section is to provide the Department of Agriculture with
additional resources to prevent trafficking in violation of this Act by
strengthening recipient and retailer program integrity. Additional funds are
provided to supplement the Department’s payment accuracy, and retailer and
recipient integrity activities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H07FDB9697CED4DD3A5681F99A27440E9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="HAF00449F2657466BB865A828D255DC65"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to
carry out this section not less than $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each
fiscal year thereafter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF34D92851BF46B3B3B48CAC10521764"><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><paragraph id="HD81FC6BD392047618260DF27E5602F3E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Maintenance of
funding</header><text>The funding provided under paragraph (1) shall supplement
(and not supplant) other Federal funding for programs carried out under this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H00F80CA6E1E44DE981D808864DBD6DE3"><enum>4026.</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<subsection id="H73997B38D7DB456A999A54B2D17F686B"><enum>(a)</enum><text>Section 3 of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBA9302B6D17E44BFAC873D14D9D4CA9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (g) by
striking <quote>coupon,</quote> the last place it appears and inserting
<quote>coupon</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0CF2D40786F4BF082B484AD3F6C5549"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (k)(7) by
striking <quote>or are</quote> and inserting <quote>and</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H592A8432FAB4433E852AC917E5F00FB5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(l);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BD088D514F14AF6B30E8DADAB2F8269"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (m) through (t) as subsections (l) through (s), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CBB15D9E7BD4963A501F079871F195D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (s) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98A72870907E4CD4A63489EBBB609055" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HD2AC26967DD240739115C0953998443F"><enum>(t)</enum><text><quote>Supplemental
nutritional assistance program</quote> means the program operated pursuant to
this
Act.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6CF5E21B50804C3DB992013164CC239E"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Section 4(a) of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(a)) is amended by striking
<quote>benefits</quote> the last place it appears and inserting
<quote>Benefits</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2EE79917ABBD4194BABF7CF013AAEE8D"><enum>(c)</enum><text>Section 5 of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4F993061B7564D119E48B449DF38A48B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the last sentence of
subsection (i)(2)(D) by striking <quote>section 13(b)(2)</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 13(b)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA8672ACB0B4C4E67B940A5CAA59F1B24"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (k)(4)(A)
by striking <quote>paragraph (2)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(2)(G)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF59FFCB594B4F73ACC2EE14ED6BD942"><enum>(d)</enum><text>Section 6(d)(4) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H43002CF083EA436A8121FCF0FBD85ED2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(vii)
by moving the left margin 2 ems to the left, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A56C6735E10464EB200D22F87670573"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph(F)(iii)
by moving the left margin 4 ems to the left.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H67E2B22DFE5C4F96A77C747328D028BB"><enum>(e)</enum><text>Section 7(h) of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by redesignating the 2d
paragraph (12) as paragraph (13).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HECA9F235645C4556A37E7728119594E0"><enum>(f)</enum><text>Section 9(a)(3) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018(a)) is amended by moving the left
margin 2 ems to the left.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEA862B5A199F4A3EB16739A8F14BEACF"><enum>(g)</enum><text>Section 12 of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2021) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD4D80A757C074F69B1E066187034A3E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)(C)
by striking <quote>civil money penalties</quote> and inserting <quote>civil
penalties</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C956C7D400C4A9D8824C75647C45432"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(1) by
striking <quote>(7 U.S.C. 1786)</quote> and inserting <quote>(42 U.S.C.
1786)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2189C814DEC140C5A5D3F471A932CEA3"><enum>(h)</enum><text>Section 15(b)(1) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2024(b)(1)) is amended in the 1st
sentence by striking <quote>an benefit</quote> and inserting <quote>a
benefit</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H60BC21D48F1C4F529E36C65C5610AE0A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Section 16(a) of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the proviso
following paragraph (8) by striking <quote>, as amended.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF6784A43228B4BF7B7ABAFCFBD2BB9D3"><enum>(j)</enum><text>Section 18(e) of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(e)) is amended in the 1st sentence by
striking <quote>sections 7(f)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
7(f)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H9CCDA3A11FA74B1C93E637BCF8A5613A"><enum>(k)</enum><text>Section 22(b)(10)(B)(i)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2031(b)(10)(B)(i)) is amended
in the last sentence by striking <quote>Food benefits</quote> and inserting
<quote>Benefits</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF0D0D979009F4D9182BC7DFEFCC0644E"><enum>(l)</enum><text>Section 26(f)(3)(C) of
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2035(f)(3)(C)) is amended by
striking <quote>subsection</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsections</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H859DBC6D5DBB4B55A9235286B1D70BBC"><enum>(m)</enum><text>Section 27(a)(1) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(1)) is amended by striking
<quote>(Public Law 98–8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note)</quote> and inserting <quote>(7
U.S.C. 7515)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9B6F682FA71E493F859F6BE5E530E598"><enum>(n)</enum><text>Section 509 of the Older
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056g) is amended in the section heading by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">food stamp
programs</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">supplemental nutrition assistance
program</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCD782AF53D3C49F2B28B6A9714EB217F"><enum>(o)</enum><text>Section 4115(c)(2)(H) of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat.
1871) is amended by striking <quote>531</quote> and inserting
<quote>454</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEEC0A3E1F587419AB44E9B2BE167C3AF"><enum>(p)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3803(c)(2)(C)(vii) of title 31 of
the United States Code is amended by striking <quote>section 3(l)</quote> each
place it appears and inserting <quote>section 3(s)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E81B299759B49D6B2B2BA46E8E76D32"><enum>(q)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5078794CE4C428DA3FA7FBE053CACAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2) by
striking <quote>section 3(l)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
3(s)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE376245EC87447448ACBE437F743E9CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(2) by striking
<quote>section 3(l)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 3(s)</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0AA56D47FDAE4232B078F1C9DEBC0915"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(2) by striking
<quote>section 3(l)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 3(s)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9B5F8A18622A4310B3482EF3E682DB3C"><enum>(r)</enum><text>The Agriculture and
Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDC37C9F516804AE0A0615AE9DE3751C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 4(a) by
striking <quote>Food Stamp Act of 1977</quote> and inserting <quote>Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF08EE063B8F846EC9C304C66F47B5B60"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 5—</text>
<subparagraph id="H219C19F7B76144178A658AC9503AE48E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (i)(1) by striking
<quote>Food Stamp Act of 1977</quote> and inserting <quote>Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4BA95398CD034BA897306092A2CC6DA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (l)(2)(B) by striking
<quote>Food Stamp Act of 1977</quote> and inserting <quote>Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H00AC080CF20E4B8684A395BFDA04AE7B"><enum>(s)</enum><text>The Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF378045E4F97410B88F4ACF14BB528F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading of section
453(j)(10) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">food stamp</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">supplemental nutrition
assistance</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1DD8F1525E3549D8ADBF819BF9D36493"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 1137—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2AB1A607F2194126A3483613D7B5CA75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(5)(B)
by striking <quote>food stamp</quote> and inserting <quote>supplemental
nutrition assistance</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56B66A4F707C4A2A9490DE8DFF9992DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(4) by
striking <quote>food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977</quote> and
inserting <quote>supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEA92F5046ADD447098B632D87F109EEC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the heading of section
1631(n) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="traditional">food stamp</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="traditional">supplemental
nutrition assistance</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC2AD8360AF80419E832AC081DBFD6977"><enum>4027.</enum><header>Tolerance level for
excluding small errors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Secretary shall set the tolerance level for excluding small errors for the
purposes of section 16(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2025(c))—</text>
<paragraph id="H5F52E1FD2F0C4789B4BDB3AE9A7EA96F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2013 at
an amount no greater than $25; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H115DCADD059D486490B63A01D9DC5F2D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount
specified in paragraph (1) adjusted by the percentage by which the thrifty food
plan is adjusted under section 3(u)(4) of such Act between June 30, 2011, and
June 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HDEAF53AB6E97476E905FF21CE3BA8D1C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4028.</enum><header>Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands pilot program</header>
<subsection id="H8D80850251984A4B9F7E94610DCAB158"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="HC574365F48AE4C208C667F49949505F6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Prior to establishing the pilot program under subsection
(b), the Secretary shall conduct a study to be completed not later than 2 years
after the effective date of this section to assess—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2BC83CED922C47EABF5A863E33BC7FF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the capabilities of the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands to operate the supplemental nutrition assistance
program in the same manner in which the program is operated in the States (as
defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq));
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H284141AEC8A1413C9B3056B7FF272D98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>alternative models of the
supplemental nutrition assistance program operation and benefit delivery that
best meet the nutrition assistance needs of the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B8316C40E804E48876E0D16F90D4989"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The
study conducted under paragraph (1)(A) will assess the capability of the
Commonwealth to fulfill the responsibilities of a State agency,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A431722F659402D96BEACF8E727C370"><enum>(A)</enum><text>extending and limiting
participation to eligible households, as prescribed by sections 5 and 6 of the
Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04857B1386254CF6BAA04A2D864C2218"><enum>(B)</enum><text>issuing benefits through
EBT cards, as prescribed by section 7 of the Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28961B300A714C2B87D8B55699E92294"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maintaining the integrity
of the program, including operation of a quality control system, as prescribed
by section 16(c) of the Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H840FD36D434743979F2F8AFE66706F7E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>implementing work
requirements, including operating an employment and training program, as
prescribed by section 6(d) of the Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC79EE4647B9D4B208338A2E57DA6DEE2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>paying a share of
administrative costs with non-Federal funds, as prescribed by section 16(a) of
the Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H377DCB54549A4B778258BC36E8596527"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that a pilot program is feasible, the Secretary shall
establish a pilot program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
to operate the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the same manner in
which the program is operated in the States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0AABE5964663452E8C7AB1A3FA061089"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The
Secretary shall utilize the information obtained from the study conducted under
subsection (a) to establish the scope of the pilot program established under
subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBE3B4428826B42C2B6237E6B26B088A6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than June 30, 2018, 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 pilot program carried out
under this section, including an analysis of the feasibility of operating in
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the supplemental nutrition
assistance program as it is operated in the States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H988B368D1C374B279A328423ADCBDDF6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="HB47147C524314289ADC475A1BEA63961"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Of
the funds made available under section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008, the Secretary may use not more than $1,000,000 in each of fiscal years
2013 and 2014 to conduct the study described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5418A616ADA54A11A0DBAED6D308078F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pilot
program</header><text>Of the funds made available under section 18(a)(1) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, for the purposes of establishing and carrying
out the pilot program established under subsection (b) of this section,
including the Federal costs for providing technical assistance to the
Commonwealth, authorizing and monitoring retail food stores, and assessing
pilot operations, the Secretary may use not more than—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6EC39016B382467390907BE252C9745C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$13,500,000 in fiscal
year 2015; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA793DE608984B29BEAA41057C84842C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$8,500,000 in each of
fiscal years 2016 and 2017.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCD9DC0C2BC3A4576AC9C131E2CACCF57"><enum>4029.</enum><header>Annual State report
on verification of SNAP participation</header>
<subsection id="H6F1B0AA1E1524DD291440CBBBE62C6CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later 1 year after
the date specified by the Secretary in the 180-period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, each State agency that
carries out the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall submit to the
Secretary a report containing sufficient information for the Secretary to
determine whether the State agency has, for the then most recently concluded
fiscal year preceding such annual date, verified that households to which such
State agency provided such assistance in such fiscal year—</text>
<paragraph id="H28BE30A44BE649EB91E8565E60515F61"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">did not obtain benefits attributable to a
deceased individual; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FC7071F7AD34347A1756AF507A1AAB2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>did not include an
individual who was simultaneously included in a household receiving such
assistance in another State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H812A27E146F748AF9B5B191C281D2531"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalty for
noncompliance</header><text>For any fiscal year for which a State agency fails
to comply with subsection (a), the Secretary shall reduce by 50 percent the
amount otherwise payable to such State agency under section 16(a) of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to such fiscal year.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HDDC14B4FC5884E69B7552BB085623A9E"><enum>B</enum><header>Commodity distribution
programs</header>
<section id="H947E8D862F64424AA8E22C5D7A87560F"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Commodity
distribution program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c
note; Public Law 93–86) is amended in the 1st sentence by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HFE4A159A0E4B45C9874AD39C9244C40F"><enum>4102.</enum><header>Commodity
supplemental food program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5 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="HE433D040242E4BD89D5BB6014252851B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraphs (1) and
(2)(B) of subsection (a) by striking <quote>2012</quote> each place it appears
and inserting <quote>2017</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H97E7EC33AB6F4A08AD2EDE6FFD01512A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the 1st sentence of
subsection (d)(2) by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8DF43B0522C0436689836F4132BD008C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(g) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A3A014507A94A3B8510A126DA1469AF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="HDA26A225F1A249AC9EFD7DFADE6CF3ED"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Except
as provided in subsection (m), the States shall only provide assistance under
the commodity supplemental food program to low-income individuals aged 60 and
older.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H583268F84FBB40E3AB08AC5B6252E79B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45FF3028BBE746AE92CA55D5EF99073D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="HCCA9F73091474F40AC435F1B564D676B"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Phase-out</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, an individual who receives assistance under the
commodity supplemental food program on the day before the effective date of
this subsection shall continue to receive that assistance until the date on
which the individual no longer qualifies for assistance under the eligibility
criteria for the program in effect on the day before the effective date of this
subsection.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H849BCCE5F46D41ACB81BC97101F48EA3"><enum>4103.</enum><header>Distribution of
surplus commodities to special nutrition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and
Food Act of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(2)(A)) is amended in the 1st sentence by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9778576244C4DC193BDAD1EAAC97645"><enum>4104.</enum><header>Processing of
commodities</header>
<subsection id="H8A80B6D55DCB44EABEB28B289FB64B7A"><enum>(a)</enum><text>Section 17 of the
Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c
note) is amended by—</text>
<paragraph id="H4770494B16BC4F29A68D4947F18C3F5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>striking the heading and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Commodity
donations and processing</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8E4E52378774F55970D377B51513F96"><enum>(2)</enum><text>adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HBD5A6B645E2144EB9F314968290AF662" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H98800EE9288C4FBAAF57B92A0412A030"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Processing</header><text>For
any program included in subsection (b), the Secretary may, notwithstanding any
other provision of State or Federal law relating to the procurement of goods
and services—</text>
<paragraph id="H6120E34F1465402AB9D95B0F65F5C623"><enum>(1)</enum><text>retain title to
commodities delivered to a processor, on behalf of a State (including a State
distributing agency and a recipient agency), until such time as end products
containing such commodities, or similar commodities as approved by the
Secretary, are delivered to a State distributing agency or to a recipient
agency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90ACE85E091F4C9C907C689D0F5759DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promulgate regulations to
ensure accountability for commodities provided to a processor for processing
into end products, and to facilitate processing of commodities into end
products for use by recipient agencies. Such regulations may provide
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H81C084272B9C484A8FC5998D60F92E7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a processor that receives
commodities for processing into end products, or provides a service with
respect to such commodities or end products, in accordance with its agreement
with a State distributing agency or a recipient agency, provide to the
Secretary a bond or other means of financial assurance to protect the value of
such commodities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF526AD638BE6432CB589F83A60A685B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the event a processor
fails to deliver to a State distributing agency or a recipient agency an end
product in conformance with the processing agreement entered into under this
Act, the Secretary take action with respect to the bond or other means of
financial assurance pursuant to regulations promulgated under this paragraph
and distribute any proceeds obtained by the Secretary to one or more State
distributing agencies and recipient agencies as determined appropriate by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFF8B381037534B44A5586C8B05376E05"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
18 of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7
U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HD4242FE0EFDE4CE8B78CEE92C85A966A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3FA961DD9AC64FC3AABA12E042A2D246"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term
<quote>commodities</quote> means agricultural commodities and their products
that are donated by the Secretary for use by recipient agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD4B1C4C8FA54F379976947A4B1F8BDA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>end
product</quote> means a food product that contains processed
commodities.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H65E142E38AB54C0AB85187109E334B2D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header><text>Section 3 of the Commodity Distribution
Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 100–237)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H077A3442525D46B6BF84130165BF6D13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA8D67EC6F3994BF9880A692BE2A80568"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by
striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96C086050B7B4A88B5D4269D7AEB29EB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H8124DD8A911D4FFC9ECFBD811BAC3AEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the program established
under section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2013(b));</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H611320AFE50844A7912F3C97E01F2D61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(D) by
striking <quote>the Committee on Education and Labor</quote> and inserting
<quote>the Committee on Education and the Workforce</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H301C0059BA194FD2BE03AD2B0FEA89C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act
(7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 32 of the Act of
August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B31961E7FE6480D98A8C70B93817D9E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)(1)(D)(iii) by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B45E50E931F45F6BF2859CB031769D6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subclause id="HDFF33C644D994714A6F91E4499ACA2E5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the program established
under section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2013(b));</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDAF1785C410B4ABBA7AAB63DF1E042DD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (k) by
striking <quote>the Committee on Education and Labor</quote> and inserting
<quote>the Committee on Education and the Workforce</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HA5182E6ABB524067847777FE682356A4"><enum>C</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69399C03F23745BCB2CC4E5570BEE915"><enum>4201.</enum><header>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="H5DAC7C3350CB46DEBE61B89FDE17E893"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Seniors</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDA9F269FD9934D8BA3D4D4EDAA04D284"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection
(a) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HBDA70B9B1D494A87BFB2B28920A6EF19" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H90EE090F12AB40C7B4445AA9489C73C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="H10E9DB9536FE4F83B9893CAA25F43E3D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall use to carry out and expand the farmers market
nutrition program $20,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7CBBF589B0DC4C31A44B86DC443E1F8B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
funding</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4DCD61DA9564844A9712D74E8338BB6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H63B7670311C64EFD9191F8AED4A45E7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by striking <quote>seniors</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H466BE325379645CF959263093064E6C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by
inserting <quote>, and low-income families who are determined to be at
nutritional risk</quote> after <quote>low-income seniors</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H784386A6D1594F01960482F120D9916D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by
striking <quote>seniors</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2054A26E9CCB4339A25331D816898223"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by
striking <quote>seniors</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H24D98464BBD14672B6DBC8E8DDAD3951"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by
striking <quote>seniors</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF33B5CF17194038946151CE46D7FA2D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g),
respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7DC4C9C92C6B4C40937E7DAB231B7095"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HEE1314F87DFC4212881F161C51DBA0EC" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H2CBD7ABDB33A48FA93439D54829999E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State grants and other
assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the Program through
grants and other assistance provided in accordance with agreements made with
States, for implementation through State agencies and local agencies, that
include provisions—</text>
<paragraph id="HB4E14650CBDF490BBAB36A844641BF69"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for the issuance of
coupons or vouchers to participating individuals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCDA9A0FB9F014AD1A681AC572698CA95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establishing an
appropriate annual percentage limitation on the use of funds for administrative
costs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H823D311747F247CEB5D29DD519C03321"><enum>(3)</enum><text>specifying other terms
and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate to encourage expanding the
participation of small scale farmers in Federal nutrition
programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H0992F6BCB8A44E1EB67718C5F41FBAC7"><enum>4202.</enum><header>Nutrition information
and awareness pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4403 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3171 note; Public Law 107–171) is
repealed.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HFE9449E095E54CD59FB32D084447B45E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4203.</enum><header>Fresh fruit and
vegetable program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 19
of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9C9424B2ACDB48F88284C9AF3A595675"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Fresh</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E09CB6E5024490A92466E835FBBA429"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by
striking <quote>fresh</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB66CA2206864772B8434066F383C5FE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by
striking <quote>fresh</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H938B2B86BABA49B6A2D44393E2D8C91E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by
striking <quote>fresh</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H5385C14F5FA04D70B3964CAAF039DEB6"><enum>4204.</enum><header>Additional authority
for purchase of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other specialty food
crops</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10603 of the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c–4) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5400A7893D454C0883D285EFA40BBD35"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC90936F56F4443EA5D2EB64B2A91E5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (c) as
subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6F18A5F5E8A4D5BA94FF447462B8F17"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (b) the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8F766296715409CA820FDBCC2067B8C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H195ED45D08E84C7D95458E4DB3111288"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot grant program for
purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables</header>
<paragraph id="HA800B00FCF794AD1B9F480A4C862A77E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts made
available to carry out subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall
conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary will give not more than five
participating States the option of receiving a grant in an amount equal to the
value of the commodities that the participating State would otherwise receive
under this section for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE6E19E0647B540B491C4ACE3A977A10F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of grant
funds</header><text>A participating State receiving a grant under this
subsection may use the grant funds solely to purchase fresh fruits and
vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions in the State
that participate in the food service programs under the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA397658298E844BBA168629DD7E4C70F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection of
participating States</header><text>The Secretary shall select participating
States from applications submitted by the States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6A8309CBD814C759540F4ABA1D584A4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="HAC64CCE615654540A7AE66ACF4636B2B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>School and service
institution requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Schools and service institutions in a
participating State shall keep records of purchases of fresh fruits and
vegetables made using the grant funds and report such records to the
State.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA8A7076ED904E5998E10D0744FB0680"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State
requirement</header><text>Each participating State shall submit to the
Secretary a report on the success of the pilot program in the State, including
information on—</text>
<clause id="H7D34C378F9024B60B82023C8F0A670CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount and value of each type of fresh
fruit and vegetable purchased by the State; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H76BC26E0434947898A7863338309B808"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the benefit provided by such purchases in
conducting the school food service in the State, including meeting school meal
requirements.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HE4B12627FD1B479EA70B2B2F4F73053A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4205.</enum><header>Encouraging locally
and regionally grown and raised food</header>
<subsection id="H8A7E7A3E9C0C4290AC96606F75B04503"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Commodity Purchase
Streamlining</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
may permit each school food authority with a low annual commodity entitlement
value, as determined by the Secretary, to elect to substitute locally and
regionally grown and raised food for the authority’s allotment, in whole or in
part, of commodity assistance for the school meal programs under the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), if—</text>
<paragraph id="H579AD94317A24ED095B41DDF16644057"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the election is requested
by the school food authority;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9994A96856D4F2D8C6DF6C3A5483EC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary determines
that the election will reduce State and Federal administrative costs;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC071F4F532842C6A807FB9DC59AF432"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the election will provide
the school food authority with greater flexibility to purchase locally and
regionally grown and raised foods.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7C708D37EE0744B89BF1EF5B93339FAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Farm-to-school
demonstration programs</header>
<paragraph id="H2E71F444BFAB4602ADCA4597DBBA9801"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may establish farm-to-school demonstration
programs under which school food authorities, agricultural producers producing
for local and regional markets, and other farm-to-school stakeholders will
collaborate with the Agriculture Marketing Service to, on a cost neutral basis,
source food for the school meal programs under the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
(42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) from local farmers and ranchers in lieu of the
commodity assistance provided to the school food authorities for the school
meal programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12C008430FD748688519E82B8A176B6A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H2D735E8AE6F94EA8B1873CABE905C240"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each demonstration program carried out under this
subsection shall—</text>
<clause id="H18433552D5B04C36AFD796231012AA02"><enum>(i)</enum><text>facilitate and increase
the purchase of unprocessed and minimally processed locally and regionally
grown and raised agricultural products to be served under the school meal
programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0CC12DE5739142BBA07B65C5253BBA3A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>test methods to improve
procurement, transportation, and meal preparation processes for the school meal
programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6F5157744A7A4BC3A4833D5CB43E9217"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assess whether
administrative costs can be saved through increased school authority
flexibility to source locally and regionally produced foods for the school meal
programs; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB6E4C0AB28F94FFF90ABE808FFFE3356"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>undertake rigorous
evaluation and share information about results of the demonstration program,
including cost savings, with the Secretary, other school food authorities,
agricultural producers producing for the local and regional market, and the
general public.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63F394BD06BB474787B429A6B62DC370"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Plans</header><text>In
order to be selected to carry out a demonstration program under this
subsection, a school food authority shall submit to the Secretary a plan at
such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, and containing
information with respect to the requirements described in clauses (i) through
(iv) of subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1BC9FCA27E784E70A36F72A7F5719361"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall provide technical assistance to demonstration program participants to
assist such participants to acquire bids from potential vendors in a timely and
cost-effective manner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09C2A4EC4FEF4EA1A70768E9CE9BB7C8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Length</header><text>The
Secretary shall determine the appropriate length of time for each demonstration
program under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4495D5B2A0964563A623ACA4C4F02457"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Secretary shall coordinate among relevant agencies of the Department of
Agriculture and non-governmental organizations with appropriate expertise to
facilitate the provision of training and technical assistance necessary to the
successful implementation of demonstration programs carried out under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D8E0A4CD196485BAEDEDC5E00E93233"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Number</header><text>Subject
to the availability of funds to carry out this subsection, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall implement at least 10 demonstration programs under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E04C68F913B41EFB2521BF7F509C791"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Diversity and
balance</header><text>In carrying out demonstration programs under this
subsection, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
ensure—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7043805D53D945A0BBC8E2EA0371CD76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>geographical
diversity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88B8CD4A7627403E9492AEEFB37051C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at least half of the
demonstration programs are completed in collaboration with school food
authorities with small annual commodity entitlements, as determined by the
Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDEF27FB0BEF43B1BD7767DEB3697B0F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at least half of the
demonstration programs are completed in rural or tribal communities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D9F841C7F4D4C1F8292EE1B8933360A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>equitable treatment of
school food authorities with a high percentage of students eligible for free or
reduced price lunches, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6740F9EC968943F18024914ACEBCDD3D"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least one of the demonstration programs
is completed on a military installation as defined in section 2687(e)(1) of
title 10, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Credit</header>
<subtitle id="H448625D1163440D78F25B3349DD09EED"><enum>A</enum><header>Farm ownership
loans</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8D16FB6139744E89F67CC0C20E32E75" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5001.</enum><header>Eligibility for
farm ownership loans</header>
<subsection id="HB46B6497B6924F029DDBA7E8CFCCFE1F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 302(a) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922(a)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H29DA805FE9A94AF7ADD8889D6AE21886"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(a)
<header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In
general.—</header-in-text>The</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H68D69BD931F847CCB6A933F88523326C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H20EED5FDBAFD4E2DB24084DEB20EAA52"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="H38EA166C54C24DF69CA7D3F5967F5B33"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility
requirements</header><text>The</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0BDA6D031AEE45F280AC8F325BE485B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the 1st sentence, by
inserting after <quote>limited liability companies</quote> the following:
<quote>, and such other legal entities as the Secretary deems
appropriate,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0684F74999634507BDA912C8A8309D43"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the 2nd sentence, by
redesignating clauses (1) through (4) as clauses (A) through (D),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCD260196A764E09AE44B614AE6C9D04"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in each of the 2nd and
3rd sentences, by striking <quote>and limited liability companies</quote> each
place it appears and inserting <quote>limited liability companies, and such
other legal entities</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3FD6051D707F4440B2B5DE5074731AF5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in the 3rd sentence, by
striking <quote>(3)</quote> and <quote>(4)</quote> and inserting
<quote>(C)</quote> and <quote>(D)</quote>, respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H015FBC3927DD430EBA79B58A7F6BF004"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H7146789652A741A58B3640020486CE78" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE6165EC3015648FA984378177152BBAC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special deeming
rules</header>
<subparagraph id="H66F7817492744285B0FE955B5A01DDAE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligibility of certain
operating-only entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An
entity that is or will become only the operator of a family farm is deemed to
meet the owner-operator requirements of paragraph (1) if the individuals that
are the owners of the family farm own more than 50 percent (or such other
percentage as the Secretary determines is appropriate) of the entity.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90CC9DE91E0B4954941652B358E51C97"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility of certain
embedded entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity
that is an owner-operator described in paragraph (1), or an operator described
in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph that is owned, in whole or in part, by
other entities, is deemed to meet the direct ownership requirement imposed
under paragraph (1) if at least 75 percent of the ownership interests of each
embedded entity of such entity is owned directly or indirectly by the
individuals that own the family
farm.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE2ACD36C411A4B888045A4023CF6FC9D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Direct farm ownership
experience requirement</header><text>Section 302(b)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
1922(b)(1)) is amended by inserting <quote>or has other acceptable experience
for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary,</quote> after <quote>3
years</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H39EF011408D94107A842DB8ECD24A3FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF9C5FC00B994380A15FE8CABFF9E83A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 304(c)(2) of such
Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(c)(2)) by striking <quote>paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
302(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>clauses (A) and (B) of section
302(a)(1)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B88871843AF431A8D09C8D2DD069088"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 310D of such Act
(7 U.S.C. 1934) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H35235EB9B3044873B4F41E26B2AEF222"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>partnership</quote> the following: <quote>, or such other legal entities
as the Secretary deems appropriate,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEEB6C19142604217AA3F3E55F460F818"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or
partners</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>partners, or
owners</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4D2DBC86F549465C832F258B70F54D56"><enum>5002.</enum><header>Conservation loan and
loan guarantee program</header>
<subsection id="H141D4D7854E8478E8CDA1649D50A4D0D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 304(c) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(c)) is amended by inserting after
<quote>limited liability companies</quote> the following: <quote>, or such
other legal entities as the Secretary deems appropriate,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3F8D07E95D1844868EDEDC9F060446E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on loan
guarantee amount</header><text>Section 304(e) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(e)) is
amended by striking <quote>75 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>90
percent</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAB4C33FB73EA471389988D95F8C75242"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Extension of
program</header><text>Section 304(h) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(h)) is amended
by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H952159025D1748E59FAD879EDF792CAB"><enum>5003.</enum><header>Down payment loan
program</header>
<subsection id="H99E9A2F9779E4794BB495A25383CECB7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 310E(b)(1)(C)
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1935(b)(1)(C)) is
amended by striking <quote>$500,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$667,000</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5E161A5489694C30BE2F7201C877FF5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
correction</header><text>Section 310E(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1935(b)) is
amended by striking the 2nd paragraph (2).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H15846D0EC2E4407FBC3B080D9CA75C5E"><enum>5004.</enum><header>Elimination of
mineral rights appraisal requirement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 307 of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1927) is amended by striking subsection (d) and
redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H2A92CCC3E9044074AE5690B69AFBD972"><enum>B</enum><header>Operating loans</header>
<section id="H3EEB47AA978449D0AAE9F6F68409283D"><enum>5101.</enum><header>Eligibility for farm
operating loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 311(a)
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(a)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H379FE88D4E144B92BEBFE52ECF321FCD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(a)
<header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In
general.—</header-in-text>The</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H5608814B34364D7595D1FA26082663A0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H4EE8DAEE700E4D0FA0FFAE8589C16E1A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="H1E8B7C3F7B5A48448C6C6D41873B3912"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility
requirements</header><text>The</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B18A0679DC54FB6AA022C3CE11EB7CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the 1st sentence, by
inserting after <quote>limited liability companies</quote> the following:
<quote>, and such other legal entities as the Secretary deems
appropriate,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H20D20806AB684BA0BDDADA3F0E15F0D5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the 2nd sentence, by
redesignating clauses (1) through (4) as clauses (A) through (D),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44B388858DD845FE9EBCBA148DEC551D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in each of the 2nd and
3rd sentences, by striking <quote>and limited liability companies</quote> each
place it appears and inserting <quote>limited liability companies, and such
other legal entities</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18A0465D9AA74B99BE160DEC0F36EF2C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in the 3rd sentence, by
striking <quote>(3)</quote> and <quote>(4)</quote> and inserting
<quote>(C)</quote> and <quote>(D)</quote>, respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34D3F618A91348278344F82983644FB2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HDBA72C711A4C42D7AEAD8037D63B9D46" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFC67B85AC0CD46179CE53875BC6A5FF6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special deeming
rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity that is an
operator described in paragraph (1) that is owned, in whole or in part, by
other entities, is deemed to meet the direct ownership requirement imposed
under paragraph (1) if at least 75 percent of the ownership interests of each
embedded entity of such entity is owned directly or indirectly by the
individuals that own the family
farm.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91CDD74A91C6420283B55FEFDAECE993" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5102.</enum><header>Elimination of
rural residency requirement for operating loans to youth</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 311(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)(1)) is amended by striking
<quote>who are rural residents</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H7824A0855AF948B399B708A7F8056A5E"><enum>5103.</enum><header>Authority to waive
personal liability for youth loans due to circumstances beyond borrower
control</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 311(b) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A0D61785C2B4408BD0D2901181C18C8" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA5C5005193304092A2593E0469B39519" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may, on a case by case basis,
waive the personal liability of a borrower for a loan made under this
subsection if any default on the loan was due to circumstances beyond the
control of the
borrower.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H9C600C951D8C45B18F14A4EFDCB5E9FF"><enum>5104.</enum><header>Microloans</header>
<subsection id="H7F8FE0107981444981CBE50A07411EF6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 313 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1943) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H7BC6182099744B5BB1DC52FE305589A8" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H7DB30317D99E4D9195F3DBD4E5677766"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Microloans</header>
<paragraph id="H65DE6BC3735F461989E5F8A3EB65F596"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may establish a
program to make or guarantee microloans.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E17596826064B32B1398B8A19CBE5C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Secretary shall not make or guarantee a microloan under this subsection that
exceeds $35,000 or that would cause the total principal indebtedness
outstanding at any 1 time for microloans made under this chapter to any 1
borrower to exceed $70,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17F281F7EAB94004AA4FAE8F679DBC63"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To
the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall limit the administrative
burdens and streamline the application and approval process for microloans
under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3AC7C96623E144BAB4A8A6472785E0A1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cooperative lending
projects</header>
<subparagraph id="H3C4EE2C392C940C989AA3443E3861A12"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may contract
with community-based and nongovernmental organizations, State entities, or
other intermediaries, as the Secretary determines appropriate—</text>
<clause id="H36D9D6603B144B43BBD939E9CC215CB8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to make or guarantee a
microloan under this subsection; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H54A21C0506054F5F8D39AC54FF5A8808"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to provide business,
financial, marketing, and credit management services to borrowers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H980F28735D414DAA95E424B05FA5287C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Before
contracting with an entity described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="HE4F43ED6D3F5492E8445AF99F3948345"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall review and
approve—</text>
<subclause id="HB29E3B9012FE4845AE8B5AB47CA1FFA4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the loan loss reserve
fund for microloans established by the entity; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H74F1868937F4474082281EBF21194F0C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the underwriting
standards for microloans of the entity; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HAB7A1964B5524675B550C7BF92977831"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish such other
requirements for contracting with the entity as the Secretary determines
necessary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HAAEB704BB0C14ACBB9CA59B57440001C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions for direct
loans</header><text>Section 311(c)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(c)(2)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H6B3BD1EB84C545CE9F528B7C87FAA726" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB17F5F1711F84B66BB783D0C4788CAF0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>In
this subsection, the term <quote>direct operating loan</quote> shall not
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA28A96922D774063A8C9C88661F589F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a loan made to a youth
under subsection (b); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H060FAD5B10174760B1B51E235B53C29A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a microloan made to a
young beginning farmer or rancher or a military veteran farmer, as defined by
the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H026916EC97344F5A857FF499C53FE651"><enum>(c)</enum><text>Section 312(a) of such
Act (7 U.S.C. 1942(a)) is amended by inserting <quote>(including a microloan,
as defined by the Secretary)</quote> after <quote>A direct loan</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9F354C722E614D1EB059B30F38E8D461"><enum>(d)</enum><text>Section 316(a)(2) of such
Act (7 U.S.C. 1946(a)(2)) is amended by inserting <quote>a microloan to a
beginning farmer or rancher or military veteran farmer or</quote> after
<quote>The interest rate on</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H6A5296E7EF724D168A3340197F692796"><enum>C</enum><header>Emergency loans</header>
<section id="H2FA0E37974E44CA5B774AD537C83181A"><enum>5201.</enum><header>Eligibility for
emergency loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 321(a)
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB42FA180097741F99117AF156802E242"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>owner-operators (in the
case of loans for a purpose under subtitle A) or operators (in the case of
loans for a purpose under subtitle B)</quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote>(in the case of farm ownership loans in accordance with
subtitle A) owner-operators or operators, or (in the case of loans for a
purpose under subtitle B) operators</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0BC56E04F8DC4D839809830B48FCF829"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>limited liability companies</quote> the 1st place it appears the
following: <quote>, or such other legal entities as the Secretary deems
appropriate</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H654C8BB68215492EB453E70FD6AAF482"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>limited liability companies</quote> the 2nd place it appears the
following: <quote>, or other legal entities</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0CC3FBEA3A054E5781A4AA4234968BA2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and
limited liability companies,</quote> and inserting <quote>limited liability
companies, and such other legal entities</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H32CC80BC6DB946AF8827087030BEFB66"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>ownership and operator</quote> and inserting <quote>ownership or
operator</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0A51D6CF242445F9DB39A9F91EDA873"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following: <quote>An entity that is an owner-operator or operator described in
this subsection is deemed to meet the direct ownership requirement imposed
under this subsection if at least 75 percent of the ownership interests of each
embedded entity of such entity is owned directly or indirectly by the
individuals that own the family farm.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H315C703DA3E147CAA6A194E4B1B67740"><enum>D</enum><header>Administrative
provisions</header>
<section id="H9D4CF923D2614483B8137AEAC95366F0"><enum>5301.</enum><header>Beginning farmer and
rancher individual development accounts pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 333B(h) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b(h)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA4ED266053C34133A5352B50949063CA"><enum>5302.</enum><header>Eligible beginning
farmers and ranchers</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCB2C194968042029A5E3A80A72C1D56"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conforming amendments
relating to changes in eligibility rules</header><text>Section 343(a)(11) of
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9E91F06F43144BD186CB86F763C1D219"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>joint operation,</quote> the 1st place it appears the following:
<quote>or such other legal entity as the Secretary deems
appropriate,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E55D8D554754FBC93BA4F0DFF5E46CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or
joint operators</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>joint
operators, or owners</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCDDD479EEC04E1DAC1EAC81D71BB86E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>joint operation,</quote> the 2nd and 3rd place it appears the following:
<quote>or such other legal entity,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE5E9331C26954DD092D9EC7DC3151BA9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of acreage
ownership limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
343(a)(11)(F) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)(F)) is amended by striking
<quote>median acreage</quote> and inserting <quote>average
acreage</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0605D725E8F42F590BB4B25A18378C8"><enum>5303.</enum><header>Loan authorization
levels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 346(b)(1) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)) is
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H65425D4C8BBB422A8B8B425B8B094A6B"><enum>5304.</enum><header>Priority for
participation loans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
346(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1994(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDF7A0A6E9187455182F71A19071BB12D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subclause id="H91EA918194DF4F43BA51F50882D3D7D1"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to maximize the number of
borrowers served under this clause, the Secretary—</text>
<item id="H8D79AAFF20CC4BAC87219CEA3DC25C91"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>shall give priority to
applicants who apply under the down payment loan program under section 310E or
joint financing arrangements under section 307(a)(3)(D); and</text>
</item><item id="HD769DB20C73C4E8AAC3833F2F3738CD8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>may offer other
financing options under this subtitle to applicants only if the Secretary
determines that down payment or other participation loan options are not a
viable approach for the
applicants.</text>
</item></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H0140B263BD604F0B8522AEC7E638381A"><enum>5305.</enum><header>Loan fund
set-asides</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
346(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1994(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAE1B71620FA543F9BF969FD8BCDABF19"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE73AE5F352AA40CCA0E16A1B779BF4DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of the
total amount</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H97FE35F2AC2C437D9DA117D455998F0E"><enum>5306.</enum><header>Conforming amendment
to borrower training provision, relating to eligibility changes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 359(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2006a(c)(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>section 302(a)(2) or 311(a)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
302(a)(1)(B) or 311(a)(1)(B)</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H42AAA4C9BFB34B2C92E605BB9DCD6D90"><enum>E</enum><header>State agricultural
mediation programs</header>
<section id="H1720ACF8E01249AB8F97A6FFC96DF13B"><enum>5401.</enum><header>State agricultural
mediation programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 506
of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5106) is amended by striking
<quote>2015</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HED11731F16CC48758BC76FDC80CD7544"><enum>F</enum><header>Loans to purchasers of
highly fractionated land</header>
<section id="H0D6CC7A656594AABA022A287A79B1C15"><enum>5501.</enum><header>Loans to purchasers
of highly fractionated land</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The first section of Public Law 91–229 (25
U.S.C. 488) is amended in subsection (b)(1) by striking <quote>pursuant to
section 205(c) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2204(c))</quote>
and inserting <quote>or to intermediaries in order to establish revolving loan
funds for the purchase of highly fractionated land</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><enum>VI</enum><header>Rural
development</header>
<subtitle id="H913CA22542D644A8923CCD945777DC96"><enum>A</enum><header>Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act</header>
<section id="H1BAFA82D6BFC49CDBF23A977CB677DEE"><enum>6001.</enum><header>Water, waste
disposal, and wastewater facility grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(2)(B)(vii) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(B)(vii)) by
striking <quote>$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote>
and inserting <quote>$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H48917EF8FE4E44FB81F4DCA6F69DEBD0"><enum>6002.</enum><header>Rural business
opportunity grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
306(a)(11)(D) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(11)(D)) is amended by striking <quote>$15,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2008 through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>$15,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H482677CE78A54381924F058B50ECCB9F"><enum>6003.</enum><header>Elimination of
reservation of community facilities grant program funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amended by striking
subparagraph (C).</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HF5DB70EF008A46FDB9A09E29592C98BE"><enum>6004.</enum><header>Rural water and
wastewater circuit rider program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(22) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H794DBB0763AB4411B5394BC4560EEF8D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC9D3AC238DC478C868FD7B3AE203BB0"><enum>(22)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rural water and wastewater circuit rider
program</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0EEC42681D934FEBB2E71D696D566A5A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall continue a national rural water and
wastewater circuit rider program that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4232A2524F2C404F8920F6DD495A1E9F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is consistent with the
activities and results of the program conducted before the date of enactment of
this paragraph, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1ACF6AC6893448759DD463F1ACF05DF1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>receives funding from
the Secretary, acting through the Rural Utilities Service.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF1101F91235A4336A931796B70B92631"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this paragraph $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year
thereafter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H0E9803B2D1C1409F930C86139E043646"><enum>6005.</enum><header>Tribal college and
university essential community facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306(a)(25)(C) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(25)(C)) is amended by striking
<quote>$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HA4DBDF3BB21E4A1CB056234D436BB6CB"><enum>6006.</enum><header>Emergency and
imminent community water assistance grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a(i)(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>$27,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2113FEC5576546048C93EF7A7123036D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6007.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants to nonprofit organizations to
finance the construction, refurbishing, and servicing of individually-owned
household water well systems in rural areas for individuals with low or
moderate incomes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
306E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926e(d))
is amended by striking <quote>$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through 2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E95C517511645E48CA0A68F665B4157"><enum>6008.</enum><header>Rural business and
industry loan program</header>
<subsection id="HA8C624F7661148F1943C9B155811180A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Flexibility for the
business and loan program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 310B(a)(2)(A) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting
<quote>including working capital</quote> after
<quote>employment</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H86544F178229440C98648DEFA5E4B7C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Greater flexibility for
adequate collateral through accounts receivable</header><text>Section
310B(g)(7) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(7)) is amended by adding at the end
the following: <quote>In the discretion of the Secretary, if the Secretary
determines that the action would not create or otherwise contribute to an
unreasonable risk of default or loss to the Federal Government, the Secretary
may take account receivables as security for the obligations entered into in
connection with loans and a borrower may use account receivables as collateral
to secure a loan made or guaranteed under this subsection.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H07E9257A897448B7A19E11C081121265"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement the amendments
made by this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H621C633E55C641B196DC0413E6FFBDBE"><enum>6009.</enum><header>Rural cooperative
development grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
310B(e)(12) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1932(e)(12)) is amended by striking <quote>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2008 through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>$40,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2013 through 2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8DB165A8963499D8EA3D7EDDCFA38C7"><enum>6010.</enum><header>Locally or regionally
produced agricultural food products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(v)(I) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)(v)(I)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3B01D4137EC6401DAA7383B331887B1F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H391E014E390B43D5AC82AE544B2B8715"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and
not more than 7 percent</quote> after <quote>5 percent</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H9C88DBB0220645028A24A2E6F1AD82DB"><enum>6011.</enum><header>Intermediary
relending program</header>
<subsection id="H4FE09744BB9B424EBA0948D0BCFEDDF1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle A of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922–1936a) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H08D08514E90C47678235A30A1EC67DC5" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H286575BCB6F349A287AF23844E2C6E17"><enum>310H.</enum><header>Intermediary
relending program</header>
<subsection id="H1166447B97574A27AD912C71DBD53278"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
make loans to the entities, for the purposes, and subject to the terms and
conditions specified in the 1st, 2nd, and last sentences of section 623(a) of
the Community Economic Development Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC24F001707D5482A9086C911C82EF3CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations on
authorization of appropriations</header><text>For loans under subsection (a),
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5D9DAC69BEFF4A6C904D7213521BC2C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1323(b)(2)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–198; 7 U.S.C. 1932 note) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF3A12EC1DA6E444EB1B3EA0EC41EB739"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by adding
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BA6DB82677B4D528A79763590C4C87F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCBF762CD8B8243AC87E17C509F7DC4FE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(C).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA080B11B4B240E38E9855ABF434AAAD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6012.</enum><header>Enhancing
public/private partnerships to support rural water and waste disposal
infrastructure</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 333 of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7038A31FF6564B53B2F6AE2D3DE57708"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>require</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B3449E9198A4F428242B036998E7F8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
inserting <quote>require</quote> after <quote>(1)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H01E7E60B418640B887B7AE74BF63774D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
inserting <quote>, require</quote> after <quote>314</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF991BD2AB4E4CC38FB913270CD9C45A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by
inserting <quote>require</quote> after <quote>loans,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3972187D9F284617B847B1C74ADABBB9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD224AD7E864E4EABADF83F256D9C95F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>require</quote> after <quote>(4)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H21136FBA614548C9AC49E3621DC6F8D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8D71B5285484A9598A2880AEFF3421A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4D365B0CF0F04A3CB5F01941F270D8CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>require</quote> after <quote>(5)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H208970D851EA4380B41537FA44D84A8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at
the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H76E24BEF74D840DE81B835B759617AE0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H9BF06BFF681F4B83A1C30532E54F1017" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H45969CE14FD6463D8DC3A409C2326151"><enum>(6)</enum><text>with respect to water and
waste disposal direct and guaranteed loans provided under section 306,
encourage, to the maximum extent practicable, private or cooperative lenders to
finance rural water and waste disposal facilities by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H010A8ABC38684401960411B349FAD07D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>maximizing the use of
loan guarantees to finance eligible projects in rural communities where the
population exceeds 5,500;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2C38375F7F64413949B08542A78C626"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maximizing the use of
direct loans to finance eligible projects in rural communities where the impact
on rate payers will be material when compared to financing with a loan
guarantee;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3485FE318BD1402D8C31710794171D0F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishing and applying
a materiality standard when determining the difference in impact on rate payers
between a direct loan and a loan guarantee;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2AD0F44C88D24D81A5029DC8CF8CF9DB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of projects
that require interim financing in excess of $500,000, requiring that such
projects initially seek such financing from private or cooperative lenders;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H480654756C8348FCBCF665B4B3E5385F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>determining if an
existing direct loan borrower can refinance with a private or cooperative
lender, including with a loan guarantee, prior to providing a new direct
loan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7E21B9DBAA2D40BC9F73830DDAB2D833"><enum>6013.</enum><header>Simplified
applications</header>
<subsection id="H1774296DEE6B4BD9A63E76EED68C1764"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 333A of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983a) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE04E7A1C3A5449B0A472A6917499B4B2" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC2521AB4FE994A35A84473CBFBA746E0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Simplified application
forms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
subsection (g)(2) of this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, develop a simplified application process, including a single page
application where possible, for grants and relending authorized under sections
306, 306C, 306D, 306E, 310B(b), 310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(f), 310H, 379B, and
379E.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H865182B7AABC45228A48DB87394B0A1A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to the
Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within 2 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a written report that
contains an evaluation of the implementation of the amendment made by
subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD45900FD59B40799BCF231B085EDCCE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6014.</enum><header>Reauthorization of
State rural development councils</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 378(h) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008m(h)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H705BA00D15E742A69DB453AE01BCD180"><enum>6015.</enum><header>Grants for NOAA
weather radio transmitters</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E91495895944F86A9207F317A73EB22" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HFF1BFE64F0CF4F8FAFE426EA89C92FDD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HD54B8CCF1B7C40F5A6BDD39C97D747BE"><enum>6016.</enum><header>Rural
microentrepreneur assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 379E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s(d)(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HC68E5D9145B94193B4A8B5C0410168C0"><enum>6017.</enum><header>Delta Regional
Authority</header>
<subsection id="H391B6FB79BD9494AB898066C9E42C011"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Section 382M(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–12(a)) is amended by striking
<quote>$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H506F4F016FC746F6968DA27223660327"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>Section 382N of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–13) is
amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAFA4679F94A048F7BCCBECBF052B6F8D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6018.</enum><header>Northern Great
Plains Regional Authority</header>
<subsection id="H4DCF3CB55CDF42C8987507BF92EBCAE9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
383N(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
2009bb–12(a)) is amended by striking <quote>$30,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2008 through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEC400C0FEDC344DBA67B5C2A8E7F0E8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>Section 383O of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb–13) is
amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE468F5D713B9437D878A0D2210051F35"><enum>6019.</enum><header>Rural business
investment program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc–18) is
amended by striking <quote>$50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008
through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2013 through 2017</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HEEFD4D60AAB3489DAEAB688395752217"><enum>B</enum><header>Rural Electrification Act
of 1936</header>
<section id="HE570793885FB488A9282EAB0645BB7EC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6101.</enum><header>Relending for
certain purposes</header>
<subsection id="H6574D9137D7F4D7CB3379C761C436F10"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Rural
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H618D24FCED82476BB90AE0F4919AD846"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 2(a), by inserting
<quote>(including relending for this purpose as provided in section 4)</quote>
after <quote>efficiency</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E3F62E1FBF94E58AF4315B4B6ED7591"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4(a), by inserting
<quote>(including relending to ultimate consumers for this purpose by borrowers
enumerated in the proviso in this section)</quote> after
<quote>efficiency</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB20E294A1E6D4E23898515219558A5C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section
313(b)(2)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEFFBF17FD35140A3B45577A8A6DE69BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(acting through the
Rural Utilities Service)</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1FA45C889CB949B68B1043542E191142"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>energy efficiency (including relending to ultimate consumers for this
purpose),</quote> after <quote>promoting</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H77CBD669BE2E431AA3BAD8B0AAAEE186"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Current
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority
provided in this section is in addition to any other relending authority of the
Secretary under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et. seq.)
or any other law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H56DD7B810D6344D19CB3383B72934F12"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary (acting through the Rural
Utilities Service) shall continue to carry out section 313 of the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c) in the same manner as on the day
before enactment of this Act until such time as any regulations necessary to
carry out the amendments made by this section are fully implemented.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5116D65577D045E38F7CF704B49B243C"><enum>6102.</enum><header>Fees for certain loan
guarantees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Rural
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after section 4 the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE504BEEBAAAC4864AD5CC1C3B36BCADF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H74F8F725C8714BB3999B5DCA6F02181B"><enum>5.</enum><header>Fees for certain loan
guarantees</header>
<subsection id="H68C6266BC63F4EDB89CFC066709FB5AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For electrification
baseload generation loan guarantees, the Secretary shall, at the request of the
borrower, charge an upfront fee to cover the costs of the loan
guarantee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC4AEE1026F2D47A98F51A8AA922D17A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The fee described in subsection (a) for a
loan guarantee shall be equal to the costs of the loan guarantee (within the
meaning of section 502(5)(C) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C.
661a(5)(C))).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE9CEA8418F804ECE9726255158B3B86F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds received from a borrower to pay the
fee described in this section shall not be derived from a loan or other debt
obligation that is made or guaranteed by the Federal
Government.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H5200AFCADCFA4A5D9282B035C8F393E2"><enum>6103.</enum><header>Guarantees for bonds
and notes issued for electrification or telephone purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 313A(f) of the Rural Electrification
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–1(f)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H8F451773989D4B6A862B685354D34B26"><enum>6104.</enum><header>Expansion of 911
access</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 315(d) of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940e(d)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HDFE847201D2F4A27BFA7BBB7B96260EB"><enum>6105.</enum><header>Access to broadband
telecommunications services in rural areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act
of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE073E7ED25AA4071A9257B429A227283"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB1F211928A749268A159CDE541FF3D3" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB4F547D599144F06A890365022CA3E84"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making or guaranteeing loans under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B5864852A3A4FB3B33C8242AC063C81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the highest priority to
applicants that offer to provide broadband service to the greatest proportion
of households that, prior to the provision of the broadband service, had no
incumbent service provider; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF25A8B84DDD4EF486234498E8A2B807"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">priority to applicants that offer in their
applications to provide broadband service not predominantly for business
service, but where at least 25 percent of customers in the proposed service
territory are commercial
interests.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07F2C15686D743829C4098A0F55D18A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4AF94A17A41A4E188F583F88D044C13E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause id="H4CA438832DB844408790C7D2B816A0B1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B);</text>
</clause><clause id="H819902188B58400B878B3077EE89D40C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period
at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H79DD0B4D3FC048B6891E8A5787F4AC9B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF00053F515364F69B246A284BFCE3117" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H84CB697A5FB64209B5BFE1D975CCD04A"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount and type of support requested;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C5BE13820EC41B99395E33F67108F88"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a list of the census
block groups or tracts proposed to be so
served.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89BE13BC930D4451AB12AB9EB9E33D0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H864B9FC17A5940D682EE520BA4E5B665" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6046F4DAB27D461CABC61794D47A4C30"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Additional
process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish a process under which an incumbent service provider which, as of the
date of the publication of notice under paragraph (5) with respect to an
application submitted by the provider, is providing broadband service to a
remote rural area, may (but shall not be required to) submit to the Secretary,
not less than 15 and not more than 30 days after that date, information
regarding the broadband services that the provider offers in the proposed
service territory, so that the Secretary may assess whether the application
meets the requirements of this section with respect to eligible
projects.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA4A7F973E7C6491299D523C1247AE811"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF16627CCCBD244D2809E3D7844DBFE3A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4A18D2A58EE74FAA80478D43DEA75C57"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In considering the technology needs of
customers in a proposed service territory, the Secretary shall take into
consideration the upgrade or replacement cost for the construction or
acquisition of facilities and equipment in the
territory.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDBB485CA343442DA7B1811EDDA55EF5"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in each of subsections (k)(1) and (l), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HF1D7F32A1B0A4FFA8827F50EA512EAF0"><enum>C</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD05CFE44B5EE4D09A6EB0D2EF196A073" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6201.</enum><header>Distance learning
and telemedicine</header>
<subsection id="H5D499F48977A4EA5B98DDC163AC6B2D3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Section 2335A of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–5) is amended by striking
<quote>$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>$65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H15320101DE53444C844DE21186836D76"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 1(b) of Public Law 102–551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa
note) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDC79613130B54CDC958F9E08D4A26CC0"><enum>6202.</enum><header>Value-added
agricultural market development program grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 231(b)(7) of the Agricultural Risk
Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(7)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H321CA1A4121240DB9EF3A634B333DCA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD5799BC0DE0D4A0687D7F6467A4006D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2008</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC21F5D24E3AC49EB978872542DDFDF6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$15,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5610C4E018544C718D8F8E93106043BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6C01FD3030048759BCF97DEB90D0B75"><enum>6203.</enum><header>Agriculture
innovation center demonstration program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6402(i) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b(i)) is amended by striking
<quote>$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H219B9C19B6D24EFF88D1F500B20D678B"><enum>6204.</enum><header>Program
metrics</header>
<subsection id="HCEDDB3985B074DA2BA303BA6B3373E9F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Agriculture shall collect data regarding economic activities created through
grants and loans, including any technical assistance provided as a component of
the grant or loan program, and measure the short and long term viability of
award recipients and any entities to whom those recipients provide assistance
using award funds under section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of
2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 106–224), section 9007 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), section 313(b)(2) of
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c(b)(2)), or section
306(a)(11), 310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(g), 310H, or 379E, or subtitle E, of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11), 1932(c),
1932(e), 1932(g), 2008s, or 2009 through 2009m).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEE72B82C88F94155B1C17298BDD93D99"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Data</header><text>The
data collected under subsection (a) shall include information collected from
recipients both during the award period and after the period as determined by
the Secretary, but not less than 2 years after the award period ends.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB758D3F8EFFB48E38C02EFF4FA6B800D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry of the Senate a report that contains the data described in subsection
(a). The report shall include detailed information regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="H2B97ACA429E9416EBA1D3C06D1D706D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>actions taken by the
Secretary to utilize the data;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7EE9798AE164E31B4495FA84C840569"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of jobs,
including self-employment and the value of salaries and wages;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C8C8B451303421FA8B92A533F2EC8AD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how the provision of funds from the grant
or loan involved affected the local economy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A1EC6109A684C929B47A1799773F85E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any benefit, such as an
increase in revenue or customer base; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H859BAF935F75405BB011E6F9631FFC06"><enum>(5)</enum><text>such other information as
the Secretary deems appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H71B62811FF034F49A9AEA930A5D561A2"><enum>6205.</enum><header>Study of rural
transportation issues</header>
<subsection id="H9F82F06CF6DB449592DA7B89E2899C86"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of Transportation shall publish an updated
version of the study described in section 6206 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9D87777713E448E3AEF29D01DA1DC8D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Transportation
shall submit to the Congress the updated version of the study required by
subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8BCC06EA636449528EB24BEE85BECCE7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6206.</enum><header>Agricultural
transportation policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Secretary of Agriculture shall participate on behalf of the interests of
agriculture and rural America in all policy development proceedings or other
proceedings of the Surface Transportation Board that may establish freight rail
transportation policy affecting agriculture and rural America.</text>
</section><section id="H07151D9F41464E50A485BD8B00E4C352"><enum>6207.</enum><header>Certain Federal
actions not to be considered major for purposes of environmental
review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In the case of a loan,
loan guarantee, or grant program in the rural development mission area of the
Department of Agriculture, an action of the Secretary before, on, or after the
date of enactment of this Act that does not involve the provision by the
Department of Agriculture of Federal dollars or a Federal loan guarantee,
including—</text>
<paragraph id="H82825104266242D48069D8B4F363E36A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the approval by the
Department of Agriculture of the decision of a borrower to commence a privately
funded activity;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65C7AAE1E6A948BE9B10F5560ADDA6D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a lien accommodation or
subordination;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H085CDA17822B45068B2CB1CA872D8B86"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a debt settlement or
restructuring; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H461AFD1DC76048539A87D2BE6832857A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the restructuring of a
business entity by a borrower,</text>
<continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph" indent="subsection">shall not be considered a major Federal
action.</continuation-text></paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>VII</enum><header>Research, Extension,
and Related Matters</header>
<subtitle id="HE00EAFBD5F6A41DC9AECD1914A47471E"><enum>A</enum><header>National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977</header>
<section id="H6E66CF27612D4F9FA001D3C00A5E99AE"><enum>7101.</enum><header>Option to not be
included as Hispanic-serving agricultural college or university</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1404(10)(A) of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3103(10)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H575453E2BA1E4D24A10C5F77F4874F32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
clause (i), by striking <quote>that</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33EA48CB7233406C8ACEDA529B88C447"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5EAAC95EC8FD458798C380CE0B516952"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>that</quote> before <quote>qualify</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BF85B1F2F5F482880200845CCFC549F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6FE8173EFC7245619E99E179BA65C1EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE55484D0E30B4C23AFE5C3BA3AC2F516"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>that</quote> before <quote>offer</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4D5BC20CB6E4EF587C0E3B2C9BAFEF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at
the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9E1C495E3E7248B686D71C1ABDBC7363"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7771D7EC93994E82899DC51FC595527B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="H025052ED787741B4BDC88A9A24F18F49"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to which the Secretary has not
received a statement of the declaration of the intent of a college or
university to not be considered a Hispanic-serving agricultural college or
university.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HAEDF430C6D5C48FE91F110DD59FCC04A"><enum>7102.</enum><header>National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board</header>
<subsection id="H8241EE22BD6C487AB494AEBB715998AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of
termination date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1408(h) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(h)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBDD300C110EF4370ACE4098B11B23760"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties of National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board</header><text>Section 1408(c) of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(c)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE7302449ADA84C1DB5C7D868E77B1287"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBBC2CA4CAEA45CF8C39B13795AE2E77"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(C), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDDC35B6328C74169BDC7F020F86679DB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF67DD855DE5243C399274CCF227E91C9" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA08383C0AE1641EC827C108DCF381E42"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consult with industry groups on
agricultural research, extension, education, and economics, and make
recommendations to the Secretary based on that
consultation.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HBC222BE76ACE4B3EA3C483D82C486E4F"><enum>7103.</enum><header>Specialty crop
committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1408A(c) of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 3123a(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3EBB934650234269942400FF004C27E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>Measures</quote> and inserting <quote>Programs</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E824789BDEE45B1BCCCAA95C9472C71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(2);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8EF112CFA74B423984F8C9EE797FB296"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3469D35FC221458EBFF6055274241F7B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) (as so
redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8AAE517DE7D34F69BE1CAD061C44E64F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Programs that would</quote> and inserting
<quote>Research, extension, and teaching programs designed to improve
competitiveness in the specialty crop industry, including programs that
would</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB4A20CEF78D48B989F9636B8694AD57"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by
inserting <quote>including improving the quality and taste of processed
specialty crops</quote> before the semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83A97D4BA0DF41F69DD574E77C329952"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G), by
inserting <quote>the remote sensing and the</quote> before
<quote>mechanization</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H7CA1754180E34F05A2E4C6659BEBC487"><enum>7104.</enum><header>Veterinary services
grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by
inserting after section 1415A (7 U.S.C. 3151a) the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A599EF984EA408DBE5EC7EED0DC690B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H0D3AF8EE0330479A864E80ABF069850A"><enum>1415B.</enum><header>Veterinary services
grant program</header>
<subsection id="HCFD939B46CAC45CCB351DDC047D95FF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HC545CDAB3B8247CD92044BC9B65438A1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified
entity</header><text>The term <term>qualified entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H837B79557F0E4A23A1D781C1CA973135"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a for-profit or nonprofit
entity located in the United States that, or an individual who, operates a
veterinary clinic providing veterinary services—</text>
<clause id="H00568442E57E4CE79FA1EBFC70A71862"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in a rural area, as
defined in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1991(a)); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H33367EC0D9174D158E873CB60BC0B2D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in a veterinarian
shortage situation;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H040B442A6C8F4E1182412A609F7AC0F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State, national,
allied, or regional veterinary organization or specialty board recognized by
the American Veterinary Medical Association;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AB589AE552F45AC9D9C385B9F914B3F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a college or school of
veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
Association;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25C9D63F8E604D18A26E59BBA5CC5C55"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a university research
foundation or veterinary medical foundation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDB7EF6C8FDA4C70B6ED70791FE32C1E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a department of
veterinary science or department of comparative medicine accredited by the
Department of Education;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H346588CDF5C74BE5B0C08B97F36796E9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a State agricultural
experiment station; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD391D6D33B374475A38A7D3297F52A51"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a State, local, or tribal
government agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3BB382D923CC40939F8DFD07C1FC672A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Veterinarian shortage
situation</header><text>The term <term>veterinarian shortage situation</term>
means a veterinarian shortage situation as determined by the Secretary under
section 1415A.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H07C688EF9E394D29A0A1F4D44053130E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H6E2A68EA151240C4BA281B902817ADDC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Competitive
grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
carry out a program to make competitive grants to qualified entities that carry
out programs or activities described in paragraph (2) for the purpose of
developing, implementing, and sustaining veterinary services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H22BBD0BC9471411D99E2EDCDBB3ACD50"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility
requirements</header><text>A qualified entity shall be eligible to receive a
grant described in paragraph (1) if the entity carries out programs or
activities that the Secretary determines will—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF09E5CA3E85A4284A3A9C4293255B811"><enum>(A)</enum><text>substantially relieve
veterinarian shortage situations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3076E1A7983048B3A8A3AD50E42DE0D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support or facilitate
private veterinary practices engaged in public health activities; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF9EFA91154CC402C8C3AA71A5ADA039D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>support or facilitate the
practices of veterinarians who are providing or have completed providing
services under an agreement entered into with the Secretary under section
1415A(a)(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H112A7D39CD18462299693362DC23AD7A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Award processes and
preferences</header>
<paragraph id="HB3A813C968EA41E188FF6602AD03ED04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application,
evaluation, and input processes</header><text>In administering the grant
program established under this section, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H69CC59DF5A7A4DCFA47986DE05279D5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use an appropriate
application and evaluation process, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3453D27991E42038FFA2769C3C65065"><enum>(B)</enum><text>seek the input of
interested persons.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H231ACF419227427A969548D23CC23153"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination
preference</header><text>In selecting recipients of grants to be used for any
of the purposes described in subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall give a
preference to qualified entities that provide documentation of coordination
with other qualified entities, with respect to any such purpose.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB44278BC0B74115A007CDCB28C43166"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consideration of
available funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting
recipients of grants to be used for any of the purposes described in subsection
(d), the Secretary shall take into consideration the amount of funds available
for grants and the purposes for which the grant funds will be used.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23A18C8AF09D455D811B93C012A8CCFD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Nature of
grants</header><text>A grant awarded under this section shall be considered to
be a competitive research, extension, or education grant.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9FF0E3D9AC914AAF89467DE8C2127178"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of grants to
relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary
services</header>
<paragraph id="H86417639FB004A0A957BE5E9A8A97498"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), a qualified entity
may use funds provided by a grant awarded under this section to relieve
veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services for any of the
following purposes:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF2A0D27926E74F74903BCD32BB8742E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>To promote recruitment
(including for programs in secondary schools), placement, and retention of
veterinarians, veterinary technicians, students of veterinary medicine, and
students of veterinary technology.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B76C0DA86F84ACD9638FEA69F3451B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To allow veterinary
students, veterinary interns, externs, fellows, and residents, and veterinary
technician students to cover expenses (other than the types of expenses
described in section 1415A(c)(5)) to attend training programs in food safety or
food animal medicine.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD40DA4B455C041A1A64FDCA47DCEFBA4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>To establish or expand
accredited veterinary education programs (including faculty recruitment and
retention), veterinary residency and fellowship programs, or veterinary
internship and externship programs carried out in coordination with accredited
colleges of veterinary medicine.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6536FC089AF40CC888EABC3D7328F3C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>To provide continuing
education and extension, including veterinary telemedicine and other
distance-based education, for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and other
health professionals needed to strengthen veterinary programs and enhance food
safety.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B86D8E8B8FF450FAAC242B1940945FB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>To provide technical
assistance for the preparation of applications submitted to the Secretary for
designation as a veterinarian shortage situation under this section or section
1415A.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29DF6A269A2D4F6EBAD607FDEB4E371B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified entities
operating veterinary clinics</header><text>A qualified entity described in
subsection (a)(1)(A) may only use funds provided by a grant awarded under this
section to establish or expand veterinary practices, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD74F072EFC4F4013BE33D760274C1824"><enum>(A)</enum><text>equipping veterinary
offices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H998D6BDBA7BF4655A8AA884360366652"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sharing in the reasonable
overhead costs of such veterinary practices, as determined by the Secretary;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58E9FE6122A24DD898E5645369F2777E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishing mobile
veterinary facilities in which a portion of the facilities will address
education or extension needs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H315FFDC1C29047B0A0D1AFA986A59BB0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special requirements
for certain grants</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA5470B08D1664707ABE1EE3FEE2758F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Terms of service
requirements</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5CCF34B7A2784AAE830DFD7338AA216B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Funds provided through a grant made under this section to
a qualified entity described in subsection (a)(1)(A) and used by such entity
under subsection (d)(2) shall be subject to an agreement between the Secretary
and such entity that includes a required term of service for such entity
(including a qualified entity operating as an individual), as prospectively
established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H915335DBE67641B2809E10B31F5412B5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
establishing a term of service under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
consider only—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H5B5F4528B4E94AB998DBA01DEF92BD63"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount of the grant
awarded; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H788F549B930145E28FBC36E3FCD0866E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the specific purpose of
the grant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H01048183FF5741FFADA2781DD70E58AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Breach
remedies</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1C8E7EDE563B45B0A5D0C97C771AB998"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An agreement under paragraph (1) shall provide remedies
for any breach of the agreement by the qualified entity referred to in
paragraph (1)(A), including repayment or partial repayment of the grant funds,
with interest.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDB7B2D1AED96429DBB216B3CEAF04573"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Secretary may grant a waiver of the repayment obligation for breach of contract
if the Secretary determines that such qualified entity demonstrates extreme
hardship or extreme need.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6BE48F7BD9C94A0FA0B1609305E8982D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Treatment of amounts
recovered</header><text>Funds recovered under this paragraph shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H0EFE91FCF8F6494C8675437C499F85CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be credited to the
account available to carry out this section; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H717FFCA815C14E7DBAB621271B742167"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>remain available until
expended without further appropriation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDAF1CEBEF66A421EB01BA656BE5BFB48"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Prohibition on use of
grant funds for construction</header><text>Except as provided in subsection
(d)(2), funds made available for grants under this section may not be
used—</text>
<paragraph id="H0248DED786294E309610AD1C3BEAC931"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to construct a new
building or facility; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H703CBB1EEEBF46B6895397BF77943475"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to acquire, expand,
remodel, or alter an existing building or facility, including site grading and
improvement and architect fees.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA577C4C1E108415AB727F2415FE98B27"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F87785406E24552B365479BFD1FEE85"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each
fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HC739EF208EF64729A97E5AEB6F5C6B7A"><enum>7105.</enum><header>Grants and
fellowships for food and agriculture sciences education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1417(m) of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(m)) is
amended by striking <quote>section $60,000,000</quote> and all that follows and
inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB5CAE58009E64821902F26D0083B77AA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>section—</text><paragraph id="H8F633B891DB0422D93BE3B36EBE5B92F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1990
through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5CB847B18DF74ECDA5A037879775229F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$40,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H5969208F06B84190A52E728552593E19"><enum>7106.</enum><header>Policy research
centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1419A of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3155) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3FA48D353D7F42579D9AC77EDE5BF913"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading,
by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Agricultural
and food</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">policy</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAEA04BBCD214C21A954BA1CAB91B9D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the
matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB7AF0278D65A40C784D2E0F45E66ECA8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Secretary may</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary shall, acting
through the Office of the Chief Economist,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3AA9FC8E137A4AFFB1D703D799AB6347"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>make
grants, competitive grants, and special research grants to, and enter into
cooperative agreements and other contracting instruments with, </quote> and
inserting <quote>make competitive grants to or enter into cooperative
agreements with</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H515C4D82362D4A8D95F6AA5AC6C72578"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>with
a history of providing unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis to
Congress</quote> after <quote>subsection (b)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H19BD02677916422CA62693282A79DBC4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by
striking <quote>other research institutions</quote> and all that follows
through <quote>shall be eligible</quote> and inserting <quote>and other public
research institutions and organizations shall be eligible</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB28B26C3E1BC4576B57E72D104D118D5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H85F755ED376B464091E680E21FA98B80"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (b), the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H11BCBDD7912A4E7D89D1022EDD17DD4D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H748CEDF96BCC4B1297EF402D34C21327"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give a preference to policy research centers that have
extensive databases, models, and demonstrated experience in providing Congress
with agricultural market projections, rural development analysis, agricultural
policy analysis, and baseline projections at the farm, multiregional, national,
and international levels.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD719FFBF817493F8E812CCEF1DF64A4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(e) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)) and inserting the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H271DF27084644FEDA3835187C402AED6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H6AA88917018E467A868CB5378FB4F9B8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H6F0AAB8FC1794280A38AF0282EB6836D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such sums as are
necessary for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA00256119709425EAFF2147E90E2EAAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HE2A6EC520D464195A1F668BD01EBE6F2"><enum>7107.</enum><header>Repeal of human
nutrition intervention and health promotion research program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1424 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174) is
repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H478339B749E84DAC9A5EAF08F69B9364"><enum>7108.</enum><header>Repeal of pilot
research program to combine medical and agricultural research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1424A of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174a) is
repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H6FEA2E21C28F47D58A0040D1BF3D2BBA"><enum>7109.</enum><header>Nutrition education
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1425(f) of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3175(f)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H9F75303535DD4A04A67003E5F7832DA3"><enum>7110.</enum><header>Continuing animal
health and disease research programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1433 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195) is amended
by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCD50F8EC1E12485FA033DC87A3EA22DE" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="HFABAA3058A4A4B5EB792F7BDBE98A9DC"><enum>1433.</enum><header>Appropriations for
continuing animal health and disease research programs</header>
<subsection id="H7214BDC5382A418FB9C79409B704A45A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H443A8B2151BE4A0D9E17DBBDE1AD6965"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to support continuing animal health and disease research
programs at eligible institutions—</text>
<subparagraph id="H35E0D84B4DAA43DD95C8BE3BBD50B4A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991
through 2012; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9C897DF57DB481FA911E4B9B8636906"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$15,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H402216AC4D584723BF21ED6AFC20A05A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available
under this section shall be used—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD5CD6A81B4C540129876EF935ECF0DB0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to meet the expenses of
conducting animal health and disease research, publishing and disseminating the
results of such research, and contributing to the retirement of employees
subject to the Act of March 4, 1940 (7 U.S.C. 331);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0643CA345CC1426CB5A8CFFFD544D791"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for administrative
planning and direction; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD917433D76D245A0A9AAFB03A72B72B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to purchase equipment and
supplies necessary for conducting the research described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HFBD7AC889F91467FA4D7C6622410737F"><enum>7111.</enum><header>Repeal of
appropriations for research on national or regional problems</header>
<subsection id="HEAB86ACFC6D54F95A1F355529981A529"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1434 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3196) is
repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB66D32562D4B4E2DAF89F524779F0589"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HFF9A3378C30D407181838DCCEAF816B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Matching
funds</header><text>Section 1438 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3200) is amended in the
first sentence by striking <quote>, exclusive of the funds provided for
research on specific national or regional animal health and disease problems
under the provisions of section 1434 of this title,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2E6D8FE539E4AA1AF56BE5A38677876"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations for existing and certain new agricultural research
programs</header><text>Section 1463(c) of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311(c)) is amended by
striking <quote>sections 1433 and 1434</quote> and inserting <quote>section
1433</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7876D5B3BD054EEFB3097752750AAA81"><enum>7112.</enum><header>Grants to upgrade
agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges,
including Tuskegee University</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b(b)) is
amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HBA2FAF12E5194DC1AE1558E94BDF59B4"><enum>7113.</enum><header>Grants to upgrade
agriculture and food science facilities and equipment at insular area
land-grant institutions</header>
<subsection id="H6E5BA7A1EB214B5DA4B0D124E95283F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Supporting tropical and
subtropical agricultural research</header>
<paragraph id="H66085EBD3C5D4AC1B78F4AA50ECEF1B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 1447B(a) of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2(a)) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58AB2E7488E94B84AFC75AEE46BEC79A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HAE67FEE41CCB4D5C9AC74009C3F39C74"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the intent of Congress to assist the
land-grant colleges and universities in the insular areas in efforts to—</text>
<paragraph id="HFC5815672AEF45BFB4CE1D0C5BA12D66"><enum>(1)</enum><text>acquire, alter, or repair
facilities or relevant equipment necessary for conducting agricultural
research; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9C381EC1C8644753A56230887F45B16A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support tropical and
subtropical agricultural research, including pest and disease
research.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1121AB0B90EE45D18CEAA7A5642B920C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1447B of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 3222b–2) is amended in the heading—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE0C117148C634CC78383D96AF80191B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and support tropical and
subtropical agricultural research</header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">equipment</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3AE2A3F158C14A28A7A9E3CFAF90E5DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">institutions</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">colleges and
universities</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H73F2A65923C04BE49833EA887876F8D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1447B(d) of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3222b–2(d)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H76FC3AF9FDF944C8B08715CB78B787DD"><enum>7114.</enum><header>Repeal of national
research and training virtual centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1448 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222c) is
repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HC93CE9AC57894D97A7F0319D45B3D24E"><enum>7115.</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1455(c)
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241(c)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HB2CDB303657643CAB9A9A2DC2C40C03C"><enum>7116.</enum><header>Competitive grants
for international agricultural science and education programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1459A(c) of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3292b(c)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69B8DBE33737464D9EDE35149BFF351E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H79045318143749029F31AAE9DE2E6C5D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H2A43896C33894F2DBE46C046B82BC9B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such sums as are
necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF43C1803F09949DEB786436A886D7663"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H52154CFD503540D6A8A063D3094635A1"><enum>7117.</enum><header>Repeal of research
equipment grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1462A
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310a) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H587C77244A4E48E5B43252F03285F0B5"><enum>7118.</enum><header>University
research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1463 of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3311) is amended in both of subsections (a) and (b) by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H50E0B34AF5C64EFE83FD03E767430260"><enum>7119.</enum><header>Extension
service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1464 of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3312) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HAEC3CE426F804BB69636D0107F312305"><enum>7120.</enum><header>Auditing, reporting,
bookkeeping, and administrative requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1469 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3315) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC0C187F1B53E40A69430624B012AB9BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B8D5415EA4049C7A0F160F6AEE39897"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B83D0758776487A9092A45734C6CD75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFD45524EE644D0BB97A7BD0A1BF9C46"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (4) as paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H82AD4C3BAAE34748BB88569EF11C82AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5F60420585D4DCDACCAF976E41371CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96C6C065ADCF4B8B841F04C2D243253A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF00618BAD5DC4236820E0027B9F693E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative
expenses</header>
<paragraph id="H49D942CB571D48CCACA071C18E973BF6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary may retain not more than 4 percent of
amounts made available for agricultural research, extension, and teaching
assistance programs for the administration of those programs authorized under
this Act or any other Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEEBDDD3984BC4A6896BCB6A2FC479ECF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The limitation on administrative expenses
under paragraph (1) shall not apply to peer panel expenses under subsection (d)
or any other provision of law related to the administration of agricultural
research, extension, and teaching assistance programs that contains a
limitation on administrative expenses that is less than the limitation under
paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H548855EBB4D6482991F9843A075B3068"><enum>7121.</enum><header>Supplemental and
alternative crops</header>
<subsection id="H656F7614D5574CEDA2F1340D2FAE2DC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations and termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1473D of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H30676829F1124D46BD9F6FBD2F5EA7D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H48A0F79EA9AB447BA4A5A7FCAA8F7482"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA71AAF95A3B4745921B4430F7B2417D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0BA13FDCC2FB450AA252E1D20059DA40"><enum>(e)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HA4BA79AA387F435DBCF32C447A6A592F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such sums as are
necessary for fiscal year 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE49EDAF53D6645ACB1010FCC4FF5D9B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$1,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1EB8022773FF4EE987C414997768ADA2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Competitive
grants</header><text>Section 1473D(c)(1) of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(c)(1)) is amended by
striking <quote>use such research funding, special or competitive grants, or
other means, as the Secretary determines,</quote> and inserting <quote>make
competitive grants</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6B6357955FF7452880FD4FA03259C20B"><enum>7122.</enum><header>Capacity building
grants for NLGCA institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1473F(b) of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3319i(b)) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H0F9E6C5D4C1B465E9DBF0C23D1FB1C61"><enum>7123.</enum><header>Aquaculture
assistance programs</header>
<subsection id="HBEE4DD52D21A49B4A941F7334B1F662A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Competitive
grants</header><text>Section 1475(b) of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3322(b)) is amended in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>competitive</quote> before
<quote>grants</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H77B357240A194B19B88A8AD1E0036C08"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1477
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H603D9EDDCA484A4B9EC70993A6EDBA67" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H653CB24B31C74A0B823ED04D3AAA17DF"><enum>1477.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H8C3A51EB9A3B4EE2A085BF33D1908F9F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle—</text>
<paragraph id="H46BF47CDAEB4475F952C0B30E73441CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$7,500,000 for each of
fiscal years 1991 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H910BE6A44F6D44AAA38074C1262825A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H08913E7CA143457192B9B2A292EA2AF6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on
use</header><text>Funds made available under this section may not be used to
acquire or construct a
building.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H42460F9F9F2D4FA5A63527D9068A55C8"><enum>7124.</enum><header>Rangeland research
programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1483(a) of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 3336(a)) is amended by striking <quote>subtitle</quote> and all that
follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4233E8C286BF466E8B964403BE262158" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>subtitle—</text><paragraph id="HCB5F46DBF0D142D3A049C489F3E3A51A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991
through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23482BF4BCEC474891F1FE28A4B9B9D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H238D7FE5DBE5472494FB5B4BE7FEBA4B"><enum>7125.</enum><header>Special authorization
for biosecurity planning and response</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3351(a)) is
amended by striking <quote>response such sums as are necessary</quote> and all
that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2E83B62C787044E4AC00781E244ABACB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>response—</text><paragraph id="H7FA7F98731CF4BC493B6E24B0922F1A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 2002 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F47510A68AD41288DA4A89492F7BDE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H1E7C3D06420B433F9DFFA300F3BF35B1"><enum>7126.</enum><header>Distance education
and resident instruction grants program for insular area institutions of higher
education</header>
<subsection id="H1E9E6304A59A4AF492619577D439B4DE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Distance education
grants for insular areas</header>
<paragraph id="H940EAF77EA2241A8B8BC899A3538405A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Competitive
grants</header><text>Section 1490(a) of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(a)) is amended by
striking <quote>or noncompetitive</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A91D76777454DF0B525881EB64120ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1490(f) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(f)) is amended by striking <quote>section</quote>
and all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H00F03FE9C080410AB157DF5F753ABA54" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>section—</text><paragraph id="HC989063B69A24BADBAFD5AA2BB408B87"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 2002 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H866C5CAC99014E4FB3B2EAB859BE9D92"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBCCC2EB1E9724784B19999F4335352B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Resident instruction
grants for insular areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1491(c) of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3363(c)) is amended by striking <quote>such sums as are necessary </quote> and
all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H71F7C8D788544DE2ADE5C7366C7A76D8" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>to carry out this
section—</text><paragraph id="HBAAB3E3AE7D744ED904928BA958352FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 2002 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAEF4BF6381B24D718C92231BAA09D498"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HBC4CE08E7F504C8C8FC1D7D82F742F29"><enum>7127.</enum><header>Matching funds
requirement</header>
<subsection id="HB76F5A3D6E2E42D1BF8A590AA3BDD908"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-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 new
subtitle:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4284B5BCD8404E04893D964A4D4EA746" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subtitle id="H7E1221AC62C04FD9B11379B47CA56898"><enum>P</enum><header>General
Provisions</header>
<section id="H66691663949C4270B46C9B2478CD5DDC"><enum>1492.</enum><header>Matching funds
requirement</header>
<subsection id="H2FDB220D86934C2A9875FC62328DC310"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Matching funds
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The recipient of
a competitive grant that is awarded by the Secretary under a covered law and
that involves applied research or extension that is commodity-specific or
State-specific shall provide funds, in-kind contributions, or a combination of
both, from sources other than funds provided through such grant in an amount at
least equal to the amount of such grant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA3CBAB050AAB43A596072A408EE58CE5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
waive the matching funds requirement under subsection (a) with respect to a
competitive grant that involves applied research or extension that the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board has
determined is a national priority under section 1408(c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC5FA9D2826F84EA8A83643B79905D812"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H69FABB3934FD4C60BFE6F35E4A6487F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applied
research</header><text>The term <term>applied research</term> has the meaning
given such term in section 251(f)(1)(B) of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(B)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF85C3E0064454AD2BE89E2A204C02ED4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered
law</header><text>The term <term>covered law</term> means each of the following
provisions of law:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9129CF37D599406588D63364BF6FC4A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>This title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EB293E908FD42309C6084E83A1A1338"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Title XVI of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801 et
seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E574AF14D884493A3EF0FFB18C28282"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601 et
seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06488402D74A4FCB9B4B8D727B5FA7ED"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 7405 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H995400DCD3B2493E9E99300C6EA519F3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Part III of subtitle E of
title VII of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 3202 et
seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83C115166D9449229F34002B104B9AFC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Competitive, Special,
and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C.
450i).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HBDDE6ADAA1ED46B39981DA7A4618DD4E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Paragraph (9) of section 2(b) of the Competitive,
Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0B27AE707D9D4CDC8BCA09162EB4E68E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(B);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H264FF5C2B0DE4E8C92B79A3E43E0284C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the heading, by
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for equipment
grants</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funds</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA0AE68D45405489D98A1A899D0599708"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(A)
<header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Equipment
grants.—</header-in-text></enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE29C84ACA24043FA9F13C6911A36B359"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses
(i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving the margins
of such subparagraphs two ems to the left.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8C4DA40264E041E0B4D3D5809506142F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application to
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H8E22F4880C3745DD95ECB456E0C3AE37"><enum>(1)</enum><header>New
grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1492 of the
National Agricultural, Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as
added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to grants described in such
section awarded after October 1, 2012, unless the provision of a covered law
under which such grants are awarded specifically exempts such grants from the
matching funds requirement under such section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD42BB5C4D7B44173B671002318CA241D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Existing
grants</header><text>A matching funds requirement in effect on or before
October 1, 2012, under a covered law shall continue to apply to a grant awarded
under such provision of law on or before that date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H834236039D384EF7962BA56EC2738AB9"><enum>B</enum><header>Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990</header>
<section id="HD487C03F6EF54910BFFDEA7E20CAA674"><enum>7201.</enum><header>Best utilization of
biological applications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1624 of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5814) is amended in the first
sentence—</text>
<paragraph id="H366F915155054CC288DAAAD0F5FDB8BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$40,000,000 for each fiscal year</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H789C93B28BC74BB49226283C6173BD85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2017</quote> after
<quote>chapter</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HFB03E76991654D72BC8005F3D70940C4"><enum>7202.</enum><header>Integrated management
systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1627(d) of the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821(d)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1CEC643ABA140B08963C69C42D81E2C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H654B666BB5FD4E909BC778C2CDB6AD87"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through
2017.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H600CFE8976BE4AF5936B379047037678"><enum>7203.</enum><header>Sustainable
agriculture technology development and transfer program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1628(f) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831(f)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8768E374F7B14C9E84692BE6D08EDC0F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H162757E9ED0A4FB9ADC664B48CA97BFC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H3A6A75D80B9A4F3D886302DE4A382C0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such sums as are
necessary for fiscal year 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDB2B77DB86447E1BD6259F419879E4A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6FFF25D732334DA396B9426D7022BA59"><enum>7204.</enum><header>National training
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1629(i) of the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832(i)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3177B802E2DE45DA927BE5F8843B2E3D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0552644F838240CA8585E3ADDFC1C2D6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out the National Training Program $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012
through
2017.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HFCF1A310CD46457496B275B99C4DA924"><enum>7205.</enum><header>National Genetics
Resources Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5844(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC1AA1CE39750443DA14DDB35A66F121C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>such
funds as may be necessary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07A7DC3E15A64911A2B8FC07ABA12358"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subtitle</quote> and all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDA93E7BD2EFB4BFC838FCA5303AD68AD" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>subtitle—</text><paragraph id="HAADD3A3C93C24AA99D20F7D856F994C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 1991 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94B9832C9D3E40009D5FA5155C92CDC0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$1,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H927A54DE6109492A8EDFB87E2F289358"><enum>7206.</enum><header>Repeal of National
Agricultural Weather Information System</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle D of title XVI of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) is
repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HBB48CD8C876E4E429A5058440360672B"><enum>7207.</enum><header>Repeal of rural
electronic commerce extension program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1670 of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5923) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H6AC28C15782F47CF9802775FA1124F63"><enum>7208.</enum><header>Repeal of
agricultural genome initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1671 of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H0F69146AF3464BDCBA2C9F88DDBB0F05"><enum>7209.</enum><header>High-priority
research and extension initiatives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H926BF7BBF703428996050638E340E6FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first sentence of
subsection (a), by striking <quote>subsections (e) through (i)</quote> and
inserting <quote>subsections (e) through (g)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C7DC95CFB5A4BC6883C11DC23FE1634"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), in
the first sentence, by striking <quote>subsections (e) through (i)</quote> and
inserting <quote>subsections (e) through (g)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D09B8C8B17F41C085EC4C257930FDBA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H844E4632E6764995928405A48616B88A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H146562CE12F14ED388E6C39FB7F8B0A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking the period
at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9214819E06D945CFB85A522FA7352568"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB80856910B3458E8EB04D7B3DACF453" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H4B49090D8E8C45C2B54F5C25BE2085D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the project involves a pest that has been
designated as a pest of public health significance by the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as
described in section 2(nn) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C.
136(nn)).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H418D2AC9783A446C8477C150304E5865"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsections
(e), (f), and (i);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E85481AABE84CEA9E8CB19FC650378E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and
(j) as subsections (e), (f), and (h), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2909A496297B40278E2CF223BF3C8104"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (e) (as
redesignated by paragraph (5))—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9972854380B14CC3AB2841DF01DE3F3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">, bed bugs, and
other pests</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">termite</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H576A7D61AD2F4DA89A0EC4961B0E7B02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, bed
bugs, and other pests, including pests that the Secretary determines are a risk
to public health</quote> after <quote>termites</quote> each place it appears in
paragraphs (1), (2)(A), and (3);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H48A2A813206947499A8ACE1D1CB4D38A"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f) (as redesignated by
paragraph (5))—</text>
<subparagraph id="H574A0F078117409BADB0E7E95A7BF084"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2012</quote> each place it appears in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)
and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H223C271E11184624B1F73596E2D2F07E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="H285FC19C9C064BC5A6C79CFB55136E0D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
inserting <quote>and honey bee health disorders</quote> after
<quote>collapse</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9DE65D9D04834392B38345CCF7CF8320"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
inserting <quote>, including best management practices</quote> after
<quote>strategies</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5DD18386A5B24D10AFE36DF9053C712F"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (f) (as
redesignated by paragraph (5)), the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E7E548B8C654E4BB3116CCD1938526F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H88492DEF05134FA4A3BAC8D76BAA908D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Bed bug
control</header>
<paragraph id="H224EF505C9FC4B6AACB0DDF4D1FFE503"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization and use
of grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in
consultation with a task force appointed under subsection (b)(2), shall award
grants under this subsection for purposes of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC11D9422EDA14388B60535752EA20DF5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing more efficacious methods of
detecting, preventing, and managing bed bugs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE52853224A9C4D539A5BACA907DA3281"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conducting basic and applied bed bug
biology research.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6B64DE3FA63F4F5CB6F8E71B1079C29A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="H7F4F5709A3734EC0BB87E914BDE0B246"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requests for
proposals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
subsection and in consultation with the task force, publish a request for
openly competitive grant proposals for research projects for the purposes
described in paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCFA610CE4AE3493CA03F62D149883FFA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Award of
grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180
days after the date of such publication, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H229126F6B752468A9572BF1D1851300D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate the grant proposals referred to in
subparagraph (A) in consultation with the task force; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H07F2856FC0AC4957949808BFC35706E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">award grants to entities that submitted
grant proposals for research projects the Secretary determines are meritorious
for the purposes described in paragraph (1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9213E5E4784475480DC8CDFF4FA16F9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notification
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall notify the task force of any award made under subparagraph (B) not later
than 30 days after awarding such grant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD01BD98580AE4AF18AA27D5B788A34B3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation and
coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To expedite the
approval or registration under section 3, section 18, or section 24 of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a, 136p, and
136v) of the methods identified or discovered through research projects funded
under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult and coordinate with the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB7292371A02B4669B0C095F2E5C3E77C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the awarding of grants under this
subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEDA6269A08A9460B97981A7826095187"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the evaluation of the results of such
research projects.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13838D6C5C7C44248A233BA9235AB1D6"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h) (as redesignated by
paragraph (5)), by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H01809BB3FB6049589E5542B769E0AEEF"><enum>7210.</enum><header>Repeal of nutrient
management research and extension initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1672A of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925a) is repealed.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H5E5683F912B543B8A47EA8A2A173421C"><enum>7211.</enum><header>Organic agriculture
research and extension initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H345E74045F6C4E0BBB0698E4FDE141A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (e) and inserting
the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCDF87D422BA444E7974FD14672632F31" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H048046D2C14D47B08D08BC1E5547AE67"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Farm business
management encouraged</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Following the completion of a peer review
process for grant proposals received under this section, the Secretary shall
provide a priority to grant proposals found in the review process to be
scientifically meritorious using the same criteria the Secretary uses to give
priority to grants under section
1672D(b).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA86A0C8891342D2A5E36C88D4CE0B97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4805DB23F675483BABC046B5839F112F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HB1E51E0E604249CC9011D004A2136213"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="H60059EF9FD3E4624AF52E2CAECDFD3AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC4D641BFBE824DA3889DDDC48DF11CBD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D050AD6F8C645EF8AA75DC0C2A01169" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H5CE45C92BB20494FAC291677C958CC08"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through 2017.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA206E2EC04744A11A94189C3022409DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HDCEBDD9C1B4846A69511C22BD9EE491E"><enum>7212.</enum><header>Repeal of
agricultural bioenergy feedstock and energy efficiency research and extension
initiative</header>
<subsection id="H59C82AC9EC3A45B6B5AA8253852B2ADF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1672C of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925e) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H65EAEE28B4924F0B92C325B856ECBD82"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 251(f)(1)(D) of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H44F1328659824ECFA25B06ED3AB496AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking clause (xi);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B42266D942A409FBCC9D3E64804666B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses
(xii) and (xiii) as clauses (xi) and (xii), respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3CDD25CEA2A840889A9B5F4D81852B52"><enum>7213.</enum><header>Farm business
management</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 16f72D(d)
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5925f(d)) is amended by striking <quote>such sums as are necessary to carry out
this section.</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA6D1D43F9F4F4A009AF27B4FE2BD63FA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>to carry out this
section—</text><paragraph id="HBFBA02488CF8495E9CC5B532F6A0A445"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for fiscal year
2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4AD37DF43DC345DC8452843F71ECF532"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H90444359E1B7479C99937DC30C51D1AB"><enum>7214.</enum><header>Regional centers of
excellence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after
section 1672D (7 U.S.C. 5925f) the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04D6107EF5AE4EFBA06DB05ACD44211D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H9047E849B85C4DB28F34BAE5B244B3DB"><enum>1673.</enum><header>Regional centers of
excellence</header>
<subsection id="H2364DF3AD2B44D1EB9AC15F0C1379E18"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding
priorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall prioritize regional centers of excellence established for specific
agricultural commodities for the receipt of funding for any competitive
research or extension program administered by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFD8E1D3B022D4F81A6FC2AEE49E396FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>A
regional center of excellence is composed of 1 or more of the eligible entities
specified in section 2(b)(7) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA930F93C895446839D0FAF147C1AF540"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Criteria for regional
centers of excellence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
criteria for consideration to be recognized as a regional center of excellence
shall include efforts—</text>
<paragraph id="HBD9D69E5891C416DB4362FB33748EB64"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to ensure coordination
and cost effectiveness by reducing unnecessarily duplicative efforts regarding
research, teaching, and extension;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1539429998E847E9B17936A91FCA8CED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to leverage available
resources by using public/private partnerships among agricultural industry
groups, institutions of higher education, and the Federal Government;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA34544A71A844E1F8F010A0CC3183DAB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to implement teaching
initiatives to increase awareness and effectively disseminate solutions to
target audiences through extension activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0445E8D8194E49388AF76532A379F725"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to increase the economic
returns to rural communities by identifying, attracting, and directing funds to
high-priority agricultural issues; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C7AF6F8220840E7BEDA3394F4390A27"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to improve teaching
capacity and infrastructure at colleges and universities (including land-grant
institutions, schools of forestry, schools of veterinary medicine, and NLGCA
Institutions).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HFD9DEE5291034046B0AF870EEE349554"><enum>7215.</enum><header>Repeal of red meat
safety research center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1676 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5929) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HDADB5BB2799C44F4BDD95A47BE3951B3"><enum>7216.</enum><header>Assistive technology
program for farmers with disabilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933(c)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H222DBA4109684C8A99D4AAF9FDD6AE30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>is</quote> and inserting <quote>are</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5528AFD848174AB5BF11A2131032D949"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section</quote> and all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H9F3967877D554BEF9DA6B9723A1E94FA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>section—</text><subparagraph id="H687139E4D8EE4E1A814788B7E14B7E78"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999
through 2012; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8919D7C90B1C46BB93E44C789245DB56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$3,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H280B56D30BB547D88545010C8DA62B7A"><enum>7217.</enum><header>National rural
information center clearinghouse</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H5A81D0ACC1AD4851AFB51C72348B1D5C"><enum>C</enum><header>Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998</header>
<section id="HA7CF968EFCF3409D80068FE13428F13A"><enum>7301.</enum><header>Relevance and merit
of agricultural research, extension, and education funded by the
Department</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 103(a)(2)
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7613(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBCC639D1AD244447A2D869FBDD82E3ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Merit review of
extension</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Relevance and merit review of research,
extension,</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E0AA18DB8654FE1AA2B333F8AAD9913"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B5A71B43A3443AD91C089B01B639B3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>relevance and</quote> before <quote>merit</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB1687CC67F54113A9FF15C9B71235F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>extension or education</quote> and inserting <quote>research, extension,
or education</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8F37904B5FF342C0801F183BCE425CC5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
inserting <quote>on a continuous basis</quote> after
<quote>procedures</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H90D33E3347704B7EBFACBCE2ED7D1D3C"><enum>7302.</enum><header>Integrated research,
education, and extension competitive grants program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 406(f) of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(f)) is amended by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H51CB53D674D14B2880BFD52194301514"><enum>7303.</enum><header>Repeal of coordinated
program of research, extension, and education to improve viability of small and
medium size dairy, livestock, and poultry operations</header>
<subsection id="HA3FAF60B92144C679189056C048D4C09"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 407 of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7627) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H271130F045194C6F8F4DEB3A9AE2B4B5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
251(f)(1)(D) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7
U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D)), as amended by section 7212(b), is further
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA2BDABEE159347188BC2C5EA9E7E8391"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking clause (xi)
(as redesignated by section 7212(b)); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD845BBBB17E4979B14D4721DC8C0098"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating clause
(xii) (as redesignated by section 7212(b)) as clause (xi).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC18FF956C595421AA7B8BACFE152A090"><enum>7304.</enum><header>Repeal of Bovine
Johne's disease control program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 409 of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7629) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HBB19B638F65144029E9DC5D5B00B1DE7"><enum>7305.</enum><header>Grants for youth
organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 410(d)
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7630(d)) is amended by striking <quote>section such sums as are
necessary</quote> and all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD59542FF78BB43AA97B1B920D29681C1" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>section—</text><paragraph id="H22464D367740410289CB47189C6858EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7635F7CFA6B14799B483E4BB1B5D12B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$3,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="HEB91B29DE828401A9520115D1A910E29"><enum>7306.</enum><header>Specialty crop
research initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
(7 U.S.C. 7632) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7E3845D76530463EB9731D2E47DE0B7D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7B3E7364939649DDAF46A84B53A31BE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>and genomics</quote> and inserting <quote>genomics, and other
methods</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8F08BF605F643B297D8446BC33B4007"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by
inserting <quote>handling and processing,</quote> after <quote>production
efficiency,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H49515C1E33394135907040CB0B592EEF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(d) and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F350B9238EC42FFBE22E4485D3A6033" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HD9378175B3A04BB7B80C16A37B2C605F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Research
projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this
section, the Secretary shall award competitive grants on the basis of—</text>
<paragraph id="H90C232D111C249CEAE9C9D68CA630CE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an initial scientific peer review conducted
by a panel of subject matter experts from Federal agencies, non-Federal
entities, and the specialty crop industry; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9B70E03082EC49089C96CE64515B40DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a final funding determination made by the
Secretary based on a review and ranking for merit, relevance, and impact
conducted by a panel of specialty crop industry representatives for the
specific specialty crop.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6691F1291BE140358C6F4AFB372A1D32"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H774F97A076B141A1B84C7348EE46C008"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H15F3B11836FC44D89AE14A828A63A865"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(1)
<header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">In
general.—</header-in-text></enum-in-header></header-in-text>Of the
funds</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91BC34B64DF44F2BB3F7A9819352FE39" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8FAE8BCD3E504567BF260BDC868353D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header>
<subparagraph id="H6DB927A72BB3401FB8CEF6C0B1F30EC3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the funds</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="H233C22A3334D4065A1A02B74A87F8CFA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35C679A4590C4D07998D8508AAF8E586" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H6C38CE55C6A140D1A59BF4BB6EB31B8A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out
this section—</text>
<clause id="H7A11AE21AC9E4A7CAD4164ECDE6848CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6A4F6C1F122F4023976C04A641F9DACD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
and 2015;</text>
</clause><clause id="H62682CAFA5D34637BA39A62524B0686C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$65,000,000 for fiscal
year 2016; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB4D46B0CA6BC418C818B12498CD1194D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 and each
fiscal year thereafter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAE2B25CB67ED45B58C53B58F2596F993"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H2FC00A00BC3F419D838901D15278706E"><enum>7307.</enum><header>Food animal residue
avoidance database program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642(e)) is amended by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HF89F90BA81AE4DE0A77CCEF1A601FE44"><enum>7308.</enum><header>Repeal of national
swine research center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
612 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
(Public Law 105–185; 112 Stat. 605) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H7DBCE044827148F68E4E4DF0B3BBB3F5"><enum>7309.</enum><header>Office of pest
management policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA25112566D024EC8B53D9417CD833232"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>such sums as are
necessary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21507335EB8246F48FF4C8D63AF58174"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section</quote> and all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC40DE06C5BB74D57AB663F78B26DD7C2" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>section—</text><paragraph id="H2D1495CB724F4D67A6A8076D1B492398"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 1999 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H279A2A0082BE4517A7F18C89E304F4A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$3,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H0FAD53A07D5D4A579D69CAF379EA2B37"><enum>7310.</enum><header>Repeal of studies of
agricultural research, extension, and education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle C of title VI of the Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7671 et seq.)
is repealed.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HA6F1F4E37DA1448E80995F2C6D781810"><enum>D</enum><header>Other Laws</header>
<section id="H7911E003C0F14DD8917B42341ECE354D"><enum>7401.</enum><header>Critical Agricultural
Materials Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 16(a) of
the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6BF47165BE7C42758D575DD0E110881D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>such sums as are
necessary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2B4D263D43442DABC72189C785F181F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Act</quote> and all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDA2C60552A744E9B94BA85B517AC9AB0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>Act—</text><paragraph id="H177E546705354F489CD3C685051245A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 1991 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H489ABD6D968C495D9320DB4E3ED66586"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H91CFF675A6704CA7A2F786AF37532B21"><enum>7402.</enum><header>Equity in Educational
Land-grant Status Act of <enum-in-header>1994</enum-in-header></header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC0B86E278FCF48DF86E7D0423F6FF7B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of 1994
institutions</header><text>Section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant
Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDC9A130FA5E7421FBCD2E7639E58F079"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by
striking <quote>Memorial</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A78000BBF0949FAAEBDC681AC3278CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (26), by
striking <quote>Community</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC3613F941C2148D4AC21D3B6889FA9F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs
(5), (10), and (27);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H80252D412F93417597D573323988737F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14),
(15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (28),
(29), (30), (31), (32), (33), and (34) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (8), (9),
(10), (5), (11), (12), (13), (14), (16), (18), (19), (20), (21), (23), (24),
(25), (26), (33), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (34), (35), (36), and
(15) respectively, and transferring the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical
order;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE7B97EF0709D4F91A14A9AABD0EF3E70"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting before
paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC80A1F55872243C48AC3EC9FE439EC2F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H37E0FFAA76AE4580A811863CD16E1E09"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Aaniih Nakoda
College.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F6DDFB1E59548A7A9F8DA4011561D35"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H834E1A5345C14AFF8C7C9C632D7EB67A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA9D70A53DF4F4199ACB044C13F604934"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">College of the Muscogee Nation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H60A8FA5175C640FDA1BC9954C7656F60"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Comanche Nation
College.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8A228B5E26094D0789774176E3B51ED4"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (16) (as so
redesignated) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7ED63204C494DE58CE09B2B12F49982" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H89326CC7D33E4338BA2A9F5CDFEA81A8"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community
College.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4BD4BDC3EE4A47F4AD2E6CB397FCC5B9"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (21) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H383132CF33FE432491AF3D735197C25B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAA658E986875458F9F65EF29DDA05959"><enum>(22)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Navajo Technical
College.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0641FB8D4A9F46DD8C5500A16AB98BF3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Endowment for 1994
institutions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 533(b)
of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note;
Public Law 103–382) is amended in the first sentence by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2E0472629EF54C6FAB8BE9F39F9F56D9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Institutional Capacity
Building Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 535
of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note;
Public Law 103–382) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> each place it
appears in subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H80F26FF57A1E432F9E40305D634436AE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Research
grants</header>
<paragraph id="H94434A4290064C4CAF6F61BC435170E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 536(c)
of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note;
Public Law 103–382) is amended in the first sentence by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H821E16DA4A3E427C92E6F4239C7C6AC0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Research grant
requirements</header><text>Section 536(b) of the Equity in Educational
Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is
amended by striking <quote>with at least 1 other land-grant college or
university</quote> and all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H73FD538212504FCAA93C2750C8DA7BBA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>with—</text><paragraph id="HBAC1A98CFCC74CA0A0F8926C74EFC6B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Agricultural Research Service of the
Department of Agriculture; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAFAD9F198C5B4716BC1FE64396258D42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at least 1—</text>
<subparagraph id="HECEA4ADE84594D5CBE6820002C3ECD32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>other land-grant college
or university (exclusive of another 1994 Institution);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2D825FCCBF64DDFA82ABCE7B638F9FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>non-land-grant college of
agriculture (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EE0EF82D47748C6B402E33A17DF4C60"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cooperating forestry
school (as defined in that
section).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC4EC42FF12084BA7A460B4721DEF1CF7"><enum>7403.</enum><header>Research Facilities
Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6(a) of the
Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390d(a)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H98FDE4B4EA89440EB3ECFAEFA46E32CA"><enum>7404.</enum><header>Repeal of carbon
cycle research</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 221 of
the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 6711) is
repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HF41BB71F600E4E45A7CA6705E9333E34"><enum>7405.</enum><header>Competitive, Special,
and Facilities Research Grant Act</header>
<subsection id="H1D29AFA033A14BDD95ABA34A226DC7A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2(b)(11)(A) of the Competitive,
Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(11)(A)) is amended
in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD0998070FF2E4879AC7A87AED1C9A84D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Priority
areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2(b)(2) of the
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(2))
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H503B91ED37FD4CFBB4EC01A245B52AA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D5C8F51D2CA448ABF4CB515E49E768A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (vi), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DA526C6E3DB4EC8967F6AA021FC626D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAF41B54354E42D99960EA9C7E3BE091"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A8D476AC3144DD9A7B82720DE135337" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="H48F719D613F04AFDA900AEAEDA6C5364"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">plant-based foods that are major sources of
nutrients of concern (as determined by the
Secretary).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H66809AF43A6A481093B65088CA3D7BBC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6AADF76151E6477CA644981F728981ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8882AAD6521410E87A48C2F6C5308B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (viii), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76489D11EBC14353ACBF86D888EA5105"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67223431DB224078ACB6DB41895BC962" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="H717B23C43C224407906D32D85531572D"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the research and development of
surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination delivery systems, or diagnostic
tests for zoonotic diseases in wildlife reservoirs presenting a potential
concern to public health or domestic livestock; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF95BBBFEFC124385961DAF92BC1176AA"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the identification of animal drug needs and
the generation and dissemination of data for safe and effective therapeutic
applications of animal drugs for minor species and minor uses of such drugs in
major species.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB755C847C7FE4009B7B6867973877B0D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3FF6071BFB3D4BDCBDD7DDE32FD5C0FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
inserting before the semicolon <quote>, including the effects of plant-based
foods that are major sources of nutrients of concern on diet and
health</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0464C8B9819F418AAD6BD7EDA31667B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii), by inserting before the
semicolon <quote>, including plant-based foods that are major sources of
nutrients of concern</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H492A99A32BE846AB8B9A227C442E5673"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iv), by inserting before the
semicolon <quote>, including postharvest practices conducted with respect to
plant-based foods that are major sources of nutrients of concern</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H876F2B771BED420AABC7CECA6F215E37"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in clause (v), by
inserting before the period <quote>, including improving the functionality of
plant-based foods that are major sources of nutrients of
concern</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB6B8E147C723464B8165ABFA07719CA1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H248CB08F53484B59AB4602FA7BC93419"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and
(vi) as clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05D55746519342CEAEB50C644FDA48DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after clause
(iii) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5BA961607D26428588DD4DDC0A11BAD6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="HBC9088A826804B3D999BC03EB4C1B6BA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of conservation practices
and technologies designed to address nutrient losses and improve water
quality;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3E15514BD5EE4E2D8C96F1524FC8BD18"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5D9709A2A7824DB583EE8D93546AB6D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
clause (i), by inserting <quote>economics,</quote> after
<quote>trade,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EE0D93A17724226B4D30CBCE644ACC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses
(v) and (vi) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE47BA259822C411CA1A7994A3B664ACA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after clause
(iv) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3169DC10EAC64A48B88D568FE303C786" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="H4863AC4C7C6642D6A0611B5060BD1387"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the economic costs, benefits, and viability
of producers adopting conservation practices and technologies designed to
improve water
quality;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA3315A37609444D4B8D0A6CC62372DB5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>General
administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
2(b)(4) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7
U.S.C. 450i(b)(4)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9CCB4E91851F4D2C9374DAE3A0250A45"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29B61449476E42589D88F27E6F51AB38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H163C375B2471469AB0F3FE7923E2A8A1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFBB280A4814E4DCB8D41443D55708750" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H9D8B43B2039D4A80B793D18E65A5A1DA"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish procedures under which a
commodity board established under a commodity promotion law (as such term is
defined under section 501(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401(a))) or a State commodity board (or other equivalent
State entity) may directly submit to the Secretary proposals for requests for
applications to specifically address particular issues related to the priority
areas specified in paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE4D09564A5FF4D798BDBB71BF8256C98"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Special
considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
2(b)(6) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7
U.S.C. 450i(b)(6)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H922DDBBFA86F426F9224AF5002AABC5A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A7A8F139E204D8C8912F62CCCB52914"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D65D911AAA143398ECC700416C2091F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B264538B4204DF89D9B23B81AB64AAE" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H398489296F8549DB8E62D048336982F7"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to eligible entities to carry out the
specific research proposals submitted under procedures established under
paragraph
(4)(F).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H743F3A17303F4853A10EE52CA9AEF220"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Inter-Regional Research
Project Number 4</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2(e)
of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C.
450i(e)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H11FCFF55A0924B27822CB98305556038"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by
striking <quote>minor use pesticides</quote> and inserting <quote>pesticides
for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops (as defined in
section 3 of the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621
note)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE0183EB263464FCD9AF02B7D1F76C20A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H20CC4EB45E724B279E89DE7DEB809876"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
inserting <quote>and for use on specialty crops</quote> after <quote>minor
agricultural use</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12CDDA4EFB5A4CD2A45D7667BABFBDD8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H593954EC06FD455AB95AE5CEADECB940"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (G); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3245AF8698ED4F3C96370D1E4D07B422"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00819723286F4B44AD1C3F7B49E65034" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H3EEDF4F67C1C4D7885168BC802934B95"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prioritize potential pest management
technology for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H935339D7DAD7435C9A84AAA28377052F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>conduct research to
develop the data necessary to facilitate pesticide registrations,
reregistrations, and associated tolerances;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC0218A068294BA6932DCAC6F70AA46C"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist in removing trade barriers caused by
residues of pesticides registered for minor agricultural use and for use on
domestically grown specialty crops;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07538C048E3747209F081523CB7DAE3B"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist in the registration and
reregistration of pest management technologies for minor agricultural use and
for use on specialty crops;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBEF2B31E0731441DB68606A6FEBB49ED"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Emphasis on sustainable
agriculture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2 of the
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) is
amended by striking subsection (k).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H03D4DA68ECAD4887A89A4BD46163CDF1"><enum>7406.</enum><header>Renewable Resources
Extension Act of <enum-in-header>1978</enum-in-header></header>
<subsection id="HAAD50DA2234B415EB12BFF1B8CF4CC86"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6 of
the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1675) is amended in
the first sentence by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H098F1228185349FFB0DDFF753A238B27"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8 of the
Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 note; Public Law
95–306) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H14F4870FF4A14B06ADA2338A11E7D74B"><enum>7407.</enum><header>National Aquaculture
Act of <enum-in-header>1980</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act
of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 2809) is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> each place
it appears and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HC48C6EA4D93A4ECA9A818DBDA884846C"><enum>7408.</enum><header>Repeal of use of
remote sensing data</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
892 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
5935) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H7439C5550F6242E69F324AA05115E13C"><enum>7409.</enum><header>Repeal of reports
under Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
<enum-in-header>2002</enum-in-header></header>
<subsection id="H25D7195500B64ACEB1C094BE76C1C3CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal of report on
producers and handlers for organic products</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7409 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925b note; Public Law 107–171) is
repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDCC4E3FA62BF47C084B35B99822A492E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of report on
genetically modified pest-protected plants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7410 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 116 Stat. 462) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8C082F1B677E425F86F0FCFBCCA74C3F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal of study on
nutrient banking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7411
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925a note;
Public Law 107–171) is repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H815836EA13CD4F2BBCF90F4CB8EF5D1F"><enum>7410.</enum><header>Beginning farmer and
rancher development program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF62FFD2EB325461F938CFBAF2D0DA7D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5E51418602CA47A690752F6FDF09D3B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking subparagraphs (A) through (R) and inserting the following new
subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C91FD3349E543D6BC4A45BB19E806B8" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE2C1D59C800248F1A5932BB6107DDD2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>basic livestock, forest
management, and crop farming practices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D45CC16CF254C749AD2FB5E995E1341"><enum>(B)</enum><text>innovative farm, ranch,
and private, nonindustrial forest land transfer strategies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A14B8B441044E5582D06450ECABDADB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>entrepreneurship and
business training;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF54C915C0B754DB8AF7977EAC14D9576"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">financial and risk management training
(including the acquisition and management of agricultural credit);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6640B3BB35B44CB298CCC8F0C607B0F2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>natural resource
management and planning;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A81616B03024D6A86A7D6DB6B486B65"><enum>(F)</enum><text>diversification and
marketing strategies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA3577A8B66D46518E19011773F2F91A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>curriculum
development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC18D7952928F49DDB48D74EDF2811CD4"><enum>(H)</enum><text>mentoring,
apprenticeships, and internships;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD91601D16DE840388C4697E8157F30CE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>resources and
referral;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E5A4AB7E9F24F0F80A901676AADA41D"><enum>(J)</enum><text>farm financial
benchmarking;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31D70F5B3AC94DE2AD11EEE159DBA576"><enum>(K)</enum><text>assisting beginning
farmers or ranchers in acquiring land from retiring farmers and
ranchers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF883294FAAEB49F798971C44F358772C"><enum>(L)</enum><text>agricultural
rehabilitation and vocational training for veterans; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13F4960487934712A92DF9360DAC7598"><enum>(M)</enum><text>other similar subject
areas of use to beginning farmers or
ranchers.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D28DA7F7DB54E64A7B5C7B506980B30"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>and
community-based organizations</quote> and inserting <quote>, community-based
organizations, and school-based agricultural educational
organizations</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAE1E869A78B24BC1BDB4F2D35655CF93"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (8)
and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4C4F9FCE19E4E9785A29AD673487D89" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD2F4F438BE23496891DC5BA264C2B70B"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Military veteran
beginning farmers and ranchers</header>
<subparagraph id="H5896C725491F4E46B22052CF7B4E162D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not less than 5 percent of the funds used to carry out
this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used to support programs and
services that address the needs of military veteran beginning farmers and
ranchers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2ADEC1AFDA354D90B8787AE1C292C445"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Coordination
permitted</header><text>A recipient of a grant under this section using the
grant as described in subparagraph (A) may coordinate with a recipient of a
grant under section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) in addressing the needs of military veteran beginning
farmers and ranchers with disabilities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B44D8DA6D544997B61DEC1CCC487D85"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBCBD197B8E034B1D8E87342EC941C014" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB1A52BA4D3EC4D1F8B1B7F8BEB56010D"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Limitation on indirect
costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient of a grant
under this section may not use more than 10 percent of the funds provided by
the grant for the indirect costs of carrying out the initiatives described in
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1001E470A5514ADF9F255CAF9A92041B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(h)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9030093807ED48A98B11F49923FD37A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA70A1D412C344215B291755F0FA5294C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13AB5BE161BD4FD4B7142F7EC931ED02"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H170FF11972D64D70AA6B6B5D4CF1B8E4" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H334221AFC49744C88C30BF943A6813C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through 2017, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAAF8ABF8784E4CDABBDC36F534196438"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(2), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H272E344BA1434FDD9D67DF46655D170F"><enum>7411.</enum><header>Inclusion of Northern
Mariana Islands as a State under McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry
Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8 of Public Law
87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16
U.S.C. 582a–7) is amended by striking <quote>and Guam</quote> and inserting
<quote>Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HD120B76933FD490DB526D27C4DB50B11"><enum>E</enum><header>Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of <enum-in-header>2008</enum-in-header></header>
<part id="H2559E82C799A477093C19DAFF35F2DA2"><enum>1</enum><header>Agricultural
Security</header>
<section id="H11F71EE5B4CF47F7B698C5EC8E34B3C5"><enum>7501.</enum><header>Agricultural
biosecurity communication center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 14112(c) of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912(c)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H961D50476B9247BF98F5EAD56E5D3319" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H52FCD14B36234F78A84FC3F723C3F4DF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HE6B771CFA7E742F086426C670BC7110E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8082DEE2E287429C955A0D199A5E8079"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H0A9642603DA74086B9E1AB13780D90D3"><enum>7502.</enum><header>Assistance to build
local capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparation, and
response</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 14113 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8913) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCB3DFF647F4C4FFFA2E4E7875158D00A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H61E08869CDE9401C92297A6CE1655B4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>such
sums as may be necessary</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3FF4CC0E41404D74B6810DFDAD2D0A9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subsection</quote> and all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8958D67AE08C466BAEF41279EF22D9D7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>subsection—</text><paragraph id="H052333247B1A4EEFB895404A53F0E199"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75E52AE83109488995515877F0285F7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through 2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H062B22F4EA48400A98D8BDBB2B9A7F8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by
striking <quote>is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subsection</quote> and all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H690597E01FB44B7EB61B8E8B55CDB8FF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this subsection—</text><paragraph id="HDA7CD5EA317C40FDAB34BCE44254469C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H560235CC9F824F6ABEDC09CA570B566E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$15,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H9B7CF44C6BAD430D91C259371C7583FA"><enum>7503.</enum><header>Research and
development of agricultural countermeasures</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 14121(b) of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)) is amended by striking <quote>is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section</quote> and all that
follows and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H910B37DE3C0D4E3183D641D9E10AF2D7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section—</text><paragraph id="H45858539DA574049B835AF987A74FF7B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4EDC798D45B14AB09CA7919C834DE1C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$15,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HAD1C4BFAD2E74748A46DF4658241B498"><enum>7504.</enum><header>Agricultural
biosecurity grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 14122(e) of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAA91ABCFA009446CA0BE112F032EF86F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>sums as are
necessary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4321FD0B1B884B65B9F2D3A4BCD66DC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section</quote> and all that follows and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB3E47566941540C88B628E9813C7B2CF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>section—</text><paragraph id="H520F695B718B45A49C67E6BE9D653292"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE417A997C60642D19EC3A2C5A780D3A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></part><part id="H305F2219451E4684A7325C5B89D215C3"><enum>2</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="HEB74919F13B64DFB88D304A2A0FD8ECD"><enum>7511.</enum><header>Enhanced use lease
authority pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 308 of the Federal Crop Insurance
Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
3125a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H80B81AD521554E72A78C90BD9B43C634"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(6)(A),
by striking <quote>5 years</quote> and inserting <quote>9 years</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9EBE40938AF94281A20BC07728586A16"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2), by
striking <quote>1, 3, and 5 years</quote> and inserting <quote>5, 7, and 9
years</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H296EF37DADF2412DA8167EEC87611BAA"><enum>7512.</enum><header>Grazinglands research
laboratory</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7502 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2019)
is amended by striking <quote>5-year period</quote> and inserting <quote>9-year
period</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H9E55D985FFE541BA95D706E5E43FF671"><enum>7513.</enum><header>Budget submission and
funding</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7506 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H74D3347A24544C91B301C063A3AF74B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(a) and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15C70D7009CF4160A514703415455982" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H1F55DF6C0F0746CA928EC0C9BA590BA7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HECB0A10A016A4F05B0C7665C26BA22BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered
program</header><text>The term <term>covered program</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A97DFEFD0BA41639286465D8EEFE083"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each research program
carried out by the Agricultural Research Service or the Economic Research
Service for which annual appropriations are requested in the annual budget
submission of the President; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3873349D88D4044B2D678ACC09B102E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each competitive program carried out by the
National Institute of Food and Agriculture for which annual appropriations are
requested in the annual budget submission of the President.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5292B065CEE749EC8F196B8CF71FCFC5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Request for
awards</header><text>The term <term>request for awards</term> means a funding
announcement published by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture that
provides detailed information on funding opportunities at the Institute,
including the purpose, eligibility, restriction, focus areas, evaluation
criteria, regulatory information, and instructions on how to apply for such
opportunities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FEE83C2C1F540E4AF105CDF52AB2FC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00A242D4CFB045C1B087B17687F72CFC" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE59DE73E00254452A0C9EACA0D4BA27E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional Presidential
budget submission requirement</header>
<paragraph id="H938E29FA2D6040039B2E53BF2D7559D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each year, the
President shall submit to Congress, together with the annual budget submission
of the President, the information described in paragraph (2) for each funding
request for a covered program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H47001965BB52460D9E11C0A81FD6E17F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information
described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The information
described in this paragraph includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H628D12F177E242C3801A7EED641D5AD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">baseline information, including with
respect to each covered program—</text>
<clause id="H9B7FE652B05346FB9E5988C799EDC74F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the funding level for the
program for the fiscal year preceding the year the annual budget submission of
the President is submitted;</text>
</clause><clause id="H89E5D99D03F841C5920E025CA882FF17"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the funding level requested in the annual
budget submission of the President, including any increase or decrease in the
funding level; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF280DA4D1D614385AC96E60809E3A304"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an explanation justifying any change from
the funding level specified in clause (i) to the level specified in clause
(ii);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB34D94F4BB7946808AF590EDFA81806F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to each covered program that
is carried out by the Economic Research Service or the Agricultural Research
Service, the location and staff years of the program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD6D789D59C04021BD3A51BCDF986810"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the proposed funding levels to be allocated
to, and the expected publication date, scope, and allocation level for, each
request for awards to be published under or associated with—</text>
<clause id="HBD5FAE0020674F3383F90C224E8D45FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each priority area
specified in section 2(b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(2));</text>
</clause><clause id="H1E13EDB0B77B4AD8A7F340CC26B3FECF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>each research and
extension project carried out under section 1621(a) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811(a));</text>
</clause><clause id="HDD7E4684694D4A7AAC581B33286B0453"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each grant to be awarded under section
1672B(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 5925b(a));</text>
</clause><clause id="H6B394DF7A8374E408FC5A8A3A0425296"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>each grant awarded under
section 412(d) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(d)); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD0F5084B12B3442A9AA1527773CDA387"><enum>(v)</enum><text>each grant awarded under
7405(c)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
3319f(c)(1)); or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H578D82C218024BF0B44D2F3ABE544409"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other information the
Secretary determines will increase congressional oversight with respect to
covered programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC9F4F7EBCD7E4CEDA391A61170ABA0E9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unless the President submits the
information described in paragraph (2)(C) for a fiscal year, the President may
not carry out any program during the fiscal year that is authorized
under—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9B200AD3F15C4F1290054CEB1CC7B232"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 2(b) of the Competitive, Special,
and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CE01AADB07C42AC8F72315B85812B03"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 1621 of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0E913BDE1784CC38EC18B10610214B5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB16D2863F174C4984D32476D0E13C2D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 412 of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B9D74B0F2BB4C83A09CC40B8765F6B4"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H345C7925F197414AA8B7BDA4278580B2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report of the Secretary
of Agriculture</header><text>Each year on a date that is not later than the
date on which the President submits the annual budget, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report containing a description of the agricultural
research, extension, and education activities carried out by the Federal
Government during the fiscal year that immediately precedes the year for which
the report is submitted, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H524A2675D09B4A3BB74CC90C75CB61F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of the extent to
which those activities—</text>
<subparagraph id="H92456B4700774CE8B5F49B6F6F53A378"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are duplicative or
overlap within the Department of Agriculture; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA4B74E4ED68B4AD099DA22DF59DFABB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are similar to activities
carried out by—</text>
<clause id="H57E5A236CD13447C96A1739DCDD378AD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>other Federal
agencies;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA267AE400F5D4E888A1216213395C411"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the States (including
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other territories
or possessions of the United States);</text>
</clause><clause id="HBF37601DB7934C3D8E8F7B06F62943A1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>institutions of higher
education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001)); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H66E59A4C498D4D6C82200ECE15F55A51"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the private sector;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12C4ECDA8BB44A7B9EEAEADBE94B5CA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each report submitted
under this section on or after January 1, 2013, a 5-year projection of national
priorities with respect to agricultural research, extension, and education,
taking into account domestic
needs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HAEF16DE090C549DBA0A1591863DE27D7"><enum>7514.</enum><header>Repeal of research
and education grants for the study of antibiotic-resistant
bacteria</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7521 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 3202) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HAAA2D032A96645379B92708CBE14079C"><enum>7515.</enum><header>Repeal of farm and
ranch stress assistance network</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HE5945336B8B3495481A7496BCF2FA3B8"><enum>7516.</enum><header>Repeal of seed
distribution</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7523 of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 415–1) is
repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H54BAA453B40B4CF9A759B0A4299BF33F"><enum>7517.</enum><header>Natural products
research program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937(e)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23BE49B652594187BB7148B194314440" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H402AACCA83274DD6B63429D24C4A1622"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HB3CF64E8516E498E8FAEB611E3341A1A"><enum>7518.</enum><header>Sun grant
program</header>
<subsection id="H79826104CC0B45F6B8B16412F47DFBF1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 7526 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H405D5211BC344EFF9C38A6DE3BDED790"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking
<quote>the Department of Energy</quote> and inserting <quote>other appropriate
Federal agencies (as determined by the Secretary)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3166315A23A844D49C9DF7BBA51524B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2979D4CCD14648C4B1F4473ABC668B1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking
<quote>multistate</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting
<quote>integrated, multistate research, extension, and education programs on
technology development and technology implementation.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C7EEF02165E4673BD6D7A9EFE7D0684"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(C); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3964D210ACD4FFA86C95F9B6C5CFB72"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H649BE4E6CC0A4E328D59A1E8804C2DF0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAE155725F7C0475B842AC044902E68E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H5B1886512B2A4C28BEF4A5D9458CF089"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>in accordance with
paragraph (2)</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE46E0947CAAD4406843B648339267475"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>gasification</quote> and inserting <quote>bioproducts</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9043352D41AB4A618FA482544242D1D3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the
Department of Energy</quote> and inserting <quote>other appropriate Federal
agencies</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H21D8833CDD844956ADFD36F2DF73C2A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0EC7B91FE82450D9011DEFD97698C95"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7AFA8622FFD843A588DE008C2A773326"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g), by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB0F8AB00DA4D46D6AABFCF065A7ED8F5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7526(f)(1)
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114(f)(1)) is
amended by striking <quote>subsection (c)(1)(D)(i)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (c)(1)(C)(i)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD990F6A668DF4CFAA4B5A52B0D68D43E"><enum>7519.</enum><header>Repeal of study and
report on food deserts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
7527 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122
Stat. 2039) is repealed.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF75E339C2C42435B91CCEC5A68CAAD17" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>7520.</enum><header>Repeal of
agricultural and rural transportation research and education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7529 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5938) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H3CE2706A68774B89B8DE2B7C5500F090"><enum>7521.</enum><header>Conveyance of land
comprising Subtropical Horticulture Research Station</header>
<subsection id="H6C842920C5A445C4A81F83B3D35537C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0C9109CFE3E549E989382ED5153C9B87"><enum>(1)</enum><header>County</header><text>The
term <term>County</term> means Miami-Dade County in the State of
Florida.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6D1212DA1D9C43C38DB342E6A67D737A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Property</header><text>The
term <term>Property</term> means approximately 2 acres, more or less, of the
federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station
in the County, which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H021CD3E672B6434A8DC0AC6E1B8E3B98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has been mutually
delineated by the Secretary and the authorized representative of the County;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57A40E5B17864071B9404FD918737BE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fronts on SW 67th Avenue
in Palmetto Bay, Florida.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEA6924871C0C478EB9D0739D2AFED35B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB33FEAEEBD864B0789C369F876138795"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Property
Conveyance</header>
<paragraph id="H1F6E93B380334847B2F4B27D541A1E5A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date on which the
County deposits the consideration under paragraph (2) and cost reimbursement
provided in this section with the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary
shall convey and quitclaim to the County, all rights, title, and interests of
the United States in the Property, subject to easements and rights of record
and such other reservations, terms, and conditions as the Secretary may
prescribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5819D042F1F48A0B21DE1CD0F22CB2A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consideration</header>
<subparagraph id="H5C18701BE7984C1B8C2C664B3DBFEE96"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As consideration for
the conveyance of the Property, the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount
in cash equal to the market value of the property.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BC78B1073EC4C0E80408261A1FAEF8A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appraisal</header><text>To
determine the market value of the Property, the Secretary shall have the
Property appraised for the highest and best use of the Property in conformity
with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions developed by
the Interagency Land Acquisition Conference. The approved appraisal shall at
all times be the property of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB645712AB56F476EB1BFA8D5309D0334"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Corrections</header><text>With
the agreement of the County, the Secretary may make minor corrections or
modifications to the legal description of the Property.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB038E82A14434EBFBC23F25C1F724AA4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Costs</header>
<subparagraph id="H49309418659C40E9A9F4573F470ECF9B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Transaction
costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
subparagraph (C), the County shall, at closing for the conveyance of the
Property under this section, pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate,
for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated
with the conveyance authorized by this section, including the transaction costs
of appraisal, title, hazardous substances examination, and closing
costs.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EC16D095D834F4FA655A98405612B69"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administrative
costs</header><text>In addition to transaction costs under subparagraph (A),
the County shall pay administrative costs in the liquidated amount of
$50,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBAB856963E9408B8083E6111DE40378"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Attorneys’
fees</header><text>The County and the Secretary shall each bear their own
attorneys’ fees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0304B6E6FFEF4144A010657EDC1E8CB5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>The
County shall, at its cost, survey the exterior boundaries of the Subtropical
Horticulture Research Station and the Property in accordance with Federal
survey standards and to the satisfaction of the Secretary, and shall provide to
the Secretary certified originals with signature and raised seal.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H84578E0760EF43E58B85A4DE4B461DA8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Release</header><text>The
County, by a recordable instrument that the Secretary determines is
satisfactory, shall release the Department of Agriculture from the instrument
dated September 8, 2006, titled <quote>Unity of Title</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7525B66E3039418C83FDA3A855E92016"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Security
fencing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On or before closing
for the conveyance of the Property under this section, the County shall, at its
cost, contract for the construction of a security fence located on the boundary
between the Property and the adjacent land administered by the Secretary. The
fence shall be of materials and standards approved in advance by the Secretary.
The Secretary may approve temporary security structures for use during
construction phases of the fence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FAF42C167E64B33BE3893DB747E5549"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Other
terms</header><text>The Secretary and the County may otherwise effect the
purpose of this section on such additional terms as are mutually acceptable and
which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H27647CB77EB84006AE1D1DE333C22845"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Receipts</header>
<paragraph id="HC4BB23F897564C2396B9E10CA3FCBD29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
deposit all funds received from the conveyance authorized under this section,
including the market value consideration and the reimbursement for costs, into
the Treasury of the United States to be credited to the appropriation for the
Agricultural Research Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A8C3827DE9D46EA8BFD8B9D94A67F4E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Notwithstanding any limitation in applicable appropriation
Acts for the Department of Agriculture or the Agricultural Research Service,
all funds deposited into the Treasury pursuant to subsection (b) shall be
available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for
the operation, upkeep, and maintenance of the Subtropical Horticulture Research
Station.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H121A6F52E8794B18BDAF4B299407B167"><enum>7522.</enum><header>Concessions, fees,
and voluntary services at National Arboretum</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6 of the Act of March 4, 1927 (20
U.S.C. 196) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H33CBF86845064CE68016C546D6052C6A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by
inserting <quote>or nonprofit organizations that support the purpose of the
National Arboretum</quote> after <quote>mission of the National
Arboretum</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7CE18821D8FD4FF68BBA1A0ADB8A3A97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1603AB88C6A841F0AD8E0E79442E7F45" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H325F8338545E483DA5BE512F6D4A149F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Recognition of
donors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A non-profit
organization granted a concession under subsection (a)(1) may recognize donors
if such recognition is approved in advance by the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H8E7E635DFE3A4CDA8D9338A12F8C39EC"><enum>7523.</enum><header>Cotton Disease
Research Report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report on the fungus fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum
race 4 (referred to in this section as <quote>FOV Race 4</quote>) and the
impact of such fungus on cotton, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H37BFA60AE7954CC2B92F951042400D58"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an overview of the threat FOV Race 4 poses
to the cotton industry in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E3A6E5B5F484709BF4D8618BCBFEBA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the status and progress of Federal research
initiatives to detect, contain, or eradicate FOV Race 4, including current FOV
Race 4-specific research projects; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B07E4C57CD943C893919E5805B000D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a comprehensive strategy to combat FOV Race
4 that establishes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H77B2C56BA6A24E46909D68DA31A15EC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">detection and identification goals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06BBFF366ABB4527BDABCB4C8B165F48"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">containment goals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75DA47EE360E40739C423963E46FCCDF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>eradication goals;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88A279D6E4DE40E4A4F47E53BF77048B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a plan to partner with
the cotton industry in the United States to maximize resources, information
sharing, and research responsiveness and effectiveness.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HEC37C4FC7E2F445BB1B1874AA70386AB"><enum>7524.</enum><header>Miscellaneous
technical corrections</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Sections
7408 and 7409 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law
110–246; 122 Stat. 2013) are both amended by striking <quote>Title III of the
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994</quote> and inserting
<quote>Title III of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994</quote>.</text>
</section></part></subtitle><enum>VIII</enum><header>Forestry</header>
<subtitle id="H747C66A18C864384A79025BBD93948D8"><enum>A</enum><header>Repeal of Certain
Forestry Programs</header>
<section id="HBDF1648361254797855B2E33739DA625" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8001.</enum><header>Forest land
enhancement program</header>
<subsection id="HC2AC3C581A1C45A0801D1B42A38A9E05"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4 of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H230F0A6CEA2842B49C87E9696CE135BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8002 of the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 16 U.S.C.
2103 note) is amended by striking subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0A2FC37A6BE14542B47C70F78F4D0D53"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H1F42984DB7324A6BB27C838615B882E4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8002.</enum><header>Watershed forestry
assistance program</header>
<subsection id="H8C1EBB6DA88A4F2ABBC4A588DE8AC51D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6 of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103b) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6CB2A7D49ED64907B11018344FF61FE0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC8C0BC47CC114FCF90AEEAA97B06BFF9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8003.</enum><header>Expired cooperative
national forest products marketing program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 18 of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2112) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H7DEB0C8CA2CE424F9AE75386221F263D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8004.</enum><header>Hispanic-serving
institution agricultural land national resources leadership program</header>
<subsection id="HB91255C067D54394846E5DAB19239A31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8402 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (16 U.S.C. 1649a) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7B3E2D88785C40478C8F72E8131213A0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC9BBF555492045EB8F30B2FBD518F4CB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8005.</enum><header>Tribal watershed
forestry assistance program</header>
<subsection id="H3A42267711F8407FBEED205B7ADBDAFE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 303 of the Healthy Forests
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6542) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H72C539AA915E460ABB856E9A2B6BF11E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5AD37100F3684810A9D87C2827666C65"><enum>8006.</enum><header>Separate Forest
Service decisionmaking and appeals process</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 322 of the Department of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102–381; 16
U.S.C. 1612 note) is repealed. Section 428 of division E of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–74; 125 Stat. 1046; 16 U.S.C. 6515
note) shall not apply to any project or activity implementing a land and
resource management plan developed under section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) that is categorically
excluded from documentation in an environmental assessment or an environmental
impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HE357F2497C964606BDA63E5E62980B4A"><enum>B</enum><header>Reauthorization of
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 Programs</header>
<section id="H9D0B87354B8542089E7D227EE87127E2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8101.</enum><header>Forest Legacy
Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (m) of
section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c)
is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7973B66E90404359887943B3B31F1263" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H27A92EA02C4245358EC5BABECF0970CB"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out
this section, there are authorized to be appropriated—</text>
<paragraph id="HCA13B2C790E54971A98805F4A34BAF3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for fiscal year
2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA3DECE498EC4CEB9B3CF3A925FB061B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HF7B64000C47B45E78450EFFA4CD003D0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8102.</enum><header>Community forest
and open space conservation program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (g) of section 7A of the
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103d) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD782AC91ED02447DA8E2141EDFA9A980" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H05D8C09821F74F9FB1F435F3337E8092"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out
this section, there are authorized to be appropriated—</text>
<paragraph id="HF7E46E7DDCBB4580AEEE02C31CD2640B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for fiscal year
2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5740BFD710314058B4A42613AFD92444"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HCC7E90A31649434CA22108A72FACE2F0"><enum>C</enum><header>Reauthorization of Other
Forestry-Related Laws</header>
<section id="H850787F528CF4A60B1C495F9DC7977B9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8201.</enum><header>Rural
revitalization technologies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2371(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6601(d)(2)) is amended by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H834D90DA76AB4821AA0291B8DFA921B2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8202.</enum><header>Office of
International Forestry</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (d) of section 2405 of the Global
Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F4EF895D91E4DC2A43E77BB6D3BB48E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HCCDB146B79434DEB8A210A81ED55BEDB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out
this section, there are authorized to be appropriated—</text>
<paragraph id="H55815840B8FC45E5A9900942096515C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such sums as are necessary for each of
fiscal years 1996 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD432107859C24C4D8D88B8E5AEC1F1B5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HC8CC1A5CFCD14F23A69B10D87CF9A51B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8203.</enum><header>Change in funding
source for healthy forests reserve program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508 of the Healthy Forests
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6578) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5B33EFA4BBA14E7895BBBBE61955EE69"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In
general</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Fiscal years 2009 through
2012</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC161D7F45FB470DB3F2B44F743A520B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (b) as subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5AB7C4BFD584601A93B4E9893F0E544"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (a) the
following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7FDCA30C2EF24E6D96F22B462A453FA6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H51735E76B2C24DA5BE9038AF293EAE46"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fiscal years 2013
through 2017</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this
section $9,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB2699918570D40EA9F5FE3673731D22C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional source of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to funds
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (b)
for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use such amount of the funds appropriated
for that fiscal year to carry out the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment
Act (16 U.S.C. 590a et seq.) as the Secretary determines necessary to cover the
cost of technical assistance, management, and enforcement responsibilities for
land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve program pursuant to subsections
(a) and (b) of section
504.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H997E95624CB8437AA6E83EF9FC185A83" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8204.</enum><header>Stewardship end
result contracting project authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 347(a) of the Department of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section
101(e) of division A of Public Law 105–277; 16 U.S.C. 2104 note) is amended by
striking <quote>2013</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HCAF92C7D334B4880A840B61258216320"><enum>D</enum><header>National Forest Critical
Area Response</header>
<section id="HC8F0E338CE5444068548DF3F905D22BF"><enum>8301.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="H31310C1EEF7A4FE98E6A5A7EE2E531E7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Critical
area</header><text>The term <term>critical area</term> means an area of the
National Forest System designated by the Secretary under section 8302</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB7AB6C8987F47848D8432F846CB84A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National forest
system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>National Forest System</quote> has the meaning given that term in
section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1DE6D1307854DF0A01286AC41E37CBB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H188C92DC504049C796A3D313363632EF"><enum>8302.</enum><header>Designation of
critical areas</header>
<subsection id="HB0C2DCAF60CF4275BEB7904559193D44"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Agriculture shall designate critical areas within the National Forest System
for the purposes of addressing—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C517EA8C7504022AE74B9DA52D77ACC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>deteriorating forest
health conditions in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act due
to insect infestation, drought, disease, or storm damage; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC311363B923D4059A9CE550D56D887EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the future risk of insect
infestations or disease outbreaks through preventative treatments.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB2D063D5F8A84182B3EB3E38EA44C5DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation
method</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In considering
National Forest System land for designation as a critical area, the Secretary
shall use—</text>
<paragraph id="HAEE3C500835E451EB75FCE017459CBE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for purposes of
subsection (a)(1), the most recent annual forest health aerial surveys of
mortality and defoliation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBB9DEC7ADCA4BEA8CF684468199A98A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for purposes of subsection (a)(2), the
National Insect and Disease Risk Map.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD6D966FB8DF84055A34750EB6B61966C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Time for initial
designations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The first
critical areas shall be designated by the Secretary not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6F309960C85E4D82BA7BCD22961136DB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration of
designation</header><text>The designation of a critical area shall expire not
later than 10 years after the date of the designation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H20FCA07802E943A2BE222610709197FA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8303.</enum><header>Application of
expedited procedures and activities of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of
2003 to critical areas</header>
<subsection id="H4D86C21415044F759D9058D65DCC0E23"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsections (b) through (e),
title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.)
(including the environmental analysis requirements of section 104 of that Act
(16 U.S.C. 6514), the special administrative review process under section 105
of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6515), and the judicial review process under section 106
of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6516)), shall apply to all Forest Service projects and
activities carried out in a critical area.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0D850728A588447A88EA4B90E5797B85"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application of other
law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 322 of Public Law
102–381 (16 U.S.C. 1612 note; 106 Stat. 1419) shall not apply to projects
conducted in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H23169433296A4399B3BD21DA6E93B8E7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Required
modifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In applying
title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.)
to Forest Service projects and activities in a critical area, the Secretary
shall make the following modifications:</text>
<paragraph id="H4B80FA0423CF49B3853C2CB8EA9D2209"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority shall apply to the entire
critical area, including land that is outside of a wildland-urban interface
area or that does not satisfy any of the other eligibility criteria specified
in section 102(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6512(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7256047FF30F44BC9AF0E5E7B6A61943"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All projects and activities of the Forest
Service, including necessary connected actions (as described in section
1508.25(a)(1) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor
regulation)), shall be considered to be authorized hazardous fuel reduction
projects for purposes of applying the title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD42AC18B4DA445B38EC3187E692E0561"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Smaller
projects</header>
<paragraph id="H82C8400D5CBA4E27A4740C860E0405C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), a project conducted
in a critical area in accordance with this section that comprises less than
10,000 acres shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0FAD0DA5405A45CE9A871084BF4AE914"><enum>(A)</enum><text>considered an action
categorically excluded from the requirements for an environmental assessment or
an environmental impact statement under section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of
Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E12DD16734341D9B8F761992598A50D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">exempt from the special administrative
review process under section 105 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
(16 U.S.C. 6515).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD1DCF0359EFF4E48854E05DA3B5C792A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusion of certain
areas</header><text>Paragraph (1) does not apply to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFF74D86BF2B14819BC1E0B424E3B84C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a component of the
National Wilderness Preservation System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDCA9693D295B4C40A8F041DFE087D728"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any Federal land on
which, by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation, the removal of
vegetation is restricted or prohibited;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62B07F8624934EB08EFC5A1352BE57D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a congressionally
designated wilderness study area; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8486A5F4C4045399A5B3E2449CBA7BD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an area in which
activities under paragraph (1) would be inconsistent with the applicable land
and resource management plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD980599D07DF4C06B7DB3D626CBAEA5D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Forest Management
Plans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All projects and
activities carried out in a critical area pursuant to this subtitle shall be
consistent with the land and resource management plan established under section
6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16
U.S.C. 1604) for the unit of the National Forest System containing the critical
area.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8720DFFF55924918A263A2F52AB112AA"><enum>8304.</enum><header>Good neighbor
authority</header>
<subsection id="H3715971EDC434CF0B116101D2E47F38E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H44954BA9AB5F4F45B31F05B705E84575"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
State</header><text>The term <term>eligible State</term> means a State that
contains National Forest System land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC444BD57959434DB055CE01497E3AAF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2CFC8514A2C4300B84A1874D5827C26"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State
forester</header><text>The term <term>State forester</term> means the head of a
State agency with jurisdiction over State forestry programs in an eligible
State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H173BB11AE3254F31A922BE4BCCADE360"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperative agreements
and contracts</header>
<paragraph id="H8EFE37382DC74D2EB562AF43B7E15D22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement or
contract (including a sole source contract) with a State forester to authorize
the State forester to provide the forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration
and protection services described in paragraph (2) on National Forest System
land in the eligible State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6AE56C1085E1496AADA2490D78F20329"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorized
services</header><text>The forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and
protection services referred to in paragraph (1) include the conduct of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H31CB70B0DA5D43A89E29DC24AEFCE013"><enum>(A)</enum><text>activities to treat
insect infected trees;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB401FE91638B42BABE8196FF340F303A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>activities to reduce
hazardous fuels; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA0AA008E0DC4ABC9B8B0FCE5B32C40D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other activities to
restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and
wildlife habitat.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA57D1BF4970C44829D801D9440BCA7EE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State as
agent</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (6), a cooperative
agreement or contract entered into under paragraph (1) may authorize the State
forester to serve as the agent for the Secretary in providing the restoration
and protection services authorized under that paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H629AF93F3E95487FA58B8B23BD6EEC58"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Subcontracts</header><text>In
accordance with applicable contract procedures for the eligible State, a State
forester may enter into subcontracts to provide the restoration and protection
services authorized under a cooperative agreement or contract entered into
under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80E7BF8965AA4C3E8F8328DE01EC4FBE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Timber
sales</header><text>Subsections (d) and (g) of section 14 of the National
Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a) shall not apply to services
performed under a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H28E0B1AF288D47B0A2929D7E17B48A1F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Retention of NEPA
responsibilities</header><text>Any decision required to be made under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect
to any restoration and protection services to be provided under this section by
a State forester on National Forest System land shall not be delegated to a
State forester or any other officer or employee of the eligible State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9056B51F6A74EEEB3A2550DC4CA3B22"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Applicable
law</header><text>The restoration and protection services to be provided under
this section shall be carried out on a project-to-project basis under existing
authorities of the Forest Service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HD8C053F702304F9FB589C676750BCA0E"><enum>E</enum><header>Miscellaneous
Provisions</header>
<section id="HD3F32B16AF2B4C6D91608B194E52797D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8401.</enum><header>Revision of
strategic plan for forest inventory and analysis</header>
<subsection id="H1F2B80743399412BAFB965EA6FA20996"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Revision
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall revise the strategic plan for forest inventory and analysis initially
prepared pursuant to section 3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)) to address the requirements
imposed by subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAF8D0B37BC2F430B9D19ACE23D5B16B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of revised
strategic plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In revising
the strategic plan, the Secretary of Agriculture shall describe in detail the
organization, procedures, and funding needed to achieve each of the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="HD1068BFE3B504EFF8305B6B57B49C1CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Complete the transition
to a fully annualized forest inventory program and include inventory and
analysis of interior Alaska.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFFC2A9B73C0D42B18418CF8CB57F6CC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Implement an annualized
inventory of trees in urban settings, including the status and trends of trees
and forests, and assessments of their ecosystem services, values, health, and
risk to pests and diseases.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3CC94C296D9545709F7FCE646E8A4226"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Report information on
renewable biomass supplies and carbon stocks at the local, State, regional, and
national level, including by ownership type.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E917F403BC3400E855630923E67EDF0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Engage State foresters and other users of
information from the forest inventory and analysis in reevaluating the list of
core data variables collected on forest inventory and analysis plots with an
emphasis on demonstrated need.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB783E31A203B49E7A4EB575D9394C643"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Improve the timeliness of
the timber product output program and accessibility of the annualized
information on that database.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C7C48FE42A243358D844F0A9A5771FB"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Foster greater cooperation among the forest
inventory and analysis program, research station leaders, and State foresters
and other users of information from the forest inventory and analysis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B335AA45FE84CBE8F0C72726B8D075A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Promote availability of
and access to non-Federal resources to improve information analysis and
information management.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2B7D5F25EBF4AA1BE62A31861164ED9"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Collaborate with the Natural Resources
Conservation Service, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and United States Geological Survey to
integrate remote sensing, spatial analysis techniques, and other new
technologies in the forest inventory and analysis program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H486608AD3C414BC29C9942408B06DFE2"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Understand and report on
changes in land cover and use.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD51046D9A2944FBF9291675870BFF48B"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expand existing programs to promote
sustainable forest stewardship through increased understanding, in partnership
with other Federal agencies, of the over 10 million family forest owners, their
demographics, and the barriers to forest stewardship.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B78B2A1262F42578B994A155DD88F2B"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Implement procedures to
improve the statistical precision of estimates at the sub-State level.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H608FFFE9AF64448899532F1DBD739670"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission of revised
strategic plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
of Agriculture shall submit the revised strategic plan to the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H12EAF02198574674BC219CC2BD9378D1"><enum>8402.</enum><header>Forest Service
participation in ACES Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service, may use funds derived from
conservation-related programs executed on National Forest System lands to
utilize the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program established
pursuant to section 1252 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851) to
provide technical services for conservation-related programs and authorities
carried out by the Secretary on National Forest System lands.</text>
</section></subtitle><enum>IX</enum><header>Energy</header>
<section commented="no" id="HA8647630FE88442191E3C1CF4D684D09" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9001.</enum><header>Definition of
renewable energy system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended by—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB18E6B06042240FC8AF44A658148B1B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7499CDA439204DF69BE98C79CE07650C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF85FBBBD8AC645F4AF889BBA4FB82BBB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Biobased
product</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H10A309FC391D47C480C81187B1FC311F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>biobased product</term> means a product
determined by the Secretary to be a commercial or industrial product (other
than food or feed) that is—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H1831743136094E4EB369BAFCB6CBC6E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>composed, in whole or in
significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic
agricultural materials and forestry materials; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H4363408E643C40A1A39F6835D90F95B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an intermediate
ingredient or feedstock.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H320817A59FC241E787E0402B5C6E6E86"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The
term <term>biobased product</term>, with respect to forestry materials,
includes forest products that meet biobased content requirements,
notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the age of the product, or
whether the market for the product is new or
emerging.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDFDE8CC9A31745CC8E0FB4804FEC3ADE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>redesignating paragraphs
(9), (10), (11), (12), (13), and (14) as paragraphs (10), (11), (12), (13),
(14), and (16);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2F005101C3DF4C20B8160B178FC431B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>inserting after paragraph
(8), the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A9DD5E91C9A4288A713D43CFBA10AD7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H68F6A8755BA841B4864492D8C208374F"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Forest product</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H04848CE46B654055A3F1C0629DD3E501"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>forest product</term> means a product made
from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of
growing timber.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC4FAB5CAFFA7472BBB7D8819BE78B626"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>forest product</term> includes—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H5FFD958308B24E92A72CBE5E7EAF2373"><enum>(i)</enum><text>pulp, paper, paperboard,
pellets, and wood products; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H2DAAE019BC6E458D935BA5E9D866CA53"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any recycled products
derived from forest materials.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD98C7A3B55CF4E6E93F508CB5127FC1E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>inserting after paragraph
(14) (as so redesignated), the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H427599178295480BABF5B80DC7663090" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9C1F97C16D604B70990470D19C3B0E39"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Renewable energy
system</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H44B31678425D4BA7B1BE2246A3702788"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the term <quote>renewable
energy system</quote> means a system that—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HFCA8611E381942AA80BCC7ECC5CB7325"><enum>(i)</enum><text>produces usable energy
from a renewable energy source; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H9EF2C80DAA524773931FEF9C279F2AD7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may include distribution components
necessary to move energy produced by such system to the initial point of
sale.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H01F368B5854B454486E94C1EA3B30CDD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A system described in subparagraph (A) may
not include a mechanism for dispensing energy at
retail.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E7F3ACEE77049E795F993F89962E40D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9002.</enum><header>Biobased markets
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9002(h) of the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(h)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H202DEE544399415396C242166A6FCC5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (1), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2008 </enum-in-header>through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B99E95E6C344E3EB0ED435375ADFC1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (2), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2009</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H054B262ABECF4B7CBF85B2651822A5D5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1469ACC34A7A48FA811DA8DEC14D46CF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD579A3D541C44AE7BA9166CA977015BD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fiscal years
<enum-in-header>2013</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2017</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H936D2FBE9ABB47BEA4922DFA6C727549" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9003.</enum><header>Biorefinery
Assistance</header>
<subsection id="H722FF89170454DF08B44451E1A9ED266"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program
adjustments</header><text>Section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) is amended—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDBBF15A871884686A69FBBD02D27C9A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by
striking <quote>to eligible entities</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>guarantees for loans</quote> and inserting <quote>to eligible entities
guarantees for loans</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H035C45CBF21E4ADE944468F451CDD85A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H62044A96542046E88174CBB052EA3470"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g),
respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB15CF70BAC96473280D90E9E08B92BEF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d) (as so
redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H09DEBF77796B48C5A1ED301B06D3AEEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subsection (c)(2)</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>subsection (c)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H29408B80C08B4EECBB1DDFB172A75C8C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(C), by
striking <quote>subsection (h)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection
(g)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF8FECED8EBC043189ED1AE9546576D5D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
9003(g) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as redesignated
by subsection (a)(3), is amended—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA1B72D5C92D4324BE52CF8D9C627FD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (1), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2009 </enum-in-header>and
<enum-in-header>2010</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF1FDD1DBB774C78A84B9AF41AD7FABC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (2), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2009</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9BF212F106C545CAB2C3D133A3E9A77B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4CED0D1154A461C935AEB74475A09BD" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H62368EA38078429A831A00524F6131A8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fiscal years
<enum-in-header>2013</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2017</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB41DE2007AE4401A5FB383EDD41717C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9004.</enum><header>Repeal of
repowering assistance program and transfer of remaining funds</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H44856985931748D898711F4FA0D77184"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (b), section 9004 of
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8104) is
repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA999BF36F27443E4907CF607E6FEF3FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of remaining
funding for Rural Energy for America Program</header><text>Funds made available
pursuant to subsection (d) of such section 9004 that are unobligated on the day
before the date of the enactment of this section shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H719F1CD2DD88486582441D181B1B4FA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>remain available until
expended;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H91F0A3FA470540639177680548BC2641"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be used by the Secretary
of Agriculture to carry out financial assistance for energy efficiency
improvements and renewable energy systems under section 9007(a)(2) of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(a)(2)); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2DA6DF5DC9934EC997098951D48036EE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be in addition to any
other funds made available to carry out that program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HEAA10DFE40754C99B7AC92766FE77898" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9005.</enum><header>Bioenergy Program
for Advanced Biofuels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
9005(g) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
8105(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H440E9CF9BD9B46C89B333A3D05484460"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (1), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2009 </enum-in-header>through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF0F00B1F8E144607BDBC2EE6D5D9FEDA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (2), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2009</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H36727C53C6D546FF8238BFA4387BE6D4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H677CEA49EE614E3F998ECF771C6582CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2EB79FDF102C4A9FB70BA5A88391BDA8" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H09DCDC41D79E424889054E5957108BBD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fiscal years
<enum-in-header>2013</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2017</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H39E29DA14618404281D674FD2790AB49"><enum>9006.</enum><header>Biodiesel Fuel
Education Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection
(d) of section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7
U.S.C. 8106(d)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD41E09ED082047D69A2AC73BA43AA87F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HBE574F6A8BE54F669AC1039A4793242F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H91F500E264744435AC537B17328279BE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9007.</enum><header>Rural Energy for
America Program</header>
<subsection id="HE11AC9F275B2402A83B81F60F94C94CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program
adjustments</header>
<paragraph id="H3BB6A17870F348FD8D36D35E93E80481"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeal of feasibility
studies</header><text>Section 9007(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2439D175292F4DA6A2C723C536323588"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Tiered application
process</header><text>Section 9007(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(c)) is further amended by—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6A1ED54AF3C245408E8129E249A05F6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>redesignating paragraph
(2) as paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE2C6819B408A4CCD985EE77FFAC67F50"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H4F949628A5CF4E62A038D7772AB42C73" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA3184ED216774298AC56C5ACE4E9927D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Tiered application
process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this
subsection, the Secretary shall establish a three-tiered application,
evaluation, and oversight process that varies based on the cost of the proposed
project with the process most simplified for projects referred to in
subparagraph (A), more comprehensive for projects referred to in subparagraph
(B), and most comprehensive for projects referred to in subparagraph (C). The
three tiers for such process shall be as follows:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H07F499B431474A3493E4B9B40C4EC619"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Tier
1</header><text>Projects for which the cost of the project funded under this
subsection is not more than $80,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBD8FE62322844B53ABF6183A30575778"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Tier
2</header><text>Projects for which the cost of the project funded under this
subsection is more than $80,000 but less than $200,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H98AEB1DD29AD4FE197F0C1815BBCCBE8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Tier
3</header><text>Projects for which the cost of the project funded under this
subsection is $200,000 or
more.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H59CC16F0F2204B32B392560F6F3F37B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 9007(g) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA1F6321D9C34E1991C4056244290F0F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (1), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2009 </enum-in-header>through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BFBE0BE74104E7EAE92D45423CF52D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (2), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2009</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD81AF4855D0D4BEA96B8380635F9714D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (3), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2009</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C1BB0F618DA42B18655D82D780E903A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8691010A825D4BAFA33EB4BB81B06425" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3918078074EF4FFA809F508DA7FD9DB8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Fiscal years
<enum-in-header>2013</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2017</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCDF36000969440B3B8E5B760E00D4A86" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9008.</enum><header>Biomass Research
and Development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
9008(h) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
8108(h)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC9A60BD73D89473CA545E634BBF8CA92"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (1), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2009 </enum-in-header>through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2A94ADE156A4C6C9C193385473DFB9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the heading of
paragraph (2), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">for fiscal years <enum-in-header>2009</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">funding</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB72B87D44B2F42DFA0FFA08D774C942C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA16D6C1BAAB245B2A38CF0C0B83E8A9D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H6C120C2C554C46DEA25BB79495070346"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fiscal years
<enum-in-header>2013</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2017</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H56FAD9406D1341DA8788F9FAFA8DF806" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9009.</enum><header>Feedstock
Flexibility Program for Bioenergy Producers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC9FDC5099E6147108F49E8E8391EB8E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H350E7B3E4F0340588CD0075C02E78CD2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="HD25E66B5F23D468184521EF933C1C796"><enum>9010.</enum><header>Biomass Crop
Assistance Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1DC02A9D3EBD4D6E8BC8683235686469"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H218B6FB1194E4A6A95343939E6149EDA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(6); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H625875320B854B418281B71B604504A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H087B3AED83C5442080E293DF85F76408"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC75EFA1C42BA45DA9749875A3CE7AB63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Program to</quote> and all that follows through <quote>support the
establishment</quote> and inserting <quote>Program to support the
establishment</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD895238FDC9C430994A1D0D365377393"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>; and</quote> and
inserting a period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE77914F92D5D49FD83845511BAED532E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(2);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB6AF5A8410A4AD4BBDD9C3A9F693659"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2891EB6DCF424E4D934B907CEF35E2A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(B)—</text>
<clause id="HA80058792DF8463B89B1CA7CF15AC205"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (viii), by striking <quote>;
and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</clause><clause id="H04CF58641715475EA14EBF880CACAA4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clause
(ix) as clause (x); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H780697E56FAC486AA6EF62D97BC73666"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (viii) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C2DC0550E6145BD8FA7D75F09272893" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="HF3225A790A4548DCB8285B6A26638A2C"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">existing project areas that have received
funding under this section and the continuation of funding of such project
areas to advance the maturity of such project areas;
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7BB7B156C9C49BBB86A38B58F375102"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(5)(C)(ii)—</text>
<clause id="HD8A5ED23A5E04990A4A53B7C1063935A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subclause
(III); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H08CB9850E59F47F4BA968C14C3FFBB25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating
subclauses (IV) and (V) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0C074DDFEFE4DF7B52F1CC722528DD1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE4F71444C36410288C611736065D799"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9DF6A5DF97BD4E83A092887E420EE729"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (e) (as so
redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H34EB68BE5F80417180C9E114AE4B312F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(e)
</enum-in-header>Funding.—</header-in-text>Of the funds</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H9ED0D0F8FFEC41BF9EAA17A8FA925440" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(e)
</enum-in-header>Funding.—</header-in-text></text><paragraph commented="no" id="H846AD6F856984214AB49355E1739BB87"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fiscal years
<enum-in-header>2008</enum-in-header> through
<enum-in-header>2012</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the
funds</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0DF4EC19B49D45D689CD79546EF51C46"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB37CEFBFFAA24CC0B63023D56C2CDAA0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H49A1A043DCD44BE086C4570193E8CF49"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fiscal years
<enum-in-header>2013 </enum-in-header>through
<enum-in-header>2017</enum-in-header></header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8F1E927C38D143FAB090DC183D984DBC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
subparagraph (B), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC00BAA4B52DC41DAA105DC8A84AC33AB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Multiyear
contracts</header><text>For each multiyear contract entered into by the
Secretary during a fiscal year under this section, the Secretary shall ensure
that sufficient funds are obligated from the appropriation for that fiscal year
to fully cover all payments required by the contract for all years of the
contract.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H378ABB4A003E48B2A3E22BDD7C7613C4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9011.</enum><header>Community wood
energy program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9013(e)
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8113(e)) is
amended by striking <quote>carry out this section</quote> and all that follows
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF546BFC00260405A80EF9B849C7C29A3" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>carry out this
section—</text><paragraph id="H351B46ABA54D44278D39B96DCC638B6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009
through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H86E150D38D494936ABFF5B81E19D29BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H0AAE76C145AB461E86AB441D214C36B8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9012.</enum><header>Repeal of biofuels
infrastructure study</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
9002 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122
Stat. 2095) is repealed.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF528FBB118F4D0F88556639C7B258A0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9013.</enum><header>Repeal of renewable
fertilizer study</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9003
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122
Stat. 2096) is repealed.</text>
</section><enum>X</enum><header>Horticulture</header>
<section id="H5599EF96DAD8472092D2FD544EAB5CB7"><enum>10001.</enum><header>Specialty crops
market news allocation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
10107(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1622b(b))
is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H5AB41D6A120545D99D14EF08802F9CAB"><enum>10002.</enum><header>Repeal of grant
program to improve movement of specialty crops</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10403 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1622c) is repealed.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HDC9FAE08E3CA4DD78872476A42BE20C9"><enum>10003.</enum><header>Farmers market and
local food 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—</text>
<paragraph id="H6890AFD3FA744066A046728630FD063D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and Local
Food</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Farmers’ Market</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H787204EFDDF24D929D659F0C87A75AA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27CC0D5D48D548FB810FF2C4F839FBD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and
Local Food</quote> after <quote>Farmers’ Market</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B31AE2746464690B9622CFBB53AF7F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>farmers’ markets and to promote</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3742E72D95884AB0AE72CFC0579EF28A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the period
and inserting <quote>and assist in the development of local food business
enterprises.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D84BEFA6C914DEE969011257DCB946B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by
striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H431CE066BEF24E87A2CEFE59442D3847" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8867D19244574C3788631E597EE472DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purposes of the
Program are to increase domestic consumption of, and consumer access to,
locally and regionally produced agricultural products by assisting in the
development, improvement, and expansion of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF8984266DDA343819A4E1C6D63F57851"><enum>(A)</enum><text>domestic farmers’
markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism
activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45FCFAC763084398B2EC205DC80BEAA6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>local and regional food
business enterprises that process, distribute, aggregate, and store locally or
regionally produced food
products.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4170C6B564FF414A876410E8854C1D5D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H38924BBC5C6040758FC6ABA30B1011A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or
other agricultural business entity</quote> after <quote>cooperative</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H80235F38A1EE419F9BF40076433C38B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>,
including a community supported agriculture network or association</quote>
after <quote>association</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC998F4F2D07947AF870AF803907ACC3E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (g);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCCFD2E57F57547F38D83514AA03D687D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (d) the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57799C785A144C8E9FDA86C4FEF6DA0A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H98DA056BAFA74FD382A5C8B4A217BDEC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to applications submitted by eligible entities
that include proposals for projects that—</text>
<paragraph id="HB95488D7ED1A40B89B881FAB767F6C33"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">benefit underserved communities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5E1DADA6EA14CD7B486334082418D42"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop market opportunities for small and
mid-sized farm and ranch operations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5490BB488BD941BE8ED319D5709EEE38"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a strategic plan to maximize the
use of funds to build capacity for local and regional food systems in a
community.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H10A6617D96054F4F879288B6C28816BB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funds requirements for
eligible entities</header>
<paragraph id="H307C9980C76444FD860C6CD6A9A5D366"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Matching
funds</header><text>An entity receiving a grant under this section for a
project to carry out a purpose described in subsection (b)(1)(B) shall provide
matching funds in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount
equal to 25 percent of the total cost of such project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6AE8E0BE588A4C2E952E39127C3EF35E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on use of
funds</header><text>An eligible entity may not use a grant or other assistance
provided under this section for the purchase, construction, or rehabilitation
of a building or structure.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5E15BF3A485E47408AA72A7EB418C9A6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (g) (as
redesignated by paragraph (5))—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB560A8EE110E4A2D9DE1109D72B6C14D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HC5C5C4C9ED24467CACCCD772A3F21794"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6506C937EB6D422091E48543F3928B85"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFB82766D282D4E209B1E175D0FF2B63E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE61C79C0CFA04BF7ADE3D7115AF7240B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HEBC8CA5ED5B84115856C2169B72EE694"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through
2017.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7BF150C9C66482E96575E69AE56EAC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs
(2) and (4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE329AA943FDB4875948E9E4D423E2EA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F75B76099B2467B85BB4909F89128A3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69715474B3984BFDB4473A0052C760CD" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H64517DD0216B47AF97B7BA4C3EDD370B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF7BE9D71FB274B12ACA5045BAEB5D711"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Of the funds made available to carry out this section for a
fiscal year, 50 percent of such funds shall be used for the purposes described
in subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(1) and 50 percent of such funds shall be
used for the purposes described in subparagraph (B) of such subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E991B8710A84034899997C7065B2B74"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation on
administrative expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not
more than 5 percent of the total amount made available to carry out this
section for a fiscal year may be used for administrative
expenses.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H216F269C261C4DA0916F3A15AEA730F2"><enum>10004.</enum><header>Organic
agriculture</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HE8B45D34A509405CACC4C651EACF1E03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Organic production and
market data initiatives</header><text>Section 7407(d) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB5B886BFD0D04F59913C050E7D65512E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65C478FE6C5A4D5A8AF1B2672D5C7729"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB5C87C476AE45BBB37FC82A93921886" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB0337517F0E94B98BBD1F1A06EA24ACB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mandatory
funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to funds
made available under paragraph (1), of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $5,000,000, to
remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4FB6128E14544DD1A61451B4AC89420F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) (as
redesignated by paragraph (1))—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6C5906345E3E4BCBA5C198EFA7163221"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1) and
(2)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB391CC4B13494785996095FBF8219803"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF556A2EFFE0B49A1BDA45D066E3EB274"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modernization and
technology upgrade for national organic program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2122 of the Organic Foods
Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6521) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H193DF7572B5E47D0A57B0817C5D6BCB5" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H61C8AC39D2A14143A53AD7C5292D4422"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Modernization and
technology upgrade for national organic program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall modernize database and
technology systems of the national organic
program.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HEA9DA8880DA8450788683E4995B4973D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations for national organic program</header><text>Section 2123 of the
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA6A56D9420EB48CE9549EE60D10B59E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA94BEC8BE10B4C3DA3A10C8DEB9709C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7D43904C449C47DBA3DED19215B24D47"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph
(7); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE049F5A19C5E4219AA1DD18177CF73A0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (5) the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF2CF4B5B566F4EDBAC0C3012E4F90EC0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3BF911CF07E643FE8CF46AF89E6DC023"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$11,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through 2017; and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD9D37C70962C42F78A48F92053ADB625"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C986E7781E7458D898F9909FEE6518E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H605C4D9C0DAC4080A74A80986F400F01"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Modernization and
technology upgrade for national organic program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation and in addition to any other funds made available to carry out
section 2122(c), the Secretary shall use to carry out such section $5,000,000
for fiscal year 2013, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HD96943AC7BC04FC8886AD9D4F18A2A63"><enum>(d)</enum><header>National organic
certification cost-share program</header><text>Section 10606 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) is repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HDF2A95057124479596F231C4312EA938"><enum>10005.</enum><header>Investigations and
enforcement of the Organic Foods Production Act of
<enum-in-header>1990</enum-in-header></header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 is
amended by inserting after section 2122 (7 U.S.C. 6521) the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9EB80DD038034D139570CC5018B8B2B5" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H3F43046371C944FDB8FA390088028AFE"><enum>2122A.</enum><header>Investigations and
enforcement</header>
<subsection id="HA46B33656BD3458CB1ACFF8998482E07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Investigation</header>
<paragraph id="H59D9DC0BE1DE4CEF98A8BCAEC154B273"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may take such investigative actions as the
Secretary considers to be necessary to carry out this title—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDDAE3D5BCE1548408F1AA84E5805DC34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to verify the accuracy of
any information reported or made available under this title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0951ED4408F4522B9108F28CA959014"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to determine, with regard
to actions, practices, or information required under this title, whether a
person covered by this title has committed a violation of any provision of this
title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H722AC34F83834A0E8B8A034A48E09161"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Investigative
powers</header><text>The Secretary may administer oaths and affirmations,
subpoena witnesses, compel attendance of witnesses, take evidence, and require
the production of any records required to be maintained under section 2112(d)
or 2116(c) that are relevant to the investigation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7E3FD096C2A8477CA598FE995C1317EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Unlawful
Act</header><text>It shall be unlawful and a violation of this title for any
person covered by this title—</text>
<paragraph id="H6FEA7E39752D47028FF1AEB849B55F6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to refuse to provide
information required by the Secretary under this title; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D68B44104534A1FB20F2528DE406C60"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to violate—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDDFF27BBAC754F7F9762AC6229D95A39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a suspension or
revocation of the organic certification of a producer or handler; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8908FE784F2477AB7B1169579470001"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a suspension or
revocation of the accreditation of a certifying agent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD4B755D47072493F9DB0F2B962D6EEE0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="H9086A337C41348E3A4C9258176DF1742"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Suspension</header>
<subparagraph id="H35E701ABDD7841D89DB0ADF6D30FC5E3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may,
after notice and opportunity for an expedited administrative hearing, suspend
the organic certification of a producer or handler, or accreditation of a
certifying agent, if the Secretary has reason to believe that a person
producing or handling an agricultural product, or a certifying agent, has
violated or is violating any provision of this title. The decision to suspend a
certification under this subparagraph by the Secretary may be appealed to a
United States district court not later than 30 days after such decision is made
and shall not take effect until judicial review of such decision is
completed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5BD075B14C7D4635AD8343BDE17C6F22"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuation of
suspension through appeal</header><text>If the Secretary determines subsequent
to an investigation that a violation of this title by a person covered by this
title has occurred, the suspension shall remain in effect until the Secretary
issues a revocation of the certification of the person or of the accreditation
of the certifying agent, covered by this title, after an expedited
administrative appeal under section 2121 has been completed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7584F8B4DE3F4445924B85D695337F06"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revocation</header><text>After
notice and opportunity for an administrative appeal under section 2121, if a
violation of this title is determined to have occurred, the Secretary shall
revoke the organic certification of the producer or handler, or the
accreditation of the certifying agent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2FCCBFDEF4544B22A6024C0B366EA5A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appeal</header>
<paragraph id="H2E8F5E8833964ADE8726C37C63B47A71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A revocation of a certification or an accreditation under
subsection (c)(2) shall be final and conclusive unless the affected person
files an appeal of the revocation, if the affected person so elects, to a
United States district court as provided in section 2121(b) not later than 30
days after the date of the revocation under subsection (c)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2BDB07A4638544C5B2C57708CB11C871"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A revocation of a certification or an
accreditation under subsection (c)(2) shall be set aside only if the revocation
of such certification or such accreditation is clearly erroneous.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H71FE6ACA3314496C850FDF6C70E4D96E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header>
<paragraph id="H5995DBCBFC56491CACCB00240DB39F71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a person covered by this title fails to obey a
revocation of a certification or an accreditation under subsection (c)(2) after
such revocation has become final and conclusive or after the appropriate United
States district court has entered a final judgment in favor of the Secretary,
the United States may apply to the appropriate United States district court for
enforcement of such revocation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE50E4D6886864F90A020D38D7EB87263"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>If
the court determines that the revocation was lawfully made and duly served and
that the person violated the revocation, the court shall enforce the
revocation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H194F0BF2E7E74CF295F5677C402A4399"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Civil
penalty</header><text>If the court finds that the person violated the
revocation of a certification or an accreditation under subsection (c)(2), the
person shall be subject to one or more of the penalties provided in subsections
(a) and (b) of section
2120.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H2E2B078A63934145A952746196D5F00C"><enum>10006.</enum><header>Food safety
education initiatives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
10105(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7655a(c))
is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H88C201A82989495882952E33F6210C3E"><enum>10007.</enum><header>Specialty crop block
grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101 of the
Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law
108–465) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H91D09F3FEF4342118F2B1204DD5CF7DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2A12722788204B6DAAF3A7427CB88D04"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subsection (j)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (l)</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD17E5241572344EC897F524D099700B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3E8AD0282E6F4BC6A5B1ECCE76DC99DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(b) and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6CC5F52069694DC38BC689229715ED91" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF666F1AA4C2D4C50B21406F6D8457DEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants based on value
and acreage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
subsection (c), for each State whose application for a grant for a fiscal year
that is accepted by the Secretary under subsection (f), the amount of the grant
for such fiscal year to the State under this section shall bear the same ratio
to the total amount made available under subsection (l)(1) for such fiscal year
as—</text>
<paragraph id="H53235A621E6B4B8E802F299E6F8F9BF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the average of the most
recent available value of specialty crop production in the State and the
acreage of specialty crop production in the State, as demonstrated in the most
recent Census of Agriculture data; bears to</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51B35E6BA41C401D88E0DA8CA308828D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the average of the most
recent available value of specialty crop production in all States and the
acreage of specialty crop production in all States, as demonstrated in the most
recent Census of Agriculture
data.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H65AA24F96E74409ABCE69CE1A6642F05"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (j) as subsection (l);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4FFBF94314AE40FFB62F784640F54129"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (i) the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF6B4D3A8D3674CB681D652364C4C9ED9" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF3696F760D0247CB9E01AF6C1741299E"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Multistate
projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180
days after the effective date of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue guidance for
the purpose of making grants to multistate projects under this section for
projects involving—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF52503F1795D44C3B4B04F4FFA5EAB23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>food safety;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H95D15B15256045EBA69A7E8E0A5B62CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>plant pests and
disease;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H69B3EDBFD38D4601A6D8398A24030CF7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>research;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD3A3BF3E969445CFA78EDC86CDBA20E5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>crop-specific projects
addressing common issues; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HFD4CA434A69B4D1B96E2538BEE42B2C2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other area that
furthers the purposes of this section, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H5473FD2921324E2DACF436E5CA1B3610"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0A5DE742A8604AF59A161718A42FBF96"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The
Secretary of Agriculture may not use more than 3 percent of the funds made
available to carry out this section for a fiscal year for administrative
expenses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB2A3636A9ADD48299C626697457C409F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>States</header><text>A
State receiving a grant under this section may not use more than 8 percent of
the funds received under the grant for a fiscal year for administrative
expenses.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55019FACE9F944ED8CF1CC077AB5EB07"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (l) (as
redesignated by paragraph (3))—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4BA1F2142454BA58E912E42A26D7B00"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and moving such
subparagraphs two ems to the right;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F9D575AA4F34CAB86FA7A96562ED96A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Of the
funds</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H568F8A3E2ABF47138E9D5F2B620E21EF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCB6071952C964166B792AF1F45D3EA3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the
funds</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8490676B57224925B8F1E1B0D064656D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) (as so
designated)—</text>
<clause id="HBB05CC865A52483D8D6A8AD72E14ED3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) (as
redesignated by subparagraph (A)), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the
end;</text>
</clause><clause id="H01EBEBE247D84AA69B4BD76BD0C57B5A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>;
and</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD4B0FD80181B4D699A5DA20A04841F50"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B81ACD082704F89B404F5D7B1BE5E2D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H91542BD606724869A2F8AC62F239F6A5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$70,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each
fiscal year thereafter.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2FE7E22C7C345F091B037DC8273CAF8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA2476C1409E43DAB1FEA04496777D89" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4EF4FCE33B344A8BAB3C339E35B6E291"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multistate
projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made
available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use to carry out subsection
(j), to remain available until expended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H30BC7B02EA784F788629FE8136A42009"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9922F86BFFDB446FB7450202CA5FED21"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2EE80C08C8F45B09CAEEC0C968FC2C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3434FE6414BE4DDDAC6E7E5405DFB0DF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD02E837716A04DA5850A401705CFE020"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,000,000 for fiscal year
2017.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H8E6039324E2D462EB976406845C17BF9"><enum>10008.</enum><header>Report on specialty
crop production by certain farmers</header>
<subsection id="H2C43810C859049CFB19571588265E6A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Agriculture shall, in consultation with interested persons, submit to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report on specialty
crop production by small-holder, women, minority, and socially disadvantaged
producers (as defined in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e))) throughout the United States,
including—</text>
<paragraph id="H0E23C592BB1341D7BC53F26F8D62AA58"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5E95D248D8E74B21A3F948AD86882D03"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of such
producers in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H312CBC4B89C7490EA5DF152268B595F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the economic and social
challenges such producers have in increasing production capacity and value;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H676ACCB825A441408D5F26DB135C86B4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the resources needed to
increase or add value to the production of such producers;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H44DAB58DCD084BA3A25169C8F5019ADA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a list of the resources
available at the Department of Agriculture to provide assistance to such
producers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF9A58F87F194D488FE11225DDC4CF38"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an evaluation of private
sector resources and initiatives that could be used to increase production
capacity and value for the crops grown by such producers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7CF550F5A6B44E795E813DACC7C5669"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an evaluation of how
geographic differences affect opportunities available to small-holder
producers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5BE28B183F4E4CC7913D0519522D332C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates and
completion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secetary shall
submit the completed report required under subsection (a) not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012. Beginning on such date of enactment, the Secretary
shall update the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives every
90 days on the progress made toward completing the report.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H89D7A0FA23FE42FEB6A4B240B1BE0CC7"><enum>10009.</enum><header>Report on
honey</header>
<subsection id="HBABD997F686B4831827C99C3C4C823BB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with
persons affected by the potential establishment of a Federal standard for the
identity of honey, shall submit to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs a report
describing how an appropriate Federal standard for the identity of honey would
be in the interest of consumers, the honey industry, and United States
agriculture.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H863399320F164864B2E75104670ED6B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
preparing the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take
into consideration the March, 2006, Standard of Identity citizens petition
filed with the Food and Drug Administration, including any current industry
amendments or clarifications necessary to update such petition.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H404CCD32B1414CC28E11F8309172C6C6"><enum>10010.</enum><header>Bulk shipments of
apples to Canada</header>
<subsection id="HD695593B87EB4C1FA8728E0ACFB72213"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Bulk shipment of apples
to Canada</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4 of the
Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 584) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6C6CF3A68FE14C078077FE03F66F10D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Apples
in</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(a)</enum-in-header></header-in-text> Apples
in</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7239F44C26DF4443811C79D3DA703D06"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6946594C6ABA4148A5FBE84045B85C43" reported-display-style="italic" style="traditional">
<subsection id="HBED3A39E1855488DA6B71C716B513F0F"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Apples may be shipped to
Canada in bulk bins without complying with the provisions of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB8279DD1F32D43EB93AFCC858295B952"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of bulk
bin</header><text>Section 9 of the Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 589) is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92FB96F039AB4322893D0816EB161F50" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H394DF0D5D47C47639A39AED55FF18E0F" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>bulk bin</quote> means a
bin that contains a quantity of apples weighing more than 100
pounds.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H2BA127C9C0204D4BB84DD4DB33E97B20"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by this
section</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF50C50EC9185400AA8196C0E1FEE3A7D"><enum>10011.</enum><header>Inclusion of olive
oil in import controls under the Agricultural Adjustment Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act (7 U.S.C. 608e–1(a)) is amended by inserting <quote>olive oil,</quote>
after <quote>olives (other than Spanish-style green olives),</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H1AE80C7E5C674FB6BE2C562ECC39526A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10012.</enum><header>Petitions to
determine organism not a plant pest</header>
<subsection id="H30EBE4359C5B4E0C88354C88B2F8EFE1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Petition to determine
organism not a plant pest</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Plant Protection Act is amended by inserting after section 411 (7 U.S.C. 7711)
the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31192439F6374C218FDEBAD4F706D6D7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H367D3DF07E7048A99C2E89890ADC5C3B"><enum>411A.</enum><header>Petition to determine
organism not a plant pest</header>
<subsection id="HC8C4BC2D4A344B0DB87D5DEAF0812D08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Petition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person may petition the Secretary for a
determination that an organism that is subject to regulation by the Secretary
as a plant pest under this Act is not a plant pest for purposes of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H53CBF0712B664463887C34236C583894"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of
petition</header>
<paragraph id="H1DC85B0584B742A3A1D9A75FC31DB0C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment and analysis
required</header><text>In reviewing a petition submitted under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall conduct the following with respect to an organism that is
the subject of the petition:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2F7A1A10AF234066B8D91B258D6EC1A8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Plant pest risk
assessment</header><text>An assessment of the likelihood that such organism is
a plant pest.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FB072E0E06F4A599E54C57EC86C96DE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Environmental
analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of any
likely adverse effects of such organism on the soil, water, air quality,
non-target organisms, and listed threatened and endangered species and the
critical habitat of such species for the environment in which such organism is
likely to be grown or otherwise used under the conditions specified in such
petition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEAD0670188A5494F84D415B3B5DF6564"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>The
Secretary shall issue a determination that an organism is not a plant pest for
purposes of this Act if the Secretary determines, based on sound science and
the plant pest risk assessment conducted under paragraph (1)(A), that an
organism is not likely to be a plant pest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0EA1A1E0FD5E46749472D8083C598CBB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review period</header>
<subparagraph id="H6339368DB8F14A31B95882E50EC3A5EC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial review
period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one
year after the date on which the Secretary determines that a petition submitted
under subsection (a) is complete, the Secretary shall complete the plant pest
risk assessment and the environmental analysis required under paragraph (1) and
issue a determination with respect to such petition under paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD4AEC698AB24FD08DBF42C001712D3B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The
Secretary may extend the one-year review period referred to in subparagraph (A)
for a petition for one additional period of not more than 180 days if the
Secretary determines that additional review is necessary. The Secretary shall
notify the person who submitted the petition, in writing, of the reasons for
the extension and an estimate of the time period necessary to complete the
review.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H127E3D851E894D9387D5BBE22E4D6C5F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effect of failure to
meet time period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
if after completing the plant pest risk assessment, but not the environmental
analysis, required under paragraph (1), the Secretary finds that there is no
reason to believe that an organism is a plant pest and does not grant or deny a
petition submitted under subsection (a) with respect to such organism within
the time period required under paragraph (3), such organism shall be deemed not
to be a plant pest for purposes of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H829D34EC6DB24EA88DBAB64F04EE29B1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Effect on pesticide
registration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of
an organism containing a plant-incorporated protectant (as defined in section
174.3 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation)
with respect to which an application for registration of the plant-incorporated
protectant is pending under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (7 U.S.C. 136a et seq.), a determination made under paragraph (2) that an
organism is not a plant pest or the deeming that an organism is not a plant
pest under paragraph (4) shall not be effective until the registration of the
plant-incorporated protectant contained in such organism is approved under the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a et seq.). If
such registration is not approved, a determination made under paragraph (2)
that an organism is not a plant pest or a deeming that an organism is not a
plant pest under paragraph (4) shall not become effective.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8024BE341A3A4F4C821AAFB1C71891D1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Subsequent authority to
regulate</header><text>Notwithstanding a determination that an organism is not
a plant pest under paragraph (2) or that such organism has been deemed not to
be a plant pest under paragraph (4), the Secretary may issue a determination,
based on information discovered after the date of such determination or the
date on which the organism was so deemed and sound science, that an organism is
a plant pest for purposes of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE9A131D4C52B4D35A6DD17B78890714B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Public notice</header>
<subparagraph id="HA701CCA4ED3F487586E772F4A9F3A6EC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall publish notice in the
Federal Register of—</text>
<clause id="H15D2842CA39D45D087A88B3C23C3FEB1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the grant or denial of a
petition submitted under subsection (a) with respect to an organism; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H41867139B15F4CEA954EFC1E2B866683"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the deeming that such
organism is not a plant pest under paragraph (4).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EB47F27AE964E80B255BE9CCCB40FA2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Risk assessments and
environmental analysis</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to the person
who submitted a petition under subsection (a), and make available to the
public, the risk assessment and environmental analysis prepared under paragraph
(1) with respect to such petition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDA95C44B4EC4BDEA351ADA3ED8276B0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability of
environmental analysis conducted for petition to determine organism not a plant
pest</header>
<paragraph id="H4DA3957C34C14E808CF658AD67FA7D99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exclusive analysis
performed</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the environmental analysis required under subsection
(b)(1) and as specifically described in such subsection shall be the only
analysis or procedure regarding the effects on the environment of an organism
that is the subject of a petition submitted under subsection (a) required or
authorized by law with respect to reviewing and taking action on such a
petition.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC080296D1C264114B4EB4089B8078CB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition on use of
funds for other analyses</header><text>No funds made available by any Act shall
be obligated, expended, or used for any analysis or procedure regarding the
effects on the environment of an organism conducted for purposes of this
section other than the environmental analysis required under subsection
(b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H772E7135DADD4344BBEF3437E93C754B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition on
solicitation of funds for environmental analysis</header><text>The Secretary
shall not require or solicit any financial assistance from a person submitting
a petition under subsection (a) for any analysis or procedure regarding the
effects on the environment of an organism or for any other analysis or
procedure not specifically authorized by subsection (b)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46F56AE7713A464C8010B6254D6E6825"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of data from
permits for purposes of petition for a determination that an organism not a
plant pest</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary shall use data collected under a permit issued by the Secretary under
section 411(a) with respect to an organism, among other relevant data, for
purposes of the review of a petition submitted under subsection (a) with
respect to such
organism.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H045602E2D0AD4627A9919F49B8C1F0F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority of review for
and environmental analysis applicable to permits</header><text>Section 411 of
the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7711) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4553019BF5FC47A488257C3D8082A82B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4B31A469F8A4A6EAB555C46A3D584B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (b), the following new subsections:</text>
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<subsection id="H30C1FC11209843938E8186432EDB15AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on analyses
and procedures for permits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the analyses or procedures required under the regulations issued by the
Secretary under the Federal Plant Pest Act and continued in effect in
accordance with section 438(c) shall be the only analyses or procedures
required or authorized by law with respect to reviewing and taking action on an
application for a permit submitted under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7F12DF33F37D4089A91EE42380C0921D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Environmental analysis
applicable to certain permits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
in reviewing an application for a permit submitted under subsection (a) that is
not excluded from environmental review under regulations issued by the
Secretary in effect on the date of the enactment of this subsection (or any
successor regulations), the Secretary shall conduct an environmental analysis
described in section 411A(b)(1)(B). Such analysis shall be the only
environmental analysis or procedure required or authorized by law with respect
to reviewing and taking action on such an
application.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H97316CE80DA943669D4F9F3A9DC5F121"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transitional
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H93CEDF217D124971BFC2FC459C19BCAE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Completeness</header>
<subparagraph id="HBD30C4339FF24BC1B836DC2F1948D446"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Completeness of
petitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, including section 411A of the Plant Protection Act (as
added by subsection (a)), if the Secretary of Agriculture determined that a
petition submitted before the date of the enactment of this section under
section 340.6 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, for a determination that
an organism is not a plant pest was complete before such date, the Secretary
shall consider such petition to be complete and maintain the status such
petition had in the process for the review of such petition on such date under
section 340.6 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89A6AA454A1B45EA9820A27860CF791E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Completeness of
applications for permits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
including subsection (c) of section 411 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7711) (as amended by subsection (b)), if the Secretary of Agriculture
determined that an application for a permit submitted under subsection (a) of
such section (7 U.S.C. 7711) before the date of the enactment of this section
was complete before such date, the Secretary shall consider such application to
be complete and maintain the status such application had in the process for the
review of such application on such date under subsection (a) of such
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA34D42338F5C4235BCA3EDFB8E799E4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of environmental
analysis</header>
<subparagraph id="HE6A2DED8546C49AEAD3D85AA722814A6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Use of environmental
analysis for petitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Agriculture shall use any environmental analysis conducted for
purposes of a petition submitted under section 340.6 of title 7, Code of
Federal Regulations, before the date of the enactment of this section with
respect to an organism to the greatest extent possible to complete the
environmental analysis conducted under section 411A of the Plant Protection Act
(as added by subsection (a)) for purposes of a petition submitted under
subsection (a) of such section with respect to such organism.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF58631299FF457F83B34EDF90127687"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of environmental
analysis for applications for permits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Agriculture shall use any environmental analysis conducted for
purposes of an application for a permit submitted under subsection (a) of
section 411 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7711) before the date of the
enactment of this section with respect to such organism to the greatest extent
possible to complete the environmental analysis conducted under subsection (d)
of such section (as amended by subsection (b)) with respect to such
organism.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29F7A20797BB4E2BAEE74475DD08A276"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special consideration
for review of certain petitions</header>
<subparagraph id="HFE430D7191C846E38CAF5C05380A4453"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Pending petitions
without a completed plant pest risk assessment</header><text>Notwithstanding
section 411A(b)(3) of the Plant Protection Act (as added by subsection (a)),
the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine the length of the period for the
review of petitions submitted under section 340.6 of title 7, Code of Federal
Regulations, before the date of the enactment of this section for which a plant
pest risk assessment has not been completed on or before such date of
enactment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H925E7F6841A843EF932E9099F9D3BC2B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Pending petitions with
a completed plant pest risk assessment</header>
<clause id="H70FF68D238674E6F8EFA5CACDC628BBB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Deeming of certain
petitions</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with
respect to each covered petition, if the Secretary finds that there is no
reason to believe that the organism that is the subject of such covered
petition is a plant pest and the Secretary does not grant or deny such covered
petition not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
section, such organism shall be deemed not to be a plant pest for purposes of
the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.).</text>
</clause><clause id="HB646F5B7CD474C4C901F66C54E55FB2B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Covered petition
defined</header><text>In this subparagraph, the term <quote>covered
petition</quote> means a petition submitted before the date of the enactment of
this section under section 340.6 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, for a
determination that an organism is not a plant pest for which a plant pest risk
assessment and an environmental assessment have been published and a notice and
comment period on each assessment has been completed as of such date of
enactment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H529AF90ADAC94A98BF30DF7CD55ACB05"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall issue such regulations as the Secretary
considers necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22F1F0D7CDBB4FFF9F06AA08F6ABC02C"><enum>10013.</enum><header>Consolidation of
plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention programs</header>
<subsection id="H760A823EE08C4D8BA331334C8E7E95E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Relocation of
legislative language relating to national clean plant
network</header><text>Section 420 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H833188B608C54320B3B7E90EFF512F2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE8F8326C2264737A99AE3D66C1F5DF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (d) the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H022CD51E7828482791B6D6531A298163"><enum>(e)</enum><header>National clean plant
network</header>
<paragraph id="HF70E36C5149547D3AE9ED8B2050C9C33"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program to be known as
the <quote>National Clean Plant Network</quote> (referred to in this subsection
as the <quote>Program</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90B264BDE3D2459FBFA90C4F7F73116D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Under
the Program, the Secretary shall establish a network of clean plant centers for
diagnostic and pathogen elimination services—</text>
<subparagraph id="H096B413FBB07453495EA12B0F48A4D1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to produce clean
propagative plant material; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D1BF4D8B4034F119242ECC3AC588AC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to maintain blocks of
pathogen-tested plant material in sites located throughout the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8D1169BDC4454DAA9C6A9D4780BFE928"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of clean
plant source material</header><text>Clean plant source material produced or
maintained under the Program may be made available to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H877FCBFD1E0A4832ADCD80757A6F1522"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State for a certified
plant program of the State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9A17F768300480D8E10B51F4E689B5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private nurseries and
producers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H537BC2A6BD0641A99FDB69235B277157"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consultation and
collaboration</header><text>In carrying out the Program, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD7B849BCFE6448AFAAF526D512AD1E04"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consult with—</text>
<clause id="H8A845F91FF134071AC0946D3775BBD12"><enum>(i)</enum><text>State departments of
agriculture; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6AD2D88EB6274C8D94E3132DBBA1E27D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>land-grant colleges and
universities and NLGCA Institutions (as those terms are defined in section 1404
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H537E01A91E944804AD815CE1B916D939"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the extent practicable
and with input from the appropriate State officials and industry
representatives, use existing Federal or State facilities to serve as clean
plant
centers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAD5884DFEF4645478475C2FF2FF8EF4D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (f) of section 420 of the Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as so redesignated) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5A6E034DF4184A05B03A6D3BF4E249DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38D83554C8D846FC9F8BAFF45DA09633"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by
striking <quote>and each fiscal year thereafter.</quote> and inserting <quote>;
and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H64541BB3A73145AEA4FBC3F126B87860"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25FC085EE4C146788B144C67992C6161" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H14843F7F18F64610AA9E52CAD31A73CA"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$71,500,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each
fiscal year
thereafter.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE35BADC0D15F4038ADF0FDABC5CC9E06"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal of existing
provision</header><text>Section 10202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7761) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HED350DCBF2E54313973F2D1CEC0A429A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Clarification of use of
funds for technical assistance</header><text>Section 420 of the Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFBFF8590AF9D48EBA9986B15758A9889" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDF6A82172B0E4048B4049E9CDAD6CC68"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Relationship to other
law</header><text>The use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds under this
section to provide technical assistance shall not be considered an allotment or
fund transfer from the Commodity Credit Corporation for purposes of the limit
on expenditures for technical assistance imposed by section 11 of the Commodity
Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C.
714i).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H97F72079C91D44EFA9392F0F2FA69032"><enum>10014.</enum><header>Authority for
regulation of plants</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6749BA9AE914603A8AAB24D05072B07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulation of plants
under Plant Protection Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (b), any living stage
of a plant, including any nucleic acid or other genetic material as contained
in such plant, shall be exclusively subject to regulation under statutes under
which the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to issue regulations with
respect to plants, including the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8484B0470712464CB63294F60E974E66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulation of certain
pesticidal substances under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act</header><text>A pesticidal substance contained in a plant shall be subject
to regulation as a plant-incorporated protectant (as defined in section 174.3
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) under
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et
seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H478AD8D34FD84CEB9C637956AEC554D1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements for
regulation of certain pesticidal substances under Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regulations issued by the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to plant-incorporated
protectants under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7
U.S.C. 136 et seq.), including section 3(c)(1)(C) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
136a(c)(1)(C)), section 3(c)(2)(A) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(2)(A)),
section 7 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 136e), section 8 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 136f),
section 9 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 136g), and section 17 of such Act (7 U.S.C.
136o), shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HB17AB42EE843457FBA78BDFBB29031DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be based on sound
science;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD71BFA6197474C72972E71396CB2E783"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use the least burdensome
requirements; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC651AB1C10A042F4A90ECEC273F20CEC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide for exemptions
from the requirements otherwise applicable to pesticides that are not
plant-incorporated protectants.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1CDB29D01D134668AD570685B617F18A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H5954A7D16042405683F7E108BA9D8729"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>plant</quote> has the
meaning given such term in section 403 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7702).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42582E50B2CB44CE8DCC42371F174E84"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pesticidal
substance</header><text>The term <quote>pesticidal substance</quote> means a
substance or a mixture of substances that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF9D33719B3B44D8F9AAD575211E111D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is contained in any living stage of a plant
that—</text>
<clause id="H068839860858416587991036B8D1C8BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>as of the date of the
enactment of this subsection, is subject to part 340 of title 7, Code of
Federal Regulations; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H4A03F4B07F5544749F6110A4D490231B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has been determined not to be a plant pest
under section 411A(b)(2) or deemed not to be a plant pest under section
411A(b)(4); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13E86CDBE10D4454AB73B48D0F86F0D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is intended for preventing, destroying,
repelling, or mitigating any pest.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC6AE2B9D81214484A6EB2A68EAC8E16E"><enum>10015.</enum><header>Report to Congress
on regulation of biotechnology</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to Congress a report on the
measures taken and proposed to be taken by the Secretaries and the
Administrator to provide for balanced and appropriate regulatory oversight of
agricultural biotechnology products, by—</text>
<paragraph id="H7A7DB38E41784F10B8FEA6267BD58412"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reducing regulatory burdens on research
conducted by academic institutions, small businesses, and public entities in
developing lower-cost plant and animal sources of food, feed, fuel, and fiber
developed through biotechnology, with special emphasis on minor use crops,
orphan crops, and sources of protein;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E5054D11D724367B417E8D244D19A50"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifying categories of
products developed through biotechnology for which a history of safe use has
been established and providing with respect to such products reduced data
requirements, expedited review periods, exemptions from regulation, and other
measures, as appropriate, based on sound science; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1FD5A58737C4F028ED5A6A5930085FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing and implementing a cohesive
national policy for the low-level presence of agronomic biotechnology material
in crops, including grain and other commodity crops, for food, feed, and
processing.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H37764A503C694C5081430C7E07FD22E6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10016.</enum><header>Pesticide
Registration Improvement</header>
<subsection id="HB83D42F574FE411EB5B5B586A7D40A4F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Maintenance
fees</header>
<paragraph id="H34C06280FE4449FB8102E5BA118D00F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4(i) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(i)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H339FA2B2057943D888A1E87ECB6E90DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause id="HBD5F95BE279741C8984F284B0B4EEB3F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by
striking <quote>aggregate amount of</quote> and all that follows through the
end of the subparagraph and inserting <quote>aggregate amount of $27,800,000
for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H573521DCC4BD4C88B44E14C0D87BB4F2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)—</text>
<subclause id="HE59440E81EF1429FB367DB2A490096B8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>shall be</quote> and all that follows through the semicolon and
inserting <quote>shall be $115,500 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017;</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H555A13A090CC42C6906AA608ED2310CA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>shall be</quote> and all that follows through the period and
inserting <quote>shall be $184,800 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H35E8F301306E48CEA21FFB7518FE2F4C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E)(i)—</text>
<subclause id="HD15D38AFFB5F4807A008661AE9C99332"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subclause (I), by striking <quote>shall
be</quote> and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting
<quote>shall be $70,600 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017;</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H65A9EB5E0A594E4DB546F781B88F7449"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by
striking <quote>shall be</quote> and all that follows through the period and
inserting <quote>shall be $122,100 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H08EFBDDA083D424F92F191372F3FEFCB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) as subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I),
respectively;</text>
</clause><clause id="H31AB822A90304CD2BF156B70BAFB2AE9"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (E), the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H326C134F89A0497495D2E88E94374905" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HFB91BF1B06294431A0089B6659BE402E"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Fee reduction for
certain small businesses</header>
<clause id="H2AE13EA2A0B34B4EA517628BAFC804C4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clause (ii), the
Administrator shall waive 25 percent of the fee under this paragraph applicable
to the first registration of any qualified small business entity under this
paragraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB162005C43394BEFB005A6BAFB187237"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall not grant a waiver
under clause (i) to a qualified small business entity if the Administrator
determines that the entity has been formed or manipulated primarily for the
purpose of qualifying for the waiver.</text>
</clause><clause id="H7DE0C33D75F04E6482B658579CE0D950"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subparagraph, the term
<quote>qualified small business entity</quote> means a corporation,
partnership, or unincorporated business that—</text>
<subclause id="H0C985E4F020C4C27AF4A41E449451E78"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has 500 or fewer
employees;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD3038E5B7DD8485D96712BBF173970BF"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during the 3-year period prior to the most
recent maintenance fee billing cycle, had an average annual global gross
revenue from all sources that did not exceed $10,000,000; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD7CE24B5F4934D5183F64D19C01066C8"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">holds not more than 5 pesticide
registrations under this
paragraph.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="HD81FE8C10CD44B4092C574E19E24FFBF"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) (as
redesignated by clause (iv)), by striking <quote>paragraph (3)</quote> and
inserting <quote>this paragraph</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBD0BA520630D4B7FB5A3318E204E0FE2"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I) (as
so redesignated), by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1848107375E44E60B81016DCBDE3C287"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text>
<clause id="H2026E8E954B04D1BB07FA1803BA1AB15"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2014</quote> and inserting <quote>2019</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDACC11ECE92E4E139E3ED69846394AC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>paragraphs (1) through (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(5)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF585FE792ED419EAD3278464BC6E7BA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs
(1), (2), (3), (4), and (7); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F1873E5FB8648069A1399192339AFF4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H72B63D1121024E1CBA4F205C48F9C469"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension of
prohibition on tolerance fees</header><text>Section 408(m)(3) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a(m)(3)) is amended by striking
<quote>September 30, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30,
2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H96BFB6425A35418FB6E5AAC2250DD778"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reregistration and
expedited processing fund</header>
<subparagraph id="H593DDA67FC254F83AE57DA908A51561F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Source and
use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4(k)(2)(A) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(k)(2)(A))
is amended—</text>
<clause id="HC3B424D92884400EB59A558320ABB06D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, to
enhance the information systems capabilities to improve the tracking of
pesticide registration decisions, </quote> after <quote>paragraph (3)</quote>
each place it appears; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HFAFBEFB0E616417C9046057B7E9308C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="H943544DA7FD04A0B8FE254E7BE8AE6E7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>offset</quote> before <quote>the costs of reregistration</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HB36CDCB05D91488BB8EF0DAA18D11A9A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>in
the same portion as appropriated funds</quote>.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C98291C4AF44B389B3734F04F531768"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Expedited processing of
similar applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
4(k)(3)(A) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C.
136a–1(k)(3)(A)) is amended—</text>
<clause id="H664C761D23DD42DE90B92AC35E0B1008"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
clause (i), by striking <quote>2008 through 2012, between 1/8 and 1/7</quote>
and inserting <quote>2013 through 2017, between 1/9 and 1/8</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4B2545D2ABEE4ECEA9C012D919850D95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>new</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81BAD9817C1D4CEFA089FDD775D8F922"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Enhancements of
information technology systems for improvement in review of pesticide
applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4(k) of
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(k)) is
amended—</text>
<clause id="H401DBFD3A03048D6A36471D9C83999ED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1F127083FD5940AF9CAC5FE5B9D1D875"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3A4BB58FA4748419B52B65EFB7B663E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H627A91C616FD45CA96EB71850F57AE10"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Enhancements of
information technology systems for improvement in review of pesticide
applications</header>
<subparagraph id="H635049BD18FB43D3A7260ECC3A96C459"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of fiscal
years 2013 through 2017, the Administrator shall use not more than $800,000 of
the amounts made available to the Administrator in the Reregistration and
Expedited Processing Fund for the activities described in subparagraph
(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H157A145E969649CF9FF962061F0C2785"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall use amounts made
available from such Fund to improve the information systems capabilities for
the Office of Pesticide Programs to enhance tracking of pesticide registration
decisions, which shall include—</text>
<clause id="HCA16BA30522240C49501E5AAE4B302C6"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the electronic tracking of—</text>
<subclause id="HA9C800679AF8417280FF21FC202A9E93"><enum>(I)</enum><text>registration submissions;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H2F4474D3D10F491E8914EBD65BBF025E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the status of
conditional registrations;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H62DBE42F3ED443F6AFCC16A4F765EC82"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing the database for information
regarding endangered species assessments for registration review;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF038BCD5443D4400A5F6FDFC96BEDCB8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implementing the capability to
electronically review labels submitted with registration actions; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H75456FBCCCD9413EAAF2CB77017B7EA6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">acquiring and implementing the capability
to electronically assess and evaluate confidential statements of formula
submitted with registration actions.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="HE39B93F39FA24184950AA7590E8AE2DB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the first sentence
of paragraph (6) (as redesignated by clause (i)), by striking <quote>to carry
out the goals established under subsection (l)</quote> and inserting <quote>for
the purposes described in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) and to carry out the
goals established under subsection (l)</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5A46DB4F087D4D74B3E9EB6DA8A76884"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pesticide Registration
Service Fees</header>
<paragraph id="HFFCECA32F25D4A25986D887613567AA8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amount of
fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 33(b) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(b)) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC25FDEA30F514CE6BEC12DC6735718B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="H5268F6D064954D4D8D250BE3D1D85C2E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act</quote> and
inserting <quote><short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform
and Risk Management Act of 2012</short-title></quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCA7B5C46D5F148D8B33623A1634CA9D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>S10409</quote> and all that follows through the period and
inserting <quote>S___ through S___, dated ___.</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D49343036DD4DC3B1AE48DA1AAE74E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text>
<clause id="H6166BEF84CF5436CA40B2E1E6ED4C448"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="H22396CD0F0E143A49A4E2A776080C936"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>October 1, 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2013</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HDDDC7624DE66432798CEF2F73B0C67B0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>September 30, 2010</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30,
2015</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HF536C54D8F2B4BE3BE743BFC0D32FA75"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subclause id="H01DF2A76E3BE4499BF7D6EDDE990695B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>October 1, 2010</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2015</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H44C8DDB0C3344022B09B2860E09A5DE7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>September 30, 2010</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30,
2015</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69799004FF5149FFB7BE418EE54538C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph
(8)(C)(ii)—</text>
<clause id="H220CA4EE14DE4B4E857240D97E8CCCEE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9A5752F0EFAC4B49872E0B177A70AACD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9D29C71ED7524ED6B8069390B9125ABA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following new subclause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H545F929B7813408DB78DE1E60556EA85" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subclause id="HE1854B1FA16B459B84D5784BA2769559"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the basis that the Administrator
rejected the application under subsection
(f)(4)(B).</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4BA800025B6D4C008F7C89CA4CA6BB0F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pesticide registration
fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 33(c)(3)(B) of
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C.
136w–8(c)(3)(B)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H26DD5061F65047819136E045ED8FF32A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>2008 through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2013 through
2017</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C5843C548DE4BFC82507D0C84B6D3DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>grants</quote> and all that follows through the end of clause
(ii) and inserting <quote>grants, for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017,
$500,000.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37B69EBF2AC645D7884727E3BFCA9F7A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by
striking <quote>2008 through 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2013 through
2017</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H981B553B03404057B8052F0B60A1E9A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assessment of
fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 33(d) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(d)) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H77AFC5DEA40B456AB5E083068181B41D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>2002</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70D01CD111CB4EB489A60F4C9CC677A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(4); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE5F670F5BEC94CCBB607FBEDB50F7BB9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5AA45464F05E49029B83D20C38505B4A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reforms to reduce
decision time review periods</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 33(e) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(e)) is amended by striking
<quote>Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003</quote> and inserting
<quote><short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012</short-title></quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H190FE7C5544E42298F4343BC9F1D3B84"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Decision time review
periods</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 33(f) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(f)) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC2773CEEDB3B42399FB3A2DF2B18465D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act</quote> and inserting
<quote><short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012</short-title></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD93AECB2B9D1468A820DD2A350513F25"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking
<quote>S10409</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting
<quote>S__ through S___, dated ___.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF970BF15DC4B440CBF63F453CD15274D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="H4D4A8FE851FA4E538215B4BD458FCD96"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
inserting <quote>and fee</quote> before the period; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7353A684C3BA498D9E542EB6A7672398"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subclause id="H1B8BA8AFF14847C19DFE6CC3F13344B4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the heading, by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Completeness
of application</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Initial content and preliminary technical
screenings</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9EA80DFFD86348B8B477D52B7B51DB3A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text>
<item id="HD7F4765CE9094EFC944B6DA388B7A168"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not
later</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5C2560AF577E4C00B2B234EF92867F17" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subclause id="H59635BF207D743AFB3399260C08AA17A"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not
later</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</item><item id="HB90E7050086A4338B78EE1C8F25337C3"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subclause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC4A5E870C5142C8A98FFD305E56770F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subclause id="HE9B2C7985E6F4AAB8AAF67C5731E3C04"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After conducting the initial content
screening described in subclause (I) and in accordance with clause (iv), the
Administrator shall conduct a preliminary technical screening—</text>
<item id="H217B1A71F707492783F0F73B89C0037E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 45 days after the date on
which the decision time review period begins (for applications with decision
time review periods of not more than 180 days); and</text>
</item><item id="H8CD70AC4062A4FDF9176F341F601D4EB"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 90 days after the date on
which the decision time review period begins (for applications with decision
time review periods greater than 180
days).</text>
</item></subclause><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H28F8F7674CE74F56B36ED553FFA3A606"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by
striking <quote>under clause (i)</quote> and all that follows through the
period and inserting <quote>at any time before the Administrator completes the
preliminary technical screening under clause (i)(II) that the application
failed the initial content or preliminary technical screening and the applicant
does not correct such failure before the date that is 10 business days after
the applicant receives a notification of the failure, the Administrator shall
reject the application. The Administrator shall make every effort to provide a
written notification of such rejection during the 10-day period that begins on
the date the Administrator completes the preliminary technical
screening.</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC3DE12FDE3854A829EE64BF485816A15"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text>
<item id="HB8D6C9BE24D24A098FA47DB65E183A12"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in the heading, by
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">initial
content</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">screening</header-in-text></quote> ;</text>
</item><item id="HBDAE34AE43714F329C0037A95510A2F2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
subclause (I), by inserting <quote>content</quote> after
<quote>initial</quote>; and</text>
</item><item id="HDC3772C6D3574FDDAE59DCD9749E3ACA"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by
striking <quote>contains</quote> and inserting <quote>appears to
contain</quote>; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="H08BB07E966E04832B7C2A6DD90BF0BEC"><enum>(V)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C7FB38E228F49ED85F12C938C00B4B1" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="H9599FB8CCFDF44CA8DEF0063A7FA496D"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Requirements of
preliminary technical screening</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting a preliminary technical
screening of an application, the Administrator shall determine if—</text>
<subclause id="HFCBE00BDFF0043FD8425B9C92D719C4C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the application and the data and
information submitted with such application are accurate and complete;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H276EA601A4614BF598BFB3549800E414"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the application, data, and information are
consistent with the proposed labeling and any proposal for a tolerance or
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance under section 408 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and are such that, subject to full review under
the standards of this Act, could result in the granting of the
application.</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE14B119678B5442EB865C4494FC3A917"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 33(k) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(k)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA9DDE34B4491446C83B36F5069DBAB55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>March 1, 2014</quote> and inserting <quote>March 1,
2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0E43DA8108B46858BF7C1B2D3D88990"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H607D507B75C64B56A0618737AEFF0E9F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subclause id="HDB0EFFA406634E05990E619DEA0A8093"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (vi), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD633BACB33494E3BB86939C45CB4E8C6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by
inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA828963B17B249A0969FD9C872A6952F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AA4DE5F19DF4F169C08716DBE8EF63B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="HF1D020B4CC6E4640BE12F9C6034405F3"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of extensions of decision time
review periods agreed to under subsection (f)(5) along with a description of
the reason that the Administrator was unable to make a decision within the
initial decision time review
period;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HEF24321C15B14B71AEE180E747C93BFE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="H576A07E6185D4623A98B65E9E190661F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by
striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA1C8E0652CFB4B0C8B55A761C3E5A95E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A0D426530304D8CBF2589DECE8A2E35" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H12ABFB32ECE24B0F96017B9C2D1D5EBD"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review of the progress made
toward—</text>
<clause id="H357489BCC0CF4B98A607FCE199558D48"><enum>(i)</enum><text>carrying out section
4(k)(4) and the amounts from the Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund
used for the purposes described in such section;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5E9FED1A49C24E20810AF9ADBB1F2844"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>implementing systems for
the electronic tracking of registration submissions by December 31,
2013;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD9A84E862C214CCF93BD471DCC4BFEA9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>implementing a system
for tracking the status of conditional registrations, including making
non-confidential information related to such conditional registrations publicly
available by December 31, 2013;</text>
</clause><clause id="H885DB235AB9148C68433E94AA63D1F0D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implementing enhancements to the endangered
species knowledge database, including making non-confidential information
related to such database publicly available;</text>
</clause><clause id="HD4AB25FF2A5D4D999C7AD7EAD259E26E"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implementing the capability to
electronically submit and review labels submitted with registration
actions;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7EF50F9DBF964E25AF617259D2A3C6F2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">acquiring and implementing the capability
to electronically assess and evaluate confidential statements of formula
submitted with registration actions by December 31, 2014; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBBDD3BD2560B43B496E110BA9D8CB431"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>facilitating public
participation in certain registration actions and the registration review
process by providing electronic notification to interested parties of additions
to the public docket;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3613928DBCEE4E868FBBAF9B40E41293"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of applications rejected by the
Administrator under the initial content and preliminary technical screening
conducted under subsection (f)(4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC0F576616864B0CA1DCE8D657081EB5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review of the progress made in updating
the Pesticide Incident Data System, including progress toward making the
information contained in such System available to the public (as the
Administrator determines is appropriate); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H052707FEAB634B3FB4349EC51380AD7B"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the public availability of
summary pesticide usage
data.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H92B6794F04214E7DAA905A20C0AE5FF5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Termination of
effectiveness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 33(m)
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(m))
is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBCCC8602552442A8ADBC9F13A8D5D64B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0399F71638FB4379BA74CCEF3ED8A251"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H43DDFF48035D42B79CDC4A27AAAA9888"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subclause id="H5E61B8898C634F0E84038BD15AB60615"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the heading, by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2013</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2018</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H57F4953969A345D390EACEACF2338048"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2013,</quote> and inserting <quote>2018,</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF195A09DABC44349839C0E763BF12794"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>September 30,
2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2017</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HB97C0B09DF1F4881BCB878D35EC84BA6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subclause id="H39824723070E4EC8B148426B430F3162"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2014</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2019</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HEC3E297CCDBC41A9A802B5394B448F2D"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>2014,</quote> and
inserting <quote>2019,</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H6BC5823586A342F8896E408F856A1E79"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>September 30,
2012</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2017</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H40F3B3F17F094199B064F6096F0B9B48"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subclause id="HE6CA7763810844E4BC5E181BD409306C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2014</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2019</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H46455CF998A7403CADC23090503748A4"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>September 30,
2014</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2019</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HB59AA540CE4A4541BE0608ED85F7EAD2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by
striking <quote>2012</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5E1B5A54E8E046E18DFC9F053D94DA21" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10017.</enum><header>Modification,
cancellation, or suspension on basis of a biological opinion</header>
<subsection id="HF5BEC57FF2E04A46A38C189DF8A26C80"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except in the case of
a voluntary request from a pesticide registrant to amend a registration under
section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C.
136a), a registration of a pesticide may be modified, canceled, or suspended on
the basis of the implementation of a Biological Opinion issued by the National
Marine Fisheries Service or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service prior
to the date of completion of the study referred to in subsection (b), or
January 1, 2014, whichever is earlier, only if—</text>
<paragraph id="H0C55FB43E18F4EDE9D4D2A76936050AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the modification,
cancellation, or suspension is undertaken pursuant to section 6 of such Act (7
U.S.C. 136d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7ADD1CA805BA4704893026F9E4FF899A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Biological Opinion
complies with the recommendations contained in the study referred to in
subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC359161FA1384E2280B65B1D6B9F0B6F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Academy of
Sciences Study</header><text>The study commissioned by the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency on March 10, 2011, shall include, at a minimum,
each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H9B9F9A4B80F14292BAE5B53946AD3D56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A formal, independent,
and external peer review, consistent with Office of Management and Budget
policies, of each Biological Opinion described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0CF550367004218A75E846E68C41903"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Assessment of economic
impacts of measures or alternatives recommended in each such Biological
Opinion.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52276A7FEB7A4D2083F03FB5C04C7380"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An examination of the specific scientific
and procedural questions and issues pertaining to economic feasibility
contained in the June 23, 2011 letter sent to the Administrator (and other
Federal officials) by the Chairmen of the Committee on Agriculture, the
Committee on Natural Resources, and the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment,
and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations, of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HEB4FD89CA6F64DFC9637CE705B8169CE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10018.</enum><header>Use and discharges
of authorized pesticides</header>
<subsection id="HDE755E684CF449FA937A1F49B67BF25C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote>Reducing Regulatory
Burdens Act of 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7F22A8BAD9D24551898ED3B8292A1F8B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of authorized
pesticides</header><text>Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(f)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HD1970850F62748DBB103C87A4178EC6E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HEC009855A93042DF8869B9182718562F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of authorized
pesticides</header><text>Except as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a
permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters
of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the
residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such
pesticide.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H97E152A96B8F4B8EA0C9761F0972AAC0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Discharges of
pesticides</header><text>Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HEC41CDC850B6472387A93D6C6569F0B9" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA080D45BCF1E4B08A272FFD5DEDD651D"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Discharges of
pesticides</header>
<paragraph id="H4501921A8E4D45F7B837910F582FC380"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No permit
requirement</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall
not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge
from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale,
distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such
pesticide.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2169BECFF524915A1514F91939117A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide
residue:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9023975BC12A4DE58ED1E83020885CEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A discharge resulting
from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting
water quality, if—</text>
<clause id="HD77205ECC29347CA90A587BBD30DCFBE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the discharge would not
have occurred but for the violation; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H3D9646A092C6412DB4BFB2B482125197"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount of pesticide
or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred
without the violation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H213E8E8AC6634358B7CB61E40A9C09F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Stormwater discharges
subject to regulation under subsection (p).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC100F59933D04A759F1035EFB93CC2F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The following discharges
subject to regulation under this section:</text>
<clause id="HE278FF4B8E42494DAC46C1C78757278D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Manufacturing or
industrial effluent.</text>
</clause><clause id="HA8F99125DC744A238B8656A4AF0074EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Treatment works
effluent.</text>
</clause><clause id="H8EF15CCABED84C039AF7822107DD8686"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Discharges incidental
to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from
ballasting operations or vessel biofouling
prevention.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H4E759C08C54E4D3C9E3C8EAA190F0EF1"><enum>10019.</enum><header>Inclusion of Bed
Bugs in Definition of Vector Organisms</header>
<subsection id="H11844792EE934992B1D1C4CAFFBD83FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2(oo) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136(oo)) is amended by inserting
<quote>bed bugs,</quote> after <quote>cockroaches,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H50D41CB49266426E876A479299E4B402"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Efficacy Data for
Exempted Pesticides</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
25(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C.
136w(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentences:
<quote>Notwithstanding the exemption of a pesticide under this subsection, the
Administrator shall require the submission of efficacy data (and evaluate such
data) if the pesticide is labeled for or proposed to be labeled for the control
of a pest of public health significance. The Administrator shall not permit the
sale or distribution of any product that is marketed, distributed, or sold with
a claim that such product will control a public health pest if the efficacy
data submitted under this subsection does not support such
claim.</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H683B35D15ACC424BA415D7F2C6FDBA75"><enum>10020.</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<subsection id="HBC572E4E09834E579BB3C8C7D4D97A2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
subsection (b), this title and the amendments made by this title take effect on
October 1, 2012.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9C5F72ED5D3E4001A98CFA4E66BE526F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following provisions of this title
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act:</text>
<paragraph id="HEDCBACEBC2AF4920A16C2A9C8B56118F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 10008.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H720F55AC7DA8430E8211C8C224B9884A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 10009.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6A7A7BE316045F99D331B91F0AB3F71"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 10010.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>XI</enum><header>Crop Insurance</header>
<section commented="no" id="HEA7421476F184BD49DEE55EAA931E523"><enum>11001.</enum><header>Information
sharing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 502(c) of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(c)) is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0EFB99091B74C12A9BABBA069752B65" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H29B5C6C1D5814B489634E01476B69176"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0EC47571D8A54EEDA79F437EB9FAC06E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Request</header><text>Subject
to subparagraph (B), the Farm Service Agency shall, in a timely manner, provide
to an agent or an approved insurance provider authorized by the producer any
information (including Farm Service Agency Form 578s (or any successor form) or
maps (or any corrections to those forms or maps) that may assist the agent or
approved insurance provider in insuring the producer under a policy or plan of
insurance under this subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H284C54644D4F41EEB4A70B469555BAF1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Privacy</header><text>Except
as provided in subparagraph (C), an agent or approved insurance provider that
receives the information of a producer pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall treat
the information in accordance with paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE7EA06F9B327432CA499E518C927231A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Sharing</header><text>Nothing
in this section prohibits the sharing of the information of a producer pursuant
to subparagraph (A) between the agent and the approved insurance provider of
the
producer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6813663846D04E96B40E30E94372BD74"><enum>11002.</enum><header>Publication of
information on violations of prohibition on premium adjustments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(a)(9) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(9)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09C4EB9C99C349728AE30FE88F594F74" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H38A9A2F49B9A4E44BC221F37BBB25395"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Publication of
violations</header>
<clause id="H2D29174F58984F76841A40F1BE8629EA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Publication
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause
(ii), the Corporation shall publish in a timely manner on the website of the
Risk Management Agency information regarding each violation of this paragraph,
including any sanctions imposed in response to the violation, in sufficient
detail so that the information may serve as effective guidance to approved
insurance providers, agents, and producers.</text>
</clause><clause id="H948E246B97A34A77BE8FFDBC05B337BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Protection of
privacy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing
information under clause (i) regarding violations of this paragraph, the
Corporation shall redact the identity of the persons and entities committing
the violations in order to protect their
privacy.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="HD580406DD4144430B3FF3E9E1898A416"><enum>11003.</enum><header>Supplemental
coverage option</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H06761DCDC347408BA4E4C22C2DA6DFBC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of
supplemental coverage option</header><text>Paragraph (3) of section 508(c) of
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC54D276F8DD54285896874586AA816DB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD2CE82E8652040A286A0ED0BA2C6869D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Yield and loss basis
options</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A producer shall have
the option of purchasing additional coverage based on—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HEEC16EDDDA80401C88DB15DB75766A82"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3F211C485C2848C1B670FB373C92464A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an individual yield and
loss basis; or</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" commented="no" committee-id="HAG00" id="HBC18F41D9E3C4C6EBEC4EBE0DE1BB0B6" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an area yield and loss
basis;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDFB909507AE64DDAA1E23BE3276B6BA6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an individual yield and
loss basis, supplemented with coverage based on an area yield and loss basis to
cover a part of the deductible under the individual yield and loss policy, as
described in paragraph (4)(C); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE44A98F908DB451F95C81410007E37BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a margin basis alone or in combination with
the coverages available in subparagraph (A) or
(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2C16E9657A6C4E4794B86857902E1700"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Level of
coverage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (4) of
section 508(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAE6944DD7B394B77BA66A3A1B8DB5914" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H33D8A0B848DE4304BE7E0D2803A681FC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Level of
coverage</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9A0E9B0F7BD240529C68589F27492F47"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Dollar denomination and
percentage of yield</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the
level of coverage—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HE1C5E1C7E7314281A95B2C584D75B59C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be dollar
denominated; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H8906C3A6714B451B9148A695032705BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be purchased at any
level not to exceed 85 percent of the individual yield or 95 percent of the
area yield (as determined by the Corporation).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H33EED0EEC56F46B49584776C35C5B1FF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Information</header><text>The
Corporation shall provide producers with information on catastrophic risk and
additional coverage in terms of dollar coverage (within the allowable limits of
coverage provided in this paragraph).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H405FBB655605410EA05299AA18033D47"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Supplemental coverage
option</header>
<clause commented="no" id="HCC68E4F557904556BC77BA67A0C3B02A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in the case of the
supplemental coverage option described in paragraph (3)(B), the Corporation
shall offer producers the opportunity to purchase coverage in combination with
a policy or plan of insurance offered under this subtitle that would allow
indemnities to be paid to a producer equal to a part of the deductible under
the policy or plan of insurance—</text>
<subclause id="HE526F90AB6964A9085E0856D18E7C7D5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at a county-wide level to the fullest
extent practicable; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAE0F611B81F54CE2AB6473D21AD9D444"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in counties that lack sufficient data, on
the basis of such larger geographical area as the Corporation determines to
provide sufficient data for purposes of providing the coverage.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H9A5B7D87C2BC46438805BD1CFA344C3D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Trigger</header><text>Coverage
offered under paragraph (3)(B) and clause (i) shall be triggered only if the
losses in the area exceed 10 percent of normal levels (as determined by the
Corporation).</text>
</clause><clause id="H1ED6967381D1470BA18C3FE554E39625"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Coverage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the trigger described in clause
(ii), coverage offered under paragraph (3)(B) and clause (i) shall not exceed
the difference between—</text>
<subclause id="H14B1CF4651BE48B295A6ED723052E4AD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>90 percent; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCB819B3ABFDC40F6AF3C6A429F20DFE4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the coverage level
selected by the producer for the underlying policy or plan of insurance.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H1E58033994BB443D80D3ACCDDDC0DF04"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Ineligible crops and
acres</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Crops for which the
producer has elected under section 1107(c)(1) of the
<short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012</short-title> to receive revenue loss coverage and acres
that are enrolled in the stacked income protection plan under section 508B
shall not be eligible for supplemental coverage under this subparagraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6FADA8043D1B4F1587838AE48CD2E43D"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Calculation of
premium</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
subsection (d), the premium for coverage offered under paragraph (3)(B) and
clause (i) shall—</text>
<subclause id="H8720883579E248168053147617984ADB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be sufficient to cover
anticipated losses and a reasonable reserve; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HA0DB1A7072B94E9C85145A22281ED522"><enum>(II)</enum><text>include an amount for
operating and administrative expenses established in accordance with subsection
(k)(4)(F).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H75A4D8BE79594DE190C2A62BA6AEA84B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment of portion of
premium by Corporation</header><text>Section 508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H660925E2F7A542E9BAAAE3826E1BEB65" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC27A5DDB82894ACBBD3D04C8F05642B4"><enum>(H)</enum><text>In the case of the
supplemental coverage option authorized in subsection (c)(4)(C), the amount
shall be equal to the sum of—</text>
<clause id="H4BCD5790F63F40468CF291F64E7B9BE1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>70 percent of the
additional premium associated with the coverage; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC6662A6D80F54AD387A08ACE2D3DCB5D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount determined under subsection
(c)(4)(C)(vi)(II), subject to subsection (k)(4)(F), for the coverage to cover
operating and administrative
expenses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H2DC020AE6A414E78B879F94C3DB05FF1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall begin to
provide additional coverage based on an individual yield and loss basis,
supplemented with coverage based on an area yield and loss basis, not later
than for the 2013 crop year.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC10EC053EF53463A869CE8AE15A8E7D0"><enum>11004.</enum><header>Premium amounts for
catastrophic risk protection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subparagraph (A) of section 508(d)(2) of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(d)(2)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8EBCE52DF144C259F4A9E1CCF3385AB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H8128DA74FFC8489B8F1747DB11533886"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of catastrophic risk
protection, the amount of the premium established by the Corporation for each
crop for which catastrophic risk protection is available shall be reduced by
the percentage equal to the difference between the average loss ratio for the
crop and 100 percent, plus a reasonable
reserve.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HD5EE93212F1D41E79B6AE6EFD8C0E572"><enum>11005.</enum><header>Repeal of
performance-based discount</header>
<subsection id="H284CB38A95314BA4B031BEF3BB3DA441"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 508(d) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A1777C45AA34962B306A462B3923590"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBB9A2AD749B427788E343DD8CCD442D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H11AAA984C9814D2885D9E9E7EA09973F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
508(a)(9)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(9)(B)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0F8FBF79B7584E4E99FBBDA659366462"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or</quote> at the end
of clause (i);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H619D7E7B58064C7593BE53AFAFF63F89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7A05A669F6B144E0BE11335AF40F5DEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating clause
(iii) as clause (ii).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7BBDD3CAB1D448389AD6922689E4A138"><enum>11006.</enum><header>Permanent enterprise
unit subsidy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subparagraph (A)
of section 508(e)(5) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(5)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3876ECEE770E4B4FA0168774DAABB5C7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H6C1124253ACF4226B584A2A977B80898"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation may pay a portion of the premiums for
plans or policies of insurance for which the insurable unit is defined on a
whole farm or enterprise unit basis that is higher than would otherwise be paid
in accordance with paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="H59B55AD9E7D54545B3E36D5292035B75"><enum>11007.</enum><header>Enterprise units for
irrigated and nonirrigated crops</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(e)(5) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81BCF2ED4C7E471CA0E050581405B4C4" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9481F39E67FC433EA86AE425370B7487"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Nonirrigated
crops</header><text>Beginning with the 2013 crop year, the Corporation shall
make available separate enterprise units for irrigated and nonirrigated acreage
of crops in
counties.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H1CD118B576DC41AFB7F9661A17CE9590"><enum>11008.</enum><header>Data
collection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(g)(2)
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(g)(2)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E5EA74777824F9D84D686FCE63DA29F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H01778CFEC6044EFEAD77CA6B8AD3D400"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Sources of yield
data</header><text>To determine yields under this paragraph, the
Corporation—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H141941079F78481C9CB101FE02792399"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall use county data
collected by the Risk Management Agency or the National Agricultural Statistics
Service, or both; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HB48FD04029C64F43A53A83E28A39AB34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if sufficient county
data is not available, may use other data considered appropriate by the
Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="HED268574409344C2ADBA2810385385B8"><enum>11009.</enum><header>Adjustment in actual
production history to establish insurable yields</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(g)(4)(B) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(g)(4)(B)) is amended by striking <quote>60</quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote>70</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H6DF79B89ED3C4D34B772285A8B18EAFB"><enum>11010.</enum><header>Submission and
review of policies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(h)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4FF48A3E703D4E26AD2A4F3A405C67DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H95608F59F14748A18D27DBF02971FE51"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B)
as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H72BE4C27E84D492DAC10C68DD3227F7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(1)
<header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">In general</header-in-text>.—In
addition</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC1B94B329DA434682D74B1881448B72" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H15616C18A39E4FF995A17348256EF2BE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority to
submit</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE5A0B5E60859471490760874918A6C02"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA4B2BF600CBF437BA0C312FC3F7AF9D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5ABF22EB65341C2AE86AD833C1433D6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H41E7E37EEE574218B324A60C211B4CFE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review and submission
by Corporation</header><text>The Corporation shall review any policy developed
under section 522(c) or any pilot program developed under section 523 and
submit the policy or program to the Board under this subsection if the
Corporation, at the sole discretion of the Corporation, finds that the policy
or program—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HBB16E6F69AA044DF9C7A9AB2464DBAC6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>will likely result in a
viable and marketable policy consistent with this subsection;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H7523AC4CF85C4FE5A0DBBA0DC4D288A5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>would provide crop
insurance coverage in a significantly improved form; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H1700CD315C5D445EA3DFF1533F111AEA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>adequately protects the
interests of producers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3B384591D62A4629A57E1E7754138EE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H994148D7C9104773A12CDBE26EFA5C15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A
policy</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6347859BEF3404381945DB7E62545DB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H89D2575CC81F4528BBA7DEF401DAC867"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
policy</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A67E9D347674991830C8EDE3631EDA8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA4517ACDC9F042389A055B6E3578608B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H03C8E5D3C09D4D67928D227FFEE2E2B0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Specified review and
approval priorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In
reviewing policies and other materials submitted to the Board under this
subsection for approval, the Board—</text>
<clause id="H9BB589EDF3284CA7B420FAB95F8DB03E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall make the development and approval of
a revenue policy for peanut producers a priority so that a revenue policy is
available to peanut producers in time for the 2013 crop year;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE0DAE368B47E43D69E3AD8616D189575"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall make the
development and approval of a downed rice policy and margin coverage policy for
rice producers a priority so that each policy is available to rice producers in
time for the 2013 crop year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE78E65E024354CE6B7F2A96C7E142A42"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may approve a submission that is made
pursuant to this subsection that would, beginning with the 2013 crop year,
allow producers that purchase policies in accordance with subsection (e)(5)(A)
to separate enterprise units by risk rating for acreage of crops in
counties.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H387B8931376841DD82C3CA07219D5178"><enum>11011.</enum><header>Equitable relief for
specialty crop policies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(k)(8)(E) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8)(E)) is amended by adding at the end
the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F0FC24160BC40229E426A014D24BFF9" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="HA3838157762D42438DE1A877A7F05E77"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Equitable relief for
specialty crop policies</header>
<subclause id="H0BC170EB15B444CBAC1E80C940FB4AE0"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of the 2011
through 2015 reinsurance years, in addition to the total amount of funding for
reimbursement of administrative and operating costs that is otherwise required
to be made available in each such reinsurance year pursuant to an agreement
entered into by the Corporation, the Corporation shall use $41,000,000 to
provide additional reimbursement with respect to eligible insurance contracts
for any agricultural commodity that is not eligible for a benefit under
subtitles A, B or C of title I of the <short-title>Federal
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012</short-title>.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5BDDE923550E4B01BDE3282AA0EC29CC"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Additional reimbursements made under this
clause shall be included as part of the base level of administrative and
operating expense reimbursement to which any limit on compensation to persons
involved in the direct sale and service of any eligible crop insurance contract
required under an agreement entered into by the Corporation is applied.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HBDC288392F434453939D6E1EFCA0474B"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this clause shall be construed as
statutory assent to the limit described in subclause
(II).</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HCBA38A2AB8C54CB89A32A65756615C4A"><enum>11012.</enum><header>Budget limitations
on renegotiation of the standard reinsurance agreement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508(k)(8) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H307FEA2EFC194CF0B66FB473A6356DAF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H871DF95B92514EA4AF8F9FFA80BAABFA"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Budget</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H49ED35B4F46446398CCBCAB9443DFAB3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Board shall ensure that any Standard Reinsurance
Agreement negotiated under subparagraph (A)(ii), as compared to the previous
Standard Reinsurance Agreement—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H6519FC0AFEA6438E880F0E47DE51850A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to the maximum extent
practicable, shall be budget neutral; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H7148D9FB484E4F63A12C6C44A060B946"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in no event, may
significantly depart from budget neutrality.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HED277F54D0684A66ADB69C266C2214FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Use of
savings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent that
any budget savings is realized in the renegotiation of a Standard Reinsurance
Agreement under subparagraph (A)(ii), and the savings are determined not to be
a significant departure from budget neutrality under clause (i), the savings
shall be used to increase the obligations of the Corporation under subsections
(e)(2) or (k)(4) or section
523.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HBC3B19E38AFF4E3B961345F856FCF942"><enum>11013.</enum><header>Crop production on
native sod</header>
<subsection id="H9E46047A4B444E20BDCC3D040716E417"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal crop
insurance</header><text>Section 508(o) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1508(o)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H176054F1AC64480AB3A792CDC487FEEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B), by
inserting <quote>, or the producer cannot substantiate that the ground has ever
been tilled,</quote> after <quote>tilled</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D292C948F1040B1A4FF567AB2906FFE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1AE09332A9D04B2DB66ABB3BF7723B58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Ineligibility
for</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Reduction in</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99C6DD7EA3524318B58F8204228FA5EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>for benefits under—</quote> and all that follows through the
period at the end and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6FA3C3B629C04AE2AD90E58DF25D37EF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>for—</text><clause id="H0FD3B2111E06466FAD096520CD8E847C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a portion of crop
insurance premium subsidies under this subtitle in accordance with paragraph
(3);</text>
</clause><clause id="HEA4315D8791746328B550C7D1A6A0D6B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>benefits under section
196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
7333); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H43268678FCAB4824A2A7E3B8D3584181"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">payments described in subsection (b) or (c)
of section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.
1308).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8FF575BD6AF4F45A8DD07E95C91272C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3)
and inserting the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="HED82651030C44485B149A23AB00A63B3" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA1C957CFC7564063AB7449AC29A60839"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subparagraph id="H5B5BB1E0120549DCA2B1977F280F2D5A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During the first 4 crop years of planting on native sod
acreage by a producer described in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H869FC429315A4693BD1CCFC3FC7C738C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>paragraph (2) shall apply
to 65 percent of the transitional yield of the producer; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDC1F19649B5F491685ECA61EC8054B4E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the crop insurance
premium subsidy provided for the producer under this subtitle shall be 50
percentage points less than the premium subsidy that would otherwise
apply.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC908A4F307A4411AFB19D928E95F853"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Yield
substitution</header><text>During the period native sod acreage is covered by
this subsection, a producer may not substitute yields for the native sod
acreage.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H10974CA43FB5414B8CAEDEF3D31651D5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subsection shall only apply to native
sod in the Prairie Pothole National Priority
Area.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H98CDBE59D53D4FC086F61FC6B87B93D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Noninsured crop
disaster assistance</header><text>Section 196(a)(4) of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(4)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5D940A15C6B946FF9FA796CB1E9A5436"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">ineligibility</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">benefit
reduction</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F777D26ECDD49C0BD920433071A1A44"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii),
by inserting <quote>, or the producer cannot substantiate that the ground has
ever been tilled,</quote> after <quote>tilled</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H051C626687EE460FA3FE419463164021"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C5BF72E76C940459F25C573FA7DAE1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subparagraph
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Ineligibility</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Reduction
in</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20C8837186134CBBA76DD4F9C026B923"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>for benefits under—</quote> and all that follows through the
period at the end and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA4F5A4CC65E54A618E78E34496502B52" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>for—</text><subclause id="H4F88CC98A84E410AA747FE6FFDD94152"><enum>(I)</enum><text>benefits under this
section;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H514A175F5AAA444BA2F05A713D34E37C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a portion of crop
insurance premium subsidies under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501
et seq.) in accordance with subparagraph (C); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H9E5C96491E3643C88CA66F081131C055"><enum>(III)</enum><text>payments described in
subsection (b) or (c) of section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
U.S.C. 1308).</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H38F5F07532E843DAA7FCAE735DC40E39"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(C) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H7F41F459951D446EA0DED386EAB4E66C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HCFF77939F9364475920A216A6CAD5D8E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<clause id="HA126A4BF28A748FC806605DF2A2D2F85"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During the first 4 crop years of planting on native sod
acreage by a producer described in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="HEEEDD602B28E4206862CDCC4F2D026B0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>subparagraph (B) shall
apply to 65 percent of the transitional yield of the producer; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC4A3E0F32EBC46789E084ED2A21B84FD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the crop insurance
premium subsidy provided for the producer under the Federal Crop Insurance Act
(7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) shall be 50 percentage points less than the premium
subsidy that would otherwise apply.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H97B52432DDBA4BE19EB6BAF34B6B5BA8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Yield
substitution</header><text>During the period native sod acreage is covered by
this paragraph, a producer may not substitute yields for the native sod
acreage.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H839596E3D469455DB360DFF011342929"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This paragraph shall only apply to native
sod in the Prairie Pothole National Priority
Area.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H94ED13C056FA49419D35CDB311CAA00A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cropland
report</header>
<paragraph id="H33F86810138843DEBCE6CE91DAFE6F99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Baseline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the
cropland acreage in each applicable county and State, and the change in
cropland acreage from the preceding year in each applicable county and State,
beginning with calendar year 2000 and including that information for the most
recent year for which that information is available.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0761C9053904888BB72C2D3DF8EBC16"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual
updates</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2014, and each January 1
thereafter through January 1, 2017, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that
describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB51AC2A0B0644ABBBE5186D3588A93AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cropland acreage in each applicable
county and State as of the date of submission of the report; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7168B5778B194B69B6D10AEBF79C242E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the change in cropland acreage from the
preceding year in each applicable county and State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H77D59EEFCB744FCCA47841F89DBC599B"><enum>11014.</enum><header>Coverage levels by
practice</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCDCC1EC44524485999E1AEAA0F4B253" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="H93B7B80FB08B4641B13CB17DFCBA570C"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Coverage levels by
practice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning with the
2014 crop year, a producer that produces an agricultural commodity on both dry
land and irrigated land may elect a different coverage level for each
production
practice.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HD728DD20D1E048A9A94450E89C8D6DC6"><enum>11015.</enum><header>Beginning farmer and
rancher provisions</header>
<subsection id="H3781AAB9EFD549B3B8DCE8D7CB10FCB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section
502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDFEA49F79A7444A9BB3B3358E9D2F3F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (3) through (9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58CC12300FE84268AEEEC95D643A69FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (2) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E701AACEED74AEE9500CEB2B5FD120A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H554A66D860424E5AB1302E06A8A46EAE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Beginning farmer or
rancher</header><text>The term <term>beginning farmer or rancher</term> means a
farmer or rancher who has not actively operated and managed a farm or ranch
with a bona fide insurable interest in a crop or livestock as an
owner-operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper for more than 5 crop years,
as determined by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1796FCB8C40E4CB3B3441BFB4E236A12"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Premium
adjustments</header><text>Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1508) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD9ACE5835E954763B772F642A6BA6481"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(5)(E),
by inserting <quote>and beginning farmers or ranchers</quote> after
<quote>limited resource farmers</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38B460AFE51F4C0C99F0F392653CD7C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H251FAF76369B44A0844B61A75881F52B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4011511B236F422BB4447FBAA58E56FD"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Premium for beginning
farmers or ranchers</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection regarding payment of a portion of premiums, a beginning farmer or
rancher shall receive premium assistance that is 10 percentage points greater
than premium assistance that would otherwise be available under paragraphs (2)
(except for subparagraph (A) of that paragraph), (5), (6), and (7) for the
applicable policy, plan of insurance, and coverage level selected by the
beginning farmer or rancher.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2633CA7FAD5E4B848C887D0BFBAED6B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5A7A376B02B94C4B8DE1C03145339A95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(B)—</text>
<clause id="H1B1CBB4DFEF2400D9F78AF1367A85E5D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="H44451766CD7E48E29DA2DEF68FA05FA7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii)(III), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBDA5F85A9B884704A9E103984F859773"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB96997C341334DB7B0D78E00631DDDEF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="HFB315EEC989A4AC9A057CB8D7B183E80"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if the producer is a
beginning farmer or rancher who was previously involved in a farming or
ranching operation, including involvement in the decisionmaking or physical
involvement in the production of the crop or livestock on the farm, for any
acreage obtained by the beginning farmer or rancher, a yield that is the higher
of—</text>
<subclause id="H470AD50F6FD14E9788006137192D0AB2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the actual production
history of the previous producer of the crop or livestock on the acreage
determined under subparagraph (A); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF21DD65BD103407B8050981DCFBA124D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a yield of the producer,
as determined in clause (i).</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC279975AE4A4ED083006B760995AA7A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B)(ii)
(as amended by section 11009)—</text>
<clause id="H5D673DB0B30B4691BBA4DB74427F9072"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(I)</quote> after <quote>(ii)</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF27CB74E38384C1CB39331534E611664"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period
at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H53BB7650747E4CE39F6BCCB3510E3705"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26948B832B6441E9879AC143730CD43D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subitem id="H89B0B53ED08E4FD384BA9634AB10616A" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of beginning
farmers or ranchers, replace each excluded yield with a yield equal to 80
percent of the applicable transitional
yield.</text>
</subitem><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H37AC61E6FBEA4B68877BB5F099C97B05" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11016.</enum><header>Stacked income
protection plan for producers of upland cotton</header>
<subsection id="H4B3CF82E29DB4C3BB33B37C0D87C2B4C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of Stacked
Income Protection Plan for Producers of Upland Cotton</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended
by inserting after section 508A (7 U.S.C. 1508a) the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5605B2C06EA94F5F91EDA46D243327EE" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="HE52ED88024244922AA664A1E24B0FAEE"><enum>508B.</enum><header>Stacked income
protection plan for producers of upland cotton</header>
<subsection id="H724C932B58574B9E882FB5F185EB9CFE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than the 2013 crop of
upland cotton, the Corporation shall make available to producers of upland
cotton an additional policy (to be known as the <quote>Stacked Income
Protection Plan</quote>), which shall provide coverage consistent with the
Group Risk Income Protection Plan (and the associated Harvest Revenue Option
Endorsement) offered by the Corporation for the 2011 crop year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0830048C129B419A95F4CD870FEBCAD3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required
terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation may
modify the Stacked Income Protection Plan on a program-wide basis, except that
the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall comply with the following
requirements:</text>
<paragraph id="HD13D876B0FC5433EB4D1F95FA059F30B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Provide coverage for
revenue loss of not less than 10 percent and not more than 30 percent of
expected county revenue, specified in increments of 5 percent. The deductible
is the minimum percent of revenue loss at which indemnities are triggered under
the plan, not to be less than 10 percent of the expected county revenue.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9645DC594CFA41BAA00100B16FFCC93E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Be offered to producers
of upland cotton in all counties with upland cotton production—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF3267EA610FD468DB1E300C8968F7B4A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at a county-wide level to
the fullest extent practicable; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H600B184EF04247A881E258B3ECEBD58C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in counties that lack
sufficient data, on the basis of such larger geographical area as the
Corporation determines to provide sufficient data for purposes of providing the
coverage.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70BDB5CE7DB7434C889CCC2BD085432C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Be purchased in addition to any other
individual or area coverage in effect on the producer’s acreage or as a
stand-alone policy, except that if a producer has an individual or area
coverage for the same acreage, the maximum coverage available under the Stacked
Income Protection Plan shall not exceed the deductible for the individual or
area coverage.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8064AB8E8775447EBA21DAFF10943EE0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Establish coverage based
on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H35942C61984044979B8B41E6097B91A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an expected price that is
the higher of—</text>
<clause id="HBC096DB6DF2240F183827FF990802965"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the expected price established under
existing Group Risk Income Protection or area wide policy offered by the
Corporation for the applicable county (or area) and crop year; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HE3FB6E0CB5B0476FACEF5BBA49FA8D95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$0.6861 per pound; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20B7C369733B493786BB69F3631FE5A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an expected county yield that is the higher
of—</text>
<clause id="HB28D9CB13CB54CBC98D86CE172A09EC8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the expected county yield established for
the existing area-wide plans offered by the Corporation for the applicable
county (or area) and crop year (or, in geographic areas where area-wide plans
are not offered, an expected yield determined in a manner consistent with those
of area-wide plans); or</text>
</clause><clause id="HBBB7C807236440AE9620BD94A4CBB5CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average of the applicable yield data
for the county (or area) for the most recent 5 years, excluding the highest and
lowest observations, from the Risk Management Agency or the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (or both) or, if sufficient county data is not
available, such other data considered appropriate by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A72A123C8344C648C9A199EBDAB1DA4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Use a multiplier factor
to establish maximum protection per acre (referred to as a <quote>protection
factor</quote>) of not less than the higher of the level established on a
program wide basis or 120 percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDE1916FEF10497AA67897287E167995"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pay an indemnity based on the amount that
the expected county revenue exceeds the actual county revenue, as applied to
the individual coverage of the producer. Indemnities under the Stacked Income
Protection Plan shall not include or overlap the amount of the deductible
selected under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF19A89EEC9BD4E1E9164BE93E1265D11"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In all counties for which
data are available, establish separate coverage levels for irrigated and
non-irrigated practices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFEE5FF661ECB4ED1BD645B8B009B97CF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reinsurance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When the $0.6861 reference price is equal
to or greater than the expected price established under the existing Group Risk
Income Protection or area wide policy offered by the Corporation for the
applicable county (or area) and crop year or the yield established under
subsection (b)(4)(B) is used to establish the expected county yield, the
Corporation shall reinsure at 100 percent that portion of the indemnity that is
attributable to the difference between—</text>
<paragraph id="HC9C5AEFB16F54257A9B80F021800BC85"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the $0.6861 reference price and the
expected price established under the existing Group Risk Income Protection or
area wide policy offered by the Corporation for the applicable county (or area)
and crop year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4EC4AA66DB1A458087C34D4F7159E006"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the yield established
under subsection (b)(4)(B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5D360292E5284B199BB9FBC96BFA7705"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Premium</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 508(d), the premium
for the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HE948B1C454B745689DD7CFBCE2C5E45A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be sufficient to cover anticipated losses
and a reasonable reserve; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10CA5308251D4E19B40D40CDDB14F93D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include an amount for
operating and administrative expenses established in accordance with section
508(k)(4)(F).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H66A8C7F19985452A8706BA4165E0164A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Payment of portion by
Corporation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
section 508(e)(4), the amount of premium paid by the Corporation for all
qualifying coverage levels of the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall
be—</text>
<paragraph id="H2D36862CA77A442499391ACDF522B9E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>80 percent of the amount
of the premium established under subsection (d) for the coverage level
selected; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58FB6CE6DAEB412D8D947D903555C72E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount determined under subsection
(d)(2), subject to section 508(k)(4)(F), for the coverage to cover
administrative and operating expenses.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8276C4F45AB04247BC87ABBDB1C596F9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Relation to other
coverages</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Stacked Income
Protection Plan is in addition to all other coverages available to producers of
upland
cotton.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H1177B0AC92B14C57AEEF872548134810"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 508(k)(4)(F) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act
(7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(4)(F)) is amended by inserting <quote>or authorized under
subsection (c)(4)(C) or section 508B</quote> after <quote>of this
subparagraph</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H07B3BA6CD35344B8AE779760ADD3F12D"><enum>11017.</enum><header>Peanut revenue crop
insurance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Federal Crop
Insurance Act is amended by inserting after section 508B, as added by the
previous section, the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DEAB90DCA5E4CDCBD026D8E18A34DC6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" id="HEFF058E0AB3D4109860ED15825A94FFE"><enum>508C.</enum><header>Peanut revenue crop
insurance</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H6DE870041A604BB78219D0BE7937EB88"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective beginning
with the 2013 crop year, the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall
make available to producers of peanuts a revenue crop insurance program for
peanuts.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H0AF1A39AA94147E2A9D7A77CB8B37AD6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
price</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), for purposes of the revenue crop
insurance program and the multiperil crop insurance program under this Act, the
effective price for peanuts shall be equal to the Rotterdam price index for
peanuts, as adjusted to reflect the farmer stock price of peanuts in the United
States.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HD3A308D6ECC84124AE69507A108133EC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Adjustments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0D8C59D597C94C849AD783756B5A3CC6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The effective price
for peanuts established under subsection (b) may be adjusted by the Risk
Management Agency and the Corporation to correct distortions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H19355EB2D2544C9BB1FD6A04DA540AB5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>If
an adjustment is made under paragraph (1), the Risk Management Agency and the
Corporation shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9713A06D770D42BAA11F54667A5C4B82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make the adjustment in an
open and transparent manner; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAF830062E6EE4608AFD26DBB0BE8A278"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the Committee
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the
reasons for the
adjustment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6F8F1168933C44F0B160D0431CC3107B"><enum>11018.</enum><header>Authority to correct
errors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 515(c) of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H068E85A3B9C84039AFEB3A944107F01C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by
striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H828B456A83AB4F04A00453A95A3CAA5F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3A1340942D7043E3A2C8A07E7DEE2845"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7F507306A84A43F2BD53E05982BD2A5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the second sentence,
by striking <quote>Beginning with</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FDAC2D6645741C0B0039C0EBCF95329" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCAC2AC32F424425CA6EFF439825DEED8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Frequency</header><text>Beginning
with</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC57466412E74FE7B190BB0C215EEC5E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFAE1F6ED37C84F25B3B1EEF9EF81A66C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3B62A061168B49C89AEA77C21581418D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Corrections</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HBD89AE4326CE4ABCAE6B638DECC405A7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the
corrections permitted by the Corporation as of the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act of 2012</short-title>, the Corporation shall allow an agent or
an approved insurance provider, subject to subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="H78CBBBC1132F4FA3B10C3EF94C029EDD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within a reasonable
amount of time following the applicable sales closing date, to correct
unintentional errors in information that is provided by a producer for the
purpose of obtaining coverage under any policy or plan of insurance made
available under this subtitle to ensure that the eligibility information is
correct;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1F2232EF2F074FD9B60548B932B2F158"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>within a reasonable
amount of time following—</text>
<subclause id="HBD853F1B0069475FAB4026B0ACD62AD1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the acreage reporting
date, to correct unintentional errors in factual information that is provided
by a producer after the sales closing date to reconcile the information with
the information reported by the producer to the Farm Service Agency; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0CBC79FB0E5B468AB509FE8B61B3E247"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the date of any
subsequent correction of data by the Farm Service Agency made as a result of
the verification of information; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HDD29C37900614BC0A12453CBECFAFC50"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at any time, to correct unintentional
errors that were made by the Farm Service Agency or an agent or approved
insurance provider in transmitting the information provided by the producer to
the approved insurance provider or the Corporation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD9493F13B4794F4784FE07CF720F1EBE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with the procedures of the
Corporation, correction to the information described in clauses (i) and (ii) of
subparagraph (A) may only be made if the corrections do not allow the
producer—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H65D2C9EE74984789A2974A8501A9B4EC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to avoid ineligibility
requirements for insurance;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H301050EF7A2241969EC5FD4F94567C98"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to obtain, enhance, or increase an
insurance guarantee or indemnity, or avoid premium owed, if a cause of loss
exists or has occurred before any correction has been made; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HE9EABD0F7B4B4CE4B09DD499DBCDAFFD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to avoid an obligation
or requirement under any Federal or State law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4118B94FF1764B239674755358AAB139"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception to late
filing sanctions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any
corrections made pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to any late
filing sanctions authorized in the reinsurance agreement with the
Corporation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H524CEE09C13044EEA1C84840B360D150"><enum>11019.</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 515 of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act (7 U.S.C. 1515) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFC7042DFDC2542A9A396BBFAC6605507"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (j), by striking paragraph
(1) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H775DEDB459FD42B4ADF76219AF69F980" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0D7950BBED714FB6B3081E3F1030DE39"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Systems maintenance and
upgrades</header>
<subparagraph id="HC05F3ABAF0EF4A08A67CBF1A076ABCCE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain and upgrade the information
management systems of the Corporation used in the administration and
enforcement of this subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6A5E4B6D43442EBAD05E374D9222EEA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header>
<clause id="HB054FA687E764A9B80948D9F75178703"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In maintaining and upgrading the systems, the Secretary
shall ensure that new hardware and software are compatible with the hardware
and software used by other agencies of the Department to maximize data sharing
and promote the purposes of this section.</text>
</clause><clause id="H8FA62C38593D4AD3B8DDD7B8924DA180"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Acreage report
streamlining initiative project</header><text>As soon as practicable, the
Secretary shall develop and implement an acreage report streamlining initiative
project to allow producers to report acreage and other information directly to
the Department.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBFC4A379FECD4B729F59EA3278BCD022"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (k), by
striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBF19706021874AF58EB8A803736A6C50" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA8C1A0CC214849CC85DDC951C48CC678"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Information
technology</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H646459BD93AD42148DD19746CACB8917"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of subsection (j)(1), the Corporation may
use, from amounts made available from the insurance fund established under
section 516(c), not more than—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H26496ACF07D940B384296A330B0AAA8A"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF1AA789BDC38463584267E5F57208BA2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2013,
$25,000,000; and</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" commented="no" committee-id="HAG00" id="H64F22DD9B9214C2A987E5110AB30B958" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for each of fiscal years
2014 through 2017, $10,000,000; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HD9B39025B1B74964ABEBBBF909EFEE34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the Acreage Crop
Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) project is substantially completed by
September 30, 2014, not more than $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014
through 2017.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCFB3F4CC943845E88E2C3DC268ED837F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>The
Secretary shall notify the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate of the substantial completion of the Acreage Crop Reporting
Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) project not later than July 1,
2014.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="H3440741D45CE4B4E80F8730C2EB105B4"><enum>11020.</enum><header>Research and
development priorities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
522(c)(6) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)(6)) is amended by
striking <quote>a pasture, range, and forage program</quote> and inserting
<quote>policies that increase participation by producers of underserved
agricultural commodities, including sweet sorghum, biomass sorghum, rice,
peanuts, and sugarcane</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H8AE2A537B327406293A954EC53EEBBCC"><enum>11021.</enum><header>Additional research
and development contracting requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H65E33E44B9424C67A9B5327F3F68BE03"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (10)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H754BE29AE3504C2487B8A85A3F4231BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</quote> and
inserting <quote>the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of
2012</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD98E67C193404250A6FDA2F7E78CED60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(iii),
by striking <quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H375C510B03F04C0A88A8516440462055"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<clause id="HF003F0047B824CB4AE3EED808E54E97B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>2010</quote> and inserting <quote>2013</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3BE0919EFA324A14901B9100A32497B7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by
striking <quote>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</quote> and
inserting <quote>the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of
2012</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC9F099B76B74345B9DEA8CD0CDA2AB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (17) as paragraph (24); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9EB5898FA72C4CB3AB9B2564340CCFCB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (16), the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF2592611D800497D9D7F14CCA08F2E43" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H37B09EDDD739451794BDC1BC06C8372F"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Margin coverage for
catfish</header>
<subparagraph id="HD81FBDFE073147DDBC410C8433156E5D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall
offer to enter into a contract with a qualified entity to conduct research and
development regarding a policy to insure producers against reduction in the
margin between the market value of catfish and selected costs incurred in the
production of catfish.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H039E603529924DB788CA12F86269BB43"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Eligibility
for the policy described in subparagraph (A) shall be limited to freshwater
species of catfish that are propagated and reared in controlled or selected
environments.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H125BD399A163483783A59D41510B5FF3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The
Board shall review the policy described in subparagraph (B) under subsection
508(h) and approve the policy if the Board finds that the policy—</text>
<clause id="HEAA9C08036404F86850036628A522E38"><enum>(i)</enum><text>will likely result in a
viable and marketable policy consistent with this subsection;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0CB98180E9E24CA589FFB6D89422ED73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>would provide crop
insurance coverage in a significantly improved form;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9F9AAA23B69F4FE0ACB351151B6C855E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>adequately protects the
interests of producers; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3EEB97B8B29E451786063F895A41F061"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the proposed policy
meets other requirements of this subtitle determined appropriate by the
Board.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H25ABD6B8B877440895FD3DF41A193A2D"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Biomass and sweet
sorghum energy crop insurance policies</header>
<subparagraph id="H44653BD077C9441DBD1064D05376B20C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall offer to enter into 1
or more contracts with qualified entities to carry out research and development
regarding—</text>
<clause id="H4D8F933EFA5D4CD48EEF288A4F64B48A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a policy to insure
biomass sorghum that is grown expressly for the purpose of producing a
feedstock for renewable biofuel, renewable electricity, or biobased products;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H13517EAB34614C659A9F51B44D336DC1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a policy to insure sweet
sorghum that is grown for a purpose described in clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCEF34AB42EE24B9E8471EA98EEFB7E41"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Research and
development</header><text>Research and development with respect to each of the
policies required in subparagraph (A) shall evaluate the effectiveness of risk
management tools for the production of biomass sorghum or sweet sorghum,
including policies and plans of insurance that—</text>
<clause id="HA184A751472B4069B1326E894C119F61"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are based on market
prices and yields;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4F46B1A604F84BBB969D3E4554E36BB7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to the extent that
insufficient data exist to develop a policy based on market prices and yields,
evaluate the policies and plans of insurance based on the use of weather
indices, including excessive or inadequate rainfall, to protect the interest of
crop producers; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H791FBF5A8C094C7B8F1E62C663CFA1E6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide protection for
production or revenue losses, or both.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBB2AA9051F4C422DBA2DB69E8470BFC3"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Study on swine
catastrophic disease program</header>
<subparagraph id="H3BDAC594804D4D21A98E8AD75A07511B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall
contract with a qualified person to conduct a study to determine the
feasibility of insuring swine producers for a catastrophic event.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71BA7683E6A342199AAE74F578F7503D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the
Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report that describes the results of the study conducted under
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29B3F692CC6D4064B615BE728BF49455"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Whole farm diversified
risk management insurance plan</header>
<subparagraph id="HA8C5BF55F6724D80AC35AD2D3966F401"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation shall conduct activities or enter into
contracts to carry out research and development to develop a whole farm risk
management insurance plan, with a liability limitation of $1,000,000, that
allows a diversified crop or livestock producer the option to qualify for an
indemnity if actual gross farm revenue is below 85 percent of the average gross
farm revenue or the expected gross farm revenue that can reasonably be expected
of the producer, as determined by the Corporation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF9AE06AAB264E5D92725216A78CD612"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible
producers</header><text>The Corporation shall permit producers (including
direct-to-consumer marketers and producers servicing local and regional and
farm identity-preserved markets) who produce multiple agricultural commodities,
including specialty crops, industrial crops, livestock, and aquaculture
products, to participate in the plan in lieu of any other plan under this
subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3ACE1D77FD3C4C6794187EB05B7FB3C8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Diversification</header><text>The
Corporation may provide diversification-based additional coverage payment
rates, premium discounts, or other enhanced benefits in recognition of the risk
management benefits of crop and livestock diversification strategies for
producers that grow multiple crops or that may have income from the production
of livestock that uses a crop grown on the farm.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFBB031F6CD7E4A098F99D06B52737F0D"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Market
readiness</header><text>The Corporation may include coverage for the value of
any packing, packaging, or any other similar on-farm activity the Corporation
determines to be the minimum required in order to remove the commodity from the
field.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE05BF28FDFC64988AE6E60496F4EBF05"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the
Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report that describes the results and feasibility of the research
and development conducted under this paragraph, including an analysis of
potential adverse market distortions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H260525F53DF8435B83605A42C0992857"><enum>(21)</enum><header>Study of food safety
insurance</header>
<subparagraph id="H39ABA07172A149798DE659C6E99A2310"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall
offer to enter into a contract with 1 or more qualified entities to conduct a
study to determine whether offering policies that provide coverage for
specialty crops from food safety and contamination issues would benefit
agricultural producers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DB889B177314647845698D98CC910FB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subject</header><text>The
study described in subparagraph (A) shall evaluate policies and plans of
insurance coverage that provide protection for production or revenue impacted
by food safety concerns including, at a minimum, government, retail, or
national consumer group announcements of a health advisory, removal, or recall
related to a contamination concern.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93E653D908A14A1EB61CD87FDC6CF090"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the
Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report that describes the results of the study conducted under
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H99ACFD9A55ED4B1A978B46A2345CCC43"><enum>(22)</enum><header>Study on poultry
catastrophic disease program</header>
<subparagraph id="H77B4D3DFE62D4F678060BDDB05B6208B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall
contract with a qualified person to conduct a study to determine the
feasibility of insuring poultry producers for a catastrophic event.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2BA29D9EBF34BC0A286CF63AC92B989"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the results of
the study conducted under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H93834667042244FE810D1FE9186D5EAA"><enum>(23)</enum><header>Poultry business
interruption insurance policy</header>
<subparagraph id="HC067AC9205C4492597D23E52A7037242"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall offer to enter into a
contract or cooperative agreement with a university or other legal entity to
carry out research and development regarding a policy to insure the commercial
production of poultry against business interruptions caused by integrator
bankruptcy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A667AF2EA254F15A559B0AD9FBF821C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Research and
development</header><text>As part of the research and development conducted
pursuant to a contract or cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph
(A), the entity shall—</text>
<clause id="H68771D05E56A40A9B4C5B65E9F2B81D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate the market place for business
interruption insurance that is available to poultry growers;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1407D3F5407D4CB8B630EEF09FD7752F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine what statutory authority would be
necessary to implement a business interruption insurance through the
Corporation;</text>
</clause><clause id="H322B6C503F004A6F9E4C0E796B5BE3B8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess the feasibility of a policy or plan
of insurance offered under this subtitle to insure against losses due to the
bankruptcy of an business integrator; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H24C738559C7C46BC86648E29718E4670"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>analyze the costs to the
Federal Government of a Federal business interruption insurance program for
poultry growers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H253B26BE2D404A0FA605EEE9E1EFB639"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the terms
<quote>poultry</quote> and <quote>poultry grower</quote> have the meanings
given those terms in section 2(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7
U.S.C. 182(a)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF375AA469B214D4EB07E75B9593B926B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Deadline for contract
or cooperative agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not
later than six months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the
Corporation shall enter into the contract or cooperative agreement required by
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0B75419991642EEAA46BFA6F33A8FD2"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Deadline for completion
of research and development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the
results of the research and development conducted pursuant to the contract or
cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="H4B213C89F7614AE6807F252F4DA590D0"><enum>11022.</enum><header>Pilot
programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 523(a) of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7B6D88F6B5034735931A4551BB0F918D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
inserting <quote>, at the sole discretion of the Corporation,</quote> after
<quote>may</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB35D259B3F654E13A3BB510241966A09"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(5).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HA46B15274CF64BD9BB979B28A4E4C9AA"><enum>11023.</enum><header>Limitation on
expenditures for livestock pilot programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 523(b)(10) of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523(b)(10)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD75103A8DFF14CF3803CC1C0E4EDD0FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by
striking <quote>fiscal year 2004 and each subsequent fiscal year</quote> and
inserting <quote>each of fiscal years 2004 through 2012</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EFC52B2C60B4742B823C6FEA2E20F35"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5E1D3916F584ABF8982F59907258063" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HFD7D5CBDF52C49A89651489BE8920A50"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each
subsequent fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB683B60EF8AE492E9D6C17842F66CC88" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>11024.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Noninsured crop assistance
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 196 of the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333), as
amended by section 11013(b)) is further amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91CE2873F4144E5C80134E3BD50ED431"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D62343F3D62421D9DC4021D2B0A0760"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBDE10BD026A14D5C9E1A6C2EF5038804" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE60F192128A24E70A6841F3F9E75F63F"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H39C766BFC45249B39228C87FDE34FBAA"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coverages</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an eligible crop described
in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Agriculture shall operate a noninsured crop
disaster assistance program to provide coverages based on individual yields
(other than for value-loss crops) equivalent to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H391F0589F94745678102F29D29040D6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">catastrophic risk protection available
under section 508(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(b));
or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H778CD6A34E04448BAB9AF2908524B5E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">additional coverage available under
subsections (c) and (h) of section 508 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) that does
not exceed 65 percent.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35FE064E02D3456598CEFCB9E0841F52"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out this section
through the Farm Service Agency (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Agency</quote>).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE5D65B354614428FA6FEC3E081026CB3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(A)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02E955D64D0E44D2B61A8EF021DF98FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i), by striking
<quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H232881D35C82493AB40FD77C59A70CDF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clause (ii) as clause
(iii); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4CE63F7099F48E09B2BA59FD20B3FCA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after clause (i) the following
new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD92C7BEA6BFB4CBF9D4CF4017C44064F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA41D53CAEBD34CD6B234134B33E883A1" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which additional coverage under
subsections (c) and (h) of section 508 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is not
available; and</text>
</item><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8BD6B47C46BF4AEEA9A927730E2005AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), by striking <quote>The
Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to subsection (l), the
Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6785DC9652B42228BA4FC188CD40636"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H387B159B28A245CF8A171E3A98F581B2" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33CFA2786097455A8C05AED8F61C12EA"><enum>(l)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment equivalent to additional
coverage</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF78D7E454B74FCF8BC4FE5D34F957E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make available to a
producer eligible for noninsured assistance under this section a payment
equivalent to an indemnity for additional coverage under subsections (c) and
(h) of section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) that does
not exceed 65 percent of the established yield for the eligible crop on the
farm, computed by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H039AF9F2B2B047DF99E3ACB7E703041E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the quantity that is not greater than 65
percent of the established yield for the crop, as determined by the Secretary,
specified in increments of 5 percent;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5609C49F4EB4005AF78913C985E1952"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">100 percent of the average market price for
the crop, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E70EE57A76C421194809C6A32D92AFD"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a payment rate for the type of crop, as
determined by the Secretary, that reflects—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58980064880A4841BEA3588CBDE1F0E4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a crop that is produced with
a significant and variable harvesting expense, the decreasing cost incurred in
the production cycle for the crop that is, as applicable—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C6EF25D216D48328F75B49695C0A28C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">harvested;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EF8F49849874339AB88B11C04930867"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">planted but not harvested; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE6405F3FE5A4307A642F6B1829CF31F"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prevented from being planted because of
drought, flood, or other natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary;
or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6577DE91E7A74D3297403E180A29CED1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a crop that is produced
without a significant and variable harvesting expense, such rate as shall be
determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A3E6A3409C0497C81412BAC87919894"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Premium</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive a payment under
this subsection, a producer shall pay—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB6CCFCC3F564CFD834186F11CB8943C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the service fee required by subsection (k);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE747CEB33DE84746B7CB5ADB0164B049"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a premium for the applicable crop year that
is equal to the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="H213AC75514624064B48671B44274FC62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of acres
devoted to the eligible crop;</text>
</clause><clause id="H2A0CF4CD0E5D4224AED1CEC979A749A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the established yield
for the eligible crop, as determined by the Secretary under subsection
(e);</text>
</clause><clause id="H4B27D4A73A124F569FDF7614816D2A18"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the coverage level
elected by the producer;</text>
</clause><clause id="HF3722CFEC9024010A983C65A710812C8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the average market
price, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4EBD5A9C7034A40A81EE705870974F6"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">.0525.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H42F2D346405845EA87939E7AC9D056E6"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limited resource, beginning, and socially
disadvantaged farmers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
additional coverage made available under this subsection shall be available to
limited resource, beginning, and socially disadvantaged producers, as
determined by the Secretary, in exchange for a premium that is 50 percent of
the premium determined for a producer under paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1DA7C544AD7A4D60943CBBD45DB478F4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Premium Payment and
Application Deadline</header>
<subparagraph id="HAE8DB820DEDA45DA918182B80BB2420B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Premium
payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A producer electing
additional coverage under this subsection shall pay the premium amount owed for
the additional coverage by September 30 of the crop year for which the
additional coverage is purchased.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC91755649A4441B38E45DF002587C781"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application
Deadline</header><text>The latest date on which additional coverage under this
subsection may be elected shall be the application closing date described in
subsection (b)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H716021F03E5845558F636F7223EE3D3A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>Additional coverage under this subsection shall be available
beginning with the 2014
crop.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.workhome100now . com
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="HF8CD1D0CE9C0451AA35CEEE20E08CC49"><enum>11025.</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H23F592CE6C4C4C53B8598B3C2DB0EC0F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility for
department programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
508(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1E5FCEB163A845F3B6DB76DC7C18C725"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (7); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDFAB8AF0B3964E2B99A7ADC39CDE326B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (8) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (10),
respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H91035F06F1D94824A54ED38ED832D154"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exclusions to
assistance for losses due to drought conditions</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H44D16EA0EEE64F54954BC1B6A1CC1D95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 531(d)(3)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1531(d)(3)(A)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H250011E994CF4988A68101D02723569C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(A)
<header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Eligible
losses</header-in-text>.—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>An
eligible</quote> in clause (i) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F658B9F631F4789802DE91ADEDB6093" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA005ABBFA68C47078BA979B9C12B51F0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible
losses</header><text>An eligible</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9DC483C8EADF4A20A5E75DC4A1753F22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HACC96EE8F4B3410CB8A0AA77FBB44F53"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting
appropriately.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HECF84D477ACD4116B4914C3C053F1C58"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 901(d)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2497(d)(3)(A)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8773B88FE2EC43B1A9681BEE758A8BC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(A)
<header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Eligible
losses</header-in-text>.—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>An
eligible</quote> in clause (i) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97BC57FEBC6B4B29B530800099A24E91" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HAFDCAAECA8674D0A9942E82DE1F0992A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible
losses</header><text>An eligible</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA8D81A33649046BFB97E55F23FAEF58C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14FCE4D8CC86482797094DE5EA360045"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting
appropriately.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>XII</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<subtitle id="HC95194B21E16440091F9FA30CC0E2962"><enum>A</enum><header>Livestock</header>
<section commented="no" id="HE752DA3D750D46CA87858C70F133B7DB"><enum>12101.</enum><header>National Sheep
Industry Improvement Center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 375(e)(6)(C) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008j(e)(6)(C)) is amended by striking
<quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H5F809F5EACC5495DA01CC9162022E5A2"><enum>12102.</enum><header>Trichinae
certification program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
10405(d)(1) of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8304(d)(1)) is
amended in subparagraphs (A) and (B) by striking <quote>2012</quote> each place
it appears and inserting <quote>2017</quote> .</text>
</section><section id="HAE7900DABD984FC2BDECE0558477AA00"><enum>12103.</enum><header>National Aquatic
Animal Health Plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
11013(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8322(d))
is amended by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting
<quote>2017</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H2BC47DE3934740D6865FE261D554BA1B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12104.</enum><header>Report on
compliance with World Trade Organization decision regarding country of origin
labeling</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of representatives a
report detailing the steps the Secretary will take so that the United States is
in compliance with the decision of the World Trade Organization in
<italic>United States – Certain Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
Requirements</italic> (DS384, DS386).</text>
</section><section id="H824CD67BC0D24367B3E9CED45B1CAC3B"><enum>12105.</enum><header>Repeal of certain
regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act,
<enum-in-header>1921</enum-in-header></header>
<subsection id="HD1151F364CAE4F07BFB8EB5D2DFB1391"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal of certain
regulation requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11006 of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2120) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8813CB185A624B5A8DB04296DA250B26"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of certain
existing regulations</header><text>The following provisions of title 9, Code of
Federal Regulations, are repealed:</text>
<paragraph id="H4AD1CDC1A754424A9C44EA9D86CC0C6D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subsections (n) and (o)
of section 201.2.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H341834C88F484680AA215F180F704DAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsection (a) of section
201.3.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4E0DB1944594A63A48C478E44684DC8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subsection (a) of section
201.215.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8A5061FD896E4302973563F8751E87D5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition on
enforcement of certain regulations or issuance of similar
regulations</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall not—</text>
<paragraph id="HAF77473CEDBB4A04B04FC295788D2F97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enforce the provisions of
title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, referred to in subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H819884D2F7BB4414B0337898333B9A1E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">finalize or implement section 201.2(l),
201.2(t), 201.2(u), 201.3(c), 201.210, 201.211, 201.213, and 201.214 of title
9, Code of Federal Regulations, as proposed to be added by the rule entitled
<quote>Implementation of Regulations Required Under Title XI of the Food,
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Conduct in Violation of the Act</quote>
(75 Fed. Reg. 35338 (June 22, 2010)); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00C3FDD8C605488FB812ECD61C213D4B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>issue regulations or
adopt a policy similar to the provisions referred to in subsection (b) or in
paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0AD196F7FCE141EFA94C01E63163BB33"><enum>12106.</enum><header>Meat and poultry
processing report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture, in consultation with States, processors, and producers, shall
submit to Congress a report describing—</text>
<paragraph id="HE0388FE5CADB45699AF703E6E081B25F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>additional steps that can
be taken to better meet the needs of small and very small meat and poultry
producers and processors that are subject to Federal or State inspection;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3929A062F51F48CBBD48641A1BD8C638"><enum>(2)</enum><text>methods to create an
electronic submission option for the approval of meat labels and to provide
improved public access to information on the label approval process.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H903F86702BF24507A7E80656F23455D9"><enum>B</enum><header>Socially disadvantaged
producers and limited resource producers</header>
<section id="HAB23AC4A6C3D4EBFA1F85128B38DEBEC"><enum>12201.</enum><header>Outreach and
assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers
and ranchers</header>
<subsection id="H27FA0C40930440D3BBE5CBA88EE35EFE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Outreach and assistance
for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and
ranchers</header><text>Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF5096ED6787C47368C453E0E5D55D8A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading,
by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and veteran
farmers and ranchers</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">ranchers</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82BB640A7FB84A0AB4FB282502922D4D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC0FE198DF26E4072B560E52971E73C74"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>and
veteran farmers or ranchers</quote> after <quote>ranchers</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE3A8537ACD446D7A6C76D8BB2E5AC51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)(i),
by inserting <quote>and veteran farmers or ranchers</quote> after
<quote>ranchers</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H724C9D65834945ECAB6006CBE38A56C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="HAE95CA0B10C9438F844121F20B4BE185"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subclause id="H88B6E37A2C0B445B996118B790A5829E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H5C1134A49DEF484F913DC45534B03F00"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H13CB69BA43EC4CF7AC59FCC25156A954"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end
the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H17BAEA8908F64179841F41EC5427F06C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="HEDE86E46B68C4A1AB69F7E169A7C0221"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H5F81C0AA43954C8D8272284677854E66"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2CED9D8CD56416A8302527577506C77" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HBE402A44D2784657A65A603768EE2900"><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 2013 through
2017.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H063AC811E8F246EEB84CD2E48AC9CA62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by
inserting <quote>or veteran farmers and ranchers</quote> after <quote>socially
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8AF455BD9E2D4C0FAFE924757E2317CD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB3AD75E8DDBE4DA083E60366192E4231"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by
inserting <quote>veteran farmers or ranchers and</quote> before
<quote>members</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBAB92E084F9B440EBB894552BCC172DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by
inserting <quote>veteran farmers or ranchers and</quote> before
<quote>members</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC06FD4507E314BFE916C31EF84E33CEB"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(5)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFFD38B6665D54D279B521AE3B15A29FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
inserting <quote>and veteran farmers or ranchers</quote> after
<quote>ranchers</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H432CB8FE02764253A68C1879DA536A1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii), by inserting <quote>and
veteran farmers or ranchers</quote> after <quote>ranchers</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H95D1947BA3044F2A9A6E987BE4B82C9B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of veteran
farmer or rancher</header><text>Section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H75272ED80164442E82D68B3205D782B7"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Veteran farmer or
rancher</header><text>The term <quote>veteran farmer or rancher</quote> means a
farmer or rancher who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and
who was discharged or released from the service under conditions other than
dishonorable.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8339FFB23FB1462F8E8BE5D44A168547" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>12202.</enum><header>Office of Advocacy
and Outreach</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (3) of
section 226B(f) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7
U.S.C. 6934(f)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0372A756B634FBE87593E3C55606ACF" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB6C331D6F2A74E6286D4E731593EB401"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H036DA30FBCF64110B6C31F7D49FA83C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such sums as are
necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB06263767EC74B8599F09EF59036D7A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H739650EBC2E44396B8F882D232602F6A"><enum>C</enum><header>Other miscellaneous
provisions</header>
<section id="H397D7001685141C5AD6FE5AF70387BFF"><enum>12301.</enum><header>Grants to improve
supply, stability, safety, and training of agricultural labor
force</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (d) of
section 14204 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2008q–1) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06F4157D12474A1FAAFFB500330F10A6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0ECA777AAF114B00B3403C6F1C96F879"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H0E43042EB3D54A2E95A259CBDC34C302"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such sums as are
necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE6DA9F2EE684402BCA5888DC3EC12F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H04585233694E48CE9DF6A5B5EE8EFCC2"><enum>12302.</enum><header>Evaluation required
for purposes of prohibition on closure or relocation of county offices for the
Farm Service Agency</header>
<subsection id="HD44D7A98CF7F4DAFBA07F5A820E11037"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on closure
or relocation of offices with high workload volume</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
14212 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 6932a) is
amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new
subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H93737487D15642209742CE85E47FEE4A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on closure
or relocation of offices with high workload volume</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary of Agriculture may not close or relocate a county or field office of
the Farm Service Agency in a State if the Secretary determines, after
conducting the evaluation required under subsection (b)(1)(B), that the office
has a high workload volume compared with other county offices in the
State.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE47B5357AA944D13B15D7E2E25914616"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Workload
evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
14212(b)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 6932a(b)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB9DB372CCF5B4D38AE6F93F7CE72C3B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the
margins of such clauses two ems to the right;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2C496BCCB7F4BB0971C2AF26CB56881"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the
Farm Service Agency, to the maximum extent practicable</quote> and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0CC0A0EA27A94614B523E0296087D420" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<text>the Farm Service
Agency—</text><subparagraph id="H0E507A4F42354C85BCF788562C831C35"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the maximum extent
practicable</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D91FF909AA04B338D225AF162DD57B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii) (as redesignated by
paragraph (1))—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC0CE78E7D3EA48C69D282CACE079716A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>as of the date of the
enactment of this Act</quote> after <quote>employees</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA58399737D69489B9F50E1B251CABC10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at
the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9631A0849EEC4825909DAC8BEE7ADB2C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EFA5F8393734DA896E1BAFB2092DF9E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H60D3C80C6F204906956F88383BB0C8ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct and complete an evaluation of all
workload assessments for Farm Service Agency county offices that were open and
operational as of January 1, 2012, during the period that begins on a date that
is not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Federal
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 and ends on the date that is
18 months after such date of
enactment.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4D66D1B9E3244441938B999C2C334A15"><enum>12303.</enum><header>Prohibition on
attending an animal fight or causing a minor to attend an animal
fight</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 26(a)(1) of the
Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156(a)(1)) is amended by striking the period and
inserting <quote>or to knowingly attend or knowingly cause a minor to attend an
animal fighting venture.</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H97D4FA3115AE4AE3BB582F795D45214C"><enum>12304.</enum><header>Program benefit
eligibility status for participants in high plains water study</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2901 of the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 1818) is amended by striking
<quote>this Act or an amendment made by this Act</quote> and inserting
<quote>this Act, an amendment made by this Act, the Federal Agriculture Reform
and Risk Management Act of 2012, or an amendment made by the Federal
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HB39BC36ACFE84F3DBCECEE61EB30A694"><enum>12305.</enum><header>Office of Tribal
Relations</header>
<subsection id="H99D74321D41A4DAE9C86A5D0B7A7485C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title III of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization
Act of 1994 is amended by adding after section 308 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note; Public
Law 103–354) the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H7C4F159FBD7E48ECB38D0F63DD202773"><enum>309.</enum><header>Office of Tribal
Relations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish in the Office of the Secretary an Office of Tribal Relations to
advise the Secretary on policies related to Indian
tribes.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE4F339329B06498499A20BFB288BEEF7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended by inserting after
paragraph (8), as added by section 3207, the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" id="H4100D4F3D5E74AB382D5D891E7952D4E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB79FC4FC74AA4119B252A95EB78E41A7"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the authority of the
Secretary to establish in the Office of the Secretary the Office of Tribal
Relations in accordance with section 309;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H3B531322D0A847CFB376C68DE5837FB8"><enum>12306.</enum><header>Military Veterans
Agricultural Liaison</header>
<subsection id="HAFEDEDFBA2D64FBBB80B7DB0BFF3CFA8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle A of the
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting
after section 218 (7 U.S.C. 6918) the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5C97097F91D48A19A8E400BB134CAFC" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="HDCED11780B2A413FA771408EF967FDDB"><enum>219.</enum><header>Military Veterans
Agricultural Liaison</header>
<subsection id="HB156F4D788954FBF943644120AF509F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish in the Department the position of Military Veterans
Agricultural Liaison.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBE8EED39DA6B4D68B820DF671C8BF259"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H2FBEE3F709EC46989F4046D0FB9CCDFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide information to
returning veterans about, and connect returning veterans with, beginning farmer
training and agricultural vocational and rehabilitation programs appropriate to
the needs and interests of returning veterans, including assisting veterans in
using Federal veterans educational benefits for purposes relating to beginning
a farming or ranching career;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3CCE6009A55F45D9BEEA47D78B16543D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide information to
veterans concerning the availability of and eligibility requirements for
participation in agricultural programs, with particular emphasis on beginning
farmer and rancher programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79818533BE1C4A6AAAD45396D03F10E3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>serve as a resource for
assisting veteran farmers and ranchers, and potential farmers and ranchers, in
applying for participation in agricultural programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18F0DD5F6E8540E0AC302E06A34895B9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>advocate on behalf of
veterans in interactions with employees of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCA7F7564674143E7B27CB5DEC8A80DDE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 296(b) of
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is
amended by inserting after paragraph (9), as added by section 12305, the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HAG00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDFC0E2574364E38B222DB8FAAFFA84F" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H65C231D5C9E8457E9C56830D36E6C699"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the authority of the
Secretary to establish in the Department the position of Military Veterans
Agricultural Liaison in accordance with section
219.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H1380721F913C4B5D875EF6FEA3C19138"><enum>12307.</enum><header>Acer access and
development program</header>
<subsection id="H6EBADECCBD24410EAA67FE7AB2F06940"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Agriculture may make grants to States, tribal governments, and research
institutions to support the efforts of such States, tribal governments, and
research institutions to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through the
following activities:</text>
<paragraph id="H5590F442028745F690F686D8A46C94C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Promotion of research and education related
to maple syrup production.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF8406E114154431996DCB8CFA72DC303"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Promotion of natural resource
sustainability in the maple syrup industry.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2199A3FC6F5C483EB20C9AC1DE0634E7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Market promotion for maple syrup and
maple-sap products.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB1270A2990B466D8291DBB7B838322D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Encouragement of owners and operators of
privately-held land containing species of trees in the genus Acer—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3BB72262ED3947F68E4E069D6B2A384A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to initiate or expand maple-sugaring
activities on the land; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD133E83FC834903B05245CDCF991DA7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to voluntarily make the land available,
including by lease or other means, for access by the public for maple-sugaring
activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5090D1BB936E462CA287E6F54EF885B5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In submitting an application for a grant
under this section, a State or tribal government shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H6E8B7631FBDE4478B40100BECE56E55F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the activities to be
supported using the grant funds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2BCEE201C1684E40ABEDE8A70867AF7C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the benefits that the
State or tribal government intends to achieve as a result of engaging in such
activities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB118BB143F3446BB9E997D104425EAF6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an estimate of the increase in
maple-sugaring activities or maple syrup production that the State or tribal
government anticipates will occur as a result of engaging in such
activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAAEABC66FB1A4767A3D0A382460D138B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this
section shall be construed so as to preempt a State or tribal government law,
including a State or tribal government liability law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0DF53F7992884A518F416C94388D5E26"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition of
maple-sugaring</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this
section, the term <quote>maple-sugaring</quote> means the collection of sap
from any species of tree in the genus Acer for the purpose of boiling to
produce food.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H916621DB3E3348979CBDA687D02806EF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture shall
promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA1CC726C77CB404FB78EC789964E951B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2013 through 2017.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFE8586ADB07D4A34987F5484E3892522"><enum>12308.</enum><header>Prohibition against
interference by State and local governments with production or manufacture of
items in other States</header>
<subsection id="H1EEB30745674421ABF95F99A1CF67ED7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The government of a
State or locality therein shall not impose a standard or condition on the
production or manufacture of any agricultural product sold or offered for sale
in interstate commerce if—</text>
<paragraph id="H56F8909631E545399572D0463D7DF738"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such production or
manufacture occurs in another State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H784A66BB34F44C7ABAD86581A5946F61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the standard or condition
is in addition to the standards and conditions applicable to such production or
manufacture pursuant to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA2411170CD1F4BE19857215B4D0E45C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Federal law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5ED4AB810E3A4F46B475D18002EE3DED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the laws of the State and
locality in which such production or manufacture occurs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H07E00F4B7B3048F2921DCBEE34739091"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agricultural product
defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the
term <quote>agricultural product</quote> has the meaning given such term in
section 207 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1626).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H766E470B1A3E41EB82DD324BC391B311"><enum>12309.</enum><header>Increased protection
for agricultural interests in the Missouri River basin</header>
<subsection id="H3CBD8B5E67664E939DD4AAB72092C0CC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H2AD6946DB3F94A14A230E9B45CBD4110"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Record runoff occurred in the Missouri
River basin during 2011 as a result of historic rainfall over portions of the
upper basin coupled with heavy plains and mountain snowpack.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB95B9ECDB2041A78F7338D1531D0B6E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Runoff above Sioux City,
Iowa, during the 5-month period of March through July totaled an estimated
48,400,000 acre-feet (referred to in this section as <quote>MAF</quote>). This
runoff volume was more than 20 percent greater than the design storm for the
Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System (referred to in this section as
<quote>System</quote>), which was based on the 1881 runoff of 40.0 MAF during
the same 5-month period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA29C9C0BC13849D8B02542C637ACD800"><enum>(3)</enum><text>During the 2011 runoff
season, nearly 61,000,000 acre-feet of water entered the Missouri River system,
far surpassing the previous record of 49 MAF in runoff that was set during the
flood of 1997.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E5F32B675234390B89B5FB648389BBF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Given the incredible
amount of water entering the reservoir system, the summer months were spent
working to evacuate as much water from the reservoir system as possible,
ultimately leading to record high water releases from Gavins Point Dam of
160,000 cubic feet per second, a rate that more than doubled the previous
release record of 70,000 cubic feet per second set in 1997.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H993DEF718CF2429F9629AED0ACA72DAC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For nearly 4 months,
these extremely high releases from Gavins Point were maintained, resulting in
severe and sustained flooding, with much of western Iowa and eastern Nebraska
as well as portions of South Dakota, Kansas, and Missouri inundated by a
flooding river 3 to 5 feet deep, up to 11 miles wide, and flowing at a rate of
4 to miles per hour.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1B63C03CE7A4B9CA6E2ED03AF8EACD3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Thousands of homes and
businesses were damaged or destroyed and hundreds of millions of dollars in
damage was done to roads and other public infrastructure.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D29F5C82680469D8936E706F8BE318F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In addition to the homes,
businesses, and infrastructure impacted by the flooding, hundreds of thousands
of acres of cropland were affected.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29F67CDD31F5458DB373ADCD48BD62E0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The Department of
Agriculture has estimated that 400,000 to 500,000 acres of some of the most
productive crop land in the world was flooded in 2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E3945B159494F4392E0BD10AEB78369"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Local Farm Services
Agency representatives have estimated that $82,100,000 was lost in 2011 alone
due to damaged or lost crops and unplanted acres.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDF5600C626744BDACAB7D728D35830B"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Not only did the
flooding eliminate the crop, but it is highly unlikely that many farmers will
be able to put this land back into production at any point in the near
future.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H24D8C52DD13E49AE800716A1B06244A0"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Producers will have to
contend with large piles of sand, silt, and other debris that have been
deposited in their fields, meaning the impact of this flood will be felt in the
agricultural communities up and down the river for many, many years to
come.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HACC6A8A041A6431EB212178961BD635B"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Currently, the amount of
storage capacity in the reservoir system that is set aside for flood control is
based upon the vacated space required to control the 1881 flood, because prior
to the 2011 flood, the 1881 flood was seen as the <quote>high water
mark</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71D5E0180D784C1B9B5DD94848ACA470"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Given the historic
flooding that took place in 2011, it is clear that that year’s flooding now
represents a new <quote>high water mark</quote>, surpassing the flooding of
even the 1881 flood.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF984CFE9975D491382A61F34C7CA6497"><enum>(14)</enum><text>It is important that the
flood control related functions of the System management be adjusted to reflect
the reality of the 2011 flood as the new <quote>worst case scenario</quote> for
flooding along the Missouri River.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4012F186598241CA9E9D7F97D20A3F81"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">System management may begin to be adjusted
to account for the 2011 flood through a recalculation of the amount of storage
space within the System that is allocated to flood control, using the model not
of the 1881 flood, but of the greatest flood experienced—the flood of
2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BB6B8188E7F40629B2A244CF3CE0663"><enum>(16)</enum><text>As a result of the
flooding in 2011, many States received disaster declarations from the
Department of Agriculture to help farmers and producers recover from the damage
done by the high water.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4DC436313A04180B3D79E5145DA8F77"><enum>(17)</enum><text>Though helpful, even the
assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture will not provide many in
the agriculture community with the resources to put their land back into
production any time soon.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0B8DB4D54D24462A5F5E6871394FC5D"><enum>(18)</enum><text>Without the protection
that will come from a fundamental change in the reservoir System’s flood
control storage allocations, farmers, producers, and other agricultural
interests who may be in a position to restart their operations will find it
difficult to justify doing so, given the fact that they will not be protected
from similar flooding in the future.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9305CD262B8B479CB499DF0BB8BD669D"><enum>(19)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On behalf of Agribusiness in Hamburg, Iowa,
and its neighboring communities, the Secretary of Agriculture should use any
authority and all relationships the Secretary has with other Federal agencies
to ensure that the area and local agricultural economy are protected from
flooding.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1056FBE695384EE3BC99E7A01BEAA10F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updated management of
the Missouri river to protect agricultural interests</header><text>In order to
strengthen the agricultural economy, revitalize the rural communities, and
conserve the natural resources of the Missouri River basin, the Congress
directs the Secretary of Agriculture to take action to promote immediate
increased flood protection for farmers, producers, and other agricultural
interests in the Missouri River basin by working within his jurisdiction to
support efforts—</text>
<paragraph id="HE36450E157F54BA69A1CAEC0622D412C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to recalculate the amount
of space within the System that is allocated to flood control storage using the
2011 flood as the model; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H578527AA6B9948EF9D5AAE4A7F0E2911"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase the River’s
channel capacity between the reservoirs and below Gavins Point.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
September 13, 2012
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be
printed